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

[Meng Qi: What did the deity mean just now?]

Xiao Meng still tried to struggle, ceasing his antics and even omitting the "preparation" part before his address, but Lin Yuan ruthlessly shattered his last illusions.

Lin Yuan: That's right, just like you thought. (smile.jpg) I'm a time traveler just like you.

The difference is that I've read novels about you, where you're the protagonist; while I, for unknown reasons, transmigrated to the world of the novel "Swallowing the Stars" countless years in the past, and am considered an extraterrestrial demon.

[Meng Qi: Swallowing the Stars? Lord Luo?]

[Lin Yuan: Yes.jpg, "Mang Jingang" will be your nickname from now on. Want to know what will happen to you in the future? Beg me! If you beg me, I'll tell you.]

[Meng Qi: Kneeling on the ground.jpg, begging for a leg hair from a powerful figure, I would be eternally grateful.]

"Ah...this!" Lin Yuan's lips twitched. "I was too hasty and overestimated Xiao Meng's bottom line."

But since he was almost at the level of an immortal god, he disdained to lie and would keep his promises.

[Lin Yuan: We'll talk about your matter later. I need to chat with my three friends first.]

[Meng Qi: Okay! You go ahead and do your work, I won't bother you anymore, I'm off.]

Meng Qi was completely oblivious. After learning about the world the other party was in, he became timid. The preparatory gods there had comprehended at least one lower-level fundamental law and were destined to become immortal big shots. They were much stronger than the white-bearded man and Ye Fan who had just boarded the bus. He was undoubtedly the number one dark force in the chat group!

[Lin Yuan: @Zhang Zhiwei, can you tell me the time where you are? Don't be shameless, has the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony started yet?]

[Zhang Zhiwei: I don't understand what you mean by "shameless" in your question, fellow Daoist. As for the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, it's still about two months away. I wonder what you mean by asking these questions?]

"It's all settled!" Seeing this reply, Lin Yuan felt relieved. Since the plot hadn't started yet, the prophetic information was still very useful.

[Lin Yuan: I know some things that will happen in your world in the future, some of which are not good for Longhu Mountain. I want to use this information to make a deal with Master Tiantong.]

"Oh?" Old Zhang's eyes narrowed to almost nothing, but then he laughed.

[Zhang Zhiwei: Fellow Daoist, are you suggesting that members of the Quanxing Sect will cause trouble at the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony? If that's all, then there's no need to say anything. Although I am not very talented, I was prepared when I announced it to the entire world of supernatural beings.]

"Old Zhang is so arrogant!" Lin Yuan thought to himself, annoyed. "If you really let him turn the world upside down, what will become of you?"

"Let me scare you!"

[Lin Yuan: Is that so? May I ask how well prepared you were, fellow Daoist? Well prepared enough to cause my junior brother Tian Jinzhong, whose limbs were severed and who hadn't slept soundly for decades, to die tragically that very night?]

What?!

Zhang Zhiwei's pupils dilated in shock. Those little brats from Quanxing were nothing but a minor ailment. How could they possibly kill his junior brother at such an important moment as the Luotian Grand Ceremony, in the heavily guarded Longhu Mountain?

[Zhang Zhiwei: Fellow Daoist, you jest. Longhu Mountain holds a revered position in the entire world of supernatural beings, and my junior brother is a high-ranking Daoist master who only cultivates meditation. Even with his authority, he wouldn't dare to defy the world and kill an unarmed old man, would he?]

Lin Yuan frowned; this old Zhang was too unpleasant.

Lin Yuan: You don't need to test me anymore. I've already said it before, I've seen anime stories about your world.

[Lin Yuan: Although the anime "Under One Person" is primarily told from the perspective of your shameless grand-disciple Zhang Chulan, it also delves quite a bit into Longhu Mountain.]

[Lin Yuan: The Daoist boy Xiao Yuzi who has served Tian Jinzhong for three years is actually Gong Qing, the acting leader of the Quanxing Sect. He came to investigate the secrets of the Jia Shen Rebellion.]

[Lin Yuan: The night after the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony finals awards ceremony, he and Lü Liang used the Minghun Technique to uncover Tian Jinzhong's secret that he had kept for decades. Your junior brother couldn't bear the blow and forced everyone present to kill him.]

[Lin Yuan: Then that little Yu Zi pretended to take your junior brother's life, and even managed to have the entire Quanxing sect wear mourning clothes for him for three days!]

