Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 91 Nominal Disciple

Luo Feng was slightly taken aback. The Demon Babata?

"This is how it's called after being translated into your Earthly Chinese language," Babata said. "If it were in the universal language, I should be called 'XXXXX'."

Although Yang Wu and his companion heard the string of words Babata uttered at the end, they couldn't understand them at all.

"The word 'demon' here is one I gave myself," Babata said with a smile. "Essentially, I am a form of intelligence!"

"Intelligent?" Luo Feng asked doubtfully, "Is it the same as the intelligent system in the No. 9 ancient civilization ruins?"

"Luo Feng!" Babata said with great dissatisfaction, "How can you confuse my great demon Babata with that kind of low-level intelligence? The intelligence in the No. 9 ancient civilization ruins, although it is no less capable than humans when thinking about problems, there are countless intelligences like it under my command on Meteorite Star."

But I, the demon Babata, am truly unique! I have followed my master across the universe for over sixty million years, long surpassing mere intelligence; I can now be called an 'intelligent life form'! I exist on par with you humans, and some animal and plant life forms!

Babata's voice grew increasingly excited: "I also have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; I can also cultivate and evolve."

"And my master also prepared something for me back then..."

Babata reminisced about the glorious days he spent with Huyanbo, while Luo Feng listened with great interest. However, Yang Wu, who was familiar with the plot, found it somewhat boring.

However, Babata stopped talking after a short while, because an extremely luxurious transparent crystal coffin had slowly emerged from the ground.

The crystal coffin was six meters long, about four meters wide, and two meters high, and it looked extremely exquisite. Moreover, it was emanating an extremely chilling aura.

Inside the crystal coffin lay a corpse about three meters tall. Judging from its appearance, it was very similar to an Earthling, except that it had two flexible tentacles on its forehead.

"Is this Huyanbo?"

Yang Wu gazed silently at the corpse inside the crystal coffin, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

"I'm afraid Hu Yanbo will never have imagined that the contingency plan he left behind to prevent the Meteorite Star's inheritance from being severed would actually bring him back to life!"

"Owner!"

Babata gripped the crystal coffin tightly, his expression contorted with rage and agitation. Then, two tears streamed down his reddened eyes.

"You two, kneel down!" Babata suddenly turned to look at Yang Wu and Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was stunned for a moment, while Yang Wu, who was standing next to him, immediately knelt down.

This kneeling will at least grant me a portion of the Meteorite Star's inheritance; it's definitely not a loss.

Seeing Yang Wu kneel down, Luo Feng also quickly knelt down, but he still had a slight sense of resistance in his heart.

Seeing Yang Wu and Yang Wu kneel down, Babata explained, "I made you kneel because you are both members of my Meteorite Star. And my master is the great Lord of Meteorite Star! Tell me, shouldn't you kneel?"

"The Lord of Meteorite Star?" Luo Feng took a deep breath and asked in surprise, "Could this corpse be Huyan Bo?"

"That's right!" Babata's voice was somewhat dejected: "The master's name, translated into your Earthly Chinese, is 'Huyanbo'!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng's initial resistance vanished completely.

He received a small inheritance from Meteorite Star in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Relics, so it's only right that he pays homage to Huyanbo.

"Luo Feng!"

Babata looked at Luo Feng seriously and asked, "I ask you, are you willing to become my master's disciple and become the future master of Meteorite Star? Of course... Meteorite Star has long been destroyed, and this enormous force has been extinct for fifty thousand years!"

"Become an apprentice?" Luo Feng was slightly taken aback.

To take a dead man as a master? Could it be... that this super strong man named Huyan Bo left behind a treasured heirloom?

However, Luo Feng quickly regained his composure and hurriedly asked, "Babata, where's Brother Yang?"

"As for Yang Wu..." Babata thought for a moment, then waved his hand, directly blocking Yang Wu's senses.

Then Babata slowly said, "Although Yang Wu is just a martial artist, he was able to comprehend a domain at the planetary level. What's even more terrifying is that he's only in his twenties! I've followed my master across the vast universe for over sixty million years, and although I've heard of many such geniuses, I've rarely actually seen any. Therefore, after you become my master's disciple, you can accept him as a nominal disciple."

"In over 60 million years, have we seen many geniuses like Brother Yang?"

Luo Feng was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "Is it difficult to comprehend a domain?"

Luo Feng knew that Yang Wu and Hong Quan both possessed domains. Although the bald crystal man in the No. 9 ancient civilization ruins had mentioned how rare domains were, Luo Feng still felt that when he reached the other's age, he would also be able to comprehend a domain!

