338: determination

Although Luo Ji had tried his best to explain to Lin Tianwei how difficult it was to acquire a virtual world of his own, Lin Tianwei did not give up.

He would definitely strive to get what he wanted.

Even if he didn't have the ability to obtain a virtual world now, it didn't mean Lin Tianwei wouldn't have the strength to obtain one in the future.

He would have a virtual world of his own sooner or later.

Seeing that Lin Tianwei had no intention of speaking again, Luo Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that Lin Tianwei would say something shocking again.

At that point, he wouldn't know whether to agree or disagree.

Although the virtual universe was practical and its effects were incredibly varied,

because it touched upon the Mech Clan and the Core Code, it was an absolute taboo.

However, the truth was that it was very easy to offend beasts.

Even though Lin Tianwei said nothing, Luo Ji became uneasy and immediately tried to salvage the situation:

"Zeta, although it's impossible to obtain a virtual world, a phantom world is extremely easy to acquire."

"A phantom world possesses all the functions of a virtual world, only with some subtle differences in terms of realism."

"However, for ordinary Cosmic Beasts, it is already completely sufficient."

"Not only that, but it only costs one thousand units of origin to purchase a set of servers, capable of building a phantom world that can accommodate millions of Planetary-level Cosmic Beasts. It's truly good value for money."

"If the Cosmic Beasts are of a lower strength, the number it can accommodate can be even higher."

Nodding slightly, Lin Tianwei did not dwell on the virtual world with Luo Ji.

Any more grand declarations would only make Luo Ji think he was bluffing.

It was better to let facts speak for themselves.

Many years later, when he truly possessed a virtual universe of his own, all voices of doubt would disappear without a trace.

However, the term "Core Code" still surprised Lin Tianwei a little.

If he remembered correctly, Kai also seemed to possess a Talent called Core Code.

If the wreckage obtained back then was indeed the remains of a former master-level Mech Clan member, then everything made sense.

In just a moment, Lin Tianwei dismissed such an absurd idea, thinking to himself that it should just be a coincidence.

If that wreckage from back then was really that powerful, how could it have been devoured by Kai, a mere Star-level seventh-tier Mech Clan member?

If the Core Code was really that overpowered, how could it only reach Legendary Talent?

At least a Mythical Talent could match its power.

However, Lin Tianwei didn't care about this; he still lacked 99.99% progress to obtain the complete Core Code Talent.

This was really not something he should be worrying about right now.

However, Luo Ji's suggestion was quite good.

Purchase a server to build a phantom world?

Although the realism of a phantom world was not high, and it was a world of difference compared to a virtual world,

that was only for powerful Cosmic Beasts with extremely keen perception.

For humans of ordinary strength, who had never even had Planetary-level powerhouses, it was perfectly fine to call the phantom world a real world.

As a simple training tool, it could certainly be put to good use.

One thousand units of origin per server?

This price was neither expensive nor cheap.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei said, "Alright, then I'll take ten phantom world servers."

After the rampage of the Star Devouring Beast Avatar, the number of humans remaining on Bluestar was not many.

Coupled with the Infection from the Star Devouring Beast Avatar, human strength had generally improved.

While this was a good thing, it also left behind a terrible side effect: while their strength increased, humanity's terrifying reproductive capacity decreased.

All things considered, Bluestar currently had less than ten million humans.

Calculated this way, ten phantom world servers were already enough, even more than enough.

After all, the capacity of one hundred thousand was calculated based on the soul strength of Planetary-level Cosmic Beasts.

And humans clearly did not have such high soul strength.

As for why he chose humans, that was naturally simple: purely because humans had higher intelligence.

Although they didn't have sharp claws and teeth, at this time, loyalty and intelligence were even more important.

Even if Bluestar still had terrifying beasts and plants, and even if they were very loyal to Lin Tianwei,

their lack of intelligence meant they were destined to be of little use.

