Chapter 577: Shadow

Li Hao knew the other party certainly didn't believe him, so he spread his hands, "It's not a probe, it's the truth. I don't need others to follow me either. My own goal is to one day break free from the constraints of Bleem and become a free man. Although I can't do it yet, I'll take whoever I can. Anyway, that was your final mission, you're free now. If you can, let's be friends in the future; it counts as having similar experiences."

Dasha took a deep breath, "Are you serious?"

"Senior Sister, extremely serious." Li Hao took the initiative to reach out his hand.

"Thank you. No matter what your wish is, I will do my best to help you realize it. It is a great honor to be your friend." Dasha did not hide the joy in her eyes. Having walked step by step from the bottom of the Ghost Race to become a Sergeant, her future was limitless; how could she be willing to be a slave to others? But if they were friends, whether because of the Oracle or to repay a favor, she was willing to help Li Hao.

Dasha left, feeling satisfied. She closed Li Hao's door, transformed into her ghost state, and left the 207 Ring. After flying for a sufficient distance, Dasha landed in a hidden spot.

After confirming the situation in the surroundings, she dialed the Star Swift, and the Star Swift connected quickly.

"How is it? Did he believe it?"

"He should have believed it, but as you expected, he is unwilling to accept followers and instead very generously gave up on that, switching to becoming friends." Dasha said, "Just as you guessed, he has been receiving dimension signals, codenamed Bleem, and expressed a desire to break free. In order not to alert the enemy, I did not rashly press for more details."

"Tell me the process word for word, do not mix in your subjective evaluation!" The voice on the other end of the Star Swift said, sounding slightly dissatisfied.

"Yes, Master." Dasha reported the detailed process, and the other side remained silent for a long time.

"Well done, but he did not completely trust you. This person likes nothing more than to play the fool to make his opponents relax their vigilance and reveal flaws. Although he released some information, it is also possible he was probing you."

Dasha was a bit stunned, "You mean, I should have insisted on becoming his follower?"

"No, that would be too obvious. Remember, maintain the mindset of a normal person. You did well, don't be overly enthusiastic. Given his current situation, he will always have a need for you. There is a balance to this; do not initiate probes. Remember, use time to slowly gain his trust and find the source of his power."

Dasha nodded; she knew what she was facing.

More than half of what she had just said to Li Hao was true, including the Oracle, except that Li Hao was not an Oracle; he was the source of evil that the Oracle needed to eliminate, and Dasha had been created for this mission since her birth.

And at this moment, in the sky above Dasha, a pair of eyes was silently watching her.

The new Sacred Song Ceremony was held at the Judgment Temple. The Elites who had remained after multiple rounds of elimination from dozens of countries became new members of the Judgment Sacred Song.

According to the guidance of the Star Swift, all Warriors had their own positions. The uniform Sacred Song robes were also black, which was the main color of the Judgment Sacred Song, inheriting the solemnity and majesty of the Galactic Empire era. The emblem of the Judgment Sacred Song was a blood-colored longsword with a star dragon coiled around it; this was also the most glorious era of the Empire, blessed by the Star-Casting Dragon Race, and wherever the sword pointed, it commanded the Galaxy.

This section consisted of Anthem Warriors from the Ozil Empire, while Li Hao, Dasha, and the others were on the other side, accompanied by non-Ozil citizens.

Row upon row of Anthem Warriors made the entire temple even more majestic and magnificent. Accompanied by nine cannon salutes and impassioned music, the ceremony began, and a middle-aged female Celestial wearing white priestly robes descended from the sky.

Shilada, now the High Priest of the Hall of Valor, had had her beauty refined by the passage of time. She carried majesty within her elegance, held the rank of General, and was also the Dean of the Judgment Sacred Song; legend had it that her strength was also unfathomable.

"Warriors from the Star River, welcome to the Judgment Sacred Song. This is the supreme hall of the Sacred Song, maintaining the order of the Star River Alliance. No matter which civilization you come from or what your status was, here there is only one, and that is an Anthem Warrior. Faith is merely words, unless you fight for it... When you climb to the peak, you will inevitably carry all kinds of fear and doubt, but you can believe that once you cross a mountain, you are higher than that mountain..."

Accompanied by the words of High Priest Shilada and the mountain-shaking, sea-roaring Glory of the Sacred Song~~~

The Anthem Warriors drew their swords and pointed them at the sky. Being able to enter the Judgment Sacred Song was something worthy of glory for every Anthem Warrior. At the same time, everyone present also had the mark of the Judgment Sacred Song branded onto their Sacred Song resumes; in the future, the people here would play an increasingly important role in the system of the Star River Alliance.

Old Li was not interested in this brainwashing; he was more practical. He checked his Sacred Song information; he was already at 5000 points as an Anthem Warrior. In a regular Sacred Song, one would still have to go through a Sacred Song preparatory stage, but in the Judgment, this problem didn't exist. The evils of high-level civilization! He remembered Romero saying that the accumulation of these merits was incomparably difficult. Damn it, he just enrolled and attended a ceremony, and he was considered an official Anthem Warrior, and he was already at five thousand? If he participated one more time, could he become a Sergeant?

