Translator: AnubisTL
"Auntie," Feng Xiao said softly, gazing at the old woman lying in the hospital bed. "I'll be leaving now. Please rest well and get better soon. I'll come visit you again another day."
"Alright, alright," the old woman replied, her face kind as she smiled warmly at the young woman's retreating figure. Only after Feng Xiao had left did her expression return to its usual calm, her eyes closing slightly as she lay motionless once more.
How many surveillance cameras are in this room? she wondered. Everything I say, everything I do, is being watched by countless eyes.
The moment Feng Xiao entered the room without any obstruction, the old woman knew that the girl her son loved was more than just a simple political science teacher.
Feng Xiao hadn't said anything significant—just chatted about everyday things, as if visiting a sick elder. Everything seemed normal, but the very normalcy felt deeply unnatural.
In this environment, given their respective positions, what would normally be an ordinary situation felt profoundly abnormal.
She lay in the hospital bed, her eyes tightly shut, saying nothing. Yet inwardly, she was constantly calculating why this girl had come here.
Everything leaves a trace—a fundamental law of the universe that no one can alter. By focusing her mind, she could discern the traces left in the girl's earlier words.
Ten Thousand Races Arena.
Chen Jiang and his companions reclined in rocking chairs beneath the world tree, enjoying a leisurely life.
"Brother Jiang," Scar Dog said, casually picking up a pebble and tossing it into the air. "Why did you choose Wang Jili? Wouldn't it have been easier for the Black Europe Company to handle this?"
"At the Rose Club, Wang Jili showed genuine goodwill toward Jiang Cheng Company—and hinted at other intentions," Chen Jiang replied without turning his head, his hands clasped behind his head. "Since he's already expressed goodwill, we might as well use it. Giving him tasks will help solidify his loyalty to our cause."
"This way, he'll feel comfortable asking for our help when he needs it. And through Wang Jili, we can extend our reach even further."
"I see."
Scar Dog nodded thoughtfully, remarking, "Sounds like a couple in the early stages of a relationship, cautiously testing the waters and advancing their connection."
"But Wang Jili and the Black Europe Company are enemies, aren't they?" Zhao Ritian asked, his voice tinged with doubt. "Wang Jili nearly killed Wu Jinshen's wife. Could there be hidden risks? Will they clash again in the future?"
"What does their conflict have to do with us?" Scar Dog retorted, giving Zhao Ritian a speechless look. "Are we supposed to play matchmaker, urging them to bury the hatchet and reconcile?"
"Don't be ridiculous," Zhao Ritian snapped.
"Besides," Scar Dog continued, "anyone with half a brain would realize that since both sides are now aligned with Jiang Cheng Company, they'll have to resolve their past grudges themselves."
"This isn't our concern."
"Hmm, that makes sense."
Chen Jiang remained silent, reclining in his chair as he gazed at the item in his space bracelet, deep in thought.
This item had cost him 20 million Blood War Points.
[ Item Name ]: Nicholas Galaxy Star Map
[ Item Star ]: Unranked
[ Item Effect ]: As its name suggests, this is simply a Nicholas Galaxy Star Map—the latest and most comprehensive version, accurate to within ten meters.
When held, the map rapidly restores mental power, almost instantaneously, with no usage limit.
[ Item Description ]: Grasp the Star Chart, set your heart on the cosmos.
He had accumulated nearly 50 million Blood War Points in total, and this item alone had consumed almost half of them. Although there was no ranking list for this Blood War Points event, he suspected that 50 million points might be the highest global score.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it was unlikely anyone could surpass him.
These 50 million Blood War Points were earned by destroying 100 Battlefields.
The remaining points were mostly spent on purchasing thousands of various items.
Among them were ten Global Event Design Tokens, each costing 500,000 Blood War Points. He bought them all.
When used strategically, a Global Event Design Token could grant his race a significant boost and give him the chance to acquire several three-star items.
Given its higher price compared to regular three-star items, it was a perfectly worthwhile investment.
Of course, for them, the greatest benefit was the ability to leave the Ten Thousand Races Arena and smuggle themselves into the galactic federation. By choosing the right time and location for their infiltration, they could typically acquire a massive quantity of one-star items in a single trip.
For example, during their last operation, they obtained forty million one-star items—a staggering number that surpassed the total one-star items held by all players in Kindling City combined.
Only within the galactic federation, a realm teeming with countless Ten Thousand Races Arenas, could such an immense quantity of items be rapidly acquired.
The item they purchased for 20 million Blood War Points was arguably the most perfect fit for their needs, without question!
Their mobility had been severely hampered by Li Hao's rapidly depleting mental power. He could typically only manifest the surrounding map about a hundred times before needing to stop and replenish his mental energy.
This limitation had forced them to operate with their hands tied.
To put it bluntly, it was like playing a game with cheats enabled, but having to pretend not to use them to avoid getting banned—a frustrating mix of exhilaration and restraint, like wearing a birdcage.
But now, everything was about to change.
With this device, their experiments showed that Li Hao could instantly replenish his mental power. Using a little would restore a little, essentially keeping him in a perpetually mentally charged state!
In theory, at least!
They could even use the map manifestation and phantom gate to traverse the cosmos.
Of course, this was only theoretical.
The energy block consumption required to move through the vast distances of space using the phantom gate would be astronomically high. However, they had also found a solution to the energy block scarcity.
Once these two pieces were in place, they would be like players with invincibility cheats, no longer needing to pretend. They could begin a ruthless, devastating assault on the galactic federation.
By simply having Li Hao orbit the entire galaxy once, they could theoretically sit at home and launch precision strikes on any point on the Nicholas Galaxy Star Map, a capability the federation itself lacked.
As for the remaining Blood War Points, they had purchased numerous items: small gadgets that could turn the tide of battle in critical moments, and various rule items.
With a staggering 50 million Blood War Points, their purchasing power was immense. In fact, they had nearly cleared out the entire Blood War Shop, focusing on the expensive three-star items.
(End of the Chapter)
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