I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

"Lead the way." Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen stood up.

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Chapter 69 The Invitation from Virtual Universe Company

"Lead the way." Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen stood up.

"Ok."

The staff led the way, and we quickly ascended the spiral staircase to the second floor. The first floor was an incredibly spacious super hall, while the second floor was a quiet and beautiful maze. Within the maze were meditation rooms where many cosmic-level powerhouses, even domain lords and the lofty realm lords, resided.

Within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, Realm Lords represent the pinnacle of martial prowess. However, they typically operate within the virtual universe of the 'Qianwu Continent,' rather than on Black Dragon Mountain Island. This is because there are far too few Realm Lords within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's territory, and even fewer whom they can frequently meet in the virtual universe. Naturally, they prefer to go to the Qianwu Continent.

That's where the strong are everywhere.

"This is the room." The staff member stood smiling at the door and gently knocked.

"Come in," a deep voice rang out.

The door opened.

The staff member bowed respectfully and said, "Sir, I have brought the four guests here." Then the staff member left, while Luo Yuan and his three companions carefully observed a very burly man who had stood up in the meditation room. His body was dark blue-black, as if he were cast in steel.

"Four of you, come in," the burly man said.

Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen were not afraid and stepped directly into the meditation room.

Upon entering the meditation room, the entire room seemed to brighten instantly. The four of them were startled when they saw the burly man in front of them. The man was wearing a battle robe with a medal on the left breast. The medal depicted two planets floating on a raging sea of ​​blood.

Universe Two-Star Mercenary! One of the conditions for participating in the 'Universe Two-Star Mercenary Assessment' is to reach the strength of a Domain Lord! Therefore, a Universe Two-Star Mercenary must at least be a Domain Lord, and possibly even a World Lord.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen exchanged glances and then spoke in unison with a slightly respectful tone.

Respect for the strong is a universally acknowledged courtesy.

"I've been observing you for over a month." The burly man looked at Luo Yuan and his group of four, a slight smile appearing on his face. "Since you entered the Killing Arena, you've come to train there every single day without fail. Am I right?"

The four were somewhat stunned. This powerful figure, at least a domain lord, had been observing them for over a month? Luo Yuan expressed disbelief.

"But I don't understand why you guys stay in the killing field all the time. It's fine if you're there occasionally, but staying there for a long time is just a waste of time!" The burly man looked at the four of them with a puzzled expression.

"A waste of time?" Luo Feng frowned.

"Didn't your teachers tell you that the fastest way to evolve, the fastest way to improve, is to cultivate in the face of life and death? Between life and death, there is great terror, but also boundless motivation," the burly man asked in confusion.

"The strong, especially the cosmic level, domain lords, world lords, and even the legendary immortals, more than 99% of them have joined the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and are taking life-or-death adventures," the burly man said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen exchanged glances. They already knew these principles, but their strength was still too weak, so they dared not go out and roam around. They could only put on a humble and eager-to-learn appearance.

"Look, this is a form that divides human bloodlines into ten grades. Take a look and see which grade your bloodline is roughly in. Perhaps I can help you avoid many detours on your path of evolution." The burly man smiled as he looked at the four of them, pointing to the screen, where a form appeared in a flash.

The four of them looked at it carefully.

The human race in the universe is incredibly vast, with tens of millions of races, which can be roughly divided into these ten categories.

First-class human bloodline: Can reach the 'Domain Lord' level upon adulthood, which is the highest rank.

Second-class human bloodline: Reaching the cosmic level upon adulthood, thus qualifying as second-class.

……

The third and fourth categories are both stellar-level when they reach adulthood.

The fifth and sixth ranks are both at the planetary level for adults.

The seventh and eighth grades are considered apprentice level upon reaching adulthood.

The ninth and tenth ranks are considered unacceptable even to adults, but they are distinguished by factors such as cultivation talent and the probability of producing strong individuals within a race.

"What class of race and blood do you belong to?" the burly man asked.

“Ninth class,” Luo Yuan said, looking at the burly man.

"I admire you all," the burly man said. "And congratulations to you too."

"Congratulations?" Luo Yuan and the other three asked in confusion.

