Hong Jing was defeated! Defeated by the 21-year-old Bei Chen!
The news spread throughout Tianjing at the speed of light and continued to radiate outward.
The King of Universities League was the number one competition in the Alliance. As the strongest Heavenly King of this season, Bei Chen was a household name. There weren't many people who didn't know his name.
However, the King of Universities League was only a competitive game. Even though it was very similar to a real Star Armor battle, it was very different from actual combat.
In the eyes of true experts, the King of Universities League was just a game. Those who played the game well could only be called experts. That didn't mean anything else.
In comparison, Hong Jing didn't seem to have much fame. However, true Star Masters all knew Hong Jing, the number one person below the Divine Generals.
Hong Jing had fought against the experts of the Qin Empire before and never lost. Many people in the Qin Empire recognized him as the number one person below the Divine Generals.
No one thought that Hong Jing, the number one person below the Divine Generals, would be defeated by Bei Chen.
In fact, when most experts heard the news, they thought it was a bad joke. However, the news was quickly verified by many people.
Some people who had spent a huge sum of five million to watch the battle were very pleased with themselves. That was because the five million was well spent. Unfortunately, personal optical computers were too advanced. The battle could only be watched at the same time and couldn't be downloaded.
Even so, it was enough for the audience to brag.
Many people went to the Hong Family to ask about the news, but the Hong Family didn't respond. This was a tacit admission. Therefore, after a day of brewing, the influence of the news began to spread.
All the rooms in the Yinchuan Hotel where Gao Zhengyang stayed were fully booked. There were countless people who sought an audience with Gao Zhengyang.
Since Gao Zhengyang didn't show up, Bai Zhihu became the target of many people. Bai Zhihu had stayed in Tianjing for a long time, so he naturally had many acquaintances here.
He wouldn't mind if it was just a normal person, but he couldn't refuse some of his old friends. In fact, Gao Zhengyang wasn't at the Silver Stream Hotel. He rented a Star Armor Modification Workshop and was in seclusion.
As a teacher, he had become the student's errand boy. If there was anything, it was Gao Zhengyang who asked him to do it, and he would discuss it with others.
In fact, it was mainly with the Hong Family. To be honest, Bai Zhihu felt very guilty talking to a Gold Family like the Hong Family. He had quite a lot of experience in the military, but any random person in the Hong family who could speak had a higher rank than him.
The problem was that they really had no one on their side. Wu Shuang was still underage, and Tong Ying and Cheng Qingyun were both girls. Their background and abilities were far from the Hong Family's. If the two of them stood out, they would be bullied by the Hong Family to death.
Left with no other choice, Bai Zhihu had to step in and negotiate the 200 billion yuan issue.
This 200 billion was a huge sum of money. Even the Hong Family couldn't possibly fork it out so quickly. Even if they could, they wouldn't be willing to.
Because the seventh level was destroyed, the other six aristocratic families were demanding compensation from the Hong Family.
The whole thing was caused by the Hong Family. They wanted to plot against Gao Zhengyang, but they were killed instead. When Hong Jing stepped forward, he failed to deal with Gao Zhengyang. Instead, he was dealt with by Gao Zhengyang. The seventh floor was also destroyed.
This was the Hong Family's fault, and they couldn't shake it off no matter what. Of course, the damage to the seventh level had to be compensated by the Hong Family.
Although there weren't too many precious things on the seventh level, most of them were counterfeits to scam people. How much money would it cost to destroy such a large level? Moreover, hundreds of thousands of people died inside.
Most of them were staff members of various families. Just the compensation alone was a huge sum of money. Not to mention the fact that so many people died for no reason. All the responsibility was on the Hong Family.
Of course, there were also people who had their eyes on Gao Zhengyang. After all, Gao Zhengyang was the main character of the whole thing. However, many people still didn't know Gao Zhengyang's background, and no one was willing to offend him for some benefits.
The other six aristocratic families demanded money from the Hong Family not because the Hong Family was easy to bully, but because the Hong Family was unreasonable. If they demanded money from Gao Zhengyang, it would be like bullying him. They needed to be more careful about this matter.
Moreover, the other aristocratic families were very interested in Gao Zhengyang now. He was a reserve Golden Divine General, and his future was limitless.
However, Gao Zhengyang was in seclusion and didn't want to see anyone. No one knew what was going on. Even his two girlfriends hid in their rooms and didn't come out.
