I Will Wait for You at Dawn!

Upon hearing this...

Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God were all visibly shaken.

"I don't want to stand by and watch all this happen, I want to truly change the whole world..." Thunder God murmured.

"Lin Yan, do you mean... to overthrow the slave trade in the universe?" Luo Feng looked at Lin Yan in shock.

"Perhaps that's not quite the right way to put it." Lin Yan shook his head. "Human territory is vast, and it's impossible to completely overthrow the slave trade. For example, implanting Bio-chip into hundreds, thousands, or even more people on a certain planet and selling them as slaves is simply impossible to verify."

"But just like Earth back then, once such an unclaimed planet is discovered, if you're lucky, it will become the territory of a powerful person. All the humans on the planet will earn wealth for the lord. More likely... a large number of people will multiply on the planet and then be sold. You can get a lot of profits without much investment."

"This is a challenge we have faced before, Dark Forest Law in the universe, and a shadow behind this prosperous world."

"There are far too many planets that specialize in breeding slaves. When I first returned to the Ganwu Universe Country at the Domain Lord level, I personally witnessed a Fire Phoenix Organization that was rooted in the Cui Lang Starfield and engaged in the slave trade. They were ruthless and cruel, with no bottom line. The number of slave planets they controlled was countless, and even countless Universe Citizen were captured and sold by them. Their methods were extremely dark."

"Under the surveillance of high-tech instruments, slaves have no secrets and can never wait for a savior. They can only face the most arduous tasks and be punished by the slave organization when they cannot complete them. Selling their people has gradually become their fate for generations."

"In this deep starry sky, light is always hard to come by, but someone must eventually change all of this."

Lin Yan's voice was low and deep.

Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God fell silent upon hearing this. Having cultivated for thousands of years, they naturally knew about these matters.

It wasn't just the slave trade; many fighters in arenas like the Giant Axe Arena likely shared this fate.

The universe is vast, and there are even more insidious, cruel, and insane people. Some powerful beings have long lifespans that cannot be broken, and they have become extremely corrupt. In the past, all they could do was to do their best and protect the earth. They simply did not have the ability to change these things.

Do they truly possess such capabilities now?

"Lin Yan, I know you are now Invincible Feng Wang. Looking across the 1008 Universe Nations, apart from the Universe Country Lord, none of them are your match. If you really want to do it, it is not difficult to do so, at least in the Mu Xing Universe Country and the Ganwu Universe Country."

"But..." Luo Feng frowned slightly, "The division of identities in the universe, the existence of slavery, and so on, are all for the sake of 'competition' and 'selection' of the strong! The strong can obtain high status and high treatment, while the weak will naturally be more miserable."

"Will the community really allow you to change?"

He felt very heavy-hearted.

He also disliked this kind of world. When he was Domain Lord level serving as Inspection Envoy, Luo Feng had also eliminated similar slave organizations while carrying out missions issued by the Virtual Universe Company. The bloodshed was immense, but it was still difficult to quell the resentment in his heart.

In one mission, I even witnessed a brutal trial where 10 billion Planetary level humans were forced to kill each other until only 100 survived—a trial that utterly eradicated humanity.

The Qianwu Great Star Zone has more than 103,000 star fields. Large slave organizations like the "Fire Phoenix Organization" exceed this number. If you include the smaller ones, the number is even greater. In fact, the interests they represent are not that great. For organizations like the Fire Phoenix Organization, having a few dozen Hun Yuan Unit of assets is the most they can get. Even if you include the 1008 Universe Nations, how much would they have in total?

Let alone the five major powers, even the Universe Venerable disdain these interests; at most, some members of their families might run these businesses.

But... there are only two possibilities if we really want to change all of this.

Firstly, there's the powerful Chaos City Lord. Laws are made by people, and with just a word from Chaos City Lord, everything is resolved.

Secondly, it establishes new principles that can replace the "slave system".

