Spirituality: 1,290,000

Source Energy: 37

Storage: 5,510,000 pieces of Soul Residue, 3 Flowers of Humanity, 1,975 pieces of various Soul Trait Blocks, 32 pieces of Nightmare Material, etc.

Special Items: 7 Guardians of Darkness, 1 Stone of Chaos, 7 pieces of Colorful Dreams

Source Material: Dark Abyss, Extreme Abyss Gas, Abyssal Fragment

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Gazing at these vibrant numbers, Rod smiled with satisfaction.

After confirming that the Dream Bubble would take only three to four days to leave the Boundary Land and enter the Ice Prison, Rod left the Dream Realm and returned to the Material World.

The following days were relatively uneventful.

Rod explained the story of the Spirit Realm to the King, saying he intuitively felt a great danger approaching from the Spirit Realm, and ventured in to investigate, only to encounter a King Level Chaos Demon. In his haste, he thought of seeking assistance from the King.

The King didn't seem to mind Rod's story full of holes, he stroked his chin, his eyes flickering with flames.

"This seems like a remarkable Fire Spark ability..."

The King flicked his fingers.

"With the power of fire, I can only use part of its functions to a limited extent... Hmm, my time constraint is one year, I can only use the Teleportation Gate once a year, no wonder I couldn't use it previously."

Rod knew that the King had already used it once during the battle at Starry Sky City.

"Eternal Burning Fire" can emulate the power of most Fire Sparks or Soul Traits, but the effect is weak, the consumption is great, and there is no room for improvement.

The King shook his head slightly: "Too bad, if I had thirty more seconds, I could have killed that creature, my spirit senses it, it's very unique, very special, unlike the monsters we usually encounter, it seems to be connected to some colossal existence, alas, what a pity, it got away."

Rod thought to himself, it won't get away for long, soon it will return to the Dream Realm and walk right into the net.

The King continued, "Rod, things should be relatively calm for a while, the combat intensity in various places has gradually decreased, expansion operations have basically ceased, the old fortress and the Sun Crystal Vein have been taken, we're building a strong fortress there, with no plans to go further until the Source Prophecy of the White Tower is completed."

Rod curiously asked, "How is Meredith doing?"

The King replied solemnly: "According to Horus, the White Tower has reached the final critical stage, even the star phase forecasts are unavailable, so this is also not a good time for operation."

Rod nodded, the Kingdom places extreme importance on the phases of the sun, moon, and stars; good days mean their operations are twice as effective with half the effort, bad days mean not just double the effort for half the results, but possibly unnecessary sacrifices.

For most Mid to High Rank combatants, fighting without knowing the star phase is very dangerous.

"This time is also just right for recuperation."

Rod casually said:

"A fist pulled back can deliver power."

The King's eyes brightened, smiling: "Rod, well said, maybe the position of Archbishop should be yours, Horus is too rigid, like a block of wood, doesn't know how to soothe hearts at all."

Rod quickly declined, he is currently the Fire Son, and also a Hidden Fire being.

Taking on the role of Archbishop as well, he can't handle it.

If things get messed up, his Divinity would suffer loss.

He likes the current rhythm.

The King didn't press, instead he said, "I heard members of the Black Battle Group have all returned."

"Yes, they're all at the station."

The King reached out, gently patted Rod's shoulder, and lamented: "Rod, train them more during this time, try to improve the battle group's combat power as much as possible."

Rod scratched his head: "I don't know how to train?"

The King looked at him disappointedly: "Provide resources, offer hands-on guidance, engage in combat, the logistics department is ready, the caregivers... ahem, what I mean is, if you fancy anyone, and wish to recruit her into your battle group, just come and tell me."

This last sentence immediately caught Rod's attention.

"Really? Anyone?"

The King coughed: "As long as they're not too strong, if you want to directly pull Olivia into the battle group, that'd make it difficult for me."

Rod rejoiced: "I understand, please rest assured."

"Alright."

The King waved his hand.

"You go back, cherish this time, it may be the last peaceful period we have, enjoy it to the fullest."

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On his way back to the station, Rod kept thinking it was time to recruit another member.

Best if he could encounter the "Life of Man" Asa spoke of.

Unfortunately, these types of geniuses exhibit their talent early and are already deeply valued by the Royal City, leaving no chance for him.

After much consideration, Rod decided not to inform the King about this.

He just planned to secretly find every individual corresponding to "Humanity's Redemption" and best, recruit them under his command.

If he couldn't recruit them, he would provide some assistance, helping them unleash their latent power as soon as possible.

Of course, such opportunities are rare and depend on chance.

Rod planned to cast a wide net, whether he meets them depends on fate.

Of course, normal recruitment of members must continue, not just recruiting super geniuses, as long as there's potential, they can join the Black Battle Group.

With Rod's current merits, the resources he and the battle group have acquired are very abundant, Kashan and Anna have long reached their peak, their growth is no longer a resource issue but a personal one.

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