The Hunt

"Cao Benqi, this is the Ice Sand Snow Plain. It is rare to encounter Immortal God level existences of the Marquis rank here to hunt; it is mostly World Lords and ordinary Immortal Gods. It can be considered a relatively suitable hunting ground for us," Kailun explained.

"Understood, Captain. When do we go to kill the enemy?" Qin Cang's battle-hungry genes were already becoming difficult to suppress.

"Don't be so impatient. On the Outer-Region Battlefield, you must learn certain things. Today, I will teach you another lesson: you must learn to distinguish the strength of your opponents. If you encounter a weaker opponent, strike with a heavy fist. But if you encounter a formidable one, survival is the top priority. Remember, as long as you are alive, everything is possible. As long as you are alive, revenge can be taken slowly, but once you are dead, everything is gone." Kailun patiently explained to Qin Cang; this was the wisdom of a veteran who had been struggling and surviving on the Outer-Region Battlefield for tens of thousands of years.

"That's right, Cao Benqi. We know you are strong, but you cannot be reckless. If you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, just find a way to escape. There is no shame in that," Lan Ying said with a smile.

"In short, on the Outer-Region Battlefield, you must learn to bully the weak and fear the strong. Only by bullying the weak and avoiding the strong can you maximize your benefits and live a long life." Even Gu Shi, who had been silent the whole time, carefully imparted his survival knowledge of the Outer-Region Battlefield to Qin Cang.

Of course, their conversation was taking place entirely within the Virtual Universe. On the Outer-Region Battlefield, if one dared to communicate so openly, they would surely die without knowing how. Although detectors had shielding functions, they were very sensitive to sound, especially verbal communication. If they could not achieve complete shielding and were detected by enemy forces, it might attract some powerful enemies.

Just as they were talking, Kailun suddenly frowned, then smiled, "Comrades, three million kilometers to the northwest, a squad of World Lords has been discovered. There are 35 World Lords in total, and no aura of Immortals has been detected for the time being."

"Then what are we waiting for, Captain? Let's charge over. 35 World Lords—a team like that usually isn't very strong. Even if they have a few World Lord Generals, there won't be many, otherwise they wouldn't be huddling together for warmth. If we kill them, we'll have made our first haul. I estimate each of us can get a few dozen Hunyuan Units, which is enough to buy a few bottles of good wine." Lie Feng was impatient, even holding his heavy broadsword directly in his hand.

"Haha, no rush. My detector has been locking onto their position. Look."

Following Kailun's operation, the signals captured by the detector were converted into video footage and presented before everyone.

In the signals detected, these 35 World Lords looked somewhat human, but their entire bodies seemed to be composed of transparent crystals, with energy vaguely visible flowing within them.

"This is the Crystal Marrow Race from the Demon Race camp. Although they haven't joined the Demon Race alliance, they have fought on behalf of the Demon Race on the Outer-Region Battlefield for years. This race has a Universe Overlord level powerhouse, so they occupy a small territory in the universe to reproduce. They are considered an ordinary race." Pato instantly identified their race based on the appearance of these World Lords.

Of course, Kailun's database likely didn't have information on these races; he only knew they were aliens and his enemies. If they were from the same camp, the military system would have provided a notification.

"Alright Pato, thank you for the information. However, keep the detector on at all times. Just keep the large-scale detector running; there is no need to turn on the small signal-shielding detector. Otherwise, in this Ice Sand Snow Plain, I suspect no one would be able to detect our information, and we would lose the fun of combat," Qin Cang said to Pato.

"Understood, I will keep an eye on the nearby enemy information for you at all times, Master."

While Qin Cang and Pato were talking, Kailun and the others had already finalized their battle plan.

After all, it was better to be cautious on the Outer-Region Battlefield; one never knew when they might capsize in the gutter.

"Cao Benqi, you and Lie Feng are responsible for the frontal assault. Try to kill as many enemies as possible. Gu Shi is responsible for blocking any powerful mechanical weapons the opponent might use at any time. Lan Ying is responsible for using illusions to confuse the opponent. Kuin, you provide support at any time," Kailun quickly issued the combat instructions.

"Captain, what about you?" Qin Cang asked curiously. Was the captain not planning to take action?

"Haha, I am responsible for preventing those guys from seeking reinforcements. If they really do seek reinforcements, the opponents that arrive are usually Immortal Gods, and I will have to hold those Immortal Gods off to buy you time to escape," Kailun laughed.

"Cao Benqi, don't ask anymore. We have been doing it this way for a long time. The captain's ability to escape is top-notch, even among Immortal Gods, so you don't need to worry. You'd be better off thinking about the bet between us," Lan Ying said with a smile, clearly telling Qin Cang to just listen to the captain.

"Alright, partners, after resting for so long, we are finally going to open for business."

"Let's go!"

Immediately, everyone boarded the spaceship, intending to use it to sneak within 100,000 kilometers of that group of World Lords and then catch them by surprise.

For a distance of three million kilometers, it was more convenient to use the spaceship to fly over for now.

Of course, the spaceship did not fly too fast, using only one-fifth of the speed of light. Including the time for acceleration and deceleration, it took about a minute to sneak within 100,000 kilometers of that group of World Lords.

In one minute, if that group of World Lords had received the news in advance, they might have had time to run, but now, it was already too late.

Within the Crystal Marrow group, they were still arguing at this moment.

"I told you, let's leave, let's leave! You just wouldn't listen. Look at this now, we've lost three brothers."

"What are you arguing about? Wealth is sought in danger. If you want to make a fortune, you have to take risks. This time we just hit a hard wall. Next time, keep your eyes peeled; it's better not to mess with such tough nuts."

"Forget it, what's done is done. Be careful in the future. We cannot lose any more brothers. I don't want to die so young; I still want to become an Immortal."

"You, become an Immortal? Get the recognition of the laws first. You've been cultivating for over a million years and can't even get the recognition of the laws, yet you want to become an Immortal? Every time we fight, you're the one hiding in the back."

"Who are you talking about? If you've got the guts, let's spar."

The tallest Crystal Marrow tribesman in the middle of the group felt quite helpless about this. This scene was clearly not the first time it had happened. It was precisely because of his poor decision-making earlier that they had lost three tribesmen—and these were three tribesmen who had already gained the recognition of the laws.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, a red broadsword instantly smashed into a Crystal Marrow tribesman who looked to be in poor condition. That tribesman was already severely wounded, and after taking this blow, he didn't even have time to speak before he lost his life on the spot.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Protect yourselves! Protect yourselves!" the tallest World Lord in the middle shouted, but he understood that they had been targeted by a powerhouse. And even now, their detectors had not picked up any signals, which meant the opponent's detector was more advanced.

Generally speaking, the level of a detector's sophistication represented the strength of the user.

"I hope there are no Immortal Gods, so there's still a chance for a few tribesmen to escape." Although he hoped for this in his heart, he immediately sent a distress signal to the surrounding friendly forces. Being able to shield their signal perception was a capability usually reserved for the detectors of Immortal Gods.

At the same time, the surrounding Crystal Marrow tribesmen stopped arguing and entered a state of high alert, ready to defend against the attacks of Qin Cang and the others at any moment.