Chapter 523: The Secret (2)

The sky was filled with a blazing white light, surrounded by stars, while the earth below lay barren and desolate.

Countless star soldiers were embedded in the ground here.

Although the star soldiers from the first and second regions had long been taken out by Lu Yu for Liu Xing to sell.

However, here were also accumulated the supreme star weapons created by Lu Yu over the past four years.

More than three hundred newcomers were immediately captivated by this unique and different world as soon as they entered here.

Someone exclaimed in astonishment, “Another dimension! This pearl actually contains a separate realm within it.”

“This is all the Supreme Star Soldiers,” said everyone when they entered the first area.

Now, in the central land of this region, nearly five thousand star weapons are embedded into the earth.

Above every Supreme Star Weapon, at the very least, flows a delicate stream of stars.

Moreover, some of the supreme star soldiers had several delicate star rivers coiling around them.

The radiant light emitted by these supreme star soldiers transformed an entire stretch of the sky into a river of stars, creating an exceptionally breathtaking sight.

“They are not ordinary Zun-level star soldiers.”

“I’ve seen quite a few star soldiers like this outside, but none of them could ever compare to this one here in terms of radiance and quality.”

Lu Yu stepped in front of the Star Soldier and said, “The only similar Star Soldiers you might have seen outside are those possessed by the Celestial Organization and a few other groups, each owning just a few units. Those were made available for trade. Although their attributes are nearly identical to those of the Star Soldiers here, I have sold fewer than fifty in total. And these—”

Lu Yu pulled out a star-forged weapon and tossed it to one of them, saying, “This is the first weapon I give to you. You can freely choose and select any of the star-forged weapons here.”

The person who received the Star Soldier glanced at it in his hand. Suddenly, his entire body trembled as he cried out in disbelief, “My God, this is an exceptional piece with three attributes and three skills! Wait, did I read that correctly? Attack power of 2,200 Zun, maximum life of 3,000 Zun, and defense of 2,500 Zun. Could this actually be a Supreme Star Soldier?”

“Oh my God, all of them? All of these?” More than three hundred new recruits all jumped to their feet.

“Mr. Lu, all of these are prepared for us?” Quite a few people’s eyes were already gleaming with fierce light.

“It’s all yours,” Lu Yu nodded.

“Au.”

More than three hundred people rushed toward the star soldiers like wild beasts.

“Oh, I must not be seeing things. Star soldiers with three attributes each reaching three thousand, and actually, actually possessing the skill of Ten Thousand Poisons.”

“Haha, mine is even more special! It increases maximum life by 5,000 units and boosts life regeneration to fifty trillion per second. Also, also, oh my God, my eyes are going blurry—it has a skill that allows resurrection once!”

“Top grade, no, no, these are all super grades.”

“Mr. Lu, may I take two pieces?”

“That’s acceptable, but all the star soldiers can only be used by yourself and must not be disclosed to others.”

“I’ll just take this one. Haha, with this, my maximum life will reach seven thousand. Haha, I can finally challenge that monster.”

The crowd laughed recklessly, letting out howls like wild beasts.

“Mr. Lu, did you create all of these?” someone asked Lu Yu while holding up a Star Soldier.

“That’s right!” Lu Yu nodded, without hiding anything.

Since they’ve already seen these star soldiers, there’s no need to hide anything anymore.

Moreover, there have been persistent rumors suggesting that Lu Yu might possess the art of forging weapons. However, since Lu Yu has never confirmed this, all remains mere speculation.

Because they know, Star Soldiers are not something just anyone can create.

That requires a special ability.

In some eras, battles were entirely dependent on physical strength.

Some excavated Star Soldiers, even if there are only dozens of them, possess attributes that are invaluable.

In certain eras, military strategists held a status nearly equal to that of kings or those revered as king-like figures. Even if a strategist possessed merely level-one strength, no one dared to provoke them.

A weapons expert was their leader.

This means they will have more powerful star soldiers, or even semi-star artifacts to use in the future.

If this were to get out, what would happen to Fanggang City?

What would this world become again?

This secret is even more exciting and astonishing.

“Isn’t it shocking?” Shi Hu laughed heartily, throwing his arm around someone’s neck. “Do you find it amazing?”

More than three hundred new recruits nodded together.

One person grinned wickedly and said, “But it’s not over yet; there’s an even bigger secret here!”

Uh!

More than three hundred people were left in stunned silence.

The excitement from just a moment ago hadn’t yet faded, yet one by one, they had already become as stunned as wooden chickens.

“Ano… there’s more?”

One person said, “This is a place where your body, flesh, and even bones can evolve. Have you seen the armor of carnage we transformed into during the battle in New Shanghai? That was a skill obtained after the Star Soul of Carnage evolved here. The Carnage Armor is repaired by killing intent and blood; as long as the killing intent and blood continue, your armor will be invincible.”

“The current evolution of the Kill Armor is not yet complete. It can only cover about a third of your body. If the Kill Armor were fully evolved, it could cover your entire body, and its defense value could reach ten thousand zuns.”

A collective gasp echoed as everyone stood there stunned.

Is this still a human skill?

There will be no bloodshed or killing in the great war.

