Chapter 138: Dual Protection

"Hei Yu Ao, you've got to step up."

"You'd better send a squad of Tier 6 Evolvers over here for me to crush to death."

"Then I can step in fair and square to rescue Junior Brother from the jaws of danger. That way, wouldn't Junior Brother be moved to tears? Sob, sob, sob!"

The bald-headed man lazily leaned against a roadside chair, thinking to himself with great delight.

Given his status and position, he could naturally issue a direct warning to the Black Prison Family.

However, doing so would fail to satisfy Junior Brother's requirement to continue cultivating on Canglan Star for a few years.

The personal warning from the Great Peak Lord of the Chi Kun lineage would undoubtedly be scrutinized by numerous forces within this Star Domain and surrounding Star Domains.

For instance—

What on earth happened to prompt the Great Peak Lord of the Chi Kun lineage to personally step forward and warn the Black Prison Family?

Turns out it was that youngest son of Hei Yu Mo.

Why would such an insignificant figure attract the attention of the Great Peak Lord?

Oh. It's because this youngest son is using the influence of the Black Prison Family to suppress a talented Evolver named Lin Yuan on Canglan Star.

How could a mere talented Evolver from a medium-tier living planet cause the dignified Great Peak Lord of the Chi Kun lineage to step forward?

Once this conclusion is reached, someone will surely associate Lin Yuan's true identity with the Thirteenth Peak Lord of the Chi Kun lineage.

Could it even be the Thirteenth Peak Lord himself?

Of course, the aforementioned speculation might just be one of many possibilities.

However, concerning the mysterious Thirteenth Peak Lord, even if it is only a possibility or a speculation, once alien races find out, they will not easily let it go.

They would rather kill the wrong person than let the future Thirteenth Peak Lord grow up.

Naturally.

The bald-headed man could also secretly warn the Black Prison Family and Hei Yu Mo.

Yet, as long as Hei Yu Ao made a reaction inconsistent with normal logic afterward—such as suddenly letting Lin Yuan off the hook or suddenly being recalled to the Black Prison Family—

it would still provoke external reactions. Those 'divination'-type Evolvers would deduce useful outcome information based on some trivial pieces of news and intelligence.

Furthermore.

The bald-headed man didn't entirely trust the Black Prison Family either. If he warned them secretly without external forces knowing, the Black Prison Family would still know, right?

What if they harbored other intentions?

Therefore, for the bald-headed man, the safest method was to personally station himself on Canglan Star.

As long as he was there, no matter what changes occurred externally, even if Canglan Star collapsed or nearby stellar systems were destroyed, he was confident he could ensure Junior Brother didn't suffer any harm.

Although his current body was a Clone condensed recently, it was not much weaker than his true body.

And because it had never been revealed, the outside world didn't know about this Clone of his. Using it to protect Junior Brother wouldn't be detected by any insidious 'divination'-type Evolvers.

Central Continent Manor.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged in the underground training ground.

"What a pity."

"Ever since I uploaded the 'Tier 5' chapter of the Martial Dao Evolution Path, the Goddess of Wisdom proactively lifted my information blockade and forged a normal growth trajectory."

Lin Yuan sighed.

An information blockade was both protection and a warning.

If anyone wanted to deal with Lin Yuan and checked his information only to find it blockaded, they would inevitably exercise a bit more caution.

However, if a citizen whose information was blockaded exceeded a certain limit of importance, the blockade would carry a flavor of telling on oneself.

Indeed, citizens subjected to information blockades were not limited to founders of evolution paths; they included geniuses in the evolution field, geniuses in the culinary field, geniuses in scientific research, geniuses in the art field, and so on.

Yet the current Martial Dao Evolver possessed the possibility of advancing to a Tier 8 evolution path, which meant Lin Yuan was expected to become a new Evolutionary Grand Scholar in the future.

For such an important talent to have his information blockaded—the moment someone checked it, they would take notice, making it somewhat risky.

How to truly protect a talent?

That was to let this talent blend in among the ordinary masses.

Even if others checked Lin Yuan's information, they would only see the information forged by the Goddess of Wisdom, thinking Lin Yuan was merely an ordinary Tier 4 Evolver with at most some talent, expected to step into Tier 5 in the future.

That was all.

Thus, even if he were targeted, it wouldn't be too much, and it wouldn't be worth alien races paying a huge price to come and assassinate him.

Of course, an Evolver worthy of having the Goddess of Wisdom personally forge their information would have a terrifyingly high level of importance, and other protective measures would certainly have been arranged.

On the other side of Canglan Star.

A Dwarf-like Man was tasting delicacies.

"Hmm. Although this planet is backward, the food isn't bad."

The Dwarf-like Man walked swaggeringly, causing many young and beautiful female citizens around him to be frightened into retreating repeatedly.

