As the entire mythical Chang’e Palace ship submerged into the depths of the sea, the surroundings gradually darkened.
Endless seawater enveloped them, with numerous schools of fish appearing around, wandering attractively.
The hull of the Chang’e Palace ship suddenly opened with cracks, devouring the large fish nearby.
This ship is a living super-mythical ancient tree, and naturally, it requires sustenance, thus "fish-eating" serves as the ship’s fuel.
It resembled a tree-like giant whale, devouring the small fish and shrimp around it.
Simultaneously, it no longer needed to constrain its size; the dream’s reality feedback system frantically activated, enlarging its form. At this moment, it was developing into the size of a giant ship capable of pulling the moon.
And each of the captured fish was automatically transported to the food cabin by the ship.
"Just like the former Chang’e Palace, fully automatic refueling, and it also prepared ingredients for the crew... Simply a fully automated cultivation palace."
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Zhu Zhengwei’s expression was calm, as his Spiritual Power transformed into a blade, beginning to slice the fish.
He even chopped some ship wall on the spot for firewood, starting to grill the fish, quite composed.
As for the concern of oxygen deficiency in an enclosed environment?
Do you really think this tree can’t produce oxygen?
As for the carbon monoxide produced from burning, this tree-like giant whale continuously exhaled bubbles to release it into the ocean, attractively.
This was an automatic Chang’e Palace ship forming a small ecological cycle; while not sufficient for long-term maintenance, short-term grilling was feasible.
"As an Emperor once in this imperial palace I crafted for myself, it’s quite satisfactory."
Zhu Zhengwei smiled faintly.
While grilling, he continuously checked his cultivation, affirming the results of his practice.
In his past life, his combat capability was weak, and his body was ill, dedicating his life to researching Cultivation Skills — but in reality? His body’s cultivation and combat capability here are quite formidable.
Conservatively estimated, he was on par with that Minotaur Empress.
"And the Divine Sect Three Techniques I’ve pioneered..."
"In this three-dimensional reality, I’m not a deity, unable to wield authority, hence the Billion Prison Immortal Thief... I can only use my simplified version, but it’s already sufficient."
Zhu Zhengwei probed, caressing the hull.
Plant cells continuously churned.
At most, he could control only a few thousand cells simultaneously.
Attempting a previous feat such as thoroughly remodelling a creature with tens of trillions of cells, seemed unimaginable in terms of time needed...
"However, this capability will enhance as the Chang’e Palace central processor establishes, strengthening computational power; with more Elven artificial intelligences projected into the Chang’e Palace, offering substantial computing power... The Billion Prison Immortal Thief, even in reality, can wield its youthful version."
Everything was within his calculations.
The Chang’e Palace is his imperial palace, also an Emperor’s Artifact, a super central computer in reality, allowing him various conveniences and developments.
After familiarizing with the seventh-tier combat power for an evening, Zhu Zhengwei smoothly controlled the Chang’e Palace, gently surfacing in the ocean as dawn broke the next morning.
"Activate the energy refraction shield, blending into the surrounding environment."
Zhu Zhengwei instructed, preventing satellites from detecting here; although satellites cannot monitor every place nonstop, better safe than sorry.
"Yes!" The elf butler promptly responded.
Standing on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze, facing the endless vast ocean, Zhu Zhengwei felt an exhilarating sense of boundless freedom!
"Extraordinary, has revived!"
His lips curved into a slight smile as he gazed at the limitless blue sea,
"If I wish, the entire real world could witness a Spiritual Awakening, a reboot of the ancient Mythical World!"
"But what use is there?"
"A dull endeavor, unnecessarily increasing troubles."
"In essence, it’s simply that their three-dimensional world’s time flow is too slow! Even granting them power wouldn’t allow quick takeoff... Yet my four-dimensional High Martial World, months translate to thousands of years."
He wouldn’t lose sight of the essentials.
And indeed, in a certain sense, reality has witnessed a Spiritual Awakening!
