Fifteen years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Thirty-six years have passed since we left the Wizard World for our expedition.
In the nineteen years since arriving in the Giant World, the actual great war only lasted for the first four years.
After Leo led the wizard army to assist the God of Giants in killing the God of Beasts and relocating the Wakeda Tribe to the vicinity of the starship, Leo rarely took action again. His later missions were mostly tedious cleanup tasks with few battle achievements.
Over the course of fifteen years, the wizard army assisted the giants in completely eliminating all resistance forces in the Giant World Giant World, truly placing the reins of power in the hands of the giants.
As for those evil gods, their corpses became the most precious specimens for the Stigmata Wizard long ago, when the God of Giants devoured the God of Beasts.
[Attention all wizards! Attention all wizards! The spatial portal is expected to open in one month. Please return to the Wizard World in an orderly manner.]
[Attention all wizards! Attention all wizards! The spatial portal is expected to open in one month. Please return to the Wizard World in an orderly manner.]
[Attention all wizards! Attention all wizards! The spatial portal is expected to open in one month. Please return to the Wizard World in an orderly manner.]
The repeated broadcasts finally made Leo look away from the tiny Planetary Core in his hand, which was no bigger than a soybean.
This is the Planetary Core, specially requested by Leo based on all his battle achievements. It is ten times larger than the one from his last expedition to the Black Tomb World.
The seemingly insignificant Planetary Core weighs a full two hundred kilograms. This is only because Leo has now advanced to the Level Two Body Refinement Wizard and possesses extraordinary strength; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to handle it so easily with his bare hands.
Seeing Yaoyao lying beside him, staring at the Planetary Core with longing, her gaze constantly shifting with Leo's movements, Leo was certain that she would agree to any request he made right now.
With a flick of his finger, the Planetary Core flew towards Yaoyao.
"Hehe, Leo, you're so nice."
The moment Yaoyao got her hands on the Planetary Core, she stuffed it into her mouth, tilted her head back, Gulu swallowed it with a gulp.
The Planetary Core, which was originally incredibly heavy, seemed to lose its weight in Yaoyao's mouth, becoming no different from an ordinary peanut.
"Tell me, besides making the Shadow Space larger, what other functions does the Planetary Core serve?"
"Don't tell me you don't know. If you say you don't know, I won't give you any of the Planetary Core in the future."
Leo had never quite understood the stimulating effect of the Planetary Core on his Shadow Talent. Apart from using it when breaking through to the Level One Body Refinement Wizard, it seemed that he used the rest of the Planetary Core to expand his Shadow Space.
Last time, a mere ten kilograms, the size of a sesame seed, expanded the Shadow Space by one hundred cubic meters.
This is indeed a good feature, allowing Leo to carry more things with him. However, judging from Yaoyao's expression of selling herself to buy the Planetary Core, the Planetary Core's function is definitely not that simple.
This guy, like herself, is a prime example of someone who won't act without a reason. Of all the things she's encountered so far, only the Planetary Core is Yaoyao's top priority—something she absolutely must obtain.
Therefore, the Planetary Core must have a very important function that it is unaware of!
"It does have other uses, but I can't tell you."
Yaoyao patted her stomach, only feeling relieved after she had eaten. Seeing Leo roll her eyes at her, she immediately hugged Leo's ear and explained coquettishly, "I'll tell you later. I can't tell you now; it would only cause you more trouble."
"Just give me lots and lots of Planetary Core. If you can get one the size of a starship, I'll tell you about its other uses."
"Heh, do you want to hear what you're saying? A starship this big? Do you know how many battle points I spent on that tiny piece you just ate?"
Leo sneered, "It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering the pain. Ordinary wizards have never even seen the Planetary Core; only Stigmata Wizard possess such a precious thing."
He was only able to apply for the special exchange because of the Wizard's Medal; otherwise, no matter how many battle merits he had, he wouldn't have been able to exchange them.
Even so, his terrifying level of combat merits only earned him two hundred kilograms.
Even Stigmata Wizard couldn't produce Planetary Core the size of a Star Mothership.
How big is the starship? It has a diameter of 300,000 meters and can hold hundreds of millions of lives.
The piece Yaoyao ate was much bigger than a soybean; are the two comparable?
"You're still young and your level is low. These things that seem like treasures now will be very easy to obtain later. At worst, you can just find a Death Star and dig them out yourself."
"Hehe"
Leo sneered. This is getting more and more outrageous. Digging it up himself? Who knows when that happened?
