Swallowing the Stars: Providing a Loan to Luo Feng Begins

Chapter 49 Sorry, one move! (3.5k loan follow-up reading)
Luo Feng thought he had put it very tactfully.

In fact, he felt that it wasn't that there were no people, but that there was absolutely no one of his kind in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire who could rival him!

Chen Qi's goal for him has always been:
'First Place in the Cosmic Genius Battle!'

If he's stuck in a small place like Black Dragon Mountain, how can he possibly win first place? Wouldn't that be a joke?
"No rivals among those of the same level?"

Manlu glared at him, thinking to herself that this kid was quite the braggart. Within the Black Dragon Mountain Island area, there were a large number of geniuses from the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and few rivals among those of the same level.
How arrogant!
As an immortal powerhouse in the Qianwu branch of the virtual universe, what kind of geniuses haven't he seen? He's recruited countless top-tier elites.

"Is there anything else, sir? If not, I'll be leaving now."

Luo Feng said calmly, but he was a little puzzled. Although the old man was in charge of the killing arena, he was concerned about such a trivial matter as whether or not someone went to the 'final battle space' of the killing arena. He just felt that the old man had a lot of free time.
Manluo perked up and said:

"Something's wrong, of course something's wrong."

"Kid, didn't you say you had no rivals among your peers? I'll find you one. Do you dare to have a match?"

"grown ups."

"Don't joke around. I'm here to train in the killing field, I'm here to spend money. Logically, I shouldn't have any obligation to accompany you, the manager, here to do anything, right?" Luo Feng's tone was very gentle, but his meaning was already very clear: he didn't want to waste any time.

"Hey!"

"This is the first time I've met a stellar-level individual who rejected me, and the first time I've seen such a boastful kid like you."

Manluo immediately became interested.

He flipped his hand and said:

"Yes, you're right. You have no obligation to follow my instructions."

"But I'm betting 10 billion universe coins. I'll find you an opponent of the same level. If you can win, I'll give you the 10 billion universe coins!"

"If you lose."

"From now on, every time you see me, you must bow respectfully and call me 'Lord Manluo'!"

Luo Feng fell silent.
It's not a big deal to say I dare not; losing won't have much of an impact anyway. It just means I have to show some respect to this important person.

But if we win, there will be many benefits.

One hundred billion cosmic coins!
One Cosmic Coin is worth about three thousand Qianwu Coins. One hundred billion Cosmic Coins is equivalent to thirty trillion Qianwu Coins, which is more than three thousand times the amount of savings that Teacher Huyanbo left him at the stellar level.

Who is this old man? How can he just take it out like that?
Why would you take out so many Cosmic Coins to bet with him?

Upon hearing that Lady Manluo had taken out 10 billion cosmic coins, many people in the surrounding killing arena stopped in their tracks and turned their gazes in this direction.
That's a considerable sum of money!
Manlu noticed the crowd and waved. Soon, several staff members from the killing arena began to clear the area, driving away those who were lingering at the entrance.

"My lord, is there any need for us to gamble so recklessly?" Luo Feng also realized that this Lady Manlu was no ordinary person.

Although I'm envious of those 10 billion universe coins.

However, without knowing the situation, it's not like you can just get your hands on so many Cosmic Coins.

Manlu clicked her tongue a few times and said:

"You think I'll back out? I, Manluo, am a powerful immortal. My assets are measured in 'Primordial Units.' Do you think I'd be short of your 10 billion Cosmic Coins?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just say yes or no!"

immortal?

Is this green-skinned old man immortal?
Luo Feng was well aware of the concept of immortality. The God Lord of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's royal family was only an immortal, and their emperors changed frequently, all of whom were just ordinary cosmic powerhouses.

But he didn't know what a mixed unit was, and he was also a bit confused about this matter, so he discussed it with Chen Qi in his mind:

"Chen Qi, what is a mixed unit? And should I agree to his request?"

