On a battlefield, millions of planets away, a small stone, the size of a palm, was floating in the sky.

  So inconspicuous that even if someone stood in front of it, barely anyone would be able to notice it.

  But from inside this stone was empty, and in that empty space was a world so big that no one could imagine such a thing could even exist.

  Yet it existed, and in the center of this stone was a gigantic tower, so big that its height could barely be seen.

  At the top level of the tower, sat a creature on a throne, tiny in size, barely 3 feet tall, silver in body color, looking innocent like a child, yet the smile it carried was so sinister that anyone who saw it would feel terror from the bottom of their heart, and its name was Shukra.

  Beside it sat another creature looking just like it, but compare to the pomp and arrogance that Shukra had, it looked quite subservient, but the reality was anything but that.

  “Bwahahahahaha……. These morons from Khatamrata sure got their ass kicked ruthlessly, and let me tell you, Aike, that creature didn’t even use fifty percent of its power, I am sure of it. Or maybe it simply doesn’t know how to use the power of space, time, and force. But whatever, why are they after it? They are making me curious.” Shukra rubbed its chin.

  “Maybe it’s an enemy or something. Why do you care?” Replied Aike.

  “Oh, I care because they sacrificed a living True Warrior to mark that creature. It must be great enmity if they are willing to go that far. Plus, do you know that since I have marked Khatamrata, I have found this particular group remaining in the Blue Planet, since it has arrived in the tower. It’s as if they were waiting for something…. Or someone. Look, we got the answer. They were there for this creature particularly. But why? Why, Aike? Why?” Asked Shukra.

  “I don’t know, and I don’t care. Why don’t you just look it up and stop wasting time? You are only trying to make me curious and beg you to look for all the answers, aren’t you?” Aike glared.

  “Hahahaha…… you sure know me.” Shukra laughed, “I mean, look at our relationship, other creatures' companion helps them in everything, while I am the one who pulls out all the correct and relevant information while you stay and enjoy the life I am giving you.”

  “Fuck you, I have earned this life. What would a kid like you know who is stuck in ‘Fourth Floor’, the difficulty of great me who once upon a time walked on the Eighth Floor?” Rebuked Aike.

  “Your mouth stinks whenever you open your disgusting mouth, Aike. You'd better keep it close while I am being magnanimous; otherwise, I will shut it forever for you.” Shukra glared.

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  “Hah, finally showing your true colors, aren’t you? Don’t try to show as if you are the most benevolent being in this world when you are one of the most disgusting. At least not in front of me, when I know you like the back of my hand. Now, go on, pull out all the information and satiate my curiosity. Later, I will take you for some Dragon Meat I recently exchanged with great difficulty.” Aike said, making Shukra’s mouth water, but still, it didn’t forget to slap Aike’s head in retort, making it glare in return.

  “Let’s look, let’s look, who this masked creature is?” Shukra sang as it clicked its fingers, and Mark’s masked 4D body appeared in front of it.

  Grabbing the mask, Shukra removed it, and Mark’s real face appeared in front of both of them.

  And just like that, it did something impossible, which was against the rules of the tower.

  Yet no warning bells, no lightning striking their speck-sized hidden planet.

  Instead, all the information related to Mark appeared inside their brains, making both of their faces turn serious.

  “An anomaly,” Aike whispered.

  “I told you a creature with power like mine exists within Khatamrata. Maybe it's their leader. Otherwise, how do you explain them knowing about Mark, but not me? It’s obviously him being present at the first floor while metamorphosing. It explains everything. Remaining in Blue Planet, cuz all first-time creatures subconsciously choose their own planets when appearing in the battlefield. That homey feeling, that security, everyone longs for it subconsciously. Not to say knowing one’s own race makes killing even easier. So, of course, Mark went for it. And that’s what Khatamrata was betting on.” Shukra said with an arrogant smile, as it looked at Aike, “My decision of monitoring Khatamrata was correct, like always, while you were wrong, Aike.”

  “Ok, I was wrong. Are you happy now?” Aike grumped, “And no, it wasn’t just Blue Planet where Khatamrata sent its creatures, but all the thousand planets that appeared on that day 30 years ago. It also sent them to other planets, which are weaker in terms of power and possess 1 1-minute portal time. They have too many Dead Creatures to serve them. I think it’s time to target their true members and kill them one by one.”

  “Hahahaha…. Now you are talking. Plus, they are all True Warriors. Killing them would earn us one wish, bwahahaha….” Shukra laughed happily, as he then calmed down, “But before that, we need to deal with Mark. Can’t let an anomaly live, can we?” As a cold glint passed through his eyes.

  And knowing what Shukra wanted, Aike clicked his fingers, and a team of five members appeared, and with the second click of his fingers, all the information about Mark and memories related to the fight that he had with Khatamrata also entered their brain.

  They all belonged to the Maukra Race, the race Shukra and Aike belonged to.

  Unlike other races, the Maukra race wasn’t a top or even middle-level race. No, it was one of the bottom-most races in the world.

  Their bloodline made them quite close to metal element, but even with their complete bloodline, they could only stop at B Grade Metal Affinity and Control.

  As for A and S Grade Metal Affinity and Control, they could simply forget it, unless they went through Test Ground and wished to increase their bloodline power.

  But only a fool would do it. Increasing Affinity and Control by buying Elemental Stones worth 10,000 days was a thousand times better than that.

  But Shukra didn’t care about all these things, and it only believed in its own race creatures, and it (Shukra) made them one of the most powerful beings on the Second Floor.

  And now its target was Mark, another True Warrior that would die from its race’s hand.