Chapter 3133: [Gold Fortune God Body] Fifth Order Perfection! No, This Guy...

The opportunity lay right before him, and Wang Teng found it nigh impossible to let go.

He had always been a man who knew how to seize a passing chance.

As for whether he would be discovered?

It no longer mattered.

For the sake of such benefits, what did it matter even if he were exposed?

At worst, he would simply deny it.

After all, even the powerhouses of the Machine Race were temporarily incapable of detecting his presence.

The experts of the other factions were trapped by this Machine Race god-tier battleship, so how could they possibly notice anything?

The risk should not be too great.

Yet to be perfectly safe, Wang Teng still invoked his Chaos Stellar Sector, letting it release and swirl around his body.

This method should suffice to shield against any perception!

The Chaos Stellar Sector could block outside senses; when he entered it, he could even deceive True God-tier existences.

Though he could not step inside it now, he could only release the Chaos Stellar Sector to keep himself in a state of chaos.

While he was uncertain of its exact efficacy, it should yield a similar shielding effect.

The reason he dared to act so boldly was his certainty that the Machine Race would not install surveillance devices inside the room.

That would, after all, be a taboo.

With the powerhouses of so many factions gathered here, the Machine Race would never dare to court such universal condemnation.

Thus, it provided Wang Teng with a loophole to exploit.

At this moment, he was utterly immersed in the pleasure of absorbing the wealth-qi, unable to extricate himself.

It was pure ecstasy!

So much wealth-qi surged into his body all at once, granting him a profound sense of satisfaction.

However...

"Not enough!"

"Not enough!"

"Give me more!"

Wang Teng remained unsated, like a gluttonous Taotie, continuously drawing in the endless streams of wealth-qi.

His entire form was already enveloped in a faint golden halo.

Upon closer inspection, one would find that the halo was clearly woven from countless golden silken threads, resembling a golden cocoon.

Yet this golden luminescence was disrupted by another force, rendering it completely invisible to the outside world.

It was a wondrous and miraculous sight!

Clearly, Wang Teng was shrouded in golden light, glaringly obvious.

But in the blink of an eye, he seemed to return to a perfectly normal state.

What golden halo?

It simply did not exist!

That surreal, dreamlike sensation, shifting between reality and illusion, felt as though one had plunged into a mirage, unable to discern what was real.

And now.

Those golden wisps of aura continuously merged into Wang Teng's body, causing the attribute values of his [Golden Wealth Divine Body] to skyrocket.

1000 points!

1200 points!

1500 points!

...

The climb of the attribute values quickened!

A satisfied smile spread across Wang Teng's face.

The only thing that felt a bit amiss to him was...

Just moments ago, he seemed to perceive a faint, indistinct gaze cast upon him from the void.

The sensation vanished in a flash, so swift it felt like an illusion.

He almost thought his senses had played tricks on him.

But he had always been an exceptionally cautious man; even the slightest rustle of grass in the wind would rouse his vigilance.

In short, one should be bold when the time called for it, and retreat when prudence demanded.

Blind recklessness was not an option.

"Wait!"

Right then, Wang Teng suddenly thought of something, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"This resonance... could it be the [Golden Wealth Divine Body]!"

"Then it can only be Nancy!"

He had just absorbed the attributes of Nancy's [Golden Wealth Divine Body], so how could he fail to realize this?

Beneath this void, apart from her, there should be no one else capable of triggering such a resonance within him.

"Since it is her, then there is nothing to fear!"

Wang Teng blinked, completely devoid of anxiety.

Both possessed the fifth-rank [Golden Wealth Divine Body], and he refused to believe Nancy could sense him through a Machine Race god-tier battleship.

It was likely just a vague, fated connection between the identical divine bodies.

"She is probably making all sorts of wild guesses right now."

Wang Teng chuckled softly, finding it inexplicably amusing.

He was hidden in the shadows while Nancy was out in the open; who held the upper hand required no explanation.

"Huh!"

Suddenly, Wang Teng felt a sharp sense of saturation well up within his body, and a light exclamation escaped his lips.

He hastily checked his attribute panel.

[Golden Wealth Divine Body]: 50000/50000 (Fifth Rank);

As expected!

The [Golden Wealth Divine Body] had reached peak completion of the fifth rank.

"I did not expect it to reach full completion so quickly!"

Wang Teng felt a surge of emotion; not long ago, he had assumed that absorbing the wealth aura of others would not elevate the attribute values of his Golden God of Wealth Physique so quickly.

Yet in the blink of an eye, the Golden God of Wealth Physique had already reached the perfection of the fifth rank.

Compared to before, the attribute value had soared by more than ten thousand points.

