# Chapter 2384: The Undercurrents on the Eve of Battle
Yakeli and Yao Hong were busy implementing the Star Project, and during this period, the Bully Gang members who had gone home to visit their families also returned one after another!
They brought various races' starry sky trade merchants to establish dimensional stations in the Lost Kingdom! Making connections!
Businesses had already started opening in the Lost Kingdom, with various entertainment commercial streets and specialty stores being completed!
The member races of the Star Project also began setting up shops in the Lost Kingdom, selling their racial specialties!
For them, not only was the Milky Way Star Domain a safe haven, but the Dimensional Gap was also one, since Black God was the only authority here!
And Yue Li did not break her promise, opening even a second branch of Black Street in the Lost Kingdom!
With the Sacred Law Council's interference reduced, trade here was freer, and there was no need to pay kickbacks to the Sacred Law Council. This place was simply a trade paradise!
With various merchants moving in, Black Street entering, and specialty stores of Star Project races opening, the Lost Kingdom's business scope was extremely wide, from entertainment to commerce, resources to manufacturing!
Large and small, it was already showing signs of prosperity!
In just a few months, the reputation of the Lost Kingdom had spread, becoming one of the must-visit places for travelers using Dimensional Star Navigation!
Although there were no Sacred Law Troops maintaining order, the existence of Black God itself was the greatest order!
No one was foolish enough to cause trouble here!
And as the reputation of the Lost Kingdom grew, the main business circles of the Starry Sky Races sensed the opportunity!
If they didn't make a move now, they might not even have a place in the future, so they applied to join the Lost Kingdom one after another!
Initially, humans didn't charge rent, granting the first merchants a hundred-year rent-free period to build up the Lost Kingdom's commercial landscape and popularity!
Now, if anyone wanted to enter, they had to pay!
To join the Lost Kingdom, one had to pay 10% of net operating profit as venue usage fees!
10% wasn't much. In Thousand Stars City, the Sacred Law Council's cut was much harsher!
Even with 10% of dividends demanded, major merchants were still elbowing their way in!
After all, if they could make money, what was 10% worth?
Thus, with the vigorous promotion of the Spirit Martial Alliance, the scale of the Lost Kingdom snowballed bigger and bigger!
It had already begun generating revenue for the human race, becoming the third major economic source after Dimensional Star Navigation and the Starry Sky Mine!
Although it couldn't yet compare to the prosperity of Thousand Stars City, the center of starry sky civilization, given time!
The Lost Kingdom would surely become a shining existence no less than Thousand Stars City, and this pitch-black void would become completely lively!
The promise Jiangnan made to Black God back then was not an empty check; he was truly fulfilling it step by step!
This made Black God overjoyed. Every day, he would switch to different alt accounts and go to the Lost Kingdom, grinning, hands behind his back, inspecting the work!
During the period when Jiangnan and the others were in closed-door cultivation, Black God wasn't bored either. Watching his dimensional gap gradually become lively and prosperous filled him with immense satisfaction, you know?
Little Brother D is amazing! He really delivers on what he promises!
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Time passed in the blink of an eye for over five months. There was less than a month before the start of the Sequence War!
Jiangnan was so quiet he might as well have been dead, making the various sequences extremely uncomfortable. On the contrary, the Starry Sky Chaos Army was extremely active!
The various races had long completed their racial representative selections and were in the final sprint training phase!
The Starry Sky Network was bustling with activity. Netizens of the Starry Sky Races were discussing how the rankings of this Sequence War would change, which race might make a stunning debut, and which dark horse races there were!
Some even dug out videos of past Cosmos Grand Hunts, transforming into battle analysts, studying endlessly!
And some powerful races confident in their own strength directly announced their racial representative lists and seed players!
To boost morale, let them study all they wanted!
The Cosmos Grand Hunt hadn't even started yet, and the Starry Sky Network was already engaging in verbal wars!
In the past half month, the Sacred Law Council's activities had increased. The normally quiet Star River Cemetery now had more Sacred Law Council starships appearing!
Clearly, preparations for the Sequence War had reached the final stage!
The entire starry sky was like a powder keg filled with gunpowder. The major sequences were holding their breath, ready for the battle to erupt at any moment!
On the human side, the racial representative list had long been determined. Over these six months, Yang Jian had spared no effort in fully supplying resources, striving to elevate the representatives who would go to the Cosmos Grand Hunt for humanity to even higher levels!
And Xiao Chuihuo, Odin, Mi Ye, Bai Kou, and the others who were traveling outside were also making full sprints, trying to become stronger before the Cosmos Grand Hunt began!
They were just waiting for the Spirit Martial Alliance to issue the summoning order, for all human powerhouses to return, and to challenge the Cosmos Grand Hunt!
Discussions about humans on the network remained high!
"That never-play-by-the-rules Jiang Devil has gone into hiding before the Sequence War? Who knows what he's cooking up? It's been almost half a year, right? What kind of mischief is he brewing again?"
"Tsk tsk tsk~ Nowadays, humans are at the bottom of the sequence. This Sequence War might just make them soar, right? After all, human development speed is too fast. The Lost Kingdom is booming now, plus the Star Route and Dimensional Star Navigation. And the star-devouring level Feiyu Insect Emperor has also joined the human camp. They definitely have the qualification to challenge the top ten?"
"Come on, buddy! Take a break! Top ten? Just having a star-devourer qualifies for top ten? Among the top thirty sequences, there are quite a few races with star-devourers. The top ten sequences aren't something just anyone can enter! Top hundred is about right!"
