Chapter 00073: Journey to Jade Dawn Star
# Journey to Jade Dawn Star
Chapter 73
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 73: Journey to Jade Dawn Star
Ke'er left, in the end, unable to take the Ancient Path with him. Commander Tai, although aware that many of the guards from True Promise Star would certainly leave this time, was helpless. He could only hope that four or five would remain, otherwise, even if they passed the selection, they would ultimately perish in the passage to Jade Dawn Star.
A day quickly passed, and the selection for the Hundred Mo Star System had ended. Only nineteen planets qualified to enter Jade Dawn Star. These nineteen planets included three Level-5 Technological Civilization Planets, while the rest were Level-3 and Level-4 Technological Civilization Planets. There were only two Level-2 Technological Civilization Planets, one of which was True Promise Star.
Lan Xiaobu didn't care about any of this. He stayed in his room cultivating, while the Ancient Path freely ate meat and slept. Even the guards who passed the selection had dedicated attendants.
Because Lan Xiaobu was cultivating the Soul Tempering Technique, he only ate when he remembered. The attendants were essentially there for the Ancient Path.
Several times, Lan Xiaobu took out the cold wooden box, but in the end, he didn't use his divine sense to probe it. With the Soul Tempering Technique advancing to the second tier and his divine sense reaching a fifty-meter range, Lan Xiaobu's sixth sense became increasingly powerful. He was worried that probing the wooden box with his divine sense might cause a commotion. This was neither Earth nor the starry sky, and he didn't know when they would depart. If his actions attracted a powerful figure, it would be a loss. Even if he wanted to study the small wooden box, he needed to find a time when he was free and the surroundings were safe.
About seven or eight days passed like this, and then a summons came from Lan Xiaobu's room, "All participants from planets in the Hundred Mo Star System who passed the selection, please gather at the plaza outside the Resting Pavilion to head to Jade Dawn Star."
Lan Xiaobu was invigorated; the time had finally come. After seven or eight days of cultivation, his divine sense had increased a bit, and more importantly, his Soul Tempering Technique was stabilized at the second tier.
When Lan Xiaobu emerged, he found that Commander Tai was already waiting outside for him. Seeing only Lan Xiaobu with the Ancient Path coming out, and no one else from the other rooms, Commander Tai's expression turned a bit unpleasant. However, compared to before, he had improved considerably and didn't lash out at Lan Xiaobu. Perhaps he feared that if he did, Lan Xiaobu would leave without hesitation.
Now, Lan Xiaobu was not someone he could easily control. Lan Xiaobu had permanent residency on Heavenly Net Star and didn't need to listen to him at all.
"Brother Xiaobu, is it just you and the Ancient Path left here? They all left?" Pasia looked pitiful, making one feel sympathetic.
"Yes, they're all gone. I really wanted to stay with you all, and the thought of rising to power and wealth made me risk staying here," Lan Xiaobu said resolutely.
Chang Yuan remained expressionless, while Ning Dongrou's eyes flashed with disdain, clearly aware that Lan Xiaobu was spewing nonsense.
Commander Tai wasn't sure if Lan Xiaobu's desire for power and wealth was genuine, but besides that, Lan Xiaobu indeed had no reason to stay here. If Lan Xiaobu also sought entry to Jade Dawn Star for cultivation or for the Longevity Spirit Fruit and top-notch technological materials, Commander Tai would find it hard to believe.
Entering Jade Dawn Star meant risking one's life. Even Lan Xiaobu, not to mention himself as the Sixth Prince, was entering at great personal risk, despite having a few trump cards.
Moreover, even if Lan Xiaobu entered Jade Dawn Star safely and returned, everything on Lan Xiaobu would be confiscated.
The sole purpose of guards entering Jade Dawn Star was to protect their master's safety. Guards were not entitled to possess anything. Even if a guard returned and became a national leader, they were not allowed to take anything from Jade Dawn Star.
"Let's go, it's time to board the warship." Commander Tai no longer had the mood to probe Lan Xiaobu's intentions.
When the five arrived at the plaza outside the Resting Pavilion, hundreds of people were already gathered there. A colossal silver battle shuttle was parked in the plaza's center. At a glance, Lan Xiaobu knew that this shuttle's level was higher than his Kunlun, it was an intuition.
The national leader of the Chongyuan Empire on Heavenly Net Star, Mu Zeji, was also there. He stood before the battle shuttle, beaming as he awaited the gathering of participants heading to Jade Dawn Star, as if he were not the leader of a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet but a service provider.
