484: Alien battlefield

Since the Phoenix Bird had accepted the mission, Lin Tianwei naturally had no reason to remain in the Origin Universe. He immediately took out the conscription token and branded his mark upon it.

The conscription token appeared to be an ordinary item, but in reality, it was extraordinary, containing a unique Law.

Under the influence of this unique Law, the moment Lin Tianwei successfully left his mark on the conscription token, he sensed a coordinate.

A coordinate that was extremely distant, yet within reach.

It was distant because the coordinate was very far from Lin Tianwei's current location; even flying at full speed, Lin Tianwei would need a long time to reach it.

It was within reach because Lin Tianwei perceived that, with the aid of the conscription token, with just a thought, he could open a passage to the Alien Battlefield.

Without hesitation, Lin Tianwei immediately attempted it.

With a thought, a spatial vortex suddenly appeared before him, neither too big nor too small, just large enough for him to pass through.

Through the constantly swirling spatial vortex, Lin Tianwei found that the other side was completely pitch black, making it impossible to see clearly.

It seemed some power was shielding the view from the Origin Universe, preventing Lin Tianwei from peering into the situation of the Alien Battlefield, only showing a complete darkness.

Not only that, Lin Tianwei even felt a threat from this seemingly ordinary spatial vortex—

the threat of death.

Clearly, this seemingly calm spatial vortex before him was not an easy existence to deal with.

Its danger level was only slightly less than the right claw that condensed one-millionth of the Star Devouring Behemoth's power.

Such a peculiar spatial vortex successfully piqued Lin Tianwei's interest.

The Alien Battlefield truly lived up to its reputation as a place sealed by five God-Kings working together; even an entrance that anyone could enter was incredibly treacherous.

Thinking this, Lin Tianwei unhesitatingly took his first step towards the Alien Battlefield.

As Lin Tianwei's massive body entered the spatial vortex, a probing Law immediately swept over his body.

Upon sensing the familiar mark, or rather, the mark of a Cosmic Beast from the Origin Universe, the originally dangerous spatial vortex quieted down.

So close, yet so far!

Though it was merely a single step, Lin Tianwei, having crossed the spatial vortex, arrived in another place, an extremely distant place.

It was precisely the coordinate recorded in the conscription token.

Arriving in an unfamiliar place, Lin Tianwei habitually surveyed his surroundings.

This was the Alien Battlefield, an Alien Battlefield hiding countless Chances, naturally capable of drawing Lin Tianwei's interest.

Looking around, Lin Tianwei found himself in a magnificent yet extremely simple building, surrounded by countless Cosmic Beasts, just like him, curiously observing their surroundings.

This seemed to be a building specifically designed to receive new Cosmic Beasts entering the Alien Battlefield; calling it the Novice Village of the Alien Battlefield would not be an exaggeration.

As for the Laws, Lin Tianwei didn't perceive the extremely chaotic Laws rumored to exist.

Although the Laws here differed from those in the Origin Universe, the difference was not significant.

Even fighting according to the methods of the Origin Universe, Lin Tianwei could still exert eighty percent of his strength.

As for communication with the outside world, it was indeed cut off as rumored; even the communication terminal Lin Tianwei bought at a high price was unusable here.

Of course, only communication terminals for the outside world were unusable; this did not mean that communication was impossible within the Alien Battlefield.

Cosmic Beasts entering the Alien Battlefield could communicate with other Cosmic Beasts through their exclusive conscription tokens.

After all, information is also a key factor in determining the outcome of a war.

Before Lin Tianwei could make a move, the Cosmic Beast standing beside him proactively struck up a conversation with Lin Tianwei, saying:

"Brother, you've come to the Alien Battlefield too?"

"Looking at you, you don't seem like someone whose lifespan is about to run out. I wonder why you'd be so reckless as to come to the Alien Battlefield."

"Just standing here, in this building specifically designed to help us newcomers adapt to the rules of the Alien Battlefield, I feel immense pressure."

At this point, he waved his claw, revealing a bitter smile, and said:

"It seems the only thing I can rely on in the Alien Battlefield is my relatively strong physical body."

"As for using energy for attacks?"

"Before adapting to the chaotic rules of the Alien Battlefield, rashly using energy will only cause one's own energy to run wild, resulting in more harm than good."

