Chapter 151

A special warning?

Lin Qing's expression remained unchanged, but doubt arose in his heart.

Does Yi Leina Duo know Zhao Jiayi has Starlight Origin Stone?

That's not surprising—he had long noticed Yi Leina Duo's unusual attitude toward Zhao Jiayi.

But why did Yi Leina Duo give this special warning? Who is she guarding against?

Qi Lingxiao?

Chu Hongjun?

Lin Qing stayed silent, planning to ask Yi Leina Duo privately later.

He paused, then said, "Regarding the year-end exploration of Earth's treasures, do the three elders have any advice?"

"As Chu previously said, if you have a choice, try to obtain Sacred Script."

Yi Leina Duo said, "For powerful beings in the universe, Divine Office and Sacred Script are standard equipment. The geniuses Earth's Star People have cultivated over the years have all strived to obtain Sacred Script lineages. If you lack Sacred Script, you'll be one level weaker than them."

Lin Qing paused, then said helplessly, "Three elders, the truth is… I still don't know what Sacred Script actually is."

Yi Leina Duo explained, "Sacred Script is said to be a method used by powerful civilizations of unknown rank in the universe, employing energy to imbue Divine Office with immense power. It is a special rune—the higher the energy level used to inscribe it, the stronger the power it grants."

She paused, "Different Sacred Scripts have different applications—enhancing strength, defense, luck, or granting other abilities. They're considered standard equipment for universe's powerful beings."

Lin Qing understood, smiling, "Like runes in a game?"

"Yes."

Yi Leina Duo smiled too, "The reason extraterrestrial civilizations explore Earth's treasures through the Second Cosmic Web is primarily to obtain Sacred Script lineages. Although these civilizations already possess some Sacred Script lineages, they're nowhere near as rich as Earth's—especially the rare and miraculous Sacred Scripts, which extraterrestrial civilizations desperately crave."

Lin Qing understood.

"What about Divine Techniques?" he asked. "What are those?"

"Divine Techniques, like Sacred Script, are essentially exquisite applications of Divine Office and energy."

Yi Leina Duo nodded, "But inscribing Sacred Script is relatively easy, while cultivating Divine Techniques is extremely, extremely difficult. Even among Divine Office bearers, those who master Divine Techniques are exceedingly rare."

She said, "Moreover, as long as you can combine suitable sets of Sacred Script, the difference between having or not having Divine Techniques becomes negligible. So few waste time on them—even extraterrestrial civilizations don't value them much."

Lin Qing pondered.

For Divine Office bearers, combat methods and psychic secret arts were no longer crucial—after all… any cultivable combat method now offered only negligible combat boosts, and was hardly needed at all.

So it seems…

For Divine Office bearers, the most important things are Sacred Script and Divine Techniques?

"But Divine Techniques have a higher upper limit than Sacred Script."

Qi Lingxiao spoke up, "I advise you to try learning at least one Divine Technique. Divine Techniques emphasize insight and the essence of power. With your talent, you might succeed."

Essence of power?

Lin Qing's heart stirred—he silently stored all this information away.

"You can join a team."

Chu Hongjun suddenly spoke, "While treasure zones certainly value individual ability, many areas become far easier with help and coordinated teamwork."

Qi Lingxiao nodded slightly in agreement, "Having a team is indeed more convenient."

"If you find a suitable team, it can double your efficiency," Yi Leina Duo also nodded. "We can introduce you to a few teams."

"The Chaoyang Martial Arts Gym's team might also help you," Qi Lingxiao smiled.

But Chu Hongjun said, "However, since you belong to Earth civilization, most teams from other civilizations will likely exploit you. Weigh this carefully."

Lin Qing asked, "Can Earth civilization's Patrol Envoys help?"

Yi Leina Duo shook her head slightly, "Even now that the treasure threshold has been lowered, Patrol Envoys can only explore the lowest-tier sky islands. They can't assist you much."

She paused, "We'll send you a dossier on teams across the metropolis later. Think it over carefully."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

He understood—though these three elders were bound to extraterrestrial civilizations, they were still Earthlings at heart, hoping for Earth's rise, which was why they treated him so kindly.

"What level of strength do these explorers generally have?" Lin Qing asked.

"All are Awakened Beings—only fourth-energy-level lifeforms. Naturally, they won't be very strong."

