by utkarshgupta
"In a universe where World Lords crush planets for sport, I didn't wake up as a hero... I woke up as the target." Xiao Meng was just an ordinary university student and a die-hard fan of the Swallowed Star novel—until a freak accident thrust his soul into the icy vacuum of the Gannu Universe Country. He didn't reincarnate into a genius cultivator or a royal prince. He woke up as a Barren Planet. Twice the size of Earth, with a body of jagged rock and a core of molten iron, Xiao Meng is a natural-born World Lord. But in the brutal reality of the Swallowed Star world, a planet without an atmosphere or a population is nothing more than "target practice" for passing star-fleets or raw material for the powerful. The Constraints: The Power of the Masses: His human Avatar starts with a combat strength of Zero. To grow stronger, he must host life. For every "Native" born on his surface, their strength becomes his own. The Equal Conversion: He cannot cultivate. He can only trade. 1 Universe Crystal = 1 Energy Point. With the right blueprint and enough energy, he can "grow" anything from his crust—from atmosphere generators to starships. Equipped with a crashed high-tech ship, two mysterious robotic guards, and his knowledge of the future "Luo Feng" timeline, Xiao Meng must turn his desolate body into the ultimate "Cradle of Geniuses." He will not be mined. He will not be refined. He will become the living fortress that the universe fears. "You cultivate to reach the stars? That's cute. I AM the star."
