novelraw Chapter 109: Imperial Emissary
Chapter 109: Imperial Emissary
Upon becoming a Level 7 Life Form, Su Yuan's strength once again skyrocketed by a massive margin.
For a Level 7 Life Form practicing the Six Dimensions cultivation method, aspects such as the Physical Body, Soul, and other dimensions were fully capable of rivaling those of normal Level 8 or Level 9 Lifeforms.
Not to mention the corresponding rise in dimensions like Wisdom and Comprehension.
Su Yuan merely felt that the speed of his cognitive processing was unprecedentedly clear and precise.
"Latest body data!"
After adapting for a moment, Su Yuan inquired of the gray mirror deep within his sea of consciousness.
The hazy gray mirror rippled, and lines of text emerged.
[Life Level: Level 7 (0%)]
[Cultivation Method: Six Dimensions Cultivation Method]
[Sacred Method: Mind Brand][Spear Art: "Thirty-six Forms of Ultimate Yang" (Perfected)]
[Spear Art: "Thirty-six Forms of Ultimate Yin" (Perfected)]
[Power of Ultimate Yang: 62%]
[Power of Ultimate Yin: 60%]
[Combat Power Bonus: 1203%]
Looking at his latest body data, a smile appeared on Su Yuan's face.
Over the past two months, relying on the resources from the Void Shattering world, Su Yuan's progress had been immense, surpassing even the previous two years on Blue Star.
His comprehension of both the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin had exceeded sixty percent. Compared to before he entered the Void Shattering world, his progress had surged by twenty percent.
It must be known that comprehending Cosmic Powers like the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin became increasingly difficult in the later stages.
From zero to forty percent? From forty to sixty percent?
The difficulty of the latter was undeniably much higher than the former.
"Combat power bonus..."
Su Yuan looked at his combat power bonus, which had reached a twelvefold amplification.
In other words, Su Yuan's actual combat prowess could now erupt with twelve times his normal strength.
'It is a pity that the Top Three Ranks experts in the Void Shattering world have at least a fifteenfold combat power bonus...'
Su Yuan thought to himself.
This was also the reason why the experts of the Top Three Ranks were basically all Starry Sky Lifeforms.
Only when one's Soul, mind, and Will reached the level of a Starry Sky Life Form, perfectly controlling the Physical Body, could they hope to unleash a fifteenfold combat power bonus.
Aside from that, comprehending a certain Cosmic Power up to seventy percent and drawing upon it with every movement could also achieve a fifteenfold combat power bonus.
However, the latter was far too difficult. Cosmic Power was something inherently reserved for Starry Sky Lifeforms to comprehend. Even if a Planetary Lifeform managed to grasp a sliver of it, reaching twenty or thirty percent was already extremely agonizing.
Seventy percent?
Many Starry Sky Lifeforms had not even reached such a level of comprehension.
"The cultivation plan for the Level 7 Life Form stage..."
Su Yuan scrutinized his upcoming cultivation plan. "It still requires two months?"
Relying on cultivation resources from across the universe, combined with the highly optimized cultivation plan formulated by the gray mirror, the time needed for Su Yuan's cultivation speed did not increase at all; rather, his momentum continued unabated.
From Level 6 to Level 7 took two months, and from Level 7 to Level 8 would also take two months.
Arctic Base.
After two months, Ye Kunlun had basically fully recovered.
Compared to a few months ago, Ye Kunlun's aura had become much more vigorous, allowing him to step into the ranks of a Level 5 Life Form.
Executing the Nine Transformations Nirvana Sacred Method of the Phoenix Clan was not a bad thing for Ye Kunlun. As long as he strictly followed the direction Su Yuan had guided him in, it was a tremendous opportunity.
Whoosh!
On the giant screen within the base, a cartoon character image suddenly appeared.
"Lord,"
Upon seeing this, Ye Kunlun immediately stopped his cultivation and spoke in a respectful tone.
Only now did Ye Kunlun truly realize exactly how massive of a debt of gratitude he owed Su Yuan.
