Chapter 213: New Information

{DING!!}

?{Congratulations Master for Investing in your first wife Kelly.}

?{Investment: Grand Hospital, Ten Spirit Mines.}

?{Congratulations!! Master Triggered the 50,000x Return.}

?{Gained Utility Skill; Illusion Mastery. [Can’t Be Invested]!!}

?{Gained fifty thousand spirit stones.}

?{Gained one Divine-Tier skill book.}

?’I have accumulated so many spirit stones that I have lost count—they must number in the millions by now... Anyway, I can acquired them with money, but as for this high-tier skill book, I will hand it and the remaining over to Kelly. Illusion Mastery is certainly not bad.’ Asher reflected mentally as he materialized seamlessly out of thin air near the perimeter of the grand residential estate, beginning a leisurely walk toward the main gates.

?The next second:

?{DING!!!!!}

?Asher halted abruptly in his tracks, wincing slightly as a deafening notification chimed directly inside his consciousness, a sharp frown pulling at his brow:

?{Congratulations Master for Investing in your first wife Kelly, second wife Sara, and third wife Juliana.}

?’All three at once?! When on earth did I trigger an investment for all three of them?’ He thought, utterly stunned and momentarily speechless.

?{Investment: Protected Three Wives From Imminent Danger.}

?"Protected them? Are you referring to the minor skirmish against the Blood Guild members?"

?{Congratulations!! Master Triggered the 100,000x Return.}

?{Gained Cultivation Tower. [Can’t Be Invested]!!}

?’I only received a single reward for a 100,000x return?’ Asher blinked, standing completely motionless under the cool canopy of the night sky.

?’System, what is actually going on here? I didn’t even actively lift a finger or engage in direct combat during this operations.’

?{Master, are you choosing to reject the rewards?}

?’Why in the absolute hell would I ever reject a 100,000x return?!’ Asher snapped back irritably at the shimmering golden interface.

?{The investment threshold was validated because your summoned Knights successfully intercepted and neutralized lethal threats directed at your wives, fulfilling the protective parameter.}

?’Hmm... Very well. What exactly are the functional specifications of this Cultivation Tower?’

?{As the name implies, it is an isolated architectural sanctuary optimized for accelerated spiritual cultivation. The internal time flow rate within the tower can be freely manipulated by the Master, and its structural defense ensure that absolute zero energy leaks into the external environment.}

?’Wait!! Isn’t this exactly what I’ve been searching for?! How do I deploy and operate it?’

?{Simply place the miniature tower structure onto the physical ground within an open clearing, and it will automatically execute its expansion... The rear courtyard of the estate possesses more than adequate surface area.}

?Asher gave a short, affirmative nod. Without bothering to walk through the security gates, his form flickered and dissolved entirely, teleporting directly into the heart of the estate grounds.

?"Up to what upper rank of power can utilize this tower?"

?{The Tower supports Awakened up to the absolute pinnacle of the God Rank.}

{Note: Tower Rank is Supreme-Tier.}

?"Wait! Up to God Rank?! I recalled you mentioning earlier that additional information is unlocked—can you reveal the full cultivation ranking scale to me now?"

?{The recognized tiers comprise: F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, and SSS.}

?{Beyond those lie the transcendent upper echelons:}

{Extraordinary Rank — Ex-Rank.}

{Apex Rank.}

{Primordial Rank.}

{God Rank.}

?"There are only four tiers established beyond SSS-Rank? That doesn’t sound like an unmanageable expanse."

?{What kind of dangerously naive assessment is that, Master?}

?"Huh?"

?{Do not mistakenly assume that because I am integrated here to assist you, ascending into these transcendent ranks will be a trivial endeavor. There are only four tiers, yes, but the chasm in raw strength separating each level is beyond anything mortal logic can quantify. For instance, a single creature standing at the Apex Rank could effortlessly annihilate ten elite Ex-Rank entities simultaneously... Master will be forced to actively seek out monumental evolutionary opportunities to break through those ceilings; my assistance is strictly limited to providing clues.}

?’The hell?! I thought you were supposed to be the Almighty Husband System!! Are you telling me you can’t directly power-level me past those bottlenecks?!!’

?{Naturally, if Master actively focuses on fully curing his wives, and assisting them in advancing their individual power, will help me to upgrade, enabling me to offer vastly expanded operational support to Master.}

?’It appears your programming is entirely fixated on coddling my wives... Regardless, what about equipment tiers, skill books, and the rest?’

?{Skill Books, Potions, Pills, and Physique Tiers are categorized as follows:}

?{Common Tier}: Usable by all Ranks.

{Bronze Tier}: Usable from E-RANK upward.

{Mortal Tier}: Usable from D-RANK upward.

{Earth Tier}: Usable from C-RANK upward.

{Celestial Tier}: Usable from A-RANK upward.

{Heaven Tier}: Usable from SS-RANK upward.

{Divine Tier}: Usable from SSS-RANK upward.

?{Supreme Tier}: Usable from Ex-Rank upward.

?{Primordial Tier}: Usable from Apex-Rank upward.

?{God Tier}: Usable from God-Rank upward.

?{Weapon and Gear Tier Classifications}:

?{Common Tier}: Usable by all Ranks.

{Bronze Tier}: Usable from E-RANK upward.

{Mortal Tier}: Usable from D-RANK upward.

{Earth Tier}: Usable from C-RANK upward.

?{Celestial Tier (Lower, Mid, Upper)}: Usable from B-RANK upward.

?{Heaven Tier (Lower, Mid, Upper)}: Usable from A-RANK upward.

?{Divine Tier (Lower, Mid, Upper)}: Usable from S-RANK upward.

?{Mythic Tier (Lower, Mid, Upper)}: Usable from SS-RANK upward.

?{Supreme Mythic Tier}: Usable from SSS-RANK upward.

?{Supreme Tier}: Usable from Ex-Rank upward.

?{Primordial Tier}: Usable from Apex-Rank upward.

?{God Tier}: Usable from God-Rank upward.

?’Looking at this hierarchy, I suddenly feel remarkably small.’

?Asher thought to himself, watching as the miniature model of the Cultivation Tower materialized out of thin air, hovering gracefully in front of him:

?"Thanks to the system, I can use all--"

?{Ahem!}

?’Did you genuinely just clear your throat at me?’

?{Well... I can assist Master in accessing equipment tiers up to the threshold wielded by Ex-Rank entities; anything scaling above that parameter falls entirely outside my operation.}

?{Note: The Master’s active investment ceiling has also been upgraded to the Supreme-Tier bracket.}

?{Master is now eligible to receive high-tier rewards exceeding the Supreme Mythic-Tier purely through successful investments made in his wives.}

?’I honestly had no idea you’re capable of holding this much casual conversation; I spent this entire time under the assumption you were just a rigid, mindless utility bot.’

?{.....}

?’Relax, I was joking.’

?Asher reached out, gently gripping the compact model of the Cultivation Tower in his palm, before walking over to the manicured lawn of the backyard and setting it down smoothly onto the turf:

?{I strongly advise Master to take a few steps back before activation.}

?Asher blinked in surprise. The moment the tower touched the soil, the miniature model ignited in a blinding wave of golden radiance, and the next instant, it detonated with a thunderous roar.

?"What the absolute fuck!!"