Conrad looked at the figure rampaging through the enemy formation, and even the tip of his heart trembled.

What a terrifying existence!

He had originally thought Faustus was already heaven-defying enough—

Yet this Camille was also astonishing beyond belief.

As expected of someone infinitely close to becoming a sage.

Conrad shook his head. He had to hurry and break through to divine-grade. He absolutely could not become dead weight.

"The ship led by Faustus is one my Starfolk must never miss."

At this moment, above Daniel’s head, ice and fire elements condensed into a colossal palm that reached the heavens, almost covering the entire plane.

Rumble—!

The giant palm fell like a meteor.

Boom, boom, boom—!

That heaven-spanning palm crashed down, like a mountain smashing into an anthill. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Wherever the palm wind swept past, the Godkin warriors melted away like frost flowers beneath the blazing sun, vanishing without a sound.

Tens of millions of living beings did not even have time to let out a single scream before they were crushed into nothingness.

-3 billion!

-3 billion!

-3 billion!

System notifications surged in like a tsunami. Every single one was like the wail of countless Godkin warriors.

[Ding! Obtained Primal Spirit ×10,000, Immortal Singularity Fragment ×10,000...]

[Ding! Obtained Primal Spirit ×10,000, Immortal Singularity Fragment ×10,000...]

[...]

The notification sounds crackled endlessly, with no sign of stopping.

In just a single breath, there was not a single living creature left in this sky.

Faustus’ Law of Causality was like an invisible shield, firmly protecting Conrad and Camille.

The two powerhouses standing behind him did not even have the hems of their clothes lifted by the wind.

Instant kill!

This was not slaughter.

This was not battle.

This was one-sided crushing.

"Hahahaha—!"

Camille was covered in blood. Golden, purple, and black blood had smeared all over his body.

He threw his head back and laughed. A flash of light passed over him, and all that filth fell away cleanly, as if scattered by the wind.

He flew back to Daniel’s side, his voice still trembling with killing intent that had yet to fade.

"Refreshing! That was too satisfying!"

Faustus glanced at him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

In his heart, his satisfaction toward this powerhouse he had taken in halfway rose by another degree.

At the same time—

[Ding! You have completed the class change quest — Divine Might!]

[Ding! You have obtained Scroll of Version Upgrade ×1 and forbidden-grade archer Class Awakening Scroll, Level 320 ×1!]

Faustus took out that Class Awakening Scroll and used it.

[Ding! The seal on your experience bar has been removed. You may continue leveling.]

He did not hesitate and leveled up directly.

[Ding! Your level has increased! Current level: 301. Obtained 20 attribute points.]

[Ding! Your level has increased! Current level: 310. Obtained 20 attribute points.]

[Ding! Your level has increased! Current level: 320. Obtained 20 attribute points.]

[Prompt: You have not yet completed the next stage of your class change. Your level cap has been sealed again. Excess experience has been temporarily stored in your Exp Pool. Please complete your class change quest as soon as possible to remove the cap.]

Level 320!

Faustus silently calculated in his heart.

After completing four more class change quests, he would be able to step across the threshold of supreme-grade.

He looked toward the other scroll in his backpack.

[Scroll of Version Upgrade, Special]

Type: Unique Special Item.

Effect: After use, opens the game’s new version — The Starsea.

Description: Once The Starsea Chapter begins, the real world and the game world will rapidly merge into one. All player game data will be retained in reality, and all game systems will continue operating.

Note: Method of fusion — the real Earth will become an independent small world and publicly reveal its coordinates to all races among the stars.

In addition, players who die accidentally in Aetheria will no longer be able to resurrect, except those who possess resurrection skills, resurrection buffs, resurrection items, or resurrection equipment.

Whoever controls Earth’s World Origin will possess the highest authority over Earth’s interface!

...

Faustus held the scroll and lowered his head, staring at it for a long time.

In his eyes, there were memories.

There was sorrow.

And there was a hatred carved deep into his bones!

As expected, the new version was the fusion of virtuality and reality.

In his previous lives, the moment Earth’s coordinates were revealed, countless non-human races had rushed over like sharks smelling blood.

