Setting Off

Lin Yuan had a Giant Axe Medal hanging on his chest, and the bio-chip in his brain had already been removed. He was currently following a Domain Lord supervisor to meet the World Lord Burter.

Having transmigrated for over twenty thousand years, Lin Yuan had finally gained his freedom.

Lin Yuan was incredibly excited; these twenty thousand years had been like living in hell, and he had no desire to experience such a life ever again.

Lin Yuan decided in his heart that he would absolutely never engage in anything that risked his life until he was certain of the outcome. With his cheat, he lacked no resources, so he would just develop slowly.

Having come to the world of Swallowed Star, as long as one could reach the Immortal level and not court death, the one thing one had in abundance was time. Lin Yuan was not afraid of being slow.

Lin Yuan was brought before the World Lord Burter.

"Lord Burter."

Lin Yuan bowed.

"Hmm. Little one, your talent is quite good. Among the Universe Level Giant Axe Warriors, you are also exceptionally strong."

"You flatter me, my lord. I just had a bit of luck."

"Anyone who becomes a Giant Axe Warrior receives an invitation from my Great Axe Arena to become an outer member, and the vast majority agree. Are you willing?"

"Lin Yuan is willing."

"Good. Aside from joining as an outer member, there is one more thing."

Burter's eyes, flashing with lightning, stared at Lin Yuan.

"I intend to take you under my command. Once you become a Domain Lord, I can promise to make you an inner member of my Great Axe Arena. You were born a slave and are now without support; what do you say?"

Lin Yuan did not speak immediately, falling into deep thought.

The World Lord Burter raised an eyebrow.

"Lord Burter, I have been a slave since the Planet Level, and now that I have just regained my freedom, I wish to venture out into the universe on my own first."

"Have you thought it through? This is your only chance."

"My lord, I have considered it clearly."

Lightning crackled between the World Lord Burter's brows.

"Hmph! You may go."

Having said that, the World Lord Burter turned and vanished instantly.

The speed was so fast that, to Lin Yuan, it looked like Teleportation.

Lin Yuan had already weighed the pros and cons in his heart.

If he wanted to enter the core of the Virtual Universe Company or the Great Axe Arena, his comprehension of laws was the most important thing at this stage.

Deepening his comprehension of the lower laws would give him a chance to enter the top one thousand in the universe during the genius competition and enter the core layer.

If he could cross the threshold of space laws, he might even be able to push for the top one hundred in the universe.

And to accelerate the improvement of his law comprehension, the best method was to have a teacher's guidance.

Being able to receive guidance from a peak Marquis teacher would certainly yield more for him than being an inner member of the Great Axe Arena.

After all these matters were settled, Lin Yuan arrived on the spaceship of the World Lord Saiwen, who was about to become his senior brother.

"Haha, Lin Yuan, you must be penniless right now."

Lin Yuan looked at himself; it was indeed the case.

His Force Battle Axe and Battle Armor had already been reclaimed by the Great Axe Arena, and Lin Yuan was left with nothing but a set of ordinary clothes and a useless Smart Optical Brain—the latter of which people probably couldn't even be bothered to take.

"Take this."

Saiwen took out a Smart Optical Brain and handed it to Lin Yuan.

"How long has it been since you entered the real virtual universe? Take it. There is an anonymous account in this optical brain with 1 million Universe Coins. Once we reach the Sacred Land, I can't have you walking around empty-handed."

This amount of money really didn't mean much to a World Lord recognized by the laws.

"Thank you, Lord Saiwen!"

Lin Yuan felt very grateful. Having been a slave for so long, hovering on the edge of death, this was the first person in this world to show concern for him.

"Eh, don't call me 'Lord'. I am the teacher's seventh disciple, and since the teacher will formally accept you as a disciple soon, just call me Seventh Senior Brother."

"Thank you, Seventh Senior Brother!"

The World Lord Saiwen smiled and nodded.

"Master, the spaceship is ready! Destination: Nine Flame Sacred Land. We can depart at any time!"

A cat-eared girl appeared on the screen of the spaceship's console, saying with a giggle.

"Depart," Saiwen commanded.

The spaceship gradually accelerated, flying into the void and entering the Dark Universe.

"This spaceship of mine is E-grade, and it's considered quite excellent even among E-grade ships. It's much faster than the one you were on before."

Saiwen held his head high and said proudly.

This E-grade spaceship was a gift from Marquis Yuankun, and its top speed in the Dark Universe approached seven times the speed of light.

"It will take us over two months to reach Red Flame Planet, where the Nine Flame Sacred Land is located. My previous location was closer to the Flame Dragon Star Sector branch of the Great Axe Arena, so my master sent me on this trip."

"You can cultivate in your own room on the ship during this time; come find me if you need anything."

Lin Yuan acknowledged him and entered his room.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and decided not to take out the Purple Fire Ape Wine to drink immediately.

The space on the ship was limited. If he took the wine out and drank it, the energy within might leak out and be sensed by Saiwen, which would be difficult to explain.

It would be better to wait until he arrived at the Nine Flame Sacred Land and had his own residence before drinking it.

Lin Yuan had more important things to do now: enter the Virtual Universe!

Since the first day he transmigrated, Lin Yuan had never entered the real Virtual Universe network, having only ever used the "single-player" training space.

Transmigrated into the Swallowed Star world but never entered the Virtual Universe? He would be a laughingstock if word got out.

Lin Yuan was filled with anticipation for this great network that benefited the entire human race.

"Connecting to the Virtual Universe."

A voice echoed in Lin Yuan's consciousness.

The scene before him brightened, and Lin Yuan appeared out of thin air in a city filled with a sense of technology. People of various heights, builds, and appearances walked along the streets, each with a small sprite on their shoulder.

Lin Yuan looked at himself; he was wearing simple white clothes, and he also had a small sprite on his shoulder. This sprite was actually Lin Yuan's Smart Optical Brain.

"Open the function menu."

"Yes, Master."

Rows of functions appeared before Lin Yuan's eyes: Mall, Gourmet, Trading, Finance...

Lin Yuan was a bit dazzled.

"Open the Mall first."

Lin Yuan didn't even have a Battle Armor or weapon on him, so he wanted to check the mall to see if there was anything suitable.

A dazzling array of various weapons was on display.

Lin Yuan took a liking to a Tier 5 Force Axe and felt a bit tempted.

After thinking it over, he decided to wait a while longer; he would listen to his teacher's advice when he went to pay his respects.

Lin Yuan opened other categories in the mall and browsed through them casually.

As he looked, a short advertisement caught Lin Yuan's eye.

"The latest Black Dragon Mountain X81 model spaceship is about to go on sale."

"Black Dragon Mountain?"

Lin Yuan saw a familiar name; it was the star sector where Luo Feng originated.

"Wait a minute, Black Dragon Mountain X81? Isn't that the model of the spaceship Luo Feng took when he first left Earth to head to Qiulong Planet?"

"I remember that this spaceship model was already over a million years old at that time."

"It seems that in my current timeline, it is still a million years before Luo Feng begins his rise."

Lin Yuan pondered in his heart, then sighed.

It seemed he wouldn't be able to cling to City Lord Luo's thigh anytime soon.

If he didn't become an Immortal King and fell along the way, he would truly be dead, without even the qualification to be resurrected.

However, Lin Yuan was confident. Now that he had his cheat, being an Immortal King should not be his limit.

A fighting spirit ignited in Lin Yuan's eyes.