Resource Allocation

"Our Bug Race is also willing to compensate you with resources equivalent to one Peak Supreme Treasure, plus three secret realms on the same level as the Outer-Domain Battlefield!"

The Bug Race Mother Emperor spoke as she watched Giant Axe's reaction.

"Don't look at me. Go on!" Clearly, Giant Axe Founder had no objections to the Bug Race Mother Emperor's compensation.

"My request is the same as Mechanical Father God's: release the members of my race!" The Bug Race Mother Emperor didn't specify what level they were.

Of course, that was only natural. The Bug Race was different from the other races. The birth of each Bug Race Mother Emperor was an extremely rare occurrence.

Their relationships were also much closer, and those of the same generation practically treated one another as sisters.

This way of life had made the Bug Race almost the most united race in the Primal Universe. Even the Crystal Race, another peak race, fell short by quite a bit.

"All of them?" Giant Axe Founder asked, looking at her seriously.

The Bug Race Mother Emperor nodded firmly without hesitation.

"Afterward, I'll have Lord of Qingdong come to discuss the details with you. You can negotiate the rest later!"

Giant Axe was somewhat surprised by this, but it wasn't completely unacceptable.

The Bug Race Mother Emperor nodded, then vanished from the spot.

"All right, Giant Axe. We admit defeat this time! Tell me, what will it take to release the members of my race?"

After seeing that everyone else had left, Dream Monster Ancestor Meng Tu finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke.

That attitude, though...

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

"Simple. The Monster Race will compensate us with resources equivalent to two Peak Supreme Treasures, plus three star zones the size of Universe Countries!"

"Giant Axe, you're asking for the moon! Two Peak Supreme Treasures? You really have some nerve!"

Even though Quake Monster Ancestor had already decided to reconcile with the Human Race, he couldn't help but be astonished by Giant Axe's terms.

For no other reason, resources equivalent to two Peak Supreme Treasures alone would take even the Monster Race—whose territory was the largest of the four races—hundreds of eras to accumulate.

And three star zones... That was practically the territory of an entire royal bloodline. Even they were alarmed by such a steep price.

"Your Monster Race and its allies have thirty Top Overlords in total. Twelve of them have been captured by the Human Race.

"Seven of those are Top Overlords from your own race! Do you think this deal is worth it?"

Giant Axe watched their expressions without a trace of concern.

After all, during the war among the four races, the Human Race had captured a large number of powerful warriors from the other three races.

The Monster Race had contributed the most of all.

Top Overlords such as Savage Elephant Venerable and Beast Venerable Junhui were worth no less than Universe Masters.

And since they were still Universe Venerables, they could enter certain secret realms within the universe.

Just like Palace Master Tian Shi in later generations, they could guard a Cosmic Secret Realm, bringing in benefits no less than those of a Universe Master.

"You..." Quake Monster Ancestor was so furious that he could barely catch his breath, but he couldn't deny how important those Top Overlords were to the Monster Race.

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

As he spoke, Quake Monster Ancestor closed his eyes. Dream Monster Ancestor Meng Tu then took out two Ordinary Supreme Treasures capable of storing items in a separate space.

Though her eyes showed reluctance, she still tossed them to Giant Axe Founder.

"Thank you! Master Changlan will negotiate the details with the Human Race. I hope Giant Axe Founder will keep his word as well!"

Meng Tu shot Giant Axe a venomous look, then vanished from the spot.

"Hmph!"

Quake Monster Ancestor snorted and left after Dream Monster Ancestor.

Watching the two depart, Giant Axe showed no fear.

Even without Noah's help, he was confident he could suppress all the alien powerhouses of this Reincarnation Era.

As for the two strongest members of the Monster Race?

They were only at the seventh tier. Even with Supreme Treasures of Ultimate Power, they could reach only the eighth-tier strength. Before him, they were no more than chickens and dogs.

Why should he take their threats to heart?

With that thought, Giant Axe vanished in a flash. When he reappeared, he was back in the core region of the Human Race's territory.

"How did it go? Did everything go smoothly?"

Noah watched Giant Axe return and knew the negotiations with the Universe Masters had concluded.

The rest would be handled by the people below them.

"As Senior Noah predicted, Mechanical Father God and the Bug Race Mother Emperor agreed readily.

"The two from the Monster Race also paid a substantial compensation. If we manage things well, the Human Race's 1,003 Universe Countries will soon become 1,007.

"But as for who should govern them... Do you have anyone in mind, Senior?"

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

But when it came to who would oversee the newly acquired territories, he left the decision to Noah.

"New governors?" Noah fell into thought.

It wasn't that the Human Race had few options. On the contrary, they had no shortage of suitable candidates.

Even just among the disciples of Noah and Yuan, there were a great many Universe Venerables.

And more than seven thousand members of the Human Race had reached the Universe Venerable level!

But whom should they choose to govern these Universe Countries?

It was a question worth considering carefully.

There was no need to consider anyone below the High Venerable level. After all, strong power was essential to governing a Universe Country.

In particular, these territories bordered the three races, so friction and danger would be unavoidable.

Even among High Venerables, they would have to choose from the very best.

That alone would rule out at least seventy percent of the Human Race's Venerables.

They also had to consider each candidate's standing and reputation within the race. It wasn't a position just anyone could fill.

After all, even if a large portion of the resources produced by a Universe Country had to be turned over to the race, it was still a considerable source of income.

Even Venerables were not immune to temptation.

"Four Universe Countries... That's an enormous territory. The person in charge will need enough strength to keep it under control.

"For now, let's leave out any Venerables who haven't reached the Overlord level!"

"All right!"

Giant Axe nodded. He understood the reasoning.

"Since you've brought it up, I'll suggest someone first... What do you think of Suihuo?"

Seeing that, Noah put forward his own candidate.

Ancestor Suihuo!

A Universe Venerable who had existed since the birth of the Human Race!

Even Dragon Walk Master had come into being much later than him.

He was one of the original creators of the very concept of the Human Race.

Before Noah and Yuan had grown powerful, he, Dragon Walk Master, and three other ancient ancestors had been known as the Five Primordial Ancestors.

Of those five, only he and Dragon Walk Master remained.

In terms of prestige, even some Universe Masters with less experience couldn't compare to him.

As for ability, he had established the first Universe Level nation of the Human Race.

Most importantly, there was his strength. Though he hadn't yet reached the Universe Master level, he was still a Top Overlord.

He possessed a Fire Law Domain Supreme Treasure on par with a Peak Supreme Treasure, and his combat strength was formidable.

He was also a rare master artificer in the universe. Though he wasn't as skilled as Hikari, he could still forge High-grade Supreme Treasures on his own.

"Ancestor Suihuo? That works. With his strength, he can command respect across an entire region.

"It's just a pity that his potential..."