72: Chapter 72 Sixth-Order Light and Dark Core, the Candle Dragon is about to take off!

The freshman villa area assigned by Starry Sky University was right next to the main campus.

The two were separated by a tree-lined avenue, just a few steps away, purely to make it convenient for these talented students to attend classes.

Following the electronic guidance of the house numbers, Lin Feng quickly found his own unit, 1227, deep within the wealthy district.

It was a three-story detached villa with a highly futuristic, sci-fi appearance, complete with an oversized private courtyard and luxurious decor.

The villa's interior was fully equipped, featuring a holographic smart butler, a gravity training room, and a top-tier simulation pod.

Unit 1226, assigned to Tang You, was right next door.

At this moment, bright lights shone from the second-floor window next door; the girl was probably busy unpacking her luggage or reorganizing her territory.

Lin Feng pushed the door open and walked into the living room, stretched comfortably, and walked around the interior of the house, inspecting the layout.

Barring any accidents, he would be using this place as his permanent base for the next four years of university life.

...

He lounged on the sofa for about an hour.

The villa's smart voice system suddenly flashed green, indicating that there was a visitor at the gate requesting entry.

Lin Feng initially thought the person delivering the first-class scholarship from the school had arrived.

However, when he opened the electronic lock on the security door, standing at the entrance was actually Young Master Zhao Tianxing, who had been looking for trouble at the plaza earlier that day.

In front of this arrogant playboy stood a tall, well-built young man who bore a slight resemblance to him.

"Hello, little brother. You are Lin Feng, right?"

The young man wore a friendly smile on his face, his posture humble.

"Who are you?"

Lin Feng frowned slightly, blocking the doorway with no intention of stepping aside.

He had absolutely no good feelings for a brainless second-generation rich kid like Young Master Zhao Tianxing who relied on his influence to bully others.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhao Tianao. I am a senior at Starry Sky University and also the older brother of Young Master Zhao Tianxing."

"I have heard all about the little incident that happened at the plaza earlier. My good-for-nothing younger brother failed to recognize your greatness and offended you. I hope you can be the bigger person and not hold it against him."

Zhao Tianao's tone was extremely sincere, and he kept his posture very low.

As he spoke, he took out an exquisitely wrapped apology gift box from his spatial ring and handed it over with both hands.

Lin Feng's eyes flickered slightly.

Judging solely by the spiritual power fluctuations naturally radiating from him, this Zhao Tianao was definitely a genuine Tier 6 Deity.

With this level of strength, he was definitely a top-tier, influential figure at the pinnacle of the pyramid within Starry Sky University, a place teeming with monsters.

At this moment, a Tier 6 senior student was actually personally bringing his good-for-nothing younger brother to apologize in such a humble manner.

As the saying goes, one does not strike a smiling face.

Since the other party had given him enough face, Lin Feng naturally couldn't lash out and beat them up.

"Forget the gift, take it back."

Lin Feng hesitated slightly, then waved his hand to directly refuse Zhao Tianao's gift box.

Young Master Zhao Tianxing had only been mouthy earlier that day, and since Lin Feng had already sent his two Tier 5 bodyguards flying with a punch, he had already paid the price. Lin Feng couldn't be bothered to quibble with such a second-generation heir.

"Please wait."

Just as Lin Feng was about to close the door and send them away.

Zhao Tianao quickly reached out to block the door frame, his tone suddenly shifting: "Junior, have you heard of the Plane Expedition Team?"

"Plane Expedition Team?"

Hearing this unfamiliar term, Lin Feng immediately became somewhat interested.

The trio from the Red Sun Empire that he had casually slaughtered in the Outer Realm Battlefield this morning seemed to be operating under the title of this so-called expedition team.

"You should have heard of the dangers of the Outer Realm Battlefield. A so-called expedition team is actually an elite squad formed by major forces gathering top experts together to support one another, specifically for the purpose of attacking high-tier planes."

Under Zhao Tianao's detailed explanation.

Lin Feng quickly understood the underlying logic of this system.

Put simply, it was teaming up to grind high-level dungeons.

Usually, a lone Tier 6 Deity attempting to pioneer a Tier 6 continent had a low chance of success.

If they were unlucky enough to encounter a tough opponent, they might even be counter-killed and devoured by the native monsters.

But if an expedition team were formed, with several Tier 6 Deities attacking together, the chances of success would be maximized, making it basically a sure thing.

According to the explicit regulations of the Great Xia Alliance, only the regular military had the qualifications to form expedition armies on a large scale.

However, as the highest-spec privileged institution in the Alliance, Starry Sky University's upper management also allowed elite students within the school to form their own teams to explore the Outer Realm.

"That's a clear explanation. But, what does this have to do with me?" Lin Feng raised an eyebrow, his tone still flat.

"I would like to formally invite you to join my fixed team. I wonder if you have any interest in making a fortune, Junior?"

