Setting Out Again

"My current problem is the lack of systematic guidance. Unfortunately, the high-level secret techniques in the military treasury require far too much Military Merit, and I can't afford to redeem them yet..."

He had over 600,000 Military Merit, but the decent secret techniques in the treasury easily cost over a million, while some high-level ones cost tens or hundreds of millions.

He remembered that in the original work, there was a secret technique called Drifting Blood, created by Lian Luo after he comprehended 108 types of space laws. He checked the military treasury, and it was indeed there, but the price tag was a glaring 80 million Military Merit, with no discounts.

Furthermore, to redeem Drifting Blood, one must be of the human race; aliens were not permitted to redeem it.

"Only the Military Merit spent is truly your own..." Bai Muye looked at his balance and queried the secret technique interface of the military treasury: secret techniques under 600,000 Military Merit.

A long list swished into view, dense with thousands of entries.

The lower the required Military Merit, the more entries there were, but they were all basic secret techniques. Blade techniques, sword techniques, spear techniques, shield techniques, and so on—it was all-encompassing.

"Filter for basic secret techniques related to laws."

Bai Muye entered another condition, and the list instantly shrank by over 99 percent. Most techniques involving laws required over a million Military Merit, with very few under 600,000.

Introduction to Lightning: 550,000 Military Merit

General Discussion on Metal: 500,000 Military Merit

Wind Whisper: 530,000 Military Merit

Earth Shield Technique: 350,000 Military Merit

Fire Hammer: 380,000 Military Merit

Those involving laws were almost all around 500,000 Military Merit. Anything lower consisted of techniques that merely utilized laws, such as the Earth Shield Technique, which used shield maneuvers to demonstrate the Earth Law, helping the practitioner comprehend the law.

Techniques that could truly help one comprehend laws were rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns; those who could actually gain insight from them were considered geniuses.

Bai Muye clicked on the introductions one by one and finally chose to redeem the Introduction to Lightning for 550,000 Military Merit.

"Secret techniques are forbidden from being spread!"

"This secret technique will be delivered via the Virtual Universe."

After confirmation, 550,000 Military Merit was deducted, leaving him with over 100,000.

He exited the military treasury and soon received a call instructing him to go to the entrance of the Dongluo Military Camp in the Virtual Universe to receive his package.

Bai Muye quickly arrived at the camp entrance, verified his identity, received a box, and then returned to his residence in the Virtual Universe with it.

He opened the box to find a book with a silver-white cover inside.

He took the book out; it felt heavy in his hand. The entire book was made of some kind of metal and consisted of only a few dozen pages.

On the cover were the four characters "Introduction to Lightning," and below that, the author's name: Bo Leng.

Opening the cover, Bai Muye began to read.

This Introduction to Lightning focused specifically on the Lightning Law. If one could fully comprehend the entire Lightning Law, they could become an Immortal God.

Because Bai Muye already had some insights into the Lightning Law, he easily understood the content of the first few pages. However, starting from the sixth page, he began to encounter parts he had not yet comprehended, and for a time, he became completely immersed in it.

When he finished the last page and set the book down, a smile appeared on his face.

"I was thinking about it the wrong way before. I am only a Domain Lord now, so this kind of explanation of the basics of the law is exactly what I need. If I were to aim too high and pursue high-level secret techniques, even if I could redeem them, I wouldn't be able to understand them..."

The author of this Introduction to Lightning was clearly an Immortal who had comprehended the Lightning Law. The analysis of the Lightning Law within the technique was quite thorough. At the very least, after reading it, Bai Muye had a holistic concept of the Lightning Law.

Moreover, he now had a direction for how to comprehend the Lightning Law in the future, no longer feeling as lost as before.

Unfortunately, this Immortal's strength was likely only around the Military Lord High-Level; he did not have deep insights into the superior Time Law, and the entire text did not touch upon it at all.

Of course, it was fortunate that this was the case; otherwise, this secret technique would not have been redeemable for such a small amount of Military Merit.

Exiting the Virtual Universe, he realized with a start that a month had passed.

Just as he was about to continue his cultivation, Zhu Ang sent an email stating that they might be departing soon, so it would be best to end his seclusion early and prepare some cultivation resources.

"The timing is just right..." Bai Muye looked at the email and chuckled softly.

