Nameless Metal Plate

In the Virtual Universe, at the entrance to the Luo Family treasury, the heavy alloy doors slowly opened to both sides, and an ancient aura steeped in the passage of time rushed out to meet them.

Tang Ping and Luo Xiaoyu stood side by side, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Stored here were countless treasures Luo Feng had brought back during his early days of traversing the universe, as well as items the Luo Family had collected over the past two hundred years; each piece had the potential to be the key to changing one's path of cultivation.

As for the trivial matters regarding the establishment of the "Lay Flat Investment Company," Tang Ping had already made proper arrangements.

As a three-star client of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, he had fully entrusted the company's preparation and personnel recruitment to the bank's professional team.

According to the procedure, the team would first screen candidates who met the requirements, then Tang Ping would conduct the final interviews; once the personnel were confirmed, operations could officially commence. Every subsequent investment transaction would be monitored in real-time by advanced artificial intelligence, which would issue an immediate alert upon detecting any anomalies or potential risks.

In the interstellar era, the level of advanced artificial intelligence was sometimes comparable to that of Immortal beings. As long as the procedures were compliant, it was almost impossible for a situation to occur where "the money is stolen and you are left with a mountain of debt," and business could be executed without a single hitch.

Thinking of this, Tang Ping completely set his mind at ease and focused all his attention on the treasury before him.

However, he couldn't help but let the stories he had heard about Earthlings being scammed flash through his mind.

Clearly, the massive banners at the Earth spaceport were covered in warnings, explicitly stating that one could apply for the Luo Family's super-intelligence to analyze risks before leaving to find work.

Yet, many people were still blinded by false promises of "buying a house in a year without skills," "getting rich in three years," or "earning ten thousand a month washing dishes." They followed strangers away without hesitation, eventually ending up as black slaves, trapped on alien planets doing hard labor for life; some women were even forced to become birth machines or engage in illegal trades.

"They couldn't even make it at home, so why would they suddenly succeed in a strange land?" Tang Ping shook his head helplessly, his eyes filled with a sigh.

These people would rather believe the pie-in-the-sky promises of outsiders than listen to the advice of their families, always thinking the Luo Family just wanted to exploit their labor, forgetting the most basic logic: there is no such thing as a free lunch.

"Respect others' fates and just focus on doing your own thing." Tang Ping sighed softly, cast these cluttered thoughts to the back of his mind, took Luo Xiaoyu's hand, and stepped into the treasury.

As soon as they stepped into the treasury, the two felt the restrictions of the rules; the Virtual Universe network was completely blocked, and even the Smart Sprite they carried lost its signal.

More uniquely, all the treasures in the treasury only had their outer forms; no energy fluctuations could be felt, and even the texture of the materials felt no different from ordinary objects.

This meant that choosing the true gems depended entirely on their insight and luck. After all, many top-tier treasures had high-quality replicas; if one were to mistake a Tier 1 replica for a Tier 5 genuine article, it would be a massive loss.

However, Tang Ping already had an idea in his mind.

He had once heard by chance that to prevent accidents, the Luo Family had secretly set up multiple treasuries. This one, located in their ancestral home on Earth, was the highest-value "backup treasury," where the treasures stored had a minimum value of several billion Black Dragon Coins, making it almost impossible to find inferior goods passed off as quality ones.

This current location was indeed the Earth treasury.

The interior of the treasury was like a brilliant starry sky, with countless treasures placed in suspended transparent display cases: weapons flickering with cold light, armor shimmering with flowing light, heavenly treasures emitting exotic fragrances, and ancient books and manuals covered in mysterious patterns.

Tang Ping and Luo Xiaoyu slowed their pace, carefully examining each exhibit and pondering how to choose.

Just as Tang Ping was still hesitating, Luo Xiaoyu had already found a target.

