Chapter 693: Evil God Registry

Chapter 693 Register of Evil Gods

With the establishment of the Space Technology Research Institute led by Lord Magnetic Pole, not only were the Ten Major Universities paying attention, but the Alliance of Righteousness was also extremely focused on Lord Magnetic Pole and the institute.

Waves of Dark God consciousnesses gathered deep within the Dark Spirit Realm, exchanging their views on this matter.

Lord Xi said, "The World-Piercing Cone has been repaired, and a new spatial treasure has been born. Clearly, over this period, Magnetic Pole has made huge breakthroughs in space technology research."

"If we let this continue, it will inevitably delay our time to occupy the entire Layers 2 to 5."

A Dark God said, "Increase the offensive, put more pressure on them, slow down their research speed."

Another Dark God said, "And there is the Ten Thousand Methods University side... If we can eliminate Magnetic Pole, that would be best."

Yet another Dark God said, "It's too difficult. Magnetic Pole is already powerful, and her mind is meticulous, cautious. Up to now, we haven't even managed to steal her Yin Artifact, let alone kill her?"

A Dark God said, "Then infiltrate the research institute. We must know her research progress at all times. If we can steal and crack their technology, the battlefield situation will be more favorable..."

Just as the Dark Gods were discussing how to infiltrate the institute and deal with Lord Magnetic Pole, Lord Xiang, whose body was composed of swirling colorful lights, had different thoughts.

"Why not aim the target at Zhang Yu?" Lord Xiang said. "In just a few months, Magnetic Pole has made such great progress in space technology. I think Zhang Yu secretly shared the knowledge from 'Kunlun in the Palm' with Magnetic Pole."

"I have said it many times. Zhang Yu is the key. If you had listened to me and captured him early, there probably wouldn't be so much trouble now."

"We should have gone all out to capture Zhang Yu long ago."

"But you all told me not to act rashly..."

Hearing what Lord Xiang said, the thousand eyes on Lord Xi's body narrowed slightly, feeling that the other party was pointing at him, pointing at his previous veto of the plan to deal with Zhang Yu.

Only heard Lord Xi say, "Perhaps Zhang Yu is very key, perhaps we could have done something back then, but now obviously it is too late."

"If it really was Zhang Yu who secretly transmitted the knowledge from 'Kunlun in the Palm' to Magnetic Pole, then even if we could kidnap Zhang Yu now, we still couldn't stop Magnetic Pole."

"In short, Zhang Yu is no longer the key. We should still focus our attention on Lord Magnetic Pole. She is currently the leader driving the space technology progress of the ten schools..."

Another Dark God said, "Lord Xiang, didn't you launch a capture operation before? Then you should understand, Zhang Yu is Magnetic Pole's disciple. He can summon Magnetic Pole at any time. Capturing him is not much different from capturing Magnetic Pole. The risk and benefit are simply not proportional..."

Watching his colleagues turn their gaze back to Magnetic Pole, Lord Xiang sighed, "A group of insects."

At this moment, the Herald God presiding over the meeting suddenly sent a message to Lord Xiang: "Regarding Zhang Yu's matter, you can continue to pay attention."

"Bring him back to Layer 5. Although it is not the current top priority, it is after all the requirement of Fu Immortal Heaven, and it is something we will have to do sooner or later."

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Space Technology Research Institute.

Yan Qianji's mind brought up the words True Lord Xianyin had just spoken to him.

Just now, Yan Qianji participated in the interview for Magnetic Pole's experimental group.

But because the competition for the interview was too fierce, even experts and professors at the Nascent Soul realm participated, Yan Qianji failed without suspense.

However, after failing the interview, True Lord Xianyin found him and said he fought for an opportunity for him.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qianji was naturally excited in his heart, but soon discovered that the opportunity True Lord Xianyin fought for him was outsourcing.

"Outsourcing?" Yan Qianji thought silently. "If regular employees are Yin Artifacts... then what's the difference between outsourcing and lubricant? Merely consumables used to assist regular employees."

Although initially somewhat repelled in his heart, thinking of Lord Magnetic Pole's space technology and future technological changes, Yan Qianji still decided to join.

