CHAPTER 439: CHAPTER 439: A PLANET

"Damn, I almost forgot this!" Wang Lan’s eyes flickered. I almost forgot about this! He realized the first skill was no longer the Phoenix Form but the Sunlight Sword Skill.

The power of the Sunlight Sword Skill was no mystery; it was a skill that could definitely be upgraded to Blue Diamond level in the future. This skill had the greatest potential among all abilities Wang Lan currently possessed.

Of course, this excluded his innate ability. Innate abilities come with awakening and theoretically have unlimited potential, much like Jiang Xinyu’s awakening, which revealed her Ice Attribute, though her innate ability is Freezing.

If Jiang Xinyu could also improve infinitely like me, her Freezing ability would be unimaginable in the future. Freeze a thousand li? No, think bigger. Freezing an entire planet instantly, perhaps?

Innate abilities are the miracles of human evolution.

Without hesitation, he spent over 50,000 skill points to instantly upgrade the Sunlight Sword Skill to Platinum level. Almost immediately, a streak of Sword Qi condensed into a Sword Light within his Purple Mansion. Though only three inches long, this Sword Light could slay gods and demons.

Moreover, after upgrading the Sunlight Sword Skill to Platinum, the ways to utilize the Sword Light also diversified. The Sword Light could attach to weapons, instantly turning even an ordinary blade into an unstoppable divine armament.

Wang Lan hesitated for a moment before investing nearly 200,000 more skill points entirely into the Sunlight Sword Skill, upgrading it to Platinum 6. At Platinum 6, the Sunlight Sword Skill had grown several times larger. The Sword Light expanded from three inches to thirty feet.

Wang Lan did a quick calculation. His Zanpakuto was about one meter long, but brandishing the Sword Light instantly transformed it into a ten-meter-long blade. With such length, even when facing giant Exotic Beasts, one slash might be enough to kill them.

The Zanpakuto’s main weakness has been addressed.

Wang Lan felt satisfied with the result.

Exiting the system, Wang Lan went to the wardrobe and slowly opened it. The closet was packed with certificates and medals.

The first time Jiang Xinyu saw this collection of certificates and medals, her eyes had sparkled with such astonishment and admiration that Wang Lan had felt ecstatic, almost euphoric. And whenever Wang Lan admired these medals and certificates, he would be filled with an overwhelming sense of pride. How did I get to be so awesome?

Although the certificates and medals themselves weren’t particularly valuable, they were records and proof of everything Wang Lan had accomplished. Each medal symbolized one of his heart-pounding experiences.

Three days after the event, Qing Emperor visited Wang Lan’s home and presented him with a brilliant azure Glory of the Sun Medal. Counting the two he had received previously, this was Wang Lan’s third Glory of the Sun Medal.

The Glory of the Sun Medal was said to be the most challenging type of honor to obtain. It was only awarded for extraordinary contributions during critical times, often for feats comparable to saving a nation from collapse or turning the tide in a desperate situation.

Yet, this was already Wang Lan’s third. If people didn’t know about the incredible feats he had performed to earn these medals, they might have started to think the Glory of the Sun Medal was losing its prestige.

This azure medal was truly well deserved.

Because he had been with Jiang Xinyu all this time, Wang Lan had no opportunity to redeem his offering. Other things were fine to use openly, but redeeming an offering was tricky.

It would be fine if it were a bloodline or an innate ability. But what if I redeemed something like a Saint Cloth? How would I explain that? Perform a major magic trick in front of Jiang Xinyu? And what if I redeemed some divine artifact sent from the heavens? How could I possibly explain that?

Because of this, he had waited so long that he’d almost forgotten about it. He carefully took the medal from its box. Instantly, the azure medal representing it in his system also sparkled with a dazzling light.

He focused his spiritual power on the azure medal in the system, and a "Redeem" button popped up instantly. Without hesitation, he chose to redeem it.

In a flash, the medal emitted a brilliant light. Within it, a carousel of blue lights burst forth before Wang Lan’s eyes. The carousel spun rapidly, and on every page, images from the various virtual worlds Wang Lan had seen in his previous life appeared.

There were shocking epic scenes, beautiful celestial palaces amidst auspicious clouds, immortals riding on clouds, dragons spewing flames, universe warships in fierce combat, and gruesome, bloody encounters between aliens and Iron-blooded Warriors.

Each scene ignited a blazing flame in Wang Lan’s eyes. I want them all!

After three offerings, I’ve gained some insights. The carousel images from this medal are almost all scenes from American blockbusters. Unsurprisingly, this redemption is likely to be something from a sci-fi blockbuster.

The carousel gradually slowed down and eventually stopped spinning.

When Wang Lan saw the frozen frame, he was instantly dumbstruck.

The image before him showed the vast cosmos, a lonely planet slowly rotating in space.

A planet?

