Chapter 611 - 564: Mastering [Nameless]! A Parting Gift
The entry was slowly inserted into Bai Yimo’s body under the analysis of the Heart of Chaos.
Unbeknownst to her,
The contract was sealed.
The Heart of Chaos possessed a unique aptitude for controlling the minds of intelligent beings. Now that the contract was sealed, Shi Ming could confidently entrust the [Lost Kingdom] to Bai Yimo.
’With the Elder Ancestor who controls [Desire] "managing" this community, perhaps she could truly play to their strengths and achieve an effect where 1+1 is greater than 2?’
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"Boss, all this intel and these guides for exploring the First Civilization Cosmic Country... did you really uncover it all yourself?"
After reviewing Shi Ming’s intel, even with her vast experience as an Elder Ancestor, Bai Yimo couldn’t help but gasp.
’It’s so thorough... so precious!’
’Is he really going to distribute these, bit by bit, for free, to the members of the community? They get such an incredible guide without having to give anything in return?’
’If so, doesn’t that make my [Assassination Star] a complete joke?’
’The thousands of Holy Hall members under Assassination Star could explore the First Civilization Cosmic Country for centuries, sacrificing their lives, and still never produce a guide this detailed and precious. And now, all this intel was hers from the get-go? With these first-hand guides, forget about projects worth trillions—it would even be possible to become one of the top financial magnates in the Cosmic Country’s future.’
At this moment, she understood,
why the prerequisites for their cooperation were loyalty and secrecy.
’Even the scraps that fall from this powerhouse’s fingertips are more than enough to last a lifetime.’
She couldn’t be sure if Shi Ming was the powerhouse himself or merely a representative chosen by one. All she knew was that, when it came to latching onto this benefactor, there were only three things she needed to do.
Loyalty,
Loyalty,
and still more loyalty.
"This is not something you should know right now."
"You only need to know that these guides are real and effective. Even if you were to use them for your own explorations, you’d achieve twice the results with half the effort."
"Use them according to the method I’ve given you."
"Soon, you will get the rewards you need."
Shi Ming replied in a deep voice.
"I see..."
Bai Yimo seemed reluctant for the conversation to end.
"Any other instructions, Boss?"
Shi Ming shook his head.
"Get to it."
He chose Bai Yimo as his agent for two reasons.
First, she possessed a talent for social interaction that far surpassed ordinary beings, allowing her to see into the depths of human nature with ease. Second, she commanded the power of [Desire]. These were all qualities a suitable agent should possess. As for the most crucial matter of loyalty, he had already used the Heart of Chaos to insert a restrictive entry, guaranteeing it completely.
Bai Yimo did not leave.
"Boss, did you forget something?"
"Hm?"
"Reimbursement."
Bai Yimo rubbed her fingertips together.
Traveling from Assassination Star’s temporary base to Azure Cloud Star indeed cost a hefty sum of Civilization Stones. Shi Ming wasn’t stingy in this regard. He casually tossed her a spatial bracelet containing 1,000,000 Cosmic Crystals.
According to the guide, that could be exchanged for 10,000 Civilization Stones.
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After Bai Yimo left, Shi Ming found a barren, uninhabited planet on the outskirts of the First Civilization Cosmic Country.
Aided by the comprehension boost from his Heart of Chaos, he intensified his study of the secret technique, [Nameless].
SNAP.
It was like the crisp sound of a finger snap.
A nearly invisible ripple spread out from Shi Ming’s fingertips, and everything in its path became viscous.
The planet Shi Ming was sitting on began to rapidly devolve.
First, the ground cracked.
Then, the color of the soil began to fade. Ruins that had stood for 120,000 years started to crumble. Ridgelines softened, their sharp edges rapidly wearing smooth. The planet’s crust peeled away, layer by layer, and even the red glow from the molten core grew faint.
Finally, it all turned to ash.
Another unlucky planet vanished.
This was the power of [Nameless]. It had been nearly two years since he had obtained it from the great stone stele in the Endless Ocean, and Shi Ming had finally reached a rudimentary level, able to use it crudely.
It was difficult to describe what kind of attribute the power of [Nameless] possessed.
It wasn’t time reversal,
nor was it true devolution.
It was more like everything returning to its origin point, but not in a temporal or evolutionary sense. Perhaps it was precisely because it defied description that the gods had named this secret technique [Nameless].
Unanalyzable.
Unnamable.
This secret technique, more powerful than [Soul-Burning Verse] and the [Hundred-Floor Celestial Tower], required a staggering 3,000,000 Civilization Stones in the Divine Treasure Vault just to exchange for a single trial attempt. Moreover, it had what could be called the steepest entry barrier of any secret technique. To even begin learning [Nameless], one had to complete a unique "trial" that varied from person to person. According to past cases, some trials involved analyzing eight types of Nirvana Origins, while others required completing the ultimate evolution, or even obtaining and absorbing blood gifted by the gods. The trials were different for everyone, but none were easy to complete.
Mastering [Nameless] meant Shi Ming now had another trump card up his sleeve.
After possessing the Time Giant, his sensitivity to fate had grown sharper. He could now faintly sense that at the edge of chaos, where [String] lurked, challenges far greater than anything in the First Civilization Cosmic Country awaited him. There is a fine line between crisis and opportunity; that challenge could be a crisis, but it could also be an even greater opportunity.
A crisis, he would obliterate!
An opportunity, he would seize!