Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 110 The Five Major Forces

Compared to Ning Ze's cold expression, Luo Feng appeared much more approachable.

The chubby boy's expression softened a bit, and he replied with a smile, "Hello, hello. It's nothing, we're just different personalities!"

His eyes darted around, and he turned to flatter him, "Big brother is truly powerful. Even I, a mere eighth-level guard, am intimidated. Big brother must be a genius in the clan."

If you have the strength, who would want to be protected by guards? If you have the strength, then guards become your followers, that's what it means to have face! Gao Sheng was very envious.

Ning Ze naturally ignored him.

Luo Feng nodded and smiled without saying a word, looking like he was keeping something to himself.

This expression made Gao Sheng feel that the two were even more unfathomable. He said very warmly, "It's fate that we've met. Let me go see an elder first. I'll treat you two to dinner tonight. Do you have time?"

He glanced cautiously at Ning Ze. A first-level Hengxing was stronger than an eighth-level Hengxing, and one person even had two life fluctuations. If he could befriend such a genius, he would be extremely lucky!

Luo Feng hesitated for a moment, then turned to Ning Ze, "Brother Ning, how about we go out for a chat tonight?"

"Okay." Ning Ze uttered a single word, then gazed into the distance with an arrogant air.

"I have some connections on Earth Dragon Star, so if you two brothers need anything, just let me know..." Gao Sheng said enthusiastically.

A group of six people were flying in the air.

After talking with Luo Feng, Gao Sheng no longer felt like a stranger. He couldn't help but ask, "Luo Feng, how much did you pay for that Black Dragon spaceship?" As a spaceship enthusiast, he was obsessed with that spaceship.

"I bought this Black Dragon spaceship for 90 billion Black Dragon coins, and spent 20 billion on modifications and repairs," Luo Feng said.

Ning Ze was slightly shaken. 110 billion Black Dragon Coins. Black Dragon Mountain was a medium-sized universe country, where even Immortals existed. The country's currency was very valuable, worth tens of billions of Black Dragon Coins. This was no small amount.

This chubby guy named Gao Sheng is only at the planetary level, yet he can come up with so much money?

Gao Sheng nodded repeatedly. "Brother, you've made a small profit. These old-model pure metal spaceships are hard to find these days. In ten years, my dad has agreed to transfer a planet to my name. The planet has 11 billion people. Roughly speaking, each person can earn me 100 Carlo coins a year, which is 0.06 Black Dragon coins. That's over 600 million Black Dragon coins a year. With just one planet, getting a loan of 20 billion Black Dragon coins won't be difficult."

Ning Ze fell silent for a moment; there were 123 billion people on Earth.

Using a planet as a productive force, whether through agriculture, industry, or light industry, to enslave all the people on that planet—is this the kind of method used by large families in the universe?

With a powerful eighth-tier expert as bodyguard, they would be far stronger than the Devouring Beast from before, and ordinary planets would be unable to resist them.

Luo Feng and Gao Sheng talked the whole way, passing by countless beautiful manors, and finally they arrived at a huge city.

Ning Ze looked up at the top of the city wall, where there were also intricate carvings on the pitch-black wall, carvings of unicorn dragons.

The black city walls alone are about 120 meters high, and if you include the height of the 'glass dragons' carved above them, it's easily several hundred meters. Moreover... the entire massive city stretches to the horizon, seemingly endless. Its vastness and ancient atmosphere are awe-inspiring. It carries a sense of vicissitude, the scent of time itself.

"Qiulong City is nearly 6000 kilometers long and wide, and its history spans over three million years," Gao Sheng praised.

Ning Ze followed into the city expressionlessly. His personal computer received a communication number, which was equivalent to the city's network number and could be used to communicate within the city.

Gao Sheng and Luo Feng exchanged communication numbers and then Gao Feng left.

Ning Ze followed behind and flew towards the office building where Heilong Mountain was stationed. He looked at the strangely shaped "humans" one after another. Some had only one eye, some had two heads, and some did not even have two feet. Most of them were covered with long hair or were covered with scales. Some of them looked like aliens, and some did not look like humans at all.

Most of the people here are planetary level, and there are also quite a few constellation level.

At the entrance of the building, two burly men with bronze skin, each nearly six meters tall, stood guard. Their gazes swept over the Silver Guard, lingering briefly on Ning Ze, before they warmly greeted him, "Please come in, gentlemen."

