Chapter 17 A Mysterious Expert

Within the palace of Lord Mo You.

Eight Yu Clan Originlife stood below the main hall.

"I was also touched by that mysterious expert. Dozens of threads extended from his palm and penetrated my body, instantly annihilating me." One Yu Clan Originlife respectfully said, "This is the scene of my demise."

He extended his left hand, displaying the memory scene in mid-air.

Replicating memory scenes was an easy task for any Originlife.

"I was struck by his spear. Dozens of threads separated from the spear and penetrated my body. This is the memory scene of my demise."

"This is mine…"

One by one, Yu Clan Originlifes displayed the scenes of their demise.

Lord Mo You watched the scene of the human wielding a spear to kill Yu Clan Originlifes one after another.

"Able to teleport tens of light-years to chase enemies?"

"As long as they are touched, dozens of colored threads penetrate, resulting in certain death?"

"Suspected to be a ninth-order Originlife?"

Lord Mo You silently summarized the vast amount of information.

"Who is this human?" Lord Mo You asked, "Does anyone recognize him?"

The eight Yu Clan Originlifes below shook their heads. Even after being killed and resurrected, they still did not know… who this human was.

"Lord Mo You," a Yu Clan Originlife respectfully said, "Among all the information we Yu Clan have collected on human Originlifes, there is no information on this person. He must have changed his appearance."

"In just three years, he has killed an estimated at least 30 Yu Clan Originlifes, most of whom are not eligible for resurrection." Lord Mo You's green eyes grew colder, "With such killing efficiency, he must hide his identity."

Although those who died were all ninth-order, a loss of more than 10 Originlifes each year would amount to a significant loss over ten thousand years.

"Even a peak tenth-order human wouldn't have such interception efficiency." Lord Mo You's voice grew colder, "Moreover, he is currently only active around the Ansu Star Alliance. If he went to the most intense front lines, the number of our Yu Clan leaders he kills each year would increase several times over."

The eight resurrected Yu Clan Originlifes also became solemn.

"The ninth-order Originlifes of the Cosmic Human Race are distributed among the three major cosmic civilizations and 5,632 star alliances, with a total number reaching tens of millions! Spears are a common weapon, and there are over a million human ninth-order Originlifes who use spears. It is impossible to investigate his identity." A Yu Clan leader said with a headache.

"Perhaps his best weapon is not the spear. He appears to be attacking with the spear, but in reality, it is those dozens of transparent threads." A Yu Clan leader retorted.

"He is very insidious! On the surface, he uses bright and upright methods, but in reality, he uses the insidious killing move of those strange threads."

The eight resurrected Yu Clan Originlifes all felt that the threads were too insidious.

Lord Mo You nodded and waved his hand gently: "You may withdraw."

The eight Yu Clan Originlifes respectfully bowed and left.

…

Five days later.

Lord Mo You came to a dark world. This world was filled with shadowy tentacles wandering about, and an evil aura permeated the air, corroding Lord Mo You. Lord Mo You walked calmly, completely resisting the evil aura.

Finally, he arrived before the largest lake in the entire dark world.

"Lord Wu Ke." Lord Mo You spoke.

Gurgle gurgle~~~~

Bubbles began to rise in the lake, and a behemoth slowly surfaced from the depths of the lake. As it surfaced, the 'shadowy tentacles' of the dark world rapidly retracted, all entering the behemoth's body.

As it emerged, the behemoth grew smaller and smaller.

When it emerged from the lake, it had become a seemingly normal Yu Clan lord, but his body was wrapped in robes, and his only exposed head was pitted and scarred. His eyes were like bottomless pools.

He was Lord Wu Ke.

"Lord Mo You, is that you?" Lord Wu Ke did not speak, but his voice echoed around.

"You can't even speak properly?" Lord Mo You was somewhat worried.

"I can't. A section of a high-dimensional lifeform's tentacle after death requires very little merit to exchange, and I can barely afford it." Lord Wu Ke's eyes looked at Lord Mo You, and his voice echoed around.

"You are still too reckless. It is very dangerous to fuse with parts of a high-dimensional lifeform's corpse." Lord Mo You said, "But once the fusion is completely successful and you thoroughly master it, the power you unleash with it will be extremely powerful. In the latest 'Emperor' ranking, you were ranked 19th. You should be close to mastering it, right?"

Lord Wu Ke nodded, and his voice echoed, "Soon."

Without completely succeeding in the fusion, he could already rank among the top 20 among the many Yu Clan lords. Once he completely succeeded, the list of the top ten lords would probably change.

"Lord Wu Ke, you are the most powerful of the many lords under my command." Lord Mo You said, "In recent years, I have never allowed you to go to the battlefield."

"I am grateful." Lord Wu Ke nodded.

Although the Yu Clan's evolution method is mainly based on combat, fusing with 'high-dimensional objects' does require some quiet time alone.

"The Human Tianmang Cosmic Domain that I am responsible for plundering now has a very powerful opponent. I will send all his information to you." Lord Mo You immediately transmitted a stream of information to the other party.

"Interception efficiency comparable to a cosmic legend? But frontal combat is only at the peak ninth-order level? Using insidious tricks to sneak attack?" Lord Wu Ke quickly understood the information.

"I judge that he is likely a ninth-order Originlife, but he obtained a treasure." Lord Mo You said.

"I agree with your judgment. If he were tenth-order, he would kill even more efficiently." Lord Wu Ke nodded.