Then this battle armor isn’t invincible after all.

“I was the closest to the light mask, I’ve seen how powerful that battle armor is,” one person said, swallowing hard. “That armor repairs itself using blood. The blood vortex in the sky that day was connected to the armor, continuously mending and restoring it.”

Someone asked, “You… you’re saying that space not only evolves star souls, but can also evolve the physical body itself?”

“That’s right. Here, your bones will also evolve. As for what they evolve into, it varies from person to person. Mine evolved into King’s Bone, and his became Blood Bone. There’s also Devil Bone…”

Lu Yu said, “Moreover, the biggest secret here is that when cultivating here, whether it’s evolution or strength enhancement, it’s twice as effective as outside. From now on, this place will be your training ground. List everything you need, and I will go out and have Liu Xing collect and supply it for you.”

“I… I don’t want to leave anymore,” someone said, plopping down on the ground and pulling their hair, staring blankly ahead. “With so many benefits and such a big secret, I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep it to myself once I go outside.”

“I don’t feel like going out anymore. I’ll keep practicing here until I become Wang Zun.”

“Twice the cultivation speed, and this space that can evolve the body—what kind of organization have I actually joined?”

With such an organization, who could possibly break through it?

Over time, they will become increasingly stronger.

Double cultivation speed will gradually surpass others.

They finally understood how terrible a secret the city had been hiding.

Those who peep at this city will never know what else lies within.

Lu Yu continued, “You all have one month to take care of your affairs outside. Since you still have family members, you can bring them here to obtain the qualification of the First Domain. Afterwards, you can choose to cultivate here or go out into the world. I won’t interfere with whatever you decide to do. The only thing you must never speak of is anything you have seen or heard within the Core Domain.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Some people have left, while others, born before the apocalypse, have long become orphans without any relatives.

Those who left were going to pick up their family members and loved ones.

Qualification in the first field, or the ability to achieve such qualification, is the best benefit they can bring to their family.

This is the safest city in the world. Once the defense mechanism is activated, with fire giants and domain guardians, what could possibly breach this place?

The situation has temporarily calmed down here.

However, there were still many secrets within the treasure trove that Lu Yu did not reveal. Shi Hu and others then stopped the newcomers and began walking with them through several areas Lu Yu had opened, explaining the rules of Fanggang as well as some of the hidden mysteries of this place.

Luo Haotian held Lu Yu back and spoke about the performances of the three prodigy youths in the war.

The three young men were brave and fierce in the fight, but they lacked the ruthlessness needed, so their performance in this battle was not particularly outstanding.

However, the fact that the three young men survived and were not seriously injured clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of their training over the past few years.

“Train well and correct all your shortcomings. If necessary, I’ll let them out. Fanggang City also needs a few people with deterrence walking around outside. Otherwise, they’ll think there’s no one left in Fanggang City.”

Luo Haotian said excitedly, “I also agree to let them go out and travel. Give us another three years, and I will astonish the entire world.”

“Okay. Whatever you need, no matter how much it costs, I’ll get it for you,” Lu Yu nodded.

He is absolutely willing to invest money in development.

He dares to invest any amount of money.

Especially now, since he’s holding eighty trillion of my star spirit stones. If that’s not enough, he can sell star soldiers; he simply doesn’t believe he’ll ever be short of money.

After Lu Yu learned more about other matters, he also left the Treasure Vault Pearl.

King Ling had already left with Huowu, along with all the materials Lu Yu had prepared for her.

The body of the Hydra can be replaced with the more powerful body of a Magic Serpent.

Liu Xing handed a crimson stone to Lu Yu and said, “This is something Ling Wang asked me to give you before he left. He said it’s a terrifying ability, one that even he was somewhat reluctant to part with.”

“At my place, I also want to take a gamble.” Lu Yu took the stone and scanned it, his expression slightly changing.

He put away the stone and found the father-son duo, Thunder Tiger.

At this time, the father and son were guarded by dozens of people.

Lei Laohu seemed to age decades within a few days, and when he saw Lu Yu, his face was filled with resentment and hatred.

“Lu Yu, how could you be so heartless? You’ve ruined everything for me!” Lei Xiaohu gritted his teeth and lunged toward Lu Yu.

His current strength is actually less than one zun now.

But he had barely stood up when a soldier pushed him back to the ground.

The Spirit King drained his abilities, even his strength.

“I’ve told you before that I’ve given you all your abilities, and I have the means to take them back,” Lu Yu said coldly. “Considering the damage you’ve caused to Huowu, you’re already getting off easy. Now tell me, where exactly is that person located in the Demon Hunting Plains? Speak up, and I’ll let you and your son leave this city unharmed—I guarantee neither of you will be touched.”

Lei Xiaohu gritted his teeth and said, “You’ve ruined me and destroyed everything I had. Now I can’t even protect myself. Are you sending me out there to die? You must publicly declare before all under heaven that our lives are under your protection and guarantee our safety.”

Lu Yu said coldly, “Don’t push your luck. Letting you leave is already my bottom line. If you utter another word, do you believe I’ll kill you right now? I’ll find another way to get that person’s location. Remember, I don’t like being threatened!”