The Concept of a Player Server

With this in mind, Lister finally had a complete idea of Power of the Plane was all about.

Could he even use this system template to cultivate the natives of this universe and exploit them?

Essentially, it was just another way for him to manipulate the Power of the Planes, ultimately strengthening his own physical body.

They also drew upon a portion of the Power of the Plane.

Lister is not staying within this barrier indefinitely.

This tree has entered its growth stage. Ordinary enemies would not be able to kill this sapling, let alone find the entrance to this barrier.

Lister returned all the way to Merrick Castle.

Try to use the Power of the Plane to communicate with the system.

Notification: The mainframe's 71st partition is awakening from hibernation...

For the players, it is now completely impossible to contact the original system's mastermind.

However, Lister was different; he maintained a constant connection with the system's main brain, which was a manifestation of the will of the other universe.

Now that it has completely entered a period of dormancy, Lister would not normally try to wake it.

Notification: The Mastermind District Seventy-One.

"Notification: Contract Lifeform No. 001, please state the reason for awakening or your request."

"I'd like to know, is it possible to use Power of the Plane to continue supporting the player system server?"

"Theoretically, yes."

The Mastermind District Seventy-One, is also considered Lister's long-time contact.

The answers were usually straightforward, but today they were somewhat ambiguous. Fortunately, Lister was given a detailed explanation.

"The system server used by players is not simply the Game System server."

"It is an independent system manipulated and manifested by the Power of the Planes."

"It should be noted that this server system, and some of its functions, are now completely unusable due to the cosmic merging..."

"The remaining functions, if restarted, would require a massive amount of Power of the Plane."

"I can obtain a certain amount of Power of the Plane. Can we restart now?"

The answer, in theory, is indeed correct.

As he had predicted from the beginning, the entire player system was based on the Power of the Planes, assisting players in their growth.

Or perhaps it was because the pre-universe was about to Destruction and shattered, so it hurriedly gave the last remaining parts of the universe to these life forms.

Even if we restart now and some functions are unavailable, the experience points transfer and skill point enhancement features that Lister needs are already sufficient.

"Unable to restart."

"What's the reason?"

"The two cosmic planes are merging, and the main brain is now jointly responsible for the calculations and control of the original system."

"Now the mainframe only has one partition left, and it's unable to handle the system's operation."

The mastermind's answer was exactly what Lister had expected.

He continued to inquire tentatively.

"What happens after the world is merged?"

"After the fusion... the cosmic consciousness is primarily based on the current universe, which has been dormant since the beginning of our universe's integration."

I cannot give you a precise answer.

"All I can say is that the Power of the Planes can indeed power this system, but the brain responsible for keeping it running may not exist."

So, the consciousness of this universe has been dormant from the very beginning?

No wonder the player universe chose to merge into this universe.

"Is the consciousness of the current universe still dormant, even though the universe is about to merge?"

"That's right, it's still in a dormant state."

Lister was not yet clear on what the so-called cosmic consciousness was.

It simply compares the Mastermind District Seventy-One to a part of the cosmic consciousness.

At the same time, the fact that the universe has been dormant for so long is also quite puzzling.

Unexpectedly, during this fusion period, it was able to remain dormant, which should be similar to, yet different from, the soul consciousness of a living being.

"Can I personally control this system?"

"You can modify some data and have some permissions, but you cannot control the entire system."

"Only by reaching the Fifth Advancement and becoming Cosmic Tier life form can one possibly control it, but this also consumes a tremendous amount of energy."

"In that case, could you grant me access to my current system?"

"If I become Fifth Advancement life form in the future, I want to control this system."

Lister had considered using the Power of the Planes to create a similar system.

However, in practice, it proved to be somewhat difficult.

The Game System looks ordinary on a regular basis; it's not complicated, and it's even a bit rudimentary.

However, once the attempt to construct it was actually made, the Power of the Plane was consumed rapidly.

Furthermore, once his consciousness enters this system, the consumption of Power of the Plane will increase to an even greater extent.

Since there's an existing one, we'll naturally use this familiar system.

"I can grant you administrative privileges first, but you'll only be truly granted system privileges after the planes merge."

"Clear."

It's likely that there are still hidden methods within this system, after all, the reason why the Mastermind Zone 71, remained dormant was to monitor Lister.

Especially considering the contract he signed, it would be wishful thinking to give him the entire system now.

