Chapter 231: The Power of a Level Two Civilization

"Mr. Jingguang, this way."

The four-armed man said politely and enthusiastically: "In this Bai Ta world, the branch of the Universe Star Patrol Alliance is still some distance from here; I can take you there faster using a Void Ship."

"Just give me the coordinates directly," Lin Qing said with a slight frown.

The four-armed man was slightly stunned, but nodded anyway: "Fine, but you should still keep this identity card; it will save you a lot of trouble."

He flipped his hand and handed Lin Qing a silver-gray metal plate.

Lin Qing glanced at it and took it casually.

Immediately, the Blood Cauldron King, who had always been standing behind him like a servant, suddenly waved his hand, and a black spindle-shaped spaceship, about seventy to eighty meters long and over five meters high, appeared out of nowhere on the empty ground nearby.

"A Void Ship?" The four-armed man glanced at it and did not seem surprised; although Void Ships were quite precious and many Void creatures could not afford them, as a genius of a 2.9-level civilization, even buying a Void Ship was nothing.

Lin Qing was too lazy to say more, so he flew into the Void Ship along with the Blood Cauldron King's clone.

The Void Ship immediately floated up and turned into a streak of light, flying toward the horizon.

"My lord."

The four-armed woman standing behind the four-armed man frowned slightly and said: "Why would a genius from the Tianyuan Seat civilization suddenly come to this Bai Ta world? Is he real?"

"I don't know," the four-armed man said. "But he probably is. This person is not on the list of the Reception Seal, and he has a Void creature as a servant and a Void Ship; he is likely from a 2.9-level civilization."

"It's just that his attitude is a bit..." the four-armed woman said helplessly.

"That is very normal," the four-armed man shook his head and said. "Geniuses from the Three Great Sacred Lands naturally look down upon the many civilizations of the Void Sea. Such geniuses who come out from the Sacred Lands to adventure are at least the most outstanding among those in the Three Great Sacred Lands."

He glanced at the four-armed woman and said: "Don't just look at the fact that he is merely a Star Divine Officer; his strength might be even greater than that of an ordinary Void creature like you."

"A Star Divine Officer, able to pass the eleventh layer of the Star Abyss?" The four-armed woman was stunned.

"It is quite incredible, isn't it?" the four-armed man sighed. "Indeed, it is absurd, but that is how the peerless geniuses of a 2.9-level civilization are; especially those peerless geniuses who possess set Divine Artifacts, you simply cannot imagine how such geniuses could exist."

"Set Divine Artifacts..." the four-armed woman listened with extreme envy.

For an ordinary Void creature like her, she had not even been able to create her own Divine Technique; even if she had invited a Star God to forge a Divine Artifact for her, she could not wield much of its power.

Even for a Void creature with decent strength like the four-armed man, it took years of arduous travel for the civilization's diplomatic mission to possess a basic single-color Divine Artifact to protect himself; the subsequent improvement of Divine Artifacts still relied on the civilization asking a Star God for help.

"Could this genius who calls himself Jingguang be a Star God?" the four-armed woman suddenly asked.

"Hard to say."

The four-armed man shook his head and said: "But Star Gods are often top-tier geniuses in a 2.9-level civilization; most geniuses who come out to adventure and undertake cultivation missions are strong, but they are not necessarily Star Gods."

He paused and said: "However, since he is from the Tianyuan Seat, we should report this as soon as possible."

From the outside, this Void Secret Realm did not seem very large, covering only an area of tens of thousands of li, but the space inside the Void Secret Realm was tens of millions of times larger.

Even though the suppression within the Void Secret Realm was quite great, the streak of light formed by the Void Ship still accelerated to several hundred kilometers per second.

"The disguise is quite successful."

Inside the Void Ship, the Blood Cauldron King's clone was responsible for piloting the Void Ship, while Lin Qing observed this Void Secret Realm through the Void Ship.

"I suppose the master of this Secret Realm also thinks I am a genius from some 2.9-level civilization..."

Looking down at the land of the Secret Realm below, Lin Qing could see plains, Gaoshan, forests, lakes, and so on; moreover, the lifeforms living in this world all had a qi level of at least that of a Primitive Creature.

Inside this Void Secret Realm, the vast land plus the surrounding bay areas covered a range of at least tens of millions of kilometers.

Such a vast world could easily fit a hundred million Earths within it.

Moreover, the concentration of Free Energy was extremely high; growing up in such an environment, one would probably be comparable to a Primitive Creature from birth.

The innate genetic index was also generally as high as thirty to forty times the universal standard.

Most importantly—

"Divine Officer Restricted Zones?"

Lin Qing immediately discovered areas on the land within the Secret Realm shrouded in thick mist, which were clearly Divine Officer Restricted Zones.

