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Chapter 708 - 578: Opportunity · Oct 13, 2026

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701 Chapter 701 - 571: Just Being Fussy 2026-10-13
702 Chapter 702 - 572: Impure Motives 2026-10-13
703 Chapter 703 - 573: None of Your Damn Business 2026-10-13
704 Chapter 704 - 574: Divine Text Family 2026-10-13
705 Chapter 705 - 575: Gourmand 2026-10-13
706 Chapter 706 - 576: Chubby 2026-10-13
707 Chapter 707 - 577: Returning to the Essence 2026-10-13
708 Chapter 708 - 578: Opportunity 2026-10-13
709 Chapter 709 - 579: Confidential Project 2026-10-13
710 Chapter 710 - 580: Guardian Badge (Second Update) 2026-10-13
711 Chapter 711 - 581: The Limits of Science 2026-10-13
712 Chapter 712 - 582: Ring Toss 2026-10-13
713 Chapter 713 - 583: Gains and Hidden Worries 2026-10-13
714 Chapter 714 - 584: Irrefutable Evidence 2026-10-13
715 Chapter 715 - 585: Can You Keep a Secret? 2026-10-13
716 Chapter 716 - 586: Breaking the Deadlock 2026-10-13
717 Chapter 717 - 587: Alien Divine Text 2026-10-13
718 Chapter 718 - 588: The Destined One 2026-10-13
719 Chapter 719 - 589: Too Much Is as Bad as Too Little 2026-10-13
720 Chapter 720 - 590: Seizure 2026-10-13
721 Chapter 721 - 591: For What? 2026-10-13
722 Chapter 722 - 592: Cannon Fodder? 2026-10-13
723 Chapter 723 - 593: Arrogant at First, Humble Later 2026-10-13
724 Chapter 724 - 594: Relieved 2026-10-13
725 Chapter 725 - 595: Yet Again... 2026-10-13
726 Chapter 726 - 596: It’s You! 2026-10-13
727 Chapter 727 - 597: Hard to Explain 2026-10-13
728 Chapter 728 - 598: Refinement? 2026-10-13
729 Chapter 729 - 599: Society 2026-10-13
730 Chapter 730 - 600: Rules Are Useless 2026-10-13
731 Chapter 731 - 601: Is It Appropriate? 2026-10-13
732 Chapter 732 - 602: Look at How Big-Headed You Are 2026-10-13
733 Chapter 733 - 603: The Confidence of the Divine Land’s People 2026-10-13
734 Chapter 734 2026-10-13
735 Chapter 735 2026-10-13
736 Chapter 736 2026-10-13
737 Chapter 737 2026-10-13
738 Chapter 738 - 608: So Audacious 2026-10-13
739 Chapter 739 - 609: Pride and Prejudice 2026-10-13
740 Chapter 740 - 610: The Discrimination Hierarchy 2026-10-13
741 Chapter 741 - 611: So Dirty 2026-10-13
742 Chapter 742 - 612: Difficult Situation 2026-10-13
743 Chapter 743 - 613: Value 2026-10-13
744 Chapter 744 - 614: I Don’t Want to Listen 2026-10-13
745 Chapter 745 - 615: I’m Coming! 2026-10-13
746 Chapter 746 - 616: Forced Detainment 2026-10-13
747 Chapter 747 - 617: Aerial Battle 2026-10-13
748 Chapter 748 - 618: Nothing Is Taboo 2026-10-13
749 Chapter 749 - 619: Optimus 2026-10-13
750 Chapter 750 - 620: Rigid Dogmatism 2026-10-13

Qu Jianlei actually had a good impression of Aunt Han, she was quite obedient and spoke openly without any pretense.

Not quite the same as Aunt Liu, but both were competent female bodyguards.

Hearing the question, he didn’t resist but lightly coughed, ”Isn’t this topic kind of taboo?”

Aunt Han gave him a casual glance, ”That depends on who is talking, would you care?”

Qu Jianlei finally realized that rules indeed are meant to constrain people, but most of the time, they target ordinary folks!

He’s not yet Supreme, but being such a young A-level, he’s already touching the edge of Supreme.

In Edge Star Realm like Hope, people indeed avoid discussing this, but that’s due to the Imperial suppression of border regions.

In relatively prosperous Celestial Hook Star Realm, such taboos are much less, so Aunt Han dared to discuss them with him.

That’s why the regional gap objectively exists; it truly is the case.

As for the possibility of traps? It’s not that it’s absolutely impossible, but without reason, what would anyone have against him?

After the dispute at the entrance, anyone could sense he’s not someone to mess with.

