170: Chapter 170 The Formless Marquis

The next day.

After keeping watch all night for his wife, Bai Shiwei, and their two children, Fang Zhuo returned to his residence. He didn't rest, though; instead, he changed into his training clothes and headed straight for the bamboo forest Martial Arts Arena nearby.

"Mother and children are safe..."

This should have been a joyous occasion, but after leaving the hospital, Fang Zhuo hadn't worn a smile on his face.

Right now, his expression was grave, even more so than in the past.

The Civilization Assessment was coming soon...!

If the Federation were downgraded to a primary level-one civilization, all seven life planets, including Blue Star and Moon Star, would be purchased by powerful beings in the Universe and reduced to slave planets.

According to Director Song's Civilization Spark Plan, he himself would be fine, and his grandfather, parents, and Shi Wei would be alright too, but what about the two children?

The two little ones would only be a little over a year old by then, still at the stage of learning to walk, yet they would have to spend their days growing up inside a spaceship?

Fang Zhuo gripped his blade tightly, closed his eyes to focus, and stood in the center of the Martial Arts Arena. In an instant, he returned to tranquility, carefully contemplating the eighth level of the Thunder Fire Blade.

He slashed out with his blade, strike after strike, with firm resolve.

Only when he was drenched in sweat and his training clothes were sticking to his body did he stop. He then turned to channeling his energy to refine the civilization points into his body, merging them into his Life Core.

Ever since he had met Chairman Song Shou.

Fang Zhuo had returned to the New Moon Group; over the past month or so, he had condensed another twenty Source Pattern Flowers.

Focusing his mind on his Sea of Consciousness, the walnut-shaped embryonic Life Core had become increasingly complete. Counting the vibrant 'Source Pattern Flowers' on its surface, he found they had reached seventy!

"I'm only eleven away from eighty-one; if nothing goes wrong, it will only take half a month...!"

"After the Civilization Assessment, I can break through to the Flying Sky level at any time, then quickly charge towards becoming a Cosmic Martial Artist using the red jellyfish fluid!"

"If the assessment fails, I don't necessarily have to follow Director Song's plan to go to a desolate star; I can change course midway and head to another life planet."

Fang Zhuo thought about the tactical backpack Chairman Song Shou had given him. He didn't know how much, but Director Song had guaranteed it would be enough to cultivate him into a Cosmic Martial Artist.

That certainly wouldn't be a small amount!

His Divine Ability, 'Devour', was highly effective. Director Song wasn't sure of its exact limits, so he would only prepare more resources than necessary.

So it would definitely be more than the 750 grams of red jellyfish fluid he had saved up?

With this batch of resources, and having Shi Wei return them halfway, perhaps by the time the cosmic adventure spaceship reached its next destination, he would be able to cultivate into a Cosmic Martial Artist with decent combat power.

In this way, no matter what, he would at least be able to provide a safe haven for the two little ones in the unknown, boundless Universe...!

...

Red Water Star Domain.

Red Water Empire, Civilization Management Office.

More than three months ago, the woman who had once indifferently received Chairman Song Shou was swaying her slender waist, her full, plump hips undulating with a flirtatious rhythm.

"Marquis Wuxiang, this way please. Our Director Lan Feng has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time."

The woman's tone was respectful, her attitude extremely fawning.

Before her, a two-meter-tall man wearing a black and red training suit walked. He had thick, short black hair, chiseled features, and deep eyes that exerted a strong sense of oppression.

"Among the seven life planets of the Blue Moon Federation, besides me, is there anyone else currently eyeing them?"

Marquis Wuxiang Ling Nuo asked indifferently.

"Answering Marquis Wuxiang, yes, quite a few! However, after talking with Director Lan Feng and learning that you had already set your sights on them, they all tactfully stopped mentioning it."

There was a hint of admiration in the woman's eyes.

"That's good."

Ling Nuo chuckled.

The two strode into a conference room on the third floor.

