Purple Crystal Movement

"A single drop of 'Mandala Liquid' only raised him to the first rank of Earth Rank? This guy's talent is absolute trash!" The people behind the scenes were so angry they felt like their lungs were about to explode.

A single drop of Mandala Liquid, which had drained their organization's coffers, had only allowed the target to break through to the first rank of Earth Rank before stopping.

One drop was the minimum dosage; if one tried to use it bit by bit, the laws of the universe wouldn't allow it...

Normally, it would at least push someone to the Flying Star Rank, with the remaining energy settling in the body to slowly drive cultivation toward the Sky Rank (Universe Rank) in the future.

If the talent were sufficient, reaching the Domain Lord Rank would be normal, though the foundation would be unstable, making it impossible to ever break through to the Demigod Rank (World Rank).

"Perhaps it's because that kid really has something strange about him. Besides, it's easier for us to control the target if his rank is lower..." the people from the organization behind the scenes comforted each other...

"So this is the Earth Rank?"

While Yuan struggled to adapt to his surging strength, he felt the ball of light within his Consciousness Sea!

He finally discovered the true secret of the Earth Rank's power; that ball of light was not merely a simple core of spirit power.

It was more like a "Micro-Planet." It rotated, possessed its own magnetic field and gravity, and this Micro-Planet even allowed Yuan to stop breathing.

Furthermore, he could control the magnetic field and gravity around his body according to his will, offsetting part of the gravity Dongyuan Planet exerted on him, allowing him to jump higher!

By giving himself a forward-thrusting force, he could dash forward rapidly!

However, the magnetic and gravitational strength of the "Micro-Planet" was limited, so the jumping height and running speed of an Earth Rank powerhouse were also limited.

"No wonder they say the transition from Apprentice to Earth Rank is a leap in life. Only an Earth Rank powerhouse who possesses their own 'Micro-Planet' can be considered a true Isis Race member of Dongyuan Planet!" Yuan exclaimed with emotion.

Tuowei walked into the training room: "That's right. Every Earth Rank powerhouse can possess a 'Micro-Planet.' Perhaps it is very weak right now, but as the 'Micro-Planet' grows, it will naturally provide its master with greater assistance."

Tuowei looked at Yuan, whose aura was more than ten times stronger and who was full of vigor: "Congratulations. I have already arranged for someone to register the relevant information for your Scavenger Team. Wait a little longer, and you will be able to walk out of the city gates openly and honestly."

"Thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have had this opportunity today!" Yuan thanked him sincerely.

Tuowei waved his hand: "It's just a transaction of money for goods. I didn't expect the one-in-ten-thousand probability to be something you would encounter!"

Internally, however, he had other thoughts: You're thanking the wrong person. You should be thanking those people above me who have 'ulterior motives' regarding you!

Yuan knew that someone who could possess a "Spirit Condensation Method" was definitely not an ordinary person. While waiting, he seized the opportunity to ask about some questions he had after his breakthrough.

"Mr. Tuowei, during the breakthrough process, I felt as if the light in my consciousness had a speed and weight that I could perceive. But I couldn't truly influence them. What is going on?"

Tuowei looked at the bright and cheerful youth before him, feeling an instinctive fondness as if he were a younger member of his own family. He explained: "This is actually the embryonic form of a Conception."

"You are a Spirit Reader who entered the Earth Rank through the path of light, one of the eight basic attributes, so your Conception must also be related to light."

"According to what you just said, if you can influence light, it should be an ability within the Illusion path of a Spirit Reader."

"As for the specific ability, wait until your Genetic Warrior cultivation enters the Earth Rank before you slowly explore it." Tuowei smiled, adding a somber thought in his heart: If you are still alive by then.

"This is also related to warrior cultivation?" Yuan was a bit confused. He had previously only learned very basic cultivation knowledge; he just needed to reach the Earth Rank.

"I almost forgot, you haven't received formal warrior training!" Tuowei shook his head and chuckled: "Whether it's a Spirit Reader or a Genetic Warrior, in essence, you are both 'warriors'!"

"Whether it is continuously increasing your cultivation rank, from Earth Rank to Flying Star Rank and then to Sky Rank (Universe Rank); or comprehending a Conception or cultivating a Domain, it is essentially related to the attribute of your warrior Genetic Origin Energy."

Watching Yuan, who was silently pondering with a look of partial understanding, Tuowei teased: "I can explain the specific details to you for free for an hour or two, and you'll understand, if you don't mind."

"No, no, no! No need, thank you!" Yuan shook his head like a rattle: "I'll continue to adapt to my own strength. Mr. Tuowei, please help me hurry up the Scavenger Team credentials!"

"Hahaha, alright!" Tuowei laughed and left.

Yuan stood alone in the training room, using some instruments to simply test his own strength.

"My spirit power has refined into a 'Micro-Crystalline Planet,' extremely aggregated, which has also made my consciousness much stronger."

Yuan felt joyful; it was as if a person with a weak body also had a weak consciousness, prone to fainting at any time. A person with a strong body would also have a clear mind!

And the spirit power that had originally existed in the form of mist, after being refined into a "Micro-Planet," indeed made Yuan's consciousness much stronger.