Zhao Tianao got straight to the point, his eyes eager.

"Not interested."

Lin Feng's refusal was exceptionally crisp.

He already had the void locator specially approved by the military in his hands; he could completely switch to single-player exploration mode at any time.

Isn't solo-grinding great? Why bother running off to split the loot with a bunch of people he didn't know?

"Uh... don't be in such a hurry to send me away. It wouldn't hurt to hear me reveal my trump card before you decide."

Zhao Tianao clearly expected Lin Feng to refuse and quickly dangled the bait.

"Junior, you should be aware that our Zhao Consortium's scale in the Imperial Capital definitely ranks in the top three."

Speaking of this, a trace of arrogance appeared on Zhao Tianao's face. "Our consortium's intelligence network and number of scouts are terrifying. Just two days ago, the scouts our chamber of commerce sent deep into the void locked onto a completely undeveloped Tier 7 continent!"

"The origin fluctuations radiating from this Tier 7 continent are extremely intense. It is 100% pregnant with elemental energy cores, and there is definitely more than one!"

Elemental Cores!

And there was more than one!

Hearing this bombshell, Lin Feng's heart immediately burned with heat; he was indeed tempted.

A few days ago, he had aimlessly wandered around the edge of the void defense line for half a day, and all he encountered were piles of scrap metal that weren't even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

It seems that having a top-tier financial conglomerate backing you is truly exhilarating.

They could directly cast a net and send out thousands of scouts to precisely locate high-level maps in the vast void.

This efficiency was tens of thousands of times faster than him bumping around like a headless fly.

After Zhao Tianao threw out his bargaining chip, he stood on the steps, quietly waiting for a reply.

Lin Feng knew clearly in his heart that if he opened his mouth to ask for the coordinates of this Tier 7 continent now, the other party would absolutely not leak a single punctuation mark.

Anyone who could make it to senior year as a Tier 6 Deity could not possibly be a fool.

"The defensive system of a Tier 7 continent is no joke. If it's just the two of us teaming up, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to blast open their city gates."

Lin Feng intentionally probed with this sentence.

"Of course, it's not just the two of us. There are also two senior classmates in the team, all of whom are close friends I know inside and out. Like me, they are all at the Tier 6 realm," Zhao Tianao quickly added.

"With three Tier 6 seniors leading the team, why must you recruit a Tier 5 freshman like me?"

"You aced the national exam and broke the nine-layer record of the Starry Sky Tower. Junior, do you think the destructive power you've displayed looks like that of an ordinary Tier 5 newcomer?"

This bit of flattery was truly seamless.

For a moment, Lin Feng couldn't find any words to refute him.

"Fine, I will consider this matter carefully. I'll give you a definite answer after the military training in a few days."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Feng did not shut the door on the matter.

"Good! It's best to give me an answer as soon as possible. I'm afraid that if things drag on, this piece of fat meat will be snatched away by other forces who catch the scent."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zhao Tianao didn't pester him any further and quickly left the courtyard with the resentful-looking Young Master Zhao Tianxing.

A weasel paying respects to a chicken.

He always felt that this pair of brothers was up to no good.

However, the temptation of a Tier 7 plane plus multiple origin cores was simply boundless.

Watching the two figures walk away, Lin Feng sighed helplessly and closed the courtyard gate.

He now fully understood the importance of an intelligence network.

The scout resources under the command of major chambers of commerce were as numerous as hair on an ox; they could completely implement carpet-style searches.

Trying to rely on individual strength to find a Tier 7 treasure land in the vast universe was simply like looking for a needle in a haystack.

It seems he really had to find an opportunity in the future to utilize the search and rescue teams of the Tang Trading Group.

Lin Feng calculated inwardly.

Just at this moment.

The smart doorbell rang again.

He opened the security door to see a middle-aged instructor wearing staff uniform standing at the entrance, holding a specially made safety box engraved with complex formations.

"Student Lin Feng, this is the first-class scholarship issued by the school. I hope you will continue to work hard in your upcoming university life."

This instructor's attitude was very kind, and he handed over the box with a smile.

"Sorry to trouble you, Instructor. Thank you."

Lin Feng politely accepted it with both hands. After a few simple pleasantries, the instructor turned and left.

Returning to the living room, Lin Feng directly lifted the lid of the safety box.

A hexagonal crystal radiating terrifying, interwoven energy of darkness and light lay quietly on the shock-absorbing pad.

This was the extremely rare Tier 6 Light-Dark dual-element energy core!

This treasure could not only be used to fill the Yin-Yang law loopholes in his exclusive territory, but it could also be eaten as a supplement by divine beasts with corresponding attributes.

The law-completion project for his territory was not urgent at all right now.

The most pressing task at the moment was to immediately raise Zhulong's tier!

A Tier 6 dual-attribute top-grade core, and one with 100% compatibility—at the very least, it would guarantee pushing Zhulong to the peak state of Tier 6!