Hearing footsteps, Director Lan Feng stood up proactively and greeted them at the door: "Marquis Wuxiang, you have finally arrived!"

"Please, come right in."

"Director Lan Feng, it's been many years. How have you been lately?"

A smile appeared on Ling Nuo's face as he continued walking.

Director Lan Feng intentionally lagged half a step behind.

The two sat down one after another.

"Passable. Aside from having no progress in my cultivation, everything else is fine." Director Lan Feng sighed helplessly as he said this.

"The nine steps of the Universe; each step is like a different world!"

"Forget it, let's not talk about me. Let's discuss your business first."

Upon hearing this, Ling Nuo simply straightened his posture and tapped his fingers casually on the table, not saying anything yet.

Director Lan Feng proactively said: "The content for the Blue Moon Federation's assessment this time is tentatively set to require one person each from the Transcendent, Flying Sky, and Cosmic Martial Artist levels. Do you see a need for any changes?"

"First, give me the detailed information on the Blue Moon Federation."

Marquis Wuxiang reached out with a smile.

"This..."

Director Lan Feng hesitated slightly.

As one of the official organizations of the Red Water Empire, and an important organization managing over a thousand civilizations in the Star Domain, they could be flexible within the rules.

For example, changing the content of the Civilization Assessment.

But providing a powerful being with the detailed information of a civilization directly was somewhat taboo!

If someone were to report him, he might lose this lucrative position!

"What? Unwilling?"

A smile curled at the corners of Ling Nuo's mouth as he gently snapped his fingers.

The woman with the beautiful figure, though outside the room, felt a sudden sense of suffocation, as if the air had become freezing cold.

Inside the room, Director Lan Feng looked up in astonishment.

He saw a wisp of jet-black whirlwind spinning at the tip of Ling Nuo's finger. An extreme cold spread out, the bone-chilling cold making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar!

With every breath, he felt his lungs chilling painfully!

"Marquis Wuxiang, your Unending Wind trait..."

Director Lan Feng spoke with difficulty, then lowered his head and said: "Please wait a moment, I will pull up the detailed information on the Blue Moon Federation immediately."

Not long after.

Director Lan Feng found the data on the Blue Moon Federation in the System and immediately projected it in front of them.

"Rest assured, you help me with this, and after the Blue Moon Federation is downgraded to a level-one civilization and I purchase those seven life planets, there will be no shortage of benefits for you."

"Take this bottle of trait extraction liquid first. Otherwise, if word gets out, other Martial Artists might think I, Ling Nuo, like to use force to suppress others; wouldn't that ruin my reputation in this Universe?"

Ling Nuo pushed a test tube containing a dark green liquid toward Director Lan Feng.

'Gulp—!'

Director Lan Feng uncontrollably swallowed his saliva, staring intently at the test tube on the table.

Trait extraction agent!!

A treasure that countless Cosmic Martial Artists dreamed of!

Was Marquis Wuxiang really going to give it to him?

Director Lan Feng's mind was in Chaos, but his remaining reason overcame his greed: "Marquis Wuxiang, this is too valuable. Please take it back."

"Serving you is my honor!"

Ling Nuo looked at Director Lan Feng, who had suddenly turned into a sycophant, and felt a bit bored. "Take it if I give it to you; otherwise, if word gets out, wouldn't it ruin my reputation?"

How could there be any reason to take back something he had already given away?

If other powerful beings heard about it, they might think he couldn't afford to live!

"Then... thank you, Marquis Wuxiang!"

Director Lan Feng stood up, bowed deeply to Ling Nuo, and then reached out, trembling as he picked up the trait extraction liquid from the table.

Without looking at it further, he tucked it into his pocket and proactively introduced to Ling Nuo: "Marquis Wuxiang, this Blue Moon Federation recently has a Transcendent Genius whose combat power amplification has reached 140 times!"

"Oh?"

Ling Nuo asked: "What is his name?"