However, judging by how Babata was still attempting to guide his spiritual power, it was clear Wei Wen's talent had caught his attention.
Even after encountering Luo Feng, who possessed the largest brain domain in the world, Babata showed no sign of giving up on Wei Wen.
Of course, in Babata's view, if Wei Wen was considered defiant, then Luo Feng was perhaps even more so.
Therefore, Babata wasn't overly troubled by the choice between Wei Wen and Luo Feng. Either one would do.
Wei Wen remained unaffected, while Luo Feng, guided by the spiritual power emanating from the fallen Fallen Star, continued forward freely, approaching the space ship.
[Your bound friend, Luo Feng, has obtained the inheritance of the Fallen Star. Congratulations on receiving feedback: Inheritance + Intelligent Lifeform Babata.]
First, regarding this feedback inheritance: it was not only a spiritual master's inheritance but also included a warrior's inheritance comparable to it. In terms of level, it was even superior to the standard inheritance.
Furthermore, inheritors like Wei Wen and Luo Feng were different. In a sense, Wei Wen had completely mastered this inheritance and could be called its true master.
As for the inherited resources, there were many. What pleased Wei Wen most were the Space Ring, the Cloud Contact Vine, the Wood Crystal, and a series of other treasures.
Of course, these resources couldn't be taken out casually. If discovered by outsiders—such as the founder of the Giant Axe Dojo—unforeseen trouble could arise.
So... joining the Fallen Star faction provided a reasonable explanation.
"Master, if you try to abandon me, I'll sound the alarm!" a consciousness message arrived.
"Huh?" Wei Wen was taken aback.
What was going on?
Wei Wen suddenly recalled that this feedback seemed to include not just the inheritance, but also an intelligent life named Babata.
"Don't cause trouble. If we don't join the Fallen Star faction, some things would be very hard to explain," Wei Wen shook his head slightly. "Besides, such words could easily be misunderstood."
"Master, you're not angry, are you? How stingy. Master is so easy to tease!" Babata's consciousness chimed in again.
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15,000 meters underground, within the Fallen Star on Keira Island.
"The Milky Way, where Earth is located, along with several other galaxies, belongs to the elementary civilization known as the Silver-Blue Empire," Babata explained concisely.
"Above the Silver-Blue Empire is the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, which controls over 8,000 galaxies... and possesses immortal-level powerhouses."
"The Ganwu Universe Country has over a billion galaxies under its jurisdiction, and there are still many advanced human civilizations like the Ganwu Universe Country in the universe."
"And this is only human territory. Although humanity is a pinnacle race, it is merely one among many, not the sole one. In short, the universe is vast beyond measure."
Luo Feng looked bewildered at the Babata before him, clearly shaken by these revelations.
He hadn't expected that Planetary level was just the beginning, followed by Star level, Universe level, Domain Lord level, World Lord level, and finally, immortality beyond the World Lord level.
The Fallen Star inheritance before him was an immortal-level inheritance, and the lineage's leader, Hu Yanbo, was considered a powerhouse even among immortals.
All of this delivered a tremendous shock to Luo Feng.
It was at this moment Luo Feng vaguely understood that the universe Hong had once spoken of was far more immense than even Hong's knowledge encompassed.
"With the Fallen Star inheritance, my future growth is assured..." Luo Feng's expression turned excited.
Secretly, Babata was extremely tense. He was frantically murmuring to himself—"Go on, draw Wei Wen and the others into our Fallen Star faction."
Wei Wen and the others' behavior was rather peculiar, and it was obvious Babata had no intention of giving up on them.
"By the way, Babata, what about Wei Wen and the other Planetary levels outside? Can they also join the Fallen Star faction?"
In Luo Feng's view, if Wei Wen hadn't brought them to Keira Island, he would never have obtained the Fallen Star inheritance, let alone the fact that Wei Wen had given him treasures like the Spiritual Plants and the Wood Essence Crystal to enhance his strength from the very beginning.
"No problem. Since you are now the inheritor, you can definitely bring others into the Fallen Star faction," Babata replied with a calm smile.
He truly didn't want to see prodigies like Wei Wen and Hong miss out on the Fallen Star lineage, especially Wei Wen.
A genius like Wei Wen, capable of initially fusing insights from two different Universe Origin Laws at the Planetary level, would rank among the top 100 geniuses even in the Ganwu Universe Country.
If he participated in the Genius Battle, he would undoubtedly secure an excellent ranking.
As for Hong and Thunder God, their comprehension wasn't bad either. With proper training, qualifying in the Genius Battle wouldn't be a problem.