Yi Leina Duo said, "The weakest are Patrol Envoy level; the strongest possess multiple sets of Sacred Script and can rival Assistant Director level."

"Assistant Director level?" Lin Qing frowned slightly.

With his current strength, even with a fifth-energy-level limit domain, he could only match Assistant Director level if he didn't use his Divine Walk ability.

The gap between Awakened Beings and Primitive Beings was too vast to easily bridge.

So Sacred Script's help is this significant?

"It still depends on you. We're heavily restricted and can't assist you much."

Qi Lingxiao sighed helplessly, "This Second Cosmic Web is so infuriating—constantly monitoring. Violate the contract and you're caught immediately. Really…"

Yi Leina Duo murmured, "Everything has its pros and cons."

She glanced at Lin Qing, "Lin Qing, it's the same for you—the stronger the team you join, the smaller your share will be, but you'll also access more treasures. The choice is yours."

Lin Qing slowly nodded.

As the conversation ended and the three were about to cut the link, Lin Qing spoke up, "Dean Chu, I have one more thing to ask you."

"I'm leaving first," Qi Lingxiao smiled at Chu Hongjun, then ended the communication.

Yi Leina Duo said nothing more—the holographic projection ended.

Chu Hongjun looked at Lin Qing.

"Dean Chu," Lin Qing immediately said, "I'd like to ask about my sister, Chen Yanan. She's been with Dawn Group for a year and a half."

Last April, Chen Yanan accepted Dawn Group's invitation and joined them, and since then, there's been no news.

"Chen Yanan?"

Chu Hongjun looked at him and said, "Your sister has exceptional talent in mechanical sensing and is currently undergoing training."

"Mechanical sensing? Is that talent rare?" Lin Qing asked, puzzled. "Can't gene awakening and optimization achieve the same thing?"

"It's not just about genes—it involves consciousness," Chu Hongjun said, glancing at him. "Your sister is like a living embodiment of the Mechanical Race. Though not a new field of study in galactic civilization, she is indeed rare."

Lin Qing didn't fully understand, but asked, "How is she doing now?"

"When you arrive in the urban zone, you'll see for yourself," Chu Hongjun said.

"Alright," Lin Qing said, not pressing further.

Chu Hongjun looked at him again, then suddenly said, "You probably don't know about Zhao Jiayi's situation yet. You meet her criteria—it's unclear whether it's an opportunity or a trouble. If you can't bear it, abandon it early."

He made no effort to continue and immediately ended the communication.

The empty conference room was left with only Lin Qing.

"Opportunity? Trouble?"

Lin Qing frowned slightly. "Meets her criteria..."

He remembered Zhao Jiayi's father had said they suffered from a genetic illness—a root-level gene virus whose purpose was screening.

Except for members of their own race or outsiders who met the criteria, anyone who grew too close would suffer extreme pain.

The criteria were: innate soul strength far exceeding the norm, and soul affiliation closely aligned.

From Chu Hongjun's words, Zhao Jiayi seemed to represent both opportunity and trouble?

"Lin Qing."

Suddenly, a phantom mental force in the conference room rapidly solidified into a figure—it was Yi Leina Duo.

"Ms. Yi Leina Duo," Lin Qing turned to her. "What Chief Chu just said..."

"Chief Chu was right."

Yi Leina Duo said softly, "You should think carefully about it."

"What exactly is the trouble?" Lin Qing asked.

Yi Leina Duo suddenly smiled. "You don't even ask about the opportunity first—you're already thinking of solving her trouble? No wonder Jiayi likes you."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly. "Just now, Ms. Yi Leina Duo warned me—were you warning me against whom?"

"Of course, Chu Hongjun."

Yi Leina Duo said, "He won't trouble Jiayi out of respect for me, but if he learns of the existence of Starlight Source Stone, it will be a major problem."

Lin Qing fell silent for a moment, then said, "I've also reached the summit of Shanfeng on the Star Transmission Tower. Ms. Yi Leina Duo, are you suggesting Jiayi has a Power Awakener behind her?"

Only Power Awakeners can learn the fused Source Force technique "Three Phases Starry Sky" on the mountain's mid-slope, but the secret transmission "Source Power Authority" carved on the stone tablet at the summit is visible to anyone who reaches the top.

