Chapter 258
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Chapter 258: Changing His Mind
Swish…
A beam of Sword Energy fiercely slashed toward Ketes.
It was Bai Ruo Xin, seeing that Yi Chen could not hold on any longer, who bravely soared into the air, swinging her sword at Ketes, trying to relieve Yi Chen of some pressure.
Squeak!
The Little Gold Ball’s golden fur stood on end as it popped out from Yi Chen’s hand and followed Bai Ruo Xin, rushing toward Ketes together.
Ha!
Ketes didn’t even glance at the two. His focus remained on Yi Chen, who was drenched in sweat, with bulging veins on his forehead and bloodshot eyes.
Whether it was Bai Ruo Xin’s Sword Energy or the attack from the Little Gold Ball, both vanished into thin air when they were still about ten meters away from Ketes.
The two of them seemed to crash into an invisible wall; they couldn’t advance even a fraction of an inch when still thirty meters away from Ketes.
In fact, they couldn’t move at all, as if some force had bound them.
“Good willpower!”
Ketes originally planned to use pressure to force Yi Chen to kneel in submission.
Then, he would test Yi Chen’s talents, and if everything was satisfactory, he would represent the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and sign a contract for humanity to become a subordinate race.
However, the commotion caused by Bai Ruo Xin and the Little Gold Ball changed his mind.
This individual before him was most likely the strongest being among the subordinate races of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Once supported by the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, his future accomplishments would surely be far greater than this.
Even if he could not surpass Ketes, with all of humanity behind him, he would not need to fear Ketes.
Greatly offending him could present potential dangers in the future.
The pressure then began to wane.
Below, Yi Chen instantly felt that terrifying, continuous pressure suddenly vanish.
His spirit trembled violently, weakened to the extreme.
The huge gap in strength meant that even just resisting Ketes’s pressure required him to exhaust all his energy.
“They are trying to provoke a great being. How should we handle this?”
Ketes’s voice, filled with authority and pressure, echoed directly in Yi Chen’s mind.
“Kill them, and it’s best to kill me along with them.”
Yi Chen stared unblinkingly at Ketes.
He was almost certain that he had placed the right bet.
This terrifying individual was not here to kill him.
As for Bai Ruo Xin and the Little Gold Ball, in Ketes’s eyes, they were nothing more than insignificant creatures; their fate hung on a mere thought.
Bai Ruo Xin had no means to resist, and while the Little Gold Ball had an immortal body, it might not be able to escape death, facing the risk of being taken away by the opponent.
He could only gamble once more.
“Are you threatening me?”
Ketes’s voice carried a displeased tone, annoyed by the provocation from an insignificant being.
No matter how talented Yi Chen was or what achievements he might reach with the support of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, in Ketes’s eyes, he was currently no different from an ant.
“I wouldn’t dare!”
Yi Chen lowered his head.
He did not continue to provoke.
He was never a hot-headed person.
He would never put his own safety at risk out of momentary anger.
Forcing himself to withstand the pressure without compromise was just because the longer he held on, the more he could prove his potential.
If the other party was not there to kill him, this approach was beneficial.
To save Bai Ruo Xin and the Little Gold Ball, risking another gamble only made sense in that critical moment that determined their lives and deaths.
He was surprised to find that both Bai Ruo Xin and the Little Gold Ball had already taken up a significant place and weight in his heart.
Ultimately, he could not remain absolutely calm and rational, allowing Ketes to arbitrarily decide their fate.
“Do not resist!”
Seeing Yi Chen lower his head, Ketes did not bother to waste more time and sent his Perception Ability to invade Yi Chen’s body.
Despite a thousand refusals, Yi Chen’s divine consciousness simply gave up on resistance and allowed the other’s Perception Ability to invade.
‘This human genius’s talent is surprisingly strong?’
Ketes’s Perception Ability swept through Yi Chen’s body, his face remaining expressionless.
Yet inside, he was greatly surprised.
The foreign affairs department had provided him with information about humanity’s Cultivation Methods.
On the path of cultivation, different methods led to the same result.
In the end, it was all about transforming the energy of the world into one’s own energy.
Comprehension determined the talent limit, while physique determined the speed of improvement.
After understanding humanity’s Cultivation Methods, Ketes could easily gauge Yi Chen’s cultivation talent by observing the impurities in his meridians.
As for comprehension, he could not discern that through his Perception Ability and would need special treasures to assist him.
However, comprehension and physique often grew together and were usually quite similar.
By his estimation, Yi Chen’s talent limit was not much different from his own.
This was entirely unreasonable.
At the level of this star cluster, it was impossible for a being with such a high talent limit to emerge.
Unless, of course, they were blessed with Great Luck of a higher level.
An existence that could possess the luck of a larger ecological sphere while still in a minor ecological circle was a rare event even in the entirety of the super galaxy cluster.
Such existence was bound to break free from the small ecological circle and step into a higher level.
“Your talent is not bad!”
Ketes’s cold attitude softened a bit.
The arrogance deep in his eyes was completely hidden.
Even at a lower level, Yi Chen’s talent limit was not much weaker than his own; it was almost predictable that Yi Chen’s future achievements would surpass his own.
Because luck is something that can be improved.
Of course, it can also decline.
An existence that has gained the luck of a larger ecological sphere while still in a smaller ecological circle— as long as they don’t act recklessly, their luck is likely to continue to improve.
And with improved luck comes constant opportunities, significantly increasing the chances of obtaining resources that can enhance one’s talent limit.
Currently, Yi Chen appeared to Ketes as still being as weak as an ant, but he was an ant with a potentially higher talent limit.
In a situation where he could not be crushed easily, it was better to avoid offending him if possible.
This was to prevent any adverse consequences that could harm his own future.
Even if this ant’s luck was exceptionally strong at the moment, recklessly suppressing him could negatively impact Ketes’s own luck.
Yi Chen remained silent, vaguely understanding the other party’s intentions as he rapidly calculated the pros and cons while waiting for Ketes to clarify.
“My intentions, I believe you have already guessed a bit.”
Ketes, who initially did not want to waste time, did not immediately get to the point.
His original plan was to display pressure, allowing Yi Chen to understand the strength of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, then, once he confirmed that Yi Chen’s talent met his expectations, to directly have Yi Chen sign a loyalty contract with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
Simple and straightforward, saving time and effort.
He believed that even if Yi Chen had a thousand and one reasons to resist being controlled, he would still have to sign the contract.
Now, Ketes had changed his mind.
If Yi Chen’s luck was as strong as he had inferred, he planned to take a more gentle approach.
Instead of forcefully pressuring Yi Chen to represent humanity in signing a loyalty contract, he aimed for a time when Yi Chen had the support of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
Eventually, understanding that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe adhered to the causal path and would never mistreat their loyal followers, Yi Chen would not harbor resentment toward them.
However, any dissatisfaction with Ketes himself would not simply fade away.
The best method would be to use a softer approach and attitude, encouraging Yi Chen to willingly and even joyfully sign the loyalty contract.
For this, he might have to spend some time and even offer Yi Chen some treasures as gifts.
But this would surely strengthen their relationship.
Being friends with someone who has great luck and gaining their appreciation and gratitude would also enhance Ketes’s own luck.
In the future, it would bring many benefits.
It could be described as a small investment with big returns.
Of course, all of this rested on whether Yi Chen’s luck was indeed as strong as he had inferred.
He decided to observe Yi Chen’s luck before making a decision.
