The journey from the K Star System to the Lejian Star System was yet another long interstellar journey.
Ding Meng had been staying in his private lounge the entire time. His cultivation had undoubtedly improved tremendously during his time on Planet V4, especially after consolidating his seventh origin and practicing various martial techniques. If he were to encounter another Battle Exalt level Origin Ability user on Cypress Ancient Planet, he had absolute confidence that he would be able to take care of them.
Little Rascal obviously couldn't stay idle. "You can't be called a Battle Exalt right now."
Ding Meng was stunned. "Why not?"
Little Rascal said, "According to the standards of the Federation and the Empire, your Origin Energy Index has indeed reached the Battle Exalt level. However, in our eyes, you can't even be considered a warrior. At most, you're an advanced Origin Ability user."
Ding Meng said, "Aren't you and Xiao 'ai's standards a bit too high?"
"That's not it," Little Rascal explained.
"The reason we haven't let you cultivate any other techniques is because you still haven't fully mastered the Diamond Star Technique."
"The Diamond Star Technique is an eight-star technique?"
Ding Meng's eyes lit up. He had always thought that the Diamond Star Technique was a seven-star technique. A seven-star technique was an existence that most Origin Ability users could only look up to.
Little Rascal's round face nodded. "It's not just because it's an eight-star technique. It's also because the Diamond Star Technique is your foundational technique. You haven't even mastered the foundational technique, so it's unreasonable for you to cultivate any other techniques. A true origin ability user should also cultivate one or two related techniques in addition to their foundational techniques. They should also have at least three martial techniques of a certain level, as well as the relevant data …"
In fact, Ding Meng knew that Little Rascal had always allowed him to learn all sorts of martial techniques, but she had never allowed him to cultivate any other techniques. A large part of the reason was that their standards were too high. Normal techniques couldn't enter their eyes at all.
Ding Meng's dazzling gold backpack was filled with dozens of technique chips that he had stolen from the Celestial Wolf Corps. Inside the sensory cabin, he had seen the names of the techniques. Most of them were three-star techniques such as the Heat Source Technique, Frost Technique, Imperial Wind Technique, and Tempered Technique. The most common ones were the four-star techniques such as the Dark Ice Dust Technique and the Source Fission Technique. Not only did Little Rascal not like looking at these chips, but even Ding Meng himself wasn't interested.
This mentality was similar to how you would lose your appetite for street food after enjoying a sumptuous meal at a luxurious restaurant.
In fact, what Ding Meng was truly interested in at the moment were secret manuals. Meng Yan's Phantom Fantasy Technique was a classic example. It could be transformed and imitated at any time. It could come and go without a trace, and it could go wherever it wanted.
Unfortunately, Xueyan had told him that he couldn't cultivate this secret manual. This biochemical secret manual conflicted too much with the Thermodynamic Element's origin. Forcefully cultivating it would only bring him harm.
Furthermore, he had also asked Xueyan about Lan Bing's transformation. Xueyan was the authority in this area, and according to his description, she had answered him with certainty. Lan Bing's transformation was definitely not a secret manual. It was definitely a technique that could retain one's looks. It was at least a four-star technique, and it could be said that she had cultivated it to perfection.
Just as the discussion was getting heated, Little Rascal suddenly said, "Open the door. Someone's looking for you. It must be something."
Only then did Ding Meng emerge from his meditative state. He raised his head and looked around. He saw that the person standing outside the door was Meng Yan. Meng Yan's current appearance was that of the Celestial Wolf Corps' Le Fei.
"Sister Yan, what's the matter?" Ding Meng pressed the switch on the coffee table, and the alloy door opened automatically.
Meng Yan slowly walked in. "Mr. Ting, we're almost at Le Ji Galaxy."
"Hmm?"
Ding Meng noticed that she was holding a small dark green box. The material looked like the plants on Planet V4. "What's this?"
Meng Yan gently placed the box on the coffee table. She looked a little excited. "This is Auntie Xueyan's personal collection — Thousand Shadow Foil."
Ding Meng was a little surprised. "That demonic tree from the Devouring World?"
Meng Yan couldn't help but smile. "Yes, the Phantom Tree. I didn't expect Mr. Ting to know about it."
The Demonic Shadow Strange Tree was an extremely precious and poisonous plant in the Devouring World. It needed ten years to grow. After the tree matured, it would grow feather-like branches. These "feathers" were colorful and ever-changing. They didn't have a specific shape at all. From afar, they looked like clusters of colors that were constantly changing.
Only the monsters of the Devouring World used a unique method to pluck them and then refined them into a material as thin as paper. This thing was called the Thousand Shadow Foil.
The monsters could immediately transform into humans using the Thousand Shadow Foil. No matter how advanced the radar of the Federation's starship was, it couldn't scan the monsters' true bodies. In the war back then, this Thousand Shadow Foil was only equipped with a small number of elite troops of the Devouring World. It was these monsters that had transformed into "humans" that caused the Federation's army to suffer a lot.
Later, Xueyan and the others developed a spray that was specially used to restrain their transformation. Only then did the elite troops of the Devouring World admit defeat.
This thing was wonderful, but humans couldn't use it because the toxicity was too strong. Even an intermediate war elder like Ren Tianlan didn't dare to touch it.
Meng Yan explained, "Actually, Auntie Xueyan still has a lot of this poison. She couldn't bear to destroy it."
Ding Meng could understand this point. Poison and antidote were the same in the eyes of doctors. The difference was their rarity. With such a precious material, even if it was highly toxic, which mutagenic doctor would be willing to throw it away?
