I, the Supreme Overlord, Start by Enslaving the Zerg Queen

Meanwhile, in the deepest part of the Land of the Dead.

Dimord sat on her throne, leafing through the Book of Death. Her elegant gray gown cascaded over her crossed long, slender legs. Wisps of gray law energy swirled around her, and the terrifying aura she naturally exuded caused the surrounding space to distort and tremble.

At this moment, the Book of Death displayed a scene of Hel being slain by Charles.

Observing the overwhelming power of the Overlord that pierced through the heavens and the earth, two gray halos spun in Dimord's eyes. She whispered softly, "To think he could obliterate my death power. It seems Keisha has indeed chosen an interesting fellow."

One should know that the death power within Hel had been secretly bestowed by Dimord. Even though it was just a wisp of energy casually drawn from the Land of the Dead, it should never have been extinguished by a mere fifth-tier Overlord.

Previously, Dimord had attempted to glean some clues from Charles' cycle of reincarnation. She scrutinized his past and present lives multiple times but found nothing. His methods were incredibly sophisticated, making it difficult even for her to discern any traces.

"I wonder how long you can keep hiding." Dimord mused, her interest piqued.

She placed her slender, pale finger on the Book of Death, injecting an immense force of death into the Heart of the Undead in Charles' possession.

Since he wanted to play a game of cat and mouse, Dimord was more than willing to oblige.

...

Half a month flew by in the blink of an eye.

During this time, the Zerg army, led personally by Charles, accelerated their conquest of the Serene Forest significantly.

His combat power advanced to mid-fifth tier, and they had mined 300 million Mana Stones. The territory's subsidiary range reached 470 kilometers, with the Zerg population hitting the 500,000 limit. Additionally, the number of third-tier powerhouses broke into triple digits.

The final condition for fusing the Heart of the Undead—having a territory range of 300 kilometers—was finally met today.

As soon as Charles achieved a 300-kilometer territory range, a system prompt appeared before him.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for becoming the Overlord of Serene Forest (Novice Zone)!]

[Rewards: Formula for Nether Swamp Centipede (Gold), Formula for Scorching Flame Scorpion (Gold)]

[Nether Swamp Centipede Formula (Gold): Heart of Blackwater Centipede + Water of Desire + Refined Dark Spirit Stone...]

[Scorching Flame Scorpion Formula (Gold): Poison Sac of Mutation Fire Scorpion + Red Refined Fire Crystal + Refined Fire Spirit Stone...]

The system's rewards this time were two new units, which perfectly compensated for his lack of high-level species.

Having fulfilled the conditions to fuse the Heart of the Undead, Charles was eager to return and upgrade.

He entrusted the task of leading the army to Medusa, who had recovered from her injuries.

Charles quickly returned to the Zerg territory and hurried into his private training chamber.

Taking out the previously acquired Heart of the Undead, a prompt appeared before him.

[Ding! The fusion criteria have been met. Would the host like to fuse the "Heart of the Undead" now?]

Without hesitation, Charles selected "Confirm."

[Ding! The host has fused the Heart of the Undead (Diamond-Level), upgrading the territory to Diamond level!]

[System Rewards: Fallen Queen Formula (Hero-Level), Overlord Temple (Special Building), Spectral Substitute (Diamond-Level)]

[Fallen Queen: Heart of the Fallen (Hero-Level) + Dark Soul (Diamond-Level) + Essence of the Dead (Diamond-Level)...]

[Spectral Substitute (Diamond-Level): Leaves a substitute in place and allows the user to appear anywhere within 100 meters. Cooldown: 2 hours.]

As the notification sound faded, Charles had barely comprehended the message when the ground within the territory began to shake violently.

"Boom!"

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, an immensely grand and majestic temple suddenly rose from the ground in the Zerg territory!

This temple spanned a kilometer, entirely black, exuding an aura of ancient, dignified solemnity, as if it had existed for eons.

The palace was adorned with countless carvings of terrifying monsters writhing in agony, alongside powerful and fearsome alien insects and the unstoppable Zerg army.

Deep within the grand hall, a seemingly ordinary black throne stood quietly, as if awaiting its rightful master.

An extraordinarily terrifying aura emanated from this palace!

At that moment, not only the Zerg within the territory but even those throughout the entire Serene Forest felt a deep, primal shudder within their hearts.

It was an instinctual fear and reverence!

All Zerg, including Catherine and her group, found their thoughts frozen, and they involuntarily prostrated themselves on the ground.

Charles, however, did not feel any fear or reverence. Instead, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if this palace had been prepared especially for him.

Instinctively, Charles stepped forward and approached the Overlord's throne.

As he took his seat on the throne, almost simultaneously.

In the Land of the Undead.

The Death Goddess Dimord suddenly looked up.

Someone was daring to meddle with her laws of death!

Instinctively, Dimord's gaze crossed the river of time and endless space, focusing on Charles. However, to her utter shock, she saw nothing.

It was as if Charles had vanished from this world!

"How is this possible?" Dimord's eyes were filled with astonishment.

