Swallowed Star: Infinite Fortuitous Encounters
Chapter 12

The Ganwu Universe Country Inheritance World

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After grasping opportunities twice in a row and obtaining some pretty good treasures, Wang Cheng felt that his luck was excellent today.

"I still have 23 Opportunity Points. I might as well strike while the iron is hot!" The thought crossed Wang Cheng's mind, and he immediately acted on it.

In an instant, the Opportunity Points on the Virtual Screen in front of him dropped to zero.

An invisible force spread out for the third time.

This time, Wang Cheng spent more Opportunity Points than before, so the force reached farther. It crossed one star system after another, passing through countless low- and mid-level Universe Countries.

In the end, it covered the entirety of the Ganwu Universe Country.

However, this time the invisible force didn't grasp any treasure. Instead, it lingered in a mysterious place.

At the same time, lines of text appeared on the Virtual Screen in front of Wang Cheng.

[Spent 23 Opportunity Points. Opportunity Grasping successful!]

[Opportunity type: Real-time Secret Realm]

[Opportunity name: Ganwu Universe Country Inheritance World]

[How to use: Enter with consciousness]

[Effect: You can obtain everything acquired within the Secret Realm]

"Real-time Secret Realm?" Wang Cheng was slightly startled as he read the lines of text.

In fact, ever since he'd obtained the Opportunity Grasping System, Wang Cheng had known that the opportunities it could grasp fell into three categories: treasures, manuals, and Secret Realms!

Wang Cheng had grasped opportunities five times so far. The Primal Embryo from the first time, along with the Domain Lord level bloodline potion and Large World Ring from just now, all belonged to the treasure category!

He'd only drawn a manual once: during his second attempt at Opportunity Grasping, when he'd obtained the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade from Earth!

Of the three types, treasure opportunities were the easiest to draw, while Secret Realm opportunities were the hardest—especially Real-time Secret Realms!

A Real-time Secret Realm was exactly what it sounded like: something happening in the universe right now that Wang Cheng could take part in.

Of course, Wang Cheng wouldn't participate in person. Instead, his consciousness would use the Opportunity Grasping System to cross the boundless Universe Space, descend somewhere, and condense a new body!

When the Real-time Secret Realm ended, Wang Cheng's consciousness would return, and the temporary body he'd condensed would naturally disappear.

Since a Real-time Secret Realm involved something happening in the universe right now, Wang Cheng had to decide within a certain time whether to enter. Once that time passed, he wouldn't be able to go in!

"The Ganwu Universe Country Inheritance World?" Wang Cheng repeated the name to himself, forming a guess.

The Universe Countries established by the Human Race throughout the universe were divided into three categories: low-level, mid-level, and high-level.

A low-level Universe Country ruled around ten star systems. Its strongest being might only be a Domain Lord. Though it was countless times more powerful than Earth as it was now, it was still insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

A mid-level Universe Country ruled a territory of tens of thousands of star systems. Its strongest being was at least a Military Lord level Immortal, which was already quite impressive.

A high-level Universe Country had not only a vast territory, but also a founder who was invariably a Cosmic Venerable! In fact, the entire Human Race had only 1008 high-level Universe Countries!

The Ganwu Universe Country was one of the 1008 Universe Countries in Human territory, and the Milky Way Galaxy fell within its domain!

This Secret Realm was called the "Ganwu Universe Country Inheritance World." There was no doubt that it was connected to the Ganwu Universe Country, and it was very likely related to some kind of inheritance.

"I don't know whether there's anything to gain from this Real-time Secret Realm, but since only my consciousness will descend, it shouldn't be too dangerous!" Wang Cheng thought. He quickly made up his mind. There was no reason to pass up an opportunity like this!

"Still, I should make a few preparations first." As he thought this, countless pale-white points of light began to shine around Wang Cheng. Soon, a powerful-looking clone appeared beside him.

In fact, this clone was also First-order Stellar level, just like Wang Cheng, but its Gene level was only one times normal. It was an ordinary First-order Stellar level being.

With Wang Cheng's current strength, creating a clone like this wasn't difficult.

As for why he'd made it, well, once Wang Cheng entered the Real-time Secret Realm with his consciousness, his main body wouldn't be able to move. So he'd made a clone to keep watch. After all, a Stellar-level body wasn't tough enough to withstand any attack from Earthlings without a scratch.

"I wonder if my clone will still be able to exist after my Main Body's consciousness enters that Real-time Secret Realm." Wang Cheng handed the World Ring to his clone, then entered the ring himself.

Since this was his first time entering a Real-time Secret Realm, Wang Cheng didn't know whether his clone would remain after his Main Body's consciousness entered. So he decided to add an extra layer of protection by having his Main Body enter the World Ring.

Even if the clone disappeared, the World Ring had a Mental Mark. Even if a Planet level being on Earth happened to find it, they wouldn't be able to enter. Wang Cheng's Main Body would therefore remain safe.

Besides, there were only so many Planet level beings on Earth. It was unlikely that one would happen to find the ring!

All in all, this arrangement was practically foolproof!

Inside the World Ring—

Wang Cheng lay on a vast plain. Then he focused his senses on the passage leading to the Real-time Secret Realm.

The next moment, his vision dimmed. A powerful sensation of weightlessness washed over him, and a flood of information appeared in his mind. Before long, his surroundings brightened again.

"Where am I?"

Wang Cheng looked around. He was on an enormous sacrificial altar. Scattered across it stood Sacrificial Towers, each emanating an aura of superiority.

