Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 10 Lost Lives

Lanka is a very beautiful planet inhabited by life.

More than 60 percent of the planet's surface is covered by azure waters, and nearly half of the remaining land area is covered by lush vegetation.

The actual human settlements occupy only a small part of the planet, and even in human cities, greenery is everywhere.

As a result, the air quality on the entire planet Lanka is very fresh, making it very suitable for human habitation.

The largest city on the planet Lanka, 'Garon City'.

Qi Yuan walked along the streets of Galon City with Hu Ge and his group, his eyes curiously looking around.

Compared to a desolate planet like Thunderstorm Star, which is filled with lightning storms, everything here seems so beautiful.

Towering, magnificent buildings reaching into the clouds, giant plants with unique shapes clinging to them, and all sorts of shops, entertainment facilities, and more!
The streets were teeming with people, and even hundreds of meters above the ground, a large number of people were flying to get around.

This was the first time Qi Yuan had entered such a bustling planet since arriving in this world, and he was momentarily overwhelmed by the sights.

"How about it, isn't Lanka Star lively enough?"

Seeing his curious expression, Old Wu, who was standing next to him, asked him a question via telepathy.

"It's really lively; this is the first time I've ever seen such a bustling scene!"

Qi Yuan nodded, but then asked in the same voice transmission, "By the way, Lord Wu, what is the purpose of our trip to Lanka Star this time? Are we accompanying our master home to visit relatives?"

"It's not just about visiting relatives."

Old Wu replied somewhat mysteriously, "The main reason Master is returning this time is to attend the Ancestor's 'World Lord Banquet'!"

"Huh? What, what is the Lord's Banquet?" Qi Yuan was momentarily speechless.

"Have you forgotten that you just came from a native planet?"

Old Wu explained somewhat belatedly, "The ancestor of the master's family, Lord Galon, the founder of the Ortega family, recently broke through to become a World Lord-level powerhouse."

"This banquet is to celebrate his breakthrough to the Realm Lord level. Many major powers throughout the Eternal Starfield will send people to attend. It is said that even the royal family of the Eternal Empire has sent people this time!"

Listening to Lao Wu's explanation, Qi Yuan became even more confused.

"So, just breaking through to the World Lord level requires such a grand spectacle? What would happen if they broke through to the Immortal realm? They'd be invincible!"

However, he quickly realized what was happening.

After transmigrating, he became accustomed to viewing this world through the lens of novels, which was somewhat of a preconceived notion.

In the novel, the protagonist Luo Feng's cultivation level skyrockets rapidly after joining the Virtual Universe Company, as if he's been given a cheat code.

In just a few hundred years, he killed ordinary realm lords as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

This led to the fact that the powerful World Lords who were initially so prestigious quickly lost their prestige and became almost synonymous with cannon fodder.

However, the reality is that, on average, only one in 1000 star systems might produce a World Lord-level powerhouse.

Even a mid-level civilization like the Black Dragon Mountain Empire would treat a Realm Lord with great courtesy.

As for the countless ordinary cultivators in those medium-level and elementary-level civilizations, world lord-level powerhouses are legendary figures, and even meeting one is as difficult as ascending to heaven!
"I almost forgot, this isn't a novel, it's a real world. If I were to try to see this world from Lord Luo's perspective, I'd be done for in no time!"

Qi Yuan quickly reminded himself silently, "I can't get arrogant. I don't have Luo Feng's life. I must be extremely careful."

The 'Lord of the Realm's Banquet' is scheduled for one month from now.

Meanwhile, Hugo, who had returned to Lanka, was not idle either.

After visiting his family elders, he began to attend various banquets one after another.

As a trusted 'protégé' highly regarded by Hu Ge, Qi Yuan would accompany him most of the time.

This opportunity allowed Qi Yuan to learn a lot of interesting information.
On this day, Hu Ge was invited by a cousin from a branch of the family to watch a 'slave fighting performance' at the martial arts arena the cousin had set up.

