However, Ansel quickly came back to his senses.

He had not forgotten that he had come here for serious business. He took a starry-sky disk out of his spatial ring.

This was one of the most common infiltration tools in the Endless Starfield. It could silently penetrate the barriers of a world.

Whoosh—!

In the next moment, Ansel slipped into Earth.

He was a top-tier scout, and he gathered every piece of valuable intelligence he could find: geography, resources, the strength of the natives, the characteristics of their civilization...

More importantly, he also had to search for his own kind—scouts sent by other forces.

According to the unwritten rules of the starry sky, scouts from major factions would all leave behind special markers.

It was just like tigers in the mountains using excrement to mark their territory. When other beasts smelled the scent, they would tactfully take a detour.

Ansel stayed on Earth for a full three days before leaving, bringing back extremely important intelligence.

...

Starfall Isle of the White Bone Pirate Crew.

Ansel presented the information he had gathered.

"What? The Blackwater Pirate Crew is here too! And there are also the Starfarer Mori Race, the Zhuihe Race, and one hundred and eighty other races? The sirenfolk, shadowkin, and Godkin of the local star system have also come to muddy the waters... Even the Council of Ten Thousand Races has arrived!"

The aura of a divine-grade powerhouse raged like a storm around the captain of the White Bone Pirate Crew.

Ansel knelt at the side, trembling from head to toe.

These were the various forces he had counted over the past three days. Even if the accuracy was not ninety-nine percent, it was at least ninety percent...

One could imagine that the actual number of forces involved would only be even greater.

It was easy to foresee what kind of terrifying situation this plane was about to face.

Wolves surrounded it on all sides.

Enemies lay in every direction.

"What a pity."

Ansel sighed inwardly.

"This plane probably can’t be protected. If they’re lucky, the powerful beings of this world might be able to take part of their race and flee, becoming Starfarers."

"If they’re unlucky, the entire world will be torn to shreds by the flames of war."

"Hmm... This is a little troublesome."

The pirate captain rubbed his brow.

Even with the strength of the White Bone Pirates, they had to be cautious in the face of such a situation. They had to calculate input and output with perfect precision, or else they would lose everything down to their underpants.

At the same time, scouts from various factions withdrew one after another, and intelligence reports were submitted in succession.

The major forces immediately realized that this fat piece of meat before them had already been covered in steel nails.

If anyone tried to swallow it whole, they would inevitably shatter every tooth in their mouth.

Among them, the Godkin were the most shocked.

"What? Traces of the Aetheria human race appeared there... It seems Faustus has also gotten involved."

"This matter is of great importance. We Godkin will observe for now."

"With that fellow Faustus there, anyone who wants to devour this plane will have to knock out their front teeth first."

"Let’s watch and wait for the time being. We have to be more cautious..."

...

Earth.

Two envoys had arrived before Daniel.

One had an alluring figure and an incomparably beautiful face. A soul-stirring charm flowed through her eyes.

She was the envoy of the sirenfolk.

Legend said that the sirenfolk lived in coral palaces deep beneath the sea. Their skin was as lustrous as pearls, their hair as soft and smooth as seaweed, and every movement they made carried the rhythm of the tides.

The other was shrouded from head to toe in pitch-black demonic energy. His face was hideous, and his keratinized skin was covered in strange runes.

That was the envoy of the shadowkin.

"The shadowkin only want control over this plane. We can allocate a habitat for your human race."

The shadowkin envoy spoke coldly, his tone filled with a condescending sense of charity.

"We sirenfolk are much more generous than they are."

The sirenfolk envoy smiled sweetly and glanced at the shadowkin beside her. Her voice was as soft as the sea breeze.

"We only request that a spatial portal be opened between the Siren Realm and this world, allowing both worlds to interact as equals and exchange what each side lacks."

"Hmph!"

The shadowkin envoy snorted coldly.

"Whoever believes you sirenfolk is an idiot."

"What you’re doing is cutting flesh with a dull knife. You simply want to devour this world bit by bit."

"Enough."

Daniel impatiently interrupted them, his gaze icy.

"Go back and tell the people behind you that I reject the conditions of both your races."

He sneered, his eyes as if he were looking at two ants who did not know whether they were alive or dead.

"You didn’t even bother asking around to find out what happened to the Godkin after they opposed me."

