Yaoyao even called all the Little Bookworm in to identify it, but they couldn't believe that such a thing would appear after the seven of them merged, let alone explain the abilities of the black plate.
The lab has been working for ten years and hasn't been able to detect anything. Not to mention any specific capabilities, we've used every experimental method imaginable, but the black plate hasn't shown the slightest reaction.
Leo was completely baffled, Yaoyao couldn't understand it, and neither could the Little Bookworm.
These people practically represent the most advanced civilizations in the entire universe.
If they don't understand, who in the universe could?
"Here you go. You have a better chance of figuring it out than we do."
Leo simply tossed the black plate to Yaoyao. If anyone else could figure out the black plate's capabilities, it would be Yaoyao.
Fortunately, Leo was only curious about the black market stocks and didn't really need them.
The inability to find the black plate didn't affect him much.
"Don't worry, I guarantee I'll figure it out. I refuse to believe there's anything in the Shadow World I can't understand."
Yaoyao hugged the black panel tightly, as if her authority had been challenged.
However, judging from his appearance, Leo realized that figuring out the capabilities of this black plate would be quite difficult for him.
The black plate is almost insensitive to everything; nothing can cause it the slightest change or reaction.
"Master, all resistance forces in the Floating Life Great World have been eliminated, resource exploration is complete, and subsequent development plans have been drawn up."
Benji eagerly approached Leo with the war summary in his hand, placing the thick report he was holding in his paws in front of Leo.
The fifty World Lord have returned and are awaiting Leo's further orders.
Leo quickly finished reading the war summary and development plan, a smile spreading across his face.
"Well done, but the war rewards need to be changed."
"Those ranked in the top three for battle merits are all Level 3 Lifeforms, so the original reward will be changed to promotion to World Lord."
Leo casually tapped the battle report, and the reward for the top three battle merits changed to a chance to be promoted to the World Lord.
In that instant, it seemed as if the sound of drums resounded from the first level of the mothership.
It wasn't the sound of drums... it was the sound of a heartbeat.
Among the fifty World Lord, Leo's generosity shocked them; they never imagined that advancing to World Lord would be so simple.
Leo created three World Lord with just one sentence!!
Such terrifying power is simply unheard of!!
"From now on, all expeditionary battlefields will be conducted according to this standard. Those who demonstrate outstanding performance at the third level will be rewarded with the opportunity to be promoted to the World Lord."
Leo smiled at all the World Lord, believing that such a great temptation was beyond the control of those lower-level beings.
An opportunity to ascend to the position of World Lord.
You can obtain it as long as you have enough battle merits.
No one else in the entire universe can be found here but his place; this is the source of his confidence as the Little Bookworm No. 001.
Upon hearing Leo's words, not only did the World Lord' expressions change, but even the Lord of Souls and the Stigmata Wizard's expressions changed.
Leo's abilities are too abnormal.
With this ability, no level three life form could resist the temptation!
They knew better than anyone how difficult it was to advance from level three to level four; even the easiest advancement Lord of Souls, required immense effort.
But with Leo, advancing to level four seems even easier than advancing to level three!!
They did not doubt what Leo said.
Benji, and some newly ascended World Lord, are the best examples.
These people were incredibly lucky to advance to level three; in other worlds, that would be the limit.
Getting promoted to level four is just wishful thinking!!
However, Leo easily promoted them to level four. Although level four strength is still relatively weak, after a period of training after the promotion, they will not be worse than others.
If such a reward policy were implemented, the troops below would go on expeditions like madmen, eager to gain merit in battle.
Leo's expansion of power is unstoppable; no civilization can rival such an existence.
Given enough time, he could use his status World Lord to overwhelm an entire World Cluster.
The higher the grade, the fewer the quantity; this is an ironclad rule.
Even in the Returning Breath World, which launched its massive troop expansion plan back then, the number of Lord of Souls never exceeded 15,000 at its peak.
That would be an extreme measure that would exhaust the entire civilizational foundation of an entire World Cluster.
But for Leo, it's highly likely that he'll surpass that number in two or three thousand years—quite easily!
"I'm returning to the Barbarian World. I won't participate in any more expeditions; it's all up to you now."
Leo continued with a relaxed smile, addressing the fifty World Lord present. "I forgot to mention earlier, not only Level 3 lifeforms, but all of you are eligible. Level 4 to Level 5, Level 5 to Level 6—as long as you have enough battle merits, it's all possible."
"Our relationship is one of servitude, but that will not prevent your continued advancement. As long as you serve faithfully, I will not hesitate to reward you."
