“Luo Feng?” Manluo saw Luo Feng looking over. As an Immortal Deity, his memory was naturally excellent, and he smiled to show friendliness.
Luo Feng also nodded slightly with a smile.
That high-ranking figure ‘Manluo’ who once leisurely strolled through the battlefield had now become his subordinate. Luo Feng also felt the situation was quite mysterious.
“Lord Heiyanhou,” Luo Feng turned to the three great leaders beside him and said softly, “There’s no need for everyone to keep kneeling. Let them all disperse.”
“Luo Feng, you truly possess a kind and benevolent heart,” said Aifu, the golden-feathered Lord.
A chill passed through Luo Feng’s heart.
Calling this behavior kindness and benevolence? The enthusiasm from Aifu, the head of the martial department, was almost too much for Luo Feng to bear.
The girl in black veiled her face and issued the order: “Disperse everyone!”
That gentle voice, however, echoed throughout the entire sky of Purple Crystal Island.
“Yes!”
The 820 million overseers responsible for numerous star regions and hundreds of millions of galaxies respectfully saluted and then orderly transformed into streams of light, flying in various directions across Purple Crystal Island.
“You immortal ones, follow the three of us and accompany Inspector Luo Feng on a tour of Purple Crystal Island to see how our Qianwu Branch operates,” the girl in black ordered.
“Yes!”
The 322 Immortal Deities, including Manluo, bowed slightly.
…
Manluo and the other 322 Immortal Deities followed behind the four great leaders—Luo Feng, Golden Feather Lord, Heiyan Lord, and Purple Lightning Lord. Whenever matters concerning subordinate departments arose, these Immortal Deities needed to step forward one by one to provide explanations.
“That young one who once participated in the Genius Battle, when he first appeared at the battlefield following his elder and second brothers, how naive he was! Even during the Genius Battle… his brilliance wasn’t particularly strong. Who would have thought that in just two hundred years, he would become the fourth great leader of the Qianwu Branch,” Manluo gazed at Luo Feng, sighing inwardly. “The three Lords—Purple Lightning, Golden Feather, and Heiyan—must be doing their utmost to please Luo Feng, otherwise if he turns against them, those three will have no good days ahead!”
“Manluo!” the ape-like Purple Lightning Lord called out sharply.
“Minister!”
Manluo immediately stepped forward and bowed slightly.
“The commercial department of Black Dragon Mountain Star Region is under your command,” Zhen Qian, the Purple Lightning Lord, glanced at Manluo. “Luo Feng is from the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region and wants to learn more about it. You will provide the explanations.”
“Yes!” Manluo bowed slightly.
“Mr. Manluo, it’s been a long time,” Luo Feng turned his head and smiled at Manluo.
“It has been far too long. The moment I see you, Your Highness, Manluo is utterly taken aback,” Manluo said with a smile.
“Right, let’s walk and talk,” Luo Feng nodded.
Inside the main palace of Purple Crystal Island, Luo Feng was accompanied by the three great leaders—Purple Lightning Lord, Golden Feather Lord, and Heiyan Lord—along with over three hundred Immortal Deities, strolling through the various important departments of the Qianwu Branch. Luo Feng occasionally asked simple questions to gain a basic understanding of the overall operations of the Qianwu Branch.
…
Inside a rest hall within the palace.
The four—Purple Lightning Lord, Golden Feather Lord, Heiyan Lord, and Luo Feng—were gathered together, while the other Immortal Deities had already withdrawn.
“You don’t know until you see. This sight… the reach of the Virtual Universe Company is truly astonishing,” Luo Feng took a bite of the precious fruit in front of him as he spoke, “The livelihoods and economy of the entire Qianwu Cosmic Nation are practically completely under the control of the Virtual Universe Company.”
“Of course!”
The ape-like Purple Lightning Lord laughed, “The five major powers of the human race in the cosmos—the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance values experts, the First Cosmic Bank and the Cosmic Milky Way Bank mainly deal with banking storage and some investment operations. The Axe Battle Arena also values experts. Only our Virtual Universe Company controls the entire economic lifeline of humanity. The economy of all 1008 cosmic nations is completely controlled by our Virtual Universe Company.”
Luo Feng felt deeply moved.
The Virtual Universe Company was indeed powerful!
Though there seemed to be many large enterprises and commercial powers in the cosmos, all the sources were controlled by the Virtual Universe Company.
For example, all game companies that develop virtual games needed to rent virtual plane space for their virtual games from the Virtual Universe Company.
Even the Battlefields were monopolized.
Even the live broadcasts of the Axe Battle Arena within the Virtual Universe Network required revenue sharing with the Virtual Universe Company.
…
In short, humanity could not do without the Virtual Universe Network! Therefore, the Virtual Universe Company controlled the entire economic lifeline of humanity. Even the cosmic armies were split evenly with the Axe Battle Arena, each controlling 504 cosmic nations’ armies!
“Any nation, any family, any organization that wishes to develop must cooperate with our Virtual Universe Company,” the ape-like Purple Lightning Lord’s eyes gleamed with confidence. “Even the other four major powers cooperate with us. Let alone those nations and families. In terms of commerce and economy… our Virtual Universe Company holds an absolute monopoly!”
“Economic control, countless treasures, and a multitude of experts. Therefore, the Virtual Universe Company recruits the most talented martial artists annually, more than any of the other five powers,” Golden Feather Lord also spoke confidently.
“In the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, our Qianwu Branch holds half of the control. The other half is under the control of the Qianwu Sovereign!” the girl in black softly added.
The three great leaders exuded absolute confidence in their words.
Luo Feng couldn’t help but feel a tremor in his spirit.