“Yes, your race’s bloodline is relatively low, which makes it extremely difficult for you to break through the evolution barrier, much more difficult than for those with higher bloodlines! But also… if you use ‘evolution agents’ to improve your bloodline, it will be easier to enhance your own bloodline,” the burly man said.

"Evolution agent? Bloodline evolution agent?" The four were shocked, after all, they had just discussed how to improve the bloodline level of Earthlings not long ago.

"Alright, sir, you've been instructing us and showing off the bloodline evolution agent. Can you just state your purpose directly?" Luo Yuan suddenly said calmly.

“Well, not bad, you’re a smart person. In that case, I’ll be frank. I’m Ming Yu, an external steward of the ‘Black Dragon Mountain Branch’ of the Virtual Universe Company, stationed in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. You can call me Mr. Ming Yu or Lord Ming Yu.”

"My Virtual Universe Company is recruiting geniuses and elites from many universes, and the four of you can all be considered geniuses. I would like to invite you to join us. If you join our Virtual Universe Company, we can even provide evolution agents for free to our internal members, especially the absolute elites," Ming Yu tempted.

"Our company trains seedlings into four levels: Special Grade, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3. These are just the classifications for our Heilongshan branch! The classifications at the head office are even more stringent," said the burly man, Ming Yu.

“You are quite good. At the fifth level of the Stellar Realm, you possess a spatial domain and laws, and you were able to completely defeat our top-tier elite while suppressing your realm. Therefore, you can also become a top-tier elite.” The burly man Ming Yu looked at Luo Yuan.

“Both of you can be considered ‘Level 3 Elites’.” The burly man pointed at Luo Feng and Lei Shen, then looked at Hong with shining eyes. “Of course, you are the most powerful. You are at the ninth level of the planetary level, and you not only possess a domain, but you have also reached the third level of the domain. You can be classified as a ‘Level 1 Elite’, which is considered a seed elite.”

Luo Yuan just smiled, Hong remained calm, while Luo Feng and Lei Shen were speechless; in the Black Dragon Mountain branch, they were both considered to be at the bottom.

“Luo Feng and Thor, once you join, you will receive a free ‘Bloodline Evolution Agent,’ while Hong will receive an ‘S-Type Bloodline Evolution Agent,’ and Luo Yuan will receive a ‘Super S-Type Bloodline Evolution Agent,’” The burly man Ming Yu looked at the three of them. “Are you willing to join my Virtual Universe Company?”

Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen exchanged glances, undecided. Luo Yuan, however, didn't care much; the 'Super S-type Bloodline Evolution Agent' wasn't really that useful to him. As long as he kept collecting attributes, his strength would continue to improve.

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Chapter 70 Cosmic Galaxy Bank

"Lord Mingyu, I have a question," Hong said, looking at the burly man before him, "If we join the Virtual Universe Company, what will we be required to do, and what obligations will we have?"

“In the early stages, you are weak, and the company is training you. Therefore, the management is very strict! You must obey the company's orders, go to training, and undergo life-or-death tests, etc. However, as your strength increases, your freedom will continue to expand. The stronger you are, the more freedom you have. You only need to do things at critical moments,” Ming Yu said directly.

Being strictly managed? Luo Yuan and the other three were somewhat unwilling. Hong and Lei Shen were the founders of martial arts schools, how could they tolerate being strictly managed by others?

Luo Yuan was going to collect attributes from various places, and he couldn't be restricted, especially by any life-or-death trials. He wanted to be the man who survived to the end, and any breakthroughs between life and death were just a joke to him.

Luo Feng is getting married soon and will have children in the future. He doesn't want to be unable to see his family often.

The four knew each other, and after discussing it, they all shook their heads.

“We cannot accept this,” Luo Yuan said.

"Um, okay, I meant 'internal members' just now. Our Virtual Universe Company is divided into internal and external members. Internal members have many advantages and are subject to stricter management. External members have more freedom, but their advantages are much fewer. They are far inferior to internal members."

"If you become external members, although you won't get the evolution agent for free, you can still buy it with money. You can enjoy a low price on your first purchase. The price will be higher for the second purchase, and an ordinary external member can buy a maximum of three." Ming Yu said casually.

