He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

The Empire of Audu, the Dark Outpost.

The atmosphere in this border fortress city, located at the westernmost edge of the empire and facing the Tianshan Mountains, was somewhat desolate at the moment.

On the towering city walls, the muzzles of the alchemical cannons gleamed with a cold metallic luster, the footsteps of the patrolling soldiers were orderly and heavy, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere that seemed ready to erupt at any moment.

Xie Bai was sitting with the two little ones in a corner of a teahouse that was still open for business.

She closed the forum interface she had just finished browsing, took a sip of the piping hot honey fruit tea in her cup, and her expression was slightly subtle.

She had watched the video that the cat posted, and the content could be summarized very simply.

A cat wearing a hat proclaims in a video that the Audu Empire will restart its long-dormant expedition plan, allowing the sword of expedition to once again gleam across the entire continent.

The Tian Shang Mountain, which lies in the center of the continent and is a sacred site of the Holy Church, will be the first obstacle that must be removed in this great undertaking.

Once this place is conquered, the empire's fleet and legions can advance unimpeded, sweep across the western continent, and then move south.

The Northern Empire, as an ally, will dispatch high-end combat forces, including demigod-level powerhouses, to cooperate in the operation.

But the information that attracted the most attention from players and surprised Xie Bai the most was not any of the above.

The video concludes by explicitly stating that the Wheel of Fortune, considered by players to be a hidden top-tier force, will also provide support from the shadows.

Players who perform well during the event will be evaluated, and opportunities to join the organization will be offered based on their contributions.

"Wait... how come I didn't know about this?"

Xie Bai put down his teacup and gently pressed his temples with his fingertips.

Then she remembered that she had indeed conveyed the message "Do not disturb unless necessary" to Thanatos.

The original intention was to avoid being disturbed by trivial matters during this leisurely time spent with the two little ones.

Could this be the reason why Thanatos and his men did not inform him of the expedition plan?

"But this is no trivial matter!"

Xie Bai almost facepalmed.

"They've gone so far as to call it sweeping across the world; do they really think this is just a trivial matter?"

Immediately afterwards, Xie Bai used his shadow as a connection to briefly inquire about Thanatos.

The response received was identical to the content in the video.

"Speaking of which, isn't this still part of that reborn person's plan?"

Because of the limited perspective of Yu Yuan's memories from her previous life, Xie Bai didn't actually get much useful information; most of it was about his own schemes.

There is much information that Xie Bai wants to know, but Yu Yuan only has a superficial understanding of it.

Faced with this sudden expedition plan, Xie Bai did not pursue the matter further.

Since Thanatos and others have made such a judgment and have already begun to act, it means that they have considerable confidence and a plan for this matter.

In their view, this was truly just a localized operation within a controllable scope, one that did not require her personal intervention.

Furthermore, she happened to be at the Dark Outpost, which was only a stone's throw away from the Sky Mountain.

If any unexpected changes occur, she will have time to react.

But... do they even know that they are actually right here?

"Forget it, let nature take its course."

Xie Bai shook his head, temporarily suppressing his complicated thoughts.

The most urgent thing is to find a place to rest properly.

Since taking a short nap in the workshop, Xie Bai's longing for a comfortable sleep has become increasingly clear, like a vine quietly wrapping around him.

At this moment, she needs a quiet, warm, and soft bed to completely relax her tense nerves and body.

"Jami, little Jami, let's find a place to rest."

Xie Bai stood up and called to the two little ones who were peering out the window at Tian Shangshan.

"Okay~"

Although the two little ones weren't tired at all, they still readily agreed to Xie Bai's request.

As one of the empire's most important border fortresses, the city of Wuguang Outpost is highly militarized, with few entertainment facilities and an overall serious and oppressive atmosphere.

But in peacetime, this place was also a special tourist attraction where adventurers and tourists came to admire the Tianshan Mountain and experience the frontier atmosphere.

Therefore, basic facilities such as hotels and taverns still exist.

But now, under the shadow of war, these places appear particularly deserted.

Apart from a few soldiers stationed here, you can only see a group of players who have been lured here wandering around.

After walking through the rather deserted streets, Xie Bai quickly found a hotel that looked fairly clean and tidy.

Pushing open the heavy wooden door, a warm feeling rushed out, dispelling the chill outside.

A young woman dressed in simple military uniform, with a capable and efficient demeanor, was standing at the front desk, organizing the registration book in her hands.

"Hello, could you please book a room?"

Xie Bai stepped forward and stood on tiptoe to barely get his eyes over the edge of the high counter.

The receptionist looked up at the sound, her gaze first level, then shifting downwards in confusion, finally settling on the three petite girls in front of the counter.

She was clearly taken aback for a moment.

How did these three girls, who are so small and look so delicate and frail, manage to get through layers of checkpoints to this frontline city in a state of war?

Are the guards at the gate all asleep?

But her good professionalism allowed her to quickly suppress her surprise and put on a standard polite smile.

"Hello, miss. Please show me your Imperial credentials."

But soon, relying on his extremely high professionalism, he smiled and asked Xie Bai from the front row.

"Hello, miss, could you please show me your Imperial credentials?"

Imperial credentials are identity documents manufactured by the Royal Alchemists' Guild using proprietary techniques and featuring multiple anti-counterfeiting alchemical arrays.

It is an important basis for distinguishing between imperial subjects and foreigners, and theoretically only the emperor and the chief alchemist have the highest authority to operate it.

But this was clearly no challenge for Xie Bai.

With the authority granted by the Crown of the Empire and the ability of the Void to interfere with real-world information, forging a few convincing fake documents is a piece of cake.

"Here, this is for the three of us."

Xie Bai handed over three seemingly flawless identification documents.

The receptionist took the documents, her gaze sweeping over the overly youthful and adorable faces of the three people once more, and doubts arose in her heart again.

Even if their documents were genuine, given their age, there was every reason to escort them away from this dangerous place on the grounds that "minors are not allowed to enter military control zones."

As a soldier stationed on the northern border of the empire, protecting civilians is her duty.

Especially children who have no ability to protect themselves.

However, when she carefully examined the information on the document, her expression froze instantly.

"Ten...eighteen years old? An adult?"

She looked incredulously at the date of birth on Xie Bai's ID, then quickly flipped through the other two.

Both Gami and Little Gami's identification information shows that they are adults, and their race is clearly marked as human.

The receptionist's first reaction was that it was a forgery.

But the subtle glow of the gold-plated patterns that her fingertips touched, and the unique magical resonance of the document's material, clearly told her that these documents were genuine official products of the Empire, with a high level of anti-counterfeiting measures.

Although the world's strong people generally have long lifespans, they can also maintain their current appearance.

But I've never seen any normal human powerhouse maintain their appearance while they're a child!

Could this be one of the legendary special physical attributes that humans have a chance of acquiring?

"Excuse me, is there a problem?"

Xie Bai tilted her head back, blinked her crimson eyes, and looked on with just the right amount of confusion.