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Chapter 561: Another Hidden Card
Chapter 561: Another Hidden Card
After the first Star Deity incident, many interstellar civilizations began to investigate all star regions within their territories. However, this so-called Star Deity appeared to be an isolated case, as no second Star Deity emerged, causing the higher-ups of these civilizations to waver.
Although the investigations were just that, they still required a significant amount of human and material resources, which led to increased pressure on the three lords. After all, it was they who had provided the information, even though Qin Muye had once captured a Star Deity. Nevertheless, doubts began to arise, especially from their political opponents.
In response, the True Dragon Emperor remained very calm, essentially saying, "Believe it or not, it’s up to you."
He had a server transfer voucher, so he was not at all worried about the Shimmering Universe server falling. In contrast, the other two were working very hard.
They even tried to contact Qin Muye through the chat channel, but he ignored them completely. The reason was simple: they had no significant connection to him.
Unlike the True Dragon Emperor, who was a major client, Qin Muye would not truly kill the True Dragon Emperor even if he were to clear out variables. After all, they were old friends. He would only let the True Dragon Emperor use the server transfer voucher to leave.
Of course, if he refused to leave, Qin Muye would have no choice but to consume him, as he had already warned.
As for the other two, Qin Muye would not stop them if they could leave. If they couldn’t, he would send them on their way. It was that simple.
"Looks like the Star Deity is planning to make a grand entrance; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been lying low."
It was normal for the major civilizations to fail in finding the Star Deity, as Qin Muye himself was not certain of its location. The disappearance of this Star Deity would definitely make the Cosmic Will more vigilant and even more hidden.
Theoretically, Qin Muye had set a trap for these forces.
Wang Wei’s memories from his previous life could no longer be used as a reference. Regardless of whether those memories were real or not, the historical process had already been altered by the butterfly effect, making everything unpredictable.
The threads of Cosmic Will that Qin Muye extracted were not intended for his own use. Instead, he planned to place them directly into the Civilizational Child, a powerful artifact of the Cosmic Will.
"This way, I can’t directly target the entire Cosmic Will." Qin Muye aimed to usurp the 9th-rank Cosmic Will and elevate himself to the 9th rank.
Therefore, before that, he needed to allow the Cosmic Will to develop steadily.
Of course, this was a high-risk strategy. A single misstep could result in a catastrophic failure, leading to a double loss.
Thus, when Qin Muye injected the threads of Cosmic Will into the Civilizational Child, he did so not only as a tool and weapon but also as an insider within the Star Deity.
This way, Qin Muye could easily monitor the movements of the Star Deity and the Cosmic Will.
The plan was simple: wait for the Cosmic Will to form a Gestalt consciousness, then use the Civilizational Child to replace and parasitize it, altering the original entity into the Civilizational Child. Afterward, Qin Muye would extract the Cosmic Will’s power, status, and everything else from the Civilizational Child.
Then, there would be nothing more to it.
At that point, he would be the entire Cosmic Will, and everything would be under his control.
Once he took control, Qin Muye’s subsequent plans would become much simpler. First, he would eliminate ten million enemy forces, which was relatively easy in the 8th-rank server, where aliens were abundant.
Next, he would annihilate all life in the server and consume the Shimmering Universe, directly elevating his territory to the 8th rank.
However, there was a risk: using the server transfer voucher might send him directly to a 9th-rank server. He understood that the voucher claimed to be random, but it could only send him to a higher-rank server.
Given his current state, he would likely become a high-ranking figure rather than a top-tier entity in a 9th-rank server.
Therefore, this plan had to succeed. If it did, he would either be a 9th-rank entity or at the peak of the 8th rank, fully perfected.
Although it sounded complicated, it was indeed the case.
According to Qin Muye’s data, the likelihood of reaching the 9th rank was higher, but without detailed data, he couldn’t make a definitive conclusion.
"Next, to ensure safety, I need to quickly complete the transformation of the Ten Thousand Shadows World."
Qin Muye had one hidden card, but a single Civilizational Child was not enough. He needed more security measures, such as a backup plan in case the main plan failed, like a forceful breakthrough.
