The Seventh Base

Heath O'Brien referred to the Fake Empire, which naturally means the Kales Empire. The war between the O'Brian Republic and Kales Empire has never ceased and now has escalated, affecting numerous planets.

Being part of the O'Brian family, Heath O'Brien could never acknowledge the existence of the Kales Empire and thus simply calls it the Fake Empire.

Of course, the Kales Empire also claims to be the New Empire, never considering itself the Silver Star Empire.

After all, in the vast and endless Star Domain of Emperor River, there are many colossal entities whose power is in no way inferior to the O'Brian Republic and Kales Empire, and in many aspects, even exceeds them.

These are the former central territories of the Silver Star Empire, home to the most brilliant civilization known in the Universe.

"What kind of place is it?" someone asked, unclear about the specifics of the trial mission despite having received some information.

"It is a special Star Domain, also known as the Empire Trial Field," Heath O'Brien replied. "Its name comes from the time of the Silver Star Empire when it was established by the Empire to train family heirs and promising youth during the war era. It was previously controlled by the Lin family, but in recent years, it has gradually opened to Emperor River."

"This time, the Republic has decided to send people, and I will represent the Republic in the trial. In addition, there will be elite forces from the Republic, and we have also invited esteemed members of the Mystic God Temple to join us."

"No wonder..."

The group was enlightened—the Mystic God Temple had gathered Transcendents at the headquarters in preparation for the Empire Trial Field.

It was the test ground of the Lin's Royal Family during the Silver Star Empire era.

Yet, the Empire has since collapsed, fractured into many forces, no longer what it used to be, which signifies great risk concerning the Empire Trial Field. There is friction between the divided forces, like the Republic and the Fake Empire, and if they encounter each other, a battle may erupt.

Moreover, there might be opportunities in this Empire Trial Field, which could lead to bloodshed.

"This journey carries certain risks, so the Republic's entering Transcendents must unite. I suppose Mystic God Temple will inform everyone of the task, so I am asking in advance for your cooperation." Heath O'Brien raised his glass to the group.

All raised their glasses and took a sip, though their eyes glimmered, apparently pondering.

Knowing the goal of this trip gave them ideas.

"So, this time heading to the Empire Trial Field, could we meet the prodigies from different parts of the known Universe?" someone inquired.

"Yes, not only from the Fake Empire but also Transcendents from top forces of the Emperor River civilization, such as Lin's Transcendents from the Old Imperial Family." Heath O'Brien spoke, causing slight waves in everyone's hearts.

The Old Imperial Family, Lin.

Although the Silver Star Empire has long disintegrated, it once ruled the known Universe for tens of thousands of years, a super empire of immense strength. To this day, Lin's Old Imperial Family still holds special significance.

Some eyes fell on Lin He from Linsay Star, rumored to be a branch of the Old Empire's Royal Family.

"Today, I've invited everyone here and prepared a small gift, though it's just a token, as everyone surely lacks for nothing. After safe return, a grand gift will be offered." Heath O'Brien said as some people appeared and delivered gifts to everyone.

Moreover, each person's gift seems different.

Xu Mo received a gift box, and upon opening it, found two Flying Swords, a Mother Child Sword, containing incredibly powerful energy aura, extremely sharp. Xu Mo sensed them, likely SS-grade and above.

For Transcendents of their level, SS-grade weapons generally hold little significance as nobody lacks them, making gifting such unnecessary.

However, if it's Skywalker-grade weapons, that's another level of generosity.

Those present are from the Mystic God Temple, yet the number is considerable.

Besides, since Xu Mo uses Flying Sword, they gave him Flying Sword—either prearranged or taken from the O'Brian family's vault.

Regardless of the possibility, it's a generous gesture.

Offering such a lavish gift just for accompanying Heath O'Brien in the Empire Trial Field?

Heath O'Brien implied the Republic extended the invitation to Mystic God Temple, suggesting that the mission centers on Heath O'Brien, while they offer support—possibly responsible for his security tantamount to a guard duty.

Would Heath O'Brien's gift be considered remuneration?

Or another possibility, winning hearts.

The attendees are all from Mystic God Temple and will likely become Skywalker-level beings, future Great Practitioners.

Although Mystic God Temple was founded in the O'Brian Republic, it is not directly subordinate—an independent cultivation force not directly ordered by the Republic. However, the Republic sends its people to Mystic God Temple for cultivation, and those returning can serve the Republic.

