The Rise of the Black Plain

2194 A Precious World While most of the people in Minos' group were cultivating, Maximilian was meditating with a smiling expression on his face.

He had been very worried when he arrived in this world and couldn't fly, as he had almost died in freefall earlier.

But when he started to cultivate, he could feel his strength improving rapidly and his wounds closing up, something he knew wouldn't happen in the Spiritual World in the situation he was in before.

Gods in the Spiritual World rarely fought in the distant past of this world for a simple reason. Recovering lost energy was arduous, and most Gods would need many years of meditation to recover 10% to 20% of their strength.

But Maximilian had used up practically 100% of his energy when he arrived in this world!

Earlier, he had been very pessimistic, imagining that it would take him a long time to recover, even if this place had an energy compatible with the way people in the Spiritual World cultivate.

But the moment he started cultivating and felt the energy of this world, he changed his mind and became more and more positive.

In just 10 minutes of cultivation, his energy went from being exhausted to 10% of its maximum capacity!

That was impressive!

He would be fully recovered in less than two hours at the rate he was going!

'There are definitely Gods in this place!' He thought as he meditated, feeling that there couldn't be so much power without high-level beings.

That made him a little afraid, but he was more excited than afraid because this was the chance for him and the group to enjoy a higher-level civilization.

So he continued meditating, intending to reach 100% as soon as possible, and set off to explore this world.

Meanwhile, Minos, Ruth, and those in their group who had already experienced the benefits of immortal energy and the cultivation methods of this superior form of energy felt the effects of this world even more than Maximilian.

In just 10 minutes, Minos felt all the wounds on his body heal completely, while his energy reserves reached 50% full.

His cultivation base was the second smallest in the group, and he had the most energy absorption methods there, so he was ahead of everyone in terms of recovery rate.

But as he felt stronger and stronger, he noticed that a part of himself that had been 'sleeping' was awakening, making him feel more and more like the item Fah'um of Dunov had left behind.

'Am I in a world similar to Panvuter?' He asked himself, forgetting the situation in the Spiritual World for a moment to concentrate on the place he was in.

Minos would never leave his family behind or leave the Spiritual World to find a better place. But his group's plans might change and adapt to their reality.

If this were a world like Panvuter, there would be no point in them trying to get to Irpoll or The Adamant Land so quickly. If they could strengthen themselves and not have to rely on the enemies of their enemies, everything could be better for them!

Minos wanted to investigate this, but considering how fast his recovery was going, he put it aside to sort it out after he finished his meditation.

The others in this group would come to the same conclusion and try not to think too much about what opportunities they could find in this pink world. They concentrated on seizing the opportunity to regain their strength quickly.

Meanwhile, the group exploring the surroundings to check on the state of their spaceship finally found it.

"Damn. This can't be salvaged." Said one of the blacksmiths in the group who had just found the remains of their spaceship.

The spaceship was destroyed and didn't even look like a vehicle capable of crossing the universe. It was crumpled to the ground, looking like a sheet of metal a few centimeters thick, with many loose parts around it.

Nothing on it could be repaired, and the most the group could do would be to reuse some of the metal left on the spacecraft.

"If we're going to leave this world, we're going to have to build a whole new spaceship." One of the array masters commented as a robot looked at the remains of the vehicle with them.

The robot said. "Even if we build another spaceship like that, there's no guarantee we'll be able to get off this planet. The gravity and laws here are much stronger than in the Spiritual World or The Adamant Land. I sincerely doubt that an ordinary spaceship like ours will be able to get us out of here."

The group near the wrecked vehicle remained silent, thinking that even if they wanted to leave immediately, they wouldn't be able to.

While they pondered this problem, the group exploring the area for resources had already found a few things.

From a small stream 8.5 kilometers north of where their ship had crashed, the level 98 robot was able to extract some drinkable water.

This water didn't seem to have any components harmful to the group's biological life forms, and it seemed to be very rich in vital energy.

If you were to compare it to natural things in the Spiritual World, such water would look very much like the Spring of Life.

However, some of the fruits, roots, and leaves that were collected in that area seemed to contain special and potentially dangerous forms of energy and substances if they were consumed without special care.

They could certainly be used to extract power and make living beings stronger, but a special kind of process would be needed to separate the interesting parts from the 'poisonous' ones.

One of the alchemists in the group held a root he had just collected, using his powers to understand the properties of this natural resource.

As he realized the many benefits it could provide to those who consumed it properly, he soon noticed something special that caught his attention.

'This feeling...' He changed his satisfied expression as he felt as if he was being watched by something deeply hidden in this root.

As he followed this feeling deeper, he noticed something similar to a spiritual connection, something that was connected to that root but also to many other plant beings in the surrounding area.

As he followed the path of this connection, he felt like he was being watched, like he was looking at a large body of a higher-level being.

Gulp!

'That can't be...' He thought as he opened his eyes, just before he felt the ground beneath him tremble, and a terrifying sensation come over him.

Then, a second later, a razor-sharp root appeared underneath where he was standing, penetrating his body until it cut him in half, causing everyone in the area to freak out at his sudden death!

"Aaaaagh!"