CHAPTER 332: CHAPTER 295: PLANET OF DEATH

The deep blue starry sky, yet no distant stars could be seen.

Countless mechanical battle armors, mechanical battleships, mechanical beasts, filled the surroundings in all directions.

All mechanical bodies gleamed with a hard metallic luster, as if they possessed the power to destroy everything.

Gao Xuan felt that his Spiritual Power was restrained, only able to observe the outside world through a special eye.

The eye could observe the surroundings without any blind spots, even watching inside his own body.

He had a body of black mechanical battle armor, with an exceedingly complex mechanical structure inside. Driven by the mechanical heart, these mechanisms operated exquisitely, providing his body with immense power.

Gao Xuan could feel the toughness and strength of his metallic body, along with that peculiar texture that belonged to metal.

He sensed the endless power of his mechanical body, yet there was no emotional fluctuation in him.

Someone unknown gave an order, and the countless mechanical bodies surrounding him suddenly launched a fierce attack on him.

All sorts of energy rays and missiles fell upon him at once.

Gao Xuan tried to control his steel body but found he was unable to.

Just as he was about to be blasted into pieces, his mechanical body suddenly extended a hand, and all the attacks instantly froze.

It was as if space itself had frozen.

The mechanical palm slowly clenched, and the surrounding space shrank and contracted into a single point.

Billions of mechanical bodies were compressed and crushed by the contracting space, eventually annihilated as the space completely collapsed.

The demonstration of unparalleled power left Gao Xuan extremely shocked. Even the strongest human did not possess such formidable power.

As far as he knew, even a Divine being had never displayed such overwhelming combat power.

What exactly was the origin of this mechanical body?

At this moment, waves appeared in the deep blue starry sky as an enormous mechanical planet emerged from the void.

Half of the mechanical planet was transparent, somewhat resembling a skeleton mechanical watch. Through the transparent parts, the incredibly complex mechanical structure inside the mechanical planet could be seen.

Gao Xuan had a feeling that this mechanical planet was a gigantic life form.

Indeed, the mechanical planet emitted strange oscillation frequencies. These mechanical oscillation waves landed on Gao Xuan and transformed into information.

"War Emperor, you betrayed the machinery, you should be destroyed!"

The heart of Gao Xuan’s mechanical body vibrated at a high frequency, responding to the mechanical planet’s words.

"Machinery is merely a carrier, knowledge is what allows us to transcend everything. The path of evolution has no end."

"Victory has deprived you of wisdom. In the name of the Mechanical Divine Court, I judge that the War Emperor has betrayed the Mechanical Divine Court and the race, and thus must be destroyed."

Following that, the mechanical planet began to constantly morph and oscillate, making the entire starry sky tremble...

All scenes stopped abruptly at this point.

Gao Xuan’s spirit was jolted, and he abruptly woke up.

He checked and realized he had been unconscious for 0.7 seconds.

This time was extremely brief, but during this period, he lost all consciousness. If anyone had wanted to kill him, he would have died just now.

Gao Xuan did not like these uncontrollable sudden occurrences.

Although the Mechanical Iron Cicada was very special, it was not enough to render him unconscious. What truly made him pass out was the Six-winged Celestial Cicada.

This Lifebound Marvel resonated with the Mechanical Iron Cicada, letting him receive a piece of complex information. Or rather, a memory.

The key was that the information carried powerful force, which was too much for his spirit to bear, causing him to faint instantly.

In this state, he received that memory. He seemed to transform into that Mechanical War Emperor, battling a formidable enemy.

Experiencing this memory in the first-person perspective was indeed very impactful.

The Mechanical War Emperor could annihilate space and destroy billions of mechanical bodies with just one hand. Such means were truly dazzling.

When Gao Xuan reflected on it now, he still found this power unbelievably strong.

But as mighty as the Mechanical War Emperor was, he didn’t seem to prevail against that enormous mechanical planet. In the end, he turned into a Mechanical Iron Cicada? And then decomposed into a mechanical heart?

The starry field from the memory was too unfamiliar, making Gao Xuan almost certain that the battle did not happen in the Milky Way Galaxy.

He remembered the star charts of the Milky Way Galaxy. Regardless of the position, with such a vast starry space, he should have been able to quickly determine its position.

But that starry field was too unfamiliar, no matter the angle, it was not within the Milky Way Galaxy.

Gao Xuan had no interest in archaeology, but he developed a strong interest in the Mechanical War Emperor.

Though the experience of fainting just now was unpleasant, this piece of information was still very useful.

Gao Xuan eyed the Mechanical Iron Cicada in his hand, thinking that if this thing could be activated, it would be truly incredible.

Unfortunately, the mechanical heart only activated a segment of memory. This thing was still dead.

No, it should be said that the Mechanical Iron Cicada was alive again. It just lacked consciousness. Its mechanical body could operate, but without consciousness to control it, it was as good as dead.

Gao Xuan thought of the words engraved on the Mechanical Iron Cicada: Machines are powerful, knowledge is sacred, and the soul is priceless.

The Mechanical Iron Cicada probably lacked the most crucial soul.

The soul of the Mechanical War Emperor obviously perished. If it hadn’t,

Even with the Mechanical War Emperor’s soul right in front of him, Gao Xuan didn’t dare to use it.

