Chapter 1760: Chapter 1760

1760: Chapter 1756: Return 1760: Chapter 1756: Return During the awakening process of Lu Ping’an, the first to respond wasn’t the Hatching Pool constructing Life.

“The Courtyard has expanded again…”

Already a complete material universe, the Little World is a Divine Kingdom in the truest sense.

With the evolution of the Divine Master, it further expanded.

It indicates his advancement should have been successful.”

This undoubtedly relieved everyone… Although they understood Lu Ping’an’s hunger for power, melting his own flesh into material seemed like an extraordinary gamble no matter how one looked at it.

However, considering that Lu’s goal wasn’t a conventional Ascension but to become a lone strongman in the Multi-universe akin to that initial existence, such a gamble didn’t even count as risky.

The God Above Gods, or the Multi-universe overlords like the Upper Gold deity Octopus, or even higher-tier Twelve-Pillar beings, each is a miracle or anomaly in the Multi-universe, and replicating their growth paths is nearly impossible.

Since Lu had already determined his evolutionary journey, one could only trust and anticipate him.

“This time, how much can be expanded…”

In actuality, the Courtyard already houses a permanent population of tens of thousands, and this isn’t its limit.

Now, as it continues to ascend, Lu Ping’an’s “homeland” is constantly increasing in landmass.

Observers have concluded that simply with the newly added area, its size has reached or even surpassed that of Dragon Moon Island… This also implies that within his Little World, the Courtyard now possesses the landmass and population potential comparable to a State.

It might not reach the scale of a true Tenth-order True God, but it’s already a comparable class of existence.

And as far as the eye can see, this isn’t an empty wasteland.

Boundless greenery carpets the earth, rivers like silver chains stretch to the horizon, and birds and young dragons occasionally fly in the skies, while the forests are filled with the roars of beasts and the chirps of insects.

Unlike the previously barren Floating Islands, this time, no one could differentiate this from a “normal world.”

In fact, within this “Divine Kingdom,” it’s a genuine world—a complete world with self-driven rules, the world’s reason, and natural laws capable of internal cycling.

And the “World Consciousness,” naturally, is none other than Lu Ping’an himself.

“The rule buildings are expanding too…”

Alongside the growing landmass, the rule buildings standing upon it have also further expanded.

The once extensive Library now transformed into a group of Museums, with a total area that has expanded at least twenty-fold.

The former Time Monument Zone has morphed into a plaza, surrounded by towering skyscraper-like structures, whose purposes remain unknown.

The most absurd might be the once-largest “Stadium,” which has completely turned into a “small city,” with its most prominent Arena even more colossal than the one of the Big Cat years prior.

Although Lu Ping’an isn’t yet a Deity, his specifications in all aspects already correspond to that tier of existence.

This undeniably shows that his “Talent Rules” have reached the standard of a Deity… considering the materials he restructured himself with, this might not even be his upper limit.

The most obvious change perhaps lies in the sea breeze rushing towards them.

Yes, within the Courtyard, within this Little World, vast oceans have emerged.

When whales and dolphins leap from the waves, and mermaids chase through the tides, nobody doubts the authenticity of this realm anymore.

Peace, prosperity, and excessive tranquility—if the Divine Kingdom’s demeanor reflects the rules and character of the Deity, then this area undeniably seems too earthly, too mundane.

Or perhaps, a normal world without extraordinary erosion and wars is precisely the Divine Master’s dream.

A sudden clap of thunder shocked every living being.

The sound felt as if it struck directly in the mind of each lifeform, unavoidable and undeniable, even pounding straight on their hearts… literally on their hearts, synchronizing the rhythm of everyone’s heartbeat.

Looking up, under those clear skies and white clouds, there seemed no signs of a thunderclap.

But the sound grew increasingly loud.

Soon, everyone heard it clearly: the gradually resonating drumbeat, the increasingly vigorous heartbeat, the returning Giant’s reverberation.

The sound quickened and neared.

All lives looked upwards at the seemingly empty sky, but amidst their dazed stares, they faintly saw a titanic, boundless Light Giant.

At the peak of the “drumbeat,” all returned to silence, and the enormous egg in the Hatching Pool had already cracked.

When the high-ranking officials rushed to investigate, however, they found only a peaceful, tranquil Hatching Pool.

“I’m in the Library…”

The familiar voice seemed to return, easing everyone’s tension and spurring them to rush toward their target location faster.

Once at their destination, in the second-floor reading area, it wasn’t until they saw the faintly familiar yet somewhat altered face that they truly exhaled in relief.

If Lu Ping’an had failed, perhaps their shared future wouldn’t have ended immediately, but it would certainly have shifted onto an irreversible timeline.

Yet, someone was still obliviously asking…

Why have you shrunk, meow?”

[Lu Ping’an, 16 years old, male.

Life Points: 216,877]

[Status: Physique (Upper Gold), Reflex (Mid-Level Gold), Spirit (God)]

For the current Lu Ping’an, despite the numerous abilities listed on his panel, the truly worthwhile ones were just these three foundational attributes.

Thanks to the quality materials this time around, Lu Ping’an had fully addressed the inherent shortcomings of his human origin… though his reflexes still lagged, this was more due to his lack of training intensity—reflexes require specific training to simulate and improve.

At Lu’s current tier, this was more a matter of “physical and soul” coordination.

Lu reckoned that with further training, he could return to Upper Gold status soon.

His Spiritual Power reaching Tenth-order was a pleasant surprise, though it was also expected, considering Spirit was his main attribute.

The oversized specifications for Lu Ping’an were entirely logical.

It’s just this appearance…

“This outer appearance?

It’s normal; I’ve essentially been reborn and will go through a brief ‘childhood phase.’ I should regain my original appearance soon… probably.”

Lu Ping’an, cloaked in robes, appeared much younger now.

Compared to his high school days, he seemed almost middle school-aged.

As a longevity species, though still “16 years old,” slower development was normal.

Still, Lu Ping’an found this somewhat surprising, even though “Rejuvenation” had been anticipated from the start.

“Shouldn’t I have started as an infant… uh, my ‘birth’ seems tied to my own perception—16 years old, the age when I arrived in this world?”