Absolutely legitimate Star Iron, I've awakened the Underworld System?

Bai Qiong's gaze made March 7 feel a little uneasy. As she looked at him, Bai Qiong shook his head again, seemingly oblivious to her surroundings.

Unless absolutely necessary, it's best to avoid having March 7th personally participate; it's better to have your girlfriend by your side.

Even though she became my ethereal spirit, we can still communicate after the battle.

Even while fighting, I still want someone to talk to me and respect the original storyline.

"At the very least, there should be a group to liven up the atmosphere, right?" March 7th couldn't help but complain. "It's weird. In broad daylight, the way you look at me is like the way someone sneaks into my room at night."

"Cough cough..."

Bai Qiong gave an awkward laugh and quickly looked away. So now the question is, without planning to use March 7th, where in Belloborg can one find a female character with a corruption value of 50%?

It seems that not having that dimensional piggy bank at the start has had a significant impact.

Where can I get the piggy bank I'm missing?

Just as Bai Qiong was deep in thought, a crisp and clear female voice rang out beside them:

"Yo, long time no see, Lord Bai Qiong." Bai Qiong suddenly turned his head and saw that the person who came was Topa.

Topa was still wearing that smart suit today. The tailored cut accentuated her beautiful figure, and her neat silver hair made her look even more energetic. Her signature fleshy legs made people want to pinch them.

She had her hands in her pockets and a professional smile on her face.

The shyness and vulnerability she had that night were completely gone...

Bai Qiong was immediately overjoyed.

Here comes the piggy bank I was looking for! Toppa's corruption level is currently a whopping 70%!

"Miss Toppa, it's been a long time." Bai Qiong quickly replied, a smile on her face.

March 7th also looked at Topa with curiosity. She was quite impressed with this shrewd and capable employee of the interstellar company, but she didn't know what agreement Bai Qiong had reached with her to finally resolve the previous debt crisis of Belloberg.

What are you all doing?

Toppa's gaze swept back and forth between Bai Qiong and March 7, finally settling on the ether coin in Bai Qiong's hand.

"Oh, I'm trying to become a master of the Ether Front."

Bai Qiong explained, "However, it seems there's something wrong with my Ether Coin; I can't summon the Ether Spirit."

"Unable to summon the Ether Spirit?"

Toppa raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised. "Let me see. I'm the champion of the last Ether Wars tournament, so I know a lot about this."

"Miss Toppa is amazing!"

On March 7th, they pressed their palms together and opened their mouths in surprise.

"Oh, it's just a game, I'm just playing around."

Toppa waved his hand and said with a smile.

Bai Qiong handed the coin in her hand to Topa.

Toppa took the coin, examined it carefully, then tossed it again. A blue light flashed, but nothing was summoned.

"Strange, this shouldn't be happening. Why would something like this happen?"

Toppa frowned slightly, her slender fingers holding the Ether coin, examining it from all angles. "Logically speaking, this coin is manufactured based on the company's Ether encoding technology, so there shouldn't be this kind of flaw."

She tried several more times, even injecting the ethereal data from her own coin, but the White Dome coin remained unresponsive; after a flash of blue light, nothing appeared.

Bai Qiong looked at Topa's serious expression and immediately understood.

He took a deep breath, his expression turning serious: "Miss Toppa, I have something very serious to tell you."

"Um?"

Topa raised his head and looked at Bai Qiong with a puzzled expression.

Bai Qiong paused, then continued, "Have you noticed that the atmosphere in the universe has started to become abnormal lately, especially in Belloborg..."

Topa paused for a moment, thought for a second, and replied, "The company's big data... the birth rate has indeed risen significantly, especially among races with short gestation periods. The situation is still unclear for races with long gestation periods; we all assumed it was some new development by the 'breeding' Taizyuros."

She paused, then added, "As for Belloberg... I've been too busy with work to notice anything special."

Bai Qiong lowered his voice, his tone grave: "What I'm about to tell you is utterly unbelievable, and... extremely important. Please don't tell anyone, so as not to cause unnecessary chaos."

"Then, you go ahead and say it."

Seeing Bai Qiong's serious expression, Toppa also put away his usual relaxed smile and nodded earnestly.

Bai Qiong leaned close to Topa's ear and, in a voice only the two of them could hear, told Topa about the memetic crisis on the Ether Front, her special way of obtaining "Ether Spirits," and the potential threats that Beloberg might face.

Standing to the side, March 7th watched Bai Qiong and Topa's intimate display of affection and felt a surge of jealousy.

She put her hands on her hips, pouted angrily, but didn't want to disturb them.

"Hey! What are you two whispering about?" March 7th couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

After listening to Bai Qiong's account, Toppa's expression went from shock to shyness, and then to disbelief.

A faint blush rose on her fair cheeks, and her eyes became somewhat evasive: "You...you're telling the truth?"

Bai Qiong nodded firmly: "Absolutely true."