"Alright, the Planetary Core is extremely important to both of us, so just focus on getting it working."
Hearing Leo's unfriendly tone, Yaoyao immediately comforted Leo, gently rubbing Leo cheeks in a soft voice, making it impossible for Leo to vent his anger.
"Since you're leaving anyway, go check on Wakeda's tribe. Since this was your covert preparation, make sure they don't forget you before you go."
Knowing when to change the subject and how to soften her stance appropriately, Yaoyao's every move made it increasingly difficult for Leo to stay angry.
Over the years, this little guy has gone from swearing all the time to being a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), and now he's showing such maturity. Leo has reason to believe that Yaoyao is learning to be a person, and she's becoming more and more skilled at it.
"Alright,"
Wakeda Tribe
Leo had used some underhanded methods to relocate them here. Originally, the population was less than three thousand, and the area was only a dozen square kilometers. They initially survived thanks to Leo's assistance.
But now, the tribe's population has expanded to 400,000, and its territory covers an area larger than a province on Earth once was.
And the expansion trend is accelerating; they seem to have discarded the braking function, leaving only forward movement and acceleration.
This snowballing expansion, if it doesn't result in a behemoth, will either crash and shatter into pieces.
Fortunately, there are no signs of a fatal accident yet, and everything is developing in a positive direction thanks to Leo's intervention.
Because they were closest to the wizard's starship and had Leo backing them up, no wizard dared to cause them trouble; in fact, they had to offer assistance to some extent.
Even a little help was enough to enable this giant tribe, which was still in a primitive social state, to achieve a great leap forward in development.
wizard,
This is the fundamental reason why their expansion and mergers have not yet caused unrest.
Leo soon found the ten-meter-tall Wakeda in a dilapidated room, along with the priest who looked like he could die at any moment but had survived all these years.
"Wizard Leo, Yaoyao, my friends, you've arrived."
Ten years ago, with Leo's help, Wakeda broke through to level two, which qualified him to lead a tribe.
He is now the leader of the Wakeda Tribe, and according to Professor Leo's knowledge, he is sharing weal and woe with the ordinary giants, working together to build their new home.
For fifteen years, Wakeda did not marry or have children with a female giant. Like the most selfless giant, he lived in the most dilapidated house, ate the worst food, and was busy Heavenly Capital for the development of the tribe.
He sleeps the latest and wakes up the earliest; you can find Wakeda anywhere there's trouble.
To the ordinary giants, Wakeda was a wise and powerful leader, the future hope of the Wakeda Tribe, and they were fortunate to have such a leader.
As long as Wakeda is there, no difficulty is a difficulty, and no problem is a problem.
But in Leo's eyes, Wakeda seemed to overlap with a transmigrator from Earth.
He did not use luxurious things or enjoy exquisite food because his ambitions were far greater than those of a small tribal chief.
"We're about to leave. We came to say goodbye to you and the priest," Leo said with a smile.
"So fast?"
Wakeda looked surprised. The shaman's departure would deprive him of his greatest support, and the tribe's development direction would need to be adjusted.
"Although I've left, I've instructed the wizards who stayed behind; they will provide you with the necessary assistance."
"However, as you know, the Giant World is one of the member forces of the Wizard Alliance. The wizards won't interfere in your internal affairs, so the help they can provide you will be very limited," Leo said frankly.
"It's already good enough that we can offer help. I won't ask for anything more. After all, this is our world, and the right way to handle things is for us to solve them internally."
Wakeda's words impressed Leo. The clueless young man who used to follow him around and learn from him seemed to be transforming into a mature politician.
The eyes that had previously shown confusion and bewilderment now became resolute.
"By the way, my friend, we've recently collected some more resources. See if you can use them; if you can, we'll give them all to you as a token of our gratitude."
Without giving Leo a chance to refuse, Wakeda led Leo toward the warehouse.
"Okay, I'll go check it out."
Leo felt helpless. Sometimes he found that dealing with smart people wasn't a good thing. For example, right now, Wakeda said that these things were gifts for Leo, but he had said that countless times.
Leo always said the same thing every time he came, Wakeda could repeat the same thing dozens of times without batting an eye.
If Leo really takes it for free, Wakeda will immediately start complaining about how difficult things are for the tribe, and how they're almost starving.
So how could Leo, who had just received a benefit from someone for free, really accept it for nothing? He immediately sent over a large amount of supplies.