In truth, it was not an astronomical amount.

But for an advancement gained solely through the absorption of wealth aura, it was already an incredibly arduous feat.

After all, if it were Nancy, acquiring over ten thousand attribute points would likely require her to absorb wealth aura for an eternity to achieve.

Wang Teng, however, had accomplished it all in a single, decisive stroke.

As the saying went, the wealth aura of these powerhouses was indeed staggering.

That was the crucial point.

If they were merely martial warriors below the Sector Lord level, or if there were only a handful of Immortal-level existences present.

It would have been utterly insufficient to raise the attribute values of the Golden God of Wealth Physique by so much.

This time, it was pure, unadulterated luck.

"Do I count as having surpassed Nancy now?"

The thought suddenly struck Wang Teng, prompting him to stroke his chin as a trace of amusement colored his features.

Without relying on picking up attributes, he could still surpass the original owner of the Golden God of Wealth Physique's force.

What was that?

That was sheer capability.

Look at that; others simply could not compete.

Regrettably for Wang Teng, once the Golden God of Wealth Physique reached the fifth rank, further absorption of wealth aura seemed to yield no discernible effect.

"The foundation is still strengthening, yet there is absolutely no glimpse of a breakthrough."

He furrowed his brows, sensing that something was amiss.

Relying solely on absorbing wealth aura seemed insufficient to compel the Golden God of Wealth Physique to break through its bottlenecks.

"Could it be that a breakthrough is only possible by obtaining the origin power of this constitution through picking up attributes?"

Such a conjecture flashed across Wang Teng’s mind.

Having absorbed quite a number of physical talents, he was naturally well aware of a common truth.

None of those physical talents were easily broken through.

Unless one obtained certain related natural treasures of heaven and earth, or entered some extraordinarily unique domains.

Where the physique could be tempered and nourished, thereby allowing its very essence to undergo a metamorphosis.

Otherwise, merely absorbing the corresponding energy left basically no hope for a breakthrough.

Of course, the origin power derived from picking up attributes was the most direct path to a breakthrough; this was beyond any shadow of a doubt.

"Tsk, for now, this is all I can do."

"Fortunately, absorbing a bit more wealth aura remains highly useful; at the very least, it can boost my financial luck."

Wang Teng abandoned the notion of breaking through via the absorption of wealth aura, but upon second thought, he still intended to continue his harvest.

After all, when it came to something like financial luck, who would ever complain about having too much?

With such a rare opportunity before him, it must absolutely not be squandered.

"Continue absorbing."

A gleam flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes as he fell to absorbing with insatiable greed.

Gradually, however, another complication arose.

He discovered that no matter how he circulated the Golden God of Wealth Physique, the wealth aura he absorbed seemed to be dwindling.

Yes, dwindling.

The wealth aura derived from those powerhouses was growing scarcer and scarcer, as though the source itself had been locked down.

"What is going on?"

Wang Teng’s expression shifted slightly.

Could it be that those powerhouses had detected the anomaly and utilized some method to seal their own wealth aura, rendering him unable to absorb it?

It was not entirely outside the realm of possibility.

The opposing parties were, after all, powerhouses at or above the Immortal level, and there were even True God-level entities among them.

What if they possessed some extraordinary, specialized means?

Wang Teng’s lips twitched as anxiety crept into his heart; if they had truly discovered him, it would be best to withdraw his hand as early as possible.

Lest he capsize in an inconspicuous gutter.

Though he was not particularly afraid, he could not truly offend all those powerhouses to the point of no return.

Thus, he hastily halted his absorption and carefully extended his senses once more.

...

"Hmm? It stopped?!"

In the outside world, aboard the Golden Element Spaceship, Nancy discovered to her astonishment that the absorption of wealth aura had suddenly vanished.

Her heart tightened, her brows knitting closely together.

Had the other party desisted?

Or had they been discovered?

She had only just reported the matter to her father, and the upper echelons of the Universe First Bank had yet to provide a definitive response.

If the other party had been found out, they probably wouldn't even have time to stage a rescue.

"I hope that is not the case."

Nancy sighed inwardly, shaking her head helplessly.

"This fellow is truly reckless, daring to do just about anything; if he gets caught, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Even if we step in to save him then, it will likely cost a vast amount of resources."

"With so many powerhouses involved, that is no small sum; one can only wonder if he is truly worth that price."

She suddenly felt that the other party’s methods were exceedingly wild, completely unaligned with the style of their Universe First Bank martial warriors.

If he was caught, he would only have himself to blame.

If you don't court death, you won't die.

...

A moment later.

"That's not right, why haven't those powerhouses shown any reaction at all?"

