Highest Score Mission

After bidding farewell to Longjue King, Luo Feng and Dilun boarded the Yunmo Star Ship, departing from Wulong Starfield for the Ganwu Universe Nation.

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Yanzhu King lay leisurely on a fur rug, gazing at the various data displayed on the screen before him. Footsteps echoed, and a purple-robed figure swiftly entered, bowing respectfully. "My Lord."

"What is it?" Yanzhu King asked, his eyes still fixed on the screen.

"Luo Feng has departed from Wulong Starfield," the purple-robed man reported respectfully.

"Heh," Yanzhu King chuckled softly. "That little fellow finally left. I thought he'd spend forever sifting through treasures on Garbage Mountain. Well, it's understandable, given his native origins... even trash from Garbage Mountain would seem like treasure to him. You may leave now."

"Yes, My Lord." The purple-robed man bowed respectfully and withdrew.

Yanzhu King tilted his head back, watching the screen. The various messages suddenly switched, displaying detailed information about Earth—data he had secretly gathered by sending someone there.

"A native planet," Yanzhu King sneered. "Little fellow, perhaps we'll meet again very soon."

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The Yunmo Star Ship was currently traversing the Dark Universe at 50 times the speed of light, though it would still take approximately one year and two months to reach Earth.

Interstellar journeys were notoriously monotonous.

"If Yanzhu King knew I'd acquired such treasures, he'd probably be hopping mad," Luo Feng mused, lying on his bunk in the rest cabin, gazing at the ceiling decorations. His mind, however, was entirely focused on his haul from Garbage Mountain. "In two years, I collected a total of 232 black carapace fragments, 12 silver carapace fragments, and 1 shattered blade fragment."

Combined, this amounted to two complete sets of black combat armor, 3 additional black carapace fragments, 12 silver carapace fragments, and 1 shattered blade fragment. This combat armor, capable of granting the power of an Immortal God, was indeed an incredibly heaven-defying treasure. In terms of price, even tens of millions of mixed yuan units wouldn't be enough to purchase such a miraculous item. Unfortunately, this mysterious combat armor... humans were almost incapable of using it, and they hadn't even discovered the secrets of those shattered carapace fragments. It was clearly alien battle armor.

"Which alien race does this battle armor belong to? The Yan God Clan? Or some other mysterious race? The writing, at least, is that of the Yan God Clan," Luo Feng muttered. "It's a pity my Demon Killer Clan clone can't use combat armor, otherwise I'd get a set for it too."

The Wulong Starfield was simply too vast. In a starfield millions of light-years in diameter, Luo Feng had explored less than one-hundred-millionth of it in just two years! Yet, he had already acquired two sets of combat armor... If he spent more time, he would undoubtedly find more, but Luo Feng now preferred to dedicate his time to cultivation.

"Soon, I should head to Chaos City for secluded cultivation. In Chaos City, I can observe the operation of cosmic laws at all times, and occasionally study the Ninefold Universe Chaos Tablet, which will accelerate my progress even more astonishingly," Luo Feng thought to himself. "I estimate that cultivating in Chaos City for one or two hundred years should allow me to comprehend all 108 spatial essences."

In the 180-plus years spent in Beast God Canyon, Luo Feng had comprehended 19 of the most profound 72 spatial essences!

Luo Feng estimated it would take him 700 years to fully comprehend all 72 spatial essences. This efficiency was far greater than the 3000 years spent by others in Chaos City. If he were in Chaos City... his speed would be several times faster, mainly because Luo Feng possessed the Beast God statues, among other advantages, so Chaos City's benefits weren't as significant for him as for others. In Chaos City... what truly attracted Luo Feng was primarily the Ninefold Universe Chaos Tablet.

"The third volume of my Space-Time Essays will soon be useless. I need to purchase the fourth volume, but that requires 1 million points... Where will I get the points?" Luo Feng pondered deeply.

Purchasing the Ten Thousand Hearts Soul Control Secret Art had cost Luo Feng a significant amount of points. His current point balance was simply insufficient to buy the fourth volume of Space-Time Essays.

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Time flowed on, and eight months of the interstellar journey had passed in the blink of an eye.

"Beep." "An email?" Luo Feng, sitting in his rest cabin, immediately connected to the Virtual Universe Network.

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In Luo Feng's manor within the Virtual Universe Yuxiang Mountain Primal Region.

In the study, Luo Feng sat at his desk, opened his laptop, and quickly clicked on the email.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng's pupils contracted. The email's subject line read: 'Domain Lord-level Highest Score Mission.'

"Highest Score?" Luo Feng held his breath. He had long heard legends about Highest Score Missions. Core members, upon reaching the Domain Lord level and being assigned to external duties, would occasionally receive missions from the Virtual Universe Company. These missions varied in point rewards, and among them was a special category known as the Highest Score Mission. Naturally, the Highest Score Mission for members of the Primal Secret Region offered higher rewards than those for members of the Taichu Secret Region, Tiandi Secret Region, or Apocalypse Secret Region!

"How high?" Luo Feng stared intently.

