Chapter 28: The Rising of Eden
The victory over the Abyssal Devourer had granted Han Chen more than just points; it had given him a connection to the planet's magnetic and tectonic core. He stood now on the highest spire of the Jade Emperor Tower, the wind whipping his dark hair. Below him, the ocean churned, a vast blue graveyard that had hidden the world's soil for a century.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[CURRENT POINTS: 45,000]
[PURCHASE INITIATED: GEO-MORPHIC_RESURRECTION (STAGE 1)]
[COST: 40,000 PTS]
"Are you sure about this, Han?" Xara Vance stood behind him, her silver hair tied back, her violet eyes scanning the massive data-readouts on her tablet. "The energy required to displace this much water... it could cause tsunamis that would wipe out the remaining mountain colonies."
"Let them drown if they can't swim," Han said, his voice cold. "My children need land to walk on. My wives need a garden that isn't made of coral."
The Birth of a Continent
Han raised both hands toward the horizon. The golden glow of his Level 5 status erupted from his body, forming a pillar of light that shot straight down into the depths.
The ocean floor groaned. A sound like grinding iron echoed across the waves. Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, the water began to bubble and boil. Then, with a roar that shattered every window in the nearby skyscrapers, the earth broke through.
Massive slabs of ancient tectonic plate, covered in a century of silt and shipwrecks, breached the surface. Steam hissed as the hot magma from the core hit the cold seawater, creating a permanent mist. Within hours, a landmass the size of a small country had risen, surrounding the Jade Emperor Tower and the Sears Tower.
[DING! NEW CONTINENT DETECTED: 'EDEN PRIME']
[TERRITORY CONTROL: 100%]
The King's Rest
The effort left Han drained, his mana pool flickering at the bottom of its reserves. He retreated to the Sovereign's Nest, where his six wives were waiting. They were dressed in nothing but thin, translucent silk robes, their bodies still humming from the "Regeneration" ritual of the previous night.
"The ground is solid, Han," Lin Mei whispered, walking toward him and helping him remove his torn combat gear. "I felt it. For the first time in my life... the world didn't shake."
"I need to ground my energy, Mei," Han muttered, his eyes dark with a familiar, hungry fire. "The earth took my strength. I need you to give it back."
The Naughtiest Reclamation
Han didn't go for a bed this time. He led them to the balcony, where the air was now thick with the scent of fresh, damp earth and ozone. He wanted to claim them in the open air of his new kingdom.
He started with Anya and Kali—the frost princess and the shadow assassin. He forced them to the edge of the balcony, overlooking the rising cliffs of Eden Prime. The "naughty" intensity was higher than ever; Han was rough, his hands leaving red marks on Anya's pale skin and Kali's lean, athletic frame. He wanted them to feel every ounce of his ownership.
"Look at it," Han commanded, his voice a low growl against Anya's ear as he drove into her. "That is my land. And you are my prize."
Anya's platinum hair was a mess, her blue eyes glazed with a mixture of terror and overwhelming bliss. She was no longer the distant princess of the mountains; she was a woman being molded by a God. Kali moved in sync with her, her shadows wrapping around Han's legs, her own moans lost in the sound of the crashing waves below.
Su Lan and Mirella joined them, their bodies slick with sweat. Han moved from one to another with a relentless, rhythmic power that seemed to draw strength from the very soil rising below them. The shared bond of the harem allowed each woman to feel the others' peaks, creating a cascading loop of pleasure that lasted until the sun was high in the sky.
The Seed of the New World
By the time the ritual was over, Han felt his mana pool refilling, surging with a new, "Earthen" quality. He looked at Su Lan, whose life-aura was already reacting to the new land.
"Go down there, Lan," Han said, stroking her damp cheek. "Take the seeds from the lab. I want this continent green by tomorrow."
Su Lan smiled, her emerald eyes glowing. "As you wish, my King."
As his wives began to organize the migration of the mountain survivors to the new land, Han looked toward the far horizon. He could feel it—other "Systems" were waking up in the distant corners of the globe. The war for the planet had only just begun.
Progress Report
* Territory: Eden Prime (New Continent).
* Population: Migration from the towers to the land has begun.
* Next Goal: Build the First City.