The portable grandfathers that appear are all problematic.

Is this the essence that the apostles sought?

In an instant, Xue felt as if his brain had undergone a cosmic Big Bang, with countless pieces of information and intelligence connecting and leading to more new guesses and intelligence. Everything seemed to have become forbidden knowledge and been stuffed into his mind.

All I want is the fruit of the sacred tree, just that fruit...

Will one then be free from the influence and constraints of authority, and even gain further power?

"Now you realize the importance of the fruit, right? But right now you only have one planet. I don't know how long it will take to explore new planets. Just wait patiently. Everyone goes through this." Number 10 said.

As Xue Dinglu frowned, she continued to press, "By the way, what kind of power do you wield?"

Xue Dinglu immediately became alert, realizing that the other side was trying to extract information from him, which was definitely a very important piece of intelligence.

However, he still revealed that it was not his true authority, but rather a power that was half-true and more disguised.

"Nothingness," Xue Dinglu uttered silently.

Number 10 seemed to freeze for a moment, then silently kept a certain distance from Xue's Law.

It seems to be fear?

But after instinctively moving away to a certain distance, she moved closer again, as if trying to cover up her fear, or perhaps also annoyed at herself for being afraid after hearing just one word. However, she was still much farther away than before.

Based on this reaction, Xue's Law understood the power of this authority, even though Xue's Law's true authority was not nothingness, but a branch called the self-destructor.

"Then what is your authority?" Xue asked in return.

Number 10 paused for a moment before replying, "Love."

"Huh?" Xue Dinglu was stunned for a moment, and then he only believed half of what he said. Besides, would the authority of an apostle be something like "love"?

Xue Law couldn't believe it. A guy who feeds on billions of humans and treats everyone as his fertilizer claims that the power he wields is love? If you called yourself a monster, Xue Law might believe you even more.

"Now, everyone is here," the host said from the head seat.

Xue's Law then stopped communicating with Number 10 and silently returned to his position.

"This time, the topic remains the feasibility of the 'Hyper-Child Project.' Feel free to discuss."

However, Xue Dinglu completely disregarded the "Xinghai Plan" he had once proposed, feeling that he had found the essence of the Mist Council and the Apostles.

They also discovered the true nature of those artificial gods and demons.

And now, he only possesses the power of the demon, but not the power of the divine tree...

Having never eaten any fruit before, could he really kill the other apostles successfully?

Xue Dinglu began to organize his intelligence and thoughts, while at this time, many apostles in the meeting began to share the changes in the world after they implemented the Xinghai Project.

Sure enough, the population began to increase. This plan was not intended to weaken the apostles; on the contrary, in the long run, it greatly increased their strength.

After all, it takes an average of 50 billion people to produce one fruit. In the world where the Mind-Stealing Demon King planted his fruit, there were only a few hundred million people. How many years would it take to cultivate one fruit?

If it were a super iron curtain, this planet with tens of billions of people would probably only be able to produce one fruit every few decades.

The so-called "Prosperity Plan" aims to provide a better living environment for the humans under its control, allowing the population to grow rapidly. Relying solely on the dead to power the sacred tree may slow down the growth rate in the short term, but in the long run, it is a good approach.

However, when waiting for the population to die naturally, many unexpected things can happen. For example, the dead population may be eaten by wild animals before they can be recycled by the sacred tree, or they may be dissolved by high temperatures, strong acids, or other things. Various other accidents may also cause the recycling to fail.

This requires the roots of the divine tree to be spread to every corner of the world, and the apostles to cultivate the divine tree to an extremely high degree. Even so, the recycling efficiency is only about one-tenth.

However, even with only one-tenth the efficiency, it is usually several times faster than a planet with only a few hundred million people constantly reproducing.

In fact, the apostles at the back of the sequence were not very interested in this plan. On the contrary, the apostles at the front of the sequence were very interested in it. For example, at this moment, the first few apostles began to use diagrams and formulas that they could not understand using Schrödinger's law to calculate the benefits that this plan would bring if it could be truly realized.

After all, this plan was proposed based on the Super Iron Curtain. When Xue Law mentioned that the Super Iron Curtain had 260 billion people, all the Apostles were actually stunned for a moment.

According to their calculations, with the implementation of this plan, after only a few hundred years of drastically reduced profits, the fruit cultivation progress could be achieved at a rate 2 to 4 times faster than before.

The specific benefits depend on the original size and environment of the subordinate life-bearing planet, but at the very least, the benefits will definitely not be lower than the current situation.

This is the best news for them, who have been waiting for a long time.

This meeting was spent with the first few apostles building social models and constantly calculating the benefits.

The person who proposed the Xue Law project remained silent.

