Black Star scratched his head awkwardly. "Oh, so that's how it is... Thank you, boss, for explaining. I heard from Rhett that the formula and materials for bloodstones are quite hard to come by. How did you manage to refine them? Did you obtain them from other kingdoms?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Moving forward, aside from consuming bloodstones, I'll be setting up a specific training plan for you…"
After closely observing Black Star's body, the elder discovered that his physical talents were extraordinary. Relying solely on bloodstones for training without incorporating physical exercise would be a waste of such potential.
Black Star's eyes lit up. "A training plan? Boss, please tell me!"
"Hmm… since neither breathing techniques nor meditation work for you, we'll go back to the basics—daily heavy lifting, running and climbing a thousand kilometers, close combat training with knights for six hours, dodging magical bombardments for another six hours, and..."
As the elder listed off the intense regimen, Black Star's expression started to change. Hearing such a high-intensity training schedule, he couldn't help but ask, "Boss, isn't this a bit much? Even knights couldn't complete this in a day... Can I really handle it?"
The elder shook his head. "Believe in yourself. You won't know unless you try. Don't you want revenge?"
Black Star froze at the question, taking a deep breath. His expression suddenly turned resolute. "I understand. I'll start training immediately."
In the Green Kingdom's royal palace, the area was vast, with the rear garden extending far beyond what the eye could see.
At this moment, Rhett was sitting in a personal training area he had designated for himself. He rested under a blooming peach tree, where pink petals swirled in the wind, creating a beautiful and natural scene.
Immersed in his thoughts within the Home System, Rhett suddenly recalled something and entered the projection space of the World Will.
Since the chaotic imprint had been suppressed, this projection space had become more apparent. As it slowly revived, subtle changes continuously emerged…
Before him, a radiant sphere of color, shifting and rotating mysteriously, caught Rhett's attention. He focused on an inconspicuous corner—where once a worm-like Evolution Origin had rested, now it was intertwined with a small black-and-white snake.
The two were both fusing and separating in a delicate balance, coexisting peacefully with the Elemental Origin.
After watching for a while, Rhett fell into deep contemplation, recalling how the Home System's influence on the World Origin had always aligned with the local world. Though it bore some resemblance to its original form, it had been adapted to fit perfectly with the local environment.
This meant that in the original world of the Love God, its power might not have functioned in the same way.
But now, in this world, the power had adapted to be the most beneficial to the local realm.
Though originating from another world, after undergoing localization, it had undergone fundamental changes.
"I see…" Rhett murmured, feeling a flash of understanding. He left the simulation space.
A pink petal landed on his forehead, but Rhett didn't bother brushing it off. Instead, he continued reflecting.
"It seems that what happened to Black Star is indeed linked to the Love God's origin, but it also includes some aspect of the Evolution Origin… Quite interesting…"
After pondering this for a while, Rhett looked at the beautiful petals before him. He also recalled how much the world's trajectory had shifted since his last text simulation. It had undergone significant changes.
If he continued relying on the perspectives from the past, it might no longer yield useful results, or worse, could lead to unexpected consequences.
With these thoughts in mind, he decided it was time to conduct another simulation.
He activated the Home System with a thought.
[Do you wish to begin a text simulation? Each year simulated costs 5 Fate Points.]
"Yes, simulate for one year."
[Golden Year 482, November 17th: In the Kingdom of Green, you issued a bounty. Anyone who discovered and provided information about elemental veins would be richly rewarded, with the possibility of a government position based on the value of the information.]
[December 4th: A man named Matthew discovered a small fluorescent mineral vein.]
[December 17th: After days of effort, Crina became pregnant with her third child.]
[December 29th: As the construction of major cities progressed and secondary towns were completed, the first Extraordinary Hunter's Guild, established in Falcon City, was officially opened. It attracted many adventurers to sign up.]
[Golden Year 483, January 13th: A man named Carolty discovered a large yellow crystal mineral vein.]
[January 26th: You traveled to the far north and located a Saint-level potential magical beast—the Frost Sawtooth Whale calf, which exerts natural pressure over water-based magical beasts, making it suitable for securing territory.]
[You attempted to lure it to other regions, but soon heard a disturbance from the deep sea. Two colossal Frost Sawtooth Whales surfaced and attacked you.]
[After an intense battle, you subdued both Saint-level beasts. However, the disturbance attracted the attention of the Ice Kingdom, including three Saint-level experts led by the Ice Queen, who accused you of disturbing their plans as the whales were about to enter hibernation. You rebuffed the accusation, claiming you were wrongfully accused.]
[During the heated argument, someone discovered two pitch-black shells within the bodies of the whales, which were indestructible.]
[The familiar aura from the shells consumed your attention, as they were from the same source as the fragments of the Merman artifact you held. To secure the shells, you insisted that the two Saint-level magical beasts were your spoils of war, but you offered to let the Ice Kingdom keep the calf in exchange for peace.]
[Afterward, the Ice Queen revealed that the sanctuary of the two Saint-level beasts had been shrouded in mystery, and they had previously refrained from exploring due to a lack of strength. Now that the danger was gone, they proposed a joint exploration of the deep sea, diving ten thousand meters below.]
[In the pitch-black depths, you discovered a vast alchemical formation engraved with extremely complex alchemical runes. After many attempts, no one could decipher its purpose, and you all left reluctantly.]
[January 30th: Returning to the Kingdom of Green, you captured several magical beasts and fed them to the two newly acquired shells, discovering that the shells possessed devouring power. You took out the original shell you owned, and suddenly, the three shells emitted a soft glow, drawing closer until they merged into a larger shell. The new shell exuded an indescribable aura, causing you to feel a deep sense of awe. You quickly stored it away.]
