583 Fusing into the Body
Finally, it was the day of the Primordial Research Institute’s exchange. Xu Jingming, Jane, and Yijiu gathered in the virtual world.
“The exchange will begin in three minutes.” Jane looked at the two people beside him. “When the time comes, I’ll have to trouble Junior Brother Wu Ming and Senior Brother Yijiu to help me. It will probably take a few years for me to repay the credit I owe you.”
“It’s a small matter.” Xu Jingming nodded.
“It’s fine as long as you repay the credit before my death.” Yijiu smiled.
Jane had accumulated quite a lot of credit to begin with, but on the one hand, he wanted to exchange for the Cosmos Mirror. On the other hand, he planned on cultivating the Primordial Star Conjecture’s Dark volume. He naturally needed to gather treasures that were beneficial to the Dark volume, so he needed Xu Jingming and Yijiu’s help.
Xu Jingming was roped in to help him exchange for a Dark Divine Crystal.
“Senior Brothers, remember to help me exchange for an Evolutionary Guide using cosmic dollars,” Xu Jingming reminded.
“Nobody will be vying for it with you. There will probably be at least half of the 100 Evolutionary Guides left.” Yijiu drank.
“There’s quite a bit of Evolutionary Guides left every time,” Jane commented with a smile. “The families that want to exchange for it have done so a long time ago.”
Xu Jingming smiled. “I don’t have a single piece, so I naturally have to prepare a few more.”
As they spoke, the three of them suddenly jolted.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
A projection appeared in front of the three of them, ones only they could see.
The credit exchange officially began!
Regardless of which cosmic sector it was, most of the Primordial Research Institute’s official members read the exchange page. Even if some Lv. 9 Origin lifeforms couldn’t bear to partake in the exchange, it was quite interesting to read.
“Please submit your choice for the first round of credit exchange.” Xu Jingming looked at the dazzling list. Only the top five participated in the first round, so he immediately submitted his choice.
In the first round, Xu Jingming chose the most precious Primordial Fire Bead! After all, there was only one. It would be too late for regrets if someone after him selected it.
“Submission time is up. The first round of selection is over. Congratulations on obtaining a high-dimensional weapon, the Primordial Fire Bead.”
Xu Jingming’s personal account had 500 million credits deducted.
“In the first round of credit exchange, four of the top five chose the Abyss Fire Lotus Seed.” Yijiu stared at the projection in front of him and said in surprise, “Another person chose the Primordial Fire Bead.”
“How extravagant to be willing to buy the Primordial Fire Bead,” Jane exclaimed in surprise.
From the list, one could clearly see that there were zero Primordial Fire Beads left.
The five Abyss Fire Lotus Seeds instantly reduced to one.
“The second round has begun.” Jane was also paying attention. His and Yijiu’s contributions weren’t in the top ten, so the first two rounds had nothing to do with the two of them.
“Please submit your choice for the second round of credit exchange.” Xu Jingming continued participating. He undoubtedly chose the Abyss Fire Lotus Seed and snatched the last Abyss Fire Lotus Seed.
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In the third round, the top 100 in terms of credit made their selections.
Jane, Yijiu, and Xu Jingming participated in the selection.
Three wisps of Primordial Star Flame! Xu Jingming submitted his choice. As everyone could only choose a maximum of three wisps, he chose the maximum.
Every time the Primordial Research Institute opened up an exchange, there would be the Primordial Star Flame. Therefore, the competition wasn’t intense.
“Cosmos Mirror!” Jane also submitted his choice.
In the Primordial Research Institute, the Primordial Star lineage was the core. There were very few members who took the Mirror Domain lineage.
Even though Jane could only participate in the third round, he still successfully obtained the Cosmos Mirror. Jane was the only one among the Primordial Research Institute’s top dozens of Origin lifeforms who was willing to spend 150 million credits on the Cosmos Mirror.
“Heavenly Fire Needle!” Yijiu chose Heavenly Fire Needle.
As a single-use high-dimensional weapon, Yijiu knew very well how powerful the Heavenly Fire Needle was. If used well, it could produce miraculous effects.
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In the fourth round, Xu Jingming helped Jane exchange for a Dark Divine Crystal worth 30 million credits. Jane had to do it on credit with Xu Jingming.
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In the fifth round, Xu Jingming also exchanged for a Heavenly Fire Needle. The Heavenly Fire Needle was extremely powerful, but it was ultimately a one-time use item. Very few Lv. 10 Origin lifeforms were willing to be so extravagant.
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Round after round.
Xu Jingming chose according to his needs. There was nothing he could do about it; he was too rich, and he had earned more than 1.2 billion credits from selling cosmic fruits. He naturally exchanged for something useful to him during the credit exchange.
The credit exchange lasted for more than half a day.
“Didn’t I tell you? 51 Evolutionary Guides were left,” Yijiu said with a smile. “Junior Brother Wu Ming, you got three of them.”
“Many families already have them, but I don’t have a single one, so I naturally got a few more,” Xu Jingming said. “Senior Brother Jane, where will you send your Dark Divine Crystals?”
“There’s no need. I’ll collect it at headquarters myself,” Jane replied.
“I’ll collect the Evolutionary Guides from headquarters too,” Xu Jingming said. He still needed to consume the Abyss Fire Lotus Seed, so it was naturally safest to consume it at headquarters.
“Let’s go and collect the treasures.” Xu Jingming got up.
Yijiu and Jane got up and left.
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Just as the exchange ended, Xu Jingming headed for the Primordial Research Institute headquarters.
