Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 494 Overwhelming the God of Craftsmen!

"The Zerg Queen and the Swarm Overlord have arrived. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly. Please come to my planet, Craftsman God, for a chat."

The God of Craftsmen's enormous body flew into the sky and laughed loudly towards the Queen's Palace.

"This master craftsman is quite sensible."

Inside the Queen's Palace, Qin Mu and the Zerg Queen exchanged a smile.

Before arriving at Craftsman God Star, Qin Mu had already presented a letter of invitation to the Lord of Craftsman God.

If the God of Craftsmen comes out to greet him, that's fine. But if he pretends not to know, or simply plays the trick of visiting friends, then don't blame Qin Mu for using some tricks.

It's not impossible.

In the past, nine super powers stood in a tripartite balance within the primordial universe, while twelve top powers secretly competed for influence. Each power wanted to win them over, and the God of Crafts lived a very comfortable life.

When faced with forces that try to win them over, they often respond by refining treasures or by going out to visit friends and refusing to see them.

But now, humanity has defeated other top powers and become the undisputed overlord of the original universe.

For neutral groups like the God of Crafts, life isn't so easy.

neutral?

That saying won't be used anymore!

You can either join the Hongmeng and become one of our own.

Either they are the enemy!

Wars between ethnic groups are that brutal.

The original universe was only so big. After humanity became powerful, it was inevitable that it would occupy more territory and acquire more living space.

Expansion is inevitable.

Do you still want to maintain your detached status as you have in the past?

How is that possible!

A gaping abyss opened above the Queen's Palace, and Qin Mu and the Zerg Queen flew out side by side from within.

"Your presence is an honor to our humble abode, the God of Crafts. Please come in; I have prepared a small feast to welcome you both."

Seeing Qin Mu and his companion, the God of Craftsmen's heart stirred.

The main reason why the Zerg Queen surrendered to the human race was because of Qin Mu!

There is no doubt about that.

There are even rumors that the two may have been secretly colluding for some time.

The God of Craftsmen did not believe it at first, after all, one was a well-established and powerful being who had dominated the universe for hundreds of millions of years, while the other was a rising star who had only emerged in the last 20,000 years.

Although Qin Mu possesses extraordinary strength, with billions of clones and the ability to cultivate the Hive Tyrant, a creature with the combat power of a universe master, he is still just a newly promoted universe venerable.

But at this moment, the God of Craftsmen was beginning to believe it.

"Haha, I've wanted to come to Craftsman God Star for a long time, but it's inconvenient to come here from there."

Qin Mu didn't put on airs and smiled at the God of Crafts.

Immediately, the Lord of the Craftsmen God echoed this sentiment, leading the way while introducing the various aspects of the Craftsmen God Star.

Although the main industry on Craftsman God Star is weapon crafting, its environment and scenery are surprisingly good.

At first glance, the entire planet appears quite lively, giving one a sense of peace and tranquility.

Led by the God of Crafts, Qin Mu and the Zerg Queen passed through layers of clouds and descended upon the majestic mountain that pierced through the clouds.

Qin Mu had already collected information about the God of Craftsman Star.

The planet Artisan God is peaceful, and killing is forbidden.

The inhabitants of the planet Craftsman God are mostly special life forms, including immortal special life forms and cosmic venerable special life forms.

Although there are many powerful beings... it is very peaceful.

The reason is that the God of Crafts was originally a special life form of a mountain giant. Unlike most universe lords who are aloof and superior, he also showed particular favoritism towards special life forms.

Many special life forms in the entire Yinfa Secret Realm have moved to the Craftsman God Star, where they live a carefree life under the Craftsman God's command.

Besides these natives, there are many others who come seeking supreme treasures, asking the God of Crafts for help in refining supreme treasures, and seeking to learn how to refine supreme treasures... Powerful beings from all races and universes will also be here.

"This way, please! This is where I usually live, called Takumi-gami-yama. A welcome banquet has been prepared here."