Anyone who reaches the summit can learn how to condense Starlight Source Stone.

But without Power Awakening, knowing it is meaningless.

"You indeed have a Star Transmission Tower."

Yi Leina Duo smiled, yet her expression showed no surprise. "It must be Chu Hui's Star Transmission Tower, right? So his tower really is hidden in that underground research facility in Lin'an City?"

Lin Qing nodded slightly. "You're correct."

As he learned more, he gradually understood—

The Star Transmission Tower, though precious, was ultimately just a systematic training tool for basic Divine Officials.

In the urban zone, many geniuses possessed one.

In the home civilization of the Zhi Star People, Yuan Chen Civilization, anyone with money could buy a Star Transmission Tower.

Chu Hongjun had long suspected he possessed a Star Transmission Tower.

"You've had good luck," Yi Leina Duo said.

"You guessed right—Jiayi does have a Power Awakener behind her, and you know him—he's her father. The Starlight Source Stone pendant she wears was condensed by him."

"Of course..." Lin Qing nodded slowly.

"But this must not reach Chu Hongjun's ears."

Yi Leina Duo said, "He's clever and decisive, cold and ruthless. For the future of Earth's civilization, if he discovers a Power Awakener, you can't predict what he'll do."

"I won't betray it," Lin Qing said.

Yi Leina Duo glanced at Lin Qing. "Don't waste the Starlight Source Stone Jiayi gave you. If you ever get the chance, after you turn a hundred, I'll take you to that treasure ruin—you'll learn your innate talent potential for free."

Lin Qing seized the chance to ask, "Does that treasure ruin... provide 21 kilograms of Starlight Source Stone for free?"

"You're sharp," Yi Leina Duo smiled.

"I might as well tell you—you're right."

"Director Qi just said you almost made it?" Lin Qing said. "I also heard the Star Transmission Tower AI say your Power potential is astonishing, but you missed a great opportunity by just a little?"

"That's a story we deliberately released for safety," Yi Leina Duo sighed. "Actually, there's nothing to hide—the treasure ruin is indeed a great opportunity. If your Power potential is sufficient, it can grant you Power Awakening. But you must be a native Earthling born over a hundred years ago, and require at least 38,000 kilograms of Starlight Source Stone to awaken."

Yi Leina Duo sighed, "Actually, there's nothing to hide—this treasure ruin is indeed a great opportunity, and if your power potential is sufficient, it can grant you the chance to awaken a power, but only Earth natives born over a hundred years ago qualify, and they must possess at least 38,000 kilograms of Starlight Origin Stone to awaken a power."

She shook her head slightly. "What humans value most is actually that treasure ruin—yet they have no way to reach it."

"38,000 kilograms?" Lin Qing's heart stirred.

He'd heard Yi Leina Duo needed 34,051 kilograms of Starlight Source Stone to awaken—close indeed.

"I meet the criteria... so could I enter?" A thought instantly flashed through Lin Qing's mind.

But he understood—it was far too dangerous. Without sufficient strength, going there would be suicide.

Even Yi Leina Duo and the other two had publicly declared their Power potential to show they didn't meet the standard, to avoid being targeted—how much more so for him?

Even Yi Leina Duo and the other two had to publicly reveal their power potentials to prove they didn't meet the criteria, to avoid drawing attention—how much more so him?

Lin Qing suppressed the thought and changed the subject. "But the secret transmission on condensing Source Stone says Starlight Source Stone lasts only a thousand years. Earth's previous civilization is far older—how is there still Starlight Source Stone?"

Lin Qing suppressed the thought and changed the subject: "But isn't it written in the secret technique for condensing Origin Stone that Starlight Origin Stone can only last a thousand years? The prehistoric civilization of Earth lasted how many years—how is there still Starlight Origin Stone left?"

"We do not know that." Yi Leina Duo shook her head.

She glanced at Lin Qing again. "However, since you are confident in transforming into the Primordial, it seems you can sense high-level energy on Earth. That means your Authority level is of that tier, which certainly does not meet the selection criteria of that ruin."

Lin Qing understood her meaning.

One of the functions of Authority Awakening is to develop innate potential, allowing the soul to connect with a certain high-level energy, thereby sensing that power.