Geniuses of this caliber—if not for Earth being a remote indigenous planet—would be utterly beyond the reach of the Fallen Star inheritance. Given this chance, one couldn't be overly picky.
Just as Babata finished his brief explanation to Luo Feng, Wei Wen, sensing the time was right, also followed the guidance of Babata's telepathic waves and arrived at the Fallen Star.
And right after Wei Wen, Hong and Thunder God arrived one after another.
"Wei Wen is finally here!"
Babata was so excited he almost jumped up, but mindful that Luo Feng was the official inheritor, he suppressed his enthusiasm.
The great demon Babata must not appear overly excited over mere natives of a backwater planet!
"Luo Feng, your companions are here too. Hmm, Wei Wen, Hong, and Thunder God, right?" Babata maintained a composed demeanor.
"Since you wish for them to join the Fallen Star faction, you can extend the invitation yourself. But I believe you know what should and shouldn't be said."
"Oh, I understand," Luo Feng was no fool.
Wei Wen, Hong, and Thunder God observed the sealed space ship outside. Suddenly, a portal opened, and Luo Feng stepped out, immediately surprising the trio.
"This is a special relic, the Fallen Star. It contains a powerful inheritance. The Wood Essence Crystals outside are placed by the inheritance's guardian, Babata..." Luo Feng gave a concise explanation.
After hearing Babata's supplementary details, Hong and Thunder God gained a clearer understanding.
This was actually an immortal's inheritance?
"It's an inheritance for an immortal-level spiritual master. A pity we are warriors," Hong and Thunder God sighed.
"Congratulations, Luo Feng, on obtaining this supreme inheritance. It suits you perfectly as a spiritual master."
"Actually, you can join the Fallen Star faction even if you're not a spiritual master. After all, Teacher Hu Yanbo has several immortal-level warriors under him as well," Luo Feng said with a smile. "This is more than sufficient for us, who haven't even left our home planet yet."
"Alright."
Wei Wen didn't hesitate and immediately agreed to join the Fallen Star faction.
"Let's enter the Fallen Star then."
Luo Feng turned and led Wei Wen inside.
Within the Fallen Star, Babata reappeared in his commentator role, recounting to Wei Wen and the others the greatness and immortal status of the Fallen Star's master, Hu Yanbo.
But truth be told, the immortal Wei Wen—forged in Luo Feng's original future—might surpass Hu Yanbo in every aspect.
Of course, for the four individuals who had not yet fully grown, the Fallen Star inheritance was already an exceptionally peerless opportunity.
This also served to highlight, from another angle, just how valuable the inheritance Wei Wen obtained through the feedback system truly was.
"As Spiritual Masters, Luo Feng and Wei Wen are eligible to receive the master's core inheritance," Babata said with a smile.
"As for you two, being warriors, you can become registered disciples under our master's name."
"Later, I will provide you with some cultivation techniques from the master's warrior lineage servants. You can study and practice them on your own."
"Actually, I'd like to receive the warrior inheritance as well," Wei Wen stated after a brief silence.
It wasn't that Wei Wen intended to abandon the Spiritual Master path, but even the legendary City Lord Luo had shifted his focus to the warrior route in his later stages. Furthermore, the inheritance Wei Wen envisioned was not solely for Spiritual Masters—it included the warrior's path as well. Babata offering him the warrior inheritance only made this intention clearer.
"That's acceptable. However, my knowledge of warrior cultivation is limited, so I cannot offer you much guidance," Babata replied after a moment of thought.
Babata had already observed that Wei Wen's aptitude leaned more toward the warrior path, so he saw no need to force him into becoming a Spiritual Master.
"Here is a space ring, and this is a smart wristband capable of hosting an intelligent lifeform," Babata continued, retrieving several items from Hu Yanbo's World Ring.
"I have stored the cultivation techniques for both Spiritual Masters and warriors in the smart wristband. You can learn them according to your needs."
"Additionally, the communication watches you three currently possess are junk. They contain backdoors for tracking. Discard them immediately."
"The space ring also contains resources, such as Wood Essence Crystals, sufficient to support your cultivation up to the peak of the Planetary level."
"I also have several juvenile Cloud-Vine seeds here. In time, you can use them for defense and offense. They make excellent training partners as well."
Items like space rings, smart wristbands, and Cloud-Vine seeds might be rare treasures for Planetary and Stellar level practitioners, but to an immortal being, they were commonplace. Babata had even casually discarded a Cloud-Vine outside long ago.
Of course, the resources Babata had invested in cultivating Luo Feng's first Cloud-Vine were likely exclusive to the core inheritor.
