Chapter 1: Starry Armament (Part 2)

Kasa fired a Death Ray, a unique move of the Starry Armament. Since obtaining it, as long as he locked onto his target, no one could escape. This was his killing move—he used it against any formidable opponent, with almost no failures, which made him utterly trust the armament’s locking mechanism. But this time it didn’t work; he watched helplessly as Qi Wu Zhen disappeared.

Qi Wu Zhen and the others had long noticed that people of any race here were unfamiliar with teleportation, and most experts had never even seen it before. Using teleportation allowed them to strike suddenly and unexpectedly. It was only when Qi Wu Zhen teleported away that Kasa realized the person he had locked onto had vanished. He was shocked and instinctively rushed forward nearly a hundred meters. With his extensive combat experience, he knew his weakness was his back.

Sure enough, Qi Wu Zhen appeared silently behind him. It was then that Kasa detected Qi Wu Zhen’s presence through the Starry Armament’s sensors, causing him to break into a cold sweat. The detection device failed to find any trace when Qi Wu Zhen teleported, meaning he seemed to have merged with the air. Kasa immediately realized this man was not to be trifled with—his strength was beyond anything Kasa had ever seen.

Snap!
A beam of light shot from Kasa’s arm, a sword-like glow flashing across it. It was a weapon Kasa didn’t understand either, one built into the Starry Armament. Once activated, it consumed energy rapidly but possessed extremely powerful attacking capabilities. To date, he had not found anything capable of blocking its attacks. He began locking onto Qi Wu Zhen again, hoping to lock him down completely this time and finish the fight in one go.

Qi Wu Zhen teleported twice in a row, both times evading Kasa. This guy had an extremely keen sense of danger and could barely be caught by Qi Wu Zhen. Yet this also filled Kasa with fear. He felt Qi Wu Zhen was like a ghost. If it weren’t for the Starry Armament’s advanced detection system and his own intuition, he would have already been struck by Qi Wu Zhen. He didn’t dare rely on the armament’s defenses to withstand attacks—his intuition had always been accurate, and he felt the defenses might not be enough.

If anyone had told him before that the defenses of Starry Sky Armory couldn’t withstand the enemy’s attacks, Kasa would have slapped them in the face furiously. But now he had the same feeling—that the enemy must have a way to break through his defenses—so he desperately tried to avoid them. As a top expert of a powerful race, if Kasa resolved to dodge, Qi Wu Zhen couldn’t do anything about it for now. Of course, if Li Ran and Guo Shier joined in as well, Kasa’s attempts to dodge would be useless.

Qi Wu Zhen grew annoyed. She snapped, “Is all you know how to do is dodge?”

As a top expert of the Tianling Clan, Kasa was experienced and understood that problems unsolvable by force might not be unsolvable through other means. He kept saying, “Stop, stop… Please, can we talk… Talk… There’s nothing unsolvable. We don’t need to fight like this…”

Qi Wu Zhen had already raised her hand; she wasn’t going to stop attacking. She wouldn’t rest until she knocked him down. Just then, Li Ran shouted, “Wait…” Hearing his words, Qi Wu Zhen stopped. “What a hassle,” she said. With a slight movement, she appeared beside Guo Shier and complained, “You, Brother Li Ran… such a weakling. Never mind…”

Guo Shier was both amused and exasperated. He knew Qi Wu Zhen’s personality well—sometimes she wasn’t like a woman at all, even more ruthless than men. He said, “Let’s see how Brother Li Ran resolves this.”

Li Ran teleported ten meters in front of Kasa and said calmly, “Tell your people to stop, or… my companions can easily kill them all!”

Kasa trembled inside. Another person who could teleport. At that moment, his defense detection device failed again. He cursed silently: Which bastard brought this enemy? If only he could find out—even if it was a high-ranking member of the Tianling Clan, he wouldn’t spare them. This was terrifying. He could now see the four people clearly. Except for one woman standing on the ground, the others had all attacked, each with unfathomable strength.

“Stop all of you!”

Starry Sky Armory’s loudspeaker was excellent, and its voice spread instantly throughout the supply point. The other race experts watching from the sidelines felt disappointed. Before they could even make a move, the Tianling Clan’s experts had already backed down, and many couldn’t help but curse out loud.

Although only two minutes had passed, both Li Ran and Guo Shier and Qi Wu Zhen had impressed the experts of all races with their ruthless tactics and formidable strength.

Li Ran hovered calmly in front of Kasa, at the optimal attacking distance for Kasa, especially with that sword-like glow in his hand. He looked at Kasa with a half-smile, saying nothing, his indifferent attitude intimidating Kasa enough to prevent him from attacking. With a sigh, Kasa put away his weapon. He understood well that if he tried to attack out of hope of victory, he might lose his life.

Kasa extended his hand and invited, “Please, come down and talk.”

