Chapter 538: Unifying a Hemisphere

Chapter 538: Unifying a Hemisphere

The Dark Star Elixir had a texture similar to water, with a slight bitterness. As soon as Ji Xinghuo drank it, he felt a change.

The surrounding dark energy converged towards him, but instead of transforming into starlight as it usually would, it permeated his body and merged with the starlight he already had, affecting his flesh as well.

If it were any other alien, this would be corrosion.

But Ji Xinghuo possessed the King of Darkness!

The powerful might of the Eclipse ability immediately came into play, and with just a thought, the negative effects of the dark energy's corrosion instantly vanished, causing no harm.

"Easy."

Ji Xinghuo remained calm.

He quickly absorbed the effects of the Dark Star Elixir and continued to dispel the corrosive effect of the dark energy on him, as easy as drinking water.

A moment later.

The abnormal fluctuations of dark energy dissipated, and the information on the interface of the Myriad Astral Eyes refreshed.

【Number of Fusions: 1】

"I can fuse with a new alien species now." Ji Xinghuo's gaze swept across the ability interface of Doomsday, "Or I can choose one from Doomsday's abilities."

The Dragon Vein had already risen to level six and could copy six abilities from Doomsday.

By now, four had been copied.

Doomsday currently had 11 abilities, excluding the ones it had already copied and the ones Ji Xinghuo also possessed. The available options included Flashing Wing, Dragon Chant, and Void Marker. When Flashing Wing upgraded, it awakened "Flicker", and when Void Kun Giant Abyss upgraded, it awakened "Giant Attraction Source".

Among these abilities, Ji Xinghuo was most interested in Giant Attraction Source, which was a control-type ability.

Its effect was similar to Nine You's "Dark Vortex Field".

The principle was quite similar to that of a gravity bomb.

This ability created a source point with tremendous gravity, attracting surrounding matter. Its destructive power was not as fierce as the gravity bomb, and its control was not as overwhelming as the Dark Vortex Field.

The advantage of Giant Attraction Source lay in its extremely large range of gravity and extremely long duration, and it could also borrow the gravitational effect of massive objects.

For example, the Starry World, planets, or stars.

Previously, when Ji Xinghuo studied Giant Attraction Source after Doomsday awakened it, he found that this ability had infinite potential. Gravitational slingshots, interstellar travel, lunar towing, and asteroid orbital bombing could all be achieved through Giant Attraction Source.

Giant Attraction Source should be a must-have ability for Gravity Stringers.

"I'm not a Gravity Stringer." Ji Xinghuo thought, "But the essence of space and gravity is interconnected, and Void Kun Giant Abyss has an amplifying effect on gravity abilities, otherwise Doomsday wouldn't have awakened Giant Attraction Source."

"Anyway, I can copy abilities at any time, so there's no rush."

"I also have plenty of spiritual source energy."

After much thought, Ji Xinghuo decided to keep this fusion opportunity as an emergency reserve.

He finished sorting through the possessions of the Dark Star Spirit.

There was only one Dark Star Elixir, and the etheric crystals and various treasures were all stored in the dimensional ring.

This ring was also a two-star Apocalypse, with a 256 cubic meter dimensional space and several dark lord-related abilities. Its design was completely different from the Dragon Ring, elegant and unobtrusive, as if it were made of obsidian.

When identified by the Myriad Astral Eyes, it was called the "Ghostly Ring".

"What a great item!"

Ji Xinghuo admired it for a while before putting on the Ghostly Ring on his left ring finger, bringing the total number of rings he wore to three.

On his right ring finger was the Photosynthesis Ring, a two-star Apocalypse.

On his thumb was a "Current Seal", a war prize from Lei Mingke, a one-star Apocalypse item with multiple ability effects and the ability to amplify the lethality of electric fields and currents.

"Now, my equipment is extremely luxurious." Ji Xinghuo appraised the treasures he possessed.

