The Masked Dean's tone shifted from his usual relaxed humor to seriousness.
"This barbarian from the universe launched unrestricted invasions across the entire universe for two reasons. First, to satisfy his own ambitions. Second, to seize treasures during the invasions and enhance himself... If he obtains Azathoth's power, no one will be able to stop him."
"When do we set out?"
The Masked Dean raised his index finger and said softly, "In one year. We'll go once these juniors under my command have the strength to fight. If we rush there now, it'll only mean certain death... Don't worry. Azathoth is an existence that makes no distinction between friend and foe. Even if the God King wanted to control it, he would still need a great deal of time."
"During this year, I'll send reconnaissance teams to the Wunan Star Domain to report on the situation at all times. If we need to set out early, I'll notify everyone immediately."
"Besides, everyone here still has room to improve. I hope that a year from now, all of you will have reached the 'World-Ending Level'... To be frank, there are currently five World-Ending Level figures within the Dihua Ability Institute, excluding Old Dean Shentu.
"There's no need to mention me, the old librarian, or the General Administrator. The newly recruited Tenth Dean—the High Priest—is also at the World-Ending Level. As for the fifth person, that's quite interesting."
The Masked Dean kept them in suspense for a moment before saying, "The youngest dean at present—Fang Tianhe—has also reached the 'World-Ending Level.'"
The various deans were only a single step away from this level. Yet that single step could trap them for decades, even centuries or millennia.
As one of the original Eight Great Deans of the Dihua Ability Institute, Fang Tianhe had