The conversation in the church didn't reach a final agreement until late at night.
The pattering rain accompanied the arrival of dawn, Mu En relaxed a little.
Four days, only four days have passed, yet it felt as long as a novel of over 84,000 words.
"Perhaps it's because I just happened to fall into the very center of the vortex of the original story of this world," Mu En pondered to himself.
The original story of " Castle in the Sky " was already compressed into a very short timeframe, and his arrival undoubtedly intensified the "plot density" here.
However, the chaos has passed, and things are back on track.
Muska, Dola.
These two highly capable and distinctive "villains" have already been brought under his command.
Muska will realize his ambitions with the help of the Erdtree, and Mu En isn't worried about his little schemes—let's see what happens after he's truly conquered the world.
Dola is experienced, worldly-wise, and has a highly persuasive speaking ability. She will be responsible for the ideological education of the townspeople and prisoners, becoming an important "preacher" in the future Golden Sect.
With the two of them around, I won't need to worry about things too much for the time being.
As for Pazu and Sheeta, they will naturally go to Castle in the Sky, just like in the original story.
One harbors a dream of clearing his father's name and exploring the legends; the other is the key to the Castle in the Sky itself.
In truth, it was thanks to Sheeta's Volucite that he was able to quickly gain his footing, and that stone was still somewhat dim after he absorbed its energy.
"Find an opportunity to reward her more." Mu En made a note of this.
Anyway, he doesn't lack energy in the Castle in the Sky world for the time being, so it doesn't seem like it's impossible for him to create a demigod for fun if needed.
Besides the main characters, this trip also brought an unexpected and huge gain.
Fallingstar Beast.
Through the root network, Mu En saw that the guy was lying next to one of his main roots, idly rubbing his giant mandibles against the crystal cluster.
The purple aura flowing across the carapace deepened, indicating that the first metamorphosis would soon take place.
But the "gain" Mu En was referring to was far more than just having another powerful henchman.
Erdtree, several golden leaves suddenly stopped falling naturally and floated leisurely in mid-air.
Upon closer inspection, one can also detect subtle distortions and purple arcs around it.
That is the power of "gravity".
After forcibly bestowing the Fallingstar Beast's body with blessings, he himself seemed to be affected by the other party as well, and was able to exercise a tiny bit of gravity authority. This was an astonishing discovery, no less than the discovery that the energy of the Volucite could be absorbed by him!
Although I can only control a few fallen leaves now, this represents a breakthrough from "zero" to "one", and also proves that I can not only master the Golden Order, but also absorb and integrate the power of other laws.
Just like when the Tarnished and the Nightlord brought the Great Rune to the Elden Ring, only this time it was Mu En who took the initiative to accept him.
Furthermore, as " Niuniu " continues to grow stronger, his mastery of the laws of gravity also increases accordingly.
Mu En even began to anticipate the day it would emerge from its cocoon and become the " Astel," wondering if he would be able to truly master the terrifying Law of Gravity— powerful enough to distort space and create black holes—through this connection.
As for the Fallingstar Beast itself----
Mu En watched as the Fallingstar Beast comfortably shifted its body, adopting a more relaxed posture.
The rock behemoth absorbed the purple energy from the Volucite vein while also nourishing itself with the energy of the Erdtree, emitting a satisfied hum.
The way he brazenly and comfortably enjoyed being "kept" left Mu En speechless.
It's only been a few days!
Where is your backbone? Where is your fighting spirit?
Didn't you just think you'd "endure humiliation and bear the burden"? How did you degenerate into a couch potato so quickly?
No, we can't let it continue to be so lazy.
Mu En made a decision: let this guy go with Dola and the others to Castle in the Sky to take a look.
The reasons are quite valid. First, as an ancient civilization site, Laputa might reveal more traces of its ancestors' activities in this world, or even unveil the truth behind their arrival.
Secondly, having such a tough, resilient, and durable gravity monster as a bodyguard would greatly increase Dola and her group's safety.
Third, and most importantly, you need to get more active, lose some weight, and not actually stay cooped up in the mine like a stone ball.
Poor " Niuniu " has no idea that his perfect life, which had just begun—eating and sleeping, and having two kinds of high-level energy to spare—is about to come to an end.
Let's turn our attention back to Valley Town.
The " Golden Realm Plan " has been launched, but its actual operation will take time.
Muska is working with Dola to "educate" the townspeople and selected prisoners of war; this work will take at least a few days to show initial results.
The " Laputa Plan " also needs time to prepare. Dola needs to complete her current training work first, and Goliath, as the vehicle, must return to Tidisu for a major overhaul, as the damage caused by the Crucible Beast is no joke.
So, Mu En slowly turned his attention back to the Valley of the Wind through the mysterious channel that connected the two worlds and crossed incomprehensible dimensions.
Although that's what he said, his consciousness was actually always focused on both sides simultaneously.
Just like a person can pay attention to background music and the book in their hand at the same time, it's simply a matter of which side their attention is focused on.
For the past four days, he has naturally focused his attention on the newly established and frequently eventful Castle in the Sky world.
Now, it's time to refocus.
When Mu En turned her attention back to her main body, some information that had been temporarily put in the "background" immediately became clearer and more urgent.
For example, the three teams that set off earlier have already achieved some results.
The problems of the other two teams are not urgent, and they cannot be solved in a short time.
Therefore, Mu En focused his attention on the first team that had made some progress – the advance team exploring the Sea of Corruption led by Yupa.
"Things here need to be dealt with one by one—"
Let's rewind to four days ago.
It is located approximately 30 kilometers to the west of the Valley of the Wind Pass.
The yellow sand stretches endlessly across the land, the earthy yellow gravel extending to the horizon where it meets the azure sky in the distance.
Even though it's in the desert, it's not hot or dry because of the end of the wind season. Instead, it's quite cool because of the moist air from the ocean. A small team of ten people is riding black Horseclaw through this monotonous scenery.
Everyone was dressed in thick leather robes and wore a virus mask that covered most of their face.
The leader was none other than Yupa, a tall and imposing man dressed in what appeared to be an unwashed brown traveler's outfit.
The group slowly came to a stop atop a sand dune, as they were about to reach their destination.