Swallowing the Stars: The Puzzle of Everything!

Chapter 39 Targeting Humans, The 6th Primary Auction

The truth is, nobody wants to be anything less than powerful.

On one side is a star-level being with only a few thousand years of lifespan left, and on the other side is someone who can definitely become a realm lord, and even has a sliver of hope to become immortal.

"Isn't it just freedom?"

Digori grabbed the "Soul-Binding Wood Silk" and swallowed it.

Instantly, fine threads spread from his lower abdomen, growing along his torso and limbs, penetrating his flesh and soul until they became indistinguishable from one another.

In fact, Digory could have stopped this change from the beginning.

Just thinking about the humiliation he had suffered and the struggles he had made to break through during this time, Digory wished he could make that bastard from back then experience what despair really meant.

Unfortunately, he couldn't possibly achieve all of this on his own.

Lord Perseus… Since his master has given him a chance to turn things around, he must seize it firmly and not let his master down.

With both parties willing to give and receive, the process of recognizing the master was incredibly smooth.

Of course, Digory was completely unaware of what he had lost.

What Perseus implanted in him was not a 'soul chip,' but rather a dog leash that he could never shake off.

Feeling the restriction take root deep in his soul and completely merge with Digori, Perseus couldn't help but smile and toss the blood orb representing the "Crimson Flame Bloodline" to him.

"I've given you the power to take revenge; don't disappoint me—merge with this bloodline as soon as possible!"

"The difference between the three realms of Universe-level, Domain Lord, and World Lord is not as great as you imagine."

"The Canggu Empire is now in a precarious state, with all the major realm lords reaching into it. At this time, if you replace your ancestor and become the new hope of the Kunwu Clan, then those direct descendants who used to mock and look down on you will all kneel at your feet in the future."

Clearly, Digory also envisioned his triumphant return home.

He was driven away and reduced to a homeless dog before, all thanks to his own kind. Now that he has the possibility of rising again, he naturally wants to do everything he can to break through.

Therefore, after apologizing to Perseus, Digory, who was in high spirits, immediately chose a cabin to go into seclusion, intending to first fuse his bloodline and break through to the cosmic level.

He never imagined that a terrible trap would be hidden inside the Soul-Binding Wood.

Having accepted Perseus's "sugar-coated bullets," Digory's soul was destined to fall the moment he gave up his freedom for power.

This can be seen from the word "master" that came out of his mouth.

Unbeknownst to him, this former genius had become a puppet on strings, and what awaited him, besides a bright future, was a mountain that would never be moved.

……

"The first step of the plan has been successful."

"Next comes my genetic level!"

"Although things are on track in Tuor, the biological materials from just one Canggu Empire might not be enough to accumulate enough resources within a century..."

After seeing Digory off, Perseus's face showed a hint of relief.

After the main cabin returned to calm, he logged back into the virtual universe, contacted Tor on the other side, and urged him to complete another task that had been assigned to him earlier.

As expected, materials at the second-star level are not easy to collect.

Not only are cosmic-level biological materials scarce, but they are also inconvenient to hunt. The most pressing issue is the insufficient number of cosmic-level powerhouses. With the previously ordered slaves not yet in place, Perseus had to involve some members of the "Starfire Group" in the hunting.

Currently, two of the Silverwing Clan's four domain lords are leading teams to handle this issue.

Simply focusing on plant life and the monsters naturally spawned on life-bearing planets is too inefficient.

Therefore, after careful consideration—

"Next, we'll target cosmic-level humans!"

"I'll have Number 1 select the specific targets. You'll complete the challenge as quietly as possible. Remember, you are just challengers. Everything is based on obtaining biological materials from the corresponding race. I'll find a way to prepare items for you to conceal your identities..."

Upon hearing the order, Tuo and the others immediately began to act.

Meanwhile, Perseus, now completely idle, received another invitation.

……

"A primary auction in the Wind and Waves Universe Kingdom? This is the sixth time, isn't it—"

From his first time attending an auction after leaving Granstar to his current proficiency, Perseus has become accustomed to this triennial auction for the disposal of stolen goods.

According to Dekala, the reason why the Cosmic Kingdom holds so many primary auctions is to get rid of some hot commodities.

This is no secret among those in power.

Apart from the dozen or so truly core items, the treasures at the preliminary auction were either products of the various cosmic nations or "stolen goods" recovered by these nations through shady channels.

Because of its dubious origins and the troubles it involves, the 1008 Universe Kingdom should quickly sell off the treasure and clear its name.

This can be considered a space-themed year-end summary.

Offering up a free initial universe comprehension slot, along with some restricted-level treasures that have somehow appeared, eight out of ten similar star field auction items are remnants left behind by battles between intermediate civilizations.

Of all these things, only the opportunity to comprehend the primordial universe is still somewhat useful.

Unfortunately, given Perseus's current situation, he has no way of leaving the Wind and Waves Universe Kingdom.

On the one hand, the "Spark Group" is in its early stages and cannot function without people.

Perseus was genuinely worried that if he didn't first solidify his foundation before the seeds of his clan's downfall sprouted, he might go to the primordial universe to comprehend the laws and return to find... wow, his home gone.

Secondly, his bloodline has not yet reached level 10+ of two stars, making it impossible for him to break through to the realm lord level.

Another issue is confirming identity by meeting with the ethnic group.

Perseus needs to keep a record within his tribe to prevent being mistaken for a human spy in the future. The purge by the Cosmic Kingdom has not yet subsided, and he cannot find a suitable opportunity to contact his tribesmen for the time being.

So even though he had a fair amount of money, Perseus never bought the qualification to comprehend the initial universe, and only treated the primary auction as a shop to collect various precious biological materials.

The problem is that there weren't as many good items at the primary auction as one might have expected.

Every time he went to the auction, he never found a suitable item. Perseus was really curious about how Luo Feng managed to find such a rare item as the Demon Slayer skin at the auction.

Why is it that when it's his turn, the items up for auction are... 1000 complete corpses of World Lord Insectoids... and Sky Spider Clan slaves...?

Of course, it can't be said that these things aren't valuable!

Compared to the previous auction items, Perseus wanted a biological remains that could serve as the main body of a two-star creature card, allowing his demonic bloodline to break free from its constraints and complete a new round of evolution.

"Well, at least it's a possibility. Let's go check out the auction again."

"Hopefully this time, I can get the item I want at the auction..."