Planet Illinois is a Void celestial body, with an overall size comparable to an ordinary plane, but a volume billions of times smaller. This results in an extremely stable material and spatial structure on Planet Illinois. Nourished by the concentrated primordial power, all life forms born here are, without exception, Transcendent life forms.
Even ordinary humans, if conceived on the Planet Illinois, will become Transcendent beings after birth and automatically awaken Transcendent talents suited to them.
Furthermore, the geographical location of Planet Illinois is also quite good, situated outside the Destruction Realm Abyss.
The Destruction Realm Abyss is the border between the Void Insect Clan and the Floating Light Civilization. As a notorious dangerous place in the Astral Realm, it is fraught with peril but also produces extremely rich resources, attracting a multitude of adventurers, including many True God.
As an important strategic buffer zone and trade hub, the importance of the Planet Illinois is self-evident. However, this planet does not belong to any civilized regime. Instead, it was spotted by the "Commercial Alliance" a long time ago, who sent people to occupy it. After registering and reporting, it became their direct territory.
Subsequently, the wealthy Commercial Alliance hired senior technology engineers from the Northern Spirit Empire to carry out a "war fortress-level" transformation of the Planet Illinois, with a particular focus on defense.
Although the natural scenery of the transformed Planet Illinois is gone, it has become safer. With the backing of the Commercial Alliance, its reputation is more than enough. Adventurers heading to the Destruction Realm Abyss, as well as caravans traveling between the Void Insect Clan and the Floating Light Civilization, all choose to stop here to replenish their supplies. As a result, the Commercial Alliance quickly recouped its investment, and the local economy prospered.
Prosperous places always attract travelers, Planet Illinois, standing outside the Destruction Realm Abyss, possesses a wilder quality that has drawn the interest of many civilized citizens living in peaceful environments. After several years of development, it has even become a travel planet.
Of course, even the best security management cannot cover up an essential problem: the Planet Illinois is ultimately too close to the Destruction Realm Abyss, attracting countless adventurers from all sides. The underground black market is bustling with all sorts of people, where light and darkness are perfectly intertwined.
Due to the prosperity and wealth of the Planet Illinois, many vicious Void Pirates and Scavenger Organizations have been eyeing it at all times. The operators of Planet Illinois were well aware of this, so they set up layers of defenses outside the planet and built all the ports outside the planet to prevent any spacecraft from entering outer space.
Such measures proved effective. Many space pirates who hoped to smuggle themselves across the border, and even some who attempted to force their way through, were all blown to pieces by the security system. Some unlucky ones tried to rob passing travelers, only to find that their entire group was no match for the attackers' single finger, and they all perished in a comical yet tragic manner.
Gustavo, transformed into an ordinary human, boarded a Void bus used to transport passengers and entered the transit hall of the Planet Illinois. The hall was overcrowded, with all sorts of creatures crammed together, their sound waves and mental fluctuations intertwining to weave an invisible information network.
As Gustavo walked, a star pattern appeared between his brows. With the abilities of Kantanos, one of the Eight Demons of the End Star Speaker, he collected all sorts of information circulating in the hall. After analyzing and organizing it in his brain, he quickly gained a thorough understanding of the basic situation of the Planet Illinois, and even knew some inside information better than the natives here.
The benefits of mastering the thirteen Divine Law began to gradually become apparent. A jack-of-all-trades is someone who can adapt to all kinds of environments. Gustavo, Logo, and Lancelot are essentially on the same path, but their foundations are based on different systems.
"A mere transit hall harbors over four hundred Demigod beings... tsk tsk, terrifying indeed..."
Shaking his head, Gustavo walked forward with his hands in his pockets, looking cocky. He moved quickly and soon left the hall and came outside.
Standing firmly on the ground, Gustavo felt a strong sense of technology wash over him, with countless shuttles and aircraft forming a steel sky above him.
They obscure the sky like an iron curtain, but for the creatures living here, out of habit, they don't feel any darkness or oppression.
Gustavo also embraced the scene with an open mind, admiring the incredibly bright streaks of light that traversed the sky. As they flew back and forth, they carried a vast flow of information, creating a spectacular scene like a flowing celestial curtain.
On the side of a towering building, Astral Common of purple, danced rhythmically. A surprisingly long string of numbers represented the numerous cities of Planet Illinois, like a sky full of stars.
Since it's a city with a predominantly technological atmosphere, the clothing Gustavo saw most often was made of a metallic material that resembled lightweight mecha. It was light and flowing, yet had a distinct mechanical feel, and the designs were all exaggerated and cool, making him really itch to try them out.
It must be said that this style of clothing actually suits Gustavo's personality quite well—cheerful and free-spirited.
After weaving through the crowds for a full hour, Gustavo, tired of the sights, finally chose temporary accommodation—a rather ordinary tower-like building. After paying, he quickly arrived at his room.
Sitting in the mechanical chair, Gustavo recalled some information he had obtained through the tribal intelligence system.
"Both the Thousand-Eyed Civilization and the Water Mirror Civilization are hunting down a Lower God, seemingly coveting something in his possession. This is a good opportunity. There are still about two months left before the opening of the Destruction Realm Abyss; we should be able to find a chance to intervene..."
Gustavo secretly plotted, his eyes flashing with sharpness. After advancing to True God, he finally had the means to retaliate against the grudges he couldn't resolve in his previous life.
The Thousand-Eyed Civilization, the culprit that once destroyed Blue Star, should pay the price for its actions.