Chapter 518: Chapter 7: Star of the Future

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"There are so many acquisition-type missions... But aren’t these things useful to everyone? Would anyone actually sell them?"

Lin Yu muttered to himself.

"Of course people sell! There are always those who open treasure chests and get something they can’t use!" A voice answered Lin Yu’s question. It was just a passerby who had overheard him and casually replied.

"Hey there, I’m Tang Bo. Are you a new member?"

"Yes, I’m Lin Yu. I just finished registering."

"Welcome to Star of the Future. The missions here are great, but you can pretty much ignore the permanent acquisition missions at the top."

"Any mission that makes it onto the Star of the Future list is not going to be a regular one. The items for these acquisition missions are either incredibly rare or extremely difficult to obtain."

"Even if you get lucky and pull something like that from a competition treasure chest, it’s better not to use it to complete the mission."

"You’ll get a better deal by contacting the quest-giver listed in the mission details directly."

"For example, the client for the mission to acquire life-extending treasures is the Imperial Family."

"If you have a life-extending treasure, you can contact the Royal Family’s trade specialist directly. Not only will you get points, but you can also exchange for treasures from the Imperial Family’s vaults."

"But if you just submit it at the mission hall, you’ll get the standard points plus our exclusive Star of the Future points, but you’ll lose the chance to trade for treasures with the Royal Family. It’s a personal choice you have to weigh."

"Thanks for the heads-up, Brother Tang!"

"It’s nothing. Hope you have a good time here at Star of the Future."

After enthusiastically sharing a few mission tips with Lin Yu, Tang Bo took his leave.

’The atmosphere here at Star of the Future is pretty good. Everyone’s so friendly!’

Lin Yu thought to himself before turning his attention back to the mission list.

Besides the long-standing acquisition missions at the top of the list, Star of the Future offered many other types of tasks.

For example, there were caravan escort missions, technological R&D missions, treasure hunts, and reconnaissance assignments.

The missions weren’t just for Lords. In fact, Lords were the smallest demographic in Star of the Future; most members were ordinary Extraordinary Beings or leading figures from various other industries.

Furthermore, the quest-givers hailed from different planets, and some missions were even posted by non-human factions.

After searching for a long time, Lin Yu discovered a peculiar revenge mission.

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[Our planet suffered a cataclysm that swept across the globe.]

[Countless creatures died after being infected by a virus, only to rise again to attack and infect the living.]

[The disaster struck so suddenly that our medical systems were instantly overwhelmed.]

[Now, those of us who survived have been forced to abandon our homeworld and wander the Cosmos.]

[Please help us eliminate the mutated, virus-controlled creatures, and let the deceased rest in peace.]

[Mission Objective]: Eliminate the virus-infected creatures on Planet UY-884

[Client]: The Feiming Race

[Reward]: None. (We have lost everything. Should anyone be able to complete this mission, you may do as you wish with everything on our homeworld. We only ask that you notify us upon completion and allow us to return to rebuild our home. We are willing to become your subjects.)

[Mission Rank]: S

[Mission ID]: FC-45P669.

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Lin Yu stared at the mission, wondering if his own territory could handle it.

’Based on the briefing, these virus creatures seem a bit like the undead, but not quite.’

’Undead creatures are typically sustained by Death Energy. Would these virus-controlled beings count as undead?’

Lin Yu wasn’t sure. If these virus-reanimated creatures counted as undead, the solution would be simple. He could just dispatch his Death Devourers to consume the Death Energy and resolve the problem completely.

’Besides, the Legion Commander mentioned that Star of the Future has special items for claiming territory. As long as I mark this planet with the item before my main domain reaches the Contested Continent, it will be pulled along and become part of my territory.’

’But... my territory is already huge. Do I really need to expand it even more?’

The thought of eventually having to refine his entire territory made Lin Yu a bit reluctant to take on the mission.

’No, wait. I haven’t used my World Tree Seedling yet. My territory is moving so quickly right now that the World Vein Branches can’t explore anyway. This planet would be the perfect place to test out the seedling.’

’And for an S-rank mission, the platform will pay me a huge amount of points for internal reward redemptions.’

