Swallowing the Stars: Six Eyes

Chapter 24 The Counterattack Begins!

Let's go back to August 23st.

After returning from the training camp, Gu Ce first went to Ruins No. 12 to acquire the Black Dragon Mountain-X81 spaceship and the three Flowing Silver Guards before returning to Jiangnan Base City.

It was only then that she learned from Gu Hesheng that her uncle had entered some ruins and had been out of contact for several days.

But before going to rescue his uncle, Gu Ce had one more thing to do.

"Rimuru, can you tell where my father is injured?" Gu Ce asked in his mind.

Rimuru glanced at it and quickly identified the problem.

"It seems they were caught in the crossfire of a planetary-level battle and sustained some injuries, but it's not a big deal. The Blue Heart Dew in that pile of debris is a planetary-level medicine that can quickly heal injuries at the planetary level and below," Rimuru said.

After rummaging through the clutter, Gu Ce quickly found the Blue Heart Dew that Rimuru had mentioned.

It was a light blue, almost water-like liquid. After Gu Hesheng drank it, he immediately felt reborn.

"Dad, keep these plant spirits and help them reach the planetary level as soon as possible," Gu Ce instructed.

"Xiao Ce, you..."

Before Gu Hesheng could speak, Gu Ce disappeared from the spot, leaving Gu Hesheng with no choice but to shake his head helplessly.

The child has grown up.

……

Once you know the location, finding the person becomes much easier.

"This place was originally a cargo ship, and then it was modified into this form. It operates entirely on its own, and even the strongest mechanisms can only threaten planetary-level fourth or fifth-tier ships," Rimuru concluded.

Gu Ce nodded.

According to Rimuru, there shouldn't be anything good in here, at most some treasures that are helpful to planetary-level beings.

But for the Earth as it is now, that's more than enough.

Without hesitation, we proceeded to brute force our way through the ruins!

Rimuru took over the intelligent system here, and the mechanisms stopped working. Gu Ce also found five corpses in a corner of the ruins, along with Gu Hechang huddled in the corner.

Gu Hechang did not venture deeper because he was avoiding the planetary-level mechanical guards; he was only seriously injured, but the problem was not serious.

After rescuing him, Gu Ce casually emptied the ruins, handing over everything inside to Gu Hechang to distribute, since there was nothing he needed anyway.

"Xiao Ce, what's your current strength?" Gu Hechang was bewildered.

"It's about as good as Thor's," Gu Ce replied after thinking for a moment.

Gu Hechang was speechless and obediently followed Gu Ce back home.

With Gu Ce's help, the brothers Gu Hechang and Gu Hesheng reached the planetary level in just one day, thus gaining the qualification to participate in the upcoming battles.

……

In the following days, Gu Ce first examined the inheritance of the Ice Wasteland Realm Lord.

The legacy left by the Lord of the Ice Wasteland can be divided into two parts.

[Secret Techniques] and [Laws]

Combining the two parts, Rimuru selected several things that were most suitable for Gu Ce to study now.

"Myriad Incarnations", "Ice Wilderness Sword Technique - Basic Edition", "Absolute True Heart", "Snow Wind".

"Myriad Incarnations" is a martial arts movement technique for comprehending the fundamental laws of space, and it is divided into five levels.

The first level consists of three incarnations, each corresponding to the fundamental laws of space as they cross the threshold!

The second level consists of ten incarnations!

The third level consists of a hundred incarnations. Some weaker realm lords' understanding of the laws of space is only at this level!

The fourth level: A thousand incarnations!

The fifth level: The incarnation of all paths!

Above the myriad incarnations lies teleportation, a level even the Ice Wasteland Realm Lord couldn't reach.

Another feature of this secret technique is that it can integrate the fundamental laws of water, making the avatar last longer and even have a certain degree of autonomous attack capability!

Of course, this requires a high level of understanding of the laws from the user; both laws must be understood to an extremely high degree.

"Ice Wasteland Sword Technique - Basic Edition" is the signature sword technique of the Ice Wasteland Realm Lord. Even though it is only the basic edition, it involves extremely high power amplification and other aspects, allowing martial artists to discover their physical potential. It is of great help to Gu Ce in creating his own secret manual.

