Chapter 141: Awakening

"Mind-Traveling Boat: Basic Chapter."

This is a basic telekinesis cultivation method, suitable only for the cultivation of telekinesis of the 'Telekinetic Body' type.

Take telekinesis as the person, take the physical body as the boat, regard the free energy in the void as the sea, and rely on mental will to cross the sea.

It is most suitable for those whose physical genes are extremely strong but whose telekinesis has just awakened; at the same time, the stronger one's personal will, the easier the cultivation.

Currently, with no extra space for Lin Qing to advance, this telekinesis cultivation method is already the most suitable for him.

Moreover, the follow-up to this telekinesis cultivation method also includes the 'Primal Chapter' and the 'Life Chapter'.

Among the dozen or so telekinesis cultivation methods of the 'Telekinetic Body' type on this form, it is the one most suitable for him.

"Everyone, if you have decided what you need, tell me now."

Yi Leina Duo smiled, glanced at the twenty-three people present, and gently reminded, "As per custom, let us start with the newcomers."

"Yes, Ms. Yi Leina Duo."

Everyone spoke up in turn.

Lin Qing sat at the end of the side of the rectangular conference table, did not hesitate, and immediately spoke: "Thank you, Ms. Yi Leina Duo. What I wish to learn is the cultivation method 'Mind-Traveling Boat'."

Yi Leina Duo nodded slightly and said softly, "Mr. Zero-Two, after the meeting ends, you may learn this cultivation method in Room 16."

Having received the reply, Lin Qing nodded and said no more.

The others also began to speak up one by one, but they all needed to spend the 'Points' established by the Twilight Frontline.

While waiting, Lin Qing also glanced at the 'Telekinesis Secret Arts' section on the form.

As combat techniques for telekinesis, the number of Telekinesis Secret Arts is considerable; although the Telekinetic Body type is relatively rare, there are also a dozen or so basic-level Telekinesis Secret Arts, and one Primal-level Telekinesis Secret Art.

But Lin Qing had little interest in them.

It was not that he had no use for them.

The 'Telekinetic Body' type is mainly used for oneself; if there were Secret Arts, their performance would naturally be even stronger.

The reason for the lack of interest is that he had better choices.

The three doors within the Star-Transmitting Tower—Gene, Telekinesis, and Authority—previously he could only see the Gene Door, where he learned two basic combat techniques: 'Endless Sky Spikes' and 'Sinking Star Six Movements'.

Now that he has awakened his telekinesis, he has long since learned the two basic Secret Arts most suitable for him on the Telekinesis Door of the Star-Transmitting Tower.

It is just that his current telekinesis is truly too weak; relying solely on telekinesis, these two basic Telekinesis Secret Arts that leverage Fourth-Level Energy are also difficult to master.

Let alone pushing open the Telekinesis Door.

"However, the Star-Transmitting Tower does not involve the most basic evolution cultivation at all, focusing only on skill aspects..."

Looking at the telekinesis cultivation methods one by one on the form, Lin Qing could not help but sigh inwardly.

Evolution cultivation refers to the improvement of physical quality and telekinesis strength.

Such as the Morning Sun Cultivation Method, or Gene Cultivation Methods.

For instance, the telekinesis cultivation method 'Mind-Traveling Boat' is also a method of evolution cultivation.

These are the foundations of life.

Combat techniques and Telekinesis Secret Arts, on the other hand, are extremely exquisite application skills.

After Gene Awakening or Gene Reconstruction, without the help of combat techniques and various gene abilities, even a physical body with physical qualities a hundred times that of an ordinary person could only unleash a force of a few dozen tons at most when exploding.

But with combat techniques and gene abilities, it is completely different.

For example, with the help of the Primal-level combat technique 'God-Image Casting' and various gene abilities, Lin Qing can completely unleash a force exceeding one hundred thousand tons!

Even after breaking the sound barrier, where the Free Body's reduction of air resistance is nearly ineffective, his speed can still reach more than ten times the speed of sound!

This is the power of combat techniques and gene abilities.

Therefore, it is quite normal for the Star-Transmitting Tower to emphasize combat power cultivation.

The same logic applies to telekinesis.

Moreover, these combat techniques and Secret Arts are said to be products of the Starry Sky Divine Offices, which is why they can be so wonderful and powerful.

