Reborn with Infinity Money System, I was Worshipped by All Universes! - Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Chapter73-The Art of Begging

At this moment, the five Grand Senators were all dressed in very old, patched-up clothes, looking like homeless people. These individuals were the face of Ducal Manor and some of the top-tier powerhouses of Titan Galaxy, so how could they be in such a shabby state?

Anthony stared at William and the others in shock, his face full of confusion, “Gentlemen, what are you doing?”

William looked down and adjusted his “homeless” outfit with a smug look. “Anthony, Velen always said you have a small perspective. I can see now that your perspective is indeed small. You still don’t understand Velen’s character. He’s incredibly generous, and he’s put us in this sorry state on purpose. He’ll surely support us. This is the begging strategy we all agreed on!”

Anthony’s mouth dropped open in surprise, but quickly, he snapped his fingers. “Right! How could I not have thought of that?”

With Velen, a big tycoon, around, Ducal Manor would never lack resources. They just needed to flatter Velen and beg him for some materials, and they’d be able to send Ducal Manor soaring to new heights!

Suppressing his excitement, Anthony was just thinking of where to find a similar set of tattered clothes when Senator William spoke again.

“Anthony, let me accompany you this time. Corner is staying in Ducal Manor because he wants to meet Velen. I’ll take him to meet him.”

Jake and the other four senators turned green with anger.

“Senator William, I think I should take Corner instead. You’re getting old, you might not be able to handle it!”

All the senators wanted to meet Velen and beg him for some treasures.

“Next time, I’ll let you go see Velen. But this time, as the head of the Senate, I’ll lead the way!”

William said with confidence, taking Anthony and Corner with him as they quickly left.

Jake and the other senators, though furious, could only watch in silence.

When Anthony, the Duke, left Ducal Manor, the remaining senators had to stay behind to maintain the manor’s order and prevent outside invasions.

“Should we discuss this again? After all, with the enhanced Starlight Array fully activated, even if some foolish people try to attack, it should be enough to keep Ducal Manor safe. Maybe we should all go with them?” Jake said, unwilling to let the opportunity slip by.

“Let’s forget it this time, there will be more chances later,” said another senator.

“Yeah, if it weren’t for Corner telling us about the situation in Chaos City, we wouldn’t even know how serious things are right now.”

The four senators exchanged glances and shook their heads. Although they now realized why William kept Corner in Ducal Manor, overall, it was still a good thing for them!

Meanwhile, on the way to Fortress, Corner, who had figured things out, looked a little uncomfortable. His pale, almost vampire-like face was now full of complex emotions.

“William, I knew there was a reason you insisted on keeping me here. It’s all to find an opportunity to go beg Velen. I’ve become your tool!”

William didn’t change his expression and said, “I kept you here to take you to meet Velen. You’ve always been a wanderer. Why not rest here in Ducal Manor?”

Corner couldn’t argue, considering he’d been eating and drinking with William and the other senators these days, which was far more comfortable than being alone.

“Alright, I’ll let this one go. But what’s with this ragged outfit?” Corner suddenly noticed William’s clothes.

If he didn’t know William, he would have thought he was a homeless person from some poor village. They were both Senators of Ducal Manor, top-tier beings in Titan Galaxy, so how could they dress like this?

Seeing Corner’s questioning gaze, William grinned smugly and said, “You really have a small perspective, just like Anthony. This outfit may be outdated, but don’t forget about the dragon blood you took and the SSS Tomes of Skill Experience.”

As soon as William mentioned dragon blood and SSS Tomes of Skill Experience, Corner’s face turned serious. He had personally experienced both of these things, especially the dragon blood, which he’d never seen anything like during his time in Singularity Battlefield.

“But what does that have to do with your outfit?” Corner asked, confused.

“You just don’t get it. Whether it’s the dragon blood, the SSS Tomes of Skill Experience, or other incredible things you’ve never seen, they all came from Velen. He’s our lucky charm, a big tycoon who loves to show off!”

“By seeing me in this outfit, he’ll surely get the urge to flaunt his wealth again, and he’ll definitely give us more treasures!”

Upon hearing this, Corner was shocked. Could this really work? But seeing the serious look on William’s face, he knew William wasn’t joking.

Thinking of all the treasures he had longed for, his heart burned with excitement.

“Velen, do you have any more of these homeless clothes? Give me one!” Corner said eagerly, reaching out to snatch the outfit from William.

“Corner, don’t get too excited, don’t snatch it! I’ve got one ready for you!” William said, grinning.

At the edge of Fortress, Alan looked at Velen with deep gratitude.

“Velen, you’re the best!”

Just a moment ago, he had endured countless impacts inside the Angel Wing Barrier, feeling sore all over. He was on the verge of fainting from exhaustion. Thankfully, Velen called him over, otherwise, he would have had to struggle like the other four geniuses inside the barrier. The feeling of being trapped in the barrier was something he never wanted to experience again.