Everyone was a bit excited, and Kuta was the same. Although he was short, his heart was high. It was a pity that he didn't get to see Princess Hermia; in this world, only Princess Hermia was worthy of his beauty and handsomeness.

Gaia and the others also felt a bit regretful. Young, handsome, and with a deep background—as an ambitious male, who didn't have some lofty aspirations?

The Warriors were dismissed, and next was the start of the learning and training plan. All training was self-selected and could be chosen independently in the Star Swift. Each race had different talents and abilities, and the choices were vastly different. Of course, because they already possessed a high level, they could also take on missions from the Judgment Sacred Song. This belonged to the S-Grade Sacred Song; the missions released inside were of high level, varied in type, and at the same time, the rewards were exceptionally generous.

"What a pity, the Princess didn't come." Gaia was also very disappointed, "I've always heard that Hermia is the Empire's

number one beauty. It's a real pity not to be able to see her with my own eyes, but there will definitely be a chance."

The one near the water gets the moon first; since they were already here, there would always be opportunities. This was competition.

"Yeah, what a pity, Princess can't see the handsome me." Kuta also had a look of regret, "Li Hao, let me tell you, Princess Hermia's charm can refresh your understanding of beauty; it's like art."

Li Hao was speechless, "I'm here to learn advanced technology and culture."

"Ring Leader, if nothing else, you still have self-awareness." Kuta said happily, not knowing what he was so pleased about, as if he were actually a contender.

Dasha had already drifted over from the crowd. Hearing this, she really wanted to educate these two who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, but she was stopped by Li Hao's firm gaze. Ghost People being too protective was also a problem; it hindered his normal social life, and it was very easy to suffer social death.

After the ceremony ended, except for Li Hao, everyone had their own alliance meetings to attend. These were organizations spontaneously formed by warriors of the same civilization; Dasha, Gaia, Kuta, and Gasimi all had them.

Dasha, Gaia, and Gasimi left first. Kuta deliberately dawdled until the end, chatting with Li Hao about whether there was anything fun on Earth.

"Li Hao, you should learn more about the characteristics of each civilization!" Kuta hesitated, "You're a good person. Being away from home for the first time, remember to be careful of sweet talk and beauty. There is no such thing as love without a reason in this world."

As he spoke, he patted Li Hao's waist, his words earnest and well-meaning.

Li Hao was a bit confused. What did that mean?

Seeing Li Hao's "you can't teach a child" expression, Kuta's pointed ears twitched a few times to ensure no one was eavesdropping, "Ghost People can absorb spirits. Ghost Sergeant, haven't you thought about how they do it?"

After saying that, he ran away in a hurry. Li Hao was stunned for a moment before finally reacting. It looked like he was worried about him being sucked dry by Dasha. A Level 38 Sergeant... who would have thought that the sharp-tongued Kuta was actually a good person.

Because of Dasha, Li Hao did a good search on the Star Swift to understand the situation of the Ghost People. The Ghost Race did indeed have this cultural characteristic, the ritual of blood-sucking to acknowledge a master, but it was quite ancient.

With no social life, Li Hao returned to his residence and could quietly choose his courses. The Sacred Song's courses were no joke, ranging from history, technology, literature... yes, there was literature. Damn, were they also engaging in cultural invasion?

Of course, the main event was still the use of Universe Power. The Celestials' understanding of Universe Power was the essence of their strength, and the performance of Celestial Armament also relied on Universe Power. The Celestials called it the source of all things. Besides Universe Power, there were the Celestials' "Celestial Being Technique," which was very awesome. These were combat techniques summarized through constant warfare combined with Universe Power, involving aspects like spirit, space, perception, viruses, pollution, radiation, and so on.

In addition to this, there were some courses on the Celestials' understanding of other civilizations. This was also something many civilizations liked to choose; from the perspective of the Celestials, they could find verification for their own problems and make improvements.

Of course, the master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to the individual. Every class required a fee; there was no compulsory education here. The fees varied according to the difficulty of the course. For some high-end courses, the instructors were also different, usually starting at ten thousand... a dance class was one million. At that moment, a string of question marks appeared in Li Hao's brain.

Anyway, as an Anthem Warrior, one could owe the debt. Li Hao selected a bunch of relatively cheap basic courses at staggered times. As for those high-level courses like the exploration of the origin of Dark Matter, he would leave those to others; he didn't want to owe that kind of debt.

"History," "Science Popularization," "Universe Power Analysis," "Basic Universe Power Combat Techniques," "Star River Alliance Contract Law," and other courses—he didn't need to be proficient in them, just get a general idea first. Especially the contract law; how should one put it? After possessing a certain amount of strength, at least one would have a basis when arguing, otherwise, one would look like a fool.