Orderly tyrant

Lin Qing's heart jolted.

A century-old soul?

Adding his past and present lives together, he had only lived for forty-odd years, but he was born in 2002, and it had indeed been over a century!

After dying at Yan Qingqing's hands in his previous life, he felt like he had experienced a long and empty dream, as if he was unconsciously drowning in this long dream, or floating aimlessly in the endless sky.

He didn't know how long it had been before he woke up again, already as Lin Qing in 2120.

Perhaps… his soul hadn't dissipated after death?

And only found a suitable body after several decades? Or perhaps he was reincarnated and only regained his memories from his previous life a few years ago?

He didn't know exactly what had happened.

But…

Perhaps it was related to the Nega-Entropy?

"…Why does Dean Chu say that?"

After a long silence, Lin Qing looked at Chu Hongjun and finally spoke slowly.

"The reason I asked you to come is because I've confirmed this."

Chu Hongjun said calmly, "The soul is closely related to the void. Although Level 1 civilizations don't have the means to determine the age of a soul, your words, actions, habits, and so on will reveal your changes."

Lin Qing frowned slightly.

Chu Hongjun glanced at him, sat down next to him, and said:

"The moment you contacted me through Chu Hui's communicator, the first time you saw me, although you controlled your expression very well, you were only an awakened being at the time, not even a god. I could sense your emotional fluctuations.

"After comparing similar emotional fluctuation samples, I confirmed that your emotions at the time, besides surprise, also contained nostalgia and a sigh for time.

"Your reaction seemed surprised that I would reach this point, but in fact… after the apocalypse in 2045, the high-level surviving humans at the time basically knew me. I was already one of the leaders of the surviving humans.

"Before the apocalypse, I was always at the military research base. You couldn't have met me, so it could only have been after the apocalypse broke out.

"Your reaction made me think there was something wrong with you, so I investigated you carefully."

Chu Hongjun looked at Lin Qing, "The investigation results were also clear. I compared the surveillance data about you before November 2120. Your words, actions, and some habits changed after that."

Lin Qing remained silent.

Indeed.

After his memories merged with the original owner's memories, he was Lin Qing, but he was also influenced by his previous life's memories, so it was impossible not to change.

"When you were in Lin'an City, you, who originally had no interest in the Spring Festival, suddenly wished your colleagues a happy Spring Festival and even sent out Spring Festival red envelopes."

Chu Hongjun continued, "You had already learned the Fourth and Sixth Edition Chaoyang Training Method in early 2120, but you didn't show it for almost a year. You suddenly mastered it in December, which is also a suspicious point. Of course… you could say you had already mastered it but deliberately hid it."

"During the first month you practiced marksmanship at the shooting range, you suddenly showed your shooting talent, which was also for later preparations, right?"

"Judging from your subsequent performance, your sense of crisis is much stronger than in the past. Although you can use your cousin's serious injury as a reason, your caution and habit of killing still exceed what an eighteen-year-old high school student should have."

"Combining this with the fact that you know me, and that you specifically browsed and searched for movies and TV shows from before 2025, and that the works you recommended to Zhao Jiayi also come from before the apocalypse…"

"Therefore, it can be judged that…"

Chu Hongjun looked at him, "You are most likely from before the apocalyptic era, but judging from the gene analysis, your age is not wrong, so it can only be your soul."

Lin Qing took a deep breath.

"…I thought I was cautious enough," he sighed.

"You are very cautious," Chu Hongjun glanced at him, "At least you didn't think about plagiarizing those cultural and entertainment works that have been cut off to make money, nor did you investigate your past."

"But people are, after all, human, and it's impossible to truly hide themselves perfectly."

Chu Hongjun said calmly, "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been exposed. Moreover, soul possession and rebirth are common in the universe. Star beings can achieve it as long as they find a body that perfectly matches their soul."

"But I'm not a star being. There weren't any star beings before Earth became a perfect planet, right?" Lin Qing said.