Not only had he resurrected him twice, but he had also stimulated the Phoenix Bloodline within his body. Such profound grace could not be repaid even if his body were ground to dust and his bones shattered.
"How is your recovery?"
Su Yuan asked.
"Lord, my current condition is excellent,"
Ye Kunlun replied.
"Have you accessed the Virtual Network yet?"
Su Yuan asked casually.
Over the past two months, due to the coordinates of Blue Star being made public, numerous cosmic factions had been attracted.
These factions knew that Blue Star was rich in Mineral Veins. Combined with the fact that it was soon to be placed under imperial management, they sought to establish a presence on Blue Star ahead of time.
After all, once the empire officially began its management, Blue Star was highly likely to experience a massive developmental boom. The cost of entering now compared to later would be vastly different.
During this period of continuous contact with various cosmic factions, the Virtual Network was naturally introduced to Blue Star.
Of course, the only ones on Blue Star currently qualified to enter the Virtual Network were Level 1 Life Forms and above.
Those below Level 1 could not even register as Imperial Citizens, meaning they naturally lacked the authority to access the virtual realm.
"Lord, the universe is simply too vast. The Virtual Network is absolutely incredible,"
Ye Kunlun's tone revealed his deep excitement.
"The purpose behind the creation of the Virtual Network is twofold: first, for communication and connection, and second, to drive the evolution of Imperial Citizens,"
Su Yuan looked at Ye Kunlun and continued, "As for you, you only need to focus on life evolution within the Virtual Network. There is no need to concern yourself with anything else."
"Understood... Thank you for the reminder, Lord."
Ye Kunlun's heart tightened. He immediately realized that when he first entered the Virtual Network, he had been so captivated by its dazzling prosperity that he had forgotten his original purpose.
"Lord, I am unsure of my future path..."
Ye Kunlun cautiously probed for guidance.
"Among the many games in the Virtual Network, Infinite Bloodline is highly suitable for you. You should spend some time exploring it,"
Su Yuan advised.
The game Infinite Bloodline was designed specifically for bloodline-based cultivators and evolvers, containing countless methods and Secret Methods to unearth the potential of one's lineage.
For someone like Ye Kunlun, who possessed a faint trace of the Phoenix Bloodline, it was absolutely the perfect training ground.
Furthermore, through the gray mirror, Su Yuan knew that Ye Kunlun would stumble upon a fortunate encounter within the world of Infinite Bloodline.
"Understood. Thank you, Lord!"
Ye Kunlun said respectfully.
Ending the call with Ye Kunlun, Su Yuan's gaze remained tranquil.
As a favored child of heaven on Blue Star, Ye Kunlun had awakened the Phoenix Bloodline. With Su Yuan pushing things from behind the scenes...
In the future, even out in the vast cosmos, Ye Kunlun would be fully capable of carving out his own domain.
And Ye Kunlun was also one of Su Yuan's pawns—a piece meant to infiltrate the Phoenix Clan in the future.
This was Su Yuan's ultimate objective in nurturing him.
"Recently, many Cosmic Tourists have appeared on Blue Star..."
Su Yuan's thoughts churned. These so-called Tourists were akin to sightseers whose main goal was traveling across various planets.
Many Tourists enjoyed visiting Native Planets that had not yet made contact with cosmic civilizations, believing such worlds showcased the original state of life-bearing planets in the universe.
Once Blue Star's coordinates were publicized and it appeared on the map of the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire, it quickly welcomed a steady stream of these Tourists.
These Tourists were all Starry Sky Lifeforms, and since they hadn't caused any damage to Blue Star, Su Yuan chose not to take any action against them.
'In two days, the Imperial Emissary from the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire will arrive,'
Su Yuan thought to himself.
After Blue Star's application to be incorporated under imperial management was approved, an Imperial Emissary was scheduled to arrive within a year.
The main purpose of the emissary's visit was to assess Blue Star from every angle, thereby determining the tier of the Management Contract to be signed.
A higher-tier Management Contract proved a greater value for Blue Star, which naturally meant the empire would invest more heavily into managing it.
