Chapter 228: "Saiyan State"

"Your High-Grade Citizen identity will be processed very soon. You can check the welfare benefits yourself," Max introduced to Li Yu.

"There are also some complementary training facilities. Are you planning to reside permanently in Return Star from now on, or in other nearby star systems?"

"Return Star, I suppose. It's more convenient nearby," Li Yu replied casually.

Max paused slightly, his gaze somewhat evaluating. "Housing prices in Return Star are not cheap."

"Oh?" It was rare to hear a familiar term, and Li Yu's DNA twitched as he asked, "Approximately how much?"

"Ranging from 500,000 to 5 million Star Coins per square meter, but High-Grade Citizens get a discount, you know," Max stared at Li Yu.

After a quick estimation, Li Yu nodded, "That's not bad. I can buy a suite."

"I'm not including the Main Planet in that, only the eight affiliated Life Planets," Max added.

Li Yu couldn't be bothered to ask further and directly looked it up on the Interstellar Network. He discovered that the housing prices on Return Star's Main Planet were not only absurdly high, but one also needed to own property on the other eight Life Planets before being eligible to purchase there.

"Fortress Star? Although housing prices there aren't high, they are all large-scale base-type buildings, so the total price is still exorbitant," Max was somewhat surprised. "I didn't expect you to be a big spender."

"Not really a big spender, just a few tens of billions of Star Coins," Li Yu glanced at him and said indifferently.

Max: "..."

Asking for trouble. Max felt somewhat resentful. The three of them arrived at the resource distribution center, where coincidentally many people were waiting to receive their resource allocations. They cast curious glances at the trio.

Everyone joined the Talent Support and Development Program at different times, so the times to receive their resource allocations also varied. Almost every day, there would be people coming to collect their resource allocations for the upcoming year.

Most were C-Tier Lifeforms. Only a scattered few were B-Tier Lifeforms, and the auras they emitted were very intimidating.

Max hadn't been transferred here for long. The people who came to collect their resource allocations today didn't know Max, simply assuming that the three of them were also here to collect their resources.

"Come over and submit your materials, then go over there to queue and wait," the staff member didn't even lift their head.

Li Yu walked forward and submitted his materials. The staff member glanced down and began to cross-check with the database.

"Li Yu... B-Tier Lifeform..." As soon as these words came out, many people nearby cast their gazes over. After all, a B-Tier Lifeform could already be considered an expert.

"Join time... mm... just today..." The staff member was somewhat surprised, "Recommender... Princess Klein!?"

This sentence attracted far more attention than "B-Tier Lifeform". In an instant, everyone present turned their gazes over. Although their eyes were of different shapes and colors, they conveyed only one meaning... surprise and disdain.

"Another parasite..." In a corner, a gray-haired interstellar human snorted coldly, seeming very displeased.

"A fellow with absolutely no spirit of contract..." Noises of discussion came from the crowd, and evaluating gazes continuously swept over him.

Li Yu: "..."

"Su... Supervisor Max," the staff member looked up, saw Max, and immediately became nervous.

"Another spineless supervisor..." the elderly man in the corner added.

Max: "..."

A trace of anger flashed across Max's face.Daring to curse at me?He looked down and swiped across his Smart Terminal, and his expression instantly changed slightly.

[Bart—A-Level Seed: From Return Star—Bogu Star System—Night Kill Star...]

Fuck, this is an A-Level Seed.Max's expression changed several times, and he finally decided to swallow his anger.

So-called A-Level Seeds were people who had already passed Return Star's screening and would soon be fully cultivated to advance to an A-Tier Lifeform.

Such people not only had formidable combat power but were also utterly loyal to Return Star. Not someone to be provoked, definitely not.

"Princess Klein's taste is as low as ever. Who knows which mercenary group this Sly Dog came from. Have you bought your ticket yet? When are you running away?" Someone mocked, eliciting echoing laughter.

The white-haired elderly man was perhaps displeased with Li Yu because of his feelings for Return Star.

But some of the others weren't even native-born Return Star Citizens. How could they have that much affection for Return Star?

In reality, due to Klein's miraculous operations in recent years, many big shots had quite a few complaints about the Talent Support and Development Program.

Some even proposed that future resource allocations be distributed in ten installments, issuing one installment after each mandatory conscription was completed.

This harmed the interests of many people because often, Return Star wouldn't even issue ten mandatory conscriptions a year. If the resources were distributed separately, wouldn't that be a disguised reduction in resources?

Therefore, many people harbored resentment against Klein... and her friends...

Li Yu frowned slightly. If they were just scolding Klein, that would be fine; he could pretend not to hear.

But these people didn't dare insult Klein on Return Star's territory, so they could only target him.

"Who is speaking?" He swept his cold gaze across the crowd in front of him.

Instantly, most of the people took a step forward simultaneously, looking at Li Yu with cold sneers, attempting to see panic and submission on his face.