What the hell? Is this offering me a planet?

Fuck, do I dare to accept it?

If I choose to accept, wouldn’t a planet crashing down obliterate Sky Blue Star? Is this offering me a treasure or calling for the destruction of all humanity?

Seeing the planet in the image, Wang Lan’s heartbeat thundered in his chest, almost bursting out.

The problem is, once you’ve made an offering, you probably can’t refuse it.

Suddenly, Wang Lan recalled a movie he had seen in his previous life, though he couldn’t remember the name. It involved a little girl who inadvertently connected to an alien shopping platform and seemed to have bought a billiard ball. However, this billiard ball turned out to be made from an entire planet.

The delivery method was ’free shipping’—by pushing this planet towards Earth. The ending... well, it was ’touching.’ She pressed the wrong button, and the planet collided directly with Earth, wiping everyone out.

Wang Lan was close to tears. "System, can I return this damn thing right now?"

"Congratulations to the Host for winning the special grand prize..." the system, which rarely made any sound, unexpectedly announced.

Congratulations my ass! How the hell can I afford this ’special grand prize’? Damn it, is this something a guy like me can handle? What am I supposed to do with a planet? It’s too big! I can’t manage it!

"Congratulations to the Host! Your sacrifice has manifested Cybertron Planet!"

I don’t care what kind of planet it is, I just want to know if I can return it... Wait, what did you say? Cybertron Planet? The one that produces Transformers?

Wang Lan was bewildered for a moment, but then he quickly shook his head. No matter what kind of planet it is, I damn well can’t take it!

"Please select the placement location for Cybertron Planet—" The system’s prompt interrupted Wang Lan’s frantic thoughts.

Placement location? Isn’t it delivered directly to me?

"If the Host wishes, that is possible. However, a friendly reminder: Cybertron Planet’s mass is twenty times that of Sky Blue Star. If it were manifested directly in front of the Host, there is a high probability the Host would die on the spot."

Bullshit! What ’high probability’? It’s 100% certain death! Wang Lan then asked, "A placement location... Can it be outside Sky Blue Star?"

"It is recommended to place it in a location that does not affect the celestial mechanics of the star system. Placing it near Sky Blue Star would affect the orbits of planets in your solar system. This would most likely cause planetary collisions, and the Host would still face a high probability of death."

That scared me to death! Hearing the system’s explanation, Wang Lan finally felt his racing heart calm down. I was genuinely terrified just now. Thankfully, the system is reliable when it counts.

"Are there options for placing Cybertron Planet that won’t affect the star system’s stability?"

"Within the Host’s galaxy, there are a total of 100 billion viable placement locations."

"Stop! Just show me the hundred closest options to the solar system."

An image of the solar system suddenly appeared in Wang Lan’s mind. It gradually shrank until it became a mere speck of starlight in the vast universe. Then, dozens, even hundreds, of glowing points appeared in the immense starry sky.

"How far is the nearest point of light from the solar system?"

"Twenty light-years!"

Wang Lan scratched his chin. Humans should have explored out to twenty light-years by now, right? A planet suddenly appearing there would be hard to explain... Ah, whatever. Maybe they just missed it before. Even actual gods wouldn’t connect a newly appeared planet to me, would they?

Twenty light-years... With Cybertron’s capabilities, it shouldn’t take long for them to reach Earth... Wait. "System," Wang Lan asked, "didn’t you say before that anything obtained through sacrifice becomes mine and will definitely be beneficial to me?"

"Yes!"

"What about Cybertron Planet?"

"You are the master of Cybertron Planet, possessing the ability to control the Allspark. To the Transformers, the Allspark is equivalent to their life and soul. Controlling the Allspark means controlling the souls of the Transformers. You... are their god."

"Understood. Place it at that closest location."

"Understood. Placement will take six months, after which Cybertron Planet will officially appear. However, I must remind the Host: Cybertron Planet is currently in a nascent, developmental stage. It should not be utilized prematurely. Otherwise, if the Demon Clan discovers this planet—which poses an even greater threat to them than humanity—Cybertron, in its current state, will be unable to resist them."

"I understand. Oh, one last question."

"Please ask, Host."

"Are you actually intelligent? How come you’re suddenly answering everything today? Before, I could scream my lungs out and you wouldn’t respond."

"..."

"System, are you still there?"

No matter how many times Wang Lan called out, the system remained silent, as if it had died again. Just as I thought. No point in having any expectations for this thing.

「Time flows like water, always silent. If you are well, then it is a sunny day.」

Since that great battle, the world seemed to have suddenly settled down. Demon Clan spies stopped causing trouble, the Different Dimensional Spaces were calm, and even the Paradise Birds quieted their activities. But this tranquility was only relative.

Sometimes, a good hand of cards is played abysmally; such cases are many. Don’t go around saying you can do anything. And don’t think you’re so incredibly great!