Unnamed Star System!
On the blazing surface of a star, a 45-meter-tall giant stood quietly in space, resisting the star's pull while absorbing its energy.
"Stellar Ninth Stage!"
The Ultraman Avatar opened his eyes. After three years of cultivation, aided by Divine Tree Fruit, he had reached the Stellar Ninth Stage. His height had also reached the normal standard of the Ultraman race.
However, the Ultraman Avatar had awakened this time not because he had finished cultivating, but because he was running out of money.
Yes, the more than 200 billion Black Dragon Coins he had left were nearly exhausted, with only a little remaining for daily expenses.
Naturally, the culprit was the Virtual Universe's Slaughter Space. It allowed him to freely choose opponents and set their strength, making it an excellent place for combat and learning.
Its only drawback was the high cost. A Stellar Rank 1 Psychic Master cost 5 million Black Dragon Coins per day, while a Cosmic level Rank 1 opponent cost 350,000 Qianwu Coins.
That alone was not too bad. More than 200 billion Black Dragon Coins had been enough for him to use at the Stellar level.
However, with the Ultraman Avatar's current setup—his ninth-level complete Domain of Light, mastery of the Light Origin Law, proficiency in the Time and Space Origin Laws, and so on—he could not possibly choose ordinary Stellar-level opponents.
If the Ultraman Avatar wanted a real sense of battle, the opponents he set had to at least have beginner-level comprehension of Origin Laws. Under those circumstances, the cost was astonishingly high. Especially when the two great Origin Laws of Time and Space were involved, no amount of money would be enough to burn through.
Normally, one only needed to comprehend the basic laws after breaking through to Realm Lord, and