Numerous Treasures

The figure of the sweet young girl kept appearing in the corridor, guiding Ji Yun forward.

Before long, the corridor came to an end, revealing a door.

"Please place your token on the door," the sweet young girl said to Ji Yun.

This defense system was originally controlled by the girl's intelligence, but she herself was merely a program, and this protocol had to be followed.

"Verification passed. Welcome, member of Falling Ink Star," a voice came from all around as the sweet young girl opened the door's defense system.

As soon as he entered, Ji Yun couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath of cold air.

"My heavens!"

Inside the room were piles of Wood Bud Crystals—roughly over a hundred of them, at a glance.

Nearby were several shelves, holding various weapons and Force Battle Suits for defense.

"Sir, there are one hundred and sixteen Wood Bud Crystals, one hundred and seventy-four Spirit Source Fruits, twelve second-tier Force weapons and telekinetic weapons, two third-tier Force weapons, four second-tier Force Battle Suits, and one third-tier Force Battle Suit."

The sweet young girl introduced further: "There are also some cultivation manuals suitable for training at the Planetary Level and even the Star Level."

Ji Yun was completely stunned by this enormous stroke of luck.

According to the girl's intelligence, the total value of all the treasures in this storage base was equivalent to the entire wealth of a Universe Level powerhouse. Not counting the Wood Bud Crystals and Spirit Source Fruits, just the third-tier Force weapons and Force Battle Suits alone were valuable enough to make even Universe Level experts green with envy.

There were still plenty of Universe Level experts using second-tier weapons and battle suits.

"Th-this... so much?" Ji Yun's voice trembled as he spoke.

No wonder Ji Yun was like this—a young lad from a native planet, anyone would be this shocked upon acquiring such immense wealth.

It took Ji Yun a while to calm down. Under the guidance of the sweet young girl, he began to familiarize himself with these weapons and treasures one by one.

"Spirit Source Fruit—what is that?" Ji Yun had heard of Wood Bud Crystals, but he had never heard of Spirit Source Fruits.

"Spirit Source Fruits are relatively rare items used to nurture plant life, second only to Lanke Fruits in effectiveness. However, Spirit Source Fruits can only nurture plant life; they cannot be consumed by humans."

"Oh, I see." Ji Yun nodded to show he understood.

Ji Yun walked around the secret chamber, flipping through various items.

Something that looked like a seedling seed was soaking in a bottle a full meter tall. The liquid inside emitted a faint chill, seemingly maintaining the life force of whatever was inside.

"This is the seed of a young plant life called Cloud-Touching Vine."

"What is plant life?" Ji Yun asked, puzzled.

"Plant life refers to certain plant-based lifeforms in the vast universe that possess the ability to evolve and cultivate. Ordinary flowers and grass do not qualify to be called plant life."

"Cloud-Touching Vine is an extremely popular plant life in the universe. It is very common and has strong defensive and binding capabilities," the sweet young girl explained. "During cultivation, Cloud-Touching Vine can continuously evolve and grow stronger, even reaching beyond Universe Level."

"This Cloud-Touching Vine is considered an extremely valuable treasure. Plant life is very rare, and such combat-assisting partners are highly cherished."

Ji Yun suddenly understood. The universe was truly wondrous—such lifeforms could exist.

"You can use these Spirit Source Fruits to nurture the Cloud-Touching Vine you just found, and the Wood Bud Crystals for your own cultivation."

"All these items are treasures, relatively precious in the universe, and can easily attract the greed of some powerful beings."

"Therefore, this is a Space Bracelet. Although it is considered valuable in the universe, it is not something that would be stolen."

The cabinet opened automatically, revealing a bracelet inside.

The bracelet was silver-gray, looking from the outside like a simple silver ring with no markings on it.

Ji Yun picked up the Space Bracelet and put it on.

A foamy sensation came from his wrist, and the bracelet seemed to vanish directly, merging into his wrist.

Ji Yun extended his own Force into the silver bracelet. He had a feeling as if it had become part of his own limbs—he only needed to probe with his mind to clearly know everything inside the bracelet. Inside was an empty space, very large, estimated to be several dozen cubic meters.

Then, Ji Yun walked over to the two third-tier Force weapons.

These two third-tier weapons were a third-tier spear and a third-tier sword. Both had inscriptions that were not simple—at least, to Ji Yun, they looked somewhat complex.

Picking up the spear, Ji Yun carved his Force imprint into its interior, and from then on, the spear was bound to him.

Ji Yun also bound the third-tier Force Battle Suit. The Black God Set on his body was automatically pushed out, and the Force Battle Suit manifested on him, transforming into the same dark cyan robe as before.

"Cloud-Touching Vine."

Ji Yun opened the meter-tall bottle. The color of the liquid inside rapidly faded, and Ji Yun could sense that the life-sustaining energy within was dissipating into the air as the temperature rose.

The Cloud-Touching Vine inside, resembling a gourd vine, coiled out after the lid was opened, winding around Ji Yun's arm. It twisted and moved against his arm, as if craving something.

The sweet young girl said, "To bind it, you need to offer blood. Cut your wrist."

Hearing this, Ji Yun did as told, cutting his wrist. Bright red blood flowed out, absorbed by the green Cloud-Touching Vine seedling.

But with Ji Yun's Planetary Level life force, the wound on his body kept healing. He had to activate his domain to keep the wound open.

