"Luo Hua's comprehension is no worse than his brother's. In fact, when it comes to spotting problems, analyzing them, and solving them, he's even far better than Luo Feng."
"And the trials he's been through since childhood have made him a promising candidate for cultivating his mind."
Ever since Luo Hua became his disciple, Zhou Ze had kept a secondary consciousness window open to receive Luo Hua's insights.
The arrival of his second disciple had confirmed his earlier guess: as soon as someone became his disciple, he could instantly gain all of that disciple's comprehension bonuses. He didn't need their approval or have to raise their recognition of him.
"The ability to analyze problems...the ability to spot the core issue...this kind of comprehension is incredibly useful. It can be applied to all sorts of things."
Zhou Ze felt unusually clear-headed. Compared to before, he could spot and analyze problems in all kinds of areas much more clearly. Before he knew it, he had broken through the bottleneck in his domain and reached the Triple Domain.
"Luo Hua's quite talented in this area. No wonder he can tread so carefully in something as risky as stock investing and still make a fortune!" Zhou Ze smiled.
This time, he'd also realized that comprehension could be specialized. Looking back, it made sense.
Having good comprehension didn't mean you were good at everything. Of course, there were people who were well-rounded, but most had a particular area of strength.
Some people had incredible comprehension in mathematics but were hopeless at language arts...
Some people were brilliant at picking up girls but weren't much good at anything else...
This tendency for comprehension to lean in one direction was similar to talent. At that thought, Zhou Ze's eyes widened as he suddenly understood, but he soon calmed down.
Come to think of it...
Talent was often tied to tangible things like the body, the soul, and how clearly one sensed the laws. Comprehension, on the other hand, was more like willpower and the mind—intangible, elusive things.
One was tangible, the other intangible.
One could be clearly felt; the other couldn't be felt directly and could only be seen through its outward expression.
Yet his cheat let him clearly feel his comprehension rise and fall.
"Interesting..." Zhou Ze grinned.
Now that Luo Hua had become his disciple, he could benefit from the combined comprehension of five people: himself, Luo Hua, Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng. If Luo Feng kept spreading his attention across other areas while Luo Hua focused on what Zhou Ze taught him, Luo Feng might be in for quite a shock.
Babata and Luo Feng's reactions would be hilarious.
Though he understood why Babata and Luo Feng had acted as they did, having his disciple "stolen" and then watching him stop "obeying" still left him a little dejected.
It was like being a parent: you raised a child yourself, then when they grew up, they had their own ideas. They weren't as obedient as before—or, rather, they no longer depended on you. It felt much the same.
"Beep, beep~"
The Auxiliary Optical Computer chimed.
"Answer the call..." Zhou Ze instructed it.
"Zhou Ze, don't leave Bright Moon District. According to the Limit Martial Arts Hall's intelligence, Yan Hai, who's held a grudge against you for a long time, may come after you..." Yaorao's voice came through the Auxiliary Optical Computer.
"Okay, thanks." Zhou Ze acknowledged her, then couldn't help reassuring her. "Yaorao, don't worry. The Hall Master will wake up."
Yaorao was silent for a moment before saying, "I understand."
Time flew by, and several months passed in the blink of an eye.
The excitement surrounding the eight deified heroes gradually faded, and Earth's people slowly returned to life as it had been before the Golden-Horned Giant Beast appeared.
Infighting was an eternal theme of humanity!
With Earth's eight strongest fighters absent, no such powerhouses remained to keep the various countries in check. Naturally, they began competing in secret. The Muya Crystals they had been keeping in reserve to attract powerful fighters or cultivate geniuses were now brought out to strengthen their foundations.
Muya Crystals were extremely effective. Just one could turn a mid-level Warlord into a Councilor, and Luo Hua's family had a full sixty of them.
With his increased comprehension, Luo Hua quickly mastered a modified version of the Fallen Ink Star secret Genetic Energy cultivation method that Zhou Ze taught him. Not long ago, he had already broken through to the first rank of the Planetary-level.
There was no denying that Luo Hua had excellent martial talent. Babata had personally vouched for the Luo family—every one of them had good talent.
Over the past few months, Zhou Ze had stopped focusing on domains. His physical talent was poor, and since he hadn't entered the universe yet, it was hard for him to improve. So he had begun comprehending the laws instead.
Having a domain at the Planetary-level or Stellar-level might seem rare, but in the vast universe, it wasn't all that unusual. Only those who had touched even a trace of an Origin Law could rank among the geniuses of a Universe Country.
And only those who had truly crossed the threshold of the Origin Law could be called super-geniuses and qualify to join the Virtual Universe Company.
"It's so ethereal. Is my talent for the laws just average? Is my ability to sense them not clear enough? Wait, I haven't even touched the laws yet. What the hell would I know about how clearly I sense them..." Zhou Ze felt a little frustrated.
But he quickly adjusted his mindset.
"If my talent is average, I'll make up for it with comprehension..." Zhou Ze's eyes flickered as he began planning what to do once he entered the universe.
Just then, he sensed a powerful presence approaching. The newcomer had concealed his aura, but Zhou Ze had a domain and had once resonated with the universe's spatial laws. As long as someone came close, he could sense them.
"Here come the clowns. Good. I could use a little break. I'll deal with them while I'm at it." Zhou Ze stretched lazily.
Outside Bright Moon District, three men in black suits smiled and greeted the guards before entering the residential community, displaying impeccable manners.
One was white, another looked South Asian, and the third was an elderly Chinese man with graying hair.
They headed straight for the villa where Luo Feng's family lived, barging in without permission.
"Councilor Sago, you're up," Yan Hai said with a smile.
"Mm." A greedy look appeared on Sago's face. This was the home of Luo Feng, that monster, but now he was Earth's strongest Spiritual Psychic.
Luo Feng must have left plenty of good things behind, perhaps even a Spiritual Psychic inheritance. If Sago could get his hands on it, he might become the true number one on Earth!
Unfortunately, he couldn't keep these treasures all to himself. The two old men beside him were both much stronger than he was now.
He hoped Luo Feng's family would know what was good for them. If they didn't, he still wouldn't kill them, of course. They were the family of the deified Luo Feng, and they were only ordinary people. Killing them would be beneath him, and he'd have to deal with the public backlash.
With that thought, he spread out his mental power, intending to hypnotize Luo Feng's parents and leave only Luo Hua awake.
"Why isn't it working?"
As the thought crossed his mind, a water-blue light enveloped him and the two men beside him.
"What is this?" Sago struggled with all his might, but the water-blue light was unbreakable. He couldn't even use his mental power.
"A domain...how is this possible?" Atkin's face was filled with fear.
"Hong, or Thunder God? Have they woken up?" Yan Hai was equally terrified.
Atkin and Yan Hai had both been around since the Great Nirvana and had experienced the power of Hong's domain firsthand.
"No, this isn't Hong or Thunder God's domain!"
Yan Hai's face went deathly pale. He furrowed his brow and thought hard, his mind racing as he thought of Hong, Thunder God, and that man...
A name appeared in his mind.
"Zhou Ze!"
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