After Lin Qingyu finished speaking, he paused to give Jia Yi and the others time to process the news.
"A Star level... could still only be a slave in the universe?" Hong knew some things about the universe himself, but its cruelty and ruthless survival of the fittest still deeply shocked him.
"That depends on the circumstances." Lin Qingyu shook his head. "On safe, orderly planets, a Star level expert can be considered someone of some standing. But the prerequisite is 'safe and orderly.'"
"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 an expert long ago, and Earth's cosmic coordinates were concealed. No one came to Earth for millions of years. After being disconnected from cosmic society for so long, Earthlings are utterly primitive natives in the eyes of other beings in the universe. Yet Earth was once occupied by an expert, so 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's expressions turned extremely grim as well.
Even on Earth, there had been countless cases of natives possessing vast treasures being exterminated by so-called "civilized people," let alone in the universe.
The universe's survival of the fittest was even crueler and more naked than 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 truly are some inheritances on Earth. I have already traded some weapons obtained on Earth for a considerable amount of money. That money can be used to purchase slaves, weapons, and cultivation resources to arm Earthlings."
"That's right." Hong nodded. "The crisis has always been there. 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 deal with it, this is instead a turning point. Only with pressure and goals can there be progress!"
"Exactly. Hong and I have always been working to break through. Even without inheritances, we were confident we could become Star level. 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 strong Star level experts and have enough money, we should still be able to carve out a way forward for Earth." Jia Yi said as well.
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 easy. But with enough cosmic wealth, perhaps Earth could be preserved by "paying protection money."
Even if they could not protect Earth, they had to at least protect Earthlings. Where there were people, there was hope.
"Yes. If you have money, many things can actually be solved." Lin Qingyu said.
"Oh?" Hong's eyes lit up. He and Thor both had the mindset of conventional martial artists, so they had not considered the possibility of using money to clear a path.
"But we cannot obtain that much money in a short time." Lin Qingyu explained the price and requirements for purchasing Earth to Hong and the others. "Of course, it isn't entirely impossible. I said before that I obtained an inheritance on Earth. Once my cultivation reaches a certain level, I can inherit an estate in the universe. If that estate is large enough, we can purchase Earth. After buying it, Earth's ownership will be protected by a cosmic civilization, and it will no longer count as 'native territory.'"
Lin Qingyu did not explicitly mention Huyan Bo or Yunmo Star, only that such an estate existed.
"Impressive. But won't someone take that estate first? You said that expert died tens of thousands of years ago. Who knows what could have happened during that time?" Thor was somewhat worried.
"That won't be a problem." Lin Qingyu said. "That estate was entrusted to a truly top-tier force in the universe. To a force of that level, fifty thousand years is no more than five days to us."
"Good. It is better for Earthlings to become Earth's Lords than to be enslaved by outsiders from the universe." Jia Yi said as well.
Lin Qingyu becoming Earth Lord was something he could accept.
"We can postpone the issue of Earth Lord. To become Earth Lord, we need to provide Earth's specific data and flight route. Earth's surroundings are protected by a Secret Method. People from the universe cannot enter, but we cannot provide a flight route either, unless we want to expose Earth." Lin Qingyu said. "Right now, there are two issues we need to solve. First, how do we guide the collective evolution of humanity on Earth? Second, should we keep these monsters on Earth?"
Lin Qingyu had purchased a massive 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 ensuring that 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 eradicate the monsters.
If they had not known the information about the universe, whether it was Jia Yi or Hong, both would have agreed to kill off most of the monsters.
But under the current circumstances, without the external pressure of monsters, humanity would likely lose its drive to strive and advance. Even the unity they barely maintained now would vanish, and they would rapidly begin infighting.
"The monsters cannot all be killed, but neither can they be allowed to retain the power to destroy ordinary people." Thor spoke up.
"That's right." Hong nodded as well. "Ordinary monsters need to remain as targets for martial artists to train and fight against, but Monster Kings must never again be allowed to launch Beast Tides that threaten humanity."
"The Purple Light Dew you mentioned, Xiao Yu, can be distributed and supplied through policies established by Huaxia Country." Jia Yi said. "As for the monsters, if possible, the purge should not be made too obvious. We need to prepare for the possibility that people from the universe may come here. Before we can ensure Earth's safety, we can disguise ourselves as having not yet come into contact with the universe."
"Playing the pig to eat the tiger? Interesting. I like it." Thor grinned.
"Good. Then openly, 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 it is a special resource the three of us obtained by exploring a Deadly zone. Secretly, those slave experts will eliminate the Monster Kings in the seas and the two Monster Emperors. Among the slaves I purchased is a Star level Mental Master. He can even hypnotize Monster Emperors and create the illusion that the monsters are fighting among themselves rather than being attacked by humanity." Lin Qingyu said, combining everyone's opinions.
"We can reveal some of the other information. But the Star level experts under your control, as well as that inheritance capable of purchasing Earth, must remain confidential for now." Hong said. "Unless a true crisis descends, it is best not to reveal our trump cards."
"Right, regarding the arrangements for the Purple Light Dew, we can..." Jia Yi offered several suggestions as well.
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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