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Chapter 560: The Cosmic Will Artifact
Chapter 560: The Cosmic Will Artifact
"Tsk, no wonder he's a 7th-rank Lord; his wealth is indeed impressive. But to hand it over so readily is indeed quite surprising," Qin MuYe mused. Through the command room's analysis of the Heavenly Demon God's actions and personality, he was entirely a ruthless and unscrupulous type. Qin MuYe had expected him to simply default and then have to take action to collect the debt himself.
"Still, it's clear that might is the most effective."
Qin MuYe knew that it wasn't his gentlemanly demeanor that had swayed the other party, but rather the intimidation of his own strength.
After obtaining the artifact, Qin MuYe naturally needed to imbue it with the characteristics of his territory. Otherwise, what use would it be to keep it? Only after imbuing it with the territory's traits could it be maximized to its full potential.
He then turned his gaze to the massive planet that was bound, which was the Star God.
This thing was truly enormous; Qin MuYe couldn't even fit it into the Endless Abyss.
So he could only temporarily confine it in the universe outside the Endless Abyss.
The Star God's thinking was currently very rigid, able to act only according to a certain operational logic. It was also vastly different from the Star God in Wang Wei's memories.
The Star God in Wang Wei's memories was more humanoid, not the current planet-like form.
Furthermore, after Qin MuYe's in-depth examination, he discovered that this Star God was in an underdeveloped state, so its strength was roughly at the initial 8th-rank level. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easily captured by Qin MuYe.
"Based on developmental data, a fully mature Star God is likely to be at the mid-S rank, with some individuals possibly reaching the high-S rank."
High-S rank, roughly equivalent to Qin MuYe's level, would require about a dozen to be beaten without being killed. Mid-S rank, on the other hand, would need about a hundred to achieve this level.
As for low-S rank, it didn't matter much; the underdeveloped Star God was a representative of this, being easily captured by Qin MuYe without even being crushed.
The specific power levels were not as finely graded. Even the transcendentals in the Shimmering Universe were categorized into three broad tiers, without the need for intricate distinctions like 'the realm of so-and-so' or 'half-step to mid-tier, mid-tier full cultivation'. At the S-rank level, they were all considered a formidable force and rarely intervened directly.
Because if they did, even a low-S rank would have a massive impact on the star system or the universe, potentially causing a civilization to regress or even be destroyed.
Otherwise, why would the Star God disaster be so severe? Because it was a result of 8th-rank beings fighting.
The Star Gods didn't care; they lacked a fully developed civilization and society, so the impact was enormous.
In Wang Wei's memories, the Star Gods had polluted the cosmic parameters, altering the original physical and spiritual laws. However, in Qin MuYe's view, this change was not the fault of the Star Gods but rather the result of 8th-rank beings clashing. Even if they couldn't tear the sky apart, altering the environment was certainly possible.
A group of 8th-rank beings in a death match would be even more disastrous.
The issue of the Star Gods had already been placed on the desks of the high-level officials of various major powers, with information provided by the True Dragon Emperor, the Supreme Immortal, and the unfortunate Heavenly Demon God.
The Heavenly Demon God had already started to actively seek salvation, as he had no artifact and no transfer voucher, effectively tying him to the Shimmering Universe server.
The Supreme Immortal still retained sufficient strength, but the Heavenly Demon God did not, so he had to fight desperately.
This matter naturally caused great concern, but for now, they were still in meetings.
What else could they do? Take immediate action?
The larger the organization, the more deliberation was needed. The results would likely not be available until the next day.
Although Qin MuYe had not had much interaction with the major powers, he could judge the situation from past experiences.
However, these matters did not concern him. The powers wouldn't target him, and the political wrangling wouldn't affect him.
The one who would likely contribute the most effort in this matter would be the True Dragon Emperor, as he had experienced the long-term activities of the ancient gods' revival, which spiraled out of control due to the initial failure to suppress it.
However, Qin MuYe, who knew the truth, pointed out that these two activities were fundamentally different. At least in the Shimmering Universe server, the natives were on their side, unlike in the Magic Continent, where the lords had to fight against the entire world's life forms, making the situations vastly different.