[February 21st: A man named Senne Schmidt discovered a super-large Fire Pattern mineral vein. In your delight, you appointed him as a town mayor, according to the Kingdom of Green's commission system.]
[February 29th: By your command, the Kingdom of Green suspended all magical beast capture activities and fully transitioned into the system of extraordinary pastures.]
[March 3rd: Raile approached you with news—after tireless tracking and investigation, he had found a new target who had awakened the power of the Love God. The mutation on this individual was identical to that of Black Star. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the individual had transformed after witnessing their lover's murder and subsequently killed the enemy.]
[You frowned and asked whether this was a target you had been tracking for a long time. Raile replied that this information had come secondhand and that no one had directly witnessed the incident.]
[The individual was brought to you, and after some conversation, they joined the royal knights.]
[March 21st: After pooling a vast amount of resources, you successfully cultivated a group of individuals who had grown using the Blood Source Crystals. Among them were Vanessa's sister, Ellie, and the butler, Swita. In combat trials, it was discovered that while they had substantial spiritual power, they lacked elemental affinity, leaving only their physical strength, which had reached the peak of a Tier 3 knight's physique. However, their actual combat effectiveness was only on par with a low-level Tier 2 knight.]
[Upon learning that their progress had stalled, you assured them that you would think of a solution.]
[April 17th: Telles' wife, Mina, became pregnant with their second child.]
[May 3rd: On a leisurely afternoon, McCauve and Vicky conceived a new life together.]
[June 19th: Hypaster visited you for an academic exchange on alchemy. He mentioned that after six months of training, Black Star had successfully broken through to Tier 5, with power rivaling a Sky Knight or Archmage.]
[Black Star had also developed a new technique, allowing him to execute long-range attacks based on his mental command. Intrigued, you expressed your intention to discuss this further with him.]
[July 13th: Black Star personally visited your palace. You two engaged in a deep conversation, gaining a better understanding of the power of the Love God. At your request, Black Star explained that he had, by following his intuition, sealed the power of the Love God in his heart, which had formed into a bow-like projection. Through this projection, he was able to launch long-range attacks.]
[After testing its power, you realized that Black Star's full-power attack, at Tier 5, was on par with the magic of an Archmage, further solidifying your resolve to recruit such talents.]
[August 12th: After an intensive search, you discovered another individual who had awakened the power of the Love God—Wilson. His situation was strikingly similar to the others: his lover had died in his presence, triggering a powerful emotional transformation. With your invitation, he joined the royal knights.]
[September 15th: After a month of careful testing, you identified a key pattern—no matter how many lovers a person had or how many separations they experienced, if their emotions weren't strong enough, or if their loved ones didn't die in their presence, the power of the Love God would not activate.]
[October 21st: A hunter named Tim discovered a super-large Fire Pattern mineral vein and was promoted to A-class hunter.]
[November 4th: Vanessa became pregnant with her third child.]
[The text simulation has ended. Would you like to continue simulating?]
"No!"
The long string of text slowly faded from sight.
Rhett let out a deep breath, his eyes reflecting deep thought as he processed what he had seen.
"Overall, the future trajectory seems smooth. With the purple-eyed demon gone, the world remains relatively peaceful…"
"But I didn't expect that heading north early to tame the Frost Sawtooth Whale calf would inadvertently lead to the discovery of two fragments of the Merman artifact. And by combining them with the one I already have, they fused into something even more powerful?"
Rhett chuckled lightly. His mind drifted back to the alchemical formation at the bottom of the deep sea. It had seemed ancient and incomprehensibly complex.
In that moment, two names surfaced in Rhett's mind: Heisenberg and Timos.
"Could it have been left by one of them…" Rhett squinted, deciding that he would personally visit the site and have Manu take a closer look.
Shifting his focus back to the exploration of the power of the Love God, a sense of clarity dawned on him.
The bow-like projection that Black Star had summoned instantly reminded him of an encounter he'd had in a simulated world where he had met two beings from the Love God's world—one of whom was a white angel wielding a bow.
During the battle with those black-and-white angels, that bow had targeted his soul, causing significant trouble.
Back then, Rhett had used advanced power to counter it, but if Black Star, at his current level, had already mastered a similar ability, he might be on the verge of becoming invincible beneath the Saint level…
Suppressing his curiosity for now, Rhett planned to find an opportunity to personally explore Black Star's training methods.
He plucked a petal from the tree, inhaling its sweet fragrance.
Looking back, it was becoming clear that true love remained the primary trigger for awakening the power of the Love God. At least, the recent cases discovered in the simulation involved individuals who had awakened only after losing their beloved.
In addition, when it came to matters involving the World Origin, there was no faking it. Simply pairing up superficial couples and staging dramatic breakups wouldn't yield any results.
Anyone thinking along those lines was doomed to fail.
With these thoughts, Rhett walked toward the Green Palace's council chamber.
This room functioned as the kingdom's highest administrative body. Although not overly grand, it served its purpose, as Rhett's word was law here. Formalities didn't matter much—what counted was that it got the job done.
Rhett wasn't always in this chamber, but Swita and Raile spent the most time here.
Swita didn't participate in major decisions but managed everything related to logistics. Raile, on the other hand, was authorized to make judgments and adjustments in line with the policies and plans Rhett set.
At this moment, people were bustling in and out of the room, carrying sealed documents for transmission.
Upon seeing Rhett, they all respectfully greeted him.
Rhett nodded in acknowledgment and made his way into the vast hall, nearly a thousand square meters in size.
"Your Majesty!"
Voices called out in unison from all corners of the room.
However, there wasn't much ceremony, as Rhett wasn't one for excessive formalities—polite acknowledgment was enough.