Ning Ze sat down on the round sofa with Luo Feng, the tray emitting a white glow.

Whoosh!

The sofa shot straight up into the sky without wobbling at all, and when it came to a stop, it had already reached the 32nd floor.

"Hello, sir." A beautiful woman with rabbit ears, as lovely as a fairy from mythology, flew over, bowed slightly, and smiled. "Is there anything I can do for you?" As she spoke, her large eyes were fixed on Ning Ze.

"I want to become a citizen of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire," Luo Feng said with a smile.

Currently, the two are still undocumented, and having citizenship is essential for many things they do in space.

The beautiful woman was somewhat surprised; were there still people without a nationality these days?

She glanced at the Silver Guard again, then greeted him warmly, "Sir, this way please."

After successfully obtaining citizenship, they met two more enthusiastic people.

Even when they went to open an account at the Virtual Universe Company, they were treated with great courtesy, all because the Silver Guardian was a high-priced bodyguard in the universe.

Virtual universe.

It's a virtual space similar to the War God Palace or the Trial Tower where consciousness enters, but this place feels more real, and even the laws of nature can be manifested here.

After staying for a short while, the two came out, and Luo Feng went to buy some metal that the Golden Horned Beast had devoured.

Ning Ze looked thoughtfully at the Silver Guards beside him. Having witnessed the attitude of these public officials, he had a deep understanding of the word "identity".

"Luo Feng, how can we become planetary lords?"

Gao Sheng just mentioned that he will receive a planet upon reaching adulthood. Clearly, planets in the universe have ownership and corresponding cosmic laws.

The universe is a dog-eat-dog world, where status matters everywhere. Now that they have entered the universe, Earthlings may follow suit. If Earth is left without a master, that would be the worst-case scenario.

Ning Ze could not bear the thought of his home planet, the one that had nurtured him and where he had lived for over twenty years, being turned into a cake! He could not bear even more the thought of a fictitious lord controlling the lives of everyone on Earth.

Luo Feng was taken aback. After asking Babata, he replied, "If you discover a new planet during a space adventure, or a planet without a legal ruler, there are three ways to handle it."

"The first option is to take the money directly. If you choose to inform the Empire, you will receive an imperial reward. The Black Dragon Mountain Empire will reward you with a minimum of 1000 billion Black Dragon Coins and a maximum of 100 billion Black Dragon Coins, depending on the planet. In this case, you cannot become a planetary lord."

"The second option is to buy the planet directly. Since you discovered it, it will only cost a small amount of money to buy it. Depending on the planet's level, the purchase price will range from a minimum of 3000 billion Black Dragon Coins to a maximum of 3 trillion Black Dragon Coins."

"The third option is to cooperate with the Empire in managing the planet. This only requires a minimum payment of 1000 billion and a maximum of 1 trillion Black Dragon Coins. Under this cooperative management, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire will not interfere in the planet's internal administration; they will only collect import and export tariffs. They will not concern themselves with anything else! However, nominally, this planet belongs to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire."

"Does Babata have enough money?" Ning Ze asked directly. His meaning was clear: he wanted to buy Earth. Although it was their home planet, they didn't have the final say in the universe.

Luo Feng's expression was rather grim, and his voice was much lower, "Not enough."

Ning Ze's expression was somewhat silent. After thinking for a moment, he spoke again, "You just mentioned the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, the First Bank of the Universe, the Giant Axe Arena, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and the Virtual Universe Company. These five are the five behemoths of the universe! They are even more powerful than those powerful cosmic nations."

"Under such circumstances, it's clear that the laws of the Advanced Universe Nation are stronger than those of Black Dragon Mountain, and the Five Great Powers are stronger than those of the Qianwu Universe Nation. Given the speed of the spaceships, the characteristics of the Dark Universe, and the assistance of the Virtual Universe, management is certainly not a problem. These are the undisputed cosmic overlords, beings of antiquity! So, how can one join these five major powers?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Brother Ning, why are you asking this? Do you want to join one of these forces?"

Both of them joined the Ultimate Martial Arts School on Earth, and did not choose to join the army or the underground alliance, or even become martial artists. At their level, they preferred freedom.

In the past, Ning Ze didn't even care about the affairs of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, but now he actually wants to join a faction?

Is it because of the Earth?

Luo Feng wanted to say that there were secret methods set up by his teacher around Earth, which ordinary people could not travel through the dark universe. However, this situation obviously could not be solved once and for all.

