CHAPTER 77: CHAPTER 75: THE ASSOCIATION’S SECOND REWARD!

"Replying to Immortal." Old Madam Liu also felt it was extraordinary. "On these vines there is a special Primordial Spirit Power attached, which seems to be controlled by someone using Primordial Spirit Power. It’s very well hidden, nearly fused—without a strong Primordial Spirit, it’s hard to notice."

"Controlled by someone?" Shen Yu narrowed his eyes.

"I’m not entirely sure." Old Madam Liu was a bit uneasy. "But that Primordial Spirit Power isn’t very strong. I only intervened lightly and expelled it completely. These vines, though, are indeed special. Using Primordial Spirit Power, it seems they can be easily manipulated—quite like some rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

Images surfaced in Shen Yu’s mind, drawn from the knowledge of Martial Artist Shen Yu.

In the Martial Arts World, there really are some special Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that can be directly controlled by Primordial Spirit Power.

Some are even extremely powerful.

For example, there was once a soft whip like this; its wielder became a Martial Arts Myth!

This was the first time Martial Artist Shen Yu had witnessed such active vines in person.

At present, he also reached out and grabbed a continuously writhing vine to try it out.

Yet he slightly furrowed his brow.

"My Primordial Spirit Power may not match Old Madam Liu’s, but it’s not weak. Even without using Mana, I still can’t sense it."

His current power was at the Fifth Level of the Golden Cicada Technique—not considered top-tier, but at least second-tier. In the Martial Arts World, this already surpassed many, but still couldn’t sense it.

Ordinary Martial Artists are even less capable.

Shen Yu wasn’t surprised.

If a Martial Artist could handle this, the solution wouldn’t be worth more than eighty million units of Gray Mist.

However, he had locked onto a direction at this point.

"Primordial Spirit Technique, able to control vines, can be quickly spread."

Once those three criteria were determined, the Gray Mist units required dropped by over ten million!

That was just with a clear direction.

But, there was room for further reduction.

Shen Yu then looked at Old Madam Liu.

"Is there a way to quickly create a targeted Primordial Spirit Technique or Martial Arts technique?"

"This..." Old Madam Liu’s expression changed slightly.

She naturally understood Shen Yu’s meaning, but how could this be accomplished in such a short time?

Martial Artist Shen Yu, though, spoke up beside her: "There’s definitely not enough time. Don’t save your Mana—compared to the merits, using this Mana is totally worth it."

"We should still try to reduce it as much as possible." Shen Yu’s brow remained furrowed as he asked again, "Are there any similar techniques? The more, the better."

"My Liu Divine Skill has a similar effect, and is good at controlling vines." Old Madam Liu let out a breath, somewhat shaken inside.

Judging from what these two Immortals said, they still wanted to create a targeted technique in a short period.

Even with Mana, was it truly that powerful?

"Then use it first. I’ll help you collect a few more." Martial Artist Shen Yu said, "With a direction that’s enough. Still, this method isn’t like technology; Martial Arts aren’t that easy to cultivate. Can we really afford the delay?"

"I already have a rough idea." Shen Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly. After glancing at Martial Artist Shen Yu, he fell silent for a moment, then said, "We should hold a formal meeting—right now."

"Alright." Martial Artist Shen Yu was somewhat perplexed, but nodded regardless.

After that, Shen Yu contacted the command center, letting the two remain there to guard an area, saving as many people as possible.

Shen Yu himself, with Martial Artist Shen Yu and the just-finished-moving interstellar world Shen Yu, returned to the Gray Mist Space.

"I want to make a plan for using the Gray Mist." Shen Yu’s first words stunned both of them.

"Isn’t it a bit early?" interstellar world Shen Yu asked.

In fact, they knew—the Gray Mist Space’s most important resource, indeed the greatest support for the entire Association’s existence, Gray Mist, would inevitably require usage rules eventually.

But for now, Gray Mist was still scarce. Basically, whichever world needed it most would get priority.

Like the current Main Body World.

This vine monster needed to be resolved as soon as possible—at least suppressed.

For this, even if Shen Yu spent all the Gray Mist, none of them would object.

The sooner it’s solved, the fewer casualties, and there would be opportunities to earn it back later.

"Mainly, some of my plans might cause ongoing consumption of Gray Mist." Shen Yu said. "It’s best to formalize things soon, so we can freely use it. If an emergency arises, I’ll borrow from you."

The two saw Shen Yu’s stance and said no more, nodding in agreement.

"First, separate Gray Mist and resources." Shen Yu continued, "Resource trade will follow the previous rules—based on each world’s needs, and the value of resources in their respective worlds, with the details left for civilizations to negotiate and discuss."

That’s how it should be.

The two had no objection.

"Next, I’d like to split the actual allocation of Gray Mist into two categories." Shen Yu said again, "Tentatively: forty percent of the Gray Mist obtained in each world is handed over to the Association, to be used for emergencies or for mutual Association interests. The remaining sixty percent is freely used by each world. If that ratio proves problematic—insufficient or excessive—we’ll discuss and adjust."

The rule was very simple.

Every Shen Yu gets a certain portion of Gray Mist for free use.

Work hard and you can earn more.

Likewise, if misuse creates a bigger crisis for your world, you’ll bear the consequences yourself.