"What's wrong?"

"Never seen the Demon Rat Tribe before?"

The Dwarf-like Man thrust out his round belly and said dismissively.

The Demon Rat Tribe was one of the starry sky ethnic groups that had completely surrendered to Human Civilization. Over the millions of years, they had thoroughly integrated into the Human Race, though they were still relatively uncommon on some medium-tier living planets.

"The females on this planet really don't match my aesthetic. How could they compare to the cuteness of those little potatoes from the Demon Rat Tribe?"

After walking for a while, the Dwarf-like Man stopped in his tracks and gazed far away in the direction of the Central Continent.

"The Goddess of Wisdom went to great lengths. To protect that person, she directly transferred me away from the border battlefield by force, coming secretly to this planet to act as a bodyguard under the guise of executing a secret mission."

The Dwarf-like Man sighed.

To think that he, a dignified Peak existence of Tier 7, could have slaughtered all directions and been incomparably majestic even on the border battlefield, yet now he had to wander idly on a medium-tier living planet.

"However, the more it is like this, the higher it proves that person's importance is. The Goddess would not do meaningless things, nor would she waste Alliance resources."

The Dwarf-like Man thought to himself.

"The task the Goddess gave me is to protect the talented Evolver named 'Lin Yuan' until he reaches Tier 6."

The Dwarf-like Man had also checked the information regarding 'Lin Yuan'.

Of course, the information he found had all been disguised by the Goddess of Wisdom.

There was only some surface-level information.

"This Lin Yuan is only at Tier 4. Granted, he has some talent and is expected to step into Tier 5, but Tier 6…" The Dwarf-like Man felt that he would have to stay on this planet for a few hundred more years.

"Just consider it a vacation."

The Dwarf-like Man simply stopped thinking about it.

Half a month later.

The trade between the Black Prison Family and Canglan Star gradually severed.

For a time, numerous group corporations on Canglan Star fell into a panic.

These group corporations relied on trade with the Black Prison Family to earn profits. Now that the Black Prison Family was willing to violate the contract and pay the penalty just to cut ties with Canglan Star, it naturally made these group corporations somewhat terrified.

"What on earth is going on?"

"Weren't we cooperating just fine before?"

"The rare metals developed by our group can only be digested by the Black Prison Family. If they leave, who am I going to cooperate with?"

The merchant circle of Canglan Star instantly exploded into a commotion, discussing fervently.

"Lord Hei Yu Cang, I wonder why you want to cut off trade with our Canglan Star?" A director of a certain group contacted the member of the Black Prison Family in charge of Canglan Star's trade.

If it were just one or two companies stopping cooperation, it might be a sudden situation, but right now, all businesses related to Canglan Star within the Black Prison Family had been suspended.

Clearly, there was a big figure targeting Canglan Star behind the scenes.

"You don't know?"

"You don't even know what your own Canglan Star has done?"

Hei Yu Cang asked with an arrogant expression and a frown.

"I really don't know." This group director looked helpless. "I hope my lord can point it out so we can see if there is any possibility of remedy."

"There is an Evolver on your planet named Lin Yuan?"

Hei Yu Cang said in a strong tone: "This Lin Yuan actually dared to reject Young Master Ao's recruitment. Our Young Master Ao was so sincere and offered such preferential conditions, yet he was refused."

"Is this looking down on my Black Prison Family? Since your Canglan Star has produced such a citizen, then my Black Prison Family has no need to continue cooperating with you."

After saying that, Hei Yu Cang directly disconnected the communication.

"Lin Yuan?"

This group director felt a chill in his heart. He naturally knew who Lin Yuan was: the champion of the previous arena tournament and a prominent figure on Canglan Star.

Yet now, Lin Yuan had actually offended the massive Black Prison Family?

The changes in public opinion on Canglan Star were naturally seen by Lin Yuan.

"This Hei Yu Ao is indeed suppressing Canglan Star in trade and dumping all the public opinion pressure onto me."

Lin Yuan browsed the Virtual World and thought to himself secretly.

Currently, on Canglan Star, the public opinion trend had already started blaming Lin Yuan.

Blaming Lin Yuan for why he rejected Young Master Hei Yu Ao's invitation?

Blaming Lin Yuan for why he implicated Canglan Star?

Blaming Lin Yuan for why he still hadn't gone to plead guilty with a birch branch tied to his back to Hei Yu Ao?

Numerous pressures of public opinion all fell onto Lin Yuan's head.

Despised by the world.

Condemned by all.

Neither was enough to describe it.

"That Hei Yu Ao thinks I am young and have a poor state of mind, unable to withstand the public opinion pressure of tens of billions of people? And that I will finally beg him for mercy?"

A trace of mockery appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

In fact, ordinary people, and even Tier 4 Evolvers, might indeed not be able to withstand this immense pressure.

