Cutting Off His Own Future
After their exchange, the four returned to the pavilion in Nine Star Bay and took their seats.
"Second Brother, I found the registration for that Thunder Pattern Body-Tempering Bead you mentioned last time in the Virtual Universe Company's treasury," Luo Feng said casually, tapping his finger on his Personal Terminal. "Although it's not for sale, I can request to retrieve it with my Core Member privileges, but the price will have to be based on market value."
In the Virtual Universe Company, reselling resources is a serious crime.
Thunder God's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh, exclaiming, "That's great! Market price it is, it's better than me having to ask around everywhere to buy it!"
Hong, who was standing to the side, put down his teacup and looked at Luo Feng with great interest. "How do your Virtual Universe Company's core benefits compare to the Giant Axe Dojo?"
"I have the Heaven-Reaching Mountain, the Illusion Sea, and the Immortal Altar over there, which test combat strength, willpower, and Force Application Technique respectively. There are also other secret realms, Martial Arena, and life-or-death battles."
"They're roughly the same, but a bit easier than yours," Luo Feng nodded and explained. "The Illusion Sea has a special feature: the higher the level you clear, the more points you get."
"Points?" Hong's eyes sharpened instantly.
He has always had absolute confidence in his state of mind, having already reached the third level of "Infinite Heart and encompasses all things". No matter what kind of pressure comes, he can calmly accept it like the ocean accepting small streams, and there is absolutely no reason for him to collapse.
More importantly, the points in the Giant Axe Dojo are extremely valuable, with one point being equivalent to one Hunyuan Unit.
Even with this conversion, there's still a market for these items, and many treasures and artifacts that can only be redeemed with points are simply out of reach for those who possess a vast amount of Chaos Hunyuan but lack the corresponding permissions.
Just as Hong was secretly pondering, Tang Ping, who had been listening attentively while fanning himself with a folding fan, suddenly spoke up, "Have you ever thought that Earth, a life-bearing planet that can't even be considered a primary civilization, is too 'producing' of geniuses?"
He closed his folding fan and glanced at the three of them. "Any one of the four of us could easily be a World Lord. Is that normal? You have to understand that in the universe, a medium-sized Universe Country spanning thousands of Milky Way Galaxy often only produces one World Lord Rank powerhouse every thousand or ten thousand years!"
These words struck Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God like a hammer blow, leaving them stunned.
The three exchanged a glance, all seeing astonishment in each other's eyes. They were so engrossed in cultivation and breakthroughs that they had never considered this seemingly ordinary question.
"Babata had already noticed this hidden danger," Tang Ping said, his tone turning serious. "Back then, she deliberately made me change my name and conceal my strength in the early stages, because she was afraid that too many geniuses on Earth would be exposed at once, attracting the attention of the strongest beings. She planned to wait until at least one of us could establish ourselves in the Human Race before making any moves."
I never expected that you, Hong, would also make it this far.
He paused, then added, "The five major Human Race Five Great Powers cultivate prodigies, and besides training and fighting, screening is also a crucial step. Otherwise, what if they cultivate an ungrateful wretch or Alien Race?"
Before my master accepted me as her disciple, she thoroughly investigated my background. She already knew that I was from Earthling. Fortunately, she was all alone and had no family ties, so she didn't take it seriously.
But Brother Hong is different. If you shine brightly in the Illusion Sea thanks to your mental advantage, those old fogies in the Giant Axe Dojo, steeped in the law of the jungle, will inevitably dig deep into your background. At that point, Earth—"
Before the words were even finished, the danger involved was already self-evident.
The pavilion fell completely silent, with only the soft rustling of leaves in the breeze across the lake.
"Moreover, Earth is probably more special than we imagine," Tang Ping continued, seeing the three of them deep in thought. "I suspect that the environment of this planet is inherently conducive to cultivating one's character. Otherwise, there's no way to explain how, in just a hundred years, the three of you could emerge as geniuses with mental states far surpassing your peers."
