The human is devouring, a new talent every month.

Chapter 17 A New Talent – ​​[Will of the Overlord]

"Alice, who sent this email this time?" In the virtual universe, Lu Ming was currently reviewing congratulatory emails sent by various forces from the Golden Orchid Universe Kingdom.

The preliminary rounds of the Genius Battle have ended, and the next arena battles will begin in a month.

Of course, this arena battle, and even the more time-consuming cycle battles that followed, had nothing to do with Lu Ming.

As the number one in the Seventh World Region, he has already secured a spot in the finals and only needs to wait quietly for the grand finals to officially begin five years later.

"Master, this time it's a congratulatory email jointly sent by Frost Sword Marquis, Bloodwing Marquis, and Eternal Night Marquis!" Alice's voice suddenly became louder when she mentioned these three names.

Clearly, the status and position these three people represent are quite extraordinary.

"Frost Sword Marquis?" Lu Ming's expression turned slightly serious. If he remembered correctly, this person should be the head of the martial arts department of the Virtual Universe Company's Jinlan branch, right?

"Open the email and let me see the details..." Lu Ming was taking the congratulatory message from the three Marquis-level Immortals quite seriously.

"Yes, my esteemed master!" Alice replied cheerfully, quickly launching into the main body of the email and several related attachments.

The Virtual Universe Company's "Jinlan Branch" in the Jinlan Universe Country normally has three top leaders: the Military Department, the Commerce Department, and the Military Department.

The three men, Frost Sword Marquis and his companion, were the heads of these three major branches, making them the three giants, and the power they wielded was naturally considerable.

"I see. These three ministers value my potential, so they're investing in me now to win me over..." Lu Ming glanced at the email and, aside from the empty pleasantries, the main point was simply: the three of us are very optimistic about you, so we're here to establish a good relationship in advance.

As for the contents of the attachment, it was a "gift list" from the three of them, which included some items that were very useful to Lu Ming at this stage, and were indeed quite valuable.

"With the talent and strength I showed in the preliminaries, entering the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company is a sure thing. Moreover, at the very least, I will be able to enter the Primordial Secret Realm in the future, which is actually not a low status... In addition, when I am released to the outside world as a Domain Lord in the future, I may have to deal with the three of them." In the blink of an eye, Lu Ming had already figured out the key points.

Although he was the top star-level genius in the Golden Orchid Dojo before, the three giants didn't even consider him to be at that level of potential.

Now that he has a high chance of becoming a member of the Primordial Secret Realm or even the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company, his status has risen rapidly, and the thoughts of these three people have naturally changed instantly.

Moreover, since they are now on good terms with Lu Ming, giving gifts to a mere genius with the strength of a Hengxing Star wouldn't actually cost them much.

Given their status and position as powerful regional officials, even a small amount of resources they might divulge would be enough for Lu Ming to enjoy for a long time.

"There's no reason not to accept a gift that's been given away for free. Alice, please send them a thank-you email for me." Since these three had presented such a valuable gift, Lu Ming, adhering to the principle of "making good connections," didn't mind doing them a favor first.

As for what happened during his time as a domain lord, we'll talk about that later.

"With increased fame, the 'goodwill' pouring in from all directions has indeed become even stronger." In addition to the three of them, the emperor of the Black Rain Empire also recently gifted the 'Liuyan Empire,' a primary civilization under its jurisdiction, directly to the patriarch of the Lu clan.

As it turns out, the "big commotion" that Lu Ming made at the end of the qualifiers was not a waste of time, but rather brought him great benefits.

...

at the same time.

In the vast starry sky of the Golden Mist Universe Kingdom.

A towering figure clad in a wide black and gold robe stood in the starry sky, the surrounding space completely distorted, making it impossible to discern his features.

boom!

Countless streaks of light swept across the starry sky, converging into a single image. The changing light and shadow revealed the scene of Lu Ming's final outburst of the fundamental laws of time in the 7th World Zone not long ago.

"Not long after I last guided him, he has officially stepped into the realm of the fundamental laws of time, and he is using them exceptionally well..."

"It seems that his potential is even greater than I expected... Such a rare genius has not appeared in the Golden Mist Universe Kingdom for many years, and he even comes from my Golden Mist Dojo. It is worth it for me to guide him again."

The sound was deafening, and the surrounding starry sky seemed to tremble as if it were about to shatter.

...

At this moment, Lu Ming was unaware that his performance had once again attracted the attention of the King of Jinlan Kingdom.

In the familiar private training room, Lu Ming sat cross-legged calmly, his consciousness sinking into his mind.

Today is the 7th, and it's time to draw a new talent every month.

"Buzz~" Soon, the familiar, gorgeous purple light once again filled Lu Ming's soul sea.

"It's a purple talent!" Lu Ming smiled instantly, it was worth the effort he put on a show earlier.

"This talent?" As the purple light fully merged into Lu Ming's mind, his consciousness quickly began to sense the basic information of this new talent.

[Will of the Overlord] (Purple): Your will has undergone a transformation, making you a born overlord. Now, once you unleash your full power, weak enemies will immediately lose the courage to oppose you.

"Will of the Overlord? This talent seems even more abstract than [Heart of the Wild]!" Although he still had some questions about the hidden effects of the new talent, the basic effects described in the introduction alone were already quite astonishing to Lu Ming!

Putting everything else aside, the effect of transforming one's "mind and will" alone was enough to make Lu Ming overjoyed.

Although the concept of mental will may sound abstract and ethereal, it is actually a crucial part of the cultivation process.

"Moreover, this talent allows me to 'intimidate' others with my own will, even directly causing them to lose their will to fight... This can definitely be seen as a prototype of a 'secret art of will'!"

According to the basic information about the [Overlord's Will] talent, its effect in the short term is only to make his aura more "domineering," and it is only useful when targeting the weak.

But once his 'will' becomes strong enough, it may well develop into an alternative kind of willpower technique in the future.

It's important to know that the "Secret Art of Will" is an extremely advanced technique. At least at this stage, in the entire primordial universe and even the vast cosmic sea, it should only be possessed by the reincarnated god-king "Sitting Mountain Guest."

"I need to think about how to develop this talent more carefully." Although [Will of the Overlord] seems to be an inexplicable talent on the surface, Lu Ming attaches great importance to it at this moment.

The importance of mental will may seem less straightforward than talent in comprehending laws on the surface, but this is not the case.

Like Thor and Hong in the original story, both were of ordinary Earthling blood and had never possessed any special life form. This meant that in the early stages of their cultivation, their speed of comprehending the laws was far slower than other geniuses. However, both were masters of mental cultivation, possessing unparalleled strength in their willpower.

In the end, one became the master of the universe, and the other became the strongest being in the universe. And how many of those so-called geniuses who cultivated at speeds countless times faster than them could ultimately match their achievements?

While there are certainly other factors involved, the impact of a strong "mental will" is undeniable.

(End of this chapter)