Swallowing the Stars: The Puzzle of Everything!

Chapter 44 The Layers of Hidden Moves

"Lord Perseus, we've finally met in reality!"

Xue Ying Cang Gu had sent people to guard the spaceship's docking port early on. Perseus had just arrived when Xue Ying appeared, like an elegant nobleman, with his right hand on the latter's shoulder, and bowed to him.

"I am indeed looking forward to meeting you, Your Highness."

The two masked powerhouses exchanged a glance, and both understood each other's meaning.

This is not the place to talk!

As the only way to enter a planet, the spaceship docking port is a melting pot of all sorts of people, with countless spies lurking both openly and secretly, and perhaps even more...

"Who?"

Sensing a faint malice, Perseus suddenly reached out, and the red ribbon that suddenly extended shot outward for ten thousand meters, colliding with a faint blue light.

Flames and water curtains intertwined, creating a thick fog. When they looked again, there was no trace of anyone who had been spying there.

Xue Ying Cang Gu looked at him in surprise.

"Lord Perseus..."

"A third-tier World Lord level rat, skilled in stealth, and with a fairly high level of understanding of the Law of Water. Don't worry, I can handle it."

Perseus raised his hand and put away the Hun Tian Ling, looking completely indifferent.

That realm lord was obviously a greenhorn just by looking at him—

Their comprehension is inferior to his, and their life gene level is most likely only 1x. Even with a world projection, they are no match for him.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the other party is extremely confident.

He deliberately held back some of his strength, leaving enough room for these insects to exert their power. When the time came, he would wipe them out completely, and he hoped that the realm lords would not think he was being domineering.

……

The large group of people eventually left the spaceship docking port.

Wait until they leave.

From behind the shadows of a building in the dark, a man with a human torso and a fish tail slowly swam out, gazing at the scorched marks on his palm, clenching his fist and releasing bursts of steam.

"What a fine president of the Spark Association!"

"Such a profound understanding of the laws of fire, and such a formidable presence so soon after breaking through... But you think you can force me to retreat with a 40/60 chance of winning?"

Of course, a 40/60 split is Perseus 40% and him 60%.

However, one of them has already reached the third level of the Realm Lord, and the other is likely at the first level of the Realm Lord. Having fought to this point, he has already lost.

But they weren't mortal enemies.

At most, it's just a matter of unequal distribution of spoils, which is better than working hard only to have the lion's share of the profits go to the stronger realm lord.

Cooperation benefits both sides, while division harms both... I hope the other party can understand this principle!

The fish-tailed man swam away, water ripples around him, and he used light and special illusions to conceal his figure, quickly disappearing from the spot.

……

On the other hand, Xue Ying Cang Gu, who seemed calm and collected, broke down as soon as he returned to his residence.

Looking at Perseus, who seemed completely at ease, he was still a little uneasy, so he moved closer and sat down a short distance away to ask him more questions.

"How is it?"

"What, how is it?" Perseus glanced at Xueying Canggu.

"You know, I'm asking how confident you are of defeating that unfamiliar realm lord..."

"If he doesn't have any other tricks up his sleeve, he won't have a chance of surviving within a hundred moves!"

"real?"

Perseus looked up impatiently. "If you don't trust me, then do it yourself!"

"I'm confident I can kill a third-tier Realm Lord without using my trump cards. The problem is, what happened to the first batch of biological materials you prepared for me?"

Seeing that Perseus didn't seem to be lying, Xueying Canggu breathed a sigh of relief and became humble.

After all, he is a 'Lord of the Realm'!

Although nominally they were partners, their actual status was not equal. Since the other party was willing to speak patiently and politely, he couldn't be too arrogant.

"Maya."

Upon hearing this, the bespectacled butler immediately stepped forward and presented Perseus with a world ring.

Perseus took the World Ring and glanced at the dazzling array of materials inside. They were categorized and arranged in order, all of which had been specially treated and made into specimens. Although most of them were planetary and celestial level creatures, judging from the types, it was clear that the other party had put in a lot of effort.

His expression immediately improved.

"good!"

Perseus looked at Xueying Canggu, who looked nervous, and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm not very interested in your empire's territory. If I didn't want anything too conspicuous, I wouldn't be asking you for those twenty more star systems... As long as you help me collect all kinds of biological materials, we will naturally be the best allies."

Xue Ying Cang Gu didn't believe a single punctuation mark of this statement.

If you're not interested, why do you want to conquer twenty galaxies?

And the person behind you, although their hair is red, has red and white gradient antennae just like the Kunwu tribe, so they might have royal blood.

"And this gentleman, Lord Perseus, is...?"

"They are from your Kunwu tribe—"

Seeing that Xueying Canggu was beginning to doubt Digori's identity, Perseus directly admitted it.

"His name is Digori. He is far removed from the royal bloodline. He was framed because of his talent. I met him in a gladiatorial arena. I never expected that this kid could break through to the cosmic level with his talent despite suffering from 'gene blocking disease'. I happened to have some research in this area and needed a test subject, so I saved him."

"He's now my follower!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Ying Cang Gu's eyes lit up.

He's a first-tier cosmic-level being, so his strength isn't low. It seems he has some connection with Perseus, and most importantly, he's one of the Kunwu people.

"Digor, right?"

"Which branch of the Kunwu clan do you belong to...?"

"Your Highness, I am from the Yan Blood Branch."

Soon, at Xueying Canggu's prompting, Maya went to verify his identity. When she returned and nodded, confirming that Digori was indeed from their Kunwu tribe, Xueying Canggu's smile became even more genuine.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of what happened back then!"

"Since you are a descendant of my clan and work for Lord Perseus, you must need some resources. I can apply for an Imperial Earl title for you, and your parents can also be listed on the Holy Stele of the corresponding branch."

Digori looked grateful.

Perseus, who actually inherited part of the twin's mind-reading ability, could hear the former cursing in his mind, scoffing at this belated attempt to make amends.

Previously, no one would have stood up for him.

Now that they see an opportunity to profit, even a prince shamelessly jumps on the bandwagon, adding flowers to brocade, which is nothing compared to the master providing charcoal in the snow.

That's utterly despicable!

Xue Ying Cang Gu was unaware that the person he had won over was two-faced. Although he was not transparent to Perseus, who was a Domain Lord, he could vaguely sense the change in emotion. Confirming that he had fooled this "great shrewdness", Perseus's lips curled up into a barely perceptible smile.

This can be considered as having passed the legal threshold.

With this identity as a backup plan, even if his illusion magic is currently inadequate and something goes wrong when he enslaves the Kunwu clan's heir, he will still have a safety net.

Of course, the best solution would be to first enslave the future imperial monarch...