For geniuses who could already sense high-level energy naturally, Authority Awakening merely added a new ability and the permission to condense Starfall Source Stones.

So—

As long as one can sense high-level energy on Earth and transform into the Primordial, it proves the Authority does not exceed the Eighth Level, because that is the highest energy level on Earth.

"Can everyone only sense one type of high-level energy?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.

"Generally, that is the case," Yi Leina Duo nodded.

"Generally?"

Lin Qing couldn't help but say, "I heard that Lady Yi Leina Duo's Authority level has already exceeded the scope of Earth. It is a level that does not exist on Earth. So how did you sense high-level energy?"

Not knowing what Yi Leina Duo was thinking, her expression became somewhat complex.

She fell silent for a moment before speaking. "Everyone is born able to sense only one type of high-level energy, but it can be changed later in life."

"Changed later in life?" Lin Qing suddenly understood.

He actually achieved this through a later-life change; it was only because of the Eternal Divided Soul ability that he could sense the high-level energy associated with Black Flame.

"Actually..."

Yi Leina Duo looked at Lin Qing with a complex expression and sighed, "You also have the opportunity to change later in life, just like me."

"Me?" Lin Qing didn't understand what she meant.

"I owe Zhao Jiayi's father a debt. In the future, you will be the same..." Yi Leina Duo slowly shook her head and sighed, "Treat Zhao Jiayi well."

Lin Qing couldn't help but be stunned.

"I hope you can promise me one thing."

Yi Leina Duo gazed at Lin Qing and said slowly, "In the future... I hope you will not take too much from Zhao Jiayi. She is merely a pitiful child of a pitiful race..."

"Take?" Lin Qing frowned slightly. "How could I possibly do that?"

"It is the fate of the race," Yi Leina Duo sighed. "Just like the Black Flame clan youth who destroyed himself half a year ago, in the end, he had no choice."

Lin Qing furrowed his brows.

"Anyway, it is good that you have this intention."

Yi Leina Duo said no more, sighed while looking at Lin Qing once, and then vanished without a trace.

Lin Qing sat silently in the conference room.

Did Zhao Jiayi represent both opportunity and trouble?

He suddenly remembered that when he first entered the Twilight Frontline, Yi Leina Duo said he had stolen the most cherished opportunity of the Wisdom Star People...

Now it seemed that neither the Star Transmission Tower nor the Starfall Source Stone Pendant were enough.

Could it be... Zhao Jiayi?

"Really..."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and slowly shook his head.

Now that he already possessed Black Flame, how could he care about whatever opportunity Zhao Jiayi brought?

If he could, he also did not want to get involved in any trouble.

He knew... as long as a person was cold-blooded enough, they could solve many troubles in this world.

But if one was too cold-blooded, could they still be considered human?

In this cruel apocalypse, he had not forgotten that he was a human, let alone now.

"Strength is still needed..." Lin Qing sighed inwardly.

The next day.

An appointment from the Patrol Headquarters spread rapidly among the high ranks of the Patrol Realm.

Lin Qing, formerly a Three-Star Elite Patrol Officer of the Patrol Headquarters, is appointed Patrol Envoy effective immediately!

At the same time—

He is appointed as the Supreme Commander of the Asian Patrol!

This heavy-hitting announcement immediately left the Patrol high ranks and world governments somewhat stunned.

According to the records, this new Patrol Envoy, Lin Qing, is only nineteen years old and will not turn twenty until the end of the month!

A Patrol Envoy so young was already astonishing enough.

The key point was that the Patrol Headquarters had actually appointed him as the Supreme Commander of Asia?

Asia accounts for more than half of the world's population!

Last year, one of the three Senior Ministers of the Patrol Headquarters served only as the Supreme Commander of the major regions of Asia.

!.

Now, the entire command authority of Asia has been handed over to this new Patrol Envoy?

This left many people unable to understand.

However, when they investigated and found that the three Senior Ministers of the Patrol Headquarters were dead, leaving only one survivor, they could barely accept it.

After all, the Patrol Headquarters was short on personnel.

But this still confused many. Even if they were short on people, shouldn't the remaining Patrol Envoys divide the regions among themselves?

This news also spread to the Urban Circle.

Although it did not cause much of a reaction, it did attract the attention of some people.

