Swallowing the Stars: Six Eyes

Chapter 48 Back to Earth!

"Star-eating grass larvae?" Gu Ce was taken aback.

Among the training plans Rimuru arranged for him was the task of cultivating a plant life form after reaching the cosmic level!

The Star-Eating Grass is known as the most resilient and aggressive plant life among those sold by human groups. It likes to devour rocks, metal, trees, etc., making its vines incredibly tough and sharp.

A single juvenile Star-Eating Grass is worth around 300,000 Mixed Yuan Units. Even with the worst cultivation method, it would take tens of millions of Mixed Yuan Units to cultivate it to Immortality, comparable to the peak of an Immortal Military Lord.

However, if cultivated according to the best method, once the Thousand Vine Star-Eating Grass advances to the Immortal level, it will have the strength of the peak of the King level. Each main vine will be millions of kilometers long, and its toughness and sharpness will be comparable to that of a human at the limit of the King level. Its vitality will far exceed that of a human at the King level!

Even with all his wealth, the Ice Wasteland Lord couldn't raise a single weakest Immortal-level Star-Eating Grass, which shows how powerful the Star-Eating Grass is.

"Hmm." Hafa nodded solemnly.

"Your teacher will come to trade with you in person. Just wait on Qiongling Star for the next few days."

……

Earth time, November 27, 2058.

On this day, Marquis Cangyuan arrived on Qiongling Star and officially met Gu Ce.

In the reception room.

Marquis Cangyuan looked like an ordinary middle-aged man, and there was no imposing presence about him.

Gu Ce looked at Marquis Cangyuan, waiting for him to speak.

"Gu Ce." Marquis Cangyuan raised his hand, and a metal box appeared on the table.

"This is the larva of the Star-Eating Grass. It was a gift from a good friend of mine. Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to cultivate it. And even if I use the worst possible method to make it immortal, it won't be of much help to me," said Cangyuan Hou with a regretful expression.

Gu Ce nodded and took out the Zhenhai Pearl as well.

Having lost most of its power, the Zhenhai Pearl was almost a transparent glass ball. When Gu Ce took it out, its power was still slightly dissipating.

Cangyuan Hou's lips twitched. He quickly took the Zhenhai Pearl, sealed the power that was leaking from it, and then breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"A perfectly intact Zhenhai Pearl should be worth more than ten million Hunyuan units. Spatial treasures are rare. So, all things considered, I've still come out ahead," Cangyuan Hou said jokingly.

"Lord Cangyuan is too kind," Gu Ce said with a smile.

"This Zhenhai Pearl has lost its power, and I don't know what price it will take to restore it. To me, it is far less valuable than this Star-Eating Grass."

"Oh?" Marquis Cangyuan asked with interest. "Aren't you heartbroken at all? Although it's extremely difficult to restore, this thing is, after all, a rare treasure, and it might even be useful to some King-level Immortals."

"No," Gu Ce shook his head. "I don't think I need these things."

"So confident?" Cangyuan Hou glanced at Gu Ce a few more times.

"Little one, I hope to hear your name again in the future," Cangyuan Hou said with emotion. "Virtual Universe Company is indeed the best place for you. I hope that one day you can also become immortal."

"Then I must thank Lord Cangyuan," Gu Ce said with a smile.

"Alright, I'm leaving now." Cangyuan Hou stood up.

"See you again someday, little one."

Marquis Cangyuan disappeared without leaving a trace.

Gu Ce opened the box on the table and saw a small, white plant, about 60 centimeters tall, with silvery-white roots curled up inside.

"Rimuru, how does this thing recognize its master?" Gu Ce asked.

"Just cut your wrist and let it bleed out; use your blood to nourish it," Rimuru quickly replied. "But don't bind it to you yet. Once we get back, I'll prepare the things needed for its initial nurturing."

"Okay." Gu Ce nodded and put away the Star-Eating Grass larva.

Our journey through the Hidden Sea has come to an end!

Everything's been resolved, so what's next...?

Looking at Gongter, who was stubbornly following behind him and refusing to leave, Gu Ce felt somewhat helpless.

"My Lord, what's wrong?" Gunter asked, puzzled.

As the newly appointed clan leader, Kasher led the fish-men to migrate to the Cuimu Empire. He did not forget his ancestral teachings and specially sent Gunter to protect Gu Ce, which made Gu Ce feel helpless.

Although Günter was a domain lord, he did not have good weapons or equipment and only had the strength of a first-level domain lord. Therefore, the help he could provide by following Gu Ce was not significant.

"Forget it, let's go back to Earth!" Gu Ce ordered.

This trip made Gu Ce realize that his training seemed to be meaningless.

Combat experience? You can gain that entirely through the Killing Arena and the Final Battle Zone.

A life-or-death adventure? After his experience in the Dry Sea Divine Kingdom, ordinary universe-level beings could hardly threaten Gu Ce's life. Powerful universe-level beings were not so common, so that wasn't a life-or-death adventure, but rather courting death.

Secluded cultivation!

There are still about eight years until the Genius Battle begins. With your talent, focusing on training will only lead to faster progress!

Life-or-death adventures can wait until after reaching the cosmic level, when we can take those assessment missions at the Virtual Universe Company.

……

2058 10 Month 1 Day.

The spaceship officially departed from Qiongling Star and headed towards Earth.

It takes about two months to get back to Earth from the planet Qiongling.

During this period, Gu Ce needs to organize his insights into the laws and refine his combat methods.

……

2058 10 Month 28 Day.

Luo Feng's children were born; they were twin sons.

Luo Feng named them Luo Ping and Luo Hai.

After having a child, coupled with Babata's constant persuasion and his desire to catch up with Gu Ce, Luo Feng finally agreed to possess the Golden Horned Beast.

The Golden Horned Beast's egg was found in the deepest trench on Earth.

Meanwhile, Luo Feng also discovered some other things on Earth.

For example, the mechanical spaceships of the Bermuda Triangle.

……

2058 12 Month 2 Day.

Gu Ce's spaceship arrived at Huangyang Star, leaving Gong Te'er there temporarily.

Bringing him back to Earth is still quite risky, and there aren't many countermeasures.

After Gu Ce returned to Earth, Hong and Thor had not yet returned; they seemed to still be undergoing their space trainee mercenary assessment.

Gu Ce wasn't too worried about their safety. They had enough wealth to buy a bunch of star-level slaves to follow them and help them complete their apprentice mercenary assessment.

……

Luo Feng swallowed hard, staring at the giant egg in front of him.

"You're almost at the Eternal Star level now, so why aren't you confident in successfully possessing someone?" Gu Ce teased.

Luo Feng shook his head.

"It just feels like I'm about to become a cosmic behemoth, and it's a bit..."

"Who told you you can't be human?" Gu Ce interrupted Luo Feng. "The Golden Horned Beast possesses a secret technique for creating clones. You can absolutely create a human clone, and it doesn't even have to be from Earth."

"Is that so?" Luo Feng asked Babata in surprise.

"Babata, what's going on?" Luo Feng asked in his mind.

"I don't know either," Babata said, equally bewildered.

"Don't worry about possessing it. You still need to participate in the Genius Battle. How can you participate in the Genius Battle if you don't develop a human body and rely on the body of the Golden Horned Beast?" Gu Ce shook his head slightly.

"Thank you, Gu Ce." Luo Feng thanked Gu Ce.

"It's nothing, we're all Earthlings." Gu Ce smiled calmly and patted Luo Feng's shoulder hard.

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