Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield (Seeking Recommendations)

Black Dragon Emperor Star, Sector F of the large spacecraft docking area.

An enormous cosmic warship was parked here. It was 50 kilometers long and nearly 7 kilometers tall. Its entire hull resembled a giant whale, radiating an icy blue glow and brimming with technological sophistication.

This was a God-class super transport ship, manufactured by the First Tech Center under the Cosmic River Bank. The massive vessel was forged from F3-class metal, Cold Rain Refined Gold, and equipped with four Star Domain-class matter-annihilation cannons. A single blast could directly kill even an Immortal. Its speed through Dark Universe could reach 80 times the speed of light, far surpassing ordinary F-Class Spaceships. It was one of the Cosmic River Bank's greatest technological achievements. Each ship was worth more than ten thousand times an ordinary personal F-class cosmic warship. Naturally, such massive vessels were not sold to individuals and were supplied only to major powers and armies throughout the universe.

These massive ships were also the Ganwu Cosmic Nation's means of transporting recruits to the Outer Domain Battlefield.

In the distance, a group of Human Race members of all shapes and appearances flew over from the sky. Before long, they landed before the open hatch of the massive ship.

Before they could marvel at the giant vessel, the recruits were directed by guides into two lines before the hatch, one for Universe level and the other for Domain Lord level.

Soon, military staff began the final enlistment verification.

One Universe level and Domain Lord level lifeform after another was scanned by military personnel to confirm their identity, and after their other information was checked, each received a Spatial Ring. Inside were weapons and equipment corresponding to their rank, one of the benefits included in their enlistment contracts.

It was soon Li Ze's turn to step forward for verification.

A military staff member raised the scanner in his hand and aimed it at Li Ze.

A beam of light flashed, followed by a voice announcing, "Verification passed."

"Recruit Li Ze, please follow the group to rest cabin 00016725 in the Sixth Universe Level Zone. You may only go to designated areas aboard the transport ship and must not move about freely," the staff member said to Li Ze as he handed him a Spatial Ring.

Li Ze accepted the Spatial Ring, nodded, and followed the group ahead toward the massive ship.

"Attention, all recruits! Attention, all recruits! The spacecraft is about to arrive at Lanlong Star, the logistics base of the Outer Domain Battlefield. All recruits, prepare to disembark. The spacecraft will land in five minutes."

The announcement echoed through the rest cabins of the God-class super transport ship.

Hearing the broadcast, Li Ze disconnected from the Virtual Universe and returned to reality.

He stored his belongings in his Spatial Ring, rose, and left the rest cabin, heading for the hatch.

After departing from the Emperor Star of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, the transport ship had traveled to other medium-sized Universe Nations to pick up recruits who had enlisted.

Then, it had set off for the logistics base of the Outer Domain Battlefield.

After a long nine-month journey, they finally arrived at Lanlong Star, the Outer Domain Battlefield logistics base closest to the Ganwu Cosmic Nation.

To support the transfer of soldiers and supplies to the Outer Domain Battlefield, the Human Race had specially established eight major logistics bases within its territory. These logistics bases were also fixed delivery points for the Cosmic Army, with vast numbers of cosmic troops continuously sent from them to the Outer Domain Battlefield.

Lanlong Star was a massive artificial planet with a diameter of 1.306 million kilometers. Its entire surface was covered in metal, making it a super fortress of the Human Race near the Outer Domain Battlefield.

Five minutes later, guided by Lanlong Star's signal, the transport ship had docked at a huge spacecraft berthing point.

The hatch opened, revealing a brown Metal World. In the distance, giant transport ships similar to the Heavenly God were taking off, landing, and docking, while countless soldiers in Cosmic Army uniforms disembarked from them.

Unlike Cangniao Star, where Luo Feng had gone in the Original Work, Lanlong Star's primary purpose was to transport enlisted Cosmic Army soldiers to the various Outer Domain Battlefields. No lone cosmic powerhouses came here.

Following the crowd, Li Ze also arrived on Lanlong Star. The guide waiting below the ship shouted through a loudspeaker at the recruits disembarking.

"Recruits from the 29th Star Sector of the Ganwu Cosmic Nation, form separate lines according to Universe level and Domain Lord level! Universe level recruits will proceed to the transfer point for the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield. Domain Lord level recruits, proceed to the transfer point for the Sixth Outer Domain Battlefield."

The 29th Star Sector was the sector where the Black Dragon Mountain Empire was located within the Ganwu Cosmic Nation. As one of the earlier-established Universe Nations within human territory, the Ganwu Cosmic Nation currently had 100 Star Sectors, containing a large number of medium-sized Universe Nations. The recruits transported this time were mainly from the 29th Star Sector.

Under the guides' direction, the disembarked recruits quickly split into two groups and headed toward different battlefield transfer points.

"The Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield lies within a massive Cosmic Secret Realm at the border between the Human Race, Demon Race, and Mechanical Race. Its average mortality rate is 92.1%, ranking seventh among the eleven Outer Domain Battlefields. Though the mortality rate seems high, that is because too many low-level Universe level and Domain Lord level lifeforms die every year, driving up the rate. Once one reaches World Lord level, the number of deaths drops dramatically, while the mortality rate among Immortals is far below the average." As Li Ze moved through the passage with the crowd, he considered the situation in the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield.

The massive Cosmic Secret Realm containing the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield covered more than 1.1 million light-years. It had originally been the homeland of a powerful race, but 12 million eras ago, that race had been jointly exterminated by the Human Race, Demon Race, and Mechanical Race for certain reasons.

