NOVEL NEXT Chapter 660: 660. Overhaul
[Cross-border exploration ended early, reward points received: 200]
As soon as the transmigrators returned to Blue Star, they received a prompt from the points interface.
To see a great drama unfold and receive some compensation was already quite good.
Everyone was quite satisfied, but they also discovered that the option for "American Comics World" had vanished from the cross-border list... This was, of course, because that realm no longer had any value for transmigration.
With a wave of his hand, Lu God had eradicated an entire universe!
The transmigrators sighed, and Brother Zhang and other official personnel were terrified.
The officials had always maintained an attitude of "respect from a distance" toward Lu Li, and now it seemed incredibly wise.
Provoking a Divine Soul had consequences far worse than imagined!
Fortunately, Lu Li still identified with his Xia Country nationality, which allowed for considerable concessions.
On Fierce Star, Brother Zhang let out a sigh of relief, but immediately strong feelings of crisis emerged.
The divine-level beings were incredibly strong and adhered to the "survival of the fittest" natural law.
In front of them, Blue Star was as fragile as paper, easily torn to shreds.
Though Lu Li offered protection, could the survival of an entire civilization truly depend on the whims of one individual?
"There is no savior; ultimately, we must rely on ourselves, being self-reliant to survive."
Brother Zhang gained some enlightenment, which had been proven time and again through the history of Xia Country.
The disappearance of realms in the options served as a reminder of the fate of the weak.
"This is what Lu Li wanted to tell us?"
The more Brother Zhang thought about it, the more likely it seemed, but now it was no longer important.
Without bothering to rest after just returning, Brother Zhang immediately pulled out his communicator to contact Yang Xu:
"Get ready. We're starting a new round of cross-border exploration immediately."
[Alright, Brother Zhang, I'll come to find you]
Yang Xu, also not taking a breath, was quite proactive.
Such teammates were reassuring; Brother Zhang smiled appreciatively and looked out through the camp window toward the northeast.
There lay the Fierce Star's "Battleship Foundry," and within it was the hundred-kilometer-long super starship stationed.
Its significance was self-evident, the ultimate goal, with extremely high difficulty to obtain.
Not only were the nations of Blue Star competing, but innate and Golden Body Level Erosion Clan strong individuals were insurmountable obstacles.
The exploration team of Xia Country had stalled, hence joining the cross-border transmigration to seek alternative routes.
In a moment, Yang Xu arrived, picking up two cucumbers from the ground on his way.
The surface of Fierce Star was dark red, but the campsite of Xia Country was dotted with a bit of greenery, planted by the astronauts.
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Lu Li indeed meant to warn them.
He wasn't a babysitter, and couldn't always keep Blue Star in his palms.
Moreover, with an uncertain future, if he unfortunate fell, the people of Blue Star would have to rely on themselves.
However, right now, Lu Li didn't know if his hints were effective as he was focused on refining his gains.
Four Heavenly Gods, twenty self-generating Spirit Mechanism planets, and infinite gems along with other Spiritual Objects, all were crushed by the black hole, turning into 'nutrients' stored within the Spirit Realm.
These nutrients were gaseous, like a vast cloud of mist. Due to their complex composition, the colors were exceptionally vibrant.
Sucked up in large quantities by the "Kunlun Mirror," they were then transformed into pure golden light that shot out.
According to the Immortal Palace... that is, Gong Xue's statement, this golden light was called "Spiritual Quality," formed during the birth of the universe, enabling rapid cosmic expansion and formation.
This natural Spiritual Quality, embodying the essence of creation, was beneficial to the "Spirit Realm" as well.
It expanded the volume while enhancing the structure concurrently, stabilizing this Spirit Space.
At that moment, with the continuous spraying of "Spiritual Quality," the boundary of the Spirit Realm emitted a bright light, expanding outward at a visible speed.
At the same time, "Heart Image" wasn't idle either. Its three dragon heads spat out much finer "Spiritual Quality," aiding in shaping the Spirit Realm.
