SWNOVELXO Chapter 270: The Second Successor
With the final wisp of dim light completely worn away by the darkness, Cang General's soul was entirely annihilated at Lin Qing's hands.
"Submit."
After synchronizing the scene of the kill with the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance system, Lin Qing waved his hand to collect the scattered divine artifacts.
During the eight thousand years of voyaging the Void Sea and understanding the world, he often accepted missions from the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance, accumulating points in advance in preparation for refining his Lifebound Chaos Divine Artifact, thus clearing out numerous pirates.
However, a major pirate like Cang General was a first.
It was precisely by following the guidance of the Miracle Fate that he found Cang General's lair and discovered a big surprise.
"Bounty of 3.2 billion points."
A hint of satisfaction appeared in Lin Qing's eyes, "Has my Order Keeper level risen to seven stars as well?"
Points and Order Keeper level are both important.
The higher the level in the Star Patrol Alliance, the higher-level treasures can be exchanged.
For instance, the materials needed to refine a Chaos Divine Artifact are treasures beyond the scope of the Void Sea; aside from virtually unreachable channels like Third Level Civilization ruins, only the Cosmic Star Patrol Alliance can offer exchanges for them.
"Another batch of divine artifacts, just right to send back to the Mountain and Sea Realm, they will be useful in future civilization wars."
Lin Qing casually tallied this harvest.
He kept only two of the Seven-Colored Divine Artifacts, as they're mainly used to save energy, with little addition to his combat power.
Currently, the Mountain and Sea Realm has already developed quite nicely with talents continuously emerging; when powerful Void Creatures appear in the future, these divine artifacts will come in handy.
Of course...
He himself is a Star God, and with the Five-Colored Divine State, as long as the materials are sufficient, he can endlessly refine divine artifacts.
"However, time is too short, and there are too few high-level divine skills created in the Mountain and Sea Realm..."
Lin Qing shook his head slightly, "To manage the first civilization war, we'll still have to pay some price to nurture those proficient in secret techniques..."
Civilization war is soldier against soldier, king against king; it's not just about deciding victory among Secret Realm Masters, but most importantly, it's about sending people to occupy those two civilization battlefields, where Secret Realm Masters cannot enter, thus relying on subordinates.
Once lost, the price to pay is still quite significant.
"Become a Void Dominator as soon as possible, and then go to the King Relics..."
Lin Qing glanced at the battlefield, then waved his hand to release a divine artifact ship, leaving the swirling gorge.
...
Inside the divine artifact ship.
A vertical eye on Lin Qing's forehead glowed briefly, and a figure flew out from it, landing inside the cabin.
It was a handsome young man, somewhat uneasy, with long silver-blue hair and pointed ears, very handsome, resembling an elf.
"Senior?" The handsome young man was slightly startled, then immediately said respectfully: "I've received news from the family, hearing of senior's great deed of single-handedly exterminating Cang General's pirate gang, thank you, senior, for coming to my rescue, I am extremely grateful."
In any place where he could connect to the Second Cosmic Network, he had contacted his family after being captured by Cang General's pirates.
Subsequently, before the family-managed to hire a strong rescuer, he discovered that a mysterious individual of merely Void Creature level had forcibly intruded into Cang General's lair and taken him away.
Before he could react, he received a message from his father on the Second Cosmic Network, saying that he was rescued by the famed Lord of the Mountain and Sea Realm across the Void Sea!
Faced with this legendary figure, he was both surprised and a bit nervous, but his father instructed him to treat this individual with utmost respect.
"Your name is Moro, right?"
Lin Qing looked at the young man, saying, "Your family is part of the True Origin Group?"
The True Origin Group spans across several civilizations, though not top-tier across the Void Sea, it still has numerous Void Dominator overseers.
"Yes, the Reis Family, my father is the current patriarch, Buverais." The young Moro said respectfully.
Lin Qing nodded slightly, saying: "The True Origin Group seems to value you greatly? They didn't hesitate to use high-level divine artifacts as bounty, also seeking help to rescue you, why is that?"
He didn't believe it was because this boy was a young master of the Reis Family.
The current patriarch of the Reis Family is also a Void Dominator, having lived for a billion or two years, with countless offspring, no doubt numbering tens of thousands, with descendants more like tools for developing the family.
And high-level divine artifacts?
The Reis Family head only possesses a few high-level divine artifacts, surely valuing those more than most of his children.
What kind of feeling can a child barely a few hundred years old have?
Therefore, there must be other reasons.
"This..."
Moro hesitated a little and said: "I'm not quite sure, but father seems to value me more?"
"Oh?" Lin Qing scrutinized him.
With his Divine Domain and Investigation Secret Technique, he had long determined that the boy's Star-level Divine Position was 'Star Sky Beast Emperor,' not Star God, nothing else special.
How come he is so valued?
"I'm not very certain either, but ever since I mastered a peculiar secret technique taught by my father, his treatment towards me changed." Moro said, "Perhaps it's due to that secret technique."
"Secret technique?"
Lin Qing evaluated the boy, noticing a peculiar secret technique power in his body, but it was very weak, insignificant.
Perhaps just an introductory level?
He pondered for a moment, then looked at the boy and said: "You should have heard of my identity, I am indeed the Lord of the Mountain and Sea Realm."
Moro was slightly stunned, then immediately bowed respectfully: "Greetings to the Lord of the Mountain and Sea Realm, thank you for rescuing me."