Myriad Realms Gatekeeper-Chapter 1010 - 472: Underground Exploration_3

"2. When you reach the Seventeenth Layer of Law Realm, the blessing power of the Cosmic Will, ’Lan,’ will give your ’gate’ ability an upgrade."

"Additionally:"

"Your ’gate’ ability links the Death Planet and the real-time strategy base, with the Gatekeeper ’Fei Lun’ as the Guardian."

"Please strive to meet the minimum requirement of the Twenty Layers of Law Realm as soon as possible."

"When you reach this threshold, you will be able to summon the Epoch Technique Spirit, one of the wills of the multiverse, ’Lancy,’ to aid you in unleashing the true Heaven-Shaking Technique."

"Please strive to meet the minimum requirement of the Law Realm 25th Layer as soon as possible."

"When you meet this threshold, you will be able to summon the Epoch Technique Spirit, one of the wills of the multiverse, ’Pei A’suo,’ to assist you in releasing the true Chaos Heaven Technique."

"And so on."

Shen Ye closed his eyes and recalled Lan’s words.

"The Parasitic Empress has sensed some kind of crisis."

"She has begun to accelerate her maneuvers, fully manipulating the affairs within civilization."

"This is to select a suitable ’master’ from the human organizations, one who will completely follow her commands."

"—And you need time to grow."

"Remember, you must grow stronger quickly, reaching at least the Twenty Layers of Law Realm, to use the multiverse’s power to contend with her!"

Lan was right.

He did need time.

Shen Ye looked around.

—Being trapped here, of course, was the result of a trap he had set up with seven captured Dwarf Demon Kings.

On one hand, this allowed his double to continue cultivating without worrying about the constraints of time.

On the other hand—

Three ’Blood Emperors’ were trapped here, not engaged in combat, and still awaiting rescue.

This delayed the Parasitic Empress’s efficiency in selecting her agents!

Shen Ye patrolled the area for a while, turning back to look at Nangong Sirui and Zhang Xiaoyi.

The catalog of treasures had already been sorted and uploaded.

The two waved at Shen Ye.

"Take a break. In the Earth Force Field, jumping is impossible; we’ll just wait for rescue," Nangong Sirui suggested.

He pulled out a few meditation mats from his ring and laid them on the ground.

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Zhang Xiaoyi first released several patrol robots, activated them, and then retrieved a pile of snacks and drinks from his ring.

"This adventure has been great. The city has already confirmed that the rescue team will get us out soon," he said, handing a box of chocolates to Shen Ye.

Shen Ye accepted the chocolates, sighed, and replied, "That’s good."

Soon out?

Impossible.

He had ordered the Dwarf Demons to blast all the entrances and exits of Dusk Star, burying every pathway, and laid numerous traps along the way.

Reaching this place would take a long time.

Shen Ye unwrapped the chocolate, eating to replenish his energy while focusing on the ’gate.’

The double was still cultivating using the "Quick Cultivation Guide."

—The aura fluctuations from him were subtly increasing, as if he was progressing toward the Seventeenth Layer of Law Realm.

Miners worked tirelessly, digging, accumulating resources.

Several dozen Truth Bombs—Disorder had been manufactured and were displayed on the open ground in front of the base.

The Judicial Court was completing the ceiling installation and finalizing decorations for the Bell Tower.

—Who would’ve thought that the gate ability could develop into a base!

Now, trapped underground with no battles or travel to worry about, Shen Ye had the leisure to focus on building his base properly.

Rows of shimmering small text quickly appeared:

"You have activated the ’Blood-sucking Old Man,’ beginning the fusion of Truth Bombs."

"...Fusion progressing smoothly."

"You have prepared sufficient resources for the cats, dogs, and Copper Men, allowing them to complete their advancement."

"Advancement complete."

"The cats, dogs, and Copper Men have followed your orders and crossed the Truth Mine, venturing into that mysterious and unknown darkness to explore new truths."

"You reallocated resources and began rapid construction of the Judicial Court."

The entire base was mobilized, expanding in an orderly manner.

Shen Ye withdrew his gaze, finished the chocolate, wiped his mouth, and said to Nangong Sirui and Zhang Xiaoyi:

"I will cultivate for a while. Call me if anything happens."

The two nodded in agreement.

