All Preparations Made, Sun Cultivation

Jiang Ming quickly figured out the reason.

"I'll take this Dragon Horn race warrior at Stellar level nine."

After a selection process, Jiang Ming found a suitable target. Jiang Ming had two main reasons for buying slaves: one was to protect Earth.

He had to spend most of his time in the stars, and Earth was still too fragile relying only on Luo Feng and the others.

The other reason was that he wanted Luo Feng and the others to see the cruel side of the universe.

The Dragon Horn race had powerful physiques and combat strength, making them quite formidable at their level.

"Okay."

He could get a good commission from such a large order of a Stellar level nine.

"I don't need any discounts on the price. Just send me a hundred Planetary level nine psionic masters as slaves. Remember, I want Black Meng race ones. And then send me ten Stellar level one Warrior slaves. Don't tell me you can't afford it."

Jiang Ming didn't need too many slaves, nor did he want to spend too much money on them.

"No problem."

The person in charge immediately said. Soon, a young girl in a white dress, with a light veil covering her face, walked into the room. This girl had a pair of black horns growing on her head, resembling dragon horns.

After the ownership transfer process was completed, Jiang Ming left with the slaves.

In the virtual space.

"Weak races in the universe... sigh."

Thor still felt a chill in his heart as he recalled the scenes he had witnessed earlier.

"I plan to sell the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship and convert it into resources to improve my strength."

Jiang Ming said at this moment. Initially, Jiang Ming didn't have this plan, but now he realized that the pressure of space was far greater than he had anticipated.

His current rate of progress was still not fast enough, even though his strength was already considerable.

"Okay, I have some things too. I'll sell them later and convert everything into resources."

Everyone nodded. In fact, Jiang Ming didn't need to consult them about selling the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship; it was his personal property.

"We're familiar with Qiu Long City now. We'll split up later and start purchasing quickly."

Jiang Ming announced.

Soon, the group went their separate ways. Because Jiang Ming didn't have enough channels, the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship was eventually sold for 12 billion, which was lower than the price Luo Feng sold it for in the original timeline.

However, Jiang Ming was satisfied with this price.

With the money, Jiang Ming began a frenzied purchasing spree. The first priority was space reconnaissance instruments, which could be installed on various satellites in the solar system to detect unknown ships in advance.

These items were not expensive; a good one could be bought for over a hundred thousand Black Dragon Coins.

They were considered quite cost-effective.

"Still so poor."

Jiang Ming looked at his remaining account balance after the purchases, feeling somewhat frustrated.

One Universe Coin was equivalent to three thousand three hundred Ganwu Coins, or three million three hundred thousand Black Dragon Coins, but this was only theoretical.

The actual exchange rate in the black market was one Universe Coin to four million Black Dragon Coins.

Jiang Ming didn't know if he was being ripped off, but this was the only channel he could find.

Even so, Jiang Ming still reaped great rewards, purchasing three portions of Universe Crystals.

This was enough for Jiang Ming to keep the Wheel of Time spinning at high speed for a long time.

Port terminal.

Jiang Ming and the others regrouped.

"You bought so many slaves too. Looks like you had a good haul."

Jiang Ming said with a smile upon seeing the batch of slaves Luo Feng had purchased.

"I sold the Lone Blade Disc."

Luo Feng did not hide it. The four of them could now feel the immense, invisible pressure emanating from the profound starry sky.

Jiang Ming felt it, Luo Feng felt it, and Hong and Thor naturally felt it as well.

"Let's go."

Patting Luo Feng's shoulder, Jiang Ming headed towards their new spaceship.

This was also a C5-class spaceship, with performance similar to or even better than the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship.

After all, it was a new ship, while the Black Dragon Mountain was a million-year-old relic, despite not showing much wear and tear.

They boarded the spaceship and set course for the stars.

"This spaceship is much more comfortable than the Black Dragon Mountain."

Leaving Qiu Long Star, they could finally drop their disguises. Thor said as he lay back in a comfortable reclining chair.

"Of course, although the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship is also a C-class spaceship, it's an old model from a million years ago. While it hasn't suffered much wear and tear, it's inferior to a new ship in all aspects."

Babata was quite satisfied with the new ship and began to familiarize himself with it.

"Pure metal spaceships are still a luxury. Alloy spaceships have the same performance, yet pure metal ones are so much more expensive."

Thinking about the price difference between the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship and this new one, Jiang Ming spoke.

"Alloys are more effective and have higher hardness. A spaceship made of alloy costs only a tenth, or even less, than a pure metal spaceship. It's indeed extravagant for you at your current level to use a pure metal spaceship like the Black Dragon Mountain one."

Babata explained.

"This time, we've also had a preliminary understanding of the external cosmic environment. You've seen the situation. Given Earth's current state, if it's discovered by outsiders, we'll be in danger."

Jiang Ming's words immediately made the other three think of the fate of Earth becoming a slave planet.

"So, I'll be staying in the sun to cultivate from now on. I'll need you three to look after things on Earth."

With everything ready, Jiang Ming estimated he would enter a rather long period of secluded cultivation, honing all his combat power and realm to perfection. However, with the Wheel of Time, the real-world time he needed to spend wouldn't be too long.

"Don't worry, we'll handle it. You can focus on your cultivation." Hong replied. Jiang Ming's strength represented Earth's strength. As Earth's strongest individual, the stronger he became, the more confidence Earth would have.

"You also need to work hard. You should utilize the Stellar level slaves we bought. They are not just bodyguards and enforcers, but also teachers. They are more than enough to teach you Planetary level cultivators."

Hearing Jiang Ming's words, the three nodded in unison. Even though Jiang Ming's strength had far surpassed theirs, they would never feel that protecting Earth was Jiang Ming's sole responsibility.

Nine days later, Jiang Ming and his entourage returned to Earth. After a brief understanding of Earth's situation, Jiang Ming returned to the sun.

"According to the timeline, the Ruo Lan Shan Family's forces will discover Earth on November 23rd, China time. As long as I eliminate them before they transmit their findings, Earth will be safe for the time being."

Jiang Ming recalled the situation from the original timeline.

"Even if the head of the Ruo Lan Shan Family comes, I'm confident I can make him stay here permanently. However, it's better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Once my strength increases, dealing with them will be simple."

With the Wheel of Time, it wasn't difficult to increase the Fire God clone's strength in a short period. Dealing with the Ruo Lan Shan Family would be easy, but Jiang Ming didn't want to spend too much effort on them. He still needed a little more time before he could truly step onto the cosmic stage.

"Soon."

Feeling the Wheel of Time's efficiency in time acceleration surge with the cosmic crystals as an energy source, Jiang Ming thought to himself.