In the virtual space known as the Metropolis Circle, hailed as the 'Genius Training Camp', the public channel was buzzing with heated discussion.

"Haha, has our Earth civilization finally produced its first Rare Divine Servant?"

"Hmm, a Commander of Arms? It's quite normal for a Rare Divine Servant to hold such authority."

"Interesting. How could a Rare Divine Servant emerge from such a barren cultivation environment as Earth civilization? He must be a genius."

"Our Earth compatriot... I, Yege, admire him."

One after another, geniuses of Earth origin couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

Even those Earthlings with dark hearts and no shred of civilizational sentiment would not come out to invite insults at such a time.

However, the geniuses from extraterrestrial civilizations would not be so polite.

"Foolish... deliberately hiding one's talent and giving up better resources and environment just for a weak native civilization? Simply beyond foolish."

"Isn't it just to help Earth civilization explore treasures by the end of the year? Do they really think a single Rare Divine Servant can play such a huge role?"

"Indeed foolish, too naive. No wonder they come from a planetary civilization."

"Which Rare Divine Servant assigned by various civilizations to explore isn't an elite among elites? A Rare Divine Servant from a native civilization, without even a set of Holy Letters, and all alone, will be nothing but a sacrificial pawn in the end."

"If he could become a Commander of Arms in Earth civilization, imagine how vast his future would be if properly cultivated in our Wisdom Star Group. What a waste of talent."

"A bunch of idiotic aliens."

"??? Dare to say that again? Do you think we can't understand Earth language? You lowly native of Earth, do you believe I'll go report you right now?"

"Cough, Cha Luo, maybe you should first check his real-name verification..."

"..."

"I've already cursed, so why check the real name? Go ahead and report me, you idiot."

"Haha, no wonder he is the son of President Yan."

"The son of the President of the Star Patrol Council, what's wrong with scolding you?"

On the very day Lin Qing took office, he returned to Lin'an City and announced that Lin'an City would serve as the command center for the Asian patrol.

The Patrol Headquarters also dispatched a large number of personnel to begin constructing a larger-scale defense system and surveillance network; fortunately, the defense system established previously was still usable, requiring only expansion.

After all, this was already the highest-level defense system of Earth civilization.

Although such a level of defense system was useless against Lin Qing's current strength, it could still ward off low-level minor troubles.

"Director Lin, are you sure you want to do this?"

In the office of the Chief Commander at the command center, a woman with black hair and a plain complexion stood before the desk, looking at Lin Qing in surprise.

"Didn't I implement this plan in the Jiangnan region last time?"

Lin Qing said casually, "Liu Shuqi, just do as I say. The World Government will cooperate obediently; do not worry about it."

This three-star elite patrol officer was the most capable among the elite patrol officers assigned to him by the headquarters, and her strength was also among the top tier of three-star elite patrol officers.

"But this time it covers the entire Asian continent."

Liu Shuqi frowned slightly and said, "Clearing and sweeping the underground forces and umbrellas across the entire Asian continent will likely involve the Metropolis Circle."

"I am merely fulfilling my duties; what can the Metropolis Circle say if they find out?" Lin Qing said, "Just do as instructed; hand over anything you cannot resolve to me."

"Yes." Only then did Liu Shuqi nod and leave.

"Since Zhao Jiayi is not here, the psychic scan can only be done by Black Flame," Lin Qing pondered silently.

Initially, Zhao Jiayi's psychic range was only tens of kilometers, but she had not yet reached her awakening limit at that time; it was simply because her psychic sea-type psychic range was large enough.

Although the psychic type of the Black Flame clone was Psychic Fire, and its exploration range was far inferior to that of a Psychic Sea, it was still better than his own psychic body.

His current psychic power, if not extended through his own energy, had an exploration range of only a few hundred meters.

The Black Flame clone's psychic power was of the Primal grade, with an exploration radius of several tens of kilometers.

With Morning Light responsible for the search and intelligence from the Patrol Headquarters, spending a little time each day to explore several cities was more than enough.

"Today is October 11th; the treasure of the Second Universe Network 'Azure Sky Archipelago' will only open on December 30th at the end of the year."

Lin Qing tapped his fingertips lightly on the desk. "Before it opens, the Order Level should be sufficient to break through the 1,000th level."

