Thousand Transformations

Just as Xu Qing was basking in the sun, a somewhat familiar voice called out, "Xu Qing."

Xu Qing looked out of the manor and saw a pink-haired girl walk in; it was none other than Ai Chen.

She was still dressed like she was during the Genius Battle, in a pink Force Battle Suit, looking sweet and adorable.

"Your Highness Ai Chen," Lena bowed slightly.

"Hey, hey, pink-haired girl, you've come to the wrong place. There's no one named Xu Qing here," Xu Qing said immediately.

Lena and her guards were all stunned. What was this?

"Hehe, aren't you Xu Qing? Don't think I don't know, I've already seen your information," Ai Chen said with a smile as she walked over.

The servants immediately brought over chairs and a table, and quickly served tea.

"Thank you," Ai Chen said, sitting down and pouring himself some tea.

Xu Qing looked annoyed. This pink-haired delinquent girl was so casual in someone else's home, showing no sense of being a guest at all.

"What do you want with Uncle Little Azure Dragon Uncle Little Azure Dragon? I'm very busy and don't have time to deal with a little girl like you," Xu Qing glanced at her, not being polite at all.

"You call yourself Uncle Little Azure Dragon? Look how young you are," Ai Chen laughed.

Although she didn't know exactly how old Xu Qing was, she could tell that Xu Qing was definitely not very old, much younger than her.

"What does this little girl know? Uncle Little Azure Dragon has a secret to preserving my youth, something outsiders can't learn," Xu Qing said lazily.

"I don't believe it," Ai Chen laughed.

"Believe it or not, just tell me what you're here for. If you have nothing to say, get out of Uncle Little Azure Dragon. I'm a married man, and I don't welcome little girls like you," Xu Qing said, crossing his legs.

Lena, who was standing next to him, was surprised. It was the first time she had ever seen Xu Qing be so rude to someone, especially a lady.

"Pfft... Really? Are you a married man?" Ai Chen was amused by this address.

"How could this be fake? So what do you little brats like you know? Alright, alright, hurry up and go. It's not a good influence. I'm the number one good man on our planet," Xu Qing waved his hand.

Ai Chen remained unmoved, still smiling, "If I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of? Besides, we're both geniuses recruited by the Virtual Universe Company, and we'll have many more opportunities to interact in the future."

"Sorry, Uncle Little Azure Dragon, as a mature and handsome man, never deals with little girls," Xu Qing said coolly.

Upon hearing this, Lena, who was standing next to him, almost laughed. Your Highness, the way you try to act cool is actually quite... cute.

Ai Chen burst out laughing. "A mature and handsome man will treat even a young girl with the respect and deference due to a lady."

"Oh, you know about this too?" Xu Qing looked at her in surprise.

Ai Chen smiled and said, "I'm much older than you, of course I know."

Xu Qing thought about it and realized that he might have gone too far.

From beginning to end, Ai Chen just wanted to be friends with him, but he treated her like she was a plague carrier, even calling her a little girl, which was a bit impolite.

"Alright, it was indeed my fault. I admit my mistake and will correct it. Dear Ms. Ai Chen, please forgive my rudeness and offense." Then, he stood up and apologized to Ai Chen like a gentleman.

"I accept your apology," Ai Chen, somewhat surprised and pleased to see Xu Qing apologizing to him so earnestly.

Lena, who was standing next to him, was also surprised, not expecting Xu Qing to bow his head and apologize to a lady so solemnly.

Apologizing is nothing special, but bowing your head to apologize, especially for something not very serious, is not easy; it depends on the person.

"Lena, bring out whatever good stuff you have to entertain us," Xu Qing said to Lena.

Lena nodded and instructed her servants to do so.

"Number One manor do you live in?" After apologizing, Xu Qing no longer had that attitude.

"Number 1134, come over if you have time. We can spar sometime," Ai Chen said.

Xu Qing rolled her eyes. "No way, and forget about sparring, we're not familiar with each other."

"We're already friends, aren't we? Aren't we familiar with each other?" Ai Chen smiled.

"We've only met a few times and had a cup of tea together. What kind of friends are we? Even if we are, we're just the most ordinary kind, nodding acquaintances," Xu Qing said, pursing his lips.

Ai Chen nodded, "Then we can get to know each other slowly, it's okay."

"Tell me, what exactly are you up to? You're not trying to get closer to me first, and then secretly harm me, are you?" Xu Qing looked at her suspiciously.

Ai Chen chuckled, "You're overthinking it. I'm not that bad."

