Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits-Chapter 261 - : 148, Strike from a Thousand Miles Away

Chapter 261: 148, Strike from a Thousand Miles Away

Yan Qingqing…

At this moment, Lin Qing’s mind flashed with scenes from his past life.

During the Apocalypse Period, struggling for survival and making enemies was very normal.

Some people, even in the apocalypse, could radiate the brilliance of humanity, as if they were born to lead mankind towards a bright future.

Others seemed naturally suited to the law of the jungle, wantonly controlling and reaping the lives of others.

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Many more were willing to do anything to stay alive, abandoning their humanity.

Lin Qing had always felt fortunate to possess the Talent of Entropy and a powerful soul, which allowed him to survive in the apocalypse like a human being.

However, human hearts are unpredictable.

Even with changes in Order Level as a warning, he hadn’t been able to see through the layers of dangerous deception back then and couldn’t discern who the true monsters that cast aside their humanity were.

Lin Qing gathered his thoughts and simply smiled, “I’ve just heard about it by chance. The Top Three Families were once part of the Bright Society, right?”

The Bright Society was established during the Apocalypse Period to help humanity find a bright future amidst the chaos. At that time, the human elites were mostly members of the Bright Society.

“Yes.”

Xu Shaofeng nodded slightly and said, “Some of the twenty-four families have survived from the Apocalypse Period. They were also part of the first group to contact Extraterrestrial Civilization in 2047 and, naturally, were part of the Bright Society.”

“That’s quite bright,” Lin Qing laughed, “All kinds of people.”

“Many in the Bright Society back then were survivors of the apocalypse.”

Xu Shaofeng lamented, “Many who survived the apocalypse were indeed ruthless, and people like Master Qi who were upright and honest were rare. Different factions had conflicting ideologies from the start, which led to the eventual fragmentation.”

Lin Qing understood his meaning.

Many survivors of the apocalypse had too much blood on their hands. How could they care about becoming vassals for aliens just to stay alive?

“Yan Family, Yuan family, Rock Family,” Lin Qing asked, “Are these the three families focusing on Inspection Headquarters?”

Xu Shaofeng nodded slightly, “I will apply for your Divine Position Trial quota for the First Restricted Area soon. According to the procedure, it will inevitably go through Intelligent Star Group, so these three families will naturally get the news first.”

“The strength I’ve demonstrated hardly gives me much hope of obtaining even a basic Divine Position, is it really warranted?” Lin Qing frowned slightly.

The strength he had shown, although not bad among Three Star Level Elite Patrol, gave him only a 30-40% chance of attaining a basic Divine Position, with a higher chance of failure.

For this reason, Xu Shaofeng and Tang Wanqiu had deliberately concealed quite a bit on his behalf, pretending to wait for a draw within Inspection Headquarters, not wanting to miss an opportunity.

— This was, in fact, the normal situation for an Elite Patrol.

At the Genetic Recombination Level, a bit of luck might result in developing a Fourth Energy Level Genetic Ability and several Third Energy Level Genetic Abilities, along with mastering a very common Original-level Battle Technique. That’s the standard for a top-flight Three Star Level Elite Patrol.

With such qualifications, one had a 30-40% chance of passing the standard Divine Position Trial.

When encountering a particularly suitable Divine Position, the chances could be even higher.

Right now, Lin Qing was disguised as this kind of normal genius within the Elite Patrol category.

In the past, although Intelligent Star Group would issue invitations, they were mostly symbolic and not genuinely interested.

Even if one succeeded, they would only be a Basic Divine Position at most, let alone someone with just a 30-40% chance.

They wouldn’t catch the eye of Intelligent Star Group at all.

But now, the twenty-four families were actually paying attention to Elite Patrols of such caliber?

“The earth’s treasures from the Second Cosmic Network, every time they open, the knowledge and legacies one can access increase.”

Xu Shaofeng explained, “It might not be so precious to Intelligent Star Group, but for the twenty-four families, it’s very valuable. Some top-tier Original-level Battle Techniques and even the precious Star-level Battle Techniques, along with secret knowledge about Divine Positions, combinations of Holy Text, exclusive artifacts for Divine Positions, Divine Skills, and so on, are all coveted by the twenty-four families.”

“Holy Text?” Lin Qing had heard the term before but didn’t quite understand it.

“It’s a special kind of script that can enhance a Divine Position.” Xu Shaofeng explained, “The most valuable aspect is the combination of these characters.”

Lin Qing was still not quite clear.

However, once he obtained a Divine Position, he would naturally understand.

“In any case, be careful.”

Xu Shaofeng advised, “Don’t reveal your core abilities.”

“I understand.” Lin Qing nodded.

…

…

The application was sent out that very afternoon.

While Lin Qing was waiting for the result at headquarters, he received three invitation letters.

The three invitations were from the Yan Family, Yuan family, and Rock Family respectively, with similar contents—each invited him to meet and chat.

“The twenty-four families aren’t united either,” Lin Qing discerned different information.

He heard that as one of the Top Three Families, many families looked to the Yan Family for leadership. The Yuan family followed the lead of the Gongsun Family, while the Rock Family advocated alignment with the Rodris Family.

These three invitations indicated that these three families were in competition, showing no signs of yielding to one another.

That evening, not long after receiving the invitations, Lin Qing was visited by two Inspectors who came to his door in person.

They could be said to carry a message, but also to act as lobbyists.

Both Inspectors were from the Vassal Faction. It was normal for them to ingratiate themselves with the twenty-four families. They came on behalf of the Yuan family and Rock Family to persuade him.

These two Inspectors, representing two major families, mentioned some benefits that Lin Qing didn’t care about at all—offering trivial enticements that made one want to laugh rather than charm.