Swallowing the Stars: Starting from the Endless Dungeon

After dealing with the loot, there was nothing particularly special about it. Instead, it gave Su Jing a deeper understanding of the system.

He had previously searched online and found that the Phantom Shuttle shown by the system was a telekinetic weapon, quite common in the universe.

Therefore, this almost proves that the weapon belongs to Winnie, since she is the only psychic in the team; the other martial artists...

Even Owen wouldn't need to buy a telekinetic weapon; it's completely incompatible. And this time, Winnie died, but the Phantom Shuttle didn't drop.

It seems that in dungeons, enemies won't drop loot unless you defeat them yourself.

Furthermore, it seems that the "degree of freedom" one has within the dungeon increases as the enemy's level rises.

Just like the apprentice-level enemies I encountered at the beginning, even though they had memories, they would still rush up and attack me the moment they saw me.

Enemies that reach the planetary level will also attack him immediately, but they will have corresponding behavioral logic.

The enemies at the star level are even more diverse; they know how to beg for mercy, they know fear, and they are still hostile towards us.

This time, the cosmic-level Irving, although initially hostile, was able to suppress his hostility.

And immediately, use your wisdom to consider the possible consequences of taking action against yourself.

This is what he's figured out through trial and error. As for its accuracy, a larger sample size is needed, at least a sample of domain lords, or even world lords, to determine its accuracy.

However, this is actually a good thing for me now. After all, if Irving were like an apprentice-level opponent, he would fight me to the death without any regard for anything else.

Then I definitely wouldn't be able to withstand more than a few moves, and I wouldn't even have time to kill the remaining star-level enemies.

If their "freedom" is increased, they will be able to employ more tactics within dungeons, allowing them to clear dungeons more quickly.

After summarizing his gains, Su Jing entered the virtual universe and searched for information about Heavenly Thunder Source Crystals.

After all, if Winnie tried to drag Owen down with her as she was dying in the dungeon, it's highly unlikely she was lying.

Otherwise, Irving wouldn't have been in such a hurry to kill and silence them. The fact that Irving and his group were hostile towards him was already abnormal.

As the teammate of the older brother, one shouldn't necessarily have feelings of affection for the younger brother of their captain, but at least not hostility.

So he had been very cautious, but now he had finally found a clue.

As the information on the virtual universe was displayed, Su Jingcai finally saw what the Heavenly Thunder Source Crystal was.

A domain lord-level treasure that can help one progress rapidly at lower levels within the lightning realm.

Its effect is similar to that of the Heavenly Thunder Fruit, except that one affects the laws themselves, while the other only affects domains, specifically domains below the fourth level.

The difference is enormous. Although both can be considered domain lord-level treasures, their prices are worlds apart.

The Heavenly Thunder Fruit is extremely rare and highly sought after, usually only seen at auctions, and fiercely contested by the vast majority of domain lords.

Heavenly Thunder Source Crystals are different; they are relatively common treasures used by large families to help their disciples improve their cultivation levels, and can be purchased directly from the Treasure Shop.

Is it because Irving had this Heavenly Thunder Source Crystal at home?

After all, this Irving is also in the Lightning Domain, and only at the first level, so naturally he wants the Heavenly Lightning Source Crystal.

Although the Heavenly Thunder Source Crystal is considered relatively low-grade among Domain Lord-level treasures, it's still not something a first-tier Universe-level expert could afford, so they set their sights on their own...

This line of reasoning makes a lot more sense; otherwise, Irving wouldn't have shown hostility towards him.

Moreover, it's highly likely that the other team members besides the leader knew about it, and they might have even already planned how to divide the spoils, which is why this situation occurred.

Now that he knew Irving's goal, he relaxed a little. After all, he hadn't known what Irving and his team were up to before.

This meant that we could only speculate and couldn't confirm anything, but now that we know the other party's purpose, things are much easier.

Looking at the introduction to the Heavenly Thunder Source Crystal in the virtual universe, Su Jing fell into deep thought.

I feel like I've forgotten something? Oh right!

Two days have passed, and he still hasn't told his parents about his newfound understanding of the domain. They are very worried about him.

He had overlooked this matter; mainly because his improvement in just two days had been too great—breaking through his realm in the field of comprehension and achieving the first clear of the dungeon.

Afterwards, he advanced his domain to the fourth level, significantly increasing his combat power, which was completely unexpected.

So naturally, this matter was overlooked. But it's not too late now. When telling my parents the good news, I can also ask my father about the Heavenly Thunder Source Crystal.

If the family really had it, my father would definitely know.

With that in mind, Su Jing didn't hesitate. After all, he didn't know much about his family's situation, so he decided to exchange information with his father first.

As for where he got his information, that's a secret, and his father wouldn't suspect him about such things anyway.

Virtual universe, within the manor

"Why are you contacting me again? You wouldn't come here without a reason, would you? Don't tell me you need some secret technique again?"

Franka's tone sounded sarcastic, but Su Jing knew he was all bark and no bite; if Su Jing really needed anything...

His father would definitely help him immediately.

"No, it's just that I miss you, I wanted to see you in the virtual universe..."

Su Jing said with a grin, after all, there was no need to put on airs or act superior in front of his father.

After all, if you're this tired in front of your father, then there's nowhere in the whole world where you can relax.

"You're like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken. So, what's the problem?"

"Did you run out of spirit coins? After all, you can't get reimbursed for buying things on Heluo Star..."

Franka chuckled and scolded, saying that back when Su Jing was on Flowing Star, he always kept track of his purchases.

After all, everyone on Flowing Star knows this is his son, so they're not worried about not getting their money back. He, as the father, always has to clean up his messes.

However, he didn't complain much. As a father, his job was to provide for his children.

"A good thing and a bad thing, Father, which would you like to hear first?"

Su Jing smiled, picked up the teacup, drank it down in one gulp, and then kept everyone in suspense.

"Oh? Good news! You've broken through to the fifth level of the Eternal Star Realm?"

Franka guessed, after all, he knew his son's talent; if he really broke through to the fifth level of the Constant Star Realm,

It was indeed a joyous occasion for them. Now, all he hoped for was that his son was safe and sound, and that nothing unexpected or dangerous happened to him.

That's how his life turned out. His abilities were neither particularly high nor low, but at least he had a place to stand, a virtuous wife, and several good children.

This is a life that countless people envy but can only dream of.