Resource Allocation

During the period when Luo Wen, Hong, and Thor had gone into the universe, vast quantities of supplies had already been brought to Earth, allowing ordinary people to enjoy the benefits of increased strength.

Now, with the help of Violetglow Dew, most ordinary people on Earth had undergone significant changes in physical constitution. By the age of fifteen, becoming a Martial Artist was now at least dozens of times easier than before.

More and more people were able to devote themselves to training and the path of becoming Martial Artists.

It was believed that in another fifty or sixty years, nearly all ordinary people on Earth would be able to reach the ranks of Martial Artists.

By then, the lifespans of ordinary people would have almost reached their limits.

This was far, far ahead of humanity’s previous plan to add one hundred Planetary Level fighters within fifty years.

All of this was thanks to the help of Hong, Thor, and Luo Wen. This time, Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng had also provided Earth with a large amount of cultivation resources.

The main funding still came from Luo Wen.

He purchased all kinds of cultivation resources in the universe, and now Luo Wen had allocated another batch of resources to them.

But this time was different from before.

Luo Wen had personally sought them out, which showed that the cultivation resources allocated this time were definitely much better than those before.

"Third Elder, is there anything you need us to help with?" Jia Yi asked, a flash of eagerness crossing his eyes.

Among the leaders of Earth’s five major nations, he had the best relationship with Luo Wen.

The others also stared directly at Luo Wen, all hoping that he could offer them even more help.

In truth, they knew that Earth’s situation was not particularly good. To put it bluntly, Earth was currently in a terrible state.

The five major nations all possessed consciousness helmets that could connect to the Virtual Universe, so they naturally understood just how terrifying the forces and how vast the territories of the boundless universe were.

Earth did not even count as a grain of sand in the vast universe.

Their strongest fighters were only Star-Level. Against those powerful Cosmic-Level, Domain Lord-Level, and World Master-Level beings, they could be crushed with ease.

This time, the five major nations were also desperate to make their countries stronger. They had achieved an unprecedented unity, with no more conflicts between them.

They all wanted to properly nurture the next generation.

They wanted humanity to gain a foothold in the universe.

The five major nations had now adopted a new strategy: focusing their efforts on nurturing seed candidates—those who were exceptionally talented and worthy of special promotion.

During this period, countless genius members had successfully broken through to the Planetary Level.

Luo Wen did not beat around the bush and said directly, "I will provide you with three hundred thousand Mu Ya Crystals…"

"Three hundred thousand?!"

At that moment, everyone present erupted into an uproar. All of them stood up in shock.

Three hundred thousand Mu Ya Crystals!

That was enough to create three hundred thousand Planetary Level fighters. It could even be used to push at least a thousand people to the Star-Level.

Luo Wen could clearly hear the hurried breathing of the leaders of the five nations.

After all, there were currently only five thousand Mu Ya Crystals on Earth. Hong had purchased them and divided them equally among the five major nations.

They treasured every Mu Ya Crystal.

Only those with outstanding contributions or exceptional talent were specifically permitted to consume Mu Ya Crystals.

But now, Luo Wen was providing three hundred thousand in one go. Heavens, how much would that cost?

Although the five major nations had established contact with the Virtual Universe and Earth had begun selling some of its unique assets in the universe…

The proceeds were pitifully small.

After several years, they had earned less than five billion Silverblue Coins. Yet the money they earned had to be spent on purchasing all kinds of advanced equipment.

To improve the cultivation of Earth’s Martial Artists.

They also had to purchase large quantities of Black God Suits. A Black God Suit, merely a first-tier Origin Energy Weapon in the universe, cost two hundred million Silverblue Coins.

After all, now that Luo Wen and the others had inherited Meteor Star’s legacy, Meteor Star’s ancient ruins had been completely abandoned.

There was now no way to obtain any new Black God Suits, so they could only pay to buy them.

They had indeed bought quite a few, but there were only fifty sets in total, and each country had purchased them with its own resources.

As for cultivation resources such as Mu Ya Crystals and Violetglow Dew, Hong, Thor, Luo Feng, and Luo Wen helped provide them, so they did not need to worry about buying such materials.

They had to pay for everything else themselves.

Earth had already sent one hundred Planetary Level fighters into the universe to seek their fortunes.

But only a few years after they left, more than thirty Planetary Level fighters had already fallen, while twenty had gone missing.

