Chapter 132

Chapter 132: The Attention From the Human Martial King!

Moreover, unlike before, when there was only a notification for ‘new mail’, the Virtual Network now directly provided invitation messages from the Five Great Alliances, explicitly indicating which faction or race the invitation came from.

“The Virtual Network suggests that you choose the Virtual Network Army, which will offer you the best benefits and privileges that others cannot enjoy!”

The Virtual Network even took the initiative to add another line:

“Aren’t the Virtual Network Army and the Dark Banquet enemies?”

Su Xiaobai was puzzled. “Why would there still be messages from the Dark Banquet? And why would they be explicitly highlighted?”

“It seems the relationships between the Five Great Alliances aren’t as simple as Dong He Duan described…”

At this point, Su Xiaobai finally began to grasp the structure of the entire Otherworld.

It was far more complex than humanity’s 10,008 bases.

The Five Great Alliances, plus various other factions like the Immortal Clan, the Holy Clan, and many others, were all mixed in together—forming a scale beyond imagination!

For Su Xiaobai, any of the four major alliances (besides the Dark Banquet, which was an assassin organization) could bring him immense benefits.

The most obvious choice, without a doubt, was the Virtual Network Army!

Why had he ventured into the Illusory Tower?

It was to obtain more cultivation points, purchase more Lesser Transcendent or even Great Transcendent techniques, and bring them back to reality to strengthen himself!

If he joined the Virtual Network Army, at the very least, he would receive special privileges in purchasing techniques and earning cultivation point rewards…

However, in the end, Su Xiaobai quietly deleted all these invitation emails.

His visit to the Otherworld was purely to explore and understand it, and perhaps to acquire some techniques along the way. His primary goal was to remain low-key!

Being listed on the leaderboard was fine since it was just a small account.

But once he joined a faction, he would inevitably attract attention and countless gazes. At that point, it wouldn’t just be his small account that was noticed—he himself would be completely exposed under the eyes of the Otherworld!

“Emails from the Five Great Alliances? I didn’t see any. Maybe I’m too weak to be on their radar.”

Su Xiaobai responded calmly.

“You didn’t receive them?”

“That’s impossible! With your exceptional talent, how could they ignore you?”

“Don’t worry. Just wait a little longer. They definitely won’t overlook you!”

Dong He Duan was puzzled.

Su Xiaobai didn’t bother explaining.

After ending the voice call, he spoke directly to the Virtual Network:

“Proceed to the next level!”

Right now, the priority wasn’t which faction to join, but rather advancing through as many tower levels as possible, earning more cultivation points, and acquiring more techniques as rewards!

Only by doing this could Su Xiaobai ensure that when the Otherworld and Earth truly went to war in the future, he would be able to contribute a power strong enough to rival the Otherworld forces!

…

Meanwhile, at Humanity’s Base No. 1—the only base with a Martial King-level powerhouse in residence.

Inside the Virtual Network Monitoring Room.

A middle-aged man in a white robe, with a firm expression and eyes that seemed to contain the swirling of stars, suddenly appeared in the room.

The two Martial Gods on duty, along with the many Martial Commanders, immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing him:

“Greetings, Eighth Elder!”

This white-robed man was none other than Meng Qianzheng, one of the twelve elders of Base No. 1!

Each of the twelve elders of Base No. 1 was at the Martial King level!

Meng Qianzheng was no exception.

His presence alone made the Martial Gods and Martial Commanders feel as if they were standing before a blazing sun—the fundamental difference in their life essence inspired natural reverence.

“Have we received any response?”

Meng Qianzheng asked.

“Eighth Elder, we’ve sent out eight consecutive invitation messages, but the recipient hasn’t responded… It’s most likely a lost cause.”

One of the Martial Gods sighed.

The Virtual Network Monitoring Room was dedicated to connecting with the Virtual Network, operating 24/7 to identify and recruit elite talents emerging from the Otherworld.

And it wasn’t just the Otherworld factions doing this—humans were doing it too!

After all, humanity had been entering the Otherworld for over a thousand years.

For the past millennium, humans had been meticulously laying the groundwork in the Otherworld, secretly establishing a small yet stable organization to recruit talents for the human faction.

Some might wonder—

Isn’t the Otherworld hostile to humanity?

Why would any Otherworld choose to join the human faction?

The truth was, humanity’s real enemies weren’t all Otherworld races—only a specific race within the Otherworld that had discovered Earth!

Otherwise, given the sheer power of the Otherworld, those from the Immortal Clan and Holy Clan—who reached Martial King-level combat strength at the Martial Commander rank—could easily form an army and invade Earth. How could humanity possibly withstand them?

There was also another crucial factor.

Earth was merely a tiny speck. Even after the Great Cataclysm expanded its size by more than ten thousand times, it was still insignificant in the eyes of the overwhelming forces of the Otherworld—nothing more than a barren land.

In terms of cultivation aptitude, human talents were inferior to the Holy Clan’s prodigies.

In terms of resources, Earth was far less abundant than the Otherworld.

In terms of techniques, weapons, and treasures, humans had nothing impressive to offer.

As a result, rather than opposing the Otherworld, humanity had been desperately trying to integrate into it.

And the Illusory Tower within the Virtual Network was one of the most crucial avenues for recruiting elite talents!

“How far has this ‘Sculpted Moon Azure Dragon’ progressed?”

Meng Qianzheng asked.

“Eighth Elder, he has reached the 32nd floor!”

“So fast?!”

Meng Qianzheng’s eyes flickered.

He had heard about a prodigy emerging in the Illusory Tower—a mere elite Spiritual Level warrior sweeping through over twenty floors and making the rankings in record time.

That was why he had rushed over.

And yet, in less than ten minutes, this person had already reached the 32nd floor!

Moreover, he was still climbing…

“Keep sending invitations!”

“He has only just entered the Virtual Network, yet he is already ranking among the top across multiple tower levels. He’s an incredibly rare talent!”

“If we can bring him over to our side, it would be a huge advantage for humanity in the upcoming war!”

“If he replies, inform me immediately—I will personally speak with him!”

Meng Qianzheng’s tone was firm.

A personal invitation from a Martial King carried significant weight.

“Understood, Eighth Elder!”

The Martial Gods and Martial Commanders nodded in agreement.

However, they were completely unaware that the “Sculpted Moon Azure Dragon” they were closely monitoring…

Was actually one of their own!

…

“40th floor, cleared! Additional reward: 400 cultivation points!”

“You have cleared 40 floors and earned a chance to select a Super-Spiritual Level technique as a reward! Please choose your desired technique!”

As the last Asura-level beast collapsed with a thunderous crash, the Virtual Network notification rang out.

“It’s finally here!”

Hearing the words ‘Super-Spiritual Level’, Su Xiaobai’s eyes gleamed with excitement.