362: Relevant major

Monopoly is the core of the Universe.

The Zerg had spent ages working on Flesh and Blood Power and the pheromone network.

Weren't they just trying to challenge the status of the Mechanical Race's spirit net?

However,

The spirit net's functionality was extremely comprehensive.

This competing product from the Zerg didn't have much competitive edge.

However,

The point Ye Su had just raised changed everything.

Helpful for evolving Martial Arts?

Ye Su had left a loophole in his words.

That was, the Star Spirit Clan's Martial Arts Hall didn't care about evolving Martial Arts at all.

In fact, they would be happy to see it happen.

Because if everyone's comprehension improved,

The Martial Arts Hall's techniques would sell even better.

As long as it wasn't those jade tablets from the Blue Star, it wouldn't threaten them at all.

Ye Su left this loophole specifically to let the Zerg bargain.

This way, the Zerg could follow the lead, shift the topic to the Star Spirit Clan, and press for a lower price.

“The Star Spirit Clan's Martial Arts Hall? Ye Su, you have quite the nerve. Don't forget that the Star Spirit Clan gave you a lot of help. Is this how you repay them?”

The Zerg big shot said.

Ye Su complained in his heart;

You're really putting on a show. If your true body were exposed, you'd probably be drooling by now.

Wanting to stand on the moral high ground and lecture me?

Sorry.

I'll go first.

“Senior, is my move not for the sake of driving the growth of Martial Arts in the Universe?”

“This is the same as the Zerg's original intention for launching a competitor to the spirit net; it's all in the hope that the Universe becomes better. After all, we still have Calamity Chaos across from us.”

Now,

Ye Su was the one standing on the moral high ground lecturing you.

What?

Do you not want the Universe to become better?

Are you a bad person?

The Zerg big shot was choked with anger.

He was momentarily rendered speechless by the retort.

He couldn't exactly say, 'Who cares if the Universe is good or not, I'm just after the profits of the spirit net.'

That would be bad.

If word got out, it would affect customer sentiment.

But, stripping away all these twists and turns, the thing Ye Su was researching was truly excellent.

Hehe.

Maybe they could even pull the Star Spirit Clan in as partners.

The question was, how would Ye Su handle it?

Trick him?

Don't be silly; the Star Spirit Clan had also placed a massive bet on him.

The Star Spirit Clan's Ascension Technique alone meant that at the final moment, a big shot from the Star Spirit Clan could bail him out.

He couldn't pull any tricks on his end.

Thinking it over, win-win cooperation was the only real path.

“What do you want?”

The Zerg big shot asked.

“I want that Queen Mother!”

Ye Su finally revealed his true goal.

The Baby Queen Mother was a good thing—second-generation Flesh and Blood Power, easy to communicate with, has emotions, and can be nurtured.

She was also the server room for everyone's cooperation.

And even more, she was the hub of the pheromone network.

The Mother Nest could also serve as a base for the people of Great Xia.

Status, function, protective charm—all its attributes were maxed out.

The Zerg big shot was stunned.

Was the Baby Queen Mother that precious?

In their eyes, she was just okay.

The Flesh and Blood Power was negligible; they weren't advancing down that path anyway, they were just dabbling. As long as she could set up the pheromone network, it was fine.

Using her to link the interests of all parties was a very good deal.

“Fine!”

Ultimately, the Zerg big shot gave up the verbal sparring and moved the cooperation onto a formal track.

After all, at this time, the Mechanical Race was still causing trouble in Zerg territory.

The sooner the pheromone network was established, the more value it would prove to have, making it easier to attract other Great Clans to support or invest in it.

After all, only by proving oneself could one compete for the market against the Mechanical Race.

Time

is precious!

With a flash of light, Ye Su had already left that small space and returned to the Baby Queen Mother's insect nest.

Although he hadn't heard the Zerg big shot's verbal agreement,

Ye Su knew

it was done.

They wouldn't give a formal promise, of course; the Universe was just that kind of crappy place.

Interests were paramount.

If the pheromone network couldn't beat the spirit net one day,

Ye Su wouldn't even need the Zerg big shot to find fault with him.

He would run away quickly on his own.

When a project has no value, if you don't run, are you waiting to take the blame?

After returning to the insect nest,

Ye Su immediately began making arrangements.

“Li Dehai, come with me.”

As he spoke, he led Li Dehai into the depths of the insect nest.

He instructed him along the way;

“When you circulate your core Cultivation Technique, you will discover some special circumstances. Remember one thing: do not let its aura leak out.”

Li Dehai nodded.

“Then there's its special ability, that link-type ability for the mind.”

“Your Comprehension Ability exceeds mine. I believe you can trigger the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm.”

“You can try. If you feel you need support, I'll find a way to make you an Ascender.”

Li Dehai was stunned for a moment.

Then he said;

“No need. I feel I can open the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm, and even accommodate others.”

Ye Su was taken aback.

Damn—as expected of the man with the most terrifying Martial Arts Talent in Great Xia!

Even Ye Su had to admit that in terms of Martial Arts Talent, Li Dehai was number one.

In just this short while, he had already grasped the essence.

He was much faster than Ye Su had been.

Of course, Ye Su had been blazing the trail back then, so he was naturally much slower.

For someone like Li Dehai who had guidance, it was naturally lightning fast!

“Good!”

Arriving in the depths of the nest, a flesh chamber immediately formed.

“One last question: you aren't afraid of tentacles, are you?”

Li Dehai was stunned.

The next second,

a large number of tentacles linked up.

Then, a certain special convergence formed in Li Dehai's mind.

At this moment,

Li Dehai was officially embedded into the insect nest's pheromone network, becoming a functional module.

“Hello—”

“I'm here.”

There was a special excitement in Li Dehai's voice;

“Captain Ye, I have never been this ‘powerful’ before!”

“In Great Xia, I often felt suppressed because my brainpower wasn't enough to use.”

“But here, it's simply heaven!”

This was like a classic small program leaving a crappy PC case and starting to run in a high-grade server room.

Instantly,

Li Dehai's thoughts began to diverge endlessly.

He could even

consciously strip away the influence of emotions and enter a state of absolute logic!

For the comprehension of Martial Arts, this was simply an unparalleled state.

Soon,

he pulled back his thoughts.

Clearly, he also had a mission.

“Captain Ye, I'm going to open the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm. Help me adjust it when the time comes.”

Li Dehai said.

“Alright!”

Soon,

a functional module appeared in the pheromone network.

Ye Su was the first to enter.

Li Dehai instantly shielded Ye Su.

After all, in the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm, many people would unconsciously expose secrets.

So Li Dehai immediately triggered a mechanism to protect Ye Su.

Feeling that collision of thoughts,

it was also Ye Su's first time entering the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm as a guest.

“In this situation, do you have confidence in using this to push the Martial Arts Rank of Great Xia?”

Ye Su asked.

“Very much so!”

“Then—eh.”

Ye Su suddenly turned to look at a certain spot.

In the Heavenly Human Realm, the first person to connect to the pheromone network had appeared.

“I'll head out first. If anything happens, we'll communicate using the Mother Nest's neural mechanism.”

“Okay!”

“Right, take care of our first customer. Let him see what superiority in brain computing power looks like!”

“Hehe, I get it. You could say no one understands computing power better than I do.”

“Hmm?”

“Before the transformation, I worked 996 at a big tech firm.”

“Hiss... your profession really is aligned.”