Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 714 - 569: Tenth-Tier Perfection, Suicide for Loot Drop

The cell in Liu Jun’s hand is an upgraded version belonging to the Akusu life form.This tenth-layer, tenth-grade brain cell can gather ordinary Divine Objects from the first to the ninth layer to form components, constructing its own body.

As it continuously builds its various organs, this simple cell baby, with the intelligence of a two or three-year-old, will keep growing in intelligence, eventually having unlimited potential.

"The previous Akusu was a collective AI life form composed of countless low-intelligence Divine Object babies."

"Hundreds or even thousands of perfected Divine Objects are needed to form one Akusu... Clearly too wasteful. When converted, it takes dozens of tenth-layer perfected strong beings to create one Akusu."

"I’ve changed it to one perfected tenth-layer Divine Object baby... paired with a group of low-level sea garbage Divine Objects."

"More accessible, more cost-effective."

In this way,

Just eating garbage can make you stronger!

After a tenth-layer being falls, his Divine Object series can at least create more than a hundred brain cells: flame brain cells, destiny brain cells, wisdom brain cells, gale brain cells...

Each brain cell collects garbage in the ocean, constructing its own life form.

Moreover, after these hundred brain cells transform into various new attribute life forms, they will battle each other.

The brain cells recombine.

They become neurons, forming an ultra-large life form of a complete Divine Object.

This is Liu Jun’s planned method for the evolution of cell Divine Objects.

1. A supreme warrior falls in the shallow sea area.

2. Transformed into 150 single cells, they become fish eggs, falling into the deep sea.

3. Each of the 150 cells develops on its own, absorbing garbage Divine Objects, transforming into various wind, fire, thunder, and electric algae, plankton-like low-level life forms, spreading colorfully throughout the ocean.

Liu Jun calls this the Algal Basin Era.

The Ocean of Chaos becomes eutrophic, appearing in a multitude of colorful algae, even forming anoxic zones.

Divers have to consume a lot of oxygen to pass through these algae-covered areas and could even be strangled by the algae and die.

4. The period of biological explosion.

These 150 cells, transformed into various algae, reaggregate, and the 150 brain cells transform into true marine lifeforms—fish.

A transition from plankton to fish is achieved.

And this fish is what is now the Akusu life form.

Only with a smoother transition process, and without the need for thousands of perfected Divine Objects, just 150 Divine Objects can forge a large fish life form.

"Moreover, this can efficiently utilize a large amount of ocean garbage."

"A mature fish should be made of 1% wise Divine Object babies and 99% smelly socks, water meters, clothes, pants, bricks, and other garbage Divine Objects."

"The abundance of garbage accumulated at the seabed throughout history is enough for them to rapidly undergo a population explosion, also effectively cleaning up the accumulated seabed garbage."

The divine light dazzles, and ancient Angel Mythical Stories are carved into the frescoes, with God continuously calculating on the divine throne, tapping the armrest with his fingers.

"The main research direction of the Divine Objects has been determined."

"Next, it’s time to continue improving various experiments and conduct the prototype tests of the experimental subjects."

But Liu Jun soon faced a problem:

The cell Divine Object series he created... is the supreme Divine Object, his own ever-changing form!

This Divine Object grows on him, and unless he kills himself, it cannot be separated independently.

"Do I really have to commit suicide?"

Liu Jun touched his chin with some helplessness.

"If only I could find a way to trick a supreme tenth-layer to come over."

"Trick him into becoming part of my cell Divine Object series... then kill him; his Divine Object will stabilize at the moment of death, wholly transforming into a series of 150 cell series."

In that instant, Liu Jun suddenly understood why the master manipulator behind the Merfolk next door wants so badly to kill the supreme tenth-layer.

These supreme tenth-layers are truly shapeshifting treasures of great versatility!

Whatever series of Divine Objects you want, just take them out... Each is a walking, versatile treasure.

"But weak supreme tenth-layers won’t do. I need to take down a supreme tenth-layer of the tenth layer; only then will it produce perfected Divine Objects with the intelligence of a two- or three-year-old upon falling."