Lin Yuan: Don't you care about any of this?

……

"call!"

Longhu Mountain, the residence on the back mountain.

Zhang Zhiwei let out a long breath, and the turmoil in his heart finally subsided. His usually squinty eyes were now frighteningly bright.

[Zhang Zhiwei: Thank you, fellow Daoist!]

He believed Lin Yuan's words. Tian Jinzhong, Xiao Yuzi, and Lü Liang—it was one thing for an outsider to know about him and his junior brother, but he could even wonder if the ancestral master of the upper realm had seen him receiving the ordination and was joking with him.

But to pay attention to two insignificant juniors and even fabricate a bloody incident between them and their junior brother? The patriarch isn't that idle!

[Zhang Zhiwei: I wonder what kind of reward you desire, friend? As long as it doesn't involve the Celestial Master's ordination, this old Taoist would be willing to accept you as a disciple on behalf of my master and then pass on the Five Thunder Orthodox Method.]

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan, who had a deep understanding of Longhu Mountain, was shocked. Zhang Zhiwei's promise was no less than that he was willing to give Lin Yuan everything except the position of sect leader.

Lin Yuan: No need. I don't need you to pay me now. We can talk about it after verification. Besides, what I want is the Six Treasures Immortal Thief from the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, which I'll have to wait until the day the Quanxing Sect breaks through the mountains, to obtain it from a foreign mercenary named Baron.

[Zhang Zhiwei: I understand. I will definitely present the Six Treasuries of Immortal Thieves in two months!]

……

After Lin Yuan finished negotiating his deal, the other three were deep in thought.

Meng Qi didn't have much to say. He knew he still needed to rely on Lin Yuan to know his future, so he was just going to lie low for now. It was nothing!

Ye Fan and Whitebeard were thinking more deeply. Xiao Meng had jumped out to show off his abilities, whetting everyone's appetite before retreating, clearly wanting to use the information he knew to exchange for some benefits with others.

It seems that Lin Yuan and Xiao Meng are aware of what will happen to them in the future. Meng Qi, who is weaker, may want less, but trading with him will undoubtedly offend another big shot, which is not worth the risk.

Ye Fan: Then... Senior Lin Yuan, do you know about my future? I'm willing to pay the price in exchange.

Lin Yuan: You? The famous Emperor Ye Tian in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, even without my spoilers, your future achievements will stand at the pinnacle of all living beings.

I will upload a copy of my memories, containing everything I know about you. I only ask that you share a little bit with me when you have some opportunity in the future.

Ye Fan: Okay, senior.

As soon as Ye Fan stepped out of the bronze coffin and saw the reddish-brown earth and the giant stone inscribed with the characters "Yinghuo" on bronze vessels, he did not hesitate at all. He did not know how many dangers lay ahead, but the most important thing was to exchange the uncertain opportunities of the future for information that could break the deadlock in the present.

After some searching, Lin Yuan realized that he had read many novels about chat groups across different worlds in his previous life, and memory instances were almost a standard feature. He figured his little chat group should have one too!

found it!

"Ding! Group member Lin Yuan has uploaded a memory copy titled 'Ye Hei's Path to Growth,' which is only viewable by Ye Fan. Other group members can view it after Ye Fan gives his permission."

"Ding! First time using the memory copy function, group member Lin Yuan is rewarded with 3,000 points."

"Hey, there's an unexpected bonus?" Looking at the points that had been credited to his account, Lin Yuan immediately began to explore how to use them.

After about a minute, he finally understood that this small, broken group was very rudimentary in its functions. Besides chatting, it only had red envelopes, a shopping mall, and a grayed-out enlightenment function.

All three functions require points. There is a limit of ten free red envelopes per month. If the number exceeds this limit, the chat group will charge some points as a service fee. If the items in the free red envelopes are of a high quality, a certain percentage of the service fee will also be charged.

This time is based on the group's internal time, because the time flow in each member's world will converge when they are online. Otherwise, in a world like Swallowing the Stars, if Lin Yuan were to go into seclusion once, all the members would probably be dead.

The online store is also very simple. Group members can list items for others to buy, and points are used in the process.

As for enlightenment, it is the most heaven-defying function. Once activated, it can increase one's comprehension by a hundred times or even more in a short period of time. It is exactly what Lin Yuan, a little genius with a certain level of comprehension but not a top-notch one, is prepared for!

"Brother Qun, I was a little loud just now, please don't take it to heart!" He said sincerely.

