Chapter 1 Back to the Original Universe

Back in his original universe, Xu Jingming glanced at the location of the higher dimensions.

"The first time I went in, I was swatted away by the universe spirit of the starting area of the affiliated universe!" Xu Jingming said with a smile. He didn't feel embarrassed; on the contrary, he was very excited!

The stronger the universe spirit, the deeper the foundation of the affiliated universe. A weak affiliated universe cannot give birth to a powerful universe spirit.

"This affiliated universe, the probability of outsiders discovering it is negligible. After all, it hasn't been exposed for a long time. Even if it is discovered, beings below the high-dimensional lifeform level cannot destroy the high-dimensional gate." Xu Jingming was still very relieved.

This was also the reason for spending a lot of money to construct the high-dimensional gate.

Affiliated universes can also be used for planting and cultivation and can also sell partial ownership for long-term operation. Even if it is just land, it is valuable as long as it is vast enough. Although the environment of the affiliated universe is harsh and not suitable for ordinary life to survive, it is suitable for cultivating some special fruit trees and plants.

"I'll go to the Yuanchu Research Institute." Xu Jingming made a decision in his heart.

"Whoosh!"

Xu Jingming took a step and disappeared into the starry sky, engaging in ultra-long-distance space-time shuttles to rush to the Yuanchu Research Institute.

The reason for not choosing to return in Battle Armor No. 9 was also to reduce consumption! After all, the source substance consumption for returning from ultra-long-distance high-dimensional space to the Yuanchu battle armor would be relatively large.

Although the Yuanchu Research Institute can replenish it, the source substance is also provided by the Director. The main reason why some other numbered Yuanchu battle armors were not bestowed was to save source substance! Xu Jingming naturally had to save as well.

A moment later.

Xu Jingming arrived at the headquarters of the Yuanchu Research Institute. As the headquarters of one of the three strongest forces, the population of this inhabited planet was very sparse.

There were only a few thousand people in total, and almost all of them were focused on evolution. Xu Jingming flew across the sky without encountering a single source lifeform before landing in front of a towering pavilion.

Stepping into the pavilion and entering a secret hall, Xu Jingming sat in his seat and waited silently.

Secretary-General Heitian appeared out of thin air and looked at Xu Jingming in surprise: "Aren't you on Black Iron Star? Why did you come to headquarters?"

"The Prison Clan just conducted a medium-to-large-scale looting activity, so they shouldn't continue so quickly." Xu Jingming smiled, "I'm here because there's a rather important matter."

"You came to the Secret Treasure Pavilion because you have a special treasure?" Secretary-General Heitian looked at Xu Jingming. "Hmm."

Xu Jingming nodded and gently swiped his hand, and a bubble floated in front of him.

This bubble was a temporarily formed small affiliated space, only a dozen kilometers in diameter. Xu Jingming reached out and entered the bubble, and at the same time, he threw a black-red fruit inside.

"Pretty impressive, able to pinch out an affiliated space at will," Secretary-General Heitian said with a smile.

At the same time, he was also observing the black-red fruit inside the space bubble.

"I've never seen this universe fruit before."

"A universe fruit with a diameter of about 16 kilometers is indeed rare." Secretary-General Heitian observed carefully.

An invisible wave descended, carefully observing the subtle composition of this fruit from a high-dimensional level. "Such powerful fire power."

Secretary-General Heitian murmured.

"The source of this universe fruit should be a very powerful high-dimensional lifeform. That high-dimensional lifeform possesses extremely terrifying fire power, and it also has a very large body. I have never seen such a large body..." Secretary-General Heitian said, while observing this universe fruit from different levels.

Xu Jingming was secretly surprised.

He didn't even need to taste it; he could observe so much just by looking at it? He could even deduce the source of this fruit?

"A very valuable universe fruit." Secretary-General Heitian looked at Xu Jingming.

"It represents another very powerful high-dimensional force. I think this fruit is worth 10 million credits. The research institute can purchase it at this price."

"I know you purchased the high-dimensional gate." Secretary-General Heitian looked at Xu Jingming with some anticipation.

"Did you discover a new affiliated universe?"

"Yes," Xu Jingming nodded.

He didn't hide it either. Secretary-General Heitian was the chief housekeeper of the entire Yuanchu Research Institute and was also a high-dimensional lifeform personally created by the Director.

The Director himself was very busy.

Although Chih-meng was the Deputy Director, he also needed to focus on the path of evolution, so many affairs were handed over to Secretary-General Heitian. It could be said that the three Supreme Realm experts were constantly venturing in high-dimensional space.

