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Yi Shuihan gave Apache a strange look, then went out and quickly returned with several crystal-clear fruits. The refreshing aroma whetted Apache's appetite.
"Here, eat!"
Apache didn't stand on ceremony and started eating the fruit. However, even though he was very hungry, he didn't wolf it down and ate it very elegantly.
Even now, Apache hasn't realized that while he couldn't understand what Yi Shuihan was saying at first, later on, Yi Shuihan spoke his own language, which was even slightly more authentic than his own.
What Yi Shuihan took out was naturally not an ordinary fruit, and there were no ordinary fruits in the current prehistoric world. Even wild fruits by the roadside would be considered spiritual fruits in the future. What Yi Shuihan took out could be considered a celestial treasure.
"Cannot directly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to recover, or have become so weak that they can only recover through the most ordinary means of eating?"
Staring at Apache, Yi Shuihan pondered how to deal with him.
Yi Shuihan studied the severely damaged mecha thoroughly. It was highly technical, utilizing various materials that Yi Shuihan had never seen before, and its operating mechanism was also quite unique.
Yi Shuihan has already clearly defined the path he should take. He only studies mechas and does not intend to delve into them. He is pursuing the path of becoming stronger through his own efforts. No matter how strong a mecha is, it is still an external thing. Moreover, if mecha pilots want to become stronger in the future, they will eventually have to integrate the mecha and the pilot into one, achieving a state of unity between the mecha and the pilot. It would be better not to use mechas in the first place.
According to intelligence obtained from the company, there are no supreme beings who have grown up by relying on external resources, and even those who have achieved the Great Dao Emperor are extremely rare.
The Apache itself has no value, Yi Shuihan doesn't need the mecha technology, and they don't value the Apache's training system. The only thing the Apache can do is bring back the news that Yi Shuihan is selling the system.
"I hope they'll be sensible. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind taking the perspective of the Primordial Era. Wars between worlds represent both calamity and opportunity."
If you're willing to invest heavily and win the war, you can make up for everything later. The worst scenario is when both sides invest heavily and fight a war of attrition, resulting in neither side winning in the end.
"Ah, finally alive."
After finishing the fruit, Apache was able to move around like a normal person, breathing in the primordial air, and a smile appeared on his face.
"The spiritual energy in this world is too abundant, there must be a lot. As long as we can occupy it, the empire will usher in a new round of rapid development, and I might be able to take a step further and become an 8th-level Cosmic Emperor mecha pilot, or even a Universe Emperor-level mecha pilot."
In the technological world of Apache, the mainstream system is the mech pilot, which has 9 levels, from low to high: low, medium, high, planetary, star, star field, king of the realm, emperor of the universe, and cosmic emperor.
As a Level 7 Kaido mecha pilot, Apache's status is actually not low. In their world, he would definitely be considered a strongman. However, he is far inferior to the Cosmic Emperor, a powerful ruler, not to mention the ultimate mecha pilot, the Universe Emperor.
Apache glanced at Yi Shuihan without showing any emotion, and a murderous intent arose within him. As an invader, he was no good person, and he did not consider the natives of other worlds to be equals.
Yi Shuihan naturally sensed the killing intent. He found it somewhat amusing, but pretended to be oblivious. If the other party really made a move, Yi Shuihan wouldn't hold back. He would forcibly control Apache to send the message back, then throw Apache into hell to enjoy its own pleasure. Killing him directly? That would be too easy for him.
"Never mind, we'll just erase his memory later. He's just an ordinary person."
Perhaps it was a pang of conscience, or perhaps he felt that Yi Shuihan was just an ordinary person and too insignificant, but Apache decided not to kill Yi Shuihan and let him escape this fate.
"Young man, did you see anything else when you found me?"
Apache was naturally asking about mechs, but he assumed Yi Shuihan didn't know anything about them, so he didn't say it directly.
Are you talking about mechs?
"Yes, yes, it's the machine..."
How would he know about mechs? And why is he speaking our native language?
Apache's mind finally caught on, and he looked at Yi Shuihan with astonishment, a sense of foreboding rising within him.
"He's an ordinary person? No, how could he be an ordinary person! Could an ordinary person just casually produce that kind of fruit? Eating that fruit would cause an ordinary person to explode. Even I wouldn't dare say I could casually produce something of that level, so..."
"It seems you've realized it. Well then, I won't beat around the bush. Since you ultimately gave up attacking me, I won't kill you. Now, tell me your background and purpose, and I'll decide how to deal with you depending on my mood."
After revealing just a hint of his aura, which made Apache feel an abyss-like gap in power, Yi Shuihan became an "ordinary person" in Apache's eyes again.