This is what Qu Jianlei thought, but in the end, caution prevailed.

He smiled, ”’Also’ from a Divine Text Family? Are you saying there are others from Divine Text Families?”

”Of course,” Aunt Han responded naturally, ”The Luo Family has Primordial Superpower Warriors; knowing Divine Text is quite normal, isn’t it?”

The Luo Family is a Divine Text Family? Qu Jianlei’s eyes rolled, ”Then there must be many Divine Text heritages?”

Am I the one asking you, or not? Aunt Han felt a bit speechless inside.

However, the Luo Family’s roots are not entirely unknown; just because the Luo Family doesn’t want to mention it, doesn’t mean others can’t find out.

So she shook her head, ”The current Luo Family is not the main branch, and the Empire suppresses them heavily, leaving little heritage remaining.”

Qu Jianlei sighed lightly at this, ”Suppression... heh, the Empire really doesn’t miss any chance.”

Seeing his clear stance, Aunt Han couldn’t help but add, ”You’ve heard of ’Returning to the Essence,’ right?”

Qu Jianlei blinked, ”You actually understand this term?”

The Big Head Butterfly appeared in his mind, ”According to analysis, it resembles the accent of the Zhongli Region in the Divine Land.”

”Why wouldn’t I understand?” Aunt Han rolled her eyes at him, ”I’m a daughter-in-law of the Luo Family!”

So you’re a senior of the Little Sweetie? Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and asked again, ”You became a guardian because she’s the main branch?”

Aunt Han gave him a casual glance, ”Isn’t it normal for elders to protect the younger generations?”

She paused for a moment and then spoke again, ”I answered quite sincerely, are you also from a Divine Text Family?”

Qu Jianlei shook his head, ”I wouldn’t say that, but I do have a deep study of Divine Text...”

”In fact, I’m someone who enjoys doing scholarly work, and I have some accomplishments in Array and mechanical manufacturing.”

Isn’t Array part of the Divine Text System? Aunt Han was indifferent to this claim.

However, she did have some interest in the latter topic, ”Mechanical manufacturing?”

”That’s right,” Qu Jianlei nodded, ”I travel across various star realms to seek inspiration as well.”

Traveling... Aunt Han asked solemnly, ”How long have you been in Celestial Hook?”

Qu Jianlei straightforwardly replied, ”Not long, I’m still getting familiar with it now.”

”No wonder you don’t know much,” Aunt Han nodded, ”Interested in joining the Luo Family? High salary as a Special Consultant.”

”High salary as a Special Consultant?” Qu Jianlei’s expression was a bit strange.

But in the end, he shook his head, ”Forget it, you don’t know my... How many Supremes does the Luo Family have?”

Supremes... not even a few? Aunt Han shook her head in disbelief, ”Not a single one.”

If the family had a Supreme, would I need to keep such a close eye on you?

”Then we’ll really forget it,” Qu Jianlei shook his head again, ”To hire me, seven or eight Supremes wouldn’t be enough.”

”Seven or eight Supremes?” Aunt Han became increasingly surprised, ”Why?”

Qu Jianlei looked at her calmly and answered after a long while, ”If I could tell you, I would have already said it directly.”

Aunt Han had been forcing herself to talk to him about these things, and after the conversation, she found it even harder to sleep.

The next day while traveling, she couldn’t stop yawning, looking as if she hadn’t rested well.

However, the team now had three more people, which made the journey much easier.

The chubby girl Petis’ male bodyguard wasn’t very convenient to take action, but the female bodyguard had Earth Attribute, which greatly helped the team.

Three days later, the ground started becoming uneven and was continuously uphill, indicating that they were nearing the mountain range.

At this point, all six were in normal condition, and in the past two days, they had even killed some Mutant Beasts.

But because they were in a rush, they didn’t intentionally search for them, and the beasts they killed weren’t anything large.

That noon, Petis excitedly shouted, ”We finally reached the mountain range!”

Due to low visibility, they weren’t sure if they had reached the foothills until they saw the sprawling mountains.

It was said that the mountains stretched over ten thousand kilometers, but the academy had provided a guide, telling them to keep heading into the center of the mountains.

The off-road vehicle could no longer proceed, so everyone took their luggage from the car.

After packing up the car, Qu Jianlei asked, ”This mountain range... can we fly over it?”

”Fly?” Everyone asked in unison, looking at Aunt Han— an A-level person, is she going to take the five of us flying?

Luo Hanshuang knew Brother Ran was also A-level, so she wasn’t too surprised.

”If we are to fly, it’s best to skim the ground; otherwise, we might disturb flying mutant beasts... Is it too strenuous?”

