I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

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Chapter 84 A Gathering of Powerful Individuals

"Hiss~~"

Luo Yuan used the 'Red Mixed Copper Mother Fragment' to drill down into the ground at top speed. It took him a whole day to reach his destination. With a thought, a stone flew out and landed in Luo Yuan's hand.

The stone was dark with lightning patterns on it, and Luo Yuan couldn't help but smile when he saw it.

"Yes, there are cosmic crystals at a depth of 3200 meters underground," Luo Feng said in a low voice.

"Cosmic Crystal?"

"Damn, a cosmic crystal?" Thor's eyes widened in surprise.

"Don't dig for the cosmic crystal, dig for stones like the ones I have in my hand!" Luo Yuan said.

"Huh? Third brother, instead of digging for cosmic crystals, you're digging for this kind of dark stone. What's the story behind this stone?" Thor asked casually. Luo Feng, Hong, and their ten servants also looked at the stone in Luo Yuan's hand.

"Hehe, this kind of stone is called Thunderstone. It's a specialty of this world. Although it's not worth much outside, it's priceless in this Thunderworld. Trust me, just dig up this stone; its value is comparable to billions of cubic meters of cosmic crystals," Luo Yuan laughed.

"Third brother, are you serious?" Hong asked solemnly.

“That’s right, if you trust me, I’ll do as I say,” Luo Yuan said earnestly.

“Okay, I believe you,” Hong said directly.

Although Luo Feng and Thor looked puzzled, they still chose to believe Luo Yuan. Thus, Luo Yuan and his group began their journey to find and mine the "Thunder Stone". While other teams were mining cosmic crystals, Luo Yuan and his group were mining this kind of stone that others considered useless. In this vast realm within a realm, no one paid any special attention to them.

While the various teams in the Thunder World were digging for valuable items, the high-ranking officials of various forces, upon receiving news of the Realm Within a Realm and the Cosmic Crystal, rushed to the villa where the Thunder World was located. Even some powerful Realm Lords were eager to make their move, because the Thunder Realm Lord who created this world had acquired many valuable items back then, including spatial secret techniques that countless people coveted.

……

Three domain lords and twenty-one cosmic-level powerhouses stood at the villa's entrance, each with their own distinct characteristics: some cold and stern, some domineering, some smiling, and some sinister. The villa's guards dared not obstruct them, but a woman with short silver hair and dressed in a bright silver battle suit blocked their path.

Virtual universe.

The sky was a clear, flawless azure, with clouds and mist swirling around it. In this misty void, a massive, round rock table, tens of meters in diameter, floated, its surface marked with mottled patterns. Around the floating rock table, rows of stone chairs made of the same material floated.

brush!brush!brush!

One figure after another appeared out of thin air in the void, and each of them chose a stone chair to sit down.

"I represent Sanfu Mountain," Jiang Tianchen said coldly, sitting on a stone chair.

"I represent the Ice Sea Divine Kingdom," said a woman with a snow-white robe and almost transparent long hair, smiling.

"I represent Black Dragon Mountain," said the nearly four-meter-tall Realm Lord, whose face was covered in scales and whose only visible feature was a pair of blood-red eyes.

Twelve figures.

They represented four organizations, two holy lands, and sixteen major families. The sixteen major families only sent one chief representative, while the four organizations and two holy lands sent a total of eleven realm lords.

"Then, let the meeting begin," the scaly giant from Black Dragon Mountain said in a deep voice.

"The entrance to the Thunder World is currently guarded by 'Qinya,' a special envoy of the Qianwu branch of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and entry is prohibited for any non-stellar-level adventurers." Jiang Tianchen's voice echoed in the void.

"What is the identity of this Qinia?" A gentle voice came from the female realm lord of the Ice Sea Divine Kingdom.

“Her teacher is the commander of the Third Legion of the ‘Qianwu Universe Kingdom’,” Jiang Tianchen said. “The Third Legion Commander dotes on her.”

"The Third Military Commander?"

The other 11 realm lords were somewhat taken aback.

“Yes, so we can’t force our way in.” Tianchen’s gaze swept over the other World Lords. “So I think… there’s only one way: arrange for a large group of ninth-tier Stellar-level adventurers to enter the Thunder World under the pretext of participating in the apprentice mercenary assessment.”

"Great idea!"

