Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 601 Entering the Virtual World of the Universe (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Lin Qi was shocked to discover that the factory that produced the Falcon fighter jet was also owned by the Red Emperor.

He truly deserves to be the strongest person on Earth, and also the richest.

His net worth is greater than all the other ninth-realm martial artists combined.

Qin Yue smiled and said, "Lin Qi, you are now the owner of this Falcon fighter jet, number 7777!"

"This is a number that the curator prepared especially for you!"

Lin Qi nodded after hearing this and said, "You're very kind, Master!"

7 is a homophone for "odd" in Chinese, which fits him perfectly!

The two then entered the fighter jet, which was several times larger than the Peregrine fighter jet, and the interior space was exceptionally spacious.

Qin Yue began to introduce the various functions of the entire fighter jet:

"The Falcon fighter jet, with technology licensed by the Deep Space Institute, has also seen its speed improved, reaching a maximum speed of Mach 10!"

"Within half an hour, we can travel from the southernmost part of Xia Kingdom to the northern border!"

"In the future, no matter which war base is attacked by a level 10 monster, the time required to provide support will be shortened."

"At the same time, we are equipped with the latest A-3 laser cannon, which can easily kill level seven and eight calamity beasts, and even level nine calamity beasts can be damaged."

"However, the A-3 laser cannon requires a large amount of merit points to replenish each time it is used."

"The Falcon fighter jets are mostly controlled by intelligent life forms..."

Qin Yue led Lin Qi to the cockpit and had Xiao Chan connect to the control center to confirm that Lin Qi was the owner of the fighter jet!
"boom!"

The projected image of Xiao Chan had bright eyes, and the entire fighter jet instantly started up.

The fighter jet slowly took off, and Xiao Chan projected a large screen showing the scene around the fighter jet.

The fighter jet started up and is traveling at an extremely high speed.

Lin Qi looked down at the entire Black Dragon Base from the air, just as he had when he first arrived at the base.

He nodded to himself. At the speed of the fighter jet, he would be able to return from the Black Dragon Base to Cang Province and Tianhai City in less than 20 minutes.

With a fighter jet, it would be much easier for him to go anywhere.

Most importantly, the fighter jet can also represent his identity.

Although he is still an eighth-level martial artist, most people in Xia Kingdom already regard him as a ninth-level martial artist.

"boom!"

The fighter jets slowly landed, and Lin Qi and Qin Yue stepped out. She boarded another Peregrine fighter jet and began their return journey.

"Is this the Falcon fighter jet that Lynch bought?"

"Wow, that's amazing! It's only been a short time, and they're already able to afford a Falcon fighter jet!"

"There are fewer than 10 Falcon fighters on the entire planet Earth, and now there's one more."

"When will I be able to exchange my old fighter jet for one of my own?!"

"Stop daydreaming. A Falcon fighter jet costs at least 5000 million merit points. You could probably only afford it if you hunted for 1000 years."

Many martial artists at the airport witnessed this scene and showed expressions of envy.

Everyone is a martial artist, and who wouldn't want to own their own fighter jet?

That's a symbol of status!
Although they can usually deploy the Giant Sparrow or Peregrine fighters, these are all property of the Budokan.

But what you have yourself and what you have at the martial arts school are ultimately different.

……

Meanwhile, Lynch returned to his room, 206.

Purchasing the Falcon fighter jet was just a side matter; he had other important things to do.

He took out his phone and saw the message from Jiang Tao.

[Jiang Tao: Brother Qi, I'm entering the virtual universe. Let me experience it for you first!]

Lin Qi could already sense Jiang Tao's excitement through the screen.

He sat on the sofa and took out a new black metal box from his spatial bracelet.

"Buzz!"

It slowly opened, revealing a silver virtual bracelet embedded inside, almost identical to the one on his wrist.

However, the effects are completely different.

"Only with the new virtual bracelet can you log into the virtual universe."

"Currently, it is very expensive to build, requiring 100 million merit points. Only those at the ninth and eighth realms can afford it."

"In the future, with the advancement of technology and the development of trial planets to earn more wealth, more martial artists will be able to enter the virtual world of the universe."

Lin Qi muttered to himself, taking off the old one and replacing it with the new one.

