Hong and Thor went to the Qianwu Dojo to register. Gu Ce did not accompany them, only sending a Flowing Silver Guard to follow them.
Next, Gu Ce went to the slave market and bought 1,000 Stellar Level Ninth Stage Spirit Readers and 1,000 Stellar Level Ninth Stage warriors, along with the bonus of 10,000 Planetary Level Ninth Stage warriors and Spirit Readers each.
These people would later be stationed on Earth. They were not especially strong, but they would suffice for now.
He had originally wanted to buy Universe Level slaves, but unfortunately, there were none here.
He would probably have to go to the imperial capital of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire or the Qianwu Universe Country to find them.
Besides that,
Gu Ce also purchased an ordinary planet in the Milky Way Galaxy, Huangyang Star.
It would later serve as a transit station for traveling to Earth.
By this time, Hong and Thor had also returned from the Qianwu Dojo.
"After registering, you can enter the Qianwu Dojo through the Virtual Universe to study. How does it feel?" Gu Ce asked with a smile.
"As expected of the Qianwu Universe Country's only 'martial arts hall,' the students inside are incredibly powerful. There are even some Universe Level instructors," Thor said in amazement.
"Now you know how weak you are, right?" Gu Ce teased.
"You brat!" Thor was furious, yet there was nothing he could do about Gu Ce.
"Hall Master, don't let my uncle surpass you. He's always saying he wants to beat you up," Gu Ce reminded him.
With Gu Ce's help, Gu Hechang had improved rapidly. Coupled with the resources from Bronze City, Gu Hechang was now close to reaching Planetary Level Second Stage.
"Hmph, Gu Hechang?" Thor sounded disdainful, but a sense of crisis still rose within him.
He won't really catch up to me, will he?
Thor was secretly alarmed and decided that once he returned, he would enter seclusion. He would not emerge until he had comprehended a domain!
"Let's go. We're buying a spaceship," Gu Ce called out.
"A spaceship?" Thor froze slightly.
"Yes. You'll need spaceships when you go exploring the universe. I can't keep giving you rides forever, can I?" Gu Ce said.
"Alright." Hong nodded.
The highest-grade spaceships sold on Qiulong Star were only D-grade.
The two of them each ordered a C9-Grade Spaceship. Gu Ce also bought a D3-Grade Spaceship, along with a D1-Grade Passenger Spaceship.
The D3-Grade Spaceship was faster and was practically the finest spaceship available on Qiulong Star. Its price was correspondingly exorbitant.
The passenger spaceship would be used to carry the slaves and anything else they purchased later.
With the slaves piloting the passenger spaceship, Gu Ce boarded the D3-Grade Spaceship.
The three of them officially set off on their return journey.
Back to Earth!
Before returning to Earth, Gu Ce first went to Huangyang Star.
Hong and Thor had the coordinates Rimuru had given them, allowing them to return directly through the Dark Universe.
This was an abandoned mineral planet within the Milky Way Galaxy, 21,000 light-years away from Earth. It produced a B-grade metal. After it was abandoned, Gu Ce purchased it, and now there was not a single person on it.
Huangyang Star's environment was harsh, but it did not have much of an effect on Planetary Level cultivators.
After waiting on Huangyang Star for several days, a gigantic spaceship bearing the Virtual Universe Company's emblem finally arrived.
"Customer, please wait a moment." A worker over three meters tall, with two horns on his head and red skin, took out an instrument to verify Gu Ce's identity.
"Identity confirmed. The transaction may proceed."
After confirming his identity, the Virtual Universe Company employee placed several large crates on the ground.
"Honored customer, thank you for your support of our Virtual Universe Company."
Gu Ce nodded and stored the items in his World Ring. The two sides then went their separate ways.
"Let's go. Back to Earth!" Gu Ce ordered.
"Yes!" Rimuru's body bounced around as he controlled the spaceship forward.
The spaceship shot into the sky, broke through Huangyang Star's atmosphere, then traveled through the universe and entered the Dark Universe, heading toward the Dark Universe coordinates corresponding to Earth.
Inside the spaceship's control room.
Gu Ce placed the items that had just been delivered on the floor.
Through the Virtual Universe Company, Rimuru had bought three items. Gu Ce only knew that it had bought a Nutrient Pod; he had no idea what the other two items were.
"Hurry up and open them!" Rimuru urged.
Gu Ce nodded and opened the first crate.
A D-Grade Nutrient Pod and three sets of matching nutrient fluid.
This could directly raise a Planetary Level First Stage warrior or Spirit Reader to Planetary Level Ninth Stage!
Despite its exorbitant price, its main purpose was to heal the injuries of Domain Lord Level experts. There were even higher-grade E-Grade Nutrient Pods and matching nutrient fluid.
Because Gu Ce possessed Triple Gene, he bought three sets. However, he was already Planetary Level Fourth Stage, so he would most likely be unable to use all of them.
Bang!
Gu Ce opened the second crate, revealing the item inside.
"Hm?"
Gu Ce was taken aback.
Inside the crate lay a dark-blue longsword. Its design somewhat resembled the Ice Desolation Sword of the Ice Desolation World Lord, though it was longer than the Frost Sword.
Many mysterious patterns were engraved on the blade. Gu Ce crouched down and reached out to touch the dark-blue longsword, feeling an extreme chill pass from the metal into his hand, as though it carried a faint sharpness that pierced directly into the soul.
"Well?" Rimuru wore an expression that practically begged for praise, giving off a silly yet adorable air.
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"This is a Fifth-Order Top-Grade Force Weapon! In terms of value alone, it is not inferior to the Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller."
Rimuru said proudly.
"Weapons of this grade are usually sold at auctions, but a four-star account has special privileges. I happened to see this one, so I bought it directly for you. There is also a matching Fifth-Order Top-Grade Force Battle Robe beneath the crate."
"Rimuru." Gu Ce was somewhat surprised. He had not expected Rimuru to prepare a surprise for him.
"This sword is called Cloud Sea Dragon Hunter. It is a Force Weapon that combines water and Space Laws, and it has Triple Law Secret Patterns," Rimuru continued.
"Even Universe Level experts find it difficult to completely master the first layer. Once mastered, it can be called invincible at the Universe Level and can contend against some weaker Domain Lords. It is equivalent to the third layer of the Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller."
"Once the second layer is mastered, a Domain Lord Level expert would have virtually no opponents among Domain Lords. They could be called invincible at the Domain Lord Level and contend against some weaker World Lords. It is equivalent to the sixth layer of the Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller."
"Mastering the third layer is roughly equivalent to the eighth layer of the Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller. Usually, only World Lords can master it. It allows one to unleash the sword's full power and claim invincibility at the World Lord Level. Though it may seem a level weaker than the Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller, once you reach that realm, you can use my master's Ice Desolation Sword."
"Gu Ce, if you can master the first layer before the Genius Battle begins, you'll definitely take first place." Rimuru seemed rather excited. "Of course, that's a little unrealistic. Still, even if you comprehend only part of it, that will be enough to achieve an excellent ranking in the Genius Battle."
Gu Ce nodded slightly. Rimuru had already planned out his future path for him, so he would not need to worry too much.
He took hold of the longsword named Cloud Sea Dragon Hunter and felt its weight.
The secret patterns on the blade contained the mysteries of laws. In Gu Ce's eyes, the sword seemed almost fused with the surrounding water and the Origin Laws of Space.
Of course, that was because Gu Ce was not strong enough yet.
Once Gu Ce became strong enough, he would no longer feel that way.
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