The Molten Sector Lord's Hope

On Molten Emperor Star, the Molten Sector Lord sat upon a lofty throne within a magnificent palace.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes from cultivation as a light screen unfolded before him from top to bottom.

"Your Majesty."

On the screen, a rough-skinned one-eyed man lowered his head respectfully, his enormous single eye filled with reverence.

This one-eyed man was Swett, one of the three World Lord guard commanders under the Molten Sector Lord.

The Molten Sector Lord asked quietly, "What is it?"

"Borsway, a Universe Level guard who once served under me, has an urgent matter to report," Swett answered respectfully.

"Borsway."

The moment he heard that name, the Molten Sector Lord's thought processes, comparable to a light brain, immediately brought up several pieces of information.

He once served as a palace guard and is now responsible for escorting elite geniuses to the Stellar Training Camp.

An urgent matter to report... could it be...

The Molten Sector Lord had a guess in mind. He nodded slightly and said, "You may leave first."

"Yes!"

Swett nodded respectfully. He knew that His Majesty intended to meet Borsway.

The light screen closed from top to bottom and vanished, leaving the great hall silent.

Soon, another light screen unfolded, revealing Borsway aboard a spaceship.

"Your Majesty!"

Borsway saluted respectfully, his eyes full of reverence and worship.

Having once served in the personal guard, he had naturally heard the legends of the great Molten Sector Lord and thus worshipped him deeply.

The Molten Sector Lord asked, "You have an urgent matter to report?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. It concerns Li Qi Royce, a new student at the Stellar Training Camp."

The Molten Sector Lord raised a hand slightly, signaling Borsway to continue.

Having received permission, Borsway continued, "The spaceship under my command was ordered to travel to Kuka Planet and bring Li Qi Royce to the Sand Sea Planet Stellar Training Camp."

"Because he had comprehended a domain, regulations required that Nutrient Fluid be used to strengthen him to the ninth rank of the Planetary Level. Therefore, I brought him to the enhancement room to use a nutrient pod."

"Everything was normal before that. Since strengthening oneself in the nutrient pod took more than ten days, and robots were assigned to watch over it, I left after he entered the nutrient pod."

At this point, Borsway's voice carried barely concealed excitement. "But unexpectedly, eight days later, a crew member discovered during a routine inspection that the Nutrient Fluid reserves had dropped by eight units!"

The Molten Sector Lord's expression changed slightly.

"After an inspection, we discovered that all eight units of Nutrient Fluid had been pumped into the nutrient pod. I personally witnessed Li Qi Royce's entire breakthrough from the sixth rank of the Planetary Level to the seventh rank."

"Merely breaking through from the sixth rank of the Planetary Level to the seventh, he absorbed nearly one unit of Nutrient Fluid! In this enhancement session, he absorbed nearly ten units in total!"

"Therefore, I speculate... Li Qi Royce is a Special Life! I report this to Your Majesty!"

By the end, Borsway's voice was impassioned and his expression exhilarated.

Seeing a Special Life with his own eyes would be an unforgettable experience for the rest of his life!

Li Qi Royce is a Special Life?

After listening to Borsway, the Molten Sector Lord pondered inwardly.

But he quickly rejected that answer.

He had read Li Qi Royce's detailed records. Aside from some unusual aspects of the family into which he had been born, everything else was no different from ordinary people. Later, blood cell samples taken after he entered the Special Training Camp showed that his life essence had not changed. He was still human.

An opportunity...

The Molten Sector Lord murmured inwardly.

The universe was mysterious, dangerous, and wondrous. Some lives died unexpectedly, while others were fortunate enough to encounter opportunities.

For example, he himself had been one of those fortunate people.

And his opportunity had been—the Tenfold Life Gene!

The Tenfold World Lord Power granted by the Tenfold Life Gene was his greatest source of confidence in being able to confront an Ordinary Immortal Deity head-on as a World Lord!

No wonder Li Qi Royce was able to awaken the Origin of Life. So he encountered an opportunity.

Thinking this, he felt that everything could be explained.

"Borsway."

The Molten Sector Lord's voice rang out.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Borsway responded respectfully.

"Seal off the news! This matter is forbidden from spreading, including to Li Qi Royce himself. Once the spaceship reaches Sand Sea Planet, transfer all the crew under your command to Molten Emperor Star."

The Molten Sector Lord's order entered Borsway's ears.

This is house arrest!

Borsway's pupils contracted slightly, and his lowered face turned somewhat pale.

In truth, he had long expected this outcome, but when it was finally confirmed, his heart still trembled.

He knew this was already a very good result.

If it had been some ruthless powerhouse, the most likely outcome would have been for them to directly kill insignificant people like them—to silence them!

"If I remember correctly, you still have eight years remaining in your post on Sand Sea Planet."

The Molten Sector Lord's voice came again.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Then once your term on Sand Sea Planet ends, return to Molten Emperor Star and serve as my accompanying personal guard."

Upon hearing this, Borsway abruptly raised his head, his eyes filled with shock and wild joy. His Majesty did not make me return to Molten Emperor Star with the crew. He wants me to return after my term ends and serve as his accompanying personal guard. This is trust!

Having reached that conclusion, he bowed with immense excitement. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The Molten Sector Lord waved a hand. "Go."

"Yes!"

As his words fell, the light screen closed from top to bottom and shut down.

Within the great hall, only the Molten Sector Lord remained, seated upon his lofty throne.

Li Qi Royce.

The Molten Sector Lord silently repeated the name in his heart.

Perhaps he truly can help me complete Qian Wu Ruler's trial task.

Back then, he and his brother-in-arms Hong Huang, Marquis Rongdian, had presented an incomparably precious treasure to the Qian Wu Ruler.

Because Marquis Rongdian had taken the lead in presenting that treasure, he had received the Qian Wu Ruler's reward.

As for the Molten Sector Lord, who had ranked second in merit, he had also received a promise because his life gene level had reached tenfold after encountering an opportunity.

The ruler of the great Qian Wu Universe Country, one of humanity's 1004 Universe Countries, had given him three choices.

The first and second choices were both trial tasks. Completing the former would allow him to become the Qian Wu Ruler's personal disciple, while the latter would make him a registered disciple.

The first choice was to create a secret technique and use it to defeat an opponent set by the Qian Wu Ruler.

The second choice was a cultivation task: nurture a supreme genius capable of entering the core level of either the Virtual Universe Company or the Giant Axe Battle Arena.

As for the final choice, it was to join the Qian Wu Universe Country and become the subordinate of a King Immortal under the Qian Wu Ruler, gaining the qualification to purchase Marquis-level secret techniques.

Compared with the first two, the benefits of this third choice were worlds apart!

Believing himself to be no weaker than others, he was naturally unwilling to choose the third option. That was why he established the Molten Empire, attempting to create his own secret technique while nurturing talent.

More than three hundred epochs had passed, yet not one genius he had nurtured had reached the target. Even among those who had entered the top 7300 in the universe, there had been only one.

As for the path of creating his own secret technique, he had continued striving, but the results had been far from satisfactory.

His secret technique had nearly reached the peak level of an Immortal Army Master, yet when facing that terrifying opponent, there was still only one outcome—instant death!

Now, Li Qi, who had encountered an opportunity and awakened the Origin of Life talent, seemed to have rekindled the Molten Sector Lord's hope!

He decided to meet this little fellow named Li Qi Royce!