However, such existences, wherever you place them in the tenth-layer country, are top-tier beings in the power hierarchy.

Sitting just below the likes of Black Sword and Emperor Bolin among the strongest.

In the various tenth-layer nations above, the number of such strong individuals is limited, let alone in this deep sea in front of him?

"Can’t find them at all."

"Blame that idiot Akusu; over the years, he destroyed so many supreme tenth-layers, all becoming part of his Gear Divine Artifact series... a wasteful series!"

Liu Jun glanced at his multiple thousands of perfected Divine Objects of the Gear series, deeply frowning,

"If only I had one supreme tenth-layer..."

"Forget it, it’s better to rely on myself; once I reach the tenth-layer perfection, I’ll just commit suicide directly, burst out the first batch of 150 cell Divine Object series to conduct experiments."

Liu Jun felt he had sacrificed too much for the future of the era.

His gaze turned to Fortuna, who had returned after taking down some of Akusu’s underlings and was now diligently training:

"Hmm, when she reaches the tenth-layer perfection... and killing her regularly, she would also be a production line for supreme Divine Objects."

Liu Jun unethically set his sights on someone.

Fortuna, as the Goddess of Destiny, suddenly sensed misfortune looming, and her whole body chilled with a shiver, "How could this be? I suddenly feel like death is approaching?"

She slapped her forehead, "I must have done something stupid again; who could possibly take action against me beside God?"

She then continued to quietly cultivate.

Lately, God had granted her the Time Divine Power, Wisdom Divine Power, and various buffs to speed up her advancement.

Although she wanted to cut corners and continue to play around with the divers, she was closely watched all the time.

"Fine, I’ll work hard to cultivate!"

Fortuna said, "Only the tenth-layer perfection remains, just a few minor grades; see how quickly I complete them!"

Time passed continually.

In the blink of an eye, it was 50 years later.

During this period, Liu Jun discovered that his cultivation speed began to slow down.

He decisively dived, heading to deeper water pressures to temper his original heart, refining the beat of his heart.

600,000 meters, 700,000 meters, 1,000,000 meters.

Liu Jun found it still a bit insufficient; clearly, his foundation was too deep, requiring deeper water pressure to feel the strain.

Finally, he forced himself into the 1,200,000-meter deep sea zone, barely using the pressure to break through to the level of tenth-layer perfection.

This step also meant he had finally stepped into the top combat strength of the present era!

He reached the end of the current known realm of cultivation!

Next, his only options were the same as the emperors of the major nations, diving, seeking potential breakthrough possibilities at the seafloor.

"Finally completed the minor realms."

Liu Jun felt incredibly sentimental,

"However, this is just the beginning. Hastily reaching a realm only makes one a blank slate with power but no corresponding combat skills or techniques... Next, it’s time to practice various methods."

The differences in strength at the supreme tenth level are enormous.

It’s because their combat techniques are categorized by how many "transformation forms" they have.

Some weaklings at the supreme tenth level can only proficiently transform into two or three Divine Object series, making their combat power quite poor.

Some strong individuals have hundreds of transformation forms, and their switching speed is instantaneous... Naturally, their combat power is terrifying.

Another factor that influences combat power is:

Whether one has mastery of the top-secret Divine Object series!

For instance, the Black Sword Divine Artifact Series... This series is extremely difficult and one of the current top-tier Divine Artifact Series.

Currently, only the Black Sword and Emperor Bolin know the transformation method for this series.

"So, I need to start acquiring some powerful transformations."

"But I’ve already started preparing. The numeric codes of the Divine Object series... Aren’t those mathematicians helping me explore the numeric identifiers of each Divine Object series..."

"Their exploration of the numeric codes has reached the 185th position..."

"Meaning, I can transform into any of the Divine Object series from 1 to 185 at any time."

However, Liu Jun also discovered a problem.

It seems that as the sequence number progresses, the Divine Objects become stronger, more mysterious, and more complex!

