Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 724 - 335. Dimensional Crevice

Chapter 724: 335. Dimensional Crevice

"I will do my best."

Li Aozi did not hesitate, accepting the task readily.

"A Belated Love" was not a particularly difficult task, and the rewards were fairly standard. For Li Aozi, it was originally an optional task with some rewards to be gained.

However, his next destination was near the task target, so it made sense to complete it while he was there.

"Even though mortals have myriad flaws, love is the one quality that should never be buried."

Li Aozi replied formally, then continued:

"I will end Lulisha’s pain."

"I leave it to you."

Disweil raised his phone, awakened the screensaver, and glanced at the time,

"Leozi, to be honest, I have a very good impression of you. The Layer Abyss youth are as vast as a star sea, and you are the only shining star among them——I would really like to have a good chat with you. But unfortunately, I have a guest appointment coming up."

"Since that is the case, I won’t disturb you any further." Li Aozi nodded, stood up, and made to leave.

"Wait, Leozi." Disweil grabbed the cane beside him, stood up, and slowly walked to the nearby corridor. He then stood straight and lightly tapped the ground with his cane.

Thump, thump, thump.

After three dull sounds, a purple vortex slowly unfolded in front of Li Aozi. The vortex spun gently as if solidified in place, appearing extremely fantastical.

"A Dimensional Crevice." Li Aozi recognized it immediately.

"Finding Kailan Star at this time must be for more than just reporting to the Secret Society——I guess you are here more for the assembly." Disweil smiled, revealing Li Aozi’s intentions.

"You are right. I am here to exchange some items and information with fellow hunters." Li Aozi nodded, "Do I need an assembly code?"

"Since the technology update, we no longer need the old cumbersome methods. Now, you just need a mark to enter."

Disweil flicked open a silver goat skull badge:

"The assembly is set in a ’bubble’ between the Layer Abyss and the Border Abyss cosmic crevice. You can simply understand it as a Hunter’s Universe specially opened for us, where many powerful hunters reside long-term, mentoring newcomers or recovering from injuries."

"I see." Li Aozi nodded, "But I think relying only on badges could lead to problems. It probably won’t be long before the old random code system is reinstated."

Disweil laughed:

"No one would be idle enough to want to sneak into the Hunter’s Universe."

"Who knows... There are too many idle people in this universe."

Li Aozi shook his head and retrieved his Silver Hunter badge from the system, hanging it on his chest:

"Just like this. I’ll go ahead, see you at the assembly."

"I probably won’t make it to the assembly, don’t wait for me."

"As you wish, I’ll inform you once things are resolved."

"Alright."

The dialogue between hunters was concise and to the point, wasting no time. Li Aozi immediately stepped into the purple vortex. Accompanied by a visual wobble, his body began to decompose into basic particles, transmitting to the crevice universe.

This method of transmission was simple and crude, making the body feel uncomfortable, but its advantages were high efficiency and low cost. The Arcane Energy within his body immediately began to anchor his information.

When he transmitted to the other-dimensional universe, Li Aozi’s body reassembled. He stabilized his footing and instantly adapted to the local environment.

He turned his head and immediately saw the boundless starry sea. However, this did not feel like a simple cosmos. Each hunter moved on a layer of silver-white light paths. The universe existed like a background, and this place was not a vacuum.

"The volume is about six hundred times that of Azure Star, but for hunters, this independent universe is already large enough."

Li Aozi mused and continued walking forward.

This place did not belong to the domain of the Starry Abyss and had no power restrictions from the Layer Abyss. With the assembly approaching, hunters from various hierarchies gathered here.

A Kappa Rank (10) Tiger Zen Master faced the sun, seemingly contemplating the thermonuclear fusion of nature, comprehending new meanings in the Martial Way. He bore an obvious ’distortion’ curse from the Border Abyss. Merely approaching him, one could feel spacetime bending under the pressure of his aura.

Further away, there was even a mountain god; its towering figure dominated the entire view. The friendly mountain god welcomed anyone to build houses and settle on its body. Many hunters would throw a stone to it as rent as they passed by.

But this did not mean its power was weak. In fact, even faintly sensing it, one could be shocked by its vast Sigma Rank (18) aura. The ocean always looked unremarkable, but any random wave could capsize giant ships.

Beyond the mountain god, a patrolling hunter stopped Li Aozi:

"Sorry, hunter brother, entering the Hunter’s Universe requires a periodic check of your badge. Please cooperate."

"No problem."

Li Aozi handed over his badge. The shining silver color made the patrol pause, then he exclaimed in surprise:

"A Silver Hunter? Wait, it says here... 28 years old?——You defeated the Society at such a young age?"

"Thanks to the help of others." Li Aozi nodded slightly without elaborating further.

Haines’ information was complex. Truly explaining it, he might inadvertently reveal his relationship with Tailor Dai Yawen, so it was better to stay silent.

"...This must be what it means to be accomplished at a young age, buddy."