Wang Teng had already prepared himself to give up, but the powerful beings showed absolutely no reaction.

This stirred something within him again.

Could it be… they hadn’t noticed?

If so, could he keep absorbing?

The thought flared up and suddenly became impossible to suppress.

At that moment, two tiny figures seemed to argue inside his mind.

One, a white figure, said calmly: “Know when to stop. If you’re discovered, you’re done for.”

The other, a black figure, sneered: “They haven’t even noticed. Why not keep going? You’ll never get another chance like this.”

The white figure replied: “There will always be more powerful beings in the future. What’s the rush?”

The black figure scoffed: “If you hesitate at every step, how can you ever advance with speed and power?”

……

Wang Teng violently shook his head, banishing these bizarre thoughts from his mind. He clenched his teeth.

“One more try. Just one.”

He still decided to try.

Mainly because he hadn’t been caught before—this made him feel the risk wasn’t as great as he’d feared. Otherwise, he would’ve stopped long ago.

Once more, he activated the *Golden Wealth God Body*, drawing in the wealth energy of those powerful beings.

Mechanical race beings: “…”

Nancy: “…”

Wait, is this guy never going to stop?

Though she didn’t know exactly who it was, both of them unconsciously conjured up the same lewd image in their minds.

Too lewd!

This guy actually paused to check the situation, as if afraid of being discovered.

Now that he saw nothing was wrong, he started acting up again.

What kind of person is this?

How could someone be so cunning?

Especially Nancy—she had just thought the man had been caught, only to see him immediately resume absorbing wealth energy.

Her expression stiffened. She realized she’d completely misread the situation.

All that worry for nothing!

But Wang Teng’s second attempt at absorption only deepened her astonishment.

Boldness was one thing.

But the speed of absorption seemed to have increased!

And yet, the powerful beings hadn’t noticed a single thing. It was truly baffling.

How on earth did he manage that?

If it were her, she’d have been discovered ages ago.

“Could a higher-level *Golden Wealth God Body* actually conceal itself from immortals and above?”

Nancy entertained this idea, but quickly dismissed it herself.

“No. No. Even our own clan’s masters who wield the sixth-tier *Golden Wealth God Body* couldn’t do this.”

They were all from the same tribe. Naturally, she had seen those masters use this body.

Yet even they dared not openly absorb the wealth energy of immortals or higher.

Especially immortal-level dignitaries and true gods!

Even a seventh-tier *Golden Wealth God Body* probably wouldn’t fool someone at that level.

“Does he have some special method to hide from everyone?”

Nancy’s eyes lit up with sudden insight.

She even felt a flicker of excitement.

If that were true, then this man’s value would be enormous.

If their Universe’s First Bank could master such a technique, wouldn’t they be able to absorb others’ wealth energy at will?

“Calm down. Calm down!”

“This isn’t easy. If it were possible, our ancestors would’ve found a way long ago.”

Nancy took several deep breaths, forcing herself to stay composed.

She knew too well how difficult this was. A bitter smile formed on her face—her thoughts had been far too naive.

Still, she could report this to the upper echelons. Let them investigate.

No matter what, this man’s worth had risen in her estimation by at least three levels.

Of course, if she knew this man was Wang Teng, how would she react?

……

Wang Teng had no clue about the tangled thoughts swirling in Nancy’s mind.

He was even more unaware of just how extraordinary his actions truly were.

To the Universe’s First Bank, this matter was critical—enough to attract high-level attention.

But to Wang Teng, it was merely a trivial thing.

Just absorbing a little wealth energy—so what?

It meant nothing at all.

Time passed once more. The amount of wealth energy Wang Teng could absorb dwindled further, until finally, he could draw none at all.

“First, the wealth energy of those few immortals cut off. Then, the three true gods.”

Wang Teng analyzed clearly, a suspicion forming in his heart.

Judging from the pattern, the order of interruption must have followed the amount of wealth energy each possessed.

Those with greater wealth could absorb more, thus their energy ceased later.

Those with less wealth absorbed less and were interrupted earlier.

“So it’s not that they discovered anything. Rather, there’s a limit to how much wealth energy can be absorbed.”

“You can’t drain their energy completely.”

Wang Teng understood.

And just as he was about to absorb the last of it, he actually sensed something amiss.

It felt as though if he forced himself to continue absorbing, some ill consequence would surely follow.

"Almost like... backlash!"

A sudden flash of insight struck Wang Teng’s mind, and he immediately recalled a similar situation.

His expression flickered with surprise—never had he imagined that absorbing too much of another's fortune could result in a backlash. How intriguing.

"After all, it's someone else's fortune!"

Wang Teng let out a quiet sigh in his heart. (End of chapter)