bookbashuk Chapter 304 The Restless Alien Race
Chapter 304 The Restless Alien Race
Chapter 304 The Restless Alien Race
In the Swallowed Star World, in the starry sky of the Primal Secret Realm, nebulae are like wisps of smoke, and a silver-white spaceship is slowly passing through.
That was the flagship of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler.
However, inside the ship belonging to the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, Xu Qing was sitting in the main seat, while the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom sat to the side, giving the impression of being as respectful as a servant.
He looked up at the Qianwu Kingdom King standing respectfully beside him, his tone calm but with a hint of politeness: "This time, we have to trouble the Qianwu Kingdom King to personally lead the way, which has taken up your time."
Upon hearing this, the King of Qianwu immediately bowed and cupped his hands, his face full of respect, not daring to show the slightest negligence: "Your Highness Xu Qing is too kind. It is my honor to guide you, sir. There is no need for such trouble."
As soon as he finished speaking, a jumble of thoughts flashed through the mind of the Qianwu King.
This was the second time he had led the way for Xu Qing, but his state of mind was completely different from the first time.
Last time, he was just bringing along a junior who had just entered the universe. Although the junior was somewhat polite to Xu Qing because he coveted the wine business, it was nothing more than the favor of a superior to a subordinate.
This time, however, it was the Lord of Chaos City who personally sent the message, and the solemnity in his tone was something he had never felt before.
Moreover, he heard that Xu Qing was granted a resource exchange quota of "Treasure Points" as soon as he entered the City Lord's Mansion.
Although it was shocking, the news was probably true, because Xu Qing had exchanged hundreds of billions of world lord-level alien powerhouses since then.
Although a living peak Realm Lord only has 10 Chaos Units.
But this cannot be measured by hundreds of billions of Chaos Units. Even a veteran Universe Venerable like him could not gather such a massive number of peak World Lords, no matter how hard he tried.
After all, a universe nation only has a few million realm lords, of which only 1/10 are elite realm lords.
To do this, the only way is through a special channel.
Such treatment is unprecedented, even for the personal disciples of the Chaos City Lord!
Back then, when Coty broke through the Tongtian Mountain of the Realm Lord, shocking the human race, he only received a reward of a hundred billion Chaos Units, which was nothing compared to the "Treasure Point" level.
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was not surprised by this.
It is only natural that Xu Qing would receive such great favor.
He is probably the greatest genius in the history of humankind!
It was precisely because of this talent that the Lord of Chaos City took great care of him and specially used his virtual universe authority to monitor the potential dangers around him. However, he never expected to discover Xu Qing's secret of having a clone!
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was once again astonished upon thinking about this.
No wonder Xu Qing's liquor company was still thriving even though he had been in seclusion in Chaos City for the past two years.
A clone? That's a good thing. If I had one, I wouldn't be so in debt.
Thinking of this, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom couldn't help but feel envious.
However, the innate ability to create clones is extremely rare, and only some special life forms or giant beasts like the Golden Horned Beast possess it.
When the Lord of Chaos City discovered that Xu Qing's clone was running a company outside, he was reportedly quite shocked on the spot.
That won't do.
Although the clone technique is powerful, if it encounters a cosmic venerable or cosmic master who understands the secrets of the soul, it is very likely that the clone and the original body will be enslaved by following the clues!
Therefore, the Lord of Chaos City immediately ordered the Qianwu Venerable of the Qianwu Kingdom to personally bring Xu Qing's clone back to Chaos City and protect it properly.
With his mind racing, the King of Qianwu dared not be negligent in the slightest. He quickly tried to keep the atmosphere lively, his face plastered with a humble yet eager smile, and respectfully reported, "Lord Xu Qing, I'd like to take this opportunity to report to you on the latest financial report of the liquor company."
Xu Qing nodded slightly, signaling him to continue.
"After 'Self-Intoxication' became the company's flagship product, through my efforts in contacting various ethnic groups for promotion, ten thousand Universe Venerables have now placed long-term orders!" As the Lord of the Qianwu Kingdom spoke, he tapped his fingertip, and the virtual light screen instantly unfolded, displaying clear financial data.
"The number of Universe Venerables within the human race is limited. Of these 10,000 orders, more than 70% are from other races, all of whom are renowned figures from their respective races. However, most of them are subordinate races of our human race, with either only one Universe Lord or no Universe Overlord among them, and they are extremely subservient to our human race."
"Furthermore, within our Hongmeng's Immortal King system, 50,000 clients have signed orders, and the number continues to grow!"