The research on the Star God progressed quickly, and Qin MuYe had already discovered the reason for the planet's transformation into a Star God. It was due to the cosmic will that had escaped from the GROX Empire's ring world.
Qin MuYe's subsequent investigation confirmed that the ring world was indeed located at the center of the universe, the birthplace of the Cosmic Will.
Qin MuYe was unaware of the grudges and entanglements between the Cosmic Will and the GROX Empire; after all, it had been countless years since then. How could Qin MuYe possibly know about these matters?
Not to mention, the GROX Empire had been long extinct, and even the most ancient Star Empire had no records of it. Only the electronic book used to carry the Eternal Book contained stories akin to fairy tales and fables.
There might be remnants in the lower dimensions, but so far, only the technology had been inherited, with no records or literature.
Even the sprites within the ring world, acting as prisoners, had found no corresponding records, as if this species had no written language at all.
In reality, it wasn't that they lacked a written language. From the Eternal Book in Wang Wei's possession, it was clear that there was a tradition of writing, but it contained no historical records, only pure technology.
Qin MuYe found this peculiar, as it was indeed very rare.
"Group mind, these Star Gods have no self. The true self is the Cosmic Will."
"This is truly acting on behalf of heaven," Qin MuYe mused. The righteous characters shouting "acting on behalf of heaven" were not actually authorized by heaven.
The Star Gods were the true agents of heaven, as they were tasked by the Cosmic Will.
"Thus, everyone becomes the antagonist, making this the largest-scale villainous event."
For all the life forms in a world to be forced into the role of villains, and to be certified as such by the Cosmic Will, was indeed absurd.
But upon closer reflection, it made sense. If Qin MuYe had been imprisoned for an unknown number of years and had to shatter himself into many pieces to escape, wouldn't he seek revenge?
"Repaying virtue with virtue, and resentment with righteousness, is the proper way. Repaying resentment with virtue is just being a big fool."
"I can't even get a normal server; they always give me these crazy operations." Qin MuYe felt somewhat helpless. The last time, the revival of the ancient gods required him to fight against the entire world. This time, the will within the stars had directly designated them as the antagonists. How was he supposed to deal with this?
Qin MuYe quickly extracted a small thread of the Cosmic Will from the Star God. It wasn't much, just a thin strand, and he couldn't estimate how much of the Cosmic Will it represented, as he had never seen the Cosmic Will itself.
After losing the Cosmic Will, the Star God gradually fell silent, its mind being drained, leading to its inevitable demise.
"A great treasure delivered right to my doorstep."
Planets were not rare, but the thread of the Cosmic Will was truly precious.
"Completely formatted, truly cautious." Qin MuYe tried to peek into the memory of this thread of the Cosmic Will but found only the memory of the Star God's birth, with no memory of the Cosmic Will itself.
Fortunately, Qin MuYe didn't need the other's memories; he needed the thread of the Cosmic Will.
"With this, the plan to usurp the nest can proceed without any worries." Qin MuYe hadn't expected it to be so easy to obtain.
He found the reason: the Star God had not fully developed, which prevented the Cosmic Will from fully merging with it. Once the two were completely integrated, it would be impossible for Qin MuYe to extract the Cosmic Will so easily. He had simply gotten lucky.
And if he ever encountered a fully grown Star God in the future, it would be impossible to extract such a pure thread of the Cosmic Will.
"The Heavenly Demon God is truly my great benefactor, giving me both a Star God and a divine artifact. I almost want to send him on his way early." Qin MuYe couldn't help but remark.
The current server situation had changed dramatically, and Qin MuYe felt it was time to clear out these variables.
The True Dragon Emperor and the Supreme Immortal were naturally within his scope of cleanup, but he couldn't act yet. He still needed these three to help him connect with various factions.
It would be a waste to have the sprites handle such matters. It was better to have someone else do it.
As for the middle benefits, Qin MuYe wasn't the type to monopolize everything. He didn't care about the small gains in front of him; he had to look long-term. Qin MuYe wanted the entire Shimmering Universe server.
(End of Chapter)
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