Afterward, the Three Great Peak Clans all wanted to occupy this secret realm, eventually coming to blows. After years of war, none of the Three Races had the ability to seize the secret realm entirely, so it ultimately became an Outer Domain Battlefield. Now, not only did countless experts from the Three Races fight here, but many experts from other races across the universe also came here to venture and explore.

Continuing onward, Li Ze arrived in a vast hall with a diameter of over a thousand li. Within it stood eleven enormous passages resembling curtains of spatial water.

Not only were recruits from the Ganwu Cosmic Nation gathered here, but many recruits from other Universe Nations had also assembled.

Under the guides' direction, the arriving recruits did not immediately enter the spatial water curtain leading to the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield. Instead, they waited in the hall.

Nearly two hours later, more than one hundred thousand Universe level recruits had gathered in the hall, and no more Universe level recruits entered.

Boom!

A powerful aura suddenly appeared before the recruits.

The aura made many recruits in the hall feel as though a Giant Hammer had slammed into their hearts.

They struggled to raise their heads and look ahead.

A minotaur appeared in the air before them, clad in black armor and looking down with an overwhelming aura.

"An Immortal. This is a powerful Immortal," Li Ze heard a soldier nearby mutter through gritted teeth.

"Welcome, recruits. I am pleased by your courage!"

Suddenly, the minotaur withdrew his aura, and his imposing voice spread throughout the hall.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Xizes, Legion Commander of the 5th Cosmic Legion at Base 7 of the Cosmic Army's Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield. I prefer that you call me God Hammer Marquis."

"A few years ago, due to a Universe level war with the Demon Race, the legion's Universe level soldiers needed replenishing. You are the second batch of recruits sent to reinforce us. Next, you will head to the most glorious and most brutal Outer Domain Battlefield. I hope you will fight bravely on the battlefield and win more living space for our Human Race."

The minotaur paused here.

"You are all heroes of the Human Race. I hope that every one of you will survive the coming slaughter against Alien Races, become true cosmic powerhouses, and hold up a broader sky for our race."

"Before setting off!"

"You must undergo the traditional authority-granting ceremony," God Hammer Marquis said solemnly.

"The granting of authority determines your exact standing in the military. The military is a place with clearly defined ranks, where subordinates must obey their superiors... Therefore, your status and authority within the military must be made clear. And how will that be determined? Through your strength."

"Based on your performance while training in the Virtual Universe, the Virtual Universe will automatically grant you authority. This authority determines which military unit you enter and what treatment you receive. Of course, these benefits are not fixed. As your strength grows and you earn military merits, your authority will also be elevated."

"Universe level ratings are divided into four ranks. The first is Ordinary Universe Level Warrior, the second is Elite Universe Level Warrior, the third is Universe Level General, and the fourth is Legendary Universe Level."

"Most of you are Ordinary Universe Level Warriors. Elite Universe Level Warriors must be powerful Universe level beings who have comprehended a high-level domain. Universe Level Generals must have comprehended an Origin Law and possess combat strength at the Domain Lord level."

God Hammer Marquis paused again.

"The title Legendary Universe Level was established specifically for Universe level beings like you. Every Universe Level War King is the most dazzling existence among all Universe level beings on an Outer Domain Battlefield. There is only one criterion for this rating: military merit! Military merit exceeding the standard of a World Lord! Every Legendary Universe Level who emerges will receive the highest level of cultivation treatment from the Human Race's Cosmic Army. I hope such an existence will arise among you in the future."

God Hammer Marquis fell silent for ten seconds, then waved his hand and cast down one hundred Light Gates. He then said, "Now, pass through the Light Gates before you one by one and receive your authority."

The people in the hall quickly formed one hundred lines and gradually moved toward the Light Gates.

"Ordinary Universe Level Warrior!"

"Ordinary Universe Level Warrior!"

"Elite Universe Level Warrior!"

"Ordinary Universe Level Warrior!"

After the Light Gates scanned each passing Universe level warrior, they automatically announced their rank and granted each of them authority through the Virtual Universe system.

Li Ze watched the Universe level warriors passing through ahead of him.

He noticed that most were Ordinary Universe Level Warriors. That made sense. The vast majority of Universe level beings who came to the Outer Domain Battlefield lacked the talent to comprehend a domain. If they had comprehended one, they would likely have been preparing to break through to Domain Lord level.

Those few Elite Universe Level Warriors were probably like him, unable to join other major powers and thus coming to the battlefield in search of transformation through slaughter and better resources. After all, most Universe level geniuses had joined the Human Race's five major powers, while the remaining few had joined the top-tier powers of the various Universe Nations.

The Universe level warriors lined up and received their authority one by one. Soon, it was Li Ze's turn.

He passed through the Light Gate, and a faint glow swept over him.

"Universe Level General!"

The voice from the Light Gate stunned everyone nearby undergoing assessment.

Unlike World Lord Generals, Universe Level Generals rarely appeared on the Outer Domain Battlefield. Such geniuses had comprehended Origin Laws. They could cultivate all the way to Domain Lord level or even World Lord level without much difficulty, and any Universe Nation would give them excellent training.

The military discipline kept the crowd from breaking into noisy discussion.

Yet the nearby Universe level beings all looked at Li Ze strangely.

God Hammer Marquis in the air naturally heard the announcement as well. Unlike the Universe level recruits, he was not shocked. A trace of approval flashed through his eyes as he looked at Li Ze.

To be continued