I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

The four of them found a private room at a restaurant and had a big meal.

"Beep-beep-beep-"

Luo Yuan sent a call request to the slave manager he had met when he bought slaves on Qiulong Star. True to his businessman nature, the call was connected in just a few seconds. A thin, green-haired man with an incredibly enthusiastic smile appeared on the wrist screen.

"Mr. Luo Yuan, I'm so glad you contacted me, it's really exciting!" the green-haired man said enthusiastically.

"Wu La!"

Luo Yuan asked with a smile, "I came here today to ask if your boss can get... a cosmic-level slave!"

"A cosmic-level slave?" The green-haired man's eyes widened.

The highest level of slavery is only at the cosmic level. To turn a cosmic-level powerhouse into a slave, one must first capture them alive and then implant a biochip in them when they are unable to resist. To achieve this, it's not enough to simply be stronger than them; many other factors need to work together.

“If you really want to do it, you can get it! We have the goods!” The green-haired man looked at Luo Yuan. “It just depends on whether Mr. Luo Yuan has enough funds.”

"How much does a Tier 1 cosmic-level slave cost?" Luo Yuan asked.

"That's measured in trillions of Black Dragon Coins. In fact, most transactions are settled in Qianwu Coins," the green-haired man reminded Luo Yuan.

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Chapter 74 Big Shopping Spree

"Give me a number," Luo Yuan said directly.

The green-haired man glanced at Luo Yuan with surprise. The first time he met Luo Yuan, he sensed that Luo Yuan was definitely well-educated and possessed an extraordinary air. But he never expected... that Luo Yuan would dare to inquire about the price of a 'cosmic-level slave'. This was definitely not something an ordinary person would be willing to buy.

"10 trillion Black Dragon Coins and up, around 100 billion Qianwu Coins," the green-haired man said. "And that's the minimum."

"Damn it," Luo Yuan cursed under his breath.

"Never mind what I asked." Luo Yuan said decisively. "Wula, help me prepare 100 Stellar-level ninth-tier Black Mongol slaves, including 50 mentalists and 50 gene warriors, preferably those with domains or who have comprehended laws."

"Haha, Mr. Luo Yuan, rest assured, I will provide the best service." The green-haired man was very enthusiastic; that's how businessmen are. He knew very well... if you serve a client like Luo Yuan well and keep him in a good mood, a big order might come your way someday.

Then a big order came in, and they made a fortune!

beep!

Communication was cut off.

Inside the private room, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen looked at Luo Yuan.

"Stop looking. I can't afford a cosmic-level slave right now, but I can still afford a ninth-tier stellar-level slave," Luo Yuan said.

The first account left to him by the owner of the Ink Meteor Star contained only 100 billion Qianwu coins.

Purchasing Earth would require 3 trillion Black Dragon Coins, but if paid for in Qianwu Coins, it would only cost 21 billion Qianwu Coins. Clearly, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire would be very willing to obtain more Qianwu Coins. Currently, Luo Yuan's assets amount to only 79 billion Qianwu Coins plus a few hundred million Black Dragon Coins in change.

"Haha, Luo Yuan, are you crazy? You want to buy cosmic-level slaves?" A sharp, evil voice rang out; it was Babata from Luo Feng's crystal core. "You need to know, a cosmic-level powerhouse joining an empire can get a dozen or so planets. Although they're all ordinary life-bearing planets, they're still worth nearly ten trillion Black Dragon Coins. Although a first-tier cosmic-level expert is the weakest among cosmic-level beings, it's definitely worth at least ten trillion Black Dragon Coins! And that's just a first-tier cosmic-level expert. If it's a second, third, or even sixth or seventh tier… damn, that's even more terrifying!"

"Hmph, none of your business," Luo Yuan said, completely forgetting about the prices in this world.

Next, Luo Yuan and his companions went to purchase a lot of cultivation supplies. They bought 10 tons of "Azure Wave Marrow" and one million tons of "Purple Light Dew." They also bought a lot of other spiritual fruits and equipment. He also bought some rare metals to cultivate "Original Body Heaven and Earth," feeling that this skill was somewhat similar to "Dharma Body Heaven and Earth," which he had heard about in his previous life. The four of them also each selected a huge castle or palace that could be disassembled and assembled as their future residence.

The density of Purple Light Dew is less than that of water; 15 milliliters of Purple Light Dew is approximately 10 grams. One kilogram of Purple Light Dew can transform 100 advanced martial arts students into martial artists! One ton is enough for 10 people! One million tons is enough to make 1000 billion people martial artists!

