The Last Sentinel

"Have a drink first, I'm going to take care of a phone call, I'll be right back."

Sherlock led Ye Feng into his office and then left.

The drink in the glass was cool and clear, radiating the brilliant light of the Milky Way, giving it a feel of a Blue Star Martini.

Ye Feng held the wine, took a sip, and thought it was alright. The taste was good, refreshing and clear, with a flavor reminiscent of chilled clear wine.

"Ding!"

Light and shadow appeared on the projection wall. "We have detected that you want to watch a program. We are checking the latest cutting-edge information for you."

"The Ancestor of the Void has promulgated the Sixth Centuries Development Plan for the Milky Way. This development plan centers on the eight characters 'Peaceful Development, Striving for Excellence,' aiming to minimize internal friction within the Milky Way while increasing efforts to discover and nurture geniuses from various life forms, especially those within their own civilization, and to combat the unhealthy phenomenon of the main sequence's dominance."

"The [Weiyang] Universe Development Association has issued the latest development guidelines. The development of the Wilderness Universe has reached its limit. At this stage, development licenses for the Edge Universe, Shallow Universe, and even the Ruins Universe will be opened in an orderly manner. Multinational corporations, interstellar warlords, and interstellar conglomerates with the necessary conditions can go to Xu Zu to apply. However, please note that the number of licenses issued this time is limited, and the threshold is Black Tower Certified Master Level. Organizations and forces without a Master Level expert bound to them within their group or force are not eligible to apply for a universe development license."

"[Event] Latest news from this station: Black Tower has announced its once-every-fifty-years [Dark Horse Rookie King] selection event. This is the most prestigious ranking in the Black Tower Guild besides the Ten-Crown King. The [Dark Horse Rookie King] also has the lowest entry threshold and the fiercest competition. This ranking has no requirements regarding race, life sequence, civilization, or values. Whether you are an interstellar fugitive or an exiled exile, as long as you can shine in Black Tower, you can make it onto the list. Currently, there are over a hundred strong contenders for the [Dark Horse Rookie King], and the most dazzling one is the carbon-based life sequence life form, Charlie Darwin, who appeared just over a month ago..."

Ye Feng, who was drinking, suddenly crushed his water glass, stared directly at the figure on the screen, and the next moment the boy's cheeks turned bright red.

On the screen, a gorilla-faced heretic dressed in a black sci-fi combat suit stood in front of the reporters' cameras, speaking smugly, "For me, the first ten floors of the Black Tower are no challenge at all, even quite boring. The difficulty is not even as good as some of the werewolf games played by kids in my hometown! Breaking the Black Tower's record that it has maintained for thirty years is just a trivial matter for me, nothing to brag about."

A reporter asked, "Mr. Charlie, I heard you come from the lost civilization of China, is that true?"

Charles Darwin said, "I must clarify one point: I come from the Yamato civilization, not the Aurora civilization. The Aurora civilization has been lost or even died out, but the Yamato civilization remains glorious and prosperous."

The reporter asked, "Lord Charlie, I heard you've gained the favor of the princess of the old Sabitian power, is that true?"

Charlie shoved the reporter away, "This is my private matter. I advise you guys not to gossip!"

The reporter was shoved by Charlie, knocking down a group of people behind him.

Soon, the press conference on the screen became chaotic.

Ye Feng stared intently at Charles Darwin with deep, penetrating eyes.

Behind them, Sherlock appeared out of nowhere, smiling broadly, and said, "Distinguished guest, do you know Charles Darwin?"

Ye Feng said, "Of course, who doesn't know the famous dark horse Charlie, the carbon-based sequence genius who broke the thirty-year Black Tower record! It's just that he doesn't know me."

Sherlock handed her a new glass. "By the way, I still don't know your name?"

Ye Feng said, "Mad Dog, everyone who knows me calls me Mad Dog, a second-rate carbon-based and amino-based fusion life sequence!"

Sherlock sat down in the boss's seat, crossed his legs, and said, "I can see that you do indeed have the bloodline of a carbon-based life form. This is a very rare bloodline. Pure-blooded carbon-based life forms are almost extinct, and hybrid carbon-based life forms are even rarer. Let's talk. What brings you here? Who or what information do you want to know? Just say it! My prices are very fair."

Ye Feng wanted to find out about Charlie, but Charlie had already revealed his identity. He had married into a noble family on Sabit Star, so it was only natural that he could command Hydra to do something to him.

Now, Ye Feng wants to inquire about the Black Tower, why the Black Tower Rookie King and Black Tower Dark Horse are so valuable, and whether he can participate in the Black Tower Trial.

Ye Feng looked at Sherlock, "Could I inquire about some information regarding the Black Tower?"

Sherlock paused, somewhat surprised, and said, "You don't know the Black Tower?"

Ye Feng subconsciously realized that he might have exposed his indigenous identity!

However, Ye Feng quickly came up with a plan, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Of course I know about the Black Tower, but the Black Tower I know is the one the general public talks about. I want to know what the Black Tower is that intelligence experts like Mr. Sherlock talk about!"

