Chapter 294

Bit! The annexation process begins.

"Bit! Start calculating."

"The world of One Punch merges into the Teyvat universe in the form of a planet."

"The total amount of space in the Teyvat universe has increased by 10%, and new star rules have been added." The physical rules are as follows.

"The planet is detected to give birth to Gaia consciousness, and this template will be used as the Teyvat universe planet to give birth to planetary consciousness. Note that planetary consciousness is the extension of cosmic consciousness, and the current cosmic consciousness is the host."

"The high-quality 'Ouroboros fragments' attached to the planet have begun to decompose and integrate into the 'Teyvat Universe'. The total mass of the Ouroboros Truth in the Teyvat Universe increased by 6896%, and the total mass of the universe increased by 785%."

"The total mass of the universe has increased, and the strength of the rules has increased by 342%."

"The potential for life in the universe has increased somewhat."

"Calculations complete, start annexation."

An invisible vortex appeared and swallowed the Earth in front of Takumi silently.

The vortex continued to expand until it enveloped the entire 'Earth-Moon system', including the moon.

"I see, so this is how annexation works. Not only does it swallow up the Earth and Moon, but it also engulfs the entire space around them."

Takumi stood in space, watching the vortex that was continuously swallowing space.

Before obtaining the 'Truth,' he had no idea what the specific process of annexation was, but seeing it now, he was genuinely shocked.

"This is truly domineering. Not only is it overbearing, but it's also akin to being a cosmic robber."

If space were a puzzle, the system directly removed a piece of that puzzle from the universe.

"System, since it has taken away a piece of space from the universe, can it swallow a little more?"

"Bit! Yes, but the more space that is swallowed, the higher the possibility of attracting the attention of the will of the universe."

Takumi had a bold idea in his mind: "How much space can be swallowed up during this annexation?"

"Bit! The base of this annexation can cover up to two astronomical units, from Mercury to Mars. This range will not be noticed by the will of the universe." (One astronomical unit is the distance from Earth to the Sun).

Takumi's eyes lit up: "Then do it quickly. Swallow as much as you can!"

"I can't believe this is possible! Why didn't I think of it before?"

Even if he had thought of it earlier, given the situation in Teyvat at the time, he wouldn't have dared to expand so violently by tearing down space and adding it to Teyvat.

Otherwise, it would be easy for Teyvat to become unstable—just like blowing up a balloon too fast. If the external barrier wasn't strong enough to support the internal expansion, the consequences could be catastrophic.

However, now that the mass of Teyvat's 'Ouroboros' has increased so dramatically, it could even withstand the annexation of the entire solar system.

"Bit! Expanding the scope of annexation."

The invisible vortex expanded instantly.

In Takumi's eyes, space looked like pieces of debris continuously being knocked off from the universe and sucked into the vortex.

In front of the massive vortex, Mars was like a mung bean, followed by Venus and Mercury.

After the vortex disappeared, a two-astronomical-unit-wide area became a void in the universe. Even the most basic laws of physics couldn't exist there; it had turned into a de facto nothingness.

At the same time...

**Teyvat Universe**

A new 'Earth-Moon system' slowly appeared in the region near the 'main world' of the Teyvat universe.

The boundary of the universe surrounding Teyvat expanded at an exaggerated rate.

The expansion didn't weaken the universe; instead, it became extremely fortified. The 'Ouroboros' encircling the universe also grew at a rapid pace.

Viewed from the 'Quantum Sea,' this 'small universe' surrounded by a silver halo was undergoing 'quantum inflation.' Constantly devouring the energy of the Quantum Sea, it expanded its territory.

If compared, the "Teyvat Microverse" used to be the size of an egg, but now it had expanded to the size of a football.

The vastness of space had increased dozens of times.

Not only that, but its quality had also transformed from a fragile small universe to a very robust one.

It could be observed through the 'Ouroboros' that enveloped the universe.

The main world of Teyvat was forming layer-by-layer continents.

The planetary worlds in the surrounding 'Hako Garden Grid' slowly rotated around the 'Main World.'

The spatial scope of the Teyvat universe had now reached the size of a small star system.

The one-punch world, newly added to the Teyvat universe, quickly integrated into the rules of Teyvat.

The rules of the 'underworld' came to the new planet instantly and began to attract the souls of the newly deceased.

At this time, the newly added rules of the universe were not evenly distributed among the 'Teyvat Gods System.'

At this stage, Takumi wouldn't distribute them equally to the gods.

Instead, the rules were spread throughout the universe for all gods to comprehend.

This was also an elimination mechanism—to eliminate old gods who were not making progress.

The universe was growing rapidly, and the rules were becoming increasingly complex, meaning that the authority held by the current main gods would gradually dilute.

Of course, this didn't mean that the main gods had become weaker but that the percentage of rules they mastered had decreased.

After all, only those who control more than 50% of a rule could be considered a 'main god.'

As the number of rules increased, the percentage of authority naturally diluted.

If a 'main god' simply enjoyed their achievements without striving for improvement, they would eventually be replaced by a more capable successor.

However, the current main gods of Teyvat were not ones to rest on their laurels; they would surely work to grow stronger.

**... **

The rapid integration of the One Punch World into the Teyvat Universe was due to the birth of planetary consciousness.

From the moment the planetary consciousness signed the 'Deed of Sale,' it became an inseparable part of Teyvat.

If there had been no planetary consciousness, the integration process would not have been this swift.

However, even after merging, the problems of the One Punch World were far from solved.

The gods of Teyvat were still engaged in bloody battles on that world.

After all, the planetary consciousness had created a large number of 'weirdos,' nearly half the human population.

The 'Weirdo Association' had already been established.

Thus, all the 'weirdos' on the planet had to be eradicated to complete the mission.

Of course, the main reason was that the weirdos were simply too bizarre and repugnant.

The 'weirdos' had originally been created to eliminate humanity and bore the mark of that intent from birth. This could not be undone by the planetary consciousness.

Furthermore, Fanes could not tolerate the coexistence of weirdos and humans.

Upon merging the One Punch World into the Teyvat Universe, the Teyvat God System automatically detected humans who had acquired a part of godly essence, drawing them into the 'Gods Blueprint.'

At that moment, Tatsumaki, who was attempting to move the massive space battleship away from City A, opened her eyes wide.

"What is this? It suddenly appeared in my head!"