71: Chapter 71 Devouring the Energy Source

Mu Cheng had hundreds of divine artifacts in his hands, and each was priced at 150 billion star-glow crystals and 100 million grey crystals.

This amounted to millions of star-glow crystals, which he could produce in minutes...

"It's so nice. Some people haven't seen a divine artifact in their entire lives, but in your hands, they seem like they cost nothing," Peppa said with envy.

Mu Cheng said triumphantly, "That's right... with hundreds of divine artifacts, that's my background. I can walk with my head held high no matter where I go."

He was indeed correct. Not even counting the hundreds of divine artifacts, the entire Chu family behind Chu Yaoyao was only worth about twenty divine artifacts.

They were already the strongest in the world, yet who would have thought... that the man before them, about twenty-four years old...

At such a young age... the divine artifacts in his hands could buy five Chu families.

"Fine! You're just lucky. She's from the Lu Family, so it seems that before long... the world's strongest financial group will no longer be my Chu family." Chu Yaoyao was clearly quite unwilling to accept this.

It was true... the world's strongest financial group had been in her family for five hundred years, from her great-great-grandfather down to her.

But the world had changed now. Setting aside the future Lu Family, in less than two months, Mu Cheng...

Already possessed hundreds of divine artifacts... which was equivalent to the wealth the Chu Family Chamber of Commerce would need another 2,500 years to accumulate.

"A member of the Lu Family, it seems I was right. The power behind that little girl should be no weaker than the Chu family," Mu Cheng thought to himself.

Just then, Chu Yaoyao received a message on her high-tech bracelet and suddenly left in a great hurry.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back first. Let's put the matter of the flight backpack on hold for now."

"This girl... looks like she has an emergency," Peppa could tell at a glance.

Mu Cheng understood as well. "It's probably about the black gold armor... forget it, let's work on the flight backpack first."

Currently, only Mu Cheng and she could forge black gold armor. Since rarity makes things precious, it would naturally cause a huge sensation.

"You call the shots. Anyway, Xinning City doesn't need you for now," Peppa said with certainty.

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate... and returned directly to the mansion at Menglou Pavilion.

When he returned, he happened to run into Tao Mumu preparing to head out...

"Brother Cheng... you're back? The Trading Center just called me over, saying there's something important," Tao Mumu spoke first.

Mu Cheng: "Then go ahead! I'll probably be very busy these next few days... so I'll leave everything at Menglou Pavilion to you."

"Mhm, don't worry! Sister Na is helping me too, so it shouldn't be much of a problem." Tao Mumu nodded and quickly left.

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate; he went straight to the fifth floor and began creating the flight backpack.

To him, the flight backpack was no trouble at all. In less than a minute, he had created about twenty sets.

After spending two days, he had created all 1,500 sets...

At the same time, he naturally handed them over to Tao Mumu, giving each of the young ladies at Menglou Pavilion a flight backpack.

The three-day minor zombie cleanup did indeed occur, but no 8th-stage zombies appeared. Gu Na and Bai Yi joined forces to easily resolve it.

The entirety of Xinning City returned to its original state, with only minor scuffles involving wild animals...

"Brother Cheng... the items you wanted have arrived. 100 seven-stage ability potions, 2,000 six-stage ability potions, 10,000 five-stage potions, 20,000 four-stage potions, and 100,000 three-stage potions..." Tao Mumu gave a brief report.

"The efficiency of the Trading Center is truly impressive." Mu Cheng was also quite shocked.

He spoke slowly, "Just give me the energy sources. Give everything else to Menglou Pavilion... also, ask the young ladies who is willing to leave Xinning City with us. I don't need to go into the details, right?"

"Mhm, leave it to me!" Tao Mumu had actually known this day would come.

She just hadn't expected... it would come so quickly. Without any hesitation, she traded all the energy sources to Mu Cheng and then left.

Leaving Xinning City... meant a new beginning. For the young ladies in the prime of their youth...

It was indeed a very difficult choice. Either follow Mu Cheng out of this small Xinning City to carve out a new world...

Or live here in comfort...

"Kid, if you think like that... you're dead wrong. Don't forget this world is called the Global Survival Game. This small place will probably be gone in less than three years at most," Peppa suddenly chimed in.

"Then what should be done?" Mu Cheng asked, wanting to know the reason.

Peppa replied, "Small cities will connect to big cities. Waiting here is also fine; a teleportation array will appear."

"You... can't you finish what you're saying in one go?" Mu Cheng was completely speechless.

However, this world was indeed called the Global Survival Game, and it had gradually begun to become gamified.

mysterious treasure chests, Traders... the updates to the high-tech bracelet... all of these indeed felt like they were in a game.

"Pah~ fine! Just pretend I didn't say anything." Peppa also realized.

Since Mu Cheng had already decided to leave Xinning City, he naturally wouldn't wait for a teleportation array to appear, but would instead fight his way to Dongfang City.

The purpose of doing this was also very simple—it was for no other reason than to become stronger.

"I've already obtained the energy sources. What should I do next?" Mu Cheng asked.

He really had no idea about such things... so he had no choice but to ask Peppa.

Peppa answered readily, "It's simple... devour the million-year-old metal, wood, water, fire, and earth sources all at once to condense a bloodline source."

"Is that okay? What on earth is a bloodline source? Will I be in danger?" Mu Cheng naturally wanted to make things clear.

Although Chu Yaoyao had mentioned it, she hadn't hit on the main points, so Mu Cheng had no idea what it was.

Peppa: "You brat, look it up yourself... don't ask me about every little trivial matter. I don't have that much time to explain things all day."

It sounded... quite angry, but it didn't actually strike him. Otherwise, a large bump would have certainly appeared on Mu Cheng's head.

"Let me see." Mu Cheng operated his bracelet. He was shocked by what he saw.

"This... are you kidding me? Condensing a bloodline source means breaking through to the 9th stage."

He was only at the 6th stage... and now you're telling me to condense a bloodline source that can only be condensed at the 9th stage?

"No need to worry. Don't forget you have the Devouring Bloodline. However, even if you condense a bloodline source, for you... it doesn't mean you'll have the strength of the 9th stage," Peppa didn't know how to explain it.

One could only say that the Devouring Bloodline was too bizarre... what others could only do at the 9th stage, Mu Cheng could do at the 6th stage.

But as it happened... even if it was condensed, he still wouldn't be considered 9th stage.

"Fine! I'll listen to you." Mu Cheng did not hesitate. He took out the five elemental energy sources—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—and directly released the Black Vine to devour them.

One could clearly see a steady stream of energy surging into his body. The whole process took less than ten minutes. Mu Cheng successfully completed the devouring... but his strength still remained at the 6th stage.