Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Chapter 212 Brings an Army

"Lead the army!"

Lu Yunhe sat on the sofa and began to look through the information about the Ninth Battlefield compiled by Delacion.

After careful consideration, Lu Yunhe realized that leading an army or joining an elite squad seemed to suit him better.

After all, Lu Yunhe has many secrets, so it's clearly not suitable for close contact.

The freedom of elite squads is primarily reflected in their freedom to explore the battlefield. However, as a squad, the first priority is naturally teamwork.

When it comes to unity and cooperation, Lu Yunhe becomes somewhat hesitant.

Leading an army, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. When fighting, you only need to deal with the enemy's immortals and don't need to care about the fate of your own troops.

Normally, you can ignore them and do your own thing, which actually gives you more freedom.

Most importantly, Lu Yunhe was not in a hurry, as the military merit system only granted him a mere 30 billion in free agent quota.

That is equivalent to killing three hundred low-level immortal military lords or thirty high-level immortal military lords, while the number is halved if you choose to lead an army.

Because Lu Yunhe directly changed his identity, he did not receive any life-or-death training missions from the Virtual Universe Company, and was truly just an ordinary high-level immortal military lord.

Only after completing the quota of the military merit system can everyone who enters the extraterritorial battlefield gain freedom and arrange their own actions at will.

You can choose to retire and continue fighting, or directly exchange for treasures, etc.

If the quota of military merit system is not met, then one must accept the military's arrangements, bring troops or join a squad, in order to maintain the military system in the extraterritorial battlefield.

Firstly, it sets a target for those coming to the extraterritorial battlefield, and secondly, it prevents those who come and then regret their decision. The entire extraterritorial battlefield spans millions of light-years; if someone simply finds a place to hide, it's very difficult to be found.

Of course, hiding won't help either. The extraterrestrial battlefield is a major battle that occurs once every thousand eras, and all those who haven't retired have to participate, directly consuming 99% of the population.

Lu Yunhe even suspected that the main purpose of the extraterritorial battlefield was to consume the population. After all, the resources in the Devouring Realm were very rich, and the danger level in the Cosmic Kingdom was not high. In just a few thousand eras, a large number of Cosmic-level people could be accumulated.

The burden is most severe on the populations of the divine kingdom and the cosmic secret realm.

Without the drain of war, even after countless epochs, the divine kingdom and the cosmic secret realm would be unable to withstand it. It's impossible for the higher-ups to personally take action to annihilate them.

Lu Yunhe browsed through the information on the Ninth Battlefield while waiting for information from the barracks base.

Three days later, Harvey approached Lu Yunhe, whose troops were already in place.

"Come with me!"

Harvey led the land route to a training ground at the barracks base. Over a distance of hundreds of kilometers, 11100 soldiers stood in neat, orderly formation.

Hundreds of World Lords stood at the front, a thousand Domain Lords stood in the middle, and the mere Universe Lords could only stand at the very back of the line, forming three distinct concentric circles.

The military formation was extremely strange. There was no other way; the gap between each realm in the fantasy world was enormous, and if they were really mixed together, it would only cause more trouble.

Generally, when encountering enemies, everyone maintains a certain level of tacit understanding: immortals fight immortals, realm lords fight realm lords, and each circle plays its own game.

Otherwise, let alone the aftershocks of an immortal battle, even the aftershocks of a battle between world lords could annihilate a portion of universe-level beings.

"From now on, this will be your team."

Harvey brought Lu Yunhe to the front of everyone, "I have sent you the star map of the Ninth Battlefield through the virtual universe, and the corresponding battle areas are marked on it."

"Once you decide to set off, you can lead them to these areas to explore and fight..."

"Thank you!" Lu Yunhe said.

"One-third of this team consists of veterans, while the remaining two-thirds are newcomers, with the veterans mentoring the newcomers. If you encounter any problems on the extraterrestrial battlefield, you can find us directly in the virtual universe network, or ask those world lord-level veterans directly."

"While the entire extraterritorial battlefield contains boundless wealth, it is also extremely dangerous..."

The extraterrestrial battlefield is arguably the largest meat grinder in the primordial universe, with an astonishing number of deaths every day. Keep in mind that those who can come to the extraterrestrial battlefield are at least at the cosmic level.

The status of a cosmic-level being within a cosmic nation is self-evident.

After this group of soldiers left with Lu Yunhe, when they return next time, they will probably be half gone.

Harvey rambled on and on, then realized he'd taken quite a while, and finally said solemnly:

"Then it's up to you now. I wish you good luck in your military endeavors!"

After saying that, Harvey left the training ground, leaving it to Lu Yunhe and the soldiers below.

“My name is ‘Yuan’. You can call me Mr. Yuan or Sir, either is fine.”

Lu Yunhe looked down at the more than 10,000 soldiers with varying expressions and smiled inwardly.

The one with the strong murderous aura must be an old man who just survived the battlefield outside the domain.

"There are so many who haven't even reached the peak of the Great Realm!"

Lu Yunhe glanced at the information of the soldiers in the virtual universe, among which there were quite a few beings at the second or third level of cultivation.

In fact, this is the norm. For most people, accumulating different levels of skill takes a lot of time and resources.

Many cosmic and domain lord level cultivators even find that even if they cultivate to the end of their lives, they may not be able to complete the accumulation between major realms, let alone break through.

That's why they came to the battlefield outside the region to obtain resources and undergo life-or-death trials.

After all, even if it were to elevate a Domain Lord-level being from the first rank to the peak in a short period of time, even an Immortal Marquis would not be willing to take on the responsibility.

