Date: November 9th~ , In the private storage space, the meeting between Ambition and Confession seemed to be nearing its end. That milky white sphere of light had begun to shrink, fade, and one could even vaguely discern intertwined silhouettes within it, as if the two weapons were merging completely.

Fang Senyan’s greatest hope at this stage wasn't about taking Zi and Wu Ge along for a dual flight, but rather using the entirely new weapon resulting from the meeting of Ambition and Confession to undertake a special promotion mission. Based on the progress observed so far, success seemed highly probable.

However, this phenomenon wasn't the primary reason for the Nightmare Mark’s alert. Fang Senyan’s attention was drawn to an official dispatch that had appeared suddenly and without warning.

This dispatch was blazing with a startling, crimson light!

That light was far more intense than any red Fang Senyan had ever witnessed, carrying a quality of madness that seemed intent on assimilating everything!

If anything could compare to it, Fang Senyan could only think of one thing! It was the bloody weapon he had confiscated after killing Thore Hartnett of the Zeus team.

That massive hammer, imbued with a texture of pure metal and overwhelming dominance!

Only the dense, crimson aura of that great hammer could rival the red emanating from this dispatch, both saturated with an atmosphere of slaughter and majesty!!! Absolutely beyond question!

At Fang Senyan’s command, the dispatch unfolded, revealing its text.

Lunar Year 1768, Fourth Month, Fourth Day, 17:06 Signal Received. GEC Command Sector, Eastern Galactic War Zone, Notice Regarding Reconnaissance Sampling. Target Location: Sector 704, Sagittarius Arm of the Galactic Halo. Target Planet: Epross. Target Planet Profile: This planet is only one-third the size of Earth. Due to its capture of multiple satellites, it is a marvel to behold two or even three moons hanging in the sky simultaneously on Epross. The atmosphere on Epross is filled with ammonia, methane, and chlorine gas, but it also contains 38.4% oxygen. Contract Holders with Constitution above forty can survive there without any auxiliary equipment, and those above eighty will hardly feel any effect. But you would be gravely mistaken to consider it a barren wasteland. The peculiar climate has nurtured an ecosystem similar to Earth’s. Explorers will face challenges from various complex terrains. However, terrains like snow mountains, deserts, and so forth can almost be ruled out. Target Mission: Proceed to Epross. Traverse 400 kilometers along the route indicated on the map within seven days, investigate the five designated areas along this route, and collect samples. Upon arrival at the destination, transmit a signal using the communicator. Warning: Epross experiences intense geomagnetic interference. Signals can only be transmitted and landing achieved in specific overlapping magnetic field zones. Therefore, when you encounter danger, we cannot offer any rescue. We must inform you that three squads entered before you, but without exception, none sent any signal back. Note: From the moment the order is received, you have five days of rest time in real-time, but the final deadline for returning to the unit is midnight of the fifth day. Refusal to report for duty will result in severe penalties of mandatory rank demotion by V2. Lunar Year 1768, Fourth Month, Fourth Day, 15:03. By Order of GEC Colonization and Hunting Staff Department, Eastern Galactic War Zone

Fang Senyan stared at this series of notifications. Sleep was utterly banished to the farthest reaches of the mind. He returned home, heavy with thought. His Great Fourth Uncle had sailed out to fish, and only Aunt Di remained, diligently serving him tea and water.

After carefully studying this order, Fang Senyan felt a degree of disappointment, as he’d heard from the Miners that there might be options regarding the mission. But clearly, that wasn't the case now.

Fortunately, this planet Epross was a world with very low levels of development, as indicated by the nature of his mission: reconnaissance and sampling.

Planets in such a savage state have a chance of yielding Spindle Crystals. ♀ In other words, the possibility of completing his desired promotion mission and the hidden branch chapter of the Silver Series mission—Injection—in the next world remained quite viable.

However, Fang Senyan pondered, the sheer blood-red hue of this dispatch was truly unsettling, and it lacked any indication of the mission's difficulty. Thus, he utilized his rank privilege to inquire about the difficulty level of this promotion mission.

The final answer he received was: Danger Rating for this Promotion Mission: Four Stars.

A vague sense of foreboding began to surface in Fang Senyan. He proceeded to inquire further, but this time it required payment—a not insignificant sum of five thousand Universal Credits. For Fang Senyan, Universal Credits seemed to arrive quickly but also vanish just as fast, yet they were indispensable.

After paying, Fang Senyan finally obtained a document titled: Interstellar Biological Groupings and Danger Grading (Confidential).

The cover page of this top-secret file bore a clear inscription: Approved by the Nightmare Space Security Committee, Classified by the Interstellar Cultivator Association, This material is restricted for viewing by officers Major rank and above in the Interstellar Colonial Army.