He constantly told himself he was here to learn, as long as there was an opportunity to learn space technology, nothing else needed attention.

Until he was stopped at the entrance of the institute, contacted True Lord Xianyin, and then came to Zhang Yu's office as a visitor.

True Lord Xianyin patted his shoulder and said, "I told the security downstairs. From now on, every day when you come in, just contact True Lord Zhuyi as a visitor."

Outsourcing, no identity, Yan Qianji expressed understanding.

True Lord Xianyin continued, "Your future work will also listen to True Lord Zhuyi's arrangement. Contact him if there are problems. You were classmates before, should be quite familiar, right?"

Yan Qianji fell silent and couldn't help saying, "Am I not an outsourced employee on Lord Magnetic Pole's side?"

True Lord Xianyin smiled and said, "Little Yan, this side temporarily needs people. You work here for a few months first. When this side is busy, I'll switch you back over there."

Yan Qianji said again, "I applied for this side before too, can I change directly to a regular employee here..."

True Lord Xianyin shook his head and said, "Regular employee quotas are full. Like this... you work hard. As long as performance is good, next year I'll find a way to help you become regular."

So Yan Qianji went around in a circle, and ultimately started working under Zhang Yu.

The work in the laboratory was also exactly as Yan Qianji originally expected, completely unrelated to space technology.

Every day he came to the lab, the thing to do was refine Heavenly Sun Radiance for Zhang Yu, together with Jin Jun... striving to raise the level of this Level 20 treasure.

On the other side, Bei Wufeng was refining the Taihao Sacred Law Flying Sword for Zhang Yu.

There were also Liu Xiangqiao, Zi Yunzhen, Su Yunni and others who had just stepped into the Golden Core realm not long ago, learning while refining, raising the level of Zhang Yu's treasures.

As for Zhang Yu himself, Yan Qianji only heard that the other party meditated in seclusion in the quiet room every day, improving his cultivation.

Time passed day by day, in the blink of an eye it arrived half a month later.

During this time, Yan Qianji's dissatisfaction in his heart increased day by day.

"Zhang Yu's cultivation grows day and night, but I am just here helping him refine treasures... What's the difference between me and a ordinary laboratory laborer?"

Looking at Zi Yunzhen and Su Yunni beside him, Yan Qianji's heart became increasingly unwilling.

In the past, these students entering his project group were just assistants, but now they are regular employees, while I am an outsourced employee without even an identity.

Every day entering and exiting requires registration and search, large areas visible within the building are all mosaicked against outsourced employee eye shells to prevent information leakage.

And movable space is strictly limited, a slight carelessness results in a string of warnings.

Logging into the Spirit Realm within the building requires Zhang Yu's permission every time, even inhaling a few extra breaths of spiritual energy as an outsourced employee requires extra payment...

Of course, compared to the treatment suffered as an outsourced employee, the most critical thing for Yan Qianji was still the issue of space technology.

"Zhang Yu's experimental group has nothing to do with space technology at all. I and others are simply his private servants, all serving for himself..."

Half a month passed, Yan Qianji could feel that many eyes originally watching Zhang Yu's side gradually withdrew, and people who often asked him for news gradually stopped contacting.

"Because Zhang Yu is just here to mix funds, using funds to promote his own cultivation."

"If I continue to stay here, eventually I will just waste my years."

Thinking of this, Yan Qianji had already conceived the idea of changing jobs: "I heard other universities are recruiting to research space technology, maybe..."

......

Nether University.

Wang Yin learned of Zhang Yu's current state and thought silently: "Focusing on his own cultivation? Zhang Yu, perhaps you will regret missing such an important opportunity in the future."

"When space technology fully develops, even if you reach Mid-Nascent Soul, or even Peak Nascent Soul cultivation, what does it matter?"

"The speed of technological development often exceeds many people's expectations. Even if Zhang Yu possesses Immortal Gate techniques, but now each school's space technology has truly begun. How can his one person compare to the elites of various schools, hundreds of thousands of Nascent Soul True Lords, and the wisdom of dozens of Deity Transformations?"

