Chapter 310: Core Division [Super gift Bonus]

Atlas sat on the couch with an understanding yet serious expression as he processed Melina’s answer. ’She is this strong even though she is still at the lowest stage and rank?’

He found the difference between her current cultivation and her actual physical strength somewhat surprising, but it also made sense considering what he had already experienced while fighting her.

He then turned toward Solaris, who still had a slightly shocked expression on her face, before looking back at Melina. "I see, so you are currently at the lowest stage. Does that mean there was a different power hierarchy in your world before you reached this rank?"

Atlas felt that the situation was surprisingly similar to what existed in their own world, which was why he asked the question without hesitation.

Melina nodded and answered, "Yes, there was, although the hierarchy was slightly complicated. However, once we surpassed the highest rank within our world, we naturally stepped into the Emperor Rank."

Atlas nodded again after hearing her explanation, understanding that the power systems of different worlds could develop differently while eventually reaching the same galactical hierarchy.

’Seraphiel should also be able to reach the Emperor Rank quickly. I only need to alter the speed of her cultivation instead of altering the cultivation method itself, which could cause severe backlash for me.’ Atlas remembered that he had already told Seraphiel not to cultivate beyond S-Rank for the time being because she would eventually need to regress back to an ordinary cultivation stage before she could properly absorb Aether.

Since her special abilities were the main reason for her current situation, he didn’t want to interfere with them directly again after the backlash he had experienced previously.

With that thought settled, Atlas stood up from the couch and spoke, "Alright, now that everything is clear, I should first give you the forty percent of the World Core."

Melina stood up along with him and nodded before saying, "Sir Atlas, I suggest we divide the Core inside that isolated space. If we do it outside, the World Core might cause a devastating explosion." Atlas immediately understood her concern and nodded before opening the same isolated space where he had stored the World Core.

The cut in space widened on its own as the isolated dimension connected to their current location, and Atlas entered without hesitation, followed by Melina.

Solaris, on the other hand, remained outside and stared at them as she still couldn’t understand which World Core they were talking about. It took her a few moments before she finally realized what Atlas and Melina were about to do. ’D-Did they actually bring that barren world’s Core?’

The realization made her eyes twitch several times because she had already learned about World Cores and World Wills from Melina. ’He said forty percent, which means he will still have sixty percent of an entire World’s Core... and that World is even larger than Eliomor?’

She could already feel a headache forming as she imagined what Atlas had casually acquired, so she shook her head and decided not to think about it any further before she actually drove herself insane.

...

Inside the isolated space, the World Core of the barren world floated in the center while intense radiation continued spreading from it in every direction. Atlas stood directly in front of it and observed the Core for a brief moment before Melina’s voice reached him.

"Sir Atlas, you should use a weapon to break it, there is no need to use any energy at all because the World Core becomes vulnerable once the World Will is removed from it." Atlas turned toward her before nodding in understanding, then materialized the same black scythe in his hand as Reiden took form.

Melina immediately felt startled by its appearance alone, ’What in the world...? He already has a Soul-Bound Weapon? I didn’t notice it properly at the time, but now that I’m seeing it clearly, his weapon can take different forms...’

She remembered that Soul-Bound Weapons were normally something that could only be wielded after reaching the Nexus Rank, making Atlas’s possession of one another strange detail about him.

Before she could think about it any further, Atlas swung the black scythe downward in a smooth arc. The blade struck the World Core without using any additional energy, and the next moment—

CRACK!

The World Core split into two simple pieces. One piece was slightly larger than the other, perfectly dividing the Core into the forty-sixty ratio they had agreed upon. Atlas retracted Reiden and looked at the interior of the colorless Core for a moment.

It looked no different from the outer surface, exactly as he had expected, so he simply nodded before taking the smaller portion and throwing it toward Melina.

Melina caught the Core with both hands and looked at it for a moment. ’Now we can finally save Frostars.’ A sense of relief immediately spread through her as she finally had the means to protect her dying world.

Atlas watched her for a moment before speaking, "Alright, now let’s go. I am eager to see what your world looks like." Melina’s expression changed slightly at his words, and she raised her eyebrows before asking, "W-What? Y-You want to visit our world, Sir Atlas?"

Atlas nodded without hesitation. "Yes. I want to see how the evolution of a World is done, and I also want to see what another world looks like and how it functions." Melina noticed the genuine curiosity in his eyes and realized that he wasn’t asking because of some hidden intention.

After a brief pause, she nodded, "Alright, Sir Atlas, I have no objection, you can come and see for yourself." Atlas looked at her for a moment before suddenly vanishing from his position and appearing outside the isolated space. Melina only followed after storing her portion of the World Core inside an isolated dimension so she could keep it secure.

Once she appeared outside, Atlas turned toward Solaris and spoke, "You should join the other rulers and cultivate. Seraphiel has gone to train under that woman, Aurelis."

"I will also be visiting Melina’s world for some inspections, after that, I will cultivate Aether Energy on my own and return." Solaris stared at Atlas’s calm expression for a moment before shifting her gaze toward Melina.

’Hmm, I definitely need to tell Seraphiel about this woman. Only she can give him an earful. A man should only wander around with his woman, not some stranger. Hmph!’ Despite those thoughts, Solaris didn’t say anything and simply nodded.

"Alright, I will be leaving then."

With that, Solaris vanished from her position. Atlas then turned toward Melina and asked, "So, how would we get there?" Melina stepped forward without saying anything and extended her hand. A trident unlike anything Atlas had ever seen suddenly appeared in front of them.

Its shape carried a majestic presence, while its deep blue color seemed perfectly suited to the weapon’s form, making it immediately recognizable as something far beyond an ordinary weapon.

"With this, we will be there within a minute, it is quite far away from here, after all."

Atlas looked at the strange blue trident with interest before preparing to leave Eliomor with Melina and finally see the world she had come from.