"Hmph~ Besides, with humans' shallow foundation, one Sequence War could cripple them. They don't even have enough manpower to participate in the Cosmos Grand Hunt, right? Giving up their current great situation to join the Sequence War? Isn't it better to lie low?"
"With Jiang Devil's nature, lying low is probably impossible. But to move the positions of the major races, they need to be prepared to be cut down. Those top ten races aren't pushovers. Just wait and see; no one knows how it will turn out!"
Everyone was guessing how humans would choose, whether they would participate in the Sequence War. If they did, how would the Sacred Law Council react?
But no matter how the Starry Sky Network discussed it, humans ignored it all, developing on their own, step by step, as steady as if the Sequence War didn't exist!
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In the central area of Thousand Stars City, on the Glass Star belonging to the Bose Race! Inside the Creation Sanctuary!
First Light Tiffany and Creation Nai Luo both sat in the main seats!
And an angel with extremely beautiful features sat in a secondary seat!
With snow-white wings on her back, fur and hair all pure white, white hair casually tied behind her head, radiating a holy white light!
Giving a sense of sacred inviolability. Even the halo on her head was pure white!
Her facial features were perfect to the extreme, with a tear mole at the corner of her eye and also on her lips, elegant yet gentle! Clearly androgynous!
Her aura was also extremely powerful, far surpassing that of Archangel Atiya!
She was He Ye, the High Priest of the Angel Race's Sacred Celestial Kingdom! Second only to the Lord of the Celestial Kingdom!
꒰ঌ(๑͡°◡.͡°)໒꒱ "May I ask what business you two have inviting me here today?"
Even with such an exalted status, faced with Tiffany and Nai Luo, He Ye's face carried humility.
Tiffany squinted slightly and said calmly:
(￢⇀￢) "How are the Angel Race's preparations for the Sequence War? Do you have confidence in retaining the Sacred Law Council seat this time?"
He Ye smiled: "You flatter me, Sister Ti. The Angel Race is very confident about this Sequence War. Retaining the seat goes without saying, and we even have the confidence to push forward a bit."
"Of course, we dare not compare with your noble race."
Nai Luo snorted coldly: (≖⇀≖☫) "Retain the seat? Are you being too optimistic? The Sacred Law Council has received the human race's participation application."
"Putting others aside, when facing Jiangnan, does your Angel Race still have confidence? His Black Hole Devouring Star, even our race's star-devourers can't handle it. And he's not even star-devourer level, but he's qualified to enter the Cosmos Grand Hunt!"
"Be careful not to fall off. The tigers and wolves below are just waiting to devour those who drop out of the top ten. Once you fall out of the Sacred Law Council seat, there will be no chance of rising again."
The smile on He Ye's face froze, but he still said: "Jiangnan is indeed formidable, but isn't every race facing the same situation?"
"Moreover, the Sequence War isn't something that one person's strength can change the situation. Humans are still too immature. I don't think those wild monkeys are serious competitors. At most, we'll just keep an eye on them."
"Besides, looking at overall racial strength, isn't the Insect Race the one more in danger of losing its seat?"
"They only have one star-devourer Insect Empress left. This eighth sequence is somewhat undeserving of its name."
Saying this, He Ye narrowed his eyes. Clearly, he not only wanted to retain his seat but also wanted to snatch the Insect Race's position.
Tiffany said calmly: "Don't underestimate humans. Whether it's Jiangnan's Black Hole Devouring Star or his Dimensional Reduction Strike, they are both very troublesome. Once he enters the battle, he will definitely aim for the Sacred Law Council seat."
"Although humans have no chance, once Jiangnan enters the fray and stirs things up, your Angel Race, or the Insect Race, will be his targets of attack! Now the human race also has a star-devourer, plus the troublesome Jiangnan!"
"After the Sequence War, it's still unknown who will emerge victorious. Are you really sure you can protect the Angel Race's seat?"
He Ye's gaze shifted but he remained silent.
Nai Luo continued: "Below are packs of wolves watching. The Parasites, Hidden Spirit Clan, Crystal Clan, Metal Clan—their overall strength isn't much weaker than the Angel Race. They've been accumulating strength for so many years, just waiting to strike this time!"
"Once the Angel Race is injured and its wings broken, it will face the tearing and devouring of the wolves. You Angel Race, the gatekeepers, who knows how many people are eyeing your position? It's very difficult to keep sitting in this seat, isn't it?"
He Ye took a deep breath: "Honored ones, this humble one is stupid. If you have something to say, please speak directly."
Tiffany smiled lightly: (｡･ˇ⇀ˇ･) "I like talking to intelligent people. Currently, the Sacred Law Council's sequence members, intimidated by Jiangnan's title as the Fifth Calamity, don't want to court trouble."
"My Bose Race, because of the evidence issue, also doesn't want to burn bridges right now. So we want someone to step forward."
"If your Angel Race is willing to do so, my Bose Race guarantees that after the Sequence War, the Angel Race will still be among the top ten sequences."
He Ye's expression changed: ꒰ঌ(°△.°|||)໒꒱ "My Angel Race stepping forward? That Jiangnan..."
"Others don't want to provoke him, neither do I."
Nai Luo said calmly: "Steadily securing a top ten sequence seat, versus the minor losses from provoking Jiangnan—you choose one."
"You're a smart person, aren't you?"
He Ye: ...