Published: February 12, 2025
After Ye Zhongming arrived in the sky, he ultimately spent too little time there. His knowledge about the All Races of the Universe and the Slave Race was limited to the little he learned while with the Star Eye Clan. As a result, he came to the novice battlefield without fully understanding many things.
If he had known about the Nutritional Tide, he definitely wouldn’t have run near this kind of monster.
By the time the All Races of the Universe detected the Nutritional Tide, it was already too late. No, perhaps it's more accurate to say that even if they had known early on that the Nutritional Tide was coming, they would have been powerless to stop it. Because they simply couldn't.
The so-called Nutritional Tide refers to an unidentifiable energy that spreads throughout the universe at irregular, yet long, intervals. This energy seems to have no effect on anything; it is colorless and shapeless, detectable only through special instruments.
This energy wave, which is barely noticeable if ignored, can make the Slave Race become powerful in a short period of time, along with the parasites of the Slave Race.
Initially, the Slave Race and the parasites had already left the All Races of the Universe at their wits' end, merely managing to delay their expansion as much as possible with the help of roulette technology.
Each occurrence of this Nutritional Tide would result in heavy losses for the All Races of the Universe, taking many cosmic years to recover, whereas the Slave Race would consistently make substantial advancements during these Nutritional Tides. This alternating growth led to the current situation.
It can be said that the Nutritional Tide essentially signifies a turning point—a point where the All Races of the Universe continue to weaken and the Slave Race grows stronger.
If the previous breeding wave had made the All Races of the Universe tread lightly, now they were truly in a state of panic, filled with despair and hopelessness.
“Misfortunes never come singly” might be the best phrase to describe the situation of the All Races of the Universe.
But there was nothing they could do about it; aside from cursing the Nutritional Tide that should not have appeared now, they were powerless.
The time interval since the last Nutritional Tide was too short, and the impact this time was far more severe than the All Races of the Universe had estimated. Almost every aspect was affected.
In various slave-held planets, due to the sudden influx of nutrition, the Slave Race grew rapidly, and their ability to create parasites increased sharply, plunging these planets into a dark age.
What could have put up some resistance now faced parasites and was quickly retreating; those that couldn’t resist at all faced imminent destruction. One by one, the planets occupied by the Slave Race were rapidly losing energy and life.
Countless agents and proxy forces painstakingly cultivated by the All Races of the Universe perished, turning years of hard work into nothing in an instant.
It was like an investment that not only failed to yield profits but also resulted in a loss of the principal.
Moreover, the parasites bred for various purposes by different races on the Survivor Fortresses would also receive nourishment, requiring immediate reinforcement and upgrades to their protective measures. There had already been parasites affected by the Nutritional Tide escaping from breeding cages or freezers, causing significant chaos.
Regardless, upon discovering the Nutritional Tide, many high-level beings from the All Races of the Universe realized that many things were imminent.
Many people's gazes turned towards this session's novice battlefield, as the order of impact from the Nutritional Tide was sequential. The planet where the novice battlefield was located would be among the first to be affected.
Ye Zhongming had effectively upgraded his gear.
Thanks to having accumulated many points, even though the prices of various items in the official store skyrocketed, he could still afford them.