Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

"Master, the joint command of the three races has just updated the bounty order."

Yan Lie's deep voice echoed within the temple, and the latest wanted notice appeared on the projection screen.

Lin Yuan leaned back on the throne, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest, his gaze sweeping over the 0.1 treasure point bounty.

"Ha!" Yan Jin sneered, his body writhing in crimson flames. "You think you can capture the master with this little bounty? You can't even get a common treasure. The King-level Invincible who came for this little bounty is basically a fraud. They can't even beat me."

The Azure Dragon King coiled on a palace pillar, its dragon whiskers trembling slightly: "Master now possesses four great treasures, so even if a Universe Venerable were to arrive in person, he could escape unscathed. I think we can hunt down a few more batches of alien kings."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan felt a little smug and was about to speak when he suddenly frowned.

Yan Lie keenly sensed the change in his master's emotions and cautiously asked, "Has Master discovered something?"

Lin Yuan slowly rose and paced around the hall: "These four treasures can indeed save my life from the hands of the Universe Venerable, but they are all captured treasures. Once used, they will immediately expose my identity."

He turned around abruptly, his gaze sharp as lightning: "If I were suddenly surrounded by hundreds of kings on the battlefield outside the domain, I wouldn't even have time to set up the battlefield. Even with powerful treasures protecting me, I wouldn't be able to withstand their combined attack."

Yan Jin's flames faltered for a moment: "Master means..."

"It's time to stop," Lin Yuan said decisively. "Let's cash in on the newly acquired treasures first. The three of you come with me to Chaos City, and we'll make our move again once this storm has passed."

The Azure Dragon King growled in resentment, "Are we just going to let those scum go like this?"

Although he has been enslaved, it doesn't mean he will sever all ties with the demon race. It's just that he prioritizes Lin Yuan's will. Now he wants to go and cause trouble for the insect race and the mechanical race, so that only the demon race can suffer heavy losses.

Lin Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile: "What's the rush? My main body is cultivating in the initial universe, while this avatar is going to explore other secret realms first, waiting for the three races' bounty to die down..."

He flicked his finger, and the projection switched to an extraterritorial battlefield map. "Let's switch to another battlefield and play with them."

……

The primordial universe, Chaos City.

Deep within the city lord's mansion, the door to an ordinary, unused side hall slowly opened.

Lin Yuan stepped inside, his gaze sweeping over the scene within the hall. This side hall was not spacious, about a hundred feet square. There were no ornate decorations inside, only four mottled stone pillars supporting the dome, and the floor was paved with bluish-gray stone slabs, on which time had left traces of varying depths.

In the center of the hall stood a three-foot square cyan stone platform, above which floated a semi-transparent light screen, radiating gentle fluctuations of law. This was one of the physical gateways to the human race's treasure trove within Chaos City.

"Finally, I'm qualified to come in," Lin Yuan thought to himself with emotion.

Although he was previously an invincible king, his authority was still relatively low. He didn't even have the qualification to apply for entry into the clan's treasure vault, and he even needed his teacher's help to view the detailed information of the treasure points in his account.

After the Azure Dragon clone became a Black Warrior, and the Lord of Ice Peak informed the other universe lords, those beings standing at the pinnacle of their races believed he had the potential to become a top universe overlord, which is why they made an exception and increased his authority.

"My current privileges are equivalent to those of an ordinary Universe Venerable. I can only view ordinary and high-level treasures. I don't even have the right to browse top-level or higher treasures." Information about the treasure vault exchange rules appeared in Lin Yuan's mind.

He walked to the blue stone platform, and with a thought, his consciousness connected to the virtual universe network.

The screen in front of me lit up, displaying a simple interface.

The left side displays account information, and the right side displays function options.

[Current Account]

Holder: Lin Yuan

Authority Level: Cosmic Venerable Level (Special Exception)

Treasure Points: 0

Heavy treasure points: 17.3

Looking at the 17.3 treasure points, Lin Yuan couldn't help but recall the years he fought on the battlefield outside the domain.

