[Warrior, please identify yourself. If you cannot prove your identity, the system will determine you to be Alien Race and eliminate you!]
Above the 026 Barracks Base, the cold voice of the Intelligent Life entered the spaceship.
Lu Qingshan immediately synchronized the Military Merit System information.
[Soldier, your identity has been verified. Please follow the system prompts to enter the Barracks Base. Do not attempt to operate the system yourself.]
"Clear."
Guided by the system, Lu Qingshan's spaceship slowly landed in the huge port.
They stepped out of the spaceship.
Lu Qingshan felt his tense nerves relax considerably.
In the Outer Domain Battlefield, the Barracks Base is absolutely safe; even Universe Venerable would not dare to force his way in.
This is a home for all soldiers to rest and relax.
Near the port, besides Lu Qingshan, there were many other soldiers returning from the battlefield.
Everyone wore a relieved expression.
"Haha, you're finally back! That's great!"
I almost died this time.
"Our squad had eight people, but only five of us came back this time. I wonder if there are any suitable new recruits to fill the gap."
"It would be good if five were left. I heard that hundreds of years ago, Shattered Star Belt a squad of Marquis Machine Race soldiers who wiped out several Human Race squads in succession, leaving not a single one alive."
"I know about this. It's all thanks to the Gray Robe Marquis and Azure Feather Marquis who intervened; otherwise, the entire Human Race team Shattered Star Belt would probably have been in trouble."
"I was in the Shattered Star Belt back then, and the Military Merit System was full of SOS messages. It was terrible! Moreover, Azure Feather Marquis was only assisting in this matter; the key figure was Gray Robe Marquis."
"I know about the Gray Robe Marquis Gray Robe Marquis. It seems he went to the Yanji Continent and killed three Marquis Immortal from the Zerg faction there."
" The Gray Robe Marquis is truly formidable. He dared to venture into a high-level battleground like the Yanji Continent, and when he did strike, he annihilated several Marquis- Marquis in succession. I suspect the Gray Robe Marquis possesses at least the strength of Peak Marquis."
" The Peak Marquis? I'd say it's more like King Rank."
"Since he's been King Rank, why is he called the Gray Robe Marquis? Shouldn't he be called the Gray Robe King?"
Listening to these people's discussions, Lu Qingshan was slightly surprised. Had he become so famous just by creating a random pseudonym?
Before he could think it through, a staff member wearing silver armor walked over.
"Greetings, Lord Gray Robe Marquis."
You know me?
Lu Qingshan asked.
"When you returned, the Military Merit System had already synchronized with the base, which is how I knew it was Lord Gray Robe Marquis returning. Base 026 has already arranged a place for you to rest."
"Good."
Lu Qingshan nodded, not surprised.
After all, once military merit reaches a certain level, the treatment will definitely be different from that of ordinary soldiers.
He has killed six Marquis experts, including one High-level Marquis. In terms of battle record, he is not much worse than some Initial King.
Lu Qingshan followed the staff to an island.
"This is Island 126. The entire island is 2,000 kilometers in diameter. From now on, the entire island is the absolute private property of adults. No one may enter without permission."
Thank you.
"You're too kind, sir. It's my duty."
The staff member bowed and watched Lu Qingshan enter the island before leaving.
An island with a diameter of two thousand kilometers is already quite large, and it is covered with flowers and green grass.
At the very center of the island stands a vast estate, complete with all kinds of facilities.
Upon returning to the island, Lu Qingshan immediately contacted the acquisition personnel of Virtual Universe Company.
The Virtual Universe Company, along with two major banks, has its own acquisition points in various bases across the Outer Domain Battlefield.
Lu Qingshan is Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company, so naturally he takes care of his own business.
The next day, a slightly plump, shrewd-looking Immortal God arrived at Lu Qingshan's residence.
"My name is Kabu, and I am the manager of Base 026 of the Virtual Universe Company. I have met Your Highness Lu Qingshan."