"Of course you're not."

Chu Hongjun said, "Even star beings need at least the body of a primitive being to achieve possession and rebirth. The best way is to clone and replicate themselves, otherwise the probability of finding another person who perfectly matches their soul is too small."

Lin Qing fell silent.

"Before the apocalypse, the six major factions of energy attracted by Earth were completely used to sublimate itself. The beings on Earth couldn't evolve yet."

Chu Hongjun stared at Lin Qing and slowly said, "Judging from your situation, you were clearly an ordinary person before the apocalypse. Your soul didn't dissipate after death, and you could even possess and be reborn?"

Lin Qing was silent for a while, then asked, "What does Dean Chu think is the reason?"

"The biggest possibility I can think of is…"

Chu Hongjun stared at him and said, "It's because you were born with the ability to awaken your Authority, right?"

Lin Qing didn't speak, just sighed.

"It seems I guessed right."

Chu Hongjun looked at him, "Although Seventh or Eighth Order Authority might be able to revive you, it can't keep a soul from dissipating for decades. This already involves the void… so, you must have at least Ninth Order Authority?"

Lin Qing continued to remain silent, letting Chu Hongjun continue to speculate.

"No need to deny it."

Chu Hongjun said softly, "When Elena told you that Zhao Jiayi's Third Eye represented Ninth Order Authority, you showed no interest or desire. As someone who survived the apocalypse, even if you really have feelings for her, it shouldn't be like this. This shows that… you think it doesn't matter even if you don't have this talent."

Lin Qing also confirmed something in his heart.

It seems that Chu Hongjun can't distinguish his emotional fluctuations now.

He had already prepared his response.

"Perhaps… but I'm not sure," Lin Qing shook his head.

"A natural Authority Awakener doesn't need to be tested. It's normal to be unsure."

Chu Hongjun nodded slightly and said, "From now on, you don't have to worry about being exposed. I've already modified or eliminated any suspicious signs that might expose you as an Authority Awakener."

"I know the importance of Authority Awakeners."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Now that Dean Chu knows, what does Dean Chu want to do?"

Chu Hongjun glanced at him and said, "Do nothing."

Lin Qing was slightly stunned.

"Just continue to hide yourself well."

Chu Hongjun said calmly, "Our protection for you is already sufficient. If we increase the intensity, it will only make extraterrestrial civilizations realize that we value you too much, thus arousing unnecessary suspicion."

Lin Qing slowly nodded, "Okay."

"I only hope you remember one thing."

Chu Hongjun looked at him expressionlessly, "No matter what, no one on Earth is more important than your life. You must protect your life."

"No one?" Lin Qing frowned slightly.

"Don't say foolish things like 'all lives are equal.' Differentiating based on importance is true fairness."

Chu Hongjun said indifferently, "With your Authority, even if your evolution is insufficient, as long as you live long enough, you have a chance to lead Earth to Level 2 civilization. Perhaps you don't understand the meaning of this, but you just need to know… in terms of survival priority, you are the highest, followed by Elena, then me and Qi Lingxiao. Understand?"

Lin Qing certainly understood his meaning.

As long as there is one Authority Awakener in a civilization, a large number of Authority Awakeners can explode like an explosion.

And his Authority, which is actually Tenth Order, means that the potential upper limit for the civilization to give birth to geniuses can reach Tenth Order.

As long as there are enough Star Origin Stones, as long as there is someone whose Authority potential does not exceed him, he can develop the other party's potential and create new Authority Awakeners!

Although Earth, as a perfect planet, can theoretically only give birth to people with Eighth Order potential, miracles may exist in the universe. Moreover… developing the potential of someone with Eighth Order potential can also create peerless geniuses with an Eighth Order upper limit!

Eighth Order means that the potential upper limit has reached the Ultimate Star Being.

"Including Dean Chu yourself?" Lin Qing looked at him.

