You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 687 - 622: The True Number One at Running Away
First place, Jiutian Liu.
In the last registration area of the entire underwater race section.
At this moment, Jiutian Liu was navigating the Divine Shuttle, creating numerous shadows, sweeping across the vast registration area before finally locating the black registration ball.
The Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle he was navigating, with its full name being the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Risk Avoidance Divine Shuttle, is a historically long-standing magic treasure that has been continuously updated over generations and has never been eliminated.
From aristocratic families to heavenly royals, renowned Immortal Path sects... every historical upheaval, every era’s leap, every fall of wealthy families and sects, or the outbreak of wars, conflicts, and disputes... the Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle is always seen helping them escape with their fortunes.
As long as you can run fast and survive, there’s always a chance to regain your losses. This wisdom has been passed down through generations and has now become the Finance Department’s philosophy, earning Jiutian Liu’s approval.
The reason the Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle became the ultimate escape artifact, besides its ability to carry fortune, use accumulated resources to upgrade configurations, and easily convert assets, is primarily because... it’s fast.
"Speed is the primary factor in avoiding danger."
"And the Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle represents the top speed of its class."
Even though he cannot refine artifacts, it has not hindered Jiutian Liu from mastering powerful artifact skills through Magic Remains, and with the support of multiple soul cultivators, he skillfully navigates the Divine Shuttle.
Jiutian Liu knows that artifact refining, medicine, talismans, communication, transportation, construction, combat... none of these are specialties of the Finance Department.
But with the department’s vast resources, he can acquire these abilities or even directly reap their benefits.
The Finance Department’s influence has long extended into various industries, and if they wish... they can stir up a storm in any field and compete with experts from any industry at any time.
"This is the strength of the Finance Department."
"Simply because money is all-powerful."
"And Finance is the most versatile discipline."
"In this year’s Top Ten Championships, while Kuang Tianqing and Tao Qiankun compete... I also have a chance to seize the championship."
"However, the risks involved are also significant."
Jiutian Liu sensed that the Finance Departments of various schools seemed to be plotting something recently, even though he didn’t know the exact details.
But in the end, everyone can only see a part of their own plan; Jiutian Liu couldn’t guess the complete scheme either.
"Perhaps only the master and a few other Divinity Transformation experts can see the whole picture."
As Jiutian Liu thought about this, he completed the registration of the last black ball.
Next comes the final stretch of this course.
At that moment, Jiutian Liu noticed a dragon shadow shooting over from afar.
"Hmm?"
At first, Jiutian Liu thought Ying Zhoufan had caught up, but moments later, he saw it was Zhang Yu standing arrogantly on the Dragon Head, riding the dragon.
"Oh? Can they actually catch up like this?"
Under Jiutian Liu’s surprised gaze, a Fish Demon charged toward the dragon shadow, throwing two black balls in the air, which were caught by a person and a dragon, completing the registration in an instant.
"What?"
Seeing Zhang Yu, Ying Zhoufan, and himself standing on the same starting line in the blink of an eye, Jiutian Liu was shocked: "Is this even possible?"
But the next moment, he laughed: "Very good."
Jiutian Liu said to the person and the dragon: "I was just thinking this stage lacked excitement, and winning first place might not generate much heat. Your arrival is perfect."
The dragon twisted its body, carrying Zhang Yu to Jiutian Liu’s front.
Zhang Yu looked at Jiutian Liu inside the Divine Shuttle and calmly said, "Senior, we meet again."
Jiutian Liu smiled and said, "Junior, let us settle the outcome on this final stretch."
As members of rival school factions, neither attacked the other.
Zhang Yu knew that interfering with each other would only anger the school leadership.
Thus, the upcoming competition would simply be a pure race of speed between him and Jiutian Liu.
Jiutian Liu, looking at the youth on the Dragon Head, seemed surprised that the civil engineering student who once refused to switch to the Finance Department had unknowingly reached his level and was now competing with him.
3!
A projection of the Spirit Realm summoned by Jiutian Liu appeared in the air, starting a countdown.
Jiutian Liu: "Junior, I won’t hold back in the final sprint."
2!
"If you can, try to catch up with me."
"Exert all your strength and try to approach me."
1!
As the number 1 appeared, both sides suddenly accelerated, creating long white streaks in the seabed as they shot out of the registration area in an instant, leaving a chaotic mess churned up by the underwater currents.
The Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle led the way, forcefully slicing through the water like creating a vacuum tunnel under the sea.
At the same time, Zhang Yu rode the giant dragon, and the water domain extending outward combined with Ying Zhoufan’s water-controlling abilities, creating a sensation of liquidity.
Looking at the Divine Shuttle ahead, Zhang Yu thought: "Excellent... The Green Water Gold Crystal Armor and the power after the demon descendant turned into a dragon are so compatible, the water feels like an extension of our bodies."
"In this stage... I can win."
...
In front of the finish line of the underwater race section.
Besides the 11 contestants currently racing, almost all the other contestants gathered there, and even the instructors from each school awaited the first person to cross the finish line.
Many contestants seeing the competition between Jiutian Liu and Zhang Yu gasped with amazement.
Wen Wuya thought: "So fast, Jiutian Liu was always fast, and the Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle has powerful thrust; whether it’s flying or underwater racing, it excels in speed. But I didn’t expect Zhang Yu, after riding the dragon, to be almost as fast."
