The world of Super Universe was unimaginably vast.

Although an enormous number of players entered the game, everyone was randomly scattered across different regions of the four great galaxies.

Each player was nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

Without the strength to leave one’s starting planet, encountering another player was almost impossible.

And even after leaving, whether or not someone met another player still came down entirely to luck.

The so called galaxies were simply Super Universe’s term for regions of space.

In reality, the combined scale of the East, West, South, and North Galaxies rivaled the actual universe itself.

The size of this world was beyond comprehension.

At the same time, Super Universe was also the game that produced the highest number of top tier players.

Its power system was simply too overwhelming.

For many players, it was the obvious first choice.

Anyone capable of reaching SSS rank planet destroying power inside the game would still retain S rank strength after returning to reality, even after the standard two tier reduction.

That level of strength was enough to destroy an entire nation.

Within Super Universe itself, anyone with over 15000 battle power could casually destroy planets.

The strongest players generally existed somewhere between 15000 and 20000 battle power.

Orlando was the strongest player within the Haynor Legion.

His battle power had reached 8000.

The others lagged behind significantly, each hovering around 3000.

Of course, not everyone in the Haynor Legion possessed this level of strength.

Including Orlando’s group, only around a dozen officers had reached that standard.

Whoosh!

The sound of tearing wind erupted.

"Who’s there?!"

Orlando reacted instantly.

The moment he sensed danger, he caught Caelum’s incoming punch with perfect timing.

But after seeing Caelum clearly, he froze briefly.

"A human?"

Humans were extremely rare throughout the universe.

And because nearly all players were human, any human capable of leaving their starting planet was usually a player.

Orlando narrowed his eyes.

"A player?"

Caelum said nothing and immediately flashed backward to create distance.

A sphere of light burst out from Orlando’s body.

[Super Drop Rate Triggered]

[Ability Acquired: Magic • Dimensional Storage]

[Retain Ability?]

[Yes]

Convenient.

From now on, carrying items would be far easier.

He could simply store everything inside dimensional space and retrieve it whenever needed.

Seeing Caelum remain silent, Orlando frowned.

Whether this guy was a player or not did not matter.

Killing him was the correct answer either way.

"You lot. Kill him."

"Easy enough."

Several players cracked their knuckles before instantly rushing toward Caelum.

Explosive bursts echoed through the air.

Their speed was so fast it resembled teleportation.

At battle power levels in the thousands, high speed short distance movement genuinely looked like instant transmission.

Several figures flashed across the battlefield simultaneously as they attacked Caelum from different angles.

But the moment their attacks passed through his body, their expressions changed.

"Huh?"

"An afterimage?!"

Before they could react—

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several heavy impacts sounded simultaneously.

The players instantly rolled their eyes and collapsed dead on the spot.

None of them had even understood what happened.

Combining his naturally concealed aura with the afterimage effect produced by [Flash Step Fist], Caelum had created a new technique.

[Phantom Mirage Fist]

Against opponents unfamiliar with the move, it was devastating on first encounter.

The deception was simply too convincing.

Without sufficient strength, reacting in time was impossible.

"Trash."

Orlando was about to make a move personally when Caelum’s aura suddenly exploded upward to a terrifying level.

Orlando froze instinctively.

[Triple Explosion Aura]

12000 Battle Power!

The violent pressure shook the earth.

Caelum instantly appeared before Orlando.

One hand slammed across his face.

Then—

A blinding flash erupted as Caelum blasted him into ashes with a single Energy Cannon.

Boom!

The massive torrent of energy tore across the landscape, leaving behind an enormous fan shaped scar on the ground.

It looked as though a giant section of the planet had been ripped away entirely.

Caelum glanced toward the still growing Spirit Tree, obvious interest appearing in his eyes.

He had heard every word Orlando and the others said earlier.

If the fruit of the Spirit Tree truly could increase battle power infinitely, then there was no way he would let this thing go.

"Well then..."

"Time to go straight for the boss."

The ground exploded beneath his feet.

Using his aura to propel himself, Caelum shot directly toward Haynor’s spaceship.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Warning sirens immediately erupted inside the ship.

One subordinate hurriedly reported,

"Commander! Orlando and the others’ energy signatures have disappeared from the scanners. They appear to have encountered an enemy. A massive energy source is rapidly approaching the ship!"

The officers sensed the incoming aura and their expressions changed immediately.

"What terrifying energy!"

"There’s someone this strong on this planet?"

"What the hell was Karanqiham doing?"

At that moment, the ship’s scanner displayed a direct numerical reading.

"12000 battle power!"

"Commander, we’ll handle him immediately."

"No."

"I’ll go personally."

The officers froze.

Haynor slowly rose from his seat with a faint smile on his face.

A frightening light flickered in his eyes.

"The Spirit Tree still needs time to mature."

"This is perfect."

"I was getting bored anyway."

"Time to stretch a little."

The officers exchanged uneasy glances but dared not say another word.

Like a volcano concealing unimaginable destruction, Haynor’s aura erupted violently.

The pressure was so intense the officers almost suffocated.

Cold sweat began dripping from their foreheads.

No matter how frail and elderly he appeared, Haynor was still the terrifying commander feared across the universe.

They understood this very clearly.

Anyone foolish enough to think Haynor had grown weak with age and challenge his authority would die horribly.

A deafening sonic boom suddenly echoed through the sky.

Wrapped in blazing blue aura, Haynor’s frail figure appeared before Caelum almost instantly.

One strike smashed Caelum down from the sky.

Boom!

The earth trembled violently as a gigantic crack split across the ground.

[Battle Power Increased]

Thanks to the regenerative abilities of the Super Cells, Caelum’s injuries rapidly healed.

He looked up toward the skinny old man floating in the sky and clearly sensed the overwhelming aura radiating from him.

"Haynor?"

"Oh?"

Haynor grinned with amusement.

"So you know who I am."

"And yet you still dared attack my people."

"Idiots with a death wish like you are pretty rare."

"Call it whatever you want."

Caelum immediately brought his hands together.

[Energy Cannon]

A brilliant flash erupted.

An overwhelming torrent of energy shot upward, carrying enough force to obliterate everything in its path as it blasted directly toward Haynor.

Haynor grinned wider.

Then he plunged headfirst straight into the Energy Cannon.

Like an unstoppable spear, he split the raging torrent in half and burst through completely unharmed.

He arrived directly in front of Caelum.

Completely ignoring the attack.

"That barely tickled."

Then he slammed a fist into Caelum and smashed him deep into the earth below.