Chapter 174
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Chapter 174: Serious Consequences
"The Chaos Technique is starting to charge fees. Are you ready?"
"Those who steal skills must pay tuition; no one can escape!"
"Deserving the title of the greatest genius in humanity’s history, Yi Chen doesn’t need to lift a finger, yet all of humanity actively offers tuition!"
"This site will invite thirty-eight top analysts and experts to live-stream an analysis of the mysterious force behind it!"
"Congratulations to Yi Chen; while sitting in the wilderness, treasures fall from the sky. In ten years, he will undoubtedly become the wealthiest person in the galaxy!"
Major media outlets started to interpret the council’s announcement with frenzy.
The entire galaxy was shaken.
This was simply too shocking and sudden.
No one had expected that when breaking through to the Peak of the ninth level of Spirit Consciousness, Yi Chen would suddenly become one of the heart tribulations for all those breaking through.
This meant that to advance to the Heart Tribulation Stage, one must first pay Yi Chen tuition according to the council’s rules in order to seek peace of mind.
"I said it before; stealing skills from Yi Chen while feeling so at ease would eventually come at a price."
"I always believed it was Yi Chen who made humanity pay the price after learning of it. Unexpectedly, Yi Chen is Yi Chen; he doesn’t even need to lift a finger to make all of humanity pay.”
"Those who said that stealing skills wasn’t stealing, that Yi Chen incurred no losses, come out and argue now?"
"Don’t talk as if you think stealing skills isn’t stealing, like you didn’t steal the Chaos Technique yourself. Those saying that stealing isn’t stealing are merely comforting themselves; discussing this is meaningless now."
"In our federation, everyone is in the same boat. Unless one doesn’t want to break through to the first level of Heart Tribulation Stage, no one can escape; let’s not joke about it."
"Exactly, who knows how much we’ll have to pay…"
"Whatever amount it is, Yi Chen deserves it. Without Yi Chen, the average strength of humanity couldn’t possibly be this strong, couldn’t evolve, and wouldn’t have lifespans of hundreds or even thousands of years."
"Not to mention the powerful strength; just breaking through to the first level of Heart Tribulation Stage can grant you a lifespan cap of up to four thousand years. How much tuition is appropriate?"
"Whatever amount should be fine, but saying it is one thing; who will actually be willing to pay a lot? After all, the Method and Principles of Techniques for the Spirit Consciousness stage have already been taught by Yi Chen."
"Indeed, if we were to set a price for each version of the Chaos Technique, I believe half of the people would go bankrupt just to own the complete set for thousands of years of lifespan."
"But right now, the only thing stopping us from breaking through to the first level of Heart Tribulation Stage is the heart tribulation itself. According to the council, as long as you’re at peace with yourself, you can pay however much tuition."
"If it were me, I would feel comfortable paying ten thousand credits…"
"That’s laughable; ten thousand credits makes you feel at ease? You really can convince yourself easily."
"What else? Yi Chen isn’t like those top geniuses in the tribes who teach us step by step. We are just auditors."
"Besides, with billions of people in our federation, if everyone pays just one federation coin in tuition, Yi Chen would easily become the wealthiest among humanity."
"The problem is, to Yi Chen, we are of no use; he wouldn’t want to teach us. We’re essentially stealing knowledge."
"Yi Chen is also a part of humanity. How could he refuse to let us learn just because we aren’t useful to him?"
"Do you think Yi Chen is a saint? With his personality… knowing that we peeked and stole knowledge without much respect could easily lead him to want to eliminate us."
"Let’s not forget how he punished and intimidated those top geniuses from the Flame Mountain Tribe due to their lack of respect."
The entire federation was in an uproar.
Everyone was debating how much tuition would be appropriate.
Everyone is unique, and each person has their own thoughts and perspectives. In the midst of a heated debate, when many were flushed with excitement, someone couldn’t help but speak up:
"I don’t understand why you all keep arguing about how much tuition to pay. It seems that honest people always bear the loss, while the more selfish and self-serving feel quite at ease with it."
"But on the flip side, today’s unexpected twist might lead to future surprises. Sometimes, misfortunes bring unexpected blessings."
"The key point now is that even if we pay the tuition, whether we can successfully break through to the first level of Heart Tribulation Stage is still uncertain; this is just the council’s speculation."
As these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Many who had been struggling over the tuition amount finally realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Oh heavens, I hope we can break the heart tribulation. Otherwise, the consequences would be too severe."
"It’s more than severe; it’s a total disaster. If this method fails to break the heart tribulation, it means that the power level of our Federation of Humanity can only reach the Peak of the ninth level of Spirit Consciousness."
"In the future, unless we find a way to break through, we’ll have to start over and pave a new path in our Cultivation Method."
"But the real question is, will we ever see another genius like Yi Chen? It’s highly likely that the path of evolution for humanity would come to a complete halt."
"That’s the consequence for the future; right now, there’s a bigger crisis waiting for us."
"If the Peak of the ninth level of Spirit Consciousness becomes our limit, we still have quite a bit of room to improve in the short term. On the battlefield against the Angelic Beings and the three races, we can still hold an advantage."
"But our space for improvement has suddenly hit a ceiling. Other races will undoubtedly join the alliance of the Angelic Beings without hesitation. Even the Frenzied Tribe, which has allied with us, might tear up the agreement at any cost."
"Let’s be clear; the various tribes have long coveted our space jump technology."
"If that happens, humanity might face a catastrophic disaster."
"Is it really that serious?"
"Of course! Only our space jump technology allows for large-scale, long-distance troop transport. This is an essential condition for the various tribes to vie for dominance over the entire star system."
"If it weren’t for the enormous cost of eliminating humanity, a hundred years ago, the alliance of eight races would never have retreated without wiping us out; all other races would definitely join them."
"The alliance’s retreat back then was entirely strategic, aiming to minimize their costs. The other tribes were merely observing, hoping to seize the best opportunity with the least expense."
"Yi Chen’s sudden emergence must have terrified the various tribes."
"To avoid any more variables like Yi Chen arising among humanity, even if our strength has grown through stealing his skills, vastly surpassing our peak from a hundred years ago, the various tribes will certainly unite to swiftly eliminate us."
Once the Federation of Humanity understood the true implications behind this situation, panic spread among them.
Everyone could only pray that this tuition plan would succeed, hoping that the top geniuses could break through to the first level of Heart Tribulation Stage.
