Having heard the Vice Principal's basic explanation of the concept of a King,
the doubts in Han Dong's heart were cleared up.
In truth, while this concept was certainly important,
even if Han Dong had known nothing about it, it would not have affected his development at all... Ever since Han Dong had descended into World S-01 as a Cell Cluster, he had been pursuing perfection.
Otherwise, he could have simply chosen any decent body at the start and been done with it.
Driven by his pursuit of perfection, Han Dong would never casually undergo a "Coronation Ceremony."
The Vice Principal continued:
"Of course, the concept of a King I described above mainly applies to our world, which is why we use our own specialized terms—'Apostle,' 'Pillar,' and 'Ultimate One.'
Or rather, this concept can generally be applied to Super Worlds that have reached saturation, like ours.
However,
for worlds that are still growing and have not yet reached saturation,
a King's rank is not fixed and can be 'ascended,' though the difficulty is extremely high.
Their ascension must be accompanied by the world's elevation in rank; each is a necessary condition for the other.
For example,
for an ordinary Large-scale World, the world's capacity itself cannot support an 'upper rank.' Even if a peerless genius whose King-making factors met the requirements for an upper rank happened to emerge, he could only first be crowned as a lower rank, then grow alongside and lead the world.
Individuals who grow alongside their worlds enjoy a unique advantage.
Once the world reaches saturation, they will surely gain control over most of the world's authority and core resources. Their strength will certainly be formidable."
Upon hearing this concept,
Han Dong immediately thought of several acquaintances.
One was the Grave Lord favored by Mr.