Eleven Planetary Level fighters could not accept the cruelty of the universe. They became deeply depressed and ultimately chose to return to Earth, unwilling to venture into the universe any longer.

The remaining few continued adventuring in the universe, but Planetary Level fighters were destined to be extremely ordinary existences there.

Trying to slowly endure and rise through the ranks was an exceedingly long journey.

Even now, there had been no particularly significant progress.

Only Luo Wen, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor had begun to shine. Just as they had on Earth, they continued to dazzle in the universe.

Luo Wen’s provision of three hundred thousand Mu Ya Crystals was undoubtedly aid in a snowstorm.

It resolved their urgent need.

"Third Elder, thank you so much!"

Jia Yi stood up and sincerely gave a military salute.

The leaders of the other four nations also stood one after another.

"Alright. Hanxia Country will take one hundred thousand of these three hundred thousand Mu Ya Crystals. Divide the rest among yourselves."

Luo Wen made the allocation.

Jia Yi’s eyes immediately lit up. Out of three hundred thousand Mu Ya Crystals, they would receive one hundred thousand. To him, this was simply an enormous blessing.

The other four nations looked at one another but did not dare say anything.

As a Hanxia native, it was perfectly reasonable for Luo Wen to give more to his own country.

Besides, the remaining two hundred thousand would be divided among them. Each country would receive tens of thousands, which was already an enormous blessing for them.

Luo Wen told Jia Yi and the others that every country would receive its Mu Ya Crystals within two days.

Everyone was filled with anticipation upon hearing that. They wished tomorrow would arrive immediately.

Luo Wen did not say anything more to them and exited the God of War Palace.

The next day.

Luo Wen summoned Tie Nan He and handed him five Teleportation Rings, ordering him to deliver them to the current five major nations.

The red-and-blue ring contained one hundred and fifty thousand Mu Ya Crystals, which were to be delivered to Jia Yi.

This time, Luo Wen had taken fifty thousand Mu Ya Crystals from his own stockpile. These had been obtained from the World Within a World of Mu Ya Gold Silk, and Mu Ya Crystals were now of little use to him.

Although they could still provide him with a great deal of cosmic energy, he had to suppress his strength at all times and could not break through to the Cosmic-Level.

If he suddenly broke through to the Cosmic-Level midway, he would no longer be able to participate in the Virtual Universe Company’s Genius Battle.

That would truly mean losing both the wife and the army.

After receiving his orders, Tie Nan He immediately delivered the five rings to the five major nations.

After handling these matters.

Luo Wen began dealing with his own affairs. In the blink of an eye, ten days passed, leaving only three days until the Genius Battle arena matches began.

That day, Luo Wen hovered above the sea off the West Coast.

He immersed himself in sensing the pitifully scarce fire elements above the ocean’s surface.

As his understanding of the Law of Fire deepened, Luo Wen gradually felt that his comprehension was no longer advancing as rapidly as before.

It seemed he had to study the Chaos Stele.

For now, Luo Wen could only use the most arduous method: comprehending in a place where fire elements were scarce.

That place was naturally the ocean’s surface.

The sea was undoubtedly where water elements were most concentrated, while fire elements were pitifully scarce.

Yet in such an extreme environment, being able to sense fire elements was enough to prove that his understanding of the Law of Fire would become ever clearer.

Just as Luo Wen was carefully comprehending the fire elements, a figure flew rapidly toward him from the distance.

It was Brolin.

"Luo Wen, Luo Wen… hurry home with me!"

Brolin’s face was full of delight. Luo Wen looked at her curiously and asked what had happened.

"Ah, stop dawdling and just come home with me!" Brolin grabbed Luo Wen’s arm and refused to let him continue cultivating. The two of them raced back to Bright Moon District at top speed.

Luo Wen was dragged home just like that, utterly bewildered.

What was going on?

"Can we do that tonight? I still need to cultivate during the day… I know you’re eager, but you have to give me time to rest too."

Luo Wen thought Brolin wanted to try some new trick again.

During this period, Brolin had certainly gotten creative with him. With a Star-Level physique, going five days and five nights was no problem.

Even someone as powerful as Luo Wen was having a bit of trouble keeping up after so long.

"What are you thinking about?!"

Brolin’s little face reddened, and she viciously pinched Luo Wen beneath the arm.

The pain made Luo Wen bare his teeth.