Otherwise, as Luo Feng said, it's easy for the Ganwu Universe Country and the Mu Xing Universe Country to reach an agreement, but it's impossible for them to change all of humanity through their influence.

"Of course I've thought about it." Lin Yan stood up.

"But has this system really selected any strong individuals? Or does it truly possess the value we imagine it to have?"

"Has humanity's vast territory truly unleashed its full potential?"

Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God listened attentively.

"Survival of the fittest is the most primitive and barbaric form of competition. Like wild animals, they evolve their own abilities to survive. But for humans, it is inefficient and disorderly."

Lin Yan looked at the three of them seriously. "If the Nuolanshan Family's fleet had discovered Earth ten years earlier, what would we be like now?"

Hong and Thunder God exchanged a glance.

The Nuolanshan Family fleet arrived on Earth in 2063, which was the first time they encountered Universe Adventurer. If it had been ten years earlier, Lin Yan and Luo Feng would not have been martial artists, let alone martial arts students. The strongest people on Earth would have Planetary level.

The sheer power in the universe means that if they were to dispatch a single Interstellar Fleet, the enemy would be utterly powerless to resist.

"They will die in the resistance or be sold as slaves," Hong said in a deep voice. "Once they become slaves, they will definitely not be able to cultivate in a step-by-step manner. They may encounter various dangers at any time, and it also depends on what kind of master they encounter. The probability of death is more than 90%."

"Although Thunder God and I can possess domains at the Planetary level, our talents are not good. If Luo Feng hadn't obtained the Yun Mo Star Inheritance and later joined the Ganwu Secret Realm and the Virtual Universe Company, and received your help, it would have been impossible for us to reach this point. Even if we could live forever, unless we had Special Encounters, at most at the Cosmic level, we would most likely be slaves for life."

He said it without any hesitation.

Without resources and training, Hong knew he would never be where he is today.

No one could invest many resources in slaves; the Cosmic level was the limit of his talent.

"Perhaps the situation is different for Earthling. You possess special talents that have enabled you to achieve what you have today," Lin Yan said. "But the principle is the same: a person's achievements are inseparable from their upbringing."

"We've had so much luck on our path to growth. We have the Yun Mo Star Inheritance on this planet, we gained the power to protect Earth on our first trip to Qiulong Star, and we also happened to encounter the Star Genius Battle." Lin Yan's voice was resounding. "That's why... we're where we are today!"

Why should we use the rules of beasts to drive human civilization forward?

"In ancient times, the progress of human society was due to the exchange and collision of civilizations. But for the countless Life Planet in this vast universe, these are precisely what is lacking. They cannot see the vastness of the sky, but are trapped in a deep well. They cannot even see the road, let alone the end of the road, and are groping in the dark."

"And the so-called clash was a brutal conquest, erasing their possibility of advancement, all for the sake of the few slaves who might survive?"

"But even if they survive, what then? Reaching the Domain Lord level would free them from slavery, but the path from Domain Lord to Immortality is much longer. A person who grows up in such a distorted environment is more likely to have extreme thoughts. Their loved ones may have been tortured to death long ago. What kind of person would still have a sense of belonging to their race after facing such experiences?"

"Some people, after being freed from slavery, started their own slave trade, while others enjoyed killing people at will. There are countless examples of this, but very few who truly became powerful. In the long history of the Ganwu Universe Country, there have only been tens of thousands of Immortal God, and how many of them were born slaves?"

Lin Yan sneered, "I find this kind of 'competition' foolish and this kind of 'selection' laughable!"

Luo Feng and the other two fell into deep thought.

Just like those 10 billion Planetary level humans killing each other down to 100 people, it seems like they are selecting elites, but is it a benefit or a harm for elites to grow up in such an environment?

They even killed their own relatives.

The rules of beasts, yet they want to drive the development of human civilization—that's the root of the absurdity.

"The exchange and clash of civilizations... the real competition and selection... Lin Yan, what do you plan to do?" Luo Feng's eyes lit up slightly.

