Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

"600 Black Dragon Coins it is, consider it making friends!"

"..."

After obtaining the unknown fragment at a friendly price, Qin Yuan continued to stroll around the antique street for the entire day, only returning to his rented upscale hotel as evening approached.

Just as Qin Yuan leisurely returned to the hotel, a gaze that had been watching him slowly withdrew.

"Old Cat, that guy you told me to keep an eye on has been wandering around the antique street all day, and he doesn't seem to be in a rush to find a treasure at all. Should we keep watching him? That hotel has the Lu Clan backing it up..."

"...Forget it, since it's not a treasure, there's no need to keep an eye on it. Anyway, I made 595 Black Dragon Coins, so it's fine as long as I don't lose money."

Qin Yuan, who had already broken through to the late stage of the first rank of the Stellar Realm, naturally sensed that someone was watching him.

He deliberately spent the whole day browsing the antique street.

Treasure hunting is a skill and a psychological game; a slight misstep can lead to a robbery and murder, a common occurrence in the universe.

After obtaining the unknown and mysterious fragment, Qin Yuan confirmed it multiple times at the hotel before he was convinced that the fragment was part of the key to unlocking a certain relic or heritage.

However, the opening device shattered, and Qin Yuan had no idea how many pieces it broke into.

Perhaps only after obtaining one or even several more fragments will we be able to obtain more complete information.

After putting the matter of the "unknown mysterious fragments" aside, Qin Yuan did not delay any longer and left the beautiful ocean planet Bibo Star aboard the Far Star.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stay any longer, but Qin Yuan's strength had now broken through to the stellar level, making him qualified to become a trainee mercenary in the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

Coincidentally, Qin Yuan discovered from the mercenary badge that there was a recent assessment mission for trainee mercenaries to become full-fledged members. It was a large-scale mission issued by the Silver Blue Universe Kingdom, a primary cosmic civilization, within the branch of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

Here, Silver Blue Universe is just a general term; it also has its own name, Silver Blue Empire!

That's right, the Milky Way is also one of the eight galaxies within the territory of the Silver Blue Empire.

When Qin Yuan received the news, he was startled, thinking that Earth had been exposed, but after further investigation, he found that it was not.

The incident began when a powerful figure from the Silver Blue Universe Kingdom discovered a secret realm in a mysterious place within a star system under his jurisdiction. The secret realm was inhabited not by humans, but by insectoids.

However, this Zerg force has not gained the recognition of the Zerg, a top-tier power in the universe. Instead, it seems to be a wild Zerg force, and its strength is not too weak.

This discovery is incredible.

As a top-tier force in the real universe, just like humanity, the Zerg are not something that the Secret Realm Zerg can easily destroy, even if they haven't aligned with the cosmic Zerg. The Silver Blue Universe Kingdom is a small, rudimentary civilization.

It's not that the Silver Blue Universe Kingdom lacks the ability to annihilate the Secret Realm Zerg, but rather that it cannot directly confront them. Doing so could potentially provoke retaliation from the Zerg.

This kind of thing has already served as a warning.

Fortunately, the Silver Blue Universe Kingdom was not without its backing. After a preliminary assessment of the strength and configuration of the Secret Realm Zerg, the Silver Blue Universe Kingdom promptly reported to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, a mid-level civilization behind it, and requested instructions. Moreover, it also made a record with the Universe Mercenary Alliance.

This was a two-pronged approach, which is why Qin Yuan encountered the apprentice mercenary assessment mission...

"Far Star, destination: Iron Rock Star of the Silver Blue Empire, begin preparations for entry into the dark universe."

Spaceships traveling in the dark universe can reach speeds tens of thousands of times faster than those in the real universe. Generally, they only choose to enter the dark universe when traveling long distances.

In the dark universe, nothing is forbidden. As long as the spaceship stops flying, it will be expelled from the dark universe, which is the conventional way to escape the dark universe.

After accepting the apprentice mercenary assessment mission within the mercenary badge, Qin Yuan received a new star map. It marked the location of the secret realm discovered by the Silver Blue Universe Kingdom—Iron Rock Star.

Therefore, his goal this time is to go to the Iron Rock Star Base, a frontier military fortress established by the Silver Blue Universe Kingdom in this star system.

This base was specially prepared by the Silver Blue Empire to eradicate the Secret Realm Insect Clan.

With cosmic-level powerhouses as generals and stellar-level and planetary-level warriors as soldiers, we must annihilate the insectoid race in the secret realm.

Qin Yuan was tasked with completing a recruitment assessment mission issued by the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and authorized by the military of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and the Silver Blue Empire.

Once this mission is completed, Qin Yuan will become a trainee mercenary in the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and higher-level privileges and resources within the alliance will be available to him.

This is not only a further honing of one's own strength, but also an excellent way to contact the upper echelons of the universe nation, obtain more resources and information, expand one's own influence, and acquire the Source Point.

Originally, the Silver Blue Empire and the Black Dragon Mountain Empire weren't that fiercely opposed, but the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance didn't care whether you were a Zerg or a Demon race. Since you were wild, there was no question, and they ordered to attack directly.

The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, under pressure, directly ordered the Silver Blue Empire to mobilize its army to wipe out the Secret Realm Insect Clan, firstly for training purposes, and secondly to cut off the Secret Realm Insect Clan's path to survival.

Generally speaking, any power that can forge its own path from its own planet has considerable potential.

Now that they know, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance obviously cannot allow the Secret Realm Zerg to grow stronger!

In this annihilation campaign, the Silver Blue Empire took the lead, while the Black Dragon Mountain Empire played a supporting role.

The Silver Blue Empire has really made something of itself, this time actually getting the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, a medium-sized universe nation, to provide assistance.

