Chapter 540 Seat Challenge Humiliation

As if sensing something, Mikhail looked at Reynolds suspiciously, "Did you do something?"

"What?" Reynolds looked confused, and Mikhail's mechanical pupils turned.

From what he knew, this bastard must be doing something secretly without telling him.

But the two men's technical levels were comparable, and for a moment, he really couldn't find any trace.

"This is no joke..." Mikhail tried to warn him again, "There are too many people involved, and if anything goes wrong..."

But he was interrupted by Reynolds, who looked towards the entrance of the hall: "People from the three major civilizations are here."

The slightly muffled discussions around also quieted down.

In the hall, several figures filed into the room, all of them exuding a fierce aura and of different races.

The first person to come in was a three-meter-tall ice-blue giant with stocky limbs, a white beard that flowed down to his chest, and even his pupils were ice-blue.

After he came in, the temperature in the hall seemed to drop a lot.

"The Frost Lord, the King of Winter—Knox, of the Covenant."

“…”

“…”

Behind him, there were many living beings, all with indifferent expressions, a total of eight people.

The unofficial X-level life forms that arrived earlier all had solemn expressions on their faces.

These are all X-level life forms in the three major civilization systems, and they are all very powerful.

Most of them are seeds with great potential discovered from allies or affiliated civilizations, and then gradually grow under the cultivation of the three major civilizations.

And only by accepting their restrictions can we evolve to our current level.

These people formed their own circle, their temperament was incompatible with the unofficial X-level life forms, and they were too lazy to talk to others.

This group of people had different growth experiences and had been nurtured by civilization all along. They certainly had no shortage of resources and were basically focused on evolution, so there was no need for them to develop any forces.

At the same time, most people look down on unconventional X-level life forms.

"They are all guys who have entered the realm of ultimate life forms..." A higher life form murmured, "They come with ill intentions. Are the three major civilizations really planning a reshuffle?"

Someone beside him scoffed softly, "You don't think this is fake, do you? Internal members can directly purchase the evolutionary resources of the Ultimate Path from the three major civilizations. How could they allow others to control this organization?"

"Then won't we become vassals of the three major civilizations?"

"It's a good idea to form a group early. Who knows what the three civilizations are up to? As long as we can purchase the relevant resources, that's fine. My second superpower is stuck at A-level. I heard there's a 'Metamorphosis Crystal' within the Federation that can stimulate superpower evolution, and it's never been sold to the public..."

"What if it's just a gimmick?" Some people can't help but worry.

Some people said as a matter of course: "It's just a gimmick, so let's just withdraw. It's a win-win situation."

“…They are all old acquaintances…” Reynolds looked unhappy. Among this group of people, there were many who had conflicts with him.

There were also a few people who looked at him frequently with unfriendly expressions.

After the arrival of this group of official higher life forms, the camps in the hall have become clearly divided, with official and unofficial camps not disturbing each other.

Except for Mikhail and Reynolds, the two of them don't belong to either camp.

"Gustav has arrived..."

Not long after, a voice was heard. Mikhail subconsciously turned his head and saw a figure suddenly appearing not far away. It was Gusta.

"It's not a virtual projection, but he takes it very seriously." Reynolds said in surprise.

Many people had gathered around him, and they all started to greet him, "Sir Gustav, it's been a long time since we last met..."

In the unofficial X-level life form camp, Gustav is definitely one of the top ones, and it can even be said that he is the top of the top.

In the past, people like this never had a good ending and could easily disappear inexplicably.

However, Gustav is very low-key, and the Black Hole Hall he founded only recruits talented people.

Its presence in the interstellar space is not strong, and it rarely conflicts with the three major civilizations. It can also vaguely connect with the black hole network, so it has been very stable for so many years.

When many higher life forms present had not yet evolved to this level, Gustav was already high above everyone else, so naturally no one dared to look down on him.

In addition to the official group of X-level life forms, there is of course Reynolds.

"Gustav..." Reynolds stared at the shadow and said in a disgusted tone, "This charcoal-headed guy will be in trouble sooner or later."

"It's all in the past." Mikhail frowned, not understanding why Reynolds was holding a grudge for so long.

"You can forget, but I can't." Reynolds snorted coldly.

