Milky Way Galaxy, Void Zone.
Inside the control room of a B-grade spaceship currently navigating the cosmic starry sky, eight Stellar Rank individuals were excitedly holding a gathering.
"Guys, we've unexpectedly arrived in the Void Zone of the Milky Way Galaxy! This will be our Treasure Trove for rising!"
A Stellar Ninth Order male, five to six meters tall, wearing white battle armor, with dark gray skin, a nose so small it was just two slits, black round pupils for eyes, and teeth as sharp as saw blades, raised a large wine glass and laughed.
This was a branch of humanity, the Orca-men, who grew up in the sea.
a Stellar Rank Six Orca-man took a sip of wine and excitedly said, "Boss, I heard this Void Zone was once the territory of a powerful individual. It probably contains treasures that even Lord Pasna might not possess."
"Legend has it that the Void Zone was originally controlled by the Silver-Blue Empire, but ever since it was occupied by that super powerful individual, he directly used special means to conceal the spatial coordinates of this starry sky."
The Stellar Ninth Order Orca-man leader sighed with emotion, "Therefore, no matter how one tries to determine the coordinates or enter the Void Zone through Universe shuttle, it's impossible."
"As a result, even though that super powerful individual fell more than thirty thousand years ago, no one has ever been heard of entering this Void Zone, not even the powerful individuals of the Azurewood Empire."
a Stellar Rank Seven Orca-man couldn't help but ask, "Boss, should we report the fact that we've come to the Void Zone to Lord Pasna?"
"Boss, if we obtain the Treasure Trove left by that super powerful individual, perhaps we can become even stronger than Lord Pasna!" Another person spoke, his meaning completely opposite to the former.
"Lord Pasna is a Domain Master powerful individual. If our arrival in the Void Zone is exposed, it will bring catastrophic disaster to our race!" The Stellar Rank Seven Orca-man retorted.
"Everyone here is family. Who do you think would expose the Void Zone?" That person continued to sing a different tune.
"You…"
"Alright, Buka, Nunade!"
At this moment, another Orca-man, also of Stellar Ninth Order, spoke, immediately causing the two clashing individuals to stop.
"Lang Ming, you are the leader, what is your opinion?"
After stopping the dispute among his race members, the Stellar Ninth Order Orca-man turned to look at the race member referred to as "Boss."
"This Void Zone was once the territory of a super powerful individual. Even if such a powerful individual, whose strength far surpasses a World Master, leaves behind only a small portion of treasures, it would be enough for us to acquire immense wealth."
Lang Ming, holding his wine glass, swept his gaze across the faces of the seven race members present, "Guys, don't forget why we came to the Universe to venture, and why we joined Lord Pasna's subordinates."
"For our homeland! For our race!"
The other seven Stellar Rank Orca-men, hearing this, all spoke with solemn expressions.
"Yes, we came to the Universe to venture for our homeland and for our race, and for this, we did not hesitate to join Lord Pasna's subordinates."
Lang Ming said, tilting his head back and drinking all the wine in his glass, then said in a deep voice, "I believe everyone has heard of Lord Pasna's personality."
"If we report the news of the Void Zone, there will probably be nothing left for us here, and even if we receive a reward, it will be negligible."
"Only Lord Pasna's Universe Level Disciples can obtain a large sum of wealth. As for others, there is a risk of being silenced, and we are no exception!"
Lang Ming heavily placed his wine glass on the table and said seriously, "Do not doubt it! The wealth left behind by a super powerful individual is not only an Opportunity, but also represents immense danger!"
The Orca-men, hearing this, all had grave expressions on their faces.
Being able to conceal spatial coordinates with special means, such a super powerful individual had already surpassed their understanding. The other party was definitely a powerful individual among the Immortal.
The wealth left by a powerful individual among the Immortal was enough to make World Masters and World Masters crazy, and even Immortals would covet it.
Such news must absolutely not be leaked, otherwise, it would bring catastrophic disaster to them and their racesmen back home!
"Su Te, you secretly collect old star charts of the Milky Way Galaxy, preferably multiple star charts from different periods for reference."
Lang Ming turned to his race member, also of Stellar Ninth Order, named Su Te, and said, "Remember! You must collect them secretly, even if it means spending more money to conceal your true purpose."
"Understood." The Orca-man named Su Te nodded.
"All of you be careful and cautious, don't reveal any flaws."
