296: Chapter 295 A God-Level Recycling Station That Wants Not Only Money, But Life Too

Deep within the Chaotic Star Sea, there lies a desolate asteroid belt covered in interstellar dust.

This is a forbidden zone for life, a dead corner that even the turbulence of the Void Realm is too lazy to visit.

Yet at this very moment, parked on the back of an asteroid the size of a mountain is a luxurious, golden-glittering Golden Chariot that stands out completely from its surroundings.

Atop the Golden Chariot, Lin Feng is lying spread-eagled, boredly counting the meteors streaking across the sky above him.

"Nine thousand nine hundred eighty-one... nine thousand nine hundred eighty-two..."

"System, has your update progress bar frozen? It's been three days! Three whole days! Do you know how I've spent these three days? I've even finished chewing the Flat Peach I snatched that day!"

Lin Feng complained to the Void Realm.

This System update is like constipation, stuck at 99.9% for two whole hours, not moving an inch.

Just as Lin Feng was preparing to take out a handful of "Lunar Melon Seeds" he swiped from the Guanghan Palace from the System space to continue snacking, a crisp sound like heavenly music finally echoed from the depths of his mind.

[Ding—!]

The sound was long, crisp, and carried the texture of money falling into a pocket.

[System kernel reorganization complete... Database connection successful... Rule module loading finished!]

[Congratulations, Host! The Divine-Grade Spendthrift System version 3.0 is officially online! This update is full of sincerity; we absolutely do not make empty promises!]

"Swish!"

The virtual interface before Lin Feng's eyes underwent a heaven-shaking change.

If the previous interface was that kind of nouveau-riche "tuhao gold," then the current interface is a low-key, luxurious, and substantial "black-gold flowing light" style.

Every icon seemed condensed from the Dao Laws, exuding an aloof aura that says, "I am very expensive, you cannot afford me."

"Yo, the UI design got an upgrade? Stop with the fluff, tell me about the new functions immediately."

Lin Feng did a carp leap and sat up, his eyes flashing with anticipation.

[Answering Host: This update removed several inefficient modules and added a core function—[Divine-Grade Recycling Bin]!]

[System message: A true god-tier rich person must know not only how to spend money, but also how to "open source." Relying purely on being a spendthrift to gain critical hit points is too slow. A true powerhouse should learn to build their own happiness upon the suffering of their enemies.]

"Speak human language."

[New Function One: Emotional Monetization.]

[After activating this function, an "Emotional Force Field" with a radius of ten thousand miles will form around the Host. For any target that generates negative emotions toward the Host—such as hostility, murderous intent, fear, jealousy, or greed—the System will automatically absorb their emotional value and convert it into "Enhancement Points" at a certain ratio! The stronger the emotion, the higher the points!]

[New Function Two: All-Things Recycling (Corpse-Looting Version).]

[After the Host defeats or kills an enemy, you can perform a "Forced Recycling" on their remains. This is not limited to Storage Pouches; the System has a chance to directly strip away the target's "Innate Divine Ability," "Special Bloodline," "Luck" value, or even "remaining Lifespan," and convert them into data cards that can be used directly!]

After listening, Lin Feng froze in place.

Three seconds later, he slapped his thigh, the corners of his mouth curling up wildly, his smile becoming gradually perverted.

"Holy crap? System, you've truly stopped acting human, haven't you!"

"This isn't some recycling bin; this is the ultimate stitched-together monster of the Soul-Sucking Technique, the North Ming Divine Art, and capitalist exploitation tactics!"

Before, he had to rack his brains thinking about how to spend money to become stronger, or how to act cool to gain reputation.

Now, as long as someone hates me, I become stronger? As long as someone fears me, I also become stronger? And I can even extract people's Luck and Lifespan after killing them?

This is simply an invincible bug that snowballs!

"In other words, from now on, provoking hatred isn't just for fun, it's for Cultivation?"

[Correct. The more people hate the Host, the faster your strength increases. In this world where the weak are prey to the strong, being a big villain that people hate to the bone yet cannot kill is the way to survive.]

"Understood."

Lin Feng snapped his fingers, his eyes becoming sharp.

"In terms of not acting like a human, I, Lin Feng, am willing to call myself the strongest."

Just then, the Golden Chariot's warning Formation suddenly lit up with a faint red glow.

Lin Feng's Divine Sense swept out and discovered that in the crevices of an asteroid three hundred miles away, several sneaky streams of light were sticking to the asteroid's surface, silently creeping over.

Those were five Cultivators dressed in gray robes with mixed auras. Judging by their attire, they should be the lowest-level "Starry Sky Scavengers" of this Chaotic Star Sea, commonly known as petty thieves.

They looked at the Golden Chariot that had been parked for three days without moving, their eyes full of greed.