“The Primordial Unit is a higher-level currency than the Cosmic Coin. One Cosmic Coin is currently equal to more than three thousand Qianwu Coins, but one Primordial Unit is equal to one trillion Cosmic Coins!” Chen Qi explained.

With immortal assets, 10 billion cosmic coins is indeed just pocket change.

Chen Qi thought for a moment and said:

"Luo Feng, you can agree to his request, but remember, don't reveal too much about your ninth level of the Domain, the threshold of the Law of Metal, or your understanding of the Law of Space. Just defeat the opponent he found for you in one clean and decisive move."

As originally written in the original plot, Luo Feng and his two companions were noticed by Man Luo. Now, in this timeline, Hong and Thor have also become external members of the Virtual Universe Company.

This bet.

It's worth it to easily obtain 10 billion universe coins, but it's not worth it for Luo Feng to reveal too much of his strength for this.

Chen Qi made Luo Feng make a bet in order to see if he could get in touch with 'Manluo' and have some backing. There are too many powerful people in the universe, and dangers lurk everywhere. Before making a name for himself in the Genius Battle, he had to be careful.

Originally in the genius battle.

Besides 'Bolan', another person who left a deep impression on Chen Qi was 'Longyun'. That guy always played the sixth position, hiding his strength until the very end before finally unleashing it.

The way of caution!

“My lord, I agree to the contest.” Luo Feng agreed. Hong and Thor were a little surprised, but they respected Luo Feng’s choice and waited quietly.

They all knew that Luo Feng was much stronger than them.

Manlu smiled and said, "Alright, go into the final battle space. I'll find you an opponent later."

Luo Feng walked into the killing field and entered the 'Final Battle Space'.

His current record:
0 wins and 0 losses.

He really didn't play a single game.

At his current level.

The killing arena can also be used to hone combat skills.

But in a small place like Heilongshan, the decisive battle is no different from a fishing game, offering no training benefits whatsoever.

Manlu chuckled outside:
"Kid, it's not that easy to take my universe coins."

He sent a message to a virtual universe account saying:

"Find me a top-tier elite at the ninth level of the Stellar Realm as quickly as possible. They need to be relatively strong among top-tier elites, not too weak, and I need to be quick about it!"

Not a few minutes.

A top-tier elite logged into the virtual universe.

It was a woman in green. Her eyes looked at Lady Manluo, and she was about to call out when Manluo waved her hand and said:

"Hurry up, there's an opponent inside who needs you to take care of him."

"Won."

"I'll give you a reward of 10 billion cosmic coins."

One hundred billion cosmic coins?
The woman in green's eyes lit up. She was one of the best among the elites of the Qianwu branch, and few could defeat her.

She quickly entered the battle space.

Hong and Thor were also a little uneasy. They had also competed with a similar person to the woman in blue when Ming Yu tested them before.

Especially Thor.

He felt completely utterly defeated.

His opponent could have easily defeated him in one move, but instead, he was slowly and deliberately torturing him.

"Hmph, the best of the best among the elite."

“That should be enough.”

"As an immortal being, it would be too much of a gamble for me to seek out those even stronger!"

"Hehe, let me see if you're still so arrogant..."

Manlu adjusted the two players' combat matchup, and as he was thinking this, he took a sip of tea. But the next moment, he spat out the tea.

"???"

The decisive battle unfolded in his field of vision.

Dressed in black, Luo Feng controlled the 'Sky Shuttle' without even using its physical form, but rather using his mental power through a secret technique.

He first said politely:
"Excuse me."

"one move."

What move?
The woman in green was still unaware of what her opponent was talking about.

'Whoosh! '

The Sky Shuttle flew away.

Then, with a 'bang'.

He then killed the woman in green.
Avenue to Jane.

"Um!?"

Manluo's eyes widened.

Hong and Thor were also stunned. Was Luo Feng really that powerful?
A figure reappeared at the entrance of the killing field.

The woman in green had a calm expression on her face.

She gazed at Lady Manluo, her heart filled with resentment, thinking: 'Is Lady Manluo toying with me?'