"And the two of you dare to come here and threaten me? Are you even worthy?"

"If you don’t leave now, you can forget about ever going back."

"Wait!"

The sirenfolk envoy hurriedly spoke, a trace of panic in her voice.

"We sirenfolk can also help you fight against the other enemies..."

"Get lost."

Daniel spat out only one word.

"Don’t make me say it a second time."

The faces of the two envoys turned alternately green and white. Hatred hid deep in their eyes, but in the end, they did not dare say another word. Gritting their teeth, they turned and left.

"Master, why didn’t you just kill them?"

Camille stood at the side and asked in confusion.

Daniel looked at the two sorry figures as they fled into the distance and said calmly, "Right now, the wolves are all restraining one another. None of them dares to make the first move."

"But none of them are willing to let go either. If we have to guard against them day and night, how could we possibly have that much energy?"

His eyes suddenly turned cold, and his voice became as chilling as poisoned steel.

"So I need to establish authority. Kill the chicken to warn the monkeys."

Camille understood at once.

The sirenfolk and the shadowkin were that chicken.

"Camille, are you afraid of death?"

Daniel suddenly asked with a smile.

"Afraid?"

Camille grinned, battle intent blazing in her eyes.

"I’m only afraid there won’t be enough enemies, or that they’ll be too weak to give me a satisfying slaughter!"

...

"Hmph! He actually dared to humiliate my race like that!"

The shadowkin envoy and the sirenfolk envoy flew out of Earth side by side, their resentment still raging along the way.

The shadowkin envoy gritted his teeth.

"Once I return and report this, I will definitely make that human fool pay!"

The sirenfolk envoy’s expression was no better. Those enchanting eyes were now filled with venomous hatred.

"We sirenfolk spoke to him politely and sincerely, yet he dared to treat us with such contempt!"

The sirenfolk envoy took a deep breath, her beautiful face twisting slightly.

The two powerful beings exchanged a glance, as though they had reached some kind of tacit agreement. After that, they each went their separate ways.

Their movements were immediately seen clearly by the scouts of the various major forces.

"The envoys of the sirenfolk and shadowkin... just left like that?"

"Look at their faces. They’re so livid you could probably squeeze juice out of them. They must have nearly crushed their teeth from grinding them, right?"

"Hahaha— The talks collapsed! They definitely collapsed!"

"Good! With so many eyes watching and everyone practically drooling themselves dry, the talks collapsed? Then let’s fight!"

...

Demon Realm.

After returning to the Demon Realm, the shadowkin envoy went straight to the person in charge of this matter.

"How did the negotiation go?"

The shadowkin powerhouse frowned.

"Why did you return so quickly? Did they accept, or did they refuse?"

"Reporting to you, my lord."

The shadowkin envoy lowered his head respectfully.

"The talks are over. Our demands were rejected outright by that human."

"Mm."

The shadowkin person in charge nodded, not taking it too seriously.

"That was within my expectations."

He had seen far too many things like this, and he had seen countless leaders as well. Some surrendered decisively, while others refused decisively. There was nothing strange about it.

"There is one more matter..."

The shadowkin envoy hesitated, a conflicted look appearing on his face.

"What is it?"

The shadowkin person in charge raised his brow.

"Dragging your feet and stammering like that is the style of those schemers among the Godkin. We shadowkin never beat around the bush. Speak plainly!"

"Reporting to you, my lord..."

The shadowkin envoy gritted his teeth, hatred surging in his eyes.

"It would have been one thing if that human merely refused. But he actually dared to openly humiliate us shadowkin!"

"How did he humiliate us?"

The shadowkin person in charge widened his eyes.

"That human Faustus’s exact words were—’What the hell are you shadowkin? You think you’re worthy of negotiating conditions with me?’"

The shadowkin envoy carefully glanced at the person in charge and quickly continued.

"He also said that even if he handed that plane over to the Godkin for free, he would never let us shadowkin benefit from it, and he told us to get as far away as possible!"

"What outrageous audacity!"

The shadowkin person in charge flew into a towering rage. Demonic energy around him erupted like a volcano, making even the air tremble.

"A mere human actually dares to be this arrogant! Hateful! Utterly hateful!"

"Pass down my military order—the Bloodriver Legion is to assemble immediately!"

"Exterminate the human race from top to bottom!"

"Not a single living being is to be left alive!"

...