After the procedures were completed, Luo Feng’s identity information as a citizen of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire was changed to “Planet Lord”.
“Let’s leave Bi Yan Star quickly!”
“Return immediately.”
“Yes, contact Earth right away.”
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God rushed to the planetary docking port of Bi Yan Star at their fastest speed. They boarded their silver-grey spaceship, left Bi Yan Star, and began “cosmic travel”.
In the Dark Universe.
The spaceship continued moving forward.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God each entered their own cabins and entered the Virtual Universe Network.
Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God appeared out of nowhere among the crowds on a wide street. The others glanced at the three of them, and some even looked rather disdainful. This was because in the Virtual Universe, only people without property appeared directly on the streets when they logged in. Those who owned property appeared inside their own homes.
“Third brother, we are rich people now too. When we get back, let’s buy a house in the Virtual Universe,” Thunder God could not help but say quietly.
Back on Earth, he had always stood at the top.
Yet in the Virtual Universe, he was actually being “looked down upon”.
“In the past, we had little money and couldn’t spend carelessly. Now, we can. We will buy a big one when we have time,” Luo Feng nodded.
Once a person bought a property in the Virtual Universe, they could bind their family and friends’ accounts to that property. Whenever they logged in, they would directly appear inside that house.
Otherwise…
For example, Luo Feng and Xu Xin were one on Earth and one in a distant star region. If they entered the Virtual Universe at the same time, they would not appear on the same street.
Only people like Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng, who were physically together in reality, would appear in the same place.
“We can talk about this later. Let’s contact Earth first,” Hong said.
“Mm.” Luo Feng nodded.
The three quickly found a nearby restaurant. After entering a private room, they immediately began contacting Earth.
A screen appeared out of nowhere.
Xu Xin appeared on the screen.
“Luo Feng!” Xu Xin showed a look of joy.
“Xu Xin, how is Earth now?” Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God all looked at the screen.
“It’s terrible!”
Xu Xin said anxiously, “Watch this video!”
Normally, when ordinary people entered the Virtual Universe Network, they used an auxiliary optical computer or an intelligent optical computer. Although Xu Xin was using a consciousness sensing helmet issued by the Virtual Universe, its functions were still far beyond Earth’s ordinary computers.
Xu Xin transferred the video from Earth into the Virtual Universe and played it.
“This was broadcast online,” Xu Xin explained.
“Beep!”
The video began playing.
“Hello, humans of Earth!”
“We are from the Nolan Mountain Family of the universe. We have come here with goodwill! Do not doubt our strength…”
The video that had spread throughout every household on Earth was played before Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God.
All three of them were elites among Earth’s humans. None of them were fools.
After watching the video, they immediately understood how serious the situation would become.
“Luo Feng.” Xu Xin quickly continued, “Things are chaotic now. Among the upper levels of the six major survival bases around the world, there are many who hold opposing opinions. As for the more than six billion people outside, they are completely in a state of panic.”
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God frowned.
They naturally understood what kind of storm that video would cause.
“Sister-in-law,” Hong said in a deep voice, “the video said they would give Earth’s humans 12 hours. How long has it been now?”
“Four hours and eight minutes have passed,” Xu Xin immediately replied.
“Good. We will contact you again after half an hour,” Hong said.
Beep!
The communication ended.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God looked at each other.
“Now that Third Brother is Earth’s planet lord, using the law to intimidate the Nolan Mountain Family should work,” Thunder God said.
“Mm, they are only a large family within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Facing an existence like the Black Dragon Mountain Empire…” Hong nodded. “They absolutely would not dare to disobey.”
“I understand.”
Luo Feng agreed. “However, I am thinking that relying only on the law is one aspect. It would be better if our own strength was strong enough too. So I want to see if we can buy a Universe-level first rank slave.”
“Universe-level slave?” Hong and Thunder God widened their eyes.
“I am only considering it, I have not decided yet.” Luo Feng thought carefully. “If the price of a Universe-level first rank slave is within our ability to bear, then it would be a good thing. After all, having stronger martial strength gives us more confidence.”
Hong and Thunder God both nodded.
Although there were laws in the universe, laws were relative. The laws of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire had a powerful deterrent effect on the Nolan Mountain Family because the Nolan Mountain Family was far too weak compared with the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. If Luo Feng’s teacher, the Master of Meteor Star, directly seized a planet, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire would not even dare to make a sound.
Only when one’s own martial strength was strong could one have confidence.
“Beep, beep, beep…”
Luo Feng sent a communication request to the slave manager he had met when buying slaves on Qiulong Star.
As expected of a businessman, the call was answered within only a few seconds. A thin green-haired man with an extremely enthusiastic smile appeared on the screen.
“Mr Luo Feng, I am very happy that you contacted me. This is truly exciting!” The green-haired man was extremely enthusiastic.
