Psychic Weapon

"Found it." Babata's search speed was incredibly fast.

"What are the conditions?" Luo Feng's eyes lit up.

"When a cosmic adventurer discovers a new planet, or a planet without a legal owner, there are three options," Babata said.

"The first option is to inform the empire and receive an imperial reward. The Black Dragon Mountain Empire will award a minimum of 10 billion Black Dragon coins and a maximum of 100 billion Black Dragon coins, depending on the planet."

"Of course, with this first option, you cannot become the lord of Earth."

"The second option is to directly purchase the planet. Since you discovered it, the cost of acquisition will be minimal. Depending on the planet's tier, purchasing it will require a payment of at least 300 billion Black Dragon coins and up to 3 trillion Black Dragon coins."

Luo Feng gasped.

"Too expensive!!!"

However, Luo Feng also understood that planet transactions involved astronomical sums. After all, owning a life-sustaining planet was like possessing a treasure trove! Moreover, a planet's lifespan was generally incredibly long, measured in 'hundreds of millions of years,' making it a perfect heirloom. Of course, human lifespans were limited.

Therefore, planet prices were usually measured in 'trillions of Black Dragon coins.'

"The third option is to cooperate with the empire in managing the planet. You only need to pay a minimum of 100 billion and a maximum of 1 trillion Black Dragon coins," Babata said. "With this cooperative management, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire will not interfere with the planet's internal affairs; they will only collect import and export tariffs. They won't concern themselves with anything else!"

"Both the second and third options are ways to become the lord of Earth."

Luo Feng nodded slightly as he listened.

The most lucrative way for a planet to earn money was through 'import and export tariffs.' In the cosmos, how could a planet earn cosmic currency if it didn't engage in external trade?

"I don't care about tariffs; I can cooperate with the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. But I don't have the money," Luo Feng said helplessly.

"It's not just about not having money; you can't even apply for Earth to become your territory," Babata stated.

"Why?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"How would you declare it? Back then, your teacher, Huyan Bo, physically traversed the cosmos, entering the dark universe. Through a spatial secret technique, he directly concealed the 'cosmic coordinates' corresponding to Earth's vicinity for nearly a thousand light-years. Other spacecraft simply cannot locate these coordinates, and thus cannot reach Earth via cosmic traversal," Babata explained. "A typical spacecraft would have to continuously fly from nearly a thousand light-years away, traveling for almost a thousand years, just to reach Earth."

"Are you going to say, when you apply to become Earth's lord... 'Our spacecraft flew for nearly a thousand years and discovered this planet'?"

"A planet discovered after flying for nearly a thousand years would, first of all, be utterly worthless! No one would be willing to spend that much time on trade!"

"Secondly, anyone not foolish would likely suspect... that you are the inheritor of Yunmo Star!"

"Unless... someone can decipher your teacher's spatial secret technique, or a new wormhole is suddenly discovered in the surrounding starfield, Earth will remain relatively safe for now."

...

On Qiulong Star, inside a restaurant private room.

Luo Feng's consciousness returned to reality.

"At least Earth is still safe for now!" Luo Feng smiled faintly, picked up the fruit juice glass beside him, and took a sip. "Hmm?" Luo Feng narrowed his eyes and frowned. "This taste..."

It was a very strange taste.

At first sip, goosebumps erupted all over his body, but upon closer examination, the taste was indeed unique, with a distinct flavor.

"Whoa. This is a first for us Earthlings, let's have another sip," Luo Feng chuckled.

*Buzz buzz~~*

The armguard on his arm vibrated slightly. On Qiulong Star, only Gaosheng had his communication number.

"Haha, Luo Feng, I've got my business sorted! Let's grab a meal together!" Gaosheng called out.

"Where?" Luo Feng asked with a smile.

"North City District of Qiulong City, not far from the slave market, there's a great place to eat called 'Hundred Flavors Restaurant'," Gaosheng said.

"Alright, I'll be there in half an hour." Luo Feng ended the call, tilted his head back, and drained the alien fruit juice he was trying for the first time. He smacked his lips twice before heading out.

...

Milky Way Galaxy, Earth.

The sunlight was brilliant, scattering over the undulating waves of the ocean below. Above the ocean, two figures flew side-by-side towards the Sahara Desert.

It was Hong and Lei Shen.

"That third kid just slipped away without a word," Lei Shen grumbled, his teeth itching with annoyance.

"Third Brother is leaving for a month; he probably has something important to do," Hong said calmly. "Everyone has their secrets. When he returns, he'll tell us if he wants to."

"Hmph, when he gets back, I'll definitely get him drunk," Lei Shen gritted his teeth.

Hong and Lei Shen chatted as they flew.

Life on Earth was indeed incredibly leisurely!

Since the battle with the Devouring Beast, the three powerhouses—Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng—had made humanity unprecedentedly strong. With both Beast Emperors of the sea monsters dead, the threat had been reduced to its lowest point.

Earth was at peace.

Such peaceful days had lasted for over two years.

...

Earthlings were unaware that in a starfield not too far from Earth...

A cosmic adventurer's spacecraft was rapidly approaching Earth at an astonishing speed!

...

On Qiulong Star, 320,000 light-years from Earth.

North City District of Qiulong City, second floor of Hundred Flavors Restaurant.

"Over here, over here," a voice called out.

Luo Feng turned his head to see Gaosheng standing and waving. Luo Feng immediately walked over with a smile.

"Brother Gaosheng, you seem to be in a great mood," Luo Feng said as he sat down.

"Of course, I'm in a good mood; I've encountered something joyous," Gaosheng said, his small eyes gleaming, chuckling proudly. "Ah, I'll tell you later. Let me order first; this Hundred Flavors Restaurant has several very famous dishes." With that, Gaosheng gave a slight wave, and immediately a beautiful, enchanting woman with emerald hair walked over.

