Looting Equipment

"Hmm, this position is quite good. I'll wait right here." After flying into the safe zone, Sett flew another three thousand kilometers, moving closer to the central area to make his eventual escape easier.

The cliff stood over a thousand meters tall, riddled with numerous caves, which served as the perfect hiding spots.

Finding a random cave, Sett entered and waited for the safe zone to shrink.

It had only been two or three days since the start, so there was plenty of time; naturally, he had to find a concealed place to hide.

This feeling... my domain has improved again. Sett could sense his domain advancing.

Although it wasn't his Domain of Metal that had leveled up, his Domain of Space had reached the fifth level, while his Domain of Metal remained at the seventh.

Not only did he possess dual domains, but both were at high levels. Such insight into domains was at a monster level for a Planetary Level fighter.

Yet, Sett felt it was effortless—as natural as drinking water—that he had improved.

If only I could comprehend the Laws of Space, Sett thought.

As a higher-order law, the Laws of Space governed the five elemental laws of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The Laws of Metal and the Laws of Space complemented each other, which could significantly boost his strength.

Of course, Sett was just musing; comprehending laws at the Planetary Level was far too difficult, so he decided to wait until he broke through to higher levels.

"The cliff ahead is a good spot; I'll rest there." Not far from Sett, a participating Giant Axe Warrior was flying through the air, looking for a place to land.

The man was flying at a high speed, exceeding ten meters per second. It turned out that while flying, he was channeling his telekinetic power into his weapon to propel himself forward, surpassing the speed limit of the Planetary Level.

He was a Controller, carrying a second-tier telekinetic weapon. Usually, such a weapon required Star Level strength to manipulate, but for him, despite being only at the Planetary Level, he used it as skillfully as if it were an extension of his own arm.

"No way, someone else is coming here too!" Seeing the watch mark someone nearby, Sett was surprised; he hadn't expected to run into an enemy like this.

The planet was so vast, yet he had already encountered two people.

Although the second safe zone was about to shrink, and the area was only one-fourth the size of the planet, it was still a massive space.

He hadn't expected to run into an enemy right here.

"Forget it, we'd have to fight sooner or later. Taking care of one now means one less to deal with later. Since he's here, I can't just let him walk away." Sett quickly set off, flying toward the enemy marked on his watch.

"Hmm? Someone nearby. Looks like I'm in luck, meeting an opponent this early. I'll use him to test my blade. This is a telekinetic weapon I spent a fortune on, one that only a Star Level fighter should be able to use." An Arc Blade beneath his feet propelled him forward.

As a genius Controller, he could naturally manipulate telekinetic weapons beyond his level.

In an instant, the two met above the cliff. The man standing on the Arc Blade was of average height, but his eyes seemed to glow with light, and his gaze carried a palpable pressure.

If someone with weak strength met his eyes, they would be terrified on the spot.

But for Sett, a mere gaze couldn't scare him. Sett was confident in his own strength and rarely felt fear, especially since this person was only at the Planetary Level.

A Controller? Interesting, and he even has a bit of mental suppression. Sett observed his opponent carefully, thinking to himself.

The Controller on the Arc Blade was fast, keeping a certain distance from Sett.

For a Controller, as long as they could maintain distance from other warriors and fight using telekinesis, it was easy to suppress opponents of the same level.

Because their close-quarters combat ability was truly lacking, they naturally needed to maintain a safe distance and fight using their advantageous methods.

"This guy seems to be The Boss, the one who beat a Giant Axe Warrior using only his fists. I need to be careful of his punches."

Participating in this kind of competition, one couldn't be careless. Studying opponents before the match, especially those who were very prominent, was necessary to find their weaknesses.

"The Boss? I've heard your punches are powerful, but I don't know if your fists are faster, or if my Arc Blade is sharper." The Controller stood on his Arc Blade, his cape fluttering in the wind like a peerless master.

"You can call me Blade, because the blade I control is as fast as lightning, even more terrifying than the blades of ordinary warriors."

As a Controller, whenever Blade dueled in the Giant Axe Arena, he only needed to manipulate his telekinetic weapon to sever his opponent's head and claim victory.

In a full thousand matches, he had basically finished his opponents in one move. His mastery of telekinesis was terrifying, surpassing many Star Level Controllers.