In Wang Yin's view, with the space technology in the 'Great and Small Wishing Ring' as a foundation, each school could quickly complete the cracking, then explode into a hundred flowers blooming technical development directions.

"By the time Zhang Yu applies Immortal Gate techniques maturely, who knows to what extent the ten schools' space technology has developed..."

Thinking of this, fighting spirit surged suddenly in Wang Yin's heart, he felt he seemed to have another opportunity to overtake on a bend.

"What if I lose again and again? As long as I firm my belief, choose the right road, have the trend assisting, who says there is no chance to win back?"

In the following days, Wang Yin greatly reduced his concern for Zhang Yu's intelligence, throwing himself wholeheartedly into the study of space technology.

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While Yan Qiji, Bei Wufeng, Jin Jun, and others were diligently forging magical treasures for Zhang Yu, countless cultivators from the Ten Great Universities were striving to study Zhang Yu's design blueprints.

Zhang Yu's cultivation over the past half month had advanced by leaps and bounds.

First, his breathing techniques, mental methods, and multiple body-refining arts were all pushed one by one to the level 40 Nascent Soul peak.

Then, his Dao Heart reached level 34 (1.24%), mana reached 32,874 units, and physical strength reached level 33.82.

Although focused on cultivation, Zhang Yu was also managing laboratory affairs to some extent through the Tian Ri Huang Shen.

This reminded him of his former teacher Ci Ji, whose true form was rarely seen; usually, he encountered avatars forged from Xuan Pin Tian Zhu. And so was the old headmaster Wan Hua Shen Jun, who once used various cultivator corpses as avatars. "The higher the cultivation, the more things to do, thus requiring the forging of various avatars as extensions of one's will."

"The Tian Ri Huang Shen counts as one of my avatars now, unfortunately its level is a bit low. I'll urge Yan Qiji and Jin Jun tomorrow."

Although his cultivation kept advancing rapidly, Zhang Yu was still unsatisfied, not just because he disliked the slow upgrade speed of the treasures, but because he encountered a difficulty that prevented him from mastering the Immortal Sect Technique 'Three Realms Ten Directions Great Void Absolute Barrier'.

Logically speaking, with the help of the Yu Shu, Zhang Yu only needed to circulate this technique once completely to successfully master it and reach level 1.

"It's been half a month, yet I haven't succeeded in a single complete circulation."

Zhang Yu knew the reason for failure wasn't a problem with his talent, nor insufficient laboratory funds, but a lack of something.

"Void Earth..."

So-called Void Earth was not ordinary soil, but dozens of types of artificial immortal elements.

These artificial immortal elements required an entire complex, vast industrial chain, countless upstream and downstream enterprises spanning spirit veins, minerals, smelting, and over ten other industries, being one of the infinitely important key elements in the immortal industrial system.

It was also one of the important resources needed for cultivating the 'Three Realms Ten Directions Great Void Absolute Barrier'.

Additionally, the forging of the 'Size-Adjustable Ring' also required a large amount of Void Earth.

Originally, after Zhang Yu released the design blueprints for the 'Size-Adjustable Ring', he only needed to wait for the Ten Great Universities to increase Void Earth production and drive the price down.

But now Zhang Yu suddenly realized things weren't that simple.

"Although Void Earth has always been important, usage has remained low, and companies certainly won't actively increase production to lower profits."

"Especially... most of the space on the second floor is occupied by the medicinal garden, and the Void Earth industry chain is mainly distributed on floors 3 to 4."

"To increase capacity, new factories need to be built, which isn't something that can be completed in a short time."

"After all, the refining of Void Earth relates to too many industries, involving complex immortal industrial systems one after another."

"Plus, now the Ten Schools are all scrambling to buy Void Earth to research spatial technology; the price hasn't dropped but skyrocketed, and it's mostly out of stock most of the time..."

Zhang Yu looked at the report floating in his eye socket and thought silently: "At least two to three months... by then, Void Earth production can catch up with the Ten Schools' needs, facilitating my cultivation."

Two or three months sounds very short, seemingly not long for a cultivator, but for Zhang Yu it was still far too long, and for the current rapidly changing situation, a bit too long.