Ning Ze smiled slightly, "Yes, I am indeed preparing to join a faction to cultivate."

Luo Feng remained silent for a moment, in fact, he began to ask Babata in his mind. After a while, he said in a deep voice, "The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance is open to anyone. In fact, 90% of the world's strongest warriors have been members of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. If your level keeps rising and your mission performance is highly rated, you will be recruited as an internal member."

"The Giant Axe Arena: Participants are called 'Fighters.' Winning ten matches earns you the title of 'Warrior.' Winning one hundred matches earns you the title of 'Fighting King.' Winning one thousand matches earns you the title of 'Giant Axe Warrior.' With Ning's talent, he should be able to join after winning one thousand matches."

"The Virtual Universe Company has a Killing Arena and a Duel Space. If you create an exaggerated record in the Killing Arena, you can definitely attract the attention of some powerful individuals. And if you keep winning in the Duel Space, you will also make a name for yourself and attract the attention of the powerful individuals within the company."

"These three are all Babata's speculations. Understanding the channels to geniuses is the same as understanding how to attract them, and the probability is over 80%. As for the two major banks, Babata is not very familiar with their methods of attracting geniuses."

"I really didn't expect that Ning Ze would want to join these powerful forces." Babata sighed. From the moment he met Ning Ze, Ning Ze was contemplating nature on the mountaintop, and he carried an aura of freedom about him.

"I didn't expect that either," Luo Feng replied in a deep voice.

Babata speculated, "Perhaps it's also because of loneliness. He has no rivals on Earth. There aren't many geniuses like him in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom who have comprehended the laws."

Luo Feng did not answer. He felt somewhat heavy-hearted. The Babata were intelligent life forms with little affection for Earth and could not understand these things.

He knew that Ning Ze was worried about Earth, and that this was the responsibility of the strongest person on Earth.

"Adventure? Arena? Virtual duel?" Ning Ze raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued. This encompassed almost every type of combat. "Which method is faster?"

Luo Feng had learned about these three pathways in detail from Babata. "Adventure requires registration, then a unified assessment, followed by completing tasks to level up. The martial arts arena also takes some time to set up. The dueling space, however, is faster; there are a lot of people online in the virtual universe, so there's definitely no shortage of opponents."

Ning Ze smiled slightly, "Okay, then I'll go in and try it in a bit."

Hearing this, Luo Feng's face turned awkward. "Brother Ning, we're out of money. You're currently at the first level of the Hengxing realm, and just entering the duel arena costs over 1000 Qianwu coins. We need to sell something."

Ning Ze looked surprised, then gave a wry smile. "I've always been rich on Earth, I completely forgot about this. Is this a hassle?"

Luo Feng shook his head. "I need to sell some things anyway, and then buy those metals from the Treasure Pavilion."

"Luo Feng, Gao Sheng has contacted you."

"Connected."

"Haha, Ning Ze, Luo Feng, I've got things sorted out! Let's have dinner together!" Gao Sheng shouted.

"Where?" Luo Feng asked with a smile.

"In the northern district of Qiulong City, not far from the slave market, there's a really nice place to eat called 'Hundred Flavors Restaurant'," Gao Sheng said.

"Okay, ten minutes have passed, and we've just finished dealing with things here," Luo Feng replied.

A short while later.

Second floor of Baiwei Restaurant, North District of Qiulong City.

"Over here, over here."

A sound came from inside.

Luo Feng turned his head and saw Gao Sheng standing up and waving. Luo Feng immediately smiled and went over.

"Brother Gao Sheng, you seem to be in a good mood." Luo Feng sat down.

"Of course I'm in a good mood when something good happens." Gao Sheng's small eyes lit up, and he chuckled smugly. "Ah, I'll tell you later. Let me order first. This Baiwei Restaurant has several very famous dishes."

As he spoke, Gao Sheng waved his hand slightly, and a beautiful and alluring woman with green hair walked over.

Luo Feng looked over.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng was somewhat surprised.

This green-haired woman was beautiful, but what surprised Luo Feng the most was that... her strength was actually below the planetary level!

"Luo Feng, wasn't that woman pretty? All the women of the Mengbei tribe are beautiful." Gao Sheng blinked. "If you like her, take her with you. Just tell the boss."

"Take him away?" Luo Feng was somewhat taken aback.