"Blade, is it? Then watch out for my fists. I hope you can still be this arrogant in a moment!" Sett replied.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As soon as he finished speaking, Blade controlled the Arc Blade beneath his feet to strike at Sett. The Arc Blade surged toward him with the force of a thunderbolt.

Blade had mastered the sixth level of the Lightning Domain and had even grasped a sliver of the Laws of Lightning, which perfectly complemented his Arc Blade weapon.

A sliver of the Laws of Lightning fused into the Arc Blade, boosting its power significantly. Combined with Blade's precise control over his telekinesis and his exceptionally high telekinetic amplitude, the power of the Arc Blade reached its peak.

"What a formidable Arc Blade!" The blade trailed lightning, moving with astonishing speed; the two-kilometer distance was crossed in a heartbeat.

Haymaker!

Sett fused a sliver of the Laws of Metal into his Innate Secret Technique, Haymaker, bringing a massive boost to its power as he punched directly at the Arc Blade, intending to intercept it.

"Hmm? That move looks decent, but my Arc Blade is even stronger!" Blade continued to manipulate the Arc Blade, attacking the massive golden fist.

As the Arc Blade entered the golden fist, it felt as if it had fallen into a swamp, its lightning-fast speed slowing down significantly.

"Damn! What a powerful secret technique." Blade controlled the Arc Blade, nearly losing his grip, and hurriedly focused all his energy to maintain control.

His face turned bright red, like a monkey's backside, from the effort of controlling the telekinetic weapon at full capacity.

Puchi!

A stunning ray of light cut through the shadow of the fist—it was the Arc Blade, continuing its attack on Sett with immense force.

Clang! Clang!

Sett's fist, empowered by Pummel, struck directly against the Arc Blade, and at the moment of impact, bursts of light erupted.

"Oh? This controller's mastery over his weapon is actually quite impressive; I wasn't even that skilled back when I was at the Planetary Level."

"Not at all, sir. Your talent is such that you didn't even stay at the Planetary Level for long, breaking through to the Star Level in just two short years."

Inside a spaceship where the battle was being observed, the screen displayed the fight between Blade and Sett.

The two had only exchanged a few blows, yet many spectators had already clicked to watch their combat feed.

The man sitting in the center, bearing mysterious symbols on his forehead, was a World Lord recognized by the Origin Laws.

With such strength, he was considered a powerhouse in his own right, so naturally, many were eager to curry favor with him.

The World Lord shook his head, remaining silent as he continued to watch the duel.

The Planetary Level was a distant memory for him, a realm he had almost forgotten. Having some free time, he had decided to watch this match featuring the Golden Giant Axe Warrior.

Watching the little ones engage in a life-or-death duel made him feel a bit younger; it was quite an interesting pastime.

Even though they were Giant Axe Warriors, in the eyes of such a powerhouse, they were nothing. To him, it was like watching children play house.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The shockwaves from their clash caused constant landslides on the cliffside; even a casual strike contained immense power.

"So annoying. I've been fighting for ages and haven't even touched him; I'm basically fighting his weapon." Although the Arc Blade couldn't hit Sett, Sett couldn't reach Blade either.

Blade controlled the Arc Blade while maintaining his distance from Sett, which was no difficult task for him.

This left Sett feeling incredibly frustrated; he couldn't have a proper, head-on fight, and he felt that hiding behind and controlling a weapon was hardly a display of true skill.

However, the vast majority of controllers operated this way, staying back to launch long-range attacks, which was precisely why controllers held a certain advantage over warriors.

There was no helping it; even in a simple test of speed, controllers were faster because they could imbue their weapons and armor with spiritual energy, and combined with their own flight, they were significantly faster than a warrior relying solely on their own flight.

Furthermore, the most critical point was that a controller's spiritual energy strength was two levels higher than their physical cultivation.

Although Blade only had the physical constitution of a ninth-level Planetary Level, his spiritual energy had reached the second-level Star Level, which was why he could control a second-tier Force weapon.

"This Boss has been fighting me for so long and still has so much stamina. My spiritual energy is almost depleted. No, I have to slip away." Blade realized his spiritual energy had dwindled significantly; if he continued like this, the power of his Arc Blade would diminish.

