"…You misunderstand. This is my child, it just underwent some mutations."

The King of Unbounded World feigned composure.

*Keep* pretending!

Han Xiao snorted coldly in his heart, ignoring him. He turned to look at the item description on the panel:

[【Ovum of Pivot Serpent】]

[Pivot Serpent, also known as World-Devouring Serpent, is a rare species living in spatial turbulence. Extremely rare, it is a solitary creature that feeds on sub-dimensions and unique information-state phenomena. Each World-Devouring Serpent only lays seven eggs in its lifetime, abandoning them in spatial storms after production, allowing the ovules to drift. Upon encountering a sub-dimension, it will automatically parasitize, transforming into an embryonic state, devouring multiple sub-dimensions until fully mature. Simultaneously, the Ovum of the Pivot Serpent has an extremely strong attraction to certain sub-dimensional lifeforms. Consumption by younglings is greatly beneficial, with a certain probability of strengthening talent abilities and increasing life levels.]

[Note: This species has a close relationship with the World Tree, and can gnaw at the World Tree itself, possessing a certain degree of restraint.]

The item description was not long, but the information it revealed shocked Han Xiao.

The Pivot Serpent, like the Void Bug back then, was not in the database of the three major civilizations and had never been discovered in his previous life. It was also an unfamiliar species to him.

What surprised Han Xiao the most was that this creature was actually related to the World Tree. The item description specifically noted that it was, to a certain extent, an nemesis of the World Tree, which made him feel amazed.

The World Tree is a cosmic spectacle with unique properties, but there happens to be a creature that can restrain it. Could it be that one thing conquers another?

Perhaps the Pivot Serpent is, in a sense, a symbiotic species of the World Tree, specifically created to restrain it? Thinking deeper, what could be the cause of the World Tree...

For a moment, all kinds of guesses flashed through Han Xiao's mind, but none of them had any clues.

However, he could confirm one thing. If he didn't have the item description from the panel, he definitely wouldn't have been able to discover the uniqueness of this embryo at once. The King of Unbounded World claimed that this was his child, so he couldn't easily delve into it and would have a hard time discovering the strangeness. In the end, he would most likely be deceived by the King of Unbounded World, and that was probably the King of Unbounded World's intention.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Han Xiao raised his hand and pressed on the King of Unbounded World's shoulder, slowly saying:

"Do you really think I don't know the goods? This can't possibly be your child. Are you making up such a lie to deceive me because you're worried that I'll be tempted by this thing? Our transaction requires honesty. I have a decent impression of you so far, so I'll give you a chance to confess. If you continue to lie to me, then don't blame me for holding grudges. No matter what our civilization becomes with the World Tree in the future, I'll guarantee that you'll die thoroughly."

The King of Unbounded World's face twitched.

Although he held a handle, it couldn't protect him forever. Facing Han Xiao's threat, he was still very apprehensive.

His original intention in lying was to prevent Black Star from delving deeper, so as to avoid complications. After all, as long as one came to this sub-dimension, one could feel a certain life being nurtured, which easily aroused curiosity. Moreover, the embryo had a special attraction to dimensional deities. If he didn't claim a special relationship with himself, he was worried that Black Star would be tempted.

Originally, he thought that Black Star was a guest from the main universe and might not be able to feel the attraction of the embryo. As long as he didn't study it, he wouldn't find anything strange and could deceive him. But he didn't expect Black Star to see through it at a glance, foiling his plan… of course, it couldn't be ruled out that the other party was bluffing him, but the other party made a threat, and the King of Unbounded World was not confident.

After hesitating for a while, the King of Unbounded World said helplessly:

"If you know what this is, why do you still ask me?"

"I just want to hear it from you."

Han Xiao stood with his arms folded. He was mainly curious about how much the King of Unbounded World knew about the Ovum of the Pivot Serpent.

If he was only tempted by the "special attraction" displayed in the item description, then the King of Unbounded World's goal should also be to wait for the embryo to mature and eat it. But if he knew the origin of the Pivot Serpent, then the King of Unbounded World's behavior would be a bit subtle.

However, in his opinion, the King of Unbounded World probably didn't know the connection between the Pivot Serpent and the World Tree, and might not even recognize the Pivot Serpent. If it weren't for the note in the item description, he wouldn't have known this secret. In a sub-dimensional world where information was difficult to spread, the King of Unbounded World was unlikely to learn of such deeply hidden secrets.

Sure enough, the King of Unbounded World's answer was roughly the same as Han Xiao's guess. He said that he discovered this embryo while expanding his territory, felt the attraction, and then brought it back to wait for it to mature, but it was snatched away.

After explaining it, the King of Unbounded World also asked Han Xiao if he knew the origin of the embryo.

"Of course I know, but the information is incomplete. I only saw it once when I was traveling in the sub-dimensions, but unfortunately it disappeared later."

Han Xiao waved his hand and made an excuse.

He naturally wouldn't reveal the Pivot Serpent's information to the King of Unbounded World. As for whether the other party was pretending not to know, he could only observe further.

"Alright… then what are you going to do with this embryo? Our transaction…" the King of Unbounded World asked tentatively.

"Tsk, you've concealed something from me. Logically speaking, the transaction should be canceled. But considering your attitude is still acceptable, the transaction can continue. This embryo is still yours."

Before the King of Unbounded World could breathe a sigh of relief, Han Xiao paused and said again:

"However, the transaction only involves helping you retrieve the embryo. Although the embryo is in your hands, you can't eat it. I'll have a mechanical army stationed here. I'm very interested in this embryo and want to see what it looks like after it matures."

