The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

The mission is a heavy one.

However, Klaus didn’t hesitate and clicked Claim as soon as he finished reading it.

”One Real Immortal and Ten Early Immortals, huh. Sounds like it is going to be a fun ride.” Klaus smiled as he read additional information that appeared after he claimed the mission.

”This is a good mission for sure. Although I shouldn’t be messing around with immortals, now that I am an Empyrean, I want to see how powerful immortals truly are.”

The reward for completing this mission is already enough to tell why 325 B-rank Hunters claimed it only to fail in completing it. That shows the kind of mission he had claimed.

He will have early 1,200 hunter points and an additional 10 points for every other bandit he kills.

Naturally, if he factors out their leader and his ten enforcers, that will leave him with 289 bandits that he can kill for additional marks.

Right now, he needs 2,000 hunter points to become a C-ranked hunter.

If he were to clear this mission and even succeed in killing more bandits aside from the initial 11, he would reach the C rank and even move closer to B rank.

But aside from that, there is also the issue of getting a 10% boost in the rewards for keeping the hostages alive.

Klaus knew if he managed to clear this mission, then, regardless of his rank as a Hunter, he would most certainly become a legend among the Mortal Hunters.

F rank to C rank are mostly mortals, so if Klaus was able to complete a mission that 325 immortals couldn’t, his name will spread far and wide to other hunters.

The reputation he is seeking will finally be his.

”I need to handle the Whispering Beast fast so I can go on my first real mission.” It will be challenging, but Klaus has the strength and the reason to go on this mission.

”It is all about planning.”

He leaned back in his chair and started scrolling through the Uniweb. After a short while, Klaus stopped and retrieved an item from his space ring.

It is the Dark Space connector, a simple yet incredibly advanced and complex tool that connects one’s consciousness to a virtual universe where anything and everything is possible.

It was something developed in this modern era where technology has made cultivation even more advanced and scary.

”What have you gathered on this thing, Icon?” Klaus first asked his assistant, who seemed to only want to make Klaus’ life much easier and better now that she had become even stronger.

[Just like what Eri said, the Dark Space company is indeed a powerful and rather mysterious organization. From what I could find on the deep web (the deeper part of Uniweb, accessible only by a few), the creator of Dark Space is unknown.

However, the Dark Space company is led by ten Supreme Celestials. This shows just how powerful and extremely resourceful they are.

I even found out that, aside from the Heavens Court, which has 24 Supreme Celestials, when it comes to true power, the Dark Space company holds quite a huge power.

I even discovered an old yet credible source that cited that the Dark Space company and the Heavens Court aren’t on good terms.

Some say it was because the Dark Space refused to yield to the Heavens Court.

But away from that, the connector in your hand, when activated, will materialize a digital copy of you with no defect inside the current star system you are in.

It will be a random planet. From there, depending on how you want to go, you can start building your life there, too.

No matter your wealth, your first will always be like a video game where you will respawn in the beginner village.

However, you can use your universe coin there, so you can quickly build a life for yourself there.

Many people spend their entire lives living in the virtual universe since it feels as real as reality. You can conduct business, buy and sell things, and even join organizations that feel just like reality.

I even went through to check what people mostly do there and found out that warriors mostly use the Dark Space to conduct duels since death is temporary there.

It is a good place, and I am sure you would love it there.]

”I guess there is no need to hesitate anymore then.”

[The master has nothing to worry about. I will be there with you and help you get the best out of your time there, so just dive in and let’s see what happens.]

Klaus nodded. He thought for a moment, then asked one last question.

”What is the feeling like when I first use it?” When he used Oracle back on Earth for the first time, he felt his consciousness taken out of his body and pulled through a quantum tunnel where he felt like he was traveling billions of light-years in mere seconds.

It was a strange feeling, and so he wanted to know if this was also the same.

Of course, he recognised the Dark Space as a superior version of Oracle.

[The master would feel like his consciousness is travelling through a quantum tunnel that is like an unknown yet familiar universe. The virtual universe is like a flip of the main universe, so the master will feel his consciousness travel between the two universes.]

”Quite reassuring, I see.” He smiled and added, ”In that case, I should be ready to handle what comes next since I feel like I have experienced it before.”

He quickly fixed the item on the side of his head and turned to Maud...

She seemed to have also fallen in love with the Uniweb, so when she was not meditating, she was either watching videos about the various cultures she could find or gothic fashion shows.

Klaus didn’t mind that. She was her own person, so having fun in her own way was encouraged.

”Handle things here. In case I don’t wake up by the time we reach planet Virel, you can go explore the planet and leave me inside the ship.”

Maud stared at him for a bit and nodded.

Klaus closed his eyes and positioned himself well to become more comfortable in his chair before pressing the button. The moment he did, his consciousness was pulled away.

Just like Icon described, he felt his consciousness travel through a tunnel. However, it happened almost instantaneously.

In no time, he arrived inside the Dark Space.

Klaus’s sight turned dark for a few seconds, perhaps due to the pressure he passed through to get to the Dark Space.

”Incredible,” Klaus said, staring at a vast green field. He tried to look at the end of this field, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn’t see an end.

He then turned around only to be greeted by the sight of a majestic mansion, one that he had never, in this life or the ones he had lived and remembered, seen before.

Klaus opened his mouth to speak; however, just as the words were about to come out, nine hooded figures clad in dark clothes appeared a meter from him and bowed toward him.

”Welcome back, Lord Paragon.”