After informing them that the Tier 11 Origin Manual would be finished soon, Maximus tried using causality points to speed up its deduction progress.
[Tier 11 Origin Manual – 240,000 years]
[-1 min]
Using one causality point reduced the manual's progress time by one minute.
"One causality point is equal to one minute?"
After testing it a few more times, Maximus confirmed that one causality point could indeed decrease the time needed by one minute.
Calculating the causality points required, he couldn't help but frown.
The tier 11 origin manual needed 240,000 years to deduce, which equates to roughly 125 billion minutes, or 125 billion causality points.
Maximus could condense about a million origin fragments every second, which he would then refine into strands of causality.
In total, Maximus could accumulate around one hundred thousand causality points per day.
"It seems I need to deduce the Origin Crystal Ether Forge and Ether Refiner first..."
[Origin Crystal Ether Forge: 15 years
Origin Crystal Ether Refiner: 50 years]
Since he had already created many versions of the Ether Forge, creating a specialized one for origin fragments wouldn't take long.
As for the refinery that could convert origin fragments into strands of causality, it would take longer.
65 years translates to 33 million minutes, or 33 million causality points.
"This is feasible!"
With 1.5 billion causality points, Maximus quickly worked on completing the deduction for the two devices.
Unfortunately, after investing 30 million causality points, no matter how many more he added, there was no further progress.
"Hmm, there's a limit?"
Sensing the River of Knowledge in a state of fullness, he had to stop.
This shortcut seemed to have its boundaries.
From his observations, 30 million strands of causality appeared to be the daily limit the River of Knowledge could digest.
Any additional input would dissipate, wasting precious energy.
"It's enough..." Maximus sighed in disappointment.
If he could add points without limit, he could create anything he wanted instantly.
Although he currently had no strands of causality, given his unique physique, he could acquire as many as he needed.
With nothing more to do, he returned to join his family at the feast.
...
The next day, after adding the final 3 million causality points, the Origin Crystal Ether Forge and Refiner were fully deduced.
Accessing the system's knowledge, he felt the information flow smoothly and quickly digested by his mind.
Looking at the blueprint, his lips couldn't help but twitch.
"This is too expensive!" Maximus muttered in frustration.
An Origin Crystal Ether Forge costs around 25 billion origin coins just for materials, with each device capable of condensing a million origin fragments every second.
On the other hand, the Origin Crystal Ether Refiner had an astronomical price of a trillion origin coins, capable of refining up to 10 strands of causality per day.
Given the immense wealth their father possessed, it would be surprising if the Etherium Realm hadn't advanced.
While they admired the view of the Etherium Realm, Etheria suddenly felt a tugging sensation in her core.
"Master, I—"
"Go, you can join us later," Maximus said with understanding.
With his permission, Etheria left the ship and merged with the Etherium Realm.
Upon merging with a Tier 11 Dimension, Etheria's power began to advance.
Unlike others, Etheria couldn't progress by absorbing free energy from the void.
Consequently, despite the passage of tens of thousands of years, her realm hadn't advanced an inch.
In just a few hours, Etheria went from entry-level to the peak of the tier 10 realm.
However, just as she was about to break through to Tier 11, she forcefully stopped her progress, storing the feedback energy temporarily within the dimension.
"It's not the time yet..." Etheria murmured.
She hadn't yet received the Tier 11 Origin Manual from Maximus, and advancing prematurely would cut off her future potential.
As Etheria stabilized the Etherium Realm after the sudden halt, she noticed her Stream of Dimensionality suddenly manifested around her, encircling the Etherium Realm.
"Hmm?"
As she pondered this, a stream of information appeared in her mind.
Unlike other laws, her Stream of Dimensionality didn't need to be nurtured by her alone.
Instinctively sensing it was beneficial, she wrapped her Stream of Dimensionality around the Etherium Realm, treating it as another clone of herself.
Nourished by the Etherium Realm, her Stream of Dimensionality began to proliferate, doubling in size within a few months.
Estimating its growth, Etheria guessed that in a few hundreds of years, her dimensional stream would reach the river level.
Once stable, Etheria turned her attention to Maximus.
Her beloved master—the one who had given her freedom and emotions of her own.
"Master~" Etheria greeted.
"You're here! It seems the benefits of the Etherium Realm aren't small," Maximus observed.
"It's all thanks to your investment, Master."
Without the hundreds of trillions of origin fragments he had invested, Etheria wouldn't have advanced even in billions of years.
"Don't say that; we're family. Isn't it only natural for me to give you everything you need?" Maximus replied, patting her head.
"Hm," Etheria murmured, a blush coloring her cheeks as she felt warmth in her heart.
"Alright, let's go. We were just waiting for you."
A few months earlier, his children had already gone to explore the Etherium Realm.
Although they could observe everything with a sweep of their consciousness, experiencing it in person was more enjoyable.
As the saying goes, it's better to experience things firsthand than just to know of them.
With Etheria arriving, Maximus planned a relaxing tour with his wives.
He even refrained from using his dimensional authority to give himself a surprise.
Wanting to see the Etherium Realm's improvements from a fresh perspective, Maximus couldn't help but feel excited.
He wondered what kind of progress tens of thousands of years had brought to the rising Etherium Realm.
"Let's go and see..."