The ones who truly handled affairs for the entire human race were Secretary-General Heitian, the virtual world network, space-time recorders, and other special existences.

"Not bad luck." Secretary-General Heitian smiled. He didn't care too much, after all, the human race had discovered many "affiliated universes." Such fruits were helpful to the Yuanchu Star Conjecture lineage.

Secretary-General Heitian said,

"Because I can observe that this fruit contains very terrifying and powerful fire power. The source of this power is no less than the Director's, so the Yuanchu Research Institute will purchase such fruits without limit. Taking the power contained in this one as the standard, this one is worth 10 million credits. If it contains more power, it will be worth more; if it contains less power, it will be worth less."

"The source of power is no less than the Director's?" Xu Jingming was surprised. "There's nothing to be surprised about."

Secretary-General Heitian said,

"Yuanchu Star is the most magnificent and terrifying celestial body in high-dimensional space! Naturally, there is more than one high-dimensional lifeform studying it, observing it, and drawing power from it."

"Although the universe we live in is vast and expansive, it is only one universe after all." Secretary-General Heitian didn't care. Having seen a wider world, he knew that the three Supreme Realm experts of the human race were only at a decent level in high-dimensional space. They could only live a relatively comfortable life with the help of forbidden weapons.

But they still had to be cautious. They were not qualified to be arrogant in high-dimensional space.

"Explore that affiliated universe as soon as possible," Secretary-General Heitian smiled. "I'm quite looking forward to what minerals that affiliated universe has."

"It will definitely be developed soon," Xu Jingming nodded.

"Then I'll return to the Tianmang Cosmic Domain first."

Deputy Director Chih-meng focused on looking at the information on the light screen, and his heart was also deducing the perfect fusion of power. "The structure of a high-dimensional lifeform is indeed too difficult. I have tried more than a billion possibilities using the deduction method and the exhaustive method in combination, but none of them work." Deputy Director Chih-meng shook his head slightly.

Repeated failures were also a kind of torment for the mind. It only took 10,000 years to cultivate an evolution method and become a cosmic legend. The outside world generally recognized that Chih-meng's possibility of becoming a Supreme Realm expert exceeded 90%! The outside world was very confident in him, but Deputy Director Chih-meng himself knew how many setbacks he had experienced.

"Deputy Director Chih-meng." A voice sounded.

"Speak." Chih-meng said calmly. He didn't like being disturbed when he was focused on research.

"The research institute has just received a kind of universe fruit. After my careful observation, the source of power of this universe fruit is a high-dimensional lifeform no less than the Director's, and it is skilled in very terrifying fire power, and it must have a very, very large body." Secretary-General Heitian's voice sounded.

"Fire power no less than the Director's? A very large body?" Chih-meng was shocked.

"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, the body of that high-dimensional lifeform at the source of the fruit may exceed all the high-dimensional lifeforms I've seen." Secretary-General Heitian said.

"Where's the fruit?" Chih-meng asked.

"There's only one. Try it out. The credits will be deducted directly." As soon as he finished speaking, a black-red fruit appeared out of thin air in the room. The space around the fruit was distorted, after all, it was a huge universe fruit with a diameter of about 16 kilometers.

As soon as Chih-meng saw it, with his mind power, he vaguely saw a towering behemoth through the fruit that made him suffocate and shake.

"Good." Chih-meng revealed a look of joy.

With a thought, a very small piece of flesh was cut from the fruit. As the flesh flew out, the distorted space immediately turned several meters in size.

Chih-meng opened his mouth, and the space twisted as the piece of flesh quickly shrank and flew into his mouth.

"Hmm?"

Chih-meng felt that his body was affected, and he couldn't help but grow larger, and flames rose from his body surface at the same time.

"What a violent and fierce flame." Chih-meng revealed a look of joy.

"That kind of power and the Director's 'Yuanchu Star Conjecture' are the same, but it's more extreme! So violent that it's unbelievable."

Chih-meng couldn't help but directly open his mouth, causing the entire white-red fruit to fly towards his mouth and swallow it in one gulp. The surging power surged in his body. Chih-meng felt it and even allowed his body to change.

His body naturally expanded to a towering height of eight hundred meters, but the space in the room was also changing synchronously. "This fruit is indeed very special in terms of its influence on the body. Does it seem to be particularly inclined to 'enormousness?'" Chih-meng thought, "Does it seem to use an enormous body to withstand more vast fire power?"

"That fire power is like this, and I've found the way to form the body. Another possibility for the structure of a high-dimensional lifeform." Chih-meng was both surprised and delighted.