"Luo Feng, what do you know?" Babata glared at him and said, "Let me put it this way, the Sky-Piercing Shuttle and the 'Sky-Piercing' manual you obtained have three major forms. Do you remember the conditions for using the third form?"

"I remember!" Luo Feng nodded and said, "It can only be used when it reaches the cosmic level, the amplitude reaches 48 times, and you possess your own domain!"

"Reaching the cosmic level is only one of these three conditions. What does that mean?" Babata said directly, "It means that even among cosmic-level powerhouses, many don't have a domain! And those are cosmic-level powerhouses; under normal circumstances, only one such powerhouse can appear in a galaxy!"

"A person at the cosmic level who possesses a domain is considered a strong person. If a person at the epochal level possesses a domain, they can be considered a genius. Many powerful forces in the universe would take them as their disciples!"

Those who possess a domain at the planetary level are geniuses among geniuses! Prodigies among prodigies! If such a person were discovered in the universe, they would either be killed out of jealousy or become the target of frantic recruitment efforts by major powers!

And Yang Wu? He's not even thirty years old yet! You have to understand, planetary-level martial artists and mentalists can theoretically live for a thousand years!

Then, Babata couldn't help but say regretfully, "It's a pity that neither Yang Wu nor Hong has the talent of a mentalist!"

Hearing Babata's words, Luo Feng was speechless. It turned out that he still benefited from his talent as a mentalist.

However, a hint of ambition also arose in Luo Feng's heart at this moment.

"If Brother Yang was able to comprehend a domain in his twenties, then I certainly can too!"

"Of course!" Babata ignored Luo Feng and continued, "If you, Luo Feng, are unwilling to accept him as a disciple after you've become his apprentice, I can trap him here and kill him!"

The task Huyanbo left for Babata was to train his new successor, Luo Feng, who would become his disciple. Even though Babata highly valued Yang Wu's talent, he couldn't put the cart before the horse.

"No!" Luo Feng shouted immediately.

Yang Wu has helped him countless times over the years, how could he possibly let Babata kill him?

"Well then, let's get back to the main topic!" Babata looked at Luo Feng solemnly: "Luo Feng, it's your decision. Are you willing to become my master's disciple?"

"If you become my disciple, you will receive many gifts prepared by my master for his disciples; but if you do not become my disciple, I will have no choice but to kill you and Yang Wu here!"

"It's your decision; the choice is yours."

"How do I become an apprentice?"

Luo Feng asked directly. He knew very well that having a teacher and cultivating on one's own were two completely different things. Moreover, his and Yang Wu's lives were also in the other party's hands.

"Excellent! Luo Feng, your choice is wise!"

With a wave of his hand, Babata dissipated the energy that had been blocking Yang Wu's senses, and Yang Wu was able to hear their conversation again.

Yang Wu only heard Babata say in a low voice, "Luo Feng, now that Meteorite Star has been destroyed, keep things simple. You only need to kowtow eight times in front of your master's remains!"

"good!"

Luo Feng nodded, then immediately knelt down and solemnly kowtowed eight times!

Babata looked at Luo Feng with satisfaction and said slowly, "From today onwards, Luo Feng, you are the master's fifth personal disciple, and also the last surviving personal disciple!"

"As for you, Yang Wu..." Suddenly, Babata turned his gaze to Yang Wu and said calmly, "My master only has one personal disciple. Originally, I planned to kill you directly, but Luo Feng kept pleading for you, so I had to give him face!"

"Alright then! You will kowtow five times before your master's remains and become his nominal disciple!"

"Babata!" Luo Feng asked from the side, "Can't we make Brother Yang a personal disciple too?"

"No!" Babata said sternly, "There can only be one direct disciple, and they must be a mentalist!"

"Babata..."

"Luo Feng!" Yang Wu interrupted Luo Feng before he could speak, saying with a smile, "I appreciate your kindness, but I'll just be a nominal disciple!"

In the original story, after Hong and Thor were awakened by the battle with the Golden Horned Beast, they also joined Meteorite Star, but they, like Hong, did not come into contact with the most core inheritance.

Although intelligent life forms are already intelligent beings, they still have to obey their master's orders in essence. Yang Wu did not think he could get Babata, an intelligent life form, to make an exception for him, so Yang Wu directly interrupted Luo Feng.

Yang Wu then stepped forward and knelt before Hu Yanbo's body, respectfully kowtowing five times.

(End of this chapter)