Coupled with the fact that humans were social animals, they were naturally more likely to gain Lin Tianwei's favor.

Of course.

Lin Tianwei could also choose to cultivate some Slaves who would never betray him.

But these Slaves, who had no future whatsoever, were completely worthless to Lin Tianwei.

All the cultivation resources invested would ultimately be wasted.

Ten phantom world servers?

That meant a total of ten thousand units of origin in sales performance?

Facing such an enormous sales performance, a performance he had never dared to imagine, Luo Ji appeared incredibly calm this time.

Some things, when seen too often, always become numb.

As long as he followed Lin Tianwei, he was destined to continuously reap such terrifying sales performance.

What's more, if this ten thousand units of origin in sales performance could move Luo Ji, then during the upcoming grand Lotus Auction, wouldn't Luo Ji have to remain in a state of constant shock?

Under Lin Tianwei's influence, Luo Ji, he eventually got carried away.

Facing Lin Tianwei's order, Luo Ji nodded vigorously and said, "Zeta, please rest assured, the ten phantom world servers will be delivered shortly."

"Not only that, but I will also try my best to give you a discount on the price."

"Eight thousand units of origin. You only need eight thousand units of origin to buy ten of the latest and best phantom world servers."

"Zeta, please do not refuse the discount you deserve."

"For a distinguished guest like you, you will receive the most preferential treatment anywhere."

"This is your rightful privilege!"

Looking at the determined Luo Ji, Lin Tianwei chose not to refuse this time, but his thoughts became more active.

When a Cosmic Beast refused the temptation of money, it was never because he was noble; it could only be because he had much greater ambitions.

Lin Tianwei felt he could look forward to what Luo Ji was planning.

He just hoped that the other party wouldn't take advantage of his easy-going nature to do something self-defeating.

The small interlude about the virtual world quickly ended, and as Cosmic Beasts continuously connected, the Lotus Auction officially began.

Most Cosmic Beasts had already entered the virtual world of the Lotus Auction on time.

However, most of them did not receive the same good treatment as Lin Tianwei, who had an entire grand palace to himself.

Although the virtual resources consumed in the virtual world were very small compared to the real resources in the real world, there was still some consumption.

What's more, if everyone enjoyed the same treatment, how could it show the difference of important figures?

The concept of class was even more deeply ingrained in the universe where the strong preyed on the weak. Cosmic Beasts with lower authority didn't even have private rooms.

They could only gather with a large group of Cosmic Beasts in a huge plaza, looking expectantly at the central high platform.

That would be the place where the auction items would be displayed during this Lotus Auction.

At that time, professional auctioneers would display the auction items to everyone through virtual images.

They would showcase these auction items to everyone in a very special way.

Even in the virtual world, no Cosmic Beast was willing to waste resources on them.

However, not all Cosmic Beasts were excited; at this moment, one Cosmic Beast felt incredibly annoyed.

This Cosmic Beast was none other than Filiche, who had previously interacted with Luo Ji.

This grand Lotus Auction was a tremendous opportunity for every Cosmic Beast working at the Lotus Slave Market.

These swarming Cosmic Beasts were their sales performance.

Every time such a grand Lotus Auction was held, it could increase the sales performance of capable beasts by at least half.

This should have been an incredibly joyful thing for Filiche, and he himself thought so.

To prepare for this Lotus Auction, Filiche had made preparations early, contacting many of his premium customers.

He had coaxed and tricked them into inviting them to this Lotus Auction.

As long as they made purchases, his sales performance would skyrocket.

However, ideals were rich, but reality was lean.

All his good mood vanished the moment Filiche checked the sales performance ranking.

Because a familiar yet unfamiliar name directly parachuted to the top, completely crushing him, who had always been at the top, giving him no chance at all.

1. Luo Ji: Thirty-eight thousand seven hundred ninety-eight units of origin!

2. Filiche: Three hundred seventy-nine million seven hundred seventy-six thousand yuan crystal!

3...

In fact, Filiche had long been mentally prepared for his sales performance to be surpassed.

For this promotion opportunity from headquarters, all Cosmic Beasts were working hard.

They were all holding back, preparing to unleash their full strength at the last, most crucial moment.

But it didn't matter; Filiche was also fully prepared.

He was confident that he could be the ultimate victor.

However, he never expected that the first Cosmic Beast to surpass him would actually be Luo Ji, this Cosmic Beast with unremarkable sales performance.

Filiche's brow immediately furrowed. If he remembered correctly, Luo Ji's previous sales performance was five hundred seventy-six yuan crystal.

An appallingly low sales performance.

Yet, it was this appallingly low sales performance that Luo Ji, through some unknown method, resurrected, instantly completing a shocking comeback.

That was a sales performance of over thirty thousand units of origin; even for Filiche, it would be extremely difficult to increase that much at once.

In just a moment, Filiche linked this abnormal surge in Luo Ji's sales performance to his mysterious friend.

To confirm his thoughts, Filiche even used some small tricks to find out about Luo Ji's situation.

One palace; Luo Ji only had one palace.

In other words, he only had one major customer.

Thinking of this, Filiche's heart relaxed a little, and he murmured,

"Luo Ji, Luo Ji, no wonder you spent such a great price to postpone this Lotus Auction for so long. It seems your friend really has some strength."

"To be able to increase your sales performance so much at once, even I have to look up to him."

"But his strength probably ends there, right?"

"Your first place? It's destined to be as fleeting as a flash in the pan."

"You're still a bit too naive. How can you compete with me with just one powerful friend?"

"How can you compete with my countless premium customers?"

Thinking of this, Filiche looked at the large cluster of palaces he owned.

Each palace represented one of Filiche's premium customers, each possessing extremely exaggerated strength and financial resources.

In terms of quantity, Filiche could be said to have an unparalleled advantage.

It was no wonder Filiche was so confident; he had made thorough preparations for this promotion.

Even Luo Ji's sudden rise to the top of the rankings didn't scare him.

If an ordinary Cosmic Beast could only increase his sales performance by half during this Lotus Auction,

then an extraordinary Cosmic Beast like Filiche had the ability to increase his sales performance tenfold.

In other words, even though his current sales performance was slightly behind Luo Ji, he would soon be able to turn the tide and regain first place.

Thinking of this, Filiche's mood greatly improved, and he looked back at his cluster of palaces.

Putting on a humble smile, Filiche's figure flickered, instantly transforming into countless Filiches.

This was Filiche's Talent, a Talent similar to Lin Tianwei's Avatar.

He could simultaneously split his body into countless versions of himself.

However, this Talent looked impressive, but in reality, it was just for show and could not be compared to Lin Tianwei's Mythical-level Avatar Talent.

These Avatars not only completely lacked strength, but their intelligence was also terrifyingly low, entirely controlled by Filiche's not-so-high Mental Power.

Most of the time, the Avatars were a burden to Filiche, a distraction.

Not only could they not provide him with convenience, but they would also cause him to make mistakes due to distraction.

But it was different here; this was not the real world, but a hyper-realistic virtual world.

Filiche, who possessed partial authority in the virtual world, could use the virtual world to evolve these mentally challenged Avatars.

They could evolve to a degree where they were almost indistinguishable from the main body, serving as a means to assist him in communicating with customers.

Filiche dared not show the slightest neglect towards his noble customers.

Personal reception was the most basic etiquette.

What's more, if he couldn't know these customers' thoughts at the first possible moment, how could he facilitate their transactions and how could he achieve massive sales performance?

In fact, the reason Filiche could become the top salesperson was precisely this Talent, which was useless in the real world but a bug in the virtual world.

With a flicker of his figure, Filiche instantly appeared in a palace. (End of chapter)