Humanity had been forced into a desperate situation, almost to the point of extinction.

But this time was different.

He was far, far stronger than in his previous lives.

That kind of tragedy—

He would never allow it to happen again.

Earth was home.

Those who dared trespass—

Would die!

He clenched the scroll tightly in his hand, so hard that his knuckles turned white.

After a while, he placed it back into his backpack.

Now was not the time!

He himself was ready, but the other players might not be.

Wait a little longer.

Wait until everything had been properly arranged.

After all, this concerned the survival of countless Earth players.

Once death came, they would no longer have the ability to resurrect freely!

The impact of the new version was far too great.

There could be no rush.

...

The gains from this battle were terrifyingly huge.

Divine Blood, Divine Soul, and Divinity Fragments had piled up into small mountains.

These were fuel for reincarnating through the Sacred Spring, capable of helping large numbers of players break through to legendary-grade.

Right now, it was precisely the time when players were undergoing large-scale reincarnation and advancement.

Ordinary players already had strong potential for long-term growth. Their class change quests were countless times easier than those of hidden classes. Combined with the favorable conditions Daniel had created for them, their leveling speed was soaring like mad.

These resources had arrived just in time.

After players broke through to legendary-grade, if there were not enough legendary-grade monsters, it would become very difficult for them to continue advancing.

This was also the reason Daniel was so eager to seize territory.

With the resources of the Divine Wind Realm, the players’ hunger for legendary-grade resources would be eased considerably.

The biggest gain was still Primal Spirit.

Unfortunately, the Godkin cherished their lives. Most of the warriors they had sent were from vassal races, and many of them were not innate races, so the amount of Primal Spirit gained was not particularly large.

But that was fine.

The deduction cooldown for Essence of Elemental Laws was thirty days, and only a short time had passed so far.

He could slowly accumulate more.

As for attacking the God Realm?

The conditions were not yet mature.

What remained was a pile of peak supreme-grade equipment and skill books.

At the current world level, the highest items that could be obtained were still below divine-grade.

Only after the new version opened would the upper limit be broken.

"These pieces of equipment and skill books are all useful."

Daniel calculated silently in his heart.

Things that he himself did not care for were absolute treasures in the eyes of other players.

They could be sold to the players perfectly.

Aside from that, the greatest harvest was gaining a firm foothold in the Divine Wind Realm.

After this battle, the Godkin should have learned their lesson. In the short term, they would not come seeking death again.

Thinking of this, Daniel instructed Conrad, "You can begin development. Occupy the entire world and organize its resources as quickly as possible."

"Understood, my lord."

Conrad looked at Daniel, then at Camille, and his confidence was clearly lacking.

Among the three powerhouses, his strength was the weakest.

The reverence in his heart involuntarily deepened.

Just then—

[Ding! You have received a new class change quest.]

[Prompt: A new quest has been added to your quest log. Please check the details.]

Daniel opened his quest log.

[Lord of Earth]

Forbidden-grade archer class change quest

Restriction: forbidden-grade archer

Quest Difficulty: Exalted-grade

Quest Objectives:

Control Earth’s World Origin and obtain the highest authority.

Defend Earth.

Quest Introduction:

Earth is a complete small world with its own World Origin. Whoever controls it will possess the highest authority over Earth. You must seize this authority.

Once Earth’s coordinates are made public, it will be like a piece of rich, fatty meat, attracting countless hungry wolves. You must defend it. You must not allow Earth to be destroyed by enemies, nor can you lose the highest authority.

Prompt:

Starfarers dream of finding a living world where they can settle down. To them, an unclaimed Earth is a treasure worth risking their lives to seize. Astral Corsairs will also not miss the opportunity to plunder Earth.

There are countless worlds and countless massive forces in the current star region, and every single one has ambitions of expansion. A world with publicly revealed coordinates is like a lamp in the darkness. It will draw them all in.

You must become powerful enough to protect Earth and your entire race from endless invasions.

Quest Duration: Long-term

Quest Reward: Starlight Rankings participation qualification ×1, forbidden-grade archer Class Awakening Scroll ×1.