Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1222 - 1076: Gaia Series

Chapter 1222: Chapter 1076: Gaia Series

Blue Dragon Community, Villa No. 569.

Princess Xinsha Phoenix of the Lanicanian Empire donned a semi-transparent black veil, entirely unconcerned about the accidental exposures of her body in the spring breeze.

Sitting opposite her were two princes.

"Did I hear that Sato sought out Kaya and even got rejected?"

The tall and burly Golden Horn Prince chuckled, "Sato really lost face this time, but that Kaya is just so-so. He’s still at the Satellite Level, haha, he’ll never know what he missed out on... Being chosen by our father, the planets capable of harboring life are extremely powerful and fertile among their peers. And the Gravity Generators and materials in those ruins are all top-notch, capable of creating the finest Gravity Wells!"

"Without ascending to Planet Level on the homeworld, one’s cultivation speed slows significantly once they leave..." another prince responded. "To break through to Planet Level, who knows how many tens of millions will be required... Where would one find the money to acquire resources and ascend to Red Giant Level afterward? Unless they start a company to make money... But that Kaya, obviously has no plans to run a company..."

In fact, if the other party did start a company, they would certainly suppress it.

Who let the other party reject the last recruitment effort and not join the Sixth Prince’s camp?

Even for a prince, starting a large company from scratch within the Lanicanian Empire and earning enough in ten thousand years to extravagantly advance to Red Giant Immortal was nearly impossible!

This was the invisible suppression Fang Xi faced after rejecting all recruitment efforts!

If you want peace, you need the means and the strength!

Just then, a series of messages flashed across Xinsha’s wrist.

"Hmm? Wenger has started purchasing planets, it seems Kaya is preparing to break through to Planet Level..."

"Oh? Preparing for a breakthrough, huh... With our Phoenix Bloodline, it would be a joke to not reach Planet Level by adulthood! Which path will he take? The most luxurious ’Heavenly God Series’? Or the ’Wannucleus Series’? He surely wouldn’t go for the ’Mysterious Heavy Series’, would he?"

A prince spoke with a smirk, his eyes cold.

He was ready to cause Kaya some trouble. Even if he couldn’t stop the other’s advancement, he could drive up the price, making Kaya bleed more money!

Yet Xinsha’s expression became rather strange: "None of those... he’s chosen the ’Gaia Series’!"

"Gaia Series?"

The other prince, who had been drinking, nearly spat out his beverage: "Even fallen nobles wouldn’t choose the Gaia Series, right? Only commoners with no other choice would take this cheapest ascension path..."

"I checked the equipment he ordered, indeed it’s for the Gaia Series, the planets he’s buying are the cheapest desolate ones..."

Xinsha’s ten pristine fingers flew over her device, scrolling through one piece of intelligence after another.

However, with a contemplative face, she suddenly spoke: "The Gaia Series is favored by the commoners because it is highly adaptable and cost-effective... If I estimate a bit, choosing Gaia Series could squeeze the cost of achieving Red Giant Immortal down to under a hundred million..."

"Hmph, that’s the way of cowards who have given up on their strength and prospects!"

A prince declared arrogantly, "It’s also the abandonment of the pride of the Royal Family... but I can understand, as his heart lies in scientific research, he probably thinks that as long as he ascends, increases the essence of his life, and gains entry into various demanding laboratories, that’s enough... Scientists often do not need to be on the battlefield."

As princes and princesses, they were worldly and knowledgeable, aware that indeed, many research aficionados like to immerse themselves in their laboratories, neglecting sleep and meals. For life evolution, meeting the minimum standards was sufficient...

"Both kind and weak..."

Xinsha Phoenix sighed.

She had been prepared to put a hold on Kaya, but now it seemed he’d decided to break the pot since it was cracked.

This gave her a curious feeling.

Had Prince Kaya... deliberately doomed himself, thereby leaving them helpless?

After all, other forces might not even bother suppressing such a prince, let alone planning assassinations—wasn’t this like handing a weapon to the Forty-Fourth Prince and the Three Hundred Sixty-Seventh Princess, who were hostile to the Sixth Prince?

If evidence was found, the Sixth Prince would be the first to be unforgiving!

"Forget it... Since that’s the case, downgrade Kaya’s intelligence rating to the lowest."

Xinsha felt like she was hitting cotton with her fists, but quickly gave up the fight.

What did it matter if he lived freely for ten thousand years?

Wouldn’t he still have to enter the battlefield in the end?

Even if he survived the battlefield, once the Sixth Prince ascended the throne, they would become the real power holders of the departments, and a simple glance could make life difficult for him!

"Looking at it now, the most important is still Sato..."

Xinsha became exceedingly solemn, "Even I have to admit, his talent in cultivation is beyond imagination! And he’s quite skilled at drawing people to his side and persuading them. He’s already gathered quite a few brothers and sisters, forming a not-insignificant force..."

