First Battle

At the same time, in the Dawn Empire's camp.

Several tents atop a low hill formed a semicircle. A folding table and several chairs had been set up in the open space at the center.

Beneath the pale violet sky, five people from the Dawn Empire sat around the table. The light screen before them displayed the Federation's roster.

Xiao Hanyuan sat at the head of the table, lightly swiping his fingers across the light screen as he pulled up Xu Wuyi's file.

There was very little information.

One photograph, and a few lines of text.

The photograph had been taken in Xingjing. Xu Wuyi wore a dark blue combat uniform and stood before a building.

His expression was calm, his gaze fixed straight ahead, without the slightest visible emotional ripple.

The text was even simpler: Xu Wuyi, twenty-five years old, graduate of Star Martial University in the Star Origin Federation. Participated in numerous Military Department missions, later suspected of being transferred to the Inspection Department.

Time of advancement to Grandmaster: approximately two years ago.

Rule type: Order.

Combat style: frontal assault, excels at prolonged battles.

Record: participated multiple times in internal rift-clearing operations within the Star Origin Federation; has a recorded kill of a Beast King.

Xiao Hanyuan stared at those few lines of text in silence for a long time.

"Two years?" he finally said, his voice carrying obvious uncertainty. "Are you sure this intelligence isn't wrong?"

The elderly man in white robes seated opposite him shook his head. "The intelligence channels have verified it repeatedly. This Xu Wuyi did indeed advance to Grandmaster roughly two years ago. After that, the Star Origin Federation conducted widespread coverage of him."

The old man in white paused and brought up more information.

"Moreover, we found earlier records of him. Even