"I know you don't like me," Chu Hongjun glanced at him and said calmly, "If there really is such a day, you can sacrifice me first. It would be just right for me."

Lin Qing frowned slightly and asked, "Does Dean Chu think civilization is more important than his own life?"

"Whether it's important or not depends on the standpoint, of course."

Chu Hongjun said indifferently, "In my opinion, the entire Earth civilization is not as important as you alone, but in the eyes of others, perhaps the entire universe is not as important as living another year for themselves, isn't it?"

Lin Qing was silent for a moment and said, "I originally thought that Hall Master Qi, who is known as Earth's hero, would have the idea of being a savior. I didn't expect Dean Chu to be like this too?"

"Qi Lingxiao really regards himself as a savior."

Chu Hongjun said indifferently, "He was born well, from a distinguished family, and is Earth's strongest genius. He can only feel satisfied when he realizes his self-worth, so he has a strong sense of responsibility and doesn't care about sacrificing himself. Although he is a bit reckless, he is indeed a fool willing to die for the collective."

"As for me…" He paused, glanced at Lin Qing, "You can treat me as an intelligence that has been given orders."

Lin Qing couldn't help but be stunned.

"For Elena, you can be more careful in the future,"

Chu Hongjun said, "Although Elena is a good leader, she is too emotional. When she really needs to face life-and-death decisions, she can't abandon everything."

Lin Qing frowned slightly.

Why does it feel like… Chu Hongjun is giving his last words?

"That pre-civilization ruin, you should go take a look."

Chu Hongjun said, "However, since you have already awakened your Authority, then wait a bit. A One-Star Universe Citizen can only enter once. It's best to wait until your strength reaches its limit to get the greatest benefits from it, so… try to enter before you attempt the Primitive-level Godhood Trial."

Lin Qing understood his meaning.

Once he obtains a Primitive-level Godhood or transforms into a Star Being, he will be a Two-Star Universe Citizen.

Therefore…

Before attempting the Primitive-level Godhood Trial is the strongest state of a One-Star Universe Citizen.

"If I have already awakened my Authority, will that ruin still provide Star Origin Stones?" Lin Qing asked.

"Yes."

Chu Hongjun nodded slightly and said, "As long as you are an Earthling and your soul age is over a century, no matter what your strength is, you can test your Authority. As long as your Authority meets the standard line of 38,000 kilograms for awakening, that ruin can lend you enough Star Origin Stones to awaken."

"Lend me?" Lin Qing couldn't help but brighten his eyes and said, "In that case, can I borrow Star Origin Stones to help others awaken?"

"You can," Chu Hongjun glanced at him, "Are you willing to lend them?"

"Of course I'm willing," Lin Qing nodded.

He knew very well that his Authority was Tenth Order and required more than 800,000 kilograms to awaken.

This means that… he can borrow more than 800,000 kilograms of Star Origin Stones from the pre-civilization ruin!

At that time, he can choose to pay off his debts, or use them to awaken Elena and Zhao Jiayi's Ninth Order Authority, and also allow the Black Flame Clone, Chu Hongjun, Qi Lingxiao, and other Earth powerhouses to awaken their Authority!

"If I can let Zhao Jiayi and Elena awaken their Authority, that would be a good choice."

Chu Hongjun pondered for a moment and said, "However… the awakening of 38,000 kilograms of Authority is only the entrance threshold for that pre-civilization ruin. At that time, you will also have to determine whether your Authority meets the standard."

Lin Qing was thoughtful.

He was naturally certain that he met the requirements.

This was also his opportunity.

In the trial for a Walking God to ascend to 'God Child,' he needs to fight with the geniuses of other Level 2 civilizations.

If he fails, this path will be completely cut off.

No matter what, he must prepare with all his strength.

"I'll go when my strength reaches its limit," Lin Qing said.

