293: space gem

The Slave Space is actually a space very similar to Lin Tianwei's personal space.

Lin Tianwei could easily perceive everything in the Slave Space with his Mental Power.

As Lin Tianwei's Mental Power continuously probed into his tiger tooth, he also clearly saw everything within the Slave Space.

The most striking sight was the enormous mechanical gorilla, its entire body emanating a metallic sheen.

This was Kai's true form.

However, at this moment, Kai's appearance was distinctly different from the savage state he was in when Lin Tianwei first brought him into the Slave Space.

His previously chaotic and brutal aura had vanished, and his body was no longer undergoing uncontrollable distortions, having returned to its most stable state.

He had reverted to the special form of a mechanical gorilla that Lin Tianwei first saw him in.

Of course.

Perhaps due to devouring the remains, Kai at this moment was still slightly different from before.

At the very least, the faint, ethereal glow now surrounding Kai's surface was something Kai did not possess previously.

Several ancient patterns had also been added to his body, making him appear extraordinary, perhaps possessing some special abilities.

Sensing Lin Tianwei's will, Kai's eyes lit up.

He immediately knelt on one knee, adopting a posture of submission, and said:

"Following master's command, Kai has successfully devoured the remains of a strong member of the clan."

"This Reinforcement was very successful, greatly enhancing my capabilities."

"Although my strength has not changed, remaining at the Star-level 7 stage, my defense has increased by a full twenty percent."

"At the same time, Kai has gained the ability to sense other remains; within a certain range, Kai can perceive the location of other remains."

"This devouring of remains was extremely successful, and Kai has also awakened a new ability."

"Master can infuse Kai with his own Mental Power and use Kai as a Mental Power weapon."

"This upgrade report is now complete; please, master, inspect Kai."

Devouring successful? Upgrade successful?

Lin Tianwei remained skeptical of this outcome.

He wasn't so foolish as to believe he was the Son of Destiny, whose luck was at its absolute peak.

To hit that not-so-high twenty percent probability within a hundred percent chance.

Or even a lower probability.

For Kai to not only gain Reinforcement and the ability to sense the remains of powerful clan members.

But also to awaken a special ability, allowing him to be controlled like a Mental Power weapon.

After all, if Kai broke free from the control chip, deceiving him would be a perfectly normal occurrence.

If Lin Tianwei thought these lumps of steel wouldn't deceive him, he would truly be foolish to the extreme.

However, since Kai had already shown submission, Lin Tianwei naturally couldn't refuse out of fear that there might be a problem.

Only the weak fear betrayal from their subordinates.

Lin Tianwei had enough confidence to completely suppress Kai.

At the same time, Kai's changes also sparked an idea in Lin Tianwei.

That was to cultivate Kai, to train him into a powerful Mental Power weapon.

A powerful Mental Power weapon capable of fully unleashing the might of his terrifying Mental Power.

After all, if Mental Power equipment was strong enough and of a high enough level, it would still have some auxiliary capabilities even for Lin Tianwei.

Moreover, simply using Kai as a Cosmic Beast spaceship was already enough to attract Lin Tianwei.

Who wouldn't love a Cosmic Beast spaceship that could transform at will, had numerous functions, and was incredibly powerful?

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei directly released Kai, bringing him out of the Slave Space, and watched him kneel quietly in his palm.

Like a perfect steel toy.

Ultimately, Lin Tianwei still chose not to infuse Kai with his Mental Power and use him as a Mental Power weapon.

Instead, he chose to let Kai continue to attach to his body, to be used as a piece of armor.

After doing all this, Lin Tianwei no longer hesitated and walked towards the passage leading out of the Transfer Station.

He had already wasted too much time here.

It was time to leave the Transfer Station and deal with other matters.

Especially Kong Ling, who existed in Lin Tianwei's space, was a target he urgently needed to deal with.

If it weren't for the fact that Kong Ling was too conspicuous in the Transfer Station, Lin Tianwei would have already made a move against her.

Even if Kong Ling was Lin Tianwei's Slave, her Planet Level 5 strength was not to be underestimated.

To kill her, even if Kong Ling didn't resist, would inevitably cause a huge commotion.

So Lin Tianwei had to find an inconspicuous place to do this.

However, just as Lin Tianwei was about to enter the passage to leave this Transfer Station, he heard a voice ask in surprise:

"Zeta, why are you still loitering here?"