He immediately began packing his things and went out to deal with the spoils of war that had accumulated over the past few years.

He found the designated purchasing area in the military camp. Aside from essential supplies like his spaceship, he sold everything he didn't need. In total, he sold them for several hundred million Cosmic Coins. He couldn't be bothered to haggle and simply cleared everything out, having the other party transfer the money to his account.

He then used the money to purchase a Grade 5 lightning-attribute Telepathic Weapon.

When he returned to the military camp, most people had already received the news.

"I heard that another team also suffered heavy losses," Zhan Qiu whispered, "so they came to seek cooperation from our Military Lord..."

"Does that mean we'll have two Military Lords this time?" Feng Yi asked, pleasantly surprised.

Whether a team had one or two Military Lords had a significant impact on their overall strength, at least ensuring they wouldn't be at a disadvantage in terms of top-tier combat power.

"Where are we going this time?" Bai Muye asked.

"I don't know that either, but it's rumored that the other team has been operating in the Chaotic Star Isle area..."

Half a month later, the team departed on a rectangular spaceship.

When they gathered, Bai Muye realized that the team joining them had indeed suffered severe casualties, much like the Dongluo Legion. The two teams combined were roughly the size of one full-strength unit, only with one extra Immortal.

Normally, an Immortal can only lead one squad, but there are times when squads suffer heavy casualties and cannot be replenished immediately. In such cases, they can apply for joint operations, and as long as the application is approved, the extra Military Merit for the leading Immortal will not be reduced.

Alternatively, two squads can coordinate in advance and meet up in a certain area without filing an application. The military system is not just for show, so they would certainly notice this, but the managers of the military camp usually turn a blind eye to it.

This spaceship was provided by the Immortal named Gong Nuoxiao. Its defensive capabilities are merely passable, but it has the advantage of being more spacious, with larger cabins for each squad.

Another difference is that the rectangular spaceship has many hatches on all four sides, allowing more soldiers to exit the ship simultaneously, which can be a fraction faster during raids or retreats.

The soldiers of the Gong Nuoxiao Legion occupy the front half of the ship, while the Dongluo Legion is located in the rear half.

"I am Dongluo." A cold, clear voice reached the ears of the soldiers in the rear cabins. "After resting for over a decade, I trust you have all digested the gains from your previous battles. It is time to continue fighting; we shall once again embark on a journey to earn Military Merit..."

"This time, we will be conducting joint operations with the Gong Nuoxiao Legion. Our destination is Chaotic Star Isle. Our legion has spent quite some time there before, but since new soldiers have joined us, those who haven't been to Chaotic Star Isle can seek advice from the veterans..."

It is rare for Dongluo to say so much. Because her strength is relatively high, she has mostly acted alone in the past and has almost no experience in joint combat.

"Captain, what kind of place is Chaotic Star Isle?"

Feng Yi asked via a localized transmission, leaning against the cabin wall with his arms crossed.

"It is said that Chaotic Star Isle was originally a massive island in the void, with a diameter of forty trillion kilometers—nearly half a light-year. Later, during the battles between the super-powerful beings of the four major races, it was shattered, and fragments of various sizes were scattered across a range with a diameter of 1.8 light-years."

"Some of those fragments are enormous; there are quite a few that are several billion kilometers across. Others are tiny, only tens or hundreds of kilometers in size. Of course, most are between hundreds of thousands and millions of kilometers."

Zhan Qiu enlightened them. "It is said that as a cosmic secret realm, Chaotic Star Isle originally held many dangers and opportunities. However, after eons of scouring, the dangers have been almost entirely cleared... and naturally, the opportunities are gone as well!"

"However, Chaotic Star Isle has a peculiar trait. Because it is densely packed with various stellar fragments, their magnetic fields interfere with one another. Although the magnetic field of a single fragment isn't large, the cumulative interference is quite severe, so telepathic detection can sometimes be distorted or blocked..."

He reached out and pointed his index and middle fingers toward his own eyes. "A piece of advice: on Chaotic Star Isle, your own eyes are the most reliable!"

"Wait, I misspoke," Zhan Qiu added. "The most reliable thing is the Virtual Universe military system!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Several months later, the spaceship shuttled back into the original universe.

Chaotic Star Isle had arrived.