Swallowing the Stars: Speedrun with Card Draws, Dominating Destiny

Chapter 190 Human Ethnic Change

A mere century!

Seventy thousand!

This number is somewhat exaggerated! Those who are granted the title of Immortal King are the reserve force for the Universal Venerables, and are the true backbone and reserve force of their race!

This near-doubling increase signifies a qualitative leap in the potential of the human race.

Four-Patterned Reversal Pill (6000 pieces): This is the only elixir that truly attracts the attention of the Lord of the Universe.

Of these, 5000 were exchanged for the alien lords and overlords who participated in the war, becoming a thread connecting humanity with other alien races.

The remaining 1000 will be used entirely within the human race!

These 1000 pills gave birth to—

More than 350 cosmic masters have broken through their bottlenecks!

More than 500 experts who reached the pinnacle of power have successfully advanced to the level of Universe Venerables!

Only a little over a hundred failed to pass the level!

The human race has gained over 500 new Cosmic Venerables! At the same time, the power levels of over 350 existing Venerables have been elevated!

What does this mean?

The high-end combat power of the human race has undergone a leap at the Venerable level!

At the summit of Mount Pantheon, in the core council hall.

The somber atmosphere of the Supreme Council meeting was gone; the hall was now filled with an almost dreamlike, unreal joy.

The Lord of Chaos City, the Lord of Desolate Mirror, the Lord of Void Gold, the Lord of Peng Gong, and the Lord of Qingdong—five leaders representing the five major human powers—gathered together.

Without the black mist shrouding them, the five cosmic lords wore undisguised excitement and smiles.

"That's exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!" Even the Lord of Desolate Mirror, renowned for his iron-blooded mercenaries, couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh heartily. "My Cosmic Mercenary Alliance has gained a full 78 new Cosmic Venerables this time! Haha, those old rivals must be green with envy!"

"My Giant Axe Arena is not bad either, with 72 new additions!" The usually serious face of the Lord of Void Gold also broke into a smile.

"My Virtual Universe Company has added 83 new members—" The Chaos City Lord nodded with a smile.

"The world's largest bank adds 68 new members —"

"The Cosmic Galaxy Bank has added 69 new members —"

With each number announced, the joy in the air intensified! This is a solid pillar, capable of supporting our people for billions of years to come!

"Lin Yi—" The Lord of Void Gold, who had always held a subtle attitude towards Lin Yi and even questioned the Chaos City Lord's favoritism in bestowing treasures, was the first to speak solemnly, his voice resolute: "This boy is undoubtedly a 'strategic treasure' of our human race! His value—is immeasurable!"

"It is imperative! We absolutely must provide it with comprehensive, top-priority security!"

He spoke each word clearly and forcefully!

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Lord of Chaos City picked up his jade cup, a rare hint of mockery in his eyes, and looked at the Lord of Void Gold: "Void Gold, I remember—when I applied for that top-tier soul treasure for Lin Yi, you had quite a few complaints, thinking that bestowing such a treasure upon Lin Yi was too risky?"

The Lord of the Void remained unfazed, as if he had never raised any objections, his face displaying a solemn expression of "deep foresight": "Times have changed! City Lord! The situation today is entirely different!"

"The efficacy of the Four-Pattern Reversal Pill has already been verified! This precious pill, capable of creating a Venerable One, possesses a strategic value—in some respects—even surpassing the Life Pill that can elevate our life levels!"

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Ice Peak, the Lord of Peng Gong, and the Lord of Qingdong all nodded slightly, deeply agreeing.

Life Pills are indeed precious, as they can enable some universe lords to break through bottlenecks and improve their life genes and even their strength level.

But is it really a matter of raising a Universe Lord by one minor rank or adding a new Universe Lord?

Which has a more profound impact on the overall foundation of a race: elevating a dozen or so Universe Lords by one or two levels, or adding nearly a thousand Venerable-level combatants in one go?

The answer is self-evident!

The former is icing on the cake, strengthening the top of the tower; the latter is laying a solid foundation, broadening the base of the tower! The deeper the foundation, the greater the probability of a future cosmic overlord, or even a new cosmic ruler!

"What Xu Jin said is correct," the Lord of Desolate Mirror interjected, a playful smile on his face as he looked at the Lord of Xu Jin. "Strengthening protection—we have no objections. But the question is—how to protect them?"

He lightly tapped the table with his finger, producing a metallic sound. "Lin Yi's strength is now that of a true cosmic overlord! His divine body, at the level of perfect life genes, is inconceivably vast and resilient! Coupled with his endless stream of mysterious methods that even we can hardly fathom—"

The Lord of Desolation's gaze was sharp as a knife: "What kind of being do you think should be sent to protect him? A cosmic overlord?"

He scoffed, "Faced with a target who can easily suppress ordinary overlords and whose methods are unpredictable, sending an overlord of the same level to protect them? Are they going to be guards—or a burden?"

"Could it be—" The Lord of Desolation's voice rose slightly, tinged with a hint of mockery, "that he expects us, the Lords of the Universe, to set aside our status and duties and take turns serving as his personal guards?"

"This—" The Lord of False Gold was taken aback by the question, his brows furrowing.

The ruler of the universe personally acting as a bodyguard? That's utterly absurd! If word got out, the entire human race would become a laughingstock in the universe!

"Lin Yi's safety is of paramount importance!" The Chaos City Lord's voice broke the brief silence with a solemn tone. "His contributions and potential to the race are no less than any of ours! The alien race—will never sit idly by and watch him grow up in peace!"

His profound gaze seemed to pierce through Mount Pantheon, revealing the deep schemes of those three supreme races: "An assassination attempt at the level of a Universe Lord is unlikely; the cost is too high and the risk too great. But—"

"If we were to send a few top-tier cosmic overlords, carrying terrifying killing treasures, and with a death wish, to infiltrate our human territory and launch a suicide attack—"

The Chaos City Lord's tone carried a chill: "This is no exaggeration! They can absolutely afford to pay the price!"

"It's unrealistic to expect the Lord of the Universe to protect us at all times," said Lord Peng, a usually composed being. "Everyone has their own territory to protect, laws to comprehend, and secret realms to explore. They simply can't be in two places at once."

He proposed a seemingly safe solution: "Why don't we—let Lin Yi stay in the Initial Universe! Chaos, your main battle avatar can stay there, and with the suppression of the laws of the Initial Universe, even if the Dream Demon Ancestor and the Tremor Demon Ancestor come in person, they won't be able to gain any advantage!"

The Lord of Chaos slowly shook his head: "The initial universe is impregnable, and it's feasible in the short term. But—"

His gaze swept over everyone present, with understanding and a hint of helplessness: "Lin Yi—is no longer the fledgling bird that needed protection! He is an eagle soaring through the sky, a true powerhouse with the bearing of a hegemon!"

He was imprisoned in a small space for a long time, like a caged bird.

"This is not protection, it's suppression!"