In Antarctica, Qin Hao, Luo Feng, Thunder God, and Hong stood in front of the spaceship.
Luo Feng, Thunder God, and Hong looked at the spaceship before them, their eyes shining with excitement.
The universe was too distant for Earthlings, but now it was within reach; they were finally about to take this step.
Hong and Thunder God, as the strongest on Earth, had always been deeply concerned about the threats from the universe.
"This time, Luo Feng and I will go first to understand the environment and purchase some resources," Qin Hao said.
"Haotian Pavilion will be left to the care of the Curator and Thunder God Curator."
For this trip, Qin Hao's objective was quite clear: on one hand, to purchase resources, and on the other hand, to obtain citizenship.
Although his clone already had citizenship, his main body was still undocumented.
Qin Hao did not plan to overly conceal his two identities, his main body and his clone, but he did intend for them to exist as separate entities.
This would even apply to participating in the Genius Battle; when there was an opportunity to gain benefits, how could he be soft-handed?
Moreover, the Virtual Universe Corporation would not mind this small matter.
Furthermore, even with the Source Star King's legacy, a clone with a thousand-fold gene would find it difficult to support its rapid growth.
"No problem, you and Luo Feng go explore first this time; Earth is in our hands," Thunder God said with a carefree attitude.
Hong and Thunder God still trusted Qin Hao implicitly; his strength and his overall perspective were completely worthy of their trust and admiration.
What they had seen of Qin Hao's power was only a small part, but they had their suspicions, especially after they joined Yun Mo Planet and frequently heard Babata's praises.
"Alright, hurry up and depart.
Babata is already impatient; he can finally traverse the universe again, even if it's just a C-class spaceship, it's enough."
Babata's figure appeared, urging them on quickly.
Waiting on Earth for fifty thousand years, an intelligent lifeform that had developed its own consciousness was also extremely bored and lonely.
After Qin Hao and Luo Feng exchanged a few more words, they entered the spaceship.
The hatch closed, and the spaceship took off, entering the universe.
Under Babata's operation, the spaceship quickly flew out of the Solar System's range.
"The spaceship has left Earth," Babata's figure appeared inside the spaceship, saying proudly.
"Exterior view, 100% simulation," Luo Feng said after hearing Babata's words.
Everything around them disappeared, replaced by the boundless and vast starry sky, with the Solar System behind them, the eight planets continuously revolving around the sun.
The blue Earth had also shrunk to the size of a marble.
"Alright, let's get going.
This journey is in your hands, Babata," Qin Hao said to Babata, looking at the dazed Luo Feng.
"There will be plenty of time to look at the vast universe later; right now, our most important task is to quickly sort out the citizenship issue and the resource purchasing issue," Qin Hao said, patting Luo Feng's shoulder.
Having experienced it with his clone, Qin Hao could understand Luo Feng's feelings.
Leaving the planet that nurtured him for the first time and heading to other planets was like a child going on a long journey, filled with uncertainty and extreme nervousness.
"Okay, Babata, let's go!" Luo Feng said to Babata after calming himself down.
"Our destination this time is Dragon Planet, which will take about ten days," Babata said.
"Now we will accelerate; once we exceed the speed of light, we will enter the Dark Universe."
Babata explained some basic knowledge while accelerating the spaceship, and in less than five seconds, the spaceship reached the speed of light.
In the vast starry sky, a black spaceship, which had become blurred, suddenly—
The space rippled slightly.
The spaceship disappeared!
The spaceship did not disappear from its original spot but entered the Dark Universe.
"Qin Hao, this spaceship of yours is not simple; it reached the speed of light in 5 seconds.
Is it really just a C-class spaceship? This speed is no worse than a D-class," Babata said excitedly after entering the Dark Universe.
"According to this spaceship's speed, it won't take 10 days to reach Dragon Planet this time; we'll be there in 7 days.
You two go rest or cultivate; I want to thoroughly understand this spaceship."
After Babata finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to Qin Hao and Luo Feng; his virtual figure disappeared from the spot, having entered the spaceship's interior to fully understand the entire vessel.
Qin Hao did not mind this.
After all, he had already told Luo Feng beforehand that this spaceship was a gift for him.
"Qin Hao, I'm sorry, but once we reach Dragon Planet and I receive the first sum of money from Teacher Hu Yanbo, I will return it to you," Luo Feng said to Qin Hao, feeling a bit embarrassed.
A C-class spaceship, and a top-tier C-class spaceship at that, must have a high price.
Although they were friends, Luo Feng still felt uncomfortable accepting it.
Since becoming a martial artist, Qin Hao had given him a lot of help: guidance in cultivation, resources, and even the Golden-Horned Beast.
This made him feel a bit awkward about continuing to accept Qin Hao's help.
"It's nothing, just a spaceship.
In the future, when we Earthlings enter the universe, we might not return to Earth for a long time, so I'll need you to look after my home more.
Besides, we've known each other since childhood; there's no need to be so polite," Qin Hao said.
Qin Hao did not know how far he would go in the future.
However, his goal had always been very clear.
This also meant that for a period, he might not be able to stay on Earth for long, and even in the later stages, when he transcended this universe, someone would still need to look after his home.
Then, the future City Lord Luo would undoubtedly be the best choice.
"No problem," Luo Feng replied firmly after hearing Qin Hao's words, no longer dwelling on the matter.
"Five days isn't long, so let's not cultivate, but rather exchange cultivation experiences," Qin Hao suggested.
"Okay."
Luo Feng was clearer about Qin Hao's strength than Hong and Thunder God; he was a genius who had already touched upon the Laws.
Even though he had already taken over the Golden-Horned Beast, Luo Feng had not fully comprehended the Domain of Metal, and the Gold Law was still very distant.
For five days, what was called an exchange was more Qin Hao answering Luo Feng's questions and dispelling his doubts.
This included topics ranging from power exertion, secret method cultivation, comprehension of the Domain of Metal, and even some aspects of the Gold Law.
At this moment, both Luo Feng and Babata were shocked by Qin Hao.
They had initially thought Qin Hao had comprehended the Wood Laws and the Domain of Wood, but they never expected him to have such a deep understanding of the Domain of Metal and the Gold Law as well.
To be able to share cultivation experiences of the Domain of Metal and the Gold Law so brilliantly, he definitely hadn't just read related secret methods.
He must have already comprehended both the Gold Law and the Domain of Metal.
"Buzz!" On the fifth day, after their exchange concluded, Luo Feng sat cross-legged on the spaceship, golden light flickering around his body, appearing and disappearing, as if it could shatter at any moment, yet stubbornly coalescing together.