"Don't you know, the clan leader is summoning us back to the clan to collectively face the impending crisis of destruction?"

The voice was both familiar and unfamiliar. Lin Tianwei turned around and realized that the one speaking to him was a Cosmic Beast with six arms, just like Zeta.

Combined with what the other party had just said, it was clear that the other party should be Zeta's clansman, also a member of the Ze Clan.

Although Lin Tianwei had already realized that he might encounter members of the Ze Clan when using Zeta's identity.

He didn't expect to encounter Ze Clan members even though he hadn't gone to the Twenty-Third District.

It was an extreme coincidence.

Barbo, that was the other party's name.

Like Zeta once was, he was also a Ze Clan member who had gone out to find a way to save their race.

The sudden appearance of Barbo clearly caught Lin Tianwei off guard.

He never imagined such a coincidence, that he would actually encounter an acquaintance of his disguise even in the Transfer Station of the Nineteenth District.

In fact, Lin Tianwei had also received the summons from the so-called clan leader that Barbo mentioned not long ago.

However, Lin Tianwei had no sense of identity with the so-called Ze Clan, so it was naturally impossible for him to respond.

But it was clear that Lin Tianwei did not intend to cause any extra trouble.

After a moment of thought, Lin Tianwei decided to reject Barbo.

How could Lin Tianwei possibly pay Zeta's debts?

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei said without hesitation: "You seem to have mistaken me for another beast; I am not the Zeta you speak of."

If Lin Tianwei had any connection with the Ze Clan, it would definitely be enmity.

This race that nurtured Zeta, this race that sold Blue Star, Lin Tianwei would only be interested in destroying it.

However, Lin Tianwei was not a tiger with a twisted sense of humor.

He had no desire to cross thousands of mountains and rivers to destroy a fly.

So, directly refusing and not causing extra trouble was Lin Tianwei's idea.

Facing Lin Tianwei's very obvious refusal, Barbo was visibly surprised and said: "Zeta, what kind of joke are you playing with me?"

"You can deny the identity of Zeta, but do you also deny the Ze Clan blood flowing in your veins?"

There was a special connection between clan members, a connection that came from their bloodline and could not be faked.

This was why Barbo was so certain of Lin Tianwei's identity.

No matter how powerful they became, these Cosmic Beasts always had some things they couldn't abandon.

Those were their roots.

Sorry, what flows in my veins is the blood of a Siberian Tiger.

Zeta's words clearly failed to move Lin Tianwei.

Seemingly sensing Lin Tianwei's indifference, Barbo was also furious to the extreme.

In the universe, there were always these foolish beasts who forgot their roots, perfectly illustrating the saying, 'When disaster strikes, each flies off on their own.'

They usually enjoyed the protection of their race, but once the race encountered a crisis, they would abandon their race without hesitation.

However, although Barbo was angry, he did not give up on persuading Lin Tianwei.

Because the Ze Clan was in such a difficult situation right now, they truly couldn't afford to give up any strength.

Thinking of this, Barbo continued to persuade Lin Tianwei:

"Zeta, I know that returning to Ze Star now might mean facing a disaster that will destroy the entire Ze Clan."

"But as members of the Ze Clan, how can we abandon our ancestral planet, Ze Star?"

"Without the protection of Ze Star, even if you manage to survive, you would just be a stray dog in the universe."

"Come back, come back with me; together, we might still have hope."

"I have already raised one thousand three hundred fifty-seven yuan coins."

"Adding the efforts of other Ze Clan members, it's not entirely impossible to gather ten yuan crystals."

"As long as we can gather this compensation, we will surely gain Lord Marta's forgiveness and end this war that has lasted for too, too long."

"At that time, with the space gem, our Ze Clan will surely rise."

Compensation?

How was this any different from adding fuel to the fire or drinking poison to quench thirst?

Lin Tianwei thought Barbo was utterly foolish.

However, Barbo's words did remind Lin Tianwei that Ze Star was not a place he couldn't go.

The space gem, as its name suggests, is a gem containing powerful Space Energy.

It is one of the main materials for cultivating Space-type Talent and crafting space equipment.

In the Extremely Cold Universe, it is definitely considered a very good treasure.

However, discovering treasures on one's own planet is not necessarily a good thing, especially for the not-so-powerful Ze Clan.

