The Judgment

"Gold... Gold Armor?" The attendant's eyes widened in disbelief. This set of Gold Armor had been displayed for who knew how long, yet it remained unsold. Inside Yu Bao Hall, some had long suggested to the higher-ups to remove this set of Gold Armor or lower its price, but the suggestions had never succeeded. This set of Gold Armor had always been here, its price consistently set at 5 billion mixed yuan units. "Guest, please wait a moment." The attendant quickly said, simultaneously going to call the manager of Yu Bao Hall's first floor. This was a slender human woman with golden curly hair, and her sleeve bore three star markings. A Three-Star Tier expert! The golden-haired woman smiled at Luo Feng and said, "Let's discuss this inside." Luo Feng nodded, entering a private room behind the shop. Inside the room, only Luo Feng and the golden-haired woman were present, sitting opposite each other. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Canxin King, the Vice Hall Master of Yu Bao Hall," the golden-haired woman said. Luo Feng merely nodded, remaining silent. "It's rare to encounter someone wanting to purchase this set of Gold Armor," the golden-haired woman chuckled. "I must warn you, historically, no one who has ever bought this Gold Armor has gained much benefit from it. 5 billion mixed yuan units is no small sum..." Luo Feng nodded. He considered himself quite wealthy, but even he would be reluctant to spend 5 billion mixed yuan units on an item of low value. However, this was part of the Soldier Armor and Silver Armor series, an item that even Universe Venerables would struggle to damage... clearly a higher-tier armor than Silver Armor. He would buy it even if it meant emptying his coffers! "I'll buy it," Luo Feng stated. "Here is the purchase agreement," the golden-haired woman said. "Supervised by the Virtual Universe system, both parties sign. After signing, you, the guest, will directly transfer the funds to our Yu Bao Hall. If our Yu Bao Hall fails to deliver the treasure to you, the funds will be returned, and we pledge a tenfold compensation." Luo Feng and the golden-haired woman signed the agreement. Luo Feng also directly transferred 5 billion mixed yuan units to the 'Yu Bao Hall' main account. "I don't wish for your Yu Bao Hall to leak the information about my purchase of the Gold Armor," Luo Feng frowned. "Rest assured," the golden-haired woman confidently replied. "Our Yu Bao Hall has confidentiality regulations. Of course, if you, the guest, leak it yourself, you cannot blame our Yu Bao Hall." Luo Feng then stood up and left directly. The golden-haired woman watched Luo Feng depart, then she herself vanished into thin air within the private room. ... In the Virtual Universe, within a separate plane space belonging to a Universe Venerable. The golden-haired woman appeared on an endless expanse of ice and snow. In the center of this icy land stood an ancient temple. The temple was empty, but on the snowy ground outside, an old man sat cross-legged. "Hall Master," the golden-haired woman said respectfully, standing before the old man. "What big business does Yu Bao Hall have?" The old man looked at the golden-haired woman. This old man was the Hall Master of Yu Bao Hall, a Universe Venerable-level existence. Usually, only truly massive transactions would warrant his presence. "The Gold Armor has been bought," the golden-haired woman replied. "That useless, damaged Gold Armor?" the old man asked, puzzled. "Yes," the golden-haired woman respectfully affirmed. "Who bought it?" the old man inquired. "He didn't reveal his identity, only leaving his Virtual Universe ID for us to contact him for delivery," the golden-haired woman said. "It's very difficult to ascertain identity through a Virtual Universe ID." "Even I can't do it, so it is indeed difficult," the old man waved his hand. "You may withdraw." "Yes." The golden-haired woman vanished into thin air. Only the old man remained on the icy expanse. He frowned slightly: "A set of Gold Armor priced at only 5 billion mixed yuan units, with very poor effectiveness, why does the Master value it so highly? The Master ordered... that this Gold Armor always maintain its price of 5 billion mixed yuan units... and if anyone buys it, the Master must be notified immediately. Could this Gold Armor truly hold some secret?" His Master... was one of the true overlord existences standing at the very pinnacle of the peak race, 'Humanity', and also the true owner of Yu Bao Hall. ... In the Virtual Universe, at the highest point of Thunder Island, within the palace hidden amidst chaotic energy currents, a figure abruptly appeared outside the palace gates. He possessed a physique as towering as a mountain, a long dragon tail, and eyes that seemed to contain the entire universe. Merely standing at the palace entrance, his invisible, overbearing aura caused the virtual space to tremble and distort. "Chaos City Lord," he declared directly from outside the gates, his voice echoing within the palace. "Long Xing, since you're at the door, why not come in?" A calm voice emanated from the depths of the palace. The two. One was so overbearing that space itself trembled. The other was as serene as the vast ocean and starry sky. "Without your nod, how would I dare trespass?" Long Xing's voice was deep and resonant, a teasing smile in his tone as he entered the palace. The chaotic energy currents within the palace automatically parted, revealing a path that allowed Long Xing to see the Chaos City Lord sitting on a throne in the distance. Long Xing was quite direct... he walked straight to the first throne beside the Chaos City Lord and sat down. "I've come for the Yan God Clan's Gold Armor." "Yan God Clan's Gold Armor?" The Chaos City Lord's eyes lit up. "Long Xing, have you found the method to manufacture Gold Armor?" "No," Long Xing shook his head. "That powerful alien being was