"Ah."

"How much will each family receive?"

How do we determine the quantity?

"The sixteen families can each send a maximum of 1 stellar-level adventurers."

"The four organizations can each send up to 20 stellar-level adventurers."

"Each of the two holy lands may send a maximum of 50 star-level adventurers."

……

Thunder World, a world within a world.

Luo Yuan and the others are still searching for the Thunderstone inside.

"Beep beep beep~ Luo Yuan, there is a communication request from 'Ming Yu,' an external steward of the 'Martial Department' branch of the Virtual Universe Company stationed in Heilong Mountain!" the smart minibus reminded.

"by!"

"Connection complete!"

A light screen appeared on Luo Yuan's wristwatch.

"Lord Mingyu." Luo Yuan smiled as he looked at Mingyu on the screen.

"Luo Yuan, I'm asking you, are you currently in the 'realm within a realm' of the Thunder World?"

Luo Yuan looked at the burly, imposing man on the screen and nodded: "Lord Mingyu, who are you looking for?"

“This realm within a realm was created by a very famous realm lord in my Black Dragon Mountain Starfield tens of millions of years ago. His name was Kabu, also known as the Thunder Realm Lord,” Ming Yu said quickly. “And Realm Lord Kabu was very lucky. He was considered very wealthy among realm lords, and he had several famous treasures that made other realm lords very envious!”

I've called you here to tell you! Due to certain reasons, only 'Stellar-level Adventurers' can currently enter the Thunder World. However, the treasures of this realm within a realm are simply too alluring. Therefore, all the major organizations and forces in the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield have dispatched armies composed of 'Stellar-level Ninth Order' warriors to enter the Thunder World.”

"What?" Luo Yuan pretended to be startled.

"These armies were formed by the most powerful experts in the entire Black Dragon Mountain Star Region. After that, a 'World Lord Conference' was held, and it was finally agreed that all parties would send nearly 200 million adventurers. The adventurer teams included large teams and small teams."

Some are under the command of a Realm Lord, some under the command of a Domain Lord, and some under the command of a Universe-level being. Ming Yu smiled encouragingly, "Because of the lack of unity, don't worry too much. As long as you keep to yourself and avoid trouble, you still have a chance to survive."

"Ah."

Luo Yuan nodded, inwardly marveling at how impressive it was that these forces had dispatched an army of 200 million ninth-tier stellar-level warriors. Even cosmic-level powerhouses would be terrified and flee at the sight of them. Even ants can kill an elephant! To cosmic-level powerhouses, ninth-tier stellar-level warriors were mere ants, but to kill 200 million ants would likely require more than enough primal energy from one's own body.

“Luo Yuan, I know you’re a smart man. Right now on Canglan Star, there’s a large group of universe-level beings, over a hundred domain lords, and nearly ten world lords! Tell me, if you come out of the Thunder World, how tragic will the outcome be? Will you still be able to keep the treasures you’ve obtained?” Ming Yu looked at Luo Yuan with a smile, but his burly and imposing figure was indeed frightening when he laughed.

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Chapter 85 Robbery

Luo Feng, Hong, and the others beside Luo Yuan were also startled by the words of the Lord of the Underworld on the light screen.

Realm Lord?

That's a force capable of wiping out a life-bearing planet like Earth with a single slap! So-called interstellar fleets are like toys before a World Lord. Even the Silver Blue Empire trembles before a World Lord; compared to a World Lord, the Nolan Mountain family is like an ant. Are there nearly ten such beings on Canglan Star?

OMG!

"Lord Mingyu, what should I do?" Luo Yuan looked at Mingyu, but guessed what the super strong person in front of him was thinking.

"You should be able to guess what I'm thinking."

Ming Yu said casually, "It's very simple. You were among the first to arrive in the Realm Within a Realm. While the other ninth-tier star-level armies have more people, they arrived too late! You are the ones with the best chance of obtaining the treasure. Realm Lord Kabu has a lot of treasures, which even Realm Lords covet. Of course, if he were to reveal even a little bit, I, as a Domain Lord, would be very tempted."

"What you need to do is, after you obtain the treasure, give me the one that will capture my heart!"

“Of course, I won’t treat you unfairly!” Mingyu smiled.

"Moreover, by associating with me, the major organizations and forces will naturally not make things difficult for you."