"Auntie Xueyan hasn't been idle on Planet V4 all these years. She has been working hard to improve the Thousand Shadow Foil."
Meng Yan continued to explain, "Due to limited equipment, the poison in the Thousand Shadow Foil can't be completely eradicated. It still can't be used by humans. However, she thinks that Mr. Ting isn't an ordinary person and is immune to strange poisons. Therefore, it shouldn't be a big problem for you to use it, Mr. Ting."
Ding Meng was overjoyed. No wonder Xueyan said that she could guarantee that no one would recognize him when he went to Cypress Grove. It turned out that she had hidden such a good thing.
Little Rascal also couldn't wait. "Hurry up and try it."
After opening the box, a nearly transparent piece of paper lay inside. It looked like a thin mask. It was so light in his hand that it was almost weightless. He rubbed it slightly with his fingers. It was soft and had a pliable texture.
Following Meng Yan's instructions, Ding Meng gently placed the Thousand Shadow Foil on his face. As soon as he did, he felt a burning pain on his face, as if he was being burned by a raging fire. However, as a large amount of Origin Energy gathered on his face, the burning sensation quickly faded and was replaced by a cool feeling.
After this layer of film was stimulated by Origin Energy, it quickly melted on his face like water and then spread along the surface of his skin to the rest of his body.
Ding Meng finally experienced the feeling of transformation. This 《Thousand Shadow Foil》 was a completely different kind of strange energy. Under the control of his thoughts, his skin changed at a speed visible to the naked eye. It could make his skin shiny and glossy, but it could also make it rough and dim. Next.
His muscles could also stretch and contract. The corners of his eyes, the bridge of his nose, lips, eyebrows, and the roots of his ears could all change according to his will.
In just a few seconds, Ding Meng had completely transformed into a different person. Of course, this was also based on the people he had come into contact with. This person was none other than Wild Wolf, who had been sent flying by him with a single palm strike in Black Gold Base.
However, this modified Thousand Shadow Foil still couldn't be compared to the genuine Thousand Shadow Foil in the Devouring World. It only changed Ding Meng's appearance. For example, his face was definitely the fierce face of Wild Wolf, and the wolf head tattoo on his chest was also imitated perfectly.
However, his height, weight, DNA, and irises could not be changed. Ding Meng now looked like a miniature version of Wild Wolf with hair. However, in a place like Cypress Planet, where good and bad mixed together, it was impossible to have too many advanced devices to scan your entire body.
In general, this Thousand Shadow Foil was definitely not comparable to Meng Yan's Phantom Fantasy Technique. It was even inferior to Lan Bing's Beauty Retaining Technique. However, this was enough. It would definitely not be a problem for him to blend into the Ghost Poison Ship of the Extreme Pirate Force.
Meng Yan had already thought of the excuse for entering the port for inspection: three mercenaries from Celestial Wolf, plus one mercenary from Surprise Raid. Ding Meng would be the eldest brother, Meng Yan would be the second sister, and as for the four-eyed man and Maozie, they would be the third and fourth brothers. The four of them were so poor that they couldn't live anymore. They pooled all their belongings to get four passes and were willing to go to Cypress Planet to try their luck.
Soon, in the outer space of the Paradise Galaxy, the designated "Heavenly Fate 1" spaceship appeared in front of everyone's eyes. The four-eyed man couldn't believe his eyes. "Oh my God, is this a freaking transport ship?"
Maozie was also dumbfounded. "It looks a bit like a cargo ship."
This was indeed a giant cargo ship. Its appearance was very old. It was in the shape of a disc. Its exterior was grayish-black and covered with armor patches. It was even more dilapidated than Ding Meng's ship.
This kind of transport ship named "Giant Ring" was a mainstream cargo ship two hundred years ago, but now it was basically an antique in the Federal Empire.
This was something that couldn't be helped. This ship could pass through the barrier on a fixed route and was not attacked by other ships along the way. It was a public safety ship that was tacitly approved by the Extreme Pirate Force. They had to go in and out of this spaceship every three months.
The connecting cabin of the Giant Ring spaceship could not be called a cabin at all. It was completely a large steel plate that extended from the inside of the spaceship. The small boats flying around it were like flies. When they were notified, they would land, drop off the passengers, and leave.
At the entrance far away from the tarmac was a checkpoint. A large number of soldiers in power armor were holding portable scanners and scanning the passengers boarding the ship.
There were three entrances to the checkpoint, and in front of each entrance was a long line. These passengers were of all kinds. Judging from their attire, most of them were freelance mercenaries who had been active in outer space for a long time. Everyone wanted to go to Bogor Planet to make money. This was very understandable.
Secondly, most of them were dressed as businessmen. The leader of the group was an ordinary person who was dressed very formally and looked very elegant. However, behind him was a group of Origin Ability Users. They were carrying large and small anti-gravity bags on their backs. Some of them were directly carrying metal boxes. There were even Origin Ability Users pushing ancient handcarts with bags piled up like a mountain. They were probably all filled with goods to be sold.
Next, Ding Meng opened his eyes because he saw a group of young people gathered at Entrance No. 1. This group of people was talking and laughing happily. Their expressions seemed to be very excited. Among them, there were couples holding hands very lovingly. Judging from their unique uniforms and logos, these people were all students!
Ding Meng was dumbfounded. "What's wrong with students nowadays?
How dare they go to such a dangerous place? "