Chapter 259
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Chapter 259: Luck Shouldn’t Be Underestimated
Yi Chen nodded and continued to wait for what came next.
"So, how do you think my strength is?"
Ketes sought to start a conversation, showing Yi Chen his friendly and easygoing side while channeling energy to begin using the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s unique method of observing luck.
"Very strong!"
Yi Chen thought of striking this endlessly chattering fool in two with One Sword.
While Ketes appeared friendly and easygoing, being on the weaker side and having no control over his own fate made Yi Chen feel uncomfortable and extremely frustrated, just wanting to end the conversation quickly.
"In the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, I am just a manager in the foreign affairs department, and there are countless strong ones whose power far surpasses mine."
Ketes planned to let Yi Chen understand the greatness of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe first, so he could substantially reduce Yi Chen’s resistance.
The method of observing luck was still in operation.
Ketes’s strength far exceeded Yi Chen’s, but his understanding of luck, being not very proficient in the laws of fate, was miles away from Yi Chen’s level.
This also caused the method of observing luck to require time to cultivate.
"The Tree-Dwelling Tribe is very strong."
Yi Chen replied dryly.
"Our Tree-Dwelling Tribe rules over billions of life planets. The resources we control are beyond your comprehension. Even as a manager in the foreign affairs department, the resources I possess exceed your imagination."
Ketes continued to elaborate on the might of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
Wow!
Yi Chen nearly drooled.
Billions of life planets under their control?
If he could take down the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, wouldn’t his additional talent bonus soar?
"In fact, even the vassal races that serve our Tree-Dwelling Tribe number in the thousands. The weakest among them is far stronger than your humanity by thousands or even tens of thousands of times."
"You humanity can only pique our Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s interest with your capability for ultra-long-range large-scale troop transportation, as well as the potential you display to quickly elevate humanity."
Ketes continued to emphasize the power of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
Yi Chen was starting to feel a bit confused.
He couldn’t quite grasp what this ultra-long-range large-scale troop transportation capability was.
Could this guy possibly foresee the future, predicting that after he conquered other planets, he might try to create a teleportation array?
Ketes obviously did not have such foresight; he was even unaware of what Yi Chen was thinking, still speaking confidently:
"If not for this, our Tree-Dwelling Tribe, adhering to the principle of causality, wouldn’t waste time on a vassal race like humanity. Do you understand what I mean?"
Yi Chen did not respond, his brows slightly furrowing.
He certainly understood Ketes’s meaning.
This was about wanting him to lead humanity to serve the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
Without a doubt, he would refuse.
Ruling the stars was his goal.
Any powerful race was a target for him to conquer.
In his dictionary, there was absolutely no option for serving another race.
However, he did not immediately refute it.
The gap in strength was right in front of him.
No matter how powerful and terrifying the Tree-Dwelling Tribe really was, just this towering tree alone had the strength to easily destroy him and the Great Flame Kingdom.
If they truly forced him to surrender, he would have to temporarily add serving the Tree-Dwelling Tribe as an option in his dictionary.
Dying rather than submitting was not his style.
"Your talent is impressive. If you receive the support and resources of our Tree-Dwelling Tribe, your growth will undoubtedly exceed your imagination. The simplest example is that even the resources I possess can make your progress far surpass what it is now."
The method for testing luck finally completed its preparation.
Ketes looked at Yi Chen, thinking to himself: Whatever treasures and resources you wish to obtain from me depend on how high your luck can reach.
He then cast the luck-testing method on Yi Chen.
Boom!
In the next moment, he was caught completely off guard.
A deafening sound echoed in his mind, and his spirit felt as if it had been struck by an invisible lightning bolt, instantly shattering into fragments.
His enormous body shook violently.
Poo!
Green liquid gushed out from the trunk.
Ketes’s body swayed dangerously.
What on earth is happening?
Yi Chen planned to see what kind of treasures and resources Ketes could offer, but all he saw was this guy trembling and green liquid spewing out.
His strong Perception Ability clearly faltered.
It felt as if he suddenly sustained internal injuries, unable to suppress the chaotic aura, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Why did he feel such a familiar sensation?
A spark of realization flashed through Yi Chen’s mind.
This was strikingly similar to when he first created the Luck Technique and observed his own luck!
Since the Tree-Dwelling Tribe believed in the causal path, they must have unique insights into luck, and it was very possible they had the means to observe it.
Could this guy be secretly observing his luck, only to have the level of his skills unable to handle it and thus hurt his own spirit?
Without a doubt, Yi Chen’s guess was correct.
But he only guessed half of it.
Ketes’s method of observing luck was far inferior to Yi Chen’s understanding of it.
He hadn’t even seen Yi Chen’s luck before his own spirit shattered by half.
This was only because of his tremendous strength realm.
If it were otherwise, his spirit would not just be shattered by half but completely destroyed.
This was also why Yi Chen was reluctant to spend time creating a method to observe luck.
Observing someone else’s luck comes with risks.
Heaven knows if he might accidentally encounter someone with extraordinary luck and suffer a severe backlash for no reason.
By not creating such a method, he would not have the itch to want to see everyone’s luck.
When faced with an enemy, no matter how high their luck reached, he could directly use the Luck Technique to drain their luck without needing to observe; he’d know that their luck would be worse than a pot’s bottom.
"I just suddenly thought of something…"
Ketes struggled to suppress the chaotic furious energy within him while pretending nothing was wrong, trying to explain to Yi Chen.
"Uh-huh!"
Yi Chen casually replied, feeling a bit hesitant.
He was wondering whether he should try using the Luck Technique.
If it had been before, he certainly would not have had such an idea.
The opponent’s strength realm was too high.
Even though his Luck Technique could silently extract and strip away luck, the risks of using it recklessly at such a disparity in strength realm were too great.
However, it was different now.
If the opponent’s spirit were truly injured, even if it wasn’t as serious as his own self-inflicted wound to his luck, looking at the state, it wouldn’t be much better.
The spirit is the combination of divine consciousness and awareness.
Even if other races had different names for it, the essence was the same.
If the spirit is injured, the Perception Ability would be severely harmed.
Sneaking in some luck would have a significantly lower chance of being discovered.
If he could gather a bit more, perhaps if the opponent encountered some situation, it could buy him some time and keep the other from forcing him to join the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
"What kind of treasures or resources do you wish for the most right now?"
Ketes’s heart was bleeding.
With his spirit shattered by more than half, even with a vast amount of healing spirit materials, it would take thousands of years to recover.
This was an unbearable loss for him.
The true culprit behind this enormous loss was undoubtedly Yi Chen’s luck, which exceeded his expectations by millions of times.
Yet, he dared not do anything to Yi Chen.
He genuinely could not.
That luck was simply too powerful.
To observe luck and see nothing at all only to have his spirit shattered by half.
Absolutely, whoever provokes whom will face destruction.
He suspected that because he suppressed Yi Chen earlier, his own luck might be decreasing like flowing water.
Being in close contact with those who have strong luck benefits both sides; every word and deed helps improve one’s own luck.
On the other hand, having a poor relationship with someone with strong luck, or even being hated by them, would surely cause one’s own luck to plummet.
Not only did he not dare to do anything to Yi Chen, but he also had to consider whether to sell everything he had just to gain Yi Chen’s favor, in order to stop the luck that was leaking away.
If he could truly win Yi Chen’s favor, not only could he recover the luck that was lost, but he might also gain a significant boost.
