Zwicka Worms!

"Phew... My state of mind always manages to bring me surprises."

"My consciousness, will, even my entire soul seem to have mutated, giving birth to extremely Special Abilities." Jiang Zhe clicked his tongue in amazement.

He was clearly supposed to belong to the Unity of Heaven and Man faction, yet it seemed he had veered into some kind of extreme?

Lured astray by Old Immortal Nanhua's Scriptural Teachings, he had taken off running down the bizarre path known as "Oneness of Being."

Well, to be fair... it really was quite useful.

Jiang Zhe was not worried that his State of Mind Cultivation had gone down the wrong path. After all, there was no distinction of superiority among cultivation paths. The one that suited him was the best.

Heaven and Earth Resonance, Oneness of Being... not bad at all.

As Jiang Zhe reflected, he tossed the bracelet to Oriana, went into the bathroom to wash up, and changed into a clean set of clothes.

The World Bracelet was a troop-production base belonging to a Mechanical Race Immortal, so it was more suitable for Oriana to manage. Besides, she needed to investigate the situation inside the Isolated Realm.

Charging blindly into a Mechanical Race barracks would be incurably stupid!

Although no one had overseen it for tens of thousands of years, any pre-set security program inside could easily kill a Planetary Level warrior.

When he came out of the bathroom, Jiang Zhe saw Oriana intently investigating the bracelet's contents. He did not disturb her and instead headed to the Cultivation Room to work on compiling a new manual.

A human World Storage Device contained, at most, spaceships, treasures, personal belongings, or some living creatures kept inside for amusement. The Mechanical Race's storage devices were far more complicated.

After all, the two sides had entirely different purposes for World Storage Devices.

Inside the cultivation room, which was over forty square meters in size, Jiang Zhe sat cross-legged on the alloy floor, reliving Hu Yao's life as he used it to recompile Xingyi: Tiger Form!

That ferocious and brutal tiger had reached nearly 30 Times Force Amplification through instinct alone.

Tsk, tsk... even in my dreams, my talent was still terrifying!

Jiang Zhe narcissistically remarked to himself.

The limit of force amplification was a hundredfold, representing perfect control over one's own strength. In truth, if one's talent was high enough, it was possible to touch that limit without cultivating any secret arts.

Take the Golden Horn Beast, for instance. It had never specifically trained in force amplification, yet after naturally growing to the Domain Lord Level, its special physical structure alone gave it sixty to seventy Times Force Amplification.

Like a dry sponge dropped into water, Jiang Zhe greedily absorbed Hu Yao's strengths.

By evening, Jiang Zhe emerged from the Cultivation Room, only to find Oriana still in the same position as when he had left. She sat on the sofa holding the Purple Gold Bracelet, as though she had yet to finish investigating the Isolated Realm?

Feeling puzzled, Jiang Zhe could not help asking, "Is using the World Bracelet difficult?"

Oriana opened her eyes and shook her head. "Master, I have already gained complete control over the World Bracelet. It is simply that there are some troublesome matters inside."

"Tell me what happened." Intrigued, Jiang Zhe sat down beside Oriana.

"Master, there are living creatures stored inside this World Bracelet, and quite a few of them possess Cosmic Level strength!"

"What? You're joking, right?" Jiang Zhe's expression changed drastically as he sprang to his feet.

Cosmic Level!

In a low-level cosmic civilization, such beings could claim territory and rule as kings, possess dozens of planets as their domain, and serve as the backbone of an empire!

What kind of treasure was stored in this World Bracelet? It was clearly a hornet's nest!

Was it still too late to recall the Life Imprints I had sent out?

But seeing Oriana's calm expression, Jiang Zhe came to his senses. "No, Anna, is there something wrong with these 'Cosmic Level' lifeforms?"

"Master's intuition is sharp." Oriana smiled and explained, "There is only one kind of strange lifeform controlled by the Mechanical Race. They are called Zwicka Worms. Their overall appearance resembles silkworms. Adults are around forty meters long, and their intelligence is inferior to that of ferocious beasts. They possess only two instincts: eating and excreting."

Jiang Zhe narrowed his eyes and declared, "If the Mechanical Race keeps them despite their low intelligence, and they can still grow to the Cosmic Level, then they must have something extremely special about them!"

"Just as you expected, they feed on metal, and their excrement is alloy. They can produce anything from A-grade to E-grade Metals."

Jiang Zhe shook his head, feeling that Oriana was exaggerating.

"How is that possible? The highest should be C-grade, unless there are Realm Lord Level Zwicka Worms."

"But you said their intelligence is low. They absolutely cannot comprehend a domain, so Cosmic Level is their limit. That means they should only be able to chew through C-grade metal."

"Master, Zwicka Worm saliva is highly unusual and possesses extremely powerful corrosive properties. Only F-grade metal can withstand the saliva of a Cosmic Level Zwicka Worm."

"They use their saliva to corrode E-grade Metals, swallow the molten iron formed from the mixture, and after a series of reactions within their bodies, excrete it as solid alloy."

"This is a special alloy-making process mastered by the Mechanical Race!"

Jiang Zhe frowned and nodded lightly, finally accepting the unusual nature of the Zwicka Worms.

Yet he was still somewhat confused. "That is a very primitive method. It doesn't fit my impression of the Mechanical Race. Shouldn't they possess more 'technological' methods for producing alloys?"

"Master, the alloys produced by Zwicka Worms are always among the finest of their grade. Depending on the combinations of metals they consume, the alloys they excrete will display different strengths. But regardless of the combination, they can support more advanced technology, something alloys produced through mass smelting cannot compare with."

It had to be said that the Mechanical Race truly knew their way around materials.

