Chapter 1052: Chapter 486: Competing for the Treasure!

It was late at night.

Xiao Yurong invited Shen Ye to attend a ball.

Shen Ye didn’t go.

He found a single room reserved for high-level military officers, closed the door, lay on the bed, and began to rest.

Guo Yunye–

Or rather, that Chihuahua lying at the head of the bed, kept yawning continuously.

“Tired?”

Shen Ye asked.

“Don’t underestimate me–back in the school days, while you guys were already asleep, I was still sneaking out with A Yi to the internet cafe for all-night gaming,” the Chihuahua sent a voice transmission.

“But I heard Zhang Xiaoyi say that every time it hit 11:30 PM, you’d already be asleep, slouched over the keyboard,” Shen Ye teased him.

The Chihuahua perked up its ears and declared passionately:

“How could that be possible! I fought until 6 AM every time, then grabbed some noodles as breakfast and headed back to school to still make it to the early morning exercise, full of spirit!”

Shen Ye chuckled and shifted his gaze into the void to stare at the faintly glowing text lingering there:

“You summoned a companion to join the fight.”

“With your companion sharing the burden, you can unleash one fully-powered attack during a battle, as long as the enemy doesn’t see you make your move.”

“This attack will not increase your threat level.”

–An opportunity to strike.

Not bad.

At least it was enough to ensure his safety.

“Yun Ye, I’m going to cultivate for a while. Go turn on the TV and watch something, or just rest on the bed,” Shen Ye said.

“Don’t worry about me. I can take care of myself,” the Chihuahua replied.

Shen Ye nodded, closed his eyes, and gradually focused his attention on the real-time strategy base.

–Up to this moment, he’d finally calmed his mind enough to address this matter.

The White Night Spirit King Puppet had turned the Judicial Court into ruins.

The aftershock of the battle had also damaged the Truth Cannon to varying extents.

–Now they had to be rebuilt!

But Shen Ye felt somewhat at a loss.

The real-time strategy base manifested as a portal where abilities could be developed toward a specific target.

Now that the base was destroyed, rebuilding it was straightforward enough.

However–

This time in the real world, what exactly should his strategic efforts target?

The White Night Spirit King?

The Chaos Ship?

Or the manipulator behind the brain in a vat?

At this moment, Shen Ye suddenly realized a flaw of the real-time strategy base–

Because he had switched targets halfway through, the base had to readjust and redirect its focus.

This resulted in wasted time.

His real-time strategy base had never properly developed!

Tsk.

Constantly changing targets was a mistake!

If this went on, it would be akin to a monkey snatching corn, perpetually skimming the surface and unable to elevate the base to a higher level of development.

–No more frequent target changes.

But how could he set a target that would be effective regardless of the enemy?

Shen Ye was deep in thought.

Suddenly.

A burst of snoring could be heard.

Shen Ye glanced toward the bed.

The Chihuahua was lying on the pillow, already sound asleep, snoring loudly.

–At this level, you call it pulling an all-nighter?

Shen Ye calmed his heart and seriously contemplated the matter of the real-time strategy base.

At some point.

A thought came to him.

Enemies.

They always appeared, endlessly changing.

If the real-time strategy base continued to revolve around enemies, it would never reach a conclusion.

So–

To sustainably build the real-time strategy base, its target must have nothing to do with enemies.

The target should be himself!

As his thought sharpened, faint glowing text immediately appeared in mid-air:

“You are determined to rebuild the real-time strategy base.”

“This time, the base’s targeted objective is: yourself.”

“The real-time strategy base’s development must fulfill the goal of ‘making Shen Ye stronger than he currently is.'”

“With this goal, your Truth Cannon and Judicial Court begin their reconstruction, and new buildings develop corresponding concepts.”

“You have acquired three ultimate elements. Will you integrate them into buildings based on compatibility?”

Shen Ye froze momentarily before reacting.

The three ultimate elements he possessed came from the White Night Spirit King, the multiverse, and the Chaos Ship, respectively:

“Disorder,” “Feeding,” and “Natural Evolution.”

“Disorder” could nullify many enemy attacks and rapidly form a counter-strike; it was the foundational element behind the White Night Spirit King’s murderous prowess.

“Feeding” was the essence of the multiverse’s power, instilling fear in all other ultimate creations.

“Natural Evolution” originated from the Chaos Ship, the third-ranked ultimate creation, capable of evolving through dozens of soul contract tests and toying effortlessly with countless strong opponents.

–These elements were terrifyingly powerful!

So there was no hesitation.

“Integrate them all–not entirely, but into buildings based on compatibility, granting each structure its unique power.”

Shen Ye declared.

As his words landed, the Truth Cannon began to recede, its countless steel and mechanical components forming an eye pupil.

Its power continuously evolved and was quickly reconstructed successfully.

Faint glowing text appeared atop it:

“Fully integrated with the ‘Disorder’ element, manifested as Pupil Skill.”

The Judicial Court also began its reconstruction.

However, the resources required were immense, forcing mining robots in the quarry to work tirelessly, slowly setting the foundation.

Above the Judicial Court, glowing text hovered:

“Fully integrated with the ‘Natural Evolution’ element, manifested as Close-Combat Techniques.”

Additionally.

In a more distant blank area, faint glowing text emerged in mid-air:

“Fully integrated with the ‘Feeding’ element; construction will begin only after the Judicial Court is completed.”

–This was a new structure!

Shen Ye felt quite curious, but for now, with insufficient resources, he could only wait patiently.

At this moment, he understood clearly:

The real-time strategy base mirrored his body.

The stronger its construction, the stronger his combat power!

“Wait… Considering the time flow ratio of four months to one day…”

“Maybe one day, my Strength will catch up to Charlotte?”