He felt that Lin Yan was not doing this on a whim, but rather to build a new order on the ruins of the old one!

Lin Yan slowly said, "Slaves are at most at the Cosmic level, while slave organizations usually have domain lords or even World Master. A competition in which there is no ability to resist is meaningless."

"The Genius Battle format is good, but it spans too long a period of time. Those who can truly achieve results at the Stellar level are basically no more than a few hundred years old, but it is only held once every five thousand years. This means that the time frame for selecting the top one thousand geniuses in the entire universe is very narrow."

"For Giant Axe Arena and Virtual Universe Company, each Core Member requires a lot of resources, and the number needed is limited. However, if some changes can be made, the overall level of the Core Member recruited will be higher."

Thunder God nodded repeatedly. "Actually, taking our class as an example, if Brother Hong and I had cultivated for a longer time, it wouldn't have been a problem for us to enter the Doomsday Secret Realm. Of course, the later development was more advantageous than entering the Doomsday Secret Realm back then, and we went directly into the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm."

"Moreover, for cultivators, the results achieved are different depending on whether they have guidance or not. Back then, not only was our cultivation time short, but we also mostly explored secret techniques on our own. However, most of the top 1,000 were guided by Immortal God." Luo Feng nodded in agreement.

Certainly.

Despite these issues, it's undeniable that the list of the top 1,000 in the entire universe is accurate.

"Yes, in fact, for the vast majority of planets, their cultivation civilization is in a wasteland. How can they develop?"

Lin Yan said, "Perhaps for a race, not reaching immortality is not important, but for every race and every planet, every pioneer, even if they are only at the Stellar level or Planetary level, bears the responsibility of 'inheritance' and 'innovation'. Each one can guide more successors, thereby promoting the progress of civilization."

"If we're talking about changing the existing situation, we can pass on some basic knowledge to them, letting them know what cultivation is for and what it can change."

"Further strengthen the competition. The Cosmic Genius Battle is the highest competition in the entire universe, but this model can be fully utilized. Within a planet, cities can compete to produce the most outstanding geniuses, and within a galaxy, these geniuses can compete again, advancing layer by layer."

"In the process of developing from primary to advanced civilizations, from intermediate to advanced civilizations, it is not just about competition, but also about the exchange, collision, integration, and interaction between different civilizations, which jointly promote progress."

He expressed his thoughts.

"If the existing model is like free-range training with no costs, then the latter is like a club-style competition. By simply setting up corresponding tiered prize money, it can greatly boost the enthusiasm of the Planet Lord and increase investment in talented players!"

"And the costs in this regard... can actually be passed on to certain commercial groups through advertising sponsorships. At the star field or even the large star sector level, they can get extremely high attention in the Virtual Universe."

"Our greatest advantage as humans lies in the existence of the 'Virtual Universe'!"

"Competition at the planetary level is not worth much in terms of a virtual world covering a planet. Even if it doesn't exist, real combat at the Planetary level can be easily controlled. At the Galaxy level and above, an anonymous Virtual Universe account can solve the problem. This is something that other races cannot do, but we humans can easily do it without even costing us anything. Why not take advantage of it?" Lin Yan shook his head.

Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God were all stunned.

Why does it sound so reasonable?

This model is very simple, just like the auditions for a talent show, only it's set in the universe. If such a competition really existed, it would definitely be very popular.

Such a large-scale event is rare in the universe.

"Even if commercial groups cannot absorb this cost, if contestants gain fame through this platform, and major powers in various Universe Country are eager to recruit talent, they can offer to let the most outstanding geniuses join their forces."

Lin Yan continued, "In such an orderly competition, exchange, and development, the most outstanding talents can be selected to a great extent, giving them the opportunity to receive good training. As the number of strong individuals increases, the competition among social classes will become more intense, making the universe more dynamic."