But on closer inspection, their auras were all different, with vast differences in strength. Figures gathered around each tower, apparently watching something.

"I can't sense my clone anymore. Did it disappear?" Wang Cheng wondered. His clone's consciousness was connected to his Main Body's, but now he couldn't sense it at all. That meant the clone he'd left behind had probably vanished.

"Good thing I prepared a backup plan!" Wang Cheng didn't dwell on it and turned his attention to his surroundings.

The Opportunity Grasping System hadn't simply sent him here without any guidance. Before he entered, information about this Inheritance World had appeared in his mind. As Wang Cheng quietly considered it, everything before him soon became clear.

The Ganwu Universe Country Inheritance World was indeed a place established by the Ganwu Universe Country to pass down inheritances. Each Sacrificial Tower on the enormous altar represented the inheritance of an Immortal-level powerhouse!

A cluster of Sacrificial Towers meant a cluster of inheritances!

Of course, most of the Immortals who'd left these inheritances were still alive. So these inheritances rarely contained treasures; most were manuals left behind by Immortals.

A treasure could only be passed down a limited number of times, but a manual could be passed down indefinitely. Thus, though the countless Sacrificial Towers looked impressive, they weren't quite as extraordinary as they seemed.

"Still, more than some precious treasure, what I really want right now is a manual!" Wang Cheng's eyes gleamed as he stared at the towers. Every day, he shut his eyes and tried to comprehend the Lightning Law, relying entirely on guesswork. It had taken him two whole months just to produce a single bolt of lightning. It was torture!

But with a manual, things would be different!

"Still, it looks like each person can only enter one Sacrificial Tower, and they have to pass a test to obtain the manual. Otherwise, they get nothing!" Wang Cheng wondered if he could use his cloning technique to enter multiple towers.

"This is an inheritance Secret Realm created by the Ganwu Universe Country. There must be Immortals watching over it. I'd better not take that kind of risk!" Wang Cheng quickly dismissed the bold idea. Creating clones might let him visit multiple towers, but if he got caught, he'd lose everything!

It was safer to take things one step at a time and secure an inheritance first. Besides, each tower had a test, and even if Wang Cheng gave it his all, he wasn't sure he could obtain one inheritance. There was even less chance if he weakened himself by creating clones.

Thinking this, Wang Cheng quickly walked up to a Sacrificial Tower. The figures gathered around it all looked different. Some had scales on their faces, others had pointed ears, and some had strangely colored skin. In short, they all differed from Earthlings in one way or another.

"Are these the people of the universe?" Wang Cheng watched them without showing it, marveling to himself. So many of these people looked like elves or beastmen from works of fiction!

"Are they speaking Universal Language?" Wang Cheng's attention soon shifted elsewhere.

Some people beneath the tower were chatting with one another. Wang Cheng could somehow understand what they were saying, but he was certain he'd never heard this language before.

"It's probably Universal Language. The reason I can understand it must be the Opportunity Grasping System!" Wang Cheng thought, secretly relieved. A language barrier might seem like a minor problem, but it could be disastrous.

Everyone here spoke fluent Universal Language, while Wang Cheng didn't know a word. Wouldn't that make him stand out? If someone noticed, his opportunity would be ruined!

And if he couldn't understand the language, he couldn't choose a Sacrificial Tower, since the inheritance information was written on the surface of each one!

If he couldn't read it, he'd have to guess, wouldn't he?

Without thinking further, Wang Cheng quickly read the writing on the tower. As before, he didn't recognize the characters, but he immediately understood what they meant.

"Po Ling Military Lord, commander of the Ninth Army of the Seventy-Second Legion of the Ganwu Universe Country. Once led the Ninth Army in suppressing rebels. Inheritance techniques: Fine Rain Blade and Waves End." Wang Cheng read the information on the tower and soon realized that the Immortal who'd left this inheritance was probably an ordinary Immortal, most likely skilled in the Water Law and blade techniques.

"Next!"

After looking over the first tower, Wang Cheng headed for the second!

"Military Lord Tian Xing, commander of the First Army of the Thirty-Seventh Legion of the Ganwu Universe Country. Once killed an Alien Race spy single-handedly. Inheritance techniques: Fierce Fire and Heavenly Wrath."

"Oracle Marquis, commander of the Seventh Legion of the Ganwu Universe Country. Once killed eleven Immortals. Inheritance techniques: Sky Thunder Storm, Wind God Shadow, and Eternal Void."

"..."

Wang Cheng read through the towers one by one. The Immortals who'd left them varied in strength. The weakest were ordinary Military Lord level Immortals, followed by stronger ones who were probably close to Feng Hou. Beyond them were Feng Hou-level Immortals, including some who might have come close to Feng Wang.

But there wasn't a single Feng Wang-level Immortal.

That wasn't surprising. Feng Wang-level Immortals rarely stayed within a Universe Country. If they joined a faction, they usually chose one of Humanity's Five Great Powers, such as the Giant Axe Arena or the Virtual Universe Company!

As Wang Cheng read the towers one by one, he secretly studied Universal Language.

He naturally understood the meanings of the unfamiliar characters. And with so many people of the universe talking nearby, he could learn how to pronounce them, too. Between the two, he had everything he needed to learn!

Moreover, Wang Cheng's Brain Domain Width had long since reached an extremely high level, and his ability to learn was astounding. He had no trouble studying Universal Language as he read.

In fact, he found it easy. He was learning at an astonishing speed!

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