Chapter 2682 - 36: You Must Reach Middle Level in Half a Month!
Mid-level Galaxy... It’s already within reach, but beyond that, there’s still the Domain Master, and even the later stages and peak of the galaxy.
Ultimately, if there’s an opportunity, he also wants to catch a glimpse of what’s above the Galaxy Level, which most likely no longer exists now.
If he wants to achieve this desire, he definitely must, like the Queen of the Zergs, journey to the prosperous Central Region of the Milky Way, as that is the place to expect promotion to a stronger level.
After all, thinking of the Central Milky Way, you just know the energy and resources there will attract countless strong ones; the more strong ones there are, the greater the chance of promotion.
It’s just that Jia Yan always thought that upon arriving at the Insect Clan’s Domain, he wouldn’t be setting off so quickly, yet unexpectedly, he has to depart without even a year having passed since he arrived.
"Alright, I’ll try to hit the Mid-level Galaxy soon. If it doesn’t work, then it can wait a while, as once we reach the central area, we’ll certainly enter a state of war," he said.
"That’s true; although the Milky Way Central is prosperous, it’s not that chaotic. But of course, compared to the outside, it is much more chaotic; that’s an indisputable fact," he added.
The Queen of the Zergs smiled faintly.
After Jia Yan left the main hall where the Queen resided, a serious expression came over his face.
He knew his strength was still somewhat lacking.
If given more time until he ascended to the Mid-level Galaxy, he would have a substantial ability to protect himself.
After all, he now possesses the ability to kill beyond his level. Although defeating a Domain Master after reaching Mid-level Galaxy is nearly impossible, he knew that upon reaching Mid-level Galaxy, he wouldn’t fear most of the ordinary Mid-level Galaxy existences, and at the peak of Mid-level Galaxy, there’s even a chance to challenge a Domain Master’s authority.
But now, he’s only at the peak of the initial stage of the galaxy and yet has to set off to the Central Milky Way.
"I truly need to make an effort now. This year, I’ve barely been able to reach Mid-level Galaxy; it’s a tad slower than I anticipated. However, back on the Orion Arm, it would have taken me at least ten years to achieve this level," he thought.
His progress this year had been remarkable, advancing at a rapid pace.
Had he not been in the Insect Clan’s Domain and received the Queen’s guidance, remaining on the Orion Arm, although Jia Yan might have still made significant progress, he’d lack the foundation and proper methods of cultivation, leading to a much slower progression.
So he felt certain that he was on the right path.
Following the Queen of the Zergs to the Central Milky Way was indeed a wise decision.
The only issue now was how he could swiftly enhance his power to reach Mid-level Galaxy!
"Half a month... there’s a high likelihood it’s unachievable!" Jia Yan chuckled bitterly.
While it sounded good just now to say he would give it a try, realistically, looking back at his abilities now, he’s just at a bottleneck. He initially intended to resolve a certain confusion during this half-month period.
However, now he’s required to strengthen himself, meaning that particular issue must be sidelined.
But even so, in half a month, he felt his strength was unlikely to see any advancement to Mid-level Galaxy.
"The biggest problem is my strength lies in the Yin-Yang Dao, needing to balance two power attributes. If it were just one, I could quickly cultivate and possibly breakthrough to Mid-level Galaxy in half a month," Jia Yan mused.
Jia Yan returned to his first-class practice room.
This practice room is quite close to the Queen’s palace main hall, often allowing him to clearly sense the aura spilling over from her cultivation sessions.
Yet, he hadn’t wanted to carefully perceive it in the past couple of days.
All his focus was placed on how to ascend further.
Being close to Jia Yan, and herself a Domain Lord Level Existence, the Queen naturally observed his tension and efforts.
"Hehe, let’s take this half-month period as my final test. If you can reach Mid-level Galaxy, you’ve passed my test. You’ll be the genius I expect most in the central area, even if you currently can’t make it to become a Domain Master. I will ensure you get there," the Queen considered.
The Queen of the Zergs also possessed a pair of eyes resembling an insect’s Compound Eyes, glowing with almost eerie terror at this moment.
Indeed, she was considering taking Jia Yan as her disciple, and in the genuine sense.
But her main test now was to see whether Jia Yan could, within half a month, breakthrough to the anticipated Mid-level Galaxy. If he managed to reach it swiftly, she wouldn’t hesitate, advancing Jia Yan’s status from mere ’collaborator’ to her disciple.
Despite not knowing what Jia Yan might think, she believed that this presence from the far-off tiny starfield wouldn’t possibly reject such an offer.
After all, the Queen of the Zergs wasn’t a weakling either, among the Domain Masters, she was extremely powerful, with even some confidence in ascending to High-rank Galaxy Level, and even aiming for the peak.
She even harbored thoughts of attempting to breach that illusory realm beyond the galaxy.
Thus, having such a presence as a Master, she assumed Jia Yan wouldn’t refuse.
But in actuality, the Queen of the Zergs still hadn’t fully grasped Jia Yan over that year.
Jia Yan wasn’t one to look for someone to be his Master. If the Queen had appeared when he was much weaker, there might have been a chance, but now at the galaxy level, with Mid-level Galaxy within reach, and the Domain Master not too far away, why would he accept someone as his Master?
Therefore, even if proposed, Jia Yan wouldn’t agree.
Moreover... the Queen of the Zergs was disappointed to find that Jia Yan hadn’t even given her that opportunity.
Indeed, Jia Yan was immersed in cultivation, fast and dedicated in his efforts.
In the initial half of the month, his strength rapidly improved, thanks to the abundance of resources mobilized from all directions by the Queen.
"Is this... a star core from a small celestial body? Impressive, even this is available, I’ll absorb it!" Jia Yan exclaimed.
He discovered a nearly five-kilometer-sized object resembling a heated rock before him. Recognizing it, he swiftly pierced it with his mouth needle to start absorbing it.
Truth be told, the most natural and useful materials in the Outer Star now have to be sought from within celestial bodies.
They dare not venture into the Stellar core, not even Domain Masters would risk retrieving materials from there, as they could perish within. Typically, celestial bodies or planetoids are the targets for finding star cores.
Star cores are widely known among interstellar beings as invaluable treasures; finding one is worth a fortune. Yet practically, since star cores lie at the core of celestial bodies, once removed, they quickly lose their distinctive heat and compressed mass, diminishing their usefulness.
Therefore, only strong individuals or top-tier resource seekers manage to obtain star cores.
Jia Yan getting hold of such a star core now was his first encounter with this legendary ultimate material.
The mouth needle pierced into the star core, filling his body with surges of unimaginable power naturally.
"This is exhilarating!" Jia Yan let out a long sigh.
It’s crucial to know that star core power, being naturally formed, bears no extreme volatility.
Jia Yan, originally an Evolutionary Creature, has a terrifying ability to absorb materials, so with this star core, Jia Yan was almost instantaneously able to efficiently absorb it into his body, transforming it into his strength.
"Not bad at all. Though obviously, this is a small planetoid’s star core, for me, it’s practically an excellent treasure."