Kuka Planet, Special Training Camp.
The strange phenomenon from not long ago had become the hottest topic of discussion. Neither instructors nor trainees had ever heard of anything like it before; it was the first time any of them had seen it.
Inside the governor's office, Lorenzo signed a document, which was then sent to the spaceport outside Kuka Planet.
This document would sever Kuka Planet's connection to the real universe. No one knew how long it would be before the next spacecraft arrived at Kuka Planet.
Before that, he had already used his authority to cut off Kuka Planet's Virtual Universe network from the outside world.
"Kuka Planet has been sealed off. It has been confirmed that the information did not spread through the Virtual Universe. Now, all we can do is wait for the empire's orders."
After disconnecting the Virtual Universe network and confirming that the news had not leaked, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lorenzo sighed softly. "I haven't even been governor of Kuka Planet for a year, and I've already alerted the Molten Emperor. Good thing nothing went wrong, otherwise..."
There was no need to think about the consequences. They certainly would not be good.
As an external member of the Giant Axe Battle Arena's Qian Wu Branch, he had joined the Molten Empire because of the Molten Emperor.
The Molten Emperor was a renowned powerhouse throughout the Qian Wu Universe Country. Legend had it that he had once defeated an Immortal Deity head-on while still a World Lord.
The title of Molten Sector Lord had spread only after that battle.
Lorenzo had won over ten thousand life-or-death battles in the Giant Axe Battle Arena and had gained a modest reputation in the Molten Empire.
He had received invitations from many organizations, several of which were led by World Lords. Yet none of them had moved him until the Molten Empire extended an olive branch.
Lorenzo's emotions surged. "One hundred years! As long as I serve as Kuka Planet's governor for one hundred years, I'll receive the Molten Emperor's guidance!"
He still remembered what Domain Lord Bettekos had told him when recruiting him: 'As long as you join the empire and serve it for one hundred years, you will receive His Majesty's personal guidance. This is His Majesty's promise.'
The Molten Sector Lord excelled in the Fire Law and the Earth Law, just as his title suggested.
Lorenzo himself comprehended the Fire Law, which was why he so desperately wanted the Molten Emperor's guidance.
"As long as I receive the Molten Emperor's guidance, my chances of achieving my goal through the Universe Peak Powerhouse Battle will rise greatly."
Born on a native planet, Lorenzo knew very well that it was already quite good for him to have obtained some opportunities and reached his current level.
But compared to those geniuses guided by famous teachers, he was far too lacking!
With his strength, participating in the Universe Peak Powerhouse Battle would make him no more than slightly stronger cannon fodder. Joining the core ranks of the Virtual Universe Company or Giant Axe Battle Arena through it was impossible!
Not to mention the Universe Peak Powerhouse Battle—even among the top thousand in the universe in the Universe Peak Genius Battle, some geniuses possessed a deeper comprehension of Laws than he did, while the rest probably were not much worse than him.
Those Stellar Level geniuses were already so terrifying. There was even less need to mention the Universe Level powerhouses in the Universe Peak Powerhouse Battle.
"Joining the core ranks of the Giant Axe Battle Arena or Virtual Universe Company is too far away. My goal is to join the Qian Wu Dojo through the Universe Peak Powerhouse Battle."
As someone who knew his own limits, Lorenzo understood his strength well. From the very beginning, his goal had never been to join the core ranks of the Five Giants.
As far as he knew, the Qian Wu Dojo was a powerful force in the Qian Wu Universe Country second only to the Five Giants, directly under the Qian Wu Ruler, a being even greater than an Immortal Deity!
Joining the Qian Wu Dojo and becoming a core member was equivalent to joining the Qian Wu Universe Country and becoming a confidant of the Qian Wu Ruler.
"To become a powerhouse, one must have resources for cultivation. Those resources include cultivation materials, cultivation manuals, guidance from famous teachers, and more."
Thinking of this, Lorenzo shook his head slightly. A trace of envy appeared in his eyes as he looked out the window. How wonderful it would have been if he had been born on a training planet.
Had he been born on a training planet, he would not have lacked cultivation resources or famous teachers from Apprentice Level through Stellar Level. How much greater would his achievements have been?
Unfortunately, how many training planets like Kuka Planet, with cultivation resources and famous teachers, were there?
The entire Molten Empire had more than four hundred star systems, yet only a little over four hundred training planets. On average, there was just one training planet per star system!
On ordinary life planets, a Stellar Level cultivator could dominate everything. That was only because, without sufficient resources, producing a Stellar Level cultivator was too difficult—perhaps only one would emerge every ten thousand years.
Yet on a training planet like Kuka Planet, there were already several hundred Stellar Level cultivators, not even counting those who had left Kuka Planet.
At this point, Lorenzo thought of his disciple. "Ian, this is all your teacher can do for you."
He wanted Ian to enter the Stellar Training Camp. When it came to nurturing talent, the instructors at the Stellar Training Camp were the true professionals, far better than a half-baked cultivator like him who had relied on himself.
The Stellar Training Camp had eight Domain Lords, each proficient in different attributes. They could provide targeted guidance to trainees according to their attributes. This highlighted two words—true professionalism!
While Lorenzo was still reminiscing about the past, Domain Lord Frank, the head of the Molten Empire's Training Planet Department, arrived at the imperial palace on Molten Emperor Star.
This palace was not especially large, roughly the size of a town. Naturally, it did not have many halls. Its overall color scheme was reddish-brown, while the buildings within were splendid yet practical.
After waiting outside the main hall for a long time, Frank finally received the Molten Emperor's summons.
Entering the grand hall, Frank stopped more than ten meters away from the throne above and respectfully bowed. "Your Majesty."
Upon the throne sat a man who was more than three meters tall even while seated, looking down at Frank below.
The man was powerfully built, with a square face and sharply defined features. Four fangs protruded from the corners of his mouth, his skin was fiery red, and his aura was overwhelmingly oppressive, giving off an exceptionally ferocious impression.
Most eye-catching were the red and earthy-yellow patterns in the center of his forehead.
Although his skin was fiery red, the patterns on his forehead could still be clearly distinguished. Moreover, the two overlapping patterns could each be seen separately, making them remarkably wondrous.
These two patterns were not merely wondrous—they were symbols!
They signified that the man on the throne was a powerhouse acknowledged by Laws, and that he had received the acknowledgment of two Laws!
The man on the throne was the emperor of the Molten Empire, the World Lord-level powerhouse who had once defeated an Immortal Deity head-on—Gurete Freiming!
Looking at Frank below, Gurete said, "Frank, what important matter requires you to report in the real universe?"
Frank replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, Governor Lorenzo Vance of the training planet Kuka Planet has reported.
"A never-before-seen phenomenon appeared at the Kuka Planet Special Training Camp. It is suspected to have been caused by a trainee breaking through to Planetary Level and gaining a special ability."
"Oh? What kind of phenomenon?"
With a World Lord's thinking speed, the Molten Sector Lord recalled who Lorenzo Vance was after only a moment.
He had some impression of that highly ambitious young fellow. His comprehension of the Fire Law could only be considered passable, and he would not get very far in the Universe Peak Powerhouse Battle.
"Vibrant life, with a hundred flowers blooming."
Frank waved one hand, and a projection resembling a real scene appeared in the grand hall.