Lu Li sat in the middle of the Spirit Realm, adapting to the rapid expansion of the Spirit Realm and the surge in cultivation it triggered.
The Spirit Realm is a manifestation of the Sea of Consciousness. The larger the space, the stronger the Divine Thoughts naturally become and the easier it is to dominate the "Spirit Star."
If the original manipulation of the Spirit Star was like swinging a two-handed hammer, then with the expansion of the Spirit Realm, it would become a "One-Handed Hammer."
With unchanged power, it became increasingly easy to control until it resembled an "embroidery needle," handy to the extreme.
And in Lu Li's Spirit Realm, there were a total of six Spirit Stars, with more to come. Reaching the finesse of an embroidery needle would naturally require attaining the Great Perfection of the Yang God Realm.
As he pondered this, he suddenly heard a high-pitched dragon chant and saw a bright silver Divine Dragon roaming through the vault of heaven.
It was Xiaoyu adjusting the ecological environment of the Spirit Star, especially the four newly formed ones that needed constant care, not a moment to be left alone.
Thanks to this Dragon Girl, everything was managed perfectly, sparing Lu Li a great deal of worry.
He waved to Xiaoyu in greeting, but before he could lower his hand, he received a spiritual message from Qiu Sheng:
"I've hunted several Void Stingrays, check your receipts."
Just as the voice faded, purple stingrays, gigantic enough to cover the entire Eurasian Continent, were transmitted into the Spirit Realm through the Divine Thought Channel, with their belly positions enormously stretching a corner of the Spirit Realm.
These creatures, equivalent to a Half-step Yang God and similar to the young ones in the Heavenly God group, were Qiu Sheng's prey during her cross-border patrol.
But it wasn't just one; they were continuously transmitted back, a total of ten!
Of various sizes but the same color, evidently from the same colony, they were all wiped out by Qiu Sheng.
"Are you alright?"
Lu Li quickly checked on her through Divine Thought; Qiu Sheng indeed looked exhausted, significantly drained but fortunately not injured.
"I'm okay... Oh, take note of a few world coordinates."
Qiu Sheng hadn't bothered to explore several low-energy-level worlds she passed by, leaving them for the transmigrator army.
With a thought, Lu Li's points page began updating with a total of 17 new "instances."
At this point, Qiu Sheng added, "I plan to travel a bit more before I go back to break through to Yang God."
Actually, she had accumulated enough long ago, but a previous failure had left a mental scar, hence the delay.
If she failed again, it would create a Thought Steel Seal, dooming her prospects of achieving the Great Tao.
Lu Li spoke gently, "When you feel ready, come back, and I'll help you. It shouldn't be a problem."
A simple sentence lightened Qiu Sheng's tense mood; she nodded slightly and said,
"Three days. I'll return in three days."
"Alright, I'll wait for you."
Separated by countless worlds, the cost of transmitting messages was astronomically high.
Since entrusted Divine Thoughts were not infinite, the two didn't chat much further and soon ended the communication.
Just as Lu Li was about to check on Xiao Cha and Wanqing, Xiao Cha contacted him.
As a couple united, Xiao Cha could replenish Divine Thoughts directly through the "Divine Thought Channel," so they simply started a video call.
"We found a world within the Chuyun Culture Circle; Wanqing especially detests it and wants to completely devour it for you."
Childhood unhappiness required a lifetime to heal, and Wanqing naturally detested everything related to it.
Lu Li took a glance and realized it was the world of "Hero Academy," naturally following You Qi's path.
"I've fully opened the permissions; just do as you wish."
"Thanks, my Husband~"
Wanqing showed herself only after Lu Li agreed, smiling cunningly, yet she added,
"I'll ask Xingru if she wants to come..."
She too had an unfortunate childhood, and hearing it was a mission to annihilate a world within the Chuyun Culture Circle, she naturally yearned to join.