Press the virtual bracelet, and it will light up.

Two options were projected.

【Crimson Realm/Cosmic Virtual World】

At the same time, a flash of silver light began to scan Lin Qi's body.

"Finally, we're about to enter the virtual universe!"

Lin Qi clicked on the second option, slowly closed his eyes, and felt a tingling sensation in his brain.

I felt a jolt in my consciousness, receiving a powerful signal from the universe, and was entering a wondrous world.

……

"Lin Qi, welcome to the virtual universe!"

A soft female voice reached his ears. Lin Qi opened his eyes and found himself in a dazzling starry sky.

In the vast, dark universe, planets, stars, and galaxies of different colors and sizes illuminate the space.

Many cosmic scenes that had only been seen in videos are now on display before our eyes.

Beneath his feet was a vast, water-blue planet, the Blue Star.

Everything felt incredibly real. He clenched his fists, feeling the surge of power within his body.

Even with his exceptional physical senses and mental strength, he couldn't tell that this was virtual.

Previously in the Crimson Realm, as his cultivation level improved, he was able to sense that many things could not be simulated 100% accurately.

It only has about 98% accuracy in simulation.

And now it's probably 99.99% accurate.

He looked up and saw a beautiful figure appear out of thin air. She was a woman with delicate features, eyes like a dazzling galaxy, and silver skin.

Wearing a blue tight-fitting suit, she showed off her tall, slender, and curvaceous figure.

The woman in blue spoke:

"If Lin Qi is well, welcome to the virtual universe!"

"I am the intelligent assistant—DeepBlue!"

Hello, Deep Blue!

Shen Lan nodded and continued speaking with a smile. Her approachable demeanor made her very easy to like.

"Lin Qi, my responsibility is to guide newcomers in learning how to use the virtual world of the universe!"

"The virtual universe is a second world, distinct from the real world, created by the Deep Space Institute, the strongest force of the human race, using the highest level of technology."

"Countless humans will socialize, hone their martial arts skills, trade, learn, entertain themselves, and exchange information in the virtual world of the universe..."

Lin Qi nodded; this was quite similar to the situation in the Crimson Realm.

Could it be that the Crimson Realm is a copy of the virtual universe network, only without such comprehensive functions?

"Lin Qi, you can try checking your personal center."

Lin Qi nodded, pointed his finger, and a blue panel appeared in front of him, displaying his personal information.

【Name: Lin Qi (21)】

【Sex: Male】

[Affiliation: Lieyang Star Region, Milky Way Galaxy, Blue Star Civilization]

[Identity Code: 15880...]

[Realm: Universe One Realm Technique Cultivation]

Account Balance: 50000 Deep Space Coins

……

Lin Qi quickly read the information; it was like his identity card in the universe.

According to Xin Huo, among all the races in the universe, the human race has a relatively large territory.

It was divided into hundreds of star regions, each of which was vast and boundless, containing thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of star systems.

Their Blue Star civilization belongs to the Milky Way galaxy and is under the jurisdiction of the Lieyang Star Region.

The Triangulum system, where the Flowing Blade civilization is located, is also within the Lieyang star system.

Finally, his gaze fell on the account balance, a full 50000 Deep Space Coins.

Below his personal information, there are many other functional modules. The information section shows that someone recently transferred money to him—[Qinling].

"It's the Crimson Emperor!"

Lin Qi thought to himself, Qinling is the name of the Crimson Emperor, which he also learned at the meeting of the Imperial Star Hall.

So he immediately added the Red Emperor as a friend.

Not only that, there are others, such as Shanhe Wang, Ba Wang, Jian Huang, Qin Shuang, Augustus, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, Jiang Tao...

He accepted all the friend requests, and in no time he had dozens of friends.

Shen Lan, standing next to him, continued to speak:

"Besides personal information, there are many other functions, including adding friends, transferring money, shopping, trading, learning, and entertainment."

She pointed to the sky and said:
"This is your personal space, a planet with a diameter of 10 kilometers. It is currently set to a starry sky background, but you can customize it as you wish."

"For example, training grounds, villas, gardens, forests, canyons, snowfields, rivers..."

