Chapter 121: The Treasury (Two Updates)

Inside the spaceship, in a hall lavishly and luxuriously decorated, the Immortal Deity dismissed his subordinates, remaining alone to sit at a table with Jiang Chen and Luo Feng.

“Your Highnesses, allow me to introduce myself. My full name is Enzo Santiago Yugoslav Breit, but you may simply call me Enzo,” the red-haired Immortal Deity said with a smile. “Before my breakthrough to Immortal Deity, I was the realm lord of the Apocalypse Secret Realm. Of course, after surpassing to Immortal Deity, I no longer belong to the genius sequence, nor is there any distinction among secret realms.”

“Realm lord of the Apocalypse Secret Realm?” Both Jiang Chen and Luo Feng felt a stir in their hearts.

“Jiang Chen, Your Highness, you belong to the Primeval Secret Realm. According to the Virtual Universe Company's arrangements, each core secret realm genius has their own guard team. The Primeval Secret Realm’s guards are the highest standard, led by an Immortal Deity. And I am the captain of Your Highness Jiang Chen’s guard,” Enzo continued, smiling at Jiang Chen. “Of course, Your Highness Luo Feng also has a guard team, led by a realm lord recognized by the Origin Law. He is currently not in the Qianwu Universe State, but once Luo Feng enters the Taichi Secret Realm in reality, you will meet him there, or in the virtual universe.”

Primeval Secret Realm, Taichi Secret Realm, Celestial Secret Realm, Apocalypse Secret Realm.

The hierarchy among the four great secret realm geniuses was vividly reflected even in the strength of their guard teams.

“Mr. Enzo,” Jiang Chen greeted him again, establishing mutual acquaintance. After all, as his guard captain, building a good rapport was essential. Once he left the Primeval Secret Realm to explore and gain experience, he would need protection. A better relationship would naturally ensure more devoted protection.

“There are many nuances and distinctions among the four secret realms. I will briefly explain them to Your Highnesses now, and once we enter the virtual universe, I will introduce them in greater detail one by one,” Enzo began to elaborate on the Four Great Secret Realms.

After some discussion, Enzo led Jiang Chen and Luo Feng into the “Rain Phase Mountain” plane within the virtual universe. Naturally, the two then parted ways. Jiang Chen followed Enzo to the Primeval Zone, while Luo Feng headed toward the Taichi Zone.

“Your Highness, the entire Primeval Zone is divided into numerous areas. The residential area alone has 115 manors—meaning there are 115 princes in the Primeval Zone,” Enzo explained as they walked. “There are 100 realm lords, 10 domain lords, and 5 universe-level princes. These constitute all the members of the Primeval Zone. Normally, there are only three realm lord princes; this time, there are two additional ones—Your Highness and another new prince from this talent battle. After the next qualification contest, two will be eliminated, keeping only three universe-level seats.”

Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

The Virtual Universe Company indeed treated core secret realm geniuses with high regard, but not without limits. If everyone enjoyed top-tier privileges, even the company’s immense resources would feel strained. Thus, quotas were strictly enforced. To gain better treatment, one had to compete fiercely, surpass others, and naturally secure the best resources and training.

“The biggest difference in the Primeval Zone is the abundance of Immortal Deities,” Enzo smiled. “Firstly, each prince’s guard team is led by an Immortal. Secondly, each prince can request one Immortal Deity teacher to reside permanently in their manor for guidance. So, the 115 princes in the Primeval Zone can have up to 230 Immortal Deities.”

They flew swiftly to a manor.

“That is Your Highness’s manor, number 114,” Enzo pointed ahead. A guard legion awaited at the gate, and upon seeing Jiang Chen, all knelt on one knee, saluting, “Greetings, Your Highness!” Behind them, tens of thousands of servants bowed deeply in utmost respect.

“Your Highness, allow me to show you around your manor,” Enzo gestured courteously and led Jiang Chen inside.

The manor was undeniably extravagant and magnificent. Its sheer size rivaled a continent on Earth, divided into distinct zones for rest, entertainment, cultivation, and more. Many functions held greater significance in reality—for example, a special hot spring soaked in rare materials that rapidly dispelled fatigue and treated internal injuries from cultivation.

Such a hot spring alone would incite fierce competition among realm lords in the outside world. There were numerous other priceless treasures here, things that even wealth could hardly purchase externally. Yet, within this manor, all were entirely free and reserved solely for Jiang Chen’s use.

After the tour, Enzo did not immediately leave but said to Jiang Chen, “Your Highness, according to the Immortal Deity hierarchy, I belong to the ‘Military Lord’ tier. I specialize in Wood and Space Laws, excelling in protection and healing, with considerable speed. Should Your Highness face danger, my abilities are well-suited for defense or leading you to escape.”

Princes of the Primeval Secret Realm had the right to request changes in their guards. For Immortals of lower status within the Virtual Universe Company, serving as guard captain for a Primeval Secret Realm prince was a high-income position, earning significant contribution points.

Enzo naturally wished to retain his post and earnestly demonstrated his value. The implication was clear, and Jiang Chen understood immediately. Nodding slightly, he said, “If the Virtual Universe Company chose Mr. Enzo as my guard captain, then I trust him.”

Enzo’s abilities were indeed excellent for protection. The Wood Law’s powerful healing could revive almost anyone still breathing, except for extremely rare injuries. The Space Law’s speed was a great advantage for escape.

Enzo’s combat strength was uncertain, but as a protector, his skill set was outstanding. As long as they cooperated well, Jiang Chen would not lightly consider replacement. Of course, if a better choice appeared, he would have to apologize internally.

