Chapter 136 A Gift

As the protection period for newly advanced universe civilizations approached, Director Zhou felt a growing sense of urgency! He hoped that more powerhouses would emerge on the entire Blue Star. The improvement of an entire civilization wasn't something that could be achieved overnight; only the power of individuals could create miracles. In the entire Xia Nation, the two most dazzling individuals were Pang Ze and Xu Jingming.

Pang Ze was currently the strongest individual in Blue Star civilization, and he was more adept at the 'academic' path.

Xu Jingming, on the other hand, was a transcendent-level genius! With the highest potential!

Of course, other countries in Blue Star civilization also had some geniuses, but they were somewhat inferior to Pang Ze and Xu Jingming.

"Now that Xu Jingming has become a cosmic citizen, he will begin to integrate into the universe civilization," Director Zhou mused. "How to cultivate him is also an imminent task. Although our Blue Star civilization has repeatedly tried to guide him, Envoy Tiano clearly has no intention of recruiting Xu Jingming."

"Forcing the issue would only make Envoy Tiano resentful." Director Zhou and the others were also cautious when facing Tiano, for fear of ruining their good impression.

"I'll go see Xu Jingming first." Director Zhou immediately got up and left his office.

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On Firefly Star, inside the virtual room of a cosmic spaceship, Tiano was lost in the virtual world network with his eyes closed.

Suddenly, he returned to reality and opened his eyes.

"Learning is truly a never-ending task; the more I learn, the more it gives me a headache," Tiano sighed. There were all sorts of 'game worlds' in the virtual world network, and some of these game worlds were even created to allow cosmic citizens to learn!

These game worlds gathered scholars from countless human civilizations to study and improve.

"How do those monsters with academic levels exceeding 100 study? I've been studying for so many years, and my academic level is only 22," Tiano muttered.

He had also thought about reaching level 100 academically, so that his parents would be proud of him.

But this path seemed even more difficult than the path of evolution!

"Beep beep."

Tiano glanced at the monitoring system. The AI of his spaceship was constantly monitoring the entire star system, and this was also to protect the newly advanced, weak civilization of 'Blue Star Civilization'.

"Oh? Blue Star civilization has a new cosmic citizen, Xu Jingming?" Tiano smiled. "His breakthrough speed is quite fast."

"Let's go to Blue Star."

Tiano remained in the spaceship, and with a swoosh, it traversed space. In the blink of an eye, it had already reached Blue Star's outer space. Then, Tiano walked out of the spaceship, strolled through the void, passed through the atmosphere, and headed toward Brightmoon City in Xia Nation.

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Brightmoon City, Xia Nation.

Xu Jingming was still sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, basking in the sun, with every cell in his body constantly absorbing energy. Suddenly, a flying vehicle arrived above the courtyard.

Xu Jingming sensed it and immediately got up, walked to the corridor, put on his slippers, and put on his clothes. He and his wife, Li Miaomiao, went to greet Director Zhou, who was walking down the steps of the flying vehicle.

"Soaking up the sun?" Director Zhou said with a smile.

"Just broke through, so I'm absorbing some sunlight," Xu Jingming nodded.

"In the future, if you want to soak up the sun, you can fly above the clouds, near outer space," Director Zhou said. "The sunlight is better there."

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

Li Miaomiao, on the other hand, was puzzled. Flying? According to Director Zhou's meaning, her husband, Xu Jingming, could fly, flying near outer space?

"Of course, don't leave the surface of the planet by more than a thousand kilometers," Director Zhou said. "The planet's security defense system has a limited range of protection."

"Understood," Xu Jingming nodded.

Director Zhou looked at Li Miaomiao with a smile: "Now that you have become a Starry Sky lifeform, a cosmic citizen! Then your parents, wife, and children can also know the truth about the universe civilization, and there's no need to keep it a secret anymore."

Xu Jingming was overjoyed. There were many things he couldn't tell Miaomiao before.

"Director, please come in and sit," Xu Jingming said, and then the three of them entered the living room together and sat down.

"I'll send you a copy of the 'Cosmic Citizen' regulations later," Director Zhou said. "These are formulated by the Universe Human Alliance and must be followed by every cosmic citizen. At the same time, our Blue Star civilization has also set some rules, which will also be sent to you."

Xu Jingming nodded.

"Also, in densely populated living planets, the energy release of cosmic citizens is prohibited from exceeding 9.8 meters," Director Zhou said. "This is one of the regulations of the Universe Human Alliance."

"It has to be limited," Xu Jingming nodded. "If the energy release is too great, the destructiveness will be too high."

Li Miaomiao listened from the side with a puzzled expression, but she refrained from interrupting.

"After you become a cosmic citizen, you can officially enter the virtual world network," Director Zhou said. "The port to connect to the virtual world network is the large sphere you saw when you possessed a cosmic legend, a Tier 10 expert."

"So, we will build a 'virtual room' for you separately," Director Zhou said. "Considering that after one year, when the Blue Star civilization's protection period expires, even within Blue Star, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed. So it's best if you move to Coastal City."

"In Coastal City, there is a residential area with the highest level of security defense. We will arrange a large residence for you in the area, covering more than ten acres. There will be enough space for a virtual room and a practice room," Director Zhou said. "Your family can also move in."

"After the protection period for newly advanced civilizations expires, even within Blue Star, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed?" Xu Jingming asked in confusion.

"Alas."

