Thor: You Reached Planetary Level in Two Days?

"Before the master fell, he sold off all his assets, converting them into universal currency and entrusting them to me to cultivate his future inheritor," Rimuru said.

"Of course, the master did not sell some scattered, worthless items. For example, the Frost Sword on your back is a Second-Grade Force Weapon, suitable for Stellar Level warriors."

"Mm... the assets left behind by the master amounted to 2.37 million Hunyuan Units. Including the Ice Desolation spacecraft, their total value exceeds six million Hunyuan Units. I am keeping them for now."

"Hunyuan Units are currency used by Immortals. Generally speaking, an ordinary World Lord's entire fortune is only around a dozen Hunyuan Units." Rimuru explained it to Gu Ce.

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Gu Ce was slightly shocked. As expected of someone from the Virtual Universe Company, wasn't he?

The wealth carried by a World Lord from a Heaven and Earth Secret Realm surpassed that of ordinary Immortals!

The Ice Desolation World Lord had only one philosophy when cultivating an inheritor!

Buy!

Whatever was lacking, buy it!

"The master's money is all stored in Universe First Bank. You will need to enter the universe before you can use it," Rimuru said.

"If we remain on Earth, there are not many resources I can use to cultivate you."

"The next Genius Battle is about to begin. I will do everything possible to help you improve before it starts and enter the core ranks of the Virtual Universe Company!"

Rimuru took out a ring and handed it to Gu Ce.

"This is a World Ring. It can store living beings and contains a space of ten thousand cubic kilometers. Everything remaining is inside... You are not a Spirit Reader, so you must first reach Planetary Level before you can use it," Rimuru said.

"Wait here."

With a thought, Rimuru took a crystal-clear fruit from the World Ring.

Cold air emanated from the fruit. The moment Gu Ce approached it, he felt as though his entire body were about to freeze solid.

"Sky's End Ice Crystal Fruit! It comes from a certain Cosmic Secret Realm. Consuming it can slightly improve the user's talent for the Law of Water. This single fruit alone is worth enough to buy several star systems."

"With this, along with my cultivation, you still have hope of entering the Virtual Universe Company."

"Those Thousand Year Ice Marrow Crystals you used before were merely stones transformed by a trace of energy that leaked out during this fruit's growth. If you want them, I have plenty more."

Hearing that, Gu Ce accepted the fruit.

"Eat it directly. This fruit can strengthen your physique and guide you to break through to Planetary Level," Rimuru said with a smile (￣~￣).

Without hesitation, Gu Ce swallowed the fruit and immediately sat down on the ground.

The fruit melted as soon as it entered his mouth, pouring into Gu Ce's body like icy water. It seeped into every part of him, continuously circulating through his body.

Gu Ce felt his entire body begin to heat up. Every cell within him seemed to boil, greedily absorbing the circulating energy. His Gene Energy began to gather like droplets of water—droplets becoming a stream, then a brook, then a river...

That energy continuously spun and converged before finally settling in Gu Ce's abdominal Dantian.

Boom!

The Dantian was opened out of thin air!

Gu Ce's entire body trembled. The spinning Gene Energy accelerated, endlessly expanding and contracting, becoming smaller after every expansion and contraction!

A miniature blue planet appeared within the empty Dantian, continuously revolving.

Planetary Level First Stage!

A transformation was taking place throughout Gu Ce's body, as though his body had been crushed apart and reassembled. A trace of blue Gene Energy overflowed.

"The special ability gained by consuming the Sky's End Ice Crystal Fruit should be a Pure Water Body. Mm, not bad." Rimuru's voice echoed in Gu Ce's mind.

"Hmph!"

Gu Ce let out a muffled groan and gritted his teeth as he endured it.

It was not over yet!

The powerful energy within him was still surging. Soon, a second miniature planet condensed.

The third, the fourth...

When the fifth miniature planet was condensing, the remaining energy in his body was finally exhausted. He ultimately stopped at Planetary Level Fourth Stage.

Gu Ce suddenly felt a slight ache in his eyes, as though they had been pricked by needles. When he tried to sense it carefully again, the feeling had vanished.

Had Six Eyes mutated again?

Not knowing the details of the mutation for the time being, Gu Ce did not pay it any mind.

"Only Planetary Level Fourth Stage? I thought it would directly push you past Stellar Level." Rimuru's voice sounded in his mind, seeming somewhat puzzled.

Gu Ce guessed that it was related to the changes in Six Eyes, but he did not say anything.

After advancing to Planetary Level, he could use the World Ring through externally released Gene Energy.

With a thought, Gu Ce inspected the items inside the World Ring.

Just as Rimuru had said, what remained inside was all "junk," useful only to those below Stellar Level. The best items were several Third-Grade Force Weapons.

"Because the master did not know whether his future inheritor would be a warrior or a Spirit Reader, he left behind the weapon he used in life, the Ice Desolation Sword, as well as the Miao God Weapon, one of the Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller," Rimuru introduced.

The Ice Desolation Sword was a weapon at the Immortal god level. It surpassed a Fifth-Order Force Weapon, yet was inferior to the lowest-grade Heavy Treasure.

The Ice Desolation World Lord had acquired it by chance. If sold, it would probably fetch several million Hunyuan Units or more. It was absolutely the most valuable item among his assets, something that some Marquis and even King Immortals longed to obtain.

As for the Nine Divine Weapons of the Controller, when brought to their full potential, they could threaten the weakest Immortals even at World Lord Level.

The original work did not explain this grade of weapon in detail, only stating that they were weapons used by Immortals.

"Let's leave this place first."

Gu Ce stored the Ice Desolation in the ring. Thor was still waiting outside.

Splash!

A large amount of snow, mixed with rubble and ice, crashed onto the ground.

Thor, who had been waiting for Gu Ce at the entrance to the ruins, rolled away and dodged the falling rubble from above. Then he felt a chill down his back.

Clang!

Thor could not make out the attacker's face. He only had time to draw his weapon to block, yet he was still sent flying a considerable distance.

"Hmm?"

As the dust settled, Thor focused his gaze and finally saw the newcomer clearly.

"Gu Ce!"

Thor's eyes widened as though he had seen a ghost. Looking behind Gu Ce, the ruins had vanished entirely!

Then he looked at Gu Ce again. That same punchable smile was still on his face, and Thor could not help asking.

"What did you do? How did the ruins disappear?"

"Of course, it's because I'm too talented. Those ruins voluntarily decided to follow me," Gu Ce said with a smile.

"Be serious!" Thor glared at him irritably.

Why not say some peerless expert had been crying and begging to take you as his disciple?

"Rimuru, can I tell him?" Gu Ce asked silently in his heart.

"No problem." Rimuru replied instantly. "Just do not reveal the details of the inheritance."

Gu Ce nodded and told Thor the general outline of what had happened.

After leaving out some parts, there was not much to hide anyway.

Thor was dumbfounded after hearing it. After a long while, he suddenly shook his head and said, "So you're saying you reached Planetary Level in just two days? And you're already Planetary Level Fourth Stage!"

Thor suddenly felt a little envious. Why had he not been chosen?

Gu Ce was curious about that as well.

This was what Rimuru had said.

"The inheritance primarily tests three aspects: learning ability, willpower, and law talent."

"This bald fellow named Thor has decent willpower and mental state, but the other two aspects are far too poor. Gu Ce, although your law talent is also average, the other two aspects are extremely strong. Moreover, your comprehension is exceptionally high. At Apprentice Level, you could already begin attempting to create your own secret techniques."

"Of course, it is also because you are more suited to inheriting the master's legacy."