Chapter 235: Alicia's Secret Weapon! The Battle for Treasures!

Chapter 235: Alicia's Secret Weapon! The Battle for Treasures!



During the virtual battle, among the top ten experts, Dantu Feng was not the only one who caught Li Yuan's attention; Alicia also stood out.

Alicia's Martial University was only slightly better than Jiangbei Martial University, and it couldn't compare to local prestigious schools like Kunlun Martial University and Capital Martial University.

Furthermore, Li Yuan had looked into Alicia's high school exam results, which weren't particularly impressive, and she hadn't even made it into the top 1000 in the virtual battle eliminations during her sophomore year. But within a year, she had made a stunning transformation.

Within a year, her skill level skyrocketed from the high-stage of the Fourth Level to the Fifth Level, and she stood at the pinnacle of the Bluestar Tournament.

She even made it into the top five.

In his heart, Li Yuan deeply admired Alicia, just as he had always admired Tian Dazhuang.

Those who had emerged from difficult and arduous circumstances, with their temperaments and wills tempered, often made faster progress as they advanced.

A person's talent was not something set in stone from birth and unchangeable.

"Oh? That little girl is here too?" Dean Hai, standing next to Li Yuan, also spotted Alicia with her golden hair and blue eyes not far away.

Dean Hai had watched the entire virtual battle and had a deep impression of Alicia.

"With such high skill, how is she not a Source Martial Artist yet in her junior year?" A hint of confusion flashed through Dean Hai's eyes.

"Dean, she's like me; she hasn't awakened her Martial Spirituality yet," Li Yuan explained in a low voice.

"Hmph, you seem to know her well. Have you set your sights on her?" Dean Hai smiled and said, "How did you, without a high-level cultivation method, almost become a Source Martial Artist in your freshman year?"

Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh silently, unable to respond.

The higher the skill level, the faster one could tap into their physical potential and enhance their physical qualities... but it still required time to accumulate.

"With my plan, at the very least, you will definitely reach the pinnacle of your civilization step by step." The youthful voice said.

"Mhm, I understand." Alicia replied nonchalantly in her mind.

"Don't you believe me?" The youthful voice couldn't help but say, "This Nexus Realm must have been left behind by a deity. As long as we... we can succeed."

Hearing the young one's nagging, Alicia didn't respond and walked into the War Fortress.

She knew that Little Star was very capable, but she was also used to his empty promises.

She had become somewhat immune to them.

No matter how impressive Little Star's vision was, he was left with only a faint remnant of his soul... Even his physical body was gone, and in the end, she still had to rely on herself to fight.

...

War Fortress, 27th Floor.

The entire fortress was made of solid metal, incredibly sturdy, and even Origin Martial Artists would have difficulty leaving any marks on it. The interior had over a hundred floors.

"Li Yuan, I'll take you this far." Dean Hai smiled and said, "Your identity information will be recorded throughout the entire base... Just wait for the orders."

"I'll come to pick you up as soon as you come out of the Flame Feather Star Realm." Dean Hai said.

"Okay, thank you, Dean." Li Yuan nodded, understanding what the dean meant.

This time, the dean was worried about exposing their whereabouts and potential assassination attempts, so he personally escorted Li Yuan.

Otherwise, sending a top-tier Origin Martial Artist would have been sufficient.

"You're my student. Although I haven't taught you much, I won't be careless about what I should do." Dean Hai patted Li Yuan on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Go."

"I only have one request of you." Dean Hai looked at Li Yuan.

"Come back alive."

...

Li Yuan watched as Dean Hai left, then turned and entered his own rest room.

The entire room was similar to a regular university dormitory, except it had no windows and was completely enclosed.

After verifying his identity, he obtained access to the room.

He closed the door.

"Simulation, starry sky scenario." Li Yuan suddenly called out.

Swish! The ground, ceiling, and four walls all transformed, making Li Yuan feel as if he were in the vast starry sky.

"This is much more comfortable." Li Yuan walked directly to the center of the rest room and sat down cross-legged.

He began his daily foundational cultivation.

As usual, he first cultivated the Observation of Thoughts, then the Great Sun Sky Scripture... It was inconvenient to cultivate during the journey, so he couldn't afford to waste a day.

...

In the blink of an eye, more than four hours had passed.

Li Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a faint smile on his lips, "The foundational Fist Power has finally reached 70,000 kilograms."

