158: Galaxy Leader

"Alice, Rui Jin, I'm leaving. Make sure to cultivate diligently, understood?" Lin Ye instructed.

Elf Princess Alice and Dwarf Prince Rui Jin were reluctant to part.

Lin Ye had helped them too much.

Putting everything else aside, in terms of cultivation alone, Lin Ye, with his Star Eyes, could easily point out their problems.

Alice was a mage, but as someone who could easily create skills, mere magic was a piece of cake for him.

Rui Jin was the most reluctant, after all, Lin Ye was a close-combatant, and so was he. Lin Ye had even improved several of his own skills for Rui Jin to cultivate.

"Teacher, go ahead. We'll miss you."

"Teacher, we will cultivate diligently."

Beautiful Alice and bearded Rui Jin had followed Lin Ye for two and a half years, and their bond was deep.

"Mm." Lin Ye nodded and stepped into the Star Gate.

This Star Gate connected to the planet at the center of the Galaxy Territory, the Star Realm.

It must be said that the Star Gate was truly an epic teleportation artifact. Because of it, various races could quickly reach their destinations; otherwise, even with the most advanced spacecraft and Wormhole travel, it would still take many years to reach the Galaxy Territory.

Upon arrival, Lin Ye found himself in a magnificent city.

This city seemed to have emerged from ancient myths, a grand masterpiece where every brick and tile exuded the sedimentation of time and the weight of history. The towering city walls were like the arms of a giant, embracing the entire city, protecting its prosperity and peace within.

Shops lined both sides of the roads, displaying a dazzling array of goods. The sounds of hawking and bargaining rose and fell, filling the air with the vibrancy of human Life.

The swiftly passing Rune Trains told him this was the Star Realm, and the myriad of strange and wonderful races coming and going filled him with endless curiosity.

"Are you Lin Ye from Blue Star?" asked a Fly-Man with a fly's head and a human body.

He spoke the Galaxy common tongue, which Lin Ye had studied beforehand, so he could naturally understand.

"I am Lin Ye."

The Fly-Man held a crystal tablet displaying Lin Ye's information. After carefully verifying it, the Fly-Man led Lin Ye to the government hall.

Lin Ye was secretly astonished by the city's advanced state.

The city, protected by ancient walls, was filled with runic technology, making it hard to imagine how powerful the combat strength of the races in the Galaxy center was.

"This is New Radiance City, one of the important cities of the Galaxy Territory in the Star Realm," the Fly-Man explained.

"I'll take you to the government hall to register later. After registering, find a place to live yourself; we don't provide dormitories. There are too many Star Level disciples taken in by the Galaxy Lord."

Lin Ye nodded, "Thank you."

At the government hall, their efficiency was very high. Their mastery of runic technology made the Star Realm no different from the universe.

Lin Ye sighed, thinking, 'Humanity must strive for self-improvement.'

Comparing it to New Radiance City, humanity seemed to be living in a feudal society.

After registration, the Fly-Man left on his own; he still had many tasks to complete.

Lin Ye walked along this main street.

Mechanical Clan, silicon-based Life, mineral Life, steel Life...

The diverse range of races made him realize the vast variety of species.

Big and small, long and short, each unique, strange and bizarre. In comparison, the Fly-Man even seemed more aesthetically pleasing in Lin Ye's eyes.

The Mechanical Clan was a major race in the universe, products of intelligent Life being born.

Strictly speaking, their true form was the less than three-centimeter smart brain; all other body parts were external attachments. They possessed unparalleled ability in controlling machinery, and even without cultivation, with powerful technology, their strength was formidable.

Therefore, the Mechanical Clan could be said to be fully militarized, and of the super elite kind.

Logically, such Life forms should not be able to enter the Star Realm due to repulsion from the Star Realm's laws.

But the Mechanical Clan found a new path, runicizing themselves. After runicization, they could even absorb special abilities and cultivate professional templates.

Their only disadvantage was their small population.

They could not reproduce themselves, relying only on smart brains to give birth to sentience.

This also led to disputes among many races regarding whether they were a species or not.

After all, a species can reproduce itself, and the Mechanical Clan cannot.

However, because the Mechanical Clan was too strong, everyone unanimously agreed: they are a race.

Lin Ye first went to the smart brain area to purchase a smart brain. This was a guide the Fly-Man gave him before leaving; it was convenient to have a smart brain.

As a technological creation, the smart brain's runicization technology content was very high.

This single three-centimeter smart brain cost Lin Ye two thousand star core. Even if he had a mine, he only brought ten thousand top-grade star core, and that was after emptying that level five resource point.

Lin Ye's heart was bleeding. Big places were good in every way, except that prices were too expensive.

Even locals rarely could afford a smart brain; they generally used lower-grade chips, which only cost one hundred top-grade star core.

Lin Ye did not buy a chip; that thing was castrated, unable to enter the virtual universe, only capable of basic functions and virtual payments.

Transactions here mainly used galaxy coins, with one galaxy coin roughly equivalent to one top-grade star core.

Transactions were primarily conducted via virtual payment.

However, Lin Ye did not have a virtual universe account, so he couldn't make virtual payments.

Until humanity upgraded to a Level 10 civilization, he could only pay in cash.

This feeling reminded him of his first year in university in his previous Life.

When he first entered university in his previous Life, virtual payments were just becoming popular, and as a small-town test-taker, he hadn't kept up with the times. Later, he linked his bank card to use virtual payments.

The optical brain could be directly implanted into the brain, helping the owner perform various operations anytime, anywhere.

Although he didn't have an account and couldn't enter the virtual universe yet, the optical brain's basic functions were still very good.

After connecting to New Radiance City's local area network, he could browse all sorts of dazzling information.

There were still six months until the start, and he had to cultivate well during this time.

After browsing the local area network, there were many cultivation projects, and they were the most popular.

Lin Ye set his sights on a project more suitable for him—Xingye Lake.

Xingye Lake, as the name suggests, was a place that could increase one's cultivation speed.

The Star Power within it was condensed into a lake, so there was no longer any need to worry about Star Power issues.

After Lin Ye became a Star Level, his absorption capacity was terrifying. Any Star Power that came near him would be absorbed. He had tried using a guidance room to assist in cultivation, but it was useless.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have only broken through two stages in two and a half years.

His star core was a bottomless pit.

Now, the gap between himself and those geniuses was in cultivation level; others were at Star Level peak, while he was only Star Level Stage Three.

As for other projects...

Things like skill simulation, combat drills, and guidance from strong individuals were not very useful to Lin Ye.

After Little White's dream realm upgraded, it was much more powerful than these functions.

The Primordial Grade dream realm was far superior to the simulations in the virtual universe.

If he were to go to Xingye Lake now, he had to consider one problem.

Money.

Without money, Inch Step is difficult; with money, one can make ghosts push mills.