Notification: You have been granted management privileges for the game "Divine Revelation". Privilege assignment is in progress...

Notification: You have become the Mastermind of District Forty-Two. Your authority includes: appointing skill mentors, imparting skills,...

Unexpectedly, the assigned area permissions were exactly what Lister wanted.

Now we're starting to investigate.

Five years later.

The Milky Way Galaxy, the ancient site of the Beta Civilization.

This area was one of the core areas after the massive explosion, where residual spatial turbulence and radioactive dust formed a natural barrier.

A rocky planet cyborgized by the Leviathan Civilization has now become the Scourge Legion "Overlord Plan"—[Honed Edge Planet].

Deep within the planet's surface, inside a fortress constructed from a mixture of high-strength alloys and active Qingteng, an unusually powerful aura erupted.

The entire planet seemed to be absorbing energy from this fortress, radiating outwards across the entire star field and even the entire galaxy.

Nine Overlord Tier players, including Chen Shanqiang, Li Xiang, and Wells, stood solemnly in the main control room of the neighboring planet, their eyes fixed on the central holographic projection.

In five years, thanks to the concentration of resources, the number of Hegemon has increased from seven to nine.

The Scourge Legion's reputation has evolved from being known as the Undead Legion to now being an elite and core army.

The legion of nine Hegemon is the first of its kind in the Machine-Slaying Federation.

It can be said that all the changes were worthwhile; top players have turned the Scourge Legion around and enabled it to develop in a positive direction.

Today, the tenth most promising player has risen to the Hegemon.

The image shows a bald, muscular man with a bare upper body and bulging muscles that look like they've been cast in alloy.

He sat cross-legged in a vast pool of nutrient-rich, emerald-green life essence.

Unstable energy surged around him, and the blood vessels under his skin bulged and writhed like small blue snakes. He was none other than Mars, the top player codenamed "Steel Heart".

"The peak value of the life field strength is approaching the critical value!"

Li Xiang reported in a slightly trembling voice, his eyes fixed on the screen.

"With this level of strength, reaching the Hegemon is definitely not a problem!"

In fact, before Mars, there had already been eight other Quasi-Hegemon players.

Unfortunately, after the final promotion, his combat power level dropped to A-rank.

His aura and combat power were on a completely different level from those of Overlord Tier.

"No problem, it just depends on whether I can get promoted smoothly."

"With system assistance and being located within the Federation, we can keep an eye on things; there shouldn't be any problems with the promotion."

Wells had a lot of confidence in Mars, and the two felt like longtime friends.

Don't put pressure on him or ourselves!

"The system's effectiveness in helping with job changes is becoming increasingly weak."

"It would be best if we could reach the Overlord Tier, but if we can't, let's not have any other opinions."

Chen Shanqiang was at the forefront, controlling the entire situation.

It's correct that the player's job change quest has been retained.

However, players can still sense it when they actually face the job change.

The longer we get to this point, the harder it becomes to make breakthroughs.

The entire breakthrough process gradually became similar to that of other Hegemon in the current universe, unlike the first batch of players who broke through to become Hegemon when the system was still in existence.

For example, Chen Shanqiang, as soon as he completed his job change quest, immediately began to break through without any hesitation.

The entire breakthrough was completed in just three days.

While breakthroughs are still driven by the system today, they are indeed quite different from the past, and the difficulty is constantly increasing.

Just then, Chen Shanqiang's Merrick Chip vibrated, indicating that someone had broken into the defense zone at the time of the breach.

Everyone was initially startled, but after sensing the overwhelming killing intent and aura, they immediately relaxed, their faces showing considerable surprise.

In the next instant, everyone had left the planet and arrived beside Lister.

"My lord~!"

"You're with Mars...?"

As Chen Shanqiang bowed, he began to make guesses in his mind.

You should know that in the past, no matter which Hegemon broke through, they never received the treatment of Lord Lister coming in person.

Now, Mars' breakthrough has actually attracted the attention of Lord Lister.

Not only him, but also the other eight Hegemon looked on with curiosity.

"I just came to take a look."

"Your suggestion to the Scourge Legion is good; it looks like we'll have a tenth Hegemon this time."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shanqiang and the others were skeptical.

However, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, but stood silently behind Lister, sensing Mars' breakthrough on the planet not far away.

Today, Lister has truly become a legend in this universe.

