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Chapter 1073 The Target World of the Invitation

Upon seeing his irritable older sister's words, Lu Li remembered that he still had an invitation in his storage space, which indicated that he could choose to go to one of the two supreme realms.

If it weren't for his grumpy older sister reminding him, he would have almost forgotten that he had such an unused opportunity.

[Prisoner of Demons (End): I redeemed this twenty years ago, I almost forgot about it, could it have expired? Also, I don't have a ninth-tier mark, can I still use it?]

[Grumpy Older Sister (Final Destination): It's not expired. Also, can you please stop this Versailles thing? I feel like everyone in the group wants to punch you (including me)]

Lu Li was a little speechless. He didn't actually mean Versailles; he was just stating objective facts.

[Valkyrie (Origin): Those who can be used, don't forget your place.]

It was the Valkyrie, whom Lu Li hadn't spoken to in a long time, who replied to his question in the group. Lu Li realized that although he wasn't a ninth-tier explorer, he was a pioneer. All pioneers' permissions were automatically increased by one tier, so as an eighth-tier pioneer, he had ninth-tier permissions and could use that invitation.

After Lu Li realized what was happening, he almost slapped his thigh in frustration, because according to this logic, he could have used this invitation in the previous world.

But thinking about it carefully, there's no harm in using it later. Since the space is asking you to go at the ninth level from a conventional perspective, it means that if you go at the eighth level, you'll only get beaten up and won't gain much benefit.

[Prisoner of Demons (The End): That's good. Did everyone get an invitation? How about we meet up in the next world?]

Lu Li made a humorous comment in the group, but not many people responded to him because the invitations were sent out randomly, and it wasn't that you could redeem them just because you had a badge.

Moreover, there are actually very few ninth-tier explorers in the group. Even including super big shots like Manjusaka and Longshe Qilu, there are no more than 30 ninth-tier group members.

The world is full of wonders. Just as powerful figures like Dao Yan and Tian Huang did not join the group, there are also explorers who were not very adaptable when they first entered the space and whose strength was not great. They struggled for many years and eventually managed to slowly grind their way up to the ninth level.

Although such people are not strong in their early years, they are all considered outstanding individuals after reaching the ninth rank. However, they are separated from Fatty Dragon's chat group circle.

After a while, a few people popped up in the group intermittently. They were all ninth-level explorers, probably at the early stage of ninth level like the grumpy older sister. It seems that ninth-level explorers with higher levels would not receive invitations.

In the end, five members of the ninth-tier group said they planned to receive invitations soon. Besides the grumpy older sister, there was also the honest and simple Xiao Wang from the Origin Space, 'Shenwei' from the Divine Space, 'Wujiang' from the Heavenly Dao Space, and 'Wuji' from the Immortal Spirit Space.

Besides that, there's the Valkyrie, who said she might enter one of the worlds in the invitation in the next world, which surprised many group members.

Unlike Lu Li, who spent thousands of years in seclusion in the Dragon Ball world, sometimes got extremely bored and would actually open the chat group to chat for a bit. Moreover, he always made quite a fuss and got along well with the active people in the group. Even when he wasn't there, people would always mention him when they chatted.

So even for newcomers, his name is not unfamiliar. This time he broke through the Dragon Ball world. It can be said that before he even came out of the world, everyone had already talked about this topic to death in the group. Therefore, everyone has an impression of his ninth-level strength.

But the Valkyrie said she would use an invitation, which might mean that she had also broken through the barrier of the ninth rank. This surprised many newcomers, because the Valkyrie was a super lurker and basically never spoke in the group, so she was a stranger to most newcomers.

Lu Li himself wasn't surprised. The Valkyrie had always been his formidable rival. In direct combat, he had never completely defeated her. Twenty years had passed in the space, and he wondered how strong she had become.

[Prisoner of Demons (The End): By the way, guys, I know you're all well-informed. What suggestions do you have regarding the two worlds mentioned in the invitation?]

Lu Li asked in the group that the invitation was special, saying that he could choose to go to the No. 0 original world, which is the world where the Lingxu Palace is located, or he could choose another world.

