Swallowing the Stars: Becoming a God Starting with a Hundred Generations of Talent

Wanhu Star is an administrative planet within the Tarlan Heng system, with a relatively strong presence of life.

On this planet, there are clear class distinctions.

More than 90% of adults remain at the apprentice level throughout their lives.

They perform the most basic manual labor and have no social standing whatsoever.

Today is the graduation ceremony of Wanhuxing First Martial Arts University.

This university is at the very top of the pyramid of the entire planet.

Every student who graduates from here is a true prodigy.

They are among the few geniuses on the planet who can reach planetary level shortly after adulthood.

At this moment, in the university's central square, hundreds of graduates are dressed in matching dark blue uniforms.

On the high platform of the ceremony, an elderly man dressed in a magnificent silk robe slowly walked to the front of the stage.

On his chest was embroidered a lifelike three-headed dragon in gold thread—the emblem of the Tarran family, who ruled this star system.

The old man's gaze swept over the young faces below, and he spoke casually.

"The same as always."

"Graduation signifies a new beginning for you. As always, the family is offering you two choices."

All the graduates listened quietly, their faces showing no surprise.

"First, choose to marry into the Tarlan family."

"After marriage, bear at least ten bloodline descendants for the family."

"Secondly, to serve the Tarlan family unpaid for five hundred years."

"Five hundred years from now, you will become official employees of the family, enjoying corresponding benefits and salaries."

After the old man finished speaking, he casually waved his hand.

For him, it was just a process that had to be repeated every few years.

As the old man finished speaking, not a single one of the hundreds of graduates below showed any surprise.

A low murmur of discussion instantly rose from the crowd.

Without exception, everyone's choices were predetermined.

In such a cosmic civilization system, having a powerful family as a backer is the only way out for these commoner geniuses.

"Brother Lu, shall we... join the Tarlan family?" In the crowd, a slightly chubby young man leaned close to a black-haired young man next to him and asked in a low voice.

The black-haired youth nodded; this was Lu Yun, who had just awakened to the mystery of his unborn child.

"Of course we'll join," Lu Yun said calmly. "The entire Hengxing system belongs to them. What else can we do but join?"

Lu Yun, however, remained quite calm.

Fortunately.

Although I was somewhat controlled by others at the beginning of this life, it was still much better than being born on those slave planets where I was completely domesticated.

According to the memories of this life, the ancestor of the Tarlan family, who rule this 'Tarlan Heng System', was a cosmic-level powerhouse and an absolute overlord in this star field.

Joining such a family can at least provide protection and resources in the early stages.

As for the so-called constraints, they are nothing but empty words; those with the ability can leave at any time.

The only thing that bothered him was the idea of ​​"marriage and having children".

He carries the secret of countless reincarnations; he can't just keep having children everywhere.

However, we can ask about the specific regulations when the time comes.

The registration process was very efficient, the line moved quickly, and almost everyone chose to marry.

Soon, it was Lu Yun's turn.

The person in charge of registration was the old man on the platform, Tallan Drake.

The group moved forward quickly, and soon it was Lu Yun's turn.

The person in charge of registration was the elderly man who had spoken on the platform, Tallan Drake.

Lu Yun bowed slightly and asked, "Lord Drake, I have a question."

Drake didn't even look up, only giving a faint "hmm".

"I am devoted to martial arts and have no plans to settle down and start a family in the near future."

"I wonder... if there are any other options?"

Upon hearing this, several graduates in the surrounding queue cast surprised glances at him.

In their view, marrying into the main family and gaining blood ties and preferential treatment in resources is a great thing and a shortcut to instant success.

Surprisingly, someone actually gave up voluntarily.

Drake finally raised his head and carefully examined the black-haired youth in front of him.

Lu Yun...

He remembered the name.

The top genius among this year's graduates, and also an extremely rare mentalist.

In the graduation practical assessment, he defeated a third-level planetary opponent head-on with the strength of a first-level planetary. His combat power was rated extremely high, and his talent was rated as "excellent".

Such talented individuals certainly have the right to make some special requests.

A slow smile appeared on Drake's face.

"Can."

His voice was no longer as indifferent as before.

"Our family values ​​talent, especially a genius like you."

"I'll give you a hundred years."

"If you can cultivate to the ninth level of the planetary level within a hundred years through your own efforts."

"Then, you can officially become a member of my Tarlan family and enjoy the treatment of core members without needing a marriage alliance."

"For the next hundred years, you are free to live and work on Wanhu Star, and your family will not impose any mandatory tasks on you."

Planetary level nine!

The graduates around who heard this couldn't help but gasp.

One hundred years, from the first to the ninth planetary level, that's a huge leap!

For the vast majority of geniuses, this is an almost impossible task.

Lu Yun's mind was racing.

One hundred years, planetary level nine?

This was not difficult for him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Drake."

"I agree to this plan."