“Wu La!”
Luo Feng smiled and asked, “I contacted you this time because I want to ask, can your boss obtain a Universe-level slave?”
“Universe-level slave?” The green-haired man widened his eyes.
The highest level of slaves was only Universe level. To turn a Universe-level expert into a slave, they first had to capture them alive, then implant a biological chip while the opponent was unable to resist. Achieving this required more than just having greater strength. Many other factors had to cooperate as well.
“If you really want one, we can get one! We have stock!” The green-haired man looked at Luo Feng. “The only question is whether Mr Luo Feng has enough funds.”
“How much is a Universe-level first rank slave?” Luo Feng asked.
“That is calculated in tens of trillions of Black Dragon Coins. In actual transactions, they are usually settled with Qian Wu Coins,” the green-haired man reminded him.
“Give me a number,” Luo Feng urged.
The green-haired man looked at Luo Feng in surprise. When he first met Luo Feng, he felt that Luo Feng had definitely received excellent education and had an extraordinary temperament. However, he never expected that Luo Feng would actually ask about the price of a Universe-level slave. This was absolutely not something an ordinary person would be willing to buy.
“More than 10 trillion Black Dragon Coins, around 10 billion Qian Wu Coins,” the green-haired man said. “And that is still the lowest price.”
“Damn.”
Luo Feng cursed inwardly.
“Forget I asked.” Luo Feng was very straightforward. “Wu La, we will talk later. I still have things to do.”
“Haha, I have plenty of time. Mr Luo Feng, just call me whenever you need me,” the green-haired man said enthusiastically.
As a businessman, this was how he acted. He knew very well that customers like Luo Feng needed to be treated well and kept happy. Who knew when such a customer might bring a huge deal?
One big deal could make them earn a fortune.
Beep!
The communication ended.
Inside the private room, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God looked at each other.
“The price is actually this expensive. I thought two or three trillion Black Dragon Coins would be enough,” Luo Feng muttered.
The first amount his teacher gave him was 10 billion Qian Wu Coins.
Buying Earth required 3 trillion Black Dragon Coins. If paying with Qian Wu Coins, it only required 2.1 billion Qian Wu Coins. Clearly, for the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, receiving more Qian Wu Coins was more desirable. Luo Feng’s current assets were only 7.9 billion Qian Wu Coins plus a few billion Black Dragon Coins in loose change.
“It really is shocking,” Hong and Thunder God nodded.
“Haha, Luo Feng, are you stupid? You want to buy a Universe-level slave?” The sharp and evil voice sounded. It was Luo Feng’s shoulder companion, Babata.
“You should know that when a Universe-level expert joins an empire, they can obtain more than ten planets. Although they are all ordinary life planets, together they are worth nearly 100 trillion Black Dragon Coins. Although a first rank Universe-level expert is the weakest among Universe-level experts, the price is definitely above 10 trillion Black Dragon Coins. And that is only first rank. If it is second rank, third rank, or even sixth or seventh rank… damn, it is even more frightening!”
Luo Feng was stunned, then said unhappily, “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“I was playing a virtual game just now. It was much more fun than chatting with you,” Babata said proudly.
“Virtual games?”
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God were speechless.
“That costs money,” Luo Feng could not help saying.
“How much can virtual games cost? Even playing for one million years would only require 100 million Black Dragon Coins. To you, that is just spare change,” Babata said indifferently.
This attitude made Luo Feng even more speechless.
Other auxiliary optical computers and intelligent optical computers, no matter how intelligent they were, would never act without their owner’s permission.
But Babata had already evolved into an “intelligent life”. It had sadness and joy, could comprehend things, and could make its own decisions. It was no different from a normal person. That was why it liked playing games.
And it happened to be Luo Feng’s “virtual assistant”. Everyone entering the Virtual Universe had a virtual assistant.
Almost all operations in the Virtual Universe were performed through the virtual assistant.
Therefore, when Babata withdrew money, the Virtual Universe’s main system naturally judged that Luo Feng had ordered his virtual assistant to do it. Of course, it allowed it. After all, Luo Feng was using an “intelligent life” as his auxiliary optical computer and intelligent optical computer.
“Alright!”
“Luo Feng, you are now Earth’s planet lord. Directly send the proof of territory ownership issued by the empire to Earth through the Virtual Universe Network. Then have all countries on Earth broadcast it publicly. Also broadcast the Black Dragon Mountain Empire Constitution’s section regarding territorial protection. The Nolan Mountain Family is only a small family within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. They would not dare to violate it!” Babata said directly.
“Of course, you first need to record all the information about them on Earth.”
“If they dare to violate the empire’s constitution, they are simply seeking death.” Babata was extremely confident.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God looked at each other.
They had indeed planned to use this method, but they had not carefully thought through every step.