“Alan, training is unavoidable. But I have something I need your help with. Since you’re an alchemist, I need you to look at it. After that, you’ll need to go back into the barrier for more training,” Velen said.

Alan’s expression fell as he realized that Velen wasn’t his savior, but was simply using him for something.

But since he would get a short break, Alan shrugged and asked, “Velen, what is it? What’s this ‘good stuff’ you’re unsure about?”

Alan was very curious, especially since everything Velen had given him so far was something truly extraordinary.

Just then, Robert suddenly walked over.

“Velen, if it’s something related to alchemy, why don’t you let me take a look? Alan’s knowledge in this area is still too shallow.”

Before Alan could protest, Robert grabbed him and threw him into the barrier.

Alan: “…”

At that moment, Alan was filled with murderous intent.

“Alan, I’m doing this for your own good. You’re too low level right now. You need to train and level up. Don’t thank me, I’m just being kind,” Velen said, not minding the situation.

Thinking that Robert was a Level 9 Alchemist, Velen didn’t say anything further. Instead, he followed Robert to his small courtyard.

Once inside, Velen immediately took out the Dragon Forge from his system space.

Boom!

The Dragon Forge was incredibly heavy, resembling the head of a massive dragon. As it hit the ground, the courtyard floor caved in.

The flames surrounding the forge emitted a terrifying heat, instantly causing the plants in the courtyard to dry up and burn to a crisp, leaving the ground blackened like charcoal. The temperature in the air spiked dramatically!

At the sight of the Dragon Forge, Robert’s pupils contracted.

As an alchemist, he instantly recognized that this was indeed an alchemist’s forge. However, the dragon head design and the terrifying heat emanating from it were things he had never seen before.

In fact, as he stared closely, he could even see the rolling flames taking the shape of a massive, lifelike fire dragon. Though it had perished, its will seemed to live on!

This was an extremely unusual fluctuation.

But that was enough to confirm for Robert that this forge was anything but ordinary.

“Velen, where did you get this forge from? It feels like I’ve never seen anything like it before, but it definitely seems extraordinary…” Robert muttered, running his hand through his hair, lost in thought.

Upon seeing Robert’s reaction, Velen remembered the system’s prompt and slowly said,

“I only know that this is the Dragon Forge, made from the bone of a fire dragon. It can unleash the fire dragon’s flame and is capable of smelting medicinal materials from various star systems.”

Hearing this, Robert chuckled lightly and shook his head,

“Velen, there are things you don’t know. Alchemist forges are ranked from level 1 to level 9. To forge various potions, special items, and tools, a forge’s assistance is crucial—especially for high-quality items and potions. Low-level forges simply cannot smelt high-quality or special materials.”

“For example, take the Starry Stone you had earlier. Only a special forge of level 7 or above could melt it. A forge below level 7 would have no chance at all.”

“To smelt the medicinal materials of the various star systems, you need to surpass level 9. That would be the legendary Supreme Forge.”

“And even my level 8 forge took a huge price to acquire. People call it a Supreme Forge, a level 9 forge. You can hardly find one in the whole universe.”

After hearing Robert’s explanation, Velen began to understand more about forges. He thought for a moment, then smiled and said,

“Senator Robert, I get the feeling this forge might be beyond even the Supreme Forge.”

Robert was about to refute, but then he paused. He realized that even a level 9 forge wouldn’t have the soul of a dragon like this one. Even the legendary Supreme Forge only had a bit of sentience, far from the overwhelming dragon flame that seemed to encapsulate this forge.

Suddenly, he froze.

“It couldn’t be…”

The Supreme Forge was already rare enough. Anything beyond it, like a God-Rank Forge, was said to exist only in myths or in upper plane universes.

At that moment, Velen noticed Robert’s hesitation. Without missing a beat, he infused some of his mana into the Dragon Forge.

In an instant, the dragon soul formed from the flames erupted with an explosive roar, shooting a massive fire pillar straight into the sky, about ten thousand meters high!

The fire pillar reached up to the heavens!

The intense heat caused the very air around it to burn like steam, making Robert feel a burning sensation in his lungs, as though they were being scorched.

Everything around him turned a bright red, almost like molten lava.

“My God!”

Even the well-traveled Robert couldn’t help but cry out, his face filled with shock.

At that moment, everyone in the middle of training, sensing the overwhelming heat and the shocking fire pillar, looked up in awe. It felt as if a wave of molten heat was sweeping toward them, almost making them evaporate. The intense heat made them feel as though they were on the verge of bursting into flames.

Even Anastasia, who had just returned to the fortress, gazed at the massive fire pillar and was stunned. Just the residual heat from the flames made her feel the threat of death!