Even if you advance to level three, you'll only become Level-Four World Lord. The middle stages of the war still require level five and six support.
The higher the level, the fewer the quantity.
Those at levels five and six, aside from enslaving the new World Lord, can only choose from among their existing subordinates.
Upgrading their levels is inevitable sooner or later; rather than actively choosing them, it's better to let them compete for them.
Only things that you have to go through great lengths to obtain yourself will be truly cherished.
In that instant, the first level of the mothership seemed to have thousands of incandescent light bulbs turned on, their brightness blinding.
The light emanated from the eyes of those World Lord.
Before there were any clear examples, they knew Leo had this ability.
Furthermore, since they are all under control, Leo wouldn't lie to them, so they really have a chance to go further.
Advancement after level four is completely different from advancing from level three to level four; it requires breaking through world restrictions.
At this moment, countless hearts stirred with excitement.
Military achievements
How to obtain the maximum battle merits?
Of course, it's an expedition!
Are there other living worlds surrounding our own?
Countless World Lord are searching through their memories, trying their best to find any possible worlds with which they can connect.
They seemed to have forgotten that they were still controlled slaves, and only wanted to go further.
If you work under Leo for a while, you'll find that Leo doesn't treat them harshly; on the contrary, he treats them equally.
As long as they complete their assigned tasks, their movements are not restricted, and they are allowed to roam freely.
Unlike the Stigmata Wizard and Lord of Souls, who come from World Cluster civilizations and have a different perspective, for other World Lord, simply being able to visit other life-bearing worlds is an extraordinary achievement.
Not to mention higher-level knowledge, things they would never have been able to comprehend even in their lifetime.
But now they can not only go to other worlds once, but even several times, and there is an endless amount of knowledge about higher-level systems of knowledge.
Even though they were enslaved, their lives are now much better than before.
If we could go any further, it would be unimaginable!!
Leo smiled and ordered the mothership to return. Everything he said was true; as long as these World Lord met his standards, he could use the abilities of Little Bookworm No. 001 to upgrade their levels.
After all, leveling up would benefit Leo more; even if they were raised to level six, they still wouldn't escape his control!
Thirty years later, the three motherships safely returned to the Barbarian World. Leo stepped back into the demiplane.
Because of Leo's orders, every world and every person is striving to improve their strength and eagerly participating in the expeditionary war.
For lower life forms, this is the best of times and the best of opportunities, with their chances of ascending to godhood increasing millions of times compared to before.
The mothership from the Wizard World, the black vortex of the Returning Breath World, the shadow connection of the Shadow Plane, and the wizarding methods for detecting life worlds that the Stigmata Wizard have gradually revived—all these can help find life worlds in the universe.
It can be said that there were plenty of opportunities to gain military merits.
At this very moment, Leo's forces officially entered the expeditionary wave.
On average, a new world with life is discovered every thirty years, and the World Lord or Stigmata Wizard lead large armies to conquer it through various means.
Since the spacetime teleportation channel consumed too much energy, Leo directly opened the Shadow Plane Shadow Plane, using it to connect all his subordinate worlds and ensure instantaneous long-distance cosmic travel.
Time flies, everyone is busy with their own affairs, and newly promoted World Lord are emerging one after another like mushrooms after rain.
The once mysterious and unpredictable World Lord now seems to have become a level that everyone can reach; anyone who dares to dream can advance.
When the number of World Lord under Leo's command exceeded ten thousand, Leo knew the time had come.
"Are we about to begin?"
When Leo summoned Black Soluo and Baturu to the demiplane, they seemed to have already guessed what Leo was going to do.
"I have been a traitor to the Wizard World for a thousand years. The Wizard World stopped searching for me three hundred years ago. It's time to begin our operation," Leo said with a smile.
"Great! I've been so busy with these trivial expeditions, I'm getting impatient. This time, let's do something big and show everyone that we're still alive!" Black Soluo rubbed his hands together excitedly.
Leo originally thought the plan would be implemented in a few hundred years, but it has unexpectedly taken more than a thousand years.
"Your path to Supreme Lord is making no progress, and there's no hope for Alice's resurrection. Should we...?"
Baturu knew what Leo had been doing for the past thousand years, but it was precisely because he knew what Leo was doing that he wanted to persuade Leo.
If Leo had followed the third promotion path, he would have been promoted long ago; why wait until now?
Compared to their rapid rise in power, Leo's own strength has barely increased, remaining firmly stuck before the Supreme Lord.
Based on the normal time required for a Level 6 advancement to Supreme Lord, Leo still has plenty of time, but how could Leo possibly compare to a normal Level 6?