"The four of us being strong isn't enough for Earthlings to rise; everyone needs to be strong. But all I can do is lend a hand from the sidelines! The real effort still depends on countless Earthlings," Luo Yuan said with a smile, and Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen nodded in agreement.

If the number of martial artists on Earth reaches hundreds of millions, they will be able to absorb cosmic energy and gradually evolve. Such a massive evolving population would cause a significant evolution of the entire human genome! Perhaps in twenty years, the number of martial artists will be even greater, and hundreds of years from now, the Earth could very well be entirely populated by martial artists!

Upon reaching adulthood, one becomes a first-level martial artist apprentice!

This is the first step in Luo Yuan's vision of human evolution!

After Luo Yuan and his three companions finished their shopping, they arrived at the spaceship's docking port, where 100 Stellar-level ninth-tier Black Mongol slaves were already waiting. Luo Yuan had already performed the master recognition ceremony for them.

The spaceship started moving, and the group began their journey back to Earth.

Inside the Black Dragon spaceship in the dark universe.

"Third Brother, why aren't you cultivating at the Qianwu Dojo?" Luo Feng suddenly asked curiously.

“Oh, I’m already at the ninth level of the Stellar Realm. The top disciples there are only at my level, so it’s no longer of any use to me. Besides, I can log into the cosmic virtual network on Earth and train in the killing arena and dueling arena. Once we reach a certain level of strength, we can apply to become cosmic trainee mercenaries,” Luo Yuan said.

"By the way, Third Brother, you had your men integrate Earth. What are your plans after that?" Hong asked.

"Well, I plan to let Earth develop freely, continuously improve the strength and bloodline level of Earthlings, and make it our home ground. The remaining monsters will only be of some use to apprentice-level martial artists. Once the humans on Earth reach the planetary level, we will send them to other more powerful planets for training," Luo Yuan replied after thinking for a moment.

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to deploy it to another planet?" Thor asked.

"Don't worry, I will buy some powerful planets as training bases. And if you want to become stronger, you have to fight. Fighting will be dangerous, even deadly. Flowers in a greenhouse cannot withstand the wind and rain outside," Luo Yuan said.

“Yes, what the third brother said makes sense, I support you,” Hong was the first to express his opinion.

"We support you too." Luo Feng and Thor nodded.

………………

"Everyone has entered the solar system!" Babata reminded them.

"Babata, stop on Mars for a bit," Luo Yuan suddenly said, as if he had just remembered something.

"Ok."

"Luo Yuan, we're approaching Mars. The spaceship is beginning to decelerate," Babata's voice rang out.

Luo Yuan could see a red planet in the distance! The red color was almost orange-yellow, and it clearly didn't look as good as Earth.

call!

The spacecraft quickly entered the Martian atmosphere, which was obviously much thinner than Earth's atmosphere.

"Babata, prepare to open the hatch."

The black flying saucer-shaped spaceship slowly descended, and the hatch opened directly during the descent.

The four of them flew out.

"This is--"

Looking down, the group saw towering, seemingly decaying, colossal structures rising in the distance on the vast, sandy land—pyramids! One, two, three…

The four people stared in astonishment at the pyramids; although the surface was decayed, the pyramids were still intact overall.

There are nine pyramids in total, and their placement seems to be random, yet these nine pyramids appear to be built as a single entity! Invisibly, they seem to form an enormous, seemingly nonexistent pyramid!

Luo Yuan's powerful spiritual energy swept over the pyramids, revealing that beneath the nine towering pyramids lay a city whose outlines were barely visible. He could vaguely discern some of the city's roads and the foundations of some buildings. Clearly, this place had been in ruins for countless years.

Then, his mental energy swept across Mars and he discovered that there were extremely rich deposits of black iron ore, as well as steel cities forged from black iron, but unfortunately, there was not a single living creature left in them.

The four men collected all the raw materials of the black iron, totaling 92.8 billion tons, which was a considerable fortune.

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Chapter 75 Return to Earth

After Luo Yuan and his three companions finished mining the minerals on Mars, they returned to Earth.

A month later, Luo Feng and Xu Xin's wedding was held. High-ranking officials from all over the world sent people to attend, making it a spectacular event. Several inspectors from the Extreme Martial Arts Academy also came, and not a single member of the National Assembly was absent. Even the former members of the Fire Hammer Squad attended.