Bai Zhihu, on the other hand, showed the experience of a veteran and handled the mess very well. After discussing with the Lu Family, half of the 200 billion was cashed in the form of various materials.
Star Magic Silver, Purple Light Sand, and all kinds of precious materials were continuously sent to the Star Armor Workshop.
Bai Zhihu also bought many materials from other places, the total value of which was close to 150 billion.
Tianjing was the capital of the Alliance, and all kinds of materials were available. As long as you had money, there was almost nothing you couldn't buy. Seeing Gao Zhengyang's large purchases, many people guessed that Gao Zhengyang was making Gold Star Armor.
Of course, the Gold Star Armor wasn't that simple. The Gold Divine General had to find a designer to make a custom-made armor for himself. It wasn't as simple as piling up materials.
Moreover, Gao Zhengyang had collected too many types of materials, and there weren't many high-end materials. He couldn't make a Gold Star Armor like that.
No one could guess what Gao Zhengyang was thinking, and they couldn't see Gao Zhengyang. They could only wait for now. The Seven Great Gold Families had enough confidence to wait.
Gao Zhengyang wasn't a Gold Divine General yet, and even if he was, he wouldn't be able to compare to other Gold Divine Generals without enough time to accumulate.
In the Tianjing Military Building, Li Guorui and his son were chatting with the Military Minister.
Over the past few days, Li Guorui had reported to the Military Headquarters. After countless games and transactions, Li Guorui had successfully entered the General Staff Department and obtained the position of Deputy Chief of Staff.
The Deputy Chief of Staff was ranked in the top ten of the Military Headquarters, and had extremely important authority.
According to tradition, before Li Guorui took office, he had to visit the Military Minister, who was also the highest official in the Alliance Military. Although the President of the Alliance was the commander-in-chief of the Alliance Military, he wouldn't interfere with the internal affairs of the Military Headquarters.
The authority of the Military Minister was second only to the President of the Alliance.
The Alliance also had a parliament with great power. In theory, the parliament was above the President and the Military Headquarters, and it was the most powerful organization in the Alliance Government.
However, there were too many members in the parliament, and they were divided into countless factions. The parliament looked powerful, but they lacked the ability to check and balance high officials like the Military Minister.
The members and the President were elected officials, but the Military Minister was appointed by the President. It was this subtle difference that determined the authority of the Minister of the Military Department.
The current Military Minister, Chu Yuan, had been in office for twenty years and had deep power in the Military Headquarters. The elected President didn't dare to touch his position.
There were many examples of Alliance Presidents being assassinated. That was because they had offended the most powerful people. Therefore, the President had the highest power in name, but he had to be clear about the situation.
The so-called Seven Great Families Ruling Alliance wasn't just for show.
The influence of the Seven Great Families was everywhere in the Alliance. Those who dared to go against the Seven Great Families definitely wouldn't have a good ending.
For example, Gao Zhengyang's feud with the Hong Family wasn't that serious. Plus, it was just a personal feud with the Hong Family. If Gao Zhengyang dared to stand up against the other families, then there would really be a Gold Divine General who would beat him to death.
The Military Minister, Chu Yuan, was naturally the backbone of the Chu Family, and also Chu Que's father. Chu Yuan's grandfather, King Chu, was the Chu Family's Gold Divine General.
King Chu was already very old, more than four hundred years old this year. The Gold Divine General's body wouldn't age, but the decay of his soul was irreversible.
Therefore, King Chu rarely appeared in public these years. Usually, when he had nothing to do, he would sit quietly, not thinking, not worrying, and try his best to keep his soul in a resting state.
But the Chu Family's next generation Gold Divine General was nowhere to be seen, which put the Chu Family's Gold Divine General inheritance at risk. Everyone in the Chu Family took this issue seriously.
Therefore, as a genius of the younger generation, Chu Que received so many resources. It was because King Chu had high hopes for Chu Que's future.
Although the Chu Family's inheritance might be broken, King Chu could live for at least another seventy to eighty years. In such a long time, it was enough to nurture three more generations.
Although the Chu Family paid special attention to the nurturing of the next generation, the thousand-year foundation was very stable, and Chu Yuan's position as the Military Minister was unshakable.
Although Li Guorui and Li Yunyang were from the Li Family, they were very respectful in front of Chu Yuan. The Chu Family had produced many talents in the past few decades, firmly occupying important positions in the military. The Li Family, Jiang Family, and other aristocratic families had been suppressed by the Chu Family.
