Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Optimizing the Five Hearts Towards the Sky

Chapter 102 Conflict

Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the group of uninvited guests.

The opposing group consisted of ten people, all of whom possessed the strength of the Eternal Star level.

They were all dressed in Tier 2 Force suits and wielded standard Force weapons.

Judging from the situation, they should be students from the elite zone, but it's unclear what level of elite they are.

They're definitely not top-tier elites.

Because the company only has 12 top-level elites and 7 constant-level elites in its Heilongshan branch, which is far fewer than the other party.

With the power of his mind unfolding, Chen Yuan instantly discerned his opponent's strength.

"One is at the seventh level of the Eternal Star, and the remaining nine are at the fifth level of the Eternal Star."

"Since we haven't detected any aura of law domains, these people are most likely level three elites."

Although these individuals are not yet at the same level as the crystal beasts, they are, after all, the company's elites, and their power far exceeds that of their peers.

In terms of true strength, these people are far superior to the crystal beasts from before.

If they were to actually fight, Chen Yuan would not have the upper hand and might even be at a disadvantage.

There was no way around it; the difference in their cultivation levels was too great. No matter how strong Chen Yuan was, he was only at the seventh level of the Planetary Realm, and his basic strength was thousands of times weaker than his opponent's.

Of course, with his mental consciousness as a trump card, he has nothing to fear.

With a thought flashing through his mind, Chen Yuan slowly rose into the air, reaching the same height as his opponent.

"Everyone."

Chen Yuan spoke calmly, his voice not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of the group.

"I have cleared out the crystal beasts in Canglang Gorge. Please look for another place."

As soon as Chen Yuan finished speaking, he immediately noticed several pairs of eyes focused on him.

"Planetary level?"

A man dressed in dark red battle armor spoke, his tone slightly unusual.

He was the strongest seventh-tier Hengxing level expert and the captain of this elite squad, Clive.

"Can a planetary-level unit really solve the Canglang Gorge problem?"

Not only did Clive disbelieve it, but his teammates were also full of doubt.

"What a joke! Call your teammates out."

"Which squad are you from, and who is your captain?"

"Boss, there's no one else in the canyon. They've probably gone underground to search for cosmic crystal deposits."

The team members chattered on and on until Clive raised his hand to stop them, and only then did the scene quiet down.

Clive looked at Chen Yuan, who had a calm expression, and said in a deep voice, "Friend, Canglang Gorge was found first by our Fire Chasing Team. We just weren't prepared enough beforehand and went out to get some things."

"Isn't it inappropriate for you to kill our prey without permission?"

After Clive finished speaking, his gaze involuntarily turned to the small mountain of energy crystals behind Chen Yuan, which was shimmering with light.

If they sell everything, the company's acquisition price will be at least in the tens of millions, and in cosmic currency!

Ten million cosmic coins is an unimaginable windfall for a star system.

Thinking of this, a glint of greed flashed in Clive's eyes.

First, I don't have a team.

Chen Yuan held up two fingers: "Secondly, when I came here, there was no one here, only crystal beasts."

"According to the rules, in this situation, whoever kills the target is responsible."

First come, first served? You're kidding!

The company has never had such a rule.

Want to mark out your prey area in advance? Sure! But the key is that someone must be on guard there at all times.

If your people leave, even for a short while, and the prey is snatched away by someone else, you can only blame yourself for not guarding it properly!

"Furthermore, company rules stipulate that you must not steal other people's loot in the secret realm."

Seeing the angry look in their eyes, Chen Yuan remained calm and said, word by word, "You want to violate the company's rules and regulations?"

Clive raised his hand to stop his angry teammate, frowning as he asked, "You're saying you killed him? Do you have any evidence?"

"Is the status of a top-tier elite enough?" Chen Yuan asked calmly.

"Top Elite"

Clive narrowed his eyes, a hint of jealousy rising in his heart. "It's alright, it's only planetary level."

If Chen Yuan were a star-level elite, he would turn around and leave.

The difference is much greater at the planetary level, since there is a whole realm between them.

In the blink of an eye, Clive's eyes suddenly hardened, and he quietly pressed a button.

"Um?"

Chen Yuan's telepathic abilities immediately detected the other party's subtle movements, causing him to frown and become wary.

Then, a piercing electrical sound came, and Chen Yuan looked down and found that the smart computer on his arm had suddenly stopped working.

