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“Alright, I’m just a commoner,” Luo Feng chuckled, continuing to look at the screen. Including the email he had already read, there were a total of seven emails on the screen. The first five were from the ‘Cosmic River Bank,’ the sixth was from the ‘Virtual Universe Company,’ and the seventh was from the ‘Giant Axe Martial Arena.’ “Beep.” Luo Feng’s finger lightly tapped the screen, opening the second email. “Greetings, esteemed client. Do you often keep large sums of money in your account, only withdrawing cash when needed? We must remind you that this is a highly inefficient way to manage your funds. Entrust your capital to us, and you will receive a continuous stream of returns. We guarantee, first and foremost, absolutely no losses! As for the annual return rate, it varies depending on market conditions. Historically, we have achieved over 100% returns for our clients. Yes! Simply entrust 10 trillion cosmic coins to us, and in a year, it could very well become 20 trillion cosmic coins! Even in the worst-case scenario, we guarantee no losses! Below are some randomly selected ‘achievements’ from our investment department...” Luo Feng couldn’t help but laugh, extending his finger to lightly tap open the third email. “Greetings, esteemed client. Our team possesses the universe’s most elite planet management expertise. Do you own numerous planetary territories that aren’t yielding sufficient returns? Entrust your planets to our management, and we will cultivate the most elite and loyal warriors for you, while simultaneously significantly boosting each planet’s profitability. Furthermore, we can establish religions for you, or build powerful and stable families... Religious models, family models, dynastic models, academy models... You may select any model, and we will manage your planetary territories accordingly.” Luo Feng read through the first five emails in one go. “The second email is from an investment department under the Cosmic River Bank, wanting me to hand over my money for ‘financial investment’!” “The third is a service offering, asking me to pay them to manage my planetary territories and cultivate incredibly loyal subordinates for me. It even offers ‘religious,’ ‘family,’ and other cultivation models.” “The fourth still asks me to pay for investment assistance, with higher returns but also greater risks.” “The fifth is specifically designed for my enjoyment, offering a variety of services!” Luo Feng shook his head. Two of these five emails were about ‘financial investment.’ One guaranteed no losses, while the other had uncertain risk and reward. From what he had learned from his brother earlier, the cosmic financial investment world was quite dark. Various investment departments under the two super banks absorbed money from ordinary investors, forming massive capital pools to stir up trouble. Typically, they use ordinary investors’ money to ‘prop up’ their own exclusive accounts. “Luo Feng, take a look at the sixth and seventh emails, they’re very important,” Babata’s voice rang out. “Oh?” Luo Feng said, surprised. “Very important?” The sixth email was from the Virtual Universe Company. Luo Feng extended his finger, opening the sixth email. “Greetings. From the moment you became a Three-Star Tier client, you gained the qualification to enter the ‘Ganwu Auction.’ In the cosmos, many precious items are restricted, and many others are difficult to acquire even with ample wealth. The ‘auctions’ held by our Virtual Universe Company provide an opportunity to purchase many such valuable items. The Ganwu Auction is held once every three years. The minimum entry requirement for the auction is Three-Star Tier clients of the Universe First Bank or the Cosmic River Bank. The next Ganwu Auction will be held in two years. For detailed information about the auction, please refer to the attachment in this email. Virtual Universe Company” Luo Feng looked at the screen before him with a solemn expression. The entry threshold for this Ganwu Auction was indeed high; the minimum requirement was Three-Star Tier clients of the two super banks! And Three-Star Tier clients were typically ‘Realm Lords’ or immensely wealthy individuals from super-factions. An auction attended by a gathering of Realm Lords... “Luo Feng, many incredibly precious treasures will appear at this Ganwu Auction, such as ‘Life Fruits,’ and valuable ‘Fifth-tier Weapons’ that only Undying Beings can forge, along with many other restricted weapons. All these can be found at this auction. For a powerful individual, this auction is extremely important,” Babata reminded him. “Only through this auction can you acquire many treasures.” Luo Feng nodded. “Of course, this auction is a ‘Primary Auction.’” “The auctions held by the Virtual Universe Company are divided into ‘Primary Auctions,’ ‘Intermediate Auctions,’ and ‘Advanced Auctions.’” “For Primary Auctions, the minimum entry requirement is Three-Star Tier clients, who are typically Realm Lords.” “For Intermediate Auctions, the minimum entry requirement is Four-Star Tier clients, who are typically Undying Beings. Thus, Intermediate Auctions are generally attended by Undying Beings. Each auctioned treasure... your entire fortune might not even be enough to buy a single item.” “For Advanced Auctions, the minimum entry requirement is Five-Star Tier clients. Oh, these auctions... are attended by the super-giants of various organizations and powers. Or the rulers of cosmic nations like the Ganwu Universe Nation, or some solitary super-powerful Undying Beings. The items auctioned at these Advanced Auctions are terrifyingly expensive. However, just preparing for one Advanced Auction takes many years, and the items found there are usually obtained by Undying Beings through desperate struggles. Some struggle desperately and still fail to obtain them, like