Luo Feng looked over.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng was a little surprised.

The emerald-haired woman was indeed beautiful, but what surprised Luo Feng most was... her strength was not even at the Planetary level!

On Qiulong Star, the streets were generally filled with Planetary level beings, with a few Star level ones.

"The last restaurant I went to for juice had ordinary people as servers. I didn't expect this restaurant to be the same! But... the Virtual Universe Company and official department staff are all Planetary level," Luo Feng mused for a moment and understood... ordinary people's salaries were cheap.

Perhaps they didn't even need salaries.

"Luo Feng, that woman just now was quite attractive, wasn't she? Women of the Mengbei race are all beautiful," Gaosheng said, winking. "If you like her, just take her. A word to the boss is all it takes."

"Take her?" Luo Feng was somewhat stunned.

"The fate of a beautiful woman who isn't even Planetary level is usually quite tragic," Gaosheng sighed. "They aren't even citizens, with no legal protection. Anyone with a bit of power can kill them if they wish, or take them! They can be casually captured and sold as slaves! If she could be with someone like Brother Luo Feng, it would be her good fortune!"

Luo Feng was shocked to his core.

Kill if you want? Capture if you want? Sold as a slave?

Although Babata had long said that those below the Planetary level had tragic fates in the cosmos, with most ordinary people living on their 'mother planets' and not even having the qualifications to buy spaceship tickets. However... hearing Gaosheng say it directly, and seeing such a beautiful Mengbei woman with such a fate, made the impact even stronger.

"Look, she's secretly glancing at you, Brother Luo Feng," Gaosheng teased.

Luo Feng's gaze swept over.

He immediately saw the Mengbei girl secretly looking over from a corner of the restaurant. The Mengbei girl had clearly heard Gaosheng speak, which was why she was peeking... When Luo Feng noticed her, the woman's face flushed, and she quickly ran into the kitchen.

...

Exquisite dishes were served one by one.

They were indeed delicious, incredibly delicious!

"Today I met with an elder, haha, he really gave me face. He actually agreed to let me follow him for a few years to learn properly," Gaosheng said, beaming with excitement. "That elder of mine is a big shot in the energy business. Following him, I can both gain experience and build connections!"

Luo Feng was secretly startled.

Energy business?

In the cosmos, planets traded with each other using spacecraft, transport ships, and so on. But for spacecraft and warships to fly, they needed energy! Even immortal powerhouses required energy! Whether on Earth or in the cosmos, the energy business had always been extremely lucrative and had an incredibly high barrier to entry, far higher than the slave trade.

Without connections or influence, even with money, one couldn't get in!

"This Gaosheng has an unusual background," Luo Feng thought to himself.

His son comes of age, and he's given a planet.

Now Gaosheng was gradually entering the energy sector...

"Luo Feng, when are you leaving? It looks like I'll be staying on Qiulong Star for a few years," Gaosheng said.

"Me, very soon, perhaps even today," Luo Feng replied.

He had mostly finished his main tasks on Qiulong Star. According to Babata, only one thing remained: to register at the Ganwu Dojo. After registering, he could leave Qiulong Star.

"That fast?" Gaosheng sounded a bit regretful. "What's your Virtual Universe number? We brothers can have some fun when we have time."

"Alright."

Fortunately, having just opened an account, Luo Feng told Gaosheng his Virtual Universe network number, and Gaosheng also told Luo Feng his!

From now on, even if they were millions of light-years apart, they could communicate through the Virtual Universe.

...

In the restaurant, Luo Feng and Gaosheng were chatting.

Suddenly, three young men came up the stairs. All were nearly two meters tall, with flowing silver hair and captivating blue pupils. All three wore special black uniforms, and the one in the center had a medal-like colorful pendant on his left chest.

"Luo Feng, look, these three are students from the Ganwu Dojo. The one in the middle is a resident of Qiulong Star; he owns property here," Gaosheng whispered.

"Oh?" Luo Feng looked over.

The special black uniform was the standard training attire of the Ganwu Dojo.

That medal was proof of Qiulong Star residency. With this medal, one had the safest guarantee on Qiulong Star.

"Weilin, just lend me your psychic weapon for half a day, won't you?" said the student on the left among the three.

"I just bought it myself!" The student in the center, wearing the medal, flipped his hand, and a strange metallic disc, resembling an 'axe blade' composed of several parts, appeared in his hand. The disc also bore peculiar secret patterns. "This is a top-grade Second-tier psychic weapon! I begged my family for ages to get the bank card. If I can't reach the Cosmic level, this psychic weapon will have to stay with me for life! 6 billion Black Dragon coins, that's enough to buy several C-class spacecraft. When I swiped the card, even I felt a pang of regret spending it!"

The student deliberately spoke loudly, causing many people in the restaurant to look over.

6 billion Black Dragon coins? A top-grade Second-tier psychic weapon?

"A top-grade psychic weapon," the eyes of the two students beside him also lit up. "We can't even dream of that in this lifetime!"

A Spirit Reader could only unleash their maximum combat power with a psychic weapon.

However, psychic weapons were extremely complex to manufacture, making them very expensive. Not to mention a top-grade Second-tier psychic weapon like this.

"Tsk tsk," the student named Weilin said, gently caressing the psychic weapon in his hand as if stroking a woman's skin, his gaze burning with intensity.

At a distant table, Luo Feng and Gaosheng both looked over.

"Psychic weapon?"

Luo Feng paused slightly, then asked in his mind, "Babata, what tier of psychic weapons are my Duntiansuo and Arc Blade Disc?"