Earth Unification

The purpose of participating in the Genius Tournament is to enter the core echelon of the Virtual Universe Company and receive the resources provided by them.

That sum of resources is, for Su Zhe right now, indeed a massive fortune.

However...

To enter the core echelon of the Virtual Universe Company through the Genius Tournament, one must at least cross the threshold of a lower-level Origin Law to have any hope.

To be safe, or to achieve a higher ranking, one needs to comprehend a trace of a higher-level Origin Law, or simply cross the threshold of a higher-level Origin Law.

Yet, Su Zhe's current level of law comprehension hasn't even reached the stage of mastering a Domain.

Although it seems he is improving very quickly through devouring, it wouldn't be difficult to cross the threshold of a lower-level Origin Law before the Genius Tournament begins, but another problem would soon follow.

That is, it is extremely difficult for Su Zhe to truly master a higher-level Origin Law.

Those who can comprehend higher-level Origin Laws at the Star Level are, without exception, geniuses among geniuses; they are protected by major factions, and wildcards like Luo Feng are extremely rare.

It is almost impossible for Su Zhe to master higher-level laws by devouring them, not to mention that they are powerful in their own right.

As for those above the Star Level, their numbers are much greater, but likewise, Su Zhe might not even be able to defeat them, let alone devour them.

Therefore, participating in the Genius Tournament seems to be a major problem for Su Zhe.

Should he go to the Genius Tournament or not?

"Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time."

Su Zhe shook his head slightly. There are many other ways to join the five peak human factions; there is no need to be fixated on a mere Genius Tournament.

Whether it is the Universe Powerhouse Tournament for Universe Level fighters, or heading to the Outer-Domain Battlefield or the Giant Axe Coliseum... there are many ways to become a core member of a peak faction.

The resources one can obtain by joining the core echelon are certainly considerable.

But with Su Zhe's abilities, as long as he finds the opportunity in the outside world, the possibility of rapid improvement exists all the same.

Su Zhe sat in the villa for a while longer before Atkin hurried in from outside.

"Master!"

Atkin, his face filled with fanaticism, knelt on one knee before Su Zhe.

"Congratulations to Master on your breakthrough!"

"Mm."

Su Zhe nodded slightly.

"These people will follow you for now. See if there is any place you need them; if not, make your own arrangements."

Su Zhe handed the remaining 18 Planetary Level 9s over to Atkin, leaving him to handle them.

At this moment, there are no more crises on Earth.

The only thing to worry about is the space adventurers who will arrive on Earth in a few years, but by that time, if Su Zhe doesn't care about the Genius Tournament at all, his strength will likely have already reached the Universe Level.

Naturally, there would be no need to worry about a mere Nolan Mountain Family!

"Master, I have a request."

Atkin knelt on one knee, bowing his head respectfully.

"Speak."

Su Zhe raised an eyebrow, signaling for Atkin to voice his thoughts.

"It is like this..." Atkin stated his request. "Master, I believe there are still too many factions on Earth, and they are too disorganized. Some factions have no reason to exist."

"If we are to enter the universe, unification is essential."

"I am willing to help Master complete the unification of Earth!"

Atkin said fanatically.

Su Zhe nodded slightly and said, "Do as you wish. In any case, there is no one on Earth right now who can stop you."

"Kill those who don't listen, and keep those who do. You don't need me to teach you the specifics, do you?"

The unification of Earth's factions is an inevitable outcome.

In the original story, to unify Earth, Luo Feng spent money to send people from other countries to different planets, but Su Zhe is not so kind-hearted.

They don't want to stay?

Then they can just die.

"Yes, Master!" Atkin replied excitedly.

Although his strength isn't particularly impressive, he does have the capability.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to quickly unite with Yan Hai and the others to become the three giants of Earth after Luo Feng disappeared.

Su Zhe watched Atkin depart, then returned to his room and chose to enter the Virtual Universe.

He needs to start studying those martial arts manuals to further improve his strength, and at the same time, making the Domain of Fire a reality is the priority.

A Domain provides a much greater boost to one's strength than merely raising one's cultivation by a minor rank or two.

Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean.

The massive body of the Golden Horned Beast Luo Feng lay prone, his dark golden eyes fixed on the feed Babata was transmitting in real-time—the entire process of Su Zhe devouring those slaves aboard the spaceship.

"He's already reached the Star Level, and his aura is incredibly stable; there isn't a single sign of forced advancement."

"He's even faster than the Golden Horned Beast. After a Golden Horned Beast is born, even after consuming its eggshell, it still takes a year of devouring ordinary metals to reach the Star Level."

"Are special lifeforms truly that powerful? Does his devouring process have no waste at all?"

Luo Feng's mental fluctuations carried a sense of wonder and confusion as he asked.

"Data doesn't lie!" Babata's small face was full of seriousness. "His cells are like bottomless pits. His energy utilization rate is nearly perfect, with only the most negligible loss."

"What's even more exaggerated is his genetic structure. He can continuously optimize himself through devouring, maintaining astonishing stability and potential for evolution."

"I can only say, he is worthy of being a special lifeform even rarer than a Star Behemoth; his abilities are simply absurd... Luo Feng, how is the gestation progress of your Blacklight Clone?" Babata asked in return.

After Luo Feng obtained Su Zhe's genetic material, he began attempting to gestate the Blacklight Virus clone. Babata didn't dare hope for him to possess all of Su Zhe's abilities; it would be satisfied if he could achieve even half.

"It won't be that fast."

Luo Feng shook his head, his gaze piercing into his Internal World. At the center of the Internal World lay an embryo wrapped in countless black-red filaments.

"It will take at least another two years."

"Two years..." Babata clicked his tongue. "In two years, Su Zhe might have already reached the Universe Level. If not for the lack of sufficient resources, I suspect that with his rate of improvement, it wouldn't take long for him to reach the Domain Lord level."

"Sigh, I'm short on resources too." Luo Feng sighed.

When Su Zhe went to the universe, he helped Luo Feng check the metals required for the Golden Horned Beast's growth. If he wanted to follow the optimal metal configuration, it would be a terrifying sum of money.

Hu Yanbo could never have imagined that the fortune he left behind would be used to raise two gold-devouring beasts.

Babata sighed as well.

Resources... the bulk of the funds left by Hu Yanbo were locked in an account that could only be accessed at the Domain Lord level.

As for when Luo Feng would reach the Domain Lord level, there was no telling.

They could only take it slow.

Babata began to ponder: was there anything they could sell for money?

Those Immortal corpses, perhaps?