"With combat techniques, Telekinesis Secret Arts do not provide a significant boost to my close-quarters combat."

Lin Qing pondered inwardly: "As long as I successfully cultivate the defensive Secret Art and auxiliary Secret Art given by the Star-Transmitting Tower, that will be enough."

If both Gene and Telekinesis evolve simultaneously, combat power will naturally be stronger than others at the same level.

However, his current telekinesis is too weak; no matter how much auxiliary help there is, it is useless, and he cannot even leverage Fourth-Level Energy, so he cannot learn the Secret Arts.

Fortunately, there is still nearly a year until the end of the year; he has enough time to improve.

Before long, in the dim conference hall, the exchange session for cultivation methods and Secret Arts ended.

"Next is the routine agenda session."

Yi Leina Duo said: "At this meeting, I have only one thing to remind everyone... that is, companions who have not yet obtained Universal Citizen status should be careful in their recent actions and not release telekinesis at will."

She said softly: "The Council of the Wisdom Star Group has decided that the Chairman will lead thirty councilors to mobilize, cooperating with the Patrol Headquarters to jointly annihilate the Primal Research Institute."

The Council of the Wisdom Star Group?

Lin Qing had heard from Chen Guang that this was an organization specifically established by the Wisdom Star Group, composed of the internal management of the Wisdom Star Group.

The management of the Wisdom Star Group are all Divine Office holders who have no hope of transforming into Primal Beings, but whose combat power is basically maxed out.

Perhaps their talent in the soul aspect is not that high, and cultivating Primal-level combat techniques is not as easy as for true geniuses, but most of these councilors come from the Wisdom Star people's homeland; they neither expect Divine Offices nor expect the treasures of Earth.

They are simply management personnel sent from the Wisdom Star people's homeland; since they have no hope of becoming Primal Beings and have lifespans of several thousand years, they are most suitable for management roles.

The strength of any councilor is at the Patrol Officer level!

And the Chairman, though not a Primal Being, can sit in this position, likely because he is an existence possessing a rare Divine Office!

"The Chairman of the Wisdom Star Group Council and some of the councilors possess telekinesis."

Yi Leina Duo reminded: "Among you, those who have not yet become Universal Citizens, if you are discovered releasing telekinesis at will, you will inevitably be thoroughly investigated by the Wisdom Star Group."

Lin Qing felt very strange in his heart.

The civilization of the Wisdom Star people developed mental cultivation methods, so there are naturally no shortage of awakened telepaths.

How terrifying the strength of a rare Divine Priest possessing telepathy would be is self-evident.

In such murky waters, he naturally did not want to touch them even once.

What he found strange was—

Wasn't it agreed that multiple extraterrestrial civilizations would jointly set rules, forbidding those bound to extraterrestrial civilizations from affecting Earth?

The Council of the Wisdom Star Group is entirely composed of people from the Wisdom Star Group.

"The thing to remind everyone of is this."

After Yi Leina Duo finished speaking, she swept her gaze around and said softly, "Now, everyone is free to communicate. You may do so privately or publicly. You may ask me, or ask anyone present. Whether points need to be paid depends on the situation."

She looked at Lin Qing and said, "Newcomer Zero Two, you start first."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment, then spoke: "I heard that multiple extraterrestrial civilizations have united and can no longer send people to enter Earth, and those personnel bound to extraterrestrial civilizations cannot interfere with Earth's civilization? Does the Council's action count as breaking the rules?"

A hint of a smile appeared in the sapphire eyes beneath Yi Leina Duo's black iron mask.

"Regarding this question, I can answer you without charge, and it also serves as a warning to everyone present."

She said softly, "The rules you just described are not universal civilization laws; they possess no absolute binding force. They are merely an agreement between the Wisdom Star Group and the other three major extraterrestrial civilizations. As long as all parties compromise, this can be changed."

"Secondly—"

Yi Leina Duo said, "The Wisdom Star Group's intervention this time did not violate the rules, because the Primitive Research Institute crossed the line."

Crossed the line?

Before Lin Qing could continue asking, Yi Leina Duo continued speaking: "Although the Primitive Research Institute has committed many crazy acts, originally the Wisdom Star Group was not in a good position to intervene. But the one thing these madmen absolutely should not have done was attack God Island and the Moore. This is the bottom line for the Wisdom Star Group and the three major extraterrestrial civilizations; it cannot be violated."

