Swallowed Star: The Zerg Overlord

Chapter 63: Reward

Feeling the miraculous changes in his body, Qin Mu was somewhat intoxicated.

"This transformation! This leap in life, is what I want, is what I pursue!" Qin Mu exclaimed. But after a moment, he came to his senses.

It was just the Planetary level; on Earth, he could be considered a strong individual, but in the universe, he could barely survive.

"The road ahead is long and arduous, and I will see it up and down."

Qin Mu stabilized his mind and felt the light sphere in his sea of consciousness. The essential difference between the Apprentice level and the Planetary level lay in this light sphere, which was not simply a crystal formed by the accumulation of spirit force.

Instead, it had undergone a qualitative change, becoming a miniature planet. This miniature planet was similar to a real planet, rotating on its own and possessing its magnetic field. Its existence allowed Qin Mu to survive directly in the vacuum of space without the need for breathing. He was already qualitatively different from ordinary people.

In the crystal room, Qin Mu had an idea and controlled the magnetic field to levitate himself. Unlike the usual flight enveloped by spirit force, this was Earth's gravity being neutralized by the magnetic field emitted by the miniature planet in Qin Mu's sea of consciousness. Without gravity, he could naturally levitate.

"Unfortunately, the space here is too small to fully display it."

After experimenting for a while, Qin Mu calmed down and his consciousness descended upon the nest. "Focus on hatching Horde Leader Zerg units, all nests are to be promoted to Level 3, wait for me to come out."

Leaving development instructions in the swarm's will, Qin Mu did not attempt to explore the power of the Planetary level. Instead, he continued to study the "Basic 312 Moves."

"I'll thoroughly master this 'Basic 312 Moves' before going out to carefully explore the power of the Planetary level. It won't take many days to completely master it." The crystal room quieted down.

Days later.

The crystal room collapsed, turning into fragments, then into streams of dreamy light, eventually merging into the walls around the passage.

"XXXXXXXX..." The electronic voice of the maze sounded.

"I've finally mastered this 'Basic 312 Moves' completely." Manipulating the short spears to shatter the crystal room, Qin Mu's body levitated and flew out from within. He glanced at the tactical watch on his wrist, and a line of text appeared on the screen.

"Congratulations, you have successfully completed the mission. Please proceed forward along the passage in front of you to meet me and receive the reward for successfully completing the mission."

As the electronic voice disappeared, the passages around Qin Mu wriggled, forming a new passage, with a light similar to that in the crystal room flickering at the end.

"A reward? I wonder if it's the same as the one Luo Feng received." Qin Mu's heart stirred, and a magnetic force emanated, propelling him forward. 

Upon passing through the passage, Qin Mu entered a hall filled with dreamy light. The space was vast, and at a glance, it was filled with flowing light, extremely beautiful.

"I'm here, where are you?" Stepping on the ground, Qin Mu looked around. He naturally knew that there was only an artificial intelligence here, but he pretended not to know.

As Qin Mu's words fell, the light around the hall gathered and condensed in the center, transforming into a bald crystal man.

"Zzzz—" A beam of light from the hall pierced into Qin Mu's tactical watch, and the screen rapidly refreshed, showing that a large amount of information was being deleted, including the numerous images Qin Mu had previously taken. This data was not allowed to be spread.

"Hello, Qin Mu." The bald crystal man smiled. This time, the bald crystal man spoke in Chinese, not the previously incomprehensible language.

Seeing Qin Mu's surprise, the bald crystal man smiled and said. "No need to be surprised. Humans on Earth have been under my surveillance, and your historical changes, language, and writing are all recorded. I know your language, which is normal."

Qin Mu looked at the bald crystal man's standard smile and asked. "The entire human race is under your surveillance, so you know everything about me before?"

"Of course not, my surveillance of you humans is more focused on the whole rather than an individual." The bald crystal man shook his head.

Hearing the bald crystal man's answer, Qin Mu breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was really worried about being monitored in real-time. Thinking about it, it made sense. With billions of people on Earth, if everyone was monitored in real-time, it would be too terrifying. It was more likely that those with strong abilities or key figures were monitored.

"Qin Mu, first of all, I must congratulate you. You have passed the mission with an excellent score." The bald crystal man said.

"However, I have lost contact with Yun Mo Planet Sect, otherwise, with your brain width and talent, you would also be a focus of cultivation in the Yun Mo. Now, I will give you the reward for successfully completing the mission."

The bald crystal man seemed somewhat regretful but still followed the procedure, controlling a beam of light to fly out from the depths of the palace. This beam of light contained four items: a black suit, a golden armguard, a book, and a six-sided golden metal plate that shimmered.

