Within the Virtual Universe, inside a private residence on Black Dragon Island.
After ending the call, the captain leisurely walked over, picked up a bottle of liquor, and poured himself a glass.
“Beep, beep, beep.”
“Captain, the family fleet is requesting a call,” the little sprite, Atuka, on the captain’s shoulder called out.
“No rush.” The captain smiled as he held his wine glass and sat leisurely on the sofa, gently swirling the golden liquid inside the transparent glass. “We need to keep them waiting, and make them understand who holds the initiative in these negotiations. Hmph. A bunch of fools.”
“Captain, the family fleet is requesting a call for the second time.”
“Third call request…”
…
Time passed second by second.
The captain reclined on the sofa, holding his wine glass with narrowed eyes, listening to the ninth call request from the family fleet.
“Pula, this time I will let everyone know that I, Brol Nolandshan, am the most outstanding member of this generation of the family. You? Just a flower raised in a greenhouse.”
“Beep!”
“Captain, an unfamiliar number is requesting communication. The caller is displaying their identity voluntarily. It is a Universe level expert,” Atuka hurriedly reported.
“Pfft!”
Within the Virtual Universe, it was possible to apply for a verification of one’s strength. The Virtual Universe network would scan the body through devices attached to intelligent optical computers and auxiliary optical computers, determining a person’s strength.
Normally, people did not display their strength in the Virtual Universe.
However, under special circumstances, such as entering certain locations with strength requirements, displaying one’s power became necessary.
“Connect it!” Brol Nolandshan shouted, then immediately added, “Wait!”
He took a deep breath and wiped his face, calming himself before speaking.
“Connect the call.”
“Yes, Captain,” the young boy Atuka replied.
Beep!
A screen materialised on the living room wall. On it appeared a middle aged man with pointed ears, slightly reddish eyes, and an extraordinarily handsome appearance. He bore some resemblance to Brol Nolandshan.
“Elder Patriarch.”
Brol Nolandshan immediately bowed respectfully.
The Nolandshan Family was a newly risen powerful family. Including the current patriarch, there had been a total of three patriarchs.
The founding patriarch established the Nolandshan Family.
All three patriarchs had only been qualified to inherit the position after reaching the Universe level.
This elder patriarch was the second patriarch. When he inherited the position, he had been a Universe Level First Stage expert. Now, after tens of thousands of years, he had reached Universe Level Sixth Stage.
The current patriarch was Brol Nolandshan’s grandfather.
As for the second patriarch, he was more than ten generations senior to Brol Nolandshan.
“Brol.” The elder patriarch smiled. “I know very few of the younger members of the family. Today should be the first time we have ever spoken.”
“Yes, Elder Patriarch.” Brol’s face flushed red with excitement and respect.
He was thrilled.
Since his birth and throughout the thousand years before leaving the family, he had only ever seen the elder patriarch from afar. He had never once been qualified to speak with him. This was the first time.
“Those raised under the protection of the family inevitably become fragile. Only by adventuring and wandering through the universe as you have can one forge the edge of a true powerhouse.” The elder patriarch praised him. “Our Nolandshan Family has always judged its members by merit and strength. This planet once belonged to an immortal being, making it a place of special significance.”
Ordinary life planets meant little to the Nolandshan Family as a whole.
A planet with such special characteristics was far more valuable.
“The family will reward you with one hundred billion Black Dragon Coins and grant you a permanent seat as a Lifetime Elder on the Family Council.”
“A Lifetime Elder?”
Brol’s eyes widened instantly.
The status of an elder within the family was extremely high, even higher than that of direct disciples.
However, ordinary elders could still be removed if they committed serious mistakes and both the patriarch and council agreed.
A Lifetime Elder, however, could never be dismissed. At most, their benefits could be reduced.
Only those who made tremendous contributions could earn such a position.
“The glory of the Nolandshan Family has been built and strengthened through the efforts of generations of descendants,” the elder patriarch said.
“Please rest assured, Elder Patriarch. As a member of the Nolandshan Family, I am willing to fight for the family’s honour.”
Brol straightened his back proudly.
“You are excellent.”
The elder patriarch nodded with satisfaction.
“You will serve as the vanguard for the conquest and exploration of this planet. The family fleet will arrive in three months.”
“Understood. Please rest assured. The strongest force on this planet is only around Planetary Level Ninth Stage. My adventurer team alone can conquer the entire world. I will prepare everything and await the arrival of the family fleet to take over.”
The elder patriarch nodded approvingly.
“When you return, I shall personally confer upon you the title of Lifetime Elder.”
Click!
The communication ended.
“Haha!”
Excitement filled Captain Brol Nolandshan’s reddish eyes.
“The Earth may be valuable, but I am only a Star Level expert. Such enormous benefits are beyond my ability to handle alone. But now… hahaha, I am going to become a high ranking Lifetime Elder within the family.”
“Earth…”
His eyes shone brighter than ever before.
Whoosh!
His figure vanished instantly from the Virtual Universe.
Earth, above the Atlantic Ocean.
A silver grey spacecraft hovered silently in the sky.
“Proceed according to Plan Number Three.”
