Bata and Lin Qingyu's Troubles

Although he had told Li Dawei that he was going to Australia, Lin Qingyu did not leave immediately. He first stayed in Jiangnan Base City for three days, guiding Luo Feng on how to use Origin Force and Mental Power. Afterward, he returned to Kyoto Base City for another week. Only after reporting to Jia Yi and obtaining his parents' approval did he set off for Australia.

After all, Lin Qingyu planned to stay in Australia for quite a long time this time.

Because monsters ran rampant, most of Earth's "customs checkpoints" were now actually located inside Base Cities.

Councillor level experts, or top Mental Masters like Lin Qingyu, could completely rely on their own strength to cross the distances between continents.

Of course, the Origin Force of powerful fighters was limited, and their flight speed was not necessarily faster than a fighter jet at full speed. Thus, not all powerful fighters liked traveling alone.

There were actually not many like Lin Qingyu, who was both a Mental Master and possessed a Mental Power Weapon, allowing him to maintain flight at several times the speed of sound for extended periods.

"Australia Continent isn't small. Finding the Mist Island where Bata is located really is somewhat difficult." Lin Qingyu stood on a wasteland and sighed.

Since the Great Nirvana, Australia's plants and animals had begun growing wildly. Central Australia had originally been desert, but now the desert was gone, entirely replaced by forests inhabited by vast numbers of monsters.

Australia Continent had many monsters, and thus many King level monsters. It was considered one of the world's publicly known "three great danger zones."

"Let me think about Mist Island's characteristics." Lin Qingyu looked out over the wilderness around him and began considering how to find Mist Island.

"According to the information in the Original work, Mist Island is around 260 kilometers from a mountain range and sits in the middle of a huge lake. That lake covers an area roughly a hundred li across." Lin Qingyu looked at the map. "Let's check these targets captured by satellite first."

Lin Qingyu was extremely fast. Flying at several times the speed of sound allowed him to travel across all of Australia Continent in a short time.

And Lin Qingyu's luck was not bad either. After arriving at the second target he had selected, he discovered that the entire lake was covered by what seemed like endless dense fog.

"Dense fog and a lake. I've finally found it." Lin Qingyu looked at Mist Island before him and smiled happily.

Then, standing atop his Mental Power Weapon, he flew directly over the lake and into Mist Island.

There were quite a few Lord level monsters in the lake surrounding Mist Island. On Mist Island itself, there were also some Spirits of Plants and Trees because Bata had thrown out Wood Crystals to cultivate the Moyun Vine.

But none of these beings could pose any obstruction to Lin Qingyu.

He did not even use his Domain before crossing the lake and entering Mist Island.

"I still don't feel any summons. Do I need to reveal more of my strength?" Lin Qingyu pondered.

When Luo Feng had first entered Mist Island, he had not been summoned by Bata either. At that time, he was merely an ordinary Invincible War God, or Apprentice level nine, and was not a member of Yunmo Star. Naturally, he had not caught Bata's eye.

But Lin Qingyu was now a Mental Master comparable to the Planetary level, and he was highly confident in his Brain Domain Capacity. Yet he still had not received Bata's summons, which left him puzzled.

"Could it be that I need to visit Ancient Civilization Relic No. 9 first and obtain the identity of a Yunmo Star member?" Lin Qingyu thought.

He did not know that, while he was thinking, fifteen thousand meters underground, within the Meteorite Star, Bata was also staring at the monitor in frantic anxiety.

"Damn! Damn! Damn! This is insane, insane! What kind of monster is this guy? The basic detector measured a Brain Domain Capacity of 2500 and directly returned an error. I had to use a high-grade detector specifically to calculate that his actual Brain Domain Capacity is 50. This should be the kind of individual Boss once mentioned, whose Gene Level surpasses that of ordinary humans. But an Apprentice level with a Brain Domain Capacity of fifty—even when Yunmo Star still existed, there weren't many this incredible. And what the hell is with his willpower? Even the hints that can influence Star level fighters and even the weakest Universe Level fighters to a certain extent are completely useless on him! His body and Sea of Consciousness are only Apprentice level, right? How can his willpower be this strong? It can't have reached the Immortal-grade, can it? An Apprentice level possessing Immortal-grade willpower? Th-this... If that's true, then the laws governing the universe must be a joke!"

Bata's projection paced anxiously back and forth at the entrance of the Meteorite Star.

The Gene Levels of Earth's humans were not high. Even if he invested immense effort into nurturing them, he only dared guarantee raising them to the World Lord level. And a World Lord level expert had basically no chance of avenging his master.

But this existence was different! His Gene Level far surpassed that of ordinary humans. By Bata's calculations, it was even stronger than the peak bloodline of a Star Beast!

Combined with Bata's cultivation and the resources left behind by his master, this person had a great chance of becoming Undying.

And an existence with such an exceptionally high Gene Level could immediately become a powerhouse among the Undying after breaking through. He might even stand shoulder to shoulder with Bata's former master, greatly increasing the chances that he could avenge him.

When Bata had first detected Lin Qingyu, he had been as overjoyed as someone who had won five million in the lottery.

After all, the odds of encountering an Apprentice level being who could rival a Special Lifeform were far lower than the odds of winning the lottery with a single ticket.

However, after Bata discovered that even his hints could not stir the slightest ripple in Lin Qingyu's consciousness, his mentality shifted from that of a lucky lottery winner to that of an unlucky fool who had won the lottery but forgotten to claim the prize until after it had expired.

"Tsk. Such talent, and such a Gene Level. Fine, I'll have to spend some resources. I originally planned to use them to attract Earth's other powerful fighters, but with Lin Qingyu, no one else matters." Bata thought for a moment and made his decision.

Thus, he began preparing a plan to lure Lin Qingyu before the Meteorite Star.

On the surface, Lin Qingyu made a circuit around Mist Island. Yet he still felt no guidance whatsoever.

"Could it be that my willpower is too strong, and Bata can't influence me?" Lin Qingyu thought inwardly.

With Immortal-grade willpower, strengthened by fusing with his body and gaining a foundation, if one did not count the pressure of sheer consciousness strength, then mere illusions or Willpower Impacts could not affect him. Even an illusion capable of disrupting a World Lord could not interfere with him.

"This is troublesome. I can't exactly take the initiative and reveal that I know about the Meteorite Star." Lin Qingyu was somewhat troubled.

Bata and Huyan Bo had been hunted all the way to Earth, and Demon Hand King, who had killed Huyan Bo, was still alive and well. Therefore, Bata did not dare expose himself. A "native" like Lin Qingyu, born and raised on Earth with a thoroughly known background, could still earn Bata's trust.

But if Lin Qingyu revealed that he knew some information about the universe, or even that he knew about the Meteorite Star, Bata would not be at ease.

Perhaps he had no ability to kill Lin Qingyu, but it would absolutely be impossible for Lin Qingyu to obtain the Meteorite Star anytime soon.

Lin Qingyu, who was still thinking about how to find Bata, did not know that Bata was also worrying over how to guide him into the Meteorite Star.

The two of them were like a pair of lovers secretly pining for each other. Both clearly wanted to reveal their feelings, yet neither could find a good way to do so.