Chapter 905
Chapter 905 - 891: Diverse
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Accidents happen every year, but there seem to be particularly many this year.
After Lu Ping’an came back, he threw a problem upward, and the higher-ups casually tossed an even bigger trouble back at him.
Does everyone have it? Although it wasn’t explicitly stated, the two leaders from the Bureau of Anomaly Management seemed to be hinting at Lu Ping’an that tasks like "hunting the killer" are best handled by the locals.
It appeared that they were covertly preparing something, but it wasn’t convenient to disclose it at the moment, and they needed Lu Ping’an to keep communication lines open.
"....Cleaning a tarnished reputation, or killing a chicken to scare the monkeys and establish authority..."
No matter what, just looking at the Special Service Team roaming around like mad dogs and the already filled detention rooms was enough to explain the situation.
However, for Lu Ping’an, the focus still remained on himself and his own team.
"It’s not easy to come back this time, and everyone has worked hard, but we only have three days off, so be careful. You’ve all read the documents, you know what I mean... If anyone needs extra leave, you can apply with me, I’ll generally approve, but the team’s actions might not wait for you."
Unlike the last time he returned and took a long holiday, this time they hadn’t been gone for very long, and the team’s losses were not severe (compared to the last time on the Green Planet), and they would be fine after just a few days’ rest.
But if it involved advancement rituals, long-term cultivation, collecting materials, and so forth, it would naturally take more time.
"Do you have plans for that time?" someone asked, they too needed to arrange their schedules.
"No, it’s still semi-autonomous action, you are free to make your arrangements."
Lu Ping’an wasn’t very strict; as long as they were present, that was fine. Those who needed to cultivate could proceed with their cultivation, those who wanted to continue their vacation could do so, as long as they were within phone reach.
He gave them 20 minutes to think and arrange, and then Lu Ping’an took stock of the situation.
𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
"You’re going back to your hometown?" Lu Ping’an was a bit surprised; after all, this person’s hometown was quite well-known.
"... Yeah, I should be able to attempt the Inheritance System’s fourth-tier."
Xue En was planning to return home, follow the path of his profession’s legacy, complete the integration of his profession, and obtain an independent Inheritance System Decree-level profession.
In his words, it should be a qualitative leap...
"That’s a lot sooner than expected, didn’t you say it would take at least ten years before?"
"... Our family’s inheritance path is a bit unusual; it seems to advance based on the ’number/quality of end results that are causally related to you’..."
Lu Ping’an thought for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"Oh, the more you pit to death, the faster you advance, the stronger they are, the faster you advance...."
Lu Ping’an fell silent. Maybe he had to seriously consider whether keeping Xue En in the team was the right decision.
"Ha, just kidding, did I scare you?" the Panda-man laughed heartily, but the others around him had somewhat icy looks in their eyes.
"... Yeah, you did scare me, and I’m seriously considering firing you."
"Please, by all means, don’t..."
In the end, Xue En’s advancement was no different in essence from other professions, and it was still the campaign on the Green Planet that caused his abilities to explode, with significant progress in both quantity and quality.
Fortunately, the strong body he acquired by a fluke allowed him to still maintain internal balance.
Their family’s fourth-tier was quite special, requiring hard attributes in various areas such as Talent Abilities/Professional Abilities/Physical strength, which is also why Lu Ping’an saw him taking up unfashionable careers like Occupation Boxer, Taoist, etc. from the beginning... he was gathering his own attributes, Abnormal Abilities, and Professional Skills to meet the baseline for advancement.
Now, as the Panda-man’s body grew stronger and combined with the intensity of his Talent Abilities, plus the resources he spent to supplement his profession, he indeed met the baseline for the fourth-tier.
"Alright, then I’ll be heading off; I hope I can make it in time."
So the Panda-man cheerfully packed his bags and amidst the expectant gazes of others, headed home.
Yet, as he looked at that distinct silhouette, Lu Ping’an always felt that something was off.
