Chapter 570: Setting Off into the Starry Sky

"Human, you've looked at me 26 times since coming up here. One more time, and I won't need the Orc to make a move; I'll teach you a lesson myself first!" the petite girl said to Li Hao, her tone cold and tinged with ferocity.

Li Hao rubbed his nose. Can you even count that?

"If you weren't looking at me, how would you know I was looking at you? The action of force is mutual; let's call it a wash."

Aoliweina was stunned. This human actually dared to quibble.

"Respected Lady Aoliweina, this human is mine." The Orc bared his fangs and looked at Li Hao with ill intent, his eyes filled with ferocity and undisguised drool.

Aoliweina curled her lip in disdain, too lazy to speak to the Orc. She wasn't here to participate in the test; she was a Warrior of the Ruling Anthem herself, merely here to escort her younger brother... which was actually just a privilege, after all, they were of the Jincancan Family.

"You're done for, human. This Orc's aura is stronger than yours; you're enough for him to eat for two meals," Kuta said cheerfully. The Sea People's love for joining in the fun was well known, though they only liked watching others' trouble.

Li Hao shrugged indifferently, looking at Kuta with a smile.

"If I'm not enough to eat, I'll add you to the mix."

"You're so bad, actually trying to sow discord, but he wouldn't dare even if he were lent the courage," Kuta said with a grin.

The Orc didn't provoke the Sea Person; he just gave Li Hao a deep look before closing his eyes to rest. Once the assessment began, he could make this human shut up forever.

At this moment, in the magnificent Hall of Valor of the Ruling Anthem, ten pillars reaching toward the sky were engraved with the former glory of the Galactic Empire. No matter when, one could feel the great history created by the Celestial race. Being in its midst was a tempering of the soul.

Princess Hermia of the Empire was praying. This was a ritual of communication with the spirits and also the duty of a princess. This was the Imperial ancestral temple she defended, a sacred responsibility. Here were sacrificed the spirits of countless heroes who had fought and died for the Empire since the Galaxy Era.

Beside Hermia was a kind elder draped in grey robes, the last Great Priest of the Hall of Valor. The other priests had already followed the Emperor to the Creation Pillar, which had directly led to the retreat of the Ruling Anthem; otherwise, the disappearance of the imperial edict would be a complete fantasy.

Emperor Augustus of Ozil was a legendary emperor in the history of the Ozil Empire. In his youth, although his talent was superb, he was unrestrained and loved freedom, traveling the Star River. It seemed that racial boundaries could not stop him. He was a true outlier of the Ozil royal family, with constant gossip news enough to support the newspapers of major civilizations, and he was not even in the consideration for the heir, until he met the love of his life, Empress Sophie. The prodigal son returned, his own strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and he actively participated in various missions of the Anthem. In the process of tempering, he displayed superb combat power, wisdom, and leadership, shocking the Star River time and again. He was promoted from General to King level, and finally ascended the throne, fulfilling the expectations of all.

In the second year after his ascension, Emperor Augustus welcomed the fruit of his love with the Empress, Princess Hermia. But Empress Sophie passed away not long after giving birth to Hermia, and Princess Hermia was born with an incomplete Soul Imprint—that is, a missing soul. Of course, this was a top-secret of the Empire; to the outside world, they only said that the Princess was not suited to cultivate Universe Power.

Emperor Augustus was definitely one of the people with the most power and strength in this Star River World. He tried every possible method, but still could not cure the Princess's problem. Later, he received news that the legendary Imperial Artifact—the Star Soul Crown—could solve this problem. The Star Soul Crown was the Imperial Artifact of the High Priest during the Galactic Empire period and had been lost in the Galactic battlefield of that year. Augustus used all his power to search for the traces of the Star Soul Crown. Explorers had felt energy fluctuations similar to the Star Soul Crown in the ancient battlefield of the Creation Pillar in the Eagle Nebula.

The Creation Pillar was a battlefield between the Celestial race and Void creatures. The terrifying war had formed a space fault, an absolute forbidden zone for life, and Void creatures still existed inside, only unable to seep out because of the space fault.

Upon receiving this news, Emperor Augustus did not hesitate. He led the strongest forces belonging to the Augustus lineage, along with eleven priests of the Hall of Valor, and then there was no news after this departure. More than a dozen years had passed, the Princess was about to come of age, and the Ozil Empire would welcome a new Empress.

"The Dragon King is still considering it." The voice of Shilada, the High Priest of the Hall of Valor, carried regret. The edict itself was not important, but it went missing during transport.

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This kind of behavior represented some other voices. For this reason, Shilada invited the Star Dragon King to be the presiding priest for the coming-of-age ceremony, which could suppress the noise.

Hermia finished her prayer, her expression calm amidst her gentle beauty. The number one beauty of the Ozil Empire, with silver hair as resplendent as the Galaxy, the Starry Eyes of the Celestial race, skin as white as jade, and a figure that only a goddess stepping out of mythology could possess—when she turned to gaze at someone, it was an irresistible charm. Of course, if Li Hao saw her, he would definitely be shocked; she actually shared seven or eight points of resemblance with A Youyou. But unlike A Youyou's affinity and playfulness, Hermia's elegance was tinged with a touching fragility that made one want to protect her.