He spoke without restraint, and Gustav seemed to hear it. He turned his head and nodded slightly.

Reynolds snorted coldly, and Mikhail nodded in response, but did not greet Gustav and continued to stand there.

Not long after Gustav arrived, the other board members also arrived in the form of virtual projections. The one who seemed to be even more popular than Gustav was Anatoly.

There were quite a few X-level life forms present, all of whom had participated in Anatoly's evening banquet. They began to chat and greet each other, and the atmosphere seemed very warm and harmonious.

"The two master craftsmen are here too?" Anatoly's shadow came closer.

"Sir Anatoly, long time no see." Mikhail nodded in response, and Reynolds also nodded lightly.

"It's been a long time since we last met. I invited you two to the last evening banquet, but you didn't come." Anatoly said with a smile.

"There's nothing I can do. I have something to do." Mikhail said casually.

Mikhail was too lazy to say more and went to chat with his old friend the Dwarf King.

"Why didn't Lord Qinglong come?"

A sudden voice sounded, and Reynolds took a look. It was a semi-energy life form, who seemed to be called "Moser". He had an energy company under his command, but they had not had much dealings.

"He really didn't come." Reynolds glanced around and found that all the other board members had come, only Qinglong had not come yet.

"I guess something delayed me." Anduin responded.

Suddenly someone spoke up, "The time has been set long ago. Is His Excellency Qinglong so busy?"

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, everyone looked strange, and no one agreed. To be honest, this was not a big deal.

Several of Qinglong's friends were present, and since they were all powerful interstellar figures, it was inevitable that they would be held in a grudge against him.

As expected, Reynolds said in a deep voice, "Barrobin, if you have nothing to say, you can take a look at how to write the word 'soft-footed shrimp'."

What a coward! This was a disgrace to him. Barrobin's face immediately darkened, but he didn't dare to refute.

"Lord Qinglong sent a letter." Gustav suddenly spoke, looking down at the screen that popped up in front of him, "He was indeed delayed by something."

"There's nothing else to do today, mainly the initiation ceremony for everyone. Since Lord Qinglong is busy, let's get started."

Naturally, no one had any other opinions.

Gustav presided over the meeting, with the other board members standing behind him.

"…Adhering to the maintenance of interstellar stability and security…"

First there was some official talk, but no matter what we do, it must be based on the safety and stability of the interstellar space.

It is called a ceremony but it is actually quite ordinary. The presence of this group of people just means entering information, and remote data transmission can also be done.

However, since this is the first expansion after all, it would be too informal if they all came in the form of virtual projection, so we invited them to the scene.

“…Welcome to the United Organization of Higher Lifeforms. We hope you can work together for the prosperity and growth of the interstellar universe!”

As Gustav finished speaking, there was a faint applause from the audience.

"Next, there are the congratulatory letters from the leaders of various civilizations..." A giant virtual screen appeared behind Gustav.

"Wait..." A dull voice suddenly sounded, Gustav paused, and Reynolds also stopped.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that it came from the group of official X-level life forms. The person speaking was Knox, and the seven people behind him also looked at them.

Everyone held their breath, feeling that a big show was about to begin.

"Since we are already members of the United Organization of Higher Life Forms, according to the rules, we can challenge the members of the board of directors." His voice was calm, and ice crystal particles surrounded his body.

Reynolds frowned, wondering if he would challenge Qinglong directly.

His "big thing" hasn't even started yet.

Mikhail's expression also changed slightly. Is the Star Alliance so anxious?

The others looked surprised, even though they already knew that the board of directors would be facing a major purge.

However, the three major civilizations' impatience was indeed beyond their expectations.

Although the people on the board of directors are strong and weak, they are all well-known figures. Are you so disrespectful to them?

Except for Gustav and Anatoly, the other board members also looked unhappy. They challenged them as soon as they joined, which made it clear that they did not take them seriously.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but Nox had already spoken, saying directly, "I want to challenge... Anduin."

"Wait..." Reynolds uttered a word and then took it back, "It's okay."

Mikhail glanced at him with an inexplicable expression.

Many eyes were focused on Anduin, filled with surprise, confusion, gloating, and all sorts of other emotions...

Anduin's face suddenly darkened and became gloomy. The Covenant was taking revenge on him for being the first to dissent and challenge him right from the start.