"If I can't produce it in time, the best method is to seize it."

Zhang Yu thought silently: "Originally the Void Earth industry chain is concentrated on floors 3 and 4, and the Righteous Alliance's Deity Transformation cultivators needing to cultivate spatial-related techniques surely won't lack Void Earth usage; perhaps they've been increasing production non-stop for over a year."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu asked Fu Ji: "Let's go to the Dark Spirit Realm, let's inquire where the Righteous Alliance has Void Earth."

Fu Ji asked puzzledly: "Void Earth? What do you want that for?"

Zhang Yu explained: "I need to cultivate a technique that requires Void Earth."

Although Fu Ji didn't know Zhang Yu obtained the 'Three Realms Ten Directions Great Void Absolute Barrier', she didn't dwell on it, considering Zhang Yu willing to utilize the Dark Spirit Realm's power and rely on her was a good thing.

Thus moments later, the two had arrived in the Dark Spirit Realm again, starting to search everywhere for information regarding Void Earth.

However, soon Fu Ji and Zhang Yu discovered that under the Righteous Alliance's governance, Void Earth was also a controlled material with free trade blocked, purchasable only by physically defecting to the Righteous Alliance.

And relevant intelligence was even harder to find in the Dark Spirit Realm; even if suspected intel was found, Fu Ji shook her head saying: "Forget it, this intel is likely sting operations specifically designed to fish out people from the Ten Great Universities."

"If you dare go over there... you're afraid you'll fall into the Righteous Alliance's trap."

But the more the Righteous Alliance did this, the more Zhang Yu felt they must have stored quite a lot of Void Earth.

"Indeed, the Righteous Alliance started utilizing spatial technology earlier than the Ten Great Universities, valuing Void Earth earlier as well."

"Even... perhaps before the war started, they were already hoarding Void Earth."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu asked again: "Fu Ji, can you use your Evil God identity to pry some intel directly from other Evil Gods' mouths?"

Fu Ji said: "Using my identity to pry info directly is too easy to get discovered."

"And in the world of Evil Gods, intel is intel, secrets are secrets; to obtain them requires trade, not something easily grabbed, even if my seniority is deeper than theirs; there is no respect for teachers in the Evil God world."

Next moment, Fu Ji summoned a rank list and said: "If you want more intel, I'm afraid you still need to find a way to improve your Righteous Alliance permissions."

Zhang Yu looked at the list and slowly said: "Your meaning... is that gaining higher status within the Righteous Alliance allows controlling more intel."

The Righteous Alliance recruits cultivators everywhere, naturally having a promotion path internally.

Among them, accumulating merit by continuously completing various Righteous Alliance tasks allows promotion from apprentice to disciple, officer, helmsman, hall master, protector, elder, alliance leader, gaining more permissions and accessing more core secrets.

Fu Ji chuckled: "Before you were secluding yourself cultivating, focusing entirely on improving strength, so I didn't disturb you."

"But actually, I've always felt since you gained a not-low status in the Ten Great Universities, it could be cashed out in the Dark Spirit Realm, selling both sides, eating benefits from both sides, wouldn't climbing be faster?"

While Fu Ji and Zhang Yu exchanged words back and forth, a message was sent towards them.

Messenger God: Fortune God, do you have time?

Seeing the Messenger God's name, Fortune God's gaze condensed slightly: "This guy... is the Evil God who spoke with you at Wan Fa University last time."

Zhang Yu asked puzzledly: "How did he contact us? Fu Ji, did your hiding function fail?"

Fu Ji said: "Unsure... anyway don't speak next, this guy's position is extremely high, not on the same level as Auspicious God or Joy God."

Fortune God: How did you find me? Have I contacted you?

Messenger God: Relax, I know we Evil Gods value privacy highly, I didn't find you relying on my own ability

Messenger God: I am contacting you through the Register of Evil Gods

Hearing the three words Register of Evil Gods, Zhang Yu still didn't understand, but could feel Fu Ji seemed to shudder, emitting a panicked emotion.

