“If you can obtain a Vermilion Bird through this, then you will truly be something.”

Looking at the serious-faced Zhu Qiwu, Lin Moyu laughed, "You are overestimating me a bit too much."

Zhu Qiwu snorted, "I'm just encouraging you, giving you a goal."

Lin Moyu laughed heartily, "Alright, I accept this encouragement."

Although he spoke politely, Lin Moyu felt that he wasn't without a chance.

If he could really obtain this bird egg and hatch a Vermilion Bird from it, then he would indeed be something.

Using a Vermilion Bird as a mount would be cooler than any warship.

Chapter 1477: The Strange Miss Yuzhu

With less than a year left before the Four Star Domain Competition, the preliminary rounds had already begun in every star system.

A large number of people returned to their respective star systems, including both contestants and spectators, causing the number of cultivators in the battlefield to drop by nearly seventy percent overnight.

Fortress No. 1 also became empty, and there was no longer any need to queue at the Task Center or Trading Center.

This was not only the case for the Vermilion Bird Battlefield but also for the other three battlefields.

Countless cultivators who had been adventuring in the Great World also returned in droves.

Some were seeded players who didn't need to participate in the preliminary rounds, but they also wanted to return early to see what the level of their opponents was like.

The Four Star Domain Competition was not only a grand event for human cultivators but also a grand event for every member of the human race.

At that time, the live broadcast of the competition would be played in every star system and every region, allowing ordinary people to see the heroic bearing of the cultivators, which was also a form of encouragement for them.

Besides the human race, many other races were also keeping an eye on the Four Star Domain Competition.

They would use all sorts of methods to watch this grand event.

Hostile races would mark out human geniuses from it and look for opportunities to assassinate them.

Those races that had good relations with the human race would send representatives to watch the competition.

When Lin Moyu returned to Fortress No. 1, the number of people in the teleportation array area had decreased by seventy to eighty percent, leaving it empty.

He could finally breathe a sigh of relief; he no longer had to swagger through the streets in the guise of Red Fire.

The mission rewards hadn't arrived yet, but Lin Moyu wasn't in a hurry; calculating the time, it should be very soon.

Moreover, Domain Master Zhu Tian would also be coming to pick him up soon, and he was finally going to bid farewell to the battlefield.

Counting the time, he had been on the battlefield for almost five years, which was not a short amount of time for him.

This trip to the Soul Spirit Ancestral Beast had surprisingly taken more than half a year in total.

Inside the Soul Spirit Ancestral Beast, time was chaotic and completely different from the outside world.

At the time, Lin Moyu hadn't felt the passage of time, and it was only after coming out that he realized so much time had passed.

The root cause was that the power of the Soul Spirit Ancestral Beast was too strong, completely affecting his perception.

It had to be said that his ability to kill the Soul Spirit Ancestral Beast was truly an accident among accidents.

As for the karma that Zhu Qiwu spoke of, that was a matter for another time; he had had no choice back then.

Unknowingly, Lin Moyu arrived at the Trading Center.

The number of people in the Trading Center was also much smaller than before, and everyone was busy with their own transactions, with no one paying attention to the movements outside.

Familiar with the path, Lin Moyu went straight to the backyard.

The pavilion in the backyard was also mostly empty. Scanning with his gaze, he found Yuzhu sitting properly in the pavilion, looking at him with a beaming smile.

The fragrance of tea wafted from the tea set, entering his nostrils and making him feel refreshed.

He came and sat down in front of Yuzhu, taking the teacup she personally handed to him. "Were you waiting for me on purpose?"

Yuzhu giggled, "The Old Ancestor said that the Captain's mission has been successfully completed and you will be returning in a few days. So, I've been waiting here."

Lin Moyu smiled slightly, "The mission was indeed completed, but the rewards haven't arrived yet."

Yuzhu looked playful. "Don't worry, the Old Ancestor also said that the Captain completed this mission too excellently, so the Old Ancestor is going to pick a better magic treasure for the Captain."

"Maybe there will even be some extra rewards."

Lin Moyu hadn't really thought about extra rewards; it would naturally be best if the magic treasure could be a bit better.

Moreover, there was that big shot speaking up for him; he reckoned Lady Yu wouldn't be able to bring herself to give him something too subpar.

Furthermore, he had recorded the information about the Soul Spirit Ancestral Beast in detail this time; regardless of anything else, there would at least be some benefits.

Yuzhu suddenly leaned a little closer and lowered her voice, "Captain, have you met the Old Ancestor?"

Lin Moyu hummed in acknowledgment, "I did indeed have a brief meeting with Lady Yu."

Yuzhu's eyes lit up, "Captain, what do you think of the Old Ancestor?"

Lin Moyu frowned, "Why do you ask?"

As a member of the Yu Family, Yuzhu should know better than anyone what Lady Yu was like; why did she need to ask him?

Yuzhu switched to her coquettish mode, "I just want to know."

Lin Moyu thought about it, "Lady Yu is very beautiful, elegant, and noble."

Yuzhu shook her head, "Not that! I want to ask if the Captain thinks the Old Ancestor is easy to talk to and easy to get along with."

Lin Moyu thought about it, "She seems easy enough to talk to, but we haven't spoken more than a few sentences in total. What exactly are you trying to ask?"

Lin Moyu felt that Yuzhu was a bit strange today; her questions were odd, and even her expressions were the same.

Yuzhu giggled, "Nothing, nothing, just asking. When do you plan to head back, Captain?"

She decisively changed the subject. Based on Lin Moyu's understanding of women, when a woman didn't want to talk about something, it was almost impossible to get the reason out of her.

Lin Moyu couldn't be bothered to put in the effort, "Waiting for someone to pick me up."

Yuzhu said "Oh," not finding it strange at all, "With the Captain's strength, you must be a seeded player."

