Chapter 738 - 731: Organization

Chapter 738: Chapter 731: Organization

"The strongest?"

"The strongest individuals near the Ziying Safety Zone are all in the same organization."

"That organization is called Duomoge," Lily told Zhou Yuanjue. "Its leader is the strongest person in this safety zone, and he’s from the Black Seal Civilization."

"An organization?"

Zhou Yuanjue raised an eyebrow.

"That’s right, an organization. An individual’s strength is limited, after all, so many people choose to band together. That’s how these organizations came to be."

"The massive organizations in the Leyuan Center have existed for over a thousand years. They’re passed down from one generation of the strongest candidates to the next. Some of them even have ties to influential families from high-level civilizations in the outside world, different factions within the Primordial Star Organization, and so on. It’s an incredibly complex and tangled web. These huge organizations control vast resource zones and powerful individuals."

"Of course, the Ziying Safety Zone is the lowest-level safety zone for newcomers. The only resource zone nearby is the Star Condensing Ore Vein. Truly powerful individuals usually leave after they get through their adaptation period here, so the turnover is quite high. That’s why only a few small organizations exist here."

"The area around the nearby Star Condensing Ore Vein is the Duomoge Organization’s territory. The Star Condensing Ore Vein is a special type of energy mineral deposit. The energy within the vein flows erratically, so if you try to mine it with machines, a huge amount of energy is lost. Only careful manual mining can improve the quality of the ore you get. This is also the main, and simplest, rookie mission in the Ziying Safety Zone. Many candidates earn enough Value Points by mining, then return to the safety zone to rent cultivation sites, buy resources, break their limits, and grow stronger."

Lily explained.

"So, this organization owns the entire ore vein?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"Not exactly. The ore vein itself is a safe zone where fighting is forbidden. The entire vein belongs to the Primordial Star Organization, and they have special methods to extract the mined ore from Chaotic Paradise."

"However, the area outside the vein isn’t a safe zone. Duomoge’s people guard the only path to the mine. Any candidate who wants to enter has to pay them a so-called ’maintenance fee.’ Otherwise, their powerful members will kill them."

"So, even though they don’t control what happens inside the vein, it makes no difference. You might as well say the vein is theirs."

Lily said with a sigh.

"Wouldn’t it be faster to just kill other candidates and take their Value Points?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"Candidates aren’t that stupid. The weaker ones don’t hang on to their Value Points; they spend them all at once. There’s no value in killing them. As for Points, you don’t gain any for killing someone with fewer Points than you. How could that be better than just sitting back and collecting money?"

Lily said with a sneer.

"I see."

Zhou Yuanjue nodded. He was beginning to understand the kind of order that existed in Chaotic Paradise.

Different safety zones had different mission locations. Although these locations belonged to the Primordial Star Organization, powerful groups could seize control of them with brute force, charge other candidates fees, and accumulate resources.

’And this is probably just the most basic way to gather resources,’ Zhou Yuanjue guessed.

’The strong feed on the weak.’

’The principles of the Starry Sky Country are truly everywhere...’

"Who are the strongest members of this organization?"

Zhou Yuanjue continued his line of questioning.

"The Duomoge Organization has about a hundred members, and even the weakest has a Transformation Level of at least forty percent. Their leader, Zoros, is the strongest in the Ziying Safety Zone. I heard he’s been in Chaotic Paradise for nearly twenty years, and his Transformation Level has already touched the First layer Transformation Boundary. As for the other two, the second-in-command has a Transformation Level over ninety percent, and the third-in-command is said to be close to ninety percent, but probably not over."

"As for the rest, most of them are around sixty or seventy percent, similar to me. After all, besides the three leaders, the turnover rate for their subordinates is pretty high. Not everyone wants to stay in this remote place."

Lily said.

"’The First layer Transformation Boundary?’"

Zhou Yuanjue mused for a moment.

Even for beings with high potential, the process of fundamental transformation wasn’t always smooth. Every time the Transformation Level reached ninety-nine percent, you hit a threshold. Only by breaking through it could you continue to advance.

This was what was known as a Transformation Boundary.

’Touching the First layer Transformation Boundary means his Transformation Level is most likely ninety-nine percent.’

"Interesting."

A faint, intrigued smile touched the corners of Zhou Yuanjue’s lips. "Are all three of them based at the Star Condensing Ore Vein?"

"Not at all. That godforsaken place is nowhere near as comfortable as the safety zone. As the strongest organization in this area, they’re not short on Value Points. Why would they give up the superior cultivation environment of the safety zone?"

"They take turns. Usually, only one leader stays at the ore vein to oversee things. After a while, another leader will take their place."

"Actually, there’s a regional Points ranking on the Star Chart. You can use it to look up the rankings of the strongest people in a certain area, but it costs you."

"Why? Are you thinking of challenging the three leaders?"

Lily asked, surprised.

"Why not?"

Zhou Yuanjue said nonchalantly.

"To be honest, you’re strong. You might not be much weaker than one of the leaders on their own."

"But they aren’t just one person; they’re an organization. They have three leaders and over a hundred subordinates. No one here is going to fight you in a fair duel."

"No matter how strong you are, two fists are no match for four hands. Besides, Zoros has reached the First layer Transformation Boundary. If you’re serious about this, I suggest you form a team and find some help first."

"Otherwise, you’re just asking to get killed."

Lily scoffed.

"You don’t need to worry about that."

Zhou Yuanjue said flatly.

"Tch. It was a kind reminder. If you don’t want to listen, fine. With your strength, the worst that can happen is you get killed and forced out of this safety zone into the next one. You newcomers never learn until you’ve suffered a bit."

Lily said dismissively.

"Is that so? Then let’s find out."

Zhou Yuanjue said calmly.

’If this were the Dream Simulation System, where my abilities are severely limited, I would naturally have no chance of winning against an entire organization by myself.’

’But this is different. This is still reality. Although there are some restrictions from the Life True Talisman’s Law, they don’t fundamentally affect my abilities.’

Zhou Yuanjue touched the series of bulging pouches on his belt and thought calmly.