Baiquan Star Starport.“Tian Ge, no need to see us off.”Allen and the two stood at the cabin door, smiling, “Once we reach Veya Star, we’ll need your advice on choosing a warship, Tian Ge.”Baiquan Star is a newly developed planet, and its commerce is not yet advanced. To purchase high-grade warships, one still needs to go to the neighboring Veya Star.“No problem.”Qin Tian nodded with a smile. He wasn’t very knowledgeable about warships himself, but finding a few experts who understood them was easy.Additionally, among the friends he made during the Talent War, two of their families were in the warship business, so they might even be able to get Allen a good discount.The cabin door flashed yellow, indicating it was about to close.“Tian Ge, we’re boarding then!” Allen waved vigorously, his smile full of anticipation for the future. “We’ll send you a Star-message as soon as we reach Veya Star!”Vivian stood on tiptoe, pushed Luo Xiu forward, and then leaned out halfway to shout, “Tian Ge, take care! We’ll keep in touch often!”Luo Xiu nodded slightly at Qin Tian. Although he didn’t speak, the seriousness in his eyes conveyed everything.The cabin door slowly closed, cutting off the view from inside and out.Qin Tian looked at his reflection on the spaceship’s exterior, waiting until the spaceship, carrying the trio’s dreams, slowly ascended and transformed into a stream of light merging into the starport’s navigation lane before turning to leave.Allen leaned by the spaceship’s porthole, watching Baiquan Star’s outline grow smaller and smaller, then suddenly said softly, “Every farewell feels a little hard to part with.”Vivian poked his arm, “Once we establish ourselves on Dawn Road, we can always come back to reunite with Tian Ge.”Luo Xiu wiped his battle saber, the light reflecting off the blade onto his face, and said indifferently, “We will meet again.”Allen smiled. Yes, everyone would meet again.Over the years, he had grown accustomed to gatherings and partings, from the initial choked reluctance to now being able to wave with a smile—he gradually understood that separations on the adventurous path were never an end, but rather for the sake of a more dazzling reunion.Just like seeds leaving the soil to take root in a broader world.He took out his communicator, looked at Qin Tian’s contact information, and typed a line of text on the screen: “Tian Ge, wait for our good news!”As the ‘sent successfully’ prompt appeared, the spaceship had already burst through Baiquan Star’s atmosphere. Ahead lay the boundless sea of stars, with the coordinates of Veya Star and Dawn Road twinkling on the navigation screen.Allen knew that no matter how many storms he encountered in the future, as long as he thought of having such a group of trustworthy friends behind him, the path beneath his feet would never be lonely.And that reunion, one day, would surely be more worth looking forward to than this parting.Dawn Road, here we come!After Allen left, Qin Tian was also about to board the spaceship back to Silver Gray Star.Before leaving, he also made some preparations.First, he went to that Mining Beast lair and used the forging ability of 【Gold Devourer Transformation】 to strip most of the ore from the vein into metal essence particles, and then molded these particles into blocks of refined iron.This refined iron was of extremely high quality, which could either be sold or forged into weapons.In addition, he re-buried the half-depleted underground spiritual spring and the underground spiritual spring that Allen sold to Black Cloud Commerce. Afterward, he would arrange for elite demons to come here to improve their cultivation through the spiritual springs.Before boarding the spaceship, he stored Bear and Poison Widow in his Yang Space. One was an unregistered Half-Beast, and the other was a wanted criminal, unable to ride commercial spaceships. After returning to Silver Gray Star, he would find a way to resolve this issue for them.A week later, Silver Gray Star.“Boss!”“Boss!”On the starport tarmac, Li Qi, Feng Mocuan, and Yang Fan quickly came forward to greet him. Every time Qin Tian returned from out of town, these three would always arrive on time to pick him up, which had long become a custom.Sitting in the airship, Feng Mocuan sized up Qin Tian and finally couldn’t help but speak, “Boss, you feel—different this time.”Previously, when Qin Tian was around, what he mostly felt was the bloodline suppression of a higher-ranking Night Demon. Although there was pressure, he could roughly judge the opponent’s strength level.But this time, Qin Tian merely leaned casually against the back of the chair, his aura clearly restrained, yet Feng Mocuan inexplicably felt his back tense up. That wasn’t the oppression of the Night Demon Bloodline, but pure power suppression, carrying a sharpness interwoven with lightning and darkness, like a saber hidden in its sheath; though not drawn, one could already sense the danger.Li Qi also nodded, “Lao Mo is right. Just now, when I saw you from afar at the starport, I felt as if you were wrapped in an invisible sharpness, making