At present, Jiang Chen had no trustworthy Immortal Deity willing to serve as his guard. Enzo’s selection by the company at least confirmed he was no alien spy—a crucial point.

“Your Highness can also apply to the Virtual Universe Company to select an Immortal Deity teacher. You can specify requirements such as mastery of certain laws or techniques. However, I personally recommend waiting until you reach the Initial Universe and confirm your future path before applying,” Enzo advised, then took his leave.

“Immortal teacher?” Jiang Chen chuckled, not rushing to apply.

Guidance from an Immortal Deity might aid other geniuses greatly, but for Jiang Chen, it was not necessarily useful. After all, his path differed vastly from 99.99% of cultivators in the universe. Strength alone did not always equate to technological prowess.

Indeed, Jiang Chen’s knowledge and technology already far surpassed most of the universe’s powerful beings.

Setting the Immortal teacher matter aside, Jiang Chen first adjusted the manor’s layout to suit his habits—furniture, devices, all tailored for comfort while ensuring functionality.

For the Virtual Universe system, this was trivial. Humanity’s vast territories, various universe states, and diverse customs meant each genius had unique preferences. Being able to customize freely made them feel at ease and comfortable, which also benefited cultivation.

After finishing adjustments, Jiang Chen reclined on a sofa, a screen appearing before him.

“Jarvis, open the ‘Treasure Vault,’” Jiang Chen commanded.

The screen changed instantly, displaying multiple categories: Arcane, Weaponry, Rare Treasures, Technological Equipment, Materials, Tools, Biological, and Other Special Items.

Each category contained countless subcategories forming extensive catalogs. At the bottom, an explanation noted that all items in the vault were exchanged using ‘points.’ Depending on the secret realm, some items carried discounts.

Primeval Secret Realm geniuses could redeem most treasures at 30% off.

Points equaled mixed yuan units—one point exchanged for one mixed yuan unit. Ordinary geniuses could convert points into mixed yuan units, but not vice versa. Only after crossing into Immortal and shedding the ‘genius’ status could one exchange mixed yuan units for points to redeem vault treasures.

Jiang Chen casually opened the technological equipment category, focusing on “Laser Guns.”

A dense list appeared.

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“Model F9-JYWS42 Laser Gun,” 980 million points each (no discount)

“Model F9-BNGY Laser Gun,” 950 million points each (no discount)

…

“Model E9-XTH122 Laser Gun,” 5,000 points each (no discount)

…

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Each treasure entry included detailed descriptions, images, and video materials.

Jiang Chen’s expression twisted oddly as he saw the prices.

He knew laser weapons had an upper limit to their power.

But he hadn’t expected it to be so low.

The price for an E9-level laser gun was still 5,000 points—equivalent to 5,000 mixed yuan units.

Yet F9-level laser guns soared to over 900 million points—nearly a billion mixed yuan units—with no discount!

Most treasures in the vault offered discounts except for Apocalypse Secret Realm geniuses. Primeval geniuses enjoyed 30% off, Taichi 20%, Celestial 10%. These were the truly precious privileges of higher secret realm geniuses.

But these laser guns required full price from any genius.

An E9 laser gun could instantly kill a ninth-rank realm lord.

An F9 laser gun, according to the description, could one-shot kill Immortals without the “Undying Body” trait and could even damage the divine body of Immortals who possessed it.

The prices, however… were outrageous.

“E-level laser guns are reasonably priced, but F-level ones have no cost-effectiveness,” Jiang Chen shook his head.

He could produce an E9-level laser gun himself at a cost even lower than the vault’s price. His “Spear of Light” laser gun reached E9 power.

With his current technology and production capacity, manufacturing one “Spear of Light” laser gun cost just over 4,000 mixed yuan units.

However, he lacked the technology to produce F-level laser guns.

Even the “Spear of Light” was not purely technological; it combined technology, alchemy, and arcane technology, with the latter two greatly enhancing the laser gun’s attack power, allowing it to reach E9-level lethality.

Pure technology alone could only produce a D-level laser gun.

Jiang Chen continued browsing.

He had to admit, the Virtual Universe Company’s vault was impressive.

The “Technological Equipment” section alone contained numerous items far surpassing his own technological level.

He was certain this catalog was not the vault’s entire collection.

The reason was simple: except for the “Arcane” category, all other vault items topped out at the Immortal level, and even then, only “ordinary Immortal” quality. Higher tiers were absent.

Yet even “ordinary Immortal” tier treasures were extremely expensive, far beyond Jiang Chen’s means—even with the money he received from selling the Zerg Hive.

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That Zerg Hive on Earth, after selling through the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and deducting fees, fetched 2.4 million mixed yuan units.

Jiang Chen and Luo Feng each received 1.2 million.

He checked the vault’s redemption price for a realm lord-level, dormant Zerg Hive: 3 million points.

With the Primeval Secret Realm discount, it was just 2.1 million points.

At that moment, Jiang Chen briefly entertained the idea of redeeming treasures from the vault and selling them outside for profit.

But the thought passed quickly without action.

Points were precious, and the Virtual Universe Company strictly regulated and punished such behavior.

The vault’s resources were meant to empower geniuses, not for profiteering.

The redemption prices often meant the company lost money, so loopholes like that would not be allowed.

Internal trades among core geniuses were less strictly controlled.

But selling outside would invite severe penalties.

“Oh, right,” Jiang Chen recalled after browsing the “Arcane” category. He promptly ordered, “Jarvis, contact Luo Feng and tell him not to waste points.”

(End of chapter)