As Jiang Zhe sighed inwardly, another question arose. "A resource-type lifeform like this should not be troublesome for you, right?"

"That is correct. The Zwicka Worms are only a minor issue. Although they possess Cosmic Level strength, they pose little threat."

"What I find troublesome is the Intelligent Life Form!"

Oriana explained, "It is a technological weapon left behind by the Mechanical Race Immortal. The intelligent program within evolved into an Intelligent Life Form over tens of thousands of years. The Mechanical Factory, the Mechanical Puppets... all of them are now under its control."

Well, this was the real pitfall!

"How about this... You control the World Force and take that technological weapon out. The Intelligent Life Form's main body must be inside it. That would sever its connection with the other mechanical equipment!" Jiang Zhe suggested.

"No. That could trigger its self-destruct program. With a single thought, it could make the Mechanical Factory and Mechanical Puppets Self-Destruct together. We would gain nothing."

Jiang Zhe let out a long breath and rubbed his brow. "Decide what to do yourself. I don't understand technology at all."

"Master, I have already sent a Sub-Core inside and integrated it into a Mechanical Puppet that went out to collect alloys. It will attempt to infiltrate the Mechanical Factory, seize its authority, and subjugate it in one stroke for our use!"

Jiang Zhe nodded.

This was similar to the method used against Barabata. He could not help, so he would leave it to Oriana.

Over the following days, Oriana continued her battle of wits with the Intelligent Life Form.

Jiang Zhe, meanwhile, entered the Virtual Space to study the Universal Cosmic Language and Psychic Master Fundamentals, while also drawing on Yunmo Star's Power Emission Technique.

The secret technique he valued most was "Void Tower."

After his consciousness returned to reality, he spent most of his time building Soul Defense within his Sea of Consciousness. The rest was devoted to studying Force Amplification Technique and practicing Psychic Master Fundamentals.

He also attempted to compile a complete Force Amplification Manual, giving Earth's martial artists a taste of the good stuff.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, his second uncle Jiang Chengying advanced to the Planetary Level. His water-attributed Gene Primordial Energy awakened a very ordinary water-control ability.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, his own Old Man also advanced to the Planetary Level. His metal-attributed Gene Primordial Energy awakened the same Diamond Body as Luo Feng.

Jiang Zhe felt that something was off.

Gene Primordial Energy, Gene Primordial Energy... its specific attribute should have something to do with one's genes.

The problem was that the Jiang Family's genes seemed to belong to the Space Faction. Why had mine suddenly turned toward the Time Faction?

Jiang Zhe turned his probing gaze toward his second brother Jiang Wu and Sis Si, wanting to see what attributes they would develop after reaching the Planetary Level.

But that would be years from now.

Neither of them had used their Wood Essence Crystals yet. Jiang Zhe had demanded it.

They would only take the medicine and advance directly to the Planetary Level once their force amplification earned his approval.

The average force amplification among Yunmo Star members was tenfold. Jiang Zhe only required his second brother to reach sixfold and Sis Si to reach fivefold.

Of course, he meant cosmic force amplification, not Earth's misguided path.

After much hesitation, his eldest brother Jiang Wen completely gave up martial arts and devoted himself to expanding his business empire.

He began taking Wood Spirits and Wood Essence Crystals according to a plan, believing that a lifespan of a thousand years would be enough for him.

Jiang Zhe had Oriana program an auxiliary intelligence brain for him to help manage his business affairs.

His younger aunt Jiang Chengcheng chose to withdraw from the company and continue down the path of martial arts. Their old man was laying her foundations.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Hanxia's New Year was considered over.

The various factions could no longer hold themselves back and sent their own "promising seeds" to the Jiang Family. The weakest were Mid-Level Battle Generals, while the strongest were Mid-Level War Gods. All of them wanted to learn force amplification.

Although the Jiang Family came from the "ancient martial arts circle," they did not cling to sectarian barriers. Their old man was happy to make some contribution to the Earthlings, so he did not drive them away.

Those who were older or whose talents had become rigid were sent to study Traditional Force Amplification under Jiang Chengbai and his two brothers.

The rest were younger and still possessed malleable talent, along with several promising Psychic Masters. Together with the "high-quality bloodlines" personally selected by the old man, they all gathered outside Jiang Zhe's small courtyard.

Jiang Zhe pushed open the gate and looked at the massive crowd outside, immediately feeling dizzy.

I understand the reasoning, but what the hell is with the three-to-seven male-to-female ratio? Three men and seven women?

Was this teaching disciples or choosing concubines?

Jiang Zhe released a trace of Consciousness Pressure, and the noisy crowd immediately fell silent.

The few young War Gods tensed their bodies, feeling as though they had been targeted by their Natural Enemy. Gritting their teeth, they restrained the urge to turn and run.

The Battle Generals trembled faintly. They had been pinned in place by the Consciousness Pressure and could not run even if they wanted to.

Only now did everyone clearly recognize the strength of the young man before them, and they all adjusted their attitudes.

He had not merely lucked into becoming a Councilor Level warrior. Even when he had been a Greater War God, he had killed a powerful Councilor!

As for the girls who had come to seek marriage, some fainted in fright, while others trembled like sieves. Supporting one another, they huddled together as if they had been captured.

To be honest, Jiang Zhe did not reject the idea of continuing the family line. It was the duty of every male member in a Great Family.

But how could a tiger sleep with a cat?

There was a small issue with the writing. I did not plan the treasure-hunting part properly, so it shifted into daily life midway through.

I'll update two chapters tomorrow to make up for it.

I miscalculated. This New Book Period will be quite long, so I'll adjust the outline again. By the time it goes premium, there will definitely be a Second Primordial Spirit, and the story will enter the universe.

I just saw comments saying they wanted more updates, so I'll add another chapter.