“Plenty? That’s incredibly extravagant.”
Luo Feng could clearly hear the wealth and confidence in Babata’s tone.
“Luo Feng, let me tell you something. As the sole successor of the Master of Yun Mo Planet, you need to broaden your horizons. Stop looking at everything through the eyes of an ordinary Earthling,” Babata said unhappily. “If my master were still alive, your status as his only successor would be higher than that of the Emperor of the Silver Blue Empire. Across the vast universe, every disciple of an Undying expert is nurtured with countless treasures.”
“You need to understand this.”
“Across one thousand star systems, normal evolution only produces one World Lord.”
“So if you want to become a World Lord with absolute certainty, you must surpass everyone else from the very beginning. Your starting point is already very low. Using Mu Ya Crystals is nothing. Compared to the disciples of other Undying experts, your treatment is probably still much worse.”
Babata had travelled the universe with the Master of Yun Mo Planet for tens of millions of years. His perspective was naturally far beyond ordinary people.
“I understand,” Luo Feng replied.
“Good.”
Babata continued, “For cultivating energy, you’ll use Mu Ya Crystals. As for defensive armour during the Planetary level, your teacher prepared the Black God Suit for you. Since you already have one, that’s settled. Also… I have a young Cloud Vine. It can protect you and attack your enemies. It’ll become your best companion.”
“Cloud Vine?”
Luo Feng had heard the name before when Hong and the Thunder God were talking.
“The Cloud Vine is one of the most popular plant lifeforms in the universe. Many powerful experts and their disciples favour it,” Babata explained. “During its growth, the Cloud Vine can continuously evolve and become stronger. There are many different evolution paths, mainly depending on the treasures it consumes.”
“If you left it on Earth, where it could only absorb universal energy, its limit would only be around Planetary Level Seven or Eight.”
“But if you had an endless supply of Mu Ya Crystals for it to consume, it could definitely grow to Universe level.”
Babata’s eyes gleamed.
“My master spent more than half of his entire fortune raising his Cloud Vine. In the end, that Cloud Vine reached the Undying level. It saved my master from disaster several times. Unfortunately, during the final battle, the enemy was simply too powerful. Even the Cloud Vine was killed.”
“More than half of his fortune?”
Luo Feng could hardly imagine it.
A supreme expert with nine Undying servants.
How enormous must half of his wealth have been?
Logically speaking, the Yun Mo Planet spacecraft alone was already unimaginably valuable.
Yet it was apparently only a tiny portion of the Master’s wealth.
“Babata, how many Mu Ya Crystals do we have? Is it enough for the Cloud Vine to reach Universe level?” Luo Feng asked eagerly.
“Dream on.”
“Universe level? Do you have any idea how many Mu Ya Crystals that would require? An unimaginable amount!”
Babata shook his head repeatedly.
“We have enough for your cultivation. The Mu Ya Crystals I possess are only sufficient to help you reach Stellar level. They’re nowhere near enough for an enormous glutton like the Cloud Vine. Don’t worry though. Later I’ll explain exactly how to raise it. There are many cultivation routes for a Cloud Vine. Knowing the methods is easy. Obtaining the countless treasures needed for cultivation is the difficult part.”
Luo Feng listened carefully.
“Your master also left you a spiritual force weapon suitable for Planetary level. It’s called the Arc Blade Disc. However, it’s only a basic weapon, roughly equivalent to your Soaring Sky Shuttle. Later, you can decide for yourself which one you want to use.”
Babata smiled faintly.
“Both the Soaring Sky Shuttle and the Arc Blade Disc are secondary. Your strongest weapon right now is actually that fragment from the spacecraft.”
Luo Feng nodded.
He naturally understood.
The fragment was made from material that even Undying experts could barely damage.
Its value was obvious.
“Luo Feng, listen carefully.”
Babata’s small face became unusually serious.
“This concerns your life.”
“Hm?”
