Sequence Ocean Survival: Awakening God-Tier Sequences at the Start

Chapter 399 Lu Sheng's Conditions

Early the next morning.

Lu Sheng and Qingming Protector sat down in the command room again.

The Azure Guardian remained as gentle and refined as he had been yesterday. He wore a long emerald green robe, his hands neatly placed at his sides, standing opposite the table.

Lu Sheng sat in the main seat, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand.

The tea was found in the storage space. It was a high-mountain green tea that I somehow got my hands on while scavenging for supplies. It had been sitting in the space for about half a year, and it still smelled quite nice.

He took a sip and put the cup down.

"I've made up my mind."

The Azure Netherworld Protector's eyes lit up slightly. "Please speak, Your Excellency."

"I refuse all three things you mentioned yesterday."

The Azure Netherworld Protector's expression froze for a moment.

"But I have a counter-proposal," Lu Sheng continued.

"Please speak, Your Excellency."

"First, the entire Scavenger Alliance sector belongs to me. All of it. Not an inch."

The corner of Qingming Protector's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.

"Secondly, let's not talk about the ancient metals anymore. Those things are mine, and nobody else can touch them."

"Third—" Lu Sheng looked into the eyes of Protector Qingming.

"Regarding the ancient ruins, I can cooperate with the Divine Court of All Things."

The Azure Guardian's expression finally relaxed.

"But not the kind of cooperation you're talking about," Lu Sheng continued. "It's not about you sending people to explore my territory. It's about me personally searching for that ruin, finding it, and seeing if it contains what you're looking for. If it does, I can consider using it to make a deal with the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court."

"What are the terms of the deal?"

"The conditions are very simple." Lu Sheng held up three fingers.

"First, three sets of remains from the Spirit Immortal Realm. I accept the price you offered yesterday. But not as payment for exploring the ruins, but as a deposit. Regardless of whether the Seed of Origin is found in the end, you must give me these three sets of remains."

The Azure Netherworld Protector frowned.

"Second, the century-long non-aggression pact will be signed. However, a clause must be added to the treaty—the Pantheon shall not, for any reason or in any form, enter the territory of the Scavenger Alliance's original star sector. This includes even probe waves."

This one is more destructive than the first one.

If the Divine Court of All Things signs this treaty, they will completely lose the possibility of exploring the Abyss of the Old Gods. For at least a hundred years.

A hundred years is not a long time for a cultivator in the Spirit Saint Realm, but it is enough for Lu Sheng to consume all the good things in the Old God Abyss.

"third--"

Lu Sheng put down his teacup and leaned forward slightly.

"I need the Divine Court of All Things to provide a complete star map of the known universe. Not a vague, approximate area; I need the coordinates of every single galaxy and every known civilization."

The Azure Guardian's expression finally changed.

Although he felt the previous two conditions were harsh, they were still within the scope of negotiation.

But the third condition—

A complete star map of the known universe?

Those are the core strategic resources accumulated by the Divine Court of Myriad Phenomena over thousands of years. The coordinates of every star system and the location of every civilization represent the Divine Court of Myriad Phenomena's control over the cosmic landscape.

Handing this over is like revealing your entire fortune to the other party.

"Your Excellency, this condition..." Protector Qingming hesitated, carefully choosing his words. "Forgive my bluntness, but the Star Chart is a core secret of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court. Even I do not have the authority to make this decision."

"I know," Lu Sheng nodded. "So you don't need to answer me now. Go back and discuss it with your Heavenly Venerable."

"If he agrees, I'll start searching for that ruin. If he doesn't agree—"

Lu Sheng picked up his teacup and took another sip.

"Then forget it. You can search for it yourselves. This universe is so vast, no one can say for sure where the Seed of Origin is. The Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations has plenty of time to go into seclusion; waiting a few hundred years isn't a rush."

These words were spoken casually, but every word struck at Qingming Protector's sore spots.

The Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations has been in seclusion for hundreds of years. What is it like for a powerful cultivator at the Spirit Saint Realm to be stuck at a bottleneck for hundreds of years? With each passing year, the hope of breaking through diminishes. If he cannot find an opportunity soon, the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Manifestations may never break through in his lifetime.

The Azure Guardian took a deep breath.

"I will convey your terms to the Celestial Venerable. However, I need time to return and report."

"Of course," Lu Sheng said generously. "You can leave whenever you want. I don't keep guests."

The Azure Netherworld Protector gave a wry smile. "Your way of treating guests is indeed quite unique."

"Same here. The Divine Court of All Things has a rather unique way of negotiating. They start by asking for a share of other people's territory."

The Azure Guardian did not respond.

He really didn't have much grounds to refute it.

"I have one more request," said the Azure Netherworld Protector.

"What?"

"May I have the opportunity to tour your planet's defense facilities? It's purely out of personal curiosity, and I have no other purpose."

Lu Sheng looked at him for three seconds.

"no."

Clean and efficient.

The Azure Netherworld Protector nodded and did not insist.

"Then I shall take my leave. I will bring back the Celestial Venerable's reply as soon as possible."

"Don't take too long," Lu Sheng said. "I have limited patience. If you don't reply within three months, I'll take it as a rejection."

"Three months. I've got that in mind."

The Azure Netherworld Protector bowed to Lu Sheng.

Then he turned and walked out of the command room.

Lu Sheng did not send it.

He sat in the chair, listening to the footsteps of the Azure Netherworld Protector gradually fade into the distance, and then heard a muffled thud from the square—the sound of the Azure Netherworld Protector taking off.

About ten minutes later, Luo Tianfei's voice came.

"The target has left Earth's gravitational field and is accelerating away from the solar system."

"What are the scan results?"

Luo Tianfei walked into the command room and projected a dense array of data onto the table.

"All-around passive scan complete. The energy intensity of the Azure Nether Guardian has been confirmed as mid-stage Spirit Saint Realm, slightly higher than your current level. His primary cultivation laws are Wood and Wind, with secondary cultivation of the Life Law. The estimated range of his small world domain is approximately 350 meters. He is not carrying any additional weapons, but the material of his robe is extremely special, seemingly possessing the functions of automatic spiritual energy regeneration and damage reduction."

"A little better than me?" Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow.

"Your total energy is about eight percent higher than yours. However, considering that your Dragon God sequence provides a far greater boost to physical strength than that of an ordinary Spirit Saint, it's impossible to judge who is stronger in actual combat solely based on the data."

Lu Sheng nodded.

An 8% energy difference isn't significant. At the Spirit Saint realm level, a difference of around 8% can be completely compensated for with combat skills and physical advantages.

"He's gone. Next—" Lu Sheng stood up.

"Continue to strengthen defenses. Continue training. Continue armor production."

"There's one more thing." He paused.

"I gave him three months to wait for a reply. Regardless of whether the Divine Court of All Things agrees or not after three months, I'm going to the Abyss of the Old Gods for another meal."

"These three months are for the Earth. And also for myself."

Lu Sheng walked out of the command room.

He needs to hurry.