"Master, Ning Long will be back in a few days. Her persuasiveness is even stronger," Hermia said with a slight smile.

Shilada smiled and nodded. The Dragon Race also had their own considerations, but a stable Ozil Empire served the interests of most, and Hermia's ascension could bring peace.

"Your Highness, shall we go see the last batch of selections? Many good hands have come this year!" the elegant Great Priest Shilada suddenly laughed. She was the younger sister of Empress Sophie Kapuer and had never married for Hermia's sake; she was also Hermia's guardian.

Inside the Ring-shaped Spaceship, all participants were eager to try and very excited. They wanted to witness the glory of the Ruling Anthem and also see if Princess Hermia, known as the ceiling of beauty for the Celestial race, lived up to her reputation.

The spaceship suddenly stopped. Not long after, several more ships arrived. Outside the window was a huge planet. At this moment, a cold voice rang out in the ship:

"All testers of the Ruling Anthem, I am Satafeier, captain of the Guardian. We are waiting for other testers. The destination for this assessment is the sixth satellite of Diwu Star. The goal is to survive for ten Star River days. During the process, killing one hundred mechanical dogs or one Mechanical Beast Demon will directly grant admission qualifications. You may prepare your weapons. The ship is beginning to enter the atmosphere; air-dropping will begin in ten minutes!"

At this moment, what came into everyone's view was a massive yet incomparably desolate satellite. This was the sixth satellite of Diwu Star. Although it was a satellite, its volume was several times that of Earth, roughly twenty-eight times Earth's gravity. The highest temperature during the day could reach over eighty degrees, and the lowest at night was over ninety degrees below zero. The extreme temperature difference between day and night was the basic ecological condition.

Weapons... that... are they not being issued? Li Hao looked around, feeling that apart from the backpack on his back, everyone else was empty-handed...???

Everyone took out silver metal boxes about 50 centimeters in size, inputting Universe Power into the center. Sets of shining Celestial Armament covered their bodies. People rely on clothes as horses rely on saddles; in an instant, their momentum was different.

Kuta gave a heroic laugh and flicked his hand. A silver box appeared in his hand, and he was soon covered in gear. In the middle was a fiery red Energy Crystal. With the armor enveloping him, his small body was encased in a gorgeous set of Sea People Armor. Soon, everyone entered a combat state.

The ones who had no reaction like Li Hao were the Insectoids. Insectoids had the most tenacious vitality in the Star River Civilization; their bodies were their best weapons. Li Hao touched his backpack. The Sea Race kid Kuta noticed Li Hao's awkwardness.

"So you're not only weak, but also a poor person. We stopped using such tacky bags hundreds of years ago."

A single sentence drew a burst of laughter. That Orc with fangs and thick fur that could be woven into a carpet began looking at him with ill intent again.

"Low-class creature, enjoy your final moments!" The Orc hooked his sharp claws at Li Hao. Li Hao helplessly took a mini box out of his bag. Opening it, it was a piece of exquisite pizza. This was the fruit of his labor on Kepler. After this bite, he didn't know when he would be able to eat it again. Such delicious food shouldn't be wasted in battle. It had to be said, the unique aroma of the pizza immediately made Kuta's mouth twitch... It looked so delicious, so fragrant. The Helavis people were famous for knowing how to enjoy life; this... he really hadn't eaten it before.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Hao slowly stuffed it into his mouth bite by bite, chewing happily. Watching Kuta's conflicted expression, he tore off a piece.

"Want a taste? I made it myself."

Kuta's eyes moved. His hand reached out, then slowly retracted. He couldn't eat it. He was a great noble of Helavis, a genius Arcane Warrior; how could he be so unprincipled! He forcibly swallowed his saliva, forcefully turned his head to the other side, and held his chin too

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high at forty-five degrees to express his arrogance and disdain. "Just kidding, what has the great Sea Person not eaten!"

Li Hao didn't care and happily stuffed the last piece into his mouth. Even the two Insectoids who hadn't been communicating much with others were a bit hungry. They didn't know if the food was good or not, but it looked like it was being eaten with such relish.

With a jolt, the spaceship began to descend. However, the ship didn't intend to land on the ground. In mid-air, the cabin opened. In the air was a howling gale that blew Li Hao's face slightly out of shape.

"It's starting!"

The Insectoids took the lead and jumped out directly, followed closely by the Celestials, and all kinds of creatures flew out. The Ghost Race vanished with a flicker of their bodies.

Kuta still wanted to greet this poor guy Li Hao and tell him that he really didn't want to eat that thing, but he was kicked out by his sister. Aoliweina glanced at them indifferently; she didn't interfere in these matters, only blaming this human for his bad luck.

Clearly, that Orc Warrior wanted to wait until the end to follow Li Hao's landing spot. Li Hao smiled and jumped out directly. A hurricane blew in, and Li Hao didn't know where he had been blown by the wind.

Wah roar~~~~~~~~~~