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The star system chosen by Jhon for the audience was a cosmic landscape of desolation and beauty, a cluster of rocky worlds and asteroid rings, devoid of any sign of intelligent life. Only the abundant and untouched mineral resources and the absence of civilizations made it the perfect place for a meeting between ascended power and galactic bureaucracy. The Celestial Leviathan loomed majestically over one of the largest planetoids, its presence a dark monolith against the distant glow of a dwarf star.
The Council ship, an imposing fleet of frigates and cruisers that seemed dwarfed by the Leviathan, emerged from hyperspace with a pulse of bluish energy. From it emerged the Galactic Council entourage: five beings of different races, their faces a mixture of apprehension and curiosity. Admiral Valerius led the group, his posture more rigid, but his eyes still carried the echo of the fear Jhon had inspired in him.
The meeting was scheduled in a conference room Jhon had ordered prepared on the Leviathan. It was a grand space, with holographic projections of the cosmos and a central table of pulsating crystal. Loli, in physical form, stood beside Jhon, her presence serene and imposing. Jhon's wives, seated in an elegant line behind him, watched the newcomers with silent vigilance.
"Welcome to the Celestial Leviathan," John said, his voice resonating with a calm that belied the power he wielded. "I imagine the Council has questions. And I have answers. Begin."
The Council spokesman, a greenish-skinned being with multiple eyes that blinked in complex patterns, cleared his throat. "Mister John... your ship is impressive. Your... your presence... is something we've never encountered before. We'd like to understand what you want from the Galactic Council and how we can coexist peacefully."
"I did not come for peace. I came for resources and information," Jhon replied bluntly. "My intention is simple: to protect my people and improve my ship. If you can help me with this, there will be cooperation. If you try to stop me, there will be... consequences." His dual eyes flashed momentarily, a veiled warning that made the advisors recoil in their seats.
"We understand, sir," the spokesman hastened to say. "The Council is willing to offer anything we can. We have access to technologies that might interest you. Cutting-edge equipment to enhance your ship, information on trade routes, star maps of unexplored systems..."
John shook his head. "I don't want charity. I pay for everything. My cosmic gold coins are universal. I have trillions of them, an unlimited supply for your needs." The mention of the cosmic gold coins made the advisors' eyes widen. They knew what it meant to possess such a fortune. It was a power that rivaled their own.
The meeting lasted for hours. The councilors, realizing they couldn't intimidate Jhon and seeing the unmistakable glow of the cosmic coins, began revealing their most closely guarded "secrets." They offered blueprints for more powerful energy weapons, prototypes for deflector shields, and even information about galactic communication networks. Jhon, with Loli's help, evaluated each offer, selecting only what was truly useful and paying a fair price for each item, no matter how valuable.
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The most valuable acquisition, however, came in the form of information.
"Mr. John," the spokesman, now more at ease but still visibly nervous, began. "There is a cosmic food chain. And in the middle of it are the beings you might call Rank X Monsters." He projected a holographic map showing regions of space marked with alarming danger symbols.
"These planets…" Valerius interjected, his voice a little hoarse, "…are rich in exotic minerals, primordial energies, and lost technologies. But they are inhabited by entities of unimaginable power. The Council attempted to exploit them in the past, but our fleets were annihilated. A single entity on one of these worlds could destroy a capital-class destroyer with its sheer power. To us, they are exclusion zones. Omega-Level Danger Threats."
Loli, beside Jhon, processed the information, her electric blue eyes shining with new knowledge. "Jhon, the Council's 'Omega' classification for Danger entities is the highest. Individuals who can disintegrate planets or distort spacetime on a large scale."
Jhon listened intently, a gleam of anticipation in his dual eyes. Rank X. Finally. What to the Council was an entity capable of destroying a destroyer, to Jhon, now an Ascended Entity, was merely... an ant to be slaughtered. He felt the raw power emanating from the points indicated on the map, a power that to mortals was terrifying, but to him, it was just the next challenge.
"Give me the coordinates. I want every detail about these planets and the entities that inhabit them," Jhon ordered, his voice filled with cold determination. "I want reports on their abilities, their weaknesses, their ecosystems. And any data you have on their 'danger ranks' and any other classifications you use."
The Council, sensing Jhon's thirst for challenge and power, and having no other choice, began pouring a torrent of information on him. Detailed star maps of "forbidden" systems, intelligence reports of failed missions, descriptions of creatures that defied logic and physics. Jhon absorbed it all, his mind working at superhuman speed.
He discovered the true hierarchy of cosmic power:
Rank G to A: Local threats, from small mutant beasts to larger monsters, but contained within a single planet.
Rank S to SSS: Regional and planetary threats, capable of devastating entire ecosystems and challenging smaller fleets.
Rank X: Entities of systemic power, capable of annihilating planets and challenging entire star fleets. The "Gods" of mortal civilizations.
Rank Y: Beings of galactic power, capable of manipulating nebulae, distorting galaxies, and taking on entire fleets of supercruisers.
Rank Z: Entities of cosmic power, capable of manipulating black holes, creating and destroying stars, and existing beyond the limitations of space and time. Extremely rare, almost legendary.
Jhon felt a thrill. There was an entire universe of power to be conquered. And the Celestial Leviathan, now fully upgraded with the new technologies acquired and evolved by Loli, was ready for the journey.
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With the Council meeting adjourned and vital cosmic hazard data in hand, Jhon ordered the Celestial Leviathan to depart. The ship, now a colossus 20 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide, undocked from the space station's docking bays with an almost supernatural grace, its Hyperdimensional Warp Drive and Antimatter Quantum Pulsar engines pulsing with restrained power. The smaller Star Union vessels scrambled away, their crews watching with a mixture of awe and terror.
Within the Leviathan, life was a complex and harmonious ecosystem. The population of over a million souls, now enhanced by monster cores and living in an environment of abundance, was at its peak. Agricultural modules produced exotic crops, resource processing stations purified minerals, and laboratories bustled with research and development.
Loli, in her stunning physical form, stood beside Jhon on the bridge, her electric blue eyes fixed on the holographic data. "Jhon, the coordinates for the Rank X planets are loaded. There are dozens of them in different sectors of the galaxy. Which ones do you want to prioritize?"
Jhon looked at the star map, the 'Omega' danger points flashing like temptations. He thought of Lua, of her growing womb, of the new life he was bringing into the universe. The quest for power was not just for himself, but for the safety of his family and his people.
"Start with the closest ones. And those with the highest concentration of resources and the most dangerous creatures," Jhon ordered. "I want to test the Leviathan's new capabilities. And I want to test my own limits. If a Rank X monster is a ant to the slaughter, I want to make sure there are no bigger ants lurking."
Jhon's voice was calm, but the intensity behind it was palpable. He wasn't just a warrior; he was a hunter of gods, a collector of power.
The ship plunged into hyperspace, not with jerky jumps, but with a smooth transition, carving its own wormhole through the cosmos. The stars stretched into tunnels of light, and the Celestial Leviathan soared into the unknown, into the realms of Rank X monsters.