"The Emperor of the Universe, not the Emperor of the Universe, this is the aura of the Emperor of the Universe, there is no mistake, he is a great being at the level of the Emperor of the Universe."
Apache felt incredibly bitter and confused, unsure of what to do next.
In the end, Apache chose to risk his life and slowly began to reveal his origins and purpose.
Chapter 1187, Selling the System to the Technological World
Compared to language, searching the soul directly is actually much faster, but Yi Shuihan is not in a hurry and has time.
Sometimes, judging the truthfulness of someone's words can be an interesting pastime. Yi Shuihan wasn't sure whether Apache would dare to lie to him.
Yi Shuihan believed that most of what Apache said was true, and even if there was something they didn't want Yi Shuihan to know, they would do so through martial arts rather than simply deceiving him.
In fact, Yi Shuihan was not concerned with whether the Crown Prince's aunt Apache was lying or not. If he could really lie, that would be his skill. If he was found out after lying, then he would naturally have to bear the corresponding consequences.
As Apache spoke, Yi Shuihan listened quietly, only asking questions when something interested him. After a day, he had a fairly good understanding of the world Apache came from.
"It turns out there are two world wars. I accidentally discovered the primordial world, and the other world is a wizarding world, just like the wizards described in the novel who use knowledge as a lever to exert power."
To be honest, Yi Shuihan was quite surprised to learn of the existence of the Wizarding World. Compared to technological civilization, wizards were something Yi Shuihan valued even more. Knowledge is power, and one could even say that the Wizarding World was more technologically advanced.
In Yi Shuihan's eyes, the wizarding system is no less powerful than the cultivation system. Those who can become high-ranking wizards are all highly intelligent. While cultivation sometimes depends on innate talent, wizarding is entirely a competition of wisdom.
Compared to mere muscle, Yi Shuihan still felt that those with higher intelligence were more difficult to deal with.
"The fact that the technological world has been able to fight the wizarding world for so long shows that it has considerable strength. Of course, if the fight continues, the wizarding world will definitely win in the end. The wizarding world is best at invention and creation. Once they decipher the technological world's technology, the wizards will definitely be stronger in terms of raw power."
These thoughts flashed through Yi Shuihan's mind, but what really concerned him now was his business.
Having one more world is good; one more world means one more buyer. Two worlds create balance, and three worlds make the structure even more robust, allowing Yi Shui Han to earn even more.
The wizards would surely go crazy buying such a magical system and try to figure out its principles. Yi Shuihan wasn't worried about that at all. If the company's system were so easy to break, then the company wouldn't be one of the overlords of the myriad worlds.
"According to Apache, their world was unified by a Universe Emperor who established a technological empire called the Qian Yuan Empire. The Qian Yuan Empire can fully represent that great world. Not to mention the World King level mecha pilots, there are thousands of Universe Emperor level mecha pilots and 33 Universe Emperor level mecha pilots. It is truly very powerful, if even the Universe Emperor has Saint-level combat power."
"We have been at war with the Wizarding World for tens of thousands of years. We know that the Wizarding World is informed by the Wizarding Alliance. The highest decision-makers of the Wizarding Alliance are the 24 Sages. Sages and Universe Emperor-level mecha pilots are at the same level. In a one-on-one fight, a Sage is stronger than a regular Universe Emperor-level mecha pilot. This creates a delicate balance in the high-level combat power between the two sides."
Compared to these two great worlds, the Primordial World is really inferior. At present, the Primordial World only has three saints at most: Hongjun, Nuwa, and Houtu. Even if it develops to the later stage, there will only be eight, while the other worlds have twenty or thirty at a time. It's simply incomparable.
In terms of high-end combat power, the Primordial World is currently at a complete disadvantage, ranking at the lowest level among the three great worlds, and should logically be destroyed.
However, Yi Shuihan knew that the Primordial World was not so easy to fall. It was not because Yi Shuihan also cultivated the same immortal path system as the Primordial World, nor because the education he received from childhood made him more convinced of the Primordial World.
From Apache's words, Yi Shuihan still knew the difference between the Primordial World and the other two worlds. The other two worlds were naturally formed, and they were not even golden worlds at the beginning. They rose up step by step.
The Primordial World is different; it was created by Pangu and is a high-level world from the outset. It is inherently stronger than the other two worlds. Pangu was a being who had faintly surpassed the Saint level and was about to become the Chaos Emperor or was already the Chaos Emperor. The world born from him has an extremely strong foundation.
The world's will and the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World are much more dynamic than the other two worlds Apache mentioned. Moreover, the Primordial World has a boss, Hongjun, who will eventually merge with the Dao. In his merged state, Hongjun surpasses even the saints and is probably already able to unleash a portion of the power of the Chaos Emperor.