Luo Feng froze.
“The material of that fragment is incredibly precious. Domain Lords would go mad trying to obtain it. World Lords might not lose their minds, but they’d still covet it.” Babata said. “If a knowledgeable expert sees it, stealing the fragment would be the least of your worries. They might simply kill you to search your body for other treasures.”
Luo Feng’s heart trembled.
Good heavens.
Even Domain Lords would fight over that fragment?
“Relax. Very few Domain Lords or World Lords recognise Red Mixed Copper Essence. Besides, you’re still inside the Milky Way. If you actually encounter a Domain Lord, you should go buy a lottery ticket.” Babata laughed. “Later, we’ll find a way to alter the appearance of the Red Mixed Copper Essence. Even a World Lord who recognises it probably won’t be able to identify it.”
Luo Feng nodded.
It was almost impossible to encounter even a single Domain Lord in the Milky Way.
There was nothing to fear.
“So, for your Planetary stage, your master prepared the Black God Suit for defence, the Arc Blade Disc for offence, Mu Ya Crystals for cultivation, a spatial ring for storage, and, most importantly, his cultivation inheritance.”
Babata continued.
“That’s everything prepared for your Planetary stage.”
“That’s all?”
Luo Feng looked at Babata.
“Yes.”
Babata nodded.
“When you’re weak, carrying too many treasures is simply asking to be killed. That’s why my master left you three accounts at the Universe Galaxy Bank. You’ll gain access to them once you reach Stellar level, Universe level, and Domain Lord level respectively. By the time you become a Domain Lord, you’ll already rule your own territory. Then you can safely receive that enormous fortune and countless treasures.”
Luo Feng nodded slightly.
His deceased teacher had prepared everything with remarkable care.
He had even left behind three separate bank accounts.
“The things most suitable for you are the best.”
“There are many treasures you couldn’t even use now. Carrying them would only bring disaster,” Babata said.
Deep beneath the Earth, more than fifteen thousand metres underground, inside the Yun Mo Planet spacecraft.
Luo Feng was already very satisfied with everything he had gained.
Although the number of treasures wasn’t overwhelming, everything the Master of Yun Mo Planet had left behind was immensely practical.
Offensive weapons.
Defensive armour.
Cultivation resources.
Storage equipment.
A battle companion in the form of the Cloud Vine.
And his cultivation inheritance.
Everything had been perfectly arranged.
“Luo Feng, actually, these corpses are the greatest treasures of all.”
The black robed Babata stared at the bodies.
“These are the corpses of Undying experts. Even World Lords would go completely mad over such wealth.”
“Oh?”
Luo Feng looked at the corpses on the ground.
Among the four Undying corpses before him, only one resembled an Earth human.
The others belonged to different human races.
The fifth Undying corpse belonged to the Mechanical Race.
“But if you dared take the corpses of Undying experts out into the open now, you’d simply be courting death. Besides, you don’t yet know how to make use of them. Put them away for now. We’ll deal with them later,” Babata said.
“Alright.”
With a thought, Luo Feng released an invisible force.
It enveloped the surroundings and quickly stored the five Undying corpses.
Only the golden skeleton remained inside the hall.
“As for your senior brother’s skeleton, the bones of a World Lord are also valuable. But he was still your senior brother. Once you leave Earth, either return his remains to the endless universe, or bury him somewhere hidden.”
Babata looked at the golden skeleton.
His small face showed a complicated expression.
Back when he had travelled the universe with the Master of Yun Mo Planet, he had often bullied his master’s disciples.
But now…
His master was dead.
Yun Mo Planet had been destroyed.
That once glorious and powerful force had completely vanished.
Although Babata still spoke arrogantly, he knew the truth.
He was now nothing more than an intelligent lifeform.
A virtual existence with absolutely no combat ability.
The only things he could still take pride in were his knowledge and experience.