The numbers progress incrementally!

If it’s the so-called strongest Black Sword Divine Artifact Series, it might be numbered in the tens of thousands?

And Liu Jun’s own researched Cellular Divine Object Series, he doesn’t know what number it is.

Because it was randomly inserted in the middle.

Without researching this number beforehand, Liu Jun wasn’t sure of his sequence number.

Liu Jun sighed as his gaze fell onto his transformative Cellular Divine Object Series.

"It’s about time to kill myself."

He cursed under his breath, "I never imagined there’d be a day when I have to explode my own death to drop equipment."

Without thinking further, Liu Jun’s expression slightly darkened.

"Heaven Opening."

In an instant, he cleaved open this 1.2-million-meter-deep sea.

Chaos in Heaven Opening.

But due to the terrifying water pressure, this Heaven Opening world had a diameter of only one hundred meters.

Yet, that was enough.

After Liu Jun’s Heaven Opening, he looked at the freshly opened world and spoke lightly, "Let there be death."

The world suddenly sank.

Several strands of pure black energy that were cleaved apart descended heavily and penetrated into the void concept of this world.

Thus, the Death World was born.

Liu Jun decisively committed suicide.

Boom.

God fell, all realms mourned, blood rained from the sky.

And the next moment, the equipment from God’s fall burst everywhere, 150 Divine Object cells transformed into multicolored light spots, radiating an aura of invaluable treasures, floating mid-air.

God...

truly died!

Only with true death, a return to heaven, can one explode their arduously cultivated original laws into various forms of Divine Objects.

Just like when a whale dies and myriad beings prosper.

...

Death World.

Liu Jun stepped into it, sighing a long breath.

He decisively used Fortuna’s high fate—fate of death, to change his destiny of death, allowing for resurrection a second time with divine power.

He tore open the Death World and returned to reality.

"I must say, Fortuna’s resurrection ability is truly handy."

A cyclical second life, able to even suicide for exploding Divine Objects now.

Returning to reality, he looked at the pile of Divine Object cells he exploded out, a slight curve on his lips,

"Not bad, this method of exploiting a bug is rather effective... In an instant, I own a batch of rare supreme tenth-layer perfect-grade Divine Objects!"

Only a top-tier expert of a civilization’s demise can yield such top-notch treasures.

Yet Liu Jun is conducting a business with no capital.

"It’s just that this bug can only exploit halfway... A bit regrettable."

"I utilized numeric Divine Object ninefold amplification, possessing nine Divine Object series... After dying, why isn’t the drop rate ninefold?"

Liu Jun sighed inwardly.

Ultimately, it was only numerical amplification, not genuinely having nine Divine Objects.

This reminded Liu Jun of a dark joke.

Two people stranded on a desert island, one planning to cut off their leg to eat.

At that moment, the other suggested: Why not just swell your leg, so there’s more meat.

Presently, Liu Jun’s situation is somewhat akin to this principle.

After some self-mockery, Liu Jun looked at the 150 cells, "It’s about time for physical experiments."

"Fortuna, use your destiny to observe and cultivate these cells..."

Fortuna promptly nodded, "Alright!"

Surely, as the God of Wisdom, they came to the seafloor to prepare for a creation epoch.

How could it be as simple as diving, swimming for leisure?

As the god who holds wisdom, endowing these low-intelligence Divine Object babies with wisdom is also one of his responsibilities!

"In the most primitive ocean era, unicellular organisms proliferated in the ocean, mutated... And so it is now."

In the undersea laboratory, Fortuna’s eyes gleamed, "These cells will bring vitality to this desolate ocean!"

"An era will take a giant leap, entering a new epoch!"

The mere mortals lingering in the primitive era of the Ocean of Chaos will come to an end.

Because the gods have arrived.

If God utters a word, tenth-layer humans will open the next Mythical Era.

"What mortals can’t achieve, we gods do! That’s the power of us gods!"

Fortuna started observing a wind cell, throwing in various smelly socks, researching how the body might splice together.