389: The richest fellow villager

Lapu Galaxy Empire, Second Sector of the Third Cold Crow Prison.

Inside the Mechanical Commander-in-Chief's office, Xia Mulin sat alone in silence.

His fingertips slid across the scrolling files of newly arrived prisoners on the light screen, his gaze calm and steady.

[Ding! Your talent rating analysis is as follows:]

Energy Rank: Level 4 (Equivalent to a Golden Core Cultivator)

Strength: SS

Physique: SSS

Reaction: SS

Agility: S

Intelligence: S

Spirit: S

Physiological Tolerance: SSS

top-up points: 79.53 Million

Li Jinian quickly browsed through the other party's development over the years and couldn't help but feel astonished.

Decades ago, the Second Sector of the Third Cold Crow Prison suffered a powerful attack from a certain unit under Tursas, one of the Seven Marquises.

Their primary objective was to rescue the experts captured under their command and to release several high-profile prisoners held by the Lapu Empire.

In addition, there was another goal: to kill a prison guard named Xia Mulin.

The enemy came with aggressive momentum, deploying over fifty Level 5 energy rankers, along with many other high-level experts; their numbers were four times that of the regular forces in the Second Sector of the Third Cold Crow Prison.

They had thought such a configuration could easily achieve their intended goals while avoiding provoking the Lapu Galaxy Empire.

However, they never expected to run into an unstable factor like Xia Mulin.

Even less did anyone expect this Level 4 energy ranker to erupt with terrifying combat power, actually managing to single-handedly slaughter over a hundred prisoners of the same Rank and hold his own against several Level 5 energy rankers without falling behind.

Not only that, he also disrupted the enemy's deployment for a quick victory through a series of tactical decisions.

By the time the reinforcements from the planetary garrison arrived, the Tursas fleet, unable to take the prison after a long siege, had paid a heavy price and could only retreat in haste.

The original Mechanical Commander-in-Chief of the Second Sector, who had been bribed by a mysterious force, dropped all pretenses and launched a sneak attack on Xia Mulin during the process, only to be seen through and killed by the latter.

Subsequently, Xia Mulin turned around and perfectly framed Tursas for the incident.

Attacking an Imperial prison and murdering a prison Mechanical Commander-in-Chief—these crimes added up to something far from light; the retaliation Tursas would face was imaginable.

The Lapu Galaxy Empire deployed seven massive fleets and three Level 8 energy rankers to hunt down Tursas's forces throughout the galaxy.

Tursas was, after all, a Level 8 energy ranker himself and wasn't that easy to eliminate, but his subordinates suffered miserably.

As for Xia Mulin, he was promoted to Mechanical Commander-in-Chief due to his meritorious performance.

It had to be said that Xia Mulin's strength was indeed very formidable.

Killing hundreds of the same Rank at Level 4 and fighting to a draw with several Level 5 energy rankers would make him an absolute elite even within the Lapu Empire.

Yet few knew that this was not the full extent of his hidden cards.

At this moment, Xia Mulin had already accumulated enough to reach the threshold of Level 5. Once he reached Level 5, he could complete the prerequisites for a restart and be eligible to inherit everything from his predecessor.

Level 7 energy Rank would be unlocked instantly, and the lordship of his Lapu planet fief, military Rank, and benefits would all be restored.

But he was waiting; he knew better than anyone that the day of his Breakthrough would be the moment the storm arrived.

That mysterious force hidden behind the scenes would not let him inherit peacefully and would certainly send Level 6 or even higher-level experts to deliver a fatal blow.

"It's not time yet."

Xia Mulin tapped his fingertips lightly on the desk, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

He wasn't ready yet; he needed to accumulate more strength to be qualified to face that force head-on.

Relying on various means, Xia Mulin had now completely taken control of the Second Sector of the Third Cold Crow Prison.

Jailers from all levels, as well as certain prisoners, were now in his service.

He was not stingy with those on his side, raising their talents; the ratings for the two women, Ling Chan and Livia, had even been boosted to all S-Ranks by him.

While Xia Mulin was thinking, his mind suddenly trembled. Through a copied talent trait, he saw a brief glimpse of the future... Clack... the mechanical door opened.

