Chapter 222: Returning with Abundant Spoils

“More than enough? That’s too luxurious,” Luo Feng sensed the tone of extravagance in Babata’s voice.

“Luo Feng, I’m not trying to scold you!” Babata continued, “As the sole disciple of the master of Yimo Star, you must broaden your horizons. Don’t always view things from an ordinary Earthling’s perspective. If the master were still alive, you, as his only disciple, would hold a status higher than even the emperor of the Silver-Blue Empire! Across the vast universe, which immortal master’s disciple isn’t cultivated with countless treasures?”

“You must understand!”

“A thousand galaxies normally produce only one World Lord!”

“So, to become a World Lord with certainty, you must surpass others from the very beginning. Your starting point is already low. What’s so special about using Mu Ya Crystals? Compared to other disciples of the immortals, your treatment might still be inferior.” Babata, who had roamed the universe with the master of Yimo Star for millions of years, had extremely high standards.

Luo Feng: “I understand.”

“Hmm.”

Babata continued, “You rely on ‘Mu Ya Crystals’ for energy cultivation, and your defensive armor at the Stellar Level was specially prepared by your teacher—the ‘Black God Suit.’ Since you already have it, that’s fine! Also, I have a young Moyun Vine which can be used to protect you or attack enemies—it’s the best companion.”

“Moyun Vine?” Luo Feng had heard this name before from Hong and Thunder God’s conversation.

“The Moyun Vine is a highly favored plant life in the universe, greatly loved by many powerful beings and their disciples,” Babata explained. “During its cultivation, the Moyun Vine can continuously evolve and grow stronger. There are many evolutionary paths, mainly related to the various treasures it can absorb.”

“If placed on Earth, it can only absorb cosmic energy, reaching at most the 7th or 8th stage of the Stellar Level.”

“But if you have countless Mu Ya Crystals to feed it, it can definitely grow to the Cosmic Level,” Babata’s eyes sparkled. “The master spent over half of his wealth cultivating his Moyun Vine, which eventually evolved into an ‘Immortal.’ Relying on the Moyun Vine, the master escaped many disasters. But in the final battle, the enemy was too strong… the Moyun Vine also perished.”

“More than half of his wealth?” Luo Feng couldn’t even imagine.

A peerless expert with nine immortal servants—how staggering must be the wealth that exceeded half of that?

In theory, the ‘Yimo Star’ ship was already incredibly expensive.

Yet clearly, it was only a small portion of the master of Yimo Star’s total wealth.

“Babata, how many Mu Ya Crystals do we have? Is it enough for the Moyun Vine to grow to the Cosmic Level?” Luo Feng asked eagerly.

“Dream on!”

“The Cosmic Level! That would require countless Mu Ya Crystals!” Babata shook his head repeatedly. “It’s barely enough for your cultivation. The Mu Ya Crystals I have are only sufficient for you to reach the Stellar King level. Feeding a glutton like the Moyun Vine is absolutely not enough. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you later how to cultivate the Moyun Vine. There are many cultivation paths, and knowing the methods is easy. The real challenge is having the countless treasures required for cultivation.”

Luo Feng listened carefully.

“The master also left you a mental weapon suitable for the Stellar Level. It’s called the ‘Arc Blade Disc.’ It’s also a basic weapon, not much different from your ‘Dark Cloud Shuttle.’ Later, you can decide for yourself which weapon to use,” Babata smiled slightly. “The Arc Blade Disc and the Dark Cloud Shuttle are secondary. Actually, your strongest weapon right now is a fragment from the edge of the ship.”

Luo Feng nodded.

Of course, he understood that the fragment was made of a material that even immortals would find hard to destroy. Its value was unimaginable.

“Luo Feng, listen carefully,” Babata’s small face turned serious. “This concerns your life.”

“Hmm?” Luo Feng was startled.

“This fragment is extremely valuable. Domain Lords would fight fiercely to obtain it. Although World Lords might not go crazy over it, they would still be envious,” Babata said. “Once a knowledgeable expert sees it, stealing the fragment would be the least of your worries. They might even kill you to see if you have other treasures, and then you’d be in real trouble.”

Luo Feng’s heart trembled.

Goodness.

A fragment that Domain Lords would fight fiercely over? This fragment?

“Don’t worry, very few Domain Lords or World Lords recognize ‘Chi Hun Tong Mu.’ Besides, you’re in the Milky Way. If you really encounter a Domain Lord, you can go buy a lottery ticket,” Babata joked. “Later, we’ll find a way to change the appearance of this Chi Hun Tong Mu. Even World Lords who know about Chi Hun Tong Mu might not recognize it.”

Luo Feng nodded.

If it was hard to encounter a Domain Lord in the Milky Way, what was there to fear?

“Hmm, the master prepared for you at the Stellar Level: the defensive ‘Black God Suit,’ the offensive ‘Arc Blade Disc,’ the energy cultivation material ‘Mu Ya Crystals,’ the storage item ‘Spatial Ring,’ and most importantly, his cultivation inheritance,” Babata said. “This is what he prepared for you at the Stellar Level.”

“That’s all?” Luo Feng looked at Babata.

“Hmm.”

Babata nodded. “When your strength is weak, carrying a bunch of treasures is asking for death. Therefore, the master left you three accounts at the ‘Cosmic Bank,’ which you can access at the Stellar King, Cosmic, and Domain Lord levels. When you reach the Domain Lord level, you’ll be a local emperor and can claim that massive wealth and countless treasures.”

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

This fallen teacher had indeed prepared very carefully, leaving three accounts for him.

