Star-Eating Grass Acknowledged Its Master!

"The next auction item is Life Fruit."

"Life Fruits are known as a World Lord's second life. The starting bid is 500 billion Cosmic Coins, and there are 132 in total!"

The crowd below immediately erupted into commotion, and bids soon began pouring in.

"Master, although Life Fruits are World Lord-level healing treasures, they are also suitable for nurturing plant life. They are perfect for the Star-Eating Grass's initial cultivation. You can buy some."

"The Star-Eating Grass is far more formidable than plant life such as the Cloud-Piercing Vine. It can completely digest the energy of Life Fruits during its initial cultivation, allowing it to achieve the optimal cultivation plan."

Since they were in the Virtual Universe, Rimuru had transformed into a blue Slime and spoke while being held in Gu Ce's arms.

"Mm!" Gu Ce nodded, rubbing Rimuru's cheeks as he placed his bid.

Rimuru wore a delighted expression.

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In the end, Gu Ce spent over twenty Hunyuan Units—over two trillion Cosmic Coins—to purchase ten Life Fruits.

"The next auction item is Luo Ke Divine Water!"

Even without Rimuru's reminder, Gu Ce knew what it was.

In the original story, Luo Feng had obtained Luo Ke Divine Water worth 6.3 billion Hunyuan Units from a World Lord. It had left a deep impression on Gu Ce.

As the final item before the grand finale, its effects greatly surpassed those of Life Fruits. It was highly effective even for many Immortal-level plant lifeforms, and unsurprisingly, it drew bids from numerous Immortals.

Gu Ce did not compete with them. The Star-Eating Grass had no need for such an item for the time being. If he got the chance in the future, he could always seek out that "6.3 billion" World Lord and take some Luo Ke Divine Water.

"Next, the bidding for the grand finale items will begin!" the host below announced excitedly.

Gu Ce waited listlessly.

This auction lasted a full ten days.

Aside from the Life Fruits, Gu Ce also bought quite a few small items, such as Lan Ke Fruits, which assisted the growth of plant lifeforms.

As one of the peak bloodlines among plant lifeforms, the Star-Eating Grass could reach the World Lord Level as long as it was given sufficient nourishment. However, Gu Ce sought the optimal cultivation plan. Once it broke through to Immortal, it could reach Peak King.

"The first grand finale item is a Star Stone Fruit!"

As the host finished speaking, a plump dark-blue fruit appeared on the screen beside him. It somewhat resembled a mangosteen from Earth.

"What is that?" Gu Ce asked Rimuru.

"A Star Stone Fruit. It is an extremely rare fruit produced only in the Star Stone Secret Realm. It may look ordinary, but it is actually ten kilometers in diameter. It is a supreme treasure for cultivating Earth and the Origin Laws of Space, and it can also help Immortal experts rapidly restore their divine bodies," Rimuru explained.

"Oh, then it's useless." Gu Ce immediately lost interest.

"You can't quite say that. This fruit is also a seed for the Star Stone Tree. It can be planted in an Immortal Divine Kingdom and can stabilize the Divine Kingdom's space. Its effect is similar to the Sea Suppressing Pearl's, though it is not as powerful," Rimuru said.

"This item is also greatly beneficial for cultivating the Star-Eating Grass. When the Star-Eating Grass advances to the World Lord Level, it can consume a Star Stone Fruit. Supplemented with several other treasures, it can achieve the Star-Eating Grass's optimal cultivation plan!"

"Is that so?" Gu Ce's eyes lit up.

There were not many experts in the auction hall who cultivated Earth and Space Laws, but the fruit still sold for a sky-high price of over ten thousand Hunyuan Units.

Gu Ce had to pay 18,220 Hunyuan Units to buy the Star Stone Fruit.

The auction entered its final stages.

None of the grand finale items were useful to Gu Ce at the moment, nor were any of them of interest to him.

"Let's go."

Gu Ce took Rimuru and left first.

The remaining auction items were all useful only to Immortal-level beings, so there was no reason for Gu Ce to stay.

After returning to reality, the items he had purchased at the auction would be delivered together once the auction ended.

Gu Ce had already reached Stellar Level Rank 9 with the help of the Nutrient Pod. Next, he would stop cultivating his genetic energy and focus on comprehending the Laws.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

On Huangyang Star.

When Gongtel saw Gu Ce again, he was rather happy, thinking Gu Ce had come to pick him up. However, he soon realized that Gu Ce had merely come to receive his goods again, and could not help feeling a little resentful.

Gu Ce ignored him and instead completed the handover with the Virtual Universe Company staff.

"Customer identity confirmed. Transaction authorized."

At the electronic voice's announcement, the staff member handed Gu Ce a spatial ring.

The Star Stone Fruit was simply too enormous, so it had to be stored in a spatial ring. The ring itself was considered a complimentary gift.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Ce put everything away.

After briefly shaking hands with the staff, Gu Ce boarded his spacecraft and headed back to Earth!

"Next, the Star-Eating Grass can acknowledge its master!" Gu Ce said with a smile.

He took out the box containing the Star-Eating Grass Sapling. He had waited a long time for this day.

Following Rimuru's method, he cut his wrist and let blood flow.

The entirely white Star-Eating Grass wound itself around Gu Ce's wrist and greedily sucked his blood, seeming determined to drain him dry.

"Feed it the Life Fruit now," Rimuru instructed from the side.

Gu Ce nodded and took out a Life Fruit.

A rich, intoxicating fragrance immediately spread through the air. For a moment, the entire spacecraft brimmed with vigorous vitality, all of it centered on that greenish-blue fruit—the Life Fruit!

Sensing the fragrance emanating from the Life Fruit, the Star-Eating Grass hurriedly swayed its leaves and sent Gu Ce a message.

"Eat~ eat~"

"Don't rush." Gu Ce smiled.

When it came to devouring, the Star-Eating Grass was no less formidable than the Golden Horn Beast!

Gu Ce fed the Life Fruit to the Star-Eating Grass, and it swallowed it in a single gulp. Its white body then wrapped around Gu Ce's arm as it fell into slumber.

"For the Star-Eating Grass's initial cultivation, Life Fruits are being used. It needs some time to digest them, and it should awaken in roughly three to seven days. By then, it should directly reach the Stellar Level," Rimuru assessed.

"After that, you can give it treasures such as Lan Ke Fruits, supplemented by Life Fruits. Once it reaches the peak of the Domain Lord Level, feed it the Star Stone Fruit and let it advance to the World Lord Level in its optimal state."

Gu Ce nodded slightly. Cultivating the Star-Eating Grass was simple—it just needed to eat.

On Earth.

On Mist Island, three Flowing Silver Guards stood watch over a giant egg.

"Crack~~"

A faint crack appeared on the eggshell and gradually spread across the entire giant egg.

"Crack!"

The eggshell shattered!

A monster covered in black scales, shaped somewhat like a lion and sporting a pair of small wings on its back, crawled out from the broken shell.

A black horn grew from the monster's head, wrapped in golden patterns. Those complex golden markings spread from the horn across its entire body, as though it wore armor interwoven with gold and black.

Yet what sent chills down one's spine most were its dark-golden eyes!

Those enormous dark-golden eyes resembled the eyes of a god, looking down upon all things in the world!

A savage brutality lurked within them.

Golden Horn Beast, Luo Feng.

Had been born!

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