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Chapter 537: The Reborn One Successfully Escapes
Chapter 537: The Reborn One Successfully Escapes
"Finally, I'm out. I didn't expect it to take so much time, but fortunately, the Alliance of All Things isn't short of this much money," Wang Wei said, his voice tinged with lingering fear.
Though he had been prepared, the open and covert struggles between the three major powers left him with a lingering sense of dread.
He owed his safe escape to the help of the Staff of Life, which enabled him to smoothly extricate himself from the dangerous situation.
The money from selling the secondary dimension was substantial, after all, it was an S-grade secondary dimension. Even though the most important thing, the Staff of Life, had already been taken by him, the secondary dimension itself was still valuable.
For him, this was a significant loss. If he had S-grade strength, the selling price could have been over ten thousand times higher. Unfortunately, he wasn't at that level yet.
If he carried that much money, he would likely run into trouble within a few days.
Though he had less now, he was free from danger, and the money was enough for him to complete his plans.
The currencies of different civilizations vary, but there are exchange rates. He had the currency of the Alliance of All Things, which was universally accepted.
The currencies issued by the three major powers were the most credible in the entire universe, to the point that some civilizations had been assimilated and became part of their economic zones.
Wang Wei didn't understand these matters. In his previous life, he was a galactic mercenary and knew nothing about economics, only that the money from the three major powers was very valuable.
Now, reborn, he had no intention of delving into economics. When the Star Deity awakens, things like the economy, which have no tangible basis, will collapse, and even the currencies of the three major powers will become useless code.
Therefore, he needed to quickly convert this money into his own strength. In his previous life, he had planned to save enough money to return and get married. He had saved enough, but the birth of the Star Deity rendered the money useless, nearly driving him to despair. After all, this money was earned through countless risks and dangers.
"Next, I need to find a way to join the White Sea Mercenary Group. I remember their next mission is to protect researchers in a newly developed D-grade secondary dimension. The White Death War Armor was discovered there in my previous life."
"But what exactly happened in between is unclear."
The White Death, a discarded product of GROX Empire's special technology, was initially just an F-grade war armor, insignificant and casually given to the leader of the White Sea Mercenary Group by a researcher.
The leader, unimpressed, handed it over to a new, unremarkable member. This member later became the White Death, a fearsome figure in the galaxy.
In the GROX Empire, the White Death War Armor was indeed a discarded product because it hadn't been fully developed, making it only an F-grade war armor.
Its true power lay in its ability to grow and absorb various metals and energies, developing resistances and various abilities.
In his previous life, Wang Wei had witnessed the White Death's battles. By then, the White Death had fully grown, and with the feedback from the war armor, its development was rapid. In just a thousand years, it became an S-grade entity, only to be killed by a Star Deity later.
Indeed, from the birth of the Star Deity to its rampage and eventual demise, over two thousand years passed. He had witnessed the rise of the White Death but lived a long life, perhaps because he was a minor figure.
Although the Star Deity's advance was swift, the various civilizations took over a thousand and five hundred years to effectively resist and ultimately end the threat. It wasn't an instantaneous collapse.
The three major powers, though defeated, were not weak. If not for the large-scale planetary infections that altered the parameters of the universe, causing significant differences in physics and spiritual energies, the outcome might have been different.
To the lords, two thousand years is a long time, but in the scale of the universe, it is but a moment.
Thus, even though the true Star Deity disaster was still millennia away, Wang Wei, as a reborn individual, felt a great sense of urgency.
He needed to reach S-grade within a thousand years to have the capability to face the entire Star Deity disaster.
Because S-grade is just the entry level.
Of course, during this period, he would also need a large number of GROX Empire relics, especially the remaining Galactic Cube and the Book of Eternity.
Unfortunately, the current situation is tense; otherwise, he would have gone for the Book of Eternity first. This book, which records the secrets of GROX Empire's spiritual energies, will not be discovered for another thousand years and is currently lying in a small library somewhere.
A thousand years may seem long, but for all races that have entered the interstellar civilization, as long as they don't die from accidents or terminal illnesses, their lifespan is generally at least a thousand years, even for ordinary people.
Each interstellar civilization has undergone extensive genetic adjustments and spiritual energy optimization, not only to grant citizens longer lifespans and stronger bodies but also to increase the likelihood of awakening abilities or possessing spiritual energy potential.
Otherwise, relying solely on natural evolution would not result in such rapid changes.
Wang Wei also had these enhancements, though not to a great extent, as his family had long been rooted in the Unclaimed Territory and thus did not enjoy the benefits of being citizens of an interstellar civilization.
Therefore, Wang Wei knew that his genetic structure was already several generations outdated, which was a disadvantage, not an advantage.
"Mercenary Camp, a neutral force, it's been a long time." Wang Wei, dusty and weary, arrived at the Mercenary Camp.
He remembered that in his previous life, when he escaped from the abandoned planet, he was already 132 years old. After registering his identity in the Mercenary Camp, his first task was to act as a bodyguard, though it was more for show.
But things were different now. He registered as a mercenary with great ease and then began searching for the White Sea Mercenary Group.
The Mercenary Camp is not a small force; it is second only to the three major powers and has a very complex structure. It includes members from the three major powers and numerous S-grade extraordinaries.
Due to its broad neutrality, it has become extremely impartial.
Moreover, one doesn't need to use their real identity here. Some interstellar pirates or fugitives may have multiple mercenary identities, just like Wang Wei in his previous life, who had several mercenary identities—some for being a front-line figure, some for intimidation, and others for doing things that couldn't be done in the open.
Therefore, the registration process is quite simple, requiring no more than a badge.
Soon, he found the White Sea Mercenary Group, a group that had been established for about three years. The strongest member was White Sea, a D-grade spiritual energy user, with average strength.
The group had only about thirty members, and their overall strength in the Mercenary Camp was E-grade, as most members were E-grade and F-grade. Although they had a D-grade spiritual energy user, their overall strength was still insufficient.
Then he saw a research expedition protection mission that had been posted for a month. He knew that this research team was exploring the D-grade secondary dimension where the White Death War Armor was discovered.
Wang Wei's eyes flickered, considering whether to take over the mission, but quickly dismissed the idea. Instead, he applied to join the White Sea Mercenary Group.
Even if he had taken the mission, they wouldn't have hired him because he was only an E-grade ability user. If he were C-grade, it would be fine, but E-grade would definitely not pass the screening.
It's not a given that if you accept the mission, they will hire you; it's a mutual selection process.
The White Sea Mercenary Group quickly responded, asking to meet Wang Wei.
"It seems the White Sea Mercenary Group is preparing, so they will likely take on this mission in a few days," Wang Wei thought.
Fortunately, he had arrived in time; otherwise, if he had come ten days or half a month later, he might have missed it.
If they were really going to execute the mission, the White Sea Mercenary Group would not have scheduled a meeting with him but would have declined, as last-minute recruitment without proper integration can lead to problems.
After all, a mercenary group is not a regular job; it's a high-risk profession. If a team member is problematic, it could result in the entire team's demise.
"As long as there are no issues, it should be a sure thing," Wang Wei didn't overthink it and instead pondered how to join the mercenary group.
'Best to present myself as someone who is inexperienced but has some strength. This way, they will be somewhat relaxed and not too suspicious.'
'And the White Death is likely to join the White Sea Mercenary Group this time as well. It's a good opportunity to see whether he rose to prominence on his own or because of the White Death War Armor.'
The White Death did not get his name from the armor; rather, the armor was named after him.
(End of Chapter)
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