Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 302 Joining the Hongmeng

Qin Mu did not interfere in matters concerning Earth and China.

His existence serves more as a deterrent, a form of oversight, or perhaps a pillar of stability for China.

The specific details of taking over the Heilongshan Empire will be handled entirely by Huaxia.

The acceptance of numerous descendants of the Lord of the Universe on Earth is handled by the Virtual Universe Company; China only needs to make the handover with the Virtual Universe Company.

It is worth mentioning that the senior executive of China who handed over the deal with Virtual Universe Company was Uncle Qing.

"Let them handle these things themselves."

I'm still focused on the situation on the battlefield outside the region. The offensive of the alliance of the demon race, the insect race, and the mechanical race seems to have intensified.

These guys seem to have recruited another powerful clan.

Qin Mu retrieved intelligence information from the extraterritorial battlefield.

Intelligence indicates a clear trend of the battlefield shifting towards high-end combat, with many powerful figures, including those who were granted titles of nobility or king, being surrounded and hunted down during this period.

"My Zerg swarm has also suffered significant losses. Of the thirty Legions that have entered the battlefield, 78 Hive Tyrants have died so far."

Even more hive guards have died; the number has already exceeded a thousand.

In the fiercest battles, the Hive Tyrant fell more than once, more than ten Leviathans died, and even the Hive Queen among them perished.

Thirty-two of the star behemoths that entered the battlefield alone also perished.

Qin Mu frowned slightly.

Thirty legions, a total of three hundred Zerg hive fleets.

Three hundred Hive Tyrants, Hive Queens, Leviathans, and at least three hundred billion peak-level main force units of the Realm Lords.

Qin Mu also equipped each Hive Tyrant with twelve Hive Guards.

They brought along hundreds of star monsters that entered the battlefield alone.

This is already a formidable force, with three hundred kings and nearly five thousand marquises, coupled with a swarm of hundreds of billions of insects.

This did not significantly change the situation on the first battlefield.

"In such a fierce battle, even the second-generation Hive Tyrant has evolved multiple times. It's just that the machine race is a bit annoying."

Qin Mu looked at the summarized information.

The mechanical golems of the Mech race are extremely adept at ranged attacks, making even the Hive Tyrant somewhat struggle against them.

The Hive Tyrant excels in melee combat.

Many times, they were blasted to death before they even got close.

In the battle between the Zerg swarm and the Mech Golems, after destroying a large number of Mech Golems, the swarms are unable to quickly digest them, and their numbers will decrease during the intense battle.

The swarm of insects is not incapable of digesting metal, but it is far less efficient than devouring flesh and blood.

The all-metal mechanical golems greatly limit the swarm units' use of poison and other methods.

Battles against the Zerg and the Demon race are different. The Zerg swarm often grows larger as the battle goes on, and in high-intensity battles, it evolves and mutates into more advanced units.

"We need to find a way to restrain this mechanical race. We also need to accelerate our research on bio-armor."

Qin Mu frowned.

In fact, the kill ratio of the Zerg is much higher for the Mechs than for the Zerg.

How could ordinary mechanical puppets be a match for Qin Mu's carefully cultivated swarm of insects?

But if that's the case, it really becomes a battle of attrition, which is too uneconomical.

"Let's see if we can develop a method specifically for mechanical puppets."

……

Two months later, in a hall of the 028 War Base in the virtual universe.

Qin Mu and a group of powerful kings were analyzing the battlefield situation and planning troop deployments.

Every so often, he would enter the virtual universe to share intelligence with the powerful kings in the outer battlefields.

At the same time, depending on the battlefield situation, the Zerg hive fleet will be deployed to provide support.

Those powerful figures who have been granted the title of King will also come, as long as the circumstances allow.

Even if Qin Mu doesn't send a Zerg hive fleet, he can still make a name for himself.

Outside the hall, King Tiancang walked in with several powerful immortals who had been granted the title of King; they were all acquaintances.

From afar, the Heavenly King chuckled and said.

"Tyrant, I am acting on orders from the Hong Alliance to formally invite you to join the Hong Alliance."

Qin Mu's eyes lit up slightly; he had certainly heard of the Hongmeng.

It was an alliance dominated by human races, and immortal gods were usually invited when they were formally crowned kings.

"Immortal King" is a basic requirement for entering the Hong Alliance. If someone has extraordinary strength and can kill a King, the Hong Alliance will lower its standards.

In the Hongmeng, strength and battle record are valued more!

"You're only arriving now? With the Tyrant's strength, he should have joined the Hong Alliance long ago!"