Because those players, in their sleep, intensely mining and practicing the Qi Eating Skill, nurturing their spirits... Yet this power only appears in the Four-dimensional World, sealed deep within the soul, Zhu Zhengwei choosing not to project it into reality for them.
If he allowed it to feedback into reality, they’d soon become formidable in their own right.
"After a seafood feast, fully sated, it’s time for me to take a look at the sky." Zhu Zhengwei enveloped himself with a Spiritual Refraction Protective Shield, directly engaging in Qi Manipulation Flight.
He soared through the clouds, weaving among countless overlapping white clouds, as if genuinely an Immortal gazing upon the entire earth, eyes drawn to the endless blue oceans and distant continental coastlines.
This sensation was thrilling!
Despite frequent experiences in that world, reality is always reality!
"Flying and Earth Escape, I’ve indeed become an Immortal!"
Zhu Zhengwei laughed heartily, "I spent over a thousand years... Before, being thought of by Zheng Weiwei as capable of taking her flying, it’s now been completely achieved!"
He covertly eyed the Chang’e Palace below, silently giving orders to the Elf Butler:
"Head into the deep sea, and utilize the Laurel Tree in the Chang’e Palace to foster a multitude of small elves as intelligent brains, forming a central processor in reality!"
The Chang’e Palace gradually sank into the ocean depths.
This was Zhu Zhengwei’s reality secret "alien" base, of course, he could always return.
He didn’t need his physical body to reach the Chang’e Palace, as the "Mobile Dream Net" expanded, he could direct his consciousness into the cloud world above, then reflect it into the Chang’e Palace area.
By transitioning through "three-dimensional" and "four-dimensional" channels, he could descend anytime.
After breaking through at the Chang’e Palace, Zhu Zhengwei embarked on the path returning to school.
"Hmm, a new world has opened... Though I can now manipulate Qi for flight, entering space’s harsh environment remains arduous, I am still at a planetary civilization level."
"Need to continue developing, can’t become complacent."
As Zhu Zhengwei flew back, he continued pondering:
"As for progressing until now, the spectators in ’The Mundane,’ the human server miners inside, certainly need ongoing expansion and miner development... But I also can’t put all my eggs in one basket, time to start creating my own miner lineage!"
Now, things were different!
Zhu Zhengwei crossed into the seventh-tier Emperor Realm.
With the Chang’e Palace base, he could attempt establishing a four-dimensional race, projecting it into a secret area in reality, forming an extraordinary race in reality.
This race, dwelling in the ocean’s depths, responsible for mining!
"A Sub-human deep-sea alien race, hidden in Earth’s ocean depths."
Zhu Zhengwei gave himself a definition.
As long as they remained undiscovered, it sufficed.
After all, with human technology, how could they possibly discover?
Though his civilization level isn’t omnipotent in all aspects, their few-hundred-year advanced biotechnology and soul utilization make discovery impossible.
One must realize the ocean covers 70% of Earth, while humanity’s over 7 billion population only resides in the land’s mere 30% area.
Humans can only explore approximately 5% of the seabed, leaving the remaining 95% of the ocean as a mystery.
"Since the world is so vast, secretly demarcating an area shouldn’t be an issue, right?"
After all, while human brain miners are valuable, a solid workforce is needed, establishing a Sea Race brain miner.
"Hmm, let me ponder on an appropriate race."
As the gales howled, standing amidst the clouds, Zhu Zhengwei’s expression subtly shifted,
"Firstly, they must possess deep-sea dwelling attributes... Ideally, a rock cave world dug beneath the sea."
"Secondly, a wise Sub-human species, rapidly reproductive, capable of swiftly traversing four-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces, serving as professional miners."
"Thirdly, I must imprint my racial mark upon them, perfectly controlling life and death, preventing mishaps... Moreover, forbidding their departure from their world’s bounds to prevent Earthlings from discovering them."
As he flew through the sky, he meticulously formulated plans like a mad scientist, ambitious and eager to explore some non-human forbidden zone.