The so-called 'slave fighting performance' is actually a disguised form of gambling.

After each side pays a certain amount of 'betting money,' they each send out their slaves to engage in open combat. The victor not only takes away the other side's bet but also wins a prize from the arena.

The martial arts arena, on the other hand, profits by selling tickets for entry and by offering betting odds.

Hugo's cousin's fighting arena is located in the airspace above a sea area outside Galon City.

A floating fortress, a full kilometer long, serves as the 'seating area' for the audience, while the vast ocean below becomes the 'arena' for the martial arts competition.

At this moment, two figures were locked in a fierce battle on the sea.

One of them was a fifth-tier stellar-level warrior, dressed in a dark gray battle robe and boots, holding a battle sword and a round shield in each hand.

His opponent was a fourth-tier stellar-level mentalist, dressed in gray armor, wielding a scimitar, and standing on a strange, curved flying disc.

At this moment, while the psychic master manipulated his psychic weapon to dodge, thin, diamond-shaped blades, as thin as cicada wings, continuously flew out from the arc-shaped flying disc beneath his feet, attacking the fifth-level stellar warrior.

The warrior, relying on his shield and sword, kept blocking while searching for an opportunity to get closer to his opponent. For a time, the two were evenly matched.

In a luxurious private box with an excellent location in the martial arts arena, Hu Ge and his cousin watched the 'performance' below while chatting idly.

Qi Yuan and Lao Wu stood obediently behind him as his bodyguards.

"Haha, Nineteenth Brother, guess who will win between these two."

Hu Ge's cousin, who was the owner of the martial arts arena, smiled and struck up a conversation with Hu Ge.

Hu Ge glanced down and replied nonchalantly, "Probably that mentalist. Although their cultivation level is a rank lower, mentalists have a significant advantage in combat. Overcoming a rank or two shouldn't be a problem."

"Oh? I think that martial artist is bigger. How about we have a little game?" the cousin invited enthusiastically.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in this." Hu Ge said with little interest.

"Yeah, you're a big shot now, you wouldn't care about these things. Hehe, let's watch the game, let's watch the game."

While the two were chatting, the situation on the battlefield below suddenly changed.

The fourth-tier stellar-level mentalist who had been dominating his opponent seemed to have become somewhat careless, closing the distance between himself and his opponent slightly.

That fleeting opportunity was seized instantly by that fifth-tier stellar-level martial artist!
He first used a shield to disrupt the opponent's retreat route, and then his speed suddenly increased several times, and in the blink of an eye he was in front of the mentalist.

"Pfft~~~"

The cold battle blade pierced directly through the mentalist's chest, and a wisp of primal force even seeped into his body, subtly targeting his sea of ​​consciousness core.

"I give up, I give up."

The mentalist hurriedly shouted.

However, in the next second, his expression suddenly turned extremely ferocious!

Then, with a dull thud, his entire head exploded!

Only a headless corpse remained, silently falling into the sea below.

The fifth-tier Stellar-level martial artist wielding the battle sword stood there dumbfounded, muttering incredulously, "Why didn't I kill him?"

"You made me lose the game and you still want to live? Hmph, trash, you're useless!"

In a private room of the floating fortress, a young man in black cursed angrily before walking out with a grim expression.

Yes, the psychic did not die from his opponent's blade, but his head was destroyed by the explosion of the biochip controlled by his master.

A precious life was not as important as the so-called face of these 'big shots'.
Behind Hu Ge, Qi Yuan, watching this scene, couldn't help but shrink his pupils, and an indescribable chill instantly spread throughout his body.

His 'comfortable' life over the past six months has almost made him forget his status as a slave!

If he continues to live such a leisurely life, he might end up with the same fate as that mentalist.

Although Hugo seemed to treat his subordinates quite well, he dared not completely entrust his safety to the pity of others!
"No, we can't delay any longer. We have to find a chance to escape quickly!"

(End of this chapter)