You must know that the sages and saints of our Human Race history, in terms of their mental cultivation, were no less than the Immortal God of today.
He pointed to himself and laughed self-deprecatingly, "You can tell from me that if you have enough resources, talent and the accumulation of Origin Force are secondary. The most essential attributes of a strong person in this universe have always been will and mentality."
So, Brother Hong, if you dominate the Illusion Sea and completely expose your mental advantage, Earth will truly be in grave danger.
The pavilion remained silent for the time it takes to burn an incense stick before Hong finally nodded slowly. "I understand what you mean. From now on, in the Giant Axe Dojo, I will conceal my brilliance and grow as a 'normal genius'."
Luo Feng looked at Hong, then at Tang Ping, his face full of apology.
He suddenly realized that because of him, both of his companions had made sacrifices that "obstructed their path." He knew that on the path of cultivation, deliberately suppressing one's potential and hiding one's strength was tantamount to cutting off one's own way forward.
This favor is as heavy as Mount Tai.
"I'm sorry," Luo Feng suddenly stood up, looking intently at the three of them, his tone resolute, "From now on, I will do my best to improve my strength and grow into a pillar of the Human Race as quickly as possible."
One day, I will let the entire universe know that Earth is my root, and no one can touch it! Whoever comes, I will kill!
As for other compensation, he can keep it in his heart; it's meaningless to say it aloud. True promises don't need to be spoken; they need to be shown through actions.
Luo Feng clenched his fist, confident in his own heart.
With his current talents Golden Horned Beast and his Mosha Clan clone, coupled with his mysterious inheritance and tireless cultivation day and night, it is no exaggeration for him to reach the Peak King like his master in the near future.
What kind of life-bearing planet couldn't even maintain its Peak King?
No problem!
Time slipped away quietly as they chatted. A day passed, and the meeting of the four "strongest" people on Earth finally came to an end. Hong and Thunder God left first, while Luo Feng and Tang Ping stayed in the pavilion in Nine Star Bay.
Facing the patriarch he deeply admired and respected, Tang Ping brazenly leaned forward and said, "Patriarch, I've had some fortuitous encounters regarding the fusion of Xueluo Crystal, and I'm now confident I can fuse even more. Could you sell me a little more?"
"Xueluo Crystal?" Luo Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, his face showing difficulty. "You should know that Xueluo Crystal can only be produced in the mysterious Xueluo World. It is a top-tier and extremely rare resource in the vast universe, holding a very special status."
He paused, his tone becoming increasingly solemn. "In our Human Race, Xueluo Crystal have long been considered Forbidden Item!"
The so-called Forbidden Item are those that are absolutely forbidden to be sold privately. Once someone crosses this line, Virtual Universe Company,
The top Human Race powers, such as the Giant Axe Dojo, and even giants like the Universe First Bank, will join forces to confiscate the crystals and severely punish those involved.
"After I completed the mission in the Xueluo World, the company specifically warned me that these crystals could only be used by myself and must never be resold to others. Even if I wanted to give them away, I had to submit an application to the Virtual Universe Company first, and only after the application was approved could I proceed."
"Regarding the ten I gave you before, I submitted a supplementary application afterward, and even had my master intervene to get it approved."
"Huh?" Tang Ping's expectation instantly vanished, and his lips drooped.
Looks like I'll have to go back to Master Lao Deng and get some more gold coins.
"However!" Luo Feng suddenly changed his tone, "I can make you a promise: if you can successfully fuse these ten Xueluo Crystal, I'll give you a hundred next time we meet!"
It should be noted that even among the geniuses of the Virtual Universe Company throughout history, very few have been able to fuse ten Xueluo Crystal to advance to the level of Black Warrior. Tang Ping not only possesses this potential but also belongs to one of the top forces of the Human Race. Granting such a prodigy an exception with Xueluo Crystal is something that no one would likely object to.
"Really?" Tang Ping instantly "came back to life," his eyes shining like two stars.
Then, he suddenly raised his palm and shouted, "Xi Hai!"
Loyalty!
Luo Feng: