354: A trace of coercion

For this pest eradication operation, Filiche could be said to have gone all out.

Not only did he repeatedly use his authority as a responsible beast to illegally monitor Lin Tianwei, but he also secretly brought Miguel over.

However, it was clear that not all Cosmic Beasts were as confident as Filiche.

After all, Lin Tianwei's overwhelming power at the Lotus Auction had deterred many Cosmic Beasts, making them afraid to oppose him.

Thinking of this, Garian stepped forward directly and questioned loudly:

"Filiche, the pest eradication operation can proceed, but before that, you must fulfill what you promised us."

"Miguel, we must confirm that a big shot will truly support this plan with Miguel."

"Although we live a life on the edge, we don't want to die in vain."

Garian's questioning also represented the thoughts of most Cosmic Beasts participating in the pest eradication operation; they remained silent, simply standing behind Garian to show their support.

These fools were truly cowardly, greedy, and timid, simply a disorganized mob.

Filiche, being questioned, offered no explanation, but instead directly pulled out a small black cube from his spatial ring.

This black cube was entirely black, enveloped in a black mist of unknown significance.

This black mist seemed like a seal, blocking the perception of all Cosmic Beasts, preventing them from clearly seeing the object contained within the black cube.

Are you kidding? How could such a small black cube be the esteemed Lord Miguel?

Although Miguel was a Slave, his immense power still shocked other Cosmic Beasts, maintaining a necessary respect.

After all, they were not Miguel's masters.

Moreover, even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner. Miguel was, after all, a Slave belonging to the Lotus Slave Market and was considered the ultimate weapon.

Naturally, they dared not show the slightest disrespect.

However, before they could voice their doubts, the object sealed by the black cube suddenly broke through the seal, releasing a faint aura.

Although this aura was incredibly weak, just a tiny wisp, it instantly changed the expressions of all the Cosmic Beasts present.

Pressure, terrifying pressure—the terrifying pressure of a World Lord Level powerhouse descended.

Even just a trace was enough to intimidate all the Cosmic Beasts present, instantly making them lose the power to resist, causing them to lose their balance and fall to the ground.

The moment before, they had been chatting and laughing, but now they were ridiculously like worms, only able to writhe in pain under this trace of Miguel's pressure.

Filiche had long been annoyed by these ignorant Cosmic Beasts.

There were many ways to prove Miguel's existence, but he deliberately chose the most malicious one.

He didn't even spare Udo.

Watching these Cosmic Beasts twisted in pain, Filiche's mood instantly improved significantly, and the gloom of being suppressed by Luo Ji was swept away.

With a cold smile, Filiche said, "How about it? Does any Cosmic Beast still dare to question the Lord's existence?"

"Although the Lord will not personally intervene, he has entrusted Miguel to me and granted me the authority to use him at critical moments."

"As long as Miguel is here, this operation cannot fail."

Although they hadn't personally seen Miguel, the oppressive force they felt was undeniable.

As the first Cosmic Beast to openly question, Garian was utterly terrified, and immediately cried out in panic:

"I was wrong, I shouldn't have questioned the Lord's decision."

"We will execute the pest eradication operation immediately, without any hesitation."

"Please rest assured, Lord, the pest eradication plan will absolutely not fail."

Cold sweat continuously dripped down Garian's forehead; at this moment, he was filled with regret, regretting why he had to be the one to stick his neck out.

Ultimately, Filiche still valued his strength and did not do anything too excessive, merely snorting coldly and saying, "This battle must be won!"

"Execute according to the original plan. Dare to make even the slightest mistake, and watch out for your own lives."

After speaking, Filiche no longer paid attention to these Cosmic Beasts, piloting his own spaceship and being the first to rush out of Lotus Planet.

He began to accelerate madly towards the already marked Lin Tianwei... In the reception room.

After Luo Ji watched Lin Tianwei leave, he finally had time to check the first help Lin Tianwei had provided him.

He didn't have many strengths to rely on, so he naturally cherished every bit of power that could make him stronger.

Moreover, this power was different; it was a gift from Lin Tianwei, and naturally held a different meaning in his eyes.

After quickly opening the storage box, to his surprise, it contained a Slave display device.

However, after seeing the serial number on this Slave display device and the Slave it contained, Luo Ji's expression instantly changed drastically.

