Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos. Chapter 753. Realization: Lack Of Strength

As a humanoid being, Xakira’s breakthrough was rather quick. It didn’t take nearly as long as it would have for a World Tree.

During this process, Xakira felt… peculiar. If she could describe it, she felt as if she had returned to a very faraway past, embraced by the most primitive protective layer inside her egg. This sensation of returning to nature’s embrace made her senses grow sowhat fuzzy for a mont, her body shifting from a sitting to a curled-up position.

Liu Shu saw her small movents, and she naturally accommodated her. She also liquified the fruits, pouring them into the sap Xakira had subrged herself in.

During this ti, Xakira’s body went through many changes. While Liu Shu’s elent couldn’t seep into her, as the System fiercely prohibited it, the rest of Liu Shu’s existence easily helped and affected Xakira’s Stat and almost 800,000 Stat.

Liu Shu shook her head a bit, and then she felt like smiling deprecatingly at herself. ‘I was too confident in my own strength. powerhouses are nothing to scoff at.’

She had honestly thought that her wouldn’t be too far off from a powerhouse. However, facts have proven that she was barely scratching the surface of Level 200 AFTER her buffs were applied to herself.

With all of her buffs, Liu Shu’s all lingered at around 5.5 million, with her all hovering around 35. This kind of strength was absolutely crushing against Level 199s and below.

Still, when compared to Level 200 and above people, especially geniuses like Xakira, she was still weak!

This knowledge gave Liu Shu a strong wake-up call.

anwhile, Xakira, feeling Liu Shu’s silence, secretly smiled. She had felt that Liu Shu had beco a bit too relaxed and confident. She didn’t bla the girl. After all, she was a young World Tree whose strength had grown explosively.

For soone like her, who went from a small little tree in a forest to a Solar System-spanning behemoth in just a century, not showing strong arrogance was already sothing worth praising. Xakira admired this part of Liu Shu, which kept her steady even under her transformation.

Still, even with Liu Shu’s cautious personality, Xakira had noticed those small seeds of arrogance and carelessness. So, she straight up showed her System Page to ask Liu Shu one thing: “Are you sure you are ready?”

The answer was a big and strong no.

If Liu Shu had not had Xakira acting as her vanguard in the future war, Liu Shu would have suffered a lot in the upcoming war. Even now, with Xakira acting, Liu Shu didn’t feel safe.

‘Xakira is a recently upgraded Level 200. Her is Level 190 strong armors and weapons. However, Level 200 is another benchmark for stats.

So, a Nexus’s Star Emperor, who was most likely ard with four or five pieces of high-quality Level 200 armor and weapons, his would be even more ridiculous than Xakira’s.’

Thinking this, Liu Shu’s heart tensed up once more.

‘I need to arm Xakira. Otherwise, she will be pushed back even with my buffs. Right now, the can help Xakira by giving her 20% of my stats, which is a boost of around 1.4 million points for each. That will cover for the lack of for the duration.’

That was far from enough, though. What about the ti when Xakira was not under that blessing? This was a last-resort buff that could only be used monthly.

Completely not enough to fight another Level 200 being on a long-drawn battlefield.

“Liu Shu.”

Ignatia’s voice echoed in the cave, startling Liu Shu awake from her swirling thoughts. “Yes, Mommy? What’s wrong?”

Ignatia smiled softly. “Don’t rush. Now you know, and we still have a few years. Do not get entangled in your thoughts.”

Liu Shu was startled for a mont, and then she took a deep breath. “I understand. Sorry, Mommy. I worried you.”

Xakira looked at Ignatia with a hint of admiration. ‘She truly understands her, doesn’t she?’

If Ignatia heard her, she would answer with a puffed-out chest. ‘Of course! I am her Mommy, after all!’

anwhile, Verdantia and Cinderielle looked at the numbers on Xakira’s System Page, and they also beca solemn. With their , their stats would beco explosive for a long ti during battle. They would be able to fight basically anyone under Level 199 with relative ease.

Still, they knew that even if the four of them battled together against the Hornet Queen, the only result would be a crushing defeat. The feeling of slowly catching up to Liu Shu completely vanished, and they silently sent this System Page to Tempestria and Harmonixia.

In their offices, the two Sylvans stared at that System Page, and then they slowly stood up. “Cover my shifts. I will be going to more often from now on.”

With just a simple Level Up, the entire atmosphere of Golden Sap City silently shifted.

Naturally, Liu Shu did not share Xakira’s System Page. That was a secret only Flor, Ignatia, her four lovers, and she would ever know. No one else.

Still, being the leaders of the Golden Sap Empire, they quickly changed their ruling thods. Their orders beca much more military-oriented, forming more frequent and mandatory squads to boost everyone’s strength.

This already existed, but the diving pace was good enough to leave a strong morale instead of focusing on boosting strength. A more balanced, long-term approach that they could not afford now.

When the generals asked, Flor gave them a simple answer. “War is approaching. We must sprint until then. After it, we can return to our previous approach.”

anwhile, Liu Shu checked her Experience Points, ready to boost her Levels. She didn’t mind becoming much larger, as her priority was strength.

***

In the depths of space, the Nexus’s army moved as one, their large fleet moving through space at a constant yet fast pace. At the helm, the Star Emperor sat comfortably on his main chair.

He leaned on his fist, asking lightly. “How long until we arrive?”

Soone answered. “Three and a half years, Lord.”

“Mhm.” The Star Emperor nodded. Then, he stretched a bit and sighed. “I heard that the Covenant is pressuring the frontline I was previously holding?”

“Yes, Lord. It seems that despite our best efforts, they have beco aware of Lord’s journey.”

“It was expected.” The Star Emperor answered lightly, not worried at all. “Once I am done here, can’t I just keep pushing through this front? I want to see what the Covenant will do when they realize that I will be creating a new front right here.”

He chuckled, imagining the panicked fleets going to try to stop him. “Have we prepared all the spatial storage starships?”

“We have, Lord. Even if you want to loot ten worlds, we will have enough space to carry everything.”

“Good. We are on a tir, so we will loot everything we can before safely retreating. Let’s try to get a big bite out of the Covenant this ti!”

“Yes, Lord!”