No More Hidden Dangers and an Introduction to Points

Looking at the respectful young man on the light screen, the Molten Sector Lord found him rather pleasing.

Because this young man before him, like himself, had encountered a fortuitous opportunity.

Originally, he had not intended to meet the young man. He had even issued a gag order to everyone aboard Sand Sea 1.

But then he thought that if he did not explain things clearly to the young man, he would likely live in fear, which would be highly detrimental to his growth.

So, he decided to meet him.

"Your Majesty!"

After his initial shock, Li Qi became even more respectful!

The man before him was an expert who had founded a medium-sized universe country, most likely an immortal military lord—an existence Li Qi could only look up to at present!

The Molten Sector Lord spoke calmly. "You must have noticed that the strength of your spiritual power and genetic 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 would be at most twenty-something times higher, yet it was actually a full thirty-two times higher!

But after the astonishment came sheer terror!

The Molten Emperor knows the secret of my life gene level. Then I...

Li Qi's face turned 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 light screen, the Molten Sector Lord looked at the pale-faced young man and smiled lightly. "Heh, you needn't worry."

The sudden words and laughter confused Li Qi. What did he mean by I needn't worry?

The Molten Sector Lord's voice came through the light screen. "A fortuitous opportunity is a blessing, but sometimes it can also become a shackle.

"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 puzzled, but then his heart turned cold. Keeping it secret... doesn't that mean silencing everyone involved?

The Molten Sector Lord's voice sounded again. "Other than those aboard Sand Sea 1, no one else will know your secret. As for Sand Sea 1's crew, they will be transferred to Molten Emperor Star and will not be permitted to leave for ten thousand years."

Transferring Sand Sea 1's crew to Molten Emperor Star clearly showed that the Molten Emperor had not intended 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 with experts who loved slaughter, he was more willing to trust those with gentler temperaments.

"So, you can rest easy now."

Then came the Molten Sector Lord's warning voice. "However, 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 answered respectfully. Having received the warning, he was completely relieved.

"Cultivate diligently. I look forward to seeing you in the Molten Secret Realm."

Finally, as the Molten Sector Lord's voice faded, the light screen vanished!

As the light screen closed from top and bottom and disappeared, Li Qi's taut nerves finally relaxed. I finally don't have to worry anymore.

He felt relieved!

Relieved as never before!

At that moment, he felt as if his soul had undergone a transformation. Everything he looked at seemed pleasing to the eye.

Only after a long while 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 would the Molten Emperor keep my secret? Is it because of my talent?

If my earlier guess is true, the Molten Emperor established this complete training system in order to nurture 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 on an emotional roller coaster, leaving him utterly exhausted in body and mind!

The next day.

Thanks to the Molten Emperor's promise yesterday, Li Qi was in an excellent mood.

After washing up, he used his spiritual power to retrieve his communicator and checked the other two messages sent by the Stellar Training Camp.

A light screen appeared. The Stellar Training Camp had sent a total of three messages.

He had already checked the second message. It contained a genetic energy cultivation method to be used alongside the strengthening process in the nutrition 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.

Following that was some information about the Sand Sea Planet Stellar Training Camp, as well as instructions for entering the Sand Sea Planet Stellar Training Camp through the Virtual Universe.

"The Molten Empire actually operates three Stellar Training Camps at once? And people from other medium-sized universe countries can join the Stellar Training Camp 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 medium-sized universe countries entering the Stellar Training Camp. This also showed, from another angle, how attractive the Stellar Training Camp was.

After reading the first message, he turned his attention to the third.

The third message introduced points and detailed the points and rewards he had received.

After reading the introduction to points, Li Qi pondered. Based on this introduction, Zhaoguang Academy's points system was probably modeled after that of the Stellar Training Camp. Aside from basic living facilities, everything else has to be exchanged for with points.

The ways to earn points are equally limited. Other than the initial points gained 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 entering the Stellar Training Camp may engage in point wagers with older students during their first three days after entering the Stellar Training Camp!"

"Point wagers? And with older students?"

Seeing this, Li Qi shook his head slightly. "Having new students wager against older students is most likely just a way to send points to the older students."

Older students had gone through life-and-death trials. Their techniques, experience, and willpower were mostly stronger than those of new students who had just entered the Stellar Training Camp. The gap in strength between the two was obvious.

"This wagering system is rather interesting. Everyone who can enter the Stellar Training Camp is a genius, and no matter what, they have a bit of pride."

After thinking it over further, another guess arose in his mind. Setting up a wagering system for new students—is it deliberately meant to let older students crush them, so that the new students will put aside their pride as geniuses and recognize reality?

In truth, it was exactly as he had guessed. Whether they were geniuses born on planets cultivated by the empire, geniuses from other families within the empire, or geniuses from other medium-sized universe countries.

Although these geniuses who had managed to stand out were undoubtedly talented, there were inevitably some among them who thought too highly of themselves.

The new student wagering rules of the Stellar Training Camp were meant to make new students recognize reality: after arriving at 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.