Chapter 121 Borrowing Power

Director Zhou smiled at Xu Jingming, "Don't be nervous; we don't need you to risk your life. Mortals below the ninth order can't fight an entire civilization. Even if the Black Moon civilization values us, they won't send a great Source lifeform, so our open and covert struggles with the Black Moon civilization are still within the rules."

Xu Jingming nodded.

"Flipping the table violates the laws of the Cosmic Human Alliance! If exposed, the Black Moon civilization will suffer too. Within the rules, we are ultimately too weak," Director Zhou said. "So, we need to borrow power."

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

"Yes."

Director Zhou nodded. "Although our Blue Star civilization has made many preparations for this day, our greatest advantage lies with you! More precisely, your Scarlet Ardor Medal!"

"Scarlet Ardor Medal?" Xu Jingming guessed; it was given to him by Tiano.

"Our Blue Star civilization has been in contact with cosmic civilizations for over thirty years, but we're not qualified to latch onto the Scarlet Ardor Group," Director Zhou said. "We were willing to give most of our civilization's assets to Envoy Tiano, but Envoy Tiano refused to accept it and wouldn't protect us."

"Protecting a civilization involves too much, and we understand that," Director Zhou said. "But he protected you personally and gave you a Scarlet Ardor Medal."

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

"A corporation with a Scarlet Ardor Medal holder as a shareholder is something the Black Moon civilization wouldn't dare to treat too harshly," Director Zhou said.

"Is it really useful?" Xu Jingming asked. "After all, it's just a Dark Night-level Scarlet Ardor Medal."

"Involving the Scarlet Ardor Group will definitely have some effect," Director Zhou said. "You should know the Scarlet Ardor Group's influence."

Xu Jingming nodded.

He had learned about it on the virtual world network.

Scarlet Ardor Group.

Strong, very strong!

Among the three cosmic high civilizations, it was one of the most terrifying corporations. In the Hunter Cosmic Domain, it was a behemoth.

Envoy Tiano was definitely a thick thigh—the kind that reaches the heavens in the cosmic human race! Unfortunately, the Blue Star civilization couldn't latch onto this thick thigh at all.

Tiano was still very cautious; protecting an individual and protecting a civilization were vastly different. The Blue Star civilization wasn't worth that much effort from Tiano.

"Envoy Tiano is still so low-profile and works so hard," Xu Jingming sighed inwardly. "What reason do I 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 in the virtual world network," Director Zhou said.

Xu Jingming nodded.

In the virtual world network, representatives of the Blue Star civilization's core groups signed equity grant contracts with Xu Jingming. One contract after another.

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

Each contract granted shares ranging from 0.5% to 1%.

"These granted shares may not seem like much," Director Zhou introduced from the side. "But all added up, they are worth nearly 20 billion cosmic dollars."

"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 dollars from the Blue Star civilization."

As the first expert born in the Blue Star civilization after it integrated into cosmic civilization, the Blue Star civilization was still pouring resources into nurturing Xu Jingming in every way.

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

The representatives bid farewell.

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

Time passed, and Xu Jingming continued to try the third planet's test.

He first consulted professional experts on the virtual world network, matching suitable equipment to increase cold resistance.

"These combat boots and armor are completely integrated, leaving no gaps. The armor is also a one-piece suit, so the lake water can't penetrate after entering the extremely cold lake," Xu Jingming equipped himself again, his neck and head tightly wrapped, leaving only his eyes exposed. "Let's go."

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

After arriving at the extremely cold lake, the lake water couldn't penetrate. The lake water was dense and buoyant, so it wasn't difficult to move forward by paddling his arms.

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

"Using my brain to increase the effect of cold-resistant equipment clearly allowed me to advance much further," Xu Jingming said, quite excited.

He tried again and again.

However, even though the lake water couldn't penetrate, the coldness, 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 unlimited energy. As long as I make my whole body's cells erupt with enough heat, in principle, I can resist this cold," Xu Jingming thought.