Shen Ye closed his eyes and silently pondered the essence of the "Quick Cultivation Guide."

—While the double was cultivating, he cultivated in sync!

Having finally secured a safe environment, he had to seize every moment to strengthen himself!

Time passed slowly.

Several hours later.

Shen Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

An uncontrollable surge of power radiated from him.

—The Seventeenth Layer of Law Realm!

Shimmering small text appeared immediately:

"Lan’s blessing is now activated, granting your ’gate’ ability an opportunity for enhancement."

"Please specify the building or effect you wish to enhance."

Specify!

There were no options provided—he had to make his own decision!

Shen Ye already had the answer in his heart.

"Enhance the flow of time," he muttered internally.

He needed time for cultivation.

The essence of real-time strategy was development and construction, both of which required time.

Time was the most critical factor!

More shimmering text appeared:

"Using the blessing power of the multiverse’s ’Lan,’ your gate ability has been enhanced. Current enhancement: increasing the ratio of time flow."

"The ratio of time flow between inside and outside the gate has been increased."

"Current time ratio:"

"120:1."

"Unit: Day."

120 days, or four months.

Fantastic news.

Shen Ye was overjoyed but noticed two more lines of shimmering small text appearing:

"Your Copper Men and cats and dogs have discovered new truth relics in the dark depths beyond the mine."

"Due to the truth relics being under the protection of secret laws, they cannot manifest directly in text. The cats and dogs and Copper Men request to return to the base to report the situation."

Shen Ye’s curiosity spiked, and he ordered, "Let them come back."

"Currently returning, please wait."

The small text disappeared.

At that moment, everyone’s cards vibrated simultaneously.

Shen Ye took out his card and looked.

"New orders have been issued."

"Considering that you are temporarily in a safe environment, the merits and rewards from this expedition will now be ranked."

"Please engage in sparring matches that won’t harm your companions."

"The more victories, the greater the merits and rewards."

"First match:"

"Shen Ye versus Sun Chengxie."

Shen Ye looked up, locking eyes with the middle-aged man.

—Even in such a situation, the Parasitic Empress was forcing them to battle!

She was desperate to find a master!

"Insanity... We’re still trapped, and the Dwarf Demons could ambush us, yet she’s commanding us to fight?" Nangong Sirui said coldly.

Shen Ye gestured at him to say no more.

Across from him.

The middle-aged man, Sun Chengxie, donned his claws again and said, "After all this time, we have to fight—it can’t be helped. I’ll go easy on you, rookie."

"You forget, rookies always have great luck. Maybe I’ll win," Shen Ye replied.

He drew the Green Demon Blade and stepped toward the center of the area.

There was no avoiding it—

Then let’s fight!

The two faced each other tensely, assuming combat stances.

—The battle was about to begin!

Just as Shen Ye was about to lunge, faint tremors came from above the cliff.

He abruptly stopped.

Across from him, Sun Chengxie also halted his advance, retreating two steps.

Everyone looked up.

"Is it the rescue team?" Zhang Xiaoyi asked skeptically.

"I hope it’s the rescue team—but this is way too fast," said a stout bald man.

Apprehension filled everyone’s hearts.

Traveling from the city, crossing the wilderness to reach the Dwarf Demon Palace, would take at least several hours.

Unpredictable circumstances along the way.

And the collapsed structures—

Would slow them down even more.

How could they have arrived so quickly?

Shen Ye grew even more wary.

The Dwarf Demon Kings were skilled in construction and excavation.

They had sworn to demolish this place, setting up countless traps, even showing him the blueprints and plans multiple times.

How—

Could the rescue team have easily cleared a path so quickly?

He shouted, "Stay alert, something feels off."

Sun Chengxie also abandoned thoughts of fighting and quickly asked, "Are you sure?"

"Once predicted stock market trends accurately," Shen Ye replied.

"Once? Not anymore?" the bald man couldn’t help but ask.

"Achieved financial freedom, stopped analyzing," Shen Ye joked.

Hearing this, the others instinctively drew their weapons and assumed combat stances, fully prepared.

Sure enough.

A rookie wasn’t entirely trustworthy.

But a rookie who could predict the stock market...

Holding their breath, everyone looked toward the top of the cliff.

In the next moment.

A massive head emerged above the cliff.

It was a dragon.