tkworld Chapter 25 First Arrival at the Luo Family
Chapter 25 First Arrival at the Luo Family
"How about you change your request?" Wei Wen asked hesitantly.
"You don't even have Muya Jing?" Chen Yuan asked, sounding disappointed.
"What do you mean 'I don't even have Muya Crystal'? Do you think it's as easy as cabbage?" Wei Wen glared at Chen Yuan and said irritably, "Do you even know what Muya Crystal is for? And you want it?"
"I know, Wood Crystal can help a high-level War God break through to the Planetary level." Chen Yuan blinked innocently. Of course he knew how precious Wood Crystal was, but he had to pretend not to. So he said, "Ten years ago, didn't various countries find a lot of Wood Crystals in the ruins? Is that thing really that valuable?"
His implication was that since many such items have been found on Earth, Muya Crystal shouldn't be considered rare.
"That's just an isolated case. You yourself said it was found in the ruins, and it's a non-renewable treasure for Earthlings." Wei Wen earnestly explained to Chen Yuan, "You should know that even a single Wood Crystal would be fought over fiercely by star-level experts in the universe."
"The so-called 'constant-level powerhouse' is an existence that surpasses the planetary-level."
"And on the entire Earth, apart from the Luo family, there isn't a single person who is a Hengxing (a star level)." Wei Wen looked at Chen Yuan, his tone helpless. "Now, you should understand just how precious Muya Crystal is."
"Understood." Chen Yuan nodded repeatedly. "So even the Inspector General isn't here?"
"I... Hmph, of course I have it." Having already boasted, how could Wei Wen back down? Besides, he really did have Mu Ya Jing.
However, at this point, Wei Wen looked at Chen Yuan and suddenly fell into deep thought.
If this kid can really defeat Luo Hai, giving him a Wood Crystal... doesn't seem like an unacceptable option.
Wei Wen knew that Luo Hai was taught by a cosmic-level expert, so his foundation was terrifyingly solid. His swordsmanship and movement techniques were both at a perfect level, and his power exertion was as high as 5.5 times.
Chen Yuan, on the other hand, could only exert three times the force. Although he grasped the essence of the art, he could not make up for the gap in strength.
Therefore, in Wei Wen's view, it was already quite good that Chen Yuan could barely hold on under Luo Hai's command; to want to win? It was almost impossible.
"So even if he agrees, what difference does it make? This kid can't beat Xiao Hai anyway." Wei Wen stroked his chin and pondered. "Besides, if he really does win... then this kid is definitely a peerless genius. It doesn't seem like a bad deal to use a Wood Seed Crystal to befriend such a genius."
"Consider it an investment." With that thought, Wei Wen said to Chen Yuan, "Mu Yajing, I can agree to your request, provided that you can really defeat Luo Hai."
To everyone's surprise, Wei Wen actually agreed. Chen Yuan, who had initially given up hope, suddenly brightened up and nodded vigorously: "Okay! You'll see tomorrow."
So Wei Wen took Chen Yuan back to Yangzhou and arranged for him to rest at his home.
Early the next morning, Wei Wen took Chen Yuan to the castle where the Luo family lived. The former most prosperous "West Lake Courtyard" community in Yangzhou now belonged entirely to the Luo family.
"Mr. Wei." At the castle gate, a bald man with thick lips had been waiting for some time. He bowed slightly, then his gaze fell on Chen Yuan: "Is this the Earth genius that Mr. Wei has found?"
"That's right." Wei Wen patted Chen Yuan on the shoulder casually. "Di Fan, what do you think of him? Can he beat Luo Hai?"
"There's a faint air of wind about him... If he were on Earth, he'd be considered a genius, but in the universe, he'd be quite ordinary." Di Fan carefully examined Chen Yuan, then shook his head. "With this kind of strength, he wouldn't last ten moves against the young master."
"Oh?" Wei Wen felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this assessment. He knew Di Fan's strength—a ninth-tier cosmic-level expert! His judgment was certainly accurate.
However, Wei Wen glanced at Chen Yuan again and found that his expression remained calm, seemingly unmoved by Di Fan's evaluation.
