Little Kitten, Pusiluo

"Hahahaha! Finally, it's a success!"

Three thousand meters deep underground, Huosi couldn't help but roar with laughter as he looked at the dark, pitch-black gate before him.

He had spent a vast amount of time adjusting his previous research, and now, he had finally succeeded in creating the finished product.

At this moment, a gate stood upright in front of him. The surface of the gate was covered in complex patterns; it looked similar to a magic array, yet it was distinctly different.

Just moments ago, Huosi had finally succeeded in connecting to another material plane.

In this magical universe, this was an absolute feat, because this was something even a Sovereign could not achieve.

The reason was that this universe itself did not permit the existence of the laws of space.

But now, Huosi had done it; he had successfully modified the universe.

To ensure there were no issues, he had even sent two Saint-level experts to the other side of the gate to confirm.

It was ultimately determined that the other side of the gate was a material plane called the Bailun Plane.

The portal had appeared on a remote island, and after flying all the way to the continent and gathering some basic intelligence, they had hurried back.

"The two of you, go down and get some rest."

Huosi spoke while suppressing the excitement in his heart, then his divine sense rapidly spread outward.

"Adkins, Airlock, Salanna, Alsop, Pulixier, Brent, come see me immediately!"

In an instant, Huosi's voice echoed simultaneously in the minds of everyone.

The moment they heard the transmission, the gods were all stunned for a moment, then immediately set aside the work at hand.

Over these many years, all of them had been working for the Federation, and things had gradually begun to get on the right track.

Lord Huosi spent most of his time on his own work and rarely met with them.

Even when they did meet, it was usually with one individual; a situation where he summoned everyone at once had never happened before.

Everyone rushed over with all their might, for this was the first time Lord Huosi had summoned everyone, and it seemed something major was about to happen.

"Phew, it's time to prepare to set off for other material planes."

Huosi took a deep breath and murmured softly.

From here on out, the Federation would enter an entirely new era.

"Everyone, before the meeting begins, I need to make one thing clear."

In the secret chamber deep underground, Huosi scanned the room, his expression grave.

At this moment, all the god-level experts in the room were solemn, not saying a word.

"My Lord, please speak."

Adkins was the first to speak, getting straight to the point.

"Just say it, Lord Huosi!"

"That's right, my Lord!"

Following Adkins' words, the others spoke up one after another.

Huosi let out a breath and spoke with a serious expression:

"What I am about to say is a massive secret. If you learn of it, you will be completely bound to me. Therefore, you may choose to leave now; as long as you go to the Divine Plane, we may never see each other again. If you are prepared to stay, then swear the Supreme God Oath right now, declaring your eternal loyalty to me and that you will never betray me!"

"Of course, I am never stingy with my own people. If you take the oath, you will be my true confidants and inner circle, and as such, you will receive corresponding rewards."

As soon as Huosi's voice fell, the others were somewhat stunned, save for Adkins, who didn't care in the slightest; he had already taken the oath long ago.

As the number one subordinate under Lord Huosi, Adkins had long ago decided to dedicate everything he had to Lord Huosi.

Ever since Lord Huosi had saved the two of them back then, that divine figure and that one glance back had remained imprinted in Adkins' heart.

For this reason, many years ago, he had sworn to the Supreme God that he would be loyal to Lord Huosi forever and would never betray him.

Aside from Adkins, the remaining few looked at each other, and each saw a hint of hesitation in the others' eyes.

To be frank, over these years, their strength had improved to varying degrees under Lord Huosi.

On one hand, through scientific research, they had acquired much knowledge; everyone's divine artifacts had been reinforced, and they had gained some insights into the laws as a result.

Airlock, in particular, had perfected many of his techniques through these new lines of thought.

It could be said that the more they understood science, the more they wanted to delve deeper; even if they were asked to leave the Federation now, they would be unwilling.

On the other hand, Huosi had also given them some specialized divine artifacts; although they didn't match Adkins' treatment, they were still of great help to them.

However, asking them to swear eternal loyalty was a completely different matter. The Supreme God Oath was the highest-level oath in the Coiling Dragon universe, one that even a Sovereign could not violate.

Once they did this, it meant that everything about them, including their life and death, would be decided by a single word from Lord Huosi. If Lord Huosi treated them like slaves and gave them no compensation, they would have no recourse.

Before this, they were more like an employer and employees; the employees did the work, and the boss provided a certain reward.

If they took the oath, they would become absolutely loyal death-knights with no room for maneuver, and whether they received a salary would depend entirely on the boss's mood.