Conversely, if the emissary felt Blue Star held little value, the final Management Contract signed would inevitably be the lowest tier. Under a minimum-tier contract, the empire would basically only handle the extraction of Blue Star's Mineral Veins, and once the resources were depleted, the contract would be terminated.
Of course, under normal circumstances, once a planet's application for imperial management was approved, it was very rare for the lowest-tier contract to be drawn up. That would only happen if the Imperial Emissary was left extremely dissatisfied.
Two days later.
Hundreds of kilometers Underground.
Su Yuan sat cross-legged.
At this moment, his life aura was completely retracted, and both his mental and spiritual fluctuations had faded into dead silence.
In this state, Su Yuan could deceive the vast majority of technological scans in the universe, and the Telepathy of a Starry Sky Life Form would find it incredibly difficult to lock onto him as well.
'Myriad Stars Desolation Sacred Method...'
The energy within Su Yuan's body circulated in an extremely obscure manner.
He was executing this Sacred Method.
The "Myriad Stars Desolation Sacred Method" was a sacred technique designed specifically for concealing one's aura. The profound nature of this method was profound enough to allow Su Yuan, a Planetary Lifeform, to slip unnoticed through the Psychic Domains of most Starry Sky Lifeforms.
Naturally, his purpose for channeling this Sacred Method was to evade the sweeping Psychic Domain of the visiting Imperial Emissary.
'He is here,'
Su Yuan's heart suddenly stirred.
He realized that the Imperial Emissary had already descended onto Blue Star without making a sound.
The fact that Su Yuan was aware of this was naturally not because he had sensed the Imperial Emissary's presence himself.
Rather, it was the gray mirror that informed him.
Through the gray mirror, Su Yuan knew the Imperial Emissary like the back of his hand.
High up in the Asia High Altitude, a humanoid figure standing nearly ten meters tall was quietly hovering.
The light twisted and warped around this humanoid figure, preventing anyone on Blue Star from discovering him.
This humanoid figure was none other than the Imperial Emissary sent to assess Blue Star—a Level 21 Starry Sky Life Form named Audis.
"Hmm... this life-bearing planet..."
Imperial Emissary Audis gazed down at Blue Star as his massive Psychic Domain began to spread across the entire surface of the planet.
As a Mid-Tier Starry Sky Life Form, Audis's probing Psychic Domain was capable of enveloping the entirety of Blue Star in a very short amount of time.
When that happened, absolutely nothing on Blue Star could be hidden from him.
"Hmm... this life-bearing planet is called Blue Star, and it has already entered the planetary unification stage. The number of Level 1 Life Forms is... Wait, there's even a Level 5 Life Form? This Level 5 Life Form should be the mastermind behind the planetary alliance, right?"
With his Psychic Domain sweeping over the globe, Imperial Emissary Audis grasped the vast majority of Blue Star's situation within just a few breaths.
His current assessment of Blue Star was divided into three primary aspects.
The first was the Strength Assessment. This evaluation depended on Blue Star's technological level and the sheer number of Level 1 Life Forms and above.
The second was the Resource Assessment. This inspected Blue Star's actual resources to see if there were any discrepancies in quantity and quality compared to what was stated in the application mail.
The third was the Cultural Assessment, which required Audis to gain a deeper understanding of Blue Star's true cultural foundation.
"In terms of strength... passable."
Imperial Emissary Audis gave a slight nod.
As an Imperial Emissary, if he hadn't assessed a million life-bearing planets, he had certainly assessed at least eight hundred thousand.
Compared to those worlds, Blue Star's current performance was slightly below average. It couldn't be called outstanding, but it wasn't outright terrible either.
"As for the quality and volume of the resource Mineral Veins mentioned in the application..."
Imperial Emissary Audis continued his sweeping scan.
This was one of the focal points of his current assessment.
The main reason Blue Star's application for imperial management had even been approved was due to these exact resource veins.
"The number of Mineral Veins matches up... The overall quality and grade are also roughly identical."
Imperial Emissary Audis nodded and muttered, "Not bad."
This was truly not bad at all.
On other life-bearing planets he had assessed, the rulers would often falsify the volume and quality of their Mineral Veins to falsely inflate their evaluation with the empire.