Lord Mo You said: "I have temporarily given this mysterious human expert the code name 'Dark Gunslinger'. He appears to be bright and upright, but in reality, he is very insidious. After thinking about it, among the lords I manage, you have the greatest chance of succeeding."

"Killing him, I believe the Cosmic Human Race will resurrect him. But the most important thing is… the treasure he carries." Lord Mo You said, "Perhaps it is a treasure that excels at space-time travel. The value of this treasure on the battlefield is immeasurable. If you successfully seize that treasure and return, it will be a great merit."

Lord Wu Ke nodded, and his voice echoed: "I haven't been on the battlefield for over ten thousand years. Very well, I will deal with him."

"According to his interception and rescue habits, I have created a detailed plan for you." Lord Mo You smiled, "By the way, I must also remind you that according to the information from the resurrected Originlife, the human race's 'Mr. Jian' is also in the Ansu Star Alliance."

"Jian?" Lord Wu Ke didn't care, "I can't kill him now, but he can't do anything to me either."

Lord Mo You had long been aware of this, which was why he sent Lord Wu Ke over.

If it weren't for the rules of the clan, which state that at least half of the top ten lords must be stationed in the rear during normal times, Lord Mo You would have personally gone to the Tianmang Cosmic Domain long ago.

…

Virtual World Network.

In a picturesque world, Xu Jingming, Li Miaomiao, and Xu Lixing, a family of three, were picnicking on a mountaintop. They sat on a blanket, eating barbecue and drinking beer from the Blue Star civilization.

Although Xu Jingming focused on studying knowledge every day, he could maintain three avatars in the Virtual World Network. He still maintained one avatar to spend time with his family.

Studying was important, and spending time with his family was also important.

"Lixing, how are you feeling about the group's affairs? Is it stressful?" Xu Jingming asked while drinking beer.

"Dad, I'm completely familiar with it now, and there's no pressure in handling everything." Xu Lixing was very confident, "Your daughter is a business prodigy. Every business venture is always successful."

"Is it because you have high talent? It's because… many forces are actively sending benefits when they first interact with us." Li Miaomiao suppressed her daughter's arrogance.

"I'm just bragging a bit in front of Dad, and you're already trying to expose me, Mom." Xu Lixing said helplessly, "But regardless of whether they're sending benefits, I just feel that everything is quite easy and simple, and everything is going very smoothly."

Li Miaomiao also nodded and looked at Xu Jingming, "On one hand, it's because all the partners are very cooperative, and on the other hand, it's because there's a large think tank like Mr. Pang providing advice. The group has been progressing steadily."

Xu Jingming nodded, "In the beginning, the group's business wasn't much, but as time goes on, the business will become more and more vast, and the various forces in the universe can't keep letting us have our way. The competition will become more and more fierce in the future, so you need to be prepared."

"Our group's business is indeed insignificant compared to those behemoths." Xu Lixing said.

Only after truly running a group did Xu Lixing realize…

The previous 100 trillion cosmic dollars were really insignificant compared to the truly large forces in the universe. In fact, even a 'Yellow-Clothed Envoy' from the Chi Meng Group couldn't be bought even if they wanted to, and there was no way to buy one.

Xu Jingming nodded. The group should slowly develop first, and then add more investment when everything is more mature.

There was no other way. Whether it was the compensation from the Black Moon civilization or the spoils of war from killing Yu Clan Originlifes, after accumulating wealth from various sources, Xu Jingming's savings had exceeded 1,000 trillion cosmic dollars.

"If I keep killing like this, intercepting for a thousand years, the wealth I accumulate will probably be comparable to some regional forces in the Hunter Cosmic Domain." Xu Jingming was well aware of how quickly his wealth was accumulating.

And all of this stemmed from the fastest 'space-time shuttle' of the Yuanchu Research Institute, the No. 9 Yuanchu Combat Suit. His own strength only accounted for a negligible part, but every year, he was improving.

"Hmm?" Xu Jingming's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes turned cold.

"What's wrong?" Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing both noticed something was wrong.

"I received a mission, and I'm rushing to the destination with all my might in reality." Xu Jingming explained, "I'm logging off first."

"Be careful."

"Dad, be careful."

Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing both said, and then they saw Xu Jingming disappear and log off.

Although he maintained an avatar online while on the road, he still needed to be 100% focused when fighting Yu Clan Originlifes.

…

An incredibly quiet life planet.

On the planet, whether humans or animals, had died silently. They had not 'dissipated'; their corpses were still there.

Countless corpses were still in various parts of the planet.

The only 'living thing' was a Yu Clan member wrapped in robes, standing on a city street. His whole body was covered, only revealing a tattered face. He stood calmly in place.

He didn't use any moves; he merely descended upon this planet.

The humans and animals on the planet naturally all died.

"According to the interception pattern compiled by Lord Mo You, the location of this life planet… is likely the area that mysterious expert is responsible for." Lord Wu Ke silently waited, "If that mysterious expert rushes to other areas, then my subordinates will be unlucky."

He had brought 15 Yu Clan leaders this time, forming a squad.

They would act separately as usual!

If only he came alone, the humans would also think something was wrong, and they would dispatch existences like 'Mr. Jian'.

"Hmm?"

Just seven seconds after Lord Wu Ke descended, he suddenly looked up at a space 0.18 light-years away. A human in black clothes emerged from a ripple in space-time and appeared there.