Lan Xiaobu glanced around and found that True Promise Star was not the one sending the fewest participants to Jade Dawn Star, but it had the least guards.
There was only him as a guard, oh, and a wolf. Level-5 Technological Civilization Planets had fifty guards, Level-4 had twenty, Level-3 had ten, and Level-2 had five.
These guards had to have participated in the selection; if the selected guards died, replacements were not allowed.
For instance, besides True Promise Star, the other Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet had only three guards because most of their guards died during the selection. Even if they had more guards after the first round of selection, those with brain damage couldn't proceed to Jade Dawn Star.
Level-5 Technological Civilization Planets didn't always have fifty guards. Besides Heavenly Net Star, Silver Radiance Star had only forty-two. Lan Xiaobu noticed Tao Ai, whose gaze also fell on Lan Xiaobu's position. Lan Xiaobu guessed that this guy was looking for Ke'er. Seeing Ke'er wasn't there, his expression became more pleased.
Ke'er not being present meant he was either on Silver Radiance Star or remained on Heavenly Net Star. Wherever Ke'er was, he was Tao Ai's target.
When everyone gathered at the plaza outside the Resting Pavilion, Mu Zeji spoke loudly, "Congratulations to all of you, the geniuses of our Hundred Mo Star System, the future of our Hundred Mo Star System. Today, I bid you farewell and wish you fortune in Jade Dawn Star, bringing the best future to our Hundred Mo Star System. Any items obtained, whether textual, can be copied and taken away; fruits and materials can be taken away half.
Even if you find a single blade of grass, upon returning, you can establish your own empire on any Technological Civilization Planet in the Hundred Mo Star System. Now, let's have our brave participants board the Future battle shuttle and head to Jade Dawn Star."
As Mu Zeji's voice fell, applause erupted. Then the door of the Future battle shuttle opened, and everyone boarded according to their planet's level.
Lan Xiaobu, however, heard the underlying meaning in Mu Zeji's words, indicating that whatever anyone obtained must be contributed. If a guard obtained something, it should be handed over to the planet's participants; otherwise, it should be fully surrendered. Since Mu Zeji's words didn't involve the guards, it meant guards had no right to retain anything.
The second implication of Mu Zeji's words was that if the obtained items were magical treasures or artifacts, they should be entirely handed over to the Hundred Mo Star System. Because Mu Zeji did not mention these items, it meant they were to be fully surrendered.
"Kid, not bad, a Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet managed to pass the system selection and step onto Jade Dawn Star." A man boarding the Future battle shuttle ahead of True Promise Star turned back and patted Commander Tai's shoulder, his gaze brazenly falling on Pasia's chest.
Commander Tai's face turned a bit unpleasant, but he still smiled and said, "Luck, just luck."
"Luck? I don't think so. Someone from True Promise Star is quite impressive, killing Han Shou from Flying Jade Star. Where's that impressive guy? Why isn't he here?" The man sneered with a mocking tone.
So it was someone from Flying Jade Star, Lan Xiaobu realized. Blue Asia Star was destroyed by Flying Jade Star, and Han Shou was killed by Ke'er, though it was actually his doing.
"Are you the guard leader of True Promise Star? Why not come to Flying Jade Star? What's there to stay for in a mere Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet? I, Han Le, will give you endless wealth and honor." The man who called himself Han Le directed his gaze at Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu had learned some rules and knew that the other party wouldn't dare do anything to him here. When they entered Jade Dawn Star, this guy could only hope he wouldn't encounter Lan Xiaobu.
"What are you? Please, spare me." Lan Xiaobu retorted without hesitation.
Qin Yue and Ke'er were his friends. Although Lan Xiaobu wasn't from Blue Asia Star, he had no goodwill towards the Flying Jade Star that destroyed Blue Asia Star, even harboring malice.
Such entities that enslave other planets at will, in Lan Xiaobu's eyes, were no good, mostly selfish and self-serving. They couldn't understand the miserable lives of the native residents on enslaved planets.
"Kid, you've got guts." Han Le's eyes flashed with killing intent, already considering Lan Xiaobu a dead man.
"Haha, a character, I like guards like this. What are you?" A hearty laugh came, followed by a burly, bearded man. His last words were directed at Han Le.
Han Le was about to retort, but upon seeing the newcomer, he awkwardly smiled, not even speaking a word, and turned to leave.
"You see, such people bully the weak and fear the strong, knowing I could slap him to death," the bearded man laughed heartily and said to Lan Xiaobu.
(Today's update ends here, goodnight, friends!)
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