The Shadow Space in the past was merely an interlayer between the real world and the Shadow World, a small space possessed by Leo's Shadow Talent ability.
At first, it was very small, and its function was just to replace the Wizard Ring. But later, as it devoured the Planetary Core and gradually grew larger, Leo once fantasized that one day the Shadow Space would become a demiplane, a demiplane where life could reproduce.
That would mean he's carrying a terrifying army with him at all times!
There's no need for fantasy now, because the current Shadow Space is already very close to a demiplane.
If it weren't for the fact that, apart from this landmass, the other sides of the Shadow Space were surrounded by chaotic space, it would look almost exactly like the demiplanes of those Stigmata Wizard.
He had asked Yaoyao about the Shadow Space before, Yaoyao had always been vague and wouldn't give Leo any details. Now, with the Shadow Space having changed so drastically, Yaoyao could no longer hide it.
"You can think of the Shadow Space as a seed of a world. As long as you fertilize it, water it, and nurture its growth, one day it will grow into a world, a world that belongs entirely to you."
This is one of the secrets that Yaoyao never told Leo before: a world that can grow infinitely.
Yaoyao looked at Leo, trying to glean something from Leo expression. The emergence of a world is not as simple as it appears on the surface; it contains countless problems and enormous interests.
If it weren't for this encounter with the Planetary Origin Energy, which is key to the evolution of the Shadow Space, Yaoyao still wouldn't have been able to tell Leo the secrets of the Shadow Space.
He feared that the emergence of another world would hinder Leo's progress.
Just like the New Earth's plan to cultivate Leo into the World Lord, this is already a temptation that ordinary people cannot resist.
To cultivate one's own world is even more outrageous than World Lord.
If Leo had been told the secret of the Shadow Space earlier, Leo would have poured a lot of resources into Shadow Space, and Leo would never have reached his current level.
"That's pretty much what I thought," Leo said calmly, his expression unchanged. It was as if Yaoyao had told him about the Shadow Space being able to be cultivated into a world was as trivial as having lunch.
Leo sensed the Shadow Space. Currently, there was only a small piece of land inside, about half a meter thick. There was no air, no sunlight, and no water, so it did not yet meet the conditions to become a world.
It can only be said that a lot of energy needs to be invested to become a true demiplane!
"Currently, all we know is that the Planetary Core, the Planetary Origin Energy, can promote the evolution of the Shadow Space," Yaoyao explained, observing Leo's actions.
"I'll let it go this time, but next time you must inform me in advance about something like this." Leo forgave Yaoyao for her unauthorized actions after seeing the drastically changed Shadow Space.
Yaoyao's seemingly unreasonable behavior sometimes actually involves a lot of things done behind the scenes.
Just like before when she asked Leo for the shadow without telling him why, now that he's seen the drastically changed Shadow Space, Leo is looking forward to the moment when Yaoyao tells him about the effects of the shadow!
"Since you're not blaming me anymore, I'll go help deal with the disaster."
"Go."
The World Will riot, caused by the two thieves Leo and Yaoyao, could not be completely and thoroughly resolved in a short time, even with the intervention of 100,000 Wizard Apprentice and hundreds of thousands of Gulu Beast. The impact of the disaster is continuous, and the aftereffects may last for months or even years.
This is destined to be a lengthy disaster relief effort!
As for how many Wizard Apprentice and how many people will die during this period...
Leo sensed the energy concentration in the air, and found that the energy concentration had increased significantly, to a level that even Official Wizard could perceive.
Yaoyao and Leo devised a plan: more than 50% of the 100,000 Intermediate Wizard Apprentice would die, and the more the better, so that the energy in their bodies would appear on the New Earth.
Their lives were those of one-time energy transporters from the Wizard World to the New Earth!
The New Earth's World Consciousness wanted to evolve into an energy world. Although the World Lord was a shameful thief, the World Will erupted in fury, causing a global catastrophe and indirectly leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of Wizard Apprentice. The energy within their bodies remained in the New World, transforming the previously energyless technological world into an energy world.
From this perspective, although Leo did not become the World Lord and drive the energy revival, the deaths of so many Wizard Apprentice and the emergence of energy on the New Earth meant that Leo had indirectly fulfilled the responsibilities of the World Lord.
Leo chuckled, finding his own idea quite interesting!
Continuing to observe the changes in the Shadow Space, the world I carry with me, completely under my control, the complete creator—what an immense temptation!
What World Lord could compare to such an achievement!
Even those Stigmata Wizard probably couldn't do that!
Just thinking about what Yaoyao said, the only things that can promote the evolution of the Shadow Space right now are the Planetary Core and the World Origin Energy.
Needless to say, the price of the Planetary Core is Yaoyao. If it weren't for Yao Yao's sneaky actions last time, he might still be struggling for a few hundred or a few thousand kilograms of the Planetary Core.