Those who can become strong are all intelligent people, so Luo Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse. He nodded in agreement and, after talking with Ming Yu, turned off the communication screen.

……

A world within a world.

Fourteen people from Luoyuan were squatting in the grass.

“Third Son, you were right to agree to Lord Mingyu’s request.” Thor nodded thoughtfully. “What he said makes a lot of sense. Those big organizations will definitely join forces and there’s no way they’ll let some nobody with no background take the treasure.”

"That's what I thought too, which is why I agreed to it." Luo Yuan nodded.

“However, I’m very worried about something right now,” Thor said, frowning. “After we get out, we have to go with Mingyu! But what if Mingyu secretly kills us and steals our treasures? He can get all the treasures we’ve acquired without having to pay any price.”

“Yes, we must be careful about this,” Hong nodded.

“I’m worried about this too,” Luo Feng said.

"It's alright. Mingyu just had one more idea when he contacted us! You should know that there are tens of thousands of people in the first batch to enter the inner realm! With tens of thousands of people vying for treasure, Mingyu doesn't have much confidence in us either. It's just that, comparatively speaking, our chances are much greater than the 200 million troops that follow."

Moreover, a large number of powerful individuals, including cosmic-level, domain lords, and world lords, have gathered on Canglan Star. This is a rare grand event in the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region! If anyone dared to attempt an ambush on Canglan Star, even those world lords would likely detect it immediately. That 'Ming Yu' wouldn't be so despicable as to make a move in a place like Canglan Star. Powerful individuals value their reputation and dignity.

"Trust the promises of the strong! Especially in places where the strong gather, like this Canglan Star. Even the most cunning and treacherous person must maintain the most basic demeanor of a strong person," Luo Yuan said after thinking for a moment.

“However, we must be careful. There were tens of thousands of people in this inner world at first,” Hong said, frowning. “Especially those large organizations and forces, whose small teams have joined forces. Compared to them, our small team is too weak. So we should keep a low profile and find out the situation in the core area first.”

“That makes sense. The core area has the most treasures, and that place must have been ravaged by bloodshed long ago. We should go there and take a look.” Thor was a little excited, and Luo Yuan nodded as well. They had collected hundreds of millions of “Thunderstones” along the way.

"Let's go!" Luo Yuan gave the order.

The fourteen-person team immediately transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the center of the realm within a realm.

This realm within a realm has no ferocious beasts, but it has tens of thousands of examinees, a mixed bag. As an undeveloped primitive world, the treasures inside are even more tempting. In just six days, Luo Yuan and his group were ambushed twenty-one times!

Clearly, the closer they got to the core area, the more adventurers there were to ambush them. Fortunately, Luo Yuan and his group could use the Baba Tower to detect and monitor a 20-kilometer radius, so even though they encountered 21 ambushes, they only had occasional close calls and never suffered any real losses.

"Judging from the position of the light sphere, we're very close to the core area. We should be able to reach it either today or tomorrow." Luo Yuan looked up at the light sphere in the sky. The light sphere was located above the very core of the entire Realm Within a Realm. Therefore, as long as they headed towards the light sphere, they would be heading towards the core area.

"This realm within a realm contains a large amount of cosmic crystals, which will indeed drive adventurers crazy," Luo Feng sighed.

Stellar-level martial artists and mentalists could rule as kings on an indigenous planet! But they would go mad in the face of a 'cosmic crystal' formed by a World Lord condensing the primordial energy of the universe.

"Trust me, everyone, the Thunderstone we have is even more valuable!" Luo Yuan laughed. Luo Feng, Hong, Lei Shen, and the others were infected by Luo Yuan's strong confidence and nodded. After all, Luo Yuan had never made a mistake.

"Everyone be careful." Luo Feng's expression suddenly changed. Babata hadn't warned him; he was probably playing virtual games again.

"What's wrong?" Hong and Lei Shen were startled.

"We're surrounded. A team of thirty Stellar-level members, twenty-nine of whom are at the ninth level of the Stellar level. The leader, on the other hand, only seems to be at the second or third level of the Stellar level. It seems this leader is no ordinary person." Luo Yuan said calmly. In fact, he had already noticed this team, but they were very cautious and had been following from a distance. Only now had they formed an encirclement and approached.

Luo Yuan's team immediately went on high alert.