Lang Ming's gaze swept over the remaining six race members, "If anyone asks what we are doing, you all uniformly tell them that we are adventuring and searching for Treasure Trove in the Chilan Empire."
"No problem, Boss."
The Orca-man named Buka laughed, "We originally came from the Chilan Empire."
"Don't leak the coordinates of the space wormhole either!" Lang Ming emphasized again.
"Of course." Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Mm." Lang Ming's expression softened considerably, and he nodded slightly, saying, "It's good that you understand the gravity of the situation. Once the star charts are collected, we will proceed to the nearest life planet according to the star charts.
"As long as the spaceship's travel distance does not exceed ten years, we will not perform Dark Universe shuttles."
The Orca-men nodded, no one expressed opposition.
The spatial coordinates of this Void Zone were all concealed. Without a planet on the star chart as a reference, the chances of finding a life planet were slim.
…
Azurewood Empire, Red Leaf Star.
After Luo Feng sent Thor to the Azurewood Empire Branch of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, he rushed to the bustling commercial district outside the area where the six major giants were located to pick up goods.
As soon as he arrived here, he was surprised by the sea of people. It seemed even more bustling than the area where the six major giants were located.
Of course, to be precise—it was crowded!
"If we're talking about the truly bustling area of Red Leaf Star, it would be this commercial district, which is as large as the Australian continent on Earth."
Babata's voice sounded in Luo Feng's mind, "Although the areas where the six major giants are located are bustling, their class is too high for ordinary people to afford."
"This place is different. Not only does it have materials needed by Planetary Level and Stellar Rank individuals, but it also has a large amount of materials needed by Apprentice-level individuals."
"Luo Feng, didn't you think Earthlings' Aptitude was too poor? You can buy Apprentice-level treasures here that improve Aptitude and use them in bulk like artificial rainfall."
"With artificial rain every once in a while, it would take about three years for the average physical quality of Earthlings to reach Apprentice-level First Order."
Babata said, "With your wealth, it's easy to raise the Aptitude of Earthlings to Apprentice-level, but it's difficult to raise it any further."
"How so?" Luo Feng asked curiously.
"Didn't I tell you that the first-grade, second-grade, and other bloodlines of Universe humans were all optimized through countless years and countless generations?"
Babata sighed, "Your Earthlings' bloodline isn't even ninth-grade. Even if you improve the physical quality of most people by using treasures, it still needs to stabilize for the bloodline to be truly improved."
"Then we'll take it slow."
Luo Feng was not in a hurry. Having performed Possession on the Golden-Horned Beast, he was destined to grow into a World Master.
Moreover, in terms of lifespan, the Golden-Horned Beast's lifespan was ten times that of an ordinary World Master, so he had enough time to protect Earth.
However, he was still too weak now and needed to purchase slaves and planetary defense facilities to better protect Earth from the encroachment of Universe adventurers.
According to Babata, Earth's spatial coordinates were concealed, making it difficult for outsiders to reach the starry sky where Earth was located, and Earth was protected by Azurewood Empire law.
But when Universe adventurers unexpectedly arrived on Earth and learned what had happened on Earth, the law might not be able to protect Earth.
Therefore, he had to prepare more measures to prevent unexpected occurrences.
"Babata, do you think my current net worth can purchase an E-grade Laser Gun that can threaten a World Master?" Luo Feng asked Babata in his mind while moving through the crowd.
"Are you kidding me?!"
Babata's eyes widened, "Just an immobile D9-grade orbital cannon is worth over 1 Mixed unit. How much do you think an E-grade Laser Gun is worth?
"If you sold the Golden-Horned Beast, you could probably buy one or two ordinary E9-grade Laser Guns."
"That expensive?" Luo Feng was a little surprised.
"What do you think? An E-grade Laser Gun is mobile and can be placed in a space ring and world ring, ready for use as soon as it's taken out."
Babata rolled his eyes, "Some special models of laser guns only need 0.1 seconds to charge. They can instantly fire energy beams that kill World Masters as soon as they are taken out, making them race- trấn treasures."
Luo Feng frowned slightly and nodded.
Undeniably, an E-grade Laser Gun was indeed a race- trấn treasure. Cultivating a World Master might not be easy, but a Universe Level might be able to kill a World Master by holding a laser Spear.
"With the 3 D9-grade orbital cannons you ordered, Earth's defense System is already very high. Only the arrival of a World Master can threaten Earth."
Babata reminded him, "Don't forget, Earth is not only your homeland but also Thor's homeland. He won't stand idly by if Earth encounters a crisis.