The patrolling hunter pressed down his hat, admiringly saying,

"During the assembly, many hunters will return, so be cautious. We only barter. Ammonium Gold, precious metal currency, or other general equivalents are not accepted. If any disputes arise, go to the sixth layer of the mountain god to find the enforcement team——Good luck."

Li Aozi nodded and continued to wander through the assembly.

Most hunters had hard lives and were victims; thus, few indulged in pleasures. Everyone was tense, either setting up stalls to trade needed items, pondering, practicing their skills, or sparring with others.

Frequently, two or three planets by the light paths were shattered. Then, two Cauchy Rank (14) elves slowly walked out from the stardust, chatting and laughing. The planets dissipated into ashes amidst their conversation, with no spatial or physical distortions evident, no trace of the Starry Abyss’s influence; only their hair curled slightly upon close inspection.

This indicated their resistance to curses had greatly improved, allowing them to control curses within a localized range.

Here, Li Aozi also saw a God Embracer of the Ultimate Path:

The Magic Refiner Emperor

It was a Void Sprite, its body a blend between a spirit and a machine, with mechanical forces naturally floating around like air, filled with extreme beauty.

Li Aozi did not use the Eye of Truth to spy on it, but by sensing, he roughly knew this Void Sprite was at the Sigma Rank (18) level.

Converted to player levels, that’s between lv.360~380.

It sat in meditation, seemingly dreaming, with invisible mechanical forces manipulating cosmic cause and effect like tentacles.

During its deep contemplation, countless mechanical creations surged around it, spontaneously forming a chaotic system that transformed, assembled, and disassembled into bizarre mechanical entities without any logic, yet filled with ghostly agility.

The only drawback was its small size, standing only twenty thousand meters tall in meditation. Its position was far from the light path, and due to the ’near large, far small’ visual effect, it did not appear much taller than the nearby mountain god.

It was even smaller than a dove blocking Li Aozi’s way, begging for doughnuts.

The Magic Refiner Emperor was a path Li Aozi was very familiar with, a very typical idealistic mechanic path with clear advancement steps:

Fine Artistry—Mechanic—Crazed Heart—Mithril Alchemist—Mysterious Mech Emperor—Magic Refiner Emperor

Idealistic mechanics and materialistic mechanics were comparable in strength, likely with the only pro being their extraordinarily flashy effects.

The Void Sprite was not alone, surrounded by an entire fleet responsible for its daily life, with many shrines and statues erected. Li Aozi recognized at a glance; those were the shrines of the Magic Refiner Emperor’s Chief God——Basmir Refine Magic.

This pathway was created by Basmir. As the Chief God of the Artist System pathway, any subsequent followers, even if ascended, had to respectfully worship it.

Such was the rule of the Starry Abyss, akin to a drinking culture whereby even Leozi, if not the Pathway Main God, must still offer a toast.

Witnessing this, Li Aozi felt a surge of emotion:

"One day, I will become the Pathway Main God of the Meteor Fall Master... or even the Chief God of the Sovereign System."

Minor pathways were not on the same level as the Starry Abyss pathways.

Currently, only one Starry Abyss Pathway Main God remains, Soul of Plunder Redd Gold. Leozi was merely an executer.

With five positions within the Six Great Abysses left vacant, this felt like an irresistible temptation to Li Aozi.

"I do not wish to share power with others..."

Li Aozi shook his head and chose not to dwell on it.

Such thoughts were best kept to himself.

Not far from the Void Sprite, a Tree Person labeled ’Carnivore’ was setting up a stall, selling various bags of goods.

"It’s him! That swindler Harlowe!"

Li Aozi rubbed his hands together, showing a sly smile.

"Just wait, I’ll make you suffer for tricking our whole team last time..."

Composing his facial expression, he walked slowly to the stall.

"Look at whatever you like." The Tree Person barely glanced up, absorbed in his phone, seemingly tracking intel.

Li Aozi raised an eyebrow, casually picking up a light pink snowball, and asked nonchalantly:

"Is this a material from the Society?"

"Hmm? I didn’t expect such a young person to have such good eyesight." The Tree Person glanced at the Silver Hunter badge on Li Aozi’s chest and was relieved, "Oh, a Silver Hunter, no wonder you could tell."

"There are quite a few Silver Hunters in the Starry Abyss." Li Aozi asked casually while pretending to scrutinize other materials for suitable items.

"Not really, there are only a handful of Silver Hunters in the Layer Abyss. Most capable ones have already gone to the lower Starry Abyss to combat the Society."

The Tree Person saw Li Aozi’s interest and quickly introduced:

"These are carefully collected treasures. That lantern you’re holding is from the Ruins Flame Society——’Dark Lantern’ dropped by the Senator Satan Jima. It can collect the heat generated by your attacks, storing it to release a powerful shockwave capable of destroying a small destroyer."

"Hmm, sounds good."

Li Aozi rubbed his chin, pretending to be tempted, while his eyes flashed with silver runes.

The Eye of Truth