Unfortunately, there was none. Li Yu nodded, "Very well. Max, do you guys have an arena here?"

"What are you going to do?" Max frowned.

"A duel."

"A duel?" Someone in the crowd shouted, "Open your eyes. So many of us spoke just now; who are you going to duel?"

He suddenly smiled and pointed at the people in front of him, "Of course I'm going to duel the whole lot of you."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other in dismay. Why was this guy different from those previous old Sly Dogs? Those people basically wouldn't fight back against mockery; they would just take their resources and run.

"You want to fight!?" The crowd made way, and the white-haired elderly man walked out. He carried a long saber wrapped in beast skin on his back, his eyes sharp.

He fiercely unleashed his aura, a piercing sharpness soaring to the skies. The thick aura, accompanied by his cold gaze, pressed down on Li Yu.

This Venerable Elder... was not simple.

Li Yu narrowed his eyes. However... the stronger the opponent, the better. That way, he could establish his dominance, avoid more trouble later, and incidentally test the strength of the [Saiyan State].

Currently, Klein could bring him many benefits, and an indispensable part of his plan was Klein. But this was the drawback that came with her.

Max's expression flickered. He didn't stop this dispute but smiled instead, "Gentlemen, you can't fight here. If you want to fight, go to the arena."

"Fine," both of them agreed simultaneously.

There was a dedicated venue here used to verify the strength of the personnel joining the program. It was covered by a high-intensity energy shield and could easily serve as an arena with a slight modification.

"How is his strength?"

Off the stage, Max casually asked. Edwin shook his head, "I don't know, but it's said that he once defeated Bette."

"You mean that Gold-Blooded Race guy?" Max was somewhat surprised, then revealed an expectant look, "Then this will be worth watching."

"Your Excellency Bart is an A-Level Seed. That guy probably didn't refuse because he saw Your Excellency Bart is an old man. He's definitely going to get completely thrashed."

The people who followed them were all full of confidence in Bart, believing Li Yu was bound to lose.

On the arena, Li Yu activated the [Titan Colonization Armor]. The helmet covered his face, making it impossible for people to see his expression. Then, he spread his arms.

"Heiya heiya, Claptrap has arrived!"

Claptrap descended, and a massive number of energy firearms spawned, almost covering the entire stage.

"Quite a few, but in front of me, they're completely useless," Bart snorted coldly in his heart. Black flames surged and burned on the surface of his body.

His right hand drew the long saber from his back. Surging black flames coalesced in his palm, continuously extending to form a black energy blade tens of meters long, seemingly condensing into a physical entity.

In the current Interstellar Era, people who purely relied on melee weapons to fight were extremely rare.

With a puff of his chest, the energy within his body poured into the tens of meters long war saber. Bart slashed out several black light blades in succession. They continuously extended, shattering the sky full of energy attacks.

However, the power of the light blades also continuously attenuated, making it difficult to threaten Li Yu.

Bart was surrounded by energy attacks, and the radiating light blades slashed out continuously.

"This guy has very strong lethality..." Li Yu estimated, somewhat surprised in his heart. Moreover, this person's energy was very strange, seemingly condensed into one entity, making it difficult to control with Superpowers.

Light blades radiated out as volleys of energy cannons focused their fire. The light from Bart's saber danced into a glowing sphere, seeming like some kind of combat technique.

He turned the saber light surrounding him into a special shield, blocking most of the energy cannons. Exploding spheres of light were born and vanished amidst the sweeping saber light.

However, there were too many energy attacks. With such dense attacks, it was inevitable for Bart's defense to have omissions. The energy cannons that luckily passed through the saber light shield bombarded his physical body, causing continuous fluctuations.

Feeling the annihilation of the cells within his body, Bart's eyes changed.

His armor has very advanced nanotechnology. A protracted battle isn't suitable for me. I need to launch a fast attack.

Thinking of this, Bart jolted fiercely. The saber light shield coalesced around his body expanded, turning into a shockwave that blasted away a large number of attacks.

Following closely, he gripped his saber with both hands. His entire body turned into a phantom, charging toward Li Yu, dragging out countless afterimages.

It was an extremely fast thrust, and all the afterimages seemed to merge into this single strike.

Thousands of light blades erupted simultaneously, spreading outwards like a burst dam.

Seeing this, Li Yu forcefully clenched his hand. Those energy light blades all condensed and retracted, forming a black energy bead in his hand.

However, in this brief instant, Bart's figure vanished, appearing in front of Li Yu as if teleporting. The energy war saber in his hand shrank from tens of meters back to normal size, its power even more condensed, and he slashed down!

"Kill!"

Bart's face was expressionless, incomparably cold!

Swish!

The saber light slashed through Li Yu's body without any hindrance, as if splitting him in two. However, Bart didn't feel like he had cut into anything solid, causing his expression to change abruptly.

Purplish-red electric arcs flashed. The "Li Yu" figure that was split in half suddenly vanished. His true body was over a dozen meters away; his position had shifted.