This Slave was actually a Cosmic Beast of Cosmic Level ninth-tier strength, a Cosmic Beast of Cosmic Level ninth-tier strength that was an absolute powerhouse in the Extremely Cold Universe.

Looking at the Slave in the Slave display device, which resembled a puddle of Black Liquid, Luo Ji couldn't even find words to describe his current feelings.

He had thought of countless possibilities, but he had never imagined that Lin Tianwei would give him such a grand gift, a gift worth countless times more than himself.

One hundred and ten thousand units of origin power! This was the price of this Slave.

Although expensive, it was well worth the money, because this Slave possessed strength that perfectly matched its price.

Extending a trembling claw, Luo Ji gently opened the lid of the Slave display device, revealing the Slave's true form.

As Luo Ji's unique Mental Power was continuously infused into the Black Liquid's body, the recognition process was also rapidly proceeding.

The Black Liquid seemed to be activated, beginning to twist wildly.

Finally, with a leap, it directly jumped onto Luo Ji's body, merging into Luo Ji's body at an extremely fast speed.

This Slave had only a very simple name—Black Liquid.

However, its Talent and abilities were quite good, making it a super-premium among Slaves.

Not only did it possess Mental Communication Talent, capable of linking with its master's Mental Power to achieve rapid communication and interaction with its master.

It also possessed a very miraculous Talent, the one it had just displayed—Possession!

Possession and Parasitism Talent were completely different, considered a symbiotic type of Talent.

It could produce an effect where one plus one is greater than two by integrating into the target's body.

Of course, due to the vast disparity in strength, Black Liquid's Possession on Luo Ji's body naturally could not produce an effect where one plus one is greater than two.

In fact, because Luo Ji's strength was too low, he couldn't even grasp Black Liquid's power, completely solving the physical difficulty and simply achieving the magical effect of one plus one being less than one.

Even so, with Black Liquid in Possession, Luo Ji's strength leaped from his original Star-level ninth-tier to Cosmic Level fifth-tier.

This strength was neither high nor low, but at least it allowed Luo Ji to barely possess the power of self-preservation.

He wouldn't collapse midway due to insufficient strength before achieving his great endeavor.

When the time came to use unscrupulous means, competitors would definitely launch attacks on Luo Ji at all costs.

Ultimately, Luo Ji's strength was too poor, forcing Lin Tianwei to artificially boost him in this manner.

He barely possessed the strength for self-preservation.

Of course, the main reason was that Lin Tianwei discovered he had been greatly deceived when inspecting the goods.

The so-called Black Liquid seemed powerful, and its Talent was even more outstanding.

Moreover, due to the characteristics of a Slave, Black Liquid could become the 100% contributing party in this symbiotic relationship.

It was precisely because Lin Tianwei valued Black Liquid's excellent ability that he spent heavily to purchase it.

However, when Lin Tianwei inspected the goods, he found that Black Liquid was not as miraculous as Pan Di had boasted, and was simply a useless existence to him.

Lin Tianwei's body was, after all, a bit too special, and his driving method was almost different from all other Cosmic Beasts.

Although Black Liquid's Possession state could increase some of Lin Tianwei's strength, raising his physical power to the Cosmic Level seventh-tier.

But that was the extent of it.

In fact, because Black Liquid itself was not strong enough, even with Cosmic Level ninth-tier strength, it still couldn't keep up with Lin Tianwei's attack rhythm.

This led to Lin Tianwei having to occasionally slow down his attack rhythm to accommodate Black Liquid's fragility, making it a hindrance to him.

For the previous Lin Tianwei, Black Liquid might have still had some use.

After all, his own strength had not yet reached the Cosmic Level seventh-tier.

But after acquiring Space Creation Star, Black Liquid was completely declared useless.

Therefore, at this time, Lin Tianwei's own strength had also risen to the Cosmic Level seventh-tier, and he no longer needed such a useless auxiliary Slave.

It was precisely because of this that Lin Tianwei, adhering to the principle of waste utilization, gifted Black Liquid to Luo Ji.

It was also a form of help for Luo Ji, making his path to completing the challenge a little smoother.

After all, Luo Ji's strength was indeed a bit too poor, even lacking the power of self-preservation.

No one had targeted him before simply because his performance was too poor, he was purely a memory, posing no threat to other Cosmic Beasts.

