Just as Hu Yanbo immersed himself in plans for the future, his consciousness in the Virtual Universe detected incoming communication requests.
"Hm?" Hu Yanbo's heart stirred. Has the news already spread?
The corners of his mouth lifted with a hint of relief. "Good thing I acted quickly. A little later, and some Independent Kings would have heard about it."
Sensational news tended to spread from the top down.
Once it reached the core King Rank circles directly affiliated with the major powers, it would not take long for the Independent Kings to learn of it, despite their relatively limited sources of information. Their instincts for danger were as keen as those of wild beasts.
After all, the Human Race only had around a hundred thousand publicly known King Rank experts. Remembering the name of a new King Rank Limit powerhouse with a formidable battle record was hardly difficult for them.
The callers were Hu Yanbo's only two King Rank friends.
So Hu Yanbo did not bother deciding whom to answer first. With a thought, he accepted both calls at once.
Virtual projections formed instantly.
Hum! Hum!
Two distinctly different three-dimensional projections appeared in the Rest Cabin almost simultaneously.
The man on the left wore ancient-looking Dark Red Battle Armor and had rugged features. He was Void True King.
The man on the right was much leaner, clad in Silver-Trimmed Azure Battle Armor-King Qian Cang.
As soon as their projections solidified, the two exchanged a glance. As though they had planned it beforehand, they turned toward Hu Yanbo and called out in unison, drawing out the syllables:
"Greetings, Soooul~ Annihilaaation~ Kiiing~!"
Their deliberately goofy tone made Hu Yanbo roll his eyes. He laughed and scolded them, "Did you two arrange to come tease me together?"
At his reaction, Void True King