"Absolute True Self," a secret technique for soul defense, is a perfect fit for Gu Ce. Its core lies in two words: self!

This secret technique can be divided into four stages: beginner, specialist, master, and perfect. Reaching the master stage grants immunity to soul attacks from realm lords, while reaching the perfect stage grants immunity to some soul attacks from immortals!

Back then, the Lord of the Ice Wasteland Realm had perfected this secret technique, and with the Ice Wasteland Sword in hand, even some weak immortals might not be his match. Unfortunately, he was nearing his death and perished before even entering the Primordial Secret Realm.

Once you can successfully master this secret technique, no one in the Genius Battle should be able to harm Gu Ce.

"Snow Wind" is a secret manual created by the master of the Ice Wasteland Realm, which studies the essence of the fundamental laws of water.

At the end of his life, the Lord of the Ice Wasteland wrote down this secret manual. If one can fully comprehend it, then one will not be far from completely mastering the fundamental laws of water and becoming immortal.

It was only after coming into contact with this secret manual that Gu Ce fully discovered the changes that occurred after Six Eyes reached the Planetary level.

First of all.

The six eyes caused Gu Ce's gene multiplication to undergo a transformation, reaching a threefold gene level! It made him more compatible with the two fundamental laws of water and air!

This is the fundamental reason why using the Heavenly Ice Crystal Fruit did not directly lead to the Eternal Star level.

With a three-fold increase in genes, the resources consumed during cultivation will increase significantly.

The six-eyed mutation could increase gene multiplication, something Gu Ce hadn't anticipated.

Perhaps we can imagine what abilities the Six-Eyed One might mutate into in the future?

Is the technique of creating clones possible?

With six eyes, it's unlikely that Gu Ce would abandon his original body to possess other life forms, since this thing seems to be no less talented than some special life forms.

It seems that this mutated six-eyed creature is stronger than Gu Ce had imagined.

As its strength increases, Six-Eyed seems to be constantly evolving, and it is no longer comparable to the Six-Eyed in the anime.

Second.

I wonder if it's because of the Heavenly Ice Crystal Fruit.

With the acquisition of the Six Eyes, Gu Ce gained the ability to directly observe the operating principles of the fundamental laws of water in the universe, elevating his talent in the fundamental laws of water to a level surpassing that of a favored child of the laws.

Looking at the many lines appearing in his eyes, Gu Ce smiled helplessly. Maybe he should get an eye mask to wear in the future?

Fortunately, it can be controlled freely.

……

9 month 29 day.

Luo Feng successfully mastered the third level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, about half a year earlier than in the original story, and received a share of dragon blood and the Sky-Escape Shuttle from Gu Ce.

Hong also rewarded Luo Feng with a portion of dragon blood. After using both portions of dragon blood, Luo Feng's physical attributes directly reached the level of a beginner-level war god, and his mental power also improved to the level of a high-level war god, making him an invincible war god on Earth.

When Luo Feng excitedly asked Gu Ce what the next training plan was, Gu Ce simply threw him into Ruins No. 9.

I reckon it'll be at least a year and a half before he gets out.

9 month 30 day.

Thor lured Merhandson and his group out and challenged Gu Ce to a one-on-one fight.

Gu Ce beat them all up, successfully solidifying his position as the Third Speaker!

Of course, even with Thor unleashing his full power, he still couldn't defeat Gu Ce. This scene was witnessed by Mohanderson and the others, who secretly resolved that they would never provoke Gu Ce again!

10 month 1 day.

The War God Palace held a meeting, with Gu Ce serving as the third speaker.

Hong took the lead and decided to launch a counterattack against the monster.

10 month 8 day.

Inside the Palace of the God of War.

"How are everyone's preparations?" asked Hong, a man with a buzz cut dressed in black, in a deep voice.

"We are ready and can launch a war at any time!"

Leaders of major countries have spoken out.

"good!"

Hong slammed his hand on the table.

"Counterattack, begin!"

(End of this chapter)