The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom's voice trembled uncontrollably, unable to conceal his inner excitement. He lightly tapped the screen with his fingertip, instantly magnifying the core data: "My lord, the 'Heart's Delight' is priced at 30 billion Chaos Units per bottle. With 10,000 Universe Venerables and 50,000 King-level Immortals, the total annual order amount reaches a staggering 1800 trillion Chaos Units!"
He took a deep breath, his chest heaving with excitement, his eyes burning with disbelief and ecstasy: "Based on the ratio of 10 trillion Chaos Units to 1 Treasure Point, this 1800 trillion is exactly 180 Treasure Points! Our previously agreed 50/50 split means you'll directly receive 90 Treasure Points!"
Upon hearing this, the air inside the cabin seemed to freeze.
As a cosmic venerable who has lived for billions of years, what kind of wealth has the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom not seen?
While he wouldn't take billion or trillion-level mixed units lightly, he wouldn't lose his composure too much either.
Even the high rewards made his heart pound and his blood pressure soar.
It should be noted that ordinary cosmic venerables have lived for at least billions of years, and some even for hundreds of billions of years, yet their wealth and assets may not amount to ten treasure points.
That still includes the total assets of all industries such as weapons, spaceships, and secret realms!
Normally, the cash that can be flexibly mobilized is only one or two Zhongbao points, and those who are poorer may only have hundreds of billions of Hunyuan units, which is less than 0.1 Zhongbao points.
Although the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom is a veteran cosmic venerable and governs a cosmic kingdom, and has a prestigious reputation, he is actually a true "debt-ridden" venerable with a net negative net worth.
Putting aside his heavy debts, his cash flow was only a few hundred billion mixed units, not even enough to buy ten bottles of "Heartfelt Intoxication"!
But what about Xu Qing?
With just one type of beverage, he can earn 90 Treasure Points in a year! This kind of income is hundreds or thousands of times more terrifying than the total income of his clan's industries that he has managed for trillions of years or even longer!
Keep in mind that this has only been a year, and the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom is one of the oldest cosmic venerables.
If this gets out, even some cosmic overlords, or even top overlords, would probably take notice.
The elders of ordinary races, or even those with only one cosmic overlord or no cosmic overlord at all, and the leaders of weak races, looked at him with even more fervent eyes.
After all, most cosmic overlords, although they possess supreme treasures or many top-tier treasures, are pitifully poor at earning resources and cannot cultivate any geniuses.
If they were to perish unexpectedly again, the status of the entire clan would likely plummet.
Their only option is to attach themselves to powerful, top-tier clans to avoid being wiped out.
He risked his life to explore secret realms and fight against alien races, yet he earned less than a fraction of what Xu Qing made from a single drink.
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom can reap such huge profits simply by running errands, making connections, drinking and chatting!
He couldn't help but steal a glance at Xu Qing, only to see that the other party remained calm, casually tapping the table with his fingertips, as if those 90 treasure points were nothing more than pebbles picked up from the roadside, without causing any ripples.
The envy, jealousy, and hatred in the heart of the Qianwu Kingdom King surged like a tide, but were instantly replaced by ecstasy and relief.
I envy Xu Qing's talent, his extraordinary encounters, and his incredible money-making ability.
I'm so glad I had the foresight to partner with Xu Qing early on and chose the right side!
In the primordial universe, talent is not absolute. Having talent may not necessarily translate into strength, but once you have talent, fortuitous encounters, and massive wealth, your future is simply limitless!
With the backing of the Chaos City Lord and such a terrifying accumulation of wealth, Xu Qing's future achievements will surely far exceed his imagination. Perhaps even becoming the Lord of the Universe is not impossible.
Meanwhile, Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng under his command are all geniuses. With a little training, I might only be able to sit at the same table as their subordinates, or even be inferior.
Xu Qing glanced at the numbers on the screen and nodded slightly: "Hmm, not bad. Thank you for your help, Lord Qianwu. Maintaining the alien channels will require continued effort. Profit sharing should proceed as agreed."
"Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, the King of Qianwu was overjoyed and bowed deeply in gratitude, his waist almost touching the ground.
He was just feeling uneasy.
Given Xu Qing's current status and position, even if he were to break the previous agreement and replace him with anyone else, there would be plenty of Universe Venerables vying to cooperate with him.
After all, there are countless human universe venerables, so why should a penniless "poor ghost" who is heavily in debt be able to earn 90 treasure points in a year?
