3: Laodeng Alliance

Just then, a sharp whistle suddenly came from outside the window, like some powerful force tearing through the night sky.

Lin Chen and the others' expressions changed, and they hurriedly went to the window to check.

In the night sky, a dark red light streaked across like a meteor, fleeting in an instant, but the lingering powerful aura filled people with awe.

"This... what is this?"

Lin Chen asked somewhat nervously.

Lin Yuan and Luo Zhiyuan exchanged glances, a hint of worry flashing in their eyes.

Lin Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice.

"At least a seventh-tier powerhouse, it seems something unexpected has happened."

Lin Chen felt that something big must have happened nearby and quickly asked, hoping to know what was going on.

Knowing the news would also give them time to react.

"Recently, a continent with an area of fifty million square kilometers has descended near Feng City, and currently, surrounding cities are sending people to investigate; that powerhouse might be going to provide support."

Luo Zhiyuan nodded slightly, her gaze fixed on the direction where the light disappeared, and she murmured, "I hope it's just a false alarm and nothing unexpected happens."

Lin Chen understood then that Blue Star had captured another dimension fragment, and a new wave of exploration was arriving.

In four years, Lin Chen had learned a lot of knowledge from school and gained a deeper understanding of Blue Star and the Human Federation.

The history of the Blue Star human race dates back over three million years, with clear historical records spanning 300,000 years.

Initially, Blue Star's volume was not much different from Earth's, but as time passed, humans were born, and after interacting with the universe, Blue Star's volume expanded to a diameter of 30 million kilometers through successive wars.

It is said that the larger the planet, the greater the gravity and the longer the day-night cycle.

However, Blue Star's gravity and various attributes remain unchanged because of the Blue Star Heavenly Dao's regulation, and the sun and moon have even become conceptual objects, existing by relying on Blue Star.

Because of its immense volume, Blue Star has spawned a large number of underground worlds, with humans occupying half of them, and the other half occupied by other extraordinary races born on Blue Star.

The surface world of Blue Star is entirely occupied by the human race.

Lin Chen still remembered that on his first day of school, the first lesson he learned was human history.

After two billion years of precipitation, Blue Star finally gave birth to its first life in the traditional sense.

Then, over a billion more years passed, enduring multiple natural disasters, countless lives being born and extinguished, before Blue Star stabilized and evolved intelligent beings with concrete civilization inheritance, which are humans.

The eras of human civilization are roughly divided into ten periods.

The Age of Ignorance: Ignorant and primitive, survival of the fittest.

Humans lived like beasts, eating raw meat and blood, evolving slowly, scarce in number, and positioned in the middle of the food chain.

Ancient Age: The birth of fire, the budding of civilization.

The application of fire marked the birth of human civilization, a crucial turning point from beast to intelligent being.

Near Ancient Age: Wisdom enhanced, feudal monarchies.

Humanity's first contact with the extraordinary came from this era; divine right of kings, and nature gods and racial gods were born from humanity.

Age of God's Demise: Human will revived, divine power receded.

As human wisdom increased, various extraordinary systems spread, and even the high and mighty gods became targets for human hunting.

Gods were slaughtered, and humanity became the master of the Blue Star world.

Human Dao Age: Master of all beings, in charge of Blue Star.

The human race stood at the pinnacle of the food chain, enjoying everything produced by Blue Star.

Dharma Ending Age: Resources withered, extraordinary powers declined.

The human race was extravagant and complacent, displeasing the Blue Star Heavenly Dao, causing its origin to contract and all things to degenerate.

Spiritual Qi Resurgence Age: Resources reborn, extraordinary powers manifested.

The human race underwent a new evolution, giving birth to a technological human race that was brave in pioneering and dreamed of embracing the stars and the sea.

The Blue Star Heavenly Dao revived, its origin opened, and extraordinary power once again had a source, manifesting in the world.

Star Gate Age: Interstellar travel, all things flourishing.

Technology and the extraordinary coexisted, the human race ventured into space, made contact with the myriad races of the cosmos, and also suffered invasions from them; Star Gate was both a symbol of resources and a harbinger of destruction.

Imperial Age: Centralized power, great but without virtue.

The vast human empire ultimately could not withstand the will of the people, nor could it withstand the descent of sages from the heavens; a policy of isolation would inevitably lead to its downfall.

federal era: People as masters, flourishing development.

Since the human race entered the federal era, the Blue Star Heavenly Dao finally connected with the Great Dao of the Universe, gaining the qualification to fight for the universe and capture dimension fragments.

Currently, it is the Human Federation era.

The Federation has a history of thirty thousand years, and because the initial group of founders still exists, the basic strategy of the Federation has not deviated, and the human race is still prospering and making progress.

