Chapter 348: The Ender Of Origin acts against discrimination!
Caelus was fuming. How dare they look down on him just because of his combat score!
He refused to tolerate it!
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): I am an advocate of equality, and I hate being looked down on. You guys should watch your tone when speaking to me. I will remember your faces and do black magic on you all.]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): LMAOOO]
[MoonlitQueen (Planet Seraphel): Did this guy just threaten us?]
[Zyrax the Conqueror (Planet Vorthax): I think the newcomer has a screw loose.]
[VoidWalker777 (Planet Prime): Bold words for someone with a combat score that low.]
Sylvia was trying very hard not to laugh beside him, her shoulders shaking with suppressed giggles.
Caelus ignored her and continued typing, with righteous fury burning in his chest.
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): And you, StarforgeEmpress. You said I shouldn’t talk to you if my combat score is below 5. Well, guess what? I started playing ONE MONTH AGO.]
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): What about you? You must be old and wrinkly! Some old granny looking down on poor teenagers like me.]
[StarforgeEmpress (Planet Aethoria): EXCUSE ME?]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): OH SHIT]
[MoonlitQueen (Planet Seraphel): He did NOT just call her old.]
[StarforgeEmpress (Planet Aethoria): I am 47 years old and in my PRIME. How DARE you.]
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): You are literally expired what do you mean Prime.]
[Zyrax the Conqueror (Planet Vorthax): Okay, this guy is actually insane.]
Everyone shuddered. StarforgeEmpress might be old, but she looked like she was in her early twenties when you met her face to face, and one thing she hated was talking about her age. Now a kid had come over and decided to bring it up.
A new username appeared in the chat, someone who had been lurking until now.
[SilentObserver (Planet Necrom): Wait, how old are you exactly?]
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): I am 18.]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): ...18?]
[MoonlitQueen (Planet Seraphel): You reached King Rank at 18 years old?]
[CrystalWarden (Planet Luminara): And you’ve only been playing for a month?]
[VoidWalker777 (Planet Prime): That’s actually... not bad.]
[Zyrax the Conqueror (Planet Vorthax): Okay, fine. I take back what I said. That’s impressive for your age, I guess. You don’t seem to have a faction backing you either.]
[StarforgeEmpress (Planet Aethoria): Hmph. Still doesn’t change the fact that your combat score is low.]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): Give it a rest, Starforge. The kid roasted you into oblivion already.]
Caelus felt slightly vindicated seeing the shift in tone, but then another message appeared.
[MoonlitQueen (Planet Seraphel): Still, reaching King Rank doesn’t mean much. If you participate in enough Domain Events, anyone can eventually reach King Rank. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I’m also 18 and at King Rank, and I have a higher combat score than you.]
[VoidWalker777 (Planet Prime): She’s right. The real veterans here have been playing for centuries. They just don’t have time to chat because they’re too busy conquering planets.]
[CrystalWarden (Planet Luminara): Yeah, the true powerhouses care more about expanding their territories than grinding levels.]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): But from the looks of it, you have a really good Essence Gathering Technique. That’s how you pushed your combat score into Ace-Rank territory despite being King Rank, right?]
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): An Essence Gathering Technique? What’s that?]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): Obviously it’s a technique. A proper Essence Gathering Method reduces the corruption from converting beast essence into your own power. Without one, your body would break down long before reaching Ace-Rank combat score at King Rank. Why are you acting stupid? You clearly have one.]
Of course, that was far from the truth.
[VoidWalker777 (Planet Prime): The orc actually said something intelligent for once.]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): I’m not just muscles, you gold-obsessed freak.]
Caelus was genuinely impressed by these people. They had far more knowledge than he expected.
Compared to the oblivious players in the Abyss, the members of the Space League seemed to understand the deeper mechanics of the Origin Network.
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): Do you guys know any Enders?]
[MoonlitQueen (Planet Seraphel): Did this guy just ask about Enders?]
[Zyrax the Conqueror (Planet Vorthax): In the Space League chat?]
[StarforgeEmpress (Planet Aethoria): Enders are legends from the ancient era. Why would we know any personally?]
[CrystalWarden (Planet Luminara): We don’t know them directly, but according to various sources, they’ve already reincarnated and exist somewhere in this era.]
[CrystalWarden (Planet Luminara): Who knows? They could be chatting with us right now.]
[CrystalWarden (Planet Luminara): But I know it’s not you. You’re way too weak to be an Ender.]
Caelus’s expression darkened considerably. Why did these people keep roasting him?
It wasn’t like he had done anything wrong to them. He was just trying to have a conversation.
Sylvia finally burst out laughing beside him, unable to contain herself any longer.
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): Alright, you guys got me. I was the Ender of Death all along.]
[Zyrax the Conqueror (Planet Vorthax): @BigDaddyOrc You want to bet one of your continents? Whoever wins the fight gets to keep the other’s territory.]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): A challenge? You’re serious?]
[Zyrax the Conqueror (Planet Vorthax): I’m dead serious. My mom is kind of homeless right now, and she needs a planet to live on. I have to do this for her.]
[MoonlitQueen (Planet Seraphel): That’s the most ridiculous reason I’ve ever heard.]
[BigDaddyOrc (Planet Grulmar): Your mom needs a CONTINENT?]
[Zyrax the Conqueror (Planet Vorthax): She’s a very large woman.]
[VoidWalker777 (Planet Prime): I can’t tell if he’s joking or not.]
[CrystalWarden (Planet Luminara): He’s not. I’ve met his mom. She’s actually massive.]
Caelus was completely baffled by this conversation, but then another message caught his attention.
[VoidWalker777 (Planet Prime): Anyway, @ChaosDragon, you should visit the Trading Hub sometime. There are some good items available for newcomers.]
Trading Hub?
Caelus immediately started typing a question.
[ChaosDragon (Planet Earth): What’s the Trading Hub like and where do I find it?]
Before he could click send, a system notification suddenly appeared.
[DOMAIN EVENT TRIGGERED]
[ALL PLAYERS IN TIER 5 REGIONAL LORD TERRITORY MUST ENTER THE ORIGIN EXPANSE IMMEDIATELY]
[FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN PENALTIES]