"Your brain width and the time it took you to pass the mission place you among the top ranks of Yun Mo candidates. During the mission, your strength was so powerful that you naturally broke through to become a Planetary level individual. Therefore, the armguard and token I give you are the highest level of rewards." The bald crystal man held the metal plate and sighed.

"These four items, the first is what you call the Black God Suit. The second, the golden armguard, is an auxiliary quantum computer. Because of your excellent performance in the mission, this is the highest level of auxiliary quantum computer I can give you. The third is the Controller attack method, 'Soaring Sky.' The fourth is the entry token for the Yun Mo Planet Sect."

"According to the master's settings, with your talent, I should notify the higher-ups of the Yun Mo, and even the master might personally take you as a disciple if he knew. Unfortunately, I have lost contact and cannot arrange for you to go there, so the token is useless."

Qin Mu listened in silence. The master had long since perished, his body resting with Babata in the spaceship beneath the Misty Island.

"The token is useless, but you know the use of the Black God Suit. As for this auxiliary computer, it is the highest level, which is also precious in the Yun Mo Planet Sect." The bald crystal man said.

"In addition to having all the functions of your communication watch, it also has many other functions. It has strong intelligent defense and invasion capabilities, and ordinary quantum computers cannot resist its invasion. Moreover, it has a very important ability, which is to detect the strength of a target."

Qin Mu was quite happy to hear this. Because on Earth, there were still many ruins, and such a function with intelligent defense and invasion capabilities should be very helpful.

'From what the bald crystal man said, my talent should also be considered a genius in the universe, otherwise, he wouldn't emphasize contacting the higher-ups. Under normal circumstances, the most valuable item should be this token, but unfortunately, Yun Mo is long gone.'

Qin Mu did not have a clear understanding of where his talent ranked in the universe before formally stepping into it. But from the bald crystal man's words, being able to attract an Undying individual to personally come and take him as a disciple should mean he was quite powerful.

Seeing that Qin Mu had no reaction, the bald crystal man began to guide him.

"Put on this armguard and use your spirit force to claim ownership." The bald crystal man controlled the golden armguard to fly in front of Qin Mu.

"Alright." Qin Mu took the golden armguard and removed the original military-issued combat suit armguard. When Qin Mu followed the bald crystal man's instructions and used his spirit force, it quickly merged into Qin Mu's skin, just like the Black God Suit.

"The golden quantum computer has all the functions of your tactical watch and has a certain simulation function, consistent with the Black God Suit. Additionally, all information related to the Yun Mo in your watch has been deleted by me. This information is not allowed to be spread casually."

Qin Mu nodded to show he understood.

These rewards were similar to those Luo Feng later received, all four items, except that the silver auxiliary computer became golden, and the token's level was also higher. If the Yun Mo had not been destroyed, it would have been possible to gain even greater benefits.

Under the guidance of the bald crystal man, Qin Mu tested himself.

The surface of the auxiliary computer displayed text: "Combat Power: Spirit Force (Planetary level One), Genetic Energy (Apprentice Nine)."

Perhaps because of his relatively good talent, the bald crystal man was quite proactive and detailed the strength levels in the universe to Qin Mu.

"With your talent, your spirit amplitude could reach 49 at the Apprentice level. As long as resources are sufficient, becoming a Universe level and Domain lord is no problem at all, and even becoming a Sector lord is practically guaranteed."

The bald crystal man's expression was filled with regret. When Qin Mu passed the mission, he became a member of the Yun Mo. Such talent, born on Earth, was very likely to be buried.

Qin Mu listened without minding. He came here for the "Basic 312 Moves," and being able to obtain a golden auxiliary computer was already a gain.

"It's a pity you don't have the special weapon Soaring Shuttle that goes with the Controller attack method 'Soaring Sky,' otherwise, your strength could be even stronger."

The Soaring Shuttle was created by the master of Yun Mo, Hu Yan Bo, and was originally used in conjunction with "Soaring Sky." This was also the weapon used by many members when Yun Mo still existed.

"The Soaring Shuttle?" Qin Mu's eyes narrowed. He knew who had this item.

"I'll think of a way to get the Soaring Shuttle from Hong when I go out. I've always lacked a suitable spirit weapon. If I can have the Soaring Shuttle, it should be usable for a long time. I'll also ask the military if they have any good collections. In theory, since Hong has so many collections, the military should also have some treasures hidden away."

After explaining everything to Qin Mu, the bald crystal man began to urge him to leave.

"Go on. Earth is your hometown, work hard. I hope one day, you can leave Earth and become a true strong individual, do not bury your talent."

With that, the bald crystal man disappeared into countless streams of light, just as he had appeared.

"The passage has been opened, you can leave."

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