"Husband, it's getting late."

Ling Chan and Livia walked in side-by-side from outside, both looking at Xia Mulin with mischievous smiles.

Xia Mulin looked up at the two of them and asked with feigned surprise, "My two wives, is there something the matter?"

Ling Chan gave him a playful, reproachful look, her hands already beginning to move.

Immediately afterward, the mechanical door closed and locked.

There is no need to go into detail about the rest.

As a side note, Gu Lengyu and Nicholas Qiuxue had also been won over by Xia Mulin in his spare time.

The students from Yunbian Academy led by those two, the personnel from Planet Yuanfei led by Li Zheng, and the former members of the Zhenxiao Combat Squad—

Unsurprisingly, all these people had their talents upgraded and were currently increasing their influence in their respective positions.

There was no need to doubt anything, as they had all been deeply captivated by Xia Mulin's personal charm... Meanwhile, the scene shifted.

Inside a magnificent and massive mechanical military port, the metallic dome reflected a cold, ghostly blue light.

Over a thousand towering standard mechanical battle armors stood like a forest of steel on both sides of the port berths.

Their sensors flickered with a wary red light, and their energy cannons were slightly raised, locking onto any anomalies that might appear in the airspace.

Surrounding them were patrolling galaxy warships and many interstellar travelers passing through.

This was a star route guidance base of the Lapu Galaxy Empire, responsible for providing regional military deterrence and supplies.

"Di-di— Di-di—"

Suddenly, a piercing alarm tore through the silence of the military port control room without warning, and the holographic screen on the central console instantly turned from a normal blue to a rapidly pulsing crimson.

The Lapu officers responsible for monitoring all had their pupils contract as they stared fixedly at the expanding energy fluctuation on the screen.

"What's going on? Why is there such a massive high-energy reaction?!"

"Quick, activate the port defenses!"

[Di-di! Detected energy fluctuations from a large number of Level 4, Level 5, and Level 6 experts!]

"What?!"

The group of Lapu officers even forgot to breathe.

However, in the next instant, their minds went blank.

[Di-di! Detected energy fluctuations from Level 8 experts!]

(Level 8 energy Rank is equivalent to a Heavenly Human Realm Cultivator from the cultivation world.)

The violent energy fluctuations even caused the entire military port to tremble, and countless circuits collapsed and went dead.

Crack, crack, crack!

A series of unsettling shattering sounds followed, and in the next moment, a pair of giant hands that could hold up the heavens tore through the Void Realm in front of the military port.

"What is that?!"

Outside the port, countless Lapu Empire soldiers in mechanical battle armors witnessed this world-shaking scene with their own eyes.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Over a dozen beings emitting terrifying energy fluctuations stepped out from the torn void.

"Is this the world of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons?"

"Strange, truly strange!"

"How thin the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is here; how exactly do these Outer Realm Heavenly Demons Cultivate?"

"Then let us begin from here!"

Looking at the military port before him, one of the figures moved. He slightly extended his fingertip, and in an instant, a golden light condensed.

Boom!

That light streaked through the void, striking the military port directly.

Bang!

A visible shockwave swept out, and the military port's defenses instantly disintegrated. The port was pierced through, leaving a massive hole as fragments and parts broke off and scattered.

"Engage the enemy! Engage the enemy!"

The Lapu Empire soldiers in the port fled in panic, and for a time, the entire military port fell into chaos.

But before they could make any response, countless more golden streaks of light tore through the void.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The golden streaks of light rained down continuously. Explosions echoed throughout the port as countless protective shields and mechanical battle armors were shattered as easily as glass.

After a short fifteen minutes, the vast military port was no more, leaving only broken metallic ruins, along with the floating corpses of Lapu People and various debris in the void.

And behind those beings, even more forces were arriving... Having finished browsing through the situation of his Fellow Countryman Xia Mulin, Li Jinian nodded with satisfaction.

As the wealthiest Fellow Countryman, the other party had contributed far too many top-up points to him, and was still frantically contributing to this day.

It couldn't be helped; the other party had just transmigrated into a good position.

After a brief moment of sentiment, Li Jinian activated his Origin and looked toward the next scene...