Having gotten Eve's guarantee, Maximus' origin began to contract, as if it were on the verge of exploding.
Concentrating with full force, his power slowly increased in amplitude.
A thousand times. A million times. Until a billion times later, thinking it was enough, Maximus lunged forward, bringing destruction to the surrounding walls.
As a great explosion bathed the room, the walls began to crack and crash down, as if enduring devastation beyond their limit.
"102 magnitude! You reached the threshold of an Overlord!" Eve said in shock.
It might seem like a hundred magnitude was low, but this was already in the tier of an Overlord.
Basically, such an attack was enough to obliterate an Absolute a hundred times over.
"It's too weak…" Contrary to Eve's shock, Maximus looked unsatisfied.
Compared to Marcus, who could burst out a peak of 300 magnitude, and the Overlords who could reach into thousands, his attack felt too weak.
"What do you mean? This is weak? Master Frir's full-blown attack, without using any secret skills, was at most 330 magnitude. Even Lord Lazo, the strongest Overlord, only had about 700 magnitude of attack!"
Of course, Maximus knew how powerful his attack was.
Even the tier 12 dark beasts, according to the data Frir had gathered, only had about 30 to 90 magnitude of power.
This was evident when he activated the 10 billion-times origin explosion; his attack instantly pulverized a tier 12 dark beast.
Even so, Maximus was still unsatisfied. After all, activating the origin explosion was equivalent to exchanging it with his life, much less the 10 billion-times origin explosion that would directly cripple him.
"It seems I need to become stronger, and fast."
If he became an Overlord with an average attack of hundreds of magnitude, activating a billion-times origin explosion could enhance his attacks to the thousands.
By then, tier 12 dark beasts would be like babies; each punch was enough to kill them.
Calming his heart, Maximus turned his attention to the task at hand.
Now that he had tested his strength, it was time to focus on his main goal in the Space-Time Lab.
First on his list was the automated ring of origin production machine.
Tired of generating these rings of origin manually, Maximus wanted to create a device to automate it.
Initially, due to his limited ability, he could never create such a device that defied the laws of the world. But here in the Space-Time Lab, nothing was impossible.
This was the power bestowed by Frir's fruit of origin, the ability granted to the Space-Time Lab when he became an Overlord: Limit Breaker.
The ability to surpass rules, exceed boundaries, and break all limits.
As long as he had enough knowledge, skill, and materials, he could even create a tier 13 ultimate treasure by hand.
Such insanity, such absurdity, such madness, yet in the right hands, it could create a treasure that transcended everything.
Of course, that was only in theory. Maximus didn't dare dream that far, not when he wasn't even sure if he could build what he needed now.
Although the Limit Breaker ability sounded grand, in basic terms, it simply meant he wasn't bound by the rules.
Especially the rules of the Aeon Plane. Because of the entanglement of laws and causality, even if he knew how to create a heaven-defying treasure, the world would interfere.
Thus, the Automated Ring of Origin Production Machine, which could instantly elevate someone into a tier 10 or 11 powerhouse and professional, always failed for inexplicable reasons.
"I don't know if my deduction is correct, or if it's just the problem with the rules…"
He still wasn't sure if the blueprint he deduced for the production machine was faulty or if the rules themselves were preventing its creation.
But now that he was in the Space-Time Lab, he should be able to solve this problem.
On the other hand, second on his list was the Ultimate Ether Device, a tool that could extract plane origin.
After countless deductions and failed creations, Maximus was already losing hope of ever building an ether device that could successfully extract plane origin.
Otherwise, it would be useless even with the Plane Source Physique giving him a limitless supply of plane origin.
It was like having a fortune but only being able to spend a tiny fraction at a time.
Finally, the third item on his list, before taking the Trial of Origin, was to optimize the Micro-Surveillance Bot to the peak of tier 12 treasure.
Without knowing the status of the enemies outside the Aeon Plane, Maximus couldn't rest easy or focus fully on the Trial of Origin.
Only by keeping an eye on the dark beasts and possible external threats could Maximus ensure the Aeon Plane remained stable while he was in seclusion.
As for the rest, like creating a stronger Dark Plane Blaster, systemizing Ultimate Treasures, optimizing the Vessel of Will, and studying the Pieces of Lazo, Maximus didn't have time to spare.
Knowing that the trial to win the Atrium of Law was approaching fast, he couldn't wait any longer. He had to complete the Trial of Origin as soon as possible.
After reorganizing his priorities, Maximus left the testing room and headed to the Production Factory.
He had already deduced the blueprint for the Automated Ring of Origin Production Machine; he only needed to confirm whether it was correct.
Asking Eve how to operate each piece of equipment, Maximus began building the machine.
Taking out thousands of ultimate materials, he first processed them, extracting the essences he needed.
"If you don't need these discarded materials, can I have them?" Eve asked, seeing Maximus waste so much.
"They're still useful, but since you're helping me, I'll give them to you."
Usually, these discarded materials that couldn't be recycled once their essence was removed would be thrown to the Void Ants to consume.
Besides feeding on tier 12 dark beast bodies, Void Ants could also evolve by eating tier 12 ultimate materials.
Of course, Maximus wouldn't be that wasteful. He only discarded scraps that couldn't be reused.
Seeing Eve eager to collect his trash, Maximus just gave her everything.
"Hehe, thanks! If you need any help or have questions, just ask me!"
In a good mood, Eve began assisting Maximus like a perfect lab assistant.