At this time, the area of Xu Luo's divine realm had expanded many times compared to its initial size, featuring diverse terrains and landscapes.
Tiny plankton worked diligently, gathering evolution points.
On the surface, no Zerg were visible.
Trial God: Xu Luo
Divine Duty: None
Divine Rank: Epic (Demi-God)
Divine Realm: ...
Followers: Zerg
Faith Power: 2,838,000
Believers: Zerg Queen (1 )
Mayfly: 500,000
Zerg Eggs: 8,000
Beetles: 28,700
Mantis: 29,000
Acid Bugs: 27,200
Daily Output: 765,000
Evolution Points: 46,500
Information about the divine realm instantly appeared before Xu Luo.
Originally, each of the three Zerg species had 30,000 members, but previous invasions had led to some losses that had yet to be replenished.
Since replenishing the numbers wasn't urgent, Xu Luo decided to put it off for now. Replenishing would consume a significant number of evolution points, so Xu Luo had to increase the number of Mayflies for gathering, or he wouldn't have enough evolution points to sustain his army.
All the Zerg had been upgraded to Bronze Tier 9, providing nine faith power each. This increased his faith power output to over 700,000. Although it consumed a lot of evolution points, Xu Luo now had plenty of faith power to structure his divine realm, avoiding the desolation of its initial state.
Now, his divine realm boasted rivers, streams, mountains, swamps, forests, lakes, hills, and deserts, forming a complete ecosystem. Though species were still sparse, the realm was otherwise comprehensive.
This transformation had been gradually built over the past month with faith power. Apart from investing in the Zerg, Xu Luo spent his faith power on purchasing various terrain cards, landscape cards, and resource cards.
If he wanted, he could accumulate enough faith power in one day to become a deity. Currently, his strength sufficed, but the Queen's daily egg production was limited to 1,000, greatly restricting his growth.
Every invasion led to some Zerg losses, requiring time to recover, making consecutive invasions impractical.
Improving the Queen's reproduction capacity wasn't easy. Reproduction cards only temporarily boosted daily egg production, an emergency measure rather than a long-term solution. He hadn't yet found a way to fundamentally increase egg production.
"Forget it, let's fuse the memory metal first!"
Thinking about the newly acquired memory metal, Xu Luo decided to fuse it with the Queen.
The process was simple. With a thought, the memory metal fused with the Queen, granting all future Zerg powerful self-healing abilities. However, the current Zerg wouldn't benefit unless Xu Luo spent faith power on them, which was too costly.
Each Zerg required twenty points of faith power, totaling over 1.6 million for his entire army. Xu Luo preferred to use that faith power to upgrade some to Silver Tier.
After fusing the memory metal with the Queen, Xu Luo also fused the Fire Poison and Frost Ice cards with the Mantis and Beetles, enhancing their capabilities.
"The Mantis and Beetles should be nearing elite status, right?"
Adding one talent, Xu Luo guessed these two species were close to elite level. Even if not, adding another ability would surely elevate them. Besides increased faith power, their strength would significantly rise.
With his species upgraded, Xu Luo didn't rush to invade again. As Zhong Tianyue advised, he had been too aggressive. In just one month, he had destroyed over ten alien divine realms. Continuously doing so could draw unwanted attention from aliens.
While he wasn't afraid within the divine realm, real-world attacks from alien factions were a concern.
Thus, he decided to consolidate his power, accumulate more faith power, and expand his Zerg numbers before launching a major offensive.
Reducing invasion frequency and increasing efficiency were crucial.
The next day, Xu Luo rose early and took the rail train to school.
Starting today, he was an elite class student, entitled to special federal benefits.
In just a few minutes, Xu Luo reached the school. Using his personal AI for navigation, he headed to the elite class section.
The elite class was situated near the administrative building, likely for Zhong Tianyue's convenience as both principal and teacher.
Compared to regular classes, the elite class was luxurious, spacious, and equipped with top-tier facilities.
Though class hadn't started, many students were already there, gathered in groups, discussing yesterday's god warrior battles or species cultivation—topics mostly related to the divine realm.
Xu Luo observed that these second-generation elites were similar to ordinary students, albeit with higher-level discussions.
"Look, Xu Luo's here."
Someone alerted the others.
"What's the big deal? It's normal for the freshman king to join the elite class. It'd be strange if he didn't!"
Some were unimpressed.
Although Xu Luo's performance was impressive, after yesterday's shock, they were now composed, doubting his continued dominance.
Leading temporarily meant little. With family backing, how could an ordinary person compete with them?
So, after briefly noticing Xu Luo, they returned to their activities.
The elite class offered better education, more resources, and exclusive channels for rare items, but its most valuable aspect was networking.
These students came from various influential families or were descendants of powerful individuals, business magnates, or merchants. Interacting with them offered significant advantages.
Networking provided access to information and resources unattainable by ordinary means.
After entering the classroom, Xu Luo chose a seat in the corner and sat down. Despite being in the elite class, he preferred to keep a low profile and focus on his development.
The interactions and discussions around him didn't distract him. Xu Luo was determined to utilize the elite class resources to further enhance his divine realm and strengthen his Zerg army.
By strategically planning his moves and consolidating his power, Xu Luo aimed to make significant strides in both his divine realm and in the elite class, eventually standing out as a formidable contender.