"Of course, if you want to expand the space, you need to spend money to expand it. And the virtual universe does not recognize other currencies, only Deep Space Coin."

After hearing this, Lin Qi recalled the Red Emperor's words: in the universe, Deep Space Coins are the only true power. So he continued:
"Set it up as a training ground for me!"

“Okay!” Deep Blue nodded.

With a simple gesture, she raised her hand, and the entire dazzling space instantly began to change.

"Whoosh!" A gentle breeze blew by, and the next second, the space shifted, and the world before Lin Qi's eyes had become a vast, white expanse.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, Lin Qi felt grounded. A screen was projected in front of him, allowing him to select a weapon.

"Buzz!"

He made a quick selection, and a sharp black spear appeared in his hand.

"Boohoo!!"

Lin Qi stood firmly on the ground, brandishing his black spear and unleashing the secret spear technique—"The World-Destroying Spear Manual."

The sharp spear pierced through the air in an instant, causing the air to vibrate, and an invisible domain power was released from his body.

“It’s so real!”

"Zheng——!"

Lin Qi holstered his gun, his eyes shining; the realism was truly impressive.

Due to limited technology, the Crimson Realm has devoted all its computing power to matchmaking competitions.

The personal center is completely unusable for cultivation, drastically reducing realism and resulting in a poor user experience.

The virtual universe is different; it has almost 100% simulation accuracy.

The most crucial point is that in the virtual world, the body simply won't match.

If he could enter the virtual universe during his senior year of high school, his marksmanship would probably improve dramatically.

Lin Qi continued to look at Shen Lan and asked:

"Deep Blue, is there anything that can help me quickly improve my strength?"

After hearing this, Deep Blue projected a large blue screen, displaying a large amount of text.

She explained in a soft voice:

"The virtual world of the universe, being illusory, can only enhance martial arts skills, not physical strength!"

"There are two ways to improve your martial arts skills!"

"A type of competition that involves participating in various contests, such as individual competitions, team competitions, and events with different rules."

"The essence is to hone martial arts skills through competition. At the same time, due to the different rules, it can also attract a large number of viewers and make profits from it."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up as he recalled the rules of the Crimson Realm, which used a matching mechanism to allow martial artists of the same realm to hone their skills.

However, it is only used during the senior year of high school and is no longer used during college.

Because there are too few opponents, it's not as effective as the Trial Tower.

Gradually, there were no more matches, and he still hasn't reached the highest level of godhood.

The virtual world of the universe is different; it has no shortage of geniuses, and he can imagine what kind of monsters he will be matched with.

Deep Blue continued speaking:

"There is a second way, which is to find someone to guide you, or to hone your martial arts skills through various challenges in different virtual worlds."

"The virtual world of the universe is mostly comprised of various virtual worlds that have been created."

"Some are virtual worlds created for specific skills, such as the world of peerless gunslingers, swordsmen, knife-wielders, and giant axe users..."

"This kind of world is dedicated to honing a specific type of weapon!"

"There are also worlds created based on a certain star field, civilization, country, sect, or cultivation style."

"There are also worlds that study various high technologies, as well as worlds that study history, music, mathematics, agriculture, mining, medicine research, and the physical research of all races."

"In addition, there are various entertainment game worlds where you can enjoy fun that you can't experience in real life."

"The virtual world of the universe has existed for billions of years; there's nothing you can even imagine!"

When Deep Blue explained, it projected countless worlds, some of which showed groups of people farming.

A group of men and women wielding large guns were exchanging blows and discussing something.

Some were discussing dissecting the enormous calamity beast.

Various wondrous worlds, wonderful and full of imagination.

This made Lin Qi's heart start to race with excitement.

Deep Blue continued:
"Your Blue Star civilization has begun to make contact with the universe, which has been officially confirmed, and your Blue Star has also created its own virtual world."

Lin Qi nodded. Their Blue Star's virtual world had been perfected, allowing the Flowing Blade Civilization to come in for meetings and discussions.

However, since other people cannot log into the virtual universe, they can only use the old world.

"However, some virtual worlds are free, while others require you to pay to enter."

Lin Qi immediately understood when Shen Lan said that.

The virtual world is not free; you have to pay for it.

If he doesn't have a single Deepspace Coin right now, he won't even be able to enter the virtual world he's been eyeing.