At Leo's pace, it would take many years to expand the Shadow Space to its current state.
As for the World Origin Energy, Leo was 100% certain that he would never be able to enter the planet's Land of Rules again.
The World Will is already so angry that it wants to devour Leo alive, so how could it possibly allow him to enter the Land of Rules and steal the World Origin Energy?
In fact, the World Will is unaware that even if it puts Leo in now, Leo most likely won't absorb it.
Because the World Origin Energy is related to the existence of the New Earth.
Building his own foundation with the humans of the New Earth was an important part of Leo's plan. He couldn't possibly turn the New Earth into a dead star for that little bit of the World Origin Energy, making all of humanity sacrifices for his evolution in the Shadow Space.
"So they're still trying to get their hands on things from other worlds, the World Origin Energy —how do they get their hands on that?"
Leo fell into deep thought. He couldn't let his own world be completely exploited; he would have to start exploiting other worlds instead.
However, only the World Origin Energy of World Lord, and he cannot become the World Lord of other worlds. Does he have to find several worlds without World Lord, like on New Earth, and then develop wizarding rules?
Leo shook his head. First, where would he find so many worlds without World Lord, and worlds that hadn't generated energy? Even if he found them, from developing wizarding rules to the awakening of World Consciousness, and then to the World Consciousness's acceptance...
Instead of wasting time like this, you'd be better off accumulating Planetary Core little by little!
No wonder Yaoyao didn't say anything before. If she had, Leo would definitely have focused most of his energy on cultivating the Shadow Space.
"My lord, latest intelligence." Leo was deep in thought when Tang Fei's voice rang out from outside the door.
"Come in."
Leo concealed his aura completely, not daring to reveal even the slightest hint of it.
When he fought the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, the Vengeance Giant's physique was only sixty meters tall, but now it has reached eighty meters, taking another big step forward on the path to the third level limit.
This is all driven by absorbing the World Origin Energy. Leo is now so terrifying that even he is a little scared. It seems that what flows in his veins is not blood, but the surging Yellow River, carrying infinite power to impact every part of his body.
It constantly stimulates the body to evolve, making every cell stronger!
It seems that a ferocious beast capable of destroying the world is sealed within Leo's body, constantly unleashing its desire to Leo and destroy!
How strong is he now?
Even without the Godslaying Set, Leo's current attack power is almost the same as his peak level.
The immense power suppressed within him, even if only slightly leaked, could kill a mere apprentice like Tang Fei!
"My lord, in the past three days, a total of 11,458 disasters have occurred worldwide, including but not limited to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, torrential rains, hail, intense light, sudden temperature drops, typhoons, strong winds, tsunamis..."
"To date, 9,845 cases have been resolved by Wizard Apprentice, Official Wizard, and Gulu Beast teachers. More than 32,000 Wizard Apprentice have been injured or killed, and nearly 11,000 apprentices are still missing. Even two Official Wizard have died."
For Tang Fei, such a number was like the sky falling. Back when Hu Jianxing was the first to be promoted to Low-Level Wizard Apprentice, they were all excited.
The appearance of each Wizard Apprentice is a momentous milestone for the New Earth!
But now more than 30,000 have died, and more than 10,000 are missing, bringing the total casualties to well over 40,000!
When had she ever seen such casualty figures?
These are not ordinary people; these are all Wizard Apprentice of at least intermediate level!
The deaths of so many Wizard Apprentice have wiped out decades of hard work by the academy!
"Knew."
Leo showed no reaction, as if the dead were just ordinary lives.
"Grown ups,..."
Tang Fei still wanted to try, and she most hoped that Leo could take action himself.
She had seen the battle footage as well. Although her Apprentice Level strength prevented her from seeing it clearly, she knew that their Dean possessed terrifying power. As long as the Dean took action, he could easily resolve these disasters.
"This is their hometown. They protected it with their lives. They died a worthy death. You should be happy for them."
"Notify the ten leaders to do a good job of commendation and compensation. If a family has someone with sufficient talent, even if they are slightly less talented, they can be given priority in admission."
Leo waved for Tang Fei to step down.
Seeing Leo's attitude, Tang Fei, despite having so much to say, could only retreat helplessly.
Watching Tang Fei walk away, Leo recalled the numbers Tang Fei had just read out, and a sinister smile crept onto his lips. This was just the beginning; the death toll was yet to come.
After all, the New Earth World doesn't have enough energy. Once these Wizard Apprentice exhaust their energy, they have no way to restore their magic.
Without magical powers, they are only slightly stronger than ordinary people, and their casualty rate will rise sharply when faced with terrifying natural disasters.
Only three days have passed, and their energy has just been exhausted. The death toll in the next two days will be even more terrifying!
Leo chuckled lightly. No one would have guessed that he, the man adorned with all the glorious titles, was actually the mastermind behind this disaster.