297: idea

Unlike the spaciousness of the mine shaft, a large number of Ze Clan members were standing in front of these rock walls, full of space ore, waving their shovels.

Accompanied by clanging sounds, they diligently mined the space ore.

Clearly, their speed in mining space gems was not fast.

The rock walls where the space ore grew were naturally not ordinary rock walls; they possessed considerable hardness.

Additionally, space ore was incredibly precious, and they feared damaging the priceless space ore before them.

Every swing of the shovel by these Ze Clan members was extremely cautious.

Only after a thousand swings might they be able to extract a single space gem.

This was also why the mining progress was so slow.

The mine tunnel before them seemed enormous, but compared to the terrifying volume of Ze Star, it was merely a drop in the ocean.

Finding a corner where there were no Ze Clan members, Lin Tianwei moved all six of his arms, pressing them directly onto the thick rock wall.

He was naturally not here to be a laboring miner.

Perceiving the distribution of space ore here and determining how much space ore there was in total was what Lin Tianwei urgently needed to do.

Talent: Mental Power (King)!

Terrifying Mental Power, using Lin Tianwei's six arms as a medium, began to infuse into the thick rock wall before him.

Although Lin Tianwei also possessed other detection Talents,

it was clear that his terrifying Mental Power was the most effective.

As the terrifying Mental Power emanated, Lin Tianwei's perception of this rock wall became increasingly clear.

Bit by bit, he peered into the rock wall before him.

He even probed through the rock wall, extending his detection further into the distance.

Treasure.

A huge treasure.

A terrifying treasure.

Lin Tianwei's perception was filled with space ore containing Space Energy.

Though their quality varied, their quantity was extremely terrifying.

Even this not-so-thick rock wall before him,

as long as he could absorb the Space Energy hidden within it, would be enough for Lin Tianwei to complete the transformation of the Slave Space.

No sooner said than done.

Talent: Space Energy (Extraordinary)!

Lin Tianwei, without any scruples, openly used his Space-type Talent to communicate with the Space Energy within these space ores.

He guided them, drawing them bit by bit towards his location.

Then, like a whale devouring, he directly swallowed them all, transforming them into the energy he would use to transform the Slave Space.

Lin Tianwei had already paid Barbo two hundred forty-nine yuan coins.

He had no psychological burden about secretly eating them.

After all, Lin Tianwei had already paid for this buffet.

One day.

In just one day, supported by a large amount of Space Energy, Lin Tianwei's progress in transforming the Slave Space increased by ten percent.

This meant that in just five days, Lin Tianwei would be able to complete the transformation of the Slave Space.

He would accomplish what previously would have taken half a year.

The speed was simply worlds apart.

Such terrifying transformation speed also made Lin Tianwei realize the importance of cultivation resources.

He did indeed possess many powerful and terrifying Talents.

As long as he grew steadily, he was destined to become a powerful figure dominating the universe.

But relying solely on himself, a single tiger, to gather a large amount of resources for his growth was simply too slow.

A tiger's strength has its limits.

In the future, he would inevitably fall into a cycle of endlessly acquiring resources, constantly rushing, because his cultivation resources couldn't keep up.

This was also why many powerful figures were willing to spend time developing their forces.

Once one's strength was sufficient, developing a force was a very simple matter.

Yet, it could allow one's own force to gather resources for oneself, supporting one's growth.

It was a completely risk-free and profitable endeavor.

Perhaps he should join a powerful force, enjoy the pouring in of resources from a major power, and experience the feeling of rapidly becoming stronger.

Or, take a more troublesome path and directly develop his own force?

Two thoughts flashed through Lin Tianwei's mind.

However, he quickly rejected the first idea.

Although this idea was good, it was not suitable for Lin Tianwei.

It wasn't that Lin Tianwei lacked confidence in gaining the favor of a major power and becoming a powerful individual nurtured with all their might.

After all, Lin Tianwei's Talent was incredibly powerful.

He even possessed many Mythical-level Talents.

Even casually revealing a King-level Talent would be enough to cause major powers to scramble for him.

That was a King-level Talent!

Cosmic Beasts with King-level Talents, once they grew, would at least be Cosmic Level powerhouses.

