As he looked at the respectful youngster on the screen, the Molten Sector Lord felt considerable appreciation.
This youngster before him, like himself, had encountered a fortuitous opportunity.
Originally, he had not intended to meet this youngster. He had even issued a gag order to everyone aboard Sand Sea 1.
But he thought that if he did not explain things clearly to the youngster, he would likely live in fear, which would be highly detrimental to his growth.
So, he decided to meet him.
"Your Majesty!"
After recovering from his shock, Li Qi became even more respectful.
The person before him was a powerhouse who had founded a mid-level universe nation, most likely an Immortal Army Master. He was someone Li Qi currently had to look up to!
The Molten Sector Lord spoke indifferently. "I presume you have noticed that the strength of your Mental Force and Gene Origin Energy is twenty or thirty times that of others at the same level.
"That is because you encountered a fortuitous opportunity. Calculations show that your life gene level is thirty-two times higher."
"What! My life gene level is thirty-two times higher?"
Li Qi was astonished. He had thought his life gene level was at most a little over twenty times higher, but it was actually a full thirty-two times higher!
But once the shock passed, terror immediately gripped his heart!
"The Molten Emperor knows the secret of my life gene level. Then I..."
Li Qi's face went pale. He did not need to think deeply to know that he would most likely be unable to escape the fate of being possessed!
On the other side of the screen, the Molten Sector Lord looked at the pale-faced youngster and smiled faintly. "Heh, you need not worry."
The sudden words and laughter left Li Qi confused. "What do you mean, I need not worry?"
The Molten Sector Lord's voice came through the screen. "Fortuitous opportunities are blessings, but sometimes they can also become shackles.
"Rest assured. The matter of your life gene level being thirty-two times higher will become a secret."
"Why would the Molten Emperor keep my secret?"
Li Qi was baffled, but then his heart turned cold. "Keeping it secret... doesn't that mean silencing everyone involved?"
The Molten Sector Lord's voice sounded again. "Aside from those aboard Sand Sea 1, no one else will know your secret. The crew of Sand Sea 1 will be transferred to Molten Emperor Star and will not leave for ten thousand years."
Transferring Sand Sea 1's crew to Molten Emperor Star clearly meant that His Majesty the Molten Emperor did not intend to silence them permanently. Instead, he had chosen a gentler method of house arrest.
Li Qi let out a breath of relief. This approach gave him a little more trust in the Molten Sector Lord.
Compared to a powerhouse who loved slaughter, he would rather trust one with a mild temperament.
"So, you can rest assured now."
Then the Molten Sector Lord's warning voice came through. "But you will only be given this one chance at secrecy. If you accidentally reveal it yourself, the Empire will no longer keep your secret."
"Yes, great Your Majesty!"
Li Qi replied respectfully. Having received the warning, he was completely reassured.
"Cultivate diligently. I look forward to seeing you in the Molten Secret Realm."
Finally, as the Molten Sector Lord's voice faded, the screen vanished!
As the screen closed from above and below before disappearing, Li Qi's taut mind finally relaxed. I finally don't have to worry anymore.
He felt at ease!
More at ease than ever before!
At that moment, he felt as though his soul had undergone a transformation. Everything he saw was pleasing to the eye.
Only after quite some time did he come back to his senses. The Molten Emperor's final words... he said he looked forward to seeing me in the Molten Secret Realm?
Could there be a Molten Secret Realm above the Stellar Training Camp?
He felt that his guess was very likely correct. Otherwise, the Molten Emperor would not have said that he looked forward to seeing him there.
Li Qi pondered inwardly. Also, why did the Molten Emperor keep my secret? Is it because of my talent?
If my previous guess is true, then the Molten Emperor established a complete training system in order to cultivate geniuses for the Universe Peak Genius Battle.
Then it would make sense for him to keep my secret because of my talent.
After thinking through all this, he prepared to get a good night's sleep.
What had happened today had sent him soaring and plunging like a roller coaster, leaving him physically and mentally exhausted!
The next day.
Because of the Molten Emperor's promise yesterday, Li Qi was in an exceptionally good mood.
After washing up, he used his Mental Force to retrieve his communicator and checked the other two messages sent by the Stellar Training Camp.
The screen popped up. The Stellar Training Camp had sent a total of three messages.
He had already read the second message. It contained the Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method to be used alongside the strengthening process in the nutrient pod.
He opened the first message. The first thing he saw was congratulations on entering the Sand Sea Planet Stellar Training Camp, one of the Molten Empire's three major Stellar Training Camps.
It was followed by some information about the Sand Sea Planet Stellar Training Camp, as well as instructions on how to enter the Sand Sea Planet Stellar Training Camp within the Virtual Universe.
"The Molten Empire actually operates three Stellar Training Camps at the same time? And people from other mid-level universe nations can join them too?"
Li Qi was somewhat surprised. He had previously thought there was only one Stellar Training Camp, but there were actually three.
What surprised him even more was that the message mentioned people from other mid-level universe nations entering the Stellar Training Camp. This also indirectly demonstrated the Stellar Training Camp's appeal.
After reading the first message, he shifted his attention to the third.
The third message introduced points and detailed the points and rewards he had received.
After first reading through the introduction to points, Li Qi mused inwardly. From the description, Zhaoguang Academy's points system was probably modeled after the Stellar Training Camp's. Aside from basic living facilities, everything else needs to be exchanged for points.
The ways to obtain points are similarly limited. Other than the initial points awarded upon entering the Stellar Training Camp, it seems points can only be earned by completing trial missions. Hmm...
He swiped upward with his finger. At the end of the points introduction was a passage of text, which he read aloud softly.
"Every new student who enters the Stellar Training Camp may participate in points wagers with veteran students during their first three days after entering the Stellar Training Camp!"
"Points wagers? And with veteran students?"
Seeing this, Li Qi shook his head slightly. "Having new students wager against veteran students is most likely just a way to give veteran students free points."
Veteran students had gone through life-and-death tempering. Their techniques, experience, and willpower were mostly stronger than those of new students who had just entered the Stellar Training Camp. The difference in strength between the two was obvious.
"This wagering system is somewhat interesting. Everyone able to enter the Stellar Training Camp is a genius, and no matter what, they all have a bit of pride."
As he thought further, another guess arose in his mind. Setting up a wagering mechanism for new students—is it deliberately meant to let veteran students crush them, so the newcomers will cast aside the pride of geniuses and recognize reality?
In truth, it was exactly as he had guessed. Whether they were geniuses born on Imperial Training Planets, geniuses from other families within the Empire, or geniuses from other mid-level universe nations—
Although these geniuses who had managed to stand out were indeed talented, some inevitably thought too highly of themselves.
The Stellar Training Camp's new student wagering rules existed to make new students recognize reality. Once they entered the Stellar Training Camp, where geniuses gathered in great numbers, they were merely ordinary students, not some exceptional geniuses!
"I'll go take a look at the Stellar Training Camp later."
Li Qi then checked the points and rewards he had received.
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