"Although you are soldiers assigned to me by the base, I am a rather lazy person and don't want to manage you. You can make your own arrangements in normal times. After all, your lives are your own. I am only responsible for the immortal-level enemies we encounter."

Lu Yunhe said quietly, "In the unique military system of the fantasy world, the most responsible thing to do is to stop beings of the same level from slaughtering the weak."

Upon hearing Lu Yunhe's words, the tens of thousands of soldiers present dared not make any move and obediently listened to the entire instruction.

“Some of you are here for the first time in the extraterritorial battlefield, while others have been here for a long time. Therefore, I will give you ten days to communicate. After ten days, you will set off directly.”

After saying that, Lu Yunhe left the training ground directly. Leading an army is that simple; you don't need to do anything more.

On the battlefield, even if you kill an immortal of the alien race and then watch the two armies fight from the sidelines, it's perfectly normal, and no one will say a word.

Chapter 213 Suspended Domain

"call!"

After Lu Yunhe left, everyone in the training ground breathed a sigh of relief.

"Bone, it seems our 'general' this time is another person who hates trouble."

In the squad of Realm Lords, a Nightmare Clan woman, exuding a captivating aura and surrounded by a faint mist, spoke.

"That's for the best. At least it won't force us to make things more difficult. Anyway, during the battle, we'll still fight our own battles." The one called Bone was a Red Horned Clan member who was over three meters tall and had a single horn on his forehead.

"I've read the intelligence report. Our general this time is a high-level immortal military lord with great strength. As long as we don't encounter any marquis-level immortals, our safety is guaranteed."

At the feet of the two men, a man who was only one meter tall and had messy hair spoke up.

Clearly, the three were veterans who had experienced many wars in foreign battlefields, and they had formed a team long ago.

After all, although it was a battlefield, when they actually encountered the enemy army, these tens of thousands of soldiers were still fighting in small teams or individually.

"However, this Mr. Yuan is coming to the extraterrestrial battlefield for the first time and does not have enough experience, so I am still a little worried." The alluring Nightmare Maiden revealed a hint of worry, which made the lower-level cosmic beings behind her feel a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, danger also comes with opportunity. There are benefits to following a new immortal god."

He confidently declared, a single horn protruding from his forehead, before glancing around at the other beings who were also at the Realm Lord level.

Although there are over a hundred realm lords here, Bone is confident in his own strength; he may not be the strongest, but he is certainly among the top few.

Because those who reach the level of a World Lord Warrior will generally choose to join an elite squad rather than remain in the army.

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. My nickname is Bone, and I've spent thousands of years on the battlefields beyond the realms..."

With the immortal gods not involved, Bones felt he could try to take actual control of the army.

At that time, whether it's commanding troops in battle, replenishing squad members, or even dividing spoils after the war, he will be able to take the initiative.

Within the group, there were quite a few powerful realm lords who shared the same thoughts as Bone, and they all began to vie for power and profit.

When people gather in groups, they inevitably engage in deception and power struggles.

……

These Lord-level squads seek power while simultaneously experiencing life at the base and learning from the immortals within.

The entire extraterrestrial battlefield is home to almost half of the universe's races, each with their own mysterious and unpredictable methods, many of which are unheard of even in the universe.

Although the extraterritorial battlefield was opened up by the four races, the real main force consisted of vassals of the four top races and some ordinary races in the universe.

After all, there aren't many places in the primordial universe where immortal gods and world lords can hone their skills, and the outer battlefield is the first choice.

Numerous races span billions of light-years, sending their communities to extraterrestrial battlefields for training.

Because the extraterritorial battlefield is dominated by four races, these forces will also be divided into four camps to clash with other forces.

Enjoying the benefits of the extraterritorial battlefield naturally requires sacrifices. Therefore, these cosmic forces will also incorporate their treasure troves into the extraterritorial battlefield system, allowing those of the same faction to exchange them.

While the four top races are naturally stronger in terms of the value of the treasures, the extraterrestrial battlefield, which gathers countless racial forces, is obviously more abundant in terms of the breadth and quantity of the treasures.

Having spent ten days in the military base, Lu Yunhe gained a glimpse into the entire primordial universe through the words of other immortal gods, and also witnessed more than a hundred different races.

Every being that can be called a different race is vastly different from humans in terms of physique and abilities.

On the tenth day, having gathered enough information, Lu Yunhe led his army on their first adventure.

"So many people and spaceships!"

Standing in a large hall with a diameter of over 30,000 kilometers, Lu Yunhe looked at the more than one billion space warriors and numerous spaceships coming and going, and felt a sense of awe.

Apart from extraterrestrial battlefields, few places can gather so many cosmic soldiers at once. The soldiers here start at the cosmic level, and there are also many immortal gods.

"Over here, over here..."

Lu Yunhe led his tens of thousands of soldiers and, under the arrangement of the staff, were assigned to a specific area.

The space required for a team that needs to lead an army and for an elite squad to set off are naturally different.

Upon arriving at the designated area, Lu Yunhe took out a spaceship with a diameter of over one kilometer from his storage ring.

"The materials are E9 grade, and the law runes on the surface of the spaceship are very ordinary." Bones carefully observed the spaceship in front of him, a hint of disappointment flashing through his mind.

"Although Lord Yuan is an immortal god, he has always lived in the universe kingdom, where there are not many places to make wealth. It is normal that he cannot afford a high-quality spaceship."

As someone with extensive experience on battlefields outside the region, although the immortal gods he followed were not as strong as Lu Yunhe, the spaceships they purchased were of excellent quality.