Fu instinctively tried to activate his time power and flee, only to discover that the surrounding space had already been completely locked down by an even stronger force of time.
"You…"
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead as he stared at Levos.
This was different.
Levos had been strong before, yes, but nowhere near as unfathomable as he was now.
"Mr. Levos, I think there may be some misunderstanding between us…"
"A misunderstanding?" Levos's tone remained calm. "You barged into my universe and ran your experiments here. You call that a misunderstanding?"
"Wait, we can cooperate! Please, hear out my plan first…"
Levos loosened his grip slightly, curious to hear what Fu had to say.
"Have you ever thought about how absurd it is that the fate of the entire universe rests in Zeno's hands? If something displeases him, anyone can be erased at will. A system like that is fundamentally unreasonable. It deserves to be overthrown…"
"Get to the point."
"Zeno may possess the power to destroy everything, but he isn't truly omnipotent. I would never have carried out that experiment if I didn't have confidence. And now, I already possess something capable of standing against him."
"The Universe Seed?"
"How do you know about that?" Fu's face filled with shock, but it quickly turned into excitement. "That's right! It's a miraculous seed capable of giving birth to a brand-new universe. Once it matures, it grants the power to create universes. At that point, even Zeno won't be able to erase us so easily!"
"I spent an unimaginable amount of time and effort finally cultivating this perfect Universe Seed. Mr. Levos, if you're willing to work with me, we can create a perfect universe, one no longer bound by Zeno's rule!"
Fu raised one hand, and a tiny sphere of rainbow-colored light floated into his palm.
Levos frowned slightly.
Zeno looked like an innocent little child, but his temperament was impossible to read, and the power he held to erase universes on a whim was terrifying.
If there really were a way to avoid being erased by him, then it might actually be worth exploring…
The sphere was small, only the size of a palm, but the energy it contained was enough to make even Levos wary.
He couldn't even make out how it was constructed, and that alone was enough to prove that it may truly have touched upon the same level Zeno stood on.
"This is the Universe Seed?"
"That's right. This seed requires an enormous amount of battle energy to grow. It can only develop in an environment rich in high-quality energy. Ordinary energy is nowhere near enough. Since it was born from battle energy, battle energy is also what can nurture it. That's why, even after the seed was successfully cultivated, I stayed in your timeline and continued my experiment…"
Fu's explanation plunged Levos into thought.
If Fu was telling the truth, the seed would need to root itself across an entire timeline and absorb the power of every universe in order to mature.
But that method would undoubtedly destroy countless lives. Levos would never choose it.
Still…
If he could find a planet with effectively inexhaustible energy and plant it there, perhaps the result would be similar.
At that thought, a light flickered in Levos's eyes.
What would happen if he planted it on the Supreme Kai Planet?
After merging with Fused Zamasu, the entire planet had become effectively immortal and indestructible. It might be able to endure the Universe Seed's absorption without being destroyed.
But…
There was still the issue of energy supply.
Fused Zamasu had immortality, yes, and the Supreme Kai Planet was indeed a world of extremely high quality, but the amount of energy it contained still couldn't compare to all the universes combined, nor could it meet the demand for a truly endless supply.
Seeing Levos fall into silence, Fu laughed inwardly.
As long as Levos wanted the Universe Seed to grow, then he had already stepped into Fu's trap. At that point, cooperation would be the only road left.
"Aeos, do me a favor."
"What favor?"
"Help me move this guy, this planet, and everyone on it into my timeline."
"Everyone?" Aeos froze for a moment. She was worried Levos didn't fully understand how serious this was.
"The Universe Seed will bring disaster to the whole universe. Better to destroy it early."
"In any case, there's no way Fu handed this over so easily without ulterior motives."
A meaningful smile appeared on Levos's face.
"Just do it."
Aeos sighed. If she didn't owe Levos a favor, she would never have stepped into this mess.
At the same time, her heart filled with caution.
As expected, the stronger someone became, the greater their ambition. Sooner or later, they would lose themselves in the pursuit of power.
Her ideals had always been correct.
Little Chronoa, sooner or later, this incident will make you come to your senses.
Once that thought settled in her heart, Aeos no longer hesitated over whether helping now would amount to aiding evil.
After all, this was her chance to prove her beliefs to Chronoa.
Of course, she also made up her mind that until the Universe Seed was destroyed, she would stay by Levos's side at all times and keep a close watch on him.
Aeos formed a hand seal, and blue temporal power instantly spread through the entire laboratory, extending to every corner of the planet.
"I don't think my time power and divine power alone are enough to bring all of them away…"
Beads of sweat formed on her forehead. At the critical moment, she discovered there were simply too many powerful beings on this planet.
Forcing all of them away at once required an enormous amount of power.
"Simple. I'll fill you up."
Levos was already feeling overstuffed with energy anyway. As he spoke, he placed one hand on Aeos's back and poured a massive amount of power into her.
Buzz—
Space trembled, and a violent cosmic storm tore through the area.
The planets that had previously been bound in chains were gone.
…
On the Supreme Kai Planet, the Time Patrol warriors finished surveying the world, all of them looking disappointed.
"I thought we'd get to fight some strong opponents when we came here." Time Patrol Goku looked thoroughly let down.
"It's all because Levos is too strong. He handled all the enemies by himself. We came all this way for nothing."
Time Patrol Vegeta crossed his arms, equally bored.
Future Trunks understood Goku and his father's frustration very well.
Before setting out, they had even brought along Potara earrings.
Who would have thought the crisis would already be over by the time they arrived?
"Hey! Buu, heal that heavily injured Broly. I want to spar with him."
Time Patrol Vegeta turned and gave the order.
The Trunks of this timeline panicked at once and hurried forward to stop him.
"That won't work, Dad. He's unbelievably strong. There's no way you'd be his match."
Even Bejita couldn't help looking at Time Patrol Vegeta like he was an idiot.
Dad? So he's Vegeta? I can't believe… my previous life was actually such a fool?
She raised her chin and stared at him.
"So you're the one called Vegeta?"
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