Chapter 16: Are You Cheating?

Chapter 16: Are You Using Cheats?

After discovering that his cub had ended up on Tianlan Star, Liu Qing took the opportunity to gather information along the way.

But he came up empty-handed.

In fact, if it weren't for the cub appearing here and him tracking it through the bloodline connection, he wouldn't have even known this planet existed.

However, even so, before officially entering Tianlan Star, out of caution, Liu Qing deliberately sent a bionic intelligence to scout the planet.

Based on the information collected by the bionic intelligence, it was easy to conclude that Tianlan Star was a very primitive technological planet.

It barely qualified as a Level 1 technological planet. In the Cosmic Alliance, such a planet wouldn't even be eligible to join.

At least Level 3 is necessary.

Tianlan Star still has a long way to go before reaching that level.

Fortunately, Tianlan Star is located in a remote area, and the Cosmic Alliance adopts a protective stance towards such small planets.

This protective stance doesn't imply that the Cosmic Alliance will send troops to protect Tianlan Star, but rather that they won't interfere or assist, allowing it to develop freely. There are also explicit provisions prohibiting other planets from invading Tianlan Star.

Only when Tianlan Star reaches Level 3 will the true challenges begin.

It's not easy to establish a foothold in the universe and gain influence. At that point, Tianlan Star will have to confront the challenges directly.

But these are all future concerns, things that won't happen for hundreds or even thousands of years.

What Liu Qing couldn't understand was that this is clearly a primitive technological planet, and no one on this planet has any special bloodline. So, what's the story with this person in front of him?

Although the other person's abilities are still not well-controlled, causing the content of the prophecies to involuntarily leak out.

Yet this is a prophet!

Prophets are rare even on intermediate planets, not to mention primitive ones.

Especially compared to most prophets who struggle immensely and pay a heavy price to barely 'see' one or two fragments.

This human named Sheng Qingquan defies logic.

Just by listening, it's clear that what he 'sees' is far more than just a little.

To put it in terms that the people of this planet can understand, the content other prophets on intermediate planets can see when prophesying is like an emoji.

Weaker prophets see static emojis, while stronger ones see animated ones.

But Sheng Qingquan, he can see short videos, even TV series.

You can imagine Liu Qing's shock.

Right now, he feels like he's seeing an incredibly smooth, large pearl glowing with a halo among a pile of gravel.

Who would have thought that such a charming pearl could exist in a pile of sand?

Even with great self-control, Liu Qing couldn't help being moved by such a beautiful pearl.

"Meow meow~"

Grandpa, let's take him with us!

The little white cat, Liu Yun, hopped around the big cat, Liu Qing, playfully fawning over him. Although Liu Qing couldn't understand his words, he hadn't forgotten the promise he made earlier—that when his grandfather arrived, they would take this alien who had also ended up here away with them.

Cats are honest and reliable creatures!

For a moment, Liu Yun even thought he had spoken his thoughts aloud. Liu Qing instinctively wanted to nod. Fortunately, he caught himself in time.

Prophets are not so easy to persuade.

Prophets are the most difficult type of talent to force.

After all, even when making prophecies in earnest, they can err for various reasons. If a prophet deliberately alters a prophecy, omitting or adding details, the consequences could be catastrophic.

Once, a prophet was coerced into making a prophecy and even revealed the outcome truthfully. Despite multiple lie detectors confirming his honesty, the other party followed the prophecy and paid the ultimate price—the annihilation of their planet.

This happened because the prophet rearranged the sequence of the prophecy's details when delivering it.

Since then, everyone knows not to mess with prophets.

While coercion fails, temptation might still work.

Who wouldn't want to pick up a gleaming pearl lying in the sand and pocket it?

As Liu Qing pondered how to word his offer and what to offer to convince the prophet to join him, the staff members were also panicking.

"Crap, crap, we were so focused on how he got in that we forgot about the mind-reading thing."

They weren't overly concerned about the kitten picking up on thoughts. After all, the kitten is young and might not differentiate between thoughts and spoken words. Even if he could, he'd be easy to deceive.

Besides, kids forget things easily and might not even think to tell their parents. Even if they did, their parents might dismiss it.

In short, it's not a major concern.

But adults are another story.

The moment the big cat showed up, the staff zeroed in on him.

They practically wanted to scrutinize the cat under a magnifying glass, examining every hair. Of course, they caught every subtle shift in his expression.

Seeing this, the staff's hearts dropped.

For the first time, they realized that Sheng Qingquan's thoughts being broadcast openly was a bad idea.

Especially since it wasn't selective—anyone could hear it, which was the worst part.

Now, even the aliens could pick up on it.