He truly felt the Virtual Universe Company’s intimidation and control. No wonder during the Genius Battle, the Qianwu Sovereign was eager to send all the geniuses of the entire cosmic nation to compete. Looking at it now, the Qianwu Sovereign was likely a member of the Virtual Universe Company!
“Luofeng, when will you come to the Qianwu Cosmic Nation?” the girl in black smiled.
“Yes, when will you come?” the golden-haired man and the ape also looked at Luo Feng expectantly.
“I’ve already arrived at Lonyu Star,” Luo Feng said.
“What!”
The three great leaders were startled.
The Primordial Secret Realm was extremely far from the Qianwu Cosmic Nation. Even taking a very powerful spaceship, it would take one or two years to arrive.
“You’ve already arrived at Lonyu Star and didn’t even tell us beforehand,” the ape-like Purple Lightning Lord’s face was full of smiles. “That’s definitely your fault. You are the Inspector sent by the headquarters, representing the headquarters! How could you arrive at the Qianwu Cosmic Nation so quietly? Golden Feather Lord, Heiyan Lord, we should follow the usual protocol and prepare a welcoming banquet for Luo Feng.”
“Right,” the girl in black nodded.
“Of course, a welcoming banquet must be prepared, and it must be grand! We must use this banquet to announce to the upper echelons of the entire Qianwu Cosmic Nation… that Inspector Luo Feng of our Qianwu Branch has arrived!” Golden Feather Lord quickly added.
“Right! This matter will be entrusted to me,” the ape-like Purple Lightning Lord said.
“Your Commercial Department is in charge of this, so there definitely won’t be any problems,” Golden Feather Lord continued, “But we must highlight Luo Feng’s status. He is a member of the Primordial Secret Realm and the Inspector sent by the headquarters! The banquet must be of high standard. Don’t let those insignificant little families come to crash the party!”
Luo Feng could only smile wryly.
“Three of you, there’s really no need…” Luo Feng had just started to speak.
“What do you mean, no need? It’s definitely necessary!” the ape-like man quickly replied. “Luo Feng, this isn’t just about your personal dignity; it’s about the dignity of our Qianwu Branch, the dignity of the entire headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, and even the dignity of your teacher, Zhenyan Wang!”
Luo Feng was completely at a loss for words.
“This matter will be entrusted to us,” Golden Feather Lord said confidently.
“Just keep the scale small; I don’t like too much commotion. Let’s just hold it on Lonyu Star,” Luo Feng quickly added.
“Keep the scale small; don’t like too much commotion? Alright, no problem,” the ape-like Purple Lightning Lord, as the head of the Commercial Department, immediately patted his chest to guarantee.
…
The Qianwu Branch of the Virtual Universe Company held an extremely exalted position within the Qianwu Cosmic Nation.
The Qianwu Branch, as the representative of the Virtual Universe Company, wielded certain administrative powers over the entire Qianwu Cosmic Nation! Though nominally subordinate to the Qianwu Sovereign… even the Sovereign himself had to defer to the Virtual Universe Company. This arrangement led each of the 1008 cosmic nations to attract numerous Marquis-level Immortals, all vying for the coveted position of department head.
The three department heads each held extremely prestigious positions!
Far surpassing those three hundred Princes!
“An invitation from the Qianwu Branch?”
“The headquarters has dispatched an Inspector to join the Qianwu Branch? No wonder those three great leaders are in such a rush.”
“A banquet hosted by the three great leaders? We absolutely cannot refuse to attend.”
When the invitations were sent out, the highest echelons of the entire Qianwu Cosmic Nation were in an uproar!
An invitation from the three great leaders of the Qianwu Branch?
Who dares not attend!
…
On Lonyu Star, in the city of Tianzang, within the Mansion of Lord Silver Snow.
“Ancestor!”
“Teacher!”
Eight Immortal Deities respectfully saluted, while hundreds of Domain Lords and nearly ten thousand others knelt in dense rows.
This was the true upper echelon of the Mansion of Lord Silver Snow. Because of his daughter’s relationship, Ji Landeng barely managed to squeeze into the ten thousand-person quota and could kneel at the very back of the crowd. Among the eight Immortal Deities, all were disciples of Ji Tianzang who had broken through to become Immortal Deities over the years.
How many talents could a single family produce?
The Snow Star Territory boasted an abundance of talents. Over the years, Lord Silver Snow had nurtured fifteen Celestial Immortals, yet only eight were stationed at the grand manor.
“Rise!”
The cold voice seemed to freeze the surrounding space.
The eight Immortal Deities, hundreds of Domain Lords, and nearly ten thousand others respectfully stood up. Standing at the front was a man wearing a silver-white robe, with long black hair and silver-white sideburns. Even standing still, he gave the impression of facing an endless icy world.
He was Lord Silver Snow!
Ji Tianzang, the Lord of Silver Snow, was one of the three hundred Princes of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation!
“The three great leaders of the Qianwu Branch have personally sent me an invitation,” Lord Silver Snow’s voice was cold. “This time, it’s a welcoming banquet hosted for the Inspector dispatched by the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company. Invitations have been sent to all important families across the entire cosmic nation. Due to the scale limitations, I will bring only two people with me.”
The eight Immortal Deities, hundreds of Domain Lords, and nearly ten thousand elite family members all raised their heads, their hearts burning with excitement.
This was an absolutely top-tier banquet, accessible only to the highest echelons of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation.
Even Lord Silver Snow could only bring two people… Clearly, many lesser Immortal Deity families probably wouldn’t even have the qualification to attend.
“Yu Kan and Feng Yan, you two will accompany me,” Lord Silver Snow said indifferently.
“Yes!”
One of the Immortal Deities and a female Domain Lord among the hundreds both showed signs of joy and respectfully responded.
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