Chapter 295: Gravity Law, the Most Critical Step

Chapter 295: Gravity Law, the Most Critical Step

26th November 2024

In response to Li Ze's inquiry, Su Nan didn't answer immediately but instead asked about the Star Alliance's military expansion over the years.

In recent years, the Star Alliance had significantly slowed down its offensive against the Blackthorn Tower, but there had been no slackening in their military expansion.

After such a long time, the Star Alliance's military strength had grown astonishingly.

Taking the report from Li Ze, Su Nan quickly flipped through it.

First was the Golem Legion, which had expanded to twenty-two army corps, and they were now working on establishing the twenty-third army corps.

Next was the Sigil Knight Order.

Over the years, the Star Alliance had been purchasing Engraved Constructs in large quantities from Omnipresent City.

Over eighty percent of the Engraved Constructs in Omnipresent City had been acquired by the Star Alliance, causing the prices of these constructs to surge by over thirty percent.

The changes brought about by this were quite noticeable.

With a sufficient supply of Engraved Constructs, a large number of cadets were able to become official members, significantly increasing the number of full-fledged Sigil Knights.

Due to the sharp decrease in cadet numbers, the Star Alliance decided to remove them from the battalions, leaving only the official members.

Currently, the Star Alliance had twelve legions, equivalent to sixty battalions and six hundred thousand official members.

Additionally, there were still over five hundred thousand cadets remaining, who were expected to be gradually equipped with Engraved Constructs and promoted to official members in the future.

In total, including both official and cadet members, the Sigil Knight Order had a population of over one million one hundred thousand.

This was already the Star Alliance's current limit.

The lifespan of Sigil Knights is limited, and as new knights join the military, some older ones retire due to injuries or old age.

Over time, these two factors will gradually reach a balance.

Eventually, the total number of Sigil Knights will fluctuate around a fixed quantity threshold.

Unless a war breaks out, there won't be any significant increases or decreases.

This quantity threshold depends on the number of planes with mainstream races under the Star Alliance's control for human civilization.

Currently, the Star Alliance only has two human planes—the Ulam Plane and the Starlight Continent—and having this many Sigil Knights is already at the limit.

Regarding the Hunter Wizard Legion, the number of puppets has exceeded five thousand.

Including the built-in puppet legions in all the Star Alliance's Sorcerer Towers, the current number of Wizard-Level Puppets is nearly eight thousand.

Due to Su Nan's focus on cultivation, he hasn't had time to modify Dusk Valley, so the wolf pack's population limit remains unchanged.

However, after more than three hundred years, the Dusk Wolves have finally reached their limit of six hundred and two.

In terms of War Constructs, due to the slowed offensive, the Star Alliance's Sorcerer Tower acquisitions over the years have been meager, and they've mostly built their own towers.

Currently, the number of Sorcerer Towers has increased to seventy-one, and most of them have been enhanced.

Outside of the Sorcerer Towers, the growth in the number of Star Fortresses and Flying Fleets is much more impressive.

The former has exceeded five hundred.

The latter has also skyrocketed to sixty-five.

This is mainly because the intensity of wars has been relatively low in recent years, resulting in smaller war losses for War Constructs and a more noticeable increase.

However, what truly delighted Su Nan was the growth in the number of Sorcerers.

Three hundred years of development and management were enough to fully exploit the population advantage of the Ulam Plane.

Currently, the total number of Sorcerers in the Star Alliance has reached an impressive one thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven.

Overall, compared to when they first conquered the Manro Plane and the Xig Plane, the Star Alliance's military strength has more than doubled.

Not counting True Spirit Sorcerers, the Star Alliance's comprehensive strength is now sufficient to be considered a second-tier Sorcerer force.

They only need to wait for Su Nan's promotion to a True Spirit Sorcerer to immediately become a member of the second-tier Sorcerer forces.

"Not bad."

After finishing the document, a satisfied smile appeared on Su Nan's face.

"Tell the Codex of Wisdom that we agree to their demands."

After developing for so long, it was time to show their fangs.

Su Nan had already planned for the Star Alliance to launch a major offensive soon to capture the four planes of the Blackthorn Tower, and it was an opportune moment to demand resources from the Codex of Wisdom.

Li Ze asked, "What resources should we ask for from the Codex of Wisdom? Engraved Constructs or materials?"

"Neither," Su Nan's eyes flashed, "Ask for a Law Fruit."

Li Ze was slightly taken aback, but then her expression turned to realization.