Actually, the higher-ups had considered this possibility. So the initial preparation was to take the kitten away from Sheng Qingquan as soon as the big cat entered the country, preventing any chance of the two meeting. This way, Sheng Qingquan's secret of mind-reading could naturally be kept hidden.

But unexpectedly, no one noticed when the big cat entered. This plan went awry from the start.

As a result, the matter of mind-reading was directly exposed to the big cat.

There was no way to hide it.

The other side had indeed noticed this too.

Initially, everyone believed that the aliens, with their advanced technology, wouldn’t care much about Sheng Qingquan’s unique abilities. But now, seeing the big cat’s attitude, trying to reassure themselves with this logic was futile.

Though the big cat quickly hid it, the staff still noticed the fleeting look of greed in his eyes.

A child holding gold, even if not in a busy marketplace but spotted in a quiet corner, wouldn’t the discoverer try to take it?

Expecting others to show mercy? That’s impossible.

The worst part is, Tianlan Planet now can’t function without Sheng Qingquan, not the other way around.

The benefits Tianlan Planet can offer pale in comparison to what the alien big cat can provide.

Sheng Qingquan would find it hard not to be tempted.

Even if Sheng Qingquan stays firm, do robbers care about their victim’s consent?

The problem is, Sheng Qingquan is too crucial to Tianlan Planet.

When the first apocalyptic novel appeared, everyone thought Tianlan Planet only had to face this one disaster. But now, with the second apocalyptic novel out, who can say there won’t be a third, a fourth...

Everyone had to consider the worst-case scenario.

With one apocalypse after another, without Sheng Qingquan’s foresight, Tianlan Planet wouldn’t stand a chance of mitigating, let alone resolving, the apocalypse.

Even with their best efforts, they might only postpone humanity’s extinction slightly. In the end, the race’s annihilation would still be inevitable.

After all, with one apocalypse, everyone pulling together might still survive. A series of apocalypses would overwhelm even the most resilient life forms.

Without some kind of advantage, how could they survive?

What could they do? What could they do?

The staff frantically searched for solutions, but their powerlessness stemmed from the fact that there were none.

Thinking of co-opting someone else’s advantage, after careful thought, Liu Qing finally found the right words.

If Sheng Qingquan agreed to join him and work for him, Liu Qing could take him and his loved ones away.

Not only that, he would also help find ways to train the prophet's abilities, even willing to use his connections to help Sheng Qingquan secure an opportunity to apprentice under a high-level civilization’s prophet.

As for salary and benefits, needless to say, they would be top-tier. Including the relatives and friends Sheng Qingquan brings along, they would also be given a certain living allowance, ensuring their livelihood while also investing in their training. At least to give them the ability to be self-sufficient on an alien planet. If they have good talent, further education would also be supported.

In addition, no less than ten gene modification serums would be provided, ensuring that three of them are intermediate level.

A one-time provision of funds for settling in, a residence in the central area of the capital planet, a hundred-year use right to a low-level resource planet, a ten-year use right to an intermediate-level resource planet…

The low-level resource planet is manageable, but the intermediate-level resource planet, not to mention under his name, even within the entire family, there are only five. Giving away one, even if only for ten years, Liu Qing felt a pang of pain.

The annual profits from such resource planets are a terrifying figure. The richest person on their cat planet, able to maintain the top position, pressing down on the wealthy below, is because he has two more intermediate-level resource planets than the second richest.

Even the richest person, with all his resource planets combined, doesn't exceed ten.

So Liu Qing thumped his chest and said with genuine confidence that he was truly sincere, not exploiting the prophet's unfamiliarity with the market due to being from a small place to drive down the price arbitrarily.

And then there's the apprenticeship opportunity.

Cat Star is only a mid-tier planet, and his family isn't the wealthiest on Cat Star. Instead, they're the perennial second place, constantly overshadowed by the wealthiest family.

The price of vying for this apprenticeship opportunity with a prophet from a high-level planet is astonishing. If it weren't for his genuine admiration for Sheng Qingquan's talent and his strong desire to rise to the top, he might not have been willing to offer such favorable conditions.

After quietly tallying up the resources again, Liu Qing felt increasingly at ease. He confidently opened his mouth to invite Sheng Qingquan.

Your gift for foreseeing the future is incredibly rare. Remaining in this backwater will only squander your potential and hinder your progress toward becoming stronger.

You need to spread your wings...

Liu Qing had much to say, but when he opened his mouth, no words came out.

Prophet, Tianlan Star is too backward. If you stay here, you might hardly make any progress until the end of your life. If you come with me...

Still, he couldn't say it.

Realizing that he couldn't bring himself to say the relevant words, Liu Qing's expression darkened.

If he couldn't even get the words out, how could he possibly convince someone to join him?