If they took the oath today, they would become Huosi's personal property; if Huosi wanted them dead, they would die instantly.

Huosi wanted them to work day and night without any compensation, and they had no choice but to endure it.

However, just as a few of them were hesitating, Airlock was the first to express his stance:

"I, Airlock, hereby swear to the Supreme God that from this day forward, I will be forever loyal to Lord Huosi and will never betray him!"

Seeing the surprised gazes of the others, Airlock spoke calmly:

"Having spent so much time together, I trust Lord Huosi's character. I believe he would not treat me like a slave. Furthermore, the matter the Lord mentioned this time is so important that it must imply huge benefits hidden behind it."

Airlock saw it clearly; on one hand, he had confidence in Huosi's character, and on the other, he realized something from the words just spoken.

For Lord Huosi to suddenly say such things meant that the upcoming operation would bring exceptionally massive gains.

They were so great that Lord Huosi dared not take the slightest risk, which was why he had to have them do this.

If that were the case, then once they participated in the upcoming gains, they would inevitably reap huge rewards.

As Airlock's voice fell, the others looked at each other, all realizing Airlock's line of thinking, and finally, they spoke up one after another.

"I, Salanna..."

"I, Alsop..."

"I..."

As the last person finished their oath, everyone's eyes turned toward Huosi.

"Very good. Believe me, you will not regret today's decision."

Huosi nodded in satisfaction, not surprised by this, and then continued:

"I believe that after such a long period of research, you have your own understanding of science and also know about the issue of resource and energy consumption."

"It can be said that if I were to craft a complete set of this battle armor for each of you, it would almost drain the entire plane dry."

"Therefore, for now, only I have this set of super battle armor, but going to the God Plane to collect resources for development is very dangerous."

Listening to this, everyone nodded vigorously; this was something they all had experienced.

Although they lacked the ability to craft the armor, the resources and divine power consumed when Huosi crafted just a single gauntlet left them all stunned.

"However, now we have another line of thought: going to other material planes."

Huosi scanned the crowd and spoke softly.

"Ah?"

Everyone in the room was stunned for a moment, not understanding Lord Huosi's words at once.

Going to other material planes—they understood the literal meaning of these words.

But to go to other material planes, didn't one have to go to the God Plane first and then to the material planes? Was that even possible?

"Just a short while ago, I successfully researched a space portal that connects to another material plane."

Seeing their expressions, Huosi knew what they were thinking and smiled slightly.

"What? Another material plane?"

Adkins stood up abruptly, then, thinking of something, he suppressed his shock and sat back down.

"And this is only the first one. My plan is to use space portals to unify one material plane after another. Relying on the support of these material planes, we will further develop science until the God Plane is shaken..."

Huosi began his self-taught art of painting a big picture.

Of course, even knowing there was an element of "painting a big picture" involved, everyone still felt excited.

Because this picture was not a castle in the air, but a hope with real logic and evidence.

"Now, convey the order: the Federation will begin full-scale mobilization. Three months from now, the Federation's first expeditionary force will set out!"

Following the order from the God-Level Council, the Federal Council began a total mobilization across the continent, and every department started running frantically.

Planes took off and landed one after another, and transport by rail continued day and night without rest.

At the temporary base for the expedition, basic supplies like food and clothing transported from major warehouses, as well as weapons from various arsenals, were constantly arriving.

The military's most elite hundreds of thousands were assembled at the fastest speed. It could be said that if the continent weren't already down to a single Federation, other countries would have been trembling in their boots.

During this time, Huosi was not idle either; he specifically arranged for several special reconnaissance units to head to the Bailun Plane first to conduct a comprehensive investigation.

Preliminary investigation results showed that the size of the plane was similar to the Yulan Plane, except that the ocean area was larger, occupying more than 70 percent, while the remaining 30 percent was divided into two continents.

Each of the two continents had a god-level powerhouse, and the plane guardian was also a low-level god.

Of course, these were just the surface details; there might actually be hidden powerhouses, but Huosi felt that this intelligence was sufficient for the time being.

The Federation of the Yulan Plane began preparations for the expedition. Meanwhile, in the Bailun Plane, at Chiyan Mountain.

Clusters of crimson light flickered, and white mist rose up to form a barrier.

Deep within the magma, a golden palace stood, looking full of majesty.

A figure in a black robe sat in the interior of the palace, stroking a cute little golden cat in his hands.

On the surface, it seemed like a very warm scene, if one did not consider the inner thoughts of the cat.

"Damn it! Damn Alikui'en! To actually turn me into a cat! Ah!!!"