109: Taming mythical beasts, preparing to return

Devouring the planet's core?

Hearing this request, the corners of Chu He's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Good heavens, it truly lives up to its name as a "Star Devourer" Mecha Beast; it wants to eat a planet the moment it opens its mouth.

He glanced at the Azure Star beneath his feet, which he already considered a "Family ranch," and refused without a second thought.

"No," Chu He transmitted his will directly through Divine Thought. "This planet is still useful; it can't be your snack."

The tiny mechanical spider perched on his shoulder saw the eerie blue light in its single eye dim noticeably, and the stream of consciousness it sent back actually carried a hint of grievance.

[Energy... hungry...]

Chu He found it somewhat amusing. A natural disaster-class biological weapon could actually act spoiled?

However, he could understand. Although this little thing had a significant background, it had just woken up from a long slumber and was still in its weakest "larval" state, in desperate need of energy replenishment.

"Don't worry, there will be plenty of planets for you to eat in the future," Chu He offered a grand promise. "But not right now."

He pondered for a moment, thinking of the mountain of energy cores piled up in his warehouse.

"System, use the 'fortune furnace' to purify all the energy cores in the warehouse and see how much pure energy can be converted."

[Command received. Commencing execution...]

At Chu He's command, millions of Mutant Beast cores ranging from F-rank to S-rank, stored in the Dragon City central warehouse, vanished instantly.

Within the System's [fortune furnace], these cores containing violent energy were rapidly decomposed, smelted, and purified.

After just a few breaths, the System notification sounded.

[Ding! Smelting complete! A total of 108 'High-Purity Energy Cubes' obtained.]

With a thought from Chu He, over a hundred fist-sized energy cubes, emitting a pure white light, appeared out of thin air before him.

The energy contained in each energy cube was equivalent to the total energy of an S-rank Esper.

"Here, eat these to tide you over for now." Chu He handed an energy cube to the mechanical spider.

The spider's single eye lit up instantly, and its eight appendages shot out to grab the energy cube, which was larger than its own body. Then... in front of everyone, it began to crunch on it like a biscuit.

Over a hundred High-Purity Energy Cubes were devoured completely in less than ten minutes.

After finishing, it let out a "burp," the eerie blue light on its body flared up, and its size began to change.

Finally, it turned into a fist-sized silver metal ball with a mirror-smooth surface, floating quietly in the palm of Chu He's hand.

[Energy replenished by 3%... Entering power-saving standby mode...]

[Can be transformed into 'Mimic Armament', symbiotic with the user...]

As soon as the words fell, the metal ball turned into a streak of silver light, wrapping around Chu He's wrist to form a sci-fi-style metal bracer.

Chu He sensed it; this bracer could not only change shape according to his will but also provide an energy shield comparable to the defense of a Early Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator.

"A nice little toy," Chu He nodded with satisfaction.

A growth-type natural disaster-class biological weapon. Although it was just a baby now, its future potential was limitless. Once the Family opened the "Myriad Heavens Battlefield" in the future, taking it along to conquer other worlds would definitely be a great help.

At this point, the trip to the Azure Star could be said to be full of rewards.

Not only had he plundered a massive amount of Luck and resources and unlocked the "Gene Laboratory," but he had also picked up a "Star Devourer Mecha Beast" as a pet for free.

It was time to go home.

Chu He summoned Invincible in the East, God, and Odin before him.

"I'm leaving for a while," he said directly. "During my absence, the three of you will be the supreme administrators of this world."

"Continue executing my previous orders: survey resources, hunt Mutant Beasts, and research genetic technology. All harvests are to be stored in the central warehouse for me to inspect upon my return."

"Anya will stay behind as my overseer. If they make any suspicious moves or fail in their duties, you can report to me directly through the Restriction I've left behind."

"Yes, Master!" The three of them knelt down respectfully in unison.

Having arranged everything, Chu He lingered no longer.

Communicating with the System, he consumed 1,000 Family Luck points to reopen the world portal back to the Xuanhuang Realm.

A familiar azure spatial rift, filled with Spiritual Qi and dao rhyme, slowly tore open in the center of the Council Hall.

Chu He straightened his clothes, his heart racing to return to his wife and children in the Xuanhuang Realm.

He stepped forward, preparing to enter the spatial rift.

However, the moment one of his feet was about to step into the portal, a rapid and alert stream of consciousness suddenly came from the metal bracer on his wrist.

[Warning! Warning!]

[Detected within this planet's coordinate System an extremely faint, latent Extra-dimensional beacon...]

[Beacon energy spectrum analysis in progress... Matching database...]

[Match successful!]

[This beacon belongs to... a 'Star-Devouring Demon Clan' reconnaissance unit!]

[Its energy signature is of the same origin as the enemy that severely damaged this unit!]

What?!

Chu He's footsteps came to a sudden halt.

Star-Devouring Demon Clan?

That terrifying race that had severely wounded his newly acquired pet and caused the destruction of the Azure Star had actually left a beacon in this world long ago?

Doesn't this mean... Chu He's expression instantly darkened.

He thought of the "Outer-Realm Heavenly Demon" in the Xuanhuang Realm that had tried to pollute his Family's Luck.

That Heavenly Demon knew everything about his Bloodline and his Family.

And this "Star-Devouring Demon Clan" happened to be the mortal enemy of the "Dragon-Marked Star-Devouring Mecha-Beast."

Could there be... some connection between the two?