"A beautiful woman who isn't even a planetary-level being usually destined for a tragic fate," Gao Sheng sighed. "She's not even a citizen, without legal protection. Anyone with a bit of power can kill her or take her away at will! They can just grab her and sell her into slavery! If she can end up like Brother Luo Feng, that's her good fortune!"

Luo Feng was deeply shocked.

Kill as you please? Arrest as you please? Serve as a slave?

Ning Ze lowered his eyes, thinking to himself, 'Just as I thought, even a slave market exists, enslaving an entire planet to work. I always felt the universe was cruel, and selling apprentices was perfectly normal, but I never imagined apprentices would be worth so little.'

He chuckled inwardly, 'That's true. If people on a planet were allowed to reproduce freely, with billions born every year, how could they possibly be valuable?'

Apprentices, or martial artists on Earth, are all apprentices, whether they are warriors, generals, or war gods.

His wife, mother, and sister have no identity in the universe, and even his father is the weakest planetary level, who was elevated by external objects.

"Look, she's peeking at you, Brother Luo Feng," Gao Sheng teased.

Luo Feng glanced at it.

He immediately spotted the Mengbei girl peeking over from the corner of the restaurant. She had obviously heard Gao Sheng speak and was peeking over... When Luo Feng discovered her, the girl blushed and ran into the kitchen.

Ning Ze's eyes darkened slightly upon seeing this. In this universe, the will and thoughts of the weak are meaningless. Even the most beautiful woman can become a source of harm.

One by one, the exquisite dishes were served.

It was absolutely delicious, incredibly delicious!

"I went to see an elder today, haha, he was so kind of him. He actually agreed to let me work under him for a few years and learn from him." Gao Sheng said, beaming. "My elder is a big shot in the energy business. Working under him will allow me to gain experience and build connections."

Ning Ze looked up and saw that this chubby kid had such a background? He was actually able to do energy business?

In the universe, the most important thing is strength. Besides secret manuals, weapons, and combat suits, it's spaceships. This kind of business is generally beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Brother Ning, what are your plans lately?" Gao Sheng's attitude was no longer as smug as before, but rather somewhat humble.

Ning Ze was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the chubby boy to ask him. However, he remained aloof and ignored him as always.

Babata shouted in Luo Feng's mind, "Luo Feng, confront him, confront this little fatso! Ning Ze followed you out and is even preparing to join the Virtual Universe Company. He has already comprehended four laws, so he will definitely be able to enter the Virtual Universe Company. This little fatso's family can make energy, so they are local bullies. Subduing this little fatso will benefit you and the development of Earth."

Luo Feng chuckled and replied, "Brother Ning is preparing to join Virtual Universe Company."

Gao Sheng was stunned upon hearing this, his lips trembling slightly. Join the Virtual Universe Company?

Such a genius would never take a lowly position; he would definitely join as a genius. This is a big deal!

Ning Ze turned to look at Luo Feng, and their eyes met. He understood what Luo Feng meant.

They knew the Earth best; they weren't from any powerful family, but just two natives who had recently gained their identities.

This chubby guy has some connections. If the two of them get into any trouble recently, he might be able to help them. For example, right now, neither of them has any money.

After Luo Feng spoke, the dining table fell silent.

"Cough cough."

Gao Sheng coughed twice and said in a low voice, "Joining Virtual Universe Company is not a simple matter."

Ning Ze said coldly, "It's not easy under normal circumstances, but it becomes simple if you keep winning in the duel space."

Gao Sheng opened his mouth but didn't say anything. He just kept winning! The universe is so vast, with countless geniuses and powerful individuals. Who dares to claim invincibility?

But looking at Ning Ze's calm demeanor, he suddenly began to believe it.

"My goodness, what kind of person have I met today?" Gao Sheng's heart was pounding in his throat. This person was silent until he opened his mouth, and his simple words were enough to shock people.

Luo Feng smiled slightly, shrugged helplessly, and said, "Don't worry about it. Brother Ning just entered the universe. Because the clan's requirements are quite high, he chose to join the Virtual Universe Company so that he can meet the requirements faster."

"Actually, he came to me for help this time, and I just bought a few virtual reality headsets. But all my money is tied up in Kexing Company. I'm going to sell some things at the Treasure Pavilion later, and I'll send Brother Ning to the Duel Space first. I can't do without money."

(End of this chapter)