The Secret of 49 Aoneng (Part 1)

Although Flana wasn't particularly bright, her skills were still quite good. She marked several common pirate hotspots, manually maneuvered her ship, and easily avoided them, saving herself a lot of unnecessary fighting.

Several hours after departure, the Private Plane arrived at the upward orbit of the target planet, Kalanzi.

"I'll be in charge of docking with the Space Station. You can pack your things and get ready to disembark."

Flana instructed, "Remember to bring the Signal Transmitter and stay alert. If you sense anything is wrong, I'll re-enter the atmosphere directly from outer orbit; that will save more time."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Although he could have landed directly on the ground, Li Aoz tried to avoid making a big fuss. He chose to wait patiently for Flana to dock, register at the space station, and then take the space elevator down.

Kalanzi is a typical agricultural planet, with no particularly grand buildings; the roadsides are mostly lined with restaurants and food processing plants. At first glance, it seems no different from Grant on the Azure Planet, and in fact, it really is quite similar.

But just like Valkyrie Fortress, a no-man's-land where hidden talents lurk, the planet Kalanzi also has its own unique existence.

Li Aoz found the contact arranged by Olavier. After exchanging information, the two Li Aoz into a car and briefly discussed their target on the way.

"This contains all of Liu E's information."

The contact handed Li Aoz a communicator to transmit a document and explained:

"Alde Midkash Ryue, a Level 4 researcher at the ' Life Commune,' hails from the Violet Glass Star Alliance, a member civilization of the ' Heroes Empire.' She has never ventured into the Star Abyss, so her strength is unlikely to exceed the Kappa-rank. Considering her purely scholarly identity, her strength is estimated to be at the Delta-rank and Zeta-rank levels."

Li Aoz glanced at the contents of the document, which were largely the same as what he knew from his previous life, except for an extra note. "After the dissolution of the Life Commune, President Lester Ivon arranged a bodyguard for Liu E. Strangely, even Level 5 researchers did not enjoy this treatment."

Li Aoz glanced at the contact. "Do you know anything about that guard?"

"That's unclear. Currently, Liu E lives on her own hydroponic farm. According to her neighbors and local primary school teachers, Liu E seems to be still conducting research, which makes the local residents uneasy."

The contact's words made Li Aoz chuckle, "Uneasy?"

"The Life Commune is, after all, a communal research institute that studies the relationship between life, Aoneng, and information entropy. In order to conduct research, they often don't care too much about moral constraints..."

"That's overthinking it. I can tell you with certainty that the Life Commune has never done anything to betray Star Abyss."

Li Aoz said with certainty:

"Those were the most powerful figures in the entire universe back then: Tumensophsky, Angeliero, Su Jieming, Zhu Youzhen, Hobstra... Although there were academic tyrants among them, they were at least among the pinnacle of civilization and morality, and they wouldn't do something like this."

"Okay, even if you're right, the locals probably won't believe you."

The contact shrugged:

"But Mr. Lioz, you have to understand one thing: the birth and spread of any conspiracy theory must be based on prototypes and materials."

"Really? But I've heard a saying: 'A petty person judges a gentleman by his own standards.' When someone wants to smear another person, they often attribute their own past actions to that person."

As Li Aoz was speaking, the system suddenly received a message. When he opened it, he saw that it was a new message from ' Grina Vortex ', the Dragon Race who had once tricked him.

To our lovely buyers:

Darling, it's been so long since you visited my place.

—I mean the shop.

You're not thinking anything of it, are you? Even if you are, it's okay, I don't mind.

I recently added a batch of new items to my listings, and I guarantee you'll love them.

At this point, I know you're already itching to do that to me...

That's right!

It's about showering Grina with a magnificent ocean of gold coins! What a naughty child! In that case, you're always welcome to visit this year's Teleki Exhibition Hall.

Those who spend a certain amount will receive a ticket to this year's Teleki Exhibition Hall.

Unlike previous years when it was just a projection, this year I will be appearing in person.

Click the link below to join my "Fans Only" group for a chance to win a handshake coupon!

ZGM.0238/1/13 — Attachment: Friend's name card ' Grina·Water Vortex '

(Click here to go to the official WeChat account: "Mikhail's Little Nest") ——————————————

"Tch, vulgar, always pushing the boundaries, it's outrageous."

Li Aoz gave a scathing critique, then opened the online store and browsed around. "They actually took the photobooks down! Damn it, I should have bought them last time."

Those evil capitalists! However, as a high-ranking dragon, Grina does indeed provide high-quality goods at high prices, but at least they are not like those of the neighboring 'Hunter' Yodunner, whose prices are ridiculously inflated, Li Aoz doesn't even want to look at them.

As for Mr. Olavier's fine wines—they're all top-notch.

For example, one of the premium aged wines named ' Snow Brew ' is dauntingly priced at 25,000 Diamonds, but its effects are truly remarkable, granting 300 seconds of immunity to any cold-related properties.

Complete immunity, any cold nature.

Olavier's works are all extremely high-end items; apart from whales (high-spending players), ordinary people can't afford such expensive life-saving charms.