The Dragon Soul!

Doom Flame!

How could such a terrifying thing exist in a lower plane universe?

Anastasia’s scalp went numb. This kind of phenomenon was so rare, even in upper plane universes!

Seeing the fire dragon soul causing such an uproar, Velen quickly withdrew the fire pillar into the forge.

As Velen channeled mana back into the Dragon Forge, the flames slowly receded, and the forge gradually returned to a calm state.

Velen, his legs a little weak, staggered backward, staring at the forge with a mix of amazement and awe.

“This forge is amazing, but it consumes far too much mana. My mana almost got drained completely just now.”

And keep in mind, his mana was already hundreds of times more than that of an average awakener!

He had barely used the Dragon Forge for a moment and already felt it almost depleting all his mana.

If any other awakener tried to power it, they would likely be unable to activate it at all.

“Still, it’s not all bad. The firepower is intense. It’ll be so much easier for cooking and grilling in the future!”

Velen quickly recovered and smiled.

He wasn’t an alchemist, and he didn’t care much about the profession.

Charlotte, hearing this, almost had her jaw drop.

This Dragon Forge was terrifying beyond belief, and Velen wanted to use it for grilling? What a complete waste!

She couldn’t help but want to give Velen a good punch to see what was going on in his mind.

“Velen!”

“That noise just now, of course it was you causing it!”

A strong gust of wind came, and Anastasia rushed into the room, her eyes immediately drawn to the Dragon Forge.

She had once been a genius from the upper plane universe, but she had never seen such a powerful forge before.

In her eyes, this Dragon Forge was practically an artifact!

She immediately tried to activate the forge with her own mana, only to find that she couldn’t get it to work.

She stared at Velen in disbelief.

“Did you leave a soul mark on this forge?”

Such a forge was already rare in the upper plane universe. To leave a soul mark on it, to earn the forge’s approval, was not an easy feat.

Velen was still only at Expert Rank 9. Even if he had outstanding talent, how could he, as an awakener, leave a soul mark on this kind of extraordinary forge?

After all, the overwhelming destructive power of the forge could dominate the Titan Galaxy.

Velen nodded.

“Yeah, when I activated it just now, I left the soul mark without thinking. This forge requires so much mana that it nearly drained all mine.”

Hearing this, Anastasia’s mouth twitched.

“This forge is practically an artifact! Even though you only activated it for a brief moment, that alone would be enough to injure an Ascended Rank awakener. If you master it fully, even an Ascended Rank awakener would avoid you out of fear. They wouldn’t stand a chance against the Doom Flame!”

“Lord Anastasia, Velen is going too far!”

At that moment, Robert, his eyes reddened, glared fiercely at Velen.

“You need to control him! He plans to use that forge for grilling! It’s a waste!”

“Is this forge meant for grilling? I’m about to explode with anger!”

“This kind of extravagant wasteful behavior cannot be allowed to continue!”

Robert almost shouted in fury.

Even though Anastasia had somewhat expected Velen’s behavior, she was still enraged.

This kind of forge, even in the upper plane universe, would stir up countless conflicts among powerful forces.

Yet here Velen was, planning to use it for such a trivial purpose.

If the five senators or his previous mentors knew, they’d probably be so furious they’d burst a vein!

Anastasia knew Velen loved to flaunt his wealth, but she had never imagined he had sunk to such extremes.

“Velen, this forge is too powerful and important. With it, you could dominate the star systems. You can’t just waste it like this!”

Anastasia quickly persuaded him.

“What’s the big deal? It’s just for use. I don’t care about ruling over anyone. I just want to eat well and drink well. That’s what matters!”

Velen responded casually.

Anastasia: “…”

“Velen, you should recognize the value of this forge. It’s invaluable to both alchemists and blacksmiths. It would be a huge waste not to make full use of it.”

Anastasia pressed down her frustration and tried a gentler tone, knowing Velen responded better to soft words.

Velen glanced at her.

“Don’t worry, I won’t waste it. When we encounter any strange spellbeasts, I’ll throw them into the forge for a big stew. That’ll be delicious!”

Hearing this, Anastasia couldn’t take it anymore. Mana surged within her, and a violent wave of energy radiated from her.

“Lord Anastasia, please calm down! Velen is the fortress’s lucky charm and a big tycoon. He’s also your deputy!”

Seeing Anastasia about to lose her temper, Robert quickly stepped in to stop her.

“Senator Robert, get out of my way! I’m going to teach Velen a lesson for his flaunting!”

Anastasia was determined to correct Velen’s extravagant ways before it was too late.

Velen, sensing the impending storm, coughed and swiftly made an excuse.

“I’ll be right back. My stomach’s a little upset. You two can keep talking.”