Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

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"Ye Fan, there are many opportunities around the Xuan Yan Continent, so naturally there are many powerful people."

The Rhinoceros Horn Clan Immortal Powerhouse, Jiao Li, said in a deep voice, "There are many Immortal-level elite teams belonging to our human camp there, but most of them come from subordinate races and alliances."

There are only twenty-three teams composed entirely of human powerhouses. I've already forwarded your message to them, and I expect to receive a reply soon.

"Thank you!" Lin Yuan clasped his hands in thanks.

Strictly speaking, the other party had completed their duties after explaining the situation of Battlefield Nine and giving Lin Yuan the star map. Therefore, their act of helping him send a message was beyond their job scope, so it was only right to say thank you.

"You're welcome. The more merits you achieve on the battlefield, the more face I'll have when I tell my colleagues that I was your mentor." Jiaoli smiled, then continued, "Now I'll take you to choose a place to stay."

"good!"

……

On the Xuan Yan Continent, an F-class spaceship was traveling through the void at an extremely high speed. Even though the Chi Ling had undergone a comprehensive upgrade after Lin Yuan broke through to the Marquis level, its speed was only comparable to the Chi Ling.

In the spaceship's control hall, several immortal deities with different appearances were chatting idly.

"Hahaha! This is so awesome!"

A burly man, easily four meters tall, beamed with excitement: "The captain's spaceship is truly amazing. Those lousy insectoid machines can't even handle the exhaust fumes. This time, we've snatched six Flame Cloud Crystals. Even if we stay in the military base for the next million years, we'll have enough resources for cultivation."

"That's right." A six-eyed immortal next to him chimed in, "It's an essential material for crafting the Flame Cloud Armor. One piece can sell for 20 Chaos Units on the market. We've really struck it rich."

Those immortals who did not join the core of the five major forces were very poor. Under normal circumstances, even if the six of them spent millions of years in the extraterrestrial battlefield, the wealth they amassed would not amount to more than 600,000 Chaos Units.

Therefore, the team had just started their operation after a period of rest and immediately seized six Flame Cloud Crystals. This huge gain completely extinguished their courage to continue their adventures. Everyone wanted to get back to the barracks base as soon as possible to sell their unused items and exchange them for Mixed Yuan Units.

"Hey, Captain."

Just as they were all imagining the wonderful times they would have after returning, a man in silver armor exclaimed in surprise, "The military system just updated the information of a new recruit. His authority level is at the initial stage of the Marquis rank, and he wants to join an elite squad that is venturing near the Xuan Yan Continent. Should we contact him?"

"Black Ice, hurry up and grab it!" urged the golden-haired immortal ape-man beside him. "The opponent's strength is about the same as the captain's. Recruiting him will greatly enhance the team's strength. We might even be able to go to the main continent!"

The silver-armored man ignored the scoundrel and turned to look at the control panel: "Captain, what's your opinion?"

"I saw it!" On the control panel, a beautiful woman in a moon-white robe replied without turning her head, "Jiaoli also sent me a message saying that the strength of that Ye Fan is among the top in the initial level of the Marquis rank, and he may be a genius from the core layer of the five major forces."

"what?"

The cat-woman with cat ears on her head and a long tail behind her sighed helplessly: "Then we probably don't have much hope. Only the captain in the team is a low-level Marquis. The geniuses from the major powers don't even look at us."

After he finished speaking, the spaceship control hall fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Alright, don't be discouraged." The captain on the control panel comforted him, "When you first entered the extraterrestrial battlefield, you had just broken through to the Immortal God level, but now you've already advanced to the High-level Military Lord level. I believe that as long as you keep persevering, one day you will also become Marquis-level powerhouses."

"Captain, you're so kind!" The cat-woman ran to the control panel and hugged him, asking curiously, "By the way, what are you doing? Why are you still looking at the new recruits' information?"

The captain said softly, "I sent him an email. We should give it a try no matter what the final result is. Maybe he'll take a liking to our team."

……

This scene was also unfolding in many elite teams near the Xuan Yan Continent.

Some felt they weren't strong enough to invite Lin Yuan; others thought that recruiting unfamiliar strong individuals might disrupt the team's internal environment, so they didn't invite them either.

Even so, a large number of teams still sent emails inviting Lin Yuan to join. In just a short break, his inbox was flooded with hundreds of unread emails.

I opened one at random.

"Greetings, Lord Ye Fan. I am Ling Chen, the captain of the Lingji Squad. Our team consists of seven Immortal Military Lords, including myself, four of whom are High-Level Military Lords. The other three are also close to breaking through."

If you are willing to join the Lingji Squad, I am willing to give up my position as captain, and 40% of all future mission rewards will be yours. I hope you will seriously consider this.

Don't be fooled by their seemingly sincere tone, calling them "sir" and "captain." If a real recruit came in, they might be deceived.

However, Lin Yuan had been to the extraterritorial battlefield when he was a realm lord before, so it would be ridiculous if he could still be fooled.

First, let's talk about giving up the captain's position. If a Marquis-level expert joins a team composed of Immortal Military Lords, the original captain should step down based on their strength alone. After all, when there are disagreements within the team, the other party simply cannot command a Marquis-level expert. So this condition is just bullshit!

And then there's the issue of profit sharing, which is even more ridiculous.

In a normal elite squad, the captain receives 30% of the loot.

The remainder would be distributed among the team members according to their respective contributions in the battle, so the other party's willingness to give up 40% of the profits to Lin Yuan sounded very attractive at first glance.