With that thought, Lin Yu walked over to the front desk and was surprised to see that the staff member there was once again Liu Wan’Er.

"Hello, Mr. Lin!"

"You remember me?"

"Of course, Mr. Lin. You were the very first member I ever registered. I couldn’t forget you."

"Haha, what a coincidence!"

"It is, Mr. Lin. Which mission would you like to accept?"

"Could you pull up mission FC-45P669 for me? I need the detailed intelligence on it before I decide whether to take it."

"Of course, Mr. Lin. Please wait a moment."

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"Mr. Lin, the data has been sent to your account. You can view it in the app now."

"Thank you."

Lin Yu reviewed the files Liu Wan’Er had sent him and finally decided to accept the mission and give it a shot.

Clearing a whole planet of virus-infected creatures should serve as a meaningful training exercise.

After accepting the mission, Lin Yu used the Teleportation Array inside the Future Star Building to return directly to his territory.

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"Boss, you’re incredible! You were only gone a few days and the problem is already solved."

"That Leant Bates was just a paper tiger. At first, I thought he represented the nobles of Cuiwei Star and could actually stand up to the Legion Commander! I never imagined his backing came from relying on the Legion’s reputation too."

"He had some nerve, though. I don’t know where he got his information about me, but he actually dared to try and blackmail me. Had me worried for days for no reason."

"By the way, where are my parents? I don’t see them around."

"Boss, Mom and Dad didn’t want to teleport directly. They said you should go pick them up on Cuiwei Star and help with their luggage."

"Alright, I’ll head back to Cuiwei Star then."

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After emerging from the Cuiwei Star Interstellar Teleportation Array, Lin Yu quickly took a car back to the Lord Service Center.

In the family residence building at the Lord Service Center, he found his parents and his younger sister.

Li Xintong was leading them and a group of other people on a tour of the Lord Service Center.

It was clear that the dissolution of Kuang Tie Company and the withdrawal of the lawsuit had put them in a very good mood.

"Dad! Mom!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Ye and Xiao Cailin looked over and shouted happily, "Lin Yu!"

Seeing this, an old man who was also on the tour asked, "Younger Brother Lin, is that your son?"

"He is!"

"He looks like a fine, talented young man. Does he have a girlfriend?"

"Not yet."

"You should have him get married soon. It’s a long time between the third and fourth stages. If he doesn’t get married and have kids now, he’ll probably be too busy to even come home once the fourth stage of the competition begins."

"It’ll be hard to see him at all by then."

Lin Ye was taken aback. "That’s not right, is it, Brother Zhang? I thought that once they reach the fourth stage, Lords can return home whenever they please."

"And if he can come home, we can naturally visit him, right? Why would it be hard to see him?"

Elder Zhang waved his hand. "Ah, Younger Brother Lin, you only know half the story!"

"The fourth stage of the Lord Competition is completely different from the ones before. In this stage, all the Lords are in a constant state of battle. Their territories are anything but safe."

"If your son is even the slightest bit filial, he’d never let you go there."

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"Dad, Mom, what are you two talking about?" Lin Yu had reached them while they were speaking.

"Xiao Yu, say hello to Uncle Zhang. He’s our neighbor, a very nice man."

"Uncle Zhang!"

"Hey there, young man! When are you planning on finding a girlfriend?"

"Huh? Uncle Zhang, I’m still young. I’ll think about it when I meet the right person."

"It’s not early at all! I heard your cohort only has a twenty-year interval. If you don’t hurry up and get married, you’ll have even less time once the fourth stage officially begins! How about I introduce you to someone? I have a very exceptional niece who just graduated and is working on Emperor Star now."

"I..."

"Yes, yes, Brother Zhang, we’ll have to trouble you then. His social circle is very small right now, he really needs someone to help make introductions."

Before Lin Yu could refuse, Lin Ye had already accepted on his behalf.

"Dad..."

"I just accepted a mission. I have to go to an off-world planet, so I won’t have time!"

"A mission? What mission is more important than the major events in your life? Go on the blind date first, then you can do your mission."

"Besides, I’m just asking you to go on a date, not to get married. Just meet her. If you get along, great. If not, just think of it as going out for a meal."

Lin Yu: "Fine..."

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