On the Eight Extremes Star, I awakened the twelve talismans.

"Okay, that's settled then."

Ye Han prepared to return to his room and pretend to tidy it up.

A soft, gentle female voice suddenly came from behind me.

"Ulu, give me a shoulder massage."

It's Aquarius.

In fact, in Ulu's memory, this was a perfectly ordinary thing.

For over nine hundred years, people have been massaging shoulders, rubbing legs, serving tea, and pouring water...

Ulu's attentiveness to this woman encompassed almost everything a creature could do for another.

Aquarius was already used to this. She didn't even need to look; she only needed to say something, and Ulu would put down everything he was doing and obediently come over.

But today is different.

Ye Han ignored her completely.

As if she hadn't heard the call at all, she went back to her room.

As Lao Wang was organizing his equipment, his gaze quickly swept between the two men, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Goodness, Ulu has finally come to his senses. A simp who keeps licking his boots will end up with nothing. He managed to pull back from the brink sooner. I, Old Wang, respect you as a true man!" Old Wang thought to himself.

Aquarius stood up, her expression shifting from surprise to displeasure.

She wasn't used to being ignored, especially by Ulu.

Everything was fine before, what happened today? Did I take the wrong medicine?

"Ulu, I'm talking to you." Her tone became more forceful.

"I'm tired, I don't want to knead anymore." A voice came from the room.

...

A few hours later, the competition officially began.

The stands were packed with spectators from all over the Chaotic Star Sea.

Ye Han followed Lao Wang into the contestants' waiting area, his gaze sweeping over the participating teams around him.

This sweep.

The racial composition of the waiting area was found to be somewhat complex.

The Demon Muscle Men are a race that is almost synonymous with violent aesthetics in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Namekians are a race that is born at the pinnacle of power and has a long lifespan.

Super Saiyan, who can break through his limits every time he is on the verge of death.

Samoans, Ironbacks, Shadow Hunters, Crystallized Beings...

These races, which usually keep a low profile, have all gathered together today.

Ye Han's vigilance had reached its peak.

something wrong.

The allocation rights to a few unclaimed resource planets, even with the quotas for Titan's affiliated forces, are a reward of this level that wouldn't even be enough to satisfy the truly powerful races.

Unless, of course, this competition wasn't even aimed at those resource-rich planets.

Ye Han recalled the conversation he overheard at the registration desk: the Queen of Titan would be there in person.

The two events combined to complicate the competition.

As for what lies buried, we can only find out step by step.

Fortunately, Ye Han was prepared.

Bai Xue and the others were not allowed to enter the competition venue; they all stayed at the hotel.

Before leaving, Ye Han left the shrunken Eternal with them. If things went wrong, the Eternal could immediately take the three of them on a space jump and leave safely.

With Lingling around, she can watch the live broadcast of the competition through the communication channel, ensuring she doesn't miss any details even when she's not physically present.

In case anything happens to Ye Han, they can react immediately.

enough.

The preliminary rounds proceeded very quickly.

In the team battle format, teams take turns fighting each other, with the winners advancing and the losers being eliminated.

The first opponent drawn by Akuk's team was an armored regiment from Bakal Star, exactly as Lao Wang predicted last night.

The four members of the Ironclad Regiment are covered in thick biological carapaces, giving them incredible defensive capabilities, but their movement speed is relatively slow, and their tactical system relies on overwhelming the enemy head-on.

After the start, Lao Wang went straight in to withstand the frontal attack, Xiao Sha used her speed advantage to flank and harass, and Aquaris used her fighting spirit to disrupt the opponent's rhythm at mid-range.

The three worked together seamlessly, demonstrating the level expected of the Akuk Squad.

Ye Han strictly adhered to the policy of "slacking off," playing the role of Ulu in charge of the team's offense, while he honestly provided just enough damage output.

Every move is perfectly timed to be slightly better than the opponent's, neither conspicuous nor a liability.

Old Wang glanced at him during a lull in the fighting, and felt increasingly puzzled.

Ulu played much better today than usual.

Every move he made was precisely aimed at the opponent's weak points, a stark contrast to his usual impulsive and easily agitated personality.

However, he didn't have time to think much about it, as the Ironclad Regiment's counterattack came quickly and fiercely.

Ye Han pretended to be forced back two steps, stumbled, and looked disheveled, but in fact he just managed to dodge the opponent's charged attack.

Old Wang seized the opportunity to fill the gap, punching the last member of the Ironclad Team off the stage.

Win in the first round of the preliminary round.

In the following rounds, Team Akuk fought their way through the competition and unexpectedly made it into the middle of the tournament.

The Titan Star Hotel room felt like winter.

It's cool inside, keeping the high temperature firmly out.

Lingling sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, happily eating a bucket of potato chips.

Snow White and Dia sat together, their eyes never leaving the screen.

"Wow! That punch was really heavy!"

Lingling saw the muscular monster on the screen punch her opponent into the ring, sending shards of stone flying, and her whole body trembled.

"The Namekians' regenerative abilities are even more outrageous." Dia's gaze fell on another split-screen image, where a Namekian's arm had just been severed.

In just a moment, the severed arm grew back.

"The ability to regenerate severed limbs is rare even in the universe."

Bai Xue said, "If we're talking about outrageous things, the Super Saiyan is the most outrageous."

In a projection, a group of blond, upside-down figures are fighting fiercely with their opponents on the arena. The leader, a Super Saiyan, is surrounded by a visible golden aura, and every move he makes carries the force of thunder.

They were throwing energy blasts out like they were free.

Fortunately, there were specially made barriers inside the venue; otherwise, the entire city would have been razed to the ground.

But what's even more alarming is that after enduring heavy blows, they fought with increasing ferocity, their inner energy rising like a powder keg being ignited.

"To come back from the brink of death and double one's abilities—this kind of racial talent is practically cheating. The universe is truly full of wonders."

"Fortunately, they are competitors, not enemies," Dia said softly.

Lingling stuffed a handful of snacks into her mouth and mumbled, "You never know, what if we become enemies after the competition?"

"Wait, wait, where's Master? Didn't he say he'd be participating?"

"This big guy isn't it, and neither is this one with the pointy ears... Hey, this team!"

She found footage of the Akuk squad.

The camera focused on one person, who then punched the other person in the side, forcing them out of the planned area.

"It's this one." Lingling stared at the figure for a while before saying seriously.

"This?" Bai Xue leaned closer to look. "How did you tell? This person doesn't look like Ye Han at all."

"Sister Baixue, you don't understand. Master must have transformed into someone else, just like last time with Storm Famila. Based on what I know about Master, it's most likely this person named Uk."

After observing for a while, Bai Xue discovered that the subtle habits matched up: "It really is him, he's been hiding it quite well."

"The master is definitely playing dumb again. He could have easily crushed them, but he's pretending to barely win. He's probably just having a lot of fun."