Chapter 357 - 211: 2 Zhenxings

Chapter 357: Chapter 211: 2 Zhenxings

Taya knew very well that with Zhong Yi’s strength only at the First Level, he wouldn’t be able to stay on the Virtual Source Network for very long.

Only when one’s strength reached the Third Level or higher and their soul was sufficiently strong could they use a Source Material Celestial Shuttle to enter the Virtual Source Network at will and stay for extended periods.

Taya saw Zhong Yi, this Zhenxing C Level Talent, as her own opportunity.

After finishing her business discussion with Zhong Yi, Taya proactively started making small talk with him.

’Since Zhong Yi took the initiative to choose me as the middleman for trading supplies with the Lion Heart Association, it must mean he doesn’t dislike me.’

’On the premise that Zhong Yi doesn’t dislike me, I should find more opportunities to interact with him.’

’It’s undoubtedly an excellent way to deepen our relationship.’

While telling Zhong Yi about some recent happenings on the Virtual Source Network, Taya’s gaze subtly shifted to Luke.

Just now, Taya had heard Luke say he’d already completed four matches in his Ranking Competition and was about to start the fifth.

’When did people who could smoothly pass four Ranking Competition matches become so common!?’

’Zhong Yi and Luke were clearly very familiar with each other. Could this be the so-called phenomenon where the friends of top-tier geniuses are also top-tier geniuses?’

Even if Luke didn’t pass the fifth Ranking Competition match, it was still enough to prove how formidable his Talent was.

Based on the Talent Luke had displayed so far, he was already on par with the founder of the Lion Heart Association.

If Luke, like Zhong Yi, passed the fifth Ranking Competition match and became a Zhenxing C Level Talent...

...wouldn’t she witness the birth of two Zhenxing C Level Talents in a single day?

Taya couldn’t even begin to imagine how sensational that would be.

It would probably be the talk of the Virtual Source Network for a very long time.

Nearly forty minutes passed. Luke was still on the Soul Fighting Platform; the duel was clearly not over yet.

Being able to fight for so long indicated that the strength of the two combatants was not far apart.

A prolonged battle came down to endurance and grasping the battlefield situation. It wasn’t impossible for Luke to win the fifth Ranking Competition match.

Just then, the three staff members from the Soul Fighting Bar returned to Zhong Yi.

One of the staff members carefully helped Zhong Yi put on the Soul Fighting Bracelet that represented a Zhenxing C Level Talent.

When the two Soul Fighting Bracelets touched, all the data from Zhong Yi’s original bracelet was transferred to the new one.

On the Virtual Source Network, the Soul Fighting Bracelet was both a functional tool and a type of accessory.

A standard Soul Fighting Bracelet had a simple, bright silver design.

The one for a C Level Talent, however, was made of a dark green crystal and looked very stylish.

The Zhenxing Soul Fighting Bracelet that Zhong Yi wore didn’t look much different from the one worn by a regular C Level Talent.

The only difference was the very conspicuous celestial insignia on the Zhenxing Soul Fighting Bracelet.

It looked like a star-shaped, radiant jewel had been embedded in the Soul Fighting Bracelet.

The moment anyone saw Zhong Yi, their attention would immediately be drawn to the star-shaped golden jewel on his Soul Fighting Bracelet.

After helping Zhong Yi put on the Zhenxing Soul Fighting Bracelet, the other two staff members spoke up.

"Lord Zhong Yi, your Soul Fighting Room and reception room have been prepared."

"Your Soul Fighting Room and reception room are right next to each other. Would you like to come up with us and take a look?"

"We’ve decorated your reception room to the highest standard."

"If you wish to add anything else, you will need to spend Divine Origin Value to purchase it yourself."

Hearing this, Zhong Yi glanced at Luke, who was still on the Soul Fighting Platform, and said.

"My friend is also in his Ranking Competition. I’ll wait for him here."

The three Soul Fighting Bar staff members didn’t ask any more questions upon hearing this.

The three of them had no idea that Luke was in his fifth Ranking Competition match.

Since Zhong Yi wanted to wait for his friend, the three staff members simply stood to the side and waited with him.