At a glance, there were basic-level Divine Officer Restricted Zones everywhere.

Near many of these Divine Officer Restricted Zones, quite a few half-grown children were currently queuing and waiting.

"A group of children, participating in the Divine Officer Trial?"

Lin Qing silently watched this scene. "Indeed, the genetic index of people in a Level Two civilization is so high that learning combat techniques is easier and simpler; they can pass the Divine Officer Trial with ease. Even the trial for a Divine Underwalker, for a Level Two civilization, probably presents no difficulty..."

With such astonishing basic conditions, the combat techniques they learned must be far superior to those of a Level One civilization, and everyone could awaken their Authority.

With such conditions, becoming a Divine Underwalker was naturally easy.

But—

The Blood Cauldron King's clone, sensing through the Void, could clearly hear the conversations coming from the queues within those Divine Officer Restricted Zones below.

This also allowed Lin Qing to gradually understand how people in a Level Two civilization actually assumed the position of Divine Officers.

"I see... based on aptitude, signing a contract in advance to select a Divine Officer position?"

Lin Qing understood a bit.

Children in a Level Two civilization could pass the Divine Officer Trial, but the number of rare Divine Officer positions was limited; once used, they required additional consumption of Star Origin Stones to replenish.

And for hidden Divine Officer positions like the Divine Underwalker, once used, they could not be replenished at all; only by paying a huge price to construct a new Divine Officer Restricted Zone would a new Divine Underwalker appear.

Therefore, a Level Two civilization chooses to determine positions in advance based on aptitude; after signing the contract, the children are allowed to enter and select their Divine Officer positions.

Commoners can only choose from the infinite number of ordinary Divine Officer positions.

Only those with good aptitude can choose rare Divine Officer positions.

And for hidden Divine Officer positions like the Divine Underwalker, only true geniuses or those with backgrounds have the qualification to choose.

"This is completely different from Earth..." Lin Qing sighed.

On Earth, or rather in a Level One civilization, people were more worried about failing the Divine Officer Trial.

But in a Level Two civilization, there was absolutely no need to worry about these things.

"In this Bai Ta world, Primitive Creatures are everywhere, and Star Creatures can be seen all over..."

Lin Qing sensed the regions he had passed along the way, fully feeling the power and superiority of a Level 2 civilization; a Starborn being who would be supreme in a Level 1 civilization could at best barely count as a minor elite here.

Just flying along like this, he discovered countless tens of thousands of Starborn Divine Officials.

If one looked across the entire Bai Ta world, the sheer number of Starborn Divine Officials was beyond imagination.

Although the Bai Ta world was vast enough, with a population counted in billions upon billions, the proportion of Starborn Divine Officials appearing was still terrifyingly high.

Perhaps... only Void Beings could be considered to have some status. "A newly born Level 2 civilization probably has over a trillion primordial beings, yet the Bai Ta world is far vaster; no wonder it is a Level 2.7 civilization..."

The more Lin Qing understood, the more shocked he was by the strength of a Level 2 civilization.

A Level 1 civilization, even a Level 1.9 civilization, had absolutely no qualification to be mentioned in the same breath.

An emperor of a Nine-Star civilization, with such strength, would probably only be fit to serve as the most ordinary grassroots role within the civilization delegation just now.

If a Level 2.7 civilization is already this powerful, what about the Level 2.9 civilizations known as the Three Sacred Sites?

Or even the legendary Level 3 civilization?

"I wonder when Earth can develop to this point..."

Lin Qing felt some emotion in his heart.

However, the premise for all this is that he must first become a Void Being!

If he cannot become a Void Being, it is also impossible to transform a planet into a Void Secret Realm.

"The Bai Ta world has what I need..."

!

Lin Qing took a deep breath. "First, become a member of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance; within this Bai Ta world, that counts as a decent identity."

He could not actively proclaim that he came from the Tianyuan Seat civilization; if the Tianyuan Seat civilization noticed him, it would be inviting trouble. Being misunderstood like this for now still left room for explanation.

Therefore, he first needed an identity that could be spoken of.

Being a member of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance would be good.

As far as he knew, the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance also had channels to acquire resources; as long as the merit established was great enough, theoretically, even the legacy of a Level 3 civilization could be obtained.

Of course, this was only theory.

Lin Qing had only heard it mentioned by the intelligence of the Star Patrol Council.

Many strong ones in a Level 2 civilization, in order to obtain resources, would also join the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance.

After flying nearly ten million kilometers in a Void Boat, they finally arrived at the location of the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance branch in this Secret Realm.

"Xianlian Shengxing City?"

Lin Qing stood inside the Void Boat, gazing from afar at that massive, towering floating city thousands of kilometers away.