When the golden finger arrived, Lin Yuan treated it as a multiverse trading platform after seeing that it was in a chat group, and didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, with his own comprehension, even if he exchanged things with other members of the group that would be helpful for understanding the laws, he wouldn't be able to make much of a difference. The ultimate level is the Universe Venerable.

As for top-tier treasures like Enlightenment Tea, which can enhance enlightenment, if group members can obtain them reliably, there probably won't be enough for even friends and family, so why would they share some with themselves?

Unexpectedly, things took a dramatic turn for the better!

Seeing the notification next to the gray button that it required 100,000 points, Lin Yuan felt a surge of motivation. "So what if the goal is far away? I already have the direction; all I have to do is charge forward!"

"Ding! Group member Edward Newgate has uploaded his Armament Haki training notes."

"Ding! Group member Edward Newgate has used the group shop feature for the first time and has been awarded 3,000 points."

"Ding! Group member Meng Qi has used the group red envelope function for the first time and has been rewarded with 3,000 points."

……

The continuous notification sounds brought Lin Yuan back to his senses. Looking at the six thousand points that had slipped through his fingers due to his carelessness, he felt a pang of heartache.

Most importantly, that brat Meng Qi sent himself a blade of grass via a red envelope, and he got those three thousand points for free!

"Ouch! Ouch!"

But no matter how heartbroken he was, he couldn't change the facts, so he could only compose himself.

[Lin Yuan: @Ye Fan, have you finished reading? What point in time are you at right now? Tell me and I can offer you some assistance.]

"Hoo..." Taking a deep breath, Ye Fan, who had just emerged from the magnificent memory replica, was momentarily stunned. He had never imagined that he would grow into the strongest being in the universe, Ye Tiandi, and...

"Did Li Xiaoman actually get possessed by the Crocodile Ancestor right here?" He couldn't help but mutter to himself. How could they, who hadn't even officially embarked on the path of cultivation, possibly see through ancient demons?

"But..." After only a moment's hesitation, Ye Fan's gaze sharpened again as he looked at his classmates heading towards the ruins of the Great Thunderclap Temple: "Right now, let's get through this ordeal first!"

[Ye Fan: I've just arrived on Mars and am heading to the Great Thunderclap Temple.]

[Ye Fan: @Meng Qi @Zhang Zhiwei @Edward Newgate, everyone take a look at the memory copy, and while you're at it, help me think of how to leave here safely.]

"Ding! Group member Ye Fan has unlocked the memory instance 'Covering the Sky,' which is available for other members to view for free."

Ye Fan slyly changed the name of the dungeon.

"How can you call it 'darkness' when you're deceiving those supreme beings who instigated this dark upheaval? Besides, I'm still a pure flower, okay! Xiao Mengqi's 'Covering the Sky' sounds much better, but why does it feel like there's a bunch of people above my head?"

……

The mental browsing speed was very fast, and within a few minutes everyone's attention returned to the chat group.

[Edward Newgate: Goo-hoo! There are actually powerful beings capable of shattering planets? I really want to have a good, satisfying battle with them!]

Ye Fan: ?

Meng Qi: ?

Zhang Zhiwei: ?

Lin Yuan: ?

Four question marks. Even Zhang Zhiwei, who knew the least about it, had heard young people who came to offer incense discuss One Piece and roughly knew that the highest combat power in it was nothing more than stirring up a tsunami or destroying an island in one blow.

Although it is already very powerful, it is still far inferior to those powerful beings in the memory dungeon of "Covering the Sky" who fight in the starry sky and cause stars to fall with a wave of their hand.

[Edward Newgate: Gurrahrah, I wasn't talking about now, but about when I'm stronger, before I challenge him.]

After these words were spoken, no one else objected.

Lin Yuan and his two companions were somewhat familiar with the tropes of multiverse-themed novels. Wasn't helping group members break free from the shackles of heaven and earth a basic function of a chat group?

Zhang Zhiwei, whose cultivation had been stuck for many years, no longer thought the white-bearded man was arrogant. After joining the chat group, he noticed that the bottleneck had disappeared and his natal talisman seemed to be undergoing a transformation. As long as he took another step forward, the restrictions imposed on him by the Celestial Master Degree would be greatly reduced.

"Sigh!" Old Zhang sighed deeply. "This is for the best. We don't have to force Chu Lan to accept the ordination. If he's as stubborn as Big Ears, at least we have a backup plan."

……