"No, there isn't a single woman in the world who isn't bad. That's what some great being said, and it must be true," Xu Qing said seriously.

Lena, standing to the side, couldn't help but roll her eyes. What great being would say such a thing? They must be bored.

"When you say that, you're including your wife in the conversation, aren't you?" Ai Chen said with a smile.

Xu Qing held up a finger and shook it. "No, no, no, they're no longer bad under the influence of my love."

"Pfft..."

Upon hearing this, Ai Chen and Lena burst out laughing. You really know how to talk!

"What are you laughing at? Is this so funny?" Xu Qing glared at them.

"Sorry, I couldn't help it," the two stopped.

After a while, Ai Chen left, and before leaving, she invited Xu Qing to come and visit her.

"Dream on," Xu Qing scoffed. What fun was there for a grown man like him to be with a young girl?

"Your Highness, this Your Highness Ai Chen is a genius of the Mengluo Wing Race, and it is said that he is still unmarried," Lena said.

Xu Qing glanced at her sideways. "What are you trying to say?"

"If Your Highness could get together with Your Highness Ai Chen, it would definitely be a wonderful story," Lena said with a smile.

"A powerful alliance is indeed a good thing, but I don't need it. Besides, she's just a pink-haired delinquent. Haven't you heard the saying, 'The pinker the hair, the more ruthless the knife'?'" Xu Qing said very seriously.

Lena was completely bewildered. Was he implying that Your Highness Ai Chen was incredibly powerful? Why did she feel that Xu Qing's words had a hidden meaning?

"Life is precious, stay away from pink-haired people," Xu Qing said lazily.

In the following days, whenever he had free time, Ai Chen would come to visit Xu Qing, and he couldn't be driven away no matter what.

With no other option, Xu Qing could only wander around the Public Zone in her spare time.

In the Public Zone, he saw many familiar faces, such as Rong Jun, Long Yun, Victor, and Illusion Demon Galexi.

"Hey, my brothers, long time no see!" Xu Qing waved and called out.

"Who?" Because Xu Qing wasn't using a lobster head here, they didn't know he was Xu Qing at first.

"It's me, the handsome and dashing Uncle Little Azure Dragon," Xu Qing said, noticing their questions.

They were all stunned. It was that wicked lobster head! The contrast was too great; it was simply unacceptable.

They all originally thought Xu Qing must be an ugly person in real life, which is why she used a lobster head to cover it up. But they didn't expect that she was not like that at all. She was actually quite cute, no less so than a girl.

"Ah, I can't accept it! It must be fake, this can't possibly be his true self," one of the geniuses roared.

Many people looked disgusted, as if they had swallowed a fly, and then turned and left.

In the Genius Battle, Xu Qing, relying on his own strength, was judged by a group of geniuses as the most dangerous terrorist and avoided at all costs.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you running? Are you being chased by a ghost?" Xu Qing was speechless.

"Haha, now you know how unpopular you are," Rong Jun and Wuka and the others walked over.

Xu Qing scoffed, "Nonsense, they were definitely intimidated by my stunning good looks."

Rong Jun and the others' lips twitched. You really are a master of explanation.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qing spotted a young man in white not far away. "Little Bolan, over here, over here."

When Bolan saw Xu Qing from a distance, he was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized that only one person would call him Little Bolan.

"It's you!" Bolan looked at Xu Qing, his teeth clenched.

He still can't get over what Xu Qing did to him in the Genius Battle.

"I knew you'd still remember me," Xu Qing chuckled.

When Bolan saw Xu Qing still smiling, he was furious. Had this guy forgotten what he had done?

"Alright, alright, the Genius Battle is over, let bygones be bygones," Rong Jun and the others said.

"Hmph, that person isn't one of you," Bolan scoffed, speaking without any real understanding of the situation.

He wanted to see how they would react if they were in their shoes.

Rong Jun and the others smiled awkwardly. That wouldn't do. Only Bolan in the whole world was fortunate enough to receive such treatment. They couldn't possibly accept it.

"Don't be so stingy. We've become friends through this little misunderstanding, right? Come on, let me treat you to some juice," Xu Qing said with a grin.

Seeing Xu Qing's grinning face, Bolan really couldn't bring himself to dislike her.

He stared at Xu Qing for a long time, and finally sighed inwardly. Why did this guy look like this? Now he couldn't even bring himself to be angry with him.

"Come on, everyone, drink up! It's my treat today, all-you-can-eat juice!" Xu Qing waved his hand, acting like a big shot.