Drake nodded approvingly and quickly made a special mark on Lu Yun's file.

"Go, cultivate diligently, and I look forward to your performance a hundred years from now."

"Yes."

Lu Yun responded and then turned to leave.

Registration continues.

Once all the graduates had made their choices, a special spaceship arrived to pick them up.

The spaceship's destination was a large villa area on the outskirts of Wanhu Star's capital city.

The spacecraft passed smoothly through the clouds.

Outside the porthole, there was a vast, boundless blue lake, in the heart of which lay a lush, green island, with elegant villas nestled among the trees.

This is the residence that the Tarlan family prepared for them.

The hatch opened, and everyone stepped off the spaceship and onto a long jade bridge connecting to the island in the middle of the lake.

As everyone set foot on the island, a spacious central square came into view.

In the center of the square stands a statue tens of meters high, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Lu Yun paused slightly.

The statue depicts a black-haired youth with sharp eyes, and a dark gold weapon floats behind him.

Divine Weapons.

This statue is of Luo Feng.

"My God, this is Prince Luo Feng!" An uncontrollable gasp of amazement erupted from the crowd.

"That's right! The pride of our Black Dragon Mountain Empire!!"

"I've heard that Your Highness fought your way out of our Black Dragon Mountain Empire to participate in that year's Cosmic Genius Battle!"

"It's not just participating! It's making it into the top few in the overall rankings!"

He was directly recruited as a core member by Virtual Universe Company!

That's a stage that brings together thousands of nations and countless geniuses!

The discussions were lively, and everyone's face was filled with fervor.

For these recent graduates, Luo Feng is a living legend, a role model they look up to.

Lu Yun's consciousness had already connected to the intelligent computer and was quickly searching for information.

The results quickly popped up: Fifty years had passed since that Cosmic Genius Battle.

"Fifty years... Luo Feng should be cultivating diligently in Chaos City now," Lu Yun thought to himself.

That is a universally recognized sacred place for cultivation, where the efficiency of comprehending the laws far surpasses that of the outside world.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly; the gap would only widen.

Led by a family steward, the group passed through the square where the Luo Feng statue was located and headed towards the villa area deep in the lake island.

Members of the Tarlan family passed by from time to time along the way.

Their gazes swept over the group of new graduates, their eyes revealing an undisguised sense of superiority.

Lu Yun felt calm.

Lu Yun knew that in their eyes, he and his group were nothing more than "seeds" recruited by the family to optimize the bloodline, and "sons-in-law".

However, he also found it somewhat amusing. This planet belonged to the Tarlan family, and perhaps the ancestors of these people had joined the family in the same way.

Why be so fanatical when converts are so devout?

The manager led them to a villa area, gave them a few indifferent instructions, and then turned and left.

Everyone went to find their own place to stay.

"Brother Lu, I'm number 12! What about you?" Fatty Gao De's voice came from behind him; he had already found his villa.

Lu Yun glanced at the information on his bracelet: "Number 13, next door to you."

"Great!" Gao De exclaimed with delight.

At this moment, another friend, Su Chen, also came over. He was number 14 and was on the other side of Lu Yun.

He looked around the villa and said, "The decorating style is too uniform; we'll have to change it later."

Gao De joked with him, "You've fallen into your old habit again."

Su Chen replied matter-of-factly, "The place to stay should be comfortable, of course."

Lu Yun smiled and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

The three of them walked towards their respective new homes.

Lu Yun pushed open the door to his own villa, number 13.

What comes into view is a spacious and bright hall.

The villa has three floors.

The first floor contains the living room, dining room, and kitchen, while the second floor has three bedrooms and a study.

Lu Yun went straight to the basement.

This is the most important place for him in the next hundred years.

The basement was very large, covering a thousand square meters. The walls and floors were all made of a single piece of dark gray metal, an A3-grade metal, which was strong enough to withstand attacks from a fifth-tier planetary-level enemy.

"Not bad." Lu Yun nodded to himself.

After checking the training room, he checked his account.

More than five million Tarland dollars.

It seemed like a huge sum of money, but Lu Yun knew perfectly well that it was worthless.

The official exchange rate is 1,000 Tarland coins to 1 Black Dragon Coin, which works out to over 5,000 Black Dragon Coins.

In reality, under the control of the Tarlan family, it would be considered good if this money could be exchanged for more than three thousand Black Dragon Coins.

More than three thousand Black Dragon Coins...

Lu Yun shook his head.

The telekinetic weapon he's using now is the standard-issue one issued by the university, which is completely outdated.

On the market, even the most ordinary and worst Tier 1 psychic weapon starts at five thousand Black Dragon Coins.

With this little money, I can't even afford the cheapest one.

Lu Yun's assets on Earth, when converted to their current value, would be far greater than they are now.

"In this life, I must leave my wealth in the Universal Bank."

That way, we won't be in such a predicament every time we start a game.

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