The Third Era of the Astral Realm
Chapter 540

The stick and the carrot: United front tactics

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Logo showed no impatience with Webster's flattery; in a sense, it was a gesture of loyalty. After all, giving encouragement is never a bad thing.

After Webster finished his spiel of flattery, Logo casually remarked, "How about you join my personal guard, young man?"

Webster's eyes lit up. He was worried because his family had no influential figures in the new power structure. The First Elder, Kim Laken, wasn't a member of the family after all; no matter how close they were, he couldn't compare to a true family member.

Logo's decision to make Fujia the Ringer a member of his personal guard was exactly what Webster wanted.

The old man immediately nodded in agreement without hesitation, but then hesitated and said, "It's naturally a blessing for Fujia to be favored by His Majesty, but... if this is discovered by outsiders, and they realize that our Serpent Ring Family has submitted to His Majesty, won't they associate it with Golden Star?"

Logo glanced at Webster, a half-smile playing on his lips. "So you mean, keep Fujia Ringer on Planet Pandora?"

"How could this old man dare to make a decision? It is entirely up to His Majesty's divine judgment!" Webster hurriedly replied.

"Alright, stop testing me," Logo Earth Dao irritably. "You just want to see Golden Star with your own eyes, don't you? Stop beating around the bush. Next time you talk to me, try to be more straightforward."

"Nothing can be hidden from His Majesty..." Webster gave an awkward smile.

Logo, however, was too lazy to look at this cunning old man who was adept at disguising his emotions. He simply stood up, waved his hand to open a Gate of Space, and walked in. His voice echoed with each step he took, "Come on in if you want to see."

The moment Webster saw the Gate of Space, his blood surged with joy, as if he could feel the ancient, desolate roar of a beast, a torrent of time blowing in from thirty thousand years ago, stirring a heart that had long been calm and still.

Webster couldn't remember the last time he felt this excited; it had been too long. He had lived for so long that some memories were sealed deep within his mind, like silt buried at the bottom of the sea, never to be stirred up unless the currents were too turbulent.

Webster even forgot to be modest and followed Logo's footsteps into the Gate of Space. It was Baudelaire who, seeing this, quickly gave way to another elder, King Larken, who was standing next to him.

The Grand Elder didn't pay much attention to these trivial matters, nodded politely, and entered the spatial portal before Baudelaire.

Before we knew it, almost a year had passed.

Faced with the Royal Court's formidable industrial strength, both the Holy Knight Star System and the Dragon River Star System not only completed their post-war reconstruction but also constructed numerous Orbital Base Station.

Furthermore, Logo used the primal power of the Nirvana Tower to condense a spatial marker and integrate it into the spatial wormhole leading to the Golden Star. In this way, as long as the distance is sufficient, he can use the Nirvana Tower at any time to open the Gate of Space and directly step into the wormhole passage.

The teleportation process, which brought a slight dizziness, ended quickly. As the first breath of air from Golden Star entered their nostrils, the first hint of green came into view, and the first roar of a beast reached their ears... Webster and the other two were somewhat mesmerized.

For 30,000 years, the Serpent Ring Family wandered abroad like orphans. Now, they have finally returned to the embrace of their mother planet. The feelings they have are indescribable.

This really wasn't a charade by Webster and his two companions.

Transcendent beings can perceive a deeper level of the essence of the world.

Conversely, planets and planes will also have a deeper impact on Transcendent life forms.

It's similar to marking a point; before reaching the God Level, under the same resource conditions, cultivating in the mother plane is definitely better than cultivating outside.

More importantly, if one wants to break through the barrier of God Level, the mother plane is also a very important factor. Unless one is a being who is Plane Will of the plane, like a black Mage or World Destroyer of the world, even a villain who is considered extremely evil by worldly moral standards will receive the fair and selfless care of the Plane Will.

According to the research of scholars from the "Spacetime Research Society", the protection of the Plane Will can increase the probability of breaking through to the God Level by about one to three per thousand.

Of course, the probability here refers to the normal situation.

Professions like Earth Guardian cannot be included in this calculation.

That said, the mother planet has a significant influence on Transcendent life forms, while the mother planet, though less influential, cannot be ignored.