However, such opportunities were very, very rare. It was a leap in life level: from Apprentice Rank 9 to Earth Rank, from Earth Rank 9 to Flying Star Rank, and from Flying Star Rank 9 to Sky Rank (Universe Rank).

"My strength has surged dozens of times. Now, a normal punch can reach over three thousand tons. I should be able to break the relatively brittle A-Grade Metal Mysterious Iron with one punch!"

"My speed is hard to test. Perhaps I can try it out in the wilderness when the time comes?"

Just as Yuan was feeling proud and satisfied, in the depths of his mind—where the mysterious Purple Crystal had remained for eighteen years, having had no presence even during the formation of the "Micro-Planet"—there was finally movement that even Yuan could perceive. A lazy and somewhat annoying voice suddenly rang out in his mind: "Congratulations, you finally reached the Earth Rank."

"What is that?! You are that Purple Crystal? You have consciousness? You can talk? Why are you staying in my Consciousness Sea?..." Yuan was both shocked and terrified. The joy of his breakthrough vanished, and he bombarded it with questions in his Consciousness Sea like a machine gun.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't get so worked up!" The annoying voice slowly interrupted Yuan's questions: "Asking so many questions at once, how do you expect me to answer?"

Yuan forcibly suppressed the urge to call someone to check his head, and roared in his Consciousness Sea: "Then speak!!"

The source of the voice wasn't even at the Purple Crystal; it echoed everywhere in the Consciousness Sea, while the Purple Crystal itself only emitted waves of strange fluctuations.

"Don't worry about what I am for now. I'll just ask you: do you want to save your father? If you do, you have to listen to me for the upcoming actions!"

For the first time in his life, Yuan hated something he didn't even know what it was. He said hatefully in his Consciousness Sea: "Why? Could it be that those two Light-Deriving Snake Race members ran into my Yisi Kingdom territory because of you?"

"S-s-smart kid." The voice sounded as if it had just woken up: "Hehe, and that's not all."

"The fact that you were able to successfully dodge the patrols to get here, successfully break through, and happen to meet someone who could help you leave the city—all of that is because some powerhouses have their eyes on me and took action!"

"What do you want to get for saving my father? I advise you not to act rashly. I think the powerhouses of my tribe will definitely be very interested in your existence."

"A tiny Earth Rank ant, you've got quite the mouth! Aside from your spirit power tasting not bad, I really don't look down on anything else. It's just that your head is a comfortable place for me to stay, and I don't want to move!"

"..."

"Hahaha!" Yuan laughed out of sheer anger. "Fine, you look down on me, right? Get out of my head, or I'll go to the Tribal Council right now. I don't think they'd mind helping out a junior!"

Yuan made a move to stand up, and the voice hurriedly said, "Alright, alright! You win, young man. You don't have much skill, but your temper is certainly something!"

"I won't harm you. After all, I'm still living in your head. Those people are coming for me, which means they're coming for you too. Don't even mention that I can't leave for the time being; even if I did leave, you still wouldn't be able to escape!"

Yuan's anger subsided a little. Having been a well-behaved child his whole life, he had rarely been spoken to harshly. Encountering such a bizarre event all of a sudden had caused his temper to flare up.

"Then tell me, what should we do now? I advise you not to try anything funny!"

"This plan is aimed at us, so you must leave the city! But once you're out the gate, don't head to the mines. If you go straight to the mines, those two Light-Deriving Snakes and the powerful figures behind them will come straight for you."

"I think that even if you don't care about the innocent miners in those pits, you should at least think about your father underground and your mother who is still here!"

Yuan thought to himself that although this sounded strange, it made some sense. If the Light-Deriving Snakes didn't leave, it wouldn't be impossible for him to change his route to the mines later. "Fine, then tell me where to go if not the mines."

"Naturally, anywhere else will do. If you don't go to the mines, the people behind this, including those Light-Deriving Snakes, will naturally pursue you. After all, their target from the beginning was me—or rather, us!"

"Rest assured, I have absorbed some power now, enough for us to shake off the pursuit. It's so easy talking to a smart person, unlike your deadbeat old man..."

Yuan: "..."

Tuowei entered the room, interrupting the conversation in the Consciousness Sea. Yuan had to temporarily suppress his questions and followed Tuowei into a large courtyard, where a row of mechs stood prominently.

There was also a group of people in front of the mechs, organizing their equipment. "This Scavenger Team has quite a bit of strength!" Yuan evaluated in his heart.

These mechs weren't much, because what Dongyuan Planet lacked the least was technology, metal, and the common energy sources used to drive machinery.

But to possess such a large piece of non-residential land in the Tuka Tribe, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, certainly required significant financial backing.

The reason Stone's family could live in a villa was because Autumn was a mid-to-upper-level cadre at the mines, but the property rights of that villa still belonged to the mines and the Tuka Tribe Tribal Council...

Tuowei whispered to Yuan, "The captain of the Scavenger Team is named Jona Guila. She is a Flying Star Rank powerhouse with a rather difficult temper. I've already explained your situation, so be careful on the road! I hope everything goes smoothly for you!"

Tuowei gave Yuan a look that carried a deeper meaning before leaving.

Yuan could feel that Tuowei's advice was sincere, and the anger he felt toward him dissipated a little. He uttered that phrase which had been forced into becoming his catchphrase: "I'll take your word for it..."