"The Chongyuan King, clad in heavy armor, laughed."

Although Qin Mu didn't make many moves, his achievements were undeniable.

"That's right! Although the tyrant is still a realm lord, his actual combat strength is at least at the limit of a king."

The other dozens of powerful figures who had been granted the title of King also nodded in approval.

"There's nothing I can do; I just received the orders from the Hongmeng."

The Heavenly King shrugged, clearly agreeing with the sentiment.

"Let's get down to business first."

The Heavenly King looked at Qin Mu and said solemnly.

"Tyrant of the Hong Alliance, I don't know if you're aware, but the Hong Alliance is a very inclusive alliance, formed by the human race and a large number of other races in the universe. We will never force anyone to join, but once you join... you will not be allowed to betray the alliance. I wonder if you are willing to join?"

This is the procedure.

All of humanity's strongest individuals are among them; every single one of them will join, as are the dozens present.

Even the Chaos City Lord teacher is one of them.

The tyrant's identity is officially recognized by the human race as belonging to the human race!

Joining Hongmeng has only benefits and no drawbacks.

"Of course I'm willing," Qin Mu nodded.

"Ding!" As soon as Qin Mu spoke, a dazzling star suddenly condensed in the air above the hall.

The stars are dazzling.

Then it gradually shrank into a stream of light, flying directly onto Qin Mu's battle armor arm guard, revealing a small star.

"boom!"

At the same time, a hazy human figure hovered in mid-air. Under that invisible pressure, everyone, including the Heavenly King and other kings, as well as Qin Mu, could vaguely see the figure, but they were unable to look up directly at it.

It's like an ant before a god, utterly powerless to resist.

The human figure in the light and shadow bowed slightly, looking down at Qin Mu.

"Human tyrant!" The light and shadow emitted a voice, indistinguishable between male and female, that pierced straight to the soul.

"Welcome to the Hongmeng Alliance! From this day forward, you are an official member of the Hongmeng Alliance!"

"A cosmic crisis is lurking. Our race needs to survive, and that requires the strong to fight. Fight for the Hong Alliance, fight for humanity. This is the mission of every strong human being, and it is also your mission."

The light and shadow gradually faded, but the sound continued to echo in Qin Mu's consciousness, and the entire hall remained silent for a long time.

……

"Fight for the Hong Alliance, fight for humanity..."

Qin Mu looked at the dissipating light source, feeling somewhat puzzled.

The oppressive force of that light and shadow was no less than that of the Chaos City Lord.

Although the Chaos City Lord teacher always restrained his aura in front of him, he would occasionally reveal a trace of it.

Seeing the doubt in Qin Mu's eyes, the Heavenly King smiled and said...

"No doubt about it, this scene will occur for everyone who officially joins the Hong Alliance."

"The identity of this human figure... is also a great mystery of the Hong Alliance. Some speculate that it is the avatar of a certain hall master in the Hong Alliance Hall, while others say it is an intelligent system in the virtual universe. Since the virtual universe system can simulate any kind of pressure, it is naturally very possible."

Qin Mu nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

Teacher Chaos City Lord is one of the hall masters of Hongmeng Hall.

In that case, this human-shaped light and shadow might be the intelligent core of the virtual universe!

He had met many of the universe's highest-ranking rulers among humanity, but none of them were this one.

How vast is the virtual universe?

Countless people enter it every day, either to chat and make friends or to practice the rules. How complex is it?

Even the powerful consciousness of a cosmic overlord cannot bear this endless information and will collapse!

However, the "original ancestor" who created the virtual universe had a master servant who was the master of the mechanical universe.

Only intelligent life forms like the Machine Race, after becoming the masters of the universe, can maintain the operation of the virtual universe.

"The Primordial Ancestor! The most powerful being among humankind. Almost all the strong among humans were guided by him, even the creator of the Giant Axe."

Qin Mu thought to himself.

He had been waiting for this true strongest human being for a long time.

However, as long as I become stronger, I will eventually be able to see this legendary figure in the history of humankind.

Thinking of this, Qin Mu had a sudden thought.

"Once my swarm grows powerful enough, perhaps it can cover the entire primordial universe like this virtual universe—no, perhaps even the cosmic ocean!"

The swarm has a vast network of souls.

The Heavenly King looked at Qin Mu as he pondered and smiled.

"You may not be familiar with Hongmeng. You can take a closer look. There is detailed information inside. There are many benefits to joining Hongmeng."

Once you've finished reading and have a general understanding, I'll take you for a tour of Hongmeng!

The surrounding powerful figures, including King Chongyuan, also chimed in.

