Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 490 Preparations for Entering the Cosmic Sea

"Will we meet in the cosmic ocean?"

After receiving the message from the Mountain Guest through Luo Feng, Qin Mu felt reassured.

This was his first time dealing with the mountain dweller, and it was clearly quite effective.

As for going to the Cosmic Sea, finding the Mountain-Sitting Guest is quite simple.

Because the dwelling place of the Mountain Dweller in the Cosmic Sea is public.

Deep within the endless chaotic currents of the cosmic sea lies a dangerous place called the "Northern China Snowstorm Domain".

There stands a palace there.

This is the true residence of the "Mountain Dwellers," and the dangerous North China Snowstorm Domain also represents them.

Nearly a hundred forces in the cosmic sea know this, and the human race certainly has a place among them.

"Sitting Mountain Guest's matter is not urgent. Let's continue with my plan and first master the art of weapon crafting. I am already able to craft top-tier treasures."

However, refining even an ordinary supreme treasure requires thousands or tens of thousands of years, and the resources needed are also astonishing.

Qin Mu frowned slightly.

The development of the swarm has currently reached a bottleneck.

The level of life has reached level 10081.

It is already extremely difficult to improve further.

Even with the existence of top-tier combat units like the Hive Tyrant, whose strength rivals that of the rulers of the universe.

They also possess secret techniques at the level of the Lord of the Universe.

However, compared to the conventional rulers of the universe, due to the lack of powerful treasures, their offensive and defensive capabilities are far inferior.

Arming a hive tyrant of millions or tens of millions of soldiers is almost impossible by simply relying on plundering and exploring secret realms.

That's why he came up with the idea of ​​crafting a supreme treasure to arm the Zergling Tyrant.

With units of immense size like the Primal Sea, even though the Hive Tyrant is 90,000 kilometers high, its hatching speed is actually very fast.

It can be refined into a supreme treasure, but that's clearly not the case.

Even for a master craftsman like Master Peng, who is skilled in crafting artifacts, it would take at least a thousand years to forge an ordinary supreme treasure.

To forge truly powerful treasures requires not only an enormous amount of resources but also an extremely long time.

This is clearly inconsistent with the development of the swarm.

"By refining the Crimson Scale Bear Armor, a treasure whose main materials are scales and bones of ferocious beasts, I have some ideas. Perhaps we can modify the Zerg units as treasures."

Directly and deeply modify the bodies of swarm units, altering every drop of blood, every scale, and every bone, down to the smallest detail.

Make their bodies comparable to the most precious treasures!

Such life forms did exist in the primordial universe; the Prison King of the Prison Clan was one such example.

His true form is that black throne, but it is also a living being and possesses the characteristics of a supreme treasure.

Find an opportunity to capture him alive and study him; perhaps we'll gain something unexpected.

If we can conduct more in-depth, more "microscopic" research, and then further modify the insect colony at a more microscopic level, it may be even more suitable for the insect colony.

Let the swarm's units' claws and scales be their strongest weapons and their strongest armor!

Qin Mu's thoughts flowed through the swarm of insects.

Using Arcane items to arm the Zerg swarm is a last resort.

These are all external forces; what he really wants is for the swarm itself to become stronger.

Virtual Universe Company Headquarters.

Floating before Qin Mu were numerous treasures, all sharing a common characteristic: their primary materials were derived from the scales, bones, and other materials of powerful beings.

Instead of conventional metallic materials.

These treasures are not weak; the most powerful of them is a top-tier treasure armor.

"It would be extremely difficult to achieve the envisioned route. My current priority is to study weapon crafting!"

Many of the treasures are forged using the scales and bones of powerful beings.

To forge a new path, one must possess sufficient foundational knowledge and experience.

With various thoughts arising in his mind, Qin Mu continued to study the art of weapon crafting. He had dozens of clones crafting simultaneously, a large amount of materials to squander, the powerful computing power of the insect swarm, and guidance from Master Peng.

Time flies.

Ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years...

A thousand years later, Qin Mu, who was immersed in cultivation, was interrupted by a message.

"Is the Giant Axe Founder about to enter the cosmic sea?"

Qin Mu emerged from a mother nest located within the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

Indeed, for convenience, he also lost a few mother nests here, which can be considered as fulfilling the idea he had when he first saw this vast land.

After several teleportations, Qin Mu arrived directly inside a palace.

"I have met the founder of the Giant Axe."

Qin Mu bowed slightly.

"Qin Mu, you've arrived."

A smile appeared on the rugged face of the giant axe.

"When you go to the Cosmic Sea, remember to bring a group of Zerglings. Although they are not very strong, they are still good for scouting and other purposes."

Qin Mu smiled.

"A Hive Tyrant? Fine!"

The founder of the giant axe nodded and did not refuse.

His direct combat ability is extremely strong, but he is lacking in other aspects. However, having a group of Hive Tyrants who possess various talents and abilities can be of great help.

In exploring the cosmic ocean, strength alone is not enough.

In some dangerous areas, even the strongest beings in the universe can perish if they are not careful.

Over the course of a thousand years, the founders of the Giant Axe also attempted to understand and study the Secret Pattern system.

However, his talent clearly doesn't lie in this area.

After spending a thousand years without much success, they decided to try their luck in the cosmic sea.

