"Hiss! Little brother, that's quite a lavish move!" Jimmy stared at him in shock.
A single move of ten trillion White Dragon Coins was a substantial sum even for a Universe-level warrior!
"Nothing much. Back when I was Star-level, I gained a little from training in some Universe Secret Realms. After breaking through to Universe-level, I also received some investments..." Wang Yu said modestly with a smile.
Jimmy did not doubt it. Wang Yu had performed well in the Genius Battle and showed the potential of a Domain Lord, so it was hardly strange for him to receive investments from important figures.
As for gaining something in a secret realm, that was even more normal. If there were no gains to be made, why would anyone risk their life exploring secret realms?
The deal was settled on the spot, though choosing which specific planets to buy would take some time.
After all, even planets of similar value could differ greatly in environment, resources, lifeforms, and other aspects.
Wang Yu's requirements were simple. The environment and resources could be poor, but the races on the planets had to possess excellent talent.
After receiving one thousand Universe Coins, Jimmy immediately agreed readily, promising to select races with the best talent for Wang Yu.
With the matter settled, both men drank and chatted happily. Wang Yu asked, "By the way, I intend to join the Virtual Universe Company. I'm not asking for much—being an external member would be enough. Do you know of any connections, brother?"
"Join the Virtual Universe Company?" Jimmy was surprised again and pondered for a moment.
"I really don't know about that, but I've heard that His Majesty the Emperor should be a member of the Virtual Universe Company..."
"His Majesty the Emperor?" Wang Yu's gaze shifted slightly. The emperor of the Silverblue Empire was a member of the Virtual Universe Company?
"I'm not certain either. It's only something I heard. You know, I've only been director of this administrative office for a little over a hundred years. My seniority is shallow, and I'm not one of His Majesty's confidants. Most things I know are just hearsay..." Jimmy said softly.
Wang Yu asked around some more.
According to Jimmy, the Silverblue Empire had been founded by a World Lord level expert. However, that person did not remain in the empire to oversee it and spent almost all their time in the Ganwu Universe Country.
The empire was merely a foundation that person had arranged for their family. The current emperor, Ivan, was that person's descendant and a Domain Lord level expert.
Unfortunately, hearing about it was all he could do. His current status truly was not high enough; even requesting a meeting with a Domain Lord level expert would be difficult.
Once everything was handled, Wang Yu returned to War God Star.
While traveling through Dark Universe, he reflected, Joining the Virtual Universe Company really won't be so simple!
But there is still a way. Universe-level, ninth level of the Domain is already quite good, and I'm young. Following Luo Feng's path, I can rack up some achievements in the Killing Fields of the Virtual Universe and see whether I can attract their attention and get them to invite me on their own?
That should work. I don't need to cultivate at all, so I can spare quite a bit of time.
And I can take a bit of a risk, get the lord's approval as soon as possible, gather ten billion, raise my laws to 1%, and cross the Law Threshold.
Universe-level, ninth level of the Domain is only considered decent, but crossing the Law Threshold is different. That is a massive qualitative transformation, and my value will immediately increase a hundredfold.
Once I cross the Law Threshold, I should be worth an invitation from any of the five major powers. The status and treatment I receive will also be much higher.
Wang Yu made plans in his heart.
In the eyes of those at higher levels, energy accumulation was unimportant. It was nothing more than spending money; as long as enough money was spent, it could be raised quickly.
What truly drew attention was one's comprehension of laws.
In every Genius Battle, only a few hundred top geniuses from a universe country could cross the Law Threshold at the Star-level during the preliminaries.
Geniuses at that level could enter the Ganwu Dojo's superior holy land, the Ganwu Secret Realm. Even if they joined a branch of one of the five major powers, they could become Special-Class Elites.
Crossing the Law Threshold at the Universe-level was not as astonishing, but it was still highly valuable. Receiving invitations should not be difficult.
He had spent 2.1 billion on upgrades earlier and still had 7.9 billion left. That was still quite far from ten billion, though not truly that much.
As long as he made a bigger move and pushed more than two billion Apprentice Grade people to the Planetary-level in one go, he would have it immediately.
My previous thinking may have been too conservative. Accumulating energy so quickly must mean relying on treasures, but unless one spends truly heaven-defying treasures on laws, it all depends on comprehension. Even if I improve quickly, I can simply say I had an epiphany. No one can doubt me.
Although pushing more than two billion Apprentice Grade people to the Planetary-level would cost around three to four million Universe Coins and expose a little of my wealth, it still wouldn't count as an outrageously enormous fortune.
As long as I immediately demonstrate strength that has crossed the Law Threshold, I can hold on to it without issue.
Wang Yu considered it and quickly came to a decision.
He would go big!
It would be a slight risk, but as long as his strength was sufficient, he would have every confidence in protecting greater wealth!
After five days of return travel, Wang Yu arrived back at War God Star.
His gains from this trip had been quite good.
From the fat bank manager, he had obtained a channel for purchasing high-quality slaves. The negotiations had been settled over the past few days, and he would soon select ten thousand Star-level slaves and one million Planetary-level slaves, naturally all with the best potential.
From Brother Jimmy, he had obtained fifty planetary territories. Though they were all the lowest-grade native planets, their population had at least surged by 152.2 billion.
Although the population gained this way was classified by the system as "gifted," just like purchased slaves, and yielded very little reward—one Universe Coin for every hundred million Apprentice Grade people—the subsequent cultivation would earn much more.
As for the planets he intended to purchase, Jimmy was still selecting them for him.
No matter what, the population of his territory had nearly doubled, reaching 316 billion!
Wang Yu was very satisfied with such results.
The spacecraft landed, and Wang Yu returned to the palace amid the respectful welcome of his servants.
Venina soon arrived at the palace to pay him a visit. She respectfully bowed to Wang Yu and reported with joy on her face, "Lord, the three rounds of selection have been successfully completed. From one hundred million citizens, we have selected the ten thousand most talented!"
"Mm, well done." Wang Yu nodded lightly.
"Thank you for your praise, Lord!" Seeing that Wang Yu was satisfied, Venina finally relaxed. Then, looking even more excited, she said:
"Lord, there is another piece of good news!"
"Oh? What good news?"
"Among these ten thousand, the top hundred were rated as First-Class Elites. One of them is a boy who is only fifteen this year. After cultivating for just two and a half years, his Force Amplitude has already reached tenfold!"
"Fifteen? Cultivated for two and a half years, with tenfold Force Amplitude?" Wang Yu's eyes lit up. This was an unexpected delight!
What he needed most right now was a genuine genius!
The system's rewards naturally became smaller as the difficulty decreased, but the high-difficulty requirements were hard to fulfill without true talent.
This fifteen-year-old boy had reached tenfold Force Amplitude in two and a half years. He was far more impressive than Wang Yu himself had been back then!
"Yes, Lord!" Venina nodded vigorously.
"I personally went to verify it. There is absolutely no falsehood! His Force Amplitude truly is tenfold!"
"Excellent! Bring him to see me immediately!" Wang Yu nodded in satisfaction.
"By the way, what is that boy's name?"
"Lord, his name is Tian Shi!"
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