Director Zhou sighed softly, "Once the protection period expires, we will have no reason to refuse other universe civilizations from engaging in trade with us. They will naturally have the right to enter Blue Star. Once they enter Blue Star... they will be able to collect most of the information, such as you being a transcendent-level genius! You publicly displayed the Thirty-Nine Consecutive Strikes of Light Transformation during the competition, so it's impossible to hide. A transcendent-level genius is very valuable in the universe!"

"Sometimes, selling talent is also a business," Director Zhou looked at Xu Jingming with a cold gaze. "There are countless universe human civilizations, and some of them operate on the gray fringes, or even in the darkness."

"Of course, in the area with the highest level of security defense! Even an Tier 8 expert invading would be seeking death," Director Zhou said. "Our Blue Star civilization has spent a lot of effort on defense systems."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly. He knew this when he was reading the first part of the *Light Transformation* inheritance.

Individual evolutionists are strong, but technological weapons are even stronger!

A primary universe civilization rarely produces a Tier 8 expert in its history. But the overall power of a civilization is still terrifying. Even a newly advanced universe civilization, with the cooperation of a large number of technological weapons, can eliminate any Starry Sky lifeform.

Only by surpassing Tier 8 and reaching another level of life is one qualified to surpass a civilization with individual power.

"Our planet's defense system can protect the entire Blue Star, but the level of protection is limited. Only a very small number of areas can maintain the highest level of protection," Director Zhou said. "There's no way around it; this is the limit of what our Blue Star can do now."

"I understand," Xu Jingming nodded.

Director Zhou didn't even mention Tier 9 experts! Clearly, the highest level of protection is powerless against Tier 9 beings.

"More detailed information will be sent to you through the virtual world," Director Zhou said. "If you have no objections, Coastal City will begin building a virtual room for you."

Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao looked at each other and then nodded, "Okay."

"Then I'll go back first," Director Zhou got up. He came and went in a hurry, clearly making the most of every minute.

Watching the flying vehicle leave, Li Miaomiao couldn't help but look at Xu Jingming beside her and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that we were forced to leave Coastal City by Cheng Zihou, and after going around in circles, we're now back in Coastal City."

"It seems we have a fate with Coastal City," Xu Jingming smiled and nodded.

"By the way, what did Director Zhou mean by cosmic citizen and the protection period for newly advanced civilizations?" Li Miaomiao asked in confusion.

"It's like this."

Only then did Xu Jingming begin to explain the details to his wife.

The couple chatted for more than an hour, when suddenly the doorbell rang.

"Hmm?" Xu Jingming was surprised. He hadn't sensed any life outside the door, but the doorbell rang.

Now that he had reached the Starry Sky lifeform level, even a mosquito within a hundred meters couldn't hide from him. Xu Jingming was a little surprised and immediately got up, walked to the door of the courtyard, opened the door, and saw...

Outside the door, with silver-gray hair and eyebrows, and wearing a golden-patterned robe, Tiano was standing there, looking at Xu Jingming with a smile.

"Envoy Tiano," Xu Jingming said in surprise, "Please come in."

Tiano nodded slightly and walked in.

"This is..."

Li Miaomiao took a look. Tiano's appearance and temperament were different from those of Blue Star people, but his face was familiar, leading Li Miaomiao to make a guess.

"Miaomiao, this is Envoy Tiano, whom I mentioned," Xu Jingming said.

"Greetings, Envoy," Li Miaomiao said immediately.

"Xu Jingming," Tiano followed the couple into the house, walked to the sofa, and sat down alone. "I'm here to congratulate you on becoming a cosmic citizen."

"Thank you, Envoy," Xu Jingming was somewhat flattered. This envoy was too polite.

"Since I came to Blue Star civilization, you are the only one who has ever defeated me," Tiano said with a smile. "Actually, I also felt that your Blue Star civilization was trying every possible means to get me to recruit you and let you be used by my family. But I don't have this authority, and it's not appropriate for me to ask my father on your behalf."

Xu Jingming immediately said, "That's because I'm not good enough."

"You're pretty good," Tiano said. "But the universe is too vast, and there are countless human civilizations! You're naturally inconspicuous among them."

"Even me?"

Tiano sighed helplessly, "I'm also under a lot of pressure. My father is also forcing me. When this mission is over, I'll have to fight, struggle, and endure many hardships. Alas, I can barely protect myself, so naturally I can't bring you along."

Xu Jingming sensed the pain in Tiano's tone and secretly lamented that even someone with the status of an envoy had to struggle and endure many hardships.

"Here, this is a gift to celebrate your becoming a cosmic citizen," Tiano threw a badge casually.

Xu Jingming took it in confusion.

"Anyone who has contributed to the Chimeng Group, as well as some customers that the Chimeng Group is grateful to, will be given the Chimeng Medal. This is a 'Black Night-level' Chimeng Medal," Tiano said. "It's considered the lowest level. I have a few on hand, so I'll give you one. I will also report your name to the Chimeng Group. You should also inform the Blue Star Alliance about this."

"Chimeng Medal?" Xu Jingming asked in confusion.

"The battles between these universe civilizations are..." Tiano got up. "Dark! Once the protection period for newly advanced civilizations is over, your Blue Star civilization will face storms. This Chimeng Medal can at least protect your family's safety."

"After all, I, Tiano, have been in Blue Star civilization for more than thirty years, and you are the only genius I've encountered, the only one who has ever defeated me. Don't die silently," Tiano said, his figure already walking out the door.

"Thank you, Envoy," Xu Jingming said immediately, at which point Tiano's figure had already disappeared.

Xu Jingming looked at the black medal in his hand and vaguely understood the importance of this medal.