So he understood…
Without a teacher, senior brothers, or elders to protect him, Luo Feng’s road to becoming a true expert would be extremely difficult.
He would have to proceed with the utmost caution.
Including the corpse at the entrance passage, Luo Feng stored all six Undying corpses, together with his senior brother’s skeleton, inside his spatial ring.
At the entrance of the spacecraft.
The black robed child stood beside the young man.
“This Yun Mo Planet spacecraft has been damaged too severely. It can no longer take off.”
Babata shook his head.
“To repair a spacecraft of this level, the entire Silver Blue Empire lacks the capability. Perhaps the Black Dragon Mountain Empire might be able to.”
“So the problem isn’t energy?”
Luo Feng asked.
“The spacecraft itself has exhausted its energy reserves, but I still have backup energy stored in my storage space.”
Babata shook his head.
“The real issue is that many of the internal systems are damaged beyond repair. Even the ship’s self repair system can’t fix them.”
“Luo Feng, since I exist only as a virtual lifeform, I need a physical object to accompany you when we leave.”
Babata flipped his hand over.
A black wristband appeared.
“This wristband is a common item throughout the universe. It’s not particularly valuable. However, embedded inside the inner side of the left wristband is a crystal core. That crystal serves as my temporary residence. It also contains storage space, where all the Mu Ya Crystals, the Arc Blade Disc, and everything else are kept. I’ll safeguard them for you.”
Babata looked at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng nodded.
From now on, Babata would essentially serve as his acting teacher.
“Put them on,” Babata said.
Luo Feng immediately fastened the wristbands onto his wrists.
The black robed child, Babata, smiled at him.
Then his entire body burst apart like a soap bubble.
Whoosh.
Standing at the entrance of the spacecraft, Luo Feng suddenly felt his body tremble.
Boom!
The enormous Yun Mo Planet spacecraft vanished instantly.
The empty space it left behind caused countless rocks to collapse.
Dressed in his black robe, Luo Feng immediately used his spiritual force to hold back the falling rocks, preventing them from reaching him.
“Luo Feng.”
A clear child’s voice echoed directly inside his mind.
“Ah!”
Luo Feng jumped in fright.
“What are you so surprised about? A true intelligent lifeform always communicates directly with its master through consciousness.”
Babata sounded rather pleased.
“From now on, you can throw away that so called auxiliary optical computer of yours. That piece of rubbish can do nothing I can’t do. In fact, I’m millions of times better. And from now on, you won’t need to wear a helmet to enter virtual spaces either. That’s an extremely primitive method.”
“In the universe, anyone with status combines their auxiliary computer, consciousness interface, household assistant, and numerous other systems into a single integrated device.”
Babata continued.
“If you want to speak with me, simply send a trace of your spiritual force into the wristband’s crystal core, and we’ll communicate directly through consciousness.”
Luo Feng immediately tried it.
The wristband offered no resistance to his spiritual force.
It had clearly already recognised him as its owner.
The moment his spiritual force entered the crystal core…
It was as though Luo Feng saw Babata sitting upon a throne inside a grand palace.
Babata grinned at him, revealing his two adorable little fangs.
“So you’re saying I can enter the virtual War God Palace?” Luo Feng asked.
“Of course.”
“I can connect you to your War God Palace, or to the personal virtual space I’ve created just for you.”
Babata replied proudly.
“Your Earth’s War God Palace was built by nothing more than an intelligent mainframe. In terms of sophistication, its virtual space doesn’t even come close to mine.”
“Unfortunately…”
“You’re an Earth human. Inside the Virtual Universe Network, your consciousness is considered unregistered. Even if I connect your consciousness to the Virtual Universe Network, you still won’t receive authorisation to enter. You’ll have to register an account in the real world before you can access it.”
Babata sounded slightly helpless.
“Oh, and place the young Cloud Vine into your backpack. It’s a living creature, so it can’t be stored inside spatial storage. Once you’ve packed everything away, we can leave this place.”