Chapter 30 The Multiverse Arrives! The Shadow of a Level 7 Civilization!

The seventh day after Lin Feng's rebirth.

Earth Civilization has fully entered a wartime state.

Two billion players have been mobilized, 100,000 warships are being rebuilt, and all colonies have entered a state of alert.

Lin Feng stood on the top floor of the new headquarters of the Abyss Administration Bureau, looking down at the pitch-black rift in the sky.

The rift still existed, but the signal from the Level 6 Civilization had disappeared.

"Lin Feng." Li Xue pushed the door open and entered, holding a report in her hand, "The rift monitoring station has sent a new discovery."

Lin Feng took the report and scanned it quickly:

[Gate of the Universe Rift Monitoring Report]

Rift Status: Stable

Rift Scale: Spanning the entire Solar System

Permeation Level: 0% (Level 6 Civilization signal disappeared)

New Discoveries:

Spatial oscillations appearing inside the rift

Multiverse signals are strengthening

Level 7 Civilization signal is weak but persistent

The rift connects not only to the Level 6 Civilization but also to higher dimensions

"Level 7 Civilization signal..." Lin Feng murmured, "It seems that behind the Level 6 Civilization, there is an even more powerful existence."

He turned on the communication device left by the Void Lord:

"Void Lord, what exactly is the Level 7 Civilization?"

The communication device was silent for a few seconds, then the Void Lord's voice came through:

"Lin Feng, the Level 7 Civilization—is the ultimate existence of the Multiverse."

"They possess rules that transcend a single universe."

"They can create universes, destroy universes, and traverse dimensions."

"Furthermore, there is more than one Level 7 Civilization."

"In the Multiverse, there are at least three Level 7 Civilizations."

Lin Feng's pupils shrank suddenly:

"Three Level 7 Civilizations?!"

"Yes." The Void Lord said solemnly, "The strongest among them is known as—the Cosmic Overlord."

"It is said that the Cosmic Overlord has existed for hundreds of millions of years, witnessing the rise and fall of countless civilizations."

"And the Gate of the Universe is the passage connecting to the universe where the Cosmic Overlord resides."

Lin Feng took a deep breath:

"Then, what is the true purpose of the Gate of the Universe?"

The Void Lord was silent for a moment, then said:

"No one knows the exact answer."

"But there is a widely circulated saying—"

"The Gate of the Universe is a judgment tool of the Multiverse."

"When a civilization develops into a Level 6 Civilization, the Gate of the Universe opens, and the Level 7 Civilization will conduct a judgment upon it."

"If the civilization passes the judgment, it will be accepted as a Level 6 or 7 Civilization."

"If it fails..."

The Void Lord's voice became heavy:

"The civilization will be completely destroyed."

Lin Feng's heart jolted.

"Judgment..."

"Earth Civilization has already reached level 4 civilization, two levels away from a Level 6 Civilization."

"If one day we reach Level 6 Civilization, we will also face the judgment of the Level 7 Civilization."

"At that time..."

He didn't continue, but the meaning was clear.

Either pass the judgment and become a Level 6 or 7 Civilization.

Or be destroyed.

"Void Lord," Lin Feng said seriously, "I want to know—how strong is the Cosmic Overlord?"

The Void Lord was silent for a long time:

"Lin Feng, I cannot give you specific data."

"But I can tell you one thing."

"Before the Gate of the Universe opened, there was another level 4 civilization in the Milky Way Galaxy—the Ancient Civilization."

"They also wanted to break through to Level 6 Civilization and face the judgment of the Level 7 Civilization."

"The result—"

"The Cosmic Overlord used only one strike."

"The entire Ancient Civilization, along with their home star system, was completely erased."

"Nothing was left behind."

Lin Feng gripped the blade of void termination:

"One strike... to erase an entire civilization?"

"Is... is this the power of a Level 7 Civilization?"

The Void Lord nodded heavily:

"Lin Feng, this is why I said—Level 6 Civilization is only the beginning."

"The real challenge lies with the Level 7 Civilization."

"And, the Gate of the Universe has already opened."

"The Level 7 Civilization has already noticed Earth Civilization."

Lin Feng was silent for a moment, then said:

"Understood."

"Then, what preparations do we need to make?"

The Void Lord said:

"Three things."

"First, advance to a Level 5 Civilization as soon as possible."

"Second, continue to seal the Rift Projections."

"Third—"

"Find the universe key."

"The universe key?"

"Yes." The Void Lord explained, "The universe key is the only item that can open or close the Gate of the Universe."

"If you can find the universe key, you can close the Gate of the Universe and prevent the descent of the Level 7 Civilization."

"But the universe key was hidden in the Multiverse by the Cosmic Overlord, and no one has found it yet."

