Chu Yuan fell silent.
He knew Xiong Ba was right. He really did lack combat experience.
A true race-level genius would never fear being surrounded and attacked. Instead, they could slaughter their enemies single-handedly!
No matter how many ants there were, they could never bite a dinosaur to death.
Chu Yuan was no ant now, but at best, he was only a frog. He still had an incomparably long way to go before becoming a dinosaur.
"Starting today, you'll switch to cultivating the master's secret techniques."
Xiong Ba pointed a finger, and hundreds of thick books appeared out of thin air around them.
Xiong Ba introduced them one by one. "This one is about exerting strength, this one is about physical toughness, and this one is about cultivating Spiritual Force. Don't think you don't need to cultivate Spiritual Force just because you're a warrior. You have to learn it all the same."
"There are also movement techniques, saber techniques, combat techniques, consciousness training, illusions, and so on."
"Besides these fundamentals, these last two books will be your main focus."
Xiong Ba pointed to the two thickest manuals. Their covers read "Fire Radiance" and "Illusory Space," respectively.
"Fire Radiance is a secret technique the master created through many years of arduous cultivation, while Illusory Space is a spatial secret technique that's relatively widespread among World Lords."
"Your genetic Origin Energy is fire-attributed. Your next goal is to comprehend a fire domain, and your ultimate goal is to comprehend the complete fire origin law and break through to immortality."
"The higher law above the law of fire is the law of space. If you can reach the introductory stage of Illusory Space, you'll be able to comprehend a trace of the space origin law."
"But comprehending a higher law is thousands or tens of thousands of times harder than comprehending a lower law. I don't expect you to reach a particularly profound level. Just getting started would be very good."
It was not that Xiong Ba looked down on Chu Yuan. He was merely stating a fact.
How many World Lords were there among humanity throughout the universe? An endless, uncountable number.
But how many World Lords could comprehend a higher law? They could be counted on one's fingers.
Those who could study both a lower law and a higher law at the same time were peerless race-level geniuses.
In Xiong Ba's eyes, however, Chu Yuan did not even qualify as a galaxy-level genius. An entire universe lay between him and a race-level genius.
From that day onward, Chu Yuan switched to cultivating the new secret techniques.
He started cultivating anew from the fundamentals, frantically soaking up the moisture of knowledge like a sponge, while his own strength grew day by day.
Every day, Chu Yuan spent ten hours cultivating secret techniques, then fought for eight hours in the Killing Field. He emptied his mind and rested for the remaining time.
Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye. Chu Yuan soaked in the Nutrient Pod again, taking seven days to break through to star level 9.
His physical capabilities had reached a temporary limit. He no longer needed to spend time absorbing energy to advance his cultivation level, and could devote all his time to studying secret techniques and training in actual combat.
"Master, we've arrived at White Sand Planet."
That day, Feiluan sounded a reminder.
"Understood."
The Dragon Abyss left the Dark Universe, returned to the Primal Universe, and landed on White Sand Planet.
White Sand Planet's lord was a stellar level six warrior, and the planet did not have so many rules.
Chu Yuan owned property on White Sand Planet, and the Dragon Abyss hovered directly above his manor.
He left the spacecraft and entered the manor. One hundred planetary level slaves stood in two rows and bowed in unison. "Welcome home, Master."
"Rise."
Chu Yuan raised a hand to signal them.
He entered the main hall and sat down on the sofa. A Light Crystal Race maid immediately brought him fine wine.
Ever since activating the Fortuitous Encounter Exploration System, Chu Yuan had not stopped for a moment, spending several consecutive months traveling through the Dark Universe almost constantly.
On top of that, cultivating secret techniques and fighting in the Killing Field every day had kept him under constant mental strain.
Now he could finally rest and relax.
"You three, come with me."
Chu Yuan called three Light Crystal Race maids into his room. Heavenly thunder met earthly fire, and they battled for an entire night.
The next morning, Chu Yuan went downstairs feeling refreshed, all his fatigue gone.
Boom!
A thunderous roar came from the sky. The atmosphere churned as an enormous sword-shaped spacecraft descended from above and hovered over the manor.
The spacecraft was exceedingly luxurious, its hull engraved with the emblem of the Universe Galaxy Bank.
Four universe level experts emerged from the spacecraft, led by a universe level 9 expert. All four wore Universe Galaxy Bank uniforms.
"Sir, please hand the goods over to us."
The universe level 9 expert leading them placed his right hand over his chest and bowed to Chu Yuan with an exceptionally respectful attitude.
Although they faced only a group of star level 9 warriors, the four universe level experts did not dare act presumptuously in the slightest. Every movement strictly followed the reception etiquette stipulated by the Universe Galaxy Bank.
Polite, humble, and smiling.
Chu Yuan handed over a storage ring. "All the goods are inside."
Whoosh!
The spacecraft projected a beam of light that scanned the storage ring, followed by a voice. "Goods confirmed."
The universe level 9 expert put away the storage ring and bowed again, saying respectfully, "The transaction is complete. Thank you for supporting our Universe Galaxy Bank, sir. We wish you a pleasant life."
With that, the four returned to the spacecraft and left White Sand Planet.
"Whew, they're finally gone. I was under so much pressure just now."
Meng Yi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Meng Er glanced at him. "What good does being afraid do? Those were four whole universe level experts. Don't tell me you'd actually dare fight them?"
Meng Yi still felt lingering fear. "I was afraid they'd kill us and take the treasures."
No one understood the value of this shipment better than they did. It was wealth enough to tempt even World Lord experts.
For a group of star level warriors to produce such wealth was undoubtedly like a child carrying gold through a bustling market-courting death.
Chu Yuan sneered. "They wouldn't dare act rashly. The Universe Galaxy Bank's intelligence monitors them at all times. If they dared harbor the slightest improper intention, even if they merely said one wrong word or gave the wrong look, the intelligence would instantly kill them."
Such was the reputation and credibility of a major power.
After handing the goods over to the Universe Galaxy Bank, Chu Yuan set off again, taking two days to return to Water Dragon Planet.
Meanwhile, the 100 fleets he had dispatched also returned one after another with treasures.
A four-star fortuitous encounter could yield as many as five or six tier-four Origin Force weapons or battle suits, or as few as one or two, along with various other miscellaneous treasures.
On average, each four-star fortuitous encounter could yield at least nearly a hundred billion Ganwu Coins.
Three-star fortuitous encounters were considerably worse, but they still yielded nearly a hundred billion Black Dragon Coins on average. Small sums accumulated into a substantial fortune.
All the fortuitous encounters Chu Yuan selected had mortality rates below 10%, so each fleet suffered few casualties.
Among the 100 fleets, not a single star level 9 slave died. Nine star level 4 slaves died, and all the other casualties were planetary level.
The first expedition had a casualty rate of only 4.3%, with 99% of those casualties being planetary level. There was no need to replenish the slaves for now.
Chu Yuan gave them the coordinates of new fortuitous encounters, and the 100 fleets set sail again.
"From now on, all I have to do is stay home, and wealth will come pouring through my door."
Holding a wineglass, Chu Yuan looked at the list of treasures displayed on the screen, his mood excellent.
This was the true way to use the Fortuitous Encounter Exploration System.
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