Even if two people were to carry four others, it wasn’t easy.

Qu Jianlei asked again, ”Is there an opportunity in the mountains?”

”There is, but not much,” Petis quickly answered, ”They’ve been scavenged for years, what’s left to find?”

”I’d still like to try,” Qu Jianlei looked at Aunt Han, ”Are you interested?”

”I don’t mind either way,” Aunt Han replied indifferently, then looked at Petis and the others, ”What about you all?”

”Let’s go together,” Petis wasn’t shy at all, ”Let’s all rely on our luck.”

The students were relatively naïve, and Qu Jianlei released a space mecha, ”Shall we part ways here?”

He didn’t usually act so flamboyantly, but earlier, when entering the Mist Mansion, he had already made a show.

Being low-key now wouldn’t mean much anyway; besides, space mechas are far less sensitive than the Customs Enforcement Division’s terminals.

What’s important is that his A-level cultivation level should not be exposed.

”Oh wow,” Petis was stunned, ”Isn’t this a bit over the top?”

The Star Domain First Academy students certainly knew what this was, ”Take us with you, and we’ll share the spoils evenly!”

Luo Hanshuang raised her hand to touch her forehead, also finding it hard to believe, ”Space mechas consume a lot of energy blocks!”

Qu Jianlei smiled indifferently, ”Compared to the opportunity, what are energy blocks worth?”

Luo Hanshuang and Petis nodded. Both came from wealthy families, so they understood the reasoning.

However, these opportunities weren’t something energy blocks could obtain just like that... isn’t this too optimistic?

But Aunt Han was intrigued. Maybe this Ran Bingluan had other skills.

She steeled herself and looked at Petis, ”You and Hanshuang are friends, we’ll provide energy blocks, and if opportunities arise for us...”

”They’ll certainly be yours,” the earth attribute female guard responded promptly, ”We’re just here for the fun.”

”Then it’s settled,” Qu Jianlei deployed the space mecha and entered the cockpit, ”Hold tight.”

With the space mecha’s flight capabilities, carrying five people wasn’t an issue.

In the next moment, the mecha lifted off, and Qu Jianlei instructed Xiao Hu, ”Lock on the central position, I’ll scout around first.”

This scouting lasted four days. Except for resting at night and replenishing energy blocks, the mecha was constantly roaming.

Following everyone’s advice, Qu Jianlei didn’t fly too high, just skimming the treetops.

However, even flying low, his spiritual power was strong and could sense a range of tens of kilometers at will.

This was him controlling himself, as he didn’t want others to notice anything unusual, and to prevent excessive use of spiritual power.

Aunt Han didn’t have supreme perception ability but realized Ran Bingluan’s spiritual power was much stronger than hers.

This made her released spiritual power seem insignificant in comparison.

Others weren’t aware of this, but both of them were clear about it.

Aunt Han felt unsettled and would often leave the mecha to fly on her own for a while, hoping to find opportunities with her own abilities.

And indeed, by the end of those four days, she found two opportunities—two energy-rich plants.

However, compared to Qu Jianlei, her findings were trivial.

Qu Jianlei discovered seven opportunities: four plants, one flying mutant beast egg, and two mineral deposits.

The opportunities weren’t huge, but both the plants and the egg were guarded by mutant beasts.

Thus, several battles were inevitable, especially when seizing the bird egg, as two flying mutant beasts rallied a dozen helpers.

On this day, Qu Jianlei found the eighth opportunity.

He cut through vines, moved a large rock, and crawled into a mountain cave half the height of a person.

The other five onlookers followed, bending low for over twenty meters, and then it opened up.

Inside was a stone chamber of more than thirty square meters, over five meters high, carved squarely and clearly once inhabited.

All of them excitedly took out lamps to look around, but didn’t find anything.

”This is odd,” Luo Hanshuang took down her long blade, tapping it against the rock wall somewhat aimlessly.

”Why would anyone live in a place with no benefits?”

Qu Jianlei, however, approached a rock wall, forming a finger technique with his hands, ”Cut~”

A golden radiance appeared in his hands, flickering and piercing the rock wall.

A piercing ”scrape” sounded, and soon a large hole appeared in the wall.

”There is indeed a hidden space,” Luo Hanshuang’s eyes lit up, ”I wonder what treasure is inside.”

Previously, Brother Ran had given all the opportunities he found to her, and she agreed to pay him afterward.

This time, what treasures could there be?

(Update up to now, the last three hours of January, asking for monthly tickets, routinely adding more around midnight, reserving minimum monthly tickets for February.)

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