"Yes, we are quite familiar with Hongmeng City. Let's go for a look around together sometime."

Qin Mu responded with a smile.

"No problem, I'll take a look first, then we'll go take a look together."

He was also very curious about Hongmeng.

"Alright, I still need to find your clansmen. After evaluation by the Hong Alliance, they all have the strength of a beginner-level King and are qualified to join the Hong Alliance."

The Heavenly King said.

"Um?"

Qin Mu's expression was somewhat strange.

Without a doubt, the Heavenly King was referring to the Insect Hive Tyrant.

In this way, wouldn't I have hundreds of alt accounts within the Hongmeng?

……

After bidding farewell to the many powerful figures, Qin Mu returned to his room.

"Tsk tsk, there are so many."

Qin Mu looked at the screen and couldn't help but praise it. He hadn't been able to get detailed information before because he hadn't joined, but now he was really enjoying it.

Pictures, videos, and text materials are all available.

Judging from the pictures and videos...

The headquarters of the Hongmeng Alliance is located in a plane space specially created in the virtual universe. In that plane space there are countless stars, and in the center of the stars, there is a huge floating ancient city. This ancient city floating among the stars... is the 'Hongmeng City' where countless powerful people live.

Hongmeng City is a gathering place for the alliance of humans and a large number of alien races, and is full of powerful people.

It's peaceful here—after all, it's a virtual universe, so it's naturally peaceful.

Here, the hierarchy is strict—status is determined by strength and contribution, and those with higher status naturally enjoy more power.

The strength of official members of the Hongmeng is determined by their battle record. The stronger the record, the higher the strength rating. The rating is based on one star, two stars, three stars... up to seven stars, a very simple rating system. All strong members will have star marks on their arm guards or cuffs.

This makes it easy to determine the opponent's strength level.

All new members who join the Hongmeng are initially represented as stars. Their ranking will be determined by the Hongmeng City Branch System of the virtual universe system, which will automatically assess their performance and strength based on their real-world achievements.

One star is the level when you first join Hongmeng. It is usually the most common level of the King Immortal.

Two stars is considered a strong figure among those who have been granted the title of King.

Samsung, the ultimate champion.

Four stars, the initial level of the cosmic venerable, even the True King can be classified into this level.

……

The seven stars represent the initial level of the Lord of the Universe, a level that even the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace can be classified into.

"What a huge city."

"Hongmeng City is divided into the outer city, the inner city, and the Hongmeng Palace."

Qin Mu watched the video and exclaimed in admiration.

"There are an astonishing number of strong humans, with about 10 who have been granted the title of King or Immortal. However, the total number of those alien races exceeds 300 million."

On the video.

An ancient city, suspended in the starry sky and surrounded by countless stars, has a densely packed outer city teeming with powerful individuals... Over 300 million immortal kings from various races have gathered here, with those ranked from one to three stars residing in the outer city. The inner city, however, is almost entirely devoid of people in the video.

Their strength is divided into four-star to six-star, and they live in the inner city, which is almost entirely inhabited by cosmic venerables.

At the very heart of the entire Hongmeng City—

It is a magnificent and mysterious palace that stretches for millions of kilometers, resembling a giant sword that pierces the starry sky. This is the "Hongmeng Palace".

The Hongmeng Palace is inhabited by the "Seven Stars," who are at least cosmic overlords like the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master and Herodo.

The various hall masters of the Hongmeng Hall... are even more transcendent than the 'Seven Stars'.

Each and every one of them is an unparalleled overlord whose mere movement can cause billions of races in the universe to tremble.

"call."

"This information does not show how many hall masters there are in the Hongmeng Hall."

Qin Mu thought for a moment and realized that while the human race had 15 universe masters on the surface, there were actually 18 universe masters in total, while the alien universe masters of the Hong Alliance seemed to have 21.

Considering that the human race has the Giant Axe Founder, the strongest being in the universe, and that the human race's secret techniques and treasures of the universe master are even better, including those with clones like the "Chaos City Lord," it is evident that the peak combat power of humanity is dominant in the Hong Alliance.

Qin Mu already knew most of this information; he was more concerned about the "transaction" aspect.

Although he could access the clan's treasury through his teacher, the Lord of Chaos City, the resources he needed were not available at will.

Moreover, those are public resources within the ethnic treasure trove!

Hongmeng City is different; it gathers all the powerful individuals from humanity and various alien races, many of whom possess treasures obtained through their own trials and tribulations.

Some of these precious treasures are not even found in the clan's treasury.

Perhaps we can find some treasures we need there.

(End of this chapter)