"Otherworldly Race?"

Noah’s expression shifted slightly. This was a subordinate branch originating from a super large-scale calamity, the Void Swarm. Its nature was similar to that of the Demonized Monsters. If it was only at the Ghost Level, it wouldn’t be difficult to handle.

Even if Blue Star were to receive multiple universal rewards later, causing this Disaster to arrive earlier, it still wouldn’t pose much of a threat.

After all, it was only a Ghost-Level Calamity.

By that time, Noah might not even need to take action personally.

"Regarding the new Ghost-Level Calamity..."

Noah’s thoughts stirred, and he quickly contacted Rose to inquire about the situation.

"There are still no Disaster Instances or landing points detected on Blue Star?"

Noah felt slightly disappointed. He had originally assumed that the emergence of a new Ghost-Level Calamity would certainly be accompanied by Disaster Instances. If they could all be cleared, allowing the world’s will to absorb the origin or merge world shards, wouldn’t Blue Star’s world will be born much more quickly?

"It seems it’s because the Otherworldly Race on the other side hasn’t fully pinpointed Blue Star’s world coordinates yet."

At present, it was only the Transcendent Aura emitted by Blue Star that had attracted the attention of the Otherworldly Race. They first needed to locate and lock onto Blue Star’s world coordinates.

Only then would they search for suitable locations and attempt to open spatial passages.

At that point, landing zones and Disaster Instances would likely begin to appear.

Rose said, "Although most people on Blue Star remain calm about the new Ghost-Level Calamity, many countries are actively moving closer to us. Our progress in assimilating neighboring countries has accelerated significantly."

Noah smiled slightly.

The deterrent effect of a Ghost-Level Calamity was still very real, especially for the high-ranking officials of various countries, whose perspectives were naturally more long-term.

If a Human-Level Calamity countdown were to appear, even the White Eagle Country would likely be begging to join Starfall Country.

"Oh right, you must have come to my room, right? What state was I in before?" Noah asked curiously.

Entering the Civilization Convergence Zone did not involve his physical body, so he was very curious about its condition.

All four attributes on his panel had increased by more than ten thousand, indicating that even after his consciousness left, his body had not lost its vital functions and was still breathing.

Rose quickly sent a video.

In the footage, Noah was lying calmly on the bed, enveloped in a golden pillar of light that covered both him and the bed.

Rose and the others tried to approach, but no matter what they did, they were unable to get closer. It was as if an invisible barrier separated them.

"So, after entering the Civilization Convergence Zone, the body remains in an untouchable state."

Noah nodded slightly. This was reassuring, as it prevented anyone from interfering with his body while he was away.

Noah then asked about the situation regarding the four team slots.

Once the personnel were ready, he planned to lead a team into an Instance to help them increase their rank.

"Uh, they haven’t come out of the Instance yet," Rose replied, sounding somewhat helpless.

Setting aside the difficulty of Advancement Instances, the time required to complete them was indeed very long. As the rank increased, the duration only grew longer.

It had taken Noah and the others a full five days to clear Mythical Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff.

Although that was partly due to its extreme difficulty, it still reflected the general trend of Advancement Instances.

At this stage, the Tier 2 Ascension Instance was only of Ordinary difficulty, so it certainly wouldn’t take that long. However, the others did not possess Noah’s overwhelming strength.

To clear it, it would likely take at least two to three days.

Only one day had passed so far, so naturally, no one had emerged yet.

At present, there were still only five Third-Order Awakeners on Blue Star.

As for the four team slots Noah had promised, the high-level officials of Starfall Country had conducted multiple rounds of rigorous screening. Even with such strict standards, more than ten suitable candidates remained.

Each candidate was valuable, making it difficult to eliminate any of them.

They were hesitant to leave the decision to Noah, fearing that he might think they were shirking responsibility, which could affect the good relationship between both sides.

In the end, the high-level officials decided that the first four individuals to clear the Instance would be selected.

Moreover, their clear rating had to be at least S-grade.

Noah didn’t concern himself with this matter. He didn’t care who joined the team, as long as they weren’t troublemakers.

He then took out the two items he had purchased.

There was no need to hesitate with [Pure World Origin]; he could use it directly.

It was a drop of chaotic-colored liquid, sealed within a special container.

As Noah chose to use it, the seal instantly became ineffective, and the drop of chaotic liquid dissolved into the void and vanished.

[You have released a drop of highly condensed world origin, which has been absorbed by the Blue Star World. You have gained a large amount of favor from the world will (In Development).]

[You have obtained a temporary permission: Designated Reward (Third-Order) ×1]

[You may choose one permission to upgrade.]

"As expected."

A drop of highly condensed world origin was equivalent to the yield obtained from converting a Third-Order Disaster Instance, and the reward Noah received was correspondingly similar.

Without hesitation, he chose Refinement once again.

And then... there was nothing more.

The reward from converting a single Third-Order Disaster Instance was clearly far from sufficient to upgrade Level 8 Refinement.

As for switching to a different permission, Noah had no such intention for the time being.

After all, higher-quality items were far more appealing to Noah.

Only if it became impossible to continue upgrading later, or if new permissions appeared, would he consider switching which one to enhance.