"These are 500 Zergling Tyrants with the strength of a Universe Master, and a group of Zergling Tyrants with the strength of a Universe Overlord."

When adventuring in the vast universe, they can be tasked with dangerous tasks.

A world ring appeared in Qin Mu's hand, which he handed to the creator of the giant axe.

Most of the resources in the human race were actually obtained by the giant axe founders through adventure, and the number of 500 insect hive tyrants is not that many.

"There are also some mother hives and other swarm units inside this ring."

"When you're adventuring, you can place some mother hives or specially crafted Zerg units in relatively safe locations to serve as positioning points or expansion points."

Qin Mu said.

"Location? Expansion point? Are you already planning to expand your swarm across the cosmic ocean?"

"Since the last great war, information about the Zerg swarm has spread throughout the entire universe. Even the two great holy lands are probably extremely wary of it."

"Isn't it a bit too early to start expanding now?"

Giant Axe accepted the World Ring, his brow furrowing slightly.

There are many powerful beings in the universe, and there are hundreds of forces of all sizes.

Among them, powerful forces, such as the Divine Eye Clan, have as many as seven of the strongest beings in the universe, and each of them possesses supreme treasures. The strongest, the First True Lord, the Divine Eye, even possesses the power of a ninth-order True God.

There are hundreds of ordinary universe lords, and each one is extremely powerful.

The more than one thousand second-tier universe lords in the swarm would be invincible in the primordial universe, but they are nothing in the cosmic sea.

"No, I'm just planning to make some preparations."

"Some of my clones followed Master Chaos City in the Cosmic Sea and gained some understanding of it."

Unlike the primordial universe, the coordinates of the cosmic ocean cannot be determined.

Therefore, maps are very important in the cosmic ocean, and reference points on maps are also extremely important.

Only by using maps and landmarks can one avoid getting lost in the vast ocean of space.

Seeing the somewhat puzzled look in the eyes of the Giant Axe Founder, Qin Mu explained with a smile.

"Of course I know that. Getting lost in the cosmic ocean is terrifying. Once you're lost..."

If you try to find your way home by teleporting repeatedly, you'll probably drift further and further away with each teleport.

Then they will be permanently lost in the ocean of space, and perhaps, with good luck, they will be found again after countless eons.

Therefore, any ruler of the universe must leave an incarnation in the original universe.

To prevent getting completely lost in unforeseen circumstances in the cosmic sea, having an avatar means at least a map can be obtained.

The Giant Axe Founder, a powerful figure who had ventured countless times into the cosmic sea, was naturally extremely familiar with these things.

"That's right! Getting lost is a very serious problem in the cosmic ocean."

Even if you get a map, if you get too far away and can't find any reference points on the map, it's all over.

However, the soul of my swarm is one.

Even if we are far apart, we can still be located through the connection between our souls.

Therefore, I plan to take advantage of this and place a large number of Zerg units in various locations throughout the cosmic ocean.

As long as there are enough coordinate points, even with teleportation, there's no need to worry about accidents. Even if you get lost, you can quickly locate yourself using the swarm of insects.

This is much better than a regular map.

Qin Mu explained with a smile.

Giant Axe's eyes lit up as well. Even though he was the strongest being in the universe, he didn't dare to run around recklessly in the cosmic sea.

When exploring the cosmic ocean, we also rely on flight, and we record detailed maps of the places we fly over so as not to get lost.

However, this method is clearly inefficient.

"No problem. I will leave some Zerg units in the cosmic sea for location purposes."

The founder of Giant Axe's eyes lit up.

The scene of Qin Mu's ascension to immortality is still vivid in my mind.

His swarm of billions of insects clearly share a single soul!

It's like two clones, even if they are far apart, can be easily located.

"Furthermore, as you also know, through the soul network between the Zerg, I simulated a virtual universe and created a second world belonging to the Zerg."

Within the cosmic ocean, communication can also be achieved through the second world.

Qin Mu smiled.

"The Second World? I see."

The founder of the giant axe laughed.

Isn't this an upgraded version of the inheritance space that he once created with the Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Darkness, a simulated virtual universe?

The virtual universe encompasses the entire primordial universe.

This gave the human race a significant advantage in the early universe.

Unfortunately, the virtual universe cannot be used in the cosmic sea, and communication between them is extremely difficult.

Except for some special communication tools, normal communication is impossible if the distance is slightly too far.

With a second world in the Zerg swarm network, it's as if humans can communicate freely in a cosmic ocean.

"Also, we previously discussed finding a relatively safe place within the cosmic sea to place some primordial seas as a base for our human race."

After some experimentation, although the Primordial Sea God Body is mostly just immortal divine power, it is already able to withstand the chaotic airflow in the cosmic sea.

However, there are still some difficulties in transforming one's divine body by absorbing chaotic energy.

Therefore, I would like to trouble the creator of the giant axe to capture some of the life forms that inhabit the cosmic sea if he encounters them during his adventures there, so that they can serve as experimental subjects for me.

Qin Mu finished speaking in one breath.

Qin Mu does not plan to launch a major offensive into the Cosmic Sea in the short term.

But that doesn't mean he can't make some preparations in advance.

All of this would be of great benefit to both him and the human race.

"Okay, no problem! I'll be careful."

The founder of the giant axe grinned.

(End of this chapter)