Upon hearing that they could become external members, enjoy more freedom, and purchase evolution agents, Luo Yuan and the other three became interested.

"These are some rules for becoming an external member of my virtual company. Take a look and see if you can accept them." The burly man, Ming Yu, pointed to the screen, where a large number of rules immediately appeared.

……

Five minutes later.

"Welcome to Virtual Universe Company. You are now external members of our Black Dragon Mountain branch and are temporarily under my jurisdiction. You can email me directly if you need anything," the burly man Ming Yu said with a smile.

"Yes, Lord Mingyu."

Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen bowed slightly.

……

After leaving the killing field, the four returned to Luo Yuan's residence, the Ancient Palace in Jiuxing Bay on Heilongshan Island.

"Outsiders really have a lot of freedom."

"It's incredible that they allow us to join some ordinary organizations, even the Qianwu Dojo, and so on." Thor walked along the cobblestone path by the lake, marveling at the feat. "They just forbid us from joining intergalactic forces like the 'Giant Axe Arena'."

"Are you planning to buy that bloodline evolution agent?" Luo Feng asked.

“Yes, my brother and I still have some money, enough to buy a regular one,” Thor said, and Hong nodded in agreement.

"I'd rather not. I don't want to inject anything weird into my body," Luo Yuan said, shaking his head.

“I’ll go buy one too. But we’ll be members of the Virtual Universe Company from now on. As the saying goes, it’s good to have a big tree to lean on. We’ll have more security when we go out in the future,” Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Third and fourth brothers, after talking with the external deacon, I've decided to register with the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance." Hong's eyes shone brightly. "Although I can't take the 'Trainee Mercenary Assessment' yet, I... can't wait any longer."

“Me too!” Thor licked his lips, a wild glint in his eyes. “Dancing on the edge of life and death, that’s what makes life exciting.”

"Then count me in, I need some challenges too," Luo Feng said.

"Third brother, are you coming or not?" Hong asked.

"Want to come together?" Thor and Luo Feng also looked at Luo Yuan.

"Let's go, of course we'll go together, but we'll have to wait a while," Luo Yuan said with a smile.

"Why?" Luo Feng asked, and Hong and Lei Shen also looked at Luo Yuan with curiosity.

"I've looked into the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance before. Their trainee mercenary assessment is extremely dangerous. Even ninth-level Stellar-level mercenaries suffer heavy casualties. With our current weak level, going there would be suicide. Let's develop for a while first," Luo Yuan said, sounding a bit alarming. Actually, he wasn't wrong. Besides, going to participate in the trainee mercenary assessment now would mean missing the opportunity to make money in the Thunder World.

"Hey, what the third brother said is right. We were just too hot-blooded and lost our minds," Hong said with some shame.

After the four of them logged off, Luo Yuan resumed his daily routine of going to the Qianwu Dojo to collect attributes during the day and going to the Battle Space at night to purposefully challenge various outstanding geniuses in the universe, while also collecting attributes along the way.

In the blink of an eye, another half year has passed. Luo Yuan has also broken through to the ninth level of the Stellar Realm, and it is a dual breakthrough of both a Spiritual Mind Master and a Gene Warrior. Among them, there are nine incomparably huge stars rotating in each of the eight dantian of the Gene Warrior.

He had reached the seventh level in each of the nine domains: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, lightning, light, wind, and space. He had even picked up some of each of the nine laws. However, Luo Yuan had not yet encountered the domain and laws of time, which he found somewhat regrettable.

After testing in the killing field, Luo Yuan discovered that he could now kill opponents below the third level of the cosmic level and fight to a draw with opponents at the fourth or fifth level of the cosmic level.

"Beep~, Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, and the other two are here to pick you up. They're waiting for you at the spaceship's docking port," the smart minibus suddenly announced.

"I understand, tell them to wait a moment," Luo Yuan said.

Luo Yuan quickly packed his things and arrived at the docking port, where he boarded the Black Dragon spaceship with Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen.

"Babata, let's go to Biyan Star first," Luo Yuan said.

"Okay, everyone, please take your seats."

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