"You know his status. Being personally welcomed by an Immortal is not something an ordinary Genius can achieve."
"I understand." Luo Feng nodded slightly.
To be honest, if he could resolve the crisis himself, he didn't want to trouble his second brother, Thor, to step in.
After all, his second brother had just joined the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, and his status might not be as stable as it appeared today. It would be best to cause him as little trouble as possible.
"Don't think so much."
Babata urged, "Go pick up the reserved goods, then return directly to Earth. The Pinnacle Genius Battle is not far off, and you don't have much time to waste."
"Got it." Luo Feng nodded again and rushed to the merchant association where he had reserved his goods.
The Pinnacle Genius Battle was a grand event for Universe humans, and it was also an Opportunity for a grassroots Stellar Rank Genius like him to enter the sight of various major forces in the Ganwu Universe Country.
Only by performing well could he receive invitations from various major forces in the Ganwu Universe Country. Joining them would allow him to receive better Cultivation, and even guidance from famous teachers.
…
After a day of busyness on Red Leaf Star, Luo Feng finally collected all his goods.
Among them, the 3 D9-grade orbital cannons and the planetary defense facility System all came from the Ganwu Merchant Association, operated by the Ganwu Imperial Family, and were stored in relatively inexpensive world rings.
Adding to that the purchase of 3 Universe Level Seven, 20 Universe Level First Order, and 200 Stellar Ninth Order slaves, the composite metals devoured by the Golden-Horned Beast, Cultivate resources for his human main body, as well as spaceships, B-grade and C-grade Laser Guns, and so on.
This massive purchase cost Luo Feng nearly 10 Mixed units!
Of course, many bulky items like metals would subsequently be transported to the warehouse Luo Feng purchased on Bailan Star.
This was a storage location specifically chosen by Babata: the planet had few people, was sufficiently remote, and was only a day's journey from Earth.
After finishing his tasks, Luo Feng took his newly purchased slaves and boarded his newly purchased spaceship to officially return to Earth.
…
Void Zone, inside the navigating B-grade spaceship.
Eight Stellar Rank Orca-men gathered in the control room, discussing around a projected star chart.
"According to the Milky Way Galaxy star charts from millions of years ago to a million years ago, the Void Zone has a range of approximately a thousand light-years and contains two life planets."
Su Te, responsible for purchasing the maps, stood in front of the projected star chart, pointing to the two brightly glowing planets and explaining, "The closest life planet to us would take approximately two years and eight months to reach at sub-light speed."
"If that super powerful individual truly left behind treasures, they would likely be on these two life planets."
The Orca-man leader, Lang Ming, said, "Set sail. First, we'll travel at sub-light speed towards the nearest life planet."
"Set sail!"
As his voice fell, a smart AI in the form of an Orca-man child appeared and activated the spaceship's engine amidst cheers.
"Boss, how should we handle these two life planets?" Buka inquired.
"First, let's see if there are any treasures left by that super powerful individual. Our priority is to acquire the treasures."
Lang Ming replied, "With valuable treasures present, the life planets are secondary."
"Boss, what do you mean?" Buka didn't understand.
"Lang Ming means that if there are planetary natives, we should explore the planet for treasures left by the powerful individual without disturbing the natives."
Su Te interjected, "If there are, we'll secretly take the treasures and leave. The natives' knowledge would likely prevent them from detecting the treasures' existence."
"This way, besides ourselves, no one will know that we obtained the treasures, and the value of those treasures will be at their highest."
"Even if someone comes to the Void Zone in the future and discovers the two life planets, they will only assume that the super powerful individual left no treasures behind."
Finally, Su Te added, "As long as no one leaks it, this will be the best way for us to hide it from Lord Pasna."
"What if there are no treasures left by that super powerful individual on either of the two life planets?" Buka asked again.
"That's easy too," Lang Ming replied softly. "We can just report the coordinates of the space wormhole to Lord Pasna."
Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this. This method was indeed good.
After confirming that there were no treasures left by the super powerful individual, reporting the coordinates of the space wormhole leading to the Void Zone would minimize the threat to their lives.
Although the two life planets were valuable, that was only to them, the Stellar Rank individuals.
A mere two life planets were not enough for Lord Pasna, a Domain Master powerful individual, to order their execution to silence them.
…
While this B-grade spaceship was traveling at sub-light speed, the planetary defense System was also being built in Earth's outer space.
Thus, two years and eight months passed…