NOVEL NEXT Chapter 448: Proposal
The door opened, and Yafeiluna walked in, feeling a bit surprised.
Other than seeing Li Changzhou sitting in the center of the room with her own eyes, she couldn't sense his presence by any other means, including the "Mafia Mistress."
"Sir, the death list is mostly completed," she reported while discreetly observing.
She quickly ruled out the possibility that the Li Changzhou in front of her was an imposter.
Having been Li Changzhou's mistress for so long, she had a certain intuition about his every move; after watching for a while, she could tell if the person in front of her was him.
After reviewing the list, Li Changzhou said nothing.
Life and death are fated, what could be said?
After reading halfway, he set the list aside.
He was about to give a few orders, instructing Yafeiluna to quickly arrange replacements for the company positions left vacant due to player deaths, when Yafeiluna spoke:
"Sir, please look at the last page."
"Oh?" Li Changzhou waved his right index and middle fingers, and the last page flew out from below the list, which was as thick as a 150,000-word novel.
There were only three names on it.
[A Soft Cloud - Huang Yuting]
[Without Light - Nisi]
[Crow Cacophony - Yamakasi Riko]
"Sir," Yafeiluna glanced at Li Changzhou's expression and explained, "these three proactively contacted the company to inform us that they made it into the top billion ranks, with Huang Yuting and Nisi entering the top ten million ranks."
"Contacted proactively? Only these three?"
"Yes."
Li Changzhou held the floating list in his hand, flicked the paper, and smiled, "This proves your governance is quite good, at least earning the support of some people."
"No, it's your reign that wins people's hearts."
"Haha." Li Changzhou laughed twice, then put the list down again, "Reward them, nurture them, allow them to enter the S-level National Treasury and choose a piece of equipment at will, let them join the Exploration Team."
"Yes!"
"You've been quite busy lately too, you can go now."
Yafeiluna had many things to handle.
The various impacts of massive player deaths and confirming many positions were enough to keep her up for a month without sleep.
And then there was the "Game Permissions" matter, organizing a management group, an Exploration Team, discussing the number of game attempts (some players would certainly request fewer attempts), and negotiating event plans.
This was also why Li Changzhou told her she didn't need to enter the game anymore, so she could focus on handling company affairs—her own strength following Li Changzhou's rise was also a key factor.
After Yafeiluna left, Li Changzhou teleported to Mercury, arriving on the planet closest to the Sun.
Mercury is only 0.387 astronomical units away from the Sun, equating to 57.89 million kilometers, with the Sun's energy pouring down on Mercury's surface like a heavy rain.
There were even metallic liquid lakes here.
Li Changzhou took out the Divine Tree and let it grow freely.
Its robust roots spread endlessly, coiling like countless Giant Pythons on the side of Mercury facing the Sun.
It eagerly absorbed all of Mercury's Strength, its massive and wide canopy aimed at the Sun as if suckling to draw in Energy from the Constant Star.
Li Changzhou spread his five fingers, and an energy wave of Black Hand gathered in his palm.
With a swift clench of his fingers, the Energy Wave was instantly compressed.
With a crackle, due to the high concentration of Energy, black lightning appeared around an energy wave the size of a ping-pong ball.
"Whoosh!" Li Changzhou cast the energy wave out.
Accompanied by black lightning, the Energy Ball traced a black line in the air, and before the tailing cloud-like black line vanished completely, it erupted with a thunderous bang.
A massive mushroom cloud towered up.
A destructive Black Light spread out, devouring Mercury's surface like evaporation.
This was why Li Changzhou didn't go to Jupiter but came to Mars—to supply the Divine Tree with nutrients while getting familiar with "Qi."
If he had gone to Jupiter, it might have triggered 'Hydrogen Transformation.'
Being unfamiliar with 'Qi' was unacceptable too; if you have something, you should use it, otherwise, when it's truly needed, lack of Experience might lead to mistakes.
For this reason, he had also made some preparations.
Li Changzhou landed on a thick branch of the Divine Tree, took out a mana-protected tablet, and clicked into a video site to watch pre-downloaded "Dragon Ball" clips.
He didn't have time to watch the full "Dragon Ball."
After watching a half-minute video, he spread his five fingers toward the sky, gathering an Energy Ball in his palm that then transformed into a disk.
A very thin, pancake-like shape, resonating with a sharp buzzing sound.
Whoosh!
The black Qi Circular Slash rolled out, rolling from the foot of the Divine Tree straight to the horizon, appearing to split Mercury with a massive crack visible from afar.
The power was exceedingly terrifying.
In the original "Dragon Ball," no one except the self-regenerating Demon Buu could withstand a single Qi Circular Slash and remain unharmed.
Li Changzhou focused on the tablet, watching another video.
"Oh, it can be equipped with an auto-tracking feature—not only the Qi Circular Slash, but all Qi Gong Waves should be able to track Qi, as long as you know the opponent's Qi."
The more he researched, the more Li Changzhou felt that Qi could be his main combat method.
Using Qi, in a sense, can maximize the use of his 'Ability' and [Divine Body], the former can transform into Qi, and the latter can refine Qi.
In terms of richness and functionality, Magical Power Divine Ability is undoubtedly better, but combat prowess is certainly where Qi excels.
["Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang" cannot be abandoned,] Guanyin constantly observed him, [it can broaden your horizons, enrich your techniques in 'Qi,' deepen your understanding of the Heavenly Dao, and help you progress further on the path of cultivation.]
"Yes, I understand." Li Changzhou nodded.
He then sighed, "If only I had more time."
Even as an Earth Immortal, possessing a lifespan akin to the Constant Sand World, he couldn't even find time to fully watch "Dragon Ball."