Chu Hongjun nodded slightly, glanced at him again, and suddenly said, "Do you have a feud with the Yan family in your previous life?"

This person is too smart… Lin Qing sighed secretly and said, "Why do you say that?"

"Although you kill decisively, if you don't have a feud, and it only hinders you, you wouldn't directly kill," Chu Hongjun said calmly, "Did you have a feud with Yan Qingqing in your previous life?"

"Yes," Lin Qing was too lazy to hide it anymore, "Does Dean Chu plan to take action for me? No need, I want to do it myself."

"The three of us are still under contract restrictions in the eyes of the outside world and can't take action," Chu Hongjun said, "And Yan Qingqing is only a Primitive Godhood holder. As long as you have time, you can solve it yourself."

"Contract restrictions?" Lin Qing asked in confusion.

At the same time, his heart stirred. Is it only in the eyes of the outside world?

Chu Hongjun said, "Contracts made by Three-Star Universe Citizens can only restrict Two-Star Universe Citizens at most. Those contracts from extraterrestrial civilizations are made by Star Godhood holders, so you must achieve a Star-level Godhood before you can ignore the contract restrictions."

Lin Qing suddenly understood.

"Hall Master Qi doesn't even have the confidence to achieve a Star-level Godhood with his current strength?" Lin Qing asked.

"He is confident in a conventional way."

Chu Hongjun said: "However, the difficulty of the star-level rare divine trial is also very high. With just the nine sets of holy characters... the hope is very small. Qi Lingxiao has mastered a level-eight divine skill, which already gives him a good chance, but it's not the final moment, so he wants to wait a little longer."

"But..." he said, "he will participate in the trial for the star-level divine job at the latest before the next opening of the Sky Islands."

Lin Qing understood what he meant.

May 20, 2126, is the day when Earth truly opens.

Therefore, the end of 2124 is the last time the Sky Islands will appear before Earth opens.

By the end of 2126, extraterrestrial civilizations will have entered.

"He will also participate in the trial ahead of time if there's really no other way."

Chu Hongjun glanced at Lin Qing and said, "What you did today... can be considered a help to us."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly, not saying much.

He also knew the importance of these three. When Earth opens three years later, he wouldn't be confident of catching up with them.

He naturally wouldn't let these three try the star-level divine trial ahead of time unless absolutely necessary.

Once they fail, that would be troublesome.

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"That's all I have to say." Chu Hongjun said, "What you need to do is cultivate well and protect your own life."

He suddenly reached out, and a crystal as dark as a black pearl appeared in his hand.

"Carry it with you." Chu Hongjun handed it to Lin Qing, "It can save your life at a critical moment. You can put it in your subspace storage device."

Lin Qing didn't say much and immediately put it away.

"Do you have any important needs? If it's too important, I might be able to help." Chu Hongjun said.

"Nothing too important, it seems."

Lin Qing thought for a moment and said, "I want to experience a life evolution using the Warbringer divine job, which requires killing enough divine job holders of the same level, or a few divine job holders one level higher."

"If I don't take action, I can't directly capture people and send them to you to kill." Chu Hongjun said, "However, I can help you formulate a plan and create an opportunity for you. Whether you can kill them or not depends on yourself."

"Okay." Lin Qing nodded and said, "But, I don't need it for now. How about this... Dean Chu, I'll tell you when I need it?"

"Alright, you can go."

Chu Hongjun gently pushed the non-prescription glasses on his nose and also retracted the field that shielded the surroundings.

Lin Qing nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Before leaving Dawn Group, he went to the family area to see his aunt and cousin again, and found that they were in good health, obviously living well here.

He didn't leave anything behind. Anyway, he had already decided...

In the future, the feast blessing provided by the Black Flame clone will also be left to his aunt and cousin, so that these last blood relatives can also obtain longevity.

...

...

Two days later.

Early in the morning, Lin Qing received a message from Speaker Yan - the Star Patrol Council had opened the use permissions for Energy Gathering Pool No. 7 to him.

