{Master… bloodlines are also in stages. The stronger you get, the more information appears on your information panel. You are now strong enough to know about bloodline stages.}
{But Master, is this the right time for that?}
'Hold that thought for now…' Sunny inwardly instructed the system.
{Okay, Master.}
Sunny nodded, then bowed his head slightly. "Greetings to the Supreme Elder."
The man before him was at least five times stronger than he was, even without armor.
{Name: Sunny Draco.}
{Rank: Celestial. Stage 5.}
{Strength: 500 (+10,000).}
{Agility: 500 (+10,000).}
{Stamina: 500 (+10,500).}
{Defense: 500 (+10,000).}
{Attack: 300 (+10,000).}
{Celestial energy: 3,000 (+25,000).}
{Magic resistance: 20,000.}
'All his stats are five times higher than mine. Only my Magic Resistance is high; the rest are completely useless,' Sunny thought.
'Even if I suit up, I won't defeat him when he's not suited. Are there more monsters like him in the galaxy?'
'I also discovered there are a lot of things the previous owner of this body didn't know,' he gritted his teeth.
'An emperor of the biggest nation, and he was kept in the dark? What a stupid brat! At least have some valuable information... information about the strongest beings in the galaxy!'
'Huh? Why is he so respectful? My profile is concealed from all Cosmic Brains... there's no way he knows my real strength.' Patrick thought, intrigued by Sunny's demeanor.
"Okay, okay... no need to be so polite," he said, waving dismissively.
'This young man is interesting,' he muttered inwardly, then said aloud:
"God Wolf, of course, I know you. You alone made me a lot richer in a day, and I am happy! That's why I want you to know this information."
He gestured to the couch opposite him. "Please, have a seat."
Sunny nodded and sat down with Ellen and Josephine.
"Hold on, this is valuable information... and she is?" Patrick asked, gesturing to Jinx.
"She's one of my trustworthy subordinates; she must be here," Sunny said, causing Jinx to look at him in surprise.
"Okay then," Patrick nodded, and Brittney walked toward the doors, closing them securely.
"What do you want to know? Or would you prefer me to start from the beginning?" he asked.
"Why did you place the planet for auction if you knew it was this dangerous?" Sunny asked.
"Good question," Patrick said with a nod.
"Everyone wants something in return, even if it's doing something despicable. Races sell one another for money, and I can't just let the lives of my fallen men be for nothing."
"I don't understand," Sunny stated.
"The money for the planet will be given to all the families of the men who died there," Patrick explained.
"I won't take a dime of it."
"Okay... but I'm not asking about that! What if someone else enters this planet without knowing what's happening there and gets killed? What will you say then?" Sunny asked coldly.
"Oh... so you are wondering about wanderers? How fascinating," Patrick smiled.
"Life is short, so enjoy it."
"What is that supposed to mean?!" Sunny demanded.
"Look, young man, I could easily destroy the planet and be done with it," Patrick said. "But I can't. Something is off with it..."
"...?!"
Sunny and his group looked at him, confused.
"Brittney might have already mentioned it in the auction. Drones, warships, starships, and even mercenaries will shut down the moment they enter the place, but she didn't give more information on that," Patrick leaned forward.
"Not only those things, but your Cosmic Brain itself will shut down. This means you won't be able to send messages back. No one will be able to track you or even reach you; you will be alone on that planet... Most importantly, no one can fly in there. It's like an unknown force is within that storm... And the Titans... they are carnivorous."
The group became even more confused.
"We dragons rely on our wings the moment we take our true forms," Patrick explained.
"But when flying becomes useless, we are simply sitting ducks. If I wasn't armored and armed to the teeth, I don't think I would have survived in there... Worse of it all, once you enter, you can only leave through a gateway, and this gate appears randomly in the forbidden area."
"....?!!!"
Sunny was stunned.
'Even with all this strength, he escaped by chance?! And he was fully armored! What abomination are these things?!' he thought.
"We suspect they are from another galaxy, or maybe from the void," Patrick sighed.
"We don't know yet of their origin, but they eat any living thing. We thought Wendigos were already our biggest headache, and now, these things... We are just lucky they are only on that planet."
"Okay... so why are you telling us this?" Josephine asked.
"There is something I saw in that landscape: a tree."
"A tree? Trees are all over the place," Sunny pointed out.
"No... not just any tree. The land on that forbidden side of the planet is completely barren and blackened... But that tree stood tall, and it has a fruit."
Sunny was dumbfounded.
"Yes... a fruit. I don't know... maybe it's just a hunch, but I think that tree is the only way of clearing that storm... And maybe that golden fruit will have some special benefits."
"Or maybe it's a death sentence," Jinx said.
"Hahaha! Yes... it is too risky," Patrick laughed.
"The tree is at the core of the land, in the heart of the Titans."
"There must be a reason you brought the planet up in the auction; you knew I would buy it," Sunny said.
"Yes... I know that. You look decent, and maybe you're the only one who can get it," Patrick said.
"As the saying goes: precious things come at a risk, which will lead to death."
'I don't think that's how the saying goes,' Jinx thought to herself.
"Anyway, it's all up to you, whether you abandon the planet or destroy it... or maybe get the fruit. That's all your choice," Patrick's expression became serious.
"I just don't want you to get into something and then place the blame on us. That's why I am telling you all of this."
Suddenly, an Alert flashed in Sunny's eyes.
{Alert Master.}
{Five battleships linked to the system have been destroyed.}
'What the fuck?!!!' Sunny was stunned.
'Location!!!' he inwardly yelled, but the moment he saw the coordinates, a deep frown appeared on his face.
'What the...?!'