your teacher...” Luo Feng paused. His teacher, the Yunmo Star Master, seemed to have ultimately lost his life for a certain treasure. “A Three-Star Tier client is quite impressive in the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield.” “But in the entire cosmos, it’s just average. And you can only attend local auctions. You can participate in the Ganwu Auction, but you don’t have the qualifications to attend auctions in other cosmic nations,” Babata said. Luo Feng nodded slightly. These auctions were of too high a caliber; people without a certain status probably hadn’t even heard of them. Even the ‘Primary Auction’ had a minimum entry requirement of Three-Star Tier clients. “The next Ganwu Auction is in two years and one month,” Luo Feng secretly anticipated. He definitely had to attend an auction like this. ... Luo Feng sat in his study, and after reading the introduction to the auction in the attachment, his anticipation grew even stronger. There would indeed be many incredibly rare and precious items at this auction. “This last email is from the Giant Axe Martial Arena?” Luo Feng extended his finger, curiously opening it. This email was a notification about a complimentary VIP membership. Upon becoming a Three-Star Tier client, he automatically became a ‘Bronze VIP Member’ of the Giant Axe Martial Arena, granting him free access to live broadcasts of their deathmatches. “Giant Axe Martial Arena? Is a membership important?” Luo Feng asked, puzzled. “The membership itself isn’t important, but the ‘deathmatch broadcasts’ from the Giant Axe Martial Arena are very important,” the fist-sized little devil on Luo Feng’s shoulder said solemnly. “Every match held by the Giant Axe Martial Arena is a battle to the death! At least one party must die for the battle to end. Therefore, these kinds of battles... are very much worth watching. They are also very beneficial for cultivation insights.” “Oh?” Luo Feng nodded. The complimentary membership email also had an attachment, which contained a list of recent duels. Luo Feng casually opened it. “A list of deathmatches from the past seven days?” “A total of 6,201 matches?” Luo Feng’s eyes widened. “There are 6,118 Universe Level deathmatches, 82 Domain Lord Level deathmatches, and 1 Realm Lord Level deathmatch.” Luo Feng gasped. In just seven days, there were so many deathmatches between powerful individuals? And even one Realm Lord Level deathmatch? “Don’t be surprised, the Giant Axe Martial Arena is spread throughout every cosmic nation! A single cosmic nation is already vast, practically boundless. With all cosmic nations combined, it’s perfectly normal to have so many deathmatches in seven days,” Babata explained. “Look, out of these 6,201 deathmatches, only three belong to the Ganwu Universe Nation!” On the attachment list, the 6,118 Universe Level deathmatches were arranged by ‘popularity,’ from highest to lowest. The most popular deathmatch featured two opponents, both at Universe Level Six! “Universe Level Six, and so many people are paying attention?” Luo Feng curiously clicked on this match to view its detailed introduction. The two combatants were from the ‘Huangfeng Universe Nation.’ One side was named ‘Gaiqi,’ a Luxiu tribesman. The other side was named ‘Hakesi,’ a slave merchant’s servant. Gaiqi was born on Luxiu Planet, a world with an extremely harsh living environment, where monsters ran rampant, killing many weaker Luxiu tribesmen; only the strong could survive. The Luxiu tribe’s genius, ‘Gaiqi,’ quickly rose from Luxiu Planet, reaching Planet Level and then Star Level, attracting the attention of Luxiu Planet’s lord. Gaiqi became an elite soldier under the planetary lord. Gaiqi continuously strived, his status growing higher and higher. Later, that planetary lord bestowed Luxiu Planet upon Gaiqi. Gaiqi became the lord of Luxiu Planet, a hero to the Luxiu tribe. However, later, that planetary lord provoked a powerful enemy and was attacked. Many planets under his command, including Luxiu Planet, were plundered, and many Luxiu tribesmen were sold as slaves. After Gaiqi diligently cultivated to reach ‘Universe Level,’ he directly sold himself to the ‘Giant Axe Martial Arena.’ The Giant Axe Martial Arena intervened and purchased Luxiu Planet from that influential figure. Gaiqi, in turn, was required to undergo 1,000 battles in the Giant Axe Martial Arena; if he survived, he would regain his freedom. ... Hakesi lived on a very ordinary planet, leading an ordinary life. However, many youths on this planet, including ‘Hakesi’ in his youth, were abducted by a slave merchant team. After capturing many slaves, the slave merchants began ‘hellish’ training. Some failures and rejects were sold as slaves, while some elites continued their training... Hakesi was one of these elites. He became a Star Level practitioner, even breaking through to Universe Level! However, because a chip had been implanted, Hakesi was merely a servant! But later, his combat power became truly formidable, making it unprofitable to simply sell him as a Universe Level servant. So, the slave merchant signed a contract with him—as long as he survived 1,000 deathmatches in the Giant Axe Martial Arena, Hakesi would regain his freedom! Because in the Giant Axe Martial Arena, the longer one survived, the more astonishing their appearance fees became! This was far more profitable than selling servants. The slave merchant understood clearly... only by making the servant truly desire and willingly fight could they unleash their strongest combat power in a deathmatch. Hence, they offered the contract of freedom after 1,000 successful matches. ... Gaiqi: 691 wins! Hakesi: 821 wins! Both at Universe Level Six! This particular duel was the most popular battle among the over six thousand Universe Level deathmatches held in the ‘Giant Axe Martial Arena’ across the cosmos in the past seven days!