Servant

Wang Yi stared at the bottom of the sign-in panel. There was a sphere displayed, labeled "Zerg Brood (Larva)."

A master-level Zerg brood is capable of breeding a large number of master-class Zerg warriors.

And this Zerg brood was still alive.

If sold in the universe, it could easily fetch over a million units of currency.

However, controlling a Zerg brood is a monumental challenge.

Even the master of Meteor Star, who had achieved remarkable mastery over the soul, couldn't manage it. He could only seal it off, forcing it into permanent sleep.

"The Zerg brood... but what exactly is this?" Wang Yi wondered.

He connected his consciousness to the sphere, receiving the relevant information and finally understanding.

This Zerg brood, although at the master level, housed a Zerg Empress that had yet to be born.

Once the Zerg Empress is born, she would immediately possess the strength of a first-rank Universe level master.

However, like all Zerg Empresses, she slumbers in an environment akin to an "egg" within the core of the brood's nest.

The Zerg Empress within Wang Yi's brood is still in the egg and is technically a larva, but she still possesses first-tier Universe level strength.

Although only at the first level, even that is terrifying. The Zerg Empress herself is weak but excels in soul control and crafting Zerg warriors, while the "nest" serves as her outer shell.

Their true combat power lies not in their individual strength but in the vast numbers of Zerg warriors they can command.

"So that's how it works..." Wang Yi mused, rubbing his temples.

If he allowed the Zerg Empress (larva) to hatch now, she could only produce a first-tier universe level Zerg warrior and nothing more. Both the Empress and the nest were in their initial forms, and it would take an enormous amount of resources to evolve them further. Additionally, the resources required to produce even one master-class Zerg warrior were astronomical.

The Empress could craft Zerg warriors of lower levels faster and with fewer resources. But Wang Yi didn't have an internal world like Luo Feng from the original book to house the Zerg brood as a base to mass-produce Zerg armies.

Of course, once the Empress reaches a certain level, she would create her own internal world to store the brood and cultivate Zerg warriors.

But even if she were born now, without the necessary resources, she couldn't create any warriors. The solar system itself couldn't provide the materials needed to sustain even one Zerg warrior at the realm of Universe level.

Fortunately, the star field surrounding Earth had been concealed by the master of Meteor Star, shielding its coordinates from being discovered by external forces. This gave Wang Yi the potential option of developing the brood on an alien planet.

With the cosmic star map data from the Black Dragon spaceship, he could potentially locate a suitable nearby planet where the Zerg brood could feed and grow without drawing attention.

"But it still feels incredibly risky," Wang Yi thought, shaking his head. Even if he crafted Zerg warriors now, without a space to contain them, they'd be useless. He couldn't just leave them wandering the star field undetected.

It's impossible to house living beings in an ordinary space ring.

If he revealed the Zerg warriors and someone discovered that he possessed a Zerg brood, it would bring disaster upon him.

Still, he couldn't help but name the unborn Zerg Empress—Elizabeth.

The name carried the hopes of a doting father, wishing she would one day become a true queen.

Another "sister" had joined the sign-in panel.

With that, Wang Yi had signed in to all of Earth's ancient civilization relics.

…

In Western Asia, on Earth, stood the largest and most heavily guarded prison in Hongning Base City.

Inside, a seven-story building housed a spacious room.

"Commissioner Wang, these are the personnel that meet your requirements," the prison superintendent said respectfully, placing a thick file on the table in front of Wang Yi.

"Thank you," Wang Yi replied, barely acknowledging the superintendent's nervous expression as he casually flipped through the documents.

"This Commissioner Wang from the World Headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Center is a big deal. Why would someone like him come to this prison?" the superintendent thought, stealing a glance at Wang Yi. Though he appeared young, his presence commanded respect.

After all, this was a high-level God of War and a spiritual master—someone capable of killing with a single thought. A truly formidable figure within the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, far superior in rank to the prison superintendent.

Hongning Prison was unique. Established decades ago, it housed the most dangerous and irredeemable criminals from Hongning Base City—warriors who had committed heinous crimes were sent here instead of being executed.

As Wang Yi scanned through the files, reading about the criminals' shocking deeds, he shook his head in disdain.

Among the warriors, some fought nobly for humanity, while others fell into corruption and selfishness, committing terrible acts to satisfy their own desires.

Of course, not everyone in Hongning Prison was entirely evil. Some had violated the laws of the base city for complex reasons, while others had fallen victim to their circumstances or committed crimes out of desperation.

"I'll take these six," Wang Yi said after a quick review, pulling out the files of six prisoners. "Here's the approval from headquarters."

"Understood, Commissioner Wang. I'll bring them right away," the warden replied without hesitation, having confirmed the authenticity of the document.

Before long, Wang Yi stood in a large hall where six prisoners, all men and women in their 30s or 40s, were lined up. All had Asian features, and each wore shackles.

Despite their hardened appearances, they now stood quiet and submissive. They had been informed ahead of time that they would be meeting a God of War-level spiritual master—a person who could kill them in a blink of an eye.

"Six general-level warriors," Wang Yi's mental power swept over them, assessing their strength and condition instantly.

These six had been chosen by Wang Yi to accompany him back to Jiangnan Base City, and all were of Chinese descent.

More importantly, they were all ruthless criminals, whose crimes were unforgivable.

"My lord, these are the people you requested," the warden said respectfully.

"Good." Wang Yi nodded. Standing tall in his combat uniform, he exuded an aura that made the prisoners lower their heads, too afraid to meet his gaze.

"You will all come with me," Wang Yi said coolly, his voice leaving no room for argument.

The six prisoners glanced at each other but complied without hesitation.

Outside, a sleek black triangular fighter waited, its hatch open.

"Get in," Wang Yi ordered.

Once the prisoners had boarded, Wang Yi followed, the hatch closing behind them. The craft ascended swiftly, disappearing into the sky as the warden and guards watched in awe.

"Master," came the voice of one of the six general-level warriors, who had been subdued by Wang Yi's spiritual control and now stood obediently before him.

"Good," Wang Yi responded, summoning a box that appeared out of thin air.

"This contains the Spiritual treasures. Each of you take one portion and reach the God of War level as quickly as possible. There are also six wood crystals…"

Wang Yi had carefully planned this to leave his family with sufficient protection before he left Earth.

The six warriors, bound by his mental control, would remain fiercely loyal. They were only part of the defense plan. He also had the Silver Guard and the b9-grade laser weapon system, extracted from the Black Dragon spacecraft and modified for light use by Bermuda, all of which would remain to protect his loved ones.

Only then would Wang Yi be ready to venture into the universe.

Yet, a lingering sense of unease remained.

"I need to speak with Hong," Wang Yi thought, staring out at the three-dimensional virtual display outside.