He did not need to worry too much about this matter; as long as there was sufficient intelligence, he could fully let this batch of elite patrol subordinates handle it.

The strength of this large group of elite patrol officers, provided no powerful experts obstructed them, was fully capable of sweeping through the underground forces of every city worldwide, restoring normal social order in each city.

Even though chaos was something the Metropolis Circle was willing to see, to promote evolution and cultivation and make Earth conform to the standards of an Evolution Planet.

But a good educational environment could also achieve this.

This morning, Lin Qing had already submitted a proposal to the World Government, jointly signed by Minister Xu Shaofeng and several Patrol Commissioners.

— The proposal suggested that the World Government establish martial arts courses in universities worldwide, even specialized institutions, lower the standard line for martial arts special students, and increase relevant resources for martial arts.

In the past, it was the World Government's inaction; they dared not provoke the big shots of the Metropolis Circle, and with limited firearms, they dared not control things too strictly.

And for the high-level officials among the Earthlings in the Metropolis Circle, whether Earth was chaotic made no difference at all.

Even if the crime rate was extremely high, the number of people dying from social security issues was far fewer than those dying from diseases and natural causes.

This could even save resources.

Moreover, even if there were orders from above, by the time they were graded and transmitted to local levels, they had already lost their original meaning.

The so-called high-level officials of the World Government were originally just a group of makeshift amateurs; how many truly capable people were there?

The final result would be the same, and it might even be effort without reward, so naturally no one was willing to waste resources and energy on such matters.

Only Lin Qing, for the sake of the Order Level and with his psychic search capabilities, did not care about these things.

At this point, even if his psychic power was exposed, he did not care much anymore.

As a Universe Citizen, even if one awakens psychic power, the Wisdom Star Group could not force a contract anymore.

As for the so-called increase in resources, it would not actually add much.

Because the main factors restricting the development of martial arts in Earth's civilization are genes and talent, even if the number of people cultivating martial arts doubles, the resource consumption for the headquarters is only so much.

"This isn't bad either; I don't need to exert much effort..."

Lin Qing focused on his own matters, leaving everything else to the Elite Patrols.

The Black Flame Clone also went out occasionally, only responsible for reconnaissance; it would only use telekinesis to kill from a distance when encountering cases where evidence theoretically could not be found.

In the quiet cultivation room.

Lin Qing sat cross-legged silently, while wisps of Primal Energy in the void around him were constantly converging toward him.

But after absorbing them, he did not use them to mutate his genes or telekinesis, nor did he use them to mutate his life level.

Instead, he completely gathered this Primal Energy deep within his mind.

At this moment, a crystal resembling glazed glass floated deep within his mind; streams of Primal Energy constantly converged into it, making the crystal more dazzling, gradually revealing perfect patterns and edges.

—This is a Pseudo-God Core.

The Primal Energy he had accumulated over these days was entirely used to form the Pseudo-God Core.

"Normal Awakened Beings cannot use Primal Energy."

"But I am different."

"The consciousness of the Black Flame Clone is my consciousness; after receiving the Planet Consciousness's permission, I can also use Primal Energy."

Lin Qing understood clearly.

Even if an Awakened Being obtained a Divine Office, they were only a Fourth-Level Life Form, fundamentally unable to wield Primal Energy.

Even if a Fifth-Level Gene Ability was excavated, that was merely taking a shortcut through Bloodline Evolution Methods, not truly wielding Fifth-Level power.

Just like Lin Qing's initial Domain, even if his will was strong enough, it was still inferior to the Domain of a true Primal Being, until the Black Flame appeared and things became different.

If they were not truly familiar with wielding Primal Energy, how would an Awakened Being dare let Primal Energy enter their fragile mind?

If they failed to control it slightly, a single oscillation would result in instant death.

"With my current strength, competing with the geniuses of extraterrestrial civilizations is still somewhat difficult; after all, I do not have a Holy Word..."

"However—"

"Before the end of the year, as long as I use the Pseudo-God Core to comprehend the essence of Primal Energy, I can exert power one level higher without changing my life level."

Before exploring the treasure, Lin Qing could not yet mutate into a Primal Being temporarily.

Relying solely on his Domain, he did not have enough certainty.

So he came up with this method—

Exerting Fifth-Level power in advance, while keeping the life level unchanged!

