Chapter 1618: Upgrade Summoning Gate! Improvement of Lord Talent!

Chapter 1618: Upgrading the Summoning Gate! Raising the Lord's Inborn Talent!

Zhou Zhou looked at the final reward—the most crucial one, the increase in the weight of the Supreme Lord's Reserve Rank.

A faint smile played upon his face.

This was indeed the most important reward for him.

Now, he had already reached the Third Reserve Rank of the Supreme Lord. His next goal was to surpass Chunqiu's Master and ascend to the Second Reserve Rank of the Supreme Lord.

If he accumulated enough weight in the Supreme Lord's Reserve Rank, even without facing Chunqiu's Master in direct competition, he could seamlessly take over his position and become the Second Reserve Rank of the Supreme Lord.

He shook his head, not dwelling on it further.

The Second Reserve Rank of the Supreme Lord still lay far beyond his current reach.

Food must be eaten bite by bite.

Proceed slowly.

Then Zhou Zhou opened the Multiverse Lords Channel and the Multiverse Warfare Channel, only to find that they were all discussing how swiftly he had elevated his territory to the rank of First-Class Supreme God-level territory.

He glanced at their adulatory remarks, satisfied, and was about to close both channels.

But just then—

He noticed that these beings were all speculating about why he had managed to establish such a high-tier territory so quickly, and already many lords had formed theories on the matter.

Some claimed the Supreme Will had secretly provided him with special favors...

Others suggested that the Celestial Sovereign had ventured into the Ultimate Void Cosmos, retrieving treasures from within, which enabled such rapid progress—this one was actually correct.

The most absurd claim came from a deity who insisted he had inherited the complete legacy of an Eternal Immortality-tier master, claiming it was precisely due to that incomprehensible inheritance that he had built his First-Class Supreme Territory so swiftly...

There were other theories as well, and as Zhou Zhou scrolled through a few, he could only shake his head.

These creatures truly had wildly imaginative minds.

Even the complete legacy of an Eternal Immortality-tier being had been conjured up.

Why would He compete with the Heavenly Punishment King and His peers over such a meager inheritance?

Why not simply find a place to hide and cultivate until achieving eternal immortality?

Yet then He began to ponder.

Should He reveal the answer to them?

The question did not trouble Him for long. He had already decided to tell them.

After all, the path of the Ultimate Void Great Cosmos would remain concealed for only a short time, and many powerful beings had already guessed it.

More importantly, Zhou Zhou had his own thoughts.

First: in both the Supreme Great Cosmos and the Crimson Great Cosmos, the number of newly established God Kingdoms is still far too few. They don’t even possess the right to be harvested like mere stalks of wheat.

Harvesting wheat—

Better to harvest it close at hand. Thus, Zhou Zhou intended to use his answer to let these wheat stalks grow strong on their own, drawing nourishment from their own efforts.

That way, harvesting will be easier.

As for surpassing oneself?

How long would it take for those mere few primary god-states, barely reaching even the intermediate tier of god-states, to overtake the proud, first-tier supreme state of the Yangyang God-State?

And when they eventually grow into first-tier supreme states, perhaps the Yangyang God-State itself has already ascended to the realm of ultimate dominion—then there would be no worry about them surpassing him. He would merely remain, quietly, the humble crop to be harvested.

Second: the Supreme Will once entrusted me with the directive to foster the emergence of more god-states within the Supreme Cosmos.

The Supreme Will has shown me kindness, so it is entirely reasonable to share this message with these later arrivals.

Thus, Zhou Zhou directly posted a single line in both channels:

[Yangyang God-State (First-Tier Supreme God-State) – Yangyang God-Ruler: The resources I have acquired mostly originate from the Ultimate Void Cosmos. Any lords who wish to establish god-states, supreme god-states, or even higher realms should, if they feel their power is sufficient, venture into the Ultimate Void Cosmos. There, resources abound—especially within certain lordly cosmos systems, which harbor abundant resources for territorial ascension. With such resources in hand, you should be able to advance your domains with ease.]

The moment this statement was posted, a flood of flattery and sycophantic replies poured in.

[Thank you, Great Sovereign of the People! I now understand. I will immediately take my few trusted companions and journey to the Ultimate Void Cosmos in search of opportunities.]

[It's been a long time since I've visited the Ultimate Void Great Universe. Well, I'll stir up a bit of movement then—thank you, Your Highness, the Sovereign of the People, for guiding me.]

[Your Highness, the Sovereign of the People, is so selfless and generous—your example is truly a model for us all!]

[Thank you, Sovereign of the People. I will surely become the ruler of the Main God Realm and follow in your footsteps.]