truly formidable, able to mass-produce these miraculous armors. Our human race has researched for so many years and still hasn't been able to manufacture them." "Then why have you come?" The Chaos City Lord was puzzled. "Someone purchased a set of Yan God Clan's Gold Armor," Long Xing replied. The Chaos City Lord looked at Long Xing. Someone bought it, so what? Why tell him, the Chaos City Lord? He also knew... Long Xing deliberately set the price at 5 billion mixed yuan units to deter Immortals who lacked confidence from buying. Those who dared to buy should have some confidence in utilizing the Gold Armor. Perhaps some Immortals, through their unique encounters, might uncover some secrets regarding the Gold Armor's use or manufacturing. But to specifically tell him, could it be... "The one who purchased the Yan God Clan's Gold Armor is your disciple, Luo Feng," Long Xing stated. "Oh..." Although the Chaos City Lord had suspected it, once confirmed, numerous thoughts flashed through his mind, and he quickly verified some information. "Your disciple is an Earthling, and Earthlings were also guided and nurtured by that powerful alien being," Long Xing said. "The Yan God Clan was also guided and nurtured by that same powerful alien being... I fear your disciple, Luo Feng, possesses a method to use the Gold Armor." "What if he has a method? How many sets of Gold Armor does our clan even have?" The Chaos City Lord shook his head. "Finding a method to mass-produce Gold Armor, or even researching the method for the Yan God Clan's secretly more powerful 'Emperor Armor', is the top priority. Otherwise, a mere few sets of Gold Armor are of no use to our human race." The Chaos City Lord and Long Xing... such peerless overlord existences of the universe, how lofty their vision. The manufacturing method for Gold Armor, and even the Yan God Clan's strongest Emperor Armor, was what they truly valued. Clearly... the Yan God Clan could use them in large quantities, implying a mass-production method. Unfortunately, even after killing many Yan God Clan members, searching their souls, and employing various methods, this secret had never been discovered. "Haha... I won't meddle further in your disciple's affairs; you, his teacher, can personally handle it," Long Xing said robustly. "If an important secret is discovered, one that can boost the overall strength of our human race, it would be a great merit." "Mm," the Chaos City Lord nodded. "Leave it to me." "Has your true body returned?" Long Xing suddenly asked, his expression somewhat grave. "Not yet," the Chaos City Lord shook his head. "Be careful," Long Xing said in a low voice. "Don't fall." "If I fall, I'll just use a clone to re-condense my true body. It will just consume more energy and time," the Chaos City Lord replied. "How much energy and treasure would your true body require to re-condense? And how long would it take? Such an amount of energy and treasure would be a blow to our human race. Moreover, losing your true body's combat power for such a long time would have a significant impact. You are a crucial combat force for our human race," Long Xing chuckled. "Don't be too reckless; know when to stop." The Chaos City Lord nodded. "I'm leaving," Long Xing stood up and vanished into thin air. ... On the throne within the palace, the Chaos City Lord sat there, Long Xing having left long ago. "Although Luo Feng has created peak ultimate techniques, his comprehension of laws is quite ordinary," the Chaos City Lord frowned. "Even with the Shi Wu Wings... his combat power is still weak, yet the combat power he displays is astonishing. Even without relying on the Shi Wu Wings, he possesses the combat power of a High-tier King. I always thought he had some other special encounter, obtaining some supreme treasure, but now it seems... it should be the Soldier Armor and General Armor of the Yan God Clan." "Sigh!" The Chaos City Lord sighed inwardly. He was very disappointed. Because Soldier Armor, General Armor, and even higher-tier ones... these were merely mass-produced by the Yan God Clan. Perhaps their effects were miraculous, playing an extremely powerful role at the Immortal stage. But as strength increased, the effectiveness of these armors would diminish. These armors only held significance for a race if they could be mass-produced! For an individual, they only provided temporary strength. "I thought he had obtained some incredible great encounter, some mysterious supreme treasure born from the universe, or something from before the Great Annihilation Era..." The Chaos City Lord shook his head. True supreme treasures should become even more formidable as one's strength soared. For instance, the power of the Shi Wu Wings in the hands of an Immortal was only average. But in the hands of a Universe Venerable, their power was terrifying. And even in the hands of a Universe Master, they remained useful. That was what constituted a supreme treasure. "This is just a deduction." "Let's see if my disciple can truly use this Gold Armor," the Chaos City Lord murmured. "Perhaps he cannot use the Gold Armor, and possesses this strength through other powerful means... If he can use it, it also indicates that my disciple has a special method for using the Yan God Clan's armors." The human race had long known the Yan God Clan's method for using armors. However... It couldn't be replicated. Apart from the Yan God Clan, no other race's lifeforms could use it. For example, during a war on the outer battlefield, countless Immortals turned to dust, and those wearing Soldier Armor and General Armor were directly blasted to pieces, mixed among countless debris. When humans sorted through the debris, they didn't discover anything special about these shattered armors, only treating them as fragments. However, because the Gold Armor was undamaged and a complete set, it was naturally valued and treated as a treasure.