The human race is not just about peace; the price of peace is that there are always people bearing the burden.

Star Gate World, a platform for communication and conflict among various races within the universe, where invasion and counter-invasion constantly occur, and trade and war are only a fine line apart.

Dimension fragments, a platform for conflict between universes, where give and take occur, essentially plundering the origin of the opposing universe and annexing it.

Seeing his grandparents' solemn expressions, Lin Chen also became nervous.

With the arrival of a new dimension fragment, no one knew its internal situation or what it truly held—whether it was a resource or a disaster, only heaven knew.

"Chener, this is an adult matter. You should go to bed. You still have to meet the seventh elder of the main branch tomorrow, so you need to rest well."

Luo Zhiyuan smoothed Lin Chen's furrowed brow, comforting the somewhat nervous Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's mood relaxed a lot.

When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up.

Being in the federal era, staying in the city, being a third-generation rich kid with bodyguards when going out, and spending most of his time at school, Lin Chen was still very safe.

Still, the old saying holds true: don't worry about things that haven't happened yet.

The night passed without incident.

In the morning, Lin Chen walked into the living room in his pajamas.

He happened to see Lin Yuan and Luo Zhiyuan talking with the seventh elder, Lin Tianchen.

"Good morning, Seventh Elder. I'll go wash up and change first. Please wait a moment."

"Child, get ready; I'll take you out to play today."

Lin Chen greeted him openly. Although Lin Tianchen looked very serious and had a strong presence, he was unexpectedly gentle and very lenient towards Lin Chen, not an old-fashioned person at all.

Ten minutes later, Lin Chen was neatly dressed and stood before Lin Tianchen, feeling a bit nervous.

An untimely rumbling sound echoed.

"Child, no need to rush. You eat breakfast first, and I'll go prepare some things here."

Lin Tianchen understood that an old man like him couldn't really connect with a young person, especially since he had no previous interaction with the 10-year-old Lin Chen and nothing much to talk about.

Feelings are always cultivated over time.

Lin Chen watched Lin Tianchen, who had faded and disappeared, gaining a more intuitive understanding of the power of high-level extraordinary beings.

He could only say that this move was very cool and perfectly matched his imagination of high-level extraordinary beings.

"Chener, have breakfast."

"Okay, Grandma."

After breakfast, Lin Chen obediently sat in the living room, quietly waiting with his grandparents for the arrival of the seventh elder, Lin Tianchen.

Time slowly passed in tension and anticipation. After an hour, a strange fluctuation suddenly rippled in the air, and Lin Tianchen's figure materialized like a ghost.

"Child, let's go."

Lin Tianchen's voice was low and powerful. Before Lin Chen could react, an invisible force enveloped all four of them, and in the blink of an eye, the group of four entered a magical, dreamlike space.

Stepping into this space, Lin Chen felt as if starlight flowed before his eyes, as if he were in the vast universe.

The light of the stars intertwined into a beautiful, dreamlike painting, making one feel lost in the endless brilliance.

And in the center of the space, an ancient book emitting a soft glow floated in the air. That light seemed to possess a mysterious gravitational pull, irresistibly drawing Lin Chen's gaze.

"Child, touch that book."

Lin Tianchen's voice resonated in the silent space, like a grand bell.

Lin Chen subconsciously obeyed Lin Tianchen's words, slowly extending his right hand towards the floating book.

The moment his hand touched the book, a dazzling light instantly burst forth, like a rising sun, enveloping his entire being.

This light was not scorching but carried a gentle power, as if gently caressing his soul.

A moment later, the ancient book slowly opened.

On the first page, some information about Lin Chen was clearly written.

Name: Lin Chen

Gender: Male

Age: 10 years old

Cultivation: Martial Disciple Eight Layers

Introduction: Born on July 21, 31253 of the Federal Calendar, from the Feng City Lin Family, he is the thirty-seventh generation descendant of the "Mount Xuankong" Lin Family of the Federation.

After Lin Chen finished reading the content of the first page, the book automatically turned the page, and the content of the second page materialized.

"Old Deng Alliance Membership Oath"

I, Lin Chen, voluntarily join the Old Deng Alliance and voluntarily abide by the "Covenant."

Signature—

"Child, press your handprint."

Out of trust for his elders, Lin Chen pressed his handprint on the signature area.

As Lin Chen pressed his handprint, the entire book closed at that moment, transforming into a stream of light and entering Lin Chen's body.

"old dengs book"

In the ethereal realm, Lin Chen learned the name of this book.

"old dengs book" is a standardized treasure uniformly distributed by the Old Deng Alliance during recruitment, with a grade as high as demigod level.