"Deep Blue, I need to try out the competition mode."

Deep Blue nodded and said, "Okay!"

After she finished speaking, the blue screen she projected changed, displaying several game modes.

"There are over 500 competition modes, many of which have time limits and need to be played at specific times."

"Currently, the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena has the largest number of participants!"

As the screen switched, a huge crimson emblem of clashing weapons appeared.

"Here are the rules of the competition," Deep Blue began to explain.

"The Cosmic Martial Arts Arena uses a matching mechanism, where all opponents are at the same level."

"Since you, Lin Qi, are a Qi Refining Realm martial artist, your opponents will only be Qi Refining Realm martial artists. However, once your battle record reaches a certain level, you can choose to activate the advanced mode."

"Your matched opponent will be a whole realm higher than yours!"

"For example, if you are in the Qi Refining Realm, you will be matched with an opponent in the Sky Soaring Realm."

Lin Qi nodded. This rule was exactly the same as the rule of the Crimson Arena, and even more perfect.

The universe is too vast, and there are too many geniuses. As you progress, there are fewer and fewer opponents of the same level that a genius can match. It's better to move on to a higher level.

Fight against stronger opponents.

Deep Blue continued his introduction:
"Lin Qi, you can enter the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena now. I'll be right next to you. Feel free to ask me anything if you need anything."

Lin Qi nodded, and soon saw the most eye-catching "Cosmic Arena" on his personal panel!

【drop! 】

The next second, another panel appeared in front of him.

Nickname: Lynch (can be changed)

[Region: Blazing Sun Starfield]

[Realm: Universe One Realm Technique Cultivation]

Win rate: 0%

[Combat Strength: 0 stars]

[Ranking: Not yet unlocked]

……

Lin Qi looked puzzled when he saw the panel.

Deep Blue explained from the side:

"Each newcomer in the universe can only be matched with geniuses in their own region. Only by spending money or reaching 8-star combat power can they unlock all regions."

"The virtual world of the universe will assess a martial artist's combat power based on their performance in the arena, win rate, and the strength of their opponents, with 0 stars being the lowest and 9 stars the highest!"

"Since you are a new player and have not played a single match, the win rate and ranking features are not yet unlocked."

Through Deep Blue's explanation, Lynch gained a general understanding of its functions.

Lin Qi's gaze fell on the nickname.

Can nicknames be changed?

Shenlan said from the side, "That's fine, but my suggestion is not to use your real name."

"For geniuses from weaker civilizations, using their real names in the arena is an extremely risky thing!"

"Therefore, in the arena, you can choose to change your nickname, wear a mask, or change your appearance."

Lin Qi nodded. He was already considered a genius, and he would only become more terrifying in the future.

If you offend a powerful civilization, they might be able to find you by your real name or even your appearance, and no one can guarantee what they might do.

"Then let's change the name."

Thinking of this, Lin Qi decisively changed his nickname.

[Nickname: Lin Qi → Yang Jian]

His disguise: Yang Jian is back in action!
He also chose a black mask with silver patterns and a golden eye design on his forehead.

[Will Lin Qi, the martial artist, enter the fighting arena?]

Lynch clicked "OK".

Please select your armor and weapon!

The system retrieved information, and a large number of armors and weapons appeared in front of Lin Qi, whose colors could be adjusted.

Lin Qi quickly made his selection, and the next second, he changed into brand new equipment, a black and gold armor and a black and gold gun that were exactly the same as those in reality.

Matching has begun, please wait patiently...!

After seeing this, Lin Qi waited patiently.

"Om!!"

【Successful match! 】

Lin Qi looked surprised when he saw the information he had taken out. So fast?
Only a second had passed.

It seems he underestimated the number of martial artists in the universe. After all, there were only a few hundred thousand martial artists in the Crimson Realm when he was in his senior year of high school.

The number of martial artists in the Blazing Sun Starfield is enormous, perhaps exceeding one's imagination, like sand in the desert or stars in the sky...

"Om!!"

The next instant, Lin Qi, fully armed and wearing a mask, disappeared from the spot.

Only the deep blue of the blue-clad figure remained in the spot!
……

(End of this chapter)