Although the name 'Law Fruit' contains the character for fruit, it is not an actual fruit but a general term for the crystallized manifestation of Law Power, primarily originating from the Realm of Truth.

Under normal circumstances, Law Power is an extremely abstract and ethereal existence that can only be comprehended through feelings and cannot be physically touched.

In the Realm of Truth, a place renowned as the sanctuary of laws, the dense power of laws, under the right circumstances, can manifest into physical entities, allowing for tangible interaction.

All such manifestations of law power are collectively known as Law Fruits.

Most Law Fruits lack specific attributes, and any True Spirit Sorcerer or Tier Three Crystalized Sorcerer can absorb and transform them, enhancing their understanding and control over the laws.

It can be said that a single Law Fruit can increase the chances of a Tier Three Crystalized Sorcerer advancing to a True Spirit Sorcerer by one to two percent.

Despite the seemingly small increase of one to two percent, the original probability of a Tier Three Crystalized Sorcerer advancing to a True Spirit Sorcerer is less than ten percent, so a single Law Fruit multiplies this probability several times, highlighting its immense value.

Precisely because of its rarity, the Codex of Wisdom might not agree to this condition, and negotiations are required.

As Li Ze took care of the matter, Su Nan returned to the top of the Sorcerer Tower.

Having just achieved his breakthrough not long ago, he needed time to solidify his new realm.

Before obtaining the intelligence on the Gravity Plane, this was the perfect time to stabilize his realm.

"Law Fruits?"

Upon hearing the Star Alliance's condition from his subordinate, Roning was taken aback, his face filled with astonishment.

Did Su Nan break through to Tier Three Crystallization?

This thought immediately surfaced, and Roning instinctively wanted to reject it.

After all, according to his knowledge, it seemed that Su Nan had broken through to Tier Three Liquidization less than four hundred years ago, and it was inconceivable that he had achieved another breakthrough in such a short time!

Perhaps Su Nan hasn't broken through, and he's asking for the Law Fruits to prepare for his future breakthrough and understanding of the laws.

But recalling Su Nan's numerous astonishing feats so far, Roning became uncertain again.

A prodigy like Su Nan defied conventional evaluation.

Roning sighed at this realization.

First, Maisa, and now Su Nan; there were indeed many prodigies in this world.

Shaking his head to dispel unnecessary distractions, Roning took out a crystal, placed it on his forehead for a few seconds, and then crushed it, turning it into a stream of light that disappeared into the void.

About half an hour later, the stream of light returned, appearing in front of Roning and transforming into a giant character.

'Yes'!

Seeing this, Roning exhaled in relief and turned to his subordinate, saying, "Agree to the Star Alliance's condition, but they must conquer at least one plane within a century."

"Yes, sir!"

When the messenger from the Codex of Wisdom arrived in Ulana City, Su Nan was no longer in the Ulam Plane.

As he had anticipated, the Star Alliance easily purchased several pieces of intelligence about the Gravity Plane from the three major merchant guilds in Omnipresent City.

As soon as he obtained the intelligence, Su Nan set off for one of the planes.

"So, this is the Soul Sink Plane?"

Suspended in the sky, Su Nan hovered in mid-air, surveying his surroundings.

Everywhere he looked, he saw desolation and bleakness.

The vast plains were barren, with nothing but sand, rugged rocks, and not a single plant in sight, let alone any signs of life. The entire plane was shrouded in deathly silence.

"It seems this plane is extremely resource-poor, which makes sense; otherwise, the people of Omnipresent City wouldn't have sold the intelligence so easily."

Su Nan didn't mind, as he wasn't here for the resources.

On the contrary, he was quite satisfied with another characteristic of the Soul Sink Plane.

The moment he entered the plane, he felt an incredibly heavy pressure.

Terrifying gravity enveloped his entire body almost simultaneously.

This wasn't ordinary oppression; the pressure from gravity was all-encompassing, affecting every inch of flesh, every bone, and even every cell of a living being with a 360-degree, dead-angle crushing force.

With slightly insufficient strength, one could be crushed into meat paste in an instant!

"The gravity here is over a hundred times that of the Starlight Continent."

"Below Legendary Knight, any life entering here would probably perish instantly."

Su Nan clicked his tongue in amazement.

According to the intelligence provided by Omnipresent City, the Soul Sink Plane had very few life forms, but the few that existed all possessed formidable Sorcerer-level strength without exception.

It made sense; to survive and adapt in such a high-gravity environment, one's power couldn't be weak.