At least, species like the Serpent Ring Family, which have left a glorious history on Golden Star, have already left a deep imprint on the planet's origin. Therefore, the effects of cultivating the Ringed Serpent bloodline on Golden Star are about 8%-15% stronger than on other high-magic planets, and some who are favored by the Planetary Will will have even higher results.

In short, the home planet helps to accelerate development.

Of course, the above only applies to the Magic Planet.

Ordinary life-bearing planets cannot give rise to a planetary origin, nor do they possess Planetary Will.

The reason is simple.

Natural elements belong to "spiritual energy," also known as "Transcendent energy."

Therefore, Planetary Will can only arise when nourished by natural elements.

As for the Plane Will, that is a higher-dimensional existence, and it is not even the same thing as the Planetary Will.

Taking a deep breath, Webster suppressed his excitement and carefully observed Golden Star's condition.

He first looked up at the azure sky, his aged gaze seemingly able to penetrate the thick atmosphere and look at the cosmic storm that permeated the entire Karen Star System.

When Webster saw the cosmic storm, capable of turning everything to dust, spreading across the entire Golden Star, yet showing no sign of heading towards Golden Star itself, he breathed a sigh of relief, and even a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

With his intelligence, he instantly saw the key point.

With the presence of cosmic storm belts, wouldn't Golden Star possess an impregnable fortress?

As long as we hold onto the wormhole we just passed through, we won't be afraid of any number of enemy troops coming.

The only worry is that the other side might be unreasonable and destroy the wormhole, completely sealing off Golden Star.

However, under normal circumstances, any powerful force with ambition would not do this, as no one would be willing to give up an entire high-magic planet.

Furthermore, wormholes themselves are not so easily destroyed.

In short, the terrible natural disaster that first Destruction their homeland and then prevented them from returning home has now become a defensive barrier. Fate always likes to fool people.

Our gaze shifted from space to the rolling mountains below.

Hundreds of kilometers away, those enormous figures, seemingly reaching the heavens and standing tall, barged into Webster's field of vision, causing his pupils to shrink slightly.

A three-headed giant python, a mountain-like dragon whale, a colossal beast that reaches the sky.

"This is..."

Webster, unusually, flicked his tongue, gathering informational factors distributed throughout the space. After a moment, his pupils widened. "High-Rank Demigod, they were all High-Rank Demigod in life, and it seems they haven't been dead for long..."

"Golden Star was previously ruled by demonic beasts infected with evil demonic energy. After I arrived, I killed them. These three were the strongest among the more than forty Demigod beasts, and each one was very difficult to deal with." Logo walked over and said with emotion. Although his expression was calm, Webster saw it as a blatant display of strength to accelerate the return of the Serpent Ring Family.

Despite understanding Logo's intentions, Webster was still horrified to see the corpses of the three magical beasts of the same rank as himself, gaining a deeper understanding of the strength of the Gendaya Royal Court.

It's unfathomable!

More than forty Demigod beasts and three High-Rank Demigod —what a formidable force! Combined, they could barely be considered an imperial-level power.

Yet, this immense power was annihilated by Logo, who remained completely unperturbed, as if it were nothing worth mentioning.

Absolute strength can always awe people.

Whether it's internal or external.

Webster was unaware of the low intelligence of these magical beasts, so this intimidation was particularly effective on him. He quickly lowered his head respectfully and said, "Your Majesty is indeed an unparalleled ruler. In such a short time, you have established such a great achievement, truly worthy of praise and admiration..."

Seeing the old man's fearful and apprehensive appearance, Logo smiled slightly, realizing that his carrot-and-stick approach had been successful, and that he had completely won over the Serpent Ring Family.

As for whether they might betray you, try your best not to let them have that thought.

Often, betrayal is the result of the betrayed party's actions, Logo certainly understood this principle.

Pointing to the boundless, fertile land before him, he said loudly, "What do you say, let Fujia the Ringed Serpent lead a portion of his Serpent Ring Family to choose a piece of land and settle down?"

"We'll leave it all to Your Majesty!" Webster and the other two knelt on one knee in excitement, their loyalty soaring.

If anyone were to speak ill of Logo in front of them now, they would likely be torn to pieces immediately.

Self-interest will always be the only means to win over the united front!

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