Delving into the Death Star

As Zhou Lin went deeper into the Death Star, the dense aura made his entire body feel increasingly uncomfortable.

The deathly aura swirling around its exterior alone was enough to corrode a Stellar level body. To stand on this planet, Cosmic level was the bare minimum.

After traversing a fog layer over ten thousand kilometers thick, Zhou Lin finally reached the planet.

"Buzz~"

The moment he landed, Zhou Lin sensed a faint, intermittent buzzing coming from all around him.

The fog appeared in clumps. Some of it was grayish-white, while some was deep black.

"What a terrible place."

Zhou Lin felt as though he were stepping through a swamp. The suction was immense. If a Cosmic level expert were any weaker, they might even struggle to take a step.

As an Extraordinary Lifeform, especially one who had comprehended First Grade True Meaning, Zhou Lin was extremely sensitive to the Heaven and Earth Rules.

Zhou Lin spread out his Soul Power. The guidebook he had read before coming here had made it clear that ordinary detection instruments were completely useless on the Death Star.

In any case, none of the instruments he could purchase with his authority would work.

Unlike Luo Feng, Zhou Lin had no inheritance to rely on. His account balance now held less than five thousand Hun Yuan units.

"No matter how dense the Death Qi is, rules still exist."

Zhou Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief. His Soul Power could still spread across a hundred-kilometer radius, and the Death Qi was not suppressing it much.

What he did not know was that, let alone Cosmic level experts, even Domain Lords would find accomplishing this an absurd fantasy.

Surviving on the Death Star was extraordinarily difficult.

Following the guidance of his Soul Power, Zhou Lin discovered a cave several dozen kilometers ahead and prepared to stay there for a while.

The Death Qi's corrosion was severe, making it extremely difficult to replenish his energy.

Moreover, Weird Creatures appeared here at any time. All of them had lost their minds after being infected by the Death Qi, and they would go berserk upon encountering outsiders.

Cosmic level and Stellar level Weird Creatures were still manageable.

The greatest fear was encountering a Death Knight. The Death Star was eerily silent, and fighting would attract even more monsters.

Furthermore, the gravity here was immense, greatly reducing Zhou Lin's movement speed. He could maintain only thirty kilometers per second.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Lin arrived inside the cave.

"I haven't encountered any Weird Creatures yet. My luck is pretty good."

Zhou Lin's brows furrowed tightly. According to the guidebook, every Cosmic level expert who entered the Death Star would encounter a Weird Creature once every three days on average.

It was the same no matter where they hid.

These Weird Creatures drifted along with the fog in the first place.

If the commotion from a fight became too great, it would attract a Death Knight.

"Every Desperate level, and even Dangerous level, mission should conceal an opportunity."

Zhou Lin pondered. What exactly was behind the Death Star?

Based on his experience and his understanding of the original work, this place absolutely could not be a naturally formed secret realm. It very likely involved some mighty existence.

Solitude and death were the main themes of this land. Anyone with a weak Mental Will would surely find this feeling unbearable.

Zhou Lin did not dare relax for even a moment, keeping his mind taut.

If he encountered a Weird Creature, he had to kill it immediately.

Death Knights did not drift along with the fog.

Five full days passed just like that, yet Zhou Lin did not encounter a single Weird Creature. The cave remained extraordinarily quiet.

From time to time, he would even connect his consciousness to the Virtual Universe to cultivate.

The sixth day.

A rustling sound suddenly came from the depths of the cave, like wind blowing through fallen leaves.

But where would wind and fallen leaves come from on the Death Star?

Every hair on Zhou Lin's body stood on end. His Soul Power instantly swept over the area, yet he could not see anything.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a world-shaking roar came from the depths of the cave.

"Death Knight!"

Zhou Lin instantly realized it. Weird Creatures could not produce such a roar. Their voices sounded more like a hoarse radio transmission.

The next second, a monster covered in thick black fog charged out.

"Five meters of black fog? A Domain Lord?"

A Death Knight's strength could only be judged by the range covered by its black fog.

Three to seven meters indicated Domain Lord level.

Seven to a hundred meters indicated World Lord level.

Beyond a hundred meters meant genuine Immortal level.

Only then did Zhou Lin relax. As long as it had not reached World Lord level, it posed no threat to him.

The monster roared and charged at Zhou Lin.

Domain Lord level was equivalent to a demigod in the Snow Eagle System.

If he relied solely on Cosmic level methods, Zhou Lin could still kill an ordinary Domain Lord without much difficulty, but it would inevitably take a great deal of time.

That might attract other Death Knights.

There were also Weird Creatures in the fog. They were weak, but extremely numerous.

Boom!

Zhou Lin thrust out his palm. It expanded until it was several dozen kilometers long and wide, and his palm lines seemed to contain endless matter.

After the Chaotic Hole True Meaning was cultivated into a God Heart, the endless matter it contained would completely collapse to the extreme. At that point, he could kill a King with a turn of his hand.

Smack!

The Death Knight, black fog and all, was instantly smashed to pieces by Zhou Lin, leaving behind only a black spine.

This was also proof of having killed a Death Knight.

The spine was extremely smooth, yet felt ice-cold to the touch.

"If a Planetary level human touched it, they would probably freeze into an ice block on the spot."

After weighing the spine in his hand, Zhou Lin put it away.

"A survival mission is nothing special. Aside from the Death Knights, the secret behind the Death Star should be those Death Crystals."

Every mission concealed an opportunity.

The Blood Warriors on the Blood Luo Continent, and the Divine General Inheritance in the Magic Sound Mission.

Therefore, Zhou Lin firmly believed that the Death Crystals must also contain a great secret.

"Luck plays a huge role in obtaining the Death Crystals."

According to the guidance provided by the Virtual Universe Company, Zhou Lin had to go deep into the Death Star's interior to have any chance of obtaining them.

This was also the most difficult of the three missions.

What did killing Death Knights amount to?

Cosmic level experts who dared accept Desperate level missions could almost all kill weaker Domain Lords head-on, let alone the fact that they had plenty of equipment.

With a ninety percent death rate, the dangers of the Death Star were definitely not as simple as they appeared. Staying on the outskirts was not necessarily safe either.

Thus, Zhou Lin deliberated for only a few minutes before setting off toward the depths of the Death Star.

Since he had accepted this mission, he had to uncover the secret behind it.

Whoosh!

Zhou Lin moved extremely quickly. Relying on the Chaotic Hole True Meaning, he could better adapt to the rules, and the Death Qi's influence on him was also reduced.

The deeper he went into the Death Star, the denser the fog became.

Along the way, Zhou Lin encountered several groups of Weird Creatures.

Unfortunately, they were all too weak. They shattered upon colliding with his body.

After a full half day, Zhou Lin finally approached the depths of the Death Star.

"How cold and sinister."

Even with his physical strength, he could not help shivering.

The dense Death Qi was almost becoming tangible. A first-stage Cosmic level expert would probably find it difficult even to move here.

Before him lay an abyss whose end could not be seen.

"Could some Universe Venerable have died here?"

Zhou Lin muttered under his breath as he carefully began feeling his way along the edge of the abyss.