As the Origin River contracted into a sphere.
The many Ninth-Level Lives behind Green, their powers drained away, sought him out once more to make deals.
Green looked at the knowledge displayed on his Chip interface and couldn't help nodding.
These Ninth-Level Lives, who had lasted until the Great Destruction of the Origin River Void before being eliminated, certainly had a few tricks up their sleeves.
Their troves of precious, peculiar knowledge had taught Green a great deal.
When the last Ninth-Level Life left with a Law Crystal in hand, Green floated in the darkness of Hyperspace and began to ponder.
Over the next three or four Eras, he was confident he could absorb all the knowledge stored in his Chip.
The most important decision now was whether to enter the Origin River Void or find another Origin-Level Void to infiltrate.
"The advantage of entering the Origin River is that all the Ninth-Level Lives start from the same starting line. The downside is that the Void Will is extremely sensitive. To prevent its power from being drained, it will surely step up its efforts to eliminate Ninth-Level Lives, making the risk of exposure higher than in other Voids!"
"If I choose another Origin-Level Void, there's the problem that the Ninth-Level Lives who entered ahead of me may already have finished setting things up. The core-level power may have been divided up long ago, making it extremely difficult to obtain any of it!"
Weighing the two options, Green rested a hand beneath his chin and silently considered them.
After a long while, Green raised his head to look at the Origin River Void and finally made up his mind.
"The Origin River, then. Compared with other lives, my immense power, combined with Creation Force, makes the risks I'll face extremely low.