Chapter 48

"Hen Ren, do you know? You're currently at Planetary Level Nine. Above that are Star Level and Universe Level, followed by Domain Lord Level and World Lord Level."

"The stages of cultivation are divided into four major levels: Foundation, Artistic Conception, Domain, and World. Beyond those is Immortality."

"The third level, the Domain, is one of the requirements for breaking through to Domain Lord. One layer of Domain makes you a Domain Lord Level One, two layers makes you Level Two, and so on. You have a Nine-Fold Domain, so as long as you have enough resources, reaching Domain Lord Level Nine is a sure thing.

"And by using a Domain of eight or nine layers to capture the fluctuations of the laws from the Universe Origin and cross the Threshold of Origin Laws, you'll fulfill one of the requirements for breaking through to World Lord."

"You've already comprehended the Threshold of Laws, and you've even crossed the Threshold of the Law of Space. That means that as long as you have enough resources to transform your Domain into a World, becoming a World Lord is a sure thing!"

Babata said excitedly.

Luo Feng's cultivation level was too low, so Babata didn't dare to boast too much. After all, if Luo Feng couldn't understand him and he had to explain everything, there'd be no point.

But Hen Ren was different. Her cultivation level was so high that he could boast to her and explain the basics of higher levels.

Hen Ren nodded repeatedly. She'd already learned most of the basics of cultivation from the Zerg, so what Babata told her was just the icing on the cake.

After all, the Zerg's cultivation experience differed somewhat from that of the Human Race. Methods suited to the Zerg weren't necessarily a perfect fit for humans.

Hen Ren had already modified the Zerg's manuals more than once.

After boasting to Hen Ren for a while about how impressive Hu Yanbo had been, Babata reluctantly handed her some cultivation resources and manuals. Then Babata and Luo Feng left.

Hen Ren put the resources away and returned to the Gravity Chamber, continuing to cultivate while researching...

Thor and Xu Ai had also developed Domains. Hen Ren was the one who told Babata.

Babata was stunned when he found out. He could chalk Hong comprehending a Domain up to an incredible stroke of luck for Earth.

But now there was also Hen Ren, who'd comprehended a Domain and crossed the Threshold of a Lower Law and the Threshold of a Higher Law. Babata couldn't describe that as good luck.

The old Huaxia saying was the only thing that fit: "Earth really is a blessed place..."

And now, besides Hen Ren and Hong, there were Thor and Xu Ai too?

Could this still be called good feng shui?

Well, of course it could...

Babata even hoped more people would show up! He was keeping a close eye on Luo Feng, waiting to see when he'd comprehend a Domain.

Luo Feng: ...

As for Hong, Thor, and Xu Ai, Babata had only one attitude toward them!

Whatever. Babata wasn't going to worry about it. He'd just take them as honorary disciples. Either way, he'd be the one to benefit!

And so, Babata took Hong and Thor as disciples on Hu Yanbo's behalf, making them Hu Yanbo's honorary disciples.

With that connection established, Babata gave Hong and Thor some resources.

Xu Ai didn't need to become a disciple. She was already Hen Ren's student, which made her a member of Black Rock Star, so Babata gave her resources directly.

It was all about casting a wide net. As long as one of them became an Immortal, Black Rock Star wouldn't fall into decline!

Besides that, at Hen Ren's reminder, Babata took Luo Feng on a trip to Ancient Civilization Ruin No. 12, where they found a spaceship whose systems had been scrapped.

Compared with the original story, Earth's plot had completely gone off track.

Hong and Thor were far stronger than they'd been at the same point in the original story. Luo Feng was stronger too, but not by much...

As a result, after retrieving the spaceship, Luo Feng began cultivating with all his might.

Leaving Hen Ren aside, Babata, as Hu Yanbo's direct disciple, couldn't stand being weaker than the two honorary disciples, Hong and Thor.

And Luo Feng himself had pride and ambition, so he began working desperately to catch up!

