281: The natives were amazed!

The Ruined World is vast, truly vast.

No matter how many people enter, it is like a handful of pearls scattered across a beach.

Ye Su had acted extremely aggressively from the moment he entered.

This resulted in him having no companions at all; of course, it also meant that many people would simply bypass him upon seeing he was alone.

After all.

Anyone who dared to be alone in the Ruined World was either an idiot or incredibly powerful.

It wasn't until he encountered this fellow that Ye Su began to understand.

He simply hadn't run into a truly powerful expert yet.

The Heavens Will Strike.

It wasn't omnipotent either.

"How should I address you?"

Ye Su reined in his killing intent slightly and asked the man.

"Gong Li!" he said.

"Tiangong Clan, Ascension Level Two."

The Tiangong Clan?

This was a Peak Great Clan.

The Tiangong Clan almost monopolized the entire Universe's Blood Qi Heavy Armor.

This was different from the Blood Qi Heavy Armor of Blue Star.

Theirs was a complete system.

An Ascender's methods were only one part of it; once he brought out the Blood Qi Heavy Armor to complement them, his combat power would likely soar by a massive margin.

Ye Su became slightly wary.

"Don't get excited."

Gong Li said helplessly.

"Basically, you can tell at a glance; I'm the type who isn't favored in the Tiangong Clan. Otherwise, I wouldn't be using my Physical Body to pave the way; I'd at least have Blood Qi Heavy Armor draped over me."

Gong Li was indeed quite rare.

It was already very impressive for someone at Ascension Level Two to be able to Cultivate the Heavens Will Strike.

This exploration of the Ruined World was an opportunity for him; only by obtaining a high enough ranking would the clan arrange a development plan for him.

The Wang Clan's sale of timing... he yearned for it but couldn't obtain it!

"A Tiangong Clan member at Ascension Level Two with Heavens Will Strike isn't favored?"

Ye Su was astonished.

Look at Lu Yiyi; she couldn't do it, yet she was far more favored.

Could it be that even these Great Clans have melodramatic soap operas?

"You're a rogue cultivator, aren't you?" Gong Li said.

"Don't the Great Clans look at Bloodlines?"

"Direct descendants get cultivation resources even if their talent is a bit lacking."

"But those of us from side branches have to find opportunities for ourselves."

Ye Su nodded.

This logic made much more sense.

"Is teaming up okay? How about a heavens will oath?"

"A heavens will oath?" Gong Li looked at Ye Su curiously.

"No, man. This is a Ruined World in the Universe; a heavens will oath would be corroded by the ancient heavenly will. It's not of much use."

"A heavens will oath is only binding when made within a pure Universal space."

"Under normal circumstances, a heavens will oath is only sworn after applying for a pure Universal space."

Ye Su blinked.

Damn.

A law firm!

This so-called pure Universal space was equivalent to a law firm.

In the Universe, even a heavens will oath needs to be witnessed by a law firm, huh?

Then Blue Star on the Universal Frontier—oh.

It should be fine.

After all, in terms of power systems, the heavenly will on the Frontier is very pure.

This was Ye Su's first contact with Universal common sense.

However, Gong Li was becoming a bit curious.

Where did this expert come from, not even knowing Universal common sense?

Logically speaking, a small faction wouldn't be able to nurture someone who could learn the Heavens Will Strike at Ascension Level Two.

Could it be... he's from a Mutated Planet on the Frontier?

Mutated Planets on the Frontier have very low floors, but their ceilings are also very high.

This fit Ye Su's current state perfectly.

"It seems I'm ill-informed."

Ye Su laughed at himself.

There must be many, many rules in the Universe.

"Buddy, if I may ask, are you by any chance from a Mutated Planet on the Frontier?"

Gong Li said.

"Don't get defensive; there are quite a few Ascenders like that in the Universe."

"However, because of certain common sense issues, they often die very quickly—"

"So..."

It was obvious.

He was now more inclined to team up.

Because Ye Su didn't know much common sense, he could teach him.

This way, the two of them would have a small foundation of trust.

Furthermore, guys who came from Mutated Planets usually had no faction behind them.

If he wanted to fight for more resources in the Tiangong Clan, it would be best to have his own team.

Ye Su was a very good fit.

"You... want to recruit me?"

Ye Su said.

"Yes!"

Gong Li made no attempt to hide it.

"An Ascender from a Mutated Planet on the Frontier with no power or backing, and a down-and-out disciple of a Great Clan like me—aren't we a perfect match?"

Ye Su's eye twitched.

You're really damn sincere!

He then tugged at the emblem on his clothes.

"Oh, the Star Spirit Clan."

Gong Li scratched his head in embarrassment.

So he's already taken.

"Come, let's talk as we walk."

Ye Su said.

"Let's travel together for a while. If the two of us stick together, we might actually survive against the elites of the Great Clans, right?"

Ye Su issued an invitation.

It would be good to have someone to chat with about Universal common sense.

Regardless of whether he had seen through someone like Gong Li, the man's position explained a lot.

Disciples of Great Clans needed to achieve results to obtain resources.

What was the point of ambushing and killing someone like Ye Su?

A Ye Su from a Mutated Planet would be dirt poor.

Fine.

In the Universe, being too poor was also a form of protection.

People wouldn't even bother to scam you, right?

"Alright then."

Gong Li nodded.

Two people with Heavens Will Strike capabilities traveling together would indeed have a much higher survival rate.

Ye Su took out a earth vein stone, and his Tuntian equipment began to suck on it bit by bit.

In the list of Materials provided by Lu Yiyi, the earth vein stone was one of the Materials required for upgrading equipment.

"Feeding it to your equipment?"

Gong Li asked in confusion upon seeing this.

"Yes, isn't this stuff used to upgrade equipment?"

"The logic is sound, but isn't this development plan too expensive?"

Gong Li said.

"Rare Ores like the earth vein stone are just the basic Materials for this plan. heavenly vein stones and Life Beads aren't cheap either."

"And then there are high-end Star Spirits, soul spirits, Elemental Spirits, and so on..."

At this point, even Gong Li swallowed hard.

"Good grief, Star Spirits can only be obtained by killing members of the Star Spirit Clan, and soul spirits require killing the Ghost Clan—"

"Those are Great Clans... Although this evolution path for equipment is the best, the cost—"

Who the hell treats members of Great Clans as nutrients?

That's way too bold.

Ye Su smiled bitterly.

Damn it, whether it was the letter from the future or the plan from Lu Yiyi, they both pointed his equipment down this path.

Who knew there were cheaper paths in the Universe?

"Then why can't I search for them?"

Ye Su took out his scroll.

Gong Li felt a sense of bewilderment, as if he were facing a primitive man.

"Um... don't you think this scroll is too outdated?"

As he spoke.

He extended his arm.

A light screen was projected directly.

"Universe Logger Type 2; it integrates the spirit net, storage space, Spirit Stone exchange, and various other functions."

"That scroll model is generally only used in remote areas. After all, its large size allows it to effectively search for spirit net signals."

Gong Li said.

"Furthermore, scroll-type loggers can't access many networks, such as the Universe Black Market."

"A lot of information is sold on the Universe Black Market, including evolution plans for equipment and such."

Ye Su's forehead was covered in black lines—