my heart tremble even from a distance.”With the Night Demon Bloodline, he could very keenly perceive danger in the surrounding environment or from a certain being. Even if the other party deliberately restrained their aura, he could sense the threat from subtle energy fluctuations.And the Boss at this moment, in his perception, was like a lightning bomb wrapped in layers—calm on the surface, but inwardly surging with power capable of tearing everything apart. That hidden destructiveness instinctively made him want to tense his nerves.Qin Tian smiled slightly, “I’ve had some fortuitous encounters recently. I am now a fifth-tier Spiritual Energy User.”Fifth-tier!Feng Mocuan and Yang Fan were surprised by Qin Tian’s current strength, but Li Qi’s heart was shaken to its core.He remembered very clearly that on the day he was transformed into a Night Demon by his master, he broke through from third-tier nine-star to fourth-tier through the Night Demon’s dark bloodline, while his master at that time was merely a first-tier Spiritual Energy User.Yet, only a year had passed, and he was still a step away from fifth-tier, but his master had actually broken through to fifth-tier ahead of him.What kind of growth speed was this?Even the descendants of sacred blood couldn’t compare to his master.“Lao Mo, what’s the situation with the laboratory I asked you to prepare?” Qin Tian looked at Feng Mocuan.“Boss, everything is arranged.”Feng Mocuan nodded, “And those savages, all of them have been confined in a secret base as per your instructions. Currently, there are a total of 241 people, 182 adult warriors, and the rest are women, elderly, and children.”“Good.”Qin Tian was very satisfied. The laboratory was naturally prepared for Karthus. He wanted to reconfigure youth potions and superhuman potions in the laboratory and find a way to mass-produce them.As for that group of savages, they were transported to Silver Gray Star through secret means by Old Nelson, a slave trader from Magnetic-Spin Star, in collaboration with Feng Mocuan.He had other plans for the savages.“Let’s go to the laboratory first.”“Yes.”The airship changed its destination, and soon, they arrived at a park.According to Qin Tian’s request, Feng Mocuan spent a lot of money to contract this park, converting one of the buildings into a laboratory building and equipping it with all necessary equipment.Outside the building, members of the Hurricane Mercenary Group were patrolling in formation, their dark green uniforms particularly striking under the sunlight.Upon seeing Qin Tian alight from the airship, the eyes of several old members guarding the entrance instantly lit up. They stood at attention and saluted in unison, their voices filled with uncontrollable excitement:“Boss!”“Boss!”Qin Tian had a gentle smile on his face, stopping to ask the bearded man at the very front, “Old Wang, I heard you encountered a group of Xingdao (Star Pirates) when you were escorting goods earlier, and you got a bit injured. How are you now?”Old Wang, who was called by name, chuckled, rolled up his sleeve, revealing his strong arm, on which a ferocious scar had already faded to a light pink: “Already healed! Thanks to our company, I used the special healing ointment, and it healed twice as fast as expected!”He deliberately puffed out his chest, his peripheral vision catching sight of the new members standing nearby, and his voice unconsciously rose a few octaves, “If it weren’t for protecting a brother, those low-level Xingdao (Star Pirates) couldn’t have hurt Old Wang.”The new members standing in the back row curiously observed Qin Tian, their eyes full of scrutiny.Most of them had come for the current reputation of the “Hurricane Mercenary Group.” Upon joining, they had heard the old members praise this Boss as something divine—a peerless genius, a sworn brother to the Elf King, with boundless influence.Now, upon seeing him, he was indeed young, and their own leader’s respectful posture when standing beside the Boss was undeniable.Qin Tian noticed the new members’ furtive glances, smiled, and patted Old Wang’s shoulder, saying, “Alright, everyone continue with your duties. I’m going inside to take a look.”“Aye! Boss, take your time!” The old members responded in unison, watching Qin Tian’s retreating figure as he entered the building, their smiles growing even brighter.Old Wang even deliberately turned around and raised an eyebrow at the new members, his expression as if to say:“See? The Boss is so close to us!”Entering the laboratory building, Qin Tian headed straight for the largest laboratory.Closing the laboratory door, Qin Tian said to Li Qi, Feng Mocuan, and Yang Fan behind him:“First, let me introduce you to two new friends.”As soon as his voice fell, Bear and Poison Widow suddenly appeared beside him.Almost simultaneously, the eyes of Li Qi and the two others were firmly drawn to Bear.His nearly three-meter height almost touched the laboratory ceiling, his bulging muscular arms were thicker than Yang Fan’s waist, the beast-specific vertical pupils glowed amber under the lights, and the faintly exposed mane on his neck and the downy fur on his ear tips all revealed his Half-Beast identity.