208: No moral ethics!

Underground cave.

Hua Yunzhang and the others looked at each other, horrified and utterly confused.

"We're out?"

"What exactly happened?"

"Wasn't that ship a dead ship? How did it suddenly teleport us out?"

"What exactly happened?"

"Look at the spaceship!"

Someone shouted, and everyone immediately looked at the ship. At that sight, everyone was stunned.

The broken section of the spaceship had completely disappeared. The ship, which had been broken in two, had strangely returned to its original state.

The spaceship… was fixed!

"What exactly happened?"

Everyone looked at each other, bewildered by the scene before them.

Hua Yunzhang's expression flickered as he suddenly asked, "Everyone, look at each other. Is everyone out? Is anyone missing?"

Everyone quickly looked at each other. Yang Ying then exclaimed, "Xiao Fan! Xiao Fan isn't here! He didn't come out!"

"Xiao Fan!!!"

Hua Yunzhang quickly looked at everyone and indeed did not see Zhang Fan's shadow. Hua Yunzhang's heart instantly sank.

...

For Zhang Fan, being able to join a God-Level Civilization like the Cosmic Vientiane Academy was already very satisfying!

Zhang Fan didn't want to cause complications by being indecisive, leading to him being kicked out of the Cosmic Vientiane Academy!

That would be more loss than gain!

Therefore, he unhesitatingly refused Zi Shu's recruitment!

"Thank you for your kindness!"

Zhang Fan still refused, "But I have already joined the Cosmic Vientiane Academy and will not join any other force. I'm very sorry!"

Zi Shu seemed to have anticipated Zhang Fan's refusal and said with a smile:

"I understand your concerns, but you really don't need to worry!"

"Among our Three Great God-Level Civilizations, poaching each other's students is a very common occurrence!"

"After all!"

"Students are ultimately just students, not official members!"

"For the Three Great God-Level Civilizations, the number of students is calculated in the trillions!"

"Having one or two poached is an insignificant matter for the Three Great God-Level Civilizations!"

Zhang Fan raised an eyebrow slightly, finding Zi Shu's words reasonable.

Let alone the Three Great God-Level Civilizations, this kind of thing is very common on Earth.

Every year during the college entrance exam month, to snatch up high-quality Titan Warriors and excellent students, various universities pulled out all the stops!

Zhang Fan still clearly remembered a few years ago when he displayed his Golden Zhu Yan Transformation during the Titan Warrior independent enrollment exam.

In the following days, various Titan Warrior universities called his home daily, and even came directly to his house, just to recruit him!

Zhang Fan hadn't expected to face this situation again today.

The difference was that those vying for him were no longer Titan Warrior universities, but had changed to the Three Great God-Level Civilizations!

Zhang Fan was quite proud. It seemed he was indeed excellent!

However, Zhang Fan was a man of integrity. Since he had joined the Cosmic Vientiane Academy, he had no intention of changing allegiances!

It was still that same saying:

For him, a native of Earth, being able to join the Cosmic Vientiane Academy was already very satisfying. What more could he ask for?

Therefore, Zhang Fan once again refused Zi Shu's recruitment.

Zi Shu didn't get angry and said with a smile, "If I let you become the Lord of the Solar System, would you still refuse?"

"What?"

Zhang Fan was greatly surprised and said in disbelief, "Let me become the Lord of the Solar System? You mean..."

"Literally!"

Zi Shu smiled and said, "After you joined the Cosmic Vientiane Academy, they granted you a stellar system as your territory, but it wasn't the Solar System, right?"

"How do you know?"

Zhang Fan stared at the strange little beast.

Zi Shu chuckled, "Because the Solar System, and even the entire Milky Way, is our Virtual Universe Company's territory!"

"Our territory, the Cosmic Vientiane Academy, of course, cannot give to you!"

Zhang Fan was stunned.

The Solar System was actually the Virtual Universe Company's territory?

Honestly speaking.

When the Cosmic Vientiane Academy initially assigned him an unfamiliar stellar system as his territory, Zhang Fan was somewhat unwilling.

He actually hoped to have the Solar System as his territory!

