Resource Allocation

"My Bug Race is also willing to offer compensation of one peak-level supreme treasure resource, plus three secret realms equivalent in level to the Outer-Domain Battlefield!"

The Zerg Empress spoke while observing the attitude of the Giant Axe Founder.

"No need to look at me, continue!" It was clear that the Giant Axe Founder had no objections to the Zerg Empress's compensation.

"My demands are the same as those of the Mechanical Father God: release the members of my race!" The Zerg Empress did not specify which level they were.

Of course, this was normal. The Bug Race was different from other races; the birth of every Bug Race Mother Emperor was an extremely accidental occurrence.

The relationships between them were also much closer, and those of the same rank almost always addressed each other as sisters.

It was this mode of survival that made the Bug Race almost the most united race in the Primal Universe, even surpassing the Crystal Race, which was also a peak race.

"All of them?" The Giant Axe Founder looked at her with a serious expression.

The Zerg Empress did not hesitate, nodding heavily.

"Afterwards, I will have the Lord of Qingdong find you to negotiate the specific follow-up details!"

The Giant Axe was somewhat shocked by this, but it was not entirely unacceptable.

The Zerg Empress nodded and then vanished from where she stood.

"Fine, Giant Axe, we admit defeat this time! Tell me, what exactly will it take to release the members of my race?"

Seeing that everyone else had already left, the Monster Ancestor Meng Tu finally could not help but speak up.

It was just that her attitude...

If either the Original Ancestor or Noah had been standing there, she wouldn't have dared to speak like that even if she were given ten times the courage.

"Simple. The Monster Race shall compensate with resources equivalent to two peak-level supreme treasures, plus three universe-country-level star sectors!"

"Giant Axe, you are asking for the moon! Two peak-level supreme treasures—you really dare to think it!"

Even though the Quake Monster Ancestor had already intended to reconcile with the human race, he could not help but be astonished upon hearing the Giant Axe's terms.

Not to mention anything else, just the resources equivalent to two peak-level supreme treasures would take hundreds of epochs to accumulate, even for the Monster Race, which possessed the vastest territory among the four races.

And three star sectors... that was practically the territory of a royal bloodline. Such a massive loss in compensation made even them feel quite alarmed.

"Currently, thirty top-tier overlords from your Monster Race and its alliance have been captured by my human race.

Just among your own race, there are seven top-tier overlords! Tell me, is this deal worth it?"

The Giant Axe watched their expressions, feeling not the slightest bit of panic.

After all, during the great war between the four races, the human powerhouses had captured a large number of powerhouses from the three races.

Among them, the Monster Race had contributed the most.

Top-tier overlords like the Savage Elephant Venerable and the Beast Venerable Junhui were, in terms of value, no less significant than a Master of the Universe.

In fact, because they were still at the level of a Universe Venerable, they could enter certain secret realms within the universe that Masters of the Universe could not.

Just like the Palace Master Tian Shi of later generations, guarding a secret realm of the universe brought benefits no less than those of a Master of the Universe.

"You..." Hearing this, the Quake Monster Ancestor was so angry he was gasping for air, but he could not deny the importance of these top-tier overlords to the Monster Race.

"Fine!" The Quake Monster Ancestor gritted his teeth. "I hope you don't regret this!"

As his voice fell, the Quake Monster Ancestor closed his eyes, while the Monster Ancestor Meng Tu took out two ordinary supreme treasures used for space storage.

Though there was reluctance in her eyes, she tossed them to the Giant Axe Founder anyway.

"Many thanks! The Master Changlan will discuss the follow-up with the human race. I hope the Giant Axe Founder will also keep his word!"

Meng Tu cast a venomous look at the Giant Axe before vanishing from the spot.

"Hmph!"

The Quake Monster Ancestor let out a cold snort and left along with the departing Monster Ancestor.

Watching the two retreat, there was no fear on the Giant Axe's face.

Even if Noah did not take action, he had the confidence to suppress all the alien powerhouses of this reincarnation era.

As for these two strongest of the Monster Race?

With a mere seventh-order cultivation, and relying on their supreme treasures to reach only eighth-order combat power, they were like mere clay chickens and pottery dogs before him.

Why should he take their threats to heart?

Thinking of this, the Giant Axe's figure flashed, and when he appeared again, he had returned to the core region of the human race's territory.

"How was it? Did everything go smoothly?"

Noah looked at the returning Giant Axe and knew that the negotiations at the level of the strongest in the universe had concluded.

The remaining matters would be handled by those below.

"Just as Senior Noah expected, the Mechanical Father God and the Zerg Empress agreed quite readily.

The two from the Monster Race also provided a significant amount of compensation. If managed properly, our human race's 1,003 universe countries will soon become 1,007."

"As for the candidate for the kingdom lord... I wonder if you have anyone in mind, Senior?"

Giant Axe laid out the results of the negotiations with the three races in their entirety.

However, when it came to the person in charge of the newly acquired territories, Giant Axe tossed the question to Noah.

"A new kingdom lord?" Hearing this, Noah also fell into a brief contemplation.

It wasn't that the human race lacked choices nowadays; on the contrary, they had never been short on suitable candidates.

Not to mention the distant ones, the number of Universe Venerables under the tutelage of Noah and Yuan alone was a staggering figure.

And within the entire human race, there were over seven thousand individuals who had reached the level of Universe Venerable!

But who should be chosen to be this kingdom lord?

This was a question worth deep consideration.

Those below the level of High Venerable basically didn't need to be considered at all; after all, to preside over a universe kingdom, powerful strength was the key.

Especially since the locations of these territories would certainly be in the border regions adjacent to the three races, friction and crises would never be in short supply.

Even among High Venerables, they had to be among the very top tier of their peers.

In that case, at least seventy percent of the Venerables in the human race would be filtered out.

Furthermore, one had to consider their prestige and reputation within the race... and so on; it was by no means a position that just anyone could handle.

After all, the resources generated by a universe kingdom, even after handing over a large portion to the race, still amounted to a significant income.

Even Venerables could not be exempt from such worldly desires.

"Four universe kingdoms... such vast territories, one must have a certain level of strength to control them!

For now, let's not even consider those Venerables who haven't reached the Overlord level!"

"Agreed!"

Giant Axe nodded; he understood this logic well enough.

"Since you've brought it up, I'll put forward a candidate first... what do you think of Ancestor Suihuo?"

Seeing this, Noah proposed his own candidate.

Ancestor Suihuo!

A Universe Venerable who had existed since the very birth of the human race!

Even the era in which Dragon Walk Master was born came after his.

He could be considered one of the original creators of the very concept of the human race.

In the era before Noah and Yuan had grown up, he, along with Dragon Walk Master and three other ancient human ancestors, were known as the Five Primordial Ancestors.

Of these five, only he and Dragon Walk Master remained today.

In terms of prestige, even some Universe Masters with less seniority could not compare to him.

In terms of ability, he was also the figure who founded the first universe-level kingdom of humanity.

Most importantly, there was his strength; although he had not yet reached the level of Universe Master, he was a top-tier Universe Overlord.

He possessed a fire-law domain-type treasure comparable to a peak treasure, and his combat power was formidable.

Moreover, he was a rare treasure-refining master in the universe; even if he wasn't as good as Hikari, he was still someone capable of independently refining high-level treasures.

"Ancestor Suihuo? That works. Given his strength, he is more than capable of intimidating a region.

It is only a pity that his potential..."