“Hello, sir,” a woman quickly approached Qin Hao after he entered the Black Dragon Mountain Building, bowing and smiling as she asked, “How may I help you?”
“I want to join the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s nationality,” Qin Hao said.
“Please follow me,” the woman said, slightly surprised, then led Qin Hao into a room.
“This gentleman wishes to join the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s nationality,” the woman said before exiting the room.
As a medium-sized Cosmic Country, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire has very strict nationality management.
“Oh, may I ask what nationality you held before, sir? Do you have the release procedures from your previous nationality?” one of the staff members asked.
“No nationality,” Qin Hao replied.
“No nationality?”
The staff member was quite surprised. Generally, a Planetary Level individual could obtain citizen status in various Cosmic Countries. To enter the universe, citizen status is almost mandatory. Only with citizen status can one avoid being captured and sold by slave traders.
Qin Hao’s cultivation had already reached Astral Rank, yet he still had no identity, which was very rare in the universe. Such a person was either someone who had grown up on an indigenous planet for a long time and had just entered the universe, or a genius cultivated by various forces who was beginning to gain experience in the universe.
The person in front of him, with his calm demeanor and the occasional noble aura emanating from him, was clearly not an indigenous person. Thus, he could only be a genius from a major power. Thinking of this, the staff member couldn't help but become respectful.
“Sir, please stand here and don’t move,” the black-skinned, red-eyed man smiled.
“Alright,” Qin Hao knew what the other party was going to do.
A device on the staff member’s arm emitted a dazzling light that enveloped Qin Hao.
“Beep! Beep!”
The instrument made a sound, and the staff member looked down at the instrument screen, which displayed text in the universal language of the universe: “Person not found!”
“Since you have not joined any nationality, sir, you can directly apply to join the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s nationality. You only need to pay 50 black dragon coins, and everything will be handled.”
Qin Hao said no more and directly took out 1 gan wu coin, giving it to the staff member. Soon, the Black Dragon Mountain nationality was processed, and Qin Hao, taking the 950 black dragon coins in change, left the Black Dragon Mountain Building.
After leaving the Black Dragon Mountain Building, Qin Hao completed the Virtual Universe account opening at a nearby store, then directly went to the Universe Galaxy Bank to open an account. After exchanging some currency with cosmic crystals, he proceeded directly to the Universe Mercenary Alliance.
Qin Hao did not use the Origin Star King’s account. On one hand, only his First Clone had come out, and on the other hand, Qin Hao at this stage did not need too much capital; the exchange of cosmic crystals was already sufficient.
The reason for going to the Universe Mercenary Alliance was more for gaining experience. At this stage, for Qin Hao, joining the Universe Mercenary Alliance not only provided opportunities for experience but also allowed him to understand the real universe more deeply.
Furthermore, with only Astral Rank strength, the safety for Qin Hao was also very high. Astral Rank individuals were only intern mercenaries in the Universe Mercenary Alliance, and the assessment took place in a World Lord’s world.
Upon arriving at the Universe Mercenary Alliance, Qin Hao completed adventurer registration and then proceeded with Universe Mercenary registration.
“Astral Rank First Rank, meets the standard,” the staff member said after verifying Qin Hao’s strength, “However, I must remind you that the Universe Apprentice Mercenary assessment will be conducted in a World Lord’s world. Not only is the environment complex and full of dangers, but there are also many Stellar Ninth Rank powerhouses participating.”
“Do you confirm your participation in the Universe Apprentice Mercenary assessment?”
“Confirm participation.”
“Alright, please pay a fee of 10,000 black dragon coins,” the staff member said, and after confirming Qin Hao’s payment, added, “The details of this assessment have been sent to your Virtual Universe account. You can check them at any time. This assessment will begin in 3 days. I wish you success.”
From the Universe Mercenary Alliance, Qin Hao directly found a nearby place to stay. After settling down, Qin Hao began to review the content of the Universe Apprentice Mercenary assessment.
Cloud Top World, located on Cloud Top Star, is a planet constantly enveloped in mist, and within it, Cloud Top World is a broken World Lord’s world. According to legend, this fallen World Lord was a World Lord who had comprehended the Water Law, and the mist covering Cloud Top World and Cloud Top Star originated from his comprehension of the Water Law.
Later, this broken world was discovered by cosmic pirates and became one of their lairs. The mission this time was also very clear: to carry out Strangulation of the cosmic pirates hidden within Cloud Top World.
“A killing mission, however, the bounty for killing cosmic pirates reaches 1 million black dragon coins, which is somewhat difficult for ordinary Astral Rank First Rank cultivators,” Qin Hao thought to himself after reading the assessment materials.
Cosmic pirates generally do not have very high cultivation; Astral Rank is already considered strong. Ordinary Universe Rank individuals can already obtain decent cultivation resources in various cosmic forces and rarely directly become pirates.
However, what interested Qin Hao most was Cloud Top World. A Water Law World Lord’s world—he wondered how deeply this World Lord comprehended the Water Law and if he could gain some insights from it. These were Qin Hao’s current concerns.
As Qin Hao’s First Clone, with 1000 times the genes, he had already comprehended the Five Elements Laws of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. However, comprehending laws becomes increasingly difficult later on. Even with extraordinary talent, the speed of comprehending laws at Astral Rank is still very limited.
Three days passed in a flash. Qin Hao went directly to the Universe Mercenary Alliance, boarded the assessment spaceship, and departed for Cloud Top Star.
“Ahead is Cloud Top Star, your assessment location. As long as you complete the mission, you can return at any time. Those who do not return will be considered to have given up this assessment,” a staff member told everyone after the spaceship stopped 100 kilometers outside Cloud Top Star and the hatch opened.
Upon hearing the staff member’s words, everyone offered no rebuttal. After all, those participating in the Universe Apprentice Mercenary assessment naturally knew the dangers and difficulties involved. They had long anticipated the current situation.
One by one, they left the spaceship and quickly entered Cloud Top Star. After separating, all the Astral Rank individuals began to act in teams. Qin Hao, as the only person participating in the assessment alone, also received a lot of attention.
“This person is truly bold; he’s only Astral Rank First Rank, yet he dares to participate in the Universe Mercenary Apprentice assessment by himself.”
“Speak carefully. He might be a genius from some major power; don’t offend him.”
“Even a genius will be helpless against a group of pirates whose strength is higher than his.”
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Ignoring others, Qin Hao headed directly towards Cloud Top Star after exiting the spaceship. With Astral Rank speed, the distance of 100 kilometers was but a moment, and Qin Hao entered the mist.