Missing a strike, Bart didn't stop his movements. In his haste, he turned his hand and delivered another slash. The saber light extended, swifter and faster, slashing toward Li Yu's chest like a whipping long spear.

This slash was aimed at Li Yu's shoulder. As it approached, Bart's expression changed drastically; he felt a sensation like sinking into a quagmire.

But his eyes were incomparably sharp. Blazing golden radiance exploded from his abdomen, and the entire saber blade seemed to be wrapped in golden light, its speed taking it up a notch.

The saber light viciously slashed against the armor shell, the purple light membrane flickering. Unexpectedly, it didn't manage to block it, and it sliced across Li Yu's shoulder bone, dripping with fresh blood.

Bart was startled. Before he could retract his saber, he saw Li Yu, completely unbothered, grab his arm and deliver a close-range punch to his chest, and that black bead subsequently exploded.

Boom!

Powerful force reverberated within Bart's body. A large number of cells were destroyed and then rapidly recovered, repeating in a cycle that caused waves of intense pain within his body.

Immediately after, Li Yu's bloody wound recovered right in front of Bart's eyes, and the [Titan Colonization Armor] also repaired the gap in the armor.

"This recovery power..." Bart's eyes suddenly shrank.

Right at this moment, Claptrap behind Bart turned its muzzles and fired at the two of them.

Bart's expression froze. Just as he was about to retreat, Li Yu suddenly rushed up to grapple with him.

A slash came out, cutting into Li Yu's chest, fresh blood dripping, but it met with tremendous resistance.

Failing to retreat, Bart reacted swiftly, but he also suffered Li Yu's counterattack. A chain of magnetic energy oscillation punches slammed into his chest, causing him to pause once again.

The focused fire from the energy cannons in the rear also arrived, a string of artillery fire blasting against his back.

In his haste, Bart gritted his teeth, unwilling to retreat. Giving up on the close-combat situation, he turned his saber light, slashing out a defensive shield behind him, barely blocking the momentary focused fire. Then, he slashed repeatedly, launching a fierce assault on Li Yu.

The saber light wrapped around the two as they left their original position. The two grappled in close combat, the saber light grazing Li Yu's body time and time again.

Gouging out pieces of armor fragments and flesh, however, Li Yu's recovery speed was visible to the naked eye. The [Golden Blood Talent] was truly no joke; in just a breath, the wounds recovered as before.

The more Bart fought, the more alarmed he became. He inexplicably felt that Li Yu's speed and power were slowly increasing, and he didn't know if it was an illusion.

Li Yu felt his heart beating surgingly, his blood roaring forward in his blood vessels, as if a kind of power was about to burst forth. This feeling was very wondrous.

His pupils gradually turned golden, and the color of his hair also turned golden. The aura around his entire body surged and grew, purple-gold electric arcs permeated his surroundings, and blazing flames surged.

But due to the concealment of the [Titan Colonization Armor], no one saw the changes in his appearance.

Max and Edwin, who were watching the battle from afar, had at some point put away their casual attitudes. Their expressions became solemn, intently watching the battle between the two.

The rest of the people looked at each other in dismay, Li Yu's combat power also leaving their hearts filled with doubt and alarm.

"This level of combat power is already no less than an A-Level Seed," Max remarked in amazement.

The two chased after each other and engaged in a brief struggle. Enduring this series of fierce attacks from Bart, Li Yu was almost completely unharmed. At the very least, everyone couldn't see what kind of injuries he had suffered on the surface.

Li Yu patted his chest and opened his arms toward Bart.

Before Bart could react, his offensive instantly intensified. Coupled with the amplification brought by the [Golden Blood Talent], Bart fell into a brief state of passivity.

And right at this moment, behind him, Claptrap deployed a full five massive electromagnetic cannon barrels. Energy began to condense, emitting intense energy fluctuations.

"Electromagnetic cannons!" Bart's expression changed. What kind of armor was this? It could even produce electromagnetic cannons?

Suddenly, Li Yu rushed up, his speed rising another notch, and clamped down on Bart's body with both hands.

Bart tried to break free, but was stunned to discover that the opponent's strength was too great; he could hardly break free. What was he trying to do?

The five electromagnetic cannons had finished charging and aimed at the two of them. Bart's pupils contracted.Motherfucker, does this madman want to perish together!?

In the next moment, the electromagnetic light beams shot out, the resplendent blue light reflecting on Bart's drastically changed face. He fiercely exploded the energy of his entire body, forming layers of shield-like body protection defense mechanisms.

Boom!

The resplendent blue light beams enveloped the two. Max's expression changed slightly. If Bart died here, he would bear no small responsibility and would be held accountable.

The high-energy shield trembled constantly. The electromagnetic light beams gradually dimmed, and the two fell to the ground. Bart's entire body was charred black, but his chest was still heaving.

Li Yu was covered by the [Titan Colonization Armor], so no major injuries could be seen.

The stage was completely silent.

(End of this chapter)