Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 509

Chapter 509: Chapter 509: The Army Assembles, Protecting the Initial Star Domain
Over the past few days, both Ritchie and Armstrong had gathered a large force, with over 500,000 troops, mostly made up of five-star and six-star experts. Their presence was imposing and overwhelming.

However, there were few seven-star and eight-star experts, with only Ritchie himself being a nine-star powerhouse.

Even so, the sight of such a force attracted the attention of the powerful figures from Highlight Star.

The Highlight Star experts, sensing the potential danger, immediately took to the air. With 500,000 troops, it would be easy to wipe out Highlight Star.

Fortunately, Ritchie had already made arrangements with the rulers of Highlight Star in advance.

The ruler of Highlight Star was an eight-star expert named Defran. He was a tall, lean man with dark skin.

He stood before Ritchie now, a forced smile on his face, carefully speaking, “Lord Ritchie, if there’s anything you need, please feel free to give your orders. If my hospitality falls short, I beg you to forgive me.”

Although Defran was a renowned powerhouse in the World of Gods, in front of Ritchie, he was nothing. He was afraid of offending him.

“Enough.” Ritchie, somewhat irritated by the constant flattery, waved his hand dismissively. “I’ve already said it. We’re just temporarily resting on your planet. We’ll leave soon enough.”

“Yes, yes,” Defran quickly nodded, his expression confused. He hesitated before asking, “Lord, why have you brought so many people here? Of course, if it’s a matter of privacy, I shouldn’t ask.”

He wondered if there were treasures appearing near Highlight Star, which might explain Ritchie’s overwhelming display of force.

Afraid of offending Ritchie, he quickly added, “Please disregard my question if it’s too personal.”

Ritchie furrowed his brow but still answered, “It’s not that. There’s a magical beast invasion in this star domain, and I’m here to fend them off.”

As he spoke, Ritchie quickened his pace toward a tavern in the city where John was waiting.

“A magical beast invasion?” Defran paused in surprise, glancing around. Highlight Star appeared calm and peaceful, without any sign of trouble.

His eyes darted around, and he quickened his steps to catch up with Ritchie. “Lord, if that’s the case, Highlight Star should help too. After all, this is my domain. How could I trouble you so much?”

Although Defran didn’t quite believe that a magical beast invasion was happening, he figured that if he could use this opportunity to gain favor with Ritchie, it would be beneficial.

“You?”

Ritchie stopped in his tracks, sizing him up from head to toe. He shook his head and said flatly, “Do you think you can deal with a nine-star magical beast?”

“A… nine-star magical beast?” Defran swallowed nervously, his smile turning bitter. “Lord, how could there possibly be a nine-star magical beast here? And…”

He glanced up at the massive army in the sky, blocking out the sun. The sheer strength of these warriors was undeniable, but facing off against a nine-star magical beast was nothing short of suicidal.

But he didn’t dare say this aloud.

Ritchie, uninterested in offering any further explanations, entered the tavern and made his way directly to a private room.

John had just arrived.

Ritchie ignored Defran, quickly speaking, “Boss, everyone’s here. Fifty-three hundred thousand of them, mostly five-star and six-star experts. How do you want to arrange things?”

John nodded, already aware of the army outside the city.

With so many powerful experts, this was undoubtedly a huge leap forward compared to their previous strength. However, facing a nine-star magical beast army was still a death sentence.

But with the protective barrier in place, they could safely strike down the magical beasts, strengthening their power as much as possible.

“Let’s go.” John’s mind stirred, and using his space talent, he instantly transported himself and Ritchie outside the city.

Only Defran remained in the room, still in a daze.

“Ritchie’s boss?” He overheard the conversation from earlier, full of confusion.

Wasn’t Ritchie supposed to be the strongest in the World of Gods? So who was his boss?

Could there be a hidden powerhouse in the World of Gods? Was the young man someone beyond even the nine-star experts?

“Godslayer!”

Suddenly, a unified roar reverberated through the air, echoing across the sky. Defran jumped in surprise.

“Godslayer?!” He gasped, the name ringing a bell.

Everyone in World of Gods knew that name. It was a legend.

Godslayer, as his name suggested, was the one who killed gods, and not just any gods—he killed the strongest of them, the Creator God, though only an agent of the Creator God.

This wasn’t something that ordinary beings could accomplish.

“Wasn’t Godslayer supposed to be gone?” Defran murmured to himself. After John killed The Heaven, Godslayer had been exiled to the Realm of Chaos, vanishing without a trace. Ritchie and the others had searched for him for a long time but never found any news.

“Could that young man really be Godslayer?” He swallowed nervously, his body moving quickly toward the city’s outskirts.

At that moment, in the sky, the 500,000-strong army was kneeling, half on the ground, their faces filled with fervor and admiration as they looked up at John.

Many of these people had fought alongside him against the Shadow Clan, gods, and other alien races.

Some were newer recruits, but they had heard of John’s exploits, which inspired them greatly.

These warriors revered him with blind devotion. If he ordered them to march to their deaths, they would do so without a second thought.