Everyone glanced at the juice on the table, their eyes twitching slightly. "Are you a child? Offering juice as a treat?"

Shouldn't they have offered to buy him drinks?

Soon, more and more people arrived, including many of the top 1,000 contestants from the Genius Battle.

"Xiao Qing, I didn't expect you to join in the fun, that's rare," Luo Feng was also called out.

"Luo Feng, you're wrong about that. He hid here," Rong Jun said with a sly smile.

Luo Feng immediately understood; everyone had noticed that Ai Chen had been frequently visiting Xu Qing lately.

"Shut up, go drink your drink," Xu Qing stomped on his foot.

Rong Jun gasped. This guy might not look big, but he's surprisingly strong.

"Wait," Rong Jun immediately sent a message to Ai Chen secretly.

A short while later, Ai Chen arrived, accompanied by Qianshui, the female genius with green secret patterns on her face.

"It really is true, she looks like a girl," Qianshui said, surprised by Xu Qing's appearance.

If the lobster head from the Genius Battle left a deep impression, then the contrast with Xu Qing now is just as striking.

"Right?" Ai Chen chuckled.

Qianshui whispered, "Don't even mention that you've taken a liking to her; you're a genius of the Mengluo Wing Race."

"What does it matter? Okay, let's not talk about it anymore, let's go over there," Ai Chen said, pulling her along.

Seeing Ai Chen arrive, Xu Qing immediately realized it was Rong Jun who was behind it all. "You've got some nerve, haven't you? Just wait and see how I deal with you next time."

And so, three years passed in an atmosphere that was sometimes tense and sometimes relaxed.

In the training ground, Xu Qing sat cross-legged, a colorful Divine Halo appearing behind him, rotating in and out, with the marks of the Eight Great Divine Beasts radiating divine light.

As you can see, the marks of the Eight Great Divine Beasts have become very concise, as if they were drawn with a single stroke, exuding different auras of the Great Dao.

Buzz!

A spatial fluctuation emanated, and in an instant, Xu Qing figures spread out in all directions, like toys mass-produced in a factory.

Soon, Xu Qing's figure filled half of the training ground, dazzling everyone.

A quick glance reveals that the number has already exceeded ten thousand.

If Luo Feng were here, he would know that this is a sign that he has completed the cultivation of the second level of <Absolute Space>, the Thousand Transformations.

At this level, Xu Qing's Origin Law of Space are nearing completion, incredibly close to the realm of condensing Origin Law Mark.

The next second, the spatial fluctuations disappeared, and all of Xu Qing vanished like bubbles, leaving only his original form.

Brush!

Xu Qing opened his eyes, and colorful light flashed. The Divine Halo behind him quickly disappeared.

"It gets more and more profound as you go on. It truly lives up to its Origin Law," Xu Qing murmured as he landed on the ground.

For three years, he devoted himself to comprehending the Origin Law. Apart from the Origin Law of Time, he was close to achieving mastery of the other nine Origin Law.

"Elder Brother, we're almost at the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters," Akaro's voice rang out.

"Okay, I understand," Xu Qing nodded, then left the Virtual Universe.

In the Spaceship's main hall, Sha'en bowed slightly to Xu Qing and Luo Feng, "Your Highness, we'll be arriving at headquarters soon."

Soon, the Spaceship gave a slight jolt, and the scenery outside brightened up.

A vast, boundless landmass came into view, surrounded by planets, stars, nebulae, and other celestial bodies—a truly magnificent sight.

Xu Qing and Luo Feng were both amazed; the scenery was truly breathtaking.

This continent is the headquarters of Virtual Universe Company.

According to Sha'en, it would take decades to fly from one end of a continent to the other in Spaceship in reality.

Soon, the Spaceship arrived at headquarters through the entrance.

As they stepped out of the hatch, staff from the Virtual Universe Company greeted them, "Your Highness Luo Feng, Your Prince Xu Qing, please follow me."

"Sha'en, Shane," Xu Qing and Luo Feng waved.

Sha'en bowed slightly.

Following the staff, the two walked along a corridor where they could see the view outside.

"Your Highness Luo Feng, Your Prince Xu Qing," several people approached, "These are the items purchased by the two Your Highness. Please sign for them."

While on the Spaceship, both of them used the points to buy some things.

"No problem," Xu Qing and Luo Feng confirmed, then put the items into their Space Bracelet.

Then, the two arrived at an oval-shaped hall, which was already filled with people, all of whom were among the top one thousand from the Genius Battle.

"Luo Feng, Xu Qing, you've finally arrived."

Many people came over to welcome them.