Just as he was about to say something, Han Xiao suddenly noticed a new coordinate in his mind, a mental message sent by Tirsus.
Han Xiao looked at Tirsus.
What coordinates did you give me?
Tirsus shook his head, sighed softly, and slowly spoke:
"My hometown is my last remaining obsession. Although I was born on the Planet Kree, I left it long ago. In my youth, I surpassed all my predecessors, broke all records, and became the strongest in the entire civilization. But my civilization could no longer help me. In order to pursue a higher level of individual power, I traveled alone to the Galaxy, and this journey has lasted for countless years."
In my homeland, no one could rival me. I sought out powerful beings of similar caliber throughout the universe, hoping to exchange experiences and learn from each other. During my wanderings across the cosmos, I was mostly accompanied by desolate and barren starry skies, rarely encountering human habitation. However, I witnessed various civilizations, some strong and some weak. I only revealed myself when I encountered powerful superhumans; otherwise, I refrained from interfering with their normal development. At that time, my only focus was on the path ahead, striving to become stronger and stronger. Until the day I died, I never returned home, not even once.
I have been dead for countless years, trapped here, without any awareness of the outside world. I have long accepted reality, but the only thing I can't let go of is my hometown. I have nothing to do here, and the only solace I have is the fragmented memories of the past. However, my firm pursuit of a higher realm and the wonderful experiences of wandering the universe have become increasingly faint, while my childhood life in my hometown has become more and more profound.
Back then, I could have chosen to stay and help build up my hometown, but I wasn't content with that. I wandered in pursuit of higher goals, and now I miss my hometown more and more. So many years have passed, and I don't know how it is now. You inherited my Beyond Divine Remnant Power. If it's convenient for you, I request that you go and check on it for me. The coordinates I'm giving you are the location of Planet Kree. I hope you can do me a favor and take care of them for me."
After hearing his explanation, Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, his expression strange.
"Don't you know it's best to avoid contact between unfamiliar civilizations? You don't know my background, yet you give me the coordinates of your hometown. Aren't you afraid I'll lead people there to invade?"
Tirsus smiled faintly.
"You're the only person to have entered in all these years. I'm nearing my end; if not you, who else could I give it to? Let's take the risk. Nothing in this world is guaranteed. Otherwise, I wouldn't have risked my life to try and reach a higher level, ultimately leading to my death... Besides, I don't think you're an invader."
"To draw a conclusion after only seeing me once is too hasty." Han Xiao shook his head, not dwelling on it, and said, "I can take a look for you, but I won't promise anything. Besides, I don't think a powerful cosmic-level civilization needs my help."
You misunderstand; my civilization is not particularly advanced.
Tirsus sighed:
"You were able to withstand the impact of cosmic assimilation, and I can feel your strength. Conversely, you probably think I'm very powerful, but in reality, I wasn't nearly this strong when I left my homeland. Back then, I struggled to destroy a planet. All my strength came from continuous breakthroughs during my wanderings... The experience I accumulated was meant to be brought back to my homeland to create more powerful individuals, but unfortunately, I died, and all those plans were thwarted."
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao quickly began to make plans in his mind.
It sounds like when Tirsus first started wandering, his strength was somewhere between a high-level Calamity Grade and a regular Beyond Grade A, with the latter being more likely. During his long and lonely journey, he gradually rose to the Peak Beyond Grade A and sensed the existence of a higher level. He reached this point on his own without any prior experience to refer to, essentially becoming a pioneer on this path.
From this perspective, Tirsus was also an exceptionally talented individual, probably no less than... cough, no less than all the genius superhumans in the history of the Three Universal Civilizations.
If what the other party said is true, then their civilization must be like a remote, impoverished place, not as powerful as I imagined, but it just produced a genius, just like I did on Planet Aquamarine back then.
If Tirsus had returned home with his experiences and insights, perhaps another civilization with remarkably advanced individual power would have emerged in the universe.
Thinking about it this way, superhumans born in the Three Universal Civilizations are lucky. There are many strong people here, and many opponents to spar with and exchange ideas with. On the other hand, small civilizations like Tirsus, whose individual power is poor, can only travel far away to find opponents and become lonely seekers.