Taya hadn’t recognized Luke as a member of the Fallen Energy Race. After all, reproduction was extremely difficult for this race.

This meant that the Fallen Energy Race wasn’t a well-known, star-level race within the ecosystem, unlike the Ancient Beast Race of the Fierce Beast.

However, one of the staff members happened to know something about the Fallen Energy Race.

After seeing the Full Moon-shaped black horn on Luke’s head, his expression changed noticeably.

Besides this black horn that had reached the Full Moon stage, the young man on the Soul Fighting Platform also had another curved horn growing on the other side, which was faintly taking on the shape of a crescent moon.

’A Bloodline like this...’

Before the staff member could think any further, all three of them received a message on their Soul Fighting Bracelets from the Wanyu Soul Fighting Company.

As the three were checking the message, an exhausted Luke walked off the Soul Fighting Platform.

The moment he defeated his opponent and opened his eyes, Luke’s gaze was fixed on Zhong Yi.

After a grueling battle in which he had nearly been killed by his opponent several times...

...he had ultimately relied on his Fallen Energy Race Bloodline to turn the tables from a disadvantageous position and kill his opponent.

’Now I’ve also become a Zhenxing C Level Talent!’

Luke knew very well in his heart that this was not something he could have achieved on his own; it was all because Zhong Yi had used that seed to enhance his Bloodline.

As a member of a race that had nearly been wiped out and had fled to other worlds, Luke understood the significance of that seed even more deeply.

This made Luke feel an even deeper sense of gratitude toward Zhong Yi.

"Zhong Yi, I won!"

Luke’s tone was calm as he said this, his deep eyes overflowing with sincerity.

If his gaze could make a sound, it would have been saying, "I didn’t let you down."

A brilliant smile spread across Zhong Yi’s face when he heard this.

Zhong Yi could feel Luke’s closeness to him.

But Luke clearly hadn’t yet recognized the nature of their relationship: a Contractual Relationship between a Guardian Beast Master and a Guardian Beast.

Luke was, in effect, Zhong Yi’s Guardian Beast—a power that Zhong Yi could control.

Luke becoming a Zhenxing C Level Talent was of great benefit to Zhong Yi.

With two Zhenxing C Level Talents on his side, Zhong Yi could now consider establishing his faction’s Soul Soil on the Virtual Source Network.

The three Soul Fighting Bar staff members should have immediately approached Luke with great enthusiasm to win him over, just as they had done with Zhong Yi.

However, seeing two people become Zhenxing C Level Talents back-to-back, especially two who were obviously very close...

...had left the Soul Fighting Bar staff a little stunned the moment they received the news.

’A message from the Wanyu Soul Fighting Company Headquarters couldn’t be fake.’

After a brief moment of shock, the three immediately went forward to receive and recruit Luke.

Facing their recruitment attempts, Luke said directly.

"Since Zhong Yi has chosen to set up his Soul Fighting Room in this Soul Fighting Bar, I’ll set mine up here as well."

"You can just help me change my Soul Fighting Bracelet later."

After speaking to the three staff members, Luke turned to Zhong Yi with a very serious gaze.

"Can we go to your reception room and talk now?"

Taya heard Luke invite Zhong Yi again. The two had just said they had things to discuss.

Even though Taya wanted to interact more with Zhong Yi, she was perceptive enough not to stay by his side any longer.

The Soul Fighting Bar staff led Zhong Yi into the reception room. Zhong Yi saw that his massive 2,000-square-meter reception room was lavishly decorated.

The furniture inside seemed to fuse the artistic styles of countless worlds.

The sense of depth created by this clash of aesthetics was remarkably harmonious; it was clear the Soul Fighting Bar staff had put a lot of thought into the room’s decor.

"Lord Zhong Yi, access permissions for the Soul Fighting Room and reception room have been transferred to your Soul Fighting Bracelet."

"From now on, no one can enter this reception room without your permission."

"If you need anything, you can call me through your Soul Fighting Bracelet."

"The three of us would be honored to serve you both."

With that, the Soul Fighting Bar staff member bowed to Zhong Yi and Luke, then excused himself.