Endless Ocean: Survival Begins with a Dugout Canoe

[BREAKING! A spectacular "celestial descent" has occurred in the desolate M98 region, an area with few planets. Countless celestial bodies have mysteriously appeared, suspected to be the "Tomb Star Realm," which vanished without a trace one hundred thousand years ago, returning to the Star Sea!]

[A mysterious starry sky suddenly manifests! How many secrets are hidden within the divine Old Domain from 120,000 years ago?]

[A kingdom of gods? Wrong! A kingdom of death!]

[The pioneers are advancing. Four King-Sealing Nirvana Powerhouses from the Thirty-Seventh Cosmic Country have jointly founded the "Pioneer’s Alliance"! Now recruiting experts of Holy Hall Tier and above! Venture into the lost Star Domain and seek its lost treasures!]

Treasure Star.

Bai Yimo sat on the shoulder of the giant, Blast River Rock. Her legs swung freely, brushing against his rocky skin as gently as a kitten.

In her hand, a holographic screen displayed a series of major news headlines gathered by the Assassination Star organization. Some were from nearby Cosmic Countries, others were inside tips from Nirvana Powerhouses of different civilizations, but all were related to the extremely distant, desolate M98 region.

The desolate M98 region was countless light-years away from the Thirty-Seventh Cosmic Country.

Life-bearing planets there were exceedingly rare.

Normally, it would be impossible for intelligence from so far away to cross countless light-years and reach Bai Yimo so quickly. However, as both an intelligence and assassin organization, Assassination Star had its advantages. Lord Ron, the Sovereign of the Thirty-Seventh Cosmic Country, had been a member of the former pseudo-god squad. With his approval, this valuable intelligence was allowed to circulate, spreading rapidly among the Nirvana-tier powerhouses in the surrounding Cosmic Countries.

"Mo Ji, the Tomb Star Realm is rumored to be the Death Star Domain that formed after the annihilation of the First Cosmic Country 120,000 years ago. But after its fall, its coordinates were supposedly hidden and became untraceable. Information about it grew scarcer and scarcer until it was almost forgotten by the Star Sea."

"I never thought it would reappear now."

"Do you want to go see it? I’ll go with you."

Blast River Rock looked at Bai Yimo on his shoulder. The giant, tough as star-rock, had never been so gentle.

Over the past few months, his "plan to seize power" had proceeded in secret with some help from Mo Ji. Now, his father’s influence within Assassination Star was dwindling. The young member of the Star Rock Race was on the verge of securing the top position. Although his own strength wasn’t outstanding, difficulties always seemed to miraculously resolve themselves.

"Heh, a lost starry sky has reappeared."

"How interesting."

"Yanbao, if it truly is the legendary Old Domain of the First Civilization Cosmic Country, then it must hide treasures that would tempt even a Sealed King or a Pillar Stone. And an opportunity like this will only be seized by those who get there first."

"The advantage is ours."

"If we can find something there, you’ll gain complete control of Assassination Star. You’ll never need anyone’s approval to act again."

Bai Yimo’s voice was as gentle as ever,

enough to melt the hardest stone.

As a being on the level of an Elder Ancestor, her intuition for what was clearly a massive opportunity far surpassed that of a youngster like Blast River Rock. If they went to explore, she could leverage the power of Blast River Rock and Assassination Star to effectively avoid and transfer risks. She could even use her numbered Nirvana skills to pull ahead of the pack, feign weakness to catch her prey, and blindside competitors from other Cosmic Countries.

’Why not go?’

The giant turned his head.

He was thrilled that, on matters like this, he and Mo Ji were always on the same wavelength.

His cold head gently touched Bai Yimo’s forehead, and the flames of desire ignited instantly. Blast River Rock’s strong hands pulled Bai Yimo’s 1.7-meter-tall body into his embrace. Then, water moistened stone, and another unrestrained indulgence shook the very earth.

By the time a low, restrained yet relieved roar echoed out, the ground beneath the towering ancient tree was already covered in layers of fallen leaves that gave off a peculiar scent.

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[The deathly aura of the First Civilization Cosmic Country has been completely suppressed by the will of the new Cosmic Country. It has now broken through the seals and concealment of the five pseudo-gods, returning to the starry sky where it rightfully belongs.]

[The 1st foreign life-form has entered.]

[The 2nd-5th foreign life-forms have entered.]

[...]

[As the Regent of the First Civilization Cosmic Country, the "new rules" you have set are now officially in effect.]

[1. The blessings of the gods shall also have an "expiration date." The validity period of all mortal titles will be 100,000 years from the date of issuance or conferment. If the gods do not bestow their grace again after the period expires, the original permissions will be lost. This includes but is not limited to the titles God’s Favored, God’s Lawbringer, Grand Architect, Divine Warrior, Friend of the Secret...]

[2. Within the Cosmic Country, any illegal entry methods other than the "Teleportation Vortex" are strictly prohibited. Upon discovery, the offender will be immediately expelled. The expelled individual’s mortal title will be changed to "Untouchable," and they must leave the First Civilization Cosmic Country within 10 days. Those who overstay will be responsible for the consequences.]

[3. The initial mortal title "Traveler" will gain a basic permission. The list of treasures in the Divine Treasure Vault will be fully displayed to all "Travelers," regardless of their level, but being displayed does not mean it can be redeemed. When in the outer regions of the First Civilization Cosmic Country, only treasures valued at less than 1,000 Civilization Stones may be redeemed. When in the central regions, treasures valued at less than 10,000 Civilization Stones may be redeemed. When in the Core Area, treasures valued at less than 100,000 Civilization Stones may be redeemed. When on the Primordial Star, all treasures in the Divine Treasure Vault may be redeemed.]

[4. Discount labels for severely overstocked items will be displayed more prominently.]

[5. New A-rank titles such as "Pioneer," "Explorer," and "Trendsetter" can be obtained through the Divine Treasure Vault or the mercenary terminal.]

[...]

"Mm, not bad, not bad."

"This will do for now."

Although the Regent’s authority was high, it couldn’t conflict with the rules previously set by the gods, so there wasn’t much room to operate. After some probing, Shi Ming added several new rules to the First Civilization Cosmic Country. The one with the greatest impact was adding an expiration date to "mortal titles."

A sword from a hundred thousand years ago cannot execute an official of today.

Naturally, permissions from a hundred thousand years ago cannot be cashed in today.

For those five pseudo-gods or the "old-timers" from other Cosmic Countries, this rule would strip them of the permissions from their mortal titles. No matter how absurd the powers of those [God’s Lawbringers] and [God’s Favored] were, from this moment on, they would be unusable! Even pseudo-gods would have to rely on the Teleportation Vortex to venture deeper into a First Civilization Cosmic Country that lacked a Dark Cosmos!

Shi Ming himself, however, was unaffected.

The mortal titles he had obtained, whether it was [Heir of the Gods] or [Hero in the Stone], had all been acquired recently. The 100,000-year expiration date was still a long, long way off!

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