"System, I only have the proxy rights for this planet, so I can't fully solidify the world. But your system store is so expansive there must be a way to solve this, right? Like making this planet mine?"
Baize asked tentatively.
He wasn't sure if there was a solution, but he needed confirmation from the system to proceed with his next steps confidently.
[No way.]
The system responded simply.
[If another person's planet could be casually stolen, it would break the rules and plunge the world into chaos.]
Baize raised an eyebrow, admitting the logic behind it. If planets could be stolen at will, what would be the point of dimensional wars?
[However...]
The system suddenly added:
[While the world itself cannot be stolen, its control can be seized.]
"What do you mean?" Baize asked curiously.
Before his words fully landed, a line of text appeared before him:
[World Core Seizure Card]: This card allows the user to seize control of a world for one minute.
Price: 10,000 Genesis Points.
[Note: Once the control of a world is seized, its internal systems collapse. Indigenous creatures of the world will also be disrupted, unable to distinguish friend from foe, until control is restored.]
Baize's eyes lit up. "This card is quite something."
"So, it's mainly a control-type card designed for use in dimensional wars, right?"
Seizing control of another's world for a minute, combined with the ensuing chaos among its inhabitants, was essentially an ultimate crowd-control ability.
On a battlefield where every second counts, a minute could very well decide victory or defeat.
"But if I use this card, will I be warned? It feels like an external item."
Baize was cautious.
The competition rules clearly stated that only the seven cards provided by the school could be used. Using any other cards would trigger an alarm, which would undoubtedly lead to trouble.
[Ding! Items from the system store are not categorized as cards under the competition rules. The host does not need to worry.]
Hearing this response, Baize nodded.
"If that's the case, then this could work."
"Still, it's so expensive. Just one minute, and it costs 10,000 Genesis Points."
With a resigned shake of his head, Baize closed the system store for the time being.
When he looked down again, he found himself losing all patience.
Judging by the current state of the simulated world, even another 10 centuries of development wouldn't align with the trajectory he envisioned.
There was no other choice but to implement Plan B.
"System, I may not own the planet, but forcing the simulation to end shouldn't be a problem, right?"
[No problem, Host.]
[Ding! As the host only has proxy rights over the planet, forcibly ending the simulation incurs no Genesis Point cost.]
[Confirm? Yes/No.]
"Yes," Baize replied decisively.
[Ding! Command received. Initiating world destruction!]
The system's announcement was followed by an overwhelming force sweeping across the planet.
Although Baize lacked full control of the world, the simulation allowed him to enact its destruction without restraint.
As he watched, natural disasters erupted everywhere.
Tornadoes tore through and destroyed massive structures, tsunamis swallowed everything in their path, and the earth fractured, ultimately splitting the planet into two halves and disintegrating it entirely.
[Ding! World destruction is complete. Planet shattered, all life extinguished!]
[Ding! The current simulation has ended.]
[Cooldown time: 120 minutes.]
"Finally," Baize exhaled deeply, glancing at the time.
As expected, another 31 hours had passed with the simulation.
With the remaining time, excluding the cooldown period, he was left with just 32 hours.
"Time is running out."
[Ding! Based on all collected data, in addition to the Genesis Points earned from previous simulations...]
[This simulation has rewarded the host with 15,000 Genesis Points.]
Hearing the system's notification, Baize checked his inventory.
Come to think of it, he still had three cards left unused across the two simulations.
Ending it like this felt like a bit of a waste.
[Ding! As the host only possesses proxy rights, none of the indigenous lifeforms from the planet can be retained.]
[Ding! The host's own created lifeforms have been automatically saved by the system and can be deployed at any time.]
With these two updates, Baize issued his next command:
"System, solidify the species branch using the talent earned this time. Ignore everything else."
[Ding! Command received. Species branch solidified successfully!]
[Ding! This simulation is officially concluded.]
Once everything was finalized, Baize retrieved two cards from his system inventory.
The cards glowed with a powerful energy, brimming with potential.
These would be the centerpiece of his final plan.
After two trials, Baize now had a clear strategy in mind.
"Victory or defeat will be decided this time."
Meanwhile, across the field, Zhong Peng's score counter had risen to 4,000, nearing the 5,000 mark.
Outside the crystal chambers, the crowd continued to grow, with many leaving but even more arriving to spectate.
The outer area of the chamber had become so packed that nearly the entire school had gathered.
After a day and a half, news of Baize and Zhong Peng's competition had spread beyond the academy to neighboring institutions, drawing attention from all directions.
"Zhong Peng's score is almost at 5,000, but Baize's is still at zero."
"Do you think this time that arrogant guy will win?"
"Hard to say. I'm curious about the kind of world that god-spawn has developed."
"The principal only mentioned overall evaluation no details on how the scoring works."
These discussions sparked even more interest among the students.
Beyond the score counter, they also noticed the two crystal orbs under the competitors' hands.
Baize's orb remained a dim, lifeless gray, devoid of any luster.
Zhong Peng's, however, shone with vibrant hues of blue and green, faintly emitting a dazzling glow.
"Wait! Look, there's movement on Zhong Peng's side!"
"What's he doing?!"
"He's waking up! His consciousness is back!"
Amid gasps of astonishment, Zhong Peng, seated in his chair, suddenly opened his eyes.
He lifted his hand from the crystal orb and stood up slowly.
The crowd watched, puzzled by his actions.
"Zhong Peng, the competition is only halfway through it's not over yet."
"If you step away now, aren't you worried something might go wrong in your world without supervision?"
The old principal stepped forward, addressing Zhong Peng.
But the latter merely smiled faintly.
He glanced at the crowd before turning his gaze toward the principal.
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