This kind of local advantage was completely dependent on the individual's ability and skill. It didn't have much to do with the Gold Divine General.
Chu Yuan also valued Li Guorui and his son very much. Li Guorui's achievements in the Orion Star Region weren't much, but with the Li Family's strong support, he was able to forcibly squeeze into the military.
Of course, there was also the support of the other aristocratic families. The Chu Family dominated the military, and the other aristocratic families had long been displeased with them. They were all happy to see the opportunity to squeeze people into the military.
"You and your son have just arrived in Tianjing, you can rest for a few days. The General Staff Department doesn't have anything urgent for now …"
Chu Yuan chatted with Li Guorui amiably. His facial features were regular, and he looked very gentle and calm, without the usual coldness of a soldier.
Li Guorui hurriedly expressed his gratitude. He didn't dare to refuse Chu Yuan's kindness. It didn't matter if it was a few days earlier or a few days later.
Chu Yuan glanced at Li Yunyang and praised, "What a young talent, full of heroic spirit."
Li Yunyang was in his forties, but in Chu Yuan's eyes, he was still a youth. Given his age and status, he wasn't arrogant.
Li Yunyang hurriedly expressed his humility, saying that he still had a long way to go, and that he needed to learn more from his elders.
Chu Yuan nodded. "Heroes come from the young. You don't need to be too humble. Take Beichen for example. He's only twenty this year, but he was able to defeat Hong Jing. What a genius! "
Given Chu Yuan's status, he naturally wouldn't casually comment on others. But for Gao Zhengyang to be able to accomplish such an earth-shattering feat at such a young age, calling him a "genius" was far from enough to describe his abilities.
"Beichen worked with you when he was in the Orion Star Region, didn't he?" Chu Yuan seemed to ask casually.
Li Guorui had just arrived in Tianjing yesterday, but he had already heard about Gao Zhengyang before he even got off the battleship.
What kind of expert was Hong Jing? He had actually been defeated by Gao Zhengyang.
Li Guorui was dumbfounded when he heard the news. Although Gao Zhengyang had been very capable when he was in the Orion Star Region, he hadn't been as strong as he was now.
It had only been half a year, but Gao Zhengyang had already grown to this level. He was truly respectable.
After the Li Family Patriarch met with Li Guorui, they specifically discussed this issue.
Because Li Guorui and Gao Zhengyang had worked well together, both sides owed each other a favor. The Li Family was willing to recruit Gao Zhengyang into their family, and even keep his two girlfriends.
Moreover, the Li Family was willing to provide all resources to help Gao Zhengyang become a Gold Divine General.
Li Guorui naturally had to discuss this matter with Gao Zhengyang face to face. However, Gao Zhengyang's communications had been cut off, and he couldn't contact him for the time being.
He hadn't expected the Chu Family to be so interested in Gao Zhengyang that Chu Yuan had personally asked him about the situation.
Of course, Li Guorui couldn't speak carelessly. He weighed his words and briefly explained the cooperation between him and Gao Zhengyang. He mainly emphasized Gao Zhengyang's bravery and ability.
In any case, everyone knew that Gao Zhengyang was especially good at fighting, so there was no harm in praising him.
Chu Yuan thought for a moment, then said, "I've looked up Beichen's information. He is indeed a rare genius in the Alliance. There's no point in continuing to study at university for someone like him. I want to recruit him into the military. What do you think? "
"Beichen is courageous, courageous, and intelligent. He's a perfect fit for a soldier."
Li Guorui didn't dare hesitate and hurriedly said, "If he can join the military, it'll be a good thing for him and the military."
He didn't dare oppose Chu Yuan's recruitment. It wasn't up to him to say anything.
Chu Yuan was very satisfied with Li Guorui's intelligence. "You're more familiar with Beichen. Talk to him first."
It was very common for the military to recruit Star Masters into the military. Moreover, the military had the power to forcibly recruit citizens. The duration of this service was ten years.
This was written into the Alliance's constitution and had the highest priority.
If the military wanted to recruit someone, the other party had no right to refuse. The problem was that if Gao Zhengyang wasn't willing, there would be many problems if he was forcibly recruited.
If it intensified the conflict between the two sides, it would go against the original intention of recruiting Gao Zhengyang.