Lin Qing finally understood and said, "I have nothing more to ask."

"Next, Xue Luo."

Yi Leina Duo looked at another member sitting opposite Lin Qing.

That person spoke in a low voice: "Ms. Yi Leina Duo, I choose to privately ask you a question."

"Very well." Yi Leina Duo nodded slightly.

Lin Qing then silently used telepathy to transmit a message to Zhao Jiayi, saying, "Jiayi, is there anything you want to ask?"

Zhao Jiayi transmitted via telepathy: "Seems like there isn't, actually."

"Then you can ask what the treasure of Earth's civilization is. If points are required, then forget it," Lin Qing transmitted.

"Oh, okay," Zhao Jiayi said.

Lin Qing could have asked himself, but if one person asks too much, the target becomes too obvious, making it easy to lock down their identity range.

Although this mask and outfit, once fused with telepathy, can block telepathic probing, it is not absolute.

"Next, Ms. Blind Obedience."

When it was the fifth person's turn to ask, it was finally Zhao Jiayi's turn.

"Ms. Blind Obedience" was her codename.

Lin Qing knew at a glance that her name was a pun on Jiayi, meaning "add one"; blindly adding "one" during group chats, which is blind obedience.

"I have nothing I want to ask, just..."

Zhao Jiayi switched to a slightly raspy smoker's voice: "I heard that when extraterrestrial civilizations come to Earth, besides the Starry Sky Divine Priesthood, they are also here for Earth's treasure. What exactly is this treasure?"

Yi Leina Duo looked at Zhao Jiayi with a smile in her eyes, then said, "Although this question counts as a secret, the vast majority of those present have already achieved Divine Priesthood, and others also have hope, so I will tell you without charge."

She immediately said, "Amidst the vast starry sky, Earth is considered a life planet with a very high rating by universal civilization standards. Therefore, the quantity and quality of Divine Priesthoods born here have almost reached the highest tier for life planets, equivalent to the main stars of the Wisdom Star people's Yuanchen civilization or interstellar civilizations like Dilanxi, and this is not due to natural factors."

Lin Qing's heart stirred.

He had long known Earth's uniqueness.

After all, the probability of Earth giving birth to a genius capable of perceiving the sixth energy level is nearly one in ten million, equivalent to the main star of the Wisdom Star people's home civilization.

Hearing this now, it seems it is not a natural factor?

"Earth, a very long, very long time ago, perhaps had an extremely powerful high-level civilization that may have already perished."

Yi Leina Duo said, "And the so-called treasure on Earth is the treasure left by that high-level civilization in the 'Second Universe Network Earth Zone'."

"It is said that this treasure is hidden deep within the firmament of the Second Universe Network Earth, consisting of floating islands."

"It is said that within this treasure exist countless powerful battle techniques and secret arts, even various 'Holy Word' inheritances most desired by Divine Priests, and even more precious Divine Skill inheritances."

"Before Earth officially connected to the starry sky, the Earth Local Network was disconnected from the Universe Network, equivalent to a local network; only Earth's universe citizens were qualified to enter."

She said softly, "Moreover, the closer life and consciousness are to Earthlings, the lower the difficulty of exploring the treasure. This is why the Wisdom Star Group specifically bred offspring in urban circles, cultivating several native geniuses, allowing them to obtain rare Divine Priesthoods and become universe citizens belonging to Earth."

Yi Leina Duo looked at Zhao Jiayi. "Do you understand if I explain it this way?"

Zhao Jiayi immediately used telepathy to ask Lin Qing a question: "Lin Qing, do you understand? If you don't, I'll pretend to be confused."

"... No need, I understand," Lin Qing transmitted via telepathy.

"I understand," Zhao Jiayi spoke aloud. "Thank you, Ms. Yi Leina Duo."

Yi Leina Duo gave her a look that was half-smiling, half-serious, then said, "Next, Phoenix."

Lin Qing pondered thoughtfully.

The Earth treasure is indeed located in the virtual world of the Second Universe Network.

No wonder the Wisdom Star Group specifically cultivated geniuses on Earth.

