Star Network took in all the heated discussion and analysis on the forum.
He had no need to browse the posts himself. His main body on Earth was constantly collecting forum information and footage from livestreams across the internet, analyzing it in real time and sharing it with him.
Faced with the uproar sweeping the entire server, Star Network felt no disturbance whatsoever.
The bizarre setup the players kept discussing was, in his eyes, merely a crude prototype of the "Freedom Legion" mode. It did not even have a complete framework yet.
And his next objective was clear.
First, take the top spot in the event rankings.
Then, spend money to complete the core framework. After that, he would only need to fill in the contents gradually.
Three days later.
Emperor Tomb Village, forging room.
Star Network once again entered the Independent Space for the Runes Weapon crafting system.
He increased his Freedom Particles from the original 323 to 1,233.
With the purchase complete, over a thousand pitch-black particles flowed around him like tiny stars, following his will.
This was the first expansion of Freedom Legion mode.
When Star Network returned to his hunting ground on the Wild Sand Ancient Road, his killing power had undergone a complete upgrade.
Over 1,200 Freedom Particles spread out, forming a domain that could cover a hundred-meter radius.
The particles scattered like mist, gathered like blades, and surged back like a tide. They already bore some resemblance to the Dark Tide Legion.
But to Star Network, the increase in killing power was only a quantitative change.
Between bouts of frenzied hunting, he was also laying the groundwork for a "qualitative change."
During this time, he constantly analyzed the Life Structures of different types of monsters.
His future self would not always fight in Freedom