Chapter 809: Source Matter = Leadership Matrix?

"Who is spreading news about the God Council behind the scenes?"

Upon receiving the report, Li Yu was suddenly somewhat curious.

After returning from the God Council, he hadn't issued orders to deliberately spread this news.

Because to him, spreading this kind of news was no longer very meaningful.

He no longer needed prestige to display anything.

However, he also knew it definitely wasn't factions like the Star Glory Empire.

Even if those guys didn't dare to be his enemies, they wouldn't inexplicably help boost his prestige.

Finding out who was spreading the news behind the scenes was a very easy piece of intelligence to uncover.

Not long after, Sinai sent a message.

"So it's Klein." Li Yu suddenly realized, and then muttered, "Seems like I haven't contacted her in a long time."

"By the way, Your Excellency Klein spread some news On the interstellar stage by borrowing your name." Sinai hesitated for a moment before still reporting.

"Oh?" Li Yu was slightly surprised. When did Klein's personality change?

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that the God Council incident had passed for several days, and Returning Star had received the news, yet Klein hadn't sent any messages of Congratulations.

"Uh... I always feel like something isn't right." Li Yu inexplicably felt a Passive-aggressive vibe, and his original thought of contacting Klein was also extinguished.

He decided to talk about it later.

As for minor matters like borrowing his name, it didn't matter.

The Symbiotic Colonization Armor had already been stripped from him and was suspended in a specially built Research Lab.

Through the supply of the Space Stone, the process of "Source Matter extraction" was currently underway.

The troublesome part was that this could only be done in the Main Universe and couldn't utilize the time differential of the Dimensional Ship.

But thinking about it, it was quite normal. After all, it was being extracted from the Main Universe, but the Dimensional Ship wasn't located in the Main Universe.

"It should be peaceful for a long period of time next, so I'll just concentrate on developing the Gene Chain," Li Yu pondered.

The Supreme Forge had already been obtained, the God Council was heavily wounded, and four Councilor Seats were left vacant.

It could be foreseen that the ensuing period would inevitably fall into the flames of war.

And the Star Glory Empire suffered Capital Funds Returned To Nothing this time, but due to the combat power he displayed, they definitely wouldn't fall out with him and could only swallow their anger.

After calculating all around, he couldn't find anyone who could cause trouble in the dark or pose a threat to him.

"Except for the Forerunners. I wonder how the construction of their connector is going." He glanced at the Pioneer Chief's location and found the other party hiding in an extremely remote place.

But he didn't have the thought of going to cause trouble. The Forerunners were enemies he left for the Star Glory Empire.

For every day the Forerunners weren't eliminated, the Star Glory Empire would feel like they had A thorn in one's side.

Moreover, he had another idea that required the Forerunners to provide some help.

And just as Li Yu was muttering about the Forerunners, Stellar Spark, endlessly far away, seemed to sense something. He couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling like someone was scheming against him behind his back.

Buzz--

The mechanical Blast Door opened, and Silver Shadow hurried over with an anxious expression, saying, "That Dragon Sovereign did something massive again, do you know?"

"Of course I know..." Stellar Spark nodded. The Holographic Screen projected on the wall was currently broadcasting this matter.

"However, it has nothing to do with us. That's a three-way game between the Star Glory Empire, the God Council, and the Other-Dimensional Camp."

"How does it have nothing to do with us? Don't you know about the Supreme Forge? That's something that can extract Cosmic Prime Matter," Silver Shadow couldn't help but say.

"Of course I know..." Stellar Spark gave him a strange look. "But what do you think the two of us can do?"

Silver Shadow paused slightly. He naturally understood this reasoning, but he was still somewhat unwilling.

After all, Source Matter was too precious. Even in the outside world, not many civilizations possessed the technology to extract Source Matter.

And those that did were all top-tier civilizations.

Yet in this Interstellar region, such a treasure was hidden, and the competitors were surprisingly less than twenty Super Lifeforms.

Unfortunately, his Strength was insufficient, so even in this situation, he didn't have a share.

"Our top priority right now is to build the equipment connecting to the outside world. As long as it succeeds, the external army will enter, enough to suppress everything," Stellar Spark consoled.

