Chapter 15 The Borrowed Momentum

Director Zhou smiled at Xu Jingming. "Don't be nervous; we don't need you to risk your life. Lifeforms below the ninth order cannot individually fight against an entire civilization. Even if the Black Moon civilization values us, they won't send a great Source lifeform over. Therefore, our struggles with the Black Moon civilization will still be within the rules."

Xu Jingming nodded.

Overturning the table (referring to breaking the rules) violates the laws of the Cosmic Human Alliance! Once exposed, the Black Moon civilization won't be able to get away with it either. "Within the rules, we are ultimately too weak," Director Zhou said. "So, we need to borrow momentum."

"Borrow momentum?" Xu Jingming's heart stirred.

"Yes."

Director Zhou nodded. "Although our Blue Star civilization has made many preparations for this day, our greatest momentum lies with you! To be precise, it's your Crimson Medallion!"

"Crimson Medallion?" Xu Jingming guessed; this was given to him by Tiyasiano.

"Our Blue Star civilization has been in contact with cosmic civilizations for over thirty years, but we aren't qualified to latch onto the Crimson Group's coattails," Director Zhou said. "We are willing to give most of our civilization's assets to Envoy Tiyasiano, but Envoy Tiyasiano is unwilling to accept them, nor is he willing to protect us."

"Protecting a civilization involves too much, and we understand," Director Zhou said. "But he protected you personally and gifted you a Crimson Medallion."

"So, the Blue Star Alliance hopes to give a small amount of shares in the core groups of the Blue Star Alliance to you for free," Director Zhou looked at Xu Jingming. "Then, you will be on the shareholder list."

"A group company with a Crimson Medallion holder as a shareholder… even the Black Moon civilization wouldn't dare to go too far," Director Zhou said.

"Is it really useful?" Xu Jingming asked. "After all, this is just a Dark Night-level Crimson Medallion."

"Involving the Crimson Group will definitely have some effect," Director Zhou said. "You should know the influence of the Crimson Group."

Xu Jingming nodded.

He had learned about it on the virtual world network.

The Crimson Group…

Strong, very strong!

Placed in the three great cosmic civilizations, it was a group company in the most terrifying ranks. In the Hunter Cosmic Sector, it was a behemoth-like existence.

Envoy Tiyasiano was definitely a thick thigh (a powerful backer), the kind that reached the heavens in the cosmic human race! It was a pity that the Blue Star civilization wanted to latch onto this thick thigh, but simply couldn't.

Tiyasiano was still very cautious; protecting an individual and protecting a civilization were vastly different. The Blue Star civilization wasn't worth Tiyasiano's investment.

"Envoy Tiyasiano is still so low-profile and works so hard," Xu Jingming lamented inwardly. What reason did he have to slack off?

"If you have no objections, you will enter the virtual world network later! Witness the signing of the equity grant contract on the virtual world network," Director Zhou said.

Xu Jingming nodded.

Witnessed by the virtual world network, representatives of the core groups of the Blue Star civilization signed share grant contracts with Xu Jingming. One contract after another.

A full ninety-two contracts were signed, involving the Blue Star civilization's 'virtual world', involving energy, minerals, equipment groups, etc.

The shares granted in each contract ranged from 0.5% to 1%.

"These granted shares may not seem like much," Director Zhou introduced from the side. "All added up, the value is close to 20 billion cosmic credits."

"I won't sell them," Xu Jingming said.

"In addition to the resources promised earlier," Director Zhou said, "you can also use these shares as collateral to borrow cosmic credits from the Blue Star civilization."

As the first expert born after the Blue Star civilization integrated into cosmic civilization, the Blue Star civilization was still pouring resources into cultivating Xu Jingming in all aspects.

"Mr. Xu, we won't disturb you any longer."

All the representatives bid farewell.

Although Xu Jingming had obtained so many shares, he only considered himself a figurehead and didn't plan to use them.

Time flowed, and Xu Jingming continued to attempt the third planet trial.

First, he consulted professional experts in the virtual world network, matched suitable equipment, and increased the cold resistance effect.

"These combat boots and armor are completely integrated without any gaps. The helmet is also integrated. After entering the extremely cold lake, the lake water can't penetrate." Xu Jingming re-equipped himself; his neck and head were tightly wrapped, leaving only his eyes exposed. "Let's go."

This time, the cold resistance effect was improved, and Xu Jingming's condition was significantly better.

After arriving at the extremely cold lake, the lake water couldn't penetrate, and the lake water was dense with great buoyancy. It wasn't difficult to move forward by paddling with both arms.

However, as he swam forward, even if the extremely cold lake water didn't penetrate, the cold air still slowly transmitted in, making Xu Jingming colder and colder. After swimming more than fifty kilometers, he was still frozen into an ice cube and lost his life.

"Using my brain and increasing the cold resistance equipment's effectiveness obviously allowed me to progress much further." Xu Jingming was quite excited.

He tried again and again.

However, even if the lake water didn't penetrate, the cold, which was even more terrifying than on land, still caused Xu Jingming to fail time and time again.

"My mind and consciousness aren't strong enough. I clearly have infinite stamina. As long as I make my whole body's cells erupt with enough heat, in theory, I can resist this cold," Xu Jingming thought.

If he had the mind and consciousness of an eighth-order Star Domain lifeform, the heat erupted by his body would probably be like a large furnace, allowing him to easily reach his destination.

On May 20th, in the evening, Xu Jingming took a small cosmic spaceship to the underwater base again.

"Mr. Xu."

The staff at the underwater base also greeted him warmly. After all, he was the only one who had used the gravity room and the artificial star to cultivate for many years.