Hongjun is currently not at the Dao Integration stage and doesn't possess such immense strength, but he is estimated to be comparable to several saints from technological or wizarding worlds. If the world were to be swallowed up, it's possible that the Heavenly Dao might forcibly grant Hongjun a power boost, making a counterattack not impossible.
After Apache finished speaking, he saw Yi Shuihan deep in thought, feeling somewhat uneasy. He couldn't tell what Yi Shuihan was thinking from his face, and dared not ask. He could only wait there, and the longer he waited, the more anxious and restless he became. He would rather go find a wizard to fight a few rounds than stay with Yi Shuihan.
After a long while, when Yi Shuihan turned his gaze to Apache again, Apache was pale and sweat was on its forehead. This would be normal for an ordinary person, but the problem was that Apache should be at least at the level of a celestial being, even if it wasn't a mecha!
"Are you that afraid of me?"
With a carefree laugh, Yi Shuihan felt a little better. He worked hard to cultivate and become a strong person, all for the sake of not becoming someone like Apache who was afraid of strong people.
"I'm asking you, are you still able to contact your empire?"
"Yes... yes."
"Can you teleport things? I mean physical objects?"
"It can only transport very small objects, no larger than a person."
"That's good. I have something here, along with instructions on how to use it. Send it back to your empire, and then you can go wherever you want."
As Yi Shuihan spoke, he took out a system and a manual introducing the system. The manual also mentioned the shop he opened in the prehistoric world and gave several examples of attractive systems.
Apache naturally dared not disobey Yi Shuihan, and teleported the item back in front of him. The teleportation was done using a special device on the mech, which was quite powerful.
Chapter 1188, The Panicked Powerful Beings
"According to Apache, they should receive news in about six months, and see results in a year."
It took these people thousands of years to travel from the Chaos Storm to the Primordial World. However, for some who actually arrived, the time was shortened to a few months. So, it really is true that the beginning is difficult, but once you get started, the rest is easy.
Yi Shuihan was actually somewhat interested in the special teleportation technology of the technological world and the wizarding world. The fact that this could be done already said everything: this was not the first time such a situation had occurred, but rather the technology was developed after at least one previous experience.
"I wonder how many people actually came to this primordial world?"
Standing atop the mountain peak, gazing upon this vast and desolate land, though the sky was cloudless, Yi Shuihan's mind conjured up images of dark clouds gathering, foretelling that the day was about to become turbulent.
With more than four years remaining until Mandy's ten-year promise, and having learned about visitors from other worlds, Yi Shuihan naturally wouldn't just obediently go back and wait.
He also has friends in the prehistoric world of Yishuihan, such as Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, and Houtu.
After thinking for a moment, Yi Shuihan sent a warning message directly to those he considered friends, and then it was up to them to see how they would react.
After sending the message, Yi Shuihan began searching for wizards who had come to the prehistoric world, intending to pass on the news of his selling the system to them.
Before Yi Shuihan could find the wizard, he received a notice that all beings at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal or above in the Primordial World should go to Zixiao Palace.
The notification was issued by the Heavenly Dao, but Yi Shuihan was not actually notified, since he was not a local. However, Kunpeng was a local, and Donghuang Taiyi and Minghe were Yi Shuihan's employees!
"It seems the Heavenly Dao is about to make a move, but I wonder what its specific intentions are. Interesting. In that case, I'll go and observe."
As for why he couldn't go without being notified, that was naturally not within Yi Shuihan's consideration. If he couldn't go, who would gossip?
Riding on the Kunpeng, Yi Shuihan arrived at Zixiao Palace with familiarity. When he arrived, many powerful figures were already there, including the Three Pure Ones, Zhunti and Jieyin, Nuwa, Houtu, Dijun, and others.
"Oh? They even notified the Witch Clan?"
Seeing the powerful figures of the Lich and Demon races divided into two opposing camps, Yi Shuihan was somewhat surprised. This time, the Heavenly Dao really took the world invasion very seriously!
The Heavenly Dao intended for the Wu Clan to disappear, yet it has now informed them. Clearly, it has run out of options and has no choice but to involve the Wu Clan. Of course, it is also possible that it wants to weaken the Wu Clan.
Even Yi Shuihan only noticed the invasion from other worlds because of the Heavenly Dao's reminder. Naturally, the Heavenly Dao must know more. Such a grand display has already explained everything.
"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you've arrived."
"Brother Taiyi."
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Taiyi."
When Taiyi and his group came forward to greet them, they all had smiles on their faces, even Dijun, who was extremely at odds with Yi Shuihan, was the same.