He didn't waste any time and went immediately after receiving the message.

"This is the energy gathering pool?"

In the empty, sealed room, there was a device about three meters long, nearly two meters wide, and one and a half meters high, resembling a sleep pod. The strange, silvery-gray shell looked extraordinary.

It is said that the shell of this sixth-level energy gathering pool is made of extremely high-strength fifth-order materials, which are difficult to break even by the strength of the fifth level of Star Abyss.

Lin Qing immediately opened the hatch of the energy gathering pool and lay directly inside.

Then, he followed the instructions of the instrument and began to sense the sixth-level energy he needed in the surrounding void, and his consciousness began to fully attract and gather this energy.

The principle of this energy gathering pool is actually very simple.

That is, relying on the force field of the device itself, the sixth-level energy attracted by the user is stably bound in the device and maintained in a stable state, so that the energy density reaches an astonishing level.

Until the energy density reaches a limit threshold, it even repels other energies.

In this way, it is easy for users to sense and familiarize themselves with this energy.

The principle seems very simple, but the technical content is extremely amazing.

The power of the sixth level is within the scope of the six major factions. It is almost incredible to want to bind and accumulate it to this density and maintain stability.

In the universe, only first-level civilizations that mainly focus on technology and academic studies, and related academic divine job holders, can possibly manufacture this kind of equipment. This type of civilization is relatively rare even in the entire galaxy.

Even the Star Patrol Council's channels have only obtained eight sixth-level energy gathering pools.

It is said that even the Zhixing Group has only obtained two, which were specially sent by the home planet of the Yuanchen civilization.

And the Zhixing Group doesn't even have a seventh-level energy gathering pool!

The Star Patrol Council only has one.

"Almost there, almost there..."

Lin Qing lay in the energy gathering pool, attracting strange and gentle energies full of vitality through his consciousness, and continuously accumulating them in the cabin, increasing the energy density in the cabin.

Half an hour later.

"Ding."

As a prompt sound rang out, Lin Qing immediately understood that the energy density in the cabin had reached its limit.

At this time, only azure-blue flowing water like a substance remained in the energy gathering pool, completely filling the cabin, without any other energy.

This azure-blue flowing water is one of the nine sixth-level powers whose essence he needs to recognize.

Its number in the life-type sixth-level power is NO.255, and it is also called 'Source of Life' and other names.

"Sure enough, only this kind of energy is left!"

Lin Qing couldn't help but feel happy.

At this moment, he could clearly sense that there was only this kind of sixth-level energy around him, completely without the interference of other energies.

Generally speaking, this is something that only higher primitive beings who are sixth-level lifeforms can do.

And this energy gathering pool has also achieved this!

Under this condition, with his affinity after engraving the holy character 'Life Affinity', it should not be difficult to easily merge with this life-type sixth-level energy.

"Anyway, I can't do anything else. I'll familiarize myself with the nine powers first, then condense the godhead, and then pre-draw and recognize the essence one by one."

Lin Qing didn't think too much and immediately immersed himself in the pure energy around him.

...

In a blink of an eye, two months passed.

On June 7th.

"Beep beep."

The hatch of the energy gathering pool slowly opened, and Lin Qing slowly stood up from the substantial energy like a blazing fire stream.

"Finally..."

Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief and immediately controlled the energy gathering pool to release the binding, allowing the high-density energy in the cabin to dissipate.

In these two months, he had hardly left the energy gathering pool. Relying on the star battle suit to convert energy to maintain life activities, he soaked in this energy gathering pool every day to familiarize himself with these nine energies as soon as possible.

Normal primitive beings, even if they can sense sixth-level energy, it would take many years to fully familiarize themselves with it.

And with the holy character 'Life Affinity', his efficiency is more than ten times higher. With the help of the energy gathering pool, he completely familiarized himself with the nine sixth-level energies in just two months!