Defran couldn’t help but feel his own blood start to boil. Raising his hand slightly, his voice echoed, “I’m happy to fight alongside all of you once again, but this time, our enemies are even stronger. You must be prepared.”

“Don’t worry, boss! Even if you tell us to march to our deaths, we won’t bat an eye!”

“That’s right, boss! We’ve been waiting for this day for so long. We never thought we’d actually get the chance to fight alongside you.”

“Godslayer, you just give us your orders.”

…

The crowd was filled with fervor, eager to charge into the Void right away.

John raised his hand again, silencing them, and said loudly, “This is an opportunity for you. I will do my best to ensure your safety, but you must also seize the chance.”

“Understood!” The group shouted in unison, their voices echoing across the sky.

John didn’t say anything more. With a simple mental command, he pulled everyone into World-in-Hand.

He then turned to Ritchie and Armstrong, speaking as he gestured, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to the location.”

“Lord!” At that moment, a figure appeared, Defran rushing over, out of breath.

He looked at John with fervor and admiration, trying to control his excitement. His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, “May I join you as well?”

“You?” John looked Defran up and down, confused.

He could tell that Defran was an eight-star expert, but had no memory of him, so he didn’t seem to be one of his subordinates.

Ritchie quickly explained, “Boss, this guy is the ruler of this planet. He’s at the early stage of eight-star, not too bad.”

John nodded and said, “In that case, you can come with us.”

With a snap of his fingers, John activated his space law. In an instant, their figures vanished, and the next moment, they appeared in the vast Void.

“ROAR…”

The sound of furious roars echoed, mixed with the sounds of battle.

Outside the protective barrier, a massive swarm of nine-star magical beasts was relentlessly attacking the barrier with all their might.

Luckily, most of these magical beasts were at the nine-star level, and for now, they couldn’t break through the barrier. However, if this continued, the situation would become dire.

Even with the presence of Sini, Nine Phoenix, and others, they couldn’t block the assault completely.

“What… what kind of monsters are these?” Defran swallowed hard, his voice trembling.

He had originally thought Ritchie was exaggerating, but now, seeing the swarm of magical beasts up close, his scalp prickled, and fear took hold of him.

John ignored him, his mind stirring. He opened World-in-Hand, linking it to the Void.

The people within World-in-Hand could attack the magical beasts through the barrier without risking their lives.

He turned to Ritchie and Armstrong, instructing, “This area is under your control. If anything goes wrong, notify me immediately.”

“Don’t worry, boss. We know what we’re doing.” The two of them were well-versed in these situations. They quickly began organizing the troops, forming teams to attack the magical beasts through the barrier with all their might.

The World-in-Hand was vast, expanding effortlessly to accommodate the over five hundred thousand troops.

Following Ritchie and Armstrong’s instructions, the warriors quickly formed smaller squads. They began attacking the magical beasts through the barrier with relentless force.

Boom! Boom!

The thunderous sounds echoed, with skills howling through the air as the power of laws surged.

Of course, these were ordinary powers of law, not the The Heaven laws, and they posed no significant threat to the nine-star magical beasts.

However, mass action leads to transformation. With over five hundred thousand people attacking together, they were able to kill the nine-star magical beasts.

They were still players, and defeating the magical beasts rewarded them with experience points. Additionally, the magic cores of the beasts could be absorbed to strengthen their own abilities.

John observed that the barrier remained stable and that the group was safe. He then made his way to the Tree of Life.

Having killed the Nine-Headed Lion and plundered its time law comprehension, he wanted to see if he could condense the time law golden wheel.

Under the Tree of Life, Gaka was in seclusion, cultivating.

Due to the restrictions of the Initial Star Domain’s laws, Gaka couldn’t enter the barrier and had to remain within the World-in-Hand.

John didn’t disturb him. He sat cross-legged and focused on comprehending the time law, trying to form the time law golden wheel.

…

Time passed quickly, and half a month went by.

The power of laws around John continued to condense, and his understanding of the time law had increased significantly. However, he was still far from being able to form the time law golden wheel.

He had attempted several times, all of which had ended in failure.

“Why is this so difficult?” he couldn’t help but sigh, opening his eyes and deciding to stop his attempts for the moment.

“Kid, you’re comprehending the time law?” came Gaka’s voice from beside him, having awakened from his own meditation.

John nodded, asking, “This law is harder than I thought.”

He felt a bit helpless. After killing the Nine-Headed Lion and plundering its time law comprehension, he had gained the ability to manipulate the flow of time temporarily, even freezing it.

But understanding how to form the Golden Wheel of Laws still eluded him.

Gaka agreed, saying, “The time law is one of the hardest Golden Wheels of Laws to master. It’s also key to creating worlds. Many eight-star and nine-star emperors get stuck at the stage of forming the time law golden wheel. Some never break through even until the end of their lives.”

“That difficult?” John was surprised. The Emperor-level experts had nearly endless lifespans, and yet they couldn’t break through. That seemed a bit exaggerated.

But he wasn’t particularly concerned. With his godly Plunder talent, all he needed to do was find a powerful being who had mastered the time law, kill them, and plunder their comprehension. That way, he’d surely be able to condense the time law golden wheel.