Cosmic Plan: "Find a Ganwu to Back Us Up"!

Jiangnan Base City, Yangzhou City, the military family residential compound.

Chen Yi had not bothered to move, so he still lived there.

He had received a message from Hong. In fact, he had known the moment Hong reached the Domain Second Layer, because... Hong's Domain Second Layer was also a "four-star target."

Hong had nothing he needed.

So Chen Yi casually drew Hong's "talent for the Law of Light."

Now Hong had sent him a message, asking to spar again. Chen Yi felt a little helpless. On Earth, Hong and Thunder God really did not have many opponents.

In the original story, after the Golden Horned Beast calamity was resolved,

those two had also sought Luo Feng out to spar whenever they had nothing to do after waking up...

Because opponents close to their level were hard to find on Earth.

After Chen Yi mentioned it over the communication channel, Luo Feng smiled and said, "Hong still doesn't know that you're stronger than me now, Chen Yi. There's no point in him sparring with you."

"But..."

"Once Earth connects with the universe, they'll have places to find people to spar with."

Chen Yi nodded.

Then he said:

"Yeah, I'll call them over."

"Babata, can you continue telling us what we need to watch out for in the universe?"

"Sure... the first thing you need to do when entering the universe is register your identity..." Babata puffed out her chest.

Not long after Luo Feng seized the Golden Horned Beast's body, he successfully reached the Star Level First Stage with a supply of Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts.

The effects of the Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts only went as far as helping someone break through to Star Level.

It still had some weaker effects at Star Level, but they were negligible...

Luo Feng also became the first Star Level cloud-raising target.

Star Level cloud-raising targets earned points faster, and their mission cycle increased accordingly, changing from monthly missions to yearly missions (365 days). Each mission awarded a random 73,000 to 365,000 points!

That worked out to 200 to 1,000 points a day.

In other words, it was another tenfold increase over Planetary Level.

But the returns had increased by far more than tenfold.

Doubling the number of points used increased the effectiveness of a created item by far more than double.

That was why, even though his reserve of ordinary points had now reached 160,000, Chen Yi was in no hurry to spend them...

Making a proper plan and creating an especially valuable item with an enormous number of points was the right way to use the Cloud Raising Mirror. In fact, many of the items they appeared to need right now could be bought in the universe.

Hongning Base City.

"Chen Yi's improved again?" Thunder God saw the message from Chen Yi and was immediately baffled. Was it really that easy to improve through cultivation?

Hong, however, said calmly, "Chen Yi's a genius. It's perfectly normal for him to improve a little faster."

Thunder God glanced at Hong. Something seemed off. How could his big brother be so sure Chen Yi was a genius?

And there was something else...

How had Hong mastered the Domain Second Layer so quickly too?

"Big Brother, how did you break through to the Domain Second Layer so quickly?" Thunder God was puzzled. He knew Hong's cultivation progress well. By rights, even with the Yunmo Star Inheritance, it should have taken him much longer.

Hong thought for a moment. He certainly could not say much about the system, so he replied, "Cultivating my heart. I made some progress in that area."

In the original story, Hong had reached the Domain Second Layer much later than this, around the time the Golden Horned Beast calamity struck.

By then, it had already been January 2060, roughly two years from now.

Even accounting for the Yunmo Star Inheritance, Thunder God still found it strange that Hong had mastered the domain so much earlier. It was as though Big Brother Hong's aptitude had suddenly improved considerably.

Hong and Thunder God boarded a fighter jet.

At Chen Yi's invitation, they headed to the military family residential compound.

They were both eager to find out what Chen Yi wanted with them. Perhaps he wanted to trade for more "Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts"?

The fighter jet landed in the military family residential compound.

"Whoosh~"

The hatch opened.

Hong and Thunder God flew to Chen Yi's home.

As soon as they met,

Hong was delighted to find that the first thing Chen Yi wanted to discuss with him... really was the Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts. And it was not a trade-Chen Yi simply gave him enough Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts to reach Star Level!

With such an enormous quantity of Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts,

even if Hong were to trade for it, he could not produce anything of equivalent value.

"Chen Yi... thanks." Hong thought for a moment, put Chen Yi's gift into his storage ring, and added, "If you ever need me for anything, just say the word."

Chen Yi smiled.

He had his own considerations in giving Hong the Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts. Once Hong reached Star Level too, the rate at which he earned points would soar.

It was not a losing deal.

If Hong remembered the favor too, that would be even better.

"Chen Yi... is there any for me? If you ever need anything, I'm willing to help you too. I, Thunder God, always keep my word!" Thunder God's eyes were full of envy. He wanted to break through to Star Level too!

Chen Yi shook his head and said, "There's none left for now."

He and Luo Feng no longer needed the Blood of Ten Thousand Beasts. What he had given Hong had also been processed and accumulated bit by bit by the Myriad Beasts Blood Refining Pool. There really was none left for Thunder God now. The important thing was to prioritize Hong's breakthrough to Star Level and increase the rate at which he earned points.

Hong saw the envy in his second brother Thunder God's eyes and could not help praising the system for its reminder. If he had not helped Chen Yi and Luo Feng in advance back then,

such good fortune probably would not have fallen to him now, would it?

"There's one more important matter. We... are planning to enter the universe. Do you two want to come along?" Chen Yi looked at them.

"Enter the universe?"

"Yes. Follow me. Luo Feng and Babata have already arrived." Chen Yi leaped up and flew into the sky.

Hong and Thunder God exchanged a glance.

A way to enter the universe? They had been searching all along, but had never found an opportunity... so they immediately followed Chen Yi.

Together, they flew high into the sky.

Then they saw an enormous "black flying-saucer-shaped spaceship" about a hundred meters in diameter. It was none other than:

The Black Dragon Mountain Spaceship!

"A space... spaceship?" Thunder God's eyes widened.

"Yes. We're planning to travel to other planets in the universe and formally connect with the universe. Only by coming into contact with the universe can we obtain more resources. If you want to come along, you must follow my arrangements without exception on the way." Chen Yi glanced at the two of them.

The spaceship's outer hatch opened.

Luo Feng stood in the doorway. Chen Yi flew toward him, and after a brief pause, Thunder God and Hong followed.

And so the Black Dragon Mountain Spaceship headed into the universe.

Earth would formally connect with the universe.

Inside the Black Dragon Mountain Spaceship.

Babata wore a serious expression as she lectured Hong and Thunder God:

"Earth and even the Milky Way Galaxy are tiny parts of the universe. Above them are the 'Silver Blue Empire,' the 'Black Dragon Mountain Empire'..."

"In the vast universe, opportunities are endless, but danger lurks everywhere."

"However..."

"There are also certain rules throughout the universe. Unless you're powerful enough, following the rules is the best way to survive. For example, joining a major power comes with certain restrictions, but the benefits are endless too."

"If my master had sought refuge with the lord of the Ganwu Universe Country back then, he probably would not have fallen..."

Chen Yi listened to Babata.

He, Luo Feng, and Babata had already discussed their approach to entering the universe. Their goal was to first put down roots in the Ganwu Universe Country.

For example...

Entering the Ganwu Secret Realm!

If they could get the Ganwu Country Lord to back them up, that would be better still.