What terrifying monster is inside!

The decisive battle has just begun.

A black shadow flashed by and he was gone.

Against an opponent of this caliber, let alone winning and receiving 10 billion cosmic coins, even if you offered her 100 billion or 1 trillion, wouldn't she just be a nobody?
There's absolutely no hope of winning!
Manluo had no idea that Luo Feng's level of skill was beyond his imagination; there might not be anyone like him at the ninth level of the Stellar Realm in the entire Black Dragon Mountain.

"This kid wasn't bragging after all."

Not long after, Manluo was only slightly surprised. As an immortal, he had seen many geniuses of Luo Feng's caliber. Every year, the Qianwu Universe Kingdom would produce several geniuses, but he had never met most of them.

"However, I guess I've struck gold."

"If we let him join my Qianwu branch and become an 'internal member of the virtual universe,' he has a real chance to advance step by step into the 'Four Great Secret Realms' at the core of my virtual universe!"

Manlu thought to herself.

"Lord Manluo?" The elite woman in blue was disheartened and decided to return to her secluded cultivation.

Manlu looked at the woman in green and said:

Give me your bank account number.

The woman in green was taken aback, but she did as she was told. Soon after, she received 50 billion cosmic coins from Manluo, and she was overjoyed.

I even thought to myself:

'If Lady Manluo has another good opportunity like this, and you still come to me, I'm not afraid of being tortured!'

She just didn't dare to speak.

"Go ahead, consider it a consolation prize," Manlu waved her hand.

The woman in green exited the virtual universe.

At this moment
Luo Feng, dressed in black, walked over step by step and asked Lady Manluo, "Lady Manluo, is there a second round?"

"..." Manlu's face darkened.

But he still said:

"Give me the account."

Afterwards, Luo Feng received 100 billion cosmic coins. He was stunned for a moment, realizing that Lady Manluo couldn't have made a mistake in transferring the money.

An immortal being would never make such a basic mistake.

Manluo became serious:
"Kid, how about joining the Qianwu branch of our Virtual Universe Company?"

"With your skills, I can apply to the higher-ups and you should be able to go directly to headquarters as an internal member. As long as you are good enough, you can rise step by step from an internal member to a core member at headquarters."

"Finally, we will enter the four secret realms!"

"My lord, I have no intention of becoming an internal member. My goal is to advance to the Four Great Secret Realms through the Genius Battle." Luo Feng had already prepared his explanation. If he joined the Virtual Universe Company, he would no longer be able to cultivate freely.

Following the arrangements of the Virtual Universe Company will hinder his chances of ranking in the Genius Battle!

Manlu frowned:

"Your skill level is indeed good, but you are not strong enough to participate in the Genius Battle. The Genius Battle only accepts the top 1,000 people in the entire universe."

"On average, that's less than one per universe nation!"

"In other words, you would have to be number one in every region of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom to have any hope of entering the 'Apocalypse Secret Realm' of the Four Great Secret Realms."

"My lord, I have been waiting for this for a long time. The Genius Battle will begin in just a few years. I want to give it a try." Luo Feng declined again.

Seeing that Luo Feng was determined, Manluo did not press the matter further.
"Row."

"Since you've put it that way, there's no harm in giving it a try."

"It's not necessarily a bad thing to see real geniuses."

"You go participate in the Genius Battle first, and if you don't make it, come find me. Then you can use the advancement channel inside the virtual universe, okay?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Lord Manluo."

Luo Feng bowed respectfully and called out.

"Go."

Upon hearing this, Manlu smiled across her wrinkled face... Afterwards, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen left the virtual universe.

Only Manluo remained.

"This kid is still arrogant!"

"The Qianwu Universe Kingdom is so vast, how easy is it to become number one?"

"Moreover, even if you get first place in the universe, you may not be able to break into the top 1,000 in the entire universe."

Manlu shook her head.

"By the way, have Mingyu look after this kid."

"We also need to reveal that he is the genius that I, Manluo, have designated, so that no foolish person can harm him."

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