Chapter 1657: Starfire Continent! Starfire List!

After leaving Teacher Shuangmian, not long afterward.

Xu Jingming received the official notice regarding the Starfire Project.

Almost at the same moment, within the Virtual Universe.

Outside his manor at the foot of Tianfeng Mountain, a streak of light descended, coalescing into a figure.

The arrival was a man who appeared to be in his early thirties, with a calm and efficient demeanor.

Dressed in a well-tailored blue battle suit, radiating the aura of an Immortal God.

Upon seeing Xu Jingming, he immediately bowed slightly, his tone clearly reverent:

"Prince Xu Jingming, greetings."

"I am Garrison, your certified guide for this Starfire Project."

"From now on, I will accompany you through the final certification process."

"And provide you with an initial overview of the Starfire Project's details."

"Thank you for your efforts. Let's begin."

Xu Jingming nodded.

"It is my honor."

Garrison's face broke into a professional smile, yet his movements were swift.

He raised his hand and made a light slash; the surrounding space rippled like water.

A gentle teleportation force instantly enveloped both of them.

"Prince, please follow me."

In a flash of light, the scenery of the villa rapidly faded.

In its place appeared a vast, boundless supercontinent.

The sky was a deep sapphire blue, with several uneven-sized stars suspended high above.

Emitting gentle yet abundant light and heat.

Beneath their feet stretched a hard, dark-silver ground, extending to the horizon.

"Prince, welcome to 'Starfire Continent'."

Garrison's voice sounded beside him, gesturing toward the vast expanse:

"Starfire Continent has a corresponding location in reality."

All members of the Starfire Project may cultivate here.

The Yuan energy concentration here is several times higher than that of your Tianfeng Mountain.

From Xiangqiong Academy, a dedicated spacecraft takes only five days to reach Starfire Continent in reality.

Would you like me to arrange a schedule for you, Prince?"

"Not yet."

Xu Jingming shook his head.

Yuan energy concentration was not essential for him.

With the Deep Blue System and the resources in his possession, his cultivation progress would not be limited by this.

"Understood." Garrison was not surprised.

Those listed in the Starfire Project were all prodigies.

Each had their own cultivation arrangements and did not necessarily come to Starfire Continent.

"Prince, let's walk and talk as we go."

"I'll give you a detailed overview of the basic benefits for Starfire Project members."

He flew with Xu Jingming toward the continent's interior, continuing his explanation:

"First, the core benefit for Starfire Project members is 'Resurrection'."

"Resurrection?" Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow.

When Colt recruited him,

he had mentioned that the Time Dominator could resurrect living beings.

He hadn't expected the Starfire Project to list it outright as a benefit.

"Correct."

Garrison said solemnly, "A Great Being of Realm Sovereign, who masters the Fundamental Law of Time, personally intervenes."

Reversing localized spacetime, reassembling the soul imprint of a fallen member, and reconstructing their divine body.

Each member is granted one free resurrection.

Should you wish to use it again, you must bear the cost yourself."

"Holy shit! Free resurrection?!

Are human prodigies really treated this well?"

The succubus little girl Vila had also entered the Virtual Universe.

She was now roaring inside Xu Jingming's mind.

Xu Jingming himself was also pleasantly surprised.

He hadn't expected the very first benefit of the Starfire Project to be so shocking.

"If the first is free, how great is the cost for the second resurrection?"

Xu Jingming asked curiously.

"Very great."

Garrison's tone was solemn:

About a hundred thousand years ago, there was a member of Jin Guang who had already reached the peak of immortality.

Due to an extremely dangerous mission, he died twice in succession and used one extra resurrection.

This my lord possessed extraordinary talent and is now a Sovereign-tier powerhouse, renowned far and wide.

But it is said that even to this day, he still labors to repay the debt incurred from that extra resurrection.

He completes extremely high-difficulty clan missions to offset it.

Xu Jingming listened, secretly astonished.

Even a Sovereign-tier powerhouse still has to pay off such a debt for so long?

The cost is indeed extravagant.

But Vera in his heart paid no mind:

"You got to live one more time—even if the cost is huge, it's still a massive profit!

Among our demon race, how many demons would give anything just for a chance at resurrection!"

Vera had been an Undying Sovereign in life.

But even she had never heard of such lavish treatment before.

Garrison seemed to sense Xu Jingming's astonishment and added:

"Reversing time and space involves deep interference with the universe's fundamental laws.

It causes immense depletion of the Realm Sovereign's primordial essence.

The first resurrection is free, paid for collectively by the clan.

Otherwise, no Realm Sovereign would willingly cast such a spell."

"I see."

Xu Jingming immediately understood.

After breaking through to immortality, his Lightning Life Core and Life Life Core had merged into his divine body.

"I'll need to study this thoroughly later.

If the Life Life Seed still functions at the Immortal stage, it's effectively another life-saving trump card."

He mused to himself.

"Of course, resurrection is not invincible."

At this moment, Garrison warned:

"The universe is vast, and alien races are cunning.

Many targeted secret arts, curses, or special environments exist that can nullify resurrection.

So never grow careless because you have one resurrection chance—your actions must still be cautious.

Especially someone like you, a prodigy who drew massive attention immediately after breaking through, is more likely to be targeted by alien races."

"I understand." Xu Jingming nodded.

He had never been the type to recklessly waste his safety net.

The two continued flying, crossing a full hundred thousand kilometers.

Only then did they arrive before a majestic hall.

The hall stood several kilometers tall, constructed entirely of dark-gold metal and crystalline matter swirling with starlight.

On either side of the gate stood twenty-three statues, each embodying a different law.

As if guarding the fireseed of humanity's future.

"Your Highness, we've arrived."

Garrison halted and pointed to the palace, introducing it:

"This is the Jin Guang Hall, the primary hub for all Jin Guang members within the virtual universe.

In the future, you will receive clan missions, submit mission results,

claim allocated exclusive resources, and exchange for special artifacts—all here."

Xu Jingming gazed toward it.

The interior space was vaster than imaginable.

The ceiling was a dynamic starry sky projection, where stars were born and perished in cycles, imbued with profound law rhythms.

Many figures walked quietly within, their auras all extraordinary.

The lowest among them were Cosmic-tier; Immortal deities were everywhere.

As his gaze swept across a region beside the main gate of the Jin Guang Hall, something caught his eye.

It was a massive crimson list, floating in midair like a light screen.

Along its edges burned eternal, faint golden flame patterns.

At the very top of the list, several names and numbers shone with brilliant Jin Guang, strikingly imposing:

Rank 1: Michael, Jin Guang Points: 9.454 million

Rank 2: Zhou Yang, Jin Guang Points: 9.121 million

Rank 3: Lianna, Jin Guang Points: 8.983 million

The list extended downward, densely packed with at least hundreds of names.

Each name was followed by a long string of astonishing Jin Guang Point values.

"That is the Jin Guang List."

Garrison spoke up at the right moment:

"The most important ranking list within the Jin Guang program.

After being enrolled in the Jin Guang program, members receive only basic benefits.

The higher one ranks on the list, the more resources one receives, the greater the access to secret techniques, and the more special training opportunities one earns.

Starfire points and rankings update in real time and are reset and recalculated once per year.

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Xu Jingming's gaze swept across the list, and he quickly spotted Ye Li's name.

No. 13: Ye Li, Starfire Points: 7.236 million

"Sister Ye is only No. 13?" Xu Jingming's eyes flickered.

He had seen Sister Ye's strength with his own eyes—she could match a Dominance-tier expert even while at the Peak of Immortality.

With such power, she's only ranked thirteenth?