Looking at the reward pool, Nero couldn't help but salivate.
"This is too much. How could a mere tier 9 dimension produce such incredible rewards?!"
If possible, Nero wanted to pocket all these prizes for himself. Why should he let others have them?
Unfortunately, his control over the Chaos Dimension was limited to basic rules like manipulating chaotic phenomena, adjusting the intensity of chaos energy, deciding who could enter or leave, etc.
As for the reward pool, it was automatically generated from the chaos energy itself.
It seemed to respond to the desires of those who entered, presenting them with the most enticing rewards possible.
"Tsk, the rewards look fake." Maximus clicked his tongue.
"Father? Why are you here?" Nero asked, startled to see his father suddenly teleport beside him.
"I'm here to see how the Chaos Dimension has changed. It seemed it still retains its core nature." Maximus observed the evolving dimension with interest.
Fueled by the desires of every living being, the Chaos Dimension's only goal was to push chaos to its most intense form.
Even he had to admit, the prizes looked too tempting.
"Why do you say it's fake, Father?" Nero asked in confusion.
As the Chaos Lord, he could feel that these prizes were real.
As long as someone earned enough points, they could exchange them for the listed rewards.
"It is real," Maximus admitted. "But even if every living being in the Chaos Dimension sacrificed themselves, it still wouldn't be enough to claim those top prizes."
"Indeed!" Nero nodded, suddenly enlightened.
Even with the sheer number of participants in the Chaos Dimension, it would take an unimaginable amount of effort to exchange for these rewards.
By the time they had enough points, the Chaos Dimension would have already absorbed enough chaotic energy to generate more prizes.
"Still, isn't it good to have something to look forward to?" Nero smiled, thinking of the greed in the eyes of those powerhouses.
"Indeed. With a sweet cake dangled before them, they'll be more motivated to fight for it!"
Maximus chuckled, admiring the ingenuity of the Chaos Dimension.
It was indeed something worthy of his efforts.
Meanwhile, the powerhouses in the Chaos Dimension also noticed the anomaly in the reward pool.
After killing some individuals and earning points, they estimated how much they would need to exchange for treasures.
"Tsk, this reward pool is a scam!"
"Is this price even real? Who dares to set prices ?"
"Hah~ It seems even a decent treasure… is out of reach."
Although the pricing seemed off, they didn't complain much.
For low-level treasures, the required points weren't excessive. However, to obtain top-tier, ultimate-level treasures and abilities, they would have to break bones and bleed rivers.
Especially for the absolutes, they saw a resource that could increase their chances of advancing to the Overlord Realm—Plane Origin.
A higher energy form than the Origin of Law that could catalyze their bottleneck and help them break through to the Overlord Realm.
As long as they made the necessary preparations, reaching the Overlord Realm was no longer just a dream.
Feeling unprecedented excitement, they began attacking everyone, relentlessly earning points.
There were only two ways to earn points: through killing or winning in a chaotic phenomenon.
By killing individuals, they could obtain a set number of points based on their ranking, existing points, and the event type.
The second method was winning the chaotic phenomenon itself.
In this survival match, the top ten thousand participants could earn enough points to exchange for ultimate materials and treasures.
With such high stakes and grand rewards, whether mortal or saint, none could resist the excitement.
The only problem? Losing.
If the rewards were high, the punishment could only be higher.
For individuals ranked Tier 10-1, dying in the Chaos Dimension meant respawning in the Etherium Realm—back at zero.
Stripped of all power and energy, they would have to start from scratch.
In the past, the penalty only set them back by 1-3 tiers at most. Now? It was a complete reset.
If they suffered repeated failures, their talent and comprehension would even be drained, leaving them unable to absorb energy or think clearly.
It was cruel. But with great rewards came even greater punishment.
As for those at the Tier 11 Realm who had yet to forge their path of law, their punishment was even crueler.
They were brought back to the initial level of Tier 11, stripped of their control over the Origin of Laws, leaving them with nothing but physical strength.
Although this was still better than those in lower tiers, the price they had to pay was far greater.
Advancing from Tier 1 to 10 might take millions of years, but mastering the Origin of Laws required tens of millions, if not billions of years.
To be deprived of all that hard work was a devastating blow. Because of this, most Tier 11 powerhouses became more cautious, fearing for their life.
As for those who had already forged their path of laws, their punishment remained the same as before but magnified countless times.
Fortunately, there was a way to lessen the punishment: paying with strands of causality.
With enough wealth, they could even completely neutralize the penalty and continue as if nothing had happened.
These features were a critical part of Maximus's plan from the previous Chaos Continent to the now fully formed Chaos Dimension.
A training ground was useless if it simply killed everyone who entered.
By giving them a chance to resurrect and try again, not only could they hone their skills, but they could also temper their will and spirit.
This was the reason why so many had yearned for the previous Chaos Continent.
Although harsh, they wouldn't truly die.
There was even an open loophole where those with immense wealth could completely nullify the punishment.
After countless years of effort and an unfathomable amount of Plane Origin, the formation of the Chaos Dimension was a success.
Meanwhile, after assessing the Chaos Dimension, Maximus and Nero returned to the Source of Knowledge.
Though the Chaos Dimension was important, strengthening themselves was an even higher priority.
Especially for Maximus, once he completed the Trial of Origin, he could finally begin the preparations to ascend to the Overlord Realm.
Nero, on the other hand, resumed his task of helping his family integrate the Seed of the Absolute Law.