19.9 standard physical quality meant 70,000 kilograms of Fist Power and a speed of 115 meters per second.

20.0 meant 80,000 kilograms of Fist Power and a speed of 120 meters per second.

"If I'm like those predecessors from the past who didn't have advanced cultivation methods, then I'll have to continue improving my physical quality until the foundational Fist Power reaches 80,000 kilograms. The Origin Energy Sea will be directly opened, and I'll naturally be able to accumulate Origin Power." Li Yuan thought to himself, "Then I'll truly be an Origin Martial Artist."

Once the Life Tier reached 20, the Origin Energy Sea would open, and the body would gradually absorb external Origin Power. This was a fact.

However, without an awakened Star Vein, relying purely on the body's instinct to absorb Origin Power would result in frighteningly low efficiency.

Therefore, he had to create a cultivation method!

What was the essence of cultivation methods? It was awakening the Life Star Vein.

"However, I've already awakened three Star Veins, and there's no difference between me and a normal 19.9-stage Martial Artist cultivating advanced cultivation methods." Li Yuan thought, "Now, as long as I'm willing, I can activate the three Star Veins with a single thought, forming a complete cycle and opening the Origin Energy Sea... Accumulating a large amount of Origin Power, my physical quality will rapidly improve to 80,000 kilograms in a very short time."

There was no essential difference between a non-ranked life and a first-rank life.

But the biggest difference between a first-rank life and a second-rank life was the 'Origin Energy Sea'.

Once it was opened, it was a fundamental leap in the Life Tier.

The Origin Energy Sea could store a large amount of Origin Power.

Take Li Yuan, for example. Despite having awakened several Star Veins, he could only utilize a small amount of Origin Power, and he was still a first-rank life... This was because his Origin Energy Sea had not yet opened.

In short, Li Yuan could become an Origin Martial Artist at any time, as long as he met the criteria in various aspects, such as skill, mental energy, and physical quality.

"Just be patient."

"Once we enter the Nexus Realm, you'll become an Origin Martial Artist." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Half an hour passed.

Ding~ The doorbell suddenly rang.

Li Yuan, who was silently cultivating his Gun Technique, immediately waved his hand and put away his long gun into his Storage Artifact.

He opened the door.

"Li Yuan, the Origin Martial Artist."

At the door were three Martial Artist officers, and the leading officer smiled, "The items you purchased from the Starfire Treasury have arrived. Please check and receive them."

As he spoke, he lifted up a metal box.

"Okay." Li Yuan didn't hesitate and directly entered a 12-digit 'receipt code' into the metal box.

Clang~ The metal box opened, revealing a silver-colored thin film, no larger than a fingernail, protected by multiple layers within the box.

The three Martial Artist officers beside him glanced at it, and a hint of curiosity flashed in their eyes.

Silver thin film? What was it?

"A Storage Artifact?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up slightly, but he remained calm and projected his powerful mental energy, imprinting a mental mark on it.

Recognize master!

Instantly, Li Yuan clearly 'saw' the contents of the three-cubic-meter Storage Artifact, which held the numerous items he had purchased.

Origin Power Spear, Origin Power Armor, Purple Origin Longevity Pill, and so on.

Everything was confirmed to be correct.

"Thank you all for your trouble," Li Yuan finally spoke, taking out a silver thin sheet and closing the metal box to return it to the other party.

"Alright, Warrior Li Yuan."

"

"Understood, thank you for the reminder."

...

Half an hour later, Li Yuan, who had just integrated the new treasures into his body, arrived at the designated conference room.

The conference room was nearly a thousand square meters in size.

Though called a conference room, it was actually a huge martial arts hall.

When he arrived, there were already six figures in the room, each with different appearances but all very young.

Almost instinctively, Li Yuan used the Divine Palace Scanning. The weakest was at level 19.7, and the strongest at 19.9.

However, there was no prompt indicating that killing them would gain spiritual awakening.

"Someone else has arrived."

"Who is this? It seems to be Li Yuan from Blue Star. Isn't he just a freshman?"

"Being here means his physical fitness has at least reached level 19. Truly monstrous."

"No wonder my teacher said he is the strongest genius to emerge in the Alliance in recent years."

"I've heard he's very strong." When Li Yuan entered the conference room, the other six had already turned to look at him, with several of them showing curiosity in their eyes.

Clearly, most of them knew who Li Yuan was.

These people were the top geniuses on their respective planets, but in terms of fame, they were far behind Li Yuan.

