Chapter 242 - 106: Snowflake Ice Seal, Awakening Star Gold

The long-haired man in sunglasses was taken aback.

"Sir, Star Gold is incredibly dangerous. Is he capable of handling it?" the long-haired man in sunglasses asked in surprise.

"I can seal it. Are you questioning me?" the voice on the other end replied.

"..."

"I’m sorry, Sir. I forgot about that." Sweat beaded on the long-haired man’s forehead, his expression tense.

"Then, Sir, what are the conditions?" the long-haired man asked.

"The condition is this: he must take first place in the upcoming Extraordinary Alliance tournament on the Stellar Battlefield," the voice on the other end stated.

What?

Take first place in the Extraordinary Alliance tournament?

The long-haired man’s expression froze.

The Extraordinary Alliance tournament on the Stellar Battlefield... it’s a clash between the strongest young talents of the Nine Realms.

Just how brutal was it?!

To put it this way, for the past century, the Ancestor Star hadn’t even made it into the top three, let alone taken first place.

He knew Chen Yu was powerful, exceptionally brilliant, and even more outstanding than Dongfang Yi had been, but this condition was still a massive hurdle.

"Tell him that if he meets this condition, he’ll be rewarded with the Star Gold," the voice from the other side of the wrist-communicator said again.

The long-haired man snapped back to his senses. "Yes, Sir. I will relay your orders immediately."

"Orders? It’s merely a condition. It’s up to him. Don’t make it sound like I’m forcing him," the voice on the other end said coolly.

The long-haired man: "..."

"Understood, Sir. I get it." The long-haired man nodded in acknowledgment and then ended the call.

’Are they really this optimistic about him?’

’If he takes first place, the Ancestor Star will receive a greater share of resources. It might even become the next world to undergo the strongest development.’

A glint in his eye, the long-haired man immediately placed a call.

...

"Human master, how is the pressure?"

Chen Yu was lying on the sofa while Sophie’s deft hands massaged him.

With a look of pure comfort, Chen Yu nodded. "Mm, not bad."

It had been a while since he’d enjoyed one of Sophie’s massages, and Chen Yu had really missed it.

’Her technique is just so relaxing!’

BUZZ—!

Just as he was enjoying himself, his wrist-communicator vibrated. Chen Yu opened his eyes, and his brow furrowed as he saw the incoming call notification.

’Why is he calling again? He’s probably going to keep digging for answers...’

Frowning, Chen Yu thought for a moment before answering the call.

"Sir, what’s this about?" Chen Yu asked.

"I have good news for you," the voice of the long-haired man came from the other end.

Chen Yu: "?"

"What good news?" Chen Yu asked, surprised.

The long-haired man said, "The Star Gold you need—it’s available. You can get it."

Chen Yu: "???"

"Isn’t that something only Level 9 members can redeem?"

"And it’s supposed to be really dangerous. How could I possibly get my hands on it?" Chen Yu was stunned.

The long-haired man replied, "The danger of the Star Gold isn’t an issue. A senior can help you seal it."

’A senior...’

Hearing this, Chen Yu subconsciously glanced through the window, his gaze drifting toward a certain direction in the inner city.

An image of a beautiful figure unconsciously surfaced in his mind.

’Could it be her who’s helping me?’

The thought flashed through Chen Yu’s mind.

He couldn’t think of any other senior it could be.

After all, he had only come into contact with one True God so far.

’But why would she help me?’

’Just because we met once?’

’Don’t tell me she wants me to go and... serve her?’

As these thoughts raced through his mind, the voice of the long-haired man came through the wrist-communicator again.

"However, it comes with a condition!"

’Of course...’

The moment he heard the long-haired man say that, Chen Yu understood.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world—or a free dinner or breakfast, for that matter.

"What’s the condition?"

Chen Yu asked.

"Take first place in the Extraordinary Alliance tournament, and you’ll get the Star Gold," the long-haired man said.

First place in the Extraordinary Alliance tournament?!

Chen Yu was stunned.

’Me? Take first place in the tournament?’

’Aren’t you overestimating me a little?’

Chen Yu had made some guesses, but he never expected the condition to be this.

First place in the Extraordinary Alliance tournament!

The Extraordinary Alliance tournament is held on the Stellar Battlefield!

A top-tier clash between challengers from other worlds!

Compared to the other eight realms, the Ancestor Star was currently in last place.

In terms of resources, geniuses, and so on, it was far inferior to the other eight realms.

"For the senior to say this, they must be very optimistic about your chances. You have a shot, and it’s not a small one," came the voice of the long-haired man.

Chen Yu: "..."

"All you have to do is meet this condition. What do you say?" the long-haired man asked.

Chen Yu: "...I’ll do my best."

"Good. That’s all I needed to hear. Don’t let the senior’s expectations down."

"..."

The call ended, and Chen Yu rubbed his temples.

First place in the Extraordinary Alliance tournament.

The condition was incredibly harsh!

But compared to having to become a True God just to get Star Gold, it didn’t seem quite so difficult anymore.

At least it was impossible for a True God to participate in the Extraordinary Alliance tournament.

But there would definitely be plenty of Martial Artists comparable to Level 9.

There might even be some who were in a league of their own.

People like Dongfang Yi, for example.

It wasn’t even out of the question that some would be even more monstrously talented than him.

’Regardless, this is one way to do it... Hmm, at least I still have enough time to improve.’

With that shift in perspective, Chen Yu’s mind calmed.

’The outcome isn’t set in stone!’

He definitely didn’t have the strength now, but in a few months? Who could say.

The Source of Life!

If he had enough of the Source of Life, then improving wouldn’t be a problem.

The problem was, he needed far too much Source of Life; an ordinary amount wouldn’t be enough to satisfy his needs.

Billions of units of the Source of Life... even an S-rank beast tide probably wouldn’t be enough to gather that much.

However, if Sophie could achieve another Evolution, Chen Yu felt it might be worth a try.