The intelligence provided the locations of these life forms, but Su Nan had no intention of contacting them. Avoiding those locations, he began searching for a suitable place to comprehend the rules.

Even within the same plane, the gravity varied in different areas.

After spending some time, Su Nan found a place with relatively higher gravity. He took out a specially prepared Golem from his Fusion Cube and set up a simple temporary campsite.

Su Nan ordered the golems to patrol and guard the surroundings, then entered the house, sat cross-legged, and began to comprehend the rules.

Comprehending the rules is an incredibly mysterious process, difficult to describe in words.

In simple terms, the wizard infuses their powerful psychic energy into the void, or into the plane, deeply connecting with the origin of the plane, finding the rules within the origin, and then discerning the specific rule they seek to comprehend from the multitude of rules. After that, it's a tedious process of insight.

In a plane like the Soul Sink Plane, with its extremely high gravity, the gravity rule in the origin is more pronounced compared to other planes, making it relatively easier to comprehend.

During his comprehension, Su Nan took out a law crystal and held it in his palm.

With the help of the law crystal, it's easier to locate the rules within the origin of the plane.

In the Soul Sink Plane, where life is scarce, no one would disturb Su Nan.

As time passed, Su Nan gradually entered a state of single-minded focus, completely disregarding all other senses, and immersing himself entirely in the origin of the plane.

Gradually, a bizarre, colorful world unfolded before him.

Each color in this world represented a rule, and the colors were not distinct but intertwined and mixed, each containing elements of the other.

Sometimes, several colors combined to form a completely new color, yet within this new color, one could still discern the original hues, creating an incredibly mysterious sensation.

The myriad colors nearly dazzled Su Nan's eyes.

He quickly steadied himself, 'staring intently' to search for the color representing the gravity rule.

After an unknown duration, he finally found what he was looking for—a deep cobalt-black hue among the countless colors.

The moment he saw the cobalt-black, a realization dawned on Su Nan.

This was the gravity rule he sought!

Overjoyed, Su Nan immediately extended his psychic energy towards it.

The instant he touched the cobalt-black, his entire mind sea reverberated with a loud boom, and his soul felt as if it had been struck, causing a brief moment of dizziness and confusion before he snapped back to clarity.

In his vision, the myriad colors that had been intertwined now rapidly receded like a receding tide, replaced by vast expanses of cobalt-black that swiftly dominated half of his field of view.

In the blink of an eye, Su Nan was enveloped by the cobalt-black.

Witnessing this, Su Nan exhaled and smiled with genuine joy.

It's done!

With this joy, Su Nan abruptly snapped out of his focused state, and everything before him suddenly vanished as if it had been an illusion.

When he opened his eyes again, he was still in the original small house, surrounded by nothingness, as if everything he had seen was just a dream.

However, Su Nan knew that it was all real.

A new line of text had appeared on the floating panel in front of him:

[Gravity Rule Comprehension Progress: 0.01%]



Su Nan was filled with delight.

Having taken the most critical step, all that was left was the long and arduous journey ahead.

As long as he continued to comprehend, one day he would master the gravity rule.

Coming back to his senses, Su Nan stepped outside.

Everything in the camp was the same as before his seclusion; nothing had changed.

Before his seclusion, Su Nan had specifically ordered a golem to keep track of time, and now, he found that over fifty-three years had passed.

Yet, to his perception, it felt like only a short while had elapsed.

"I didn't expect comprehending the rules to be so time-consuming," Su Nan thought to himself.

With the law crystal in hand, comprehending the rules was relatively easier for Su Nan compared to other wizards.

Even so, it still took him over fifty years to complete the most crucial first step.

For other wizards, it would likely take several times longer.

More likely, they might never take that critical first step.

Even though he had experienced it himself, Su Nan still felt at a loss when it came to describing the process and experience of comprehending the rules.

His previous experience felt like a dream, something he could remember but not articulate in words.

If he had to describe it, he would say it was a purely mental process.

"No wonder, after all these years, no True Spirit Sorcerer has been able to summarize the experience of comprehending the rules," Su Nan thought.

"It's not that they don't want to, but that they can't."

"This is something one must experience for themselves; others can't help much."

Shaking his head, Su Nan turned and returned to the house to continue his cultivation.

For now, he had only gained an initial comprehension of the rules and needed to delve deeper, truly mastering the power of the rules before he could advance to become a True Spirit Sorcerer.

(End of Chapter)

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