Most of these points came from selling captured alien kings to the intelligence department when he was operating under the identity of "Meng Qi" in the Seventh Battlefield, while a small portion was obtained by exchanging spoils of war captured later in the Ninth Battlefield.

"First, offer up the treasures." Lin Yuan composed himself and took out the two items he had prepared to hand over from his world ring.

He waved his hand, and two streaks of light landed on the blue stone platform.

The first item is a dark silver crescent blade, as thin as a cicada's wing, radiating a chilling spatial fluctuation—the Howling Moon King's weapon, "Dark Moon Wheel".

The second item was a pair of dark gold giant claws, about three meters long—the "Sky-Splitting Claws" used by King Fei Tu of the Underworld to set up his trap.

The two treasures floated silently above the stone platform, each emitting fluctuations of different elemental laws.

"Let's test the waters first," Lin Yuan thought, looking at the Dark Moon Wheel. He knew this treasure was of relatively low quality, so it would be useful to understand the treasure vault's appraisal standards and pricing.

"Begin identification."

Fine, intricate patterns appeared on the surface of the blue stone platform, and a soft light enveloped the dark moon wheel.

The light seemed to flow with life, carefully scanning the Dark Moon Wheel and analyzing its value.

A moment later, a gentle voice rang out:

"Identification complete."

"Dark Moon Wheel, an ordinary heavy treasure weapon, contains the laws of space and light."

Vaillant rating: Above average.

Contributing to the clan will earn you 21 Treasure Points.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly. This price was already very high for ordinary treasures, which met his expectations.

"Next up is the Sky-Splitting Claw." Lin Yuan felt a surge of anticipation.

He knew that the actual quality of the Sky Claw was much higher than that of the Dark Moon Wheel, and its attack power was more fierce, so it should be able to sell for a better price.

The light of the identification once again enveloped the dark golden giant claw.

A few breaths later, the gentle voice rang out again:

"Sky-Splitting Claw, an ordinary heavy-grade weapon, contains the laws of both metal and space."

Vaillant rating: High.

Contributing to the clan will earn you 23 Treasure Points.

23 heavy treasure points?

Lin Yuan frowned slightly. This price was only two points higher than the Dark Moon Wheel, which was quite different from his expectations.

The quality of the Sky Claw is clearly higher, and its compatibility with the laws is also better, so why is the price difference so small?

But upon further reflection, he understood the reason.

"Claw-type weapons are less commonly used among humans, and their audience is not as wide as that of weapons like the Darkmoon Wheel."

The pricing of a clan's treasure vault must consider not only the quality of the treasures themselves, but also their applicability and demand.

As a blade-shaped weapon, the Dark Moon Wheel is suitable for most strong individuals who use melee weapons, and therefore has a larger market.

While the Sky-Splitting Claw is of higher quality, claw-type weapons are unpopular among humans, and only a few strong individuals with special cultivation paths use them, resulting in limited demand.

Having figured this out, he relaxed, shook his head, and stopped worrying about the price difference. "Anyway, I can get more good things in the future. These two treasures can be exchanged for 44 treasure points, which is already pretty good."

As for King Tongji's Samsara Pupil, Lin Yuan did not take it out.

That special soul-enhancing treasure can amplify soul attacks, especially in the area of ​​illusion, and can perfectly utilize his powerful mental will.

More importantly, this treasure is relatively concealed when activated, making it difficult for opponents to detect, making it an excellent choice for hiding one's strength.

In the dangerous environment of a battlefield outside the region, having more trump cards means having more chances of survival.

"Confirm contribution of Darkmoon Wheel and Sky Claw." Lin Yuan made the decision.

"Contribution complete. Current account balance updated to: 0 Treasure Points, 61.3 Heavy Treasure Points."

The numbers on the screen flickered, and Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

Although his Treasure Points are still 0, the increase in Major Treasure Points means he can exchange for more useful resources.

"Now, let's see what we can exchange for." A look of exploration appeared in Lin Yuan's eyes.

With a thought, he switched the screen to the redemption page.

The first thing you see are the category options: Treasures, Valuable Treasures, Materials, and Special Resources.