......

Traveling aboard the Far Star and then through the Dark Universe, Qin Yuan arrived at Iron Rock Star, a territory under the jurisdiction of the Silver Blue Empire, after a journey of 10 days.

From space, Iron Rock Star appears as a giant planet with a dark iron-colored surface.

The planet's surface is covered with dense military buildings, giant artillery emplacements, and honeycomb-like shipyards.

Countless spaceships, like a swarm of sharks, orbited the planet, their menacing aura palpable even through the portholes.

Following the instructions, the Farstar docked in the designated reception area for visiting mercenaries.

As Qin Yuan stepped off the spaceship, he immediately sensed an atmosphere completely different from that of commercial planets.

There were no noisy hawkers here, only the rhythmic sounds of machinery, the shouts of soldiers drilling, and the faint smell of energy liquid and metal in the air.

Most of the pedestrians were dressed in standard military uniforms or mercenary combat uniforms, looking hurried and with sharp eyes.

In the reception hall, he presented his identity certificate as a space mercenary and his credentials for accepting the recruitment assessment mission.

A stern-faced military clerk efficiently registered him.

"Name?"

"Qin Yuan".

"Strength level?"

"Stellar-level, first order".

"Origin?"

"Black Dragon Mountain Empire territory, Silver Blue Empire."

Qin Yuan reported Earth's official affiliation in the universe. In the vast universe, originating from a remote planet of a nascent civilization would neither attract attention nor be logical.

After the clerk finished recording, he handed him a standard military-grade auxiliary optical computer and a temporary identity card with the silver-blue cosmic national emblem.

"Qin Yuan, CY-7341, a first-tier stellar mercenary, is assigned to the 'Seventh Patrol Legion, Third Elite Battalion, Ninth Squad'."

"This is your equipment and initial military identification. Please immediately report to the Third Battalion's base to receive your assigned mission. Warning: Military camp is a restricted area. Obey military regulations. Disobeying orders will be subject to military law!"

His tone was cold and devoid of any emotion.

Qin Yuan accepted the equipment and temporary military identification, and nodded.

He could sense that everything here emphasized efficiency and discipline.

The army and war are not child's play; this is a matter of life and death.

Following the directions, he arrived at the Third Brigade's base.

This is a camp built of high-strength alloy, where fully armed soldiers and patrolling human-made mechanical guards can be seen everywhere.

In the barracks of the Ninth Squad, he met several temporary teammates.

The squad leader was a burly, middle-aged man with a hideous scar on his face, named "Barton," a third-tier stellar-level expert, and the core of the team.

The vice-captain is a taciturn woman with sharp eyes, nicknamed "Night Owl," a second-tier stellar-level expert who excels in reconnaissance and sniping.

In addition, there are four other team members, all ranging from the early to the peak of the first-tier stellar level: "Heavy Cannon" who excels in firepower suppression, "Wrench" who is proficient in engineering and maintenance, and a pair of well-coordinated twin brothers, "Lightning" and "Lightning".

Qin Yuan's arrival did not cause much of a stir.

Personnel movement is common in border troops.

Captain Barton simply explained the situation, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and obedience, and then said no more.

The other team members simply nodded in acknowledgment. Clearly, a newcomer at the first level of the Stellar Realm still needed to prove himself in actual combat before he could better establish his position within the team.

Soon, after a half-day rest, the mission was assigned.

The Ninth Squad's mission is to patrol the border region designated S-77, an area where there have been recent signs of "Secret Realm Zerg" activity. They need to identify and eliminate any Zerg reconnaissance units or small lairs that may be present.

"The Zerg..."

Qin Yuan's gaze sharpened.

These are not the relatively mild native creatures of Bibo Star, but a truly catastrophic race in the universe, leaving nothing but desolation in their wake.

Although this race from the secret realm was not accepted by the cosmic insectoids in time, their bloodthirsty racial nature is an objective fact.

The squad boarded the "Hayabusa," a standard military patrol ship about 100 meters long, and sailed away from the Iron Rock Star base, entering the vast and dangerous frontier region of Iron Rock Star and the Secret Realm Zerg.

The first day was uneventful, with no unusual occurrences except for the occasional passing meteorite trails and interstellar dust.

Qin Yuan used this time to familiarize himself with the army's equipment and his teammates' fighting styles.

On the third day, the patrol ship's detectors issued a piercing alarm!

"Warning! High-density biosignals detected! Energy reaction confirmed... It's the Secret Realm Insects! Ahead in Sector C, inside the asteroid belt!"

"All personnel, prepare for battle!"

Captain Patton's voice came through the ship's intercom, steady and powerful.

Hayabusa slowed down and silently infiltrated the dangerous area filled with fragmented stars.

Soon, through the observation window, everyone saw a chilling sight: a miniature planet.

On the surface of that miniature planet, which is tens of kilometers in diameter, there is a thick, constantly wriggling purple fungal carpet.

On the fungal carpet, several tumor-like hatching nests were built, and countless engineer insects were busily transporting minerals and injecting them into the nests.

Around the nest, dozens of enormous "Blade Thunder Scorpions," resembling a combination of a scorpion and a spider magnified hundreds of times, patrolled the area, their energy fluctuations reaching the first level of the stellar level or even stronger!

In the center of the fungal carpet, the largest nest is pulsating rhythmically, radiating stronger energy fluctuations; it appears to be the mother nest of this small outpost.

Chapter 124 Ancient Civilization Secret Realm

"A Zerg outpost hatchery! It must be destroyed, or it will continuously produce troops and threaten our rear supply lines!"

Vice-captain Night Cat calmly analyzed the situation.