" Kabu, hello. I want to sell some useless loot," Lu Qingshan said.
When he contacted the other party, he used his original account and did not intend to conceal his identity.
After all, he had too many things to trade soon and needed an identity as a guarantee.
Lu Qingshan took out all the treasures he had seized on the Outer Domain Battlefield.
Kabu carefully examined each item before saying, "Your Highness Lu Qingshan, the total value of these items is 103 million Hunyuan Unit."
Hearing this number, Lu Qingshan was slightly surprised.
This was more than ten million Hunyuan Unit higher than Nasus's estimate. He glanced at the supervisor named Kabu and nodded slightly.
Clearly, Kabu, within his authority, secured a higher buyback price for Lu Qingshan.
If he were to sell these spoils of war in his capacity as the Gray Robe Marquis, he would probably have to offer at least a 10% discount.
"Manager Kabu, I'm not sure if you have sufficient authority for the following?"
Lu Qingshan directly took out a Black Jade Glazed Fruit.
"This is... Black Jade Glazed Fruit..." Kabu, with his exceptional knowledge, recognized it at a glance. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Your Highness, this Black Jade Glazed Fruit very precious. It appeared once at a recent high-level auction, and the final transaction price was 310 billion Hunyuan Unit. If the company were to buy it back, the highest price it could offer would only be 280 billion Hunyuan Unit."
The offer of 280 billion is significantly higher than the previous offer of 250 billion from the Universe Galaxy Bank.
"Sell it. I still need to buy a lot of supplies. Can you help me calculate the costs?"
Lu Qingshan was too lazy to bother, so he put down the Black Jade Glazed Fruit, took out a list, and wrote down the supplies he needed one by one.
280 billion Hunyuan seems like a lot, but it's actually not enough to spend at all.
Lu Qingshan spent 200 billion Hunyuan Unit just on purchasing treasures to aid in cultivating the Body of Time.
He then spent another 30 billion Hunyuan Unit to buy 100 grams of Femo Venom.
He didn't intend to fight for long on the Outer Domain Battlefield, so he didn't buy too much; 100 grams was enough.
In addition, 10 billion was spent to purchase the energy source for the Space-Locking Chain, two relatively high-grade Water God Source Crystal.
Finally, 30 billion was used to buy the Strongest Fire God Source Crystal.
Adding in the miscellaneous items needed, the funds from selling the Black Jade Glazed Fruit were almost completely exhausted.
However, Lu Qingshan didn't care. He still had three Black Jade Glazed Fruit, which he could easily sell for cash again.
Virtual Universe Company is moving very fast.
Within just a few days, a number of goods were delivered to his island, and Lu Qingshan signed for each one.
It wasn't until two weeks later that all the goods were delivered.
Lu Qingshan then began to check them one by one.
First, there are the treasures for cultivating the Body of Time. Lu Qingshan doesn't yet know how much it consumes to cultivate the Fourth Layer of the Body of Time, so he bought a rather large quantity. He'll determine the subsequent usage based on his cultivation...
There's no need to look at these much.
The Water God Source Crystal looks similar to the Fire God Source Crystal, but the energy inside is more peaceful and far less violent than the Fire God Source Crystal. It can also self-destruct, but its power is somewhat weaker.
However, the peaceful divine power is suitable as an energy source for mechanical weapons. Lu Qingshan put the Water God Source Crystal into the Space-Locking Chain and immediately felt that this Machine Race weapon was full of energy. He could use Space Locking at any time to freeze a piece of Time-Space... It was no different from the Space Lockdown of the Peak King.
There's also the Strongest Fire God Source Crystal, worth 30 billion Hunyuan Unit each. If this thing self-destructs, even Peak King cannot withstand it, and even Pinnacle King Rank will be severely injured or even perish. Lu Qingshan bought it as a precaution, after all, having this thing in hand is a nuclear deterrent. If he encounters a troublesome opponent, he can take it out and everyone can live in peace.
The most crucial ingredient is Femo Venom.