It was precisely because a space gem was discovered on Ze Star, the planet where the Ze Clan resided, that it attracted the covetousness of powerful individuals,

which led to the Ze Clan facing a disaster of annihilation.

Before the Ze Clan could even utilize the invaluable space gem to rise, the news of the space gem's discovery on Ze Star had already reached Marta's ears.

As the ruler of this region, how could Marta let go of such a treasure as a space gem?

Offending Marta?

This was merely an excuse for Marta to act against the Ze Clan.

Once he had this excuse, Marta could legitimately invade Ze Star and gain ownership of Ze Star.

To gain ownership of these space gems.

Otherwise, with the Ze Clan's pitiful strength, how would they dare to offend Marta?

Hof, the Ze Clan leader, was also quite wise.

The moment he discovered the space gem, he immediately sealed off the news, attempting to firmly grasp such a heavy treasure in the hands of the Ze Clan.

Unfortunately, the matter eventually leaked out and reached Marta's ears.

Knowing that a treasure like the space gem was something the Ze Clan simply couldn't control.

Hof ultimately had no choice but to reluctantly issue an order to prohibit the mining of the space gem.

Preparing to become the fish on the chopping block of the strong.

Before the news leaked, the Ze Clan might have had a chance for covert development.

But now that this news had been known by Marta, surrendering was their best option.

Otherwise, the space gem would not only fail to bring the Ze Clan an opportunity to rise, but would instead bring a disaster sufficient to annihilate their clan.

However, the Ze Clan still underestimated Marta's greed too much.

Even if the Ze Clan chose to surrender to Marta at the first possible moment,

and expressed their willingness to offer all the space gems, they still couldn't avoid this disaster.

Because Marta's greed went far beyond that.

He had set his sights on the entire Ze Star.

He would absolutely not rest until he had completely exploited the entire Ze Star, emptying every single space gem that might exist on Ze Star.

And he had no intention whatsoever of sharing a piece of the pie with the Ze Clan.

His idea was to take it all for himself.

This was the sorrow of the weak.

Treasures not only failed to bring them hope of rising, but instead brought disasters sufficient to annihilate their clan.

To monopolize the Ze Clan, Marta even went so far as to extend this war to several nearby planets of the Ze Clan, several equally weak races,

intending to destroy them all and make them all sacrifices to his greed.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei showed a thoughtful expression, beginning to ponder the pros and cons of the situation.

This trip to Ze Star, should he go or not.

Ultimately, Lin Tianwei chose to go.

Since a rare resource like the space gem was discovered on Ze Star, it proved that Ze Star was not a simple planet.

A not-so-simple planet was enough to pique Lin Tianwei's interest.

Whether to directly devour it and turn it into its origin.

Or to directly swallow Ze Star into his belly, refining it into one of the stars in the myriad heavens, allowing himself to gain vast Star Power.

Both would be very good choices.

Of course, the prerequisite was that Ze Star must have this qualification.

The qualification to be favored by Lin Tianwei.

If Ze Star was just the simplest trash planet, Lin Tianwei would truly disdain to act against it.

Devouring it would only waste Lin Tianwei's time.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei suddenly showed a remorseful expression and said: "Barbo, you are right."

"I really shouldn't have such a wrong idea of clinging to life in dishonor."

"Back to Ze Star, we'll go back to Ze Star now, go back and overcome this difficulty with Ze Star."

"I, Zeta, swear to live and die with Ze Star!"

"Oh, and here are two hundred forty-nine yuan coins, all my savings."

"Although not much, it is still a force, a force that a Ze Clan member should contribute."

"Please, Barbo, you must accept it."

Although they were both Ze Clan members who had gone out to seek opportunities, Barbo possessed Planet Level 9 strength,

and coupled with the ability to own a space gem, he was clearly a more senior existence than Zeta.

So, it wasn't strange for Lin Tianwei to directly hand over Zeta's remaining two hundred forty-nine yuan coins to him.

However, Barbo probably never dreamed that,

the one he invited back to Ze Star was not a helper, but a true, terrifyingly extreme god of death.

Lin Tianwei's yuan coins were not so easy to take.

Once accepted, Lin Tianwei would inevitably demand them back a thousand, a million times over.

Devouring them along with the entire Ze Star until not even dregs remained. (End of this chapter)