"...Uh, was what he said really just a joke, Chris?"
"It’s hard to say."
For the first time, Lu Ping’an saw something Big Cat couldn’t clarify.
"When it comes to abilities that involve Fate, especially those related to misfortune, the more sacrifices, the stronger it is. However, whether its strength led to more deaths, or more deaths resulted in greater strength... there’s hardly any difference, right?"
Lu Ping’an fell silent; indeed, that made sense, and likely even the Xue Family themselves could not distinguish cause and effect, leaving their own people confused... His enhancement in abilities certainly meant many had perished, naturally meeting the needs for sacrifices.
Following that, more people took leave or simply went shopping; after being cooped up on a spaceship and in wastelands for almost a month, there were just too many things they wanted to do.
Most people were likely preparing for their Advancement... Considering the Courtyard’s acceleration effect, a month’s time in reality meant they had already achieved two to three months’ worth of cultivation results. Together with the Library and the trade posts’ breakthrough assistance, their progress was truly astounding.
And this was actually the pace of most Explorers, it’s just that it was particularly evident with the Rebirth Business Group.
Every world has its own "rules," and Earth, as a sort of Country of Ten Thousand Gods, indeed fits this nearly Infinity Evolution-based multifarious professional system.
And some worlds are almost "atheistic"; they simply cannot follow this system, they need a world of their own...
"Do you have any thoughts? If you need anything, it’s best to write a formal report, and I’ll pass it up for you,"
Lu Ping’an made a point to visit the "new Luka people" staying in a hotel; they were now residing in the Official reception area, treated as important "foreign guests," with full hospitality... except for the freedom to go out, plus two Decree-level doormen at the door.
In some sense, this is not exactly house arrest, but it’s certainly a monitored residence.
Official authorities also hinted to Lu Ping’an, suggesting he visit more often to at least alleviate the anxiety of these foreigners... It was clearly impossible to allow them to move freely at this time.
"We can understand your caution and prudence, and we have the patience to wait for your decision. But we are very interested in the ’Green Planet’ you mentioned earlier, could you provide us with more information?"
The Luka people have their own supernatural and technological systems, their strengthening potions being exceptional. After losing the support from their homeland, they need an independent world to develop their technology.
"Uh, are you sure that world meets your requirements?"
"If it doesn’t, we can make adjustments, although it will take some time and resources."
At their level of civilization, it’s not just about adapting to the environment anymore.
If that world has "low contamination," "no high-level Deities," "no Creator"... in short, if it’s one of those blank slate worlds, they have the capability to adjust its "rules" to suit their development needs.
"Many stellar civilizations are like that, with numerous worlds and supernatural systems, technological systems—a world developing the most suitable supernatural system..."
An inappropriate analogy would be, in a world abundant with "warriors," they specially mass-produce powerful close-combat system professionals with supernatural abilities.
For example, in an Abyss world, they would mass-produce various Powerful creatures and Demons with Abyss bloodlines, as well as producing various Powerful Half-Demons with Abyss Properties.
Meanwhile, another world is a machinery world, filled with great Mechanics and Alchemists...
One by one, as supernatural ability users, they have the power to wage inter-world battles, and all of this becomes a civilization’s wealth.
This is also why in the Multi-universe, a civilization’s strength is directly measured by "how many worlds it possesses"—these are assets, territories, and also the foundation.
Yet now, even though Earth possesses worlds, it may not necessarily be able to develop other systems...
"...Actually, several worlds have already been developed, and those power systems will become a strong supplement to the professional system. It’s just ordinary people who are unaware. That application from the Luka people is likely to be approved; we’ve been coveting their technology for many years,"
When Lu Ping’an submitted the request, he received such a response.
Well then, it turned out others had already started, Lu Ping’an’s security clearance was simply too low before to have been informed.
But now, it seems more permissions were fully unlocked for him, and thus, he gained even more.
— End of Chapter 905 —