Possibility of Becoming an Administrator

Selling treasures that could raise one's Gene Level could earn a massive amount of points, but Yue Ming knew that openly selling such treasures in large quantities was practically suicide. Too many people would set their sights on him. No matter how well he hid, if someone was determined to investigate, they would eventually trace it back to him. Unless he possessed absolute means of self-preservation, he would never dare take them out, just like the divine spark.

He would have to wait until he joined the Virtual Universe Company and gained a certain status, perhaps by becoming a disciple of a Lord of the Universe. Only then would he dare reveal treasures that could raise Gene Level. As for the divine spark, forget it. Unless he became invincible in the Original Universe, he had no intention of bringing it out.

"Once I enter the universe, I'll slowly think of ways to earn points. For now, I'll use the Heavenly Spirit Fruit and see how effective it is..."

Yue Ming picked up the Heavenly Spirit Fruit and swallowed it in a few bites. He immediately felt a cool sensation in his mind, and then... nothing happened. After all, aptitude was not something whose quality could be seen on the surface. So Yue Ming picked up the Space Element divine spark, sat on the Enlightenment Mat, and began comprehending the Space Origin Laws.

"My comprehension speed for the Space Origin Laws has increased by at least three times!"

Compared to when he had first begun comprehending the Space Origin Laws, after taking the Heavenly Spirit Fruit to improve his aptitude and receiving the Enlightenment Mat's boost, his comprehension speed had increased by more than threefold. It was even close to four times faster. The effect was far better than he had imagined.

Yue Ming went back into seclusion for nearly half a year, comprehending the Space Origin Laws to the 5% level while also raising his cultivation to Stellar Level rank four. Only then did he emerge, intending to rest for a few days. But the moment he came out, his Smart Optical Computer notified him that he had three unread emails, all from Luo Feng.

Because the Time-Space Disruptor Small World cut off external signals, emails could not be received within the Small World. All three emails concerned the same matter: around half a year ago, Luo Feng had gone to Ruin No. 12 and found the spaceship Yue Ming had mentioned.

However, the spaceship was equipped with a self-destruct program. Bebeth had nearly failed while invading its systems and had ultimately been forced to destroy the ship's system by force, severely damaging the vessel. After more than half a year of repairs, it had finally been restored. Lastly, Luo Feng planned to enter the universe soon and asked whether Yue Ming wanted to go with him.

"Hello, Luo Feng."

"Brother Ming, you've finally come out of seclusion. Looks like Brother Hong was right—you really are a cultivation fanatic. You went into seclusion for an entire year. Did you read the email I sent you? Bebeth has repaired the spaceship, and I'm planning to leave Earth soon. Do you want to come with me?"

"Then let's go together. When are you planning to depart?"

"In another week."

The two chatted for several minutes and agreed to set off for the universe a week later before ending the video call. Yue Ming then logged into the Chat Group. He had not come online at all during his entire year of seclusion, and when he did, he was surprised to discover that the Chat Group had gained a new member.

"This crappy Chat Group doesn't even notify us when a new member joins?"

Other people's Chat Groups had all sorts of functions. They could send red packets, livestream, travel through worlds, and check in. Their Chat Group had none of that. The only thing better than other Chat Groups was that newcomers could claim an exclusive Golden Finger upon joining. Everything else was up to them.

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [What's going on? A new member joined the Chat Group, and the Chat Group didn't even notify us?]

[A Realm of Gods] Li Shanhe · Rank 5: [You'll get used to it. You came at the right time. I'm the only one online in the Chat Group, bored out of my mind and just looking for someone to talk to.]

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [Don't you need to cultivate? You spend all day chatting in the group?]

[A Realm of Gods] Li Shanhe · Rank 5: [You'll understand once you reach my level. At my current realm, splitting off a thread of consciousness to chat doesn't delay my cultivation at all. Did you really think all I could do was chat in the group?]

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [What's with the newcomer? He transmigrated into the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and his name is Dongfang Bubai?]

[A Realm of Gods] Li Shanhe · Rank 5: [Hahaha, just as you thought—he transmigrated into Dongfang Bubai. His Golden Finger lets him see other people's opportunities. Fortunately, the Chat Group Mall has plenty of treasures that can regenerate severed limbs. But once his limbs regenerate, all of his Sunflower Manual cultivation will be ruined.]

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [How do you know what his Golden Finger is? Did he tell you himself? He can't be that stupid, right?]

[A Realm of Gods] Li Shanhe · Rank 5: [He didn't say, and I don't have permission to check either, but I can ask Cult Master. In fact, I know every Chat Group member's Golden Finger. For example, yours is the Law Fusion Device. You don't need to worry, either. No one can take someone else's Golden Finger. Once a Chat Group member dies, the Chat Group reclaims it. No one else can obtain it. I'll delete this message, so no one else will see the chat history.]

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [This Chat Group isn't yours, is it? Sect Master Tongtian is just one of your alts? But that doesn't seem right. I've never seen you trick us out of any benefits...]

Yue Ming thought of the usual tropes from Chat Group novels, where the group owner used alternate identities to deceive members into handing over benefits.

[A Realm of Gods] Li Shanhe · Rank 5: [You've got quite an imagination. Actually, you don't need to doubt it. The next time the Chat Group releases a mission and everyone meets offline, you'll understand. Once you break through to rank six and become a Chat Group administrator, you can even apply for temporary access to other Chat Groups. After all, those above rank six are already considered middle management within our Lineage of Transmigrators.]

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [Once I break through to rank six, I can become a Chat Group administrator?]

[A Realm of Gods] Li Shanhe · Rank 5: [The Chat Group can hold up to 9,999 members, but there can be at most nine administrators. It depends on who reaches rank six first. The Chat Group was only just created, so we count as veteran members and have a huge advantage. But we can't rule out lucky people like Cult Master, who transmigrated and directly possessed rank-seven strength.]

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [That's true. But people with luck as absurd as Cult Master's are rare, after all. Also, what's your Golden Finger? You know mine, but I don't know yours. That makes me feel very unbalanced.]

[A Realm of Gods] Li Shanhe · Rank 5: [There's no harm in telling you. My Golden Finger is the "Attribute Panel," the kind that lets you add points. It ranks 112th on the Golden Finger rankings.]

[Swallowed Star] Yue Ming · Rank 2: [Damn!]

There were over a hundred million types of Golden Fingers on the Chat Group's Golden Finger rankings. There were dozens of Attribute Panel-type Golden Fingers: some could directly add points, some increased proficiency, some let users pick up attributes, and so on. But an Attribute Panel that could directly add points was undoubtedly the best among them.