"Li Yuan." A blonde-eyed woman stood up and walked over, greeting him actively.

"Alicia, I didn't expect our first real-life meeting to be here," Li Yuan smiled.

They hadn't communicated much during virtual battles, but they had at least fought once.

Being from the same planet, they naturally felt a closer connection.

"Li Yuan, hello. My teacher has mentioned you," a towering youth over two meters tall also walked over. His eyes were bright as he stared at Li Yuan. "First in the virtual battle of the Bluestar Tournament, the first freshman to win on Blue Star."

"Hello." Li Yuan smiled at him, though he didn't know who the other person was.

"Li Yuan, he's Si Feng, from Flying Star Cosmic University," Alicia introduced him from the side.

Clearly, the six of them had already gotten to know each other earlier.

"However, virtual battles and real combat are different. Your skill level might be high," Si Feng looked at Li Yuan and grinned. "The Life Extending Fruit will definitely be mine."

"Oh? Is that so?" Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "Then let's see in a bit."

"Alright." Si Feng smiled. "If you can defeat me, once we enter the Nexus Realm, I'll follow you."

Li Yuan laughed, feeling that Si Feng had a rather straightforward character, which was quite nice.

"Li Yuan, don't mind Si Feng." Alicia laughed from the side. "Haven't you noticed that not only Si Feng, but the others look at you differently too?"

Li Yuan nodded slightly, having noticed it as soon as he entered.

"After you won the virtual tournament, your fame spread across the seven major planets. Many people say you are the top genius of the current Alliance," Alicia smiled. "There's only one Life Extending Fruit. Apart from me, the others probably want to compete, so they naturally see you as their main rival."

"Oh?" Li Yuan nodded slightly.

It seemed he had become the big villain?

... Time passed, and Li Yuan interacted with the others one by one, getting to know each other.

Apart from Alicia, among the other five, Si Feng, Xiong Ze, and Kros were all from Flying Star.

Another woman named Bai Ya was from Heavenly Sea Star.

And a red-skinned, taciturn youth was from Black Dragon Star, named Bai Zhan.

Just from the distribution of the seven people's planets, it was clear that Flying Star was indeed the most powerful planet in the Seven Star Alliance, with a plethora of geniuses far surpassing the other six major planets.

Suddenly.

"Everyone is here, no need for me to call each of you individually," a deep voice echoed from the door, with an invisible force making everyone's hearts tighten. Then, a short-haired youth in red walked into the conference room, appearing to be around thirty years old.

He immediately caught Li Yuan and the others' attention.

"【Target creature, life level 29.9】" Li Yuan thought.

Li Yuan immediately understood.

This was a Limit Origin Warrior.

Not just Li Yuan, but Alicia, Si Feng, and the others, all at the Fifth Stage Skill level, could sense the red-clothed youth's terrifying presence, which seemed unshakable to them.

"My name is Wugama Nong, you can call me by my name," the red-clothed youth scanned the seven of them.

"Wugama Nong?"

"It's him?" The three geniuses from Flying Star, like Si Feng, showed a look of shock.

Alicia and the others, however, looked bewildered.

"So it's him." Li Yuan instantly knew who the other person was, with the relevant information about him popping up in his mind.

Wugama Nong, a genius from Flying Star!

Similar to Yu Jinghe, he was also an absolute genius who had comprehended the Sixth Stage Skill, capable of achieving the Sky Ascendant realm but had not yet broken through.

"Staying at level 29, probably to awaken more Star Veins."

"A thought flashed through Li Yuan's mind.

Yu Jinghe is a top-tier genius in Xia Guo, but looking at the entire Seven Star Alliance, there are still some top-tier Origin Warriors who can match him.

Wuma Nong is one of them.

Wuma Nong's voice turned cold, "I am in charge of your mission, and I will escort you into the Nexus Realm. You are all talented Martial Artists valued by the Alliance, some of whom have even obtained Sky Ascendant Access. So, I don't want to make things difficult for you, and I hope we can cooperate pleasantly."

Everyone, including Li Yuan and Alicia, felt that Wuma Nong's personality seemed hard to provoke.

"The first thing."

"The ownership of the Life Extending Fruit." Wuma Nong flipped his palm, and a jade tray appeared in his palm, with a crystal-clear fruit placed on it, and a layer of divine mist seemed to pass over its surface.

A strange aura spread out, causing Li Yuan, Alicia, and the others to brighten their eyes.