This Mechanical War Emperor had no qualms about slaughtering its own kind. For a human like him to try and control it would be courting death.

No one really knows for sure how to use this thing.

However, he could ask the Book of All-Knowing.

Gao Xuan felt this matter was very important. He was already Level 14 and would soon reach Level 15.

By August, he should be able to advance to Gold rank.

Before advancing to Gold, he had to ensure his path was the most perfect one.

The Mechanical Iron Cicada resonated with the Six-winged Celestial Cicada; there seemed to be a subtle connection between them. Or rather, the two could establish a deeper connection.

These matters needed confirmation from the Book of All-Knowing.

While there was still time, he could make a trip to the Planet of Death under the Black Banner Alliance.

Sea Emperor Star had commercial dealings with major star realms. Although the Black Banner Alliance was a major foe of the Alliance, various noble families in the northern lands maintained various connections with it.

Through Hercules’ connections, he could make a trip to the Planet of Death.

Gao Xuan had gotten enough rest in the past couple of days; a single Mechanical Iron Cicada had rendered him unconscious, awakening his crisis awareness.

Now wasn’t the time for indulgence. It wouldn’t be too late to enjoy after he completed the Virtual Godhood.

Gao Xuan immediately contacted Hercules to arrange a trip to the Planet of Death.

Hercules didn’t ask any questions and directly agreed to make the arrangements for Gao Xuan.

This made Gao Xuan very satisfied. If Hercules had asked lots of questions, he wouldn’t have been able to answer. It would have been awkward for both of them.

Ten minutes later, Hercules contacted Gao Xuan; everything had been arranged.

In two days, a ship named Bee would head to the Planet of Death under the Black Banner Alliance and would stay there for fifteen days.

Gao Xuan calculated that fifteen days would be enough. Even if it weren’t, it wouldn’t matter. He could always stay a bit longer.

A place like the Planet of Death was never short of inbound and outbound flying ships.

To prepare for the journey, Gao Xuan made some preparations.

Fortunately, Bai Yutang had fused with the Holy Light Wings, and the Guardian Ring’s space expanded again, to about several hundred cubic meters.

The space was very stable, capable of storing many supplies.

Such as gold and jewels, these hard currencies would facilitate trading on the Planet of Death.

After all, you couldn’t use Alliance Credit Points on the Planet of Death. Even if you could, it would be a hassle. Gao Xuan didn’t want to expose his identity.

Publicly trading with the Black Banner Alliance was a serious violation of Alliance law.

If anyone were to pursue it, it would be a big headache for him. No one with a brain would use credit points to trade with space pirates.

For this, Gao Xuan took Source Diamonds worth 5 billion from Helen.

These Source Power Crystals condensed into diamonds, like gold, were hard currency. But gold took up too much space. A tiny Source Diamond could exchange for a hundred kilograms of gold.

Its super portability also made Source Diamonds the currency for large transactions on the black market.

Hercules wasn’t a saint either; he often traded with the Black Banner Alliance in private. He had a large amount of Source Diamonds.

Gao Xuan had no qualms about taking his father-in-law’s stuff. After all, it would all be his in the future...

Helen strongly demanded to accompany Gao Xuan, but Gao Xuan flatly refused.

Are you kidding? The Planet of Death was full of bad guys. Having Helen around would only cause trouble.

To conceal his identity, Gao Xuan even got a mask to change his appearance.

The mask had a pair of punk mechanical eyes. The special mechanical modifications also concealed minor facial inconsistencies.

He also wore a set of nanomechanical armor. This kind of battle armor was expensive yet easily damaged.

Nanomechanical battle armor thus became a plaything for noble youth. Mechanically constructed from metal particles at the nanoscale, the armor had a very solid feel.

Gao Xuan dyed his hair yellow and made slight adjustments to his various physical data, making him a fierce punk mechanical-style young man.

Hercules prepared a full set of false identities for Gao Xuan. Even the crew on the Bee didn’t know his real identity. They only thought Gao Xuan was a thrill-seeking noble youth.

The Bee was a cargo flying ship, but thanks to Hercules’ strong connections, a high-end private cabin was prepared for Gao Xuan.

After more than half a month of tossing and turning, Gao Xuan finally arrived at the Planet of Death.

Upon entering the terminal, one could see black flags projected electronically, fluttering everywhere.

The passersby all had cold, fierce expressions, their glances full of vigilance. Everyone was armed.

Clad in nanomechanical battle armor, Gao Xuan blended well into the crowd.

Even the staff had fierce, villainous faces.

Passing through the checkpoint, Gao Xuan glanced up and saw a giant black flag fluttering in the city center.

The black flag was probably hundreds of thousands of square meters, a holographic projection in the air, covering most of the sky.

Beneath the black flag were skyscrapers and various rundown buildings. Vehicles of all kinds traversed the avenue, from luxury flying cars to fierce motorcycles and all sorts of dilapidated wrecks.

A dilapidated car spewing black exhaust roared to a stop next to Gao Xuan, a red-haired head poking out the window shouting, "Hey, brother, need a ride? This is a 3,000-year-old diesel antique, real power..."