Chapter 2720 - 15: Results!
After softening like this, it was like a liquid, and in an instant, it was absorbed by Jia Yan’s mouthparts.
Not long after, Jia Yan felt a surge of energy within his body.
"Haha, it’s not as good as the energy from the last star core, but it’s still pretty decent, the second-best power I’ve used, not bad, not bad. It turns out that obtaining a star core in this way is actually feasible."
At this moment, Jia Yan was extremely excited.
It wasn’t just excitement; this time’s test was effective, and he could acquire energy.
Even more exciting was that he seemed to have suddenly opened this door, and behind this door were countless unowned planets that he could use.
To know what is the most in the universe?
It’s not creatures, nor any grievances and grudges.
It’s planets, the ordinary planets in the Milky Way are as numerous as gravel, and there are dozens or hundreds of times more unowned ones than those with owners. If he could completely master this cultivation method, he would virtually never have to worry about his cultivation resources in the future.
"No, that doesn’t seem right either. If I specialize in cultivating with one type of energy, it’s definitely not good for the future. The Insect Clan Queen has said before that the energy strong ones use for cultivating is like ordinary creatures eating; if they only eat one thing, they definitely develop poorly, and the future consequences are too great. Although the star core is good, I’m not saying I can’t use other powers for cultivation."
Jia Yan mused quietly about all this.
Anyway, his devouring continued, and he would slowly think about the energy issue in the future.
At least this time, once he succeeds, he will have the confidence for the future.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.
Countless energies, after being liquefied through the mouthparts, transformed into ordinary energy and entered his body.
Then, they were digested by his internal organs, gradually turning into strength throughout his body.
"Perplexing, this piece alone is insufficient to allow me to enter a mutated state; this must be attributed to the difference in energy. This simplified star core I created still has a certain gap compared to the original star core I devoured last time. To devour to the extent of allowing mutation, at least five pieces are needed!"
"Five pieces, how much time and effort would that require... It seems this cultivation method isn’t as useful as imagined."
Jia Yan quietly calculated how much star core-like energy he needed.
In conclusion, having invented this method, he must swiftly undergo mutation without a moment’s pause.
Currently, although his strength is at the Star River Middle Stage, without undergoing the mutation step, it doesn’t match his current strength.
Once mutated, his strength will truly reach the Star River Middle Stage that suits him, at least greatly advancing from the current state.
By then, whether he ventures into the Central Starfield of the Milky Way or continues wandering outside, he will have his capital and conditions.
"Then I’ll spend some time; I’m sure the Insect Clan Queen will accuse me of breaching some agreement, but I have unforeseen circumstances on this side. Come to think of it, it’s her misunderstanding of the rules here that left me here, otherwise, it wouldn’t have happened. Right, if she doesn’t get angry in the future, I would be."
Jia Yan snorted.
During the devouring process, there were no signs of mutation because his strength was truly too powerful, and even such a simple star core he created astonishingly had no chance of causing mutation.
"How many days have passed since devouring finished?"
Finally, who knows how many days had passed. Jia Yan silently finished devouring this piece of star core material, silently exiting the state from his cultivation.
"Master, you’ve been devouring for thirty days."
"So long!"
Faced with Adisa’s reminder, Jia Yan was slightly surprised.
Devouring such a star core took him thirty days, so for five pieces? That would be one hundred and fifty days, six months.
This doesn’t even account for the star core creation process.
"It’s clear that this self-created star core, being a simplified version, truly is just that — simplified. Compared to the original version, it can’t be compared. However, at least six months to achieve my mutation is still a pretty good choice."
Jia Yan sighed deeply, knowing that even an average Galactic Level Powerhouse faces similar issues, specifically, finding proper energy for cultivation that is scarce and takes a lot of time to digest, even when found.
His strength, indeed being at the Middle Level, meant his evolved beast body’s talent for digestion was no longer as unique as before.
Though possibly faster than an average Middle-Stage Galactic Lifeform, still holding many advantages, actually, against certain unique talent digestion beings, he might fall behind.
Luckily, with the Condensation Fluid, it’s a huge cheat.
Other strong ones can’t directly devour it, but he can, which is already a significant cheat.
Boom!
Jia Yan tried out the feel.
In the Third Layer of Subspace, he unleashed a massive attack.
Of course, now he didn’t even have legs, but just used his head to hit within the subspace to indicate an attack.
This power, indeed, was exceedingly strong.
"Oh, not bad. Even without mutation, my strength has visibly increased."
Jia Yan was slightly pleased.
The change from this one star core allowed his strength to rapidly rise a bit. Even if it wasn’t exceedingly much, if accumulated to five pieces, it would be a huge change.
Of course, mutation is another change, through all these shifts, his power would go through earth-shattering alterations.
Comparable to rising to the Star River Middle Stage.
In reality, it should be said that the increase in Jia Yan’s strength already included one overall increase, where the combined strength with mutation would be the true upgrade.
Currently, this increase felt like being stuck halfway, appearing to be at the Star River Middle Stage, but for his evolved beast system, it had only just reached halfway in the increase, not yet realizing the true Star River Middle Stage.
Only upon completing the mutation process, he would be considered a Middle-Stage Galactic Lifeform.
Thus, it would be perfect.
"Alright, four more times, this starry sky still holds plenty of interstellar material, mostly unowned, or perhaps it’s best to say there’s no sign of life here, so I can try finding four similar large stars."
Jia Yan rushed out from the Third Layer of Subspace.
The previously utilized Frozen Planet was no longer useful, as material inside has been used, meaning the essence was exhausted. Trying more would not yield anything close to the previous quality, even if forced, over half its effect would be lost, rendering further attempts unnecessary.
At least this star remains undestroyed, still good; if in some fortunate condition in the future, it could wander into a Stellar System, gradually becoming a habitable environment. It could also become the home of many Star creatures, which could be considered Jia Yan’s good deed.
Of course, who knows how many billions of years later whether this star would meet its end first or become part of a stellar system.
"That seems like a similar planet over there, ha-ha, let’s go have a look."
Jia Yan suddenly spotted in the distance, merely two hundred billion kilometers away from the previous Frozen Star, another similar frozen planet.
"This one’s bigger, with a diameter of over five thousand kilometers. Can I manage to condense its star core? No matter, I’ll give it a try."
Jia Yan burrowed into the surface of the next planet.
A planet with a five-thousand-plus kilometers in diameter had an internal pressure much greater than the previous one by unknown multiples.
Jia Yan, upon reaching about three hundred kilometers from the star core, could no further proceed.
With no alternative, he chose to perform the star core condensation at the current spot.
Boom, boom, boom.
Brainwave Power struck incessantly, compressing further.