Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 371 A calculated scheme! The allure of the inheritance space (Part 1)

Inside a palace on Zijing Island, Qin Mu, King Chaman, and King Zhuchong were drinking and chatting freely.

As the three gradually became acquainted, the Insect King asked a question.

"Titan, you just came out of the secret realm. I wonder if you've joined any faction?"

The universe is not like a secret realm. Although we special life forms are powerful and talented, our numbers are too small to be a match for ordinary life forms.

Becoming an immortal is fine, but if one is discovered beforehand, they will be plundered by various powerful forces.

Qin Mu shook his head upon hearing this.

"After leaving the secret realm, I went directly to the Ancestral God Sect to receive the inheritance."

Upon hearing this, King Zhuchong was overjoyed. As the number one power in the universe, the Ancestral God Cult never seized territory, and most of its inheritors came from other major races in the universe.

Ideally, core members should be free from external interference.

The Ancestral God Cult favors special life forms like these that do not belong to any particular faction.

"In the secret realm, my elders told me that the outside world was dangerous, but I had no rivals of the same level in the secret realm."

Staying inside wouldn't improve my strength, so I came to explore the universe.

Qin Mu intentionally or unintentionally revealed the fabricated identity and background he had created.

"elder?"

King Insect knew that not every special life form was as unique in the universe as he was. There could be as few as a few, or as many as hundreds or thousands of the same special life form.

It was evident from his fight with Venerable Beishan that while Qin Mu was strong, his strength was not in a particularly strong way.

If it were him making a move, he could easily crush Venerable Beishan.

They immediately became more enthusiastic and empathized with Qin Mu's words.

Although he had no peers, he also found no rivals in the secret realm.

"Haha, King of Insects, I wonder if I could have a friendly spar with you?"

Fighting Venerable Nabeshan was far from satisfying; he was stopped as soon as he started.

Qin Mu laughed heartily, looking every bit the martial arts fanatic.

"A friendly spar? Of course!"

Upon seeing Qin Mu's appearance, the Insect King laughed loudly.

Almost everyone who comes to the Ancestral God Cult is extremely arrogant when they first arrive, but once they've stayed for a while and come to terms with reality, they become obedient.

Those who come to the Ancestral God Sect to receive the inheritance are all top-tier geniuses.

As a unique life form in the universe, he was naturally not afraid to spar with Qin Mu.

"It's inconvenient to do things outside, so go to the Glory World, where you can unleash your full potential."

Physical attributes, weapons, and other factors are all the same, and talent cannot be used; it's a complete competition of understanding the laws—that's fairer.

Expelling insects is the way to go.

"Glory World? I haven't been there yet, so let's go and have some fun there."

Qin Mu replied.

"You've never been to the Glory World?"

"The Insect King asked with some surprise."

"No, I came to the Ancestral God Sect to receive the inheritance, then I went into seclusion to cultivate for a hundred years, and then I went to the treasure land."

Qin Mu shook his head; he hadn't had time to go yet.

"No wonder you don't know anything."

The Insect King revealed an expression of realization.

"Sparring within the Ancestral God Cult usually takes place in the Glory World, and each battle requires at least 1 Glory Point as a wager."

You haven't entered the world of glory yet and don't know the rules. Once you accumulate 100 glory points, you can enter the Land of Inheritance to receive an inheritance.

Therefore, Glory Points are extremely valuable!

Then, the Insect-Chasing King explained.

"It's only 100 points. There are hundreds of millions of inheritors here. Just easily defeat a hundred of them, right?"

Qin Mu frowned, seemingly not understanding.

"Easily defeat a hundred people? It's not that easy. You can't understand this explanation. Go inside and see for yourself."

The Insect King shook his head and sighed.

He was just like Qin Mu back then, thinking that his strength far surpassed that of his peers. However, after losing the support of divine bodies, talents, and treasures in the Glory World, he was quickly taught a lesson.

