Chapter 1 Approaching

Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi

As the protection period for the newly advanced cosmic civilization neared its end, Director Zhou felt a growing sense of urgency! He hoped that more powerhouses would emerge from Blue Star. The improvement of an entire civilization couldn't happen overnight; only the strength of individuals could lead to miracles. Within the entire Xia country, the two most dazzling figures were Pang Ze and Xu Jingming.

Pang Ze was currently the strongest individual in Blue Star civilization, and he excelled at the 'academic' route.

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

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

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

"If we push it too hard, it will only make Envoy Tiano resentful." Director Zhou and the others were also cautious when dealing with Tiano, fearing they might ruin their goodwill.

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

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On Fluorescent Fire Star, inside a spaceship's virtual room, Tiano closed his eyes, immersed in the virtual world network.

Suddenly, he returned to reality and opened his eyes.

"Learning is truly an endless endeavor; the more I learn, the more it gives me a headache." Tiano sighed. The virtual world network contained all sorts of 'game worlds,' and some were even created to help cosmic citizens learn!

Those game worlds were filled with scholars from countless human civilizations, all learning and improving.

"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 grumbled.

He had once dreamed of reaching level 100, making his parents proud.

But this path seemed even harder than the path of evolution!

"Beep beep."

Tiano glanced at the monitoring system. His spaceship AI constantly monitored the entire star system, precisely to protect the newly advanced, weak civilization of 'Blue Star.'

"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."

Aboard the spaceship, Tiano activated space warp, and in the blink of an eye, they were already in Blue Star's outer space. Then, Tiano left the spaceship, strolled through the void, passed through the atmosphere, and headed toward Mingyue City in Xia country.

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Mingyue City, Xia Country.

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

Sensing its approach, Xu Jingming immediately stood up, walked to the corridor, put on his slippers, and slipped on a coat. He and his wife, Li Miaomiao, went to welcome Director Zhou, who was descending the steps of the flying vehicle.

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

"Just broke through, absorbing some sunlight." Xu Jingming nodded.

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

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

Li Miaomiao, however, was puzzled. Flying? Did Director Zhou mean that her husband, Xu Jingming, could fly, fly to near outer space?

"Of course, don't leave the Earth's surface by more than a thousand kilometers," Director Zhou said. "The planetary security defense system has limited coverage."

"Understood." Xu Jingming nodded.

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

Xu Jingming was overjoyed. There were many things he hadn't been able to discuss with Miaomiao before.

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

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

Xu Jingming nodded.

"Also, on densely populated life planets, a cosmic citizen's energy emission is prohibited from exceeding 9.8 meters," Director Zhou said. "This is one of the Cosmic Human Alliance's regulations."

"It should be restricted," Xu Jingming agreed. "If the energy emission is too large, the destruction would be too great."

Li Miaomiao listened from the side, looking confused, but refrained from interrupting.

"Now that you've become a cosmic citizen, you can officially enter the virtual world network," Director Zhou said. "The portal to connect to the virtual world network is the large sphere you saw when you possessed a cosmic legend, a tenth-order expert."

"Therefore, we will build a 'virtual room' for you," Director Zhou said. "Considering that a year from now, the Blue Star civilization's protection period will be over, even within Blue Star, absolute security cannot be guaranteed. So, it's best if you move to Binhai City."

"In Binhai City, there's a residential area with the highest level of security defense. We'll 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 the newly advanced civilization is over, even within Blue Star, absolute security cannot be guaranteed?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"Ah."

Director Zhou sighed softly. "Once the protection period is over, we'll have no reason to refuse other cosmic civilizations from engaging in trade and exchanges with us. They will naturally have the right to enter Blue Star. Once they enter Blue Star… they can gather most of the information, such as the fact that you are a transcendent genius! You publicly displayed the thirty-nine-hit combo of Light Transformation during the competition; it's impossible to hide. A transcendent genius is very valuable in the universe!"

"Sometimes, selling talent is also a business," Director Zhou said, looking at Xu Jingming with a cold gaze. "There are countless human civilizations in the universe, including some forces that operate on the gray fringes, or even in the darkness."

"Of course, in areas with the highest level of security defense! Even an eighth-order expert invading would be courting death," Director Zhou said. "Our Blue Star civilization has invested a lot in defense systems."

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

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

Most cosmic elementary civilizations have historically never produced an eighth-order expert. But the overall strength of the civilization is still terrifying. Even a newly advanced cosmic civilization, with the coordination of a large number of technological weapons, can eliminate any Starry Sky lifeform.

Only by surpassing the eighth order and reaching another level of life can one be qualified to, with individual strength, stand above a civilization.

"Our planetary 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. "Unfortunately, this is the limit of what Blue Star can do now."

"I understand." Xu Jingming nodded.

Director Zhou didn't even mention ninth-order experts! Clearly, even the highest level of protection was helpless against ninth-order existences.

"Detailed information will be sent to you via the virtual world," Director Zhou said. "If you have no objections, construction of the virtual room can begin in Binhai City."

Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao exchanged glances and nodded. "Okay."

"Then I'll go back first." Director Zhou stood up, coming and going quickly, clearly seizing every minute.

Watching the flying vehicle leave, Li Miaomiao couldn't help but look at Xu Jingming beside her, sighing, "I didn't expect that we were forced to leave Binhai City by Cheng Zihou, and after so many twists and turns, we're back in Binhai City again."

"It seems we're destined for Binhai 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, puzzled.

"It's like this."

Xu Jingming then began 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 was ringing.

Now that he had become a Starry Sky lifeform, not even a mosquito within a hundred meters could escape his notice. Xu Jingming was somewhat astonished and immediately got up, walked to the courtyard door, opened it, and saw Tiano standing there, smiling at him, his hair and eyebrows silver-gray, wearing a golden-patterned robe.

"Envoy Tiano." Xu Jingming was surprised. "Please, come in."

Tiano nodded slightly and walked in.

"This is…"

Li Miaomiao glanced at Tiano, noticing that his appearance and temperament were different from those of Blue Star people, but his face looked familiar, leading her to a guess.

"Miaomiao, this is the Envoy Tiano I told you about," Xu Jingming said.

"Greetings, Envoy." Li Miaomiao immediately said.

"Xu Jingming." Tiano followed the couple into the house, walked to the sofa, and sat down by himself. "I've come to congratulate you on becoming a cosmic citizen."

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

"In my time on Blue Star civilization, you are the only one who has ever defeated me." Tiano smiled. "Actually, I also sensed that your Blue Star civilization was trying every possible way to get me to recruit you, to make you work for my family. But I don't have that authority, nor is it appropriate for me to ask my father on your behalf."

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

"You're quite 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 pushing me. When this mission is over, I'll have to work hard, 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 sighed inwardly. 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 casually tossed a badge.

Xu Jingming took it, puzzled.

"Employees who have made contributions to the Chimeng Group, as well as some customers that the Chimeng Group is grateful to, will be given Chimeng badges. This is a 'Black Night level' Chimeng badge," Tiano said. "It's the lowest level. I happened to have a few, so I'm giving you one. I'll also report your name to the Chimeng Group. You should also inform the Blue Star Alliance about this."

"Chimeng badge?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"The struggles between cosmic civilizations…" Tiano stood up. "Are very dark! Once the protection period for newly advanced civilizations is over, your Blue Star civilization will face many storms. This Chimeng badge can at least protect your family's safety."

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

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

Xu Jingming looked at the black badge in his hand, vaguely understanding its importance.