This item was personally delivered by Kabu, who also carefully reminded him of the many taboos associated with its use.
Poison that can kill can backfire if used improperly.
Lu Qingshan carefully put on gloves before taking out a glass test tube containing 100 grams of Femo Venom.
Femo Venom is a terrifying venom personally concocted by Femo, the strongest apothecary among Human Race.
Its primary function is to corrode the Immortal Divine Body.
It is extremely powerful.
Just 10 grams is enough to kill Pinnacle King Rank expert, and 100 grams is enough to kill an Invincible King expert.
In other words, Invincible King the Second Senior Brother, the Dragon Whale King, could be killed directly by this small bottle of venom.
Of course, this is true in theory, but it is completely impossible to accomplish in practice.
Unless it's a powerful Universe Venerable being using this thing against an Invincible King, there's no way to ensure the poison is used effectively.
That's like taking off your pants to fart—completely unnecessary.
While Femo Venom is indeed powerful, it also has significant drawbacks.
That means it only takes effect when it touches Immortal Divine Body.
However, it is extremely difficult to use it to directly contact the enemy's divine body. Which powerful person does not have armor and protective clothing? Some even have plant life, layer upon layer, making it unlikely to directly contact the divine body.
Unless it's applied to weapons, it must also have the ability to penetrate defenses, which means the strength of the two sides cannot be too different.
Otherwise, breaking through the defenses will be a major challenge.
Moreover, powerful Immortal, if they sense a threat, can instantly abandon that part of their divine body to save the king. Although the loss is great, their lives can still be saved.
If Lu Qingshan were to use this to deal with an Invincible King, he would be courting death.
However, if the design is simply to create a High King, then it would be quite reasonable.
I fear that even a single Femo Venom entering the body of High King would be enough to kill him instantly.
Lu Qingshan took out the Banyan Wood Divine Blade, examined it, thought for a moment, and then put it back.
This Banyan Wood Divine Blade is not made of metal, but of the branches of a living plant. If it were damaged, the loss would be too great.
The Banyan Wood Divine Blade was not limited by strength, and Lu Qingshan used it very smoothly. Its power was not much less than that of ordinary True Treasure.
This knife will likely be with him for a long time.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qingshan took out the Dark Moon Blade that the Ganwu Country Lord had bestowed upon him. He had already recognized the Dark Moon Blade as his master, and he had fully comprehended the first layer of secret runes on it. The power it could unleash was in no way inferior to the Banyan Wood Divine Blade.
The key point is that this thing is made of metal, and it's True Treasure... Little Femo shouldn't be able to damage it.
Lu Qingshan carefully applied Femo Venom to the Dark Moon Blade. The already sharp blade gleamed with an eerie green light, making it look even more terrifying.
" Youyue, Youyue... don't rush. In a few days, I'll consecrate you and first kill a King Rank to test the waters."
Lu Qingshan carefully put away the Dark Moon Blade, then went into seclusion to begin cultivating the Body of Time.
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Qingshan then came out of the villa.
A hint of melancholy lingered between his brows.
Three years ago, after purchasing numerous treasures, he began cultivating the Body of Time.
Unexpectedly, the Fourth Layer of cultivation was far more difficult than he had imagined. The various auxiliary treasures he had used were of little use and fell far short of the required standard. Only by using the Spring of Life could Lu Qingshan barely maintain a balance of vitality.
Three years have passed, and the corrosive power within the Time Compass has been exhausted once again. Lu Qingshan has used up one-third of the treasures he purchased to aid his cultivation, yet he has only just begun cultivating the Fourth Layer.
The Body Amplitude was 42 times greater.
Compared to the first three levels of cultivation, this Fourth Layer is significantly more difficult.
Originally, Lu Qingshan had planned to use the Body of Time to increase his Body Amplitude by a hundredfold.
In retrospect, that idea was somewhat naive.
Fortunately, 42x isn't the limit; it can be improved further...
(End of this chapter)