As the meeting was about to end, Number 10 suddenly said to him, "Isn't it hard to have empty power? Do you need some fruit to tide you over? I can provide loan services here, and I'll give you a discount for now, no interest."

"No need, I have a backup," Xue Dinglu refused directly.

Number 10 clicked his tongue, as if he wanted to say another sarcastic remark about Xue's law.

However, when the meeting ended, Xue Dinglu left directly, leaving only his back view.

Back in his room, he instantly found Fafnir on his bed.

He didn't say much, but left completely concealed. It was now around 3 a.m., and he was silently staring at the ceiling on the sofa in the living room.

Should I really try using the fruit?

Do we really want to use something that was cultivated using the lives of billions of people as nourishment?

Using the power of authority will distort oneself, so wouldn't using the power of the Divine Tree's fruit distort oneself?

Xue Lude thought of the apostles. Whoever they were, they had no reverence for life whatsoever. What did they take life for? Just numbers that could provide them with power?

In that case, it's better to be corrupted by power, at least power is just a pure force without good or evil.

Xue Luding's heart was not at peace. This was the first time since he had seized power that he had experienced so many emotions, emotions that even power could not suppress.

Chapter 373 Solutions to the Effects of Nothingness

The next morning, when Fafnir opened her eyes, she was startled awake from her bed.

She had originally planned to wait for her teacher to return in the room. Based on her guess, her teacher must have been teleported away to other places and was not in the room. However, she waited in bed for quite a while, so she drifted off to sleep.

Now, it's already broad daylight, teacher?

She got up in confusion and found herself covered with a quilt. The weather was getting cooler and cooler, with the temperature dropping to as low as ten degrees Celsius at night. She hadn't gotten into bed when she came here to wait.

However, with the blanket covering her, Fafnir felt a dazed and confused feeling. Then, her toes, clad in white stockings, instantly curled up, as if she could carve a three-bedroom apartment out of the bed with her toes.

When she hurriedly left the room, she saw Xue Daolu already washing up, his mouth full of toothpaste foam, mumbling, "Are you awake?"

"Mmm..." Fafnir's voice was very weak. She felt her face burning hot, as if it were steaming.

"Don't go to the wrong room next time. Also, it's a bit chilly lately, remember to cover yourself with a blanket," Xue Dinglu reminded him.

Although I don't think Fafnir will catch a cold, after all, she has a body that has been able to fight the Shub insectoids for more than ten years. The little girl is in great health and is the kind of person who wouldn't catch a cold even if she were placed in Siberia.

But not catching a cold doesn't mean you won't feel uncomfortable. Low temperatures can still cause some discomfort. Just like Xue's Law can survive in a vacuum for more than an hour, he won't go crazy and suffer by deliberately going to a vacuum to experience life.

Fafnir nodded silently. At that moment, she could only look down at her shoes and ankles, feeling utterly pathetic...

“Teacher, I’m going to make breakfast,” Fafnir said.

"Hmm." Xue Dinglu held water in his mouth and continued to brush his teeth as usual.

It was only at times like this that he realized how useful the Cleansing spell was, but unfortunately, with the disappearance of the Evil Eye's power, the Cleansing spell could no longer be used.

Unconsciously, Xue's Law reminded him of old Green again.

He really wanted to carry on old Grimm's last wish and establish a magic academy. The school had even been built for quite some time, but unfortunately, he was still not skilled enough. In terms of magic proficiency, he had only barely reached the fourth level.

Furthermore, his abilities are limited to Holy Light magic; he struggles even to reach the legendary level in other types of magic. It's fair to say that he's a complete novice when it comes to magic.

His main expertise lies in ritual studies and conceptual studies.

He embarked on a completely different path from the Great Sage. The old man was mainly proficient in magic, and could reach the near-5th rank with magic alone, while he devoted most of his energy to ritual studies.

It seems that I am more of a mystic than a magician.

It's just that his mysterious academic method is Genesis.

His thoughts drifted a bit, and Xue Dinglu thought of many other things. If he really wanted to establish a magic academy, he would need teachers. Who were the right people to become teachers?

Old Barack? He could be a physical education teacher at best.

As for other acquaintances, they may not necessarily like teaching, and many are not suitable to be teachers, such as the Greek prisoners. Xue's Law is afraid that they might give their students an ultimate insult while teaching.

He didn't want his magic academy to become a holy site for male cults.

After thinking it over, it seems that only the old undead can be recruited as a laborer. If only old Green were here, he would be a great person. He is the principal of a magic academy and has a deep understanding of this.

Unfortunately, old Green is gone, and Xue Law doesn't know if there will be any chance to bring him back.

……

"Wow, did Sister Fafnir make breakfast today?" Little Dragon Girl washed her face vigorously in her aunt's arms before getting on the table.

