"So, what are you trying to do?"
High above the sea, the ship Lin Chenxing was aboard had just entered Blue Star's troposphere when eighteen Planetary-level powerhouses, weapons in hand, surrounded it.
With no other choice, Lin Chenxing stepped out of the ship and faced them down.
"Atkin, Yan Hai. You two?"
"Atkin, I can tell from your aura that you've reached Planetary Level Five. That's incredible."
"And you, Yan Hai, seem to have reached Planetary Level Four as well. Tsk, tsk. I can't believe Blue Star has changed so much in the less than a year I've been away."
"Let's see. Seven at Planetary Level Two, and nine at Planetary Level One."
"You didn't bring all these Planetary Level Ones and Twos along just to welcome me back, did you?"
A mocking smile played across Lin Chenxing's face. He stood with his hands behind his back, watching the people surrounding him.
Yan Hai's face twisted into a slightly savage expression. "Ever since I was forced to leave Huaxia, I've been thinking about surpassing you and Jia Yi, then returning in triumph. I wanted everyone to obey me and everything to go according to my wishes. Now Jia Yi is gravely wounded and no longer strong enough to stop us. Your Bamboo Mountain may be powerful, but it's been kept inside the Base City. Now you're all that's left."
Lin Chenxing wasn't surprised. Instead, he turned to Atkin, wanting to hear what he had to say.
Atkin spoke calmly. "You should already know what we're after. But unlike Yan Hai, for now I just want to see how much of a gap remains between us. And I'd also like to know whether you're willing to join us."
"Is that because you're at Planetary Level Five?" Lin Chenxing asked curiously.
Atkin