They might even strive to reach the higher Domain Lord Level.

A potential stock that had not yet grown? This was absolutely the investment target most desired by major powers.

However, for Lin Tianwei, joining other forces meant being controlled by beasts.

He would have to bear terrible responsibilities and obligations.

None of these major powers were easy to deal with.

Want to take the cultivation resources they provide?

If you don't return it a thousand or a hundred times over, don't even think about it.

Their strength might not be that great, but they had enough means to restrict Lin Tianwei, who had not yet grown.

Even if Lin Tianwei grew smoothly, he would still be constrained by them.

There was once a genius who had served a major power; although he eventually grew into a Domain Lord Level powerhouse who shook the four directions,

he was constrained everywhere by that major power.

It took a great deal of effort, almost crippling him, to finally resolve that karma and regain his freedom.

Moreover, this choice also carried great risks.

King-level Talent?

What it could bring Lin Tianwei was not only favor but also covetousness from other forces.

If they couldn't get it, they would destroy it.

They would never allow an ultimate powerhouse to emerge within an opposing force.

They would try every means to hinder Lin Tianwei's growth.

Even if they couldn't pose any real threat to Lin Tianwei, they could annoy him to death like flies.

Furthermore, who knew if the force that took Lin Tianwei in was truly interested in his Talent?

His current strength was not yet powerful enough.

Once he exposed the terrifying Talents he possessed, becoming a Talent research subject was not entirely impossible.

Thinking of the tragic fate of those seemingly powerful Slaves in the Lotus Slave Market, Lin Tianwei shivered.

That would definitely cause him a lot of trouble.

As for the second idea, Lin Tianwei ultimately chose to temporarily abandon it.

It wasn't that the idea was bad, but it was simply too unrealistic for the current Lin Tianwei.

At full power, Lin Tianwei's strength could easily reach the Stellar Level 8.

With the assistance of Kai, Lin Tianwei could even rival a Stellar Level 9 Cosmic Beast.

He could even be considered a strong individual among Stellar Level 9 Cosmic Beasts.

However, this seemingly decent strength was simply not enough to qualify for developing a force in the Extremely Cold Universe.

After a long period of development, the structure of the Extremely Cold Universe was almost fixed.

Unless one possessed strength sufficient to break everything, they would simply not allow new forces to rise and share the spoils with them.

As for developing some less powerful, small forces?

While this indeed wouldn't attract the attention of the powerhouses in the Extremely Cold Universe, it also meant it would be meaningless.

Developing small forces simply couldn't support Lin Tianwei's growth; it would only waste Lin Tianwei's time, like a boring game of make-believe.

Conservatively estimated, Lin Tianwei would need to possess at least Cosmic Level strength to qualify for developing a new force.

And this was only one factor in developing a force.

Another factor was the beasts.

Without a large number of trustworthy beasts, a powerful force could not appear out of thin air.

Avatars, who would not betray, were eternally loyal, and even had many wondrous uses, were naturally Lin Tianwei's best choice.

However, considering the massive resources required to nurture an Avatar, Lin Tianwei instantly dismissed this idea.

Developing a force by nurturing Avatars?

That was absolutely putting the cart before the horse.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei looked at Blue Star, which was dormant within his inner world.

Choosing these Blue Star creatures, who shared the same origin as himself, might be a good option.

At least, after countless suppressions and mental baptisms by him, they were far more reliable than some unfamiliar Cosmic Beast races.

But choosing Blue Star creatures had a fatal flaw: their strength was simply too weak.

They were simply not up to the task.

The universe was a place that valued strength.

Without sufficient strength, they simply couldn't hold their ground.

They couldn't even escape assassinations from hostile forces.

Therefore, until Lin Tianwei had the ability to make Blue Star achieve an overall ascension and evolve into an ultimate race, Lin Tianwei would absolutely not use them.

As for subjugating a powerful Cosmic Beast race?

While this was also a good idea,

the risks were immense, and there was no suitable target for now, so it could only be put on hold.

Shaking his head, Lin Tianwei thought to himself that while developing a force was imperative, it must be done with extreme caution.

Otherwise, what he might face was not the support of his subordinate forces, but their betrayal.

Five days.

