Talent Isn't Enough, Comprehension Will Do!

"Luo Hua's comprehension isn't any worse than his brother's, is it? In fact, when it comes to discovering problems, analyzing them, and solving them, he far surpasses Luo Feng."

"Plus, the trials he's experienced from childhood to now make him excellent material for cultivating the heart."

After Luo Hua formally took him as master, Zhou Ze had opened a secondary consciousness window to receive Luo Hua's insights from the moment of the apprenticeship.

With the appearance of this second disciple, his earlier speculation was undoubtedly correct—as long as someone became his disciple, he could instantly gain all of their comprehension bonuses, without needing to raise their approval rating through gradual effort.

"The ability to analyze problems... the ability to pinpoint core issues... This focus of comprehension is very useful. It applies to every aspect of things."

Zhou Ze felt his mind was exceptionally clear. Compared to before, he could more sharply identify and analyze problems across the board. Without even realizing it, he broke through the bottleneck of his domain, reaching the third level of domain mastery.

"Luo Hua's talent in this area is impressive. No wonder he can play stock investments—that tightrope walk—and still steadily advance while making big money!" Zhou Ze chuckled.

He also noticed this time that comprehension had its own inclinations. Thinking about it now, it made sense.

Good comprehension didn't mean omnipotence, though there were certainly all-rounders out there. But often, it came with a specific focus.

For example, some people had extraordinary comprehension in mathematics but were a complete mess at language arts...

Some had incredibly high comprehension when it came to flirting, but weren't great at anything else...

This bias in comprehension was quite similar to talent. Thinking of this, Zhou Ze's eyes suddenly widened, and a flash of realization struck him, but he quickly calmed down.

Come to think of it.

Talent was usually tied to tangible things like the body, the soul, or the clarity of laws. Comprehension, on the other hand, was akin to intangible aspects like willpower and the mind.

One was real, the other was illusory.

One could be clearly sensed, while the other couldn't be felt directly—only manifested through external results.

But his cheat allowed him to clearly perceive the rise and fall of comprehension.

"Interesting..." Zhou Ze grinned.

Now that Luo Hua had become his disciple, he could gain the stacked comprehension of himself, Luo Hua, Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng—five people in total. If Luo Feng kept spreading his focus across other areas while Luo Hua concentrated on Zhou Ze's teachings, it might just shock Luo Feng when the time came.

The reactions from Babata and Luo Feng would definitely be amusing then.

Though he understood Babata and Luo Feng's reasoning, having his disciple "snatched" away and the disciple no longer "obedient" still weighed on him a bit.

It was like being a parent—raising a child with your own hands, only for them to grow up, develop their own thoughts, and no longer listen as they used to, or no longer rely on you.

"Dudu~"

The Auxiliary Optical Computer's notification sounded.

"Answer the call..." Zhou Ze commanded the Auxiliary Optical Computer.

"Zhou Ze, don't leave Bright Moon District. According to Limit Martial Arts Hall's intelligence, Yan Hai, who's held a grudge against you, might make a move on you..." Yaorao's voice came through the Auxiliary Optical Computer.

"Mm, okay, thanks," Zhou Ze replied, then couldn't help but comfort 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 in the blink of an eye, several months had passed.

The fervor over the eight deified heroes gradually cooled, and Earth's humans slowly returned to the days before the Golden-Horned Giant Beast.

Internal strife was humanity's eternal theme!

With the eight strongest people on Earth gone and no suppression from these powerhouses, nations naturally began covert competition. The Muya Crystals that had been hidden away to attract experts or nurture geniuses were now brought out to bolster their foundations.

The effect of Muya Crystals was excellent—one crystal could elevate a mid-level War God to a Councilor. And Luo Hua's home had a full sixty Muya Crystals.

With the boost in comprehension, Luo Hua quickly mastered a modified Fallen Ink Star secret technique for Genetic Energy cultivation that Zhou Ze had taught him. Not long ago, he had already broken through to Planetary-level Stage One.

It had to be said that Luo Hua's martial artist talent was excellent. Babata himself had personally acknowledged that the entire Luo Feng family had good talent.

These past few months, Zhou Ze's focus had shifted away from domains. His physical talent was poor, and since he hadn't entered the universe yet, it was hard to improve. So he began to comprehend the laws.

Having a domain at the Planetary or Stellar level seemed rare, but in the vast universe, it wasn't all that extraordinary. Only by touching a trace of the original laws could one rank among the geniuses of the cosmic nations.

And only by truly crossing the threshold into the original laws could one be considered a true super-genius, qualified to join the Virtual Universe Company.

"Too intangible. Maybe my talent in laws is mediocre—my clarity in sensing them isn't enough. Hell, I haven't even touched a law yet, so what clarity is there to speak of..." Zhou Ze felt a bit frustrated.

But he adjusted in the next second.

"Mediocre talent, make up for it with comprehension..." Zhou Ze's eyes flickered as he began planning for what to do after entering the universe.

Just then, he sensed a powerful aura approaching. Though the visitor was concealing their presence, for someone like him who had a domain and resonated with cosmic space, he could detect them as soon as they got close.

"A jumping clown has arrived. Good, time to relax and take care of those jumping clowns." Zhou Ze stretched lazily.

Outside Bright Moon District, three men in black suits smiled politely as they greeted the security guard, then walked into the district, appearing exceptionally courteous.

One was a white man, another had the look of a South Asian, and the third was an elderly Chinese man with graying hair.

They walked straight toward Luo Feng's villa, entering without knocking.

"Councillor Sago, it's up to you," Yan Hai said with a smile.

"Mm." Sago's face showed a hint of greed. This was the home of that freak Luo Feng, but now he was the number one Spiritual Psychic on Earth.

Luo Feng must have left behind plenty of good things—maybe even the inheritance of a Spiritual Psychic. If he got his hands on it, he might just become the true number one person in the world!

Too bad he couldn't keep these treasures for himself—the two old-timers beside him were still quite a bit stronger than he was now.

He hoped Luo Feng's family would be sensible. If not, he wouldn't kill them, of course. These were just the mortal family of a deified Luo Feng, ordinary people. Killing them would lower his standing and bring public backlash.

With that thought, he spread his telekinetic force, planning to hypnotize Luo Feng's parents and leave only Luo Hua behind.

"Why isn't it working?"

Just as this thought crossed his mind, a water-blue light enveloped him and the two beside him.

"What is this?" Sago struggled fiercely, but the water-blue light was unbreakable, rendering even his telekinesis useless.

"A domain... how is this possible?" Atkin's face was filled with fear.

"Hong, or the Thunder God? Have they awakened?" Yan Hai was equally terrified inside.

Both Atkin and Yan Hai were old-timers from the Great Nirvana era, so they had experienced the might of Hong's domain before.

"No, this isn't Hong's or the Thunder God's domain!"

Yan Hai's face turned pale. He forced a bitter smile, his mind racing, connecting Hong, the Thunder God, and that man...

A name surfaced in his heart.

"Zhou Ze!"