Deceiver, a one-star Apocalypse; Reverse Dragon Armor, a two-star Apocalypse;

Thunderstorm, a one-star Apocalypse; Spirit String Song, a one-star Apocalypse; Lightning Chopper, a three-star Apocalypse;

Darkness, a five-star Apocalypse!

Including the three rings, he had a total of nine pieces of Apocalypse-level equipment. Looking across the entire Starry World, there probably wasn't a better-equipped six-stage powerhouse than himself, and this didn't even include the Myriad Astral Eyes, which couldn't be measured by grade.

"Equipment crush is also a strength!" Ji Xinghuo exclaimed in satisfaction, feeling proud.

After tidying up, he left the cultivation room.

He didn't feel like cultivating today, and he didn't have anything to do. If there was anything to communicate with the Fuhrer, he could just talk to his shadow clone about it. If he needed to make an appearance or show his face, he could just send his shadow clone.

Ji Xinghuo decided to take a day off and lay on the sofa in the living room, looking lazy and unwilling to move.

Qinghong, who was watching a cartoon, turned to look at him, a hint of strangeness in her eyes.

But she soon became annoyed.

Because Ji Xinghuo found the cartoon uninteresting after a few minutes and switched the channel on the projection screen.

"Roar!" Qinghong immediately expressed her displeasure.

"Hehe..."

Ji Xinghuo unceremoniously grabbed the screen control, "Either I watch what I want, and you watch with me, or you can go and watch the screen in the guest room."

Qinghong immediately got up from the sofa.

She hugged her snacks with her claws and hopped away, muttering to herself.

"When did you start talking back and swearing?" Ji Xinghuo glared at Qinghong, his face showing his displeasure.

However, Qinghong completely ignored him and slammed the door shut.

"She's reached her rebellious phase."

Ji Xinghuo muttered to himself.

Doomsday, who was coiled in a circle on the empty space in the living room, lifted his head.

Confusion showed in his dragon eyes, as if he was pondering the meaning of the rebellious phase that Ji Xinghuo had mentioned.

Ji Xinghuo smiled at Doomsday and turned back to continue operating the screen, even opening the virtual login device to find a game to play.

He maintained a balance between cultivation and leisure.

Even so, towards the end of July, just before his 28th birthday, he successfully condensed the second shell of the Magnetic Star Seed.

For his second transplanted ability, he chose the Primordial Dragon Vein.

However, this time, after the Magnetic Star Seed formed its node, his stellar power did not surge as it had before, and he still needed to continue cultivating.

Ji Xinghuo guessed the reason for this. Although the Primordial Dragon Vein was also a Day Eclipse ability, its compatibility with the Magnetic Star Seed was not as perfect as Electromagnetic Polarization. While the Primordial Dragon Vein could still push the potential of this Magnetic Star Seed to its limit, it definitely wouldn't increase his stellar power by more than 50,000 points with just one node.

He estimated that the second array node would eventually increase his stellar power by around 40,000 points, which was still far higher than the ordinary limit!

Each Magnetic Star Seed could increase his cultivation speed by 10%.

Ji Xinghuo's stellar power broke through 400,000 points!

In contrast to his tranquil life, the Earth was in a state of flux, with international disputes and conflicts raging almost non-stop. Something significant happened every day.

Ever since the Sun King avoided battle in Asuncion and Ji Xinghuo uncovered his secret, reporting it to the Fuhrer, Ji Daosheng had grasped the strategic intentions of the Sun King and the American Federation. He began to make ambitious moves globally, greatly accelerating the unification process.

On June 15, 2229, the "Black King" of the East African Kingdom was overthrown by his army, and a provisional government was established. The next day, they announced their accession to the Asia-Pacific Community.

Black King Meng Gusitu was killed by two of Ji Xinghuo's shadow clones.

On June 18, the Asia-Pacific Community took control of the "Kakamega" stargate, thereby dominating the eastern region of Africa.