This sounds absurd; how is it possible to exert power one level higher if the life level has not been reached?

But if the essence of power is thoroughly comprehended, it is actually possible to achieve.

The Pseudo-God Core, although carrying the word 'pseudo' and being merely an imitated God Core, can also be said to be the essence and control of power.

The function of the Pseudo-God Core is also very simple—

As long as he uses a certain type of power as the foundation for the Pseudo-God Core, he can gradually comprehend the essence of that power.

And... an energy absorption speed counted in thousands of times.

Such an astonishing recovery speed is almost tantamount to infinite energy.

Originally, Lin Qing did not understand—what significance is there in comprehending the essence of power?

But now it seems that comprehending the essence of power might be helpful for cultivating the legendary Divine Techniques?

However, he currently has no Divine Techniques, so he cannot utilize this advantage.

"It will probably take some time for the Pseudo-God Core to truly take shape..."

Lin Qing tried patiently.

Whether there was a bonus from the Star Origin Stone or not for this step made no difference; the main trouble lies in the formation process, which requires gradually merging with the soul, with too many variables to predict at all.

So it cannot be advanced either.

"However, once the Pseudo-God Core is formed, the process of comprehending the essence of Primal Energy, which is just sensing energy through the God Core, should be advanceable."

Lin Qing was also very expectant.

Once the Pseudo-God Core is formed and the essence of Primal Energy is comprehended, although he is not a Primal Being, he will be able to possess the power of a Primal Being in advance!

He was also utilizing the advantage of the Black Flame Clone to find a bug.

"If successful, it should be able to recreate the intensity of the slaughter in the Second Forbidden Zone back when the Black Flame was there," Lin Qing speculated silently.

Time passed day by day.

With the actions of the Patrol Headquarters, the situation that once occurred in the Jiangnan region was replicated once again.

The Order Level rose at an astonishing speed every day, increasing by twenty or thirty levels almost daily!

Lin Qing estimated that, continuing to grow at this speed, the Order Level would break through one thousand by mid-December at the latest.

As for seeking help from other teams?

This matter was not urgent.

He originally had no interest in joining other teams; it was just him.

However, on this day in early November—

"Director, something has happened."

Liu Shuqi arrived at the office of the Command Center and said with a furrowed brow: "The Elite Patrol investigating the northwestern border city discovered prisoners from the Broken Tablet Prison; they have now been captured alive."

"Escaped convicts from the Broken Tablet Prison?" Lin Qing frowned slightly and asked: "Who are they?"

"Brother Chuan and Bichinar." Liu Shuqi said in a deep voice: "And that extremely powerful Bai Zhou seems to be there as well."

"Bai Zhou?"

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Notify the headquarters; headquarters can contact Bai Zhou."

These extraterrestrial prisoners have clearly allied with the Autonomy Faction, yet they still capture people from the Patrol Headquarters?

Brother Boat and Bichinar are rare Divine Priests among the extraterrestrial prisoners, second only to Bai Zhou.

Especially Bichinar; it is said he could have transformed into Primal long ago, but he deliberately held back his breakthrough for the sake of Earth's treasures.

A moment later—

On the headquarters side, Xu Shaofeng sent a call request.

"Hello? Minister."

"Lin Qing."

Xu Shaofeng's voice came from the communicator: "Brother Boat and Bichinar are willing to release the person, but they want to talk with you. It should be to seek cooperation with you regarding the treasure exploration next month."

"Talk?" Lin Qing laughed. "Is this their way of talking and cooperating?"

Xu Shaofeng said softly, "Just as well, the exploration teams from several factions in the Urban Circle also want to talk with you. Why don't you meet with all of them first and see which side offers the best conditions?"

"Fine."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and said, "After all, our Earth civilization is weak, so let's talk. Those extraterrestrial prisoners are also powerful partners; we indeed must endure a bit."

"Lin Qing, you can endure a moment's anger; you are indeed extraordinary." Xu Shaofeng's voice conveyed relief. "I'll ask for you."

"Troubling you, Minister."

Lin Qing ended the call, put down the communicator, and immediately said, "Chenguang, help me check the positions where Brother Boat and Bichinar are standing. Today, I will have them dead."

Damn, I didn't notice I hadn't sent it out.

(End of this chapter)