In response to Ye Feng's words, Sherlock grinned, his expression mysterious: "I must say, you have a good eye! You asked a very cost-effective question; it's inexpensive but highly valuable."

"First of all, the Black Tower is an open conspiracy."

"The Black Tower is the greatest trump card used by the ruler of the Unending Era, the Ancestor of Xu, to stabilize the Milky Way, and also a crucial scythe to weaken various forces within the galaxy!"

"As we all know, after the Dominator-level 5.0 Beast Civilization was banished from the Milky Way by the Sabbitians, the Sabbitians also wiped out the 4.0 level star system civilization, leaving the Milky Way leaderless; after the Sabbitians disappeared, the Milky Way was still leaderless, and at this moment, the Ancestor of Xu appeared."

Ye Feng asked, "What is the background of the Void Ancestor?"

Sherlock said, "Few people can clearly explain the background of the Xu Ancestor, but I'm an exception; I'm a professional information broker!"

"The appearance of the Xu Ancestor was not a coincidence, but an inevitable event. Before the emergence of the 5.0 level beast civilization, this galaxy was a noble order. The Xu Ancestor was in a position second only to the emperor in the noble order at that time. Later, the noble order was defeated by the beast civilization, and the galaxy entered the dark jungle era. The Xu Ancestor and his group of nobles fled to other star systems."

"After the Level 5.0 Beast Civilization was driven out, the Xu Ancestor returned and took over the power of the dominant civilization."

"In order to stabilize the Milky Way, the Ancestor of Xu has put forward a Wilderness Universe Development Plan. In this development plan, the universe is divided into five levels: Wilderness, Shallow, Deep, Unseen Universe, and Chaotic Universe. These universes contain numerous civilization cores, civilization legacies, technological legacies, and life technologies. The Ancestor of Xu stated that all civilizations can participate in the Wilderness Universe Plan and benefit from it."

"At first, everyone thought that the people of Xu Zu were foolish and rich. But as more and more civilizations entered, everyone realized that the development plan was a death plan, and it could be destroyed if they were not careful."

"At this point, the Ancestor stepped forward and granted a number of participants a chance to join. Each participant received a map and development guidelines. Those who secured a spot quickly made their first fortune, while those who opposed the Ancestor were all wiped out by him during his wilderness space exploration!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly a brilliant scheme. The Void Ancestor used greed to lure all forces in before reaping their benefits."

Sherlock continued, "Greed is the nature of living beings, which is understandable, but the Ancestor of the Void also has true intentions. There is a black tower in the Wild Universe. No one knows when this tower appeared or who put it there. The entire black tower has a hundred floors, with a level every ten floors. The higher the level of the black tower you pass, the stronger you are, and the more benefits you gain from it. The black tower system has become the new benchmark for measuring the level of experts in the Milky Way, and it has also become the object of recruitment by the major forces in the Milky Way."

"Just like Charlie Darwin, whom you just saw, he's the most outstanding dark horse genius in the Black Tower in the last thirty years, breaking the record for the fastest completion of the first ten floors of the Black Tower in the past thirty years!"

"Charlie broke the record and was immediately recruited as a husband by Princess Helen, a remnant of the Sabit Star forces. He rose to prominence in one step and became a highly sought-after young prodigy and powerful figure in Xu Zu."

Ye Feng stood up and asked, "How much for this intelligence?"

Sherlock laughed and said, "Consider this intelligence a gift. It is my honor to serve a noble family like yours."

Ye Feng said, "Thank you very much, farewell."

Sherlock pulled out a card and said, "Buddy, you might need this."

Ye Feng asked, "What is this?"

Sherlock said, "It's a business card of a Black Tower guild member. He used to train at the Black Tower and knows more about its inner workings, including the information I'm telling you. He's drinking on the second floor right now and waiting for you."

Ye Feng, holding the business card, asked, "Waiting for me?"

"Yes," Sherlock said. "Your outstanding mental energy fluctuations have piqued his interest. I only exchanged a few words with you just now, and he found me. He insists that I introduce you to him no matter what; he has a big deal he wants to discuss with you!"

Ye Feng twirled the business card, "But I'm very busy, I don't have time to do any big business."

Sherlock said, "He said if you refuse, take a look at his business card."

Ye Feng examined the makeshift metal business card, which only had a simple prefix: Black Tower Guild Three-Star Member, Name: Luo Yi.

The two characters 【罗艺】 are written in a rare Da Xia font!

What shocked Ye Feng even more was that after "Luo Yi," there was a line of hastily handwritten small characters: "Luo Ji's grandson."

Luo Ji, The Three-Body Problem, Luo Yi...

Ye Feng put the business card away and said with a playful smile, "Indeed, I really have to keep the appointment."

Sherlock chuckled, "You've had a long journey. Sherlock's Tavern is always ready to welcome you!"

"goodbye!"

Take care!