"Is it really that mysterious? Let me see!"

Qin Mu looked suspicious, as ignorant as a special life form that had just left the secret realm and knew nothing about the outside world.

He immediately flipped his hand, and the auxiliary quantum computer appeared in his hand.

This is the sensor receiver for the virtual world 'Glory World'.

Consciousness quickly connected to the virtual world 'Glory World' through this sensor receiver.

……

In the world of Glory, a figure appeared out of thin air at the edge of the open-air plaza, holding a black book in his hands.

"Um?"

Qin Mu looked at the black book in his hand and opened it.

The first page only has the word "name" on it, and the rest is blank. The text is in universal language.

"Please enter your name in the world of Glory."

As Qin Mu turned to the first page, the voice echoed in his mind.

"name?"

Qin Mu hesitated for a moment, then spoke directly.

"Titan".

This name was the one he chose for himself; it was essentially a pseudonym.

Qin Mu turned to the second page.

The second page was a map of the Glory World, and at the same time, a voice echoed in Qin Mu's mind.

"The world of Glory is divided into two spaces. One is the Glory Open-Air Plaza, and the other is the Battle World."

As long as it's within the Ancestral Mystic Realm, you can connect to the Glory World.

Qin Mu's expression remained unchanged as he continued reading.

The world of Glory has very few functions; apart from combat, it has almost no other features.

"Glory World Ranking".

"Honor Points".

"Honor Points can be exchanged for Inheritance attempts."

After carefully examining the black book, Qin Mu understood everything.

The Honor World Ranking is divided into seven tiers.

These correspond to the 'First-Level Ranking List,' 'Second-Level Ranking List,'... 'Seventh-Level Ranking List,' with inheritors at different levels naturally categorized into different ranking lists.

Ranked according to the number of battles won or lost.

As for Qin Mu, he is currently at the very end of the 'Triple Ranking List'.

0 wins, 0 losses!

Of course, there are those even worse than Qin Mu, such as those with 0 wins and 1 loss, or 0 wins and 2 losses, etc.

In the battle world, you can earn glory points by fighting, but you can also lose.

Each new player starts with 3 Glory Points, and the minimum bet per battle is 1 Glory Point.

A challenge letter must first be sent to a certain party to challenge them to a duel. Only if the other party accepts will the battle be carried out.

After each battle, accumulate Glory Points... Once you accumulate 100 Glory Points, you can exchange them for one Inheritance Opportunity.

As Qin Mu was watching, the voice of the Insect King suddenly rang out beside him.

"In the world of Glory, you can only gain Glory Points by winning, and you lose them by losing!"

When you first arrive, you only have 3 Glory Points. Once you lose them all... you'll have to wait for an entire Era to generate a new Glory Point.

Fight again after you have earned new glory points, and if you lose again...

We still have to wait for the first era to create a new Glory Point.

"If you've lost all your Glory Points three times, then the fourth time, it will take 10000 Eras to gain just one more Glory Point."

"If we lose all our points three more times, it will take 100 million eras to gain just one more Glory Point on the seventh time."

"Soaring one after another."

"In this situation, everyone will be extremely cautious, and they won't accept a challenge unless they are absolutely certain of success!"

Qin Mu looked up and saw that both the Insect King and the Chaman King had entered the Glory World and were walking towards him from the square.

This square is actually an open-air bar, with all sorts of fine wines and delicacies displayed in the center of the square, which the inheritors can use at will.

The square was densely packed with chairs, scattered in various locations.

Qin Mu glanced at the crowd and saw that there were probably tens of millions of inheritors.

"Look, it's a Titan!"

"It's a Titan!"

"This is the special Titan who severed Venerable Beishan's life with a single strike?"

Following the gaze of the Insect King, all the inheritors immediately noticed Qin Mu, but none of them came over for a moment.

Qin Mu looked up and realized that these inheritors were clearly in groups.

They were all gathered together in groups of hundreds or even thousands, and the groups were clearly distinct.

