Chapter 569: Shengge Test
In the eyes of most non-Warrior Mechanical Race, there are no disputes; they enjoy acquiring and disseminating data, and they are also willing to work, which makes their lives feel fulfilling. Of course, the Mechanical Race are not robots; they must conform to some of their strange quirks. Li Hao happened to hit the "itchy spot" of a Mechanical Race individual who had just finished a beauty treatment—it had been a whole day, and no one had complimented them, yet this newcomer had such a keen eye. He was truly worthy of being a descendant of the Celestial.
"Diwu Star is the origin of Aozier, and one could even say the origin of the Celestial. It possesses a long and glorious history. Naturally, its level in all aspects is also at the leading edge of the Star River Alliance, with many things worth learning. However, their recruitment tests are extremely dangerous and strict. You must be careful!" the Mechanical Race said with a touch of emotion.
"I am prepared."
"That is good. This year is the coming-of-age ceremony for the future Empress of Aozier, so it is often a peak year for recruitment, and many experts will be participating," the Mechanical Race advised.
"Thank you. You are my first alien friend. May I know your name?" Li Hao asked.
"My designation is ¥765567, my friend. I hope everything goes smoothly for you," the Mechanical Race said happily.
"Haha, my work designation back on Earth was Gold Medal 567. We have three overlapping numbers; it's fate," Li Hao said.
"I especially like your first letter; where we come from, it signifies wealth."
A bit of flattery immediately sent the Mechanical Race into a state of elation. The Mechanical Race especially likes it when others treat them as living beings, and they also like it when others praise their designations. It must be said that this guy's designation was particularly to the taste of people from Tianjing, especially Li Hao.
Under the care of ¥765567, Li Hao did not encounter any difficulties. The Mechanical Race primarily works in the service and management industries within the Star River Alliance, and their commitment to contracts and endurance are widely praised.
He boarded smoothly, though communication tools like the Sky-Link were useless, which was quite troublesome. Entering the spaceship—this was a Celestial spaceship, already completely different from those of humans. The ship was not the grand and imposing type; rather, it was quite delicate and light, looking as if it could be easily broken.
Walking onto the ship, Li Hao felt like he was touring a zoo. It was his first time seeing so many aliens up close, mainly Celestial and Sea People... It seemed they were just like that, not possessing three heads and six arms. As for their looks, it seemed he was a bit more handsome himself; his masculine aura was stronger. The Sea People were truly small in stature; of course, the Sea People themselves knew this, so they believed that the concentrated essence was the best. However, this Sea Person did not like people staring at them, especially gazes focused on their height. There were many types of Sea People in the Helavis Empire; while being "concentrated" was a common trait, their appearances varied greatly. Some were truly in line with human aesthetic points and were stunning. The males... were also very refined. There were also little old men who looked like they had faces full of wrinkles, though it felt like they weren't very old. Their attire was all very exquisite, and they all liked to wear various kinds of delicate jewelry, regardless of gender; they seemed even more fond of dressing up than humans.
Except for the Celestial and Sea People, the others were in the minority, and Li Hao was easily categorized as a Celestial.
The Insectoid of the Strong Colonization Empire were not as ugly as humans imagined. There were certain differences in aesthetics, but the Insectoid Li Hao saw actually had relatively smooth bodies, unlike Romero who was born with overlapping armor. Their body sizes varied, and their skin colors were different—there were green ones, red ones... and spotted ones. The common point was that they all had two antennae on their heads, which moved quite flexibly, making Li Hao want to tug on them for a moment. At the same time, the Insectoid of the Strong Colonization Empire had genders; as for how to distinguish them specifically, Li Hao still had to study that. The Insectoid possessed powerful individual combat strength, but because they could not use Martial Phase, the Insectoid, who once could contend with the entire universe, had actually become a minority. Just to avoid falling out of sync with the Star Alliance, the Strong Colonization Empire still continuously sent out Insectoid.
Of course, as a second-tier civilization, the unique biological civilization of the Strong Colonization Empire was still not to be underestimated, though it seemed a bit "low" within the Shengge System.
The Ghost People... were relatively simple. Have you ever seen a ghost? He hadn't seen one before, but now... they were drifting around everywhere. They were adept at switching between physical and spiritual states. In their physical state, they could use Martial Phase, and at the same time, they could use some combat techniques characteristic of the Ghost People.
He did not see the Mechanical Warriors of the Charks Technology Empire, nor the Star-Casting Dragon Race. It was said that the Star-Casting Dragon Race were super powerhouses from the moment they were born.
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, Dragon Martial Arts combat power, peerless in the Star River.
While he was sizing others up, other races were also sizing him up, though it was just a curious glance. Here, power was everything; looks were not very important.
There were a few Orcs inside, likely from the Latulu Empire, looking at Li Hao with very unfriendly eyes. Clearly, they had recognized his human identity. One of the ugliest ones had killing intent in his eyes.