As Black Liquid continuously integrated, Luo Ji's body also became increasingly powerful.

Feeling the immense power contained within his body, Luo Ji couldn't help but clench his claws.

He must, he must complete the challenge arranged by Lord Lin, and then ultimately stand by Lord Lin's side, becoming his right-hand man.

Just then, Luo Ji's terminal rang. Upon closer inspection, it was actually a communication request from a beast.

Who would communicate with him at this time?

Luo Ji subconsciously looked at his terminal, only to find the name "Garian" written on it, familiar yet strange.

Luo Ji had a slight impression of this Garian.

As he recalled, Luo Ji and the other party were merely nodding acquaintances, with no real interaction.

The other party's exclusive responsible beast was not him.

After a slight hesitation, Luo Ji still accepted the communication request.

The challenge he was about to face was incredibly difficult, and he couldn't miss any opportunity to accumulate customers.

Perhaps the news of him becoming first in performance had already spread, which made the other party want to befriend him.

After all, he was very likely to become the responsible beast for the entire Extremely Cold Universe.

Communicating in advance and building some rapport was only natural.

However, Luo Ji never expected that the moment the communication connected, Garian's sinister voice came from the other end, saying:

"Luo Ji, do you know that disaster is already upon you?"

"Not only you, but even the one behind you is in an extremely dangerous state."

Garian's voice instantly made Luo Ji frown, and he subconsciously prepared to hang up the communication.

Dealing with such a Cosmic Beast who immediately started with alarmist talk was simply a waste of his time.

Seeming to sense Luo Ji's disbelief, Garian quickly added, "Luo Ji, don't think that just because you've achieved first place on the performance board, your current situation is incredibly dangerous."

"No one will allow a Cosmic Beast like you, without any foundation, to successfully advance. Endless pursuit and killing await you."

"Of course, destroying your backer beforehand is also a necessary task."

"I have to say, your luck is extremely good; you actually latched onto a super big shot."

"It's just a pity that you can't control him at all, and this super big shot is too arrogant."

"A full one hundred and thirty-five Cosmic Beasts of Cosmic Level strength are ready, just waiting for him to enter the encirclement before launching a direct siege."

"Only destruction and annihilation await you all."

"However, Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life, and there is still room for maneuver in this matter."

"Ten thousand units of origin power!"

"As long as you give me ten thousand units of origin power, I can reveal this encirclement plan to you. If you implement targeted countermeasures, perhaps the beast behind you might still have a glimmer of hope."

Garian's act of demanding ten thousand units of origin power out of thin air truly shocked Luo Ji.

However, after careful consideration, he felt that this matter was not entirely impossible.

After all, Lin Tianwei was extremely wealthy at this moment, and it was quite normal for him to attract the covetous eyes of ambitious beasts.

Luo Ji dared not gamble, nor could he afford to gamble on the truth of this matter.

If he didn't lack ten thousand units of origin power, he would probably have paid Garian immediately to obtain the crucial information.

Ultimately, Luo Ji gritted his teeth and initiated a communication request to Lin Tianwei.

It was only because he was too poor; otherwise, such a small matter wouldn't require contacting Lord Lin, and making Lord Lin spend money again.

One must know that Lord Lin had just gifted him a Slave worth one hundred and ten thousand units of origin power.

In the spaceship.

Lin Tianwei, who was studying the Mang God's custom-made faith collection device, looked at the communication request on his terminal with some curiosity.

What was Luo Ji contacting him for at this time?

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei directly accepted the communication request and asked curiously, "Luo Ji, have you already completed the challenge I arranged at light speed?"

"Before completing the challenge, before gaining the qualification to be my subordinate, I hope you'd better not bother me all the time."

Although Lin Tianwei's words were calm and steady, Luo Ji could feel immense pressure from them, and immediately said in panic:

"It is my fault for disturbing Lord Lin so rashly, but this time I truly have a very important matter to report to Lord Lin."

Before Luo Ji could even speak, he heard Lin Tianwei say unhurriedly, "About the encirclement?"

"Luo Ji, you are really a bit too impetuous. There's no need to tell me about such a small matter."

"Cosmic Beasts who want to die, line up. I don't mind spending some effort to send them all to hell." (End of Chapter)