Mission Complete

If the Primordial Universe's system was more about laws,

then in the Chaotic Void, it was almost entirely about Heaven and Earth Rules. At the same level in the early stages, combat strength was generally stronger than in the Primordial Universe, though that was not absolute.

With the Void Realm Technique protecting him, Zhou Lin really wanted to venture into the Abyss.

"Ordinary Cosmic Level warriors, even Domain Lords and Realm Lords, would certainly die if they encountered a Death Qi Eruption."

He weighed whether his Void Realm could prevent such a situation.

Though theoretically, without Void Realm Techniques, no one could harm him at all, Zhou Lin would not blindly overestimate himself.

Overwhelming force could overcome anything. Once energy became powerful enough, even complete Void Transformation could be forced out, let alone when he had only just grasped it.

"Let's take a gamble."

In the end, Zhou Lin still decided to take the risk.

If it were only the Chaotic Hole True Meaning, that would be one thing. But the Void Realm True Meaning could create a Void Realm clone.

With a Void Realm clone, he could also avoid material attacks.

He acted immediately, beginning to form a Void Realm clone.

"Hmm, the Void Realm clone's strength can rival an Ordinary Cosmic Level warrior as well."

The range he could currently maintain his Void Realm over was not large. After all, he had only just begun, and his true body had to remain near the clone.

Thick mist hung in the air, and the Abyss was utterly dark. Even Soul Power could not spread through it.

"Other Cosmic Level warriors who want to obtain opportunities on the Death Star probably need Avatar techniques as well."

Zhou Lin flew cautiously, afraid that one mistake would doom him beyond redemption.

Just as he had expected, the design behind this mission was meant to be explored by Cosmic Level warriors with Avatar techniques, such as those who could seize the bodies of Golden Horned Beasts.

The universe was vast. In the eyes of true experts, seizing the body of a Golden Horned Beast was merely an ordinary opportunity.

The stone walls on both sides of the Abyss were extremely smooth. They felt slightly scorching to the touch, but they did not appear to be Death Crystals.

He continued exploring downward.

Ten kilometers, a hundred kilometers...

With his Void Realm clone scouting for danger, Zhou Lin descended quickly.

Before long, he had gone more than ten thousand kilometers deep.

"This Abyss is more than a million kilometers long and wide. Its depth is probably no less than that. You could fit nearly a million Earths inside."

Zhou Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead. He occasionally left the Void Realm, and the deeper he went, the more he felt waves of heat rushing at him.

"Something's wrong. How can this place be so terrifying?"

He had a Cosmic Level body combined with a Saint Level physique, composed of countless particles. He could walk on a white dwarf star as though on level ground, yet here he was sweating from the heat.

Zhou Lin abruptly looked around.

"Death Crystals?!"

On the cliff face ahead, a huge chunk of crimson crystal gleamed brightly, radiating scorching heat.

"So that's how it is." After thinking it over briefly, Zhou Lin understood why the Death Crystal mission was so difficult to complete. It turned out that one had to enter the Abyss.

It was possible to encounter them around the outer edges, but that required hoping a Death Qi Eruption would carry one or two crystals out.

As for the danger, there was no need to mention it.

After considering it carefully, he understood that without heaven-defying strength or a method of concealing oneself, encountering a Death Knight would be truly unfortunate.

The tremors caused by a great battle would draw endless Weird Creatures and other Death Knights, who would drown one beneath their numbers.

Moreover, Death Qi could affect a person's consciousness.

"It's comparable to Demon Mountain in difficulty."

What Zhou Lin most wanted to uncover was the secret hidden behind it. Yet as he stared into the endless Abyss before him, intense fear rose in his heart.

Once one grasped a First Grade True Meaning and understood Heaven and Earth Rules, one's sensitivity to danger would become exceedingly sharp.

His reason told him that even a Void Realm clone would be torn apart instantly if it entered.

In truth, going any deeper would bring him close to the Beast God's Grudge Land of the past, a test of the soul and will.

Taken together, if it were a soulless Demon Killer Clan member, combined with Hong's Cosmic Level will, then it might truly be possible to venture deep within.

Unfortunately, even a Void Realm clone could not avoid that disturbance.

If one truly approached the Grudge Land, one might come into contact with certain fragments of the Beast God's memories from back then, much like the corpse of the Primordial Ancestor on the World Heart Continent.

Those memory fragments were likely priceless.

Zhou Lin remained at the bottom of the Abyss and continued excavating for more than a month, finding several dozen kilograms of Death Crystals.

According to the Virtual Universe Company's records, among ordinary Cosmic Level warriors who could clear this mission, nearly nine out of ten failed to obtain Death Crystals.

After all, this was unlike Blood Luo Crystals, which could be obtained simply by finding and killing powerful beings.

Protected by the Void Realm, Zhou Lin searched every area he could reach.

He also obtained Death Crystals and killed some Death Knights.

"The three-month deadline is almost up. It's about time to prepare to return."

The energy accumulated in Zhou Lin's wristband had basically reached the required amount as well.

All three missions had been completed. Unfortunately, he still had not figured out how to use Death Crystals.

When he tried exchanging them through the system, the result indicated that they were only D-Class.

Even if he randomly upgraded them once more, they would only be equivalent to E-Class, which meant nothing to him.

Besides, Zhou Lin always felt that Death Crystals could not possibly be ordinary objects.

The greatest use of Death Crystals was to enhance one's will, which differed greatly from the Illusion Sea in the Virtual Universe System.

The Illusion Sea merely served to assist and test.

If Death Crystals were properly tempered, they could truly increase a person's consciousness strength and will. Naturally, there was a limit to that.

For Venerables, they were not very meaningful.

Only newly advanced Universe Venerables might need some.

Immortals, on the other hand, flocked to them.

After climbing back up along the Abyss, Zhou Lin instantly felt as though his field of vision had broadened considerably.

Though the ground was shrouded in mist, the Abyss truly possessed not a trace of light. Zhou Lin had even encountered a Death Qi Eruption.

Had the Void Realm not protected his true body, he would have long since become a pile of dry bones.

"This instance feels like Luo Feng could clear it easily if he came."

Zhou Lin curled his lips. No wonder they said Luo Feng was the protagonist. The designs of many Desperate Level Missions gave him enormous advantages.

Demon Mountain, Blood Luo Continent, and even the Death Star were like that.

After returning to the surface of the Death Star, Zhou Lin did not relax his vigilance. He continued traveling within the Void Realm, flying toward the starry sky beyond.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a Death Knight's roar came from several kilometers to Zhou Lin's left. He turned to investigate and discovered Black Mist spreading across several hundred meters!

It was the first time he had seen such a terrifying Death Knight.

That sinister Black Mist and horrifying energy felt capable of affecting his true body even through the Void Realm.

Beneath the Black Mist were two geniuses wearing Universe Mercenary Alliance uniforms. Their faces were pale with terror as they could only flee in disarray.

Zhou Lin's expression remained calm, but his gaze stayed fixed on the scene.

The Death Knight caught up to the two in an instant. Waves of Black Mist swept past them, and in the blink of an eye, only a pile of dry bones remained.