The cabin was arranged in circular shapes. Li Hao found his seat and sat down. The seats around him were gradually filled. On both sides were the Sea People he had just seen... The little girl from the Sea Race on the left was still very delicate and cute, and her appearance was no different from a human's. This was the type Zuo Xiaotang liked, but Zuoge already had Annie now... Annie... although there were some issues, never mind, at least she was true love for Zuo Xiaotang, and that was enough. He wouldn't meddle in other people's business. In this era, sometimes one shouldn't limit species so rigidly; one should have a broader perspective. (Guess)
A male Sea Person next to him, looking like a little old man with a face full of wrinkles, looked at Li Hao.
"Can we switch seats?"
Just as Li Hao was about to nod, the delicate-faced, fair-skinned Sea Race girl shook her head.
"Stay put. This is fine. Also, don't be long-winded; keep your mouth shut for the whole trip!"
A little girl... she was roughly a little girl, Li Hao supposed. He didn't understand much about the age of the Sea People, but he could tell the wrinkled Sea Person was young, and he seemed very afraid of this girl and didn't want to sit with her.
Before long, two Insectoid sat opposite them, one blue and one gray. As for their looks, by Li Hao's aesthetic standards, he actually thought they were quite handsome and had personality, and their skin seemed to be of very good quality. The tips of their two flexible antennae even had little tufts.
Following closely, the Orc who seemed hostile toward Li Hao sat down on the side. With a head full of dark, thick hair and huge fangs—which were said to represent the male capability of the Orcs—his whole body overflowed with tyrannical power and a savage aura. Although there were two Insectoid present, the Orc didn't show anything extra, just staring fixedly at Li Hao, staring so much that Li Hao wanted to pull his fangs out. However, being away from home, Li Hao was a civilized person, so he wouldn't lower himself to the Orc's level.
The spaceship gradually filled up, and everyone was sizing up their opponents. Those who could participate were all people with a certain level of strength in their respective countries. What was most important in the Star River Alliance? Naturally, it was talent. Being able to enter the Judgment Shengge was a chance to change one's destiny.
The people in this circle were all sizing up Li Hao. Li Hao felt others were quite strange, but in fact, he was the strangest one. Beside him,
the "little old man" Sea Person kept curiously looking him up and down, even wanting to reach out and touch him, but was stopped by the sister beside him.
Everyone seemed to realize that Li Hao was a human. This Seed Civilization left over from the Star River Empire era was still a novelty to most Star Alliance members. They looked exactly like the Celestial, of course. There were also Celestial in the cabin, but there was nothing interesting to see. Having gone through thousands of years of a stable period, the interaction and communication between the main members of the Galaxy Alliance were very frequent, and their connections were quite close. There was no curiosity.
Li Hao didn't really care; if they wanted to look, let them look. Looking wouldn't make him lose a piece of himself. If he could charge a fee, that would be great. When he came, Romero stuffed a bag of gold coins used in the Galaxy Alliance into his hand, which made Li Hao feel that the Alliance wasn't necessarily advanced in everything. But then again, the feel of these gold coins was very comfortable, and he didn't know what metal they were made of. When a person is poor, their ambitions are short; the feeling of touching the little money gave Li Hao an inexplicable sense of security.
As a civilized person, he didn't want to resort to robbery unless absolutely necessary.
In the spaceship, the calm was soon broken, and it became lively. Various languages flew about. Li Hao understood most of them, but there were some he didn't understand, and some he only half-understood. There were all sorts of bizarre ways for different civilizations and races to communicate. Of course,
"consciousness flow" was more high-end. The two Insectoid opposite him were communicating via consciousness flow, occasionally glancing at him, their antennae on their heads constantly swaying rhythmically to exchange information... He really wanted to tug on them.
"Are you a human?" the cute little old man to Li Hao's right finally couldn't help but ask, ignoring the girl's cold gaze.
Li Hao smiled.
"Li Hao, from the Solar System civilization, an Earthling. Not 'a human'."
"Wow, you really look exactly like the Celestial, but you look so weak.
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How did you sneak in? Tsk tsk, what a pity, you're going to die," the little old man said, shaking his head.
Li Hao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Judging by the tone of his voice, he couldn't be very old.
"What is your name?"
"Why should I tell you? I am the great Fabushi Masto Fulanduo... David Kuta, the legitimate son of the golden family, a genius Arcanist of the Helavis Empire. You can just call me Genius. Also, I'm only 15. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking; that weird look of yours is asking for death!" Kuta said triumphantly. Every wrinkle on the male of the Sea Race he belonged to represented wisdom and beauty. Of course, he also knew that some civilizations' understanding was not on the right track, and he had to correct it.
Li Hao was left dumbfounded. What had he done? He had just looked a few more times in the crowd. Well, a few times.
"Kuta, shut your mouth," the petite, exquisitely cute girl with smooth skin beside him said coldly. They were the same race, but the girl was much more beautiful.
"Sis, I'm telling the truth." But his voice grew smaller and smaller. Kuta seemed a bit afraid of this petite sister. Both of them were about a meter tall, and compared to the Orc opposite, they were practically like snacks. However, except for Li Hao, no one really dared to look at these two siblings so directly.
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