269: Recruiting!

A massive war had ended as abruptly as it began.

Or rather, the instigator had already obtained the desired fruits of victory.

With the strategic objectives achieved, continuing the fight was meaningless.

"Sigh—"

"Man proposes, but Heaven disposes!"

In the Suzhou and Hangzhou, Ye Su sighed helplessly.

Lu Yiyi, in the end, did not stay behind.

However, the Elf Clan had been brought over.

Lord of the Mountain had successfully swapped bases and simultaneously promoted to Ascension Level Two.

The only flaw was that he himself didn't get the chance to achieve Ascension Level Two Transcendence.

Given the situation at the time...

If he hadn't retreated, he wouldn't have been able to stop it.

Lava Hell couldn't be allowed to collapse like that; otherwise, it would be too easy for Lord of the Mountain to rise up.

The situation at Ice Giant Star was also a bit too comfortable.

Meanwhile, Ister would be even more on guard against him.

Taking a step back revealed a broader perspective.

Taking a step forward would have made him an enemy of the whole world.

Ding...

The crisp sound of a scroll opening rang out.

Ye Su opened it and found it was a message from Lu Yiyi;

"I heard you were injured after the Heavens Will Strike?"

It was sent by Lu Yiyi.

The information likely leaked from Ister's side.

"Yes, something feels off, like my whole body has no strength."

Ye Su responded.

The lie came naturally to him, without a shred of psychological pressure.

"That's normal. Heavens Will Strike is an Ascender-exclusive Skill that one only comes into contact with after Ascension Three."

Lu Yiyi said;

"After all, when you pour everything into the multiplier zones, the first thing to consider is your own endurance."

"Even if you are an Ascender on the physical path, you would be crushed by that kind of pressure."

"Hmm—the real reason is that you're a native. Even if you have a piece of equipment, you don't know how to utilize its functions."

Ye Su paused;

"You know I have equipment?"

"Pfft, do you think you can hide something like that from me? Although equipment is rare and precious, it's not like I'd be envious. There's no point in being guarded against me."

True.

She was the little princess of the Star Spirit Clan.

What hadn't she seen before?

It's just...

With your status, isn't it a bit 'low' to be running around soliciting investments!

Ye Su couldn't help but complain internally.

"Is there a way to fix my current state? You know, I'm surrounded by danger right now."

"Fine, there's no harm in telling you. Find a way to kill some Ascenders, extract their Heavens Will to infuse into your equipment, and let the equipment grow rapidly. Once the equipment grows, it can manifest special characteristics. You can then rely on those characteristics to repair your body."

Lu Yiyi said.

Ye Su curled his lip.

The information he pried out was stuff he already knew.

It wasn't very valuable.

His equipment had already absorbed Heavens Will and had essentially completed a certain transformation.

It was also because of this...

That Ye Su, at Ascension Level Two, could withstand the backlash of the Heavens Will Strike.

"Alright, did you send a message just for this? Is there any other valuable news?"

Ye Su continued to ask.

"There's one small matter. Wan Chun will add you later; just accept it. And finally—"

Lu Yiyi continued, but the pause seemed to indicate that the following words were very important;

"Ye Su, are you really not planning to come to the Universe to develop early? Your talent is truly excellent; you won't get anywhere on the Mutated Planet."

"In fact, you won't even be able to promote to Ascension Three. Once you reach Ascension Three, even if Ister wants to help you, he won't be able to. The Ghost Clan will take action; they won't allow any accidents to happen on the Mutated Planet."

Ye Su fell silent for a moment.

It seemed...

So far, whether it was Ister's power or party a, they were all restricted to Ascension Level Two.

Meanwhile, the Snowmen were preparing to charge for Ascension Three, but it seemed destined to fail.

"What secret does Ascension Three hold?"

"A very simple secret."

After Lu Yiyi returned to the Universe, she spoke much more directly, unlike her secretive behavior on the Mutated Planet;

"Ascension Level Two is Enfeoffment, granting oneself a certain buff."

"But Ascension Three is the Celestial Phenomenon!"

"Do you know how the Calamity Mercenary Group generates its cohesion? It's because after Ascension Three, you directly bind to the Calamity Mercenary Group. From then on, the patch of sky above your head is the sky of the Calamity Mercenary Group!"

"While sharing the clan's destiny, it also locks away any possibility of betrayal."

"So, once you reach Ascension Three, if you don't bind a Celestial Phenomenon, it's fine, but once you do, you lose your value."

"By the way, the Wang Clan sells timing. Ordinary people can't afford the promotion Materials for Ascension Three, so they all choose to join—"

Ye Su was shocked.

He also understood the logic behind why the Wang Clan had helped him during his promotion earlier.

Ister kept saying he was a potential user with value.

So that was it!

You promote to Ascension Three by buying from the Wang Clan.

And then you sell yourself to the Wang Clan.

To put it bluntly, the Wang Clan never loses.

They aren't afraid you won't buy, because you won't be able to afford Ascension Three on your own, and then there's Ascension Four—damn.

The beasts of burden earn their own money to sell themselves to the company... you motherf— In that case...

Then his position was a bit awkward.

If Ascension Three binds to Blue Star or Great Xia...

Then the Ghost Clan would come down and clear the field.

If Ascension Three binds to the Wang Clan... f*ck... he might as well have joined the Wang Clan from the start.

It's hard to be a human, but very simple to be a ghost!

"If I go to the Universe to develop, what happens to my race?"

Ye Su said.

He wanted everything!

Strength.

His race.

Blue Star.

He wanted it all!

Adults don't make choices.

"Ah... this—"

Lu Yiyi was also troubled.

Ye Su's obsession was too deep.

An Ascender's lifespan is so long; in your long life, a race is just a flash in the pan.

Furthermore...

If you worry about your race, the future development of that race will restrict your progress on the Ascension Path.

A weak race cannot nurture a powerful Ascender.

Finally, if you bind to your race and your enemies find out, your race will face a catastrophe. It would both harm your race and leave a weakness for yourself.

Without binding to a race, the difficulty of an Ascender's promotion becomes even greater.

"Actually, you have a choice: choose to bind to my Star Spirit Clan at Ascension Three."

Lu Yiyi said;

"This way, the vastness of the clan can accommodate you as you reach higher positions."

"Only in this way can a powerful you protect your race."

"After all, it's quite normal in the Universe to take one's race and directly seek refuge with Great Clans."

The Ascension Level Two Heavens Will Strike.

Lu Yiyi truly wanted it.

If Ye Su relented, perhaps his race could be brought out from Blue Star.

Projection to the Frontier Mutated Planet was very expensive.

But this cost didn't have much to do with the number of people projected.

As long as Blue Star remained there...

The Ghost Clan wouldn't make things too difficult.

"I understand, let me think about it."

Ye Su said, and then cut off the connection.

Damn.

Survival is so hard!

It's only been 6 solar terms since the cataclysm, and the Universe has only revealed a tiny bit of its true face, yet it's enough to crush someone!

Just as he cut off the chat scroll...

It suddenly rang again.

Ye Su looked down.

It was a request from Wan Chun.

Connect. Let's see what tricks this Wanxin Clan member wants to play.