She took out the Book of Death and flipped to the page on Charles, only to find it completely blank.

At that moment, Dimord understood.

There were very few beings in the entire universe capable of rendering an artifact like the Book of Death ineffective.

Clearly, this entity did not want her meddling in Charles' affairs.

Retracting her gaze, Dimord's eyes flickered as she muttered, "If that's the case, let's see what you're up to."

...

Back in the Zerg territory, within the Overlord Temple.

Charles sat on the throne and immediately felt streams of magical energy converging towards him. The rate was several times faster than his usual cultivation speed!

Unable to contain his curiosity, Charles opened his status panel to check his attributes and the effects of the Overlord Temple. m-v-l_e-m-p-y-r original

[Charles]

[Race: Zerg Overlord]

[Level: Diamond-Level Overlord]

[Combat Power: Mid-Fifth Tier]

[Population: 500,000 / 8,000,000]

[Territory Range: 300 kilometers / 1,000 kilometers]

[Units: Battle Armor Bugs (Gold), Bloodthirsty Zerg (Gold), Queen's Guard (Silver), Stealth Spiders (Silver), Zerglings...]

[Skills: Heart of the Swarm, Power of the Overlord, Wings of the Overlord, Imperial Might, Bloodline Intensification, Armor of the Overlord, Insect Shadow Substitute...]

[Mana Stones: 530 million]

...

[Name]: Overlord Temple (Exclusive)

[Tier]: Diamond Level

[Type]: Special

[Requirement]: Usable by the Zerg Overlord

[Effects]: Enhances Zerg combat power by 30%, increases territory production efficiency by 43%, boosts Overlord's cultivation speed by 200%, increases the probability of high-level units appearing in the territory by 200%...

[Skills]: Overlord's Grace, Overlord's Intimidation, Territory Defense, Remote Projection...

[Description]: An exclusive relic for the Zerg Overlord. The relic's level will grow along with the Overlord's level.

"What incredible attributes!" Charles marveled as he reviewed the Overlord Temple's skill descriptions.

This special building could even be upgraded, and its effects would grow stronger as the Overlord's level increased!

Even at the Diamond level, its effects were already so powerful. Charles could hardly imagine how formidable he would become in the future.

Once he calmed his excitement, Charles began to plan his next steps.

The first priority was to enhance the combat power within his territory.

This meant gathering the materials needed for the formulas of the Fallen Queen, Nether Swamp Centipede, and Scorching Flame Scorpion.

Fortunately, these could all be purchased from Rose, so it wasn't a significant problem.

After arranging all matters within the territory, he could then proceed to the Desert of Sands.

The Desert of Sands was an area outside the Serene Forest, located in the northern part of the Realm of Chaos, and was part of the Serpent Empire's territory.

The semi-divine relic Charles sought was in the Desert of Sands, making it his current objective. With the Overlord Temple now in his possession, adding that semi-divine relic would surely propel his cultivation speed to terrifying new heights. He estimated that it wouldn't take long to reach the sixth tier, and his actual combat power could even surpass his previous life's peak!

Additionally, before venturing into the Desert of Sands, there was one more thing Charles had to accomplish.

The first thing Charles needed to figure out was how to avoid the watchful eyes of Yggdrasil. Otherwise, he feared he might be killed as soon as he left the Serene Forest.

Charles had once consulted Medusa about this issue.

Medusa mentioned that she could help him with a secret technique to conceal his aura.

However, the technique had its limitations: Charles would need to control his power carefully, or he might still be detected by Yggdrasil.

"Better take a few more people with me," Charles thought, shaking his head. He then took out a parchment and contacted his friend Rose.

[Charles: Do you have some time? I've got a big deal I want to discuss with you.]

...

In the southernmost part of the Realm of Chaos, within the Succubus Castle.

Succubus Queen Lilith was once again giving her daughter a lecture.

On the garden balcony, Rose sat quietly on a hammock, reading a book. Nearby, Lilith, exuding allure, said, "Sweet daughter, there's a banquet tonight, and a prince of the Fallen Angel race will be attending. Fallen Angels are among the most attractive races within the Seventy-Two Abyssal Clans."

"And this particular prince is the son of Lucifer, the King of Fallen Angels. His bloodline is noble. Even if you're not interested, you should at least go and take a look. Maybe you can have a fling with him, just to practice. Who knows, while doing it, you might..."

"Bang." Rose closed her book expressionlessly.

She stared quietly at her mother until Lilith's voice grew softer and softer.

Finally, Lilith couldn't help but sigh, patting Rose on the head. Her tone softened, and she said gently, "Rose, just listen to me this once. You're of age now, and if you don't dual-cultivate with a man soon, the poison in your body will continue to accumulate. Even I won't be able to save you then."

"This prince is Lucifer's fourth son and his favorite. His bloodline is the purest among Fallen Angels. Just one session with him will be enough to cleanse the lust poison in your body."

"Be good, just this once. Afterward, I won't interfere with whatever you choose to do."