717: July

“Poof.”

Without any surprise, the moment Chen Du touched the bubble barrier, it was like opening a door and walking into his own home, without any obstruction. Chen Du passed directly through the bubble and entered Star Island Village 2.

There weren't many Star Island Aliens here, only a few scattered ones.

Those who came here were all Small Civilizations, and they were all here to hand over tasks. The nearby Star Island Aliens instinctively glanced at Chen Du, the newcomer.

A few powerful existences frowned slightly, then withdrew their gaze.

If you can't sense a life aura, even if it's not a Domain Warrior, it's a powerful guy. This was the instinctive reaction of the other Star Island Aliens.

They were all here to ascend the Star Island, and they weren't from the same Plate, so naturally, they wouldn't provoke Chen Du without reason. At most, they'd glance at him and then leave.

Chen Du followed the instructions on the previous task card and found the person responsible for receiving tasks.

This Star Island Alien was a bit taller than the previous one, but not by much.

“Hello, I’m here to submit a task.”

“Task number?”

“911.”

After Chen Du finished speaking, he took out the infinite gravity stone and placed it on the other party's table.

This Star Island Alien was visibly stunned upon seeing the infinite gravity stone, then, as if suddenly waking up, he quickly widened his eyes and began to search through documents, seemingly confirming something.

“It really is a Hell difficulty specification.”

The Star Island Alien said, then carefully compared Chen Du's appearance with the information in his hand, looking at him with surprise.

“Impressive, young man. It’s only been a little over a month, and you’ve already completed a Hell difficulty task?”

“Among all our outposts, we’ve only issued a few of these tasks in the past six months, but so far, not a single one has been submitted.”

“Many of them are Rank 29 powerhouses. You’re the first one. You have some skill.”

Star Island Aliens do not belong to Star Island Aliens who survive by fighting, so their hostility is not that strong.

Although he couldn't discern Chen Du's Rank, that wasn't important. He wasn't curious about these things; on the contrary, it further indicated Chen Du's extraordinary strength.

“Just luck. I happened to encounter a Phantom Tracing Turtle right after getting the infinite gravity stone.”

Chen Du said casually.

The Star Island Aliens who took on this task, as mentioned by the other party, probably wouldn't be returning so soon.

The Star Vein disappeared at least half a year ago, which meant the Phantom Tracing Turtle also disappeared during that half-year period.

Those who went, even if they had the Bewitching Incense, it would be useless. They didn't have Rank 40 Mental Energy or abilities like the Eye of Illusion, so they could only get lost in the white mist.

But fortunately, there's always a way out. The Titan Giant said the white mist would disappear soon, but it was unclear how soon 'soon' actually was.

However, these matters were irrelevant to the Star Island Aliens. Chen Du was simply completing a task and naturally wouldn't say more. Then, he also stated his purpose:

“I want to ascend Star Island, the sooner the better. Please give me the safest time within a short period.”

“No problem, no problem, this is not a big deal.”

The Star Island Alien sat down and made a gesture, signaling Chen Du to listen to him:

“I understand your desire to become stronger, but we don’t recommend ascending the Star Island in July.”

“Not recommended to ascend Star Island in July? Why?”

Chen Du asked, puzzled. Because he had information from the High Martial Civilization, Chen Du understood that the Star Island Aliens were a civilization that would keep their promises and trade fairly; otherwise, they wouldn't have survived this long.

But he didn't expect there to be a saying about not recommending ascending the Star Island in July. Could it be that Star Island Aliens also consult the almanac before going out?

“It’s like this, young man, the Plate your civilization is on is probably too far from the Paradise Plate, so you might not know.”

“In July, we call it ‘Overlord Month’.”

“Throughout July, the Azure Sky Civilization, Eternal Frost Civilization, and Singer Civilization—these three civilizations will patrol all the Great Civilizations on Blue Star.”

“This is a form of deterrence, telling those Great Civilizations who the king of this planet is.”

“Once a year, it constantly reinforces the unshakeable nature of the Overlord-level Civilization in the hearts of those Great Civilizations.”

“If it were normal times, when you ascend Star Island, you would at most encounter the Azure Sky Civilization. But if you ascend Star Island in July, you might encounter three Overlord-level Civilizations at once!”

“Therefore, we strongly advise against ascending Star Island in July, and also not in August, because it has just ended, and there's a chance of encountering returning Overlord-level Civilizations. Generally, we provide normal assistance starting in September.”

“Since you completed the task, we naturally won't go back on our word. It's just that for the timing, it's best to postpone it until early September.”

No wonder.

Hearing the Star Island Alien's words, Chen Du suddenly understood why the High Martial Civilization University's enrollment time was scheduled for migration in July.

At that time, You Zhong told him, “You just need to remember that July 1st to 20th each year is relatively the safest time outside the ecosystem.”

Because in July, Overlord-level Civilizations want to demonstrate to Great Civilizations, this period is actually the safest for Small Civilizations.

If an Overlord-level Civilization deliberately attacked a Small Civilization during this time, it would appear to be demeaning.

And the reason it was July 1st to 20th should be due to the distance of the Plate.

In other words, in another 10 days, the Overlord-level Civilizations would go to the locations of Great Civilizations further away.

At this moment, Chen Du understood You Zhong's words from back then.

However, he still shook his head:

“I’m afraid I can’t wait that long. I remember another Star Island Alien from your village told me that if I complete a Hell difficulty task, my Qi Observation could even be accurate to the hour.”

“Is it possible that within the next three days, not even one safe hour can be found?”

“If I remember correctly, forming a Star Mark doesn’t take very long, does it?”

“From the third Star Mark onwards, each one takes a fixed ten minutes. Although no one has ever achieved the fifth one, it shouldn’t be too different.”

These were data summarized by the High Martial Civilization. Although there was no data for the fifth one, referencing his own Ten Secret Treasures, it also followed a superimposed pattern.

“It’s fine. If you can’t wait, then go. We only advise; we won’t stop you.”

The Star Island Alien said bluntly.

After speaking, he immediately pulled out something like a task card and handed it to Chen Du.

“The Star Island Aliens underwater do not participate in Qi Observation. Remember the address and number on it. You can depart now.”

Chen Du glanced at it, thanked him, and left.

The Star Island Alien didn't say anything upon seeing this. After all, he wasn't from his own civilization. He had done what he needed to do, and that's how reputation was built.

Half a day later.

Chen Du arrived at the third Star Island Village according to the address on the new task card.

The reason for making it so troublesome was to prevent people from free-riding their way onto the island.

Chen Du called the one he had now arrived at Star Island Village 3. This place was closer to Star Island, similar in scale to Village 1, but with even more Star Island Aliens inside.

“Hello, my number is 718. I want to ascend Star Island soon, the sooner the better.”

Chen Du found the corresponding staff member according to the address and said directly.

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