Humanity's Supreme Council

Tian Shi took his teacher's request that he choose a weapon extremely seriously.

His method of choosing was simple: whenever he fought in the Killing Fields, he would take turns trying different weapons.

Ten days passed like this before Tian Shi requested an audience with Wang Yu.

"Teacher, this disciple has decided to use a sword!" Tian Shi said respectfully.

"Oh, a sword?" Wang Yu nodded lightly.

"As for your reason for choosing it, I will not ask. The strong must choose their own path. That is only natural."

"Since you have decided on a sword, have you chosen a sword style that suits your preference?"

"Teacher, this disciple believes this type of longsword suits me best." Tian Shi used his intelligent light computer to project a screen displaying a standard, well-proportioned longsword with an elegant design.

"You have good taste." Wang Yu nodded lightly.

A silver-white longsword with a smooth blade suddenly appeared before Tian Shi.

The sword was roughly 1.2 meters long, with a narrow, sharp edge that gleamed with a faint cold light.

"This sword..." Tian Shi's eyes lit up.

"This is a top-tier third-rank force weapon, perfectly suited for your current use," Wang Yu said.

"Although you cannot yet unleash all of this sword's power, even a small portion of its might is stronger than ordinary first- and second-rank weapons."

"Thank you, Teacher, for granting me this sword!" Tian Shi quickly bowed and reached out to grasp the hilt.

After merely swinging it a few times, he felt that, just as in the Virtual Universe, using this type of longsword in reality suited him remarkably well.

"Adapt to using this sword to perform secret techniques as quickly as possible," Wang Yu said indifferently.

"Combat in the Killing Fields is ultimately virtual. No one truly dies, whether they win or lose. Thus, it is only suitable for occasional training over a few days. Do not become addicted to it."

"Otherwise, over time, your judgment of the dangers in true life-and-death combat will grow dull. That may become a fatal weakness."

"This disciple understands." Tian Shi's heart tightened, and he nodded solemnly.

"Once your strength improves further, I will arrange some genuine training missions for you," Wang Yu added.

"Weapons are among the most important factors in combat. Familiarize yourself with using this sword properly."

"Yes, Teacher!" Tian Shi gripped the longsword tightly, his gaze resolute.

The Commerce Department had given him ten years for the assessment.

Although he could buy the required resources from the marketplace at any time, taking them out immediately after mentioning them would be too astonishing. Wang Yu was in no hurry and planned to complete the matter after some time had passed.

In any case, after displaying his strength, no one would dare provoke him easily now.

Tian Shi's strength improved rapidly. He already possessed extremely high comprehension, and with the Preaching Ground's tenfold teaching effect, his progress was astonishing.

When he had just broken through to the Planetary-level, his Force Amplitude had already reached sixteen times. After Wang Yu taught him, it rose to seventeen times within a month.

Then, over the short span of half a year, as though there were no bottlenecks or difficulties at all, he steadily advanced to twenty times. He cultivated the first level of the Fire Refinement Secret Manual to perfection and began training in the second level.

Emperor Ivan quickly arranged the territory of ten thousand life planets, which were officially transferred under Wang Yu's name.

Although he had only obtained administrative rights, any recognized territory would do. All of its inhabitants, totaling over thirty trillion across the planets, became Wang Yu's subjects.

The ten thousand planets were almost entirely undeveloped native planets. Others might have considered them worthless, but for Wang Yu, they made things easier to manage.

Using drugs to evolve Apprentices into Planetary-level beings was currently his simplest, most stable, and fastest way of making money.

Following Wang Yu's orders, Vinina continuously distributed the drugs. Within half a year, thirty billion subjects had evolved to the Planetary-level.

Large numbers of Planetary-level beings were also using Azure Wave Marrow and other resources to improve rapidly. A small number who had already reached the high Planetary-level advanced quickly after vast resources were invested in them, then used drugs to evolve into Star-level beings.

Mentor Yoda arranged for his family to relocate. Although he was the clan patriarch who could make decisions with a single word, given his strength and status, his family had a huge population and occupied many interests and benefits, including more than a thousand life planets.

Relocating such a massive family was no easy task. Moreover, they were relocating, not fleeing disaster, so there was no need to abandon all their interests and benefits.

Thus, after deliberation within the family, they decided to move the main branch and eighty percent of the clan members to War God Star. Two Universe-level members and twenty percent of the clan members would remain in their original territory, retaining most of their interests and benefits.

Their original territory lay within the directly governed territory of the White Dragon Sea Empire. Normally, people moved from smaller places to larger ones, but moving in the opposite direction, from a medium-level country to a low-level country, was rare.

However, this situation was special. A powerhouse who would soon break through to the Domain Lord Level had accepted their allegiance...