Silver Shadow certainly knew this reasoning, but by then, these things would have nothing to do with him anymore.

"How is the recent progress?" He was in a bad mood, and his tone wasn't kind.

"It has already gotten on the right track. The Star Glory Empire's striking force is gradually decreasing, and we have more room to maneuver," Stellar Spark said.

"It's been so long, and it's only just gotten on the right track..." Silver Shadow's tone carried some dissatisfaction. Recalling the scene of being suppressed after cooperating with the Forerunners again, he became even more displeased and said, "I only chose to cooperate with you because I had no other way out."

These words instantly darkened Stellar Spark's face, and inexplicable voices seemed to ring in his ears.

"How dare he mock us like this! He's simply courting death!"

"Anyway, we already obtained the blueprints, why not just kill him? No one will know!"

"........."

Stellar Spark's eyes gradually filled with bloodshot veins, but very quickly he calmed down again and said indifferently, "Since Your Excellency chose to cooperate with me, do not complain."

Silver Shadow stared suspiciously at Stellar Spark. In that fleeting moment, he felt a tyrannical killing intent, but it was quickly restrained.

His expression was Moody. He didn't reply to Stellar Spark's words, just coldly snorted and left the place.

............

As Li Yu expected, the Star Glory Empire acted as if the Supreme Forge didn't exist and conducted normal cooperation with him as usual.

They even took the initiative to make concessions, willing to provide Transformers Alloy to Li Yu.

This was clearly a gesture of goodwill.

It also made Li Yu sigh with emotion. These major civilizations were all bitches; if you didn't show them your Ample Assets, these guys wouldn't be Simple-minded.

He was happy to oblige, madly shearing the Star Glory Empire's wool, and this shearing lasted for two years.

............

Within the borders of Returning Star, in an area that had already been classified as a military restricted zone, no navigation routes were allowed to pass through here.

At the center of massive defensive equipment were thirteen giant alloy fortresses. A large number of transport Spaceships continuously arrived here, taking out specially made Space Compression Devices for transport.

They could carry a greater mass than conventional Space Compression Devices.

Blocks of Transformers Alloy were placed on conveyor belts and transported into one of the thirteen alloy fortresses.

In one of the fortresses, Li Yu looked at the Primal Celestial Sovereign before him, which exuded an intense, imposing aura.

"Primordial Foreseer, how do you feel?" he asked.

"Heavenly Venerable, I feel my body's capacity has reached its limit. Please give the excess Transformers Alloy to the other companions," Primordial Foreseer replied. The metal armor on his body reflected a metallic luster, and his Power Level was already approaching one billion.

During these two-plus years, thanks to Returning Star's Work Overtime and sparing no expense, the Transformers Alloy needed by the Thirteen Primal Transformers had basically been satisfied.

But what disappointed Li Yu was that these guys hadn't reached the Super Lifeform tier, only reaching the limit of A5.

However, Super Lifeforms weren't a dime a dozen. Thinking one could reach it just by piling up materials did have an element of wishful thinking.

However, he suddenly seemed to think of something and took out the Covenant of Primus.

Sure enough, new changes appeared on it. In the position of Primordial Foreseer's original model, a new model emerged, looking like a Dagger.

[Missing Leadership Matrix...]

"Leadership Matrix?" Li Yu's eyes flickered. The Leadership Matrix was considered a relatively important item in the Transformers world setting.

Could it be that the Leadership Matrix was needed to allow the Thirteen Primal Transformers to undergo Advancement into Super Lifeforms?

But where was he going to find a Leadership Matrix?

And looking at the situation, it seemed more than one Leadership Matrix was needed; probably thirteen were required, which was troublesome.

Originally, he was counting on the Thirteen Primal Transformers advancing into Super Lifeforms, and paired with the Eternal Core, this combat power boost would be his capital to walk out of the Barren Universe Zone.

But if the Primal Transformers needed the Leadership Matrix to undergo Advancement into Super Lifeforms, this idea might be postponed indefinitely.

Just as he was feeling worried, the information on the Covenant of Primus suddenly began to float and gradually changed.

[Detected that the Host possesses a substitute item—Source Matter. Inputting Source Matter can also achieve the same effect as the Leadership Matrix...]