The email content was as follows: "This mission is the Highest Score Mission for Primal Secret Region members (Domain Lord level). The entire mission is divided into four stages. Stage one offers a maximum of 100,000 points. Rewards will be granted based on completion rate; for example, 70% completion yields 70,000 points (100,000 multiplied by 70%). Stage two offers a maximum of 200,000 points. Stage three offers a maximum of 300,000 points. Stage four offers a maximum of 400,000 points. Additional Reward: If all four stages of the mission are completed, the Virtual Universe Company will grant additional points based on overall performance across the four stages. The additional points range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 1,000,000 points. Therefore— The entire Highest Score Mission, including the four basic stage points and the final additional points, can yield a maximum of 2,000,000 points! Warning! Warning! Points for each stage are awarded based on completion rate. Furthermore, a minimum completion rate of 80% for stage one is required to proceed to stage two... If the completion rate does not reach 80%, you will not be eligible for stage two, and the entire Highest Score Mission will automatically terminate. Example: If stage one's completion rate is 70%, you will only receive 70,000 points, and the entire mission will end."

"Damn!" "Such high requirements, and a chained mission? The points are ridiculously high too, a maximum of 2 million points!" Luo Feng stared at the email, utterly shocked. The points were absurdly high because even the most challenging Universe-level cultivation mission, the Purgatory Abyss, only rewarded 1 million points. This Highest Score Mission was extremely peculiar; one had to reach a certain level in the preceding stage to unlock the next. After the four stages, there was also an 'additional reward,' and this additional reward... was automatically granted by the Virtual Universe Company based on overall performance, without a clear standard.

After reading the email, Luo Feng noticed an 'attachment' titled 'Highest Score Mission Stage One.' Luo Feng gently clicked, opening the attachment.

The attachment content opened: "Stage One is the first and most crucial step of the entire Highest Score Mission! This step determines whether you can proceed to the next stage and also sets the fundamental tone for the assessment of the 'additional reward' after all four stages are completed. Therefore, you must diligently complete this stage of the mission. Mission content: In the Cuilang Starfield of the Ganwu Universe Nation, there is an organization operating a slave trade called 'Fire Phoenix.' The Fire Phoenix organization has eighteen high-ranking members. Besides legitimate slave trade, the Fire Phoenix organization also engages in dark activities that violate cosmic nation laws. Therefore... Luo Feng, you must personally apprehend all eighteen high-ranking members. Furthermore, you must personally punish each of the eighteen high-ranking members. Punishment options are: 1. Death penalty, 2. Imprisonment for 100 years, 3. Imprisonment for 10,000 years, 4. Imprisonment for 1,000,000 years. How the eighteen high-ranking members are punished is entirely up to you, Luo Feng. You can decide to sentence them to 'imprisonment for 100 years,' or directly impose the death penalty. ...All choices are in your hands! Throughout the mission, 'Virtual Universe Network synchronized transmission' must be maintained at all times. Everything you do must be transmitted synchronously. Only by thoroughly understanding your process and your punishment decisions... can your mission completion rate be ultimately judged. 1. If the mission completion rate reaches 80%, you can proceed to Stage Two. 2. If the mission completion rate falls below 80%, the entire Highest Score Mission will automatically terminate. The email includes detailed information about the 18 high-ranking members of the Fire Phoenix organization. If you require more information, you can contact the intelligence department for assistance. Please remember... any killing, apprehension, or punishment, from beginning to end, must be carried out by you personally. You are forbidden from dispatching any subordinates. Your guard squad's sole duty is to protect you, not to execute missions on your behalf."

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Luo Feng sat before his laptop screen, frowning as he read the requirements for the Highest Score Mission and its first stage. He sensed trouble. This mission was unlike any Luo Feng had encountered before. His Universe-level cultivation missions always had precise requirements, such as obtaining a Blood-Red Crystal or collecting a specific item... Even the previous mission to hunt Immortal Gods, which offered a maximum reward of 200,000 points, had very clear and explicit completion requirements. But this time— There was no clear answer. "Babata, what's going on with this mission?" Luo Feng asked, frowning.

"It's very strange," Babata's sharp voice replied. "It only requires you to activate Virtual Universe Network synchronized transmission, personally apprehend the eighteen high-ranking members, and punish them. How to punish them, and how severe the punishment should be, is entirely up to you. It's very peculiar. Moreover, during the mission, there are no requirements regarding whether you should kill indiscriminately or refrain from harming innocents... As long as you complete it, the Virtual Universe Company will provide a judgment—a completion rate!"

Luo Feng nodded in agreement. There were no precise standards.

"Operating a slave trade, and engaging in many illegal activities... this Fire Phoenix organization is incredibly brazen to operate like this," Luo Feng said, shaking his head as he skimmed through the introductions of the eighteen high-ranking members of the Fire Phoenix organization.

"This mission is also bizarre." "It asks me to carry out the punishment, and gives me four options: 1. Death penalty, 2. Imprisonment for 100 years, 3. Imprisonment for 10,000 years, 4. Imprisonment for 1,000,000 years, with no precise requirements... This mission..." Luo Feng frowned.

The first stage had to be handled with extreme caution, achieving at least an 80% completion rate. Otherwise, this massive Highest Score Mission, with its potential reward of 2 million points, would simply end.