Therefore, this matter had to be communicated first. Only with Gao Zhengyang's opinion could the next step be carried out.
Li Guorui quickly understood Chu Yuan's plan. A genius with potential like Gao Zhengyang would obviously be recruited into his own force. However, there were many problems if he rashly recruited the Chu family.
The safest method was to recruit him into the military first. The Chu family had great influence in the military and could use all kinds of methods to control Gao Zhengyang.
Li Guorui, however, couldn't refuse Chu Yuan. He hurriedly said that he would make an appointment with Gao Zhengyang as soon as possible to convey Minister Chu Yuan's opinion and communicate with Gao Zhengyang.
Chu Yuan wanted to meet Li Guorui mainly to talk about Gao Zhengyang's matter. After this matter was settled and they chatted for a while, Li Guorui sensibly took the initiative to leave.
Chu Yuan personally saw Li Guorui and his son out of the office. At the door, he even shook hands with them to say goodbye.
In the end, he sighed and said, "The military's exploration ship was wrecked in the Underworld God Star Region. The news they sent back is very shocking. If the information is correct, we might have discovered a civilization more powerful than the human race. From the current information, it seems that the other party is very belligerent. For us, this is definitely bad news. "
"The Alliance seems to be prosperous, but there are local aristocratic families who want to split up, and the Qin Empire is eyeing us covetously. There is also an unknown powerful interstellar civilization. We soldiers must remember our mission and not have too many selfish thoughts! "
In the end, Chu Yuan's words were filled with sincerity and earnestness.
Li Guorui couldn't figure out what Chu Yuan was thinking, so he could only follow his tone and express his loyalty.
After leaving the military, Li Yunyang asked his father, Li Guorui, "Dad, what did Minister Chu mean?"
"That's what he said."
Li Guorui glanced at his son, quite dissatisfied with his slowness.
Chu Yuan had said it so clearly, but he still didn't understand. What was in his head?
It wasn't that Li Yunyang didn't understand, but it was his first time dealing with someone of this level. He wasn't sure if he understood correctly.
He said, "If we discovered an interstellar civilization more powerful than us, it would be a huge matter. Why didn't the Alliance make any preparations?"
"How do you know they didn't make any preparations?"
Li Guorui said, "Three Golden Generals haven't appeared in a long time. Where do you think they went? And Hongwu, do you really like the Sirius Star Region that much? It's because the Sirius Star Region is next to the Underworld God Star Region. As far as I know, the Alliance even sent a secret mission to visit the Qin Empire a few days ago … "
Li Guorui couldn't help but sigh. "Is the golden age of humanity coming to an end?"
Humans hadn't encountered any strong enemies in the past few thousand years. They had always been the overlords of the galaxy. Human civilization had conquered many star regions and used methods of exterminating most of the alien civilizations.
That was the only way for humans to have enough resources to develop. As for absorbing alien civilizations, that was just asking for trouble.
Similarly, humans would be separated by race, ethnicity, region, bloodline, and so on. Not to mention the alien races!
Therefore, human civilization only absorbed the essence of the alien civilizations and then completely eliminated them. Only those with low intelligence who couldn't form a civilization, or those who were particularly weak, could survive in the human domain.
Now, humans had discovered an even more powerful alien civilization! What was even more terrifying was that they were brave and battle-hungry!
In ancient times, humans had recognized the cruelty of nature and proposed the theory of survival of the fittest. In the interstellar era, this theory was still applicable.
The universe was a huge jungle with countless poisonous insects and fierce beasts, as well as countless natural dangers. Only life that could adapt to the environment could survive.
The universe itself didn't have any emotions. All civilizations could only adapt if they wanted to survive. Civilizations that couldn't adapt would be destroyed.
Humans had destroyed countless civilizations and were very familiar with this. The weak had no right to reason with the strong. Moreover, the strong's logic didn't apply to the weak.
If they wanted to survive, they had to become stronger. Therefore, any intelligent life would instinctively want to become stronger from the moment they were born.
Li Guorui was different from Li Yunyang. When he heard Chu Yuan's news, he immediately realized that humanity was about to face a catastrophe.
Li Yunyang didn't think that far ahead. He asked, "What about Beichen?"
"We're just passing on a message. What can we do?"
Li Guorui shook his head. "You're too naive to think that you can control Beichen. I have to admit that I've underestimated him! "
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