But Lin Yuan was not an ordinary person. Having experienced four traversals and seven or eight hundred years of passing time, if Lin Yuan couldn't even endure this little bit of pressure, then his traversals would truly have been in vain.

"Breaking the deadlock is also very simple."

"Just use the influence of the Chi Kun lineage."

"However, if I do that, I will have to head to the Crimson Kun Main Star in advance, and the secret of cultivating the Martial Dao Evolution Path might also be exposed."

Lin Yuan's expression was calm as his thoughts churned.

In addition, the best method was naturally to ignore external pressure. As long as he broke through to Tier 6, all difficult dilemmas would naturally be resolved.

Canglan Star Virtual World.

Governor Song Wuyang took the lead to discuss countermeasures regarding the Black Prison Family severing trade with the heads of numerous current group corporations.

"Speak."

"What is the current situation?"

Song Wuyang sat in the principal seat and looked at everyone participating in the meeting.

"Governor Song, the Black Prison Group proactively cut off contact. Although they compensated the standard penalty according to the contract, these penalty fees can only solve urgent needs for the moment."

"The most important thing now is to find new trade partners. However, the Black Prison Family's influence is too great. They would rather pay the penalty just to cut ties with Canglan Star, and this scene makes other forces dare not approach us."

A planet whose trade was abandoned by the Black Prison Family.

If other forces took over, were they planning to make an enemy of the Black Prison Family?

Precisely out of this concern, no matter how low the group forces on Canglan Star's side offered their prices or how much profit they yielded, no force came to take over.

In the Chi Kun Star Region, the Black Prison Family was one of the five behemoth forces, and even had a tendency to faintly stand above the other four major forces.

"What I worry about is that as time goes on, other forces trading with our Canglan Star will also gradually withdraw."

An old man spoke, expressing his concerns.

When a wall is about to collapse, everyone gives it a push; this saying remains unchanged throughout the ages.

Once this scene really happened, Canglan Star's trade channels would be completely blocked. If this went on for a long time, there might be a possibility of falling to a low-tier living planet.

"I know."

"What is your solution?"

Song Wuyang let out a slight breath and continued to speak.

"The simplest solution is naturally to let that Lin Yuan proactively apologize to Young Master Hei Yu Ao."

An attendee said in a low voice.

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone else immediately nodded.

Only if Lin Yuan submitted to Young Master Hei Yu Ao.

Canglan Star's crisis would naturally cease to exist, and trade with the Black Prison Family would also be restored.

"Since Mr. Lin is unwilling, with what am I supposed to force him?"

"Talk about other methods."

Song Wuyang shook his head. This method was indeed the simplest, yet it was also the most difficult.

Lin Yuan was a Tier 4 Evolver and the arena tournament champion. If such a talent were driven to desperation and directly immigrated to another planet, wouldn't Canglan Star lose both the girl and the soldiers?

"Other methods… That would be to continue searching for new trade objects. In the Chi Kun Star Region, there must be forces that aren't afraid of the Black Prison Family."

Someone sighed.

Yet how easy was this method? Could trade partners be found just by saying so?

Moreover, Canglan Star had now been blacklisted by the Black Prison Family. To get other forces to take the risk of offending the Black Prison Family to come and cooperate, it would certainly require bleeding heavily a few times.

Central Continent Manor.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

He glanced outside the main building.

Although he wasn't affected by public opinion, his parents and younger sister Lin Yi were clearly a bit dejected, probably having seen the online comments targeting Lin Yuan.

Cutting off someone's financial path is like killing their parents.

Even though Lin Yuan was a Tier 4 Evolver and the arena tournament champion,

there were still people who dared to curse at Lin Yuan online.

Of course.

This was also limited to the internet.

Until now, Lin Yuan hadn't discovered any unidentified citizens near the manor.

With Lin Yuan's strength and status, they only dared to scold him on the internet. As for confronting him in reality? Confronting a Tier 4 talented Evolver?

That would require at least the strength of a Tier 5 Evolver.

And a Tier 5 Evolver wouldn't offend Lin Yuan over this matter.

"Wait a little longer."

Lin Yuan closed his eyes. As long as he stepped into Tier 6, everything would be over.

Just as Lin Yuan intended to enter seclusion,

his intelligent assistant suddenly reminded Lin Yuan.

"Master, someone is looking for you."

"Who?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"It's Fang Qing."

Virtual World.

Personal space.

Lin Yuan's figure appeared.

Then he clicked the button to accept the application.

Not long after,

Fang Qing appeared before him.

However, before Fang Qing's figure had completely cleared up,

a roar of abuse was transmitted over.

"That piece of shit Hei Yu Ao actually dared to take advantage of my absence to suppress Canglan Star?"

"Who gave him the courage to do that?"