If you can't beat them, you can at least outrun them—this was the advantage of a controller. It was fortunate that there weren't many controllers, otherwise, warriors would truly be crushed in every aspect.

"Where do you think you're going!" Sett saw Blade's intention to flee and grew anxious. I can't let this guy run away again. Sett thought to himself; if he let his enemy escape twice in two fights, it would be too boring, too stifling, and not satisfying enough.

The Arc Blade controlled by Blade collided with Sett's fist, then suddenly flew back toward Blade, abandoning the duel with Sett.

Once back on his Arc Blade, Blade no longer rushed to flee, instead maintaining the same speed as Sett while retreating.

This Arc Blade was not only formidable in combat but also provided a significant speed boost during flight. It was precisely for this reason that Blade decided not to panic.

Sett couldn't catch up anyway, so he prepared to stall for a bit to see if he could find an opportunity for a counterattack.

"This guy is actually baiting me, trying to make me lose my cool and chase him." After chasing for a moment, Sett realized Blade's scheme.

"I can't let myself get worked up like this. He's probably waiting for an opening, waiting for me to get tired so he can strike back." Sett didn't stop, as he didn't feel tired yet, and prepared to think of a solution while in pursuit.

Blade wasn't in a hurry either; he could fly using the magnetic field within his consciousness sea, or use his spiritual weapon, or even both simultaneously.

He alternated between the two flight methods to recover his spiritual energy and force.

"Haha, The Boss is nothing more than this—all brawn and no brains. You can't even touch a hair on my head," Blade mocked, having come up with this strategy to keep Sett in pursuit.

"Now!" Sett's eyes lit up as he found an opportunity that wasn't quite an opportunity.

Haymaker!

Sett swung his fist into the air, releasing a massive golden fist that emitted a dazzling light.

The fist shadow, infused with a trace of profound laws, carried astonishing power and surged forward with immense momentum.

"Hmm? This Boss loses his cool over such a simple taunt? This secret technique is clearly aimed off-target." The watching World Lord looked surprised.

If one's mental cultivation was this poor, it would be very easy to suffer a cultivation deviation; no matter how great the talent, their achievements would be limited.

However, the simplest taunt had directly caused his secret technique to go wide.

Not to mention whether it could hit someone, Sett's Haymaker was clearly not aimed at Blade, but rather to the right of him.

"Is that all you've got? You can't even aim your secret technique properly," Blade mocked, feeling smug. He hadn't expected that a casual taunt would lead to this.

If he could force him to waste a few more moves, it would surely impact his strength; it seemed a counter-kill wouldn't take long.

The golden fist moved at high speed, passing more than a hundred meters away from Blade. Finally, it slammed into a large mountain not far away.

The mountain stood like a massive stone pillar, reaching into the clouds.

The golden fist shadow carved a gap into the mountain; with a thunderous rumble, the mountain snapped at the gap, and the upper section collapsed directly.

"Oh no, I'm going to get hit!" Although Blade's flight speed was high, he was flying right toward the collapsing mountain, and it was perfectly positioned to strike him.

He never imagined that Sett's move was intentionally off-target. Although the Haymaker was fast, Blade could have easily dodged it.

Sett had used this opportunity to perfectly calculate the timing of the mountain's collapse, striking the pillar-like mountain as if he had missed on purpose.

Even though Blade's current speed reached ten kilometers per second, continuing on his flight path meant he would be struck by the massive mountain.

Although a Planetary Level powerhouse was strong, the collapse of a mountain hundreds of meters in diameter contained immense energy that a Planetary Level could not withstand.

"I have no choice but to slow down." Blade made an instant decision; only by slowing down could he escape this disaster.

Flying downward meant hitting the ground, while flying upward meant hitting inverted mountains. Because the distance was so short, changing direction suddenly was too difficult, leaving only the option to decelerate.

Blade, who had originally been traveling at ten kilometers per second, decelerated rapidly, dropping to two kilometers per second in an instant.

However, Sett maintained his speed of ten kilometers per second behind him, catching up to Blade in the blink of an eye.

"Pummel!"

Sett did not reduce his speed as he caught up, and the passive effect of Pummel further increased his speed while chasing enemies.

Golden light erupted from his hands, and he unleashed a barrage of strikes against Blade, fueled by his immense velocity.