You should know that even a normal cosmic master would have to risk their life to earn that much money!
Xu Qing, however, kept his promise, which made Xu Qing both grateful and fortunate, and he felt even more that his initial choice was so wise.
Of course, if he only earned resources by selling wine, or was a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, it wouldn't be enough to make him so humble as to be a servant.
It wouldn't warrant such instructions and attention from the Lord of Chaos City.
Most importantly, Xu Qing also mentors and improves the abilities of others.
That's the most terrifying ability.
Thinking of this, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom couldn't help but recall the billions of peak Realm Lords that had recently appeared in his country.
These people all came from Earth.
Although we don't know what Earthlings' talents were like in the past, and no one has ever heard of Earthlings, there are bound to be some people who leak information among billions of people.
Only after inquiring with various factions did they learn that this was all the result of the pills bestowed upon them by Xu Qing.
Before these people were trained, their bloodlines were only at the 9th level, and they might not even reach the apprentice level by adulthood.
What level is this?
They don't even deserve to be called a slave race. They can't even sell a few slaves, and they can't even make change for an ordinary Earthling's silver or blue coin.
The sheer scale of elevating all these useless individuals to the level of Realm Lord is already terrifying enough; the cost of training even one of them could probably produce a million Realm Lords.
Not to mention, if all these people were to reach the peak level of the Law-Aware Realm Lord, it would probably be possible to cultivate tens of millions of peak Realm Lords.
But Xu Qing did just that.
This is absolutely terrifying; it almost defies common sense.
Given Xu Qing's actions of obtaining a peak level of the Hundred Billion Realm Lord through special channels, and the rapid increase in the cultivation levels of Earthlings, those Universe Venerables and Universe Lords are not fools and can understand the connection between them.
With such a person, the entire human race would probably reach a higher level.
The most difficult thing for the entire human race right now is cultivating mid-level powerhouses, which is basically achieved by simply increasing numbers.
That depends on resource allocation.
Even a poor cosmic venerable like him, a veteran cosmic venerable, only has a handful of subordinates, and probably can't even gather 50 Marquis-level Immortals under his command.
Even a rising star like the Nine Swords Venerable has only lived for billions of years. Although he has thousands of Marquis-level Immortals under his command, enough to form an army, he also has quite a few King-level experts.
However, this is the limit.
Even a supreme being like the Lord of the Universe, if he wanted to immediately cultivate billions of peak Realm Lords, although it wasn't impossible, he would only curse the person who made the suggestion as crazy, asking why he should spend money to raise useless people.
This is no small sum for the Lord of the Universe.
But for Xu Qing to achieve this level during his time as Realm Lord is simply terrifying.
He is only a Realm Lord now, yet he has already cultivated billions of Realm Lords at their peak.
What if he becomes immortal? What if he becomes a cosmic sovereign? What if he becomes the lord of the universe?
Even within the human race, those cosmic venerables and cosmic lords felt some fear.
The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom was even more daring to imagine what that concept was.
If this is the case for humans, what about other races?
What about the Zerg, the Machine Race, and the Demon Race?
They'll go crazy.
If that weren't the case, why would a high-ranking figure like the Lord of Chaos City give him such special instructions just for a mere clone of Xu Qing?
Just as the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom had imagined, Xu Qing's extraordinary performance had already driven the other top races into a frenzy.
Deep within the turbulent currents of space, in a divine kingdom surrounded by billions of stars, stands a palace of unparalleled magnificence.
The palace was incredibly vast, reaching a height of a million kilometers and radiating light for billions of miles. Every ray of light it emitted could annihilate a star, making it extremely terrifying. Even those who had achieved the highest rank of King or Immortal did not have the right to approach it.
Inside the palace, there were no superfluous furnishings, only a vast and boundless figure sitting on the central high platform. The figure was hundreds of thousands of kilometers tall, surrounded by chaotic mist, making it impossible to see its specific face. Only its eyes were like desolate black holes, and wherever its gaze swept, space collapsed inch by inch, and the laws trembled and howled.
At this moment, on the open ground below the palace, dozens of figures knelt on the ground, trembling. Each figure exuded the aura of a cosmic venerable, but under the pressure of the figure on the high platform, they were as insignificant as ants, without even the courage to raise their heads.
"Are you kidding me?"
A deep, resonant voice, like the collapse of the universe, echoed within the palace. It was devoid of any emotion, yet it caused all the kneeling cosmic venerables to tremble violently, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.