To make a grand entrance, Luo Feng borrowed 2000 planetary-level ninth-tier slaves and 50 stellar-level slaves from Luo Yuan to serve as an honor guard. When the leaders of various forces around the world got out of their cars and saw the powerful honor guards standing on both sides, they were so frightened that their legs trembled and they didn't dare to make a sound.

"Gah~"

A luxurious extended Rolls-Royce stopped in front of a huge castle at West Lake Villa. Luo Yuan, Hong, and Lei Shen, dressed in black suits, got out of the car.

"Hey, fourth brother really knows how to enjoy life, choosing such a great location for the castle." Thor laughed as he looked at the tall and luxurious castle.

Luo Yuan and Hong simply smiled without saying a word. Luo Yuan's ancient-style palace was placed on a scenic mountaintop shrouded in mist; Hong still lived in his old place. The Thunder God had placed his castle atop a peak where thunder and rain were constant, which showed his unique taste.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, you've arrived!" Luo Feng personally came out to greet them, and the four of them chatted and laughed as they walked toward the castle.

Upon entering the castle, the place was bustling with noise and the scene was quite spectacular. A group of upper-class people dressed in suits and elegant long dresses were conversing gracefully. However, when Luo Yuan and his group of four appeared, they all fell silent. They looked at the four of them with either reverence or fear, and the scene became quiet.

"Well, I guess I still don't really like these kinds of occasions," Luo Yuan said calmly.

"Hey, the third brother is just too low-key. Sometimes he should get out and about," Thor laughed.

"Heh, all the big shots in the world are here today, why don't you go up and say a few words, Second Brother?" Luo Yuan joked.

"No, no, thank you, I'm not good with words." Thor quickly waved his hand, looking embarrassed, which made the three of them laugh.

Luo Feng's wedding was proceeding as planned, with Luo Yuan, Hong, and Lei Shen attending as groomsmen. Looking at the spirited Luo Feng, Luo Yuan felt envious and wondered if he should also find a woman to marry.

As evening fell and the wedding came to an end, some people stayed behind.

In the main hall on the third floor of the castle, there were people who were close to Luo Feng, including his former comrades-in-arms, former teachers and classmates, and Luo Yuan was among them.

At a banquet, Luo Yuan, Luo Feng, and the five members of the Fire Hammer Squad were all present, but Gao Feng, Zhang Ke, Wei Qing, and Wei Tie were quite reserved.

"Captain, you don't need to do this. Just act like we were back in the wilderness. We're all brothers in arms. Let's have a drink."

Luo Yuan smiled and raised his glass, while Luo Feng also raised his glass and smiled at Gao Feng and the other three.

"Haha, since Luo Yuan and Luo Feng have both said so, it would be pretentious for us to continue like this. Cheers, everyone!"

Gao Feng seemed to have let go of his inhibitions and laughed heartily, while the other three also raised their glasses.

"Bah~"

The clinking of glasses brought back memories of the days when the seven of them celebrated after their battle in the wilderness. Everyone felt a mix of emotions, and as they drank more, they gradually opened up and started talking.

"In the blink of an eye, several years have passed. Luo Yuan and Luo Feng have grown into figures we look up to, but the brotherhood between us will always remain unchanged," Gao Feng said with emotion.

"That's right, Captain is still as heroic as ever. Brothers, you can always come to me and Luo Feng if you encounter any difficulties in the future," Luo Yuan said with a smile.

As they reminisced about the past, they drank quite a bit of strong liquor, but it was like a beverage to them, leaving them feeling completely intoxicated.

"Hey, Third Brother, look, Teacher Jiang Fang has been staring at you!" Luo Feng suddenly said to Luo Yuan with an ambiguous smile.

Luo Yuan scanned with his spiritual power and found Jiang Fang, dressed in a black evening dress, looking at his back with deep affection in her eyes. But when he turned his head, Jiang Fang immediately turned her head to the side, her cheeks flushed, and she hurriedly picked up a glass of juice on the table and drank it, while her eyes kept glancing at Luo Yuan.

Luo Feng, Gao Feng, and the others, who were sitting with Luo Yuan, also burst into laughter.

"Brother Luo Yuan, hurry up and go! We can all see that this girl is head over heels for you," Gao Feng said with a smile, and the others encouraged him as well.

Luo Yuan smiled sheepishly. Actually, he also had a good impression of Jiang Fang. During the year he spent with her in the elite training camp, he discovered that this woman was not only beautiful, self-disciplined, decisive, and hardworking, but also thoughtful, strong on the surface but soft on the inside, and very responsible. In particular, her dedication to the way of the sword impressed Luo Yuan. These were all things he greatly admired.