“This, this is…” Yang Fan instinctively recoiled slightly. It wasn’t out of fear, but rather being startled by such an exaggeratedly colossal physique.He had seen many strength-type Spiritual Energy Users, but he had never seen such an oppressive presence, like a moving small mountain standing there, making even the air feel a few degrees heavier.Feng Mocuan’s pupils contracted slightly. As a sixth-tier Spiritual Energy User, he could better feel the terrifying power hidden within Bear’s body—it wasn’t a fluctuation of psionic energy, but pure physical brute force, carrying the wildness of a savage beast. Just standing beside him made him instinctively tense his nerves.Li Qi’s reaction was slightly calmer, but after his gaze swept over Bear, he couldn’t help but look at Qin Tian, his eyes full of the question, “Boss, where did you abduct such a big guy from?”Immediately after, the trio’s gaze was drawn to Poison Widow standing beside Bear.The woman wore a long black gauze dress, outlining her graceful curves. Her skin was as white as snow, and her red lips were like fire, exuding a dangerous yet captivating charm.“These two are…” Feng Mocuan’s voice paused, his gaze subtly shifting between Poison Widow and Qin Tian.That Half-Beast was clearly a strength-type warrior, probably another potential talent the Boss found somewhere. But this woman was different, especially a woman so beautiful, and carried around by the Boss, it was hard not to imagine her relationship with the Boss.Qin Tian introduced them:“This is Bear, a friend I met while on a mission. And this is Scarlett, skilled in poisons and a fifth-tier Spiritual Energy User.”Feng Mocuan and Li Qi’s eyes narrowed. They hadn’t expected that this beautiful woman was actually a fifth-tier poison-type Spiritual Energy User. No wonder they could feel a faint sense of threat from her.“Mr. Bear, Miss Scarlett, hello.”Yang Fan, being a businessman, was impeccable in his etiquette. As soon as Qin Tian finished his introduction, he immediately bowed slightly and politely.Bear nodded at Yang Fan, acknowledging the greeting.Poison Widow’s red lips parted slightly, her voice carrying a lazy allure: “Hello.”“Lao Mo, Yang Fan, there’s something I need you two to take care of.”Qin Tian said seriously, “You should be able to tell that Bear is a Half-Beast and currently has no imperial identity. As for Scarlett, her identity is even more special; she was a Xingdao (Star Pirates) before and is currently still wanted by the Empire. Recently, I need you to find a way to resolve their identity issues.”Xingdao (Star Pirates)?A hint of surprise flashed in the trio’s eyes. This woman, who had both looks and strength, was actually a Xingdao (Star Pirates).How peculiar.However, they did not show any disdain or contempt for the Xingdao (Star Pirates) identity. After all, Li Qi wasn’t exactly a good person before, and Feng Mocuan, as a mercenary, had done his share of extreme or even illegal things. No one could look down on anyone else.“Boss, leave this to me. There are people in the black market who do this kind of business.” Feng Mocuan voluntarily took on the task.“Good.”Qin Tian nodded. Identity issues were indeed difficult, but if one could find the right channels and were willing to spend money, it wasn’t a big problem. “Next, let me introduce you to the true owner of this laboratory.”Qin Tian paused, and a dense wisp of black mist suddenly rose from his chest. The black mist swirled upwards like a living thing, condensing into a swirling shadow in front of him. As the shadow gradually took shape, the surrounding light seemed to be instantly sucked away, and even the air was tinged with a chilling coldness.“His identity is even more special. His name is Karthus, and he is a—Necromancer.”The moment his voice fell, the shadow suddenly dispersed, and a tall figure abruptly appeared in its place.The person wore a gray-black cloak with frayed edges, its hood pulled tightly over his head, concealing his entire face in shadow. Only a section of ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ withered skin, like an old tree branch, was visible beneath his jaw, and a few dark brown lines could vaguely be seen.He did not stand on the ground but floated an inch above it. Beneath his cloak, it was empty, with only a few chains gleaming with bone-like luster hanging down, swaying gently with his movements, emitting faint clinking sounds, yet exuding a chilling stillness that made one’s scalp tingle.Black specks of light, like stardust, slowly swirled around him. Upon closer inspection, those specks of light seemed to contain countless fragmented wails, but they were restrained by some power, unable to emit any sound.“Hello, everyone.”Karthus turned slightly, and a voice as hoarse as rusted iron scraping together came from beneath his hood. It wasn’t loud, but it seemed to pierce directly through their eardrums, striking their minds:“I am Karthus.”

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