With a smile on his face, the Lord of Craftsmen led the way. Along the way, Qin Mu saw many special life forms in the distance. These special life forms, which are very rare in other places, were everywhere on Craftsmen Star.

Many of them served as servants or maids in the palace.

This pleased Qin Mu quite a bit.

Aside from the Ancestral God Cult, the planet Craftsman God probably has the most unique life forms, many of which are not even recorded in the inheritance space.

Qin Mu glanced down the mountain and saw hundreds of powerful beings from various races kneeling at its foot. They were either energy beings, flesh and blood beings, or rock beings; in short, they were all kneeling and prostrate.

About one-third of them are Universe Venerables, and the rest are Immortal-level powerhouses.

This made Qin Mu secretly admire them. The status of top-level weapon-refining masters was indeed extremely high. Even a Universe Venerable could only kneel down if he wanted to become their disciple.

However, when Qin Mu discovered that many of the kneeling experts were powerful individuals from the human race, his brows furrowed.

"The human population is so vast, numbering in the trillions, yet the methods for cultivating geniuses are far too primitive and crude."

The Genius Battle, held only once every five thousand years, is simply not enough to select all the geniuses.

"And geniuses in fields such as weapon crafting, alchemy, and technology cannot be selected through the Genius Battle."

"Now is the time for human expansion; perhaps it's time to reform these systems."

Qin Mu thought to himself.

If one wants to become an apprentice of the God of Crafts, one can only kneel down, and it is normal for one to kneel down for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

They claim that sufficient piety is required...

The Master of Craftsmen is considered relatively fortunate; as long as one kneels, there is a sliver of a chance to demonstrate one's talent to the Master of Craftsmen, and if the talent is good, there is a chance to become his apprentice.

There are far worse things in the universe than this.

But Qin Mu clearly didn't think that way.

With a virtual universe in place, the cost for humanity to cultivate these geniuses is actually very low, and there is absolutely no need to use such a disgusting method to select them.

However, if we want to reform the cultivation of geniuses among the human race, we must do so from top to bottom.

For example, Qin Mu abolished slavery with just an order.

Slavery, which had been rooted in human society for hundreds of millions of years, was abolished.

Of course, this involved a great deal of killing.

Hundreds of thousands of immortals involved in the slave trade were killed by the swarm!

As for those below the immortal level, they are countless.

Many of them are direct descendants of the Lord of the Universe.

Even so, Qin Mu showed no mercy and killed them all.

This would completely eradicate the entire industry.

However, compared to eliminating the slave trade, cultivating human geniuses requires much more caution and cannot be decided on a whim.

Despite his thoughts, Qin Mu did not stop walking, following behind the God of Craftsmen along with the Zerg Queen.

On this Craftsman God Mountain, there are some buildings of different styles.

From the slightly smug look on the God of Craftsman's face, Qin Mu learned that these countless ancient buildings were built by powerful alien beings who had visited the God of Craftsman throughout history.

Although most of them are empty, there are still quite a few buildings inhabited by powerful alien beings.

Qin Mu even discovered the presence of many universe masters inside.

"Tsk, is this telling me that I have a wide circle of friends?"

Sensing those powerful auras, Qin Mu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he chuckled.

Finally, led by the God of Crafts, Qin Mu, the Zerg Queen, and the God of Crafts arrived at an extremely luxurious palace.

Here, the immortal and venerable female attendants stand in two rows side by side.

The table was laden with fruits and specialties from the Yinfa Secret Realm.

As Qin Mu and the Empress entered the palace, the attendants slowly withdrew.

The Empress and Qin Mu made no attempt to stand on ceremony and immediately took their seats to enjoy the fine wines and spirits.

After several rounds of drinks...

The God of Craftsmen finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked.

"I wonder what important matter brings you two to my Craftsman God Star?"

If you need me to forge a supreme treasure, just ask. While I'm not good at much else, I do have some experience in crafting supreme treasures.

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu put down his wine glass and smiled.