Just as he was pondering this, the panel suddenly made a sound.
[You have triggered the quest [Shadow of the Past]!]
[Mission Brief: Tirsus's quest to explore the future has led him to wander the universe alone, never returning home. He wants you to go and see him.]
[Mission Requirement: Arrive on Planet Kree]
[Reward: 20e EXP, Character Card x1]
"We've gone on a mission..."
Han Xiao's heart skipped a beat.
It's unclear whether Tirsus's open-mindedness and sincerity stemmed from his true nature, a sense of relief, a desire to make his final arrangements, or a special affection for his heir.
By this time, Tirsus's figure had faded and almost disappeared, but he didn't seem to care, only smiling and sighing:
"It seems my time has come. After so many years of solitude, at the end of my journey, I can still have someone to talk to. I'm content..."
Han Xiao silently watched him mutter to himself. Although it was an unexpected encounter, it was also the first and last time they would meet. Originally, Tirsus's wandering experiences were a valuable channel to learn more about unknown civilizations, but there was simply not enough time.
But then, Tirsus seemed to remember something and whispered:
"By the way, here's a piece of advice: if one day you encounter a civilization called the World Tree, you'd better run as far away as possible..."
Han Xiao was taken aback, his expression changing slightly.
Before he could ask for details, Tirsus's figure vanished completely, leaving only a faint sigh:
"I've left nothing for civilization in my life; what a failure..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the blue figure in front of Han Xiao turned into particles of light and disappeared without a trace.
At the same time, the increasingly minor mental strain finally subsided.
The white alternate dimension before him suddenly collapsed. Han Xiao was momentarily dazed, only to find that his vision had returned to the main material universe, and he Stay Where You Are, having not moved at all.
This Beyond Divine Remnant Power had been completely integrated into his body, residing there alone, but it did not produce any further reaction on him.
Having obtained the Beyond Divine Remnant Power, Han Xiao wasn't particularly excited; he was secretly annoyed.
"He only says half of what he means, he's really asking for trouble. He should have said so earlier if he'd encountered the World Tree Civilization before..."
Han Xiao was helpless, but since everyone was gone, all he could do was grumble.
After all, Tirsus was unaware that they were at war with the World Tree Civilization. If the other party hadn't brought it up, he wouldn't have known that Tirsus had encountered the World Tree Civilization.
"It sounds like this guy has witnessed the World Tree's aggression, perhaps they've crossed paths before, and maybe the World Tree still remembers him?"
Han Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.
He quickly shook his head, putting the matter aside for the time being, and turned his attention to studying the Beyond Divine Remnant Power within his body, which was his main objective.
Having absorbed the Beyond Divine Remnant Power, his own strength remained unchanged; he could only sense its presence at any time, as if it had simply been contained within his body.
This Beyond Divine Remnant Power should only be activated during the advancement process, becoming a catalyst for advancement. He roughly guessed that this Beyond Divine Remnant Power would be consumed regardless of whether the advancement was successful or not; it was a one-time thing.
"The higher steps require the bones of those who came before... Tsk, to become fuel, to burn oneself for the benefit of future generations, in any case, I owe you a favor."
Han Xiao let out a breath.
Although the man is dead, he remembers the favor. When the Sanctuary Revival next time, he plans to try to resurrect him, but he thinks the chances are very low.
Transforming into the Beyond Divine Remnant Power, it's unknown whether, like the two sisters of the previous generation, Information State was intercepted. Even if he is completely gone now, it's not certain that he can Sanctuary Revival. Han Xiao only intends to do his best and leave the rest to fate.
At this moment, Han Xiao suddenly thought of something and smiled:
"Speaking of which, among the Explored Universe, this is the easiest Beyond Divine Remnant Power to obtain. If Urnos ever reaches this point, he will have no choice but to embark on a long voyage to find other Beyond Divine Remnant Power."
Han Xiao found it amusing.
Urnos was so willing to help him advance, perhaps with the intention of letting him explore the path, but little did he know that he would miss out on the only advancement material in the vicinity.
