Clutching the crystal in his hand, Savage knew Bai Qi was not lying. There was no need for him to lie about such matters.
Even after arriving in this world, he had, through his own means, gained some understanding of its situation. He knew of the Blazing Sun Civilization, capable of controlling stars at will, and had witnessed various advanced weapons, equipment, and scientific technologies.
Even someone like Superman, who could destroy a planet with a mere gesture, was not invincible in this world. If the top civilizations of this world, such as the Angel Civilization and Demon Civilization mentioned by Bai Qi, or the relatively weaker Gluttony Civilization, were to invade Earth, could Earth, with its current technological level, stand a chance? It would likely be very difficult.
Savage was a man of quick wit. After a brief moment of thought, he suddenly looked up at Bai Qi and, after a pause, burst into laughter. "Since you, Holy Lord, dare to say so, you must have already devised a concrete plan, haven't you?"
Seeing Savage’s reaction, Bai Qi no longer held back and directly revealed his plan.
Bai Qi's greatest reliance at the moment was the planetary fortress beneath his feet. The next step was to continuously plunder resources, using the War World as a foundation, expanding it relentlessly to rapidly build a powerful fleet of cosmic warships. Then, he would continue to scavenge for more resources, snowballing his power. He could even build several more planetary fortresses like the War World.
Of course, a fleet would require pilots.
For this, Bai Qi intended to use mutated creatures.
After all, mutated creatures could be mass-bred through technological means, making them quite useful soldiers. Furthermore, compared to humans, their minds were simpler, making them easier to control. Coupled with the intervention of eternal fire and other factors, any mutated creature created under Bai Qi's command would possess a natural affinity for him, a genetic bond.
Naturally, highly intelligent variants like Eternal Fire were few. Most mutated creatures, even if possessing intelligence, were only comparable to human middle schoolers, far from capable of piloting cosmic warships.
Bai Qi was well aware of this, hence the need to use demon gene sequences to enhance them. Even the super gene sequence of a first-generation demon warrior would be more than sufficient for mutated creatures.
Demon genes not only greatly improved the physical strength of mutated creatures but, more importantly, enhanced their intellectual development, enabling them to reach the level required to pilot cosmic warships.
Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, Savage nodded with satisfaction. Honestly, Bai Qi's plan had no major issues and was not difficult to implement. The most challenging problem of insufficient manpower had also been solved by Bai Qi.
Savage tapped his fingers on the table and said, "The super gene of that first-generation demon warrior you mentioned..."
Bai Qi could guess what Savage was about to say and waved his hand. "I know what you want to say, but this thing has too much uncertainty. If not handled correctly, it could spread like a plague. I doubt you want a biological crisis on Earth."
While demon warrior genes were powerful, they were only so when compatible. If the host's genes couldn't match, forcing a combination could result in immediate death, and worse, creating a genetically mutated monster would be no laughing matter.
This was only for one-on-one use. If, by some chance, the demon genes spread, the consequences would be dire.
Small-scale outbreaks were called Raccoon City; large-scale ones were global apocalypses. Even if many suitable gene hosts could be found, the failed products alone would be enough to destroy the Earth of the main world three times over.
Some might argue that mutated creatures were similar; if their genes didn't match, they would also become terrifying failures. But they must remember that Cadmus had thoroughly studied the gene sequences of mutated creatures. As long as one mutated creature could coincidentally match with demon genes, Cadmus could use it as a basis to create batch after batch of suitable hosts.
The biggest difference between humans and mutated creatures lay in the controllability of their genes.
Mutated creatures, artificially cultivated and created, had gene sequences that could be altered by man, whereas naturally born humans could not.
The advantages and disadvantages of both were clear.
While mutated creatures with nearly identical gene sequences could maximize the fusion of demon genes and create a large number of qualified troops, their drawback was that they were all cannon fodder, with identical potential. They would not exhibit many surprising feats in the future, nor would they produce special existences like Atto under Morgana, or even develop as well as the old Seventh Wei, who transformed from human to demon.
If demon genes were to be spread, a vast number of failed individuals might appear among the enormous base, but those who survived would have climbed out of piles of dead bodies, with immeasurable future development.
However, in the current situation, Bai Qi knew which was more important.
"Of course," Bai Qi said, tapping the table. "If you intend to equip yourself with the super gene of a demon warrior and want to test if your luck is hard enough, I'd be happy to help."
"No, no, no," Savage waved his hand. "The older one gets, the more one fears death. Let's forget about things that don't have a ten-percent chance of success."
Savage paused and continued, "I will do what you've said. All problems in the main world must be resolved internally. It's never the turn of people or gods from other worlds to interfere. However, I haven't seen the benefits you've given me."
Savage was too lazy to play coy with Bai Qi and directly asked for compensation.
"I have established my own forces in regions like North America on this Earth, managed by the Mimic Master. You can go there. Whether it's technology, population, or resources, anything you fancy and can take with your abilities, you can have. My subordinates will provide you with some assistance, and the Gluttony forces will not interfere."
Savage merely nodded at this, his gaze still fixed on Bai Qi, clearly indicating that this was not enough to satisfy his appetite.
Bai Qi understood Savage's meaning and produced three seeds, the size of broad beans, handing them to Savage.
Upon seeing the seeds, Savage's eyes clearly flashed with a hint of brilliance. He quickly took the seeds from Bai Qi's hand and carefully put them away.
It was widely known that becoming a mage primarily depended on talent. Some individuals were naturally drawn to magic, while others were born 'muggles,' unable to sense magic no matter how hard they tried. There were even a few who were natural magic blockers, not only unable to use magic themselves but also preventing nearby mages from using it due to their presence.