Attempts to connect to the virtual universe also failed.

"A signal jammer?"

Chen Yuan sneered, showing no fear, "It seems you had this planned all along."

Having confirmed that he had blocked Chen Yuan's virtual universe signals, Clive finally dropped his pretense and burst into laughter: "What did you think I was talking to you for so long just now?"

"It's just to make sure you're not alone!"

With a wave of his hand, Clive moved forward and surrounded Chen Yuan.

"Killing a student is a serious crime."

"Even your status in the elite zone won't be safe."

Even surrounded, Chen Yuan remained calm and composed, saying in a measured tone, "Are you all out of your minds?"

"What you're saying."

Clive smiled, a playful expression on his face: "If I just kill you, no one will know, right?"

"Otherwise, why would I go to all that trouble to block your virtual universe network?"

Upon hearing this, his teammates burst into laughter.

"Kid, blame your carelessness."

"You're just blatantly displaying something worth tens of millions of cosmic coins right outside; isn't that just tempting people?"

"Since you've already lost money, be prepared to be robbed."

After listening to the words of these "Fire Chasing Squad" members, Chen Yuan finally understood—it was because of those energy crystals.

He still thought the other party was after the underground mineral deposits and only wanted to drive him away.

Unexpectedly, they were prepared to take it all.

It's no wonder Chen Yuan didn't think of this, after all, he had gained too much in the past two days, with over a billion universe coins in hand, so of course he wouldn't care about a mere ten million.

In fact, for ordinary Eternal Stars, Black Dragon Coins are their primary currency of exchange.

Even though the members of this Fire Chasing Squad are the company's elite, the most common currency they use is Qianwu Coin, while Cosmic Coin is basically a legendary existence.

It's important to know that before the company lifted the ban, not just anyone was qualified to enter the Purple Radiance Secret Realm.

Especially for the large number of level 3 elites, the entry threshold for this kind of resource-based secret realm is frighteningly high.

"It seems that the company has let in quite a few people with ulterior motives by relaxing the restrictions this time."

Chen Yuan sighed inwardly, "The screening process for Level 3 elites isn't very strict, so it's normal for some students with poor character to appear given the huge pool of 20 million."

After figuring this out, Chen Yuan turned on the recording function of the optical computer—although the other party had blocked the network, preventing him from connecting to the virtual universe, the basic performance of the optical computer was still there, so recording a local video was not a problem.

Chen Yuan then gave the other party a final warning: "I'll say it again, leave now, and I can pretend nothing happened."

"Otherwise, don't say you weren't warned."

"Kid, have you damaged your brain from all that training?"

Within the Fire Chasing Squad, a red-haired member couldn't help but sneer, "You're just a rookie at the planetary level. Even if you're a top-tier elite, you're nothing in front of us. How dare you spout such nonsense?"

Meanwhile, Captain Clive, standing to the side, felt a sense of unease as he looked at Chen Yuan's expressionless face.

It's so strange. They were clearly at a huge disadvantage and their lives were in danger at any moment, so why were they so calm?

For a fleeting moment, Clive had an urge to retreat, but in the end, greed prevailed.

Moreover, his teammates' eyes lit up when they saw the pile of energy crystals, their greed was obvious, so how could he persuade them to give up?

"I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Suppressing his unease, Clive, his face grim, waved his hand: "Make your move!"

At his command, the nine team members around him immediately rushed forward, ready to hack Chen Yuan to death with their knives.

"It seems the communication failed."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Chen Yuan's lips curled up slightly: "Perfect, I'll use you guys as practice."

The next second, the pale blue domain opened, and everyone present froze, their strength suppressed by at least one level.

"It's a domain! Everyone be careful!"

"Oh no, where did that kid go?"

"Don't panic, everyone. He's only a planetary-level being. Even if he has a domain, he's not one of our red-haired team members." Before he could finish speaking, a cyan sword tip had already emerged from his chest.

Before he knew it, Chen Yuan's figure had appeared behind him like a ghost, the Azure Sky Sword easily tearing through the Force Armor's defenses.

He was stabbed right through.

Drawing his cyan sword, Chen Yuan allowed the red-haired team member's body to plummet to the bottom of the valley.

He glanced at the shocked others and smiled slightly: "This is the first one."

"Are you all ready to face me?"

He said softly.