305: Little Thief

After the initial period, people from the same camp would gather together.

Once gathered, they no longer needed three-person teams and could easily form teams of various sizes.

The subsequent struggle for black holes would inevitably become a long-term battle centered around legions.

This was because the stronger the black hole, the harder it was to refine. For example, the black hole Lin Ye had just acquired would take decades for a normal person to refine. It was only because he possessed an Original Universe that he could absorb it.

"Thank you both for your care. Lin Ye will take his leave first." Lin Ye said no more, cupping his fists to bid them farewell.

"Take care."

"Take good care."

The two also bowed.

Lin Ye summoned Little White, mounted him, and galloped away.

"He is destined to soar," An Qi sighed, watching Lin Ye disappear into the distance.

"Before, I thought it was impossible for four Laws to Fusion and break through to the Dominator realm. Now, it seems I underestimated him," Jingshan said, gazing at Lin Ye's retreating figure.

..........

Lin Ye traveled while sensing the changes within his body.

A Level 4 black hole truly lived up to its name, accelerating the evolution of his Original Universe.

In just a few days, it pushed Lin Ye to Star River Fourth Stage.

This breakthrough consumed a significant amount of stored spiritual materials, but it was entirely worth it.

"Next, I'll hunt everywhere," Lin Ye said, full of vigor.

Level 1 and Level 2 black holes held no appeal for him unless they were directly in his flight path.

Level 3 black holes and above were his primary targets.

He activated his detector to its maximum range and selected the nearest Level 3 black hole.

After flying for several days, the Level 3 black hole came into view.

"Oh, someone else arrived early?" Lin Ye said, surprised.

However, this was not unusual; after all, the contestants were scattered, and valuable black holes were usually quickly occupied.

Level 4 black holes, or the even more powerful Level 5 black holes, were difficult to refine, so their ownership would be constantly contested, ultimately leading to a legion-based struggle for the final outcome.

Therefore, being able to obtain a Level 4 black hole at the start was incredibly good luck.

There was also a small team at the Level 3 black hole, and they were allies.

"Attention, God Race ahead! I want this black hole, leave quickly!" Lin Ye did not avoid them just because they were allies.

Allies could not kill each other, but that didn't mean they couldn't compete for black holes.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be called hunting; it would be called a territory-claiming game.

"Arrogant brat!" The two individuals guarding the person inside who was absorbing rushed towards Lin Ye.

Little White flashed, carrying Lin Ye through a Wormhole.

"Damn it, where did he go?" The two were stunned.

They searched everywhere, and suddenly, the black hole completely vanished, revealing a bewildered God Race member.

"My black hole?" He had been refining it perfectly, so why did the black hole suddenly disappear?

He was dumbfounded.

"Boss, catch that little thief! Don't let him run! He stole the black hole!" The two subordinates shouted at their bewildered boss.

At this moment, the God Race member finally reacted. Not far from him, a dragon tail swept past and vanished into the void.

"Ah!!! Little thief, return my black hole!" He roared, vanishing into the void, but after entering, he could only see a white dragon speeding away. He couldn't even see its taillights.

"Little thief, I will never rest until I get my revenge!"

.........

"Running away after doing something bad, how exciting!" Lin Ye said with some excitement.

Little White was also very cheerful.

"Little White, let's go, next one!" Lin Ye said.

"Roar, roar, roar!" Little White roared, heading towards the next destination.

Their combination was seamless: one drove, the other snatched black holes. They had subtly inherited the true legacy of the Flying Car Phantom Thief clan.

A Level 3 black hole was also very powerful, just not as good as a Level 4 one.

Lin Ye was a little disappointed, but it was a freebie, an easy grab, so no loss.

........

Since the internet was not prohibited within the Star River Hunting Ground, the two camps each set up two forums to serve as their information contact points.

A missing person notice was posted on the forum, but it did not attract much attention.

Babasi Sili Three: Seeking to punish a little thief, black hair and yellow skin, with a long snake-like dragon. They stole my black hole, hateful little thief, return my black hole.

Below, there was also an accompanying picture, showing Little White's tail as he escaped.

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. How can you say 'stole'? Black holes are there for the taking; the capable get them. The OP is too sensitive."

"Exactly, exactly. Do you even read the nonsense you're writing?"

"If you're not good enough, you're not good enough. Why come here and cry about it? How embarrassing."

The few comments below were all scolding the original poster.

The original poster was raging in frustration but had no more evidence to prove himself.

Lin Ye noticed this post.

"Damn, the victim actually posted! No, next time I must stay in the void the whole time to avoid exposing my identity," Lin Ye thought to himself.

If his identity was exposed, it would affect his friendship with his own camp, which would be a huge loss.

He replied below: "What do you mean 'stole'? If you can't win against someone else, you call them a little thief? The OP is too sensitive."

After replying, Lin Ye left contentedly. He constantly monitored the forum because many coordinates for Level 4 and Level 5 black holes would be exposed there.

Level 4 and Level 5 black holes required everyone to work together to resist the enemy camp, so exposing their coordinates didn't matter.

"Next, let's go for this Level 5 black hole." Lin Ye's ambition grew. He felt that rushing around for Level 4 black holes wasn't worth it; Level 5 ones offered higher cost-effectiveness.

A Level 5 black hole was a hundred times stronger than a Level 4 one. It would take at least several centuries to refine, and that was for top-tier geniuses; ordinary people would need several millennia.

So, Level 5 black holes were generally ignored in the early stages, with only their coordinates reported to prevent enemies from snatching them.

There was a real-time map on the forum marking the distribution of black holes in various locations.

The map was still being perfected, and based on past experience, it would be fully completed within a century.

The conditions for entering the Star River Hunting Ground were different each time, so this map perfection feature varied each time.

Now, this map became Lin Ye's treasure map, and he planned to only target Level 5 black holes.

"No, I can't touch Level 5 black holes yet; the target is too big," Lin Ye pondered.

Losing a single Level 5 black hole would be a major event that would shake the entire Star River Hunting Ground.

"Let everyone explore the Level 5 black holes first before I make a move. Otherwise, if I alert them and they stop reporting coordinates, I'll suffer a huge loss," Lin Ye thought to himself.

Then he would start with Level 4. There were only four existing Level 5 black holes, which were big targets, but there were hundreds of Level 4 ones, and the number was growing almost daily.

According to past practice, the number of Level 4 black holes would definitely exceed a hundred thousand.

Tens of thousands of Level 4 black holes—losing even a few hundred wouldn't be noticeable, let alone one.

Without further ado, Lin Ye found the nearest Level 4 black hole and set off in its direction.