"I reached the bottleneck long ago. Because I couldn't break through, I even took the time to choose to have a child. And this fruit's influence on the body, the transformation of the body, allowed me to find the direction. Where did this fruit come from?" Deputy Director Chih-meng asked.

"Deputy Director Chih-meng's authority is higher than mine, so you naturally have the right to know. It's a fruit that Xu Jingming sold." Secretary-General Heitian said.

Deputy Director Chih-meng nodded, and at the same time, his body quickly shrank and returned to normal.

Black Iron Star.

"After selling one to the Yuanchu Research Institute, I suspect it won't be long before the research institute can study the detailed uses of that fruit." Xu Jingming thought, "How can the fruit be used to maximize efficiency? Minimize danger? Which aspect will it help the most?"

Cosmic fruits, especially special ones, are all used for eating, but how much should be eaten every day?

Those all need research! Xu Jingming naturally left that matter to the research institute.

"Hmm?"

Xu Jingming was in the study when he discovered that Deputy Director Chih-meng was contacting him.

Virtual World Network. Xu Jingming's personal space. Deputy Director Chih-meng personally came here.

"Deputy Director." Xu Jingming naturally did not dare to neglect him.

"Is this universe fruit that you sold to the research institute?" Deputy Director Chih-meng asked.

"Yes," Xu Jingming nodded.

"It's very useful to me," Deputy Director Chih-meng said.

"How many can you pick? How much do you have? I'll buy as much as you have. I know that these cosmic treasures should theoretically be purchased by the research institute for reasonable distribution, but it's very important to me."

Xu Jingming hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright."

Deputy Director Chih-meng was, after all, the acting Director, and his authority was already extremely great.

"That universe fruit is also useful to you," Deputy Director Chih-meng said.

"But you have to reach the tenth level before you can try to taste it. It's best to have accumulated enough depth at the tenth level and have a chance to impact the cosmic legend before you taste it. Otherwise, it would be a waste." Deputy Director Xie instructed.

Xu Jingming said, "However, I can only pick very few. Its total stock is only over a hundred."

"I want 50. The price will be settled at 10% above the price set by the research institute." Deputy Director Chih-meng smiled.

"If I'm really lucky enough to break through to high-dimensional lifeform because of this, I'll owe you a big favor!" Xu Jingming was shocked.

Was it related to Deputy Director Chih-meng becoming a Supreme Realm expert?

"Are you in a hurry?" Xu Jingming asked.

"I have to reach the tenth level to be confident in picking it."

"How long will it take you to reach the tenth level?" Deputy Director Chih-meng asked.

"Within fifty years," Xu Jingming said.

It had been a full 71 years since he had mastered high-dimensional walking. Although he was stationed on the front lines during those years, Xu Jingming had almost all his mind on the path of evolution. He also observed the scales of the Tianmang for a long time, and he also asked the scholars to help teach, which made him understand the last source of power structure model—the snake ring model—more and more deeply.

He believed that he would be able to master it soon. Saying fifty years was already being modest. After mastering the six major models and adding the power of the mind, it would be enough to impact the tenth level long ago.

"Not in a hurry. I've just come into contact with this kind of power and still need to study it carefully." Deputy Director Chih-meng nodded.

"You can send it to the headquarters of the research institute after you pick it."

"Alright." Xu Jingming nodded.

The human race had not given birth to a new Supreme Realm expert for a long time! If Deputy Director Chih-meng could really use this to become a Supreme Realm expert, then that would be a great event for the human race.

Deputy Director Chih-meng smiled as he looked at Xu Jingming, but he had a very wonderful idea in his heart.

"I decided to leave behind bloodline and have a son, Di'a Nuo, because I was stuck in a bottleneck. Di'a Nuo helped Xu Jingming, and now the cosmic fruit discovered by Xu Jingming can help my path of evolution." Deputy Director Chih-meng faintly saw the magic of fate.

If there was no Di'a Nuo, Xu Jingming might still rise, but the growth route would definitely be different from now. Even the entire Blue Star civilization would be different from now.

Would a Xu Jingming on another growth route discover this affiliated universe? That's really not certain. Perhaps the time when this affiliated universe was discovered would be postponed by hundreds of millions of years or even longer.

Deputy Director Chih-meng left.

Xu Jingming's heart was beating faster.

"I have to master the snake ring model as soon as possible. When the time comes, I'll break through to the tenth level, pick 50 cosmic fruits, and send them to Deputy Director Chih-meng." If he can really break through because of this, Xu Jingming is quite looking forward to it.