Xu Jingming first went to the gravity room and cultivated for 22 minutes under a full 8,900 times gravity before heading to the artificial star room in extreme exhaustion.

The artificial star's energy was running, and the suspended black sphere with a diameter of 34 centimeters began to become hot and dazzling. The light was rapidly increasing, and after the light refraction inside the building, all the light completely converged on Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming sat cross-legged. His extremely exhausted body was frantically absorbing all the energy of the artificial star.

This artificial star was r9-level, representing that it could climb from r1 all the way to r9.

The nine major levels could also be subdivided. For example, r9 could be subdivided into r91, rr9.

Xu Jingming was currently using r29-level, which was the most suitable strength for his body to withstand. If he increased it to r3 series, it would seriously damage his body.

"So comfortable."

Xu Jingming patiently absorbed the energy, and every cell was slowly growing stronger.

After absorbing for 17 minutes, Xu Jingming felt the transformation of the cells in his body.

"Finally starting to break through!" Xu Jingming showed joy and said, "Artificial star energy level, increase to r31-level."

The light emitted by the artificial star immediately increased, and the intensity rose.

"Xu Jingming, your whole body's cells are in the process of breaking through. According to the calculation, the most suitable energy level for you is r38-level." The intelligent voice echoed inside the building.

"Increase to r38-level."

Xu Jingming immediately said, because the intelligent system's recommendations were very safe.

When breaking through from the mid-stage to the high-stage of a Star Domain lifeform, the body can absorb a lot of energy.

Maintaining the r38-level artificial star, Xu Jingming absorbed it for three and a half hours before feeling that his body was 'full'. Every cell in his body was much stronger than before, and every cell in his head and brain had also transformed to a new level.

The speed of thinking had greatly increased, and the brain waves were also much stronger.

"The level of life has been improved."

When Xu Jingming walked out of the artificial star room, the range of his mind and consciousness exploration had increased a lot. "I can even feel that as long as I punch, I can destroy this underwater base." The soaring strength gave Xu Jingming a desire for destruction. The so-called possession of a sharp weapon gives rise to murderous intent. To possess terrifying power and restrain oneself requires self-control. This also made Xu Jingming a little alert: "Fortunately, my mind is strong, so I can have corresponding strength. Otherwise, I would easily fall into desire, and powerful forces would cause terrible disasters."

The destructive power of a high-stage Star Domain lifeform was already very terrifying.

Taking the cosmic spaceship, Xu Jingming embarked on the return journey.

"One flick of the finger can destroy a city. Exerting all my strength with cosmic energy can destroy a country. This is the high-stage of a Star Domain lifeform," Xu Jingming sighed inwardly. "This is just a seventh-order Star Domain lifeform. If I become an eighth-order Star Domain lifeform, one person can destroy all life on the surface of a planet."

Of course, it only extinguished surface life.

Wanting to destroy a planet itself? The difficulty was more than a hundred times higher. The individual strength of a Star Domain lifeform couldn't do it.

The transformation of the body made Xu Jingming's mind and consciousness much stronger.

"It feels different."

In the mysterious place of the Blood Rain World, the third planet, Xu Jingming noticed his own vast and powerful mental strength.

Terrifying mind and consciousness, a stronger control over every cell!

"Let's go!"

Xu Jingming began his ninth attempt.

After reaching the cell-level control, it was becoming increasingly difficult to improve strength and speed. Xu Jingming's combat bonus had only slightly increased after breaking through to the high-stage of the Star Domain lifeform, reaching 25 times. But his mind and consciousness had become more than twice as strong, making it significantly easier to deal with the cold.

Powerful mind and consciousness permeated every cell, and every cell was constantly generating heat!

Even as the cold continued to increase, Xu Jingming was still able to barely control every cell.

Entering the extremely cold lake, Xu Jingming swam forward.

The terrifying cold made it so that the mind and consciousness could only vaguely and roughly control the cells, but this degree of control was enough to keep him moving forward.

"This time, my condition is much better; I will definitely succeed." Xu Jingming had a strong premonition, especially as the island in front of him became closer and closer in his sight, making him more and more excited, and his fighting spirit higher and higher. "Almost there, almost there."

The fanatical joy of impending success made Xu Jingming's mind and consciousness even stronger, improving his control over his body a little more. "Emotions can also affect mind and consciousness," Xu Jingming thought secretly, and swam even harder.

Finally…

Xu Jingming landed on the island!

After walking onto the island, Xu Jingming's body was covered in a layer of frost, but his eyes were burning, and he strode towards the miniature wormhole in the middle of the island.

"I'm here."

When he entered the miniature wormhole, Xu Jingming's heart was full of joy.

Leaving the cold third planet, Xu Jingming felt his body instantly recover completely when he walked out of the miniature wormhole, and it was also extremely warm and comfortable. He looked up and saw the scenery of the fourth planet before him.

"As long as I pass the fourth planet trial, I will enter the fifth planet! Then, I will have a chance to join a regional force." Xu Jingming's eyes were firm.

Observation space.

The 352 forces in the Hunter Cosmic Sector all had observers watching remotely.

"Observer Chang, look quickly. The one who stepped onto the fourth planet is from your Wu Hook Star Alliance." A short, fat man, only half a meter tall, wearing glasses, looked at Xu Jingming, who had just stepped onto the fourth planet, with a smile.

A thin man in black also looked at Xu Jingming.

These observers didn't care much about the first three planets, but they would seriously watch the fourth planet.

Because passing the fourth planet trial qualified one to join a regional force.

"It took so long to get to the fourth planet. It seems that he didn't pass the previous ones in one go." Observer Chang watched remotely, frowning slightly. He looked at Xu Jingming's figure from afar, but didn't have high hopes.