Devouring the Starry Sky: Cultivation Makes Me Stronger

Warriors saw their hearts as they saw their blades!

Even when facing Hong's terrifying aura, like raging waves crashing down, Luo Shen was like a small boat adrift on an endless ocean, swaying unsteadily and liable to capsize at any moment. Yet he remained unbowed, brimming with fighting spirit!

There was not the slightest fear in his eyes as he looked at Hong!

He knew that he was not yet a match for Hong.

If they truly fought, Hong might crush him to death with one hand before he could even resist. But being unable to win did not mean he lacked the courage to strike!

Warriors battled heaven and earth!

A certain Commander Li had once said: when facing an enemy, one must draw one's sword. There was no shame in falling beneath an opponent's blade; the shame lay in not daring to draw one's own!

Losing was a matter of strength;

Not daring to fight was a problem with the person!

The two stood facing each other in silence.

If Hong was a perfectly straight spear, his fighting intent seeking to pierce the heavens, then Luo Shen was a sharpened battle saber, its edge fully revealed. No matter who stood before him, he still had the courage to draw his blade!

"Hahahahaha..."

Suddenly, Hong threw back his head and laughed heartily, shattering the suffocating pressure in the room.

His laughter echoed through the room, open and unrestrained, as if he had encountered something truly delightful. Even the look in his eyes as he regarded Luo Shen softened considerably.

"Good... very good!"

Hong's aura receded.

Though his expression remained indifferent, the slight upward curve of his lips revealed his mood.

If Inspector Wang outside had seen this, his jaw would have dropped. In all the years he had known Hong, the number of times he had seen him smile could be counted on one hand.

"Whew!" Luo Shen let out a long breath.

The pressure Hong had brought him just now had been far too immense. Even with his transformed will, before that oppression which seemed like an entire world, he still felt as tiny as an ant.

And this was merely the pressure brought by a Planetary-level Domain Expert.

If he encountered someone stronger at the Cosmic level, Domain Lord level, or even a World Master or Immortal, then a mere glance might be enough to kill him outright!

"Sit."

Hong gestured with his hand.

Though beads of sweat still clung to his forehead, Luo Shen paid them no mind and sat directly on a meditation cushion.

The two sat facing each other.

Hong did not immediately begin speaking. Instead, with a wave of his right hand, a modern tea set suddenly appeared on the table. He then calmly plugged it in, filled it with water, boiled it, and brewed the tea.

Luo Shen's pupils contracted.

A Storage Space Device!

As expected of the world's greatest wealthy man. He could even get his hands on a rare treasure like a spatial storage device. It was likely something carried by one of the important figures from the fleet mentioned in the Original Work.

Spatial storage devices might be worthless later on. One could even pick up several World Rings just by wandering through a garbage dump.

But that was because the protagonist's status had risen!

He was part of the Virtual Universe Company, one of the five great powers of the Human Race and among the foremost of them! Luo Feng in particular was a core member, his status even more noble than that of an ordinary Immortal.

But in a backwater like the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield—

Spatial storage devices,

especially ones with enormous storage capacity, were absolutely sought-after treasures! Even the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire did not possess a large-scale spatial storage device capable of holding a spaceship.

But Luo Shen knew.

Hong had not revealed this before him merely to show off.

He patiently waited as Hong finished brewing the tea, then watched him seemingly conjure two cups out of thin air. Hong poured the tea, pushed one cup toward Luo Shen, and picked up the other himself.

After taking a light sip,

he finally said unhurriedly, "There was no particular reason for summoning you here. Originally, I only intended to meet you."

Mm, and feel me out while he was at it.

Luo Shen silently added in his heart.

Unaware of Luo Shen's thoughts, Hong continued, "However, I did not expect your physical fitness to have already reached the War God level. You are not far from becoming a High-level War God."

Luo Shen knew that Hong had an intelligent optical computer, so he was not surprised that Hong had detected his strength.

"With your strength, there are not many people in the world who can defeat you. There is no great meaning in remaining at the Elite Training Camp," Hong said.

The Elite Training Camp existed to cultivate geniuses.

Its purpose was to ensure that Earth's future powerhouses would never die out, that new generations would continuously rise to take up the responsibilities of the older generation and support humanity's future!

Of course, it was also meant to uncover more Super Geniuses like Luo Shen!

With Luo Shen's current strength, he would be more than qualified to serve as an inspector in any base city. Remaining in the Training Camp was not exactly a waste of time, but it would not benefit his future cultivation much.

Of course, that was Hong's view as someone who had been there before.

He did not know that Luo Shen had a cheat.

In Hong's view, true powerhouses could not be raised in a greenhouse. Only by personally enduring the tempering of blood and fire, and fighting monsters in life-and-death battles, could one become a genuine powerhouse!

That was also why the Elite Training Camp arranged life-and-death adventures every August!

Hong continued, "What are your plans from here on? Will you remain in the Training Camp, or do you have other ideas?"

Plans?

Luo Shen froze slightly.

To be honest, he really had no particular ideas at the moment.

His original plan had been to cultivate quietly in the Training Camp until he became a High-level War God, then find Li Yao and avenge that slash, before finding a way to break through to the Planetary level.

But as the words reached his lips,

Luo Shen suddenly changed course. "What good advice does the Head Curator have?"

"Advice would be too much."

Hong said calmly, "I have read your file. After joining the Limitless Martial Arts Academy at eighteen, you rose from an ordinary academy student to a Prospective Warrior within three months. After that, you displayed your talent and came all the way to where you are today in only half a year."

"You are a born warrior!"

"With your potential and temperament, there is a great chance that you will become a Councillor in the future!"

"And there are only fifty-three Councillors in the entire world!"

Hong's expression remained indifferent. "Do you know what that means? It means that as long as you choose to join any faction, you can immediately become one of its highest-ranking members, enjoying power and authority—even becoming the master of a base city!"

"Your status will transcend the mundane world!"

Temptation.

Blatant temptation!

But Luo Shen's expression did not change in the slightest. "Head Curator, this does not seem particularly relevant to our topic."

Indeed.

An Invincible War God could become a local tyrant, while a Councillor's authority could transcend ordinary society. At the level of Hong and Thunder God, they could even speak with the five great nations as equals, or stand above them.

But so what?

What was so impressive about making a small splash on Earth?

Those with real ability fought among the vast, boundless universe against countless geniuses from the 1008 universe countries, against the Super Geniuses under the five great powers!

Earth was too small!

"Enlightenment! Clear Mind and True Nature, pointing directly to one's true heart, opening the 'True Collection'!"

This chapter took quite a while to revise, and I still feel dissatisfied with it.

Also, today's update was late. There is still one more chapter that will be uploaded shortly, though it will be a little later.

Humans have five senses.