Swallowing the Stars: The Supreme Being of All Heavens

Chapter 117 Power Structure

Chapter 117 Power Structure

Suk exited the virtual universe, his consciousness returned to reality, and he saw Elo and the others guarding him by the rocks.

"How are you?" Eloi asked with concern when she saw Suk wake up.

"It's done." Suk smiled and told Eloi and the others about his previous conversation with Antona.

"Won't joining Doomblade restrict your freedom and force you into submission?" Eloi worried.

"No, that won't happen," Suk said decisively. "I've already asked Antona, and she said she'll speak up for us. We can move around freely most of the time, as long as we report to headquarters regularly. We won't be assigned any other tasks."

Suk looked towards the distant Poison Dragon Abyss, where many figures were gathered, and others were flying back and forth in the sky. He seemed to hear some kind of sound coming from there, and asked curiously, "What's happening over there?"

Eloi explained to him, "After you go in—"

Suk's expression turned somewhat strange after hearing this: "You mean all the various factions are recruiting other unemployed adventurers?"

"Yes, right now the Jialan Imperial Court, the Star Sea Divine Kingdom, the Illusion Moon Divine Kingdom, and the 27 major families and seven major organizations are all frantically trying to recruit adventurers without any powerful backgrounds, offering many generous conditions." Eloi nodded. "Not all adventurers are on the continent; many are still in the waters and on the twelve islands. I estimate that those forces are also trying to recruit them there."

Suk had realized that things had developed to this point, and the apprentice mercenary assessment had changed its nature, turning into a battlefield where various forces chased and fought for treasures. As for the assessment? Nobody cared anymore. Even those leisurely and free adventurers were focused on how to fight for treasures or take this opportunity to make a fortune.

Suk looked at Eloi: "What specific conditions did each party offer?"

Saki chimed in, "There are many benefits. For example, their personal safety is guaranteed, they won't be forced to engage in risky battles, and if they volunteer to help with missions and battles, they'll receive generous rewards—their loot will also be protected and won't be forcibly taken away, and so on. This is guaranteed on the reputation of the entire organization, and they generally won't break it, otherwise their reputation would be completely ruined."

Listening to this, Suk sighed, "It seems that all parties really care about this treasure. They've gone to great lengths to recruit people." He had vaguely learned from Antona that something seemed to have happened outside, preventing external forces from interfering in the Crimson Dragon World for the time being. Right now, the only ones who could truly compete for the treasure were all the Star-level adventurers who had come to the Crimson Dragon World for the assessment.

It can be said that everyone is a force.

Although many people from major forces have entered, the majority are adventurers who do not belong to any particular faction or are from ordinary small factions. These are the most numerous and can influence the overall situation!

It can be said that whichever side wins over enough free adventurers will have an advantage in the competition that follows. That's why all sides keep offering high conditions and making various promises to win over adventurers.

Of course, besides enticement, there was also coercion, but that goes without saying; every adventurer knew this and wouldn't court death. They also understood that at the exit of the Crimson Dragon World on Crimson Dragon Star, there would likely be a large number of cosmic-level powerhouses and domain lords.

Even a great realm lord! Without a powerful backer to rely on, there will definitely be no good outcome after you leave.

Therefore, every adventurer will definitely choose to join a certain faction for their own benefit, but which faction to join depends on which side offers more attractive conditions.

While the three official holy sites are powerful, the seven civilian organizations are equally formidable, making them essentially locked in a fierce rivalry.

They almost came to blows over the manpower.

Suk naturally wouldn't consider which one to choose, since they had already joined Doomblade.

"Let's go check out that Doomsday Blade and report back." Suk stood up.

As they slowly flew closer to the Poison Dragon Abyss, they saw a bustling scene of people, their voices rising and falling. The area was clearly divided into several sections, representing different factions and forces. The seven top-tier civilian organizations—the Blade of Doomsday, the Cloudless Society, the Giant Wave Palace, the Liyuan Palace, the Wind Iron Tower, the Flower Sea Continent, and the Giant Alliance—along with the three holy lands—"Jialan Imperial Court," "Illusion Moon Divine Kingdom," and "Star Sea Divine Kingdom"—were all frantically recruiting "free adventurers," guaranteeing with their organizational reputation that they would never harm or coerce the adventurers.

The various factions clearly divided themselves into distinct areas along the Poison Dragon Abyss, obviously believing that the Poison Dragon Abyss was the most likely place to find treasures.

Suk and his group quickly found the Doomblade's camp.

After they stated their purpose, they were quickly received by a young elite of the Doomsday Blade called "Zax". This tall young man, whose left half of his face was covered by a silver mask and whose other half of his face was red, was quite polite to them.

"Your superiors have already made arrangements. You will first join our team and enter your identity information into our database. This information will be used for identification during operations and will also let other forces know that you are among our people."

Suk and his group used their smart or auxiliary quantum computers to verify their identities with a beep, officially joining the Doomsday Blade faction and temporarily becoming members of their side.

After arranging accommodations for them, Zax left, explaining before departing that Suk and the others were free to move about as they pleased, or they could join the main group, but they would be responsible for all consequences.

"Ah, it's so convenient to get things done when you have connections. Now we're part of an organization." Saki lay comfortably in the makeshift shelter in the camp. Each person had their own room, which wasn't too crowded, but it wasn't very comfortable either.

"Next, we just have to wait for a day to pass before the treasure appears. I wonder what it will look like." Saki was full of anticipation.

In fact, not only the adventurers of the Crimson Dragon World, but also various parties outside were waiting for news. Many powerful figures traveled from hundreds of millions of miles away, attracted by the reputation of the master of the Crimson Dragon Star.

Although the Crimson Dragon Army Commander was a Realm Lord back then, he had amazing opportunities and his wealth far exceeded that of the average Realm Lord.

It might even be richer than some poor immortals!

Such astonishing wealth, even a small portion of it would be enough to attract people in the Crimson Dragon World.

Not to mention, after the Crimson Dragon Army Lord breaks through, who knows what he might leave behind in the world he created?

"Unfortunately, the Crimson Dragon Army Commander has ordered that the laws of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance be used to suppress the strong in the entire Jialan Empire. No one from the outside is allowed to enter the Crimson Dragon World during this period. We have great strength, but we cannot enter the Crimson Dragon World. We can only watch those little guys fight for it."

The virtual universe was even more lively, with news constantly being transmitted. The powerful circles of the Jialan Empire were already buzzing with excitement because of the Crimson Dragon World.

After learning that the entrance to the Crimson Dragon World had been blocked by the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and entry was prohibited, many powerful individuals who had set off felt regretful and gave up halfway, turning back home. However, some still made their way here.

They decided to witness this event closely and see how it would end.