It seems the Wisdom Star Group invested in geniuses like him, Earth geniuses, just to expand personnel for the Earth treasure?

However, the investment level was so small, obviously they didn't care much.

What the Wisdom Star Group cared about most were those geniuses who grew up or were even born on Earth, especially those who obtained rare Divine Priesthoods, gained the acknowledgment of Earth's consciousness, and became universe citizens.

Next, as members of the Twilight Frontline spoke one by one, the meeting proceeded gradually.

"Ms. Yi Leina Duo, a friend of mine asked me a question: Without a basic-level Divine Priesthood, is there really no hope of obtaining a primitive-level Divine Priesthood?"

"Nothing is absolute, but for a primitive life form without a Divine Priesthood foundation, directly challenging a primitive-level Divine Priesthood is naturally an extremely difficult task. There is still a sliver of hope for conventional primitive-level Divine Priesthoods, but for those rare primitive-level Divine Priesthoods, it is completely impossible."

"Ms. Yi Leina Duo, I would like to ask about the membership criteria for the Star Patrol Council."

"This question is free. The Star Patrol Council's standards are simple: you must have a basic Rare Divine Office, and both your genes and psychic energy must have evolved to the Primordial level."

……

Not long after, the exchange session ended.

The final segment was the free trade session, supervised by Yi Leina Duo, a major figure, ensuring fairness and safety in all transactions.

This time it was in reverse order, starting with the member seated closest to Yi Leina Duo.

The man seated first on Yi Leina Duo's left, clad in a black robe and wearing an ice-blue mask, spoke in a low voice: "I am still seeking information on the Sacred Glyphs of the Destruction Divine Office from the Sky Archipelago. If the information is verified as accurate, I can offer treasures worth 120,000 credits as thanks."

The room fell silent; clearly, no one knew.

Sacred Glyphs of the Destruction Divine Office?

Lin Qing muttered to himself: So this is the kind of thing only Divine Office holders use? Just one piece of information is this valuable?

"Ice Cicada, such information doesn't appear easily."

Yi Leina Duo shook her head slightly, then said: "Next."

Lin Qing listened quietly for a while, discovering that valuable items kept emerging, but most were usable only by Primordial Lifeforms—useless to him.

Still, there were quite a few useful ones.

For example… a memory transmission chip recording a Primordial-level combat technique.

For example… a special artifact that accelerates combat technique cultivation.

But either they required credits from the Twilight Front, or equivalent barter value.

Lin Qing was tempted, but he was still waiting for his Power Awakening—he needed to first observe how his Power worked before planning his next steps, so he could only hold back and wait.

What excited him most was—

On the Twilight Front, one could actually trade for large quantities of Primordial Crystals!

Several members had mentioned phrases like "compensate with an equivalent amount of Primordial Crystals."

And some had even produced over a hundred kilograms of Primordial Crystals!

Clearly, most members present were Primordial Lifeforms; among the few who weren't, most held Divine Offices.

The few kilograms of Primordial Crystals left behind by Dr. Chu Hui and casually discarded at the research base were already substantial. If someone like Yi Leina Duo helped, obtaining sufficient Primordial Crystals was certainly possible—different circles meant entirely different scales.

This made Lin Qing somewhat puzzled.

How could such a high-level organization allow him in? Was it because of Zhao Jiayi's father's connections, or did Yi Leina Duo recognize his potential?

Or perhaps both?

But Lin Qing wasn't in a hurry.

He had only one dose of Bloodline Enhancement Serum, and he didn't even know its true value.

"I need a lot of Primordial Crystals."

When it was finally Lin Qing's turn, he spoke immediately: "I have one dose of Bloodline Enhancement Serum. How many Primordial Crystals is it worth?"

After a brief silence, a member wearing a dark-gold mask spoke: "I'll give you six hundred and fifty kilograms of Primordial Crystals, plus five thousand credits."

So much?

Lin Qing kept his expression and posture unchanged, but his heart surged with delight.

As Chen Guang had said, this Bloodline Enhancement Serum was indeed extremely valuable.

!.

It seemed he could trade the Bloodline Enhancement Serum for enough Primordial Crystals to pay off his debt for the Fifth-Level Power: "Domain."

At that moment, the slender woman seated third on the left, wearing an oak mask, spoke: "Give me a moment—I can offer you eight hundred kilograms of Primordial Crystals."