But don't forget one thing: Lingji's team consists entirely of Immortal Army Lords. Even if they are bold enough to venture into the Xuan Yan Continent for training, they will never enter the main continent. At most, they will only dare to operate in nearby continental fragments, so their wealth accumulation speed is generally average.

Their reason for wanting Lin Yuan to join the team was simple: with a powerful Marquis as their backer, they would dare to venture into more dangerous but also more lucrative areas, thus increasing their income.

In this situation, they couldn't help with most of the crises they encountered, and Lin Yuan had to resolve them in the end. It was only right that he took 60% of the total profits, but the other party only wanted to offer 40% of the profits to trick him? Was he stupid?

"It's a pity you're not at the military base right now," Lin Yuan said regretfully. "Otherwise, I would definitely show you the true beauty of violence!"

Shake your head and look at the next letter.

Hello, Ye Fan!

This squad is called the "Sharp Blade Squad". It originally had seven members, three of whom were high-ranking Marquis, and the rest were all low-ranking Marquis. The squad was strong and safe.

Because one of our teammates has withdrawn from the battlefield to recuperate due to excessive loss of divine power, we would like to recruit a Marquis-level spiritualist to replace him.

If you are interested and meet our team's recruitment requirements, please contact us...

Lin Yuan shook his head with a hint of regret: "A lineup of six marquises is rare, but it's a pity they recruited a mentalist."

"If only I could recruit illusionists, with my Pure Lotus Demon Flame and soul mastery, I could easily disguise myself as a top-tier illusionist."

"But I haven't specifically studied the methods of psychic masters using psychic weapons to launch large-scale material attacks; forcing it would only expose my deception."

……

After reading all the emails, Lin Yuan quickly selected a divine team called "Phantom Feather Team".

The team currently consists of six people, a rare lineup of all Marquis-level members. The team leader, Huanlinghou, is a peak Marquis-level member, and there are two other high-ranking Marquis-level members in the team.

The Phantom Feather Squad's overall strength is top-notch in Battlefield No. 9. Unless they encounter alien kings or Zerg queens leading their legions to encircle and annihilate them, they can be said to be able to roam freely in various combat zones.

At this time, the Phantom Feather Squad was active on the Profound Flame Continent and not at the 039 Barracks base. So after receiving Lin Yuan's reply, they arranged to meet in the virtual universe to discuss joining the team.

……

A public restaurant in the virtual universe, on the ninth battlefield plane.

This restaurant is exclusively for those at the level of immortal gods and above. It is not large, and can only accommodate a few thousand people at a time to enjoy food and wine.

Such restaurants are ubiquitous in the virtual universe, and they are not bars suitable for gatherings and conversations; most people don't like to come here.

Therefore, although there are as many as five million immortal gods in the entire Battlefield No. 9, only a few dozen people visit it on a daily basis, making it seem very empty and desolate.

Of course, bars are entertainment venues, so most formal meetings are arranged in restaurants like this. At this moment, Lin Yuan was carefully observing a handsome man sitting in the corner outside.

He is the captain of the Phantom Feather Squad, Marquis Phantom Feather!

His pair of fox ears and the three tails that swayed behind him indicated that he was from the fox-people clan, a clan in which no one was ugly, and Huanling Hou was no exception.

He had a handsome and dashing appearance, and even among the immortal gods who had undergone several life evolutions, his appearance was outstanding.

He was wearing a light blue suit of armor, which appeared to be made primarily of the scales of some aquatic creature; just by looking at it, one could tell that its physical defense was astonishing.

His aura was as deep and boundless as the ocean. Although he was not as powerful as the King-level experts Lin Yuan had seen before, he was already at the top among the Marquis-level Immortals. Even the heads of the logistics department of the Virtual Universe Company could not compare to him.

Upon entering the restaurant, Huanling Hou waved to Lin Yuan, then stood up and greeted him, "Hello, I am the captain of the Huanling Squad. You can call me Huanling Hou."

Marquis Huanling was a frequent customer of this restaurant, so he was familiar with the other regulars. Therefore, he recognized Lin Yuan, a stranger, as soon as he appeared.

"Greetings, Marquis Huanling!" Lin Yuan nodded in greeting.

The other person smiled slightly: "Ye Fan, you've been observing me outside for quite a while now. What do you think of me? Am I suitable to be your captain?"

The other party was a peak-level illusionist with extremely strong mental power, so it was easy for him to detect that someone was observing him in the dark.

Moreover, many conditions had already been agreed upon in the emails. The purpose of the meeting was simply to deepen his understanding of his future comrade-in-arms. He had a good impression of Lin Yuan, so he went straight to the point.

"this……"

Getting caught peeping is quite embarrassing, but Lin Yuan is thick-skinned and doesn't care about that at all.

After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Lord Huanling is powerful enough to be my captain, but I have another question to ask."

"Go ahead." Huanlinghou nodded. The choice of team was related to his safety for a period of time to come, so it was understandable that he was being cautious.

Lin Yuan didn't waste any time and asked, "I see from the military system that the Illusion Feather Squad has been established for over 30 million years. Have you ever encountered a situation where you needed to burn divine power?"

Before the other party could answer, he continued to explain, "I'm not trying to find out any secrets about the squad."

"But my main reason for coming to the outer battlefield is to hone myself through life-or-death battles, so I want to know the Phantom Feather Squad's fighting style. If you prioritize stability above all else, then I think we might not be a good fit."

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