My Endless Life.

Chapter 649 Krend's Current Situation
The Realm of Myriad Stars, the Darkest Sea of ​​Stars.

Everything remains the same as before on the territory where the Sages' Guild is located.

It seemed that their previous actions of joining forces with the Revival Society to cause trouble in the Empire had not had any impact on them.

They were indeed unaffected.

The Darkest Star Sea is the territory of the gods. Although the lower classes are unaware of the true strength of the gods, the seventh-rank sages, as high-ranking members of the Sages' Council, are very clear about the true power of the gods.

The empire will not act rashly until the gods fall.

They dared not venture too deep into the Dark Star Sea.

That's true, at least for now.

So the Sages Society continues as usual, as do other organizations.

The Martial Alliance and the Revival Society were both doing their own things in an orderly manner.

It's as if the attack on the empire that day never happened.

On the Sages' Spaceship, Oslin, who had just finished the Sages' Meeting, returned to his room.

He felt very tired. After all, the Sages' Society was becoming increasingly aggressive, and as one of its core members, Oslin saw no hope of victory for them.

One of their trump cards, the magic array from the realm of gods, has already been exposed by the Sages. The other trump card, a divine artifact from the realm of gods comparable to a ninth-tier artifact, cannot exert much power in this world.

The Revival Society has ninth-tier mechanics and the support of the Pantheon, while the Sages Society wants to be on equal footing with the Revival Society.

Osling thought these people were dreaming.

"Perhaps these old guys are already senile."

Oslin sighed softly as he returned to his room.

No new members have appeared among the twelve sages of the Sages' Council for a long time.

The youngest are Oslin and another angry sage, but both are over two hundred years old.

This age cannot be considered too old; compared to the long lifespan of a seventh-order being, this age is still quite young.

However… for a major power.

It's a terrible thing that no seventh-tier being born for over two hundred years.

The power of magic is gradually weakening in the Myriad Star Realm. Although the Martial Alliance is also weakening, they have clearly found a way to preserve their power.

Sometimes Oslin wondered if he should find a way to sneak into the realm of the gods.

After all, that's where magic truly resides.

With another sigh, Oslin sank deeper into the soft sofa in the room, and said to the intelligent maid in the room:

"Go pour me a cup of tea."

After Oslin finished speaking, he took off his mask, closed his eyes, and lay back on the sofa to rest.

A few minutes later, a cup of hot tea was placed in front of him:
"Your tea."

"Oh……"

Osling instinctively took it, then suddenly opened his eyes and looked ahead.

The sound is off; there's a sound that shouldn't be here, yet it's here.

Following the sound, Oslin saw Li Qi, with white hair and red eyes, standing in front of him.

The moment he saw him, a fleeting look of confusion crossed his eyes. His desire to care for the other person surged to its peak in that instant, but was then suppressed by his powerful mental strength.

Oslin's eyes widened: "How did you get here?! No... what you just did was... you're at level seven?! Huh???"

At first, he just wanted to ask Li Qi why he was there, but after asking, he felt that Li Qi's seductive ability just now was a bit strange.

He now also knows the power of love.

However, since Li Qi has not reached the seventh level, even if he uses the Heart of Love, it is unlikely to affect him.

So after a little thought, Osling could guess it.

Li Qi has already reached the seventh level.

But that's the most incredible thing.

How long has it been? Was this kid already at level five when we parted ways last time?

In just one year, he's spanned two major phases... This kid is even more outrageous than any of the protagonists Oslin has ever seen!

Li Qi did not answer Osling's question immediately.

After handing tea to Oslin, he took a cup of tea for himself and sat down opposite Oslin.

He imitated Osling, sinking himself into the sofa as well. Only after doing this did he slowly explain:

"I'm here because of my face. As for whether I'm a seventh-tier... haven't you already experienced that?"

"You know that's not what I wanted to ask..."

Oslin looked at Li Qi helplessly.

Li Qi smiled at him and said, "I know, but it's hard for me to explain to others why I reached the seventh level so quickly."

"Okay... well, you'd better not smile at me anymore, I'm a little overwhelmed right now."

Seeing that Li Qi didn't want to talk, Oslin didn't press him, mainly because he couldn't resist the other's smile.

With the added influence of love, Li Qi's image will tend towards the perfect image that others imagine. Although his appearance will not change, his temperament, eyes, and some other inexplicable things will make people feel that Li Qi is the perfect person in their hearts.

Osling was able to hold back because he understood love and had already developed some resistance to Li Qi. But even so, he couldn't quite stand Li Qi's smile.