"Boss, that car has been parked for three days without a single movement. I think the owner must have been heavily injured in the previous Void Realm storm, or they're dead!" a short Cultivator transmitted his voice.

"Hehe, this car looks valuable! Even if we just scrape off the gold skin on the outside, it would be enough for us brothers to live comfortably for a hundred years!"

The leading One-Eyed Dragon licked his lips, holding a "Bone-Piercing Nail" specifically designed to break Formations.

"Brothers, move lightly. Creep up. If there's anyone inside who isn't dead yet, give them another stab!"

The five of them gradually approached, about to reach within a hundred feet of the Golden Chariot.

Just then, a lazy voice suddenly came from the top of the Golden Chariot, which had been completely still:

"Gentlemen, thanks for coming all this way to deliver a package. You've worked hard."

"Who?!"

The five were terrified and looked up abruptly.

They saw the young man who should have been "heavily injured and dying" standing on the roof of the Golden Chariot, holding an unfinished fairy peach, flashing them a smile that was incredibly brilliant yet made their scalps tingle.

"You came at the perfect time. The System just finished updating, and I was just worrying about where to test it out."

Lin Feng threw the peach pit away casually and grabbed at the five petty thieves through the Void Realm.

"System, activate Divine-Grade Recycling! Emotional extraction mode!"

Hum—!

An invisible wave instantly enveloped a radius of a thousand miles.

[Ding! Detected target "Passerby A" generating extreme fear; recycling successful! Converted to +500 Enhancement Points!]

[Ding! Detected target "Passerby B" generating mixed emotions of murderous intent and greed; recycling successful! Converted to +800 Enhancement Points!]

[Ding! Detected target "Passerby C" generating regret (regretting not wearing diapers); recycling successful! +600 Enhancement Points!]

The few petty thieves hadn't even had a chance to act when they suddenly felt as if their hearts were being tightly gripped.

A sense of fear originating from the depths of their Souls welled up, as if they were being stared at by some ancient Vicious Beast.

Their whole bodies turned cold, and their circulation of Qi became sluggish.

"The target is tough! Run!!"

The leader, One-Eyed Dragon, reacted the fastest. He let out a strange cry and turned to burn his essence blood to escape.

"Run? Where are you running to?"

The corners of Lin Feng's mouth curled into a playful smirk.

"Since you've already come, leave your things behind before you go. If you don't leave anything, then leave your lives."

Swish!

Lin Feng's figure disappeared from the spot like a ghost.

The next instant, he appeared directly on the five people's escape route.

There was no need to draw a blade; just releasing a tiny bit of his Grand Unity Golden Immortal aura was enough.

"Thump! Thump!"

The five people were like flies under a flyswatter, directly pressed onto the hard asteroid surface by the terrifying pressure.

Their faces were deformed from the pressure, and their bones emitted brittle cracks from the unbearable weight.

"Grand... Grand Unity Golden Immortal?!"

One-Eyed Dragon was so terrified that he was Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and his pants instantly became wet.

They just wanted to pick up some scraps, so how did they end up offending this great god?

Lin Feng squatted down and looked at One-Eyed Dragon with a smile.

"Don't be afraid, I don't kill people. I just want to do an experiment."

Lin Feng's palm gently pressed onto One-Eyed Dragon's shoulder, silently chanting in his heart:

"Corpse-Looting Recycling! Extract!"

[Ding! Recycling successful!]

[Obtained Yellow Rank Low Grade Divine Ability "Five Tiger Door-Breaking Saber" (Incomplete version, recommended to throw away).]

[Obtained three thousand Low Grade Immortal Crystals.]

[Triggered critical hit! Successfully stripped target's "Luck" value: 10 points (This person would have picked up a Top-Grade Spirit Stone today, now it belongs to the Host).]

[Successfully stripped target's "Bad Luck" value: 50 points (This person suffers from a hidden ailment; the Host can poison others with this bad Luck).]

Looking at the gray card in his hand with "Ten-Year Old Cold Legs" written on it, Lin Feng laughed until he couldn't straighten his waist.

"Hahaha! Divine skill! An absolute divine skill!"

"You can even extract other people's illnesses and use them as weapons? System, you really are a genius!"

Lin Feng was in a great mood. He backhanded the few people unconscious, stripped them of all their Storage Pouches, and then kicked them one by one into the asteroid belt ten thousand miles away to fend for themselves.

After doing all this, he jumped back onto the Golden Chariot, feeling refreshed.

"Liu Ming! Fugui! Stop sleeping, time to work!"

"Target: City of Sin!"

"I can't wait to go to that place full of bad guys to restock... Oh no, I mean to go and maintain world peace!"

Liu Ming poked his head out from the cockpit, looked at his Chief's green, starving-wolf-like eyes, and couldn't help but shiver.

He always felt that the villains in the City of Sin were about to welcome the biggest "villain" of their lives.