Purple Phoenix Planet

The Dark Universe is a peculiar place; beyond countless specks of light and passing ships, the vast expanse is entirely empty.

In the Original Universe, matter cannot break the speed of light. Once that speed is reached, one immediately performs a universe shuttle to arrive in the Dark Universe. Within the Dark Universe, however, breaking the speed of light is possible.

The coordinates of the Dark Universe correspond to the Original Universe, though the Dark Universe and the Original Universe correspond at a ratio of 1 to 10.08 million.

Traveling at the speed of light in the Dark Universe for one year only covers one light-year.

Yet, upon performing a universe shuttle back to the Original Universe, one would be 10.08 million light-years away.

"At this ship's speed, it will take a full eight days to reach Purple Phoenix Planet." Su Ke looked at the interior of the ship, which had returned to normal. Because the ship was traveling at the speed of light, it was impossible to see the scenery outside.

The bored passengers began to rest or find ways to pass the time.

It is worth mentioning that one can still access the Virtual Universe while in the Dark Universe.

To be safe, Su Ke also brought his consciousness sensor helmet along.

He had simply made up an excuse to deceive the smart robots at home, not wanting his parents to worry prematurely.

"Hmm?" Su Ke noticed that everyone around him was at the Planetary Rank, and he was the only Apprentice... This made his desire to increase his strength even more urgent.

In the blink of an eye, eight days passed.

After a tedious eight-day journey through the Dark Universe, the ship finally arrived at an important planet of the Jialan Empire—Purple Phoenix Planet.

To go from the Original Universe to the Dark Universe, one must reach the speed of light.

To return from the Dark Universe to the Original Universe, one simply decelerates to a standstill, and the shuttle back to the Original Universe occurs automatically.

"I wonder if I will ever have a day where I can shuttle through the Dark Universe with my physical body." Su Ke was filled with all sorts of strange thoughts.

As a transmigrator, he knew that to shuttle through the Dark Universe with a physical body, one generally had to be an Immortal God.

The founder of the vast and ancient Jialan Empire was an Immortal God, commanding hundreds of millions of planets and countless subjects.

His hometown, Moon River Planet, was merely one insignificant life planet under the vast territory of the Jialan Empire.

Su Ke suddenly felt a bit amused.

Even breaking through to the Planetary Rank took a long time, and with his only average aptitude, he dared to dream of becoming an Immortal God; if outsiders knew, they would surely think he was delusional.

"Tsk tsk tsk, that is Purple Phoenix Planet." The large, black gorilla-like man beside Su Ke let out a sigh of admiration.

Over the past few days, Su Ke had become somewhat familiar with this black gorilla-like man, so he asked directly, "Uncle Lu Ding, have you been here before?" It was his first time here, and he found everything fresh and new.

Lu Ding glanced at Su Ke and said in a buzzing voice, "I have friends here... As for you, a little guy not even at the Planetary Rank, daring to travel alone, you are truly bold." Being the only Apprentice among a group of Planetary Rank individuals was too conspicuous, but since they were just passing acquaintances, he didn't pry further.

Su Ke stared at the planet appearing in the distant starry sky. It was a planet many times larger than Moon River Planet, suspended in the depths of the universe, shining with brilliant light like a gemstone. Surrounded by five satellites, half of the planet's surface was covered in thick ice, while the other half was covered in dense forests, plains, and lakes; one could feel its mystery and beauty.

The ship pierced through the atmosphere and landed on the ice-covered side. Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the clouds, spilling onto the ice to form colorful beams, creating a spectacular scene.

A massive city lay like a monster on the boundless ice, surrounded by colorful light. It was several thousand kilometers long and wide, its walls as transparent as ice crystals. Huge statues stood along the walls like guards, and from afar, it looked majestic and vast, as if it were a city from a myth.

"So big. Even the nine cities of Moon River Planet aren't this large." Su Ke exclaimed in wonder.

Finally, the ship followed the guidance signal and arrived at the planet's docking port.

The hatch opened, and Su Ke mingled with the bustling crowd of passengers as he walked out. Looking up, he could see a port worker in a gray uniform flying over to handle the handover with the ship. However, this had nothing to do with Su Ke; even the docking fees were not his concern as a mere passenger.

"Fortunately, the city is right next to this docking port." The gorilla-like man was still beside Su Ke and glanced at him. "If it were thousands of kilometers away, you might run into bandits. A weak little guy like you wouldn't survive without sticking to the crowd."

Whether it was Moon River Planet or Purple Phoenix Planet, one was protected inside the city, but outside, one could only rely on their own luck.

"The gravity is different." Su Ke noticed this as he stepped off the ship.

The gravity of Purple Phoenix Planet was much stronger than that of Moon River Planet, but the difference was not enough to concern Su Ke.

As for those at the Planetary Rank, they could all withstand at least 1,000 times the gravity of Earth.

"Purple Phoenix City has a history of several million years. The master of Purple Phoenix Planet is an incredibly powerful Domain Lord Rank expert." The gorilla-like man, Lu Ding, wore an expression of reverence.

To them, the Planetary Rank experts, a Domain Lord was an inconceivable existence.

The massive city gate, a kilometer wide, was crowded with people, and Su Ke, the little guy, slipped inside smoothly.

"Didn't you receive the signal?" The gorilla-like man glanced at his arm. "The planet automatically sends communication IDs to the auxiliary light brains of every life form that arrives." Once the ID was received, they could chat with each other via "communicators."

"Yes, I received it," Su Ke said. Although he didn't have an auxiliary light brain, he did have the most basic communication tool.

"Then let's add each other; we can contact each other if anything comes up while on the planet." This gorilla-like man seemed to feel a connection with Su Ke, as seeing the young Su Ke reminded him of his own cubs at home.

Su Ke added the gorilla-like man as a friend, and then they parted ways on a street within the super-city.

"There are so many people."

The street was surging with crowds, dense and endless. Almost everyone was at the Planetary Rank, and there were quite a few at the Stellar Rank. Su Ke was just an inconspicuous figure, and no one paid him any mind.

Su Ke looked around cautiously, carefully avoiding the pedestrians.

Following the planet's functional map, Su Ke traveled through long streets toward the central area of the city.

The branch of the Universal First Bank was located in the most prosperous central area of the city, as were the headquarters of several major human factions.

A magnificent, exquisite, and awe-inspiring building stood in the center of the city, occupying a vast area, with few people passing by it.

Su Ke gazed at it for a moment before walking nervously toward the mysterious gate of the bank, which resembled a starlight passage.

"Hello, sir. How may I assist you today?" A beautiful young girl wearing a vest with the Universal First Bank logo walked over with a smile. She was slightly surprised to find that Su Ke was only at the Apprentice Rank. After all, the lowest-level clients the bank received usually had savings of at least 100 million Jialan Coins, and it was truly rare to see someone with such low strength. However, with her professional demeanor, she didn't show it at all.

"I have an appointment," Su Ke said, still feeling slightly nervous, especially when he noticed that some of the surrounding clients had already taken notice of him.

Some of them were filled with a chilling, murderous aura, their eyes terrifying; they appeared to be legendary Cosmic Adventurers or Cosmic Mercenaries.