Chapter 1 Returning

Returning to the original cosmic starry sky, Xu Jingming glanced at the location of the higher dimension.

"The first time I went in, I was slapped away by the universe spirit of the starting area of the affiliated universe!" Xu Jingming revealed a smile. He didn't feel ashamed; instead, he was very excited!

The more powerful 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, those below the high-dimensional life cannot destroy the high-dimensional gate." Xu Jingming was still very relieved.

This is also the reason for spending a lot of money to set up the high-dimensional gate.

The affiliated universe can also be used for planting and cultivation. It can also sell part of the ownership for long-term operation. Even if it is just land, as long as it is vast enough, it is valuable. 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!"

With a step, Xu Jingming had already disappeared into this starry sky, carrying out one super-long-distance space-time shuttle after another, rushing to the Yuanchu Research Institute.

The reason for not choosing to return in the No. 9 battle suit was also to reduce consumption a bit! After all, the source matter consumption of returning to the Yuanchu battle suit in the super-long-distance high-dimensional space is relatively large.

Although the Yuanchu Research Institute can replenish it, the source matter is also provided by the Dean. The main reason why some other numbered Yuanchu battle suits were not bestowed was to save source matter! 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 life planet was very small.

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 life and landed in front of a towering pavilion.

Walking 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 at Black Iron Star? Why are you at headquarters?"

"The Prison Clan just carried out a medium-to-large-scale looting activity, so they shouldn't continue looting so quickly." Xu Jingming smiled, "I'm here also because I have a more important matter."

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

Xu Jingming nodded and gently waved his hand. A bubble floated in front of him.

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

"That's pretty impressive, you can 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 in the space bubble.

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

"Cosmic fruits with a diameter of about 16 kilometers are indeed rare." Secretary-General Heitian carefully observed.

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

Secretary-General Heitian murmured.

"The source of this cosmic fruit should be a very powerful high-dimensional life. That high-dimensional life is in control of very terrifying flame power, and it also possesses a very large body. I have never seen such a large body..." Secretary-General Heitian said, while observing this cosmic fruit from different levels.

Xu Jingming was secretly surprised.

Without even tasting it, he could observe so much just by observing? He could even deduce the source of this fruit?

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

"It represents another kind of very powerful high-dimensional power. I think the value of this fruit can be set at 10 million merits. The research institute can acquire it at this price."

"I know you bought a high-dimensional gate." Secretary-General Heitian looked at Xu Jingming with some expectation.

"Did you discover a new affiliated universe?"

"Yes." Xu Jingming nodded.

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

The Dean himself was very busy.

Although Chih-Meng was the Vice-Dean, he also needed to focus on the path of evolution. Many affairs were handed over to Secretary-General Heitian. It could be said that the three Supreme Realm beings were constantly venturing in high-dimensional space.

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

"Good luck." Secretary-General Heitian smiled. He didn't care, after all, the "affiliated universes" discovered by the cosmic human race were numerous. 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 flame power, and the source of this power is no less than that of the Dean's, the Yuanchu Research Institute is acquiring such fruits without limit. Taking the power contained in this one as the standard, this one is worth 10 million merits. If it contains more power, it is worth more, and if it contains less power, it is worth less."

"The source of power is no less than that of the Dean'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! The number of high-dimensional lives that study it, observe it, and draw power from it is naturally far more than just the Dean."

"Although the universe we live in is vast and boundless, it is only a universe." Secretary-General Heitian didn't care. Having seen a wider world, he knew that the three Supreme Realm beings of the cosmic human race were only at a decent level in high-dimensional space. Only with forbidden weapons could they live relatively well.

But they also 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 are in that affiliated universe."

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

"Then I'll go back to the Tianmang Cosmic Region first."

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

Repeated failures were also a torment to the mind. He had cultivated the evolutionary method for ten thousand years and became a cosmic legend. The outside world generally recognized that Chih-Meng's possibility of becoming a Supreme Realm being was more than 90%! The outside world was very confident in him, but Vice-Dean Chih-Meng himself knew exactly how many setbacks he had experienced.

"Vice-Dean Chih-Meng." A voice rang out.

"Speak." Chih-Meng said calmly. He didn't like to be disturbed when he was focused on research.

"The research institute just received a kind of cosmic fruit. After my careful observation, the source of power of this cosmic fruit is a high-dimensional life that is no less than the Dean's, specializing in very terrifying flame power, and it must also have a very, very large body." Secretary-General Heitian's voice rang out.

"Flame power no less than the Dean's? A very large body?" Chih-Meng was shocked.

"Yes, if I guess correctly, the body of that high-dimensional life at the source of the fruit may exceed all the high-dimensional lives I have ever seen." Secretary-General Heitian said.

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

"There's only one. You can try it. The merits will be deducted directly." As soon as the words fell, 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 cosmic fruit with a diameter of about 16 kilometers.

As soon as Chih-Meng saw it, with his mind power penetrating through this fruit, he vaguely saw a towering behemoth that made him suffocate and was shocking.