Wei Wen shook his head inwardly, deciding to let him give it a try: "No matter what, I've brought the person here, so I have to give it a shot."
"Alright." Di Fan nodded. "However, the young master is still practicing his swordsmanship, please wait a moment."
Di Fan led them to a rest area and then left. Wei Wen approached Chen Yuan and whispered, "So, how confident are you?"
Chen Yuan spoke frankly: "If Luo Hai is only at the level you described, I'm quite confident in my abilities."
"But if he cultivates some powerful secret technique, then I can't guarantee anything." Chen Yuan shook his head as he spoke, and seeing Wei Wen deep in thought, he added, "However, even if I'm not his match, I won't be easily defeated."
Wei Wen took Chen Yuan's words as comforting and smiled, "It's okay, you don't need to feel pressured, just give it your all."
The two waited for about half an hour before Di Fan reappeared, followed by a handsome young man of about sixteen or seventeen.
"Mr. Wei, the young master has arrived." Di Fan bowed slightly and then stood behind the boy.
"Uncle Wei! It's been so long since I've seen you. You never come to see me." As soon as Luo Hai saw Wei Wen, he rushed over enthusiastically and gave him a hug.
"Alright, alright, you're so old, why are you still acting like this?" Wei Wen chuckled and patted Luo Hai, signaling him to let go of him. Then he pointed at Chen Yuan and said, "Here, the Earth genius you wanted to see, I've brought him to you."
Chen Yuan, who was pointed at, smiled slightly and introduced himself: "My name is Chen Yuan."
"You're the genius Uncle Wei was talking about?" Luo Hai walked up to Chen Yuan, looked him up and down, and nodded, saying, "My name is Luo Hai."
"How old are you this year? What's your strength?" Luo Hai asked curiously.
"A mid-level general," Chen Yuan replied with a smile. "Currently 19 years old."
"He's two years older than me." Luo Hai nodded, then added, "But you're only a mid-level warrior? Is your cultivation too slow?"
As Luo Hai spoke, he looked at Wei Wen, who added in a calm tone, "Chen Yuan only became a martial artist in June of this year." The implication was that he had only been cultivating for half a year.
Luo Hai said "Oh" and didn't say anything more.
"What, you think he's weak and don't want to fight him?" Wei Wen seemed to have seen through Luo Hai's thoughts and said deliberately.
Upon hearing this, Luo Hai immediately smiled obsequiously and said, "Uncle Wei, what are you saying? How could I not give face to the people you brought?"
"Uncle Di, get me two 'consciousness-sensing helmets,' the kind that only connect to the Earth regional network. I need them," Luo Hai immediately instructed Di Fan.
"Okay." Difan nodded and turned to leave.
"But it's not that I look down on geniuses on Earth." Taking this opportunity, Luo Hai explained, "I also know that my dad, Uncle Hong, and Uncle Lei all came from Earth, which proves that we Earthlings just lack resources, not talent."
"The problem lies in resources."
"Uncle Wei, as you know, I became a War God Warrior at a young age. If it weren't for honing my fundamentals, I could have become a Planetary Warrior long ago."
"After more than a decade of cultivation and learning various powerful secret techniques," Luo Hai said, "my true strength cannot be discerned from mere data on paper."
"Although I am only at the peak of the God of War level now, my power is only 5.5 times."
"But with the secret techniques my teacher taught me, my attacks can be more than ten times stronger, comparable to a second-tier planetary-level attack."
"And Chen Yuan, you..." Luo Hai turned to look at Chen Yuan, his tone helpless, "I know you are definitely a genius, but after all, you are from Earth and have never been exposed to powerful secret techniques, and you have only been cultivating for half a year."
"It's not that I look down on you, it's just that the gap between us is too big, and I'm worried that you'll be too devastated after we fight."
"It's alright." Chen Yuan shook his head. "Go ahead and make your move. Witnessing a powerful secret technique from the universe will be a good thing for me as well."
"Besides, I wasn't unprepared," Chen Yuan smiled. "The Inspector told me about your situation before he came, but I still chose to come because I was confident."
"Oh?" Luo Hai's eyes lit up when he heard Chen Yuan say that. "In that case, I'll wait and see."