Xu Ai was delighted by this!

Luo Feng wouldn't have time to bother her and her sister anymore!

"Xin, hurry into the Gravity Chamber!"

Liu Ting snatched Xu Xin from Xu Ai's arms and pulled her into the Gravity Chamber. Janet followed close behind, with Jiang Fang after her...

"Uh..."

Xu Ai was close to tears...

Had she brought this on herself?

"Create external magical organs to serve as an Origin Core and an Internal World..."

It sounded simple, but Hen Ren had tried many times without success.

"The materials on Earth can't help me achieve this. I'll have to try a different approach."

"If I combine the Spirit Reader's Miniature Planet with the Genetic Warrior's Miniature Planet, could they become something like an Origin Core?"

After all, Spirit Force and Genetic Origin Energy were only treated as separate things in the early stages. Later on, they were glossed over and treated as one.

That might have something to do with the transformation of Luo Feng's life essence. After all, his soul had possessed the Golden Horned Beast, whose body had an Origin Core.

She'd take it one step at a time and make the Origin Core first!

With her new approach in mind, Hen Ren immediately began experimenting in the Trial Space.

"Ye Yu, I've missed you so much!"

"I missed you too."

Ye Yu smiled helplessly and caught Xu Ai as she threw herself at her.

Xu Ai hugged Ye Yu tightly and rubbed her face against her chest, utterly content!

Qin Yi and Gu Zizhen were the same. Xu Ai wrapped her arms around their slim waists, thoroughly satisfied.

Compared with them, Liu Qingling, Yu Fei, and Jun Xia could only look on helplessly. Xu Ai had given each of them only a quick hug.

She couldn't help it—Xu Ai liked them busty!

That left Liu Qingling and the others feeling rather dejected...

Liu Ting was the same. She'd almost made Liu Qingling angry, but fortunately Xu Xin and the others treated them all equally, leaving Liu Qingling thoroughly content with her hugs...

Jiang Fang especially had a famously good figure in the original story. When Liu Qingling put an arm around her waist, her hand nearly slipped lower...

Xu Xin had reached Planetary Level, while Liu Ting and Janet had attained War God Level physical strength, so they'd graduated early.

They were reluctant to part with Jiang Fang. After all, Jiang Fang was so—cough, cough... Jiang Fang had gotten along very well with them...

So Xu Ai invested some resources to raise Jiang Fang's strength to Planetary Level. Then she had Jiang Fang resign as a Training Camp instructor and return to Jiangnan Base City.

That's right—Jiang Fang's ancestral home was Jiangnan Base City too!

Naturally, the first thing she did after returning to Jiangnan Base City was call her Harem Squad—no, her Willow Leaf Squad—to come over for a get-together!

There were still monsters in the oceans, but they no longer posed a threat to humanity.

After all, the deep sea was simply too vast. They weren't foolish enough to fight humans over territory they didn't need.

As for the monsters on land, the great purge had left only a few behind, and they weren't very strong. So those at Planetary Level and War God Level no longer needed to fight.

Many Martial Artist squads had also stopped going out to hunt monsters. The remaining monsters had essentially been left to roam free...

The Martial Artists were working hard to adapt to their new roles. Their status might be lower than it had been in the Base City era, since the monsters no longer posed a threat, but it certainly wouldn't fall by much.

Xu Ai didn't know exactly how things would turn out, but there was no need to worry. Any decline in the Martial Artists' status would only be temporary.

That would be even more true once Earth entered the space age.

The Willow Leaf Squad had also taken a break and stopped going out to hunt.

More than a year had passed since the battle in City 0551. During that time, the Willow Leaf Squad had changed a great deal.

The biggest change was their strength. Liu Qingling and Ye Yu had both reached War God Level.

The others had improved considerably too. Gu Zizhen had made the most astonishing progress: she'd actually overtaken Qin Yi and the others!