"It's not time to rotate the board seats yet!" The Dwarf King beside him said in a resonant voice, "We'll have to wait another six months."

"Can't we book it now?" Knox responded flatly. "It takes us two or three months to get here and back. Ten months will fly by in a flash."

Knox then added, "Of course, if Lord Anduin really doesn't dare to agree, it won't be too late to wait ten months."

The others watched silently. Knox was quite powerful. The last time he took action was more than three hundred years ago, and he was very famous.

The combat energy level is close to 1500X. Theoretically, there will be no problem in defeating Anduin.

In other words, this was a battle that was almost certain to be lost, but they still squeezed Anduin so hard that he could not back down.

Anduin replied, almost gritting his teeth: "Why wouldn't I agree to that?"

"Okay, then I hope Lord Anduin will prepare well." Knox's expression was calm. He was not hostile to Anduin.

There was no conflict between the two of them, it was just a task assigned by their superiors.

As for what Anduin was thinking, he didn't care.

Everyone was silent. For the next ten months, whenever anyone mentioned this battle, they would assume that Anduin would lose.

Once the news gets out, there might be calls for him to step down early.

For someone at Anduin's level, this is already a great humiliation.

“…I want to challenge the Dwarf King of the Hill…” Someone else spoke immediately afterwards.

No one was surprised. Since the challenge had begun, it would not stop.

Next, except for Gustav, Anatoly, and Qinglong who had not yet arrived, all other members of the board of directors were challenged by name.

"When will the Azure Dragon come?" There was only one unofficial X-level life form left, with blue wings folded behind him.

The Spirit of the Storm, the Thunder Rider - Yalta.

He comes from the Star Alliance and has the title of the strongest lightning-type mutant. His genetic abilities have evolved along two lines, and both are of lightning attributes.

They have natural advantages in dealing with both mechanically modified bodies and mechanical bodies, and are obviously personnel specially selected for Qinglong.

"Alta actually challenged Qinglong?" Many people were secretly surprised, especially the group of people who followed Anatoly to the Desolate Waterway. They exchanged glances with each other.

Then, mental fluctuations rose and fell in this area.

"I thought this guy at the end was challenging Anatoly. Is this guy... a match for Lord Qinglong?"

"Looking at it this way, they're all tailor-made. They're basically stronger than the board members, and in terms of fighting style, many of them are clearly restrained."

"Hmm... so, the Empire only has two seats, the Federation and the Covenant each have three, and the Covenant also has a deputy seat. This distribution is a bit strange."

"This organization was founded by the Empire. They've enjoyed a lot of benefits over the past five years, so it's normal for them to be missing a seat. It's rather odd that the Star Alliance can occupy a vice-chairman seat."

"Gustav and Anatoly are two cunning fellows. I wonder what kind of agreement they've reached with the three major civilizations."

"...I heard Azure Dragon displayed his might in the Desolate Channel a while ago. I'm not sure Yalta would be able to defeat him."

"The three great civilizations will definitely play tricks and won't let Azure Dragon use other mechanical bodies to assist in combat. Azure Dragon will undoubtedly be defeated if they do that."

Reynolds raised his eyebrows and immediately started shouting, "First, let's clarify, during the challenge, are you allowed to use mechanical bodies to assist in combat?"

"That's definitely not allowed." Alta shook his head indifferently. "The regulations clearly state that even weapons are not allowed, let alone mechanical bodies."

"If he wants to use it, I can just bring in the mechanical army to fight him. What's the point?"

"Furthermore, if even the highest-ranking coalition of advanced life forms allows machines to fight, then shouldn't the ban on other interstellar competitions also be lifted? Who will be held responsible?"

Anduin sighed inwardly. Although it sounded like it was targeting Azure Dragon, in reality, most people would not object to this rule.

In a battle that doesn't involve life and death, it's impossible to measure a mechanic's own combat effectiveness.

The proposal previously made on the board of directors was just a counterattack by everyone.

If it is really allowed, there will be suspicion of giving the green light specifically to Qinglong.

"Well, you mean, as long as Qinglong fights as an individual, it will be fine? But what if he is a mechanically modified body?" Reynolds asked back.

Arta frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded, "A mechanically modified body, of course, no problem."

(End of this chapter)