Hearing this, the King of Unbounded World felt helpless and could only agree… Thinking on the bright side, at least Black Star solved three evil neighbors, so it wasn't a complete loss.

After reaching a consensus, Han Xiao had the mechanical army build a temporary base around the embryo, and the King of Unbounded World could only let him do as he pleased.

At the same time, Han Xiao's panel popped up with a notification that the mission was completed, and a large wave of experience points arrived. However, the King of Unbounded World's favorability reward shrank, increasing by only 5 points, which was obviously affected by his behavior. Only by completely returning the embryo could he get the most favorability, but for him, this bit of favorability was not important.

The reward for the character card was the King of Unbounded World's ability. The effect was to perform dimensional descents in the main universe, projecting the King of Unbounded World's power and summoning the black liquid substance that could shield energy perception. Han Xiao temporarily put it away.

…

At the same time, in the King of Unbounded World's dimension.

Han Xiao's main body, who was monitoring the King of Unbounded World here, broke the silence and said:

"The matter has been settled. I'll take these three dimensional entities away and won't bother you again in the future. It's time for you to fulfill your promise. I want all the World Tree information you know."

"…Alright."

The King of Unbounded World had no choice but to do as he was told, sharing this part of his memory through mental messages.

Han Xiao immediately transcoded these mental memories into virtual data and input them into the device.

With this information, the three major civilizations' expeditionary forces would not have to explore like headless flies. They could save a lot of energy and directly head toward the World Tree's sphere of influence in the sub-dimensions. Although the closer they got to the World Tree's territory, the more dangerous it would be, the higher the chance of finding the World Tree's main body would also increase.

The King of Unbounded World also conveniently included the coordinates of several surrounding stable areas, as well as a part of the map. The three major civilizations were no longer completely ignorant of this deep area, and the information was quite valuable.

Han Xiao browsed the information, his eyes moved, and suddenly said:

"I would like to represent the three major civilizations and reach a cooperation with you. You control a large area of sub-dimensions, and I hope you can lend out a part of your territory as a temporary outpost for the three major civilizations to explore the sub-dimensional world, allowing our expeditionary forces to gather and rest here. This can provide us with a lot of help, what do you think?"

Hearing this, the King of Unbounded World immediately felt annoyed, feeling that the other party was taking an inch after gaining a foot, and couldn't help but warn:

"I don't want to be involved in your war, don't forget that I still hold your handle."

"It's okay, our temporary stationing here will give you more handles. Moreover, we're already here. Even if you don't welcome us, our large-scale follow-up troops will definitely pass through here, so you might as well cooperate with us, and you can get extra benefits."

Han Xiao didn't take it seriously.

If he could get the King of Unbounded World's support, he could get the coordinates of the edge of the King of Unbounded World's territory, and travel there in one go, saving the time of slowly crossing this area.

And setting up a transit station in this deep area was equivalent to getting a new entrance, like a save point. Once the expeditionary force came in, they could directly set off from here, saving a lot of travel, which would greatly help the expedition.

The King of Unbounded World's heart was uncertain, weighing the pros and cons for a long time, before finally nodding, quite helplessly.

Even if he held a handle, he didn't dare to use it easily because of the consequences. Instead, he was taken the initiative by Black Star. Although Black Star helped him drive away the evil neighbors, this move was undoubtedly playing with a tiger, and the King of Unbounded World was already a little regretful of letting the wolf into the house.

It's all because of that pit Babawenaika, who provoked such a difficult guy for me. And he still dares to brag that he's my confidant? More like a confidant!

Buzz—

Just as the King of Unbounded World was annoyed, Harrison returned to the main body's side in a vehicle. He had exited the "Please Lord Possess" state and regained control of his body.

Han Xiao released magnetism, sucked Harrison to his front, handed him the device recording the information, and instructed:

"The matter is basically resolved. I reached a transaction with the King of Unbounded World. He's willing to lend out some sub-dimensions to serve as our outposts. He'll release the expeditionary force later. You find the commander to report the situation, hand over this information to him, and have them stop advancing and wait here, waiting for me to go back and notify the three major civilizations…"

"Understood, I guarantee to complete the mission."

Harrison nodded repeatedly, remembering everything in his heart.

Seeing him so well-behaved, Han Xiao's mood was complicated.

Although Harrison and the others suffered this time, they also gained unexpected benefits, bringing substantial progress to the plan to search for the World Tree's main body, finding a "temporary ally" in the deep sub-dimensions.

What surprised Han Xiao the most was that Harrison set off to find the World Tree's main body, and now the location of the main body had no clue, but he first found a wondrous object that could restrain the main body…

What else could he say?

Halo of Luck, forever a god!

'Letting Harrison participate in the expeditionary force was indeed the right decision…'

Han Xiao was gratified.

If it weren't for the King of Unbounded World discovering his backer from Harrison's memory, this expeditionary force would have been gone. And in his previous life, perhaps due to the difference in timelines, the King of Unbounded World had already eaten the Pivot Serpent embryo, or it could be other reasons. In short, Han Xiao had never heard of the three major civilizations obtaining the Ovum of the Pivot Serpent.

If there was such a trump card in his previous life, the difficulty of attacking the main body should be reduced a lot.

However, although obtaining a trump card was worth being happy about, it was necessary to find the World Tree's main body to be able to exert its effect, and Han Xiao was still very curious about what kind of connection there was between the Pivot Serpent and the World Tree.

In addition, he also really wanted to know if the World Tree civilization itself knew the characteristics of the Pivot Serpent… He always felt that there were many strange things hidden inside.