Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Steel of the Heart

海洋深处

Xiang Bei's body drifted with the waves, not knowing where he would be swept away to.

Dozens of monsters swam swiftly past Xiang Bei, but none of them noticed anything amiss, as if Xiang Bei's figure did not exist.

However, as Xiang Bei opened his eyes, a hint of helplessness appeared in his gaze.

After a year of cultivation, he still hadn't grasped the threshold of the domain, and his realm remained at the level of artistic conception, unable to find the right path.

Xiang Bei has made countless attempts over the past year, but the concept of a domain is inherently mysterious and unpredictable.

No matter how hard Xiang Bei tried, he still couldn't find the right method, even when Hong, a powerful expert at the second level of the domain, personally explained it to him.

Fortunately, although there was not much progress in his field, Xiang Bei's progress in other areas was soaring like a rocket.

Firstly, in terms of cultivation, many Black Boar Clan warriors serve as Xiang Bei's experience points.

Xiang Bei's cultivation level soared to the seventh level of the planetary realm within a year, almost catching up with Hong and Lei Shen's cultivation levels.

However, Xiang Bei's physical strength was far beyond that of a normal seventh-level planetary martial artist.

Putting everything else aside, Xiang Bei's physical strength alone is now five times that of other normal seventh-level planetary martial artists.

The same genetic energy is also five times that of martial artists of the same level.

In other words, although Xiang Bei is only at the seventh level of planetary cultivation, if we only look at his physical strength, Xiang Bei is now comparable to a star-level expert.

Of course, this only applies to quantity; in terms of quality, the star-level powerhouses are still far superior.

Secondly, there's the technique of exerting force; the 12x force amplitude is on par with Hong and Lei Shen.

Their combat power is many times stronger than before.

At the same time, Xiang Bei also learned these basic combat techniques.

While not particularly powerful, it still served as a further test and enhancement of Xiang Bei's combat capabilities.

For example, the combat technique Xiang Bei chose called "Heavy Water" can make his attacks more refined and concentrated!

However, this also caused Xiang Bei's funds to shrink further. After a year, Xiang Bei's original several million Black Dragon Coins were reduced to just over three million.

If we don't find a way to make money soon, we'll run out of funds.

Right now, the only thing that can make money on the entire planet is the aquatic products business.

Surprisingly, aquatic products from Earth sold quite well at Ju Dongxing.

Good quality meat goes directly to restaurants and becomes part of their dishes.

Rare and attractive fish can also be sold as ornamental fish, such as jellyfish.

Xiang Bei and his team almost always went into space fully loaded with cargo.

They dumped it and then came back.

Although the earnings are not much, only around 100,000 Black Dragon Coins at a time, after deducting energy costs and spaceship maintenance costs, the net income is only around 80,000.

However, the advantage lies in the fact that these marine mammals on Earth are abundant and can be supplied continuously.

This made Xiang Bei and others think about turning the entire ocean into an aquaculture base.

The Thunder Dragon King and the Octopus Beast King didn't quite agree.

Unfortunately, ever since Xiang Bei and his group went to space, the oceans have lost their control.

With the powerful Hei Yi at the Eternal Star level and 20 Black Boar Clan warriors at the Planetary Level 6 or 7, Xiang Bei, Hong, and Lei Shen easily captured the two Beast Kings in the ocean.

Both of these beast kings have now been implanted with slave chips by Xiang Bei and his group.

If they showed any sign of resistance, Xiang Bei and his men would kill them instantly with a single thought.

Now, these two beast kings, along with many king-level monsters, are obediently cultivating marine beasts and aquatic products for Xiang Bei and his group.

In short, the many monsters in Xiangbei's Sea of ​​Light are no longer monsters, but a continuous stream of Black Dragon Coins.

The only problem is that it earns money too slowly; the Silver Star can't carry much on a single trip.

Xiang Bei is even planning to switch to a transport ship specifically for hauling cargo.

Not only can it hold a large amount of goods, ensuring the freshness of these seafood products, but it also allows for greater profits.

Of course, for their cultivation, the income from seafood was only a drop in the bucket.

I'm so anxious when I have no money!

The group's strength is currently on the rise, but they are running out of money.

The main issue is that this money wasn't just being used by Xiang Bei alone.

Hong and the others also need to cultivate, practice secret techniques, and attend classes at the Qianwu Taoist Temple.

Otherwise, how could their strength improve so quickly?

Of course, if they are willing to slow down and make progress step by step through persistent effort, that is also possible.

But are they willing?

Putting everything else aside, the pressure they are currently under doesn't allow them to slow down.

Behind them are people from an entire planet.

We can't let the whole Earth remain hidden in darkness forever.

In addition, Xiang Bei also revealed information about the Cosmic Genius Battle to them.

This is a super-huge event that could make someone rise to the top in one step. As long as one can stand out in the cosmic genius battle, not only will protecting the Earth from threats be easy, but taking over the entire Milky Way will be a piece of cake.

Xiang Bei was also encouraging the group to work hard for the Cosmic Genius Battle.

However, based on the timeline of the last Cosmic Genius Battle, there is not much time left until this one.

The Cosmic Genius Battle will be held by both the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Arena, with the two major forces holding the battles every five thousand years.

In other words, five thousand years after the Virtual Universe Company holds the Cosmic Genius Battle, the Giant Axe Arena will hold the next Cosmic Genius Battle.

The last battle of geniuses was during the Giant Axe Arena trip.

If we calculate the time, 2066 will be the year when the Virtual Universe Company holds its Cosmic Genius Battle.

Now it is 2054, and there are only about twelve years left before the start of the next Genius Battle.

In addition, the Cosmic Genius Battle requires participants to have a cultivation level of Star-level; those who do not meet the standard or exceed it are not allowed to participate.

Therefore, they do not have much time left.

One must reach the Eternal Star level and possess considerable combat power before the start of the Cosmic Genius Battle to have a chance to stand out in the battle.

Therefore, the group could not stop.

Only through continuous progress can we gain more benefits, become stronger, and better protect our families and country.

As for waiting for Luo Feng to rise to prominence...

It's certain that Luo Feng, this genius protagonist, will be placed in his rightful position.

After all, Luo Feng is a powerful figure with excellent character; why not take advantage of him? You won't lose anything by doing so.

But as mentioned before, what if something unexpected happens? We can't put all our hopes on others.

For example, Luo Feng might not have risen to prominence due to some bullshit butterfly effect, or Babata might not have taken a liking to Luo Feng.

Ultimately, you still have to rely on yourself!