He enjoyed playing it safe and striking from the shadows, as it was low-cost and highly profitable, but that didn't mean Qin Muye wouldn't prepare a contingency plan in case his scheme failed.
"Fortunately, the Star Deity is in hibernation, so there should still be time." Qin Muye estimated that the Star Deity would not emerge for at least five months. He had studied the Star Deity and, based on their fusion progress, it would take a minimum of five months to complete the process. Moreover, they aimed to make a grand entrance, so they would not reveal themselves until then, unless they encountered an unfortunate soul like a Demon God.
This meant he had to complete the transformation of the Ten Thousand Shadows World within five months. Once the Star Deities fully merged and formed a new race, the Cosmic Will would inevitably return. Therefore, the attack-class Titan-level construct had to be completed by then as a last resort.
"Production isn’t the problem; the issue is the Dead Silence Force."
The Dead Silence Force was both a blessing and a curse.
Qin Muye recognized the potential of the Ten Thousand Shadows World to be transformed into an attack-class Titan-level construct because of the Dead Silence Force, but it was also the Dead Silence Force that hindered his plans, creating a paradoxical contradiction.
"The challenge needs to be overcome, but fortunately, I have experience with it." Qin Muye knew that, with his capabilities, solving this issue was merely a matter of time.
"I just don’t know if five months will be enough."
Back when he was weak, he had used the Dead Silence Force, but times had changed. Back then, the Dead Silence Force was like a drop of water, whereas now it was an entire ocean.
Discussing toxins without considering the dosage was a form of deception, and that was exactly the situation Qin Muye faced. The concentration of the Dead Silence Force in the Ten Thousand Shadows World was so high that even the dosage alone could be lethal, let alone its toxic properties.
"I can bear the Dead Silence Force if I act as a conduit."
"The Endless Abyss has a world barrier and the Sanctuary of Silence, which can also withstand it, but there will definitely be damage afterward."
"The goblins, however, can’t handle it."
Qin Muye was somewhat helpless. Such a massive project could not be undertaken by him alone; it had to be done by the goblins.
As for using the Wish Spell to make a wish? Forget it. That minor trick was utterly ineffective against the Dead Silence Force in the Ten Thousand Shadows World.
The Wish Spell was not omnipotent; it merely provided some convenience for managing the warehouse. It couldn’t handle large tasks, and the cost was too high for small tasks.
One couldn’t assume that a wish would create something out of nothing. The cost of the Wish Spell was borne by Qin Muye and the entire Endless Abyss, and everything consumed after a wish was his expense.
Moreover, it was extremely unequal. For instance, if Qin Muye wished for a bottle of cola, the magic network would determine and teleport a bottle from the warehouse.
Although it didn’t create something out of nothing, it indirectly took the item, which saved some costs.
However, teleporting a bottle of cola was much more expensive than manufacturing one from raw materials. If the magic network were to create it out of thin air, the cost would be even higher.
Therefore, the Wish Spell was practically useless to Qin Muye. He could do better by handling things himself, making the Wish Spell as useful as a chicken rib.
Furthermore, even the creators of the Genie, like Zeus and others, might not be able to leave the Ten Thousand Shadows World if they entered it.
A mere creation, even at the level of a divine artifact, couldn’t possess such supreme abilities.
"The only option is to further enhance the resistance of the Gargoyle-class armor and the Golem-class mecha against the Dead Silence Force. By rotating shifts, it should be sufficient."
"To give the goblins the Dead Silence Force, we might have to wait until the 8th rank. At the 7th rank, they probably can’t handle it."
Qin Muye wanted to provide the goblins with high-concentration Dead Silence Force, which could be used for anti-magic, anti-shield, and anti-armor purposes.
If the body couldn’t handle it, he could modify the tools. Civilization was civilization because it had wisdom and knew how to use tools. Otherwise, they would be like those protagonists who dismiss reliance on external objects as a weakness.
When the protagonists took potions and wielded divine weapons, they didn’t talk about external objects.
"The plan doesn’t have any major issues; the rest is execution."
"This time, I have to go personally. Otherwise, no one can help me with the data collection."
Qin Muye realized that he couldn’t just play it safe and had to take action himself.
(End of Chapter)
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