On June 27, several member states of the "Sahel-Niger River Alliance," also known as the West African Alliance, announced their withdrawal from the union and joined the Asia-Pacific Community. Intense conflicts broke out within the alliance, and three Titans were killed. The Titanium-Cobalt Dragonmen occupied the Abuja stargate.

Entering July, a series of local wars broke out in southern African countries.

Several warlords occupying the southern African region were eliminated, along with two Titans and dozens of legendary aliens, either dead or missing.

One after another, nations and regions declared their accession to the Asia-Pacific Community.

By August.

The entire African continent, except for the northern region of the Sahara Desert, which belonged to the Western Alliance, and the territory of the New Roman Empire on the western coast of the Red Sea, had mostly become part of the Asia-Pacific Community. The territory now encompassed nearly half of the global land area! If you included the half of South America that was in the midst of a civil war and the oceans spanning the continents, the Asia-Pacific Community already possessed half of the planet.

The unification progress stood at 50%!

Thus, only five powers remained globally.

Two superpowers, two strong nations, and one Star-Moon State Alliance wedged between the Asia-Pacific Community and the New Roman Empire.

The Fuhrer decided to slow down the pace of global unification, as what remained were tough nuts to crack.

They were not easy to deal with!

It would take a few months to digest the Indian subcontinent and Africa and integrate their vast populations and resources.

At the same time, he would use gentle means to persuade the Star-Moon State Alliance.

This alliance, located in the Middle East, was formed initially to resist the New Roman Empire, and the Asia-Pacific Community also viewed it as a buffer zone.

Ever since the American Federation shifted to a strategy of contraction, the stance of the New Roman Empire had become inscrutable. Their border conflicts with the Western Alliance had ceased, and they engaged in diplomatic flirtations, responding to each other from a distance. They also had clandestine dealings with the American Federation.

During the process of the Asia-Pacific Community's integration of Africa, they repeatedly encountered obstruction and sabotage from external forces.

The American Federation, the Western Alliance, and the New Roman Empire had all made their moves.

The three powers had tacitly formed an alliance.

Fortunately, within the Asia-Pacific Community, there was the Fuhrer's strategizing, and outside, there was Ji Xinghuo, who, with his absolute power, saw through conspiracies and blasted all enemies to smithereens. He didn't even need to make personal appearances, relying instead on his shadow clones scattered across the globe to secure Africa.

Every day brought new developments and events.

The world was in turmoil!

People's greatest fear was that they would be asleep when nuclear war broke out, dying without even knowing why; their greatest hope was that when they woke up, the news would proclaim global unification and the end of war.

While the rest of the world lived in trepidation, walking on thin ice, Ji Xinghuo enjoyed a peaceful life in Chang'an.

Until early October.

Just as Ji Xinghuo was getting intimate with Zhao Manying, he paused for a moment. One of his shadow clones, stationed in the Peach Blossom Gorge with Ye Zhen, heard her say with a swollen belly, "Get ready on Earth. I'm about to give birth."

"Now?" Ji Xinghuo tensed up.

Every month, his main body had been transmitting life force to her and the children. The expected date of delivery had been delayed until today, and she had been pregnant for a full three and a half years!

"Don't worry," Ye Zhen said with a soft laugh. "I can give birth whenever I want. Let's set it for these few days."

Ji Xinghuo nodded. "Okay, I'll make the arrangements now."

Ye Zhen had mentioned before that she wanted the children to be born on Earth, as the medical conditions here were better than in the Star World. It would also be an opportunity to register their nationality and citizen status, making preparations for the children's future education and training as aliens.

"Manying, there's something I need to tell you," Ji Xinghuo said after some thought. He felt it was necessary to clarify things in advance.

Zhao Manying tilted her head back in his embrace and asked, "What is it?"

"Sister Ren is about to give birth. Her expected delivery date is in the next few days," Ji Xinghuo said softly, looking into her eyes.

(End of Chapter)

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