Lin Qing immediately nodded: "I'd like to see more options—then I'll wait a bit longer."

He still needed to wait until after his Power Awakening, to see what the Power "Eternal Split Soul" could do, before deciding his next steps.

After all…

The time he had prepaid for his Power Awakening had come earlier than he'd originally expected.

Because recently, as his psychic energy slowly strengthened, he found that after each session of the "Mental Refinement Method," the mental strain was no longer as heavy as before.

Previously, he could endure one session every twenty-four hours; now, he could endure another after roughly twenty hours.

If this continued, as his psychic energy grew, repaying his debt would only become faster.

Today he obtained the psychic energy cultivation method, and with Starlight Origin Stones to assist, his psychic energy will increase many times faster than before—so he won't need the originally planned seventy days.

Perhaps, before the next Twilight Front meeting, he'll awaken his Power?

……

After the meeting ended, Lin Qing followed Yi Leina Duo's instructions and learned the foundational chapter of the psychic energy cultivation method, "Soul's Voyage," in Room 16.

The Primordial chapter required credits to exchange for.

Moreover, even if he learned the Primordial chapter now, it would be useless.

Psychic energy cultivation methods were far harder than gene cultivation methods; the foundational chapter of "Soul's Voyage" required directly absorbing Fourth-Level energy into the brain—its danger was obvious.

Had he not already been at the Gene Recombination level and long accustomed to Fourth-Level energy, he wouldn't dare attempt it.

The Primordial chapter required absorbing Fifth-Level Primordial Energy—he needed to prepare carefully even for Bloodline Evolution, and dared not use it to transform his body; how could he possibly let Primordial Energy enter his brain?

For a non-Primordial Lifeform to attempt this would be like stuffing a bomb into his skull.

Pure suicide.

Only if he switched to a Primordial-level psychic technique would there be a slim chance of success—just like learning a Primordial-level combat technique.

……

After learning the foundational chapter of "Soul's Voyage," Lin Qing felt his consciousness being forcibly expelled from the virtual space known as "Twilight Paradise."

When he opened his eyes, Lin Qing glanced at the time on his phone—and froze slightly.

"Only five minutes have passed?"

Lin Qing found it hard to believe. "How could it only be five minutes? Is it because the time flow in the virtual space where the Twilight Frontline is located is faster? Accelerating the speed of consciousness?"

After all, that was a virtual space; as long as the speed of conscious thought could be accelerated, it would naturally be equivalent to the time flow speeding up.

"Probably... ten times?"

Recalling the total duration of the entire meeting, Lin Qing had a rough guess in his mind.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "The Twilight Frontline is truly magical..."

Even for the Star-Transmitting Tower, Chen Guang had said there was no acceleration function.

"If I could cultivate in the Twilight Frontline, that would be quite nice."

Lin Qing nodded inwardly. "Although acceleration of pure consciousness isn't very useful for repaying debts, mastering combat techniques relies entirely on intuition and comprehension, so it could still save a lot of time on entry."

Combat techniques, bloodline cultivation methods, and even telekinesis are all changes and accumulations of energy within the body.

Only cultivation that relies purely on comprehension and thought benefits from the acceleration in the virtual space of the Twilight Frontline.

"Lin Qing."

Zhao Jiayi's voice rang out through telepathic transmission: "Now you know why I couldn't tell you, right? After signing a confidentiality agreement in the Twilight Paradise, you come under the supervision of that virtual space. Once you violate the agreement, you will be punished by the Twilight Paradise."

Lin Qing hummed in acknowledgment.

When he last studied the "Mind-Traveling Boat," he had also signed a confidentiality agreement.

Once the contract was breached, in that instant, his consciousness would be forcibly sucked away by the virtual space of the Twilight Paradise and imprisoned to receive punishment.

The punishment for leaking "Mind-Traveling Boat" was a five-year prison sentence.

That meant being a vegetable for five years.

"Aunt Yi Leina Duo said that the Twilight Paradise is part of Earth's Second Universe Network, an attached virtual space."

Zhao Jiayi explained: "It is said that the Second Universe Network has this function as well. The Wisdom Star Group uses this method to force Earth's geniuses to sign agreements in reality beforehand, then upload the contracts to the Second Universe Network. Once a genius becomes a universe citizen, they must abide by the terms of the agreement."

