"Is it really a good idea to leave this thing with me?"
Lu Feiming spoke.
The Cube sat on the coffee table, giving off a dim blue glow.
Xu Yuan sat to one side with his legs crossed and said:
"They've plundered too many civilizations. I don't know what tricks they have, so this is the safest place for it."
Lu Feiming nodded.
That was true enough.
They couldn't get in, and he couldn't get out. It really was safe with him.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Lu Feiming asked.
"I've gained quite a bit after only a few days there. I'll keep growing stronger until I'm in charge," Xu Yuan said.
Lu Feiming laughed. "I thought you were going to take them head-on."
"Why would I? I need to keep my head down and build up my strength," Xu Yuan said.
"What does 'keep your head down and build up your strength' mean?"
"It's a gaming term. You hide somewhere and get stronger as fast as you can."
"...All right. Won't you stay a little longer?"
"Just a moment."
Xu Yuan picked up the Cube from the sofa and sent his consciousness into it.
He immediately sensed a universe that seemed newly born.
"Come on, what do you need?"
A crown of light appeared above his head. He pressed a hand to the ground.
Creation from Nothing was preparing!
At that moment,
even Xu Yuan held his breath.
The Crown was the great power of the Three Realms Universe.
Now he was going to use it to build the Iron Gate Universe.
The powers of two universes were coming together!
Invisible sounds rose around him, like whispers of wind echoing in his heart.
All kinds of minerals,
seeds,
juvenile life-forms,
and even rare landforms.
One by one,