Under the boundless, azure sky, that floating city was like a dreamlike miracle; its overall outline resembled a meticulously carved giant island, its edges not regular arcs but interwoven with uneven massive rocks and building structures shimmering with metallic luster; an ancient aura rushed to the face, as if narrating the vicissitudes of time and the weight of civilization.

And beneath the floating city were countless runes flickering with faint light, plus strange energy lines crisscrossing in all directions, like the lifeblood of this floating city, continuously transporting vast amounts of energy.

This floating city could be said to be the imperial capital of the Bai Ta civilization, gathering the elite geniuses of the entire civilization and all kinds of precious resources.

"The Tower Wheel civilization is a Level 2.3 civilization and already has so many Void Lords; this Bai Ta civilization is probably far stronger..."

Lin Qing merely sensed from afar and could detect the inexplicable aura emanating from this floating city; just sensing it was enough to make one instinctively feel awe.

—That was formed after the auras of countless strong ones mixed together.

Among them, there were certainly no shortage of strong ones at the level of Void Lords.

"This time I must proceed with caution..."

Looking at Xianlian Shengxing City getting closer and closer, Lin Qing also felt somewhat uneasy in his heart.

After all, although his current strength was very strong among Starborn Divine Officials, to put it bluntly, he was only a bit stronger than an ordinary Void Being; within Xianlian Shengxing City where strong ones were as numerous as clouds, he was utterly inconspicuous.

That was why he chose to disguise himself, letting people misunderstand that he was a genius from the Tianyuan Seat civilization.

Otherwise, with no background at all, it would be too difficult to mix in.

"Please present your identity badge."

As soon as the Void Boat Lin Qing was in approached Xianlian Shengxing City, a massive pillar of light immediately descended, completely enveloping the Void Boat, while a cold voice sounded.

"Identity badge?" Lin Qing's heart stirred.

The Blood Cauldron King's clone immediately took out the silver-gray metal badge given to him by the four-armed man earlier and let it fly out of the Void Boat.

The massive pillar of light enveloping the Void Boat touched this silver-gray metal badge and immediately vanished.

"Identity confirmed. Please wait a moment in High-Class VIP Zone 17."

That cold voice sounded again, and at the same time, Lin Qing noticed a vortex-like spatial wormhole appearing in front of the Void Boat.

The Void Boat immediately flew into the wormhole.

Accompanied by the spatial shift, Lin Qing then discovered he had arrived in a space resembling a harbor; not far away stood a palace-like building.

Visible before the palace gates were attendants like doormen, and some people were entering and exiting.

"Welcome, honored guests, to Xianlian Shengxing City."

At this moment, a figure flew over; it was clearly a white-haired old man with kind eyebrows and eyes, dressed in bright, colorful clothes, looking like he would make people feel good.

After Lin Qing and the Blood Cauldron King's clone flew out of the Void Boat, the Blood Cauldron King's clone waved his hand and stored away the Void Boat.

"I am the receptionist for High-Class VIP Zone 17," the white-haired old man said with a smile. "Please follow me, rest here, and wait for Xianlian Shengxing City's review."

"Does entering Xianlian Shengxing City require a review?" Lin Qing asked.

"Of course," the white-haired old man explained with a smile. "Because too many people enter Xianlian Shengxing City; this is, after all, the source of a Secret Realm, closest to spatial rules. Many people want to cultivate in Xianlian Shengxing City, and Xianlian Shengxing City has indeed been transformed into an environment suitable for cultivation, but the number of people it can bear is limited, so it must be done this way. Please forgive us."

At the same time, he was quietly observing this pair of visitors who were obviously master and servant.

"A Starborn Divine Official, with a High-Class VIP card, and a Void Being servant?" the white-haired old man muttered to himself. "Looks like they have some background? However, it shouldn't be too big, otherwise why would they still need to wait for review here..."

A strong one of the Void Lord level could enter Xianlian Shengxing City directly, with absolutely no need to wait.

If one was very closely related to a Void Lord, or was a top genius from a Level 2.8 civilization, one could also enter and exit Xianlian Shengxing City at will.

As for claims about carrying capacity and the like, while they hold some truth, even if the load is exceeded, the impact is minimal; it merely means greater consumption.

"Of course, if you do not wish to wait, you may also pay one thousand Void Coins directly and enter at once," the white-haired elder said.

"Void Coins?"

Lin Qing was somewhat speechless.

This currency, common in Level Two civilizations, is possessed by neither the Nine-Star Emperor nor the Nine-Star Progenitor, since neither has ever entered a secret realm of a Level Two civilization and thus has no need for Void Coins.

Therefore, he did not have a single Void Coin on his person.

No matter how many treasures he had, there was nowhere to sell them now.

"No need, I shall wait a while; there is no rush anyway," Lin Qing said immediately.

(End of this chapter)