With his Spacetime Travel ability, he arrived at the Primordial Research Institute headquarters and entered a chamber after a few trips.
“Your treasure.” In the chamber, Secretary General Blacksky personally arrived and placed the treasures to the side.
Xu Jingming had already notified them that the owner of the Dark Divine Crystal was Jane, so it wasn’t brought over.
“I suggest you carry one of these three wisps of Primordial Star Flame with you. The other two will temporarily be stored in the research institute,” Blacksky said. “Withdraw another when one is consumed. After all, it’s meaningless to carry more.”
“Okay.” Xu Jingming nodded.
Blacksky extended his hand, and a flame appeared in his palm. An invisible spacetime seal isolated it.
Xu Jingming looked at the Primordial Star Flame. It looked golden at first glance, but the outer flames were faintly black.
When Xu Jingming saw it, he could sense that it could burn anything. Even cosmic legends could be incinerated by it.
“There’s nothing that can’t be incinerated. It’s terrifying,” Xu Jingming whispered.
“Therefore, be careful when using it,” Blacksky exhorted.
“I heard that it’s only the flames at the outermost edge of the Primordial Star, but it’s already so terrifying,” Xu Jingming said softly. “I finally have a little understanding of the true Primordial Star.”
By peeking at a single spot and seeing a wisp of flames at the periphery, he could more reasonably deduce the true Primordial Star.
Whoosh.
Xu Jingming received the Primordial Star Flame. Due to the spacetime seal left behind by the dean, he wasn’t worried about injuring himself. With a thought, he put it into the Primordial Battle Armor’s auxiliary space.
“This is the Abyss Fire Lotus Seed. You just have to consume it.” Blacksky flipped his hand, and a strange lotus seed appeared in his palm.
The completely red lotus seed had some strange patterns.
Xu Jingming took it and swallowed it.
This lotus seed that grew in the abyss could even repel the abyss’s dark power; it was obvious how magical it was. After Xu Jingming swallowed it, he felt a little warmth fuse into his body before spreading throughout his body.
After it spread throughout his body, every living structure unit was affected by the lotus seed’s power. Xu Jingming’s mental strength underwent a transformation because of it.
This feeling? Xu Jingming felt unprecedentedly good. His thinking speed was several times faster than in the past. His comprehension ability and resistance to mental corruption had clearly improved.
Boom! Boom!
Xu Jingming tried to control Primordial Battle Armor #9.
Previously, he could control about 60% of this battle armor’s strength. But now, under the influence of the Abyss Fire Lotus Seed, Xu Jingming’s mental strength had undergone a complete transformation, allowing him to completely mobilize the entire Primordial Battle Armor’s strength.
100% control!
“There are many treasures that are beneficial to the mind,” Blacksky said. “The dean chose the Abyss Fire Lotus Seed because it’s very suitable for the Primordial Star lineage. It’s a wonder born from the flames of the abyss. The fire wonders in the darkest places will also be of great help to your understanding of flames.”
Xu Jingming nodded.
“Of course, the most important thing is this.” Blacksky flipped his hand, and a black sphere floated. “The dean has already made the Primordial Fire Bead remain in an extremely small state.”
“You can try controlling it. Remember, don’t make it too big. This is because if it gets bigger… it will probably be very difficult for you to make it shrink,” Blacksky said with a smile.
Xu Jingming nodded.
The moment he reached out to take it, the black sphere floated without any weight.
Xu Jingming immediately seeped Cosmic Force into the Primordial Fire Bead.
Buzz.
The surface of the Primordial Fire Bead gradually lit up, and dense patterns appeared.
Xu Jingming controlled Cosmic Force to seep in with great difficulty. He needed to follow the perfectly constructed patterns of the Primordial Fire Bead! Every moment of advancement required him to understand all kinds of Primordial Star knowledge.
“There’s no way to infiltrate any further.” Xu Jingming’s attempt lasted for more than half an hour, and many patterns on the Primordial Fire Bead’s surface lit up.
“You can only control 12% of the outermost layer.” Blacksky shook his head. “That’s not even the inner and core layers. Alright, put the Primordial Fire Bead into your body and store it in your heart.”
“Fuse your blood into the Primordial Fire Bead at all times before letting it pump back out,” Blacksky said. “Treat it as another heart.”
Xu Jingming nodded and pressed the Primordial Fire Bead against his chest.
As an Origin lifeform, his body naturally ‘engulfed’ the Primordial Fire Bead and transferred it to his heart!
The heart of a Lv. 10 Origin lifeform was powerful to begin with, but when the Primordial Fire Bead fused into it, his blood became boiling hot. As the blood circulated, heat spread throughout his body.
Xu Jingming’s hair and eyes instantly turned red. His skin began to heat up, and flames rose.
It was very normal to store high-dimensional weapons in the body. This was different from Hellions fusing with high-dimensional objects—Hellions were truly fusing! The two fused as one, and it was even possible to assimilate in the later stages! As for high-dimensional weapons in the body… The weapon was still a weapon, and the body was still the body. It only had some supplementary effects.
“It feels different to have a miniature Primordial Star in your body, right?” Blacksky smiled. “It can let you go one step closer to the Primordial Star.”
“The closer you are, the more the Primordial Star will change you.”
“I’ve already sent you detailed instructions on how to use it. Study it slowly.” Blacksky smiled and got up. He pointed at the other treasures. “Take care of your treasures.”
Blacksky then left.
Xu Jingming sat cross-legged, completely immersed in the feeling of having a miniature Primordial Star heart. He was familiarizing himself with this terrifying force and slowly controlling it.