Damn…

Thus, Luo Wen was dragged into the house. Veenina and Yao Rao were sitting on the sofa, both wearing delighted expressions.

"A threesome?"

Seeing the scene before him, Luo Wen immediately felt that it was going to be another exhausting day.

Yao Rao and Veenina could not help rolling their eyes at Luo Wen.

Brolin was speechless as well. "You’re going to be a father. Can you act a little more like one?"

"What?!"

Luo Wen’s body stiffened as if struck by lightning. He stared at Yao Rao and Veenina, his Spiritual Power spreading outward. Sure enough, he saw tiny lives stirring in the wombs of Yao Rao and Veenina, radiating the glow of life.

"I… my wives, you’re amazing!"

Luo Wen was overjoyed. He and Yao Rao and Veenina had been together for several years now, and they had finally conceived.

He had been quite troubled by it too. It had already been several years. Although they had taken some precautions in the first few years so they could spend more time enjoying their life as a couple…

Later, they had completely let themselves go.

After all, once he joined the Virtual Universe Company, he would have the ability to protect Earth. At least to a certain extent, Earth would not encounter any great danger.

So they had stopped holding back.

He had not expected such a wonderful result to finally arrive.

Luo Wen scooped Yao Rao and Veenina into his arms, but the two women were frightened out of their wits and hurriedly slapped at him, telling him to put them down quickly.

"Don’t do this. Be careful not to hurt the children!"

Now that she was becoming a mother again, Veenina cherished the child in her womb beyond measure. It was her and Luo Wen’s child, the continuation of their lives.

Yao Rao was the same.

"My, Luo Wen’s, children will not be so fragile."

Luo Wen laughed heartily, unable to contain the joy in his heart.

He could finally become a father. He just wondered what talents his two sons would possess.

Looking at their flat bellies, Luo Wen could not help reaching out to gently touch them. In truth, he infused a trace of the Mind Stone’s power into the tiny lives. Even just a thread of it would bring earthshaking changes to the constitutions of the children in their wombs.

After doing all this, Luo Wen and the women discussed the children’s future at home.

Luo Wen even wanted to take out the Time Stone immediately and have Veenina and Yao Rao give birth at once.

"Luo Wen, should we get married early?"

Brolin’s face was also full of delight. She knew that according to Earth’s traditions, having children before marriage seemed to carry a rather poor reputation.

Luo Wen pondered after hearing that.

Indeed… getting married early was not a bad idea.

But Yao Rao and Veenina took Luo Wen’s hand. The two sisters spoke together, understanding each other’s feelings. "We aren’t in a hurry. You’re about to enter the second round of the Virtual Universe’s Genius Battle. Don’t spend your time on us. Work hard and strive for a good ranking. We’ll be happy as long as you do. After it’s over… it won’t be too late to get married then!"

Yao Rao and Veenina were so considerate that Luo Wen was deeply moved. There were only three days left, so it was clearly too late to hold a wedding.

Seeing this, Brolin did not say anything more.

Soon!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Luo Wen, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor gathered at Hongning Base. They put on their consciousness helmets and immediately entered the Virtual Universe Company.

Then they went straight to the competition venue.

The venue was buzzing with excitement. The first stage had ended.

It had stirred up an extremely enthusiastic response, and countless spectators surged in.

After the preliminary selection matches ended, among the one hundred world zones, one hundred thousand contestants had successfully advanced into the round-robin matches.

Virtual plaza.

The one hundred thousand favored geniuses who had passed the preliminary matches all gathered here. The surroundings were densely packed with people, yet they stood in orderly rows, forming a total of one hundred teams.

These one hundred teams consisted of the final one thousand and one contestants who had successfully challenged their way through each of the previous one hundred world zones.

There were more than one hundred thousand people in total.

Luo Wen stood at the twenty-seventh position in his team, because his name was ranked twenty-seventh.

At this moment, he could sense waves of hostility from the people around him. Clearly, in the fight for the final slots, everyone was an opponent.

Luo Wen ignored the provocative gazes around him.

Soon, a figure suddenly appeared in the center of the plaza. He was over two meters tall and looked no different from a human, except his face was covered with crack-like markings running across both cheeks.

He also radiated an incredibly majestic aura. Although all of them were currently fixed at the peak of the ninth rank of the Star-Level, that man had not been subjected to any physical limitations.

Simply standing there, he gave off the feeling of a sharp sword piercing the clouds, capable of cleaving heaven and earth apart.