Chapter 985: Development Spheres (1/2)
”On behalf of my Empire, I thank you for your valuable gifts,” Gehen cupped his fists, thanking Krune with a tone of respect. ”I haven't seen cultivators with your disposition. You're a rarity even in the God Realm.”
”Haha, I just don't wish for the problems I caused to scale up beyond the tolerable limit,” Krune smiled as he said in response. ”The Monster Geckos are strong monsters. They aren't as strong as the Great Dipper, but they're still strong.”
”Great Dipper?” Hearing that, Gehen decided to ask, ”How strong are they?”
”A Great Dipper King is as strong if not stronger than a Monster Gecko Emperor. In any case, a Monster Gecko King might be able to solo a Sonic Radar.” Krune then said after a moment of thought, ”You can ask the Seamstress for more details. She has better knowledge about them than me.”
”I'll do that then.” Gehen nodded, looking at the Motor Fishes and the Tongue Fishes. ”Still, to think you can create such remarkable species. They are…free Godly Points.”
”Indeed.” Krune nodded, ”That's why once they served their use, I have killed all of them. These are the last of their batch. There are four Motor Fish Emperors in my boat. That's all.”
”I don't wish to screw the value of Godly Points and cause problems in this place any more than necessary,” Krune said as he looked at Gehen before continuing, ”But in your hands, I'm sure they would be used accordingly.”
”You have my word on that,” Gehen nodded as he replied. ”I've been trying to create a stable structure in my Empire. Since I plan to live here for the rest of my life, I don't wish to create a half-baked barbaric empire.”
”I have already begun to develop culture, education, and other crafts in this place. I'm basically speedrunning civilization here. Since all the people are ex-cultivators, they quickly caught up on my idea and have settled accordingly. Thanks to that, I have been able to accelerate the development of this place,” Gehen smiled as he half-boasted.
He then summoned a small Checkpoint Turtle to carry the container, motioning for Krune to follow him. ”Let me show my sincerity next.”
Krune was curious about a lot of things. Thus, he smiled and followed Gehen as they arrived beside the throne, with Gehen touching a lever hidden within the armrest. The throne then parted to the side as the entire platform began to head into the ground.
It was like the entire platform had been converted into a lift. Krune watched as his surroundings turned dark for a moment as they descended down through a tunnel. Soon after, they entered a massive dome-shaped cave, one that spanned at least a kilometer in diameter.
Plus, it seemed luminescent rocks had been embedded in the walls, causing the place to be bright. Krune noticed a ship situated in the water, half-submerged. It was the pirate ship that had been constructed. He had seen it through his Sonic Radar right before leaving for the Secondary Landmass.
And now, there were Motor Fishes swimming around it in great numbers. All of them were the normal Motor Fishes, unlike the ones Krune had created. Gehen placed the container on the ground when the tiny Checkpoint Turtle jumped into the water and returned soon after, holding something in its mouth.
It then spat out a bag that Gehen took and gave Krune, saying, ”This is my sincerity.”
”What…are these?” Krune wondered as he opened the bag and looked at the tiny spheres within. Based on the smell, they seemed like Water Essence, but he knew that they were something entirely different.
Upon seeing his reaction, Gehen laughed as he explained, ”While forming this Empire, I recruited countless geniuses. And among the 10 Kings, I created five of them.”
Krune could not help but whistle in amazement at Gehen's words. He knew just how difficult it was to obtain an active ability. The fact that Gehen not only became the first King but also nurtured five others to do the same showed his deep foundation.
It hasn't even been long since they had arrived at Layer 3. But already, Gehen displayed the sheer accumulations that only an Empire with centuries of history would possess.
Smiling, Gehen continued, ”Just as how you determined a method to create these two species, every other genius had figured out something of their own that allowed them to grow stronger faster than everyone else. With that, I recruited all of them into my Empire and nurtured them while learning their methods.”
”Thus, I had numerous breakthroughs as a result.” Gehen pointed at the spheres within the bag, telling Krune, ”I call them Development Spheres. Eating one sphere would allow you to reap in a couple of days the fruits of a year's worth of training. On top of that, they also improve your stamina, causing you to surpass your limits one after another.”
Krune looked into the bag, noticing that there were five Development Spheres, shuddering at their value as he asked, ”Just how expensive are these?”
”Hmm...” Gehen thought for a moment before saying, ”Considering present-day value, those five spheres have the same worth as a Primary Landmass.”