The Power of the Star Map!
Ten times the force of gravity pressed down on the four people in the arena equally.
The next second.
Esdeath bent her knees, which caused her expression to change drastically, but her eyes immediately hardened, and she gritted her teeth to withstand the pressure, slowly rising to her feet while her body trembled.
Even with her Haki, she could only barely stand in place; moving around became quite difficult.
Historia first knelt down abruptly, and only after releasing her Armament Haki did she struggle to stand up, though her upper body was still slightly bent.
To Imu's surprise...
Except for her slightly trembling legs, Stussy stood there perfectly straight, maintaining her smile without the slightest loss of composure.
He seemed to underestimate his own abilities as secretary-general.
That makes sense.
The opponent's Haki and Physical Arts are among the best in CP9. In addition, with his Mini-Mini Fruit ability and the recently acquired 'Teigu: Blood Collection', his strength would be considered top-tier even among CP0.
Even now, it's highly unlikely that Esdeath could defeat Stussy.
"Let's set it to five times."
"Yes."
As Stussy's trembling little hand pressed a few buttons on the remote control, the two searchlights above instantly turned off, making the surrounding purple light even fainter.
"Call----"
Esdeath and Historia felt a lightness in their bodies. Although they were still somewhat heavy, with the support of their Haki, they could move around normally without any problems.
"From now on, you'll train under five times gravity, and try not to use your Haki."
"However, the location will be on the second floor. This floor is for 'Giant God Soldier,' 'Kuja Guard,' and Doflamingo. The third floor is for me alone, and no one except Stussy is allowed to enter."
After saying that, Imu ignored the strange expressions on Esdeath and Historia and looked at Stussy, whose eyes were filled with tenderness.
"Have the people at the Academy of Sciences use 'Kizaru's' abilities to build me a few devices that can generate Flash Beam, and then install them in the gravity training area on the third floor."
He remembered that 'Vegeta' trained to dodge laser attacks in a gravity-defying environment.
This shows that doing so will definitely help improve one's skills.
"Ah?"
However, Imu's words caused Stussy and the other two women to turn pale. They could hardly imagine how they could dodge the 'Kizaru' Admiral's Flashy Flash ability in such a tense environment.
Not to mention, Lord Imu's gravity multiplier is definitely more than ten times!
"Hmm, simple gravity manipulation is a bit boring. Call me when you're done." With that, Imu turned and vanished instantly, returning to his study.
He leaned back in his chair and slowly closed his eyes.
He needs to think about a few things.
Firstly, regarding his time planning, since there's no such thing as a 'Hyperbolic Time Chamber', he has the same 24 hours a day as everyone else.
Because he had a lot to do, he divided his cultivation-related tasks into Heavenly One.
That is.
Besides the daily attention required for government reports, I also dedicate a day to medicine, Swordsmanship, Physical Arts, the Op-Op Fruit) ability, and the newly emerging alchemy.
For example.
Yesterday was mostly spent researching the strange medical techniques from the Teigu World, so tomorrow I'll be training the various abilities of the Op-Op Fruit.
According to Imu, this approach is far better than breaking them down into several hours and filling them into a 24-hour day, allowing one to concentrate their attention on one thing at a high level.
Therefore, he required all academies and schools under the World Government to conduct classes in this manner.
Don't interrupt a student's interest in a subject they've just begun to develop after just one hour of biology study, then immediately switch to physics, and then to math.
There's no way they'll ever develop a liking for learning if things continue like this.
On the contrary, this learning rhythm of Heavenly One makes it easier for students to find what they like and where their talents lie, and fully experience the joy of absorbing and mastering knowledge.
That's what Imu thinks, so the whole world must operate according to his ideas!
Then it is
Imu felt a strong sense of crisis!
The source of this sense of crisis was naturally that 'Truth,' or rather, the very concept of 'Truth' made him terrified upon closer examination.
Think about it.
What did 'Truth' mean at that time?
It stated that the reason it did not directly enter the 'Star Gate' was because it had to adhere to the 'principle of equivalent exchange,' thus requiring the consent of its owner and the payment of a price deemed equal by both parties.
The problem is that Imu doesn't think future gods and demons will also need to abide by the 'principle of equivalent exchange'.
What if they just barge in?
Indeed, my earlier decision not to be the first to enter the Star Gate was correct.
It seems best not to stay in this Giant World when exploring New World, but to stay directly on the Sea Star Homeworld, and only take action after confirming that there are no gods or demons there that one cannot resist.
Imu thought to himself, then muttered to himself, "But isn't there a better way?"
Star Map!
He suddenly opened his eyes. As a transmigrator, when faced with a problem, he naturally had to see if his 'Golden Finger' could solve it.
[View settings page?]
This was the response from the 'Star Map', Imu naturally didn't hesitate at all.
"Yes!"
The next moment, a virtual screen appeared before my eyes, with a dynamic Galaxy as the background, and various options for whether to enable or disable Star Map settings.
He quickly found the function he needed from the complex options.
[High-dimensional, high-standard, and high-energy-level beings require host approval and consent to pass through the Star Gate. (On/Off)]
It was still in the 'off' state. After glancing at its detailed description, Imu turned it on without hesitation.
In this way...
From now on, no matter what level of god or demon lord it is, they won't be able to trespass through the Star Gate. At most, the World Government will have to sacrifice the personnel who have already entered.
However, this option explicitly states that it is for beings of 'higher dimensions, higher standards, and higher energy', so Otherworld creatures that do not meet this condition can still freely enter.
This requires the lower-level combat forces to be responsible for interception.
Nevertheless, it still gave Imu a great sense of security, and he spent the next few minutes reviewing the instructions for each of the settings options.
"Huh?"
Imu saw two settings related to 'Star Fate' inside.
[Do you want to merge one planet covered by 'Star Fate' into another planet covered by 'Star Fate'? (Yes/No)]
[Do you want to designate a planet covered by 'Star Fate' as a Satellite of another planet covered by 'Star Fate'? 'Yes/No']
After reading the detailed explanations of the two options, a look of astonishment appeared on his face. "Is that even possible?"
The meaning of the first point.
Simply put, it involves smoothly merging one planet into another, which naturally increases the size of the latter.
The former's continents will appear in a specific sea area they designate, while the latter's ocean will merge with the former's ocean. Then, through fierce battles between the marine life of both sides, a new ecological chain will be formed.
The second function is also incredibly powerful.
It even claims that a planet could move from its own star sector to the star sector of another planet, and then become Satellite orbiting and rotating around the latter.
What shocked Imu was how to deal with the gravity and orbital forces involved.
However, this 'Star Map' does not explain the underlying principles, as if it claims it can do it, and therefore it definitely can.
"So after I've spent three years in this 'Giant World,' I can choose whether to merge it into a part of the Sea Star, or let it become the Sea Star's ninth Satellite?"
Imu never imagined that his seemingly ordinary "Golden Finger" would possess such terrifying and powerful abilities!
"Wait a minute, when I first transmigrated here, I think I saw this settings page, but these options weren't there."
Imu for a moment, as if he had found the key: back then, he hadn't activated the 'Star Fate' function yet.
Then these options that correspond to 'Star Fate' are definitely not available.
"I've been in this 'Giant World' for almost two years now, so how should I choose?"
Honestly.
He was now eagerly anticipating witnessing the power of the 'Star Map,' which would truly determine the fate of the two planets.