"We must suppress him, crush him thoroughly, ensure he doesn’t get sufficient funds."

The prince who had spoken earlier showed a trace of coldness in his eyes.

Even if assassination was the last resort, it needed to be such high-value targets that were worth striking at!

...

Boom!

A gigantic spaceship was docked on a planet.

When the hatch opened, Fang Xi and Wenger flew out.

All around, there were orange ring-shaped mountains as far as the eye could see.

The air was mostly composed of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and beyond the ring-shaped mountains lay hills and deserts.

"Fire Feather Star, part of the Tangde Galaxy, originally belonged to the Nazafi family’s property, but they went bankrupt due to poor management, and all sorts of assets were sold off in an auction... This planet was quite a bargain."

Wenger introduced, "The people at the auction heard it was for the Crown Prince’s business and immediately offered the most favorable discount..."

"With the Gravity Generator and Automated Mechanical Soldiers thrown in, the total cost didn’t even reach ten million..."

"However, I suggest that you reconsider; the Gaia Series is something commoners engage in. Even if it’s not the Heavenly God Series, at least go for the Wannucleus Series..." Wenger spoke with heartfelt concern.

"Haven’t we calculated it before? If we take the ’Heavenly God Series’, wanting the best of everything, just to advance to Planet Level we could spend a hundred million, and after that, we’d be reduced to living off the breeze."

Fang Xi, dressed in a tight black robe, looked at this lifeless planet.

The planet’s harsh surface was no more than a joke for experts capable of brief survival in the cosmos.

"But if we choose the ’Gaia Series’, I might just have a chance to strive for the Red Giant Immortal level before we run out of money... After all, I’m just a researcher, and reaching the minimum standard is enough for me; a Red Giant Immortal should suffice for most laboratory environments, right?" He answered with a chuckle.

"Though the Gaia Series is cheap, the chances of advancing are slim; the so-called glimmer of hope is less than one in a thousand... even becoming a White Dwarf Level Immortal would be cause for immense gratitude."

Wenger was speechless for a moment, then heaved a sigh, "Well... this is after all your decision. If you produce a research breakthrough astounding to the Empire, the Royal Science Academy has plenty of ways to change your core, elevating you to unimaginable realms."

In his view, the Crown Prince appeared to be determined to see his path in scientific research through to the end.

Yet, if he were to make a groundbreaking discovery, he could even catch the Emperor’s attention!

By that time, with sufficient resources poured in, not to mention a Red Giant, even a Neutron Star Level Immortal could be artificially created!

But the cost of changing one’s foundation later on would be more than ten times that of the most lavish path for a Neutron Star Level Immortal!

The consumption would be monumental; what kind of scientific discovery would justify such an expenditure to persuade the other party?

Wenger even felt that this path was harder than becoming the Crown Prince!

Unbeknownst to Fang Xi, Wenger had already conjured up so much in his mind.

He looked out into outer space, a hint of a smile on his face.

Taking the civilian route, avoiding the top-level struggles, was also one of his goals.

At least, there were plenty of manufacturers for parts from the ’Gaia Series’; unlike top-tier Gravity Generator suppliers, which were few and could easily corner the market within the Empire.

"If it’s true for the suppliers, it would be even less likely for something like assassination to occur... Who am I anyway? Would it be worth it?" He laughed at himself, then issued a command through his neural link: "Begin!"

Behind them, the spaceship began to circle the planet, continuously opening its hatches and dropping containers along the way.

Boom!

The hefty containers landed on specially chosen flat terrains, then unfolded like base vehicles into fully automated factories.

Robots began to perform simple tasks.

A fleet of engineering vehicles drove into the planet’s largest basin and started surveying the terrain, preparing to dig.

Meanwhile, over thirty thousand engines were being set up all around the planet preparing for construction.

"The Gaia Series’ advancement relies mainly on one’s consciousness, replacing the consciousness of the planet and becoming the Star Core... Simultaneously, activating thirty-six thousand engines to accelerate the planet’s rotation is crucial. During this process, you must operate carefully not to disintegrate the planet..."

"Eventually, in the depths of the Star Core, build a ’Gravity Well’ and cast your Golden Core into it for the Gravity Fission Ceremony... afterwards, you’ll control the planet’s rotation, silently harnessing cosmic energy..."

Wenger, fulfilling his duty as a teacher, explained the key points of the ’Gaia Series’ to Fang Xi, "In the end... forge ’Subspace’ and bring the planet into your own subspace, completing the advancement..."

"Thank you, teacher, I’ve understood," Fang Xi nodded solemnly.

Constructing one’s own ’Subspace’ was equally crucial; otherwise, how would a Planet Level expert move and fight with a planet in tow?

And the subspace crystal capable of containing a planet was the most expensive part of the procurement, next to the ’Gravity Well’ materials...