For Wei Wen, simply possessing a Cloud-Vine was enough. The resources needed to cultivate it were probably included as part of the general inheritance feedback.
"If you want to cultivate the Cloud-Vine you obtained earlier to the ninth level of Planetary, these Wood Essence Crystals should barely suffice."
"However, I can do nothing about the resources required for the Cloud-Vine to grow to the Star level.'"
"That's enough. As long as it can reach the ninth level of Planetary, that's sufficient for me," Hong and Thunder God suddenly showed a hint of joy.
For Wei Wen, with these resources, he could legitimately cultivate the Cloud-Vine and manifest the intelligent lifeform, Babata.
Of course, to legitimately utilize other resources, he would need to step into the wider universe.
But how to set foot in the cosmos?
Wei Wen fell silent for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.
If his memory served him right, there was an intact flying spaceship in Ruin No. 12, and obtaining it shouldn't be too difficult. As long as he handled the self-destruct mechanism carefully, he could acquire an undamaged space ship and venture into the universe far earlier than in the novel.
By then, forget the Golden-Horned Beast or space adventurers—even if the battle-hardened Giant Axe Warrior, Nuo Lan Shan, came in person, Wei Wen was confident he could defeat him.
"Babata, you described the universe as wondrous. How should we go about setting foot in it?" Wei Wen raised the topic.
"At the very least, we need a spaceship. With my capabilities, building one is possible, but it would take considerable time," Babata replied, shaking his head slightly.
"In my view, isn't this inheritance site itself a spaceship? Can't it fly?" Wei Wen pressed.
"No. Leaving aside whether this Class F spaceship has any energy, it is damaged and cannot fly," Babata shook his head again.
"The main issue is that some internal power systems were severely damaged, and the self-repair mechanisms cannot fully restore them."
"Moreover, to repair a spaceship of the Fallen Star caliber, no one in the entire Silver-Blue Empire possesses the capability."
"Perhaps the Black Dragon Mountain Empire does, but with your current strength, taking the Fallen Star space ship there would be suicidal."
"You must understand the principle: A man's wealth is his own ruin by causing others' envy. Powerful beings would likely kill you outright to seize such a treasure."
"Hong, Thunder God, you two are familiar with Earth's ancient ruins. Do you know of any locations that might have spaceships?" Wei Wen continued guiding the conversation.
Hong and Thunder God also yearned for the cosmos, so they were highly interested in the topic of spaceships.
"Ancient civilization ruins... Right! Ruin No. 12 clearly looks like a spaceship docking port," Hong's eyes suddenly lit up as he recalled Ruin No. 12.
"And there's a spaceship inside that appears to be intact."
Babata briefly accessed the relevant data and suddenly grew excited.
"Luo Feng—as a virtual entity, I need a physical medium to leave with you." Babata flipped his hand, revealing a black wristband similar to the earlier smart watch.
"This wristband is also a common smart device in the universe and isn't particularly valuable," Babata explained simply.
"But it contains a crystal core that can serve as a temporary residence for my intelligent lifeform."
Luo Feng nodded. Since becoming the inheritor of the Fallen Star, Babata was, in a sense, his teacher, entrusted by Hu Yanbo to guide him.
Luo Feng immediately put on the wristband. The black-clad child, 'Babata,' grinned at Luo Feng, then his form burst and vanished like a soap bubble.
Following Babata's instructions, Luo Feng simply performed owner identification on the smart wristband.
Whoosh!
The four of them, still standing where the space ship had been, suddenly felt a tremor.
Boom!
The massive Fallen Star space ship vanished, stored away by Babata into Hu Yanbo's World Ring.
A vast cavity instantly formed around them, causing numerous rocks to tumble down. However, with their strength, they easily repelled the debris with their Black God suits, preventing any from getting close.
"Luo Feng," a clear, childlike voice sounded directly in Luo Feng's mind.
"Ah?" Luo Feng was startled.
"What's so surprising? A truly intelligent lifeform can communicate directly with its owner through consciousness!" Babata's voice carried a note of pride.
"As for the consciousness sensor helmet you use to enter the virtual network—that garbage—I possess all its functions and am tens of millions of times more powerful."
"If you wish to enter the virtual network, you don't need a helmet at all. That's the most primitive method."
Any powerful figure of significant status in the universe integrates auxiliary optical brains, consciousness sensors, life stewards, and numerous other systems into one.
With a single thought, Luo Feng instantly entered the virtual space. There, he found Babata sitting on a throne within a virtual palace, grinning at him and revealing two cute little fangs.
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