From this chapter, the MC's name has been changed to Shen Tian.
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The moon hung high in the sky, casting its cold, silvery light across the quiet earth below.
Inside the room, two delicate figures—Xu Xin and Liu Ting—lay sleeping peacefully, faint tear tracks still glistening on their cheeks.
Their breathing was calm, their expressions serene, as if they'd found some comfort amidst chaos.
Standing nearby, Shen Tian observed them in silence.
A faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he nodded with quiet satisfaction.
He slowly rose to his feet, adjusted the soft robe on his body, and walked toward the tall French windows.
The pale moonlight spilled across his well-defined muscles, highlighting a body honed through years of battle and survival.
But his gaze wasn't on the stars above.
His thoughts drifted back to the black-crowned golden eagle that had been slain that very afternoon.
He narrowed his eyes, recalling the beast's terrifying presence.
That creature was no ordinary mutated beast.
Its wingspan exceeded 40 meters, and its flight speed had shattered the sound barrier—at least four times over.
Compared to its kind in the past, it had evolved dramatically in both speed and size.
And yet... it still hadn't broken through to the planetary realm.
It remained within the High Lord category, albeit at the peak of that level.
Even so, even a Peak High War God wouldn't have been able to kill such a creature in mere seconds.
Only someone at the Planetary level could accomplish such a feat. Could it have been Jia Yi? If not, then Earth had changed far more than Shen Tian had anticipated in the sixteen years since he vanished.
Before his thoughts could spiral further, a sudden electric jolt of awareness coursed through his body.
A bright blue text flashed across his vision.
> "System loading… Host, please wait. 99.999999%...
Watch… System loading complete!"
Shen Tian froze.
His breathing slowed. His eyes narrowed.
This damned system… After more than a decade of silence, it had finally woken up?
He smirked and muttered, "Let's see what kind of ridiculous thing you are this time. Making such a grand entrance…"
> "Initializing...
Host detected in the midst of profound life resonance…
Detection complete.
Automatic system naming in progress...
'Many Children, Many Blessings System' has been successfully bound.
Greetings, Host! The 'Many Children, Many Blessings' System is now at your service!"
"…What the hell?" Shen Tian's mouth twitched.
Many Children, Many Blessings? What kind of ridiculous name was that?
"Can't you at least wait for the host to speak before naming yourself?" he muttered in exasperation. "If I had been doing something else just now, would I have ended up with the 'Explosive Toilet Cultivation System' or something?"
Before he could complain further, a flood of information surged into his mind.
His knees nearly buckled from the mental pressure.
His expression shifted—first confusion, then disbelief, followed by awe, and finally, a wide, satisfied grin.
Like a seasoned performer in a Sichuan opera, his facial expressions changed rapidly before settling into calm resolve.
"Interesting."
The system's concept was absurd… yet brilliant.
The "Many Children, Many Blessings" System—as the name implied—allowed Shen Tian to gain strength through procreation.
Every child born of his bloodline would earn him a reward.
And not just his children—his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all descendants down the line would bring him cultivation returns, as long as the bloodline connection remained.
Of course, there were limitations.
The further down the bloodline, the less return he would receive.
A grandson would provide half the benefit of a son, and a great-grandson only half of that, and so on.
Still… in the vast Devouring Universe, time was the least valuable resource.
Given enough time, Shen Tian could create a vast lineage—each descendant contributing, however minimally, to his overall power.
And even if each one only gave him a tiny push forward, the cumulative result would be overwhelming.
It was exponential cultivation. A passive sea of growth.
However, not everything was without cost.
At its current level, the system only allowed ten binding slots—that is, ten women whose children would trigger the system's benefits.
Any offspring outside those bindings would bring no gain.
To increase this limit, the system needed to be upgraded—either by absorbing energy or achieving designated rewards. For now, he had to be selective.
No matter how tempting, he couldn't go binding women left and right without careful thought.
After sorting his thoughts, Shen Tian accessed the Newbie Gift Pack provided by the system.
And what he saw stunned him.
> Reward 1: One intermediate and one advanced Neutralizer formula.
Reward 2: One Bloodline Level Enhancing Potion.
Reward 3: One Soul Level Enhancing Potion.
Reward 4: One Gene Level Enhancing Potion.
Reward 5: 1000% increase in opposite-sex affinity.
Reward 6: One Designated Female Binding Card.
Reward 7: Talent – Heaven Rewards Diligence: "All efforts yield proportional results."
Reward 8: Skill – Harmony of Dragon and Phoenix: Enhances compatibility during dual cultivation, accelerating spiritual and physical development for both parties.
Shen Tian's jaw dropped.
Eight rewards. Each one powerful. But together?
He chuckled lowly, his eyes burning with anticipation. "Sixteen years of waiting… finally worth it."
He focused on the Neutralizer formulas, and his eyes sharpened.
In the original "Swallowed Star" universe, people rarely used the meat of monsters, even when resources were tight.
Why?
Because their flesh was heavily contaminated with berserk factors and viral elements that posed a risk to human physiology.
Even top warriors had to avoid eating monster meat directly.
Dragon Blood, for instance, was made from the essence of king-level monsters—but even that had to be used externally due to the lingering harmful components.
Despite its outrageous price of 160 billion—80 billion internally—it couldn't even be consumed fully.
And even worse, much of its energy was wasted. Only about 50% was absorbed. That's why some users showed dramatic gains, while others gained barely anything.
But the Neutralizers—they could solve that.
With these formulas, Shen Tian could process monster flesh into safe, potent nutrition.
He could preserve the energy within while removing the dangerous elements.
This alone was worth more than any wealth or treasure in the base cities.
And for someone like him—who had average talent—this was a game-changer.
Even if he couldn't compete with geniuses like Luo Feng in terms of raw ability, with this system and these tools…
He would carve his own path.
And this time, it would be drenched in glory, bloodline, and overwhelming power.
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