Chapter 2142

The central core of the star‑shining battlefield.

As if overlooking the world, hundreds of Star Radiance high-level figures smiled, looking down at the transparent sphere beneath their feet. Below this layer of space lay three interconnected Star Radiance battlefields.

Standing here, one can not only control the battlefield but also oversee the entire situation.

Watching the ever-increasing Apocalypse points in the 'betting pool,' everyone in the high-level crowd felt deeply moved, praising the Number 13 Star Radiance Commander, Yin Kong, who had been transmitted half an hour earlier.

"Lord Yin Kong, your plan is perfect. As you predicted, the representatives of these advanced civilizations are practically pouring in large amounts of points. They fear their previous investments would go to waste."

"And those small civilizations that were originally reluctant to join this game can't help but participate now."

"In my view, the final prize pool of this Star Radiance War will be at least three million points!"

While speaking, the middle-aged person in charge of the Star Radiance battlefield couldn't help but click his tongue, his emotions surging.

Three million points! Even if they only take 10%, that's a huge fortune! Moreover, a considerable portion of the points will be used to purchase their potions; overall, the cut will reach an astonishing over 30%, which is a full one million points!

With such numbers, they could even produce a batch of Sixth Rank peaks!

Compared to the rewards they give out, it's practically profit without investment!

"Yes! All this is thanks to Lord Yin Kong's efforts. In my opinion, our gains this time aren't just this. As far as I know, some top-tier civilizations have already begun selling their own resources, even their rules."

"Heh, those guys probably realized too—later on, competition will only get fiercer, and their current point reserves simply aren't enough to splurge."

"With this opportunity, we can completely buy them out cheaply and harvest them again!"

"I just don't know why the Alliance never did this before; of course, if we could swallow their bets, that would be even better!"

Listening to the praises of the Star Radiance high-level figures present, Yin Kong showed little reaction, merely shaking her head and speaking in a low voice:

"There's no need to credit this to me; this plan wasn't my idea. The reason we didn't do it before is simple: we didn't want to exhaust the fish and drain the pond. Without years of fair organization, do you think they'd dare trust us and place their bets?"

Before the crowd could even react, they all agreed, and Yin Kong shifted her tone, suddenly sighing.

"Moreover, you shouldn't think our gains this time are huge! In fact, we may have to give up a large portion of them!"

While speaking, Yin Kong pointed upward without changing expression; everyone's faces instantly changed, understanding her meaning.

For a moment, everyone gave a wry smile, helpless.

But soon, Yin Kong seemed to console them, lowering her voice again:

"It's unavoidable; we've been targeted, and whatever we must hand over must be handed over. However, the Alliance has already devised a countermeasure—we will sell a batch of advanced civilizations to that official to make up for it, and in the next two rounds of the Star Radiance War we can still profit!"

"Is it that many top-tier civilizations don't want to participate in the Star-Destroying and Fragment-Star competitions because they think the rewards are too low?"

"Go notify them now and tell them that the rewards for this Star Radiance War will be increased tenfold! The Alliance is adding an extra 100,000 points! What are three million points in bets? After attracting the true powerhouses, each of them a regional hegemon, they'll be willing to splurge to win—by then it'll be five million, ten million!"

"By the end, the final reward will even stir the hearts of Sixth Rank and even Seventh Rank beings!"

As her words fell, the battlefield's high-level figures all exchanged glances, their pupils suddenly contracting.

They never imagined the Alliance's top leadership would actually plan this! They could imagine that once this news gets out, countless star fields, even entire star clusters, will erupt—this will be the most intense and grand Star Radiance War in history!

A moment's inattention, and it might even escalate into a star-cluster war! After all, in the end, many civilizations will be like gamblers with red eyes, completely mad!

"Lord Yin Kong... the Alliance isn't afraid...!?"

"This isn't something you need to worry about!"

"Never mind that—right now, assign personnel to inspect the battlefield for any abnormalities and locate where they occur. According to the Alliance's judgment, the most likely place to trigger system detection is the Fragment-Star region."

"Once found, immediately mobilize all forces to transport it out!"

"No matter how much chaos this match causes, we can't control it, and the Alliance doesn't care either! But that thing must be found!"

"Yes!!"

At the same time, underground space.

"Boom—boom"

No longer rushing.

Lin An grimaced as he pulled the uneasy dream rat, his eyes fixed firmly on the darkness ahead that seemed like an abyss.

The sound of a train-like beast moving echoed from deep within the darkness, growing ever closer.

At this moment, Lin An felt a mix of emotions, even somewhat wanting to laugh.

He stopped not because he was wasting time, but because it was unnecessary.

The reason was simple: upon arriving here, he suddenly noticed that the surrounding rock walls were covered in sliding, tentacle-like traces.

And the corpses blocking his front were like the remnants left after being eaten and vomited up. Combined with the intense, unmistakable special fluctuation he sensed rapidly approaching,

Lin An then understood what his earlier doubts were about.

Why there were so many Fragment-Star level corpses blocking the road, why Number 77 hadn't warned him to watch for an ambush, and why the corpses here were so mutilated!

"Damn it!"

"This artifact is alive! It moves, popping out like a snake in a cave every so often to devour those corpse remnants! Once it's done eating, I won't be able to touch anything!"

I ran all that way for nothing.

Lin An felt both angry and amused, thinking he'd never been so speechless before.

But these problems are no longer problems.

Sensing the icy yet vibrant life force in the darkness, it felt like a powerful pressure mixing life and death.

A decision that must be made now lay before him.

At most ten or so minutes later, that nightmare-grade item will come charging over. Expectantly, the corpses it has eaten haven't been fully digested yet, still 'carried' alongside it.

So.

Fight...

Still not fighting!?