Topa bit her lip, seemingly hesitating. After a moment, she raised her head, her eyes filled with a mixture of shyness and determination: "If... if this is truly something only you can solve, then... I'm willing."

Bai Qiong was overjoyed, not expecting Toppa to agree so quickly. He asked with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to agree so readily this time."

Toppa lowered his head slightly and said softly, "I don't think someone who can come up with such a large sum of money would lie to me about something like this."

Looking at Topa's shy appearance, Bai Qiong couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the 70% corruption value he had earned was not in vain.

He extended his hand, gesturing for her to come: "Then, Miss Topa, please come with me to a secluded place..."

Toppa nodded, his ears turning slightly red.

Bai Qiong turned around and said to San Yueqi, "Little San Yue, wait for me a moment."

Chapter 64 Piggy Bank, use Charge (4.6K)

He turned to Silva and Pera, his tone tinged with admiration: "Miss Silva, Miss Pera, are you getting used to being a champion candidate?"

Hiluva toyed with the ends of her signature highlighted hair and shrugged nonchalantly: "I'm used to it, I'm used to it~ Pera and I have already discouraged quite a few new players."

His tone was relaxed, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Pera pushed up her black-rimmed glasses, her eyes behind the lenses remaining calm. She frowned slightly, looking at Shiluva, her tone tinged with helplessness: "This isn't something to brag about..."

Giovanni waved his hand dismissively and said, "Haha, you'll get used to it! It was the right decision to entrust this Victory Park to the two of you."

"Huh? They're the champion candidates here?" March 7th's mouth dropped open in surprise. He looked at Shiluwa and then at Pera, his face full of disbelief.

Giovanni laughed heartily: "Haha, that's right, Miss Shiluva and Miss Pera are the champion candidates for this Decisive Paradise. How about it, Miss March 7th, aren't you surprised?"

“A little,” March 7th said, extending his little finger and scratching his head.

Bai Qiong already knew this, and was aware of it.

"Mr. Bai Qiong, Ms. March 7th, you may continue your journey on the Ether Front. I'll be heading to the next destination, Decisive Paradise." With that, Giovanni nodded to the three of them and turned to leave.

Hiluva's gaze fell on Bai Qiong, a slight smile playing on her lips, a hint of eager excitement in her eyes: "Bai Qiong, are you ready? Let's begin."

Bai Qiong was slightly taken aback.

"Wait a minute?" Bai Qiong asked, somewhat puzzled. "Do I need to complete any strange prerequisite tasks or anything like that to challenge you?"

He originally thought that challenging the champion candidate would be like the games he had played, requiring him to complete a series of tedious prerequisite tasks or solve some complicated puzzles.

Upon hearing this, Hiluva gave her a look that said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

With her hands on her hips, she said to Bai Qiong, "Beloberg didn't have video games before, but I've heard that some games like to add a bunch of other gameplay elements before the final boss level. We don't need that, do we? Isn't that just pure torture?"

After hearing what Shiluwa said, Bai Qiong felt so moved that he almost cried.

Many of the games he played liked to include various puzzles, map exploration, and collection elements before the final boss battle, ostensibly to "enrich the game content," but in reality, they only made people feel annoyed and tired.

He has always preferred this straightforward approach to challenges, without red tape or unnecessary delays, going straight to the final boss.

After all, this isn't a game, so it doesn't need those things to fill up the content.

Everyone knows what they're here for. To defeat CG, of course!

“Indeed…” Bai Qiong took a deep breath, calmed his excited emotions, and said slowly, “That would be for the best.”

March 7th watched the two of them from the side, his eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

"Bai Qiong, didn't you just obtain the Ether Spirit? Is it really necessary to challenge the champion candidate directly?"

March 7th looked at Bai Qiong, her eyes filled with worry. After all, she didn't even know how the Ether Front worked yet, so why was Bai Qiong challenging the strongest player in Decisive Paradise right off the bat?

"It's alright, just leave it to me." A potential champion?

All the previous champions are now in my hands!

"Then... shall we begin now?" Hiluva asked, stretching her wrists and eager to try.

“Wait a minute,” Pera suddenly spoke, interrupting Shiluva.

She pulled a form from her notebook, adjusted her glasses, and asked seriously, "Before we begin, I need to confirm your etheric spirit configuration, Bai Qiong."

Bai Qiong nodded, knowing this was a necessary procedure before the battle, and thus cooperated by summoning his primordial ethereal spirit.

Anyway, there's no such thing as revealing tactics in this game. "This is my Ether Spirit, a Dimensional Piggy Bank. I usually call her the Sow," Bai Qiong said, pointing to the silver Dimensional Piggy Bank beside her.

"Hmph! Hmph!"

Toppa protested, but only White Dome could hear his protest.

"Sow, what a strange name. It sounds just like the name Bai Qiong used to call me when I was in bed..."

March 7th tapped her chin with her fingers, recalling, "A dimensional piggy bank?"

Hilva tilted her head, examining the silver pig lying next to Bai Qiong, her tone tinged with doubt, "This one looks a little different."