After Lin Qingyu finished speaking, he paused, giving Jia Yi and the others time to process the news.
"Star level... and they could still only be slaves in the Universe?" Hong knew some things about the Universe himself, but its cruelty and law of the jungle still deeply shocked him.
"It depends." Lin Qingyu shook his head. "On safe, orderly planets, Star level experts could be considered people of some standing. But that was only on the condition that the planet was 'safe and orderly.'"
"Our Earth isn't included in that, is it?" Jia Yi caught the meaning behind Lin Qingyu's words.
"That's right." Lin Qingyu said, "Earth originally belonged to the Silver Blue Universe Country, but it was occupied by a powerful expert long ago, and Earth's cosmic coordinates were concealed. No one has come to Earth for millions of years. After being disconnected from cosmic society for so long, Earthlings are complete natives in the eyes of other cosmic races. And because Earth was once occupied by a powerful expert, there is a strong possibility that it contains that expert's inheritance. Once adventurers from the Universe arrive on Earth..."
Hong, Thor, and Jia Yi all wore extremely grim expressions.
Even on Earth, there had been countless cases of natives possessing vast treasures being exterminated by so-called "civilized people," much less in the Universe.
The law of the jungle in the Universe was even crueler and more naked than it was on Earth.
"However, our future isn't that hopeless." Lin Qingyu said. "According to the inheritance I obtained, that ancient expert's methods have not yet failed, so Earth is temporarily safe. And there are indeed some inheritances on Earth. I have traded some weapons obtained from Earth for a considerable amount of money. That money can be used to buy slaves, weapons, and cultivation resources to arm us Earthlings."
"That's right." Hong nodded. "The crisis has always existed. Before, we didn't know where it would come from, and that was even more terrifying! Now that we know our situation and have ways to respond, this is actually a turning point. Only with pressure and goals can there be progress!"
"Exactly. Brother Hong and I have always been striving to break through. Even without inheritances, we were confident we could become Star level experts. Now that we have cosmic inheritances and resources, going further naturally won't be a problem!" Thor's eyes gleamed. He would not be frightened so easily.
"Yes, and according to what Xiao Yu said, even without a Universe Level expert, as long as we become relatively powerful Star level experts and have enough money, we should still be able to carve out a path for Earth." Jia Yi also spoke.
His way of thinking differed from that of Hong and Thor, the two martial arts geniuses. After all, breaking through to the Universe Level was not so easy. But with enough cosmic currency, perhaps Earth could be preserved by "paying protection fees."
Even if Earth could not be protected, the Earthlings had to be protected. Where there were people, there was hope.
"Yes. If you have money, many things can actually be resolved." Lin Qingyu said.
"Oh?" Hong's eyes lit up. He and Thor both had the mindset of traditional martial artists, so they had not considered opening a path with money.
"However, we cannot obtain that much money in a short time." Lin Qingyu explained to Hong and the others the price and requirements for purchasing Earth. "Of course, it isn't completely impossible. I said before that I obtained an inheritance on Earth. Once my cultivation reaches a certain level, I can inherit a fortune in the Universe. If that fortune is large enough, we can purchase Earth. After buying it, Earth's ownership will be protected by a cosmic civilized nation, and it will no longer count as 'native territory.'"
Lin Qingyu did not explicitly mention Huyan Bo or Yunmo Star. He merely mentioned that such a fortune existed.
"Impressive. But won't that fortune be taken away in advance? As you said, that powerful expert died tens of thousands of years ago. Anything could have happened over those tens of thousands of years." Thor was somewhat worried.
"That won't be a problem." Lin Qingyu said. "That fortune was entrusted to a truly top-tier force in the Universe for safekeeping. To that kind of top-tier force, fifty thousand years are no more than five days to us."
"Good. Having Earthlings become Earth Lords is still better than being enslaved by outsiders from the Universe." Jia Yi said as well.
Lin Qingyu becoming Earth Lord was also acceptable to him.
"We can discuss the matter of an Earth Lord later. To become Earth Lord, we need to provide Earth's specific data and its navigational route. Earth's surroundings are protected by a Secret Method. People in the Universe cannot enter, but we also cannot provide a navigational route unless we are willing to expose Earth." Lin Qingyu said. "The two issues we need to solve now are these. First, how do we guide Earth's human population to evolve collectively? Second, should the monsters on Earth still be kept?"
Lin Qingyu had purchased a large quantity of Purple Light Dew in the Universe, enough to supply the entire world. As long as someone reached Advanced Student level, Purple Light Dew could help them break through and become a martial artist. But how to ensure everyone who needed it could receive Purple Light Dew was not something he could solve alone.
Likewise, thanks to the large number of slaves Lin Qingyu had purchased with the money from selling weapons, humanity now possessed the strength to completely wipe out the monsters.
If they had not known the information about the Universe, Jia Yi and Hong alike would have agreed to slaughter most of the monsters.
But under the current circumstances, without the external pressure of monsters, humanity would likely lose its spirit of struggle and progress. Even the fragile unity they barely maintained would disappear, followed by rapid internal conflict.
"The monsters cannot all be killed, but neither can they be allowed to retain the power to destroy ordinary people." Thor said.
"Exactly." Hong nodded as well. "Ordinary monsters need to remain as targets for martial artists to train and fight against, but Monster Kings launching Beast Tides to threaten humanity can no longer be allowed to happen."
"The Purple Light Dew Xiao Yu mentioned can be distributed and supplied through policies formulated by Huaxia Country." Jia Yi said. "As for the monsters, if possible, the cleansing of the monsters should not be too obvious. We need to prepare for the possibility that people from the Universe may arrive. Before we can ensure Earth's safety, we can pretend that we have not yet come into contact with the Universe."
"Playing the fool to catch the tiger, huh? Interesting. I like it." Thor chuckled.
"Good. Then publicly, Huaxia Country, the Limitless Martial Arts School, and the Lightning Martial Arts School can take the lead in supplying Purple Light Dew to all humanity. We can claim that the three of us obtained a special resource while developing a Deadly zone. Secretly, those powerful slave experts will clear out the Monster Kings in the ocean and the two Beast Emperors. Among the slaves I bought is a Star level Mental Master. He can even hypnotize Monster Emperors, creating the illusion that the monsters are fighting among themselves rather than being attacked by humanity." Lin Qingyu said, combining everyone's suggestions.
"We can reveal some of the other information. But the Star level experts under your control, as well as the inheritance that could be used to purchase Earth, must remain secret for now." Hong said. "Unless a genuine crisis descends, it is best not to expose our trump cards."
"Right, regarding the arrangements for the Purple Light Dew, we can..." Jia Yi offered several more suggestions.
Very soon, through the discussion of the four men, a plan to guide the evolution of all humanity began to take shape.
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