"We've come to see the God of Craftsmanship with some matters on our minds, so I'll get straight to the point. Besides wanting to discuss and exchange ideas on crafting supreme treasures, our main purpose is to invite you to join my Hong Alliance!"

The God of Craftsmen's expression changed slightly, and he sighed inwardly, "Just as I thought."

"If you two wish to discuss and exchange ideas on crafting precious artifacts, I warmly welcome you."

Joining Hongmeng is out of the question.

I am just an idle person and have no interest in joining the power struggles among the various races in the primordial universe.

All I want to do is refine a supreme treasure in this Yinfa Secret Realm.

And incidentally, to protect some special life forms within this secret realm.

The God of Craftsmen had a smile on his face, but his expression was extremely resolute.

"Striving for supremacy? What's this talk of striving for supremacy?"

Qin Mu smiled.

"Our human race is the sole overlord of the entire primordial universe!"

Which ethnic group dares to challenge our dominance?

As you know, our human race has been expanding rapidly since the Great War.

This is also the best time for you to join my Hongmeng.

Because afterwards, in the entire primordial universe, other alliances and forces either submitted to our human race or opposed our human race!

There is no other choice!

As for the consequences of opposing my human race, the Northern Frontier Alliance is a prime example.

"Times have changed. I know that the Lord of Crafts has many friends, many of whom are forces that are hostile to the human race."

To not join the human race and instead forge supreme weapons for them is tantamount to fighting against humanity!

Qin Mu also had a smile on his face, but it was tinged with coldness and murderous intent.

"If you feel that you have the ability to remain neutral, or that you can remain neutral with the help of your friends, then you are welcome to give it a try."

The Zerg Queen also had a radiant smile on her face.

"Hahaha, I have experienced countless battles in my cultivation so far!"

Although your human race is strong, it is not truly invincible!

Those four top clans are all still strong, and the Ancestral God Sect has an even more extraordinary status!

"At worst, I'll just join the Ancestral God Cult!"

The master craftsman's expression also turned cold.

He would rather join the Ancestral God Cult than the human race!

At the very least, the Ancestral God Cult has many special beings, so his joining wouldn't be considered an anomaly. Moreover, he had received guidance from the Mountain-Sitting Guest and held him in high esteem.

But humans and mountain dwellers are enemies!

He even killed the second disciple of the Mountain-Sitting Guest, the Flame Emperor!

All of this made him have no good feelings towards humans, let alone want to join the Hongmeng.

"The reason we didn't immediately wipe out the other four top races, apart from the strongest beings in the universe behind them, is simply to keep them for our human race's geniuses to hone their skills."

More than two thousand years ago, I was able to cultivate 1700 universe lords in battle against other top races.

Guess how many universe-level combatants I've cultivated now after acquiring resources from the Northern Frontier Alliance and the Starry Sky Beast Alliance?

Or can you guess how many Hive Tyrants I brought with me?

Qin Mu's expression was amused.

"As for the Ancestral God Cult? Do you intend to remain in the primordial universe forever, just like them, until this cycle of reincarnation ends?"

"Besides, I came with the Queen."

The God of Craftsmen's expression changed drastically.

Are Qin Mu and the Zerg Queen going to suppress him on the spot?

That's way too arrogant!

If he were to actually make a move, even with the top-tier palace treasure, the Divine Star Craftsman, and countless other refined treasures, he would have numerous methods at his disposal.

Faced with the combined attack of hundreds or even thousands of universe lords, as well as the suppression of the supreme treasure, the Empress's Palace, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

"Haha, don't rush to make a move."

Seeing the expression on the face of the God of Crafts, whose divine body seemed ready to burn and fight to the death at any moment, Qin Mu smiled.

After the beating, it's time to give a sweet treat.

"I guess your reluctance to join my human race might be related to the Mountain Dweller."

But you don't know, I'm good friends with Zuoshanke.

If you join my Hongmeng, perhaps the Mountain-Sitting Guest can offer you some guidance.

(End of this chapter)