A Narrow View of the World

Jin Yu was dragged off by Thor for drinks and did not manage to get away until very late.

"That baldy is rotten to the core. He and Hong actually teamed up to force drinks down my throat." Jin Yu shook his head and complained.

But the liquor really was excellent. Even with his physique, he felt slightly tipsy. The pleasant feeling spreading through his entire body even made him unwilling to circulate his energy and purge the alcohol.

"So stingy. He drank half a lousy bottle and still kept the other half." Jin Yu patted the remaining half-bottle in his arms, feeling that his wounded heart had recovered somewhat.

At first, Thor and Hong had treated him to Earth's stored liquor, aged in cellars for decades.

Then, after failing to beat him in a fight, the two of them relied on their alcohol tolerance to pour drink after drink into him.

What a joke. Was Jin Yu the kind of person who could admit defeat? Impossible!

So in the end, he used force to peacefully settle those two ill-intentioned fellows.

Thor had truly feared that his headquarters would be torn apart, so he reluctantly brought out a bottle of liquor supposedly obtained from Ancient Ruins.

Back when they had suppressed the Deep Sea Beast Emperor, he had taken it out to celebrate with Hong. This had been the last bottle.

When Thor tried to put it away after drinking half of it, Jin Yu directly requisitioned it in the name of compensation for emotional damages.

"Who?" Jin Yu's gaze shifted as he coldly looked into the distance.

A Lean Man dressed in black combat attire slowly stepped out.

"You are... Ist?" Jin Yu hesitated for a moment, judging that the other man was likely the strongest expert of the European Union Country, namely the HR Alliance.

Because while they had been drinking, Thor had briefly introduced him to some major figures among the various factions.

Jin Yu had merely glanced over them and said, "Other than you two, who else in the world is worth my attention?"

Thor had then laughed heartily, shut off the projection, and focused on drinking.

"Hello, Mr. Jin Yu." Ist nodded politely and smiled as he invited Jin Yu to a nearby restaurant for a discussion.

Jin Yu did not understand his intentions, but considering the other man's generous sacrifice in the original course of events, he still nodded and followed him.

On the top floor of the HR Alliance Mall below.

"There's no need for the other formalities. Just tell me what you want." Jin Yu stopped Ist's lavish hospitality.

"Alright, Mr. Jin Yu is indeed straightforward. All of you may leave." Ist waved his hand, signaling for the people in charge here to withdraw.

"I came this time to invite Lord Jin Yu to join the HR Alliance," Ist said expectantly.

"Oh?" Jin Yu looked at Ist with an unreadable smile. "Isn't your HR Alliance a little too mysteriously confident? What gives you the nerve to invite me to join?"

"Ah, although I had long prepared myself for Mr. Jin Yu's rejection, it is still regrettable." Hearing Jin Yu's blunt words, Ist naturally understood that the invitation had failed.

"However, our next-best proposal is that we hope Lord Jin Yu can become the Chief Feng of the HR Alliance. You will not need to do anything. We only ask that when the HR Alliance faces a life-or-death crisis, you can lend us a hand."

"And within the limits of our capabilities, the HR Alliance can satisfy any request Mr. Jin Yu makes."

Ist had no choice either. As the strongest expert of the European Union Country, he had to do something for the HR Alliance. The HR Alliance had always been far weaker than the Two Great Martial Halls precisely because it lacked figures comparable to Thor and Hong.

Now that there was an even stronger Jin Yu, the HR Alliance was already panicking. Its enormous system of interests would inevitably be shattered. They were unwilling to sit back and wait for death, even entertaining unrealistic dreams.

They believed that as long as they could invite Jin Yu to join them, the HR Alliance could instantly rule the world and complete the consolidation of interests.

"Leave. I don't want to kill you. Go back and tell the people of the HR Alliance not to provoke me in China. I have no interest in your other struggles." Jin Yu's killing intent erupted as he glanced at Ist as though looking at a dead man, then shot into the sky.

If not for Ist's contributions in the original course of events, Jin Yu would have killed him countless times already.

But the weak were not qualified to scheme against the strong. If they angered him, he would not mind making the HR Alliance disappear.

"What a narrow view of the world. On this tiny Earth, they never stop fighting among themselves." Jin Yu did not care about the HR Alliance. Even the Two Great Martial Halls were beneath his notice.

What he sought had long been the Sea of Stars, the vast and magnificent universe filled with endless wonders.

"I wonder how Babata will react later."

By now, Jin Yu had contacted Luo Feng through Jia Yi and arranged to meet at a High-class Hotel in Jiangnan Base City.

When Jin Yu, dressed in a White Suit, arrived near the hotel, he found Luo Feng already waiting at the entrance.

"Hello, Councillor Jin." Luo Feng, with Neat Short Hair and a straight back, brightened upon seeing Jin Yu. He smiled and extended his right hand.

He greatly admired this man's strength and had been eagerly anticipating meeting Jin Yu. After all, Jin Yu was the strongest Mental Master he knew of in the world.

No, he should now be called Earth's Number One Expert.

"Haha, no need to be so polite. Relax. Let's go inside and talk." Jin Yu gave him face by reaching out and shaking Luo Feng's hand.

Wanting to test Luo Feng, Jin Yu gradually increased the force in his hand.

Luo Feng was slightly startled, then immediately understood. The other man was testing him. Given how unfathomable Jin Yu's strength was, he directly used the full force-generating technique of his Nine Heavens Thunder Blade without holding anything back.

Bang!

The air between their clasped hands could not withstand the immense pressure and burst with an explosive crack. However, Jin Yu had been prepared and used Gene force to contain the sound.

