My Core is the Boss

At the same time, on a small island, more than twenty young men and women gathered together. Most appeared ordinary at first glance, but a closer inspection revealed extraordinary bearing. Among them was a young woman in a tight-fitting outfit, seemingly worried and confused. If Qi Yuan were there, he would recognize her immediately.

She was Xiaomei, his blind date from when he had first started playing the game. He had also borrowed quite a bit of money from her. Moreover, she turned out to be a disciple of his parents in this world.

At the moment, Xiaomei stood behind a female daoist, her expression full of concern for Arch Star.

The female daoist rose and addressed the assembled youths with an ethereal voice, "Everyone, a disaster is approaching. If you remain in this world, a great terror may descend."

She was Tianxian Daoist, the sect master of the Heavenly Origin Sect.

A man asked, "If we don't want to stay in this world, where can we go?"

These people were all rebooters. Over the years, most rebooters had entered immortal sects and become cultivators. However, due to how common infighting was, only twenty to thirty survivors remained.

Tianxian Daoist sighed regretfully. "We can discuss that later. For now, all of you must stop fighting and killing one another. According to the Heavenly Origin Stone, if most or all the rebooters die, something horrifying will occur."

A woman scoffed. "Heh. The Eyes of the Sky have fallen. Brilliant Star is invading. Is there anything more terrifying than that?"

The others largely dismissed the daoist's warning. Had she not been a powerful sect master and an esteemed senior, they would not have shown her any respect at all.

"Forget the so-called great terror. We should be thinking about how to resist Brilliant Star's invasion. Otherwise, once the demons arrive, we'll all die."

"That's right. The blood flowing through our veins is especially attractive to demons. As if they will let us go."

"Even the Three Worlds cannot stop Brilliant Star and the Myriad Demon World!"

The rebooters were filled with anxiety.

Tianxian Daoist became even more bewildered. "Strange... According to the Heavenly Origin Stone, an even bigger crisis than Brilliant Star’s invasion looms over the Three Worlds and Arch Star. I wonder what that is?”

Once the demons descended, this world would turn into a paradise for monsters. All humans would be reduced into livestocks. And yet, there was something even more horrifying and tragic than that?

It seems that only when the patriarch descends will there be a glimmer of hope, Tianxian Daoist thought.

As a Yin Spirit, the patriarch could defeat every enemy in the world. If he descended, all demons and monsters would vanish. Even Brilliant Star's invasion would become a joke. However, it'd take time before the patriarch arrived.

Could Arch Star survive the crisis during that interval?

***

Atop the tower, silence and mystery prevailed. Almost all the Martial Lords sat with eyes closed in meditation. Only one or two hundred idly watched the Martial Kings attempting the trials.

Qi Yuan browsed the forums and obtained many useful suggestions. "This person's wisdom is no less than that of Lord Great Wisdom. Indeed, if I want to establish an underworld palace, I first need a piece of land. That was my oversight. Unfortunately, everyone is speculating in real estate these days. Property prices are too high. I can't afford them."

He appeared troubled. Moreover, ordinary land would not suffice. Unless it was a place with extremely dense yin energy, it would not match the underworld palace's interior design style.

Qi Yuan asked, "Black Deer, do you know of any region with especially heavy yin energy?"

Black Deer looked surprised. "The Origin Land has rather heavy yin energy. The dead are everywhere."

Qi Yuan was not surprised. It was the place of origin, symbolizing vitality and new beginnings. Unfortunately, because of the great war long ago, its yin energy was even denser than that of the Land of Death. He just hadn't realized it was this heavy.

He could not help but ask, "If I want to buy the Origin Land, how much would be a reasonable price? By the way, what currency do you use? Will hell money work?"

He did not want to spend his own money. But if it was money from the Heaven and Earth Bank, he could spare a little.

Black Deer coughed as though choking on his own saliva. "Sir, are you joking?"

Who would ever buy the Origin Land?

Black Deer's expression became complicated and filled with deep apprehension. "Hahaha. If your strength is sufficient, you can simply occupy the Origin Land and make it your own. But that's extremely difficult. Not to mention the Eastern Alliance, there's also a powerful and mysterious force within the Origin Land itself. You must never offend them, otherwise..."

Qi Yuan indulged in the fantasy. "Simply occupying it would be unethical. I need to buy it properly. Haa. Sometimes, I really wish I could become rich overnight. I wish I could wake up one day and win the lottery."

Then, he realized that even if he won the lottery every day, he probably still could not afford it. That thought left him even more depressed.