[Woooh, I've also reached the level of a high-tier god realm, yet I simply don't have the strength to obtain advancement resources from the Ultimate Void Great Universe. What should I do now?]

[Your Highness, the Sovereign of the People, my strength is utterly weak. Could you possibly send some soldiers to assist me? I will repay this favor a thousandfold in the future!]

[…]

Zhou Zhou glanced at these messages and then turned away.

He’d heard enough of flattery—boredom had settled in.

As for those begging for help, Zhou Zhou didn’t even glance at them.

Help you?

Why? Just because of your mouth?

I've already told you about the resource channels—do you think I'm going to send armies to help you? Why didn't I just feed the resources directly into your mouth?

He turned off the channel, then reopened the Prajaya Divine Nation panel. His brow furrowed slightly.

Though his territory had now advanced to the first-tier supreme territory rank, the nation's level remained at the mid-level master god nation tier.

The gap between the two had now grown significantly.

Fortunately, there was no mutual dependency between them; otherwise, his territory would still be stuck at the mid-level master god tier, never reaching first-tier supreme status.

"Still need to conquer two primary master god nations under the command of the Crimson Lords..."

Zhou Zhou rubbed his temples, feeling a headache creeping in. "And I still have to support those useless groups..."

Fortunately, with the resources from the Ultimate Void Universe at his disposal, the resources he received each day were abundant.

Supporting two primary master god nations was nothing more than a simple task.

Zhou Zhou estimated that within just two days—or even one—he could have his duplicates within the Crimson Universe establish two primary god-state powers.

Once those duplicates brought them under his command, he would elevate the Yangyang God-State from a mid-tier god-state to a high-tier god-state, and then surge directly into a first-tier Supreme State!

That was his short-term plan.

Zhou Zhou nodded silently within his mind.

Then he approached the Summoning Gate, spending 2 units of fundamental material resources and 1,000 first-tier Supreme God Crystals to upgrade the Summoning Gate to a first-tier Supreme level.

A text prompt appeared.

[Congratulations! Your Summoning Gate has successfully been upgraded to a first-tier Supreme structure!]

[Your daily number of summoned citizens will now increase by 1 billion!]

[Among every batch of citizens summoned each day, exactly 100 million will be professionals!]

[Note: Due to the race's unique title 'The Glory of the Pioneer, XIV,' your daily citizen quota has now reached 16,223,517,000 individuals!]

[Among the citizens you summon each day, there will surely appear 140 billion 15 professional beings!]

After reading it, Zhou Zhou nodded in satisfied approval.

The base number of civilians summoned through a first-tier summoning gate is 1.15 billion 859.6 million 5,500 individuals!

With the augmentation of the Glory of the Pioneers XIV, this figure surges by a factor of 14, reaching 16.22 billion 351 million 7,000 people!

And among them, there are 15 first-tier Supreme Deities.

"Every day, I get to freely summon fifteen first-tier Supreme Deities!"

"Comfortable!"

Zhou Zhou's smile was unmistakable.

As for the daily influx of citizens reaching over 16 billion, Zhou Zhou actually didn't find it particularly significant.

After all, it's merely a few hundred billion.

Each day, He summoned barely a fraction more than this new recruits.

Then He glanced at the requirements for upgrading the Summoning Gate.

[Building Upgrade: 10 units of wood, 10 units of fine sand, 10 units of metal, 10 units of stone, 1,000 units of Second-Class Supreme Divine Crystals, Territory Level upgraded to Second-Class Supreme Divine!]

Zhou Zhou withdrew his gaze, and instinctively turned toward the original Dragon Deep.

But he quickly regained his composure, shaking his head slightly.

The original Dragon Deep had already reached its maximum level—how could it be upgraded further?

Habit, indeed, was a powerful force.

Even a being as powerful as Himself, comparable to the Supreme Will Realm, could not escape it.

Then he returned to the Realm of the Gods, summoning Mu Gu, Zheng Fugui, and Karo Moira.

While waiting, He continued to ponder.

Currently, His Crimson Nidus and the Enigmatic Merchant Master Talent remain merely Mythic-Level Exclusive Master Talents.

Normally, once a Master Talent ascends to the level of Supreme God, it would no longer be capable of further progression.

To continue advancing, one must elevate the Master Talent to the Ultimate Level Exclusive Master Talent.

Zhou Zhou has been diligently refining other Master Talents lately, temporarily overlooking these less significant ones. As such, they still stand at Mythic-Level Exclusive Master Talent.

Typically, neither the Crimson Nidus nor the Enigmatic Merchant would benefit from territorial advancement.

Yet Zhou Zhou has long anticipated this.

