Beyond the Apocalypse

Although Vlad’s words might have sounded arrogant and conceited, he wasn’t just speaking without reason. His understanding of the new world and the dimension they were entering was already extensive.

While Terra could be considered vast, with several continents and billions of people, the truth was that any High Lord of Heaven or Duke from Abyss controlled much more territory than it.

Vlad’s unwavering determination to unify the entire world before Terra fully arrived in the higher dimension and lost its protection was palpable. He understood that the forces that Heaven and Abyss could send were limited for now, but once that limitation was lifted, a single powerful incursion could bring several million Mortal warriors.

’Actually, a single Legend could be enough to decimate us. A few dozen thousand soldiers would be enough to take control of the world by that point.’ A complicated expression appeared on Vlad’s face as he understood how weak they were.

"I assume you have already considered an answer for that problem." Jormungandr noticed the young man’s expression but was sure that Vlad would have a solution, no matter the problem.

Vlad saw the devotion in the small yellow cat’s eyes and couldn’t help but smile as determination and vigor returned to his eyes. "Hahaha, of course. I have two ways to improve our power and have already taken steps toward them."

Vlad took a memory tablet from his space ring and sent it toward Jormungandr, who immediately analyzed it. His eyes widened as he saw the information. "A Wizard Tower?"

"Yes, they were very mainstream in the universe of my Second Past Life. It was an extremely useful tool, capable of great individual defensive and offensive power or able to act as the secondary energy pool of a powerful life form. It could also enhance the energy density in the vicinity, improving the cultivation speed of all those around it." A scholarly aura appeared around Vlad as he gave a textbook description of a Wizard Tower.

Jormungandr was impressed but couldn’t help but frown as he analyzed it in detail. While the Wizard Tower was helpful and would certainly improve a city’s power exponentially, it was not really an expansion tool and would not help them extend their reach.

Vlad noticed the small cat’s confusion and explained his vision of the tower. "Of course, what I seek is not a normal Wizard Tower but something slightly different. The main use of the tower will not be energy gathering or military power, but its ability to hold a copy of the A.I. Chip. Through the tower, the chip’s clone will gain the ability to establish control over all my terrain and forces, acting as the logistic center of the Xaos Kingdom."

Before, Jormungandr was just surprised, but as he heard the tower’s true purpose, his eyes widened, and a sense of thrill and excitement appeared on his little face. He had already experienced the might of the A.I. Chip, and there was no better tool to control a kingdom than it.