NOVEL WEB Chapter 531: 238. Endless Pool
White Tower World, Cang's Abyss.
The earth seemed to be torn open with a grotesque wound, a giant passage over five hundred kilometers in diameter, piercing straight into the deepest part of the world, resembling an endless abyss.
At this moment, a massive silver-gray Void Boat was flying rapidly through the abyss. Even though the space pressure here was extraordinarily astonishing, and the space was so stable that teleportation was impossible, this Void Boat continually distorted the nearby space, maintaining a speed of tens of thousands of kilometers per second.
Inside the Void Boat.
"In a little while, we will enter the Endless Pool."
A bald man with dazzling golden eyes, dressed in a purple robe, stood in the hall of the Void Boat, calmly saying, "Remember, you have only ten years to explore this Endless Pool. Whatever treasures you obtain are your abilities, but there is one rule you must abide by..."
His gaze swept across the fifty people in the hall, then he spoke deeply, "No one is allowed to kill. Anyone who violates this rule will be immediately expelled from the Endless Pool."
Most people in the hall already knew the rule, so there was naturally no reaction.
"No killing?"
In the corner of the hall, Lin Qing stood alone, quietly leaning against the wall.
There was only one spot available for entering the Endless Pool. In the eyes of most people, the Blood Cauldron King Avatar was his servant, so of course, he did not release the avatar.
Most in the hall were Void Creatures, with only two people being Star Creatures like him.
However, those two were clearly of unusual status.
Lin Qing was prepared before coming, naturally having information about these people.
The people entering the Endless Pool this time, apart from him, could be clearly divided into three factions—
The natives of the White Tower Civilization, and the foreign groups from the Sky Early Civilization and the Royal Family of the Four Imperial City Civilizations.
Among those two Star Creatures, one was the young master of the good Shui Marquis family from the White Tower Civilization, and the other was the first heir of the Tianze Group from the Sky Early Civilization.
Both of these individuals could be considered unparalleled geniuses of their respective civilizations. They had walked the path of the Cosmic God, but both failed the Star Divine Trial, stopping at the Divine Son.
"Mr. Jing Guang."
At this moment, a handsome brown-haired teenager suddenly approached, showing slight respect as he said, "I have long heard that the Stars Group signed a new Star God, Mr. Jing Guang. It's an honor to finally meet you in person."
"Young Marquis." Lin Qing nodded gently.
Even though the good Shui Marquis was not a Void Level Divine Officer, as a Void Dominator, he held a seven-colored Inheritance Divine Artifact, which made him extremely powerful.
Although this young marquis's current strength was weak, he was expected to succeed the position of the good Shui Marquis in the future.
If he progressed further, leaping to become a Void Level Divine Officer, then the White Tower Civilization's Four Kings could become Five Kings.
"Mr. Jing Guang?"
A handsome young man with flowing silver hair walked over with a smile. He had pointed ears, crystalline skin exuding a faint glow, and an indistinguishable gender, exuding an extremely elegant temperament with near-perfect looks.
"I am the first heir of the Tianze Group, Villor."
The handsome young man smiled and said, "Previously, we invited Mr. Jing Guang to collaborate with the Tianze Group, offering conditions that were definitely better than those of the Stars Group, but Mr. Jing Guang declined."
"I'm sorry, I've already agreed to Stars and prefer not to break promises easily," Lin Qing said calmly.
He knew that the reason why the first Divine Artifact he auctioned could sell for that price was that this first heir of the Tianze Group, Villor, had deliberately bid high.
As one of the two dominant powers of the Sky Early Civilization, the standing of the first heir speaks for itself.
"That's true,"
Villor nodded with a smile, "There will always be opportunities for collaboration in the future. The years are long, no need to rush for the moment."
Lin Qing nodded slightly, not saying much.
Though he was also an outsider to the White Tower Civilization, he had nonetheless joined the Stars Group. Villor and these outsider forces were like concession invaders. Even if Lin Qing didn't mind, it was better not to get too close.
After all, in this White Tower World, the strongest person was indubitably that Holy Master, known as the Secret Realm Master.
Seeing Lin Qing's slightly cold demeanor, Villor clearly didn't want to talk much, so he wasn't annoyed. He merely nodded with a smile and sensibly walked away.
"The first heir of a major force like the Tianze Group is indeed different..." Lin Qing thought to himself.
In a Civilization World governed by conglomerates like the Sky Early Civilization, much importance is placed on value, and conglomerates are more attentive to investment insight when choosing heirs.
Although Villor didn't become a Star God, he was an unparalleled genius of the Sky Early Civilization. Crucially, he had an exceptionally accurate investment insight, and incredible luck. It was rumored that during the Tianze Group's test, he hid his identity as a Star-level Divine Officer, started from nothing, and within just a thousand years, had amassed assets worth tens of billions of Void Coins!
It's worth noting that most Void Creatures do not possess such wealth.
And Villor, as a Star Creature, starting from scratch without relying on personal connections or background, managed to earn so much in such a short time!
Even though considerable luck was involved, luck is indeed a part of one's prowess.
Thus, the Tianze Group directly appointed Villor as the first heir of the group at that time.
He was indeed something of a legend.
"Earning tens of billions of Void Coins in a thousand years?"
Lin Qing also marveled to himself, "A Star God who isn't adept at Artifact Refining wouldn't earn that much even in a thousand years."
Earning tens of billions of Void Coins in a thousand years wasn't difficult for him, but those Star Gods who aren't strong in Artifact Refining might not even be successful once out of thousands of attempts, spending a thousand years to refine a few Single-colored Divine Artifacts, with revenues of only a few billion Void Coins.