"Register of Evil Gods!?" Fu Ji exclaimed: "How does he have this thing?"

Zhang Yu hurriedly asked: "What is the Register of Evil Gods?"

Fu Ji took a deep breath and said dryly: "So-called Register of Evil Gods is something that records the existence of all Evil Gods."

"That aside, besides recording all Evil Gods, this thing can directly contact Evil Gods, summon Evil Gods, mark Evil Gods, show locations of all Evil Gods, even show locations and identity info of all believers under all Evil Gods..."

"Damn... Boxed?" Zhang Yu was also startled inside, then asked: "Did our identities get exposed?"

But after a moment of tension, the two gradually reacted and calmed down again.

Zhang Yu said: "No, if our identities were truly exposed, it shouldn't be this process."

Fu Ji nodded saying: "The Register of Evil Gods is something only held by the King of Evil Gods; although Messenger God's position is high, it absolutely hasn't reached the King of Evil Gods' level."

After some pondering, Fu Ji replied: Nonsense, how could you possibly have the Register of Evil Gods?

Messenger God: Our actions have the support of the King of Evil Gods

Messenger God: And to complete this mission, we obtained the crafting method of the Register of Evil Gods

Messenger God: So I currently possess contact methods for all Evil Gods on floors 2 to 5

Messenger God thought silently: "Pity, temporarily only contact methods in the Dark Spirit Realm. To further improve the Register of Evil Gods' function, need to continue perfecting this divine artifact."

Meanwhile, he strained to sense Fu Ji's presence, yet felt only a response akin to mist, unable to pinpoint the other's exact location, much less capture the traces left within the Dark Spirit Realm.

The Messenger God mused inwardly, "As Xiang Shen and Xi Shen predicted, this Fortune God is an old creature with profound command over the Dark Spirit Realm; capturing him within it will not be easy."

"I fear we must wait until the functions of the Evil God Register are further perfected before we can truly master him."

Without allowing Fu Ji a chance to reply, the Messenger God continued, "Fortune God, from now on, all Evil Gods on levels two through five must obey my commands and serve the Alliance of Righteous Qi."

Messenger God: "And as far as I know, for over a year since the war began, you have contributed virtually nothing. Not only is your work attitude extremely passive, but your check-ins in the Dark Spirit Realm are sporadic at best, and you have never participated in a single team activity."

Messenger God: "I suppose you hardly recognize a handful of your colleagues in the Alliance of Righteous Qi nowadays?"

Fu Ji grew indignant within his heart, "If Zhang Yu had not refused to let me out, would I be in this state?"

The Messenger God continued, "If there were an annual performance review this year, I would declare you unqualified without hesitation."

Messenger God: "If you continue to display such performance and attitude, when we resume contact with the Evil God Kings in the future, I will report your circumstances to them and recommend that you return for retraining."

Fu Ji grew angrier with every word, and Zhang Yu could not help but ask, "You actually have performance reviews?"

Fu Ji said, "Only pathetic Evil Gods play at this sort of thing. Capable Evil Gods focus entirely on long-term investments."

Fu Ji replied, "I draw a zero salary; I do not play along with these assessments."

The other party seemed stunned for a moment before continuing, "A zero salary is not an excuse to lie flat. I have a mission to assign to you."

Messenger God: "Tianmo University recently launched a fixed-term Life Deposit project with a 100 percent interest rate..."

The so-called 100 percent interest Life Deposit project involves freezing a person and awakening them one year later.

It claims that after a year passes, lifespan consumption is zero, meaning freezing for one year grants an extra year of life. Known as the Life Management Project with a 100 percent lifespan interest rate, it is currently a popular choice among junior college students.

Messenger God: "After all, under wartime conditions, many junior college students find life too unbearable and wish to freeze themselves straight through until the war ends."

Messenger God: "But in reality, once frozen, every part of the frozen individual's body is utilized for labor, performing various menial and exhausting tasks. One year of freezing consumes more than ten years of lifespan."

Messenger God: "The mission I require of you now is to join other colleagues in raiding the over a million junior college students stored in Tianmo University's cold storage and exposing this matter thoroughly."

(End of Chapter)