Zhou Lin, a genius Domain Lord of the Primal Secret Realm and the sole Personal Disciple of Palace Master Tianshi, a Top Universe Overlord, was about to become the Supervisory Envoy of the Virtual Universe Company's Luojin Branch.
This news shook the upper echelons of the Luojin Universe Nation.
To the lofty Universe Venerables, this was naturally a trivial matter, but to the branch magnates, it felt as though the sky had fallen.
Under normal circumstances, a Universe Country would rarely encounter a Supervisory Envoy.
Take the Ganwu Universe Country. It was already exceedingly difficult for it to produce someone who ranked in the overall top thousand, let alone someone who could enter the Primal Secret Realm.
Domain Lords of the Primal Secret Realm were incredibly rare.
In this era, including Zhou Lin and Kedi, there were only seven of them.
"Pity I've never been to the Luojin Universe Nation. Otherwise, Divine Kingdom Teleportation could have gotten us there instantly."
On the spacecraft, Aido said solemnly, "Once Your Highness arrives in the Luojin Universe Nation, some people will surely lose sleep."
"I know." Zhou Lin replied carelessly, "My teacher, King Fengyan, gave me some advice. She told me to act according to my heart in both life and work."
King Fengyan had a cool and aloof temperament and rarely interacted with others.
When Zhou Lin had previously advanced to the Primal Secret Realm, by convention, he could have chosen a Marquis Immortal to follow him long-term, someone he could consult at any time.
If she had a temperament like King Zhenyan's, she would probably have found Zhou Lin a suitable teacher long ago.
But King Fengyan had hardly any acquaintances.
She too was wholeheartedly immersed in cultivation and was not particularly conspicuous, yet in later years, she had become a Universe Venerable.
"According to your heart?" Aido was slightly distracted. Something seemed to stir in those silver-gold eyes, some memory from the past, but his expression soon returned to normal.
During the voyage, Zhou Lin did not cultivate the Chaotic Void Technique. He only occasionally connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe.
He was rather looking forward to doing some strange and unusual missions. Long periods of cultivation could become tiring too, after all. He had not truly lived for very long.
The Primal Secret Realm was extremely far from the Luojin Universe Nation. Even aboard a Virtual Universe Company spacecraft, the journey required nearly three years.
Zhou Lin's comprehension of the laws had improved enormously. With a Marquis Immortal selected by the Virtual Universe Company at his side, he could occasionally visit Palace Master Tianshi as well.
After grasping the First Grade True Meaning, his innate talent had transformed into that of the most exceptional kind of genius, far surpassing even Kedi.
After all, there was no such person in the Primordial Universe who dared claim they were guaranteed to become a Universe Venerable based on talent alone.
"Your Highness Zhou Lin, please prepare yourself. We are about to leave Dark Universe and arrive at the Imperial Capital Star of the Luojin Universe Nation."
The Artificial Intelligence piloting the spacecraft spoke softly.
The pitch-black space ahead abruptly changed. As the spacecraft gradually slowed to a stop, they returned to the Original Universe.
Whoosh~
The exterior view was activated at full virtual projection.
This stretch of cosmic starry sky was incomparably bright, dazzling to the extreme. Before Zhou Lin lay the legendary Luojin Imperial Capital Star.
This planet had a diameter of several million kilometers, many times larger than an ordinary star. More than a dozen large cities stood upon it.
Countless small aircraft floated throughout the surrounding starry sky.
"Heavens, that spacecraft actually dared to fly straight into the skies above the Imperial Capital Star?!"
"Can't you see the Virtual Universe Company insignia?"
Residents below raised their heads one after another. They rarely saw spacecraft that dared bypass the docking port and barge directly into the skies above the planet.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of streaks of light flashed out from the city and arrived directly before the spacecraft.
"Your Highness Zhou Lin, why did you come without notifying us in advance?"
The man standing at the front was about 1.8 meters tall. He looked much like an Earthling, except that he had three eyes.
Boom!
The hatch opened, and Zhou Lin slowly stepped out. An extraordinarily warm smile filled his face as he said repeatedly, "I have long admired King Wuxing's great name. Today, I have finally had the honor of meeting you."
The Virtual Universe Company branch in the Luojin Universe Nation was completely different from the one in the Ganwu Universe Country.
In a normal Universe Country, a branch magnate's position would never fall to a Marquis Immortal. The interests involved were simply too vast.
The Ganwu Universe Country was different because it was too poor. Its ruler was himself a member of the Virtual Universe Company, so the magnates of the Ganwu Branch naturally belonged to his subordinates.
This too was part of the rules.
King Wuxing thought the boy was sensible. The smile on his face grew even brighter as he walked over and took Zhou Lin's hand.
More and more figures appeared behind them. At first, there had only been dozens of mid- and high-level company executives, but now the entire sky was densely packed with people.
It was a sight that blotted out the heavens and covered the earth.
"Let us give a warm welcome to Supervisory Envoy Mr. Zhou Lin!"
Holding Zhou Lin's hand, King Wuxing shouted loudly at the crowd behind him.
In an instant, countless people fell to their knees. Even the Immortal Spirits had to bow slightly as they cried out in unison, "We pay respects to Your Highness Zhou Lin!"
Their voices resounded through the clouds, clearly audible across tens of thousands of miles!
Gods bowed, Realm Lords and Domain Lords knelt. How many times in centuries or millennia could one witness such a grand spectacle? Even the branch magnates themselves had never received such treatment.
Every member of the Virtual Universe Company had come out.
Other than Venerable Luojin, Zhou Lin had just enjoyed the highest level of treatment in the entire nation.
[Host Prestige Value +700] [Host Prestige Value +605] ...
Hearing the system notifications, Zhou Lin felt immensely pleased.
Unfortunately, although the residents of the Imperial Capital Star were numerous, they still could not compare with the upper ranks of the Virtual Universe Company.
The Virtual Universe Company's mid- and high-level members might sound exalted, but that included numerous Immortal Spirits as well as members of the guard units.
Zhou Lin's missions and his ascent of Tongtian Mountain had spread widely among the various guard units.
The older guard unit members would even praise Zhou Lin from time to time when they had nothing better to do. That was why he received Prestige Value every few days.
"King Hongming and King Liuxu are not on this planet. They will need some more time to arrive."
King Wuxing said softly, "This is not a place for conversation. Shall we first go sit in your manor?"
"Alright. You arrange it, big brother." Zhou Lin said with a smile.
Zhou Lin's residence had begun preparations as soon as the appointment was issued. It was located in the most prosperous city on the Imperial Capital Star.
Just as cities on Earth were divided into different rings, the cities on this Imperial Capital Star likewise had varying ranks.
The most luxurious district, and naturally the one with the most upper-class residents, was Luojin City.
The streets of this city were exceptionally beautiful. They were entirely built from a strange ore, gray with faint red glimmers, and enormously valuable.
"Is this the legendary Luojin Stone?" Zhou Lin asked curiously.
King Wuxing smiled and explained, "That's right. Our nation's ruler loves this ore, so even his honorific title is based on it."
"It's beautiful."
Zhou Lin examined it carefully, then praised it once more.
"Just paving the streets of the entire city with it must cost tens of millions of yuan, right?"
Aido was even more astonished. With so much Luojin Stone, many Marquis Immortals could not afford it even if they emptied their fortunes.
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