Now a Third-Tier Supreme Saint Body, his Master Talents originate from the Supreme Saint Body itself. Thus, leveraging the power of the Supreme Saint Body, he can temporarily disguise the Crimson Nidus and the Enigmatic Merchant as Ultimate-Level Exclusive Master Talents.

This way, upon territorial expansion, their effects will continue to grow.

Of course.

Since this is merely a disguise, their actual effects remain those of Mythic-Level Exclusive Master Talents, and the duration of the disguise is limited—no more than three days—after which the illusion will vanish.

So He must first elevate the Crimson Nidus and the enigmatic Merchant Lord's innate ability to the Supreme Tier—unique Lord's Ability.

"Three days. Enough for me to achieve that."

Zhou Zhou murmured to himself.

As the words fell,

three figures stepped into the divine temple and approached Zhou Zhou.

"Your Majesty, we are at your service!"

They bowed respectfully.

"The territory has now ascended to the first-tier Supreme Territory. Tell me, each of you, how you have progressed since the elevation to this rank."

Zhou Zhou regained his composure and smiled, speaking to them.

Upon hearing this, Mu Gu stepped forward first, bowing respectfully to Zhou Zhou:

"Reporting to the Emperor, the current rank of the Crimson Nidus under my care has advanced from a structure above the Master God tier to a first-tier Supreme God structure."

"The number of Wraith Mothers derived from this first-tier Supreme God Nidus has increased from the original 500 million to 2 billion."

"Each Wraith Mother now cultivates 20 million Wraith Monstrosities per Wraith World."

"With 2 billion Wraith Mothers, a total of 400 yao (400 decillion) Wraith Monstrosities can be cultivated."

"Moreover, the quality and efficiency of my high-quality Crimson offspring have been significantly improved."

"Currently, I can produce 10 first-tier Supreme God-level Crimson Supreme Gods per day. As for other divine beings, they remain as before—so long as the Crimson Mist does not vanish, I can cultivate them without limit."

Muguo stated.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou's face lit up with astonishment.

Forty yao of Wraith Monstrosities!

If he were to deploy all these Wraith Mothers to train military units, under the blessings of the innate talents and titles of Tian Yun Di Huang and other lords, he would harvest 20 yao of the original "Supreme God Military Recruitment Books," 20 yao of "Supreme God Military Promotion Certificates," 20 yao of "Supreme Saint Divine Martial Recruitment Books," and 20 yao of "Supreme Saint Divine Martial Promotion Certificates" every single day!

That is to say.

Starting tomorrow, merely by recruiting soldiers and converting them, he could swell his own forces by a full 80 zha of new troops!

He currently commands only 69 zha of troops.

A single summoning!

And it would instantly surpass his entire army's total strength!

Moreover, these 80 zha of soldiers would be at the very least legendary junior soldiers—

the rest of them were legendary senior soldiers!

Combined with the blessing of the War Supreme God Teris, the exclusive, ultimate master-tier talent of the highest lord.

Every day, the number of gods, true gods, great gods, and even supreme gods born in the Sun's Divine Realm would surge exponentially!

At this thought, Zhou Zhou immediately turned to Mugua and said:

"In your twenty billion fog mothers, ten billion are dedicated to cultivating Chaos Sovereigns, and the other ten billion to nurturing Primordial Holy Cannons."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Mu Gu nodded respectfully and then stepped back.

Zheng Fugui stepped forward next.

"Reporting to Your Majesty."

"Since our territory has advanced to the first rank of supreme territory, the number of our mysterious merchants has surged from the previous 10 million to 100 million!"

"The number of carts transporting goods has likewise increased to 100 million!"

"Among these 100 million mysterious merchants, there are 100 Supreme Gods, 99,990,000 Master Gods, 9 trillion True Gods, and 90 million ordinary divine beings!"

"Our treasure-hunting capabilities have once again been enhanced in probability—when we venture out on trade expeditions, we should now carry at least 100 million divine artifacts per journey, with the potential to retrieve artifacts of Supreme Divine rank."

"And our status within the Mysterious Merchant Guild has been elevated once more; our daily wages have risen from 200,000 points of Mysterious Merchant Guild credits to 1 million points."

"Finally, our mysterious trading caravan, while on a mission to acquire goods, will be able to request assistance from the Mysterious Guild. The Mysterious Guild can dispatch up to ten lower-tier Supreme Will-level warriors to protect us, and they can provide protection for up to ten times."

Zheng Guifu spoke respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou nodded in satisfaction.

Whether it was the Crimson Nest or the Mysterious Guild—now, after their ascension to first-tier Supreme God-level status, their power and effectiveness had seen a remarkably significant enhancement.

No waste at all in the effort he had invested in their disguise.