Reinforcing the Reinforcements

"Delightful! Hahaha!"

Thor looked utterly refreshed. Seeing the defeated foe under Hong's control, he stretched comfortably.

"Big brother, now that I've entered the upper-level laws, how about we race to see who's faster?"

"Race? As if I'd fear you!" Hong, already prepared, smiled dismissively. "But this matter isn't over yet. That man just now was called Lu Xiu. From his soul, I learned there's a Domain Lord first-rank named Sha Pu on the way, plus ten Universe Level fighters!"

"Domain Lord first-rank!" Thor's eyes lit up. "That's just a dish on the table! When will they arrive?"

"Half a month, maybe sooner. But let's get this straight—I'm taking this one. You should focus on consolidating your gains!"

"This..."

Thor looked speechlessly at Hong until he felt his big brother's gaze grow dangerous, then dejectedly rubbed his bald head.

"Got it, got it. Why did only one have to come? Just when I was feeling good, the steam runs out!"

Seeing the two women walking over after dealing with their opponent, Hong nodded.

"I noticed earlier—I hinted that they didn't upload any footage. We still have some time, just enough to handle many things."

Next, Hong handed over the native affairs to Yao Rao and had Jiang Fang contact the company to start tracking Krachi and his group's movements.

"After this wave, it'll either be a fierce counterattack from the Fire Phoenix Organization or mainly probing. We need to prepare for the worst.

Yao Rao, make it clear to the locals. Arrange for the talented ones to hide away. In the end, they can only rely on themselves!"

"Yes..." Yao Rao had just agreed when she suddenly stuck out her tongue and shyly promised, "Got it, big brother!"

A few days later, above the temporary palace, Hong and Thor sat cross-legged on a Purple Cloud, watching the departing transport ship. Thor couldn't help but sigh.

"Seeing them, I can't help but think of us back then. We were also full of anxious passion. Good thing we had third and fourth brothers!"

"When poor, one cultivates oneself; when successful, one benefits the world. Aren't we the same? The seeds of hope have been planted. The rest depends on their fortune!"

In the Dark Universe, a triangular D9 Spaceship sped forward at full throttle. Inside, Sha Pu stood alone in the hall, replaying his boss's recent call.

Several days had passed, and not a word had come out of Purple Mist Planet. From the video Lu Xiu sent before the battle, there were two possibilities.

One: someone else was hiding and launched a surprise attack, leaving Lu Xiu no time to react.

As for a stronger opponent—unlikely. Someone who could kill Lu Xiu in an instant wouldn't care about these things, nor would they act sneakily. A slightly stronger foe wouldn't fail to even send a message.

This was also a common flaw of small organizations—they didn't even have the qualifications to understand certain things, so how could they imagine the possibility of soul attacks?

The second possibility: Lu Xiu underestimated his enemy, and his opponent wasn't an ordinary Universe Level, causing him to make a wrong judgment from the start.

This was also the task Krachi had given him—to figure out the other side's true strength. If this was the case, it was even more terrifying, because the Fire Phoenix Organization might have become a training tool for some major power's juniors.

"Tch. If it's the second case, I'll have to think about running!"

The boss paid well, but not well enough to die for. He still had hundreds of thousands of years of life left—no need to throw it away for someone else!

"Master, estimated one minute until deceleration begins. Arrival at Purple Mist Planet in five minutes!"

The intelligent assistant's voice jolted Sha Pu awake. Thinking of the possibilities, he quickly commanded:

"Scan Purple Mist Planet and its surroundings for life energy!"

"No anomalies in the vicinity. Purple Mist Planet detected two Universe Level first-rank lifeforms. No other anomalies. Cannot rule out higher-level equipment shielding."

"After leaving the Dark Universe, don't go straight there. Circle around a few times and be ready to disengage from Purple Mist Planet at any moment!"

"Yes, master. Executing commands. Beginning deceleration... 3... 2... 1..."

"Prepare to... ah, forget it. Just circle the outskirts. If a strong person misunderstands, it'll be bad!"

Sha Pu silently prayed that things weren't too bad, long forgetting his original intentions.

But if prayers worked, the Fire Phoenix Organization would have died a million times over!

Just as Sha Pu began decelerating, 150 million kilometers from Purple Mist Planet, Thor rubbed his hands vigorously.

"Big brother, your detector is really something. They probably never imagined we'd be hiding right behind them!"

"It's just that they're used to decelerating within 100 million kilometers. The teacher specially prepared this for me. It's a pity our foundation is still too shallow!"

"It's already great. I wouldn't have dared to dream of this before. Big brother, here they come!"

Hong, standing by, was already prepared. With a thought, an invisible wave enveloped the newly emerged spaceship!

"Accelerate! Charge!"

As the two ships closed in, a blinding flash of light cut through the darkness, ending in a brilliant firework at the far end.

The two appeared outside the ship immediately after. Before Thor could even steady himself, he saw his big brother charging forward!

"Hey, what's the rush?"

Helpless, Thor had to give up his plan to steal the kill and awkwardly looked at the few ragged survivors.

But this time, Hong didn't draw his spear. A phantom-like wave extended directly toward Sha Pu's Singularity, constructing layer upon layer of illusions to trap him.

Sha Pu watched his spacecraft shatter into fragments, a surge of malice rising in his heart. "Damn it, you're asking for death!"

He immediately pulled out a battle axe and swung it viciously at the approaching figure. Seeing the man flustered and scrambling, Sha Pu felt a rush of satisfaction, a cruel grin spreading across his face.

"Boss is too cautious. What strong experts? What geniuses? All bullshit. Let me show the boss how powerful I am!"

Sha Pu swung his axe while trying to log into the Virtual Universe.

"Huh? Why can't I log in?"

Sha Pu froze for a moment, then suddenly snapped to his senses. "Damn it, it's an illusion. Wake up!"

The tremor from the Singularity made Hong's brow furrow slightly. The Domain Lord's willpower was still quite strong, but that wasn't a big problem.

Mm, no need to fully resist. Throw in some bait, guide him along, let him taste a little sweetness first.

It was a bit forced here, but no matter—just make sure he can't recall it for now.

Thor, having completed his task, looked at the contemplative Hong, then at Sha Pu flailing wildly, and felt a chill run down his spine.

"Big Brother, aren't you an Illusion Warrior? When did you switch careers to Illusionist?"

"Fourth Brother said my soul talent was good. I thought I'd test what I've learned recently. So far, the results aren't bad."

"This isn't just 'not bad,'" Thor muttered, nodding while silently cursing in his mind. It's more like you're scarier than a prophet.

On Bes Planet, Krachi had stopped his revelry. He sat quietly in a chair, eyes closed, resting his mind.

"No, I can't wait any longer. Sha Pu has already reached Purple Mist Planet. No matter what, there should be some message coming through. Something's definitely wrong now!"

Krachi's eyes snapped open, and he immediately contacted Panxi.

"Boss, I want to hand Purple Mist Planet over to Pinghai Company."

"Why?"

"If they accept, at the very least it rules out the Virtual Company. Plus, we can build a connection. No matter who's on Purple Mist Planet right now, they won't come directly at us. And maybe we can use the Virtual Company to figure out what's going on."

Panxi lowered his head in thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Do as you say. Don't bother me unless there's a major change."