Or, driven by greed, they would underreport the most precious resource deposits, plotting to hoard them entirely for themselves.
However, the Mineral Vein resources on Blue Star aligned perfectly with the application document. Therefore, in the eyes of Imperial Emissary Audis, this was a definite bonus point.
At the very least, Blue Star did not engage in deceptive practices or resort to petty tricks.
"Excellent."
Imperial Emissary Audis rendered his verdict.
An Excellent rating in the Resource Assessment wasn't based solely on how many resources a planet possessed.
No matter how abundant or precious the resources of a single life-bearing planet were, could they ever compare to the boundless Azure Surge Universal Human Empire?
The true key to the Resource Assessment was whether the rulers of the planet were honest enough to accurately report the detailed status of their own resources.
In this regard, Blue Star had clearly done an exceptional job.
"Next up is the Cultural Assessment."
Audis's massive body shrank until he was roughly the same height as an average Blue Star human, and then he directly descended into the nearest city.
As a Mid-Tier Starry Sky Life Form, Imperial Emissary Audis possessed an incredibly potent Soul. Learning the languages of Blue Star was as simple as breathing for him, allowing him to seamlessly blend into the local civilization and grasp the underlying essence of its culture.
Aside from Su Yuan, who knew of it via the gray mirror, the arrival of Imperial Emissary Audis on Blue Star did not go entirely unnoticed.
Several Tourists currently staying on Blue Star also faintly sensed his arrival.
Being Starry Sky Lifeforms themselves, the Tourists naturally possessed the means to detect Audis's sweeping Psychic Domain.
Among them, a Tourist at the Starry Sky Lifeform level, who had arrived on Blue Star over a month ago, formed a sly smile and thought,
'He is finally here.'
Immediately after, this Tourist used the Virtual Network to dispatch a few swift messages to the outside world.
Half an hour later.
Great Xia Imperial Capital.
Inside Director Zhou's office.
Director Zhou was diligently handling Blue Star's planetary affairs. Ever since Blue Star made contact with the wider universe, he hadn't had a single moment of rest.
If Su Yuan hadn't delivered Gene Potions to him in a timely manner, allowing him to undergo a complete metamorphosis into a Level 1 Life Form, Director Zhou likely would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.
"Hmm? Another cosmic faction is trying to contact me?"
Director Zhou's expression shifted as he glanced at the monitor screen in front of him.
The screen was linked directly to the Virtual Network, fully capable of receiving long-distance communications from across the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire.
At this moment, the cosmic faction sending the incoming call request was known as the Treemother Civilization.
The Treemother Civilization originated from a colossal Cosmic Great Tree that rivaled an entire planet in size.
The tree bore countless fruits, and once these fruits matured, they would blossom into the living beings of the Treemother Civilization.
It was precisely because of this that these fruit-born entities dubbed themselves the Treemother Civilization. Absolutely everything they possessed stemmed from that towering Cosmic Great Tree.
Over millions of years, the Treemother Civilization had expanded at an astonishingly rapid pace, earning no small amount of fame within the neighboring star sectors.
Director Zhou pondered for a brief moment before accepting the call.
The screen shifted, revealing a figure whose skin resembled withered bark.
"Director Zhou,"
The withered figure spoke, their words automatically translated into Blue Star's native language.
"President Qing," Director Zhou greeted.
This bark-skinned entity was one of the Treemother Civilization's Starry Sky Lifeforms.
"Director Zhou, I will be blunt. Among the numerous Mineral Veins scattered across your Blue Star, there is one particular type of resource that our civilization urgently requires.
"Why not sign an extraction contract with my Treemother Civilization?"
President Qing proposed.
"President Qing should be well aware that Blue Star's application to the empire has already been approved,"
Director Zhou replied. The unspoken implication was clear: Blue Star had already committed to signing a contract with the empire.
"The application was merely approved. You haven't officially signed any contract yet."
President Qing stared directly at Director Zhou. "Our civilization comes with immense sincerity. The compensation and terms we offer will undeniably be far superior to the empire's."