"Phew!" Luo Feng exhaled and said with a wry smile, "Thinking about it this way, I really can't see where the superiority of the slave system lies."

He was quite skilled in cultivation, so he didn't worry much about these things.

But at the very least, the current cosmic system is clearly outdated, with no vitality in the relationships between planets, and catastrophic events are frequent occurrences.

What Lin Yan said is entirely feasible and represents a genuine deepening of the concept of "competition".

"Lin Yan, if you tell these words to the Chaos City Lord, you should be able to get his support, right?" Hong thought for a moment and said.

"Perhaps." Lin Yan shook his head. "But if it is implemented directly, the words from the highest level will be distorted by the time they reach the lowest level. In practice, many undesirable situations will arise, and the Chaos City Lord will not have time to care about these trivial matters."

His voice suddenly became louder.

"Such deeply ingrained rules must be tested by a war!"

"I think a better approach is to change the lowest level, whether they are slaves, Universe Citizen, or Planet Lord. They are all people we can unite with. The slave trade is legal, but slave organizations themselves operate in a gray area. Where are the real legal merchants? If they are stubborn, they will become the first spark in the darkness. This will be the greatest value of their lives."

"When they look back at the history of humankind in the future, they will eventually discover that... their ancestors created this great achievement! When someone tries to repeat the same mistakes, they will still have the spirit of absolute resistance and follow the path their ancestors took!"

Such a sound seemed to deafen Luo Feng and his two companions.

Lin Yan said solemnly, "This will be a turning point in history, but I need a group of like-minded friends who are not afraid of sacrifice or difficulties and are truly willing to bring the spark to the entire universe and the possibility of awakening."

"I hope that this group includes me, you, and many more Earthling."

"This will be a more brutal test than any other training ground, because they will face the most ruthless and vicious humans, the most unscrupulous enemies, and will truly see the inner world of countless races and civilizations. I believe... once they truly achieve this, they will have an absolutely resilient heart and a more glorious future."

"These difficulties will bring them the most valuable wealth, and will be Earth lineage. They will also inspire more people who share our ideas to join us and change the world with their own hands!"

"The Ganwu Universe Country is just the beginning. There are no enemies here who are stronger than the Feng Wang level. Thunder God, you are now the Inspection Envoy of the Ganwu Branch, and you can provide them with a lot of help. Actually, think about it, victory is bound to come, isn't it?"

Lin Yan spoke softly.

At this moment, Luo Feng and his two companions were already filled with excitement.

It was as if the future of the world was in their hands at that moment. For a man, who could refuse such a declaration of war against the old era?

Earthling will create New Era for the universe!

The Monster War and Underground Cave War of Earthling have ended, but new challenges lie ahead, almost making them want to join in themselves.

They looked at the man in front of them.

Suddenly, I recalled the young figure who once said, "Even if I come from humble beginnings, I will still stir up the winds and clouds." Lin Yan is still young, and so is Earth's civilization.

Lin Yan's eyes seemed to flicker like candlelight.

When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven.

Knowing that the Nuolanshan Family fleet was about to arrive on Earth, he had purchased slaves to ensure the safety of the planet and prevent it from facing such a fate.

This was his only option at the time.

Now, apart from "Ke En" and "Wu Tu", the Bio-chip of the other slaves have long been removed, and they are able to live normal lives as employees of Jiuzhou Company.

But there are billions of planetary civilizations that have been enslaved generation after generation, and billions of "Earths" that are not as fortunate as Earth when faced with misfortune.

Lin Yan had always wanted to change these things, but his previous status and position were not enough, and there were too many uncertainties, so he had been waiting.

Now that he is the direct disciple of the Primordial Ancestor, no matter what he does, the highest level cannot stop him. As long as the example of the Ganwu Universe Country is successful, it will not be difficult to promote the progress of Cosmic Humans.

He whispered to himself, "Go for it! The hope and the future you desire will come."

"And I will wait for you at dawn."