Previously on Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven...
Grey's group encountered a powerful guardian of a warp gate. While preparing to fight, Grey gained insight into the Origin Body and developed a new strategy for his sixth rank. He then unleashed Nexus Overclock to its maximum limit, easily defeating the guardian. After incapacitating the guard and altering his memories, Grey accessed the Origin Sea Federation's network, uploaded his evolutionary path, and deployed a virus before departing through the warp gate.
Whoosh!
The spaceship hurtled through the turbulent, dense atmosphere of the seventh spatial stratum. A shield, conjured by the spatial wrappings, enveloped the vessel, propelling it towards the Blue Star according to pre-programmed coordinates.
A day later, a colossal fissure split the fabric of the first stratum as the Dragon Monarch spaceship broke through into normal space.
Soon, the resplendent Blue Star, adorned with its three majestic rings, materialized into view.
The spaceship rapidly diminished in size as Grey disembarked, accompanied by Little Hong and Lia. Almost immediately, Valeria and the others appeared, ready to receive them.
"You've returned." Valeria let out a profound sigh of relief, her gaze fixed on Lia and Little Hong, ensuring their safety.
However, upon taking a closer look at Little Hong, she was utterly astonished.
"You've... grown?" Valeria stammered, brimming with disbelief.
"It would seem so," Little Hong responded with remarkable composure. "Very soon, Miss Valeria, I shall be older than you."
"..." Valeria was left entirely speechless. She had never before encountered such a mature tone from Little Hong.
From an unfeeling automaton to a defiant spirit looking down on all, and now, a serene young woman—she had undoubtedly undergone a transformation. Yet, the astonishing truth was that less than a year had transpired since Little Hong's discovery.
"You are finally back, Master. I have been diligently hammering random ores daily as you instructed," Carter chimed in.
"You're still engaged in that? I distinctly recall providing you with the Primordial Thousand Refinement Technique."
"Indeed, but it is an exceptionally profound skill. I have yet to fully grasp its intricacies. Nevertheless, my blacksmithing prowess has seen monumental advancements. I can now refine a third-tier, five-star ore to a state of middle-grade perfection."
"Not too shabby," Grey replied, offering an encouraging smile.
Yet, he found it perplexing that Carter couldn't comprehend it. Grey, possessing an almost supernatural level of comprehension, genuinely couldn't fathom the difficulty Carter faced. The technique was directly extrapolated from Carter's own fundamental forging methods when Grey had first witnessed his craft. However, despite this inherent familiarity, Carter struggled with its comprehension.
Grey was unable to ascertain whether the proficiency required for the Primordial Thousand Refinement Technique was genuinely elevated or not, as he had mastered it in an instant. It stood as an incredibly potent skill; when applied correctly, it possessed the capability to overwhelm any established prodigy, irrespective of their innate talent in blacksmithing.
"In any case, shall we proceed?" Grey inquired with a gentle smile. "It is high time we returned to my abode."
"Your place?" Valeria tilted her head, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.
"It appears you haven't delved into the cosmic internet frequently," Grey remarked, a slight twitch at the corner of his lips. He proceeded to briefly narrate the establishment of the Nexus Domain and its sheer immensity.
"But how shall we transport the Blue Star across such an immense distance?" Werner, standing nearby, posed the question.
"We can lend our assistance, Lord Grey," Kaelith suddenly offered, stepping forward.
Until that moment, nobody had perceived the divine being's presence, a testament to his complete suppression of his aura. The entire galaxy would be annihilated if he were to release even a fraction of his power.
"No, we have an alternative method," Grey chuckled.
Certainly, with Kaelith and the other eighth-rank deities lending their aid, reaching the Nexus Domain would be a simple matter. In fact, with the backing of an eighth-rank god, traversing the Milky Way could be accomplished in a mere two days. However, a warp jump presented an even swifter solution.
"We shall simply house the entire planet within my Dragon Monarch spaceship."
He snapped his fingers. In response, the Dragon Monarch spaceship underwent a dramatic expansion, growing until it utterly dwarfed a typical solar system.
"Let's get the planet tucked in," Grey murmured, his gaze sweeping across his homeworld.
"Hmm? Peculiar. Where is Jasmine?" Grey inquired. She was absent from the welcoming party, nor could he detect her presence within her laboratory.
"She departed," Valeria replied. "She expressed a desire to explore the Human Alliance and then left without further explanation."
"Ah." Grey nodded. That explanation certainly aligned with her character.
He then recalled Eterna. Though not physically present with him, now that he had arrived, it was imperative to fulfill his promise of retrieving her consciousness, which was presently housed within a fragmented real-time pocket server construct residing in the local cloud.
He turned to Kaelith and concisely explained the situation.
"Consider it done," Kaelith responded with a gracious smile. "I shall ensure their swift retrieval."
Kaelith's divine consciousness instantly permeated the entirety of the Milky Way. Space itself warped, and in the very next instant, three fragmented pocket server constructs materialized directly before Grey, who promptly secured them.
"Then, shall we embark, everyone?" Grey asked, his smile bright.
In mere moments, Grey smoothly transferred the Blue Star into the internal dimension of the Dragon Monarch spaceship.
A wide grin spread across his face as he plunged his consciousness into the information layer, commencing the formation of an intricate blueprint. Naturally, he hadn't let the opportunity to copy the spatial wrapper's technical data slip by during their voyage.
Swiftly, he brought the blueprint into existence. A colossal warp portal materialized, a testament to Grey's effortless conversion of the surrounding asteroid belt into the highly refined materials necessitated by the spatial wrapper.
“This level of reality manipulation… the mecha race’s command over the information layer, coupled with divine decree.” The gods were rendered utterly speechless by the spectacle.
While ordinary mortals might fail to grasp the profound significance of this accomplishment, the gods were acutely aware of its magnitude.
Lia stood amidst the divine beings, her gaze calmly fixed on her man as he constructed a cosmic warp portal from the very fabric of space.
“This is the man you dared to provoke,” Lia stated with composure. Embodying the absolute authority of the God Empress, she no longer resembled the timid damsel who had nestled in her man’s arms mere hours before.
“We offer our apologies, Goddess,” Kaelith bowed his head. “However, he appeared and felt like any ordinary mortal man to us. As pure beings, we could not permit intermarriage with impure mortals.”
Lia’s lips curved slightly. In that particular aspect, it was, to be truthful, Grey’s own doing. He possessed a rather unfortunate habit of deliberately presenting himself as weak, only to shock everyone tremendously later.
This peculiar habit was something she absolutely needed to make him cease.
Before long, the warp portal achieved full stabilization. He input the precise spatial coordinates of the Nexus Domain. Any entity possessing mastery over spatial laws could readily commit cosmic coordinates to memory; it had become second nature to him. With the destination locked in, the immense vessel surged forward, and they finally embarked on their journey.