But Emperor Dragon said the Solar System was already owned and couldn't be given. He hadn't expected that the owner of the Solar System was actually the Virtual Universe Company!

Zi Shu looked at Zhang Fan and said with a smile, "You should know Fuxi, right?"

"Of course, I know him!"

Zhang Fan nodded repeatedly, "He is the cultural ancestor of our Chinese nation, and also a Great God from the previous cultivation civilization!"

Zi Shu smiled and said, "Fuxi also joined our Virtual Universe Company, and under our cultivation, he has already broken through to Universe God!"

"He is now one of the directors of our Virtual Universe Company, and the entire Milky Way is his territory!"

"If you are willing to join our Virtual Universe Company, I believe Director Fuxi will bestow the Solar System upon you!"

Zhang Fan's mouth hung open. This was the third time he had heard news about Fuxi Great God, after Golden Scale and Mao Du!

He never expected that Fuxi Great God had actually joined the Virtual Universe Company and even broken through to Universe God!

Universe God!

Life forms after Half-God are collectively referred to as Starry Sky Life!

However, Half-God is only the starting point of Starry Sky Life, while Universe God is the ultimate point of Starry Sky Life!

Between the two, there are God Realm, True God Realm, Stellar Realm, and Black Hole Realm—a total of four major realms!

Fuxi Great God had actually become a Universe God? It was truly too exaggerated!

Zi Shu continued to persuade, "Actually, within the Three Great God-Level Civilizations, the competition among students is very fierce!"

"If you don't have someone above you, it's very easy to be bullied!"

"But if you have someone above covering for you, it will undoubtedly be much smoother!"

"You and Fuxi are from the same hometown. If you join the Virtual Universe Company, how could he not look after you, his junior?"

"With him, a Universe God, looking out for you, who would dare to bully you?"

Zhang Fan swallowed, he had to admit, he was somewhat tempted.

Leaving aside Fuxi, his fellow countryman, just the condition of being the Lord of the Solar System made it very difficult for Zhang Fan to refuse.

Indeed!

The Takela Star System would bring him a considerable universe coins income each year, but he preferred the Solar System!

What to do?

Agree or refuse?

Zi Shu smiled, looking at Zhang Fan, neither urging nor persuading further. It had experienced too many similar situations!

It knew that at this moment, Zhang Fan was undergoing an internal struggle. When he couldn't figure it out, he would naturally have an answer!

But what Zi Shu didn't expect was that Zhang Fan ultimately still refused:

"Thank you for your kindness, but after careful consideration, I still cannot join the Virtual Universe Company!"

A person without integrity cannot stand!

One must still uphold integrity!

Yes!

Zhang Fan hoped for the Solar System to become his territory, and he also very much hoped to receive care from a great senior!

But he was already an elite student of the Cosmic Vientiane Academy!

For this.

He had given too much!

Now suddenly changing allegiance and joining the Virtual Universe Company would mean negating everything he had previously invested!

Zhang Fan didn't want that!

Zi Shu's smile faded, and its expression turned cold: "You've decided?"

"I've decided!"

Zhang Fan nodded solemnly.

"You are forcing my hand!"

Zi Shu snorted coldly, "I tried to persuade you kindly, but you wouldn't listen. You're forcing me, so don't blame me for resorting to other means!"

Zhang Fan had an ominous feeling: "What do you want to do?"

Zi Shu said coldly, "The Three Great God-Level Civilizations have signed the 'God-Level Civilization Non-Aggression Treaty'!

"And you... as an elite student of the Cosmic Vientiane Academy, wantonly invading my Virtual Universe Company's recruitment relic is a blatant act of aggression!"

"Now, in accordance with the 'God-Level Civilization Non-Aggression Treaty', I will impose the most severe sanctions on you!"

Sanction me?

Zhang Fan was utterly bewildered.

Damn it, wasn't it you who lured me in? How did it turn into me invading? Is there no sense of reason? No shame?

And this guy, his face changed too quickly. One moment he was amiable, the next he turned hostile and disowned him. Had he learned face-changing?

"What exactly do you want?"

Zhang Fan demanded, agitated.

Zi Shu said coldly, "According to the Virtual Universe Company's rules, I have the right to kill any invader!"

"So..."

