"Rent a starship?"
Lu Ming was taken aback.
"That's right, Wan Jin Xing is not a planet occupied by our Zheng Tian Army. This planet is very special, as it is entirely composed of various metals. The wild beasts on it are also made of metal. Moreover, this planet has not been occupied by any force, and people from many forces can go there to hunt wild beasts!"
"Therefore, our Zhengtian Army does not have a teleportation array that leads directly to Wanjin Star. We can only teleport to the closest location to Wanjin Star and then fly there on a starship!"
Tong Xier explained.
"Renting a starship must be quite expensive!"
Lu Ming said.
"It costs one thousand divine crystals to rent it once!"
Tong Xier said.
"Thousand Divine Crystals!"
Lu Ming was taken aback; the price was indeed shockingly expensive.
"There's no other way. Starships are too precious. Our entire Zhengtian Army only has a dozen or so starships, and they are all the lowest-level ones. They can't fly very far. A year of flying in space is the limit. Any further and we can't go any further!"
"Moreover, each time a starship makes a cross-space flight, it requires maintenance, which incurs costs, so the price is naturally high!"
"It is said that some powerful forces have higher-level starships, and the rental fee is astonishingly high. However, those starships are not only faster, but can also travel farther and for longer periods in space!"
Tong Xier explained.
Lu Ming sighed inwardly, realizing that he still didn't know enough about some common knowledge about the primordial universe.
"Miss Xi'er, could you please cover the rental fee for this starship first? I'll pay you back later when I earn more divine crystals!"
Lu Ming blushed slightly and said that he was really poor and couldn't afford that many divine crystals right now.
"fine!"
Tong Xi'er smiled slightly, then said goodbye to Lu Ming.
Lu Ming returned to his residence.
When they found Xie Nianqing and explained the matter, Xie Nianqing agreed.
Then the two found Xie Nianjun.
"Okay, I'll go with you!"
Xie Nianjun agreed very readily.
In fact, Xie Nianjun was also severely lacking in divine crystals for cultivation, so hunting wild beasts to earn divine crystals suited her perfectly.
Before we knew it, it was the next day.
Lu Ming, Xie Nianqing, and Xie Nianjun arrived at the place they had agreed to meet Tong Xier the day before, where Tong Xier was already waiting.
"What two beautiful women!"
Tong Xier looked at Xie Nianqing and Xie Nianjun with a look of amazement in her eyes.
"let's go!"
Tong Xier went first, and soon they arrived at the Zhengtian Army's star teleportation array.
The teleportation array in the primordial universe looked similar to the teleportation array in the celestial realm. After they stepped into the teleportation array, they were dizzy and disappeared from the teleportation array.
The journey to Wanjin Star is not short. They will need to transfer to other teleportation arrays along the way to reach Tianguang Star, the closest planet to Wanjin Star.
After three transfers, they arrived at Tianguang Star.
Tianguang Star is the closest planet to Wanjin Star among the planets occupied by the Zhengtian Army. After arriving at Tianguang Star, Tong Xier took out the Starship. After the four of them entered the Starship, it soared into the sky and flew towards Wanjin Star.
The journey to Wanjin Star would take the starship a month, so the four of them cultivated while waiting.
A month later, a giant planet appeared before them.
This planet, in terms of area, is far smaller than Zheng Tian Xing or An Ming Xing, but it is very special.
From a distance, it looks like a giant gem floating in the cosmos, sparkling brightly.
According to Tong Xier, most of the matter on Wan Jin Xing consists of various strange and unusual metals.
Even the creatures on it are not made of flesh and blood, but of metal.
The same applies to the wild beasts above!
The beast cores that condense within these wild beasts become a rather precious material for refining weapons.
The higher the level and cultivation of a wild beast, the more precious and valuable its condensed beast core becomes.
This attracted many powerful figures to hunt wild beasts and seize their cores.
Rumble!
The starship entered the atmosphere of Wanjin Star, and the friction with the atmosphere produced a loud rumbling sound.
At this moment, all four of them exited the starship and stood high in the sky.
The starship shrank rapidly and was stored away by Tong Xi'er.
"Let's go down!"
This wasn't Tong Xi'er's first time here; she took the lead and flew downwards.
Below was a boundless forest.
"They're all metal after all..."
As they approached the forest, Lu Ming was secretly amazed.
The trees and vegetation here are all made of strange metals.
Lu Ming saw the iron tree, its silvery blossoms, and its golden-like fruit.
Of course, these ordinary metals were of no use to them, so they ignored them.
"The world is truly full of wonders!"
Lu Ming sighed.
This vast universe, this great world, is indeed more wondrous than the smaller worlds.
An entire planet is made of various metals; the plants and creatures are all composed of metals. It's hard to believe unless you see it with your own eyes.
Legend has it that in the vast universe, there are many more wondrous planets, some even beyond our imagination.
As they approached the forest, Tong Xi'er slowed down.
"We must be careful on this planet, Wan Jin Xing. It's not just the wild beasts that pose a danger, but also the powerful figures from other forces!"
Tong Xier said.
Lu Ming nodded.
He understood that many forces would come here to hunt wild beasts. There were probably many powerful individuals on this planet, Wan Jin Xing. It was quite normal for these powerful individuals from different forces to hunt down people from other forces and seize beast cores.
The four landed in the forest, concealed their breathing, and slowly ran forward.
roar!
Suddenly, a roar came from ahead, followed by a flash of silver light, and they saw a huge figure charging towards them.
"retreat!"
The four people retreated quickly.
boom!
The earth rumbled, and metal on the ground exploded and flew everywhere. A colossal creature appeared where Lu Ming and his companions had just stood.
This is a giant ape, over thirty meters tall, with a silvery-white body, as if cast from silver, and even the hair on its skin looks like silver needles.
roar!
The giant silver ape roared, its silver eyes gleaming with a cold light, and charged towards Lu Ming and his companions. Its fist, as large as a small house, slammed towards them, accompanied by a terrifying whoosh.
"I'll have a go at him!"
Lu Ming rushed over, channeled his Dominator Power, and unleashed a punch.
Thump!
A muffled roar resounded, and Lu Ming felt a terrifying force surge towards him, causing him to involuntarily retreat.
However, the giant ape also retreated several steps, its stomping causing the ground to explode repeatedly.
"What terrifying power, what a hard fist!"
A glint of light flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.
Editor's note: The damaged English source for this chapter has been replaced with WTR-LAB's public Web machine translation from Chinese, with minor editorial corrections. Names and wording may differ from nearby chapters.