Li Ze was still at the jump point and had not yet come out of the mech, so he did not notice anything unusual about Taotie Star.
No, it's not without its anomalies; the concentration of malevolent energy here seems to be higher than in other places.
Moreover, this is the suburbs. If it were in the city, wouldn't the concentration be even higher?
Suppressing his excitement, Li Ze asked, "What do you mean by 'legally fighting'?"
"On Taotie Star, you can challenge anyone anytime, anywhere. As long as the other party accepts, you won't bear any responsibility during the battle, as long as no one dies," Chen Kaiyang explained.
“The winner doesn’t even have to pay for the other party’s medical expenses. However, if public facilities are damaged, the winner will have to compensate for the repair costs of the public facilities,” Wang Duan added.
Li Ze raised an eyebrow in surprise; there was actually such a place.
"So when you're walking down the street and don't want to fight, don't easily accept someone's challenge," Chen Kaiyang said.
"Okay, I understand." Li Ze couldn't wait to go into the city and take a look.
The black mech flew slowly at low altitude, and the closer it got to the city, the stronger the malevolent aura became. Inside the mech, Li Ze's complexion visibly turned rosy, and his gloomy mood began to improve.
Along the way, Li Ze witnessed several fights involving men, women, and children of all ages, with surprisingly few onlookers, as if everyone had become accustomed to such situations.
Li Ze also discovered a common thread: almost all the fighters were Sentinels. Moreover, the number of Sentinels on this planet far exceeded that of any other planet he had visited.
What's going on?
Is the provision for legal fighting intended for Sentinels whose blood runs in a state of hyperactivity, aggression, and rage? Is it to give them a legitimate opportunity and venue to vent their frustrations?
Driven by curiosity, Li Ze turned on his personal terminal to search for information about Taotie Star. Before he could even read Taotie Star's profile, he saw comments from netizens.
"I'm twenty-five years old this year, and I still haven't found my guide. It seems I'll have to move to Taotie Star for the rest of my life. Without a guide to help soothe my mental energy and stabilize my emotions, only Taotie Star can accommodate my manic and violent self."
“I do have a guide, but he passed away two years ago. Now my temper is getting worse every day. My son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter all have a lot of complaints about me and I’m suffering terribly. I’m planning to move to Taotie Star. If I’m in a bad mood then, I can just go out on the street and grab someone to fight.”
"Is Taotie Star the place with the most powerful people besides Suzaku Star and Qilin Star?"
"That's a must. The number of sentinels on Taotie Star ranks among the top three in the Empire, and even in the entire interstellar space. Many foreigners have immigrated to Taotie Star."
"With more powerful beings, Void Beasts won't appear. Taotie Star is a very safe planet. In fact, it's not bad to retire on Taotie Star."
"Other people spend their retirement years tending to flowers and playing chess, but on Taotie Star, it's all about fighting. Even the cats and dogs on Taotie Star are more warlike than those on other planets."
......
After looking around, Li Ze had learned almost everything he wanted to know. He murmured, "I didn't expect the truth to be so similar to what I expected. The legality of fighting really is a special provision for Sentinels."
The dense baleful energy entered Li Ze's body, where it was refined and transformed into demonic energy. The cracked demonic core was repaired by the streams of demonic energy, and the pain was greatly reduced.
The damage to the demonic core can be easily repaired with enough malevolent energy and demonic power. However, repairing the divine consciousness is much more difficult, relying solely on its own recovery or a sudden enlightenment. The former is still possible, while the latter is extremely rare; he has only heard of it but has never witnessed it.
“Sudden enlightenment—” Li Ze drawled, “That seems to only happen in major sects, to those disciples who are exceptionally talented and brilliant.”
As for the demon race, they seem to be considered not very intelligent and not favored by the Heavenly Dao, thus having no chance for enlightenment.
Li Ze didn't emerge from his mecha. Instead, he piloted it, slowly circling the planet Taotie, collecting malevolent energy. Although he didn't show himself, someone recognized his mecha, captured footage of it in flight, and posted it on the Star Network.
"Come and identify, is this one of Li Ze's mechs?"
"With such a unique size and shape, no one else but Li Ze could have imagined it."
"Where are you, OP?"
"Taowu Star. Shall we meet up? Come over here and let's have a fight."
"If you're so capable, go and fight Li Ze."
"Of course I need to find someone. I'll go book a number right now. Otherwise, there are too many people who want to fight Li Ze, and if I'm too slow, I might not get a turn."
"My gut feeling tells me there's going to be a good show. Let's team up and head to Taotie Star."
"I was the first to sign up."
"And me too."
......
At this moment, Li Ze was unaware that a group of people were waiting to challenge him to a duel. He was leaning back in the mecha, drinking nutrient solution and enjoying the wonderful feeling of being surrounded and enveloped by baleful energy.
Just as he was comfortably drifting off to sleep, his personal terminal beeped. The communication request came from an unfamiliar number, but the area code of the Taotie Star was noted below.
Li Ze hesitated for a moment, then pressed the "agree" button.
A screen popped up, showing several people in police uniforms. The moment they saw Li Ze, their excitement was almost impossible to suppress.
"Hello Mr. Li Ze, we are police officers from the Ninth District Police Station of Taowu Star. We heard that you are currently on Taowu Star?" one of the police officers asked first.
Li Ze nodded. "Hello, I am indeed on Taotie Star. I just arrived less than two hours ago. Is there something you need?"
"Here's the thing, we need your help with something. Don't worry, we won't force you to do anything. We just need you to keep an eye out for some people while you're traveling on Taotie Star."
"To be more precise, it's about finding someone."
"It's not that you need to go looking for them, but if you find them on the road or somewhere else, please let us know."
Li Ze was completely confused. "Could you explain the whole story?"
Five minutes later, Li Ze fell silent after learning the reason for the incident.
Recently, a number of people on Taowu Star have been disappearing without a trace, neither alive nor dead. Initially, the number of missing persons was small and did not attract the attention of the Taowu Star authorities. However, in the past month, the number of people reporting the disappearances has increased significantly. According to statistics, more than two hundred people have gone missing in just one month.
The two hundred-plus people were just those who came to report the case; some were people living alone, who would probably not know even if they went missing.
Therefore, they speculate that the number of missing persons is far more than two hundred.
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