As soon as Zi Shu finished speaking, a dozen black spheres suddenly appeared out of thin air around them, floating in mid-air.

The surfaces of these black spheres revealed dark, hollow muzzles, all pointed at Zhang Fan, with energy condensing inside.

Zhang Fan immediately felt his skin crawl, and all the hairs on his body stood on end.

His intuition told him that these black spheres were extremely dangerous. Once fired, he would probably be riddled with holes!

"Stop!"

Zhang Fan was furious, "I just refused to join your Virtual Universe Company, do you have to be so ruthless as to kill me?"

"I am an elite student of the Cosmic Vientiane Academy and am protected by the Cosmic Vientiane Academy. You cannot touch me!"

"Cosmic Vientiane Academy?"

Zi Shu sneered, "What a grand display of power! Others might fear the Cosmic Vientiane Academy, but my Virtual Universe Company does not!"

"Also!"

"This spaceship blocks all signals, so even if I shoot you full of holes, the Cosmic Vientiane Academy wouldn't know!"

"And even if they did know, so what?"

"You were the invader first, my killing you is completely legal and compliant!"

"You..."

Zhang Fan was enraged.

But he quickly calmed down.

Circumstances dictate!

The immediate priority was not to reason with the other party; it wouldn't work.

The other party was clearly a bandit. Since persuasion failed, they were now resorting to coercion!

The most crucial thing now was to leave this cursed place as soon as possible!

Once he was out, everything would be easy!

Right now, he was on their territory, and his life was in their hands!

Fighting to the death would be unwise!

So Zhang Fan lowered his stance and said, "Let's talk this out, why resort to weapons? What exactly do you want?"

"My demand is simple!"

Zi Shu said coldly, "Either join my Virtual Universe Company, or become an invader and be killed by me!"

Zhang Fan's mouth twitched: "Is there no third option?"

"What do you think?"

Zi Shu sneered.

Zhang Fan immediately became helpless and said, "I'm willing to join!"

Zhang Fan's plan was simple.

You were the one who acted dishonorably first, so don't blame me for being unreasonable.

Since you can threaten me with my life, I can also go back on my word!

In short.

Get out of here first!

Zi Shu immediately beamed with a smile, completely reversing its cold and cruel expression: "Very good! You've made a wise choice!"

"However! According to the rules of my Virtual Universe Company, to join us, you must first pass an entry test!"

"Another test?"

Zhang Fan was utterly depressed.

The last test had left Zhang Fan with severe psychological trauma. Now, hearing about a test made his head ache!

"That's the rule!"

Zi Shu replied with a smile, while glancing at the dozen black spheres floating around, the threat implicit.

Zhang Fan felt extremely aggrieved but was helpless, saying:

"What test?"

"The test is simple!"

Zi Shu replied with a smile, "You need to ignite your divine flame and break through to become a Starry Sky Life within ten years!"

"Ten years? Ignite divine flame?"

Zhang Fan looked around and said, "Right here?"

"Right here!"

Zi Shu laughed, "The time flow here is the same as the outside world, and I won't provide you with any cultivation resources!"

"You must ignite your divine flame through your own efforts!"

"That's impossible!"

Zhang Fan flatly refused, "To ignite the divine flame, one needs to reach Yang God Consummation!"

"And I have just broken through to the Yang God Realm, still very far from Yang God Consummation, and without cultivation resources!"

"It's impossible to ignite the divine flame within 10 years!"

To break through from Nascent Soul to Yang God, Zhang Fan consumed 120 units of pure yin liquid and cultivated with Yang Ying.

Even then, it took a full two hundred years for his Nascent Soul to finally reach consummation!

If Nascent Soul Consummation was so difficult, how much more so Yang God Consummation?

The time spent would only be longer; the resources consumed would only be more!

Ten years!

Without any resources!

Almost impossible!

"That's your problem!"

Zi Shu smiled, "Remember, if you cannot pass the test, I will also kill you!"

Zhang Fan finally erupted: "It's clearly an impossible task, yet you insist I complete it. That's too much bullying!"

"Keep it up, young man! See you in ten years!"

Zi Shu said with a smile, then disappeared into the vast white space.