"Many Cosmic Beasts who first came to the Alien Battlefield suffered losses from not knowing this, leading to extremely tragic ends."

"Brother, my name is Dawei, and I possess the powerful strength of a Cosmic Level peak."

"How about we travel together? That way, we can look out for each other when facing danger."

Facing the overly friendly Dawei, Lin Tianwei merely nodded slightly, indicating his stance.

Perhaps because the Law Hunting Ground's main objective was to hunt prey from the Law Arena, although he understood something about the Alien Battlefield, it was pitifully little.

Before the situation became clear, following this Cosmic Beast, who clearly knew a lot about the Alien Battlefield, was not a bad choice.

Dawei never expected Lin Tianwei to be so taciturn; he said so much, yet the other party only nodded in agreement.

However, he was quite the social butterfly and didn't feel awkward at all because of Lin Tianwei's attitude; instead, he continued to introduce the situation here to Lin Tianwei, saying:

"Every Cosmic Beast who voluntarily goes to the Alien Battlefield to contribute to the Origin Universe can receive ten initial merits."

"Don't underestimate these ten initial merits; they play a crucial role in the early stages. After that, to gain more merits, you can only do so by killing aliens."

"No one knows how long we'll stay in the Novice Village. These ten merits are the only novice resources for every Cosmic Beast in the Alien Battlefield."

"As for how to check merits? You just need to use your Mental Power to scan the conscription token."

"Brother, I know you must have made ample preparations before coming to the Alien Battlefield."

"But I advise you not to be too optimistic. Due to different rules, things that work well in the Origin Universe might not necessarily work well in the Alien Battlefield."

As he spoke, Dawei suddenly pulled out a unit of Origin from his private space.

This block of Origin, though still maintaining its original crystal-clear appearance, seemed to be sealed, dim and lusterless.

Not only that, the moment the Origin was taken out by Dawei, a force began to devour the energy hidden within the Origin at an extremely rapid pace.

In just a moment, this block of Origin had already lost 20% of its energy, scaring Dawei into quickly putting it back into his space, saying:

"See, it's like this."

"The effect Origin can have here is probably only one percent of what it is in the Origin Universe. Plus, most Cosmic Beasts who can come here are desperate paupers, so they naturally can only rely on merits to get through the most difficult early period."

Saying this, Dawei again pulled out a black crystal from his private space, saying:

"This is a dark crystal. Like merits, it's the hard currency of the Alien Battlefield."

"Its effect is similar to Origin, but because the dark crystal itself originates from the Alien Battlefield, it won't be eroded by the Laws here."

"One merit can be exchanged for one dark crystal, and one dark crystal is enough to sustain me in a non-combat state. This is incredibly cost-effective."

"Brother, you should also quickly exchange for a dark crystal."

"Replenishing energy in the Alien Battlefield is extremely difficult. You must use dark crystals to keep yourself in peak condition at all times, to deal with any sudden situations that might arise."

Merits? Lin Tianwei quickly found a keyword in Dawei's narration.

Lin Tianwei was very interested in this item exclusive to the Alien Battlefield, so he immediately input a stream of Mental Power into the conscription token.

0!

Unexpectedly, he saw a big fat zero.

In other words, Lin Tianwei didn't even have initial merits.

It made sense; Lin Tianwei's journey to the Alien Battlefield was more like an exile, with no voluntariness whatsoever.

Moreover, the Heavensea God-King would not believe that the powerful Lin Tianwei would need a mere ten initial merits, so he naturally didn't secure this small privilege for Lin Tianwei.

Lin Tianwei originally wanted to check what could be exchanged with merits, but he received a prompt from the conscription token.

The prompt stated that because he currently had no merit points, the exchange function was locked.

It seemed he would only discover the wonderful uses of merit points after Lin Tianwei killed aliens and obtained a large number of merits.

Since he had no merits, Lin Tianwei naturally didn't exchange for the so-called dark crystal.

He simply followed behind Dawei on his own, continuing to move in an unknown direction.

However, Lin Tianwei's indifference was interpreted by Dawei in another way: a lack of funds.

Dawei's expression froze, and he said, "Brother, you don't have any merit points, do you?"

At this point, Dawei subconsciously took a step back.