[Wuji (Immortal Spirit): Hmm, according to my intelligence, just blindly choose World 0. The world where the Spirit Void Palace is located is no joke. If you consider it alone, the strength of that world can probably rival any other space. And that world has no space rules to limit your gains. As long as you have enough luck, getting a bunch of Great Dao level items for free is not a dream.]

Lu Li was very moved by Wuji's answer, feeling that what the other party said made a lot of sense. Since it was World Zero, it should be the strongest.

Furthermore, the fact that the Lingxu Palace is used as the arbitration in this world shows that the relationship between this world and the space is relatively good, so it shouldn't be difficult to get benefits in the past.

[Wujiang (Tiandao): Yes, I heard there are places like schools over there where you can learn all the techniques and systems for free after enrolling; you don't need to pay anything.]

Seeing Wujiang's words made Lu Li even more interested, because he had always been extremely interested in advanced martial arts, but they were difficult to obtain in the ordinary world.

If there were no barriers in the Zero World, and he was taught directly like in compulsory education, wouldn't he be able to learn easily?

[The grumpy older sister (finally): That makes sense, but I heard from the vice-commander that Zero World is very corrupt now. I'm still debating whether to change targets.]

[Honest Little Wang (Origin): It depends on your needs. If you're looking for a peaceful place to stay and learn something, then Zero World is definitely the place for you. That's what I'm planning to do anyway.]

The experts in the group chatted amongst themselves. Most of them knew higher-level explorers in their own spaces, so they were quite familiar with the information about those two worlds.

For example, the grumpy older sister can ask Manjusaka. This kind of ninth-tier peak giant has basically been to all the famous places in the myriad worlds. As the saying goes, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Members of an adventure team like the Botanical Garden always have a natural advantage in information.

As Lu Li watched the group chat, he came to understand the differences between the two worlds.

In terms of antiquity, history, and cultural heritage, Zero World is undoubtedly the strongest. Moreover, Zero World has a particularly open cultivation environment, where you can learn almost all the techniques and special abilities directly in the school, making it the best choice for those preparing for further studies.

The other world is not as ancient as World Zero, but in terms of strength, it may be the second strongest in the current World Ocean. The cultivation environment in that world is a bit more restrictive, unlike the open-source environment of World Zero.

According to other members of the group, people there are generally stronger at the same level, and it's not so easy to get all sorts of good stuff, so it's not highly recommended.

Lu Li found this a bit strange, because if the good and bad of the two worlds were so clearly distinguishable, why did the invitation give everyone a choice? If that were the case, everyone would definitely go to World Zero.

After much thought, he became more interested in the world that could rival the world where the Lingxu Palace was located.

It wasn't that he was rebellious, but after listening to everyone's words, he remembered the person from Zero World that he had met in Toriko, and felt that Zero World did indeed have many problems, and the people there seemed to be quite weak in combat.

Lu Li enjoys challenges, and if he were to go to a world where all he does is attend classes and lectures every day, he would find it a bit boring. With plenty of time before the deadline for the next world, Lu Li wasn't in a hurry to make a decision. After leaving the chat group, Lu Li arrived at the trading market and saw Aizen setting up a stall, so he sat down next to him.

The two chatted for a while, and Aizen also gave his opinion on the matter of the next world.

Aizen felt that, from his personal perspective, he would prefer to go to the original world of Zero, because he felt that the open-source environment there would be conducive to his focus on improving himself and making breakthroughs in high-end research.

Lu Li and Aizen disagreed on this point. If possible, he would like to split up with Aizen, but there was only one invitation. If they were to enter as a team, they would have to choose to enter one of the worlds.

Entering the original world of Zero is not impossible, but Lu Li heard from his group members that although the other world is more difficult, it may hold even more amazing benefits, but it depends on one's abilities to discover them.

After hesitating for a while, Lu Li still couldn't come to a conclusion, so he had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being and sit there bored, playing the Heavenly Road game in the Fat Dragon game.

He hadn't played Sky Road for a long time, and his strength had changed drastically. He easily reached level 600, and his momentum hadn't stopped; he continued to advance.

It wasn't until Aizen was about to close up shop that night that Lu Li reached level 750 before he started to struggle.

Coincidentally, the reward for level 750 was an invitation, and because it was detected that Lu Li already had an invitation, this newly acquired invitation could be transferred.

