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nIn Netherlux Mansion:

nMaximus was in the bath, relaxing as he thought about his next plan.

nCurrently, Tintin is still in hibernation.

nMaximus can only set his goal first, as he lacks precise information about the Abyss realm.

nFirst is the crystal merits.

nHe needed to collect enough of them to be promoted to tier 8 and properly return to the Etherium Realm.

nSecond is the Abyss source.

nHe needs to gather as much of it as possible.

nHis freedom of system points depend on it.

nThird is merging various domains and special physiques to return to the Etherium Realm discreetly.

nFor now, these three are his immediate goals.

nAfter listing his goals, he turned his attention to the crystal merit.

nEarlier, when Maximus got his hands on it, he felt a unique kind of fluctuation.

nWithout opening his domain, he couldn’t investigate it deeply, so he didn’t bother to study it earlier.

nNow, looking at the unique piece of crystal in front of him, Maximus was lost in his thoughts.

nScanning with his system, it only gave a brief description.

nCrystal Merit: Crystallized purified Abyss origin.

nWithout an in-depth explanation.

nMaximus could only spread his domain and deeply study the crystal merit in his hand.

nIndeed, like the description, the merit is like the Etherium Realm World’s Origin Energy in crystallized form.

nHowever, the crystalized Abyss Origin is of a higher tier.

nIf Etherium Origin Energy had over a thousand strands of particles.

nThen Abyss Origin Energy had over a hundred thousand of them.

nThis should be why one can quickly be promoted without worrying about the lack of foundation.

nUsually, no matter the intensity and pureness of energy, it still needs to be absorbed and processed.

nHowever, with Crystal Merits and the help of Etherium Realm World’s origin, everything works like a miracle.

nMaximus then tried to absorb the crystal merits and was a little shocked.

nUsing his Origin Domain, he easily absorbed the Crystallized merit.

nIt seemed to melt in his body like water.

nThinking about its further implications, Maximus couldn’t help but be excited.

nOriginally, Maximus was still worried that his weirdness would be exposed.

nOnce he got out, he needed the help of the World Origin to absorb the crystal merit and advance to tier 8.

nGiven his current state, the crystal merit he needed is enormous.

nIt is almost comparable to the promotion needed from tier 8 realm to tier 9.

nNow that he can absorb crystal merit on his own.

nHe can have more maneuverability and better hide his secret.

nSuddenly, a wild thought came to him.

nSince he can absorb crystal merit, can he also create it?

n“It seems possible,” Maximus concluded after a bit of thought.

nWith his system that can easily absorb all kinds of energy and his Origin domain, his idea had a huge chance of feasibility.

nNow, he only needs to know how the World Origin converts Abyss Origin to crystal merit.

nWhile Maximus was in the bath, thinking of how to study how the World Origin converts abyss origin to crystal merit,

nSkye confidently came in without wearing any clothes.

n“Can I join in?” Skye asked.

n“Sure,” Maximus also didn’t react as if it was normal.

nEvery strand, cell, and particle of Skye’s body was already imprinted in his mind.

nSo what’s the shame of seeing her in a birthday suit?

nAs the saying goes, physical appearance is just a manifestation of mortal desire.

nWith his current power, he can construct the most beautiful physical body according to his taste.

nHowever, such a boring thing, of course, was not in his interest.

nWhat he cared more about was the unique personality, the purity of the soul, and the will to do things.

nPhysical appearance and the system points are just bonus additions.

n“What’s your plan next?” Skye asked, confidently sitting next to him.

n“Hmm, fight and kill abyss monsters, I guess?” Maximus thought and said.

n“Then wait for the annual trade three months later,” he added

n“Oh~ Finally, some blood.” Skye licked her lips.

nAbyss is really her favorite training place.

nShe can fight and kill to her heart’s content without worrying about casualties and destruction.

nSoon, the two finished bathing and went to sleep or meditate.

nThroughout the bath, they only flirted, barely touching each other’s skin.

nMaximus was also patient, enjoying the process.