"Not bad. Your strength is nearly 800,000 kilograms, close to Councillor level." Jin Yu roughly estimated Luo Feng's strength.

However, the sensitivity of a Mental Master still allowed Jin Yu to catch the fleeting eagerness in Luo Feng's eyes.

"Hahaha, not bad, kid. You actually want to challenge me? But your current strength is still far, far too weak."

"Come on, let's go inside and talk. You'll find out why I came to see you in a while." Jin Yu patted Luo Feng's shoulder and laughed as he headed toward the hotel.

Luo Feng, having been caught red-handed by Jin Yu, wore a stunned expression. His unconscious microexpression had been noticed too? Was a Councillor's perception really that sharp?

But in an instant, his fighting spirit surged anew. He was equally confident that he could reach Councillor level.

I, Luo Feng, will reach Councillor level sooner or later! Luo Feng's heart was filled with confidence and determination.

"Let's eat while we talk." By the time Jin Yu and Luo Feng entered the private room, everything had already been prepared.

"I won't beat around the bush. I'd hate to interfere with your good thing with Xu Xin. For all I know, you've been cursing me in your heart." Jin Yu clinked glasses with Luo Feng and teased him.

"Hehe." Luo Feng simply played dumb. He had no idea what good thing Jin Yu meant. The people in the audience certainly understood it better than he did.

"Here's the situation. I discovered Ancient Ruins, but only those with the talent of a Mental Master can gain recognition from it. I'm not sure whether I meet the requirements, so I brought you along."

After considering his words, Jin Yu told Luo Feng about Yun Mo Star.

To enter the universe, one could not avoid the need for a spaceship and Babata.

And Luo Feng, as a Mental Master, became Jin Yu's target.

The Mental power in this body came directly from energy supplied by his Inner World, so he had no way of knowing whether he truly met the requirements. After all, he did not know how to judge something like brain domain width.

Although he guessed that he most likely met the requirements, since his Mental power amplification was very strong and his brain domain width could not possibly be low.

Still, there was nothing wrong with making two preparations. He could also earn some goodwill.

"What! Councillor Jin, you said Ancient Ruins? Ruins specifically for Mental Masters?" Even with Luo Feng's willpower, he could not help becoming excited.

No wonder Jin Yu was so strong. So he had obtained an ancient inheritance. And from the sound of it, Luo Feng had a share as well? No one on Earth could refuse such an opportunity.

"This is only a small opportunity. Set your sights farther. The universe is enormous, far beyond your imagination. And stop calling me Councillor Jin. If you think highly of me, just call me Big Brother Jin."

Jin Yu gestured for Luo Feng to continue eating and drinking while silently taking a picture of him.

Hmm, it would not be easy to see this in the future.

City Lord Luo's unofficial history?

City Lord Luo's untold secrets!

The Invincible Wargod City Lord Luo had actually been like this in his youth!

Just thinking about it made it incredibly valuable. Worth a fortune. He would not trade it even for an Origin World.

Before Luo Feng could react, Jin Yu silently stopped the recording on his smart watch.

"Wait, Big Brother Jin. You said the universe? You know about the universe?" Luo Feng did not refuse. Who could refuse having a powerful Councillor as an older brother? Especially one who brought opportunities.

"Yes, the universe is vast, vast beyond measure. Our Earth can only be considered an unimaginably remote and impoverished backwater."

Jin Yu clearly noticed the deliberately skeptical look on Luo Feng's face, as though he were setting him up to continue. It was far too obvious.

"Stop acting so exaggeratedly. You're an Invincible Wargod. Watch your image." Jin Yu tapped the table and looked down on Luo Feng before continuing.

"Today, I'll teach you a lesson and let you understand the mystery and vastness of this boundless universe!"

"The star system we are in is the Milky Way Galaxy! You should know that... but in the endless universe, do you know how many star systems there are?"

"Uh..."

Luo Feng remembered learning in school that Earth had currently discovered more than ten billion star systems. The universe truly was boundless. One star system was already unimaginably vast, while ten billion star systems was an astronomical figure. And that was merely the part of the universe humanity had discovered.

"Several billion star systems?" Luo Feng gave an approximate number somewhat nervously, unsure whether it was correct.

"Several billion star systems cannot exactly be called wrong. Let me put it this way. Our Milky Way Galaxy contains more than 200 billion stars! The number of planets is even more frightening, but among those countless planets, more than 210,000 have large human populations." Jin Yu continued, "The Milky Way Galaxy, the Beta Galaxy, and six other neighboring star systems form the Silver Blue Empire, a Universe Primary Civilization nation!"

"Eight star systems, one empire?" Luo Feng could not believe it. "And you said that more than 210,000 planets in the Milky Way Galaxy have large human populations?"

Good heavens!

Earth had not discovered even a single one so far.

"What does that count for? By the universe's classifications, our Milky Way Galaxy is part of the Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain. The Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain contains more than 8,000 star systems! And the ruler of the Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain... is the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, a fairly respectable Universe Intermediate Civilization nation."

"The Black Dragon Mountain Empire directly controls more than 6,000 star systems and also has over 500 Universe Primary Civilization Vassal States. The Silver Blue Empire is merely one of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's Vassal States." Jin Yu spoke exceptionally fluently, as these details were recorded both in the original account and in his Inherited Memory.

But this information alone had already left Luo Feng somewhat dazed.

The Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain? It included more than 8,000 star systems? It had over 500 Vassal States? And the Silver Blue Empire was merely one of them?

Jin Yu stopped, allowing Luo Feng to digest the information.