330: Chapter 330 Meeting with Li Fan!

Returning to the spaceship deck.

At this moment, the gazes of almost all the Contestants were focused on Li Fan.

Their looks were incredibly complex, filled with shock, terror, and admiration.

Li Fan, however, didn't have much of an emotional reaction to this, as he had long expected it.

A landslide first place.

If he wasn't the focus, who else could be?

Before the Contestants could make their next move...

A voice rang out from above the deck.

"Contestants ranked in the top ten thousand, congratulations on successfully entering the final round."

"Next, you will board a new spaceship to travel to the final stage's trial grounds. Starting today, you have two days to contact the outside world. After two days, you will enter a confidential state and will be unable to contact the outside."

"As for the other Contestants, you will be sent back to your original locations immediately."

The sound of this voice...

...truly brought joy to some and sorrow to others.

And Li Fan clearly belonged to the former group.

"I wonder what the situation will be like in this final stage of the trial?"

Li Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation in his heart.

In previous years, the format of the final stage of almost every Inheritance Competition was different, so past experience couldn't be used as a reference.

Therefore, the specific details of this fourth stage would only be known when the time came.

...

Unknowingly...

...three days quietly passed by.

Although the third stage of the Inheritance Competition had now come to an end...

...the discussions sparked by the entire event had not ended at all.

Among them...

...Li Fan had impressively become the primary focus of the public, the high-level officials of various major powers in the Wushan Seat, and all major media outlets.

Especially certain media outlets.

As Li Fan was now a celebrity throughout the Wushan Seat, every major media organization wanted to be one step ahead of their rivals to secure an exclusive interview with him.

But unfortunately...

...the Contestants ranked in the top ten thousand had already boarded another spaceship and were heading to the fourth stage's assessment grounds.

During this process, not only was the itinerary confidential, but even the Contestants inside were not allowed to contact the outside world.

So, interviewing Li Fan was naturally impossible.

Of course...

...if they couldn't interview Li Fan...

...these media outlets had other methods, which were to contact Li Fan's hometown and relatives.

In these few days, the fame of the Tianlan Star Domain and Blue Star had skyrocketed!

Especially Blue Star.

As Li Fan's birthplace, Blue Star received immense attention. Not only were a vast number of people preparing to travel there to see the environment where this peerless genius grew up before his rise, but many major powers also publicly announced their intentions to establish branches on Blue Star.

And as Li Fan's relatives...

...Li Daguo, Huang Lan, and Gu Ling had now become star-like figures within the Wushan Seat.

parents, Li Daguo and Huang Lan, were relatively shy and didn't like being in the public eye, so interview matters were basically left to Gu Ling.

In truth, Gu Ling rarely faced such grand scenes herself, so after dealing with a portion of the media, she chose to stop accepting interviews.

However, it was worth mentioning...

...that by riding on Li Fan's coattails, Gu Ling took the opportunity to expand her company's scale several times over. While it wasn't exactly a meteoric rise, it could definitely be considered a massive profit.

In short...

...even though Li Fan hadn't won the championship of the Inheritance Competition yet, he was already receiving the treatment of a champion.

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On the other side...

...in a corner of the Wushan Seat universe.

A black-and-gold spaceship bearing the Cosmic Cloud Company logo was continuously performing space jumps, heading toward the depths of the universe.

This spaceship was precisely the one escorting the top ten thousand Contestants from the third stage.

Inside a lounge on the spaceship...

...Li Fan had just finished his training tasks for the day and logged out from the Bizarre Planet.

After a quick shower, Li Fan took out that crimson lotus tribulation flame seed.

"It's about time to start refining it!"

Li Fan looked at the flame seed in his hand, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

According to the person in charge on the ship, the vessel would travel for about two months until it reached the location for the fourth stage of the competition.

Therefore, Li Fan would have roughly two full months of secluded cultivation time.

This was the perfect time to refine this crimson lotus tribulation flame seed!

Just as Li Fan was preparing to begin his secluded refinement...

...the AI butler in the lounge notified him that there was a visitor at the door.

When he opened it...

...the person before him was one of the officials presiding over this Inheritance Competition.

"Li Fan, a leader wants to see you and has requested a meeting on the virtual network."

The official didn't waste words and stated his purpose immediately.

Hearing this, Li Fan couldn't help but frown slightly.

A leader was looking for him?

In other words, a leader from the Cosmic Cloud Company wanted to see him?

Seeing Li Fan's hesitation, the official continued, "The one looking for you is Senior Sang Gan, the Minister of the Wushan Seat Branch. He's likely seeking you out because of your excellent performance during the third stage. Don't be too nervous."

Hearing this...

...Li Fan couldn't help but nod, taking the matter seriously in his heart.

To serve as a Minister within the Cosmic Cloud Company, one's status was already extremely high. Their realm would be at least that of a World Lord, or perhaps even an Immortal.

When such a figure wanted to see him, he naturally wouldn't dare to be negligent.

As for the purpose of the meeting, he would only know after they met.

Shortly after...

...after the official left...

...Li Fan immediately logged onto the virtual network.

He opened his communication list.

A meeting request from someone named Sang Gan was displayed in the most prominent position.

After selecting 'Accept'...

...the scene before Li Fan's eyes instantly transformed into a massive reception hall.

The reception hall was extremely luxurious, and a Middle-aged Man sat upon the main seat.

When the Middle-aged Man saw Li Fan arrive, a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

This person was none other than Sang Gan.

"Li Fan greets Senior!"

Li Fan immediately gave a slight bow to Sang Gan.

"Mm, no need for formalities,"

Sang Gan waved his hand and spoke slowly.

"I have read your files."

"To be able to comprehend Law Power at the Star-Treading Level, your potential is truly quite remarkable!"

Sang Gan suddenly changed the subject, praising Li Fan's talent.

To this, Li Fan only replied modestly, "It's alright. Being able to comprehend Law Power was merely a matter of luck."

Seeing that Li Fan wasn't arrogant at all, Sang Gan was actually somewhat surprised and also very satisfied.

At Li Fan's age, the biggest fear was excessive pride.

After seeing Li Fan's fierce combat style, he had thought Li Fan might have at least a little bit of it.

Fortunately, it seemed Li Fan didn't have that problem.

Then, after some more simple small talk with Li Fan, Sang Gan got straight to the point:

"Alright, I'll keep it short. It's not actually me who wants to see you, but Inspector Ai Xin from the headquarters who specifically asked for you. I'm just the middleman."

"I'll give you a little spoiler: it's highly likely a good thing that Lady Ai Xin wants to see you, so don't be nervous. However, when you meet her later, remember to remain polite."

Hearing this...

...Li Fan was even more surprised.

An Inspector from the headquarters?

This sounded like a position with significantly higher status than even Sang Gan!

Shortly after...

...under Sang Gan's arrangement, the scene before Li Fan's eyes shifted once more.

It was still a reception hall.

However, compared to the previous one, this reception hall appeared much more warm and inviting.

And the figure on the main seat had been replaced by a female face with a graceful figure, an extraordinary aura, and very delicate features.

If there were no surprises, the woman before him was the Inspector Sang Gan had mentioned—Lady Ai Xin!