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nThe next day:

nMaximus and Skye geared up, ready for their first day of battle.

nWalking to the gate, the guard greeted them with a smile.

n“Newcomers?”

nTheir appearance was already well-known in the end town.

nAs it only had tens of thousands of people, all of them basically knew each other.

nThe reason the guard is so polite is because of Maximus’ arrogance.

nRenting one of the most expensive residences in the End Town without blinking an eye.

nMaximus can be said to be super rich and powerful.

n“Yes,” Maximus and Skye nodded.

n“Have you gotten a Crystal Merit Converter?”

n“Hmm.”

nAfter registering their residence in the outpost headquarters, they were given a Crystal Merit Converter.

nIt was the portable device, blessed by the Etherium World Origin, to convert abyss origin to crystal merits.

n“Then you are free to go. Be careful out there.”

n…

nWalking out of the outpost exit,

nThey were greeted by a dazzling barrier that kept abyss monsters kilometers away.

nWith Maximus’s eyesight, he noticed a large cluster of abyss monsters banging the barrier and being disintegrated by it.

nThe other people who just got out were also nonchalant, as if it was a norm.

n“Do you want to go together or separate?” Skye asked.

n“Separate,” Maximus answered without thinking.

nAlthough he wants to flirt more with Skye, fighting is fighting, and you can’t get distracted.

nSkye also agreed on this.

nBeing together is fun and a little safer, but their harvest may not be much.

nSkye can’t also unleash all of her strength with others around her.

n“Alright.”

nAs they got near the barrier, the abyss monsters seemed to smell some meat and became more ballistic.

nFortunately, they were only low-tier cannon fodder abyss monsters.

nReleasing a little pressure, the abyss monster around a few kilometers was crushed into a pulp.

nTaking out the crystal merit converter, an energy beam came out, condensing and purifying abyss origin energy until it crystallized.

n“A few thousand?” Maximus calculated, counting his harvest.

n“It’s as usual. If you want to earn big, you can kill high-tier abyss monsters,” Skye said, seeing Maximus not satisfied with what he got.

n“I know.”

n“Oh~ Then let’s see each other again later!” Skye just nodded and flew out, choosing her destination.

nMaximus, on the other hand, frowned.

nHe felt that not all the abyss origin was converted into crystal merits.

n“I wonder how it is created,” Maximus thought as he played with a Crystal Merit in his hand.

n“I’ll know after killing some more…”

n…

nA month later:

n“Finally, I got a glimpse of it!” Maximus muttered excitedly.

nThis month, besides fighting abyss monsters.

nHe observed and studied how the World Origin converts crystal merits.

nAfter a long time, he finally got a glimpse of it.

nLooking at his system, he couldn’t help but smile.

nCrystal Merit Conversion: Initial (0

/1 trillion)

nMore importantly, it’s not expensive to upgrade, unlike the Amalgamation of Will and his special physique.

nFurthermore, the system points he saved for three years, hoping to create the follow-up cultivation manual for his tier 7 guild members to entice them to the abyss, are still not spent.

nMeaning, he still had over 5 trillion system points!

nTapping on his system, he quickly put system points to Crystal Merit Conversion.

n1 trillion life points…

nCrystal Merit Conversion: Proficient (0

/2 trillion)

n2 trillion life points…

nCrystal Merit Conversion: Expert (0

/4 trillion)

nSoon, a rush of knowledge was quickly transmitted into his mind.

nWith the activation of the quantum body and various other mind acceleration domains and unawakened physique,

nMaximus processed the newly transmitted information in just a few minutes.

n“Huh~”

nAlthough such a huge amount of information was overwhelming, it was also satisfying to learn everything quickly.

nThen he tried condensing a crystal merit from the abyss monster that he just killed.

nLooking at the crystal merit that he had just condensed, a smile appeared on his face.

n“Equivalent to 7 crystal merits,” Maximus estimated, feeling the magnitude of energy within the crystal.

n“It seems that the world origin is indeed cheating,” Maximus smiled wryly.

nUsually, the cannon fodder that he just killed is only about zero point something.

nHowever, after he converted it himself.

nEven with most of the abyss origin dissipating, he got the equivalent of 7 crystal merits.

nMeaning that most of the energy converted by the world’s origin is eaten by it.

nIt only leaves them some scraps and residue, like feeding a dog to continue fighting.

nOf course, he also understands this.

nThe Etherium Realm World Origin only instinctively did this to better itself and fight, or at least slow the abyss realm.

nEven then, thinking of all the abyss monsters he killed during the month and only earning a few million crystal credits.

nHe couldn’t help but feel at a loss.

n“But now there is no need to make the world origin a middleman,” Maximus smiled at such a thought.

nAlthough most of the Abyss Origin is wasted because he only had Expert mastery, it’s still better than being robbed by the world’s origin.

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