"It feels a bit wasteful."

Aizen looked at the invitation Lu Li handed him, "Brother Lu, are you really not going to try your luck in World Zero? There should be many martial arts techniques there that suit you."

Lu Li shook his head. "To be honest, I am a little tempted, but my martial arts furnace can deduce a lot of martial arts on its own. What I want now is not just to learn, but something else."

Aizen knew what Lu Li was thinking. To put it bluntly, Lu Li had become too strong, so what he craved was not just learning more techniques, but rather opponents who could give him a good fight and help him understand the true meaning of himself through battle.

Therefore, the seemingly peaceful and tranquil Zero World is not what Lu Li seeks.

Aizen himself did not seek comfort; he was simply attracted by the open-source nature of Zero's original world. After discussing it, the two decided to split up and act separately in the next world.

Now that Aizen has returned, he used his reward to strengthen himself, and his overall attributes have reached 279 points, which is considered top-tier eighth rank. In addition, he must have a special identity, so he can also use that invitation.

Although no one brought up the topic, Aizen was actually holding his breath. He wasn't the kind of person who would allow himself to fall behind. In his worldview of the strong, friendship wasn't just about spiritual equality, but he also didn't want the gap in strength to be too large.

This split up can be seen as each of us pursuing our own opportunities. I hope that when we meet again, we can look at each other at new heights.

However, neither of them had anticipated that this invitation was not such a simple thing.

The next day, Lu Li went to the eighth-tier void arena, a place different from the arena. Although the combat mechanism was similar, here he could not only be matched with explorers from his own space, but also with experts from other spaces.

The Void Arena is an event only open to explorers at the late stage of the eighth tier, so Lu Li had not been exposed to it before. The group members' suggestion to practice at the Void Arena was not unfounded; as long as you make an appointment there, you can be matched with other players.

The rewards in the Void Arena are even more generous. Even if you don't make it into the top three, you can still get some Inheritance Crystals as a reward when you achieve a high ranking for the first time.

Lu Li had calculated that if he could fight his way to the top of the Void Arena, not to mention the title, he could earn 80 coins just from the complete Inheritance Crystal.

He started matching very quickly, without even looking at the rules and regulations of the space.

Upon entering the battle arena, the late-stage eighth-tier explorer opposite him merely used a reconnaissance skill, and before he could even register what looked like a ghost, he was instantly killed by Lu Li's Conqueror's Haki.

In this way, Lu Li made it into the top three with almost no pressure.

Interestingly, when he was doing the final match, he saw an acquaintance with a long face.

"No way, Brother Prisoner, I haven't even warmed up my butt yet."

Tianhuang looked at Lu Li with a helpless expression, "Can't you let me experience the peerless title of the eighth rank just once?"

He had just reached the peak of the eighth rank and won first place. He thought that after enjoying his glory at this rank, he would advance to the ninth rank in the next world. Who would have thought that he would run into Lu Li today, the same person he had just finished competing for yesterday.

"Sorry, I'd also like to experience the eighth-tier peerless title."

Lu Li grinned and then mercilessly swept Tianhuang out of the void arena with a single slash.

Incidentally, he had previously encountered the third-place finisher in the Void Arena, who was none other than Dao Yan. Upon seeing him, Dao Yan didn't even bother fighting him, exclaiming "bad luck!" and then surrendered immediately.

Lu Li checked the arena trophy he hadn't received in a long time. It still had the familiar functions, and with this title, his overall attributes jumped to 290 points, neat and pleasing to the eye.

After doing all this, Lu Lixin was satisfied and took the eighty complete inheritance crystals. He found Aizen and gave him these hard-to-obtain currencies, and then took 30 billion End Coins in cash from Aizen.

He took part of the money and put it in the commercial district. He allocated 15 billion to Chu Chu's side to make equipment, and he planned to keep the rest to see how much would be left after the equipment was upgraded.

Just as Lu Li was about to use up the Sword Cleansing Stone to go to the Equipment Enhancement Hall for a true "Lucky Emperor" enhancement, he received a notification from the space.

[The rewards for all recent world battles have been consolidated. Respected pioneers, please return to your rooms for unified settlement.]

(End of this chapter)