No, I have to dodge! Blade felt a surge of panic, knowing that if Sett got into close quarters, he would certainly not survive.

Even with his superior spiritual force talent and high amplitude, he was no match for Sett once the distance was closed.

Yet, forced to decelerate, there was no way he could evade the lightning-fast Sett.

Mid-flight, Sett landed a punch squarely on Blade.

With a trace of law-based reinforcement, the support of two major domains, a 16-fold force-exertion technique, the doubled power from Pummel, and the final kinetic energy from his high-speed flight, the impact was devastating.

A single punch was all it took to kill Blade.

Blade's body was blown apart instantly.

"Trying to show off in front of me? I had to take you down." After killing Blade, the sensation left Sett feeling secretly satisfied.

After all, if Blade had chosen to flee, he could have certainly gotten away, but he had maintained the same speed as Sett just to lure him in.

Killing someone who acted so arrogant was one of the things Sett found most satisfying.

"So that's how it is—using the environment to force the enemy to slow down. This warrior actually has some tricks up his sleeve. This controller had plenty of ideas, but he still ended up dead. Brilliant."

Although it was a battle between Planetary Level fighters, this method made his eyes light up.

After all, combat styles differed across realms; for a World Lord, a casual strike could shatter a planet, leaving no room for environmental factors.

It was only in cosmic secret realms or black holes that such things posed a danger.

"A brilliant chase." The spectators on other ships also commented once the battle concluded.

While shattering mountains was no difficulty for powerhouses, the quick thinking displayed during the heat of battle was truly impressive.

"Hmm, this Arc Blade is worth a decent amount; I might as well take it." Sett saw the Arc Blade, now devoid of control, falling through the air.

With Sett's speed, he could naturally catch up to it with ease.

Accompanied by a deep rumble, the mountain mass slammed into the ground, erupting with a massive sound that made the earth tremble as if an earthquake had struck.

After retrieving the Arc Blade, Sett took a glance at it and tossed it into his spatial ring.

Ever since entering the universe, Sett had never once worried about money.

First, there were weapons; Sett's weapons were his own two fists, so he naturally didn't need to waste money on gear.

Second, regarding treasures to improve his strength, that single drink from the Zhenyuan Venerable had boosted Sett all the way from Apprentice Level 3 to Planetary Level 9.

A single cup of wine contained such potent energy; there was no telling how much it was worth.

Since Sett didn't need to spend money on treasures to improve his strength, he naturally had nowhere to spend his wealth.

Furthermore, the 100 million Ganwu Coins given by the Zhenlian King were more than enough, and after becoming a Giant Axe Warrior, the Giant Axe Arena had also awarded him another 100 million Ganwu Coins.

A total of 200 million Ganwu Coins was more than enough for pocket money.

The spaceship gifted by the Zhenlian King was even more valuable; one could easily purchase an entire star sector with it.

Previously, when dueling in the Virtual Universe or the Giant Axe Arena, there had never been a mechanic where killing an opponent caused them to drop loot.

This was Sett's first time picking up loot, and regardless of its value, he had to take it—small change was still money, and it shouldn't be wasted.

"Damn, I ran so far. Good thing I'm not far from the safe zone; the safe zone is shrinking in one day, I need to hurry and get inside." Sett was surprised when he checked his position on his watch.

The skirmish between the two had been quick, but the chase had lasted quite a while, leading Sett thousands of kilometers away and nearly causing him to wander too far.

Although Blade had initially been heading toward the safe zone, the direction had shifted during Sett's pursuit.

"I need to be more careful when chasing people next time. The danger zone behind is huge; if I wander into that, I'm done for." Sett thought to himself while flying toward the safe zone.

When he first started the chase, he hadn't paid attention to how far he had flown, but looking back, he felt a lingering fear.

On the fourth day of entering Ao Planet, the danger zone expanded once more, and three-quarters of the entire map of Ao Planet was now displayed in red.

Once the red circle finished shrinking, the safe zone became even smaller.

The third safe zone displayed on his watch still had a diameter of five thousand kilometers, and it would be adjusted again in two days.

"Hmm, lucky me, I'm still inside the safe zone." Sett thought after looking at the map.

Currently, his location was still within the safe zone, and Sett hid in a cave to reflect on the previous battle and gain some insights.