Lin Yuan directly clicked on the Treasures category—he wanted to see what level he could browse with his current access permissions.

The information on the light screen refreshed like a waterfall, displaying countless pictures, texts, and price lists of treasures.

Because his access level is at the Universe Venerable level, he can only browse two categories of treasures: ordinary treasures and high-level treasures.

"Let's look at the common treasures first." Lin Yuan set the filtering criteria.

The list refreshed again, and this time it showed only common treasures.

Lin Yuan carefully browsed the documents and quickly discovered the price pattern.

"As the rules say, the price of treasures of the same level increases by type: melee weapons are the cheapest, followed by armor, support treasures are more expensive, and domain, soul, palace, and origin treasures are the most expensive."

The cheapest Arcana items in the list are common longswords, which cost only 1 to 1.5 Arcana Points. For example, a common Arcana longsword called Lightbringer costs 1.2 Arcana Points, which is considered a fairly standard Arcana weapon.

The cheapest common armor-type Arcana requires 2 Arcana Points.

A common Arcana armor called Dragonscale Armor costs 2.7 Arcana Points and offers considerable defense, but it has no other special functions besides basic protection.

"A support-type treasure..." Lin Yuan continued reading.

The price of common auxiliary treasures such as telekinetic weapons, combat boots, and wings generally ranges from 3 to 8 treasure points.

Next, we come to the most expensive category.

Lin Yuan found a common treasure of the domain category. The cheapest one was called Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor, which cost 16 treasure points and could suppress opponents and amplify oneself.

Palace-type Arcana items are more expensive; even the cheapest Palace Boat requires 22 Arcana Points, serving as both a flying vehicle and a defensive fortress.

As for the common treasures of the origin, Lin Yuan found after browsing that there were no options with less than 30 treasure points, and they were also very rare, with only three items in the entire list.

"The price difference is huge," Lin Yuan remarked. "Even the cheapest ordinary domain-type treasure can be exchanged for more than a dozen ordinary longswords."

……

After browsing through all the categories, Lin Yuan gained a clearer understanding of the clan's treasure trove.

"We don't need to consider Treasure Points for now; that's something only Universe Venerables need to worry about," he decided. "We can exchange Treasure Points for some resources to aid cultivation, but we also need to keep enough in reserve."

He recalled what Venerable Yan Yue had said: some treasures might not be found in the treasure vault, but they might be encountered in the Primordial Star and other cosmic secret realms.

He recalled what Venerable Yan Yue had said: some treasures might not be found in the treasure vault, but they might be encountered in the Primordial Star and other cosmic secret realms.

Sometimes, opportunity is more important than exchange.

"Use some Treasure Points to exchange for some auxiliary resources to improve the Azure Dragon clone's gene level. Although Blood Crystals can be purchased with points, other auxiliary potions are also needed."

……

As soon as the transaction was completed, Lin Yuan noticed the chat group constantly flashing message notifications.

With a thought, he focused his attention on the group chat interface.

[Yan Ling Ji: @Everyone, help! That Xiao Li won't listen to anything I say!]

[Yan Ling Ji: I told her that the power of the nine-tailed fox comes from another world, and she actually said, "Then take me there!" She's been pestering me to travel through time every day!]

[Meng Qi: What's going on? Did we really run into a god from your world?]

[Yan Ling Ji: I don't know!]

[Yan Lingji: She's been pestering me every day now, doing nothing but repeating the phrase "Then take me there" over and over again.]

[Maoshan Lin Jiu: Miss Yan Lingji, I just asked our patriarch. He seemed very melancholy after hearing about it, and after a long while, he said that the person in question is a powerful being who is currently experiencing the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man, and is seeking a world with abundant spiritual energy to prolong his life.]

[Ye Fan: The Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man? A Stage That All Cultivators Must Go Through in the Dharma-Ending Era?]

[Maoshan Lin Jiu: Yes!]

[Maoshan Lin Jiu: If my cultivation hadn't gradually recovered during my previous reincarnations, I would have had to go through this too soon, but that person is much stronger than me.]

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