Perhaps Urnos didn't have the panel prompts and therefore failed to detect the Beyond Divine Remnant Power, or perhaps he didn't enter the critical state and got stuck on the mission. In any case, he was guarding a treasure trove without realizing it, and in the end, he was the one who beat him to it.
Feeling the Beyond Divine Remnant Power quietly residing within his body, Han Xiao smiled. Although there were some unexpected circumstances, he ultimately obtained a portion of the Beyond Divine Remnant Power, which went more smoothly than expected. It was worth all the mascots he had collected in the legion.
Therefore, of the three advanced requirements, only the simplest one remains: finding four handsome guys to help.
Han Xiao finally relaxed, then muttered the coordinates of the Planet Kree sent by Tirsus and fell into deep thought.
"There are definitely risks in rashly contacting an unfamiliar civilization. Although Tirsus said his civilization wasn't powerful, that's all ancient history. So many years have passed; it might have become a powerful cosmic-level civilization. And we can't rule out the possibility that Tirsus is bluffing..."
After some deliberation, Han Xiao still decided to take a look. As Sovereign, he could come and go as he pleased, and he planned to send his Dominion over like a mechanic, rather than taking the risk himself.
On one hand, he wanted to complete the mission and see what the follow-up events would be. On the other hand, he felt that the civilization of Tirsus might be a potential ally, and perhaps he could bring them over to fight the World Tree together. After all, the World Tree's style and mechanisms made it the common enemy of most intelligent civilizations.
Two days later, in the Ancient Star Desert, at a military base of the Federation of Light.
A High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter was slowly warming up, and a Dominion's body was waiting in the teleportation area, while Han Xiao watched from afar in the base outside, accompanied by a respectful base commander.
Han Xiao's influence has now reached its peak, and there is virtually no chance of him being refused when he asks the Federation of Light to lend him the High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter.
Watching the two giant mechanical rings of the teleporter spin rapidly, turning into a halo of light, Han Xiao couldn't help but sigh.
"Your High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter is truly a convenient invention; as long as you have coordinates, you can go anywhere in the universe."
"Indeed, this is the pinnacle of technological achievement of our Federation of Light." The base commander straightened his back, somewhat proud.
"Wow, that's amazing! Can I take it back and study it?"
"This... please don't make things difficult for me." The base commander was taken aback, then gave a wry smile.
Han Xiao smiled faintly, stopped teasing the junior officer, and activated his Dominion Avatar.
At this moment, the teleporter's power reached its peak, and suddenly a burst of light appeared, and the Dominion's body disappeared without a trace.
Han Xiao's gaze shifted, and he found himself in the outer space of a planet, before him a giant, dark green planet.
Satellites floated in the outer orbit of the planet. They appeared to be fine on the outside, but Han Xiao could tell at a glance that these satellites had been neglected for many years and were all scrap metal. Vegetation covered the entire surface of the planet, and a cursory glance revealed no trace of civilized cities or life signals. It exuded a sense of desolate decay and desertedness.
Only one brown metal tower stands out. Viewed from outer space, it looks like the planet is wearing a small pointed hat. If you calculate the proportions, you'll know that this metal tower is extremely huge, reaching straight into the clouds.
Its appearance is very rough, like a pile of countless metal objects of different shapes, and the building structure is loose, like a giant garbage mountain.
"This is Planet Kree? It seems something has happened..."
As Han Xiao was pondering, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he quickly switched to farsighted mode, rapidly expanding his field of vision to lock onto a Enderman slowly moving halfway up the metal tower.
It was a robot covered in mottled rust, carrying a piece of metal several times its own size on its back, slowly climbing up the steep path towards the top of the metal tower. In Han Xiao's field of vision, this was the only moving thing.
Han Xiao's eyes flickered slightly as he controlled his Dominion clone to descend, landing in front of the robot and revealing his form.
The robot acted as if it didn't see him at all, walking straight past him. As it brushed past him, Han Xiao could still hear it repeating the same word over and over.
"Bury it... bury it..."