Three days passed quickly.
The news that Shan Hai had defeated Jin Henry and taken over the Fifth Faction reached all the Black Robes.
While some marveled, nothing else changed.
Life went on: eat, drink, and do missions.
Only the Fifth Faction, which had just gotten a new leader, was busy.
For these three days, Lin Feng had been lying in the sun, resting.
However, he had met with a few bosses from the First Sequence. These meetings were unavoidable, as they would have to work together in the future…
After meeting them, Lin Feng went back to the sun to sleep.
Today was the last day of the three-day period, and Lin Feng was supposed to return to the Fifth Faction's Jin Yin Tree territory to complete the takeover…
"Shan Hai is truly bold, taking over a faction with such nonchalance," Egat said, leisurely sipping his tea in a well-lit, clean room. His only son, Aaron, stood behind him.
Across from them was Luo Yongtian.
Only the two of them were in the room. Their relationship seemed closer than that of other Black Robes, and they had interacted the most in the dark space before.
"Indeed. I don't understand Shan Hai."
"Even after obtaining the Fifth Faction, he showed no joy on his face," Luo Yongtian said, setting down his teacup. The scene after the battle flashed through his mind.
It was as if Shan Hai didn't care much for the Fifth Faction…
"Do you think he had a plan beforehand? Or perhaps Shan Hai has a hidden agenda?"
"I always feel like there's something off about Shan Hai," Egat expressed his feelings.
A Black Robe who appeared only a few years ago had defeated the leader of the First Sequence.
Well, it wasn't entirely strange, as long as Shan Hai's strength hadn't only just grown in the past two years.
Crossing over to the Omnipotent Universe level required more than a little effort.
It also required favorable timing, location, and circumstances to reach such a height.
Yet, Shan Hai, alone, possessed this level of ability, which made one suspect there was more to it.
"Do you think he might have some scheme against us?"
After much thought, Egat couldn't find a suitable reason to make Shan Hai's series of actions seem logical…
Luo Yongtian tapped the armrest of his chair.
"You're right, Shan Hai's strength is indeed very peculiar."
"I also think there are only two possibilities."
"Either Shan Hai possesses a bloodline unknown to us, with at least one Omnipotent Universe level ancestor."
"Or, Shan Hai is a pawn cultivated by an unknown force."
"However, I feel the second possibility is unlikely…"
As he spoke, Luo Yongtian glanced at Egat.
Egat pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Indeed, if he were cultivated by another hostile force, they wouldn't send someone with such strength to infiltrate us, nor would they act so ostentatiously."
Not to mention that the Black Robes had no overt enemies. A person at the Omnipotent Universe level would be a core figure in any organization, possessing their own pride and dignity, and wouldn't simply go undercover in other organizations.
The two sat there under the wisdom tree, contemplating the nature of Lin Feng and whether there were other forces behind him.
They believed that even if Shan Hai had no backing, he must have powerful parental figures.
After all, without an organization, and without the nurturing of inherited resources from his ancestors, it would be difficult for one person to reach the Omnipotent Universe level, even with a special bloodline.
They fell into silence.
Aaron, standing behind Egat, lowered his head and remained silent.
Children couldn't join adult conversations.
His father often took him to various events, grooming him as his successor.
Aaron was also a credit to Egat, being the most powerful among his peers.
But with Shan Hai's presence for comparison, Aaron couldn't feel happy…
After a long silence, Egat suddenly asked again, "Has the one above no intention of meeting Shan Hai?"
Luo Yongtian stroked his beard.
"You mean Zero? He indeed has no intention of meeting Shan Hai."
Above the First Sequence, there was another being, the system they relied on for survival and growth.
They called this system Zero.
No one knew if Zero was human or ghost; no one had seen his true form.
But the current strength they possessed was inseparable from the items and assistance Zero offered, which could be exchanged for through tasks.
"It's rather strange. In the past, when a new leader emerged in the First Sequence, Zero would always meet them personally."
"This time, he has no intention of meeting Shan Hai. What is going on…"
This so-called personal meeting involved summoning the new leader to a dark room.
The leader could not see Zero's true face.
As he spoke, Egat rubbed his temples.
He had a feeling that anything involving Shan Hai became complicated and unexpected…
This feeling of losing control bothered him, even causing a hint of unease.
"Zero's actions are not for us to interfere with, nor for us to speculate about, you know."
Luo Yongtian drank his tea and gave Egat a look.
Egat shrugged and moved past the sensitive topic…
The conversation yielded no results, and in the end, they could only wait and see.
Their unanimous opinion was to observe cautiously, but to maintain all necessary vigilance.
If Shan Hai belonged to another faction, or had other schemes, their true colors would eventually be revealed over time…
Lin Feng was unaware of all this. He was currently heading towards his main planet.
The main planet was the base camp for the leader of each faction within the First Sequence.
The planet was unimaginably vast, carrying the lifeline of a faction.
This planet previously belonged to Jin Henry, but now that Jin Henry was gone, it naturally belonged to Lin Feng.
There were many residents on the planet, most of whom were relatives and the individuals themselves of important Black Robes.
Of course, there were also various races collected by Egat over his long years in the universe.
Initially, to make the planet more lively, Jin Henry subconsciously collected stray races whenever he went out on missions or other excursions.
Due to the nature of Jin Henry's own energy source, he had also collected a race of mechanical life forms.
This race was rare in the universe and difficult to find; collecting even one had cost Jin Henry considerable effort and heart.
As for other races, Jin Henry had also chosen rare ones or those with special abilities.
It had taken Jin Henry over a thousand years for these races to reach the prosperity seen on the planet.
The main planet had a complete system of governance, essentially a super-amplified version of Blue Star.