NOVEL NEXT Chapter 912: He's Nothing
"The master of the Milky Way? What does that mean?" Apart from Zhang Menglong and the others, everyone else on Earth found it all rather enigmatic.
"Uh, let me break it down for you guys. The biggest organization in the universe is called the Universal Alliance, and it divides the entire universe into regions, much like countries, provinces, and cities on Earth."
"Our Earth is considered a Level One Civilization. Normally, we would be overseen by a Level Two Civilization. Typically, a Level Two Civilization governs hundreds to thousands of Level One Civilizations like us. The Durando Civilization is one at this level."
"Our Milky Way is a Level Three Civilization, but it's just a small Level Three Civilization, with about 100,000 civilized planets, roughly equivalent to over a hundred Level Two Civilizations. Durando belongs to the jurisdiction of another Level Three Civilization."
"Above this is a Level Four Civilization called the Laniakea Galaxy Cluster, composed of approximately 1,800 Level Three Civilizations like the Milky Way."
"As for the Twin Whales Cosmic Empire I mentioned earlier, that's the largest administrative district. There are roughly hundreds of Level Four Civilizations like the Laniakea Cluster, and the entire Cosmic Empire is governed by a high-grade life form. This person is the master of the Cosmic Empire, which is the one standing before us!"
After listening to Zhang Menglong's introduction, everyone was left stunned, processing this information.
"So, you're saying this Twin Whales Cosmic Empire houses countless civilized planets, and this Otis person is the master wielding life-and-death authority over the entire Cosmic Empire?" Qin Feng was the first to come to grips with it.
"Exactly, you can understand it like that."
"Otis, is it? You came quite early, huh? I thought you'd arrive days later!" Zhang Menglong said, acting familiar.
"What the hell are you doing, kid?" Wang Ling quickly shut Zhang Menglong's mouth. He's the master of the Cosmic Empire, and you're speaking to him like that?
Even if it was just a general idea, he could fully comprehend the terror of the person before them. It's likely that even the Durando Civilization could be annihilated by this person in the blink of an eye, let alone our tiny Earth.
"Are you trying to get killed? You know he's the master of the Cosmic Empire, yet you speak to him like that? I'm not going down with you!"
Wang Ling looked at Otis cheekily, "Err, sir, my friend doesn't understand, he's not very articulate. I'm here to apologize on his behalf."
"Let me go!" Zhang Menglong struggled free from Wang Ling's grip.
"Mr. Zhang, you can just call me Little Otis," Otis was full of question marks inside.
After Augustus informed him about Zhang Menglong, he immediately rushed over.
He checked Earth's designation en route, only to find that Earth was a mere Elementary Civilization and had just recently joined the Universal Alliance! This big shot indeed resides on a Level One Civilization planet!
Furthermore, that person, who seems like Zhang Menglong's friend, apparently doesn't even grasp Zhang Menglong's identity. How peculiar!
"Little... Little Otis?" Wang Ling and the rest were instantly petrified.
What's going on? A master of the Cosmic Empire is addressing himself as Little Otis in front of Zhang Menglong? Isn't that a bit too humble? What kind of act is this?
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony," Zhang Menglong said, "Little Otis, what brings you here today?"
"Uh, Mr. Zhang, could you have your warships back off a little? I'm... I'm a bit scared." Otis practically had "scared to death" written all over his face.
Seriously, these are Wanderer battleships. His own vessel, though also Level Five Civilization-class, appears like a toy next to these Level Five peak civilization battleships, easily crushed unnoticed.
Being targeted by such warships has left him utterly frantic!
"Oh, hahaha, sorry about that, I'll fix it now." Zhang Menglong quickly instructed Gou Dan to disable the battleships' auto-cruise, redirecting back to dimension camouflage stealth mode.
Finally, sweat slightly receding from Otis's forehead, "Mr. Zhang, may I come to your planet to speak with you? I specifically came to visit you this time."
"Sure, you're welcome!" Zhang Menglong replied, "Come to the coordinates I gave you and don't spook my civilization's people."
"Yes, I'll be careful."
"Oh, and since it's a visit, you brought a gift, right? No gift, no visit."
"Brought it! Of course, I did!"
...
"Menglong, what's happening?" Once the comms cut, Qin Feng and the rest surrounded Zhang Menglong immediately.
"Didn't you say this guy's the master of the Cosmic Empire? Why does he seem like your kid?"
"Not a kid, feels more like a grandchild. I was never that scared before my dad!"
"Menglong, what have you been through recently?"
At this moment, everyone was filled with questions. A master of the Cosmic Empire personally visiting Zhang Menglong, bearing gifts, and acting all submissive and sycophantic.
"It's really nothing," Zhang Menglong said, "Look at these people behind me."
"Almost forgot, who are the people you've brought along..."
"These two are my little brothers," Zhang Menglong gestured at the remaining people, "These folks tried to rob me, then I turned the tables, and now they're my slaves."
"Slaves?" To modern-day Earth, that term's quite foreign. Slaves haven't existed for ages, and if they did, they'd likely be branded with anti-human charges.
After Zhang Menglong's statement, they instinctively shifted their gaze to these people.
They suddenly noticed these individuals' attire was quite lavish, though unfamiliar in material but exuded elegance.
Moreover, each carried an indelible air of authority, something not easily erased even by days of captivity as slave prisoners.
Such folks, all slaves?
And after Zhang Menglong's words, none reacted, seemingly accepting their slave status.
"Menglong, about them..."
"Introduce yourselves, one by one, starting from the least impressive!" joked Zhang Menglong.
The slave crowd exchanged glances, and ultimately a Level Six life form skulking emerged from among them.
"I'm King Brulos of the Gazey Cosmic Empire..."
"Smack!" Zhang Menglong slapped him on the head, "Didn't ask for your name. Get lost, next!"
"I'm a Lord of the Jayco Cosmic Empire."
"I am..."
Over a hundred individuals introduced themselves one by one, with Earth's people increasingly agape as they discovered every single one was at the Cosmic Empire king level!
"This way, it might still be vague," Zhang Menglong casually pointed at someone, "This guy's empire is equivalent to 10 Twin Whales Cosmic Empires."
"His, probably comparable to 18."
...
"His empire, could account for thousands!"
Zhang Menglong spread his hands, "Now you understand, any random slave here could easily vanquish this Twin Whales Cosmic Empire's master, possibly even raze our entire Cosmic Empire, and you'd ask what Otis amounts to?"