She stopped in front of a display case, pointed at a suit of silver-blue armor inside, and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes: "Let's pick this Origin Force Battle Suit. It looks like a classic Tier 4 battle suit. If it's the genuine Sky-Splitting Wind-Thunder Armor, it would be worth so much!"

Tang Ping leaned in for a closer look and saw that the surface of the armor had faint wind and thunder patterns. Although he couldn't feel any energy, it exuded a sharp aura.

He certainly knew the value of the Sky-Splitting Wind-Thunder Armor. If it were genuine, it could not only be used up to the Domain Lord or even World Lord level, but it could also weaken the attack power of a Domain Lord level powerhouse by 50% and a World Lord level powerhouse by 10%.

More importantly, if the user cultivated the Laws of Wind and Thunder, the armor could amplify the power of their Origin Force, perfectly aligning with his own cultivation direction.

Luo Xiaoyu blinked playfully: "We can take turns using this armor; whoever goes out wears it."

Anyway, the Origin Force Battle Suit could change its appearance at will. As for "scents" or anything like that, they didn't need to be picky about each other; after all, they had tasted every scent of one another and understood each other more deeply than any outsider ever could.

Tang Ping felt a warmth in his heart, then continued to search for his own target in the treasury.

After wandering for who knows how long, Tang Ping stopped in a corner deep within the treasury.

In the display case sat a piece of black metal the size of a palm. Its surface was smooth and patternless, looking plain and unremarkable, completely out of place with the brilliant treasures surrounding it.

Tang Ping's eyes lit up. If his memory served him correctly, this contained a heaven-defying secret technique rare even in the Primal Universe: the Nine Calamities Secret Technique!

The most terrifying aspect of this Nine Calamities Secret Technique was that it could directly increase the user's gene multiplier!

One must know that once the gene multiplier of any living being in the universe increases, their speed of law comprehension, attack power, speed, defense, and physical fitness all increase by multiples.

If the gene multiplier increases tenfold, combat power increases tenfold; and the limit of this secret technique could actually raise the gene multiplier to 10,080 times, equivalent to a ten-thousand-fold all-around amplification!

Terrifying!

Such a heaven-defying secret technique was enough to make any Immortal powerhouse go crazy.

But Tang Ping also knew that the more heaven-defying a secret technique was, the harsher the restrictions. This secret technique could only be stored in this metal plate and was not tolerated by the supreme rules of the universe; it could neither be mentioned to anyone nor taught to others, and could only be cultivated by the holder of the metal plate alone.

Even more frightening was that there was a huge risk during the cultivation process; there was a 99% probability that it would lead to the complete collapse of the body and soul. Unless one possessed a clone, it was almost certain death.

"With my cautious nature, I'm afraid it will be hard to obtain a clone in the short term. This secret technique is temporarily useless to me." Tang Ping analyzed calmly.

But the next second, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: just because he couldn't use it didn't mean others couldn't!

As for who to give it to, he had the answer almost instantly: Ancestor Luo Feng!

First, cracking this metal plate required extremely powerful Spiritual Telekinesis and many coincidental opportunities, and Ancestor Luo Feng not only had Spiritual Telekinesis far exceeding ordinary people but was also famously "lucky," which happened to meet the conditions for cracking it.

Second, Ancestor Luo Feng had always been clear about gratitude and grudges, especially skilled at "repaying kindness tenfold or a hundredfold." If he gifted her such a precious secret technique, he would surely reap a massive favor.

Taking something from the Luo Family, turning around and gifting it to Luo Feng, and then having Luo Feng thank him for it.

Thinking of this, Tang Ping couldn't help but chuckle inwardly: "Hehehe~"

I really am incredibly clever!

He calmly noted the number of the display case containing the metal plate, then walked over to Luo Xiaoyu and said with a smile: "I've made my choice too. Let's go register."

Luo Xiaoyu looked at him curiously: "What did you choose? How come I didn't see it?"

Tang Ping blinked mysteriously: "It's a secret."