After a full five days, Lin Tianwei finally completed the transformation of the Slave Space hidden within the tiger tooth.

This Slave Space, with a diameter of tens of billions of meters, was finally transformed by Lin Tianwei into a High-Level Space,

which could serve as Blue Star's new home.

Silver Space Energy flickered.

Even Blue Star itself didn't realize that it had unknowingly been transferred by Lin Tianwei into the Tiger Tooth Space.

At this point,

Lin Tianwei's Talent: Star Devourer (Mythical) was finally completely unleashed.

He could continue to acquire a large amount of Origin and Talent Fragments through this Talent.

With almost no hesitation, Lin Tianwei immediately set his sights on the space ore before him.

In a sense, these space ores could also be loosely considered very tiny planets.

Planets that were tiny to the extreme.

Most importantly, Talent: Star Devourer (Mythical) calculated the Talents it could acquire based on the quality of the devoured target.

In other words, even though these space ores weren't large, each could provide Lin Tianwei with a large amount of Origin and Talent Fragments.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei didn't hesitate, directly and forcefully broke off a space ore of just the right size and stuffed it into his mouth.

What required careful handling by other Ze Clan members was merely something easily obtainable for Lin Tianwei.

Talent: Star Devourer (Mythical) activated!

Lin Tianwei's terrifying Mental Power erupted again, beginning to erode the space ore he had directly swallowed.

When this erosion reached a certain level, the space ore was directly swallowed by Lin Tianwei into the Star Devouring Space.

It began to be digested bit by bit, transforming into pure Origin and Talent Fragments.

However, before Lin Tianwei could completely devour this space ore, he heard a roar that echoed throughout the entire area:

"Marta, isn't what you're doing a bit too much?"

"The Ze Clan has already paid ten yuan crystals in compensation as you requested, yet you still push your luck, pressing on step by step, making even more outrageous demands."

"Twenty yuan crystals? Why don't you just rob us?"

"If you really do that, don't blame me for complaining about this matter to Lord Marcelo."

"I believe Lord Marcelo would absolutely not sit idly by while you commit such shameless acts; he will surely uphold justice for the Ze Clan."

This roar was filled with anger and unwillingness.

Following the source, it was discovered that the owner of this roar was none other than the strongest of the Ze Clan, Chief Hof.

Hof, a Stellar Level 1st Grade.

Hof never expected Marta to be so shameless.

He had thought that ten yuan crystals would buy the Ze Clan some time.

But he didn't expect that after collecting the yuan crystals, Marta immediately changed his tune.

Not only that, but he directly demanded a sum that they could absolutely not afford to pay.

Hof then suddenly realized.

Marta had no intention of letting the Ze Clan go.

His actions were merely a delay tactic.

He was buying time to organize this massive fleet of spaceships before them and completely blockade Ze Star.

Once preparations were complete, Marta immediately revealed his sharp fangs.

He intended to swallow the entire Ze Clan along with Ze Star whole.

Facing Hof's roar, although Marta did not show his face, his disdainful voice came from the spaceship, saying:

"Justice? Uphold justice? I am justice!"

"Lord Marcelo is fair and strict; I believe he will certainly not bother with your unreasonable demands."

"Want to live? It's simple."

"As long as all the Ze Clan surrender and willingly become my Slaves, I will spare you."

"I truly can't bear to see such excellent ore Slaves die."

"Of course, you can also choose to refuse."

"But you should also know what the consequences of refusing me will be."

Surrender and become Slaves?

It would be better to just die!

That was a punishment more cruel than death.

Hof's face was ashen as he looked at the spaceships surrounding Ze Star; he never expected Marta to arrive so quickly.

And so fiercely.

Even without Marta making a move, just these luxurious spaceships before him were more than he could handle.

Not only that, but Marta's brazen words also filled Hof with despair.

Such an arrogant attitude was enough to prove that Marta and Marcelo were in cahoots, colluding together.

It was impossible for Marcelo to help him.

Thinking of this, Hof felt utterly desperate.

However, he still had a trump card, and immediately argued, "Become Slaves?"

"Even if the entire Ze Clan were to die, shedding every last drop of blood, we would absolutely never agree to become Slaves."

"This is the Ze Clan's last shred of dignity."