A hundred times faster, or even more.

"Star Patrol Council... I really didn't come to the wrong place."

Lin Qing satisfiedly sensed the nine sixth-level energies closely surrounding him. Reaching this level, although he couldn't use it to transform his life, he could already condense a pseudo-godhead in his mind.

Next, he won't need the energy gathering pool for the time being.

That Yan Tianquan wanted to recognize the essence by borrowing this environment, but after he condenses the pseudo-godhead, he can directly pre-draw it.

Whether it is condensing the pseudo-godhead or pre-drawing and repaying the debt, he doesn't need the energy gathering pool.

...

After Lin Qing returned to his room, he didn't rush to start condensing the pseudo-godhead. Instead, he picked up the communicator equipped by the Star Patrol Council to check the messages.

He had been in a state of seclusion for almost two months.

So he also left an automatic reply.

"Huh?"

Lin Qing suddenly discovered that a week ago, Zhao Jiayi had sent him a message:

[I succeeded, Auntie said you were busy, remember to find me when you're done]

"Succeeded?"

Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

He still remembered that Irina had said that the divine job Zhao Jiayi was trying was the Cosmic Envoy?

He immediately replied: [Where are you?]

Unexpectedly, Zhao Jiayi replied in seconds: [It's not convenient to see you now (crying), let's meet at the place we met last time, wait for me]

"The place we met last time?"

Lin Qing immediately understood that she was talking about Twilight Paradise, where the Twilight Frontline meeting was held.

After a moment.

"Lin Qing."

A gentle telepathic message sounded: "Prepare yourself, I will guide you into Twilight Paradise."

"Okay." Lin Qing immediately responded.

To this day, he still doesn't know what level Twilight Paradise is as an attached space.

He had never heard of any attached space that could accelerate time.

...

A meteorite-like spaceship hung high in the sky, reflecting a beautiful scene of twilight.

As soon as Lin Qing appeared in the cabin, he heard a familiar crisp voice coming from next to him:

"Lin... Lin Qing."

He turned his head and saw a petite girl standing not far away, her black hair tied into a bun, her beautiful mixed-race face, and her blue sea-like eyes were looking at him with excitement, as if she couldn't help but want to come over, but was hesitating.

"Why are you standing so far away?"

Lin Qing looked her up and down, "I thought you hadn't seen me for so long, you would come over and hug me as soon as we met. Are we estranged?"

"No..." Zhao Jiayi lowered her head slightly, as if she didn't dare to look at him, and said softly: "I'm afraid you'll forget me... and I haven't told you about the eye, what if you don't want to see me..."

Lin Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, "Isn't the eye transplant to me a benefit to me?"

"But I know that after the eye is transplanted to you, you will definitely be sad..."

Zhao Jiayi bit her lip, "I can imagine how uncomfortable it feels to be forced to absorb the life of a friend... or you have to bear it yourself, and I don't want that even more..."

Lin Qing smiled, "Don't worry, if I can't bear it, I will definitely absorb yours first."

"I don't believe it..." Zhao Jiayi muttered.

"Come here." Lin Qing beckoned to her.

"Oh..."

Only then did Zhao Jiayi obediently walk over.

Lin Qing looked her up and down, then touched her brow with his fingertips and asked, "Where's the eye?"

"It's hidden."

As Zhao Jiayi spoke, a vertical eye with a faint silver light slowly cracked open at her brow.

At this moment, through the pseudo-divine domain, Lin Qing could feel that the space near her eye had changed slightly.

"It really affects the space..."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and asked, "Did you use this eye to make those people disappear before?"

"Yes." Zhao Jiayi nodded and said, "This eye is connected to a different space, which is pure vacuum, without any matter or energy. I directly send them in, and they will die after a long time."

"I see..." Lin Qing finally understood.

He then asked: "You were able to take on the 'Cosmic Envoy' job of imitating the Void Clan because of your spatial talent?"