The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 602 - 359: It Starts with You

Chapter 602: Chapter 359: It Starts with You

Rod found himself disappointed that the Star Square did not indicate he was about to gain Divinity.

This meant that handing over all the knowledge he had learned throughout his life to Mina and the Jinwoosi Academy seemed unable to bring a significant enhancement to humanity.

Was that knowledge useless? Or did it require long-term accumulation, and the results were simply not visible yet?

Rod couldn’t be sure.

All he could do was take it this far; after all, it wasn’t his forte. He was merely standing on the shoulders of giants.

What happened next would depend on whether there were truly wise people in the academies of the Royal City who could use this opportunity to pry open the steel gates of truth and step into the new world.

He had fulfilled the promise he made to the great scholars.

Rod turned his attention back to his Spiritual Energy report. His Spiritual Power Strength had reached 1,345 kiloticks, and the threshold for Tenth-Level Spiritual Energy was 1,500 kiloticks.

He was quite close.

Once he broke through the Tenth Level of Spiritual Energy, he would qualify to advance to a Second-Level Combatant.

This was the core combat power of the Hall, where he could enter the Inner Hall and have the qualification to undertake or choose more dangerous and high-level combat missions autonomously.

It was time to consider which Star to ignite next.

Rod concentrated, and the Dream Realm appeared in his mind like a mist. He could clearly see everything that was happening in the dream, as if it was indeed a dream.

The puppet was inspecting the dream constructs, carefully examining every gap and damage, meticulously filling them with Soul Without Spirit.

The Book of Knowledge was still floating in the sky of the Dream Realm, with the giant soul pillar under its control, repairing the outer defense of the dream construct.

Rod asked, "Book, which is the next Star I should ignite?"

The Book of Knowledge shook dissatisfiedly and replied directly in his Soul, "You ask it!"

Rod frowned, "Don’t you know? Aphro, which one should I ignite?"

The puppet raised its head, its calm and indifferent voice also arising within his Soul.

"Master, I am the maintainer of the Dream Realm, the Guardian of the Obelisk, the recorder of history, and the guide of direction, but I am not adept at providing advice for your growth. That is the responsibility of the Book of Knowledge."

A twitch appeared at the corner of Rod’s mouth, "But the Book of Knowledge told me to ask you."

"Ah, perhaps its knowledge and wisdom are no longer sufficient. I have seen the Stars you have ignited; you have taken a very unusual path."

"Frost Blue and Justice Execution have made you a powerful figure capable of decisive combat, while the Spirit Boat has endowed you with superior mobility."

"Spirit Elegy has given you even stronger capabilities, and Divine Sense not only has provided you with transcendent learning abilities but has also given you the capacity to solve problems like a leader."

"After ’Star Shuttle’ was ignited, you gained the means to sustain combat rather than just being a functional warrior bound for a decisive battle."

"Wind’s Phantom further amplifies your own abilities."

"Based on the above choices, my recommendation for the next Star to ignite would be Strong Roots."

Strong Roots?

What the hell is that? The original names of the Stars are like this; the translations by the Mechanical Research Institute are simply unimaginable.

Rod’s mouth twitched as he asked, "What use is it?"

The puppet answered, "Strong Roots can enhance your defense, increase the quality of your Phantoms..."

Before it could finish, the Book of Knowledge couldn’t help but burst in.

"Nonsense! You ridiculous wooden doll, you know nothing about Stars!"

"The strength of Strong Roots is completely unsuitable for the master’s needs. What the master lacks now is Spiritual Energy. The increase in Spiritual Energy would be countless times greater than the characteristic improvement of Strong Roots. The master now must ignite a powerful, faraway Star, rather than a functional Star."

The Book of Knowledge prattled on, while the puppet had already lowered its head to continue repairing the construct.

"You’re asking that stupid puppet about such a professional issue instead of consulting me, who possess knowledge and wisdom. I don’t understand what you’re thinking."

Rod frowned, "But wasn’t it you who told me to ask it?"

The Book of Knowledge, as if it hadn’t heard, quickly said, "The best choice for your next Star would be the ’Soul Burner’."

"Like the Wind’s Phantom, it is a very strong Star that can only be completely ignited. It requires 90,000 Spirituality, 9 Sources, 9 pieces of Soul Firewood, and 3 Great Souls."

"That is the Star suitable for you, not that worthless root that has no understanding of the optimal combination."

Dissatisfied, Rod asked, "Then why did you ask me to talk to it?"

The Book of Knowledge hastily wrote in the Soul:

"From the behavior you have just observed, you should clearly recognize that I am your most excellent servant, and you should only heed my advice!"

"I was originally planning to obtain another Dream Fragment before the Quantification of the ’Spirit Boat’ was complete. This would spread its energy across more dream constructs, preventing it from awakening too soon and disrupting my arrangements."

It suddenly lowered its voice.

"Master, let me tell you quietly, that puppet is completely useless, and it consumes the energy of the Dream Realm, slowing down the awakening. The previous master fell because he believed its nonsense. You must not trust it and waste resources on it. A recovered me would be much more useful than it."

"You should restore me first, not it."

A wry smile appeared on Rod’s face as he casually replied, "Does it really matter who is restored first?"

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