Cosmic Beasts who arrived passively in the Alien Battlefield were all heinous criminals who had made grave mistakes, none of them good people, and certainly not existences that ordinary Cosmic Beasts like Dawei could handle.

However, he immediately reacted and said, "Brother, so you didn't trust me."

"Here, take this dark crystal."

"Once you use it, you'll know how good dark crystals really are."

Looking at Lin Tianwei's benevolent appearance, Dawei thought there was no way he could be a heinous criminal.

He merely assumed that Lin Tianwei hadn't fully trusted his words due to their first meeting, which was why he hadn't directly exchanged for a dark crystal.

Dawei had no particular thoughts about Lin Tianwei.

It was their first meeting, so it was only natural for Lin Tianwei to be cautious.

Lin Tianwei did not refuse Dawei's kindness.

The moment he received the dark crystal, Lin Tianwei crushed it directly.

The next moment, Lin Tianwei felt a pure and simple energy, like a young swallow returning to its nest, integrating into his body.

Feeling the energy contained in the dark crystal, Lin Tianwei thought to himself that this dark crystal was indeed just as Dawei had described, a crystal containing powerful energy.

Its effect was similar to Origin, capable of providing Cosmic Beasts with energy to replenish themselves.

The only difference was that dark crystals could exist stably in the Alien Battlefield and would not be affected by the strange Laws present there.

Looking at his pitiful merit balance, Lin Tianwei felt it was time for a hearty hunt to acquire more merits.

However, before Lin Tianwei could even suggest parting ways, Dawei spoke again, saying:

"By the way, brother, should we try joining a legion?"

"Although going solo makes it easier to encounter Chances, joining a legion makes it easier to survive by relying on collective strength."

"If I find a powerful legion to join, maybe I can even advance to World Lord Level."

"Then, as long as I serve in the Alien Battlefield for a thousand years, I'll regain the qualification to return to the Origin Universe."

"Living a life of luxury will no longer be a dream."

That was World Lord Level, a realm Dawei yearned for.

If he could successfully advance to a World Lord Level powerhouse, although he couldn't be eternally Immortal-level like an Immortal-level powerhouse, it would be enough to extend Dawei's lifespan by countless years.

Furthermore, with the exalted status of a World Lord Level powerhouse, he would live a very comfortable life.

It was precisely with thoughts like Dawei's that countless Cosmic Beasts would choose to voluntarily go to the Alien Battlefield when their lifespans were nearing their end, to fight for a future for themselves.

However, few Cosmic Beasts were truly able to realize their dreams.

Looking at Dawei, who was incredibly afraid of death but still came to the Alien Battlefield, Lin Tianwei asked curiously:

"Since you're so afraid, why did you come to the Alien Battlefield?"

"The death rate here is far, far higher than outside; a slight carelessness could lead to death at the hands of aliens."

Sighing heavily, Dawei said, "Brother, you're still young; you don't know the suffering of us old beasts."

"If there were any other choice, who would come to the Alien Battlefield?"

"Contributing one's strength to the Origin Universe? That is absolutely not the purpose of most Cosmic Beasts coming to the Alien Battlefield."

"Perhaps only after you acquire merits and see what can be exchanged in the exchange mall will you truly understand why I came here with everything to lose."

"As long as you have enough merits, in the Alien Battlefield, you can even obtain the inheritance of a God-King."

"Of course, something like a God-King inheritance has nothing to do with ordinary Cosmic Beasts like us."

"We only need to accumulate enough merits while ensuring our survival, and exchange for a World Lord Level inheritance."

The threshold for entering the Alien Battlefield is Cosmic Level, which is the level of most Cosmic Beasts.

So, in the Alien Battlefield, World Lord Level inheritances are actually more popular than other inheritances; they are the dream that countless Cosmic Level Cosmic Beasts strive for their entire lives.

God-King inheritance? That's quite interesting.

Although he knew the importance of the Alien Battlefield to the Origin Universe, Lin Tianwei still underestimated its significance.

Even if it was just a grand promise, the God-Kings being able to offer a God-King inheritance as that promise showed they had gone all out.

Thinking this, Lin Tianwei asked curiously, "Since the Alien Battlefield opened, have any Cosmic Beasts successfully obtained a God-King inheritance?" (End of chapter)