The five Universe-level members of the family all understood their patriarch's circumstances. Being promised protection by a powerhouse certain to become a Domain Lord meant that even if the environment of a low-level country was somewhat impoverished, it did not matter.

A Universe-level member from Mentor Yoda's family soon arrived with roughly ten percent of the clan members. The others would also be relocated in succession.

With Mentor Yoda and the purchased Universe-level slaves sent over as well, Wang Yu now had a total of seven Universe-level subordinates available to him.

Even excluding Wang Yu himself, several Universe-level beings would count as a respectable small force in an ordinary medium-level country. In a low-level country, they would be a hegemonic force ranked among the top three beneath the imperial family.

Thus, without anyone knowing, Wang Yu received rewards exceeding forty billion Universe Coins within half a year. He used them to add points to his Origin Laws, reaching 5% progress.

This level of law comprehension far surpassed that of ordinary Domain Lords and was comparable to relatively ordinary World Lords.

Among Universe-level beings, only core members of the five major powers, selected from all Humanity and able to enter Chaos City for secluded cultivation, could reach such a level of comprehension.

Virtual Universe.

Atop a colossal divine mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, with peaks faintly visible, figures of Human powerhouses appeared one after another.

The Hall of Gods was where Humanity's Supreme Council convened.

A supreme council meeting would be held today. Numerous powerhouses, having received email notifications from the Virtual Universe System, gathered on Gods Mountain to wait.

The minimum qualification for participating in Humanity's Supreme Council was being a Universe Venerable!

Several hundred Universe Venerables had arrived on Gods Mountain. Just then, another powerhouse teleported in. He was a dignified man with a majestic bearing.

The moment he appeared, several Universe Venerables looked toward him and laughed. "Qian Wu, you're here?"

"You came so early this time. Is being a universe country lord so leisurely that you have nothing to do?"

"Hmph!" Qian Wu Country Lord's face darkened at the words, and he shot those people a glare.

"Hahaha!" Those Universe Venerables did not mind. They were all veterans who had experienced countless life-and-death battles together as members of Humanity. A few jokes and teasing remarks meant nothing.

Several old Venerables serving as universe country lords even walked over after hearing this. The lord of the Flame Crystal Universe Country cursed loudly, "What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on us universe country lords?"

"No, no, Yan Po Luo, don't misunderstand. We mean that we envy you. Universe country lords are relatively free. We're all quite envious!"

"Mang Ya, don't get too cocky. Since you're so busy, your strength must have improved greatly, right? How about we spar later?" The Flame Crystal Country Lord narrowed his eyes at Venerable Mang Ya.

"Then let's spar. Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Venerable Mang Ya replied with a grin.

"Good! Fight! It's been ages since we saw you two make a move!" the other Universe Venerables shouted with laughter.

"Such a rare match definitely needs a wager to make it exciting. I'm betting on Mang Ya to win—a pot of era-grade Zhegui Wine! Anyone want to bet against this old ape?" the Apekin Holy Lord said with a laugh.

"Ape Saint, you think so highly of Mang Ya? You're even willing to put your treasured Zhegui Wine on the line?" Gu Lun Country Lord asked with a smile.

"The more I wager, the more I can win! I need to get some good things for the youngsters in my clan, so I'm counting on getting them from all of you!" the Apekin Holy Lord laughed heartily.

"Fine! Ape Saint, I'll bet with you! I'm betting on Yan Po Luo to win!" Gu Lun Country Lord said as he placed his wager with a smile.

"I don't have a treasure worth about the same as Zhegui Wine... Fine, I'll use Heavy Treasure Points! I wager 3 Heavy Treasure Points!"

Era-grade Zhegui Wine was a top-tier cosmic liquor that only Universe Venerables could afford to drink. Its value was comparable to an ordinary heavy treasure.

Gu Lun Country Lord wagered 3 Heavy Treasure Points, making the stakes of both sides equal.

"Hahaha..." The other Universe Venerables all laughed and began placing wagers against one another.

With this diversion, no one continued staring at Qian Wu Country Lord, easing much of his embarrassment.

There were only three kinds of people who remained behind to guard the territories: those taking brief rests, those cultivating diligently in seclusion, and those who no longer had the ability to return to the front lines.

During the struggle when the Original Star had opened last time, he had fallen three times in succession and suffered enormous losses. Not only had he lost his original supreme treasure, he had also fallen into debt with the race and six friends...

Now, he did not possess a single treasure that matched his strength. Empty-handed, he could not venture out again at all. He could only helplessly become a universe country lord, slowly cultivate geniuses for the race, and accumulate contributions bit by bit...

Qian Wu had originally been a bold and vigorous figure, but now he had become a universe country lord in such a humiliating manner and the laughingstock of the other Universe Venerables. It left him utterly embarrassed!