Qin Mu could sense the antagonism between different groups.

"That's right, you are better off, but it's much harder for people like us humans."

Because of the virtual universe, we are envied by all the major races, and no one is willing to accept our challenge.

Even if we occasionally receive a challenge, it's from someone extremely strong. We'd be foolish to accept such a challenge; we'd only fight if the opponents were evenly matched and we could put up a fight.

King Chaman shook his head and sighed.

"I see. Not accepting the challenge is a bit troublesome."

Qin Mu frowned slightly.

"I'll give it a try and see what the challenge is like."

Immediately, Qin Mu manipulated the black book and randomly selected more than ten people to challenge.

Surprisingly, not a single person accepted the challenge!

"Haha, the strength you displayed during the battle in the treasure land was extraordinary. Before we figure out your true strength, who would dare to fight you?"

"King of Insects" laughed.

"This is troublesome! The Ancestral God Sect's inheritance is indeed extraordinary, and its understanding of the laws is much stronger than that of my clan's inheritance space."

I learned so much in just one visit, and I would like to go back several more times.

Besides wanting to receive the inheritance, I also want to fight against the strongest beings in the universe. If everyone were like that, wouldn't that be a waste of time?

Qin Mu frowned.

"Your clan's inheritance space? How can that compare to the inheritance of the Ancestral God Sect? The Ancestral God Sect is the number one power in the universe! It mainly relies on this inheritance space."

If you want to inherit the legacy but don't have enough Glory Points, I have an idea.

That means joining the Ancestral God Cult!

"Like me, I not only have the opportunity to receive additional inheritances, but I can also be bestowed with priceless treasures."

Expelling insects is the way to go.

"Although our clan's inheritance space is not as good as the Ancestral God Sect's inheritance space in terms of explaining and analyzing the laws, it has its own unique features."

As he spoke, Qin Mu's eyes lit up, as if he had remembered something.

"You two will know once you try it. If I bring out the clan's secret inheritance, anyone who challenges and defeats me will gain the opportunity to enter the inheritance space. Do you think those people would be willing to challenge me?"

With that, Qin Mu's figure disappeared from Glory Square.

King Zhuchong and King Chaman were taken aback, realizing that Qin Mu had logged off and left the world of Glory, so they immediately followed suit.

Many of the inheritors around the square heard Qin Mu's words and began to discuss them.

"This Titan seems to have just emerged from some secret realm, daring to compare his own heritage with the Ancestral God Cult. How presumptuous of him!"

"That's not surprising. Most of the special life forms that have just come out of the secret realm don't have much experience."

"Haha, but if he really brings out some heaven-defying inheritance, I wouldn't mind challenging him once."

"That's right, if there really is some powerful inheritance, I wouldn't mind experiencing it once!"

Did he think that by relying on his special life form, he could sever Venerable Beishan's arm, and do the same in the Glory World?

"Special life form? Like the Insect King, it is a unique life form in the universe, but in the battle world of Glory, it does not have that heaven-defying divine body, nor does it have the terrifying talent secret techniques, nor does it have the supreme treasure, etc."

He became ordinary. Back then, he was only considered above average among triple-level inheritors, and by the time he became a quadruple-level inheritor, he was ranked even lower than average.

……

In the open-air square, the inheritors displayed a variety of expressions, including mockery, disdain, and envy.

Perhaps they are no match for special life forms in the outside world, but in this world of glory, where it's simply a contest of understanding the laws, special life forms are just like that.

Who among those who can come here isn't one of the most outstanding talents in the universe?

……

"This is a bracelet that is a part of our clan's heritage. Wear it and follow the guidance to enter the inner sanctum. You will understand once you receive the inheritance."

When his consciousness returned to the palace, Qin Mu found two bracelets in his hands that were neither gold nor jade, but had a biological feel to them. He handed them to the Insect King and the Chaman King.

(End of this chapter)