“Capture the three strongest experts on Earth directly, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God. Once the three supreme experts are captured, Earth will lose all courage to resist. Through them, we can also easily uncover many of Earth’s secrets.”
Inside the control room, Brol was brimming with confidence.
“Yes, Captain.”
The eight crew members behind him answered in unison.
“Atuka, locate Luo Feng and the others.”
“After infiltrating Earth’s satellite network, it has been confirmed that Hong and Thunder God have both travelled to Luo Feng’s residence, Yangzhou City of the Jiangnan Base City in China’s Huaxia Nation.”
The child’s avatar on the control screen shouted loudly.
“Set course for Yangzhou City!”
Brol pointed towards China.
Whoosh!
The silver grey spacecraft instantly became a streak of light, crossing the ocean and flying straight towards the Asian continent.
China, Yangzhou City, one of the eight satellite cities of Jiangnan Base City.
The castle at West Lake Villa had become synonymous with Luo Feng.
Hong’s spaceship building, Thunder God’s Seven Star Tower, and Luo Feng’s castle were the residences of Earth’s three supreme experts.
On the castle rooftop.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God sat cross legged in meditation, their minds calm as the sea.
“Luo Feng, Luo Feng, a spacecraft has entered the alert zone!” Babata shouted anxiously.
“What!”
Luo Feng’s eyes snapped open.
His entire body trembled, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
A spacecraft?
Aside from his own spacecraft, who else on Earth could operate one?
Could it be that adventurers from another world had finally discovered Earth?
According to reason, the Dark Universe coordinates corresponding to Earth’s star field had long ago been concealed by his teacher using spatial secret techniques.
“It is a spacecraft, and a C grade spacecraft at that!” Babata cried urgently.
“How can there be a spacecraft?” Luo Feng was both shocked and furious.
“I don’t know, but it has already arrived above your castle.”
Hong and Thunder God immediately sensed the disturbance in the previously tranquil atmosphere. Both opened their eyes and looked towards Luo Feng in confusion.
Luo Feng’s face was pale and grim, beads of sweat forming.
Babata’s alert zone covered a radius of twenty thousand metres around itself.
Back when it was underground on Mist Island, Babata had used this alert zone to detect the strength of nearby humans.
It always maintained this detection field, which was why it had discovered the approaching spacecraft.
…
The spacecraft hovered approximately three thousand metres above the castle.
“The civilisation is truly backward. Our ship is parked right here, and they cannot even detect it,” the green skinned woman said smugly.
“Look, the three strongest people on this planet are sitting on that rooftop.”
“The strongest three? Hmph. In the universe, they would barely earn enough to survive.”
The gorilla like giant sneered. He was one of the three Star Level experts in the adventurer team.
Captain Brol Nolandshan looked down through the external simulation display, full of confidence.
“Everyone, after we finish this Earth operation, we will never need to risk our lives adventuring again. Come, let us meet these strongest natives and teach them what true experts of the universe are.”
“Hahaha…”
“Let’s have some fun with these natives.”
“Haha.”
The crew members laughed arrogantly.
When facing native planets that had not yet joined universal civilisation, they naturally possessed a sense of superiority.
In their eyes, they were civilised beings while those below were merely primitive natives.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The hatch opened.
Led by Captain Brol Nolandshan, all the adventurers except two maintenance personnel flew downward.
“They’ve arrived.”
Luo Feng looked up.
Seven figures descended from the sky.
Some resembled enormous gorillas, others were handsome and elegant, while some had green skin.
These seven adventurers from the universe were clearly different from Earth’s humans.
Each wore a superior smile, and each possessed the confidence of someone who believed they controlled everything while looking down upon primitive natives.
“Three natives.”
“Poor natives.”
Brol Nolandshan gazed down at the three grim faced Earth humans, feeling exceptionally pleased.
To him, Earth’s people were wonderfully useful.
This planet would bring him enormous wealth and immense status.
This was simply a native race that he could do whatever he wished with.
On the rooftop, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God glanced at the screens on their wrists.
“One Star Level Sixth Stage, one Star Level Second Stage, one Star Level First Stage, and four Planetary Level Ninth Stage.”
The three exchanged looks.
“This is bad.”
Their expressions darkened.
The seven adventurers themselves were not the real problem.
What truly mattered was what their arrival represented.
Earth was no longer safe.
“Earthlings!”
Brol Nolandshan floated in the air and spoke slowly.
His intelligent optical computer automatically translated his words into Earth’s language.
“From this moment onward, you are the slaves of me, Brol Nolandshan, a powerhouse from the universe.”
The translated Chinese echoed throughout the entire castle, causing countless pedestrians outside to look up in shock.
Suspended in mid air, Brol Nolandshan slightly raised his chin, appearing lofty and superior as he looked down pityingly upon the three natives below.
On the rooftop.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God remained expressionless and grim.
“Men.”
Luo Feng issued a cold command.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Lightning fast figures burst from every corridor, window, and balcony of the castle.
Countless silhouettes shot into the sky like an endless rain of arrows, rapidly filling the heavens.
In an instant, the seven arrogant adventurers from the universe found themselves completely surrounded by a dense army of figures.