Li Aoz had set aside enough budget; after resolving the issues at hand, he really needed some drinks to help him move forward with his mission.

In addition, he took a look at one of the general effects of "Genetic Engineering": "My Fate is My Own" - immediately gain a Racial Talent, and the number of talents awakened increases by 1 each time the race is changed.

The previous merging of the implants could not be considered a change of race, because both bodies were his own. But this time, he had completely changed his race, directly awakening the Racial Talent.

[Racial Talent: Super Sensory Thinking] - The Elai Ling Race are the oldest and most remote Elf race. Compared to other branches, the Elai Ling Race still maintain an ancient tribal system, which is related to their way of thinking.

The Elai Ling Race possesses extraordinary intuition, which allows them to be more sensitive to impending disasters and doomsday. At the same time, when they are ambushed by enemies, their reaction speed increases a hundredfold in an instant, and at that moment, the whole world seems to freeze.

The Elai Ling Race is highly focused and has a thirst for knowledge. When faced with a puzzle, they can rely on their intuition instead of gathering information. With their high intelligence, they have a high probability of finding the correct information.

Talent Effect: You gain a four-segment Focus bar. Each time you are ambushed, you can consume one Focus bar to perform a forced dodge. (Ineffective against 'guaranteed hit' spells.)

Alternatively, consume one point of Focus to perform an Intelligence check on the puzzle.

[Racial Talent - Aura Awakening]-- Physiological structure and historical factors combine to create the Eldar race's rich emotions and emotional cognition; they are a race born with powerful mental strength.

In modern science and magic, Mental Power and psychic energy are often confused. The Magic Side insists that Mental Power originates from the pineal gland in the brain, while modern science believes that psychic energy is a manifestation of the independent consciousness of intelligent beings and a secondary effect brought about by the progress of civilization.

Regardless of the final outcome, one thing has become a consensus: Eldar can exchange information privately. You can communicate with others directly using your Mental Power without speaking, and send highly confidential psionic signals to distant targets by consuming Mana.

This talent will allow you to use psionic weapons.

Talent Effect: You can use your Mental Power to have some effects on the Real World.

Both of his talents are quite good and very practical, which gave Li Aoz even more confidence.

"We've arrived."

As soon as the contact finished speaking, the vehicle came to a smooth stop. Li Aoz nodded and got out of the car. When his feet touched the soft Black Soil, his trouser legs were wet with dew. The clear sunlight shone on him, giving him a golden glow, but it was not dazzling.

Your extraordinary charisma has attracted the attention of this planet.

You have won the favor of this planet.

[You have gained a buff: Blessing of Life - On Kalanzi, you regenerate 0.4% of your maximum health per second.]

"Have a safe journey, Mr. Lioz," the contact called to him. "Go straight ahead, through the sunflower field, and it's at the end."

Li Aoz raised his hand and checked his Signal Transmitter: everything was normal, Flana was also showing as online.

With everything ready, Li Aoz set off. His boots crunched on the earth, sunflowers swayed gently, clinging affectionately to his shoulders, and a warm breeze carried the chirping of birds to his ears. The fragrance of earth filled the air, and the pastoral scenery unfolded before his eyes.

He walked through the sea of sunflowers and came to a capsule-like farmhouse. An old man wearing a straw hat, a loose white vest, and a blue canvas jacket sat on a bench, holding soup and flatbread. He saw Li Aoz coming from afar, swallowed the food in his mouth unhurriedly, and then said to him, "The sunflowers aren't ripe yet. If you want to buy some, wait another week."

"I'm not here to buy sunflower seeds."

"Eggplant? Potato? Lettuce? Tomato? Or pepper—we have basically everything here."

The old man said slowly and deliberately:

"But none of them are as good as sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds are so fragrant, 100% organic with no pesticide residue, the best quality and unique flavor. They are crispy and fragrant, and have a buttery taste."

"Alde Midkash Ryue".

Li Aoz adopted a serious, inquisitive expression and said, "I'm here to see Mr. Liu E. There's a problem I need to solve."

The old man put the food aside, stood up, carefully examined Li Aoz, and asked, "You've chosen the path of the [Dominator] lineage of [Mutant]?"

"You could say that."

"Come with me."

Without wasting any words, the old man turned around and led Li Aoz directly into the capsule farm. As soon as they stepped inside, Li Aoz looked up and saw a generator with purple synthetic crystals floating on it. He asked, "Void Energy Generator?"

"Secondhand goods discarded from the battlefield." The old man dismissed such things. "How much do you know about the commune?"

Why are you asking this?

"I need to make sure. Liu E has a bad temper. She has devoted her whole life to the cause of the commune. You'd better not provoke her."

"I basically understand," Li Aoz said. "The Life Commune focuses on researching Aoneng, genes, and information entropy, but in essence, it is to study life."

"Immortality, or rather, long lifespan, is not uncommon in the universe. People know that if one climbs to a certain level on the path of enlightenment and Ascend to Godhood, one can enjoy a life that is almost endless."

"I understand, it's about researching immortality. Even gods die. That's why the path needs a constant influx of new people. Everyone wants to extend their lives, and what you're doing is deciphering the code of life."