In hyperspace, the unknown Ninth-Level Life watched the Void Will disappear, then pursed his lips and began observing his surroundings.
The Ninth-Level Life turned his brawny body around. When he saw the countless Ninth-Level Lives throughout hyperspace, a trace of astonishment appeared in his eyes.
That flicker of surprise was immediately caught by Green, who stood nearby.
The Ninth-Level Life had been in hyperspace for half a day, yet no one had approached him. Together, these details brought an idea to Green's mind.
Had he spent so long in the Origin Void that he'd fallen out of touch with everything? Green wondered, and an idea soon took shape.
Before long, Green flew straight toward the unknown Ninth-Level Life.
In hyperspace, the unknown Ninth-Level Life watched Green approach, wariness and fear flickering in his eyes.
Baro believed that after gaining the power of this brand-new body, he was among the very best of the Ninth-Level Lives.
That belief had only grown firmer when he personally sensed the many Ninth-Level Lives around the Origin River, whose power was nowhere near his own.
There were more Ninth-Level Lives than he'd expected, but their strength was far below his.
The only ones he sensed who could be considered worthy opponents
were the inheritors whom the old men of the Alchemy Empire had sent out at the cost of their lives.
But in Baro's eyes, he had grown strong all on his own, while those two owed most of their power to the forces that had nurtured them. They were in a completely different league from him.
What's more, his brand-new body possessed power far beyond theirs.
If he hadn't feared the inheritance weapons those two had obtained from the Alchemy Empire—and if Ninth-Level Lives could freely plunder and absorb power from other individuals—he