"If I had the mental awareness of an eighth-order Starspace lifeform, the heat emitted by my body would probably be like a huge furnace, allowing me to easily reach my destination."

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

"Mr. Xu."

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

Xu Jingming first went to the gravity chamber, cultivated under a full 8,900 times gravity for 22 minutes, and then went 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 scorching and dazzling. The light was rapidly increasing, and after the light was refracted inside the building, all the light completely converged on Xu Jingming.

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

This artificial star was r9 grade, which meant that it could rise from r1 all the way to r9.

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

Xu Jingming was now using r29 grade, which was the most suitable intensity for his body to withstand at present. If it was raised to the r3 sequence, it would seriously damage his body.

"This is so comfortable."

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

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

"It's finally starting to break through!" Xu Jingming showed a look of joy and said, "The artificial star's energy level, raise it to r31 grade."

The light from the artificial star immediately increased, and its intensity rose.

"Xu Jingming, your body's cells are in the process of breaking through. According to calculations, the most suitable energy level for you is r38 grade." An intelligent voice echoed in the building.

"Raise it to r38 grade."

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

When breaking through from the middle to the high stage of Starspace lifeform, the amount of energy that the body can swallow is very large.

Maintaining the artificial star at r38 grade, 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 transformed to a new level.

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

"The level of life has improved."

When Xu Jingming walked out of the artificial star room, the range of his mind and consciousness had greatly increased. "I can even feel that with just one punch, I can destroy this underwater base." The soaring strength gave Xu Jingming a desire to destroy. 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 vigilant: "Fortunately, I have a strong mind to have the corresponding strength, otherwise I will easily fall into desire, and powerful forces will cause terrible disasters."

The destructive power of the high stage of Starspace lifeform is already very terrifying.

Riding a cosmic spacecraft, Xu Jingming embarked on his return journey.

"With a snap of a finger, destroy a city. Unleash the power of cosmic energy, destroy a country. This is the high stage of Starspace lifeform." Xu Jingming sighed secretly, "This is only the seventh-order Starspace lifeform. If I become an eighth-order Starspace lifeform, one person can destroy all life on the surface of a planet."

Of course, it only extinguishes surface life.

To destroy a planet itself? The difficulty is more than a hundred times higher, and the individual power of Starspace lifeform cannot do it.

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

"It feels different."

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

The terrifying mind and consciousness had even stronger control over every cell!

"Let's go!"

Xu Jingming began his ninth attempt.

After reaching cellular-level control, it became increasingly difficult to increase power and speed. Xu Jingming's combat power only increased slightly after breaking through to the high stage of Starspace lifeform, reaching 25 times. However, his mental awareness had more than doubled, and he was obviously much more relaxed in the face of 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 possible for the mind and consciousness to only vaguely and roughly control the cells, but this degree of control was enough to keep him moving forward.

"This time, the state is much better, I will definitely succeed." Xu Jingming had a strong premonition, especially as the island in front became closer and closer in his sight, making him more excited and his fighting spirit even higher. "It's almost there, it's almost there."

The fervent joy of the impending success made Xu Jingming's mind and consciousness a bit stronger, and his control over his body improved a bit. "Emotions can also affect the mind and consciousness." Xu Jingming secretly said, and swam even harder.

Finally!

Xu Jingming landed on the island!

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

"I'm here."

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

Leaving the cold third planet, Xu Jingming felt his body instantly fully recovered and was extremely warm and comfortable when he walked out of the micro wormhole. He looked up and saw the scenery of the fourth planet.

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

Observation space.

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

"Observer Chang, look, the one who stepped into the fourth planet, is the Wu Hook Star Alliance's..." A short, fat man with glasses, only half a meter tall, smiled and looked at Xu Jingming who had just stepped into the fourth planet.

A thin man in black also looked at Xu Jingming.

These observers did not care too much about the first three planets, but they would carefully watch the fourth planet.

Because passing the fourth planet's test meant one was qualified to join a regional power.

"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 looked at Xu Jingming from afar, frowning slightly, and did not have much hope.