“Let’s do it this way!” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“Little fellow, you even know the empire’s constitution so well?” Thunder God said in surprise as he touched Babata’s head.
“Don’t touch me! And don’t call me little fellow! Call me… Lord Demon, understand?” The demon Babata glanced at Thunder God, then closed its eyes and ignored him, continuing to play its virtual game.
After fifty thousand years of emptiness, how could demon Babata not enjoy playing after finally entering the Virtual Universe?
As for Earth’s safety?
Who cared? To demon Babata, it had little meaning. At most, because of Luo Feng, it would provide some advice.
…
Following Babata’s instructions, Luo Feng quickly began recording videos, along with the proof of territory ownership and other documents issued by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
“That should be enough.” Luo Feng looked at Hong and Thunder God.
“Mm, no problem,” Thunder God nodded after thinking. “It will definitely work.”
“Almost done.” Hong also nodded.
“Then I will send everything over. After that, the rest will be left to Earth to handle,” Luo Feng took a deep breath and began sending a communication request to Xu Xin.
Milky Way Galaxy, Earth.
The experts of the Nolan Mountain Family quickly flew across every corner of Earth.
Among them were more than a thousand Stellar-level experts. In terms of speed, many were much faster than the Devouring Beast from the past. For a life planet with a radius of nearly 6,400 kilometres, circling the entire planet was extremely easy for them.
Earth, Huaxia Country, Shennongjia region.
“This is unbelievable!”
“My heavens!”
“This, what is this…”
Including Pra, the eight direct disciples, along with many Stellar-level ninth rank Nolan Guards, were staring in shock at the depths of Shennongjia.
There was a terrifying giant sphere covered in poisonous gas that was constantly releasing more poisonous gas. The huge sphere had a diameter of over 800 metres. What kind of concept was that? It was practically a mountain made into a sphere.
The poisonous gas it released had already caused two Stellar-level experts who had carelessly explored it earlier, one Stellar-level third rank and one Stellar-level fifth rank, to be instantly poisoned and decay.
“It must be a treasure.” Everyone stared at the strange poisonous gas sphere.
A poisonous gas that could kill Stellar-level experts was definitely not an ordinary object.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Beep! Beep! Beep!
At that moment, the auxiliary optical computers of the eight disciples all rang.
“My lords, a huge projection has appeared above the Earth Huaxia Country survival base! Please look.” The screens of the eight direct disciples all displayed the same scene.
…
At this moment, every television and network in every household on Earth instantly switched to the same image.
At the same time, above the six major survival bases on Earth, including Huaxia Country and India Country, giant three-dimensional virtual projections were released into the sky through the survival bases.
The huge projection illuminated the sky.
The three-dimensional projection was simply too massive.
Even people a hundred kilometres away could see it clearly with their naked eyes.
“Hello, Nolan Mountain Family of the Card Luo Empire.”
“I am Luo Feng.”
“Not long ago, the planet you are on, Earth, has become my territory.”
Luo Feng’s magnificent voice sounded through every television and computer in every household on Earth. It even spread across the entire planet through the broadcasts of various countries.
“This is the proof of territory ownership issued by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.”
On Earth.
The previously arrogant, excited, and proud members of the Nolan Mountain Family were all stunned.
Some looked at their screens, while others stared at the enormous projection in the sky that looked like a divine being.
In the projection, Luo Feng was speaking calmly, and beside him appeared the proof of territory ownership.
Luo Feng was speaking the universal language of the universe, while Chinese and English subtitles appeared at the bottom of the screen.
“Is it real?”
“It was really issued by the empire.”
The Nolan Mountain Family members across Earth were all shocked.
Inside the huge projection.
A virtual book appeared in Luo Feng’s hand. It was the Black Dragon Mountain Empire Constitution.
Luo Feng had a serious expression as he flipped through the Constitution.
“According to Chapter 12, Articles 61, 62, and 63 of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire Constitution, entering a planet without the permission of its administrator can be considered an act of space piracy. Your Nolan Mountain Family did not know this planet had a lord before, so you were not guilty. But now I have informed you that this is my territory.”
“As Earth’s planet lord, I demand that you…”
Luo Feng shouted angrily in the giant projection:
“Leave my territory immediately! Otherwise, your Nolan Mountain Family will be treated as space pirates and will face the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s military campaign!”
“Military campaign!”
“Military campaign!”
“Military campaign!”
“Military campaign!”
“Military campaign!”
…
Across Earth, in countless households, on televisions, computers, and through various broadcasts, Luo Feng’s voice echoed like a tsunami through every corner of the planet.
On Earth, whether they were hiding at home, protesting, or smashing shops and looting, everyone at this moment either watched their own screens or the giant displays on the streets.
Everyone became silent.
They all recognised the man speaking confidently on the screen.
He was the pride of Earth’s humanity.
Luo Feng!