But many people are not like this, for Mystic God Temple's true disciples are essentially part of Mystic God Temple.

In this situation, with Heath O'Brien's identity, wanting to win over the geniuses of the Mystic God Temple is a normal thing.

However, doing so might be a bit too obvious, don't you think?

Of course, it's also possible that the Mystic God Temple doesn't care about these things.

After receiving the gift, everyone took a look. After all, to decide whether to accept it, one must first see the value of the gift. If the gift isn't valuable, accepting it is no big deal—it's just a token of goodwill.

But if the gift is of high value, it's a different story and one must weigh whether to accept it.

After all, accepting someone's gift means you have to do things for them, which is the most basic principle.

"I am of the same age as everyone here; we belong to the same generation. Although I did not enter the Mystic God Temple for cultivation, it doesn't prevent us from becoming friends. This trial is a start, and we may meet often in the future," Heath O'Brien said with a smile.

The people hesitated upon hearing Heath O'Brien's words. Xu Mo also showed a thoughtful expression. Although Heath O'Brien was very polite, in reality, he still did not place the people of the Mystic God Temple on an equal footing with him. It was just a way to win people over, like a 'prince' of the republic recruiting talented people for his own use.

From this, it can be seen that Heath O'Brien is a very proud and ambitious person.

Since the O'Brian Republic is a republic, it should not be a hereditary system.

Heath O'Brien and Vera O'Brien do not have the titles of prince or princess, even Lowell calls Vera simply Miss Vera.

Thus, although Heath O'Brien has a noble status, in reality, he can also be considered an ordinary person, as he has no political identity.

It's just that the Republic Leader has been in charge of the republic for many years and may very well have thoughts of letting descendants inherit.

And the descendants of the O'Brian family are all very outstanding, naturally giving rise to some other ideas.

Xu Mo didn't speak immediately and was waiting.

The Transcendents of the Mystic God Temple couldn't all accept Heath O'Brien's gift; some would certainly refuse.

Sure enough, someone soon spoke up, "This gift is a bit too valuable, I don't deserve it."

"During this trial, I'd like to ask everyone for guidance, so this is only right," Heath O'Brien replied with a smile, but the other party still declined to accept.

Subsequently, many people politely refused, and Heath O'Brien didn't say much more. This was in itself a form of selection, and the current situation was within expectations.

"If, in the trial ground, I can truly help Mr. Heath, then it wouldn't be too late to accept the gift," Xu Mo also politely declined, reasoning that one shouldn't accept favors without earning them.

Furthermore, even though the republic and the Mystic God Temple have a harmonious relationship, the real matters at the high level are not something Xu Mo could understand.

With the power of the Mystic God Temple, and its location within the republic's borders, wouldn't the republic want to incorporate the Mystic God Temple for its own use?

Heath O'Brien's efforts to win people over also imply such intentions.

In this context, Xu Mo, now being a true disciple of the Mystic God Temple, must remain vigilant and not get inadvertently caught up in disputes.

Currently, he is cultivating at the Mystic God Temple and holds the status of a true disciple, so his stance is of course aligned with the Mystic God Temple.

He can be friends with Heath O'Brien, but he will not be won over for Heath's use.

Xu Mo declined, and Zero, Augustus, and Lowell naturally also declined.

Lowell's status is also somewhat sensitive. He is the son of the Governor of Chloe Star; it seems harmless to accept the gift from the son of the Republic Leader, but the Republic Leader does not only have one child.

Randomly accepting gifts could easily lead to being labeled.

Chloe Star, being one of the nine main stars, holds a very high position, belonging to the direct line of the Republic Leader, and only needs to be loyal to the Republic Leader.

As for the offspring, that's the family affair of the Republic Leader.

Heath O'Brien glanced at Xu Mo, saying nothing more.

Most people refused his gift; only a few accepted, and among them, many were already acquainted with Heath from the Mystic God Temple headquarters.

"Everyone, please continue dining," Heath O'Brien remained unaffected, politely saying this and casually chatting with everyone, as if nothing had happened just now.

Xu Mo felt a bit distracted. From today's interaction, it seemed that Heath O'Brien was a very ambitious person. Xu Mo wanted to become 'brothers' with Heath O'Brien, but it seemed unlikely. This kind of person would not be used by others; he'd only use others for his purposes.

Elizabeth and others are still simple-minded; Xu Mo prefers simple people!