"Huh!?"

Li Yu, whose brows were originally tightly knit, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the new prompt text.

Since Source Matter could also achieve the same effect, then it was fine.

The Supreme Forge was currently working overtime to extract Source Matter, but the speed was extremely slow.

But not long ago, after some probing, Li Yu got a new idea from the Venerable of Fate.

Extracting Source Matter directly from the Universe was indeed very slow. The Titan Civilization's extraction times were always measured in millennia.

But extracting it from a Titan Artifact was relatively simpler.

For this reason, he asked the Star Glory Empire for the damaged Throne of Ruin.

The trade condition was to provide the Star Glory Empire with a portion of Source Matter, but the delivery time was unlimited.

The Star Glory Empire had no way of repairing the severely damaged Throne of Ruin. Since it was just sitting there anyway, it was better to exchange it for something else, so they neatly agreed to this trade.

Very soon, the Destruction Prime Matter would be able to be extracted from the Throne of Ruin.

............

In a certain remote Star Sector, on a Barren Planet, countless Transformers had surrounded this planet in three inner and three outer layers.

Massive amounts of mechanical equipment were deployed on the periphery, closely monitoring any abnormal parameters on the planet.

Deep within the Planetary Core of the barren planet, in front of a Black Wormhole, Peyton led several leading research experts in spatial Technology, manipulating precise Instruments.

This Black Wormhole looked very special; the surrounding space projected some faintly discernible Instruments.

It looked like a giant ring of Metal Rings, which was temporarily named the "Energy-Gathering Ring."

And the Black Hole was located in the central part of the Metal Rings. It was connected to many Instruments, scanning the structure of this facility and determining its function.

"Something's not right. This thing suddenly has an Energy Reaction!" one of the research experts exclaimed.

Those Metal Rings, which seemed to be hidden in the Spatial Interlayer, unexpectedly activated all at once.

The energy veins on its surface, which had originally been extinguished, suddenly brightened up, and abundant Energy surged over the silver-white alloy shell.

This massive facility rapidly awakened as if resurrected, and after a single energy surge, it blew up the surrounding Energy Channels.

"What's the situation!?"

A portion of the research experts panicked greatly.

Because their Big Boss—the Dragon Sovereign—had just ventured deep into it not long ago. If something went wrong, they would probably be doomed.

The numerous researchers attempted to find clues from the messy energy spectrum before them.

Peyton frowned tightly and immediately went to scan the Energy flow within the "Energy-Gathering Ring."

To his surprise, he discovered that it had somehow obtained an energy supply and was currently Restarting rapidly at an extremely high speed!

"I'm afraid this thing hasn't failed like we imagined..."

Peyton pointed around the Energy-Gathering Ring. The surroundings were displaying obvious spatial anomalies!

The space within a hundred-meter radius rippled outward like the surface of water.

Blue spatial veins extended directly into the Void from the metal patterns of the Energy-Gathering Ring.

Maintaining their spreading shape, they extended outward for a full half kilometer before gradually fading and disappearing.

At the same time, on the other empty side of the Wormhole, some faint, illusory images occasionally flashed under the illumination of the Psionic Energy brilliance.

"This should be related to the bizarre spatial structure here," an old man suddenly spoke up.

"It's only a part of it. The other part of it should merely be located in some spatial fold. The two seem separated, but they are connected in a higher Dimension."

"Your Excellency Dragon Sovereign's deep entry should have touched the other part."

Those spatial veins were elongating, and they seemed to be expanding in all directions.

"That should be the main body. What we see in our current space-time is just the exposed tip of this Wormhole, like the tip of an awl piercing through a pocket."

"This Energy-Gathering Ring wasn't accidentally exposed in this space; it seems like a tentacle."

The many old experts spoke one after another. The anomalies occurring now gave them even more speculations.

Ron and Josel shivered, not knowing what kind of bizarre thing they had discovered again.

Ever since they discovered this Wormhole two years ago, Your Excellency Dragon Sovereign had allocated a significant portion of his forces to research it.

As a result, the more they researched, the more something seemed off.

Until today, the Dragon Sovereign decided to personally enter it.

Intense Energy surged all around. Along with the extension of those spatial veins, a bizarre scene was projected.