This Cloud-Touching Vine was still in its newborn stage. Normally, bound Cloud-Touching Vines were about two meters long, but this one was barely over a meter.

The Cloud-Touching Vine drank quite a bit of Ji Yun's blood, turning the entire plant somewhat blood-red. Its vine, now over two meters long, stretched out on its own and coiled around six Spirit Source Fruits.

Pure life energy from the Spirit Source Fruits was continuously devoured and absorbed by the Cloud-Touching Vine, which grew larger and larger, eventually reaching nearly three meters in length.

After the Cloud-Touching Vine absorbed enough energy, it coiled around six Spirit Source Fruits. Once it finished absorbing their energy, it fell into a deep slumber. The entire Cloud-Touching Vine seemed to vanish into Ji Yun's body in an instant, but Ji Yun could feel it clinging to him like an undergarment, pressed against the inside of his third-tier Force Battle Suit.

With a thought, Ji Yun stored all these weapons into his Space Bracelet.

"This storage base contains everything there is," the sweet young girl said, bending her knees slightly. "Due to program restrictions, I cannot leave this base. I am essentially an intelligence, so after you leave, I will continue to guard this base. However, once you depart, only some shallow secret techniques will remain here."

"Are there many intelligences like you in the universe?"

Ji Yun currently knew almost nothing about the universe; the only information he had was about the cultivation levels of some powerful beings.

"Intelligences like me are considered fairly advanced. Generally, Domain Lords use intelligences on par with me. After all, I am the intelligence stationed at the Falling Ink Star's storage base, so I am slightly superior to those outside."

"Alright, Your Excellency. As an official member of Falling Ink Star, you have received everything. Relevant information about the universe will be transmitted to your Auxiliary Optical Computer, and you can study it on your own. Although I suspect that Falling Ink Star may have met with misfortune, I still hope that once you achieve something, you will spread the renown of Falling Ink Star throughout the universe."

The radiance faded, and the sweet young girl dissipated into thin air.

Ji Yun was instantly transported out of the base, appearing at the entrance.

The Ice Field Bear had not left. It abruptly noticed a human suddenly appearing, roared, and charged toward Ji Yun at great speed.

However, when its claws struck the third-tier Force Battle Suit on Ji Yun, the Planetary Level fourth-tier force was completely blocked by the suit, not harming Ji Yun in the slightest.

The Ice Field Bear's eyes, as large as bronze drums, were filled with shock and fear. Possessing considerable intelligence, it realized its attack had no effect, turned around, and rushed down the snowy mountain, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Heh." Ji Yun chuckled, ignoring the Ice Field Bear King. He followed the guidance of his Auxiliary Optical Computer and headed toward the edge of the Kunlun Mountain Range.

Previously, due to the influence of the ruins' intelligence, his Auxiliary Optical Computer could not accurately determine the route. However, after being modified by the sweet young girl's high-end intelligence, it was no longer affected by the ruins.

Moreover, because this intelligence was of a high caliber, all the ruins on Falling Ink Star could now connect to Ji Yun's Auxiliary Optical Computer.

"What a massive haul!" Ji Yun had already come out, but he still could not suppress the excitement within him.

In Ji Yun's estimation, these resources were enough to steadily elevate him to the Star Level. Moreover, absorbing the Wood Bud Crystals would greatly shorten the time needed to absorb cosmic energy. Becoming a Universe Level powerhouse now seemed highly possible.

After all, he had obtained a gift equivalent to nearly the entire wealth of a Universe Level expert.

Although acquiring these treasures did not guarantee that Ji Yun would succeed, it meant he now had the capital to become a strong individual.

It had been about two months since he left Kunlun. Ji Yun was staying at his home near Jiangnan University in Jiangnan Base City.

"Yun Ge," Luo Yue's voice came from the kitchen.

"Sister Xin called again, asking about Luo Feng's situation."

"Luo Feng still hasn't come out?"

Ji Yun's heart stirred, and he said to Luo Yue, "First, tell Xu Xin not to worry. I'll go check on that Ancient Civilization Ruins."

No. 9 Civilization Ruins.

Ji Yun flew directly through the air to the location of the No. 9 Civilization Ruins.

In these two months, Ji Yun had already reached Planetary Level second-tier. With his third-tier Force Weapon and Force Battle Suit, combined with his domain, Ji Yun was confident that no creature on Earth could stop him.

At Ji Yun's speed, it only took a few hours to arrive.

It was still the same elevator coming up from underground.

Ji Yun followed the red-robed elder and entered the entrance of the ruins.

"Councilor Ji."

"Councilor Ji."

The many staff members in the hall bowed to Ji Yun.

"Has Luo Feng still not come out?" Ji Yun did not waste words and directly asked the red-robed elder.

"No. War God Luo Feng has been inside for nearly three months. Most of the War Gods who entered with him have succeeded, but Luo Feng has yet to emerge."

"Three months is not that long." Ji Yun nodded and instructed the red-robed elder, "Luo Feng is still in the ruins. There's nothing to worry about."

"Oh?" The red-robed elder was somewhat shocked. "Councilor Ji, how do you know that?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Can you open the entrance now?"

"Councilor, to be honest, even if we can open the ruins' entrance, the ruins themselves will refuse entry to anyone."

Ji Yun walked to the entrance. "Don't worry about it. I have a way in. Open it."

The ruins' gate slowly opened, and Ji Yun walked toward the mirror-like entrance.