The standoff between the Witch and Demon races temporarily disappeared due to Yi Shuihan's arrival, and the atmosphere in the hall improved considerably, which made the rogue cultivators and Great Luo Golden Immortals secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
"Even the two sages Nuwa and Houtu don't have such great influence! As expected of Taiyi, he is not a sage, but he is better than a sage."
Yi Shuihan's cultivation level is Quasi-Saint, not Saint. Everyone in the hall can confirm this, which is also the result that Yi Shuihan did not deliberately hide it.
"Di Jun has improved a lot!"
Looking at the seemingly obedient Di Jun, Yi Shuihan thought to himself, he knew that Di Jun had been making constant small moves over the years, and probably now, with the help of the system, he was no longer afraid of saints. If it weren't for the emergence of Hou Tu, a saint of the Wu clan, Di Jun might have already taken action against the Wu clan.
Faced with greetings from numerous top-tier experts, Yi Shuihan remained indifferent, at most nodding in response. Such an attitude would have certainly caused dissatisfaction in the case of anyone else, but since it was Yi Shuihan, no one said anything, and even took it for granted.
Don't be fooled by their status as Great Luo Golden Immortals or Quasi-Saints. They all know their own limitations. Yi Shuihan has a powerful backer in other worlds, and he sells heaven-defying magical treasures like the system. He can easily mass-produce Great Luo Golden Immortals and even Quasi-Saints. The cultivation level of Quasi-Saints is nothing in front of him. Didn't you see Kunpeng, Styx, and Donghuang Taiyi obediently following behind Yi Shuihan?
"Taiyi, do you know why Heaven sent us to our teacher this time?"
It was Tongtian who spoke up. Even though he was usually carefree, he sensed something was wrong, which is why he couldn't wait to ask Taiyi the question.
Upon hearing Tongtian's words, the other powerful beings also pricked up their ears and looked at Yi Shuihan, as if Yi Shuihan must know the answer.
In fact, Yi Shuihan really did know.
"I arrested someone a few days ago?"
Catching someone? That's no big deal, it's just a very ordinary thing.
"This person's origins are extraordinary. He comes from another world, a very powerful world with 33 saints. Moreover, according to this person, he is a member of the vanguard. He has ill intentions! Not only that, another equally powerful world has also sent a vanguard, which is equally ill-intentioned. The only fortunate thing is that the two worlds are in a state of hostility."
After speaking, Yi Shuihan fell silent, while the powerful figures in the hall were too shocked to speak. The information Yi Shuihan revealed was simply too explosive.
A powerful world with 33 sages has ulterior motives towards the Primordial World? And another world no weaker than this one has also sent people! No wonder the Heavenly Dao summoned them! It turns out the Primordial World has reached such a critical situation.
"What should we do? We can't possibly withstand them! Thirty-three sages, the gap between us is just too great."
"A mere Great Luo Golden Immortal said in a panic."
"Perhaps they're just here to take a look, and don't mean anything by it?"
There are those who, despite their great power, engage in self-deception.
"Is it possible to coexist peacefully? If we really have to fight, we have no chance of winning."
"We'll fight them! This wilderness is our home, and we will never allow outsiders to set foot in it."
"Our Wu clan will definitely protect the primordial world."
Chapter 1189, Heavenly Merit Ranking
The overall situation looks rather pessimistic. Even the Wu Clan, who are shouting loudly, know in their hearts that if a full-scale war really breaks out, their Primordial World has no chance. The gap in high-end combat power between the two sides is simply too great.
Both Quasi-Saints and Saints have the word "Saint" in their names, but the difference between them is terrifying. Even if an ordinary Quasi-Saint goes all out, or even uses self-destruction, the best outcome is only to cause a Saint a minor injury, or even to the point of not being able to hurt them at all.
The Wu Clan possesses the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, along with Houtu, which can barely withstand three Saint-level beings. The Demon Clan's Zhou Tian Star Formation, combined with Shangdi Jun, can withstand two Saint-level beings. Nuwa achieved sainthood entirely through merit, making her relatively weak among Saints, only considered one. Although Hongjun did not attain Dao, his strength is indeed among the strongest Saints, conservatively estimated to be able to fight five. In total, that's eleven, only one-third of the strength of beings in the technological world.
"If we fight outside the Primordial World, 11 against 33 is a sure loss. Within the Primordial World, the locals have the blessing of the Heavenly Dao, while the outsiders have a debuff. 11 against 22 is not a problem. In fact, the situation is relatively stable. After all, no one wants to fight the Primordial World directly and suffer mutual destruction so that others can benefit."
Even if the other side can't do anything to the Primordial World in the short term, they can still plunder it. The Primordial World has a hard time defending against this. In the long run, the stronger the other side becomes, the weaker the Primordial World becomes, and sooner or later something bad will happen.