Shi Tou was a prodigy; he suddenly advanced in his cultivation and became extraordinary upon awakening, just like Qin Che.

Decades have passed, and the stone's properties remain primarily based on perception, but she has also discovered many new properties during her trials in the Black Tide world.

This allowed her to advance to the second stage, becoming a Great Transcendent, and her lifespan also increased, making her still look young.

She had promised to wait for Qin Che to emerge from seclusion in this garden, and now twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. So much time has gone by.

Stone hung the washed clothes outside to dry, and as a gentle breeze blew, she stood in the garden, watering countless flowers.

Although Leopard Court relocated and the research institute moved with it, the back mountain still blooms with countless flowers all year round, making it extremely beautiful.

Stone looked up at the sky, and her super intuition sensed something again. As she advanced to a Great Transcendent, her characteristics also changed.

Not only can she perceive the future, but her perception range has also increased. Starting with extraordinary characteristics, she can now easily cover half of the earth with her perception.

She had a vague feeling that the Nova Humans' fleet had arrived and been stopped by Li Xin, the Pope, and Wu Ming.

"There's going to be another war..." Stone sighed.

Now, Leopard Court has integrated the three maps into a single kingdom. Although Qin Che has not yet declared himself emperor, the country already possesses the grandeur of an empire.

A million-strong army is ready for battle, technology is advanced and prosperous, and psionicists are incredibly powerful. Although the army has undergone several reorganizations, it has retained its elite forces.

If war were to break out, Stone wouldn't allow herself to stay here any longer; she had to go to the battlefield and protect the country.

“My super intuition can play a crucial role on the battlefield, and the military needs my abilities…” Stone murmured, slightly hesitant.

Before going into seclusion, Qin Che revealed that this seclusion might take a century, as he needed to find a way to advance and compete with the rising stars.

The stone cannot remain idle here; the country needs her strength.

On this day, Stone carried his pack and led the garrison at the foot of Tiger Leopard Peak to Leopard Court.

Several days later, Shi Tou arrived and was personally greeted by all the cabinet ministers. The bigwigs in the army were also there, with Li Xin and Wu Ming standing at the front.

"I knew you'd come," Li Xin said with a smile.

The cabinet ministers all treated Lady Qin with great respect, considering her to be the future queen of the kingdom.

Some people now consider themselves an empire, and even secretly discuss that Lingbi will become a second empire, standing for eternity.

"War is about to begin, and the new stars will send a fleet. You all need to be careful. I'm here to oversee the military headquarters and assist you in the battle," Stone said.

"Welcome, Madam Qin!"

"Welcome back to the Cabinet, Madam Qin!"

The cabinet ministers greeted him loudly and bowed to Shi Tou. Shi Tou looked at these young people and couldn't help but sigh.

The prince is still in seclusion. Before that, she must protect this country for him, preventing outsiders from taking it away and preventing it from being destroyed by invaders.

“Nova may already know that we have destroyed their fleet, and they have probably sent people here, who are on their way,” Li Xin said. “We have already deployed launch silos around the world, and we will deploy weapons into deep space to deter them. Nova is technologically advanced, but they are not good at warfare.”

Shi Tou said, "You can't look at it that way. If a country is operating at full capacity and squeezing all its resources into war, it will accelerate its evolution. Don't underestimate our enemies."

Li Xin nodded. A hundred years is enough to change a country and create a new star.

They are not good at fighting, but in order to plunder Earth's resources and wage war against the wasteland, they might just dump those resources into the war.

At that time, with the national machinery operating at full capacity and the resources of a single planet, they will develop very, very quickly.

"Tell the Academy of Sciences and research institutes to accelerate research on weapons of war and build more factories. War is a contest of national strength," Shi Tou ordered.

She is now in charge of the cabinet, having convened meetings, and most of the military's think tank has returned, standing behind Stone.

No one dared to disobey Madam Qin's orders. Not to mention that the Prince was in seclusion and had not died, with him in charge, there was no fear of the rising star.

Moreover, with two Masters, General Li and Pope Qiu, the new stars had no choice but to send demigods.

The problem now is that the new star doesn't know the extent of Earth's power. It might slowly try to make contact, or it might launch a direct and devastating attack.

In any case, precautions must be taken.

All of Earth's resources were used to produce weapons, which were then deployed in deep space as Earth's first line of defense.

With a dense array of thermonuclear weapons as a barrier, any fleet would have to think twice before launching an invasion.

“I was right there when Yang Zun and the Prince were fighting, and I heard him say that Xinxing had several demigods and one full god,” Stone said.

"It might be a smokescreen. How could so many demigods be cultivated? You couldn't just pile them up. It's already very rare for a single full god to appear." Li Xin shook his head.

Stone remained silent, still believing it was better to be safe than sorry; if multiple demigods were to descend at the same time, it would be a disaster.

"If the full god descends, Earth will surely perish. Master has not yet emerged from seclusion, and even if he does, he may not necessarily be able to advance," Stone thought to himself.

Ascending to godhood is incredibly difficult; even the Ice King has failed to do so for over a dozen centuries.

Li Xin said, "There's no need to be so pessimistic. Qin Che has killed the Icefield King and retrieved the Earth Essence Stone. His advancement is inevitable."

Wu Ming also said, "I think so too. Earth Essence Stone can be of the greatest help."

Stone nodded: "I hope so."

With the Earth Essence Stone, it's not impossible for a demigod to advance to a full god. Furthermore, Qin Che has exceptional talent; he was already a three-elemental transcendent when he awakened.

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