One-Star Difficulty Classification: One may encounter low-combat-power interstellar biological groups, capable of being cleared by fewer than ten interstellar soldiers. Their lethality, to some extent, is no greater than unknown pathogens they might carry on their bodies. Naturally, their utility value is also not very high. Ancient Earth Organism Analogy: The danger faced by a well-trained, healthy twenty-five-year-old man, unarmed, confronting a four-year-old German Shepherd wolfhound.

Two-Star Difficulty Classification: One may encounter interstellar biological groups with moderate combat capability. Such groups can inflict a certain degree of damage on the armaments of small colonial regions but are unlikely to cause fatal strikes. 〃In most cases, such groups can be enslaved and tamed. Ancient Earth Organism Analogy: The danger faced by a well-trained, healthy twenty-five-year-old man, wielding a tactical knife, confronting a cheetah.

Three-Star Difficulty Classification: The encountered interstellar biological groups are within the scope that colonial regular ground forces can barely manage. Their habits and combat methods have been thoroughly mapped out, allowing us to use targeted weapons and tactics for effective lethality. However, the killing power of these groups is also fatal, making casualties highly probable. Ancient Earth Organism Analogy: The danger faced by a well-trained, healthy twenty-five-year-old man, fully equipped with standard issue gear, encountering more than two Nile crocodiles in a swamp.

Four-Star Difficulty Classification: One may encounter dangerous interstellar biological groups. Currently, only 70% of data regarding them is known; at least 85% of the data on these creatures has been mastered. The leaders of their groups have been captured, and at least ten factions have been wiped out. Dealing with such groups still requires the armed force of a regular military—a contingent of at least one team (over 1,000 personnel)—and must be led by a Hunter-level psychic. Ancient Earth Organism Analogy: The danger faced by a well-trained, healthy twenty-five-year-old man, fully equipped with standard issue gear, encountering a wolf pack numbering over 3,000 on a plain, or facing over 30 Great White Sharks in the water.

Five-Star Difficulty Classification: One may encounter highly dangerous, mysterious species, of which only 30% of the data is known. Individual specimens have been captured, but no public countermeasures have been established. It would take 3,000 regular troops and at least fifty Awakened-level psychics to deal with them. Ancient Earth Organism Analogy: The danger faced by a well-trained, healthy twenty-five-year-old man, fully equipped with standard issue gear, confronting a horde of over 1,000 giant carnivorous dinosaurs.

Six-Star Difficulty Classification: One may encounter extremely dangerous, mysterious species, with at least 80% of the data unknown, and which have already caused over 20,000 casualties to the Empire. Ancient Earth Organism Analogy: The danger faced by a well-trained, healthy twenty-five-year-old man, fully equipped with standard issue gear, confronting more than three hundred reanimated mummies mixed with a frenzied sea of scarabs.

After reading this related material, Fang Senyan nearly cursed out loud.

Precisely because this document explained things so thoroughly and clearly, Fang Senyan now possessed a clearer and deeper understanding of the Four-Star difficulty mission.

He finally understood what the Miner meant by "don't get distracted during the mission."

"Damn it! With this level of terrifying difficulty, I won't even have a sliver of opportunity to get distracted!!"

Fang Senyan cursed inwardly without restraint.

However, Fang Senyan then noted a clear line in the conscription order: "Three squads entered before you..." This finally offered him a sliver of comfort, because at least he wasn't going into this battle alone. This meant that even though the mission he received was rated Four-Star difficulty, the inherent danger would be distributed among everyone involved. This was not necessarily a bad thing.

As everyone well knew, when facing dangers from carnivorous beasts, you don't necessarily have to outrun the danger, but you absolutely must outrun your teammates...

Once calm, Fang Senyan let go of everything else, allowing his taut nerves to relax. The milky white light enveloping Ambition and Confession grew weaker, suggesting that the moment of completion was fast approaching.

As for San Zai and the others, they still hadn't returned. It seemed the mission they took on in the Terminator world was anything but simple, but considering the reward was Dark Gold grade, it wasn't entirely unreasonable.

Even though Fang Senyan wasn't with them, given that the mastermind behind the scenes had no opportunity to interfere, and Zi and Reef possessed highly rich and seasoned leadership experience, Fang Senyan wasn't overly anxious.

He rested in the real world until the afternoon of the fifth day, six o'clock, bringing his condition to a state of peak vitality. He then entered the Nightmare Space ahead of schedule. As soon as he returned to his private quarters, he noticed that the milky white light enveloping Ambition and Confession had completely dissipated. The outcome revealed by the meeting of these two brothers instantly left Fang Senyan dumbfounded...(This Site, . , .RT

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