It would be best if he could get the information and items he needed without fighting. Li Ran wasn’t a battle fanatic either. He nodded and said, “You’re sensible. Alright, let’s go down.”

Kasa broke into a cold sweat. He suddenly felt he had made a wise decision—that was probably the best solution at the moment. He completely surrendered. Guo Shier flew over and said indifferently, “Tell your ship to stop. Don’t try to fly away.”

Kasa smiled bitterly. “If they don’t leave now, they won’t be able to.”

Li Ran and Guo Shier exchanged a glance, showing understanding. Guo Shier asked, “Why?”

Kasa asked helplessly, “Did you come from the ancient city of Kaolaochen?”

Li Ran remembered the ancient city on the map. It was indeed Kaolaochen. It was by using that ancient city that they had escaped the pursuit of the Void Worms. He nodded and said, “That’s right, it’s that ancient city.”

Kasa said, “I also came from there. You… you were there… there…” He didn’t dare say, “You killed our people there,” because that would mean starting a new battle, and he wasn’t sure he could defeat these people.

Guo Shier said, “We killed quite a few of yours there. If it weren’t for their surprise attack first, things wouldn’t have turned so hostile.” He didn’t care at all and simply stated the reason for the slaughter. At their level, there was no need to lie—just do as it was, what could you do?

Kasa kept smiling bitterly. He also understood that when they entered the ruins, his tribe had a rule: once a ruin was occupied, anyone who entered was to be killed without exception. So it wasn’t surprising that they had run into such super experts. He knew he couldn’t take revenge or argue. He said, “After you left, a group of terrifying worms came and turned the entire ancient city to nothing…” He didn’t mention again that they had slaughtered his people.

Li Ran nodded and asked, “Did those worms… come this way?”

Kasa said, “Those worms scattered. A small number of them might pass by here… that’s why I ordered a retreat.”

Guo Shier smiled and said, “As expected. Alright, you can order your men to withdraw. Also, bring out the relics you’ve collected and show them to us. If we need anything, we’ll exchange items with you—whether it’s storage pouches or talismans, we’ll ensure you’re satisfied.”
Li Ran said, “I need a map of the entire Luotian Ruins, along with your records of it. Can you agree to that?”
Kasa didn’t dare refuse. Moreover, Guo Shier offered to exchange talismans and storage pouches from their clan, which was an incredible opportunity. He couldn’t help but feel pleased. If the other side tried to seize things rudely, he couldn’t stop them, but following Guo Shier’s approach, he could at least give an explanation to his clan.
Qi Wu Zhen also nodded in agreement. She clearly understood the difference between offering things willingly for trade and seizing them by force. If they relied solely on force, there was at least one thing they couldn’t do—because they didn’t know which items in the ruins were valuable and which weren’t. Random looting might result in missing valuable items and ending up with useless ones.
Guo Shier said, “Those who aren’t involved can leave. Also, inform the representatives of other races about this news. As for whether they leave or not, that’s up to them.”
Kasa didn’t dare delay. He was also anxious to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible. He immediately gathered his men and quickly assigned tasks.
Within just a few minutes, the entire supply point became chaotic again. Skilled warriors from various races rushed outside upon hearing the news. Some, not fully understanding the situation, even fled in the direction where the Void Worm might appear.
Soon, a large number of relic items were brought over. Guo Shier and the others sifted through them but found nothing special. The only gain was a star map, which Li Ran discovered. It was a small disc that, once activated by Li Ran, emitted a beam of light that transformed into a three-dimensional star map.
Kasa couldn’t believe his eyes. He never knew such a strange three-dimensional star map existed inside that small disc. Even though he regretted it, he didn’t dare show any emotion. Guo Shier took out a storage pouch and exchanged it for the star map.
Li Ran was overjoyed. This star map might well be the route used by the ancient Tianling clan to enter this place. It could provide some clues—this was the greatest gain they’d obtained since entering the Luotian Ruins. He didn’t rush to examine it. After putting it away, he asked, “Are there any other similar discs?”
Guo Shier added, “We’ll exchange them for talismans.”

Kasa ordered, “Search immediately… for anything similar!” He also wanted the talisman pills very much, as they were life-saving. At this moment, his only thought was to get rid of these guys as soon as possible.
The only one here who could truly identify relics of the Ancient Tianling Clan was Li Ran. After all, he was a split soul of a great power in the starry universe, his knowledge far surpassing that of the others.
After a quick inspection, Li Ran shook his head and said, “That’s it. Put them away. There’s nothing valuable here.” What seemed infinitely precious to the people of the Tianling Clan was just trash in his eyes.
Guo Shier said, “Alright, you can go now. By the way… I still have one thing to say.”
Only then did Kasa breathe a sigh of relief, knowing this hurdle had been overcome. He said, “Go ahead and speak!”