“What suits you is the best.”

“Many treasures, even if you obtain them, you can’t use them. Carrying them around will only bring you trouble,” Babata said.

…

Deep underground, more than fifteen thousand meters below the surface, inside the Yimo Star spaceship.

Luo Feng was quite satisfied with these gains. Although they weren’t overwhelming, everything left by the master of Yimo Star was extremely useful. From offensive weapons, defensive armor, cultivation energy, storage items, the combat partner ‘Moyun Vine,’ to cultivation techniques, everything was perfectly prepared!

“Actually, these corpses are priceless treasures,” the black-robed Babata stared at the corpses. “These are the corpses of immortal experts! They would drive World Lords mad with greed.”

“Oh?”

Luo Feng looked at the corpses on the ground. Among the four immortal corpses, except for one resembling Earth humans, the others belonged to different human races. The fifth was even a mechanical being.

“But if you dare to take out the corpses of immortals now, it’s asking for death. Besides, you don’t have the ability to utilize these corpses. Put them away for now. We’ll decide what to do with them later,” Babata said.

“Hmm.” Luo Feng focused his mind.

An invisible, strange force enveloped the area, quickly absorbing the five immortal corpses. Only a golden skeleton remained in the hall.

“The bones of your senior brother. The bones of a World Lord are valuable, but after all, he was your senior brother… When you leave Earth, either release his bones into the vast universe so he can return to the stars, or find a secluded place to bury him,” Babata looked at the golden skeleton, his small face showing a complex expression.

In the past, while traveling the universe with the master of Yimo Star, he often bullied the master’s disciples.

Now…

The master is dead, Yimo Star is destroyed, and that once-great power has vanished like smoke! Although Babata still spoke with arrogance, he clearly knew… he was now just an artificial intelligence, a virtual existence with no martial power. His only pride was his knowledge and experience.

Therefore, he understood…

Without the protection of teachers, seniors, and elders, Luo Feng’s path to becoming a powerful being would still be very difficult. He needed to be extremely cautious!

…

Including the corpse at the entrance passage, six immortal corpses and one senior brother’s skeleton were all absorbed into the Spatial Ring.

At the spaceship’s entrance.

A black-robed child and a young man stood there.

“This Yimo Star has been severely damaged and can no longer take off,” Babata shook his head. “To repair a spaceship like Yimo Star, the entire Silver-Blue Empire doesn’t have the capability. Perhaps only the Black Dragon Mountain Empire could.”

“Damaged, no energy?” Luo Feng asked.

“The spaceship itself has consumed all its energy, but I have reserve energy stored in my storage space,” Babata shook his head. “The main problem is that some internal systems of the spaceship are damaged, and the damage is severe. The self-repair system cannot fix it. Luo Feng—now that I am a virtual existence, to follow you, I must rely on artifacts.”

Babata flipped his hand, and a black wristband appeared.

“This wristband is a common item in the universe, nothing particularly valuable. However, within the left wristband lies a core crystal—my temporary dwelling as an artificial intelligence. This crystal also contains storage space, holding numerous Mu Ya Crystals, the Arc Blade Disc, and other artifacts. From now on, I shall be the keeper of these for you,” Babata gazed at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng nodded; this Babata would now be like a substitute teacher.

“Wear them,” Babata said.

Luo Feng immediately put on the wristband, and the black-robed child ‘Babata’ smiled at Luo Feng before vanishing like a soap bubble.

“Whoosh!”

Luo Feng, who was originally standing at the spaceship’s entrance, felt a sudden tremor in his body.

Boom!

The massive Yimo Star spaceship vanished directly, creating a huge void that caused a large amount of rock to fall. Luo Feng, now dressed in a black robe, used his mental powers to shield the surrounding area, preventing the rocks from getting close.

“Luofeng,” a crisp child’s voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind.

“Eh?” Luofeng was startled.

“What are you surprised about? Real artificial intelligence communicates with the master through consciousness!” Babata said proudly. “From now on, you can throw away that auxiliary brain of yours. That trash has all the functions I have, but I’m millions of times more powerful. Also, in the future, when you enter the virtual space, you won’t need to wear a helmet anymore. That’s a very primitive method.”

“In the universe, those with status have all their systems—auxiliary brains, consciousness sensors, household managers, etc.—integrated into one,” Babata said. “If you want to talk to me, just connect your mental power to the core crystal of the wristband, and you can speak to me through consciousness.”

Luofeng tried immediately.

The wristband did not block Luo Feng’s mental power, obviously having already recognized him as the master. When his mental power penetrated and touched the crystal… Luo Feng seemed to ‘see’ Babata, the black-robed child sitting on a palace throne within the crystal. Babata grinned at Luo Feng, showing his cute little fangs.

“Are you saying I can enter the virtual space War God Palace?” Luo Feng asked.

“Of course. I can let you enter your ‘War God Palace,’ or the personal virtual space I, Babata, have built for you,” Babata said proudly. “Your Earth’s War God Palace is just built by an intelligent host. In terms of the marvels of virtual space, it’s far inferior to mine.”

“Unfortunately—”

“You’re an Earthling. Your consciousness is an ‘illegal resident’ in the ‘Virtual Cosmic Network.’ Even if I connect your consciousness to the ‘Virtual Cosmic Network,’ you won’t be authorized to enter. You, this illegal resident, need to open an account in the real world before you can connect to the Virtual Cosmic Network,” Babata said helplessly. “Also, put the young Moyun Vine beside you into your backpack. Since it’s a living being, it can’t be stored in the storage space. Once you’ve put everything away, we can leave.”