The past year had been quite hectic for Liu Shu. To begin with, all her
[The reason for the delay is that they are all choosing a path to advance. Your
Liu Shu hummed and accepted it. There were other skills that didn't really show what they could and couldn't do in words. Most effects that appeared for skills, titles, etc., were based on a non-extraordinary situation.
"So… If I understood it right, my babies will take a while to reach Level 100. However, once they do, they will Level Up once a week again."
Both the System and Wisdom answered affirmatively. "I see…" Liu Shu blinked and moved towards her berries and Eternity Strand production. In terms of fruits, since her skill remained at the same level, there were no changes yet. "I will need to upgrade it to S Rank if I want the new berries I can produce to appear."
On the other hand, the cost of an Eternity Strand was truly something that intimidated her. "10,000
"How many can I store? How fast can I produce them? Do they dissipate with time?" Liu Shu's thoughts moved around as she manipulated the
"Hm~. Let's continue pouring to see the limit."
Her current raw regeneration was slightly less than 10,000
Her energy flows strongly, constantly regenerating and spending as it cycles through her
"Let's see…
Her gaze moved down to her large
The text said up to 100%, so she tested what this meant exactly. In her mind, slowing something down 100% would make it stop. Of course, she knew that a
When she used it, she noticed her
"So, if I accelerate it by 100%..." Liu Shu changed the time rate and soon chuckled. "As expected, it just flips around. One day inside is now equivalent to two days outside."
With that confirmed, she returned the time around her domain to a normal speed. Since she wanted to check her skill's limits, she couldn't consume
"My final new title… Hm… Again, confusing wording. Does the final sentence mean that I can instantly restore my
"WAH! SYSTEM! BE CLEAR WITH THESE IMPORTANT DETAILS! USELESS THING!"
[...]
After venting to the heavens, Liu Shu instantly calmed down and moved onto her passives. "Hm… Nothing too strange. They just let me manipulate
Her passive
Checking the time, Liu Shu instantly knew that two hours and fifty-six minutes had passed. "So… Is twenty-two the storage limit? No, I used two of those to activate the domain-wide skill. I can store twenty
Liu Shu was silent before blurting, stunned. "Isn't that too strong? Now, forget three times! You must kill me 23 times before I recover, or you'll be in trouble!"
While there were messages that the overuse of eternal energy could cause adverse effects, that was meant for people who weren't literally made out of that energy. She, as an
Details aside, Liu Shu had become an absolute unstoppable behemoth. "No wonder my next chain quest is as broad as the previous one…"
Her gaze moved toward the message that appeared not long after she woke up.
[Congratulations! You've gained
[Description: You've become a
[Objective 1: Envelop your
[Objective 2: Build your
The description and objectives were similar to her previous mission. She expected that the next
Liu Shu had valid concerns; after all, the reward for reaching the core of her own planet ended up catapulting her into the ranks of ridiculous and almost invincible beings… at least at the same level.
"Oh, right! I could ask Uncle Earth Dragon!"
So, with a small consciousness shift, Liu Shu entered the
The number of enemies was over 300 people, all
"Surround it! We are breaking through his defense!"
ROAR!
The mountain-sized dragon roared and raised his massive claw, stomping it down onto the people keeping him at bay.
BOOM!!
The entire
The claw that sank halfway into the rocky terrain trembled, creating small cracks all around. Then, the Earth Dragon roared. "
In an instant, the floor everywhere parted, and countless pillars soared to the sky. The ridiculous strength of the pillars sent over 40 people flying high up, their bones broken from the impact.
The worst thing was that they couldn't fly! Even as
The battle didn't last over two hours. By the end, only 140 of the initial 300 managed to flee the dragon's terrain. After the group fled, Liu Shu spoke to the dragon. "Hehe. Congratulations! You have yet to be killed!"
The Earth Dragon blinked and slowly lay back down with a chuckle. "Well, the groups are starting to become stronger and more coordinated. It is just a matter of time. Especially that lion-knight; was he called Edharen? His group has quite a high chance of defeating me in their next… fourth try."
"Pfft. The fourth? Quite a few people will need to die to collect your corpse then."
The Earth Dragon smirked. "Dragon materials are not inferior to World Tree materials. So, they must work for them." After that, the Dragon asked. "What did you need, Liu Shu?"
"Ah, right! I got distracted by your valiant fight and almost forgot!" Liu Shu giggled and asked the question. "When a Quest speaks of taking over the Solar System, does it refer to everything, including the insides of the main star?"
"How can that be?" The Earth Dragon laughed, his body slowly regenerating from the wounds those people caused. "You just need to spread to all the planets and occupy around 1% of the space with your roots. That can be considered as a successful takeover."
"Wow!" Liu Shu asked, confused. "What if I take over everything?"
"It's just not worth it." The Earth Dragon explained slowly. "You would be multiplying and spreading your roots into nothingness for who-knows how long. Moreover, you'd need to maintain that vast network and constantly take care of small problems that appear here and there. After all, without the legendary
The Earth Dragon proceeded to speak about some other disadvantages, like how taking over other Solar Systems would benefit her quicker and was much more time-efficient.
Liu Shu listened, carefully asking how things would differ with some of her natural advantages.
The final conclusion Liu Shu reached was that she needed to take over the Sun, planets, asteroids, if possible, and as much of the empty space as she could.
