Verification and Remediation (Part 1)

Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God greeted Bulieni one after another, then Luo Feng said sincerely, "Senior Bulieni, thank you very much for accepting this kid Zhiyuan. I leave him in your care from now on. He is still young, so if he is disobedient in any way, please let me know. As his father, I can still discipline him."

Luo Zhiyuan rolled his eyes, ignoring whatever pleasantries Luo Feng exchanged afterward. He grumbled to himself, Aside from making me chase balls and run laps, what have you ever disciplined me for? Most of the time you're just off training by yourself, and I learned all my cultivation from Babata anyway. I'm just not exposing you right now, tsk.

Luo Feng did not see Luo Zhiyuan's eye-roll. He was currently struggling internally, unsure if what he was about to say was appropriate, but after much deliberation, he decided to give it a try.

"Senior Bulieni, I know what I am about to say might seem abrupt, but I would like to ask if you could do me a favor."

Bulieni raised his eyebrows and glanced at Luo Zhiyuan, noticing that he didn't know what Luo Feng was going to say either, so he nodded and said directly, "It's fine, just say what you need to say. As long as it isn't too troublesome, it won't be a problem."

"Our home, Earth, is currently facing a crisis. A team of space adventurers will arrive in over a month to plunder the planet. We are nowhere near strong enough to defend Earth on our own; the other side has dozens of Star Level 9 powerhouses, while the strongest on Earth are just us few."

"We currently have one last resort, but it requires me to break through from Planet Level 9 to Star Level 1. Once I do, I can claim an inheritance from my teacher. That money is enough to buy some Star Level 9 slaves to resolve this crisis."

"But I am currently trapped at Planet Level 9 and cannot break through smoothly. I am afraid that if we run out of time, we will have no choice but to abandon Earth, which is something none of us want to see."

"Therefore, Luo Feng dares to ask Senior Bulieni: do you have any way to help me break through to the Star Level within a limited time? I am willing to pay any price!"

Bulieni glanced at Luo Feng, then turned to look at Luo Zhiyuan, speaking into his consciousness: "Kid, why didn't you mention that Earth had this mess going on? The old mystic said this Earth was modified by that old guy Zuoshanke, and it is far from simple. We cannot just abandon it easily."

"I do have a way to help Luo Feng quickly break through to the Star Level, but it will consume your only Evolution Energy Fruit. I originally intended for you to use it when you break through from Domain Lord level to Sector Lord level."

"If I give it to Luo Feng, you will be stuck at Domain Lord level 9 for a while, unable to break through to the Sector Lord level quickly. It might delay you by three to five hundred years. What do you think?"

Luo Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Bulieni's words. He had never tried to change the plot of Swallowed Star before, fearing the butterfly effect, but this might be a good opportunity to test it!

In the original work, Luo Feng only broke through to a Star Level 1 spirit reader at the very last moment. If Luo Feng broke through a bit earlier this time, it wouldn't change the final outcome, just the timing. He wondered if it would have any impact. Should he try it? He decided to discuss it with Bulieni.

"Bulieni, I have an idea. I know the outcome of this event; my dad will successfully break through to Star Level 1 at the last moment and buy some slaves to resolve the crisis."

"But I am wondering, if we provide him with an energy fruit to help him break through earlier, will this slight change to the future have any negative effects? Should we give it a try?"

Bulieni was silent for a moment, then said cautiously, "Kid, just how much do you actually know? We can talk about that later. As for your experiment, I think it's doable, since the old mystic also changed a few things back in the day. But you must carefully consider the cost so you don't regret it later."

Luo Zhiyuan said firmly, "It's fine, I don't care about being a few hundred years late in breaking through. This is a rare opportunity, let's see what happens!"

"Alright, let's try it then!"

Bulieni turned to Luo Feng and said, "I have an energy fruit here that can help you break through to Star Level 1 without any issues. How about this: send us your current location, and we will deliver it to you. I haven't traveled through space in many years, so I'd like to get out and move around."

Luo Feng was overjoyed to hear that he could successfully advance to the Star Level. He thanked Bulieni repeatedly and then asked, "Senior Bulieni, thank you for giving me such a precious treasure. May I ask what price I must pay?"

Bulieni said nonchalantly, "You don't have to pay anything. The kid has already borne the consequences. This was originally prepared for him; you using it will only affect his cultivation progress and slow him down by a few hundred years. It's no big deal."

Luo Feng was stunned upon hearing this, murmuring to himself, "So, this will slow my son down by hundreds of years? This... what should I do?" He knew his own cultivation wouldn't be too slow, but the foundation for ordinary Earthlings was not great. To affect his son's future by hundreds of years—how could he, as a father, bear it? He began to hesitate.

Luo Zhiyuan heard Luo Feng's muttering and stepped forward to comfort him, "Dad, what is there to hesitate about? As Earthlings, doing something for Earth is our duty."

"In the past, you were the ones fighting and contributing for Earth. Now it just so happens that I can do it too. Isn't it just that my cultivation speed might be a little slower later on? It doesn't matter. At the Planet Level, we can already live for a thousand years; this bit of time is nothing."

Hong, standing to the side, also frowned without speaking, but Thunder God said boisterously, "Third Brother, there is nothing to hesitate about. The crisis on Earth is the most important thing right now. Get through this hurdle first, and once you retrieve the money, you can just buy another one for Zhiyuan later."

"Besides, Little Zhiyuan has great talent; he might not even be stuck for that long."

Luo Feng nodded after hearing this. That's right, the crisis on Earth is the most important. Once I get through this and inherit my teacher's first batch of assets, I will find a way to make it up to my son!

He was a man of firm character. Once he made a decision, he didn't hesitate. He patted Luo Zhiyuan on the head and told them his location: a planet stationed by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, relatively close to the Milky Way, called Biyan Planet. It was the core planet of several surrounding vassal states, with a status comparable to Yanjing Planet of an average low-level civilization.

Biyan Planet was closer to Earth than Qiu Long Planet, requiring only five days of space travel. Luo Zhiyuan told Xu Xin and the others that day that he was leaving to deliver something to Luo Feng. His family knew this was a critical moment, so they just told him to take enough guards and let him go.

PS: Sorry brothers, because I have to work on Monday, I have to rest early to ensure I have energy during the day. I'll post this much for now and continue writing when I get home tonight. The next chapter will definitely be after 8 PM. I will try to be as early as possible.

Also, although I'm embarrassed to ask, it's Monday. I hope you brothers won't let me go empty-handed. A few votes would be appreciated, and more collections would be great too. The first honorary medal is not far off; I hope you can help me get it soon. Thank you!