Chapter 431

Secondly, after Zhao Xing cleared eight stages in a row, he also received attention from many parties.

Major forces like the Eternal Tower, Martial God Palace, Star Brilliance Alliance, and Undead Sanctuary had all sent people on the road, wanting to snatch him.

Xing Tong had to take action in advance and absorb Zhao Xing into the Research Institute first.

"Alright, let's talk business," Xing Tong looked at Zhao Xing, "The treaties signed in the virtual world are equally valid."

"Let's board the ship first and make up the ticket later; we'll make you an external member first, and later when you come out, we'll make up the formal ceremony and the benefits of being an external member."

"Hum—" Xing Tong waved his hand, and a crystal ball immediately appeared in mid-air.

The crystal ball was black on the outside and white on the inside, as if it were an eyeball.

When it appeared, Guluohe and Xing Tong immediately became serious.

Zhao Xing also felt a solemn and sacred aura.

"Zhao Xing of the Beihe Star System, please review the contract for external members of the Life Research Institute; after reading, please decide whether to sign."

The Black and White Eye transmitted a solemn and thick voice.

"If you sign, you can become an external member."

Zhao Xing also carefully examined the treaty.

The regulations for becoming an external member of the Life Research Institute were actually very loose.

External members were all below the Silver Moon rank.

Official members were above the Silver Moon rank.

The Life Research Institute would provide external members with a bottle of Life Holy Water for the evolution of troops.

10 Myriad Image Origin Crystals to evolve the internal world.

Helping members enter the Silver Moon rank in a short time.

Once they became Silver Moon rank, they automatically became official members.

At the same time, after becoming an official member, one could obtain the authority to purchase secret techniques and equipment from the Life Research Institute, as well as discounts.

External members could only purchase at the original price.

After becoming an official member, one could accept tasks from the Life Research Institute.

Such as research project tasks, for example, turning a barren star system into a life star system.

Such as exploration tasks, going to certain areas to collect materials and samples.

There were also kill tasks related to the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield.

As for constraints?

The constraints on external members, besides not being allowed to join other forces, had no other constraints.

Of course, one still had to abide by the Imperial Law.

After becoming an official member, with Zhao Xing's category as a plant-type lord, he would need to conduct a 'primary research project' at least once every 30 years.

"Joining the Life Research Institute, when a member believes they have received unfair treatment, they can ask the Life Research Institute to come forward and help handle some controversial affairs..."

Zhao Xing recited silently in his heart; this was the point he valued the most.

With this point, the Life Research Institute could be considered a 'background'.

Otherwise, even if he eventually fought for the legendary treasure, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to protect it.

"I agree to join the Life Research Institute, become an external member, and without violating the laws of the Empire and my own fundamental principles, I swear to defend the honor and interests of the Life Research Institute to the death."

Under guidance, Zhao Xing said these words.

Then the Black and White Eye emitted a ray of light, actually pulling Zero's phantom directly out of the void.

After scanning it once, the light of the Black and White Eye disappeared.

"Good, done." Xing Tong clapped his hands and put away the Black and White Eye.

"Zhao Xing, don't be nervous."

"That was just the Black and White Eye upgrading your intelligent life form; from now on, it has the authority to link to the Life Research Institute."

"In the future, when you go out to wander, even if someone invades your spaceship and affects your intelligent life form, and it doesn't notice,"

"the Life Research Institute's Black and White Eye will also be the first to detect the abnormality and issue a warning to you."

"Even if you encounter extreme environments and cannot connect to the virtual world,"

"in standalone mode, you can still query the institute's data."

"When you are disconnected for a certain period of time, the Life Research Institute will also verify your safety from multiple sources."

"If it still cannot be connected, they will search and rescue you."

Zhao Xing nodded, and he also discovered the change in Zero.

S-grade life form, directly changed to an SS-grade intelligent life form!

Of course, this was also the upper limit of the benefits that the Life Research Institute gave to external members for free.

To upgrade to an SSS-grade intelligent life form, it was impossible to be free even after becoming an official member.

But this was undoubtedly extremely convenient.

When adventuring outside, an intelligent life form was the biggest helper, and this kind of positioning and distress function, as well as intrusion warning function, could add a guarantee to his life safety!

"As for the Life Holy Water and Myriad Image Origin Crystals, we will make them up to you after you come out."

"If you use them now, it won't be good for you."

Xing Tong explained: "You are now at the peak of the Star stage; if you use these two things, I'm afraid you won't be able to suppress your realm yourself and will have to break through to the Silver Moon stage."

"Yes, I understand." Zhao Xing nodded.

Yuan's inheritance, in that folded space, only allowed those below the Silver Moon stage to enter and exit.

If he broke through, he wouldn't be able to get out.

Would he be able to get out in the future?

No one could be certain; after all, the Primordial Envoy judged that the folded space was connected to the Origin Planet.

Destroying it would be equivalent to destroying the entire planet.

There was no genius that the Empire would be willing to destroy an Origin Planet for.

Therefore, no genius had dared to break through to the Silver Moon stage in the folded space so far.

Unless it was someone like Zhao Xing, who possessed the emergency teleportation bestowed by the Primordial Realm, would they dare to try.

But Zhao Xing wouldn't try easily either; if he were excluded from the inheritance area by Yuan's rules after breaking through, it would be a loss that outweighed the gain.

The news of Zhao Xing joining the Life Research Institute spread quickly.

Many powerful figures, after receiving the news, had no choice but to give up their actions.

"That Zhao Xing has already joined the Life Research Institute; it's not good to take action anymore."

"The pressure action against the Beihe Star System, abandon it immediately!"

"Just received internal news, that Xing Tong actually once adventured with Guluohe, and they have a life-and-death friendship?"

"No wonder, willing to come forward; it turns out there is this layer of relationship with Guluohe."

"Guluohe's hope of becoming Void-level is also great, hmm? And he is also a senior researcher at the Life Research Institute?"

As the news was exposed and constantly dug deeper,

some well-informed powerful figures finally learned the intelligence that Guluohe was a senior researcher at the Life Research Institute.

Up to this point, those major forces from first-rate star systems finally placed Zhao Xing in an equal position with their own geniuses.

A teacher who had high hopes of becoming Void-level and was also a senior researcher.

An uncle who was the descendant Venerable Xing Ye doted on the most.

This background was completely enough to make people no longer dare to look down on him.

As for the identity of a Beihe Star System councilor, it was just the icing on the cake.

And those geniuses who had been tricked by Zhao Xing could only gloomily give up their plans for revenge.

If they wanted to teach Zhao Xing a lesson, they could only do it in the folded space.

Outside, they were helpless.

"Master, the Life Research Institute has three Vice Deans and one Dean."

"As an external member, Master can view many materials that are not publicly released."

"In addition, Master can trade equipment through the channels of the Life Research Institute."

"Dispose of those Emperor weapon treasures that are useless to you."

In the private space of the virtual world, Zero and Zhao Xing lay together on a beach chair.