Lin Qing suddenly understood.

No wonder...

This also made him even more determined that before achieving a Divine Office, he would never reveal his strength.

"I'm going to try the new telekinesis cultivation method I just learned. Remember not to release your telekinesis recently, okay?" Lin Qing instructed.

"I know."

In the following days, Lin Qing immediately began trying this telekinesis cultivation method that suited him so well.

Telekinesis cultivation was purely about accumulation and improvement; the technique itself wasn't very high, the key being using visualization diagrams to form the 'boat' of mental will, and the method of turning the fourth-level free energy in the void into a sea within the mind.

With his will, he successfully mastered the basics in just two days.

And Lin Qing was pleasantly surprised to find that under the effect of this cultivation method, his telekinesis began to strengthen at an astonishing rate, faster than his natural improvement by how many times, ten or a hundred?

This was like the difference between exercising your own body and using the Morning Sun Cultivation Method; worlds apart.

However, the key was still the Star-Source Stone Pendant, which made his cultivation speed several times faster than what this cultivation method described.

In just three days, on February 3rd, his telekinesis had increased by nearly fifty percent!

This also meant that his debt for repaying the "Heart-Refining Method" would be cleared fifty percent faster.

If he continued to progress like this, it was likely that within at most three or four months, he would reach the limit of his telekinesis.

Theoretically, when the boat formed by mental will sailed to the highest boundary in the mind, it was considered a success; this was also called "the water rises, the boat rises."

"Cultivating telekinesis secret arts consumes telekinesis and affects telekinesis cultivation progress..."

Lin Qing made a decision in his heart: "First, increase telekinesis at full speed. Once telekinesis reaches its limit, then learn telekinesis secret arts. Later, when I have Original Crystals, I'll repay the domain debt."

"And now... the most important thing is waiting for the awakening of Authority!"

Days passed one by one.

With the rapid progress of the "Mind-Traveling Boat" cultivation method, Lin Qing estimated that by around February 15th at the latest, he could repay the "Heart-Refining Method."

With Tang Wanqiu secretly protecting him nearby, there was naturally no need to worry too much about the Original Research Institute.

Moreover, he didn't want to get involved in the struggle between the Original Research Institute and the Wisdom Star Group; even though the Original Research Institute was on Earth's side, he didn't like that group of madmen.

However, he would still keep an eye on the progress of such major events.

Tang Wanqiu and Chen Guang would occasionally bring him new intelligence reports.

On February 13th.

"The Wisdom Star Group's Council intervened and still couldn't catch those core members of the Original Research Institute?"

Lin Qing said in surprise: "The Council's thirty councilors are all at the Patrol Commander level, plus a Council Chairman with a rare Divine Office. With such a lineup, they still can't catch that group of madmen?"

Tang Wanqiu leaned lazily against the sofa. "The Original Research Institute has intelligent life forms helping to block investigations. The Wisdom Star Group's Council can only rely on telekinesis searches, but the Original Research Institute also has hidden powerful telekinetics, so relying solely on telekinesis makes it very difficult to locate them."

"The Wisdom Star Group must have Original-level telekinetics, right?" Lin Qing asked in confusion. "If someone of that level stepped in, it shouldn't be hard to find them, should it?"

"The Wisdom Star Group wants to."

Tang Wanqiu's eyes held some mockery. "But the Original Research Institute is hiding near the Three Great Forbidden Zones. Telekinesis cannot be used to probe there directly. Other extraterrestrial civilizations also have bans; any Original-level creature with a Divine Office foundation cannot approach that forbidden land at will."

She paused. "Moreover, actually, they dare not approach that forbidden land at will."

"Why?" Lin Qing asked in confusion. "Is there some taboo?"

Those Three Great Forbidden Zones were areas for obtaining Divine Offices, yet one couldn't approach them at will?

"Minister Xu said that if an Original creature already has a Divine Office foundation, once it steps into that forbidden land, due to the influence of the Divine Office, it will directly trigger an Original-level Divine Office trial."

Tang Wanqiu explained: "It is said that Original-level Divine Office trials are extremely dangerous, completely different from Basic-level Divine Office trials. Not only is there a certain mortality rate, but if one fails, the difficulty of the second trial is higher, and the mortality rate will be higher as well."