A flash of fighting spirit appeared in Lin Feng's eyes:

"In that case, let's begin."

"First—advance to a Level 5 Civilization."

Volume 3 · Cosmic Chapter · The Journey Begins

Lin Feng opened the system interface to check the current progress:

[Earth Civilization · Current Status]

Civilization Level: level 4 civilization

Civilization Experience Points: 850 million / 1 billion (85%)

Estimated Advancement Time: 30 days

Lin Feng's Level: Lv.250

Players' Average Level: Lv.120

Fleet Scale: 80,000 ships

Sealed Rifts: 1/100

Remaining Rift Projections: 99

"85% progress..." Lin Feng murmured, "I still need 15% to advance to a Level 5 Civilization."

He looked at the Rift Projections distributed on the holographic map and formulated a new plan:

[Cosmic Chapter Phase One Plan]

Goal: Advance to Level 5 Civilization

Seal more Rift Projections

Objective: Seal at least 10 Rift Projections

Time: Within 30 days

Reward: Each rift seal provides 1 million Civilization Experience Points

Explore the Multiverse

Enter the Multiverse through Rift Projections

Collect clues about the universe key

Obtain intelligence on the Level 7 Civilization

Enhance Civilization Combat Power

Average player level reaches Lv.150

Fleet scale expanded to 200,000 ships

Unlock new technologies and skills

"Li Xue, pass down the order." Lin Feng said, "Initiate the Rift Projection sealing plan."

"The goal is to seal 10 Rift Projections within 30 days."

"At the same time, prepare to explore the Multiverse."

Li Xue nodded: "Understood!"

The next day, the sealing plan began.

On Earth's orbit, 100,000 warships were ready to go.

Lin Feng stood on the flagship command ship, staring at the flashing Rift Projections on the holographic map.

"The first target—"

He pointed to a red dot in the direction of the Milky Way Galaxy's spiral arm:

"The Rift Projection in the Betelgeuse star system."

"Approximately 640 light-years from Earth."

"Estimated travel time: 3 days."

"Depart!"

100,000 warships activated their Faster-than-light Engines and disappeared into the Solar System as streaks of light.

Three days later, the Betelgeuse star system.

Betelgeuse is a massive red supergiant, with a diameter 1,000 times that of the sun.

And in Betelgeuse's orbit, a pitch-black rift was slowly writhing.

[Betelgeuse Rift Projection]

Scale: 25% of the main rift

Permeation Level: 12%

Estimated Full Permeation: In 25 days

Lin Feng stood on the warship, feeling the eerie aura coming from the rift.

"Level 6 Civilization signal..." he murmured, "And, there are other signals too."

"System, analyze the interior of the rift."

[Analysis complete]

[Multiple civilization signals exist inside the rift]

[Level 6 Civilization Signal: Weak]

[Level 7 Civilization Signal: Faint]

[Unknown Civilization Signal: Extremely Weak]

"Unknown civilization signal..." Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, "Are there other civilizations besides the Level 7 Civilization?"

He didn't have time to think much, because the rift began to vibrate.

[Warning: Rift is becoming active]

[Void Walkers are swarming out]

Thousands of Void Walkers rushed out of the rift, heading straight for the Earth fleet.

"All fleets, fire!"

100,000 warships fired simultaneously, energy beams pouring down like rain.

Lin Feng deployed his void end set and charged towards the Void Walkers.

"Power of the Civilization Guardian!"

He triggered the Civilization Guardian talent, feeling the will of the entire Earth Civilization flood into his body.

Power surged by 200%!

"Final Void Slash!"

A black sword light flashed, and the Void Walkers were frantically harvested.

But just then—

Completely different enemies suddenly emerged from the rift!

[Warning: Detected Level 7 Civilization signal materialization]

[Codename: Dimension Walker]

[Quantity: 10]

[Strength: Peak Level 6 Civilization]

Lin Feng's pupils shrank suddenly.

Level 7 Civilization signal materialization?!

Ten enemies at the peak of Level 6 Civilization?!

"It seems this Rift Projection is stronger than the one in Sirius..." he murmured.

"However, the current me is not the me before rebirth."

He burned his health points, and his power surged again:

"Civilization Terminator · Final Strike!"

A black pillar of light shot straight at the rift, instantly defeating the 10 Dimension Walkers!

[Killed Dimension Walker × 10]

[Gained Experience Points: +100,000,000]

[Gained Artifact Fragments: Dimension Core × 10]

Lin Feng took a deep breath:

"Level 7 Civilization signal materialization..."

"In other words, the Level 7 Civilization has already begun to notice us."

He looked deep into the rift, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes:

"Next, the real challenge begins."