Colonial Suit

The smart device was ordinary, but Xue Tong knew it wasn't just any smart device. It was a highly integrated quantum communicator, incorporating a series of functions like space piercing. Therefore, even when faced with two or three layers of spatial blockade, electronic barriers, and light energy isolation layers, this communicator could still allow Xue Tong to contact the outside world, maintaining real-time communication. Of course, this kind of communication method, incorporating humanity's highest technology, inevitably consumed a great deal of energy and had limited range. Unless a Black Hole-class expert provided thought-sense enhancement, its transmission range wouldn't exceed two standard space nodes and would continue to decrease depending on the strength of the blockade.

But at this moment, in this place, it was Xue Tong's most important communication channel.

To prevent allies from leaking secrets and harboring ulterior motives, Xie had already ordered the mothership to enter silent mode, with Great Knight-level thought-sense scanning in real-time. Any communication could trigger his alert and blockade. So this little gadget was equivalent to a cheat device.

Thinking this, Xue Tong took the smart device, asking strangely, "Chairman? Looking for me at this time?"

"Yes. He said he has something very important to discuss with you," Robbie answered seriously, then exited the room, closing the door behind him.

Xue Tong knew Robbie was going to be on guard, so he opened the smart device with peace of mind, input a series of passwords, fingerprint, pupil, and thought-sense verifications, then sat to the side, closing his eyes and quickly entering a dream.

In the silent room, the smart device operated silently, using electromagnetic waves to guide Xue Tong toward a pre-designed dream. In the dream, Xue Tong saw a small villa nestled in the mountains and forests. He casually walked inside and saw the Chairman in the living room.

At this moment, the wise old man was sitting on a sofa, flipping through an ancient book. Noticing Xue Tong's arrival, he looked up, taking off his reading glasses.

"I'm getting old, even my eyesight is declining. I have to wear this thing just to read a book. Time really waits for no one."

"I think you're just complaining," Xue Tong replied expressionlessly, casually taking a cigar from a nearby box and lighting it. After taking a puff, he said, "With your power, you can maintain your optimal state all the time. How could you be aging?"

"The traces of time can't be erased by anyone," the Chairman said with a self-deprecating smile, explaining to Xue Tong, "Although universe warriors can have long lives, don't forget that humans are a short-lived race. So even though our bodies don't age, our hearts do. This has nothing to do with power, only with the mind."

"…" Xue Tong silently smoked, then sighed after a while. "You're trying to fool me again. You fooled me like this back in the Void Land, and now you're doing it again…"

"What did I fool you about?" the Chairman asked with a smile.

"You said you were trapped. How could that be possible with your strength?" Xue Tong raised an eyebrow, exposing the truth without any politeness. "I've seen things about you these past few days. I never imagined you were actually a Black Hole-class expert, a powerful figure who can stand against Boca's envoy. I was really deceived by you back then."

"That doesn't count as deception. You didn't ask me back then," the Chairman shrugged, looking innocent. "Besides, Black Hole-class experts also have specializations. You'll understand this later. It's like Muse. His specialization is space, while mine is rules analysis. So it was normal for me to be trapped in the Void Land back then. There weren't even any rules there. What could I do?"

The Chairman spoke casually, but Xue Tong's eyes suddenly lit up. He asked seriously, "Are you saying, specialization?"

"Does every Black Hole-class expert have to choose a specialization?"

"That's right," the Chairman nodded, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "I know you need this knowledge now. All of this was told to you by the Clan Lord, but unfortunately, your Clan Lord has already died in battle, and even Heck disappeared seven years ago during the relic incident. So you can ask me any questions. I definitely won't hide anything as long as I know it."

"…" Xue Tong immediately fell silent, revealing a complex expression.

In fact, the Chairman was right. Since the relic incident, he had no place to obtain advice on evolution. He could only rely on his own insights and information to explore and advance little by little. It was like a blind man walking next to a cliff, constantly in danger.

Although Xue Tong's talent and bloodline meant he would eventually accomplish these things, it was definitely not as clear as having someone guide him. What's more, the reason why mercenary inheritance was regarded as equal to or even surpassing bloodline was because of the inseparable relationship between the Clan Lord and the vassal. Like nephews and nieces, like fathers and sons, like brothers…

The Chairman was willing to share these things with him, which was equivalent to treating him as an inheritor, so Xue Tong couldn't help but be moved.

The room suddenly fell silent. After a long time, Xue Tong sighed and said seriously to the Chairman, "Thank you."

"No need to thank me. Just consider it my reward to you," the Chairman shook his head, pushing the large book in his hand to Xue Tong. "Here is what you need to know. You can look through it yourself when you have time. I've already left it in your mind."

Xue Tong took the large book, but he couldn't see the words on it clearly. He only felt a slight dizziness in his mind, and a lot of information had already appeared. He needed to accept and comprehend these things little by little. It wasn't something he could understand in a short time. Among this information was a part about specialization.

It turned out that although the path of evolution for universe warriors was diverse, and there were no lack of all-rounders, the closer they got to the limit, the more difficult it became. Conflicts and restrictions between rules had become commonplace. Therefore, to continue evolving, they had to understand how to make choices, abandon some of what they were not good at, and specialize in some of what they were good at. This became the choice and necessity for most universe warriors.

But it was important to note here that this abandonment was not a simple disregard, but a complete forgetting and rejection. It was like a universe warrior who chose to specialize in the molecular field (elemental ability system, like Brut), then he could choose to forget the spatial series. In this way, he would continue to grow in the molecular field, and even use molecules to simulate spatial techniques, but he would never be able to directly touch the rules of space. This was the price that had to be paid. (Note: The spatial utilization of universe warriors, such as positioning, teleportation, and deep space projection, are not included here. This part belongs to the basic level.)

Xue Tong also had his own strengths, which was fierce and overbearing close combat. And he also had weaknesses, which were various abilities. So if he continued to go deeper and abandon those, he needed to consider it carefully.

For a universe warrior, this would be an irreversible fork in the road of fate!

Silently pondering, Xue Tong slowly put down the large book. Then he raised his eyes and met the Chairman's gaze.

"I need time to consider. But before that, let's talk about something else. What did you want me to do when you came to me?"

"A thing," the Chairman answered directly, revealing a undisguised greedy gaze. "I want you to get it for me in this mission!"(To be continued…)