She was holding a flowerpot in her hands, in which her younger sister, Xue Lingshu, was planted.

The little fairy's daily routine is completely different from others, and even her living habits are different from others. She is essentially a plant, and she prefers sunlight and water. She is usually planted in a flowerpot and watered.

When you want to go out and play, pull yourself out of the flowerpot and wash off the dirt.

"Yes, I made breakfast today..." Fafnir forced a smile and stood on tiptoe to pat the little dragon girl's head.

Little Dragon Girl showed an expression of enjoyment, and couldn't wait to tap the bowl on the table, while picking up the water she had prepared and pouring it onto her sister's flowerpot.

Although Little Tree Mother didn't open her eyes, she instinctively opened her mouth after sensing the water and drank it little by little. She smacked her lips and said, "Overnight water... this boiled water has no taste..."

"Oh dear, I took the wrong one!" Little Dragon Girl looked at the kettle, then immediately went back to her room to get another kettle of freshly mixed water and poured it on.

"Ah~!" Little Tree Mother continued to open her mouth, her whole body was in the soil, only her head was above ground with an expression of enjoyment.

Soon, Auntie, who also seemed half-asleep, scratched her hair and came to the dining table, saying, "Thank you, Fafnir."

Xue Dinglu also came downstairs, and Fafner brought out the first bowl of noodles and a fried egg: "Teacher, breakfast!"

"Okay." Xue Dinglu took the breakfast and started eating.

"Wow, Fafnir is being unfair! I was the first one here, why did she give breakfast to Dad first! She's being unfair, she's being unfair..." Little Dragon Girl chimed in from the side.

Fafnir paused for a moment, then her face flushed slightly. Whether she had thought of something or was angry, she flicked Little Dragon Girl's forehead hard, then immediately brought out the second bowl of egg noodles: "Alright, alright, this is yours."

"Great!" Little Dragon Girl immediately poured vinegar into the noodles and started mixing.

Then the noodles were served one by one, and Xiaolongniang was still preparing her own seasonings. She preferred a stronger flavor than the others, and liked more salt and vinegar, so her family would prepare a small sauce for her separately, or she would add more vinegar and soy sauce herself.

By the time she finished preparing the concoction, Xue Dinglu had already eaten more than half of it.

"Teacher, how is it?" Fafnir looked at Xue Dinglu with a hopeful expression.

This was the first time she had ever cooked for her teacher, and she still remembered that this task was still listed in her system's task list.

"Very good," Xue Dinglu commented after taking a big gulp of soup.

Fafnir immediately smiled happily.

Then, everyone else's noodles were white, but Xiaolongniang's bowl was completely black, which was from the soy sauce. She immediately picked up a fried egg and put it in her mouth.

For a moment, she trembled, then her face showed distress, as if she had entered a members-only restaurant and put on a mask of pain.

"What's wrong?" Fafnir asked immediately.

"Sister Fafnir, have you ever tried it...?" Little Dragon Girl revealed a mask of pain.

"Uh, I forgot..." Fafnir suddenly realized that she had been spacing out while cooking, and her face immediately turned ugly. However, seeing Xue Dinglu eating as if he was not affected at all, she felt much relieved and asked, "What's wrong?"

“Salty…” Little Dragon Girl said with teary eyes.

"Indeed, there was a little too much salt... a tiny bit too much..." Auntie commented, putting down her chopsticks with a troubled expression.

Fafnir fell silent. She picked up a piece of noodles and took a bite.

In an instant, my tongue reflexively pressed against my palate, and the salty and astringent taste exploded on my taste buds like a tidal wave, burning down my throat, and even my nasal cavity was filled with a rusty, fishy smell.

She covered her mouth instantly, not spitting it out directly, but silently went to the trash can to vomit. Then she took out a bottle of cola from the refrigerator to rinse her mouth and felt the salty taste subside.

Then, looking troubled, he glanced at Xue Dinglu, who had already finished eating all the noodles.

"Teacher, you..." She stared in disbelief at the empty bowl.

"I feel fine." Xue Dinglu finished eating quietly, then took out a tissue to wipe his mouth.

Fafnir felt as if a needle had pierced her brain. Her first thought was that her teacher was being accommodating and encouraging her, but her second thought was of something terrifying.

She immediately took out a preserved plum candy from her pocket, which she had bought earlier but couldn't eat because it was too sour. She unwrapped it and handed it to Xue Dinglu, saying, "Teacher, have some candy."

"Mmm." Xue Dinglu ate the candy and noticed a faint sweetness.

"Teacher, what does this candy taste like?" Fafnir asked, seemingly very seriously.

"It's sweet, so what?" This time it was Xue Dinglu's turn to be puzzled.