A Fourth Tier Treasure, the Life Extending Fruit!

"Unlike Mental Energy enhancement, physical quality transformation involves many aspects and is very complex. Therefore, treasures that can significantly transform one's physical quality in a short time without leaving any adverse effects are extremely rare." Wuma Nong's voice turned cold, "Moreover, your physical quality is too weak, and some treasures with overly domineering effects will completely explode your bodies."

Everyone, including Li Yuan and Alicia, listened intently.

"The Life Extending Fruit is the most suitable for you after the Alliance's comprehensive consideration."

"Its physical quality enhancement is just a side effect; the core function is actually healing." Wuma Nong said indifferently, "Even a Skysoar Warrior, even if they are near death, can survive if they consume this fruit."

Everyone was shocked. A treasure that could save the life of a Skysoar Warrior? And they were giving it to these First Stage Warriors?

"After you consume it, not only will your physical quality improve significantly, but your body's cell activity will also far surpass other Origin Warriors, and various injuries will recover faster." Wuma Nong said, "In short... it's precious, and its value is beyond your imagination."

"The Alliance specifically took it out for this mission."

"Whoever is the strongest will get it." Wuma Nong said indifferently, "Who wants to be the champion and accept challenges from the others?"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The other six people all looked at Li Yuan.

Obviously, subconsciously, everyone thought Li Yuan was the strongest.

Li Yuan felt helpless and stood up, "Senior Wuma, I'll do it."

"I said, call me Wuma Nong, not Senior. I'm not that old yet." Wuma Nong said coldly.

Li Yuan paused, then said, "Yes."

"Good, Li Yuan will be the champion." Wuma Nong's gaze swept over the other six, "Who wants to challenge him?"

"Me!"

A voice rang out directly, not from Si Feng, but from another Flying Star genius, Kros.

"Okay."

"Full armor combat, take the unsharpened weapons from the weapon rack, remember, this is just a friendly spar, no killing blows." Wuma Nong intentionally looked at Li Yuan.

...

Li Yuan and Kros stood in the Martial Arts Hall, separated by several dozen meters, facing each other.

Wuma Nong, Alicia, and the others stood far away at the edge of the hall.

"Li Yuan." Kros had silver hair, a handsome face with exotic charm, and he held a long metal rod in his hand.

Boom!

He moved instantly.

"They're fighting!" Si Feng, Xiong Ze, and Bai Ya stared intently.

Only Alicia remained calm, as she knew Li Yuan's waist, aware of his terrifying strength.

Separated by several dozen meters, the two combatants, nearly Origin Warriors, were too close for comfort, akin to a distance of one or two meters in the mortal realm.

Whoosh!

Kros instantly closed the distance, his metal rod whistling as he swung it viciously toward Li Yuan's head.

But.

From start to finish, Li Yuan remained standing quietly.

"Isn't he going to fight back?" Kros wondered, "Does Li Yuan intend to take the blow with his body?"

The next moment.

"Boom!" A terrifying Mental Energy impact swept through, causing Kros to tremble and lose control of his body... instantly.

Swoosh~

Li Yuan took a step forward, wielding his long spear, and with a swift strike, he hit Kros directly, sending him flying and crashing to the ground.

A full second passed.

"Me?" Kros struggled to sit up, his mind finally clearing, and his eyes were filled with shock, "What just happened?"

"Thank you." Li Yuan said indifferently.

...

To Si Feng, Xiong Ze, Bai Zhan, and the others, the hall fell silent.

In their eyes, Li Yuan and Kros had clashed like lightning, but Kros was instantly knocked away, without a chance to retaliate.

If Li Yuan hadn't knocked him away.

And instead, he had used the spear tip to graze Kros's neck, Kros would probably be a corpse by now.

"Li Yuan wins." Wuma Nong's eyes flashed with surprise, then he scanned Si Feng and the others, "Si Feng, do you still want to challenge Li Yuan?"

"No way!" Si Feng shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

The others also shook their heads.

What a joke, in terms of strength, Kros was also a First Stage Limit Origin Warrior, and he possessed Fifth Level Skill, yet he was defeated in one move. If they challenged Li Yuan, they would surely lose.

"Good."

"The Life Extending Fruit goes to Li Yuan." Wuma Nong said indifferently, "Go downstairs in ten minutes."

"Prepare to enter the Star Realm."

(End of Chapter)

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