<h4>Chapter 227: Belbacor</h4>


    The Astral Stone’s internarmunication feature could conceal the life levels ofmunicators from both sides.


    When themunication channel formed, neither Sein from the Magus World nor Belbacor, the self-proimed Sovereign of Mount Lava, could urately gauge the other’s strength.


    Nevertheless, subtle clues allowed each to infer something about the other.


    Sein, noting Belbacor’s aura and resolute tone, deduced that Belbacor’s life level significantly surpassed his own.


    Yet, he doubted Belbacor matched the formidable presence of the Rank Four tower masters, as his intimidating presence fell short of their overwhelming intensity.


    Belbacor, too, was unable to discern Sein’s specific life level.


    However, upon establishing themunication, Belbacor sensed the abundant elemental power and energy of the distant Magus World.


    Such abundance typically signified a higher-level ne, often inhabited by superior life forms.


    Belbacor, recognized as a demigod by the standards of the Astral Realm, had already begun to wield the power ofws.


    Sensing the dense, intricate narws of the Magus World, the self-proimed “Sovereign of Mount Lava”psed into a contemtive silence after fully grasping the situation.


    This prolonged silence marked Sein’s initial interaction with an entity from another ne.


    It was his first time engaging in suchmunication, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.


    Themunication channel, created by the Astral Stone, had emerged too unexpectedly.


    Meanwhile, Belbacor was intimidated by the terrifying power ofws in Sein’s world.


    It internally marveled at the formidable strength of this otherworld, surpassing even the Eternal Sand World.


    Belbacor, a demigod-level sovereign who ruled Moon Lake, had engaged with countless beings from distant star domains for the past thousand years, through theke’s unique spatialmunication ability.


    This journeymenced amidst uncertainties, eventually maturing into confidence and mastery.


    In one notable instance, Belbacor had sessfully initiated contact and negotiated with a formidable creature of Rank Four from a medium-sized ne.


    Themunication channel that Sein had established radiated a nar strength surpassing that of Belbacor’s previous encounter with the medium-sized ne known as the Submerged Wave World.


    After a considerable pause, Belbacor broke the silence, “Uh, may I inquire about the name of the ne you inhabit?”


    Despite his inability to fully perceive Sein’s capabilities, Belbacor discerned from various indicators that Sein’s strength was likely inferior to his own.


    This realization gradually ayed his initial apprehensions about the formidable world Sein originated from.


    Themunication channel they had formed was limited to verbal exchanges and some item trading, without the possibility of physical crossover between their worlds.


    Belbacor knew it could terminate the internarmunication at any moment. It was confident that Sein could not pinpoint its coordinates or pose a threat.


    Belbacor’s question jolted Sein back to the present.


    Belbacor’s telepathicmunication was simr to the voice transmission via mental focus used by Rank One mages and above.


    Sein, nearing the status of a Rank One mage, still grappled with mastering this skill. However, he was confident that he would be able to master itpletely upon officially attaining Rank One status.


    “My name is Sein. Before we talk about that, shouldn’t you introduce your world first?” Sein responded in a calm, friendly tone, unfazed by Belbacor’s superior life level.


    Sein spoke in thenguage of the Magus World.


    Though Belbacor could not understand thenguage, it managed to grasp the essence of Sein’s words through the tone and the subtle shifts in his mental focus.


    Internarmunication and warfare were typically purview of entities beyond Rank One.


    It was indeed a little too early for Sein to be engaging with extranar creatures, given that he was still an initiate.


    “Huh? You haven’t reached Rank One yet, have you, little one? Or are you hesitant to engage with me using your mental focus?” Belbacor’s voice echoed once more.


    Sein remained silent this time, offering no response.


    Belbacor, perhaps reassured by Sein’s apparent weakness, spoke more rxedly. “Fine, it’s just a ne’s name. It won’t give away our coordinates. I reside in the Eternal Sand World.”


    “What about you? What’s the name of your world? I sense that it’s very powerful,” Belbacor asked.


    In such virtualmunication, there was little point in lying.


    Honesty, on the other hand, often led to more fruitfulmunication and fairer trade.


    After pausing to consider, Sein responded, “I am a Quasi Mage from the Magus World.”


    “A mage from the Magus World?!” Belbacor’s emotions fluctuated noticeably upon hearing this revtion.


    The azure-colored oval screen, provided by the Astral Stone in front of Sein, flickered. It seemed as if Belbacor, at the other end, was contemting whether to terminate the internarmunication.


    However, the channel eventually stabilized.


    Belbacor surmised that Sein, merely on the cusp of bing a Rank One mage, was not a threat. Engaging in sessfulmunication with Sein could even be a story worth boasting about to his fellow sovereigns in the Eternal Sand World.


    Furthermore, the Magus Civilization, renowned for its formidable influence across neighboring worlds and star domains, was known for its vast wealth and advanced level of development, especiallypared to those in lesser nes.


    Even as a mere Rank One entity, Sein might possess items of interest to Belbacor.


    This was the beauty of internarmunication—one person’s trash could be another person’s treasure.


    In a previous deal, Belbacor had exchanged two tons ofva crystals for an equal amount of undersea ice crystals from a Rank Four entity, the Megalodon King, from a medium-sized ne.


    Belbacor remained convinced that it had made a profitable exchange.