According to some anime, this is a foul smile.

"I'm sorry, I've tried my best to restrain myself, but it seems that my ability is more powerful in the Myriad Star Realm than I imagined."

Li Qi took a sip of tea, then casually wiped his face, revealing a silver-white mask with red pupils.

When Li Qi comprehended this Daoist essence in the Cangxuan Realm, he didn't feel much of a difference; at most, he just felt that he was becoming more noticeable.

But once back in the Star Realm, the feeling was completely different.

It was as if... the whole world was loving Li Qi with all its might.

Did Sally do something? Or is this how Richie is supposed to be here?
Li Qi didn't want to think about these issues for the time being. He didn't come to see Oslin today to show off his current special power.

Setting the teacup aside, Li Qi looked at Oslin and said:

"I have something to ask you."

"If you had nothing to do, you wouldn't have come here by yourself. What? Is there something that the Empire and your family behind you can't do?"

Osling countered with a question.

Li Qi said frankly, "I want to go to the Krend Empire, but my family will not agree to that, so I came back, well, secretly."

"...You mean you snuck out???"

"almost?"

“…” Oslin took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, then inhaled again, then exhaled once more, finally letting out a deafening roar at Li Qi:

Do you even know what you're doing?!

The sound was so loud that the sound waves seemed to be able to blow Li Qi's hair.

Li Qi's expression remained unchanged as he tilted his head and replied, "Probably my family will be anxious, my wife, who loves me deeply, will go crazy searching for me everywhere, and then the entire empire will be thrown into chaos... That's about it."

"So...so what?! You—!"

"But don't worry, none of that will happen." Li Qi interrupted Oslin, who was about to get angry, and then said, "Because right now I'm still traveling in the Cangxuan Realm, and no one will know that I'm here."

This time, Oslin remained silent.

He paused for a moment, then took a deep breath, finally relaxed his body, and murmured:

"...Then I won't ask how you got back. I just want to know, what were you doing in the Krend Empire?"

When Oslin heard Li Qi say that he should be in the Cangxuan Realm, he understood what was going on.

With his current strength, Li Qi alone would definitely not be able to bypass the defenses outside the Myriad Star Realm if he wanted to return.

His return here so quietly means that a powerful figure is helping him, and a very, very powerful one at that.

Oslin no longer cared how powerful this expert was; after all, the affairs of powerful individuals were none of his concern.

What Oslin is most concerned about now is why Li Qi went to the Krend Empire, and whether he might be in danger.

Having lived in this world for so many years and seen so many undead die here, Oslin is now very concerned about his only remaining member of his race here.

"I'm looking for the Legacy Mech. Part of my mech is still missing, but I've already located it within the Krend Empire."

Li Qi answered truthfully.

Xinlian's mecha is not yet complete; it is missing two arm parts. These two arms have been separated and sealed away, and are currently inside the Krend Empire.

When Sally brought him back, she didn't send him directly into the Krend Empire, but instead sent him to the Darkest Star Sea.

With the Krend Empire's borders now completely sealed off, no private forces can enter, including those who try to smuggle themselves in.

The entire border, every possible passageway, was fortified with extremely long defensive lines.

Only those unknown corners remain, where there is still a chance to get through.

But Li Qi didn't know the locations of those places, and even if he did, he couldn't be sure if they were safe.

That's why he came to find Osling.

As a terrorist organization wanted by several major countries in the world, they possess a wealth of shady information and know better than anyone how to bypass defenses and enter various countries.

“I can send you to the Krend Empire, but there’s something I need to tell you beforehand: the Krend Empire is not in a good situation right now.”

Oslin rubbed his cheeks and said to Li Qi.

Li Qi raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

"We only found out recently. After raiding one of their defenses and managing to send some of their exploration familiars in, we learned the general situation of the Krend Empire. They are currently in complete chaos internally..."

"They split up?"

“No, it’s even more terrifying than that.” Oslin sighed softly. “They’ve been parasitized by something, which is why they’ve sealed off the border. This sealed border isn’t just against the outside world, it’s also against themselves.”

parasitic?

Upon hearing this word, Li Qi immediately thought of those strangely-looking martial artists.

Previously, some people suspected that there might be something wrong with the Krend Secret Technique they were using. However, at the time, everyone thought that they had been practicing it incorrectly, or that someone had deliberately given them the wrong cultivation method, which is why they turned out the way they did after entering the second stage.

But now it seems that the reality is much more serious than that.

It's very likely that the cultivation methods of the Krend Empire are inherently flawed.

(End of this chapter)