Lin Qing suddenly understood.

No wonder Original creatures with a Divine Office foundation dare not approach; there was such a thing.

"But hiding like this probably won't help—now the Primitive Research Institute's Primitive Beings can't assist either."

Tang Wanqiu shook her head slightly. "Zhi Xing Group's foundations are too strong; this little difficulty means nothing."

She sighed: "It's said Zhi Xing Group plans to send a rare divine office genius skilled in search, who will cooperate with the Council and the Patrol Headquarters to thoroughly scour that forbidden zone. The Primitive Research Institute's madmen are still doomed."

Lin Qing understood her meaning.

Pure Earth civilization has no Foundation-level rare divine office holders, but Zhi Xing Group has specifically cultivated several geniuses to seize Earth's treasures.

After all, only Earth's cosmic citizens are eligible to enter Earth's Second Cosmic Network and claim its treasures.

Thus, Zhi Xing people also reproduce in urban zones, breeding Zhi Xing natives born on Earth—whose consciousness is truly Earth-born—minimizing the difficulty of treasure exploration.

The next day, Tang Wanqiu suddenly brought a shocking piece of news.

"What?"

After hearing her, Lin Qing was stunned and couldn't help asking: "All thirty Zhi Xing Group councilors were killed? Even the chairman and that rare divine office genius in charge of exploration? Only a few innocent patrol officers escaped?"

"Yes," Tang Wanqiu sighed. "The Primitive Research Institute's madmen seem to have planned this—the entire operation was likely meant to draw out Zhi Xing Group's search-specialist rare divine office genius, eliminating this Zhi Xing native born on Earth before he could re-enter Earth's treasures."

She marveled: "It's said that when the Primitive Research Institute discovered the genius, each of them went berserk, unleashing full power. Just three of them slaughtered all thirty councilors, the chairman, and the genius—only the patrol officers were spared."

"Three patrol officer-levels? Killed thirty patrol officer-level councilors? Plus two rare divine office holders?"

Lin Qing found it hard to believe. "How was this possible? Does the Primitive Research Institute have such strength?"

"I think it's insane too."

Tang Wanqiu's face was filled with disbelief. "It seems the Primitive Research Institute's No. 10—a teenager who just obtained a Foundation divine office—did it. He suddenly erupted and slaughtered them all in an instant."

She said, stunned: "Now Zhi Xing Group has completely abandoned sending people to hunt the Primitive Research Institute—they're probably terrified. This... is beyond belief."

Lin Qing was momentarily stunned.

He finally understood—it was that terminally ill "Yan" who did all this?

Just newly attained divine office, plus power beyond Level Six...

Indeed terrifying.

"Lin Qing."

Chen Guang's voice echoed in his mind: "After Yan's outburst, he probably won't live much longer."

Lin Qing frowned and asked with mental telepathy: "If he has this power, why not try seizing Earth's treasures?"

Since Yan obtained his divine office on Earth, he's also an Earth citizen—he should be eligible to enter the treasures.

"I don't know," Chen Guang said. "But he wasn't born or awakened on Earth. The divine office trial alone was already extremely difficult. He likely exhausted too much of his lifespan just to attain divine office."

She paused. "Yan's original nature wasn't this extreme. I suspect... he did it to avenge his father. Maybe Boss did too."

Lin Qing said nothing.

He didn't know Dr. Chu Hui, nor did he understand Yan and the AI Boss's feelings toward Dr. Chu Hui.

But now he understood.

This truly was revenge at any cost...

"Pity."

Chen Guang whispered softly: "I was hoping to see Yan again, to ask him what his father said to me at the end. I'll probably never see him again..."

Lin Qing listened silently, saying nothing more.

That night of February 14th was destined to be a special moment for Lin Qing.

Because...

Just now, he had finally completed the last round of the "Cultivation of the Heart Method," and had gained a prepaid slot.

"Finally..."

Lin Qing took a deep breath, made no hesitation, and immediately summoned the Entropy Reverser in his mind.

"Order."

"Prepay: 'Power Awakening · Eternal Split Soul'!"

Sorry, I was tired from going from the hospital to home, took a nap, and wrote slowly.

(End of Chapter)