"Good." Chih-Meng revealed a happy expression.

With a thought, the fruit was cut into a very small piece of pulp. The pulp flew out, and the twisted space immediately turned it into a few meters in size.

Chih-Meng opened his mouth, the space twisted, and this piece of pulp quickly shrunk and flew into his mouth.

"Hmm?"

Chih-Meng felt that his body was affected, and he couldn't help but grow larger, while flames rose from his body surface.

"What a violent and fierce flame." Chih-Meng revealed a happy expression.

"That kind of power is the same as the Dean's 'Yuanchu Star Conjecture,' but it goes to the extreme! It's incredibly violent."

Chih-Meng couldn't help but open his mouth directly, causing the entire black-red fruit to fly towards his mouth, swallowing the fruit 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 majestic height of eight hundred meters, but the space in the room was also changing synchronously. "This fruit's influence on the body is indeed very special. Does it seem particularly inclined to 'huge?'" Chih-Meng was thoughtful. "Does it seem to use a huge body to bear even more vast flame power?"

"That flame 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 a 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, causing the body's transformation, has led me to find the direction. Where did this fruit come from?" Vice-Dean Chih-Meng asked.

"Vice-Dean Chih-Meng's authority is higher than mine, so he naturally has the right to know. It's a fruit sold by Xu Jingming." Secretary-General Heitian said.

Vice-Dean Chih-Meng nodded, and at the same time, his body quickly shrunk and returned to normal.

Black Iron Star.

"Selling one to the Yuanchu Research Institute, I suspect that it won't be long before the research institute can study the detailed uses of that fruit." Xu Jingming was thinking, "How can the fruit be used to maximize efficiency? Minimize danger? What aspects will it help the most?"

Cosmic fruits are special and are all used for eating, but how much should be eaten each day?

All of that needs to be studied! Xu Jingming naturally left that matter to the research institute.

"Hmm?"

While Xu Jingming was in his study, he discovered that Vice-Dean Chih-Meng was contacting him.

Virtual World Network, Xu Jingming's personal space, Vice-Dean Chih-Meng personally came here.

"Vice-Dean." Xu Jingming naturally dared not be negligent.

"Was this cosmic fruit sold to the research institute by you?" Vice-Dean Chih-Meng asked.

"Yes." Xu Jingming nodded.

"It's very useful to me," Vice-Dean Chih-Meng said.

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

Xu Jingming hesitated for a moment. "Okay."

Vice-Dean Chih-Meng was, after all, the acting Dean and already had great authority.

"That cosmic fruit is also useful to you," Vice-Dean Chih-Meng said.

"But you have to reach the tenth level before you can try to taste it. It's best to accumulate enough depth at the tenth level and then try to taste it when you have hope of breaking through to a cosmic legend. Otherwise, it's a waste of resources." Thank you for your guidance, Vice-Dean.

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

"I want 50, and the price will be settled according to the research institute's pricing plus a 10% premium." Vice-Dean Chih-Meng smiled.

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

Is it related to Vice-Dean Chih-Meng becoming a Supreme Realm being?

"Is it very urgent?" Xu Jingming said.

"I have to reach the tenth level before I'm sure I can pick it."

"How long will it take for you to reach the tenth level?" Vice-Dean Chih-Meng asked.

"Within fifty years," Xu Jingming said.

From mastering high-dimensional walking to now, a full 71 years have passed. Although he was stationed on the front lines during those years, Xu Jingming devoted almost all of his mind to the path of evolution. He also observed the Scales of Tianmang for a long time, and he also asked scholars to help teach him, so that his understanding of the last source force structure model, the Serpent Ring Model, became deeper and deeper.

He believed that he would be able to master it soon. Saying fifty years was already being modest. After mastering the six models, plus the power of the mind, it would be enough to break through to the tenth level.

"It's not urgent. I've just come into contact with this power and need to study it carefully." Vice-Dean Chih-Meng nodded.

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

"Okay." Xu Jingming nodded.

It had been a long time since the cosmic human race had produced a new Supreme Realm being! If Vice-Dean Chih-Meng could really use this to become a Supreme Realm being, that would be a great joy for the cosmic human race.

Vice-Dean Chih-Meng looked at Xu Jingming with a smile, but he had a very wonderful idea in his heart.

"I decided to leave behind my bloodline and have a son, Tiagnuo, because I was stuck in a bottleneck. Tiagnuo helped Xu Jingming, and now the cosmic fruit discovered by Xu Jingming can help my path of evolution." Vice-Dean Chih-Meng vaguely saw the magic of fate.

If there had been no Tiagnuo, Xu Jingming might still have risen, but his growth path would definitely be different from the present. Even the entire Blue Star civilization would be different from the present.

Would Xu Jingming, on another growth path, have discovered 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.

Vice-Dean Chih-Meng left.

Xu Jingming's heart was beating a little faster.

"I have to master the Serpent Ring Model as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will break through to the tenth level and pick 50 cosmic fruits to send to Vice-Dean Chih-Meng." If he could really use this to break through, Xu Jingming was quite expectant.