As Zhou Lin ventured deeper into the Death Star, the dense aura made his entire body feel unwell.
The Death Qi swirling around its surface alone was enough to rot a Stellar-level body. To gain a foothold on this planet, Cosmic level was the minimum requirement.
After passing through a fog layer more than ten thousand kilometers thick, Zhou Lin finally arrived on the planet.
"Buzz~"
The moment he landed, Zhou Lin sensed a faint, intermittent humming all around him.
The fog gathered in clusters. Some were grayish-white, while others were pitch-black.
"What a terrible place."
Zhou Lin felt as though he were standing in a swamp. The suction was immense; weaker Cosmic-level beings might not even be able to take a step.
Extraordinary Lifeforms, especially those like him who had comprehended First Grade True Meaning, were exceptionally sensitive to the Heaven and Earth Rules.
Zhou Lin spread out his Soul Power. The guides had stated before his arrival that ordinary detection equipment was completely useless on this Death Star.
In any case, nothing he could afford with his current authority would work.
Unlike Luo Feng, Zhou Lin had no inheritance to claim. His account balance currently held less than five thousand Hun Yuan units.
"No matter how dense the Death Qi is, rules still exist within it."
Zhou Lin finally relaxed. His Soul Power could still spread across a range of a hundred li; the Death Qi had not suppressed it much.
What he did not know was that even Domain Lords would be indulging in wishful thinking if they wanted to accomplish this, let alone Cosmic-level beings.
Surviving on a Death Star was extremely 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 erosion of the Death Qi was severe, making it difficult to replenish energy.
Moreover, Weird Creatures could appear at any time. Infected by Death Qi, they had lost their minds and would go mad upon encountering outsiders.
Cosmic-level and Stellar-level Weird Creatures were manageable.
What he feared most was encountering a Death Knight. The Death Star was incomparably silent, and fighting would attract even more monsters.
The gravity here was also immense, greatly reducing Zhou Lin's speed. He could only maintain thirty kilometers per second.
In the blink of an eye, Zhou Lin arrived inside the cave.
"I haven't encountered any Weird Creatures so far. That's fairly lucky."
Zhou Lin frowned. According to the guides, every Cosmic-level being who entered the Death Star encountered a Weird Creature once every three days on average.
It made no difference where they hid.
These Weird Creatures drifted along with the fog.
If the commotion from battle was too great, it would attract Death Knights.
"Every Desperate-level, even Dangerous-level mission, should conceal an opportunity behind it."
Zhou Lin pondered what exactly lay behind the Death Star.
Based on his experience and understanding of the original novel, this place could not possibly be a natural secret realm. It was highly likely connected to some great powerhouse.
Loneliness and death were the main themes of this land. Anyone with weak Mental Will would surely find such a 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 with the fog.
Just like that, five full days passed. Zhou Lin did not encounter a single Weird Creature, and the cave remained exceedingly quiet.
Occasionally, he would connect his consciousness to the Virtual Universe to cultivate.
On the sixth day.
A rustling sound suddenly came from the depths of the cave, like wind blowing through fallen leaves.
But where would wind or fallen leaves come from on this Death Star?
Every hair on Zhou Lin's body stood on end. His Soul Power instantly enveloped the area, yet he could see nothing.
"Roar!"
At that moment, an earth-shaking roar came from deep within the cave.
"Death Knight!"
Zhou Lin realized it instantly. Weird Creatures did not make such roaring sounds; their voices resembled the static of a hoarse radio.
The next second, a monster covered in dense black mist charged out.
"Five meters of Black Mist? Domain Lord level?"
A Death Knight's strength could only be judged by the range covered by its Black Mist.
Three to seven meters indicated Domain Lord level.
Seven to a hundred meters meant World Lord level.
Anything beyond a hundred meters was a genuine Immortal level.
Zhou Lin finally relaxed. As long as it had not reached World Lord level, it posed no threat to him.
The monster roared as it charged toward Zhou Lin to kill him.
A Domain Lord was roughly equivalent to a Demigod in the Snow Eagle System.
If he used only Cosmic-level methods, Zhou Lin would not find it difficult to kill an ordinary Domain Lord, but it would inevitably take a great deal of time.
That might attract other Death Knights.
There were also the Weird Creatures in the fog. They were weak, but extremely numerous.
Boom!
Zhou Lin extended his palm, enlarging it until it spanned dozens of kilometers in length and width. His palm lines seemed to contain infinite matter.
Chaotic Hole True Meaning—after cultivating it into a God Heart, the infinite matter it contained would completely collapse to the ultimate extreme. At that point, a casual turn of his hand could annihilate a King.
Smack!
The Death Knight, along with its Black Mist and body, was instantly smashed to pieces by Zhou Lin's palm. Only a black spine remained.
This was also proof of killing a Death Knight.
The spine was exceptionally smooth, yet freezing cold to the touch.
"If a Planetary-level human touched this, they'd probably freeze into an ice block on the spot."
After weighing the spine in his hand, Zhou Lin stored it away.
"The survival mission is nothing. Aside from Death Knights, the secret behind this Death Star should be those Death Crystals."
Every mission contained an opportunity.
The Blood Warriors of Blood Luo Continent, the Divine General Inheritance in the Magic Sound Mission.
Therefore, Zhou Lin firmly believed that these Death Crystals also contained some great secret.
"Obtaining Death Crystals depends heavily on luck."
According to the guidance provided by the Virtual Universe Company, Zhou Lin had to venture deep into the Death Star's interior before he could have a chance of obtaining them.
This was also the most difficult of the three missions.
What did killing Death Knights amount to?
Cosmic-level beings who dared accept a Desperate Level Mission could almost all kill weaker Domain Lords head-on, not to mention the abundance of equipment they possessed.
With a ninety percent mortality 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, after deliberating for only a few minutes, Zhou Lin set off toward the depths of the Death Star.
Having accepted this mission, he had to uncover the secret behind it.
Whoosh!
Zhou Lin moved extremely quickly. With Chaotic Hole True Meaning, he could better adapt to the rules, and the Death Qi's effect on him would lessen.
The deeper he went into the Death Star, the thicker the fog became.
Along the way, Zhou Lin encountered several groups of Weird Creatures.
Unfortunately, they were all too weak. They shattered the moment his body collided with them.
Only after half a day had passed did Zhou Lin finally approach the depths of the Death Star.
"So cold."
Even with his physical strength, he could not help but shiver.
The dense Death Qi had nearly materialized. A first-stage Cosmic-level being would likely struggle even to move here.
Before him lay an Abyss with no end in sight.
"Could some Universe Venerable have died here?"
Zhou Lin muttered under his breath, then cautiously began searching along the edge of the Abyss.
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