Swallowing the Stars: Simulation Starting from the Slave Planet

Chapter 22 Simulation: Participating in the Space Mercenary Assessment

[At 25, you concealed your existence and traveled millions of kilometers away from Thousand Leaf Star using Iron Vine Grass, before finally traveling to Trin Star in a spaceship.]

You are very lucky.

Although the slave traders were certain that the riot was most likely instigated, they didn't suspect you, who had suddenly disappeared before.

"very good."

Han Han was delighted, because as long as he didn't retaliate against the slave traders, he wouldn't arouse suspicion.

It's a pity that he couldn't control the direction of the simulation, and the Han Han in the simulation didn't have his God's-eye view or his memories of the Swallowed Star plot.

[You arrive on Planet Cui En. Since you are only a planetary-level being and are traveling in an ordinary spaceship without any escorts, you are abducted by three seventh-tier planetary-level beings on your way to the city.]

Unfortunately, you can only use Golden Wood Grass to counterattack, as Iron Vine Grass is temporarily unavailable.

After entering the city, you easily went to the administrative building to register as an imperial citizen, and then went to the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and the Virtual Universe Company to conduct business.

Although you haven't revealed your identity, Cui Enxing has a domain lord present. Are you worried that he might notice something?

[So you spent 2000 million Cui Lang coins to buy a spaceship made entirely of C2-grade alloy, which came with ten auxiliary optical computers.]

"Having money really makes a difference."

Han Han immediately felt that choosing Cui Lang Coin was a very correct choice. Although the C2-class spaceship was not very good, it was still better than the A-class.

[You have chosen to travel to the Mugu Star System, which is controlled by the third prince of the Cuilang Empire, and he himself resides on the core star, Mugu.]

You have entered a distant satellite, located on the edge of the Mugu galaxy.

[You have begun your secluded cultivation, believing that only by nurturing one of the plants to the level of a Domain Lord can your safety be guaranteed.]

……

[At 35 years old, he has never left the area in the past 10 years and has successfully broken through to the first level of the Universe level. In the micro-world, the Golden Wood Grass has already broken through to the Domain Lord level, but unfortunately the Iron Vine Grass is stuck at the ninth level of the Universe level.]

[As long as you don't do anything reckless in the Mugu Galaxy, there shouldn't be any accidents. You can go out with peace of mind.]

[You first enter the virtual universe, intending to gather information about the slave traders of Thousand Leaf Star in the public area. However, you discover that a battle of the strongest, organized by the Virtual Universe Company, is now open for registration.]

(The Genius Battle has not yet started, so you can only participate in the Strongest Battle.)

You plan to try it and have filled in your information.

Han Han: "???"

"Was I really that overconfident?"

Han Han laughed for a moment.

Him? Signed up for the Strongest Battle? Are you kidding me! It seems he often spars with Iron Vine Grass, but ultimately he lacks real combat experience and is far inferior to other universe-level fighters.

[You participated in the preliminary rounds and learned that only the top 10 in the preliminary rounds of the Strongest Battle can advance, but before you could even adapt to the changes in power at the ninth level of the cosmic realm, a golden sword light instantly killed you.]

"Just say it."

Han Han looked as if he had expected this.

In fact.

He didn't have high expectations for the Genius Battle and the Strongest Battle, after all, his own talent was really just average, and entering the apocalyptic secret realm wouldn't necessarily be better than outside.

Of course, luck also plays a role. If he can get a lot of insights into the laws, he will definitely give it a try.

You are deeply affected.

But you are not discouraged, because you know that in reality you can rely on Golden Wood Grass and Iron Vine Grass to kill your enemies.

[At 36, you have discovered that the powerful backer behind Qianye Star is Huashan, a domain lord of the Xuntian Pavilion.]

You feel a little tricky.

[It's not because you can't kill him. Your Golden Wood Grass has already broken through to the second level of the Domain Lord level. In a few years, you'll be able to surpass Huashan. What you care about is the Seeking Heaven Pavilion behind him. That's not something you can provoke.]

You're considering whether to join a faction, especially after hearing that the Third Prince of the Cui Lang Empire is recruiting subordinates.

After thinking it over, you dismissed the idea because your background only dates back to the moment you registered as a citizen; everything before that is a blank slate, making it difficult to gain genuine trust. It's better to be free and unrestrained.

[At 40, you broke through to the ninth level of the cosmic realm]

You are currently troubled because breaking through to the Domain Lord level requires comprehending your own domain, but you have no clue how to do it.

[You shift your focus to the secret method]

"Finally, I've got it."

Han Han is devastated. If he weren't currently in a position of power, he would have started cultivating long ago.

[You've entered the Trinity region within the virtual universe, where the Wanbaolou (Treasure Pavilion) is also located. You can directly purchase arcane arts through the virtual universe.]

You're struggling with money.

[You haven't worried about acquiring treasures all these years, so you haven't earned any. Now you realize you can only buy the most basic secret techniques.]

After careful consideration, you decide to participate in the cosmic mercenary assessment.

Becoming a cosmic mercenary will not only elevate your status within the Cui Lang Empire, but also allow you to take on missions and acquire substantial wealth. Furthermore, you are aware that the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance has purchasing channels, through which you wish to obtain secret techniques.

[You are a ninth-tier cosmic-level being, so you are participating in a one-star cosmic mercenary assessment. After completing the formalities, you were taken to a desolate star system. At this moment, you also learned the assessment content: enter the Thousand Waves Secret Realm, hunt down 10 Ice Shard Beasts, and bring out the ice shard from between their eyebrows to hand over.]

[The Thousand Waves Secret Realm is a miniature universe secret realm, filled with an ocean of ice. Ordinary immortals can easily sweep through the entire secret realm. After the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance cleaned up and modified the interior, it was used for the assessment of 1-star and 2-star cosmic mercenaries.]

You're not worried about safety?

According to available information, Ice Shard Beasts live on the outskirts of the Thousand Secret Realms and their strength ranges from the first to the ninth level of the Universe Realm. The assessment did not specify the strength of the Ice Shard Beasts.

You have entered the Thousand Waves Secret Realm.

There are 18 people taking the assessment with you. One of them, a ninth-tier cosmic-level expert, has invited you to join him. This is allowed by the rules.

You refused without hesitation.

[Because you never intended to do it yourself. Using plant life is allowed in the assessment, and Golden Wood Grass is a true domain lord.]

You begin hunting Ice Shard Beasts.

You are surprised to discover that the Ice Shard Beast often unleashes even more terrifying power in the icy ocean. Even a mere first-tier Universe-level warrior could probably kill a third-tier Universe-level warrior. You sigh that the assessment is indeed not as simple as it seems.

You have hunted nearly 69 Ice Shard Beasts.

【The Thousand Waves Secret Realm is, after all, a cosmic secret realm. You believe that no matter how thoroughly the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance searches, there must be some omissions. You have the idea of ​​exploring it, after all, there is still a long time before the end of the assessment.】

Protected by a Domain Lord-level Golden Wood Grass, you may boldly enter the Frozen Ocean.

As the depth increases, the cold seems to freeze your consciousness as well; even the battle armor formed from the golden wood grass is covered with a layer of ice crystals.

【at the same time】

You sense a faint, mysterious aura.