The mere appearance of this action was enough to spark the imaginations of these Overlord Tier players, and even many other Hegemon.

In fact, this was the first time Lister had learned that the Breakthrougher Mars.

He only came here because he had some free time, to make a final confirmation.

Two weeks later, the amount of energy that Mars absorbed from the entire galaxy began to decrease.

Everything seemed to have reached its peak.

Until one moment, a powerful will erupted from the planet and swept across it.

Chen Shanqiang and the others felt an overwhelming pressure, carrying an aura of new life and rage, soaring into the sky!

An invisible force pierced a large hole in the fortress's dome, and a condensed, almost tangible plume of blood and qi, carrying the luster of immortal metal, shot straight into the starry sky!

"It's done!"

Wells, standing to the side, was overjoyed and immediately blurted out.

Chen Shanqiang and the others were also extremely shocked at this moment, as the tenth Hegemon was born.

The position of the First Army of the Machine-Slaying Federation is firmly held by their Scourge Legion, which naturally gives them an absolute advantage in the competition for resources.

At the same time, Lister's figure had already disappeared from everyone's sight.

He had already received a notification when that will erupted.

Notification: The tenth player has completed their class advancement and reached the Overlord Tier!

"Number of players currently holding Overlord Tier in their faction (10/10), objective achieved."

Lister Merrick's exclusive fifth job change quest:

First stage:... (Completed)

Second Ring: During the cosmic merger, protect the life forms of the Mastermind Universe necessary for survival. (Incomplete)

Third ring:...(Completed)

Finally, only one step remains in the Fifth Advancement quest.

This was also a link in the chain that Lister couldn't intervene in at all.

In a flash, he reappeared in the fusion region of the universe, which was filled with countless restrictions.

The region, originally the size of a singularity, is now expanding to a size similar to that of an ordinary planet.

At the same time, various forces within the area flickered, Destruction, survival, end, Wither, and so on...

Lister can now clearly sense that the resistance to the merging of the two universes is much less than last time.

Moreover, the integration speed is still increasing, and it is estimated that the integration will be completed in a few decades.

Just as Lister was about to relax his Killing Intent Perception, he suddenly felt a familiar force flash by again.

Upon closer inspection, it felt as if the Power of the Plane was being extracted once again.

It must be the work of the sapling of the Tree of Eternity.

Indeed... within this region, where the two universes are constantly merging, it is actually the weakest point, and also the part where the Power of the Planes is most easily absorbed.

It seems that the Tree of Eternity's current absorption of Power of the Plane is not due to any special means of its own, but rather to the current special state of the universe.

Just as Lister was about to continue observing, a message came from the chip.

It was as if a concentrated burst of talent had occurred after World Annihilation War.

Now, not only are there Overlord Tier, but a new World-Ending Level is about to be born.

Fortunately, this World Annihilation was none other than Hoffman from the Divine Rise Galaxy.

By the time Lister arrived, Hoffman had already entered the soul nurturing space within the galaxy.

The dozens of corpses of Hegemon who failed to cross planes through the Void Corridor have all fallen into Hoffman's hands.

This puppeteer has a great need for the bodies of strong individuals.

The sheer number of Hegemon corpses in this Void Corridor was a huge bounty for him.

Unfortunately, the Phantom's body was stuck in the gap between the alien universes and could not be removed at all; otherwise, Hoffman's breakthrough might have been achieved much earlier.

Inside the barrier, Hoffman's eyes were bloodshot as he muttered something.

"Not enough... we're still missing the last step!"

He immediately took out three fragments of the Jadeite Royal Court's Mother Tree of Life from his bosom, and then forcibly melted them together.

Ultimately, it all flowed into the newly crafted doll in front of them.

A force of life and Wither was also poured into the doll.

Countless forces began to converge, and Hoffman now sat quietly with his eyes closed beside the puppet.

Its own consciousness had been detached and merged into this brand-new master puppet.

The doll's appearance and features began to change, gradually resembling Hoffman's appearance.

Driven by the forces of life and Wither, the power converges at an increasingly rapid pace, creating a celestial phenomenon outside this space nurturing the soul.

Not only Lister, but Kavin had also rushed over by this time.

Three months later, watching Hoffman emerge from the nurturing space.

The third World Annihilation powerhouse of the Machine-Slaying Federation has finally been born!