Lin Moyu hummed, "I suppose so."

Yuzhu said, "Then you don't need to participate in the preliminary rounds, and maybe you won't even need to participate in the first few rounds of the finals."

"By then, we will be able to see the Captain's brilliant matches."

"I really feel sorry for those guys; they won't be able to win the championship this time."

Both in and out of her words, Yuzhu was implying that the championship this time had already been reserved by Lin Moyu.

Although Lin Moyu had confidence, he was not conceited, "Perhaps some incredible geniuses have also emerged from other star domains."

Yuzhu snorted, "No matter how powerful they are, they can't compare to the Captain."

Lin Moyu couldn't help but laugh; he didn't know where this little fan of his got her confidence from.

Two days later, Lin Moyu suddenly received a message from the Human Emperor Network.

[ Special Mission Completed: Enter Area 10-03 and search for the lost magic treasure. ]

[ Completion Status: Perfect ]

[ Reward Received: 150,000 Mission Points, one God Venerable Realm magic treasure. ]

[ Extra Reward: Because you provided important information from the ancient era, you are rewarded with an additional 50 million normal points and 2 contribution points. ]

Lin Moyu looked at the reward information; 150,000 mission points, which was agreed upon when the mission was released, and a God Venerable Realm magic treasure—there were no issues with these.

After all, he had successfully completed the mission; not only had he retrieved the Yu Family's soul treasure, but he had also saved the three souls of the Yu Family.

These were all things he deserved.

As for the extra reward of 50 million normal points and 2 contribution points, that was a bit thought-provoking.

The reason was that he had provided important information from the ancient era; this information was naturally provided to Zhu Qiwu, who then passed it on to the higher-ups.

In other words, these rewards were not provided by the Yu Family, but by that mysterious person, or rather, the human higher-ups.

"I didn't expect that rewards could be combined and issued together. It seems their control over the Human Emperor Network is greater than I imagined."

"What kind of existence is the Human Emperor Network, and how was it established?"

Lin Moyu thought to himself, feeling that the secrets contained within the human higher-ups were bigger than he had imagined.

Especially the attitude of those big shots toward the information from the ancient era, which made him feel that there must be a great secret within it.

The rewards arrived quickly, and Lin Moyu received another notification from the Human Emperor Network.

[ Mission points meet the requirements for authority upgrade. Maximum authority has been upgraded to Level 5. Please check the details yourself. ]

Chapter 1478: Lady Yu Is A Bit Too Generous

His authority had finally reached Level 5. Level 4 and Level 5, a difference of one level, were actually completely different worlds.

With Level 4 authority, apart from the battlefield, his range of movement was limited to the Vermilion Bird Star Domain.

Once the authority reached Level 5, his range of movement was no longer restricted. Apart from the God City, he could move freely in the other three star domains of the human race, as well as the entire Great World.

Almost all the teleportation arrays of the human race would be open to him.

Besides this, there were some other changes with Level 5 authority.

Just as Lin Moyu was about to check, a long-lost voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Little Lin, come over."

In the Great World, there were very few people who would call him Little Lin.

Zhu Qiwu was one, and the other was Domain Master Zhu Tian.

Lin Moyu followed the sound and looked up, seeing Domain Master Zhu Tian's vehicle.

It was also a small, exquisite warship, eighty or ninety percent similar to Zhu Qiwu's warship; it was a replica of that ancient warship of Zhu Qiwu's.

In the Great World, the combat power of the two warships was not much different.

If it were in the battlefield, Zhu Qiwu's warship could suppress Domain Master Zhu Tian's replica.

The warship's gate had already opened; Lin Moyu flew in and met Domain Master Zhu Tian.

The layout inside the two warships was exactly the same, with no difference.

Not only that, but the temperament, attire, and clothing of Domain Master Zhu Tian and Zhu Qiwu were also very similar.

Lin Moyu felt that the two of them must have some relationship; perhaps they came from the same family.

"Greetings, Domain Master!" Lin Moyu saluted Domain Master Zhu Tian.

Domain Master Zhu Tian looked at this outstanding junior with a satisfied smile, "Not bad, not bad. It's been a few years, and you've grown a lot."

Lin Moyu smiled, "Thanks to Senior Zhu's help, this junior has benefited a great deal."

Domain Master Zhu Tian laughed heartily, "No need to be so humble. You might not know that in the mouth of my Senior Brother, he has already praised you to the skies."

"The outside world says you are the second God of War of the human race, and I see nothing wrong with that."

So Zhu Qiwu was Domain Master Zhu Tian's Senior Brother; they were fellow disciples from the same sect, no wonder.

Lin Moyu said modestly, "Senior Zhu is exaggerating a bit; this junior dares not be mentioned in the same breath as the God of War."

When it was time to be humble, one naturally had to be humble. Lin Moyu was not some reckless youth who would lose his head after being praised a few times.

After seeing Lin Moyu, Domain Master Zhu Tian's smile never faded, "You are about to leave; is there anything else you need to do?"

Lin Moyu shook his head, "It's all done."

He had already spoken with Yuzhu that he would leave at any time, so there was nothing left to say.

Domain Master Zhu Tian nodded and maneuvered the warship, slowly flying away along the beacon.

The two arrived in front of the teleportation array, left the warship, activated the teleportation array, and left the Vermilion Bird Battlefield.

The teleportation array activated, and the battlefield badge emitted a strong light, then quickly dimmed, silently turning into dust.

When leaving the battlefield, all the information inside the battlefield badge, along with the badge itself, would be erased by the Human Emperor Network.

But this information would be remembered by the Human Emperor Network and would not disappear.

Until Lin Moyu returned to the battlefield, he would receive a brand-new battlefield badge, and the Human Emperor Network would fill in all the previous information.