"My Lord," Elder Krow began, his voice trembling as he bowed deeply. "To ascend within the Rank 3: Galactic Overlord is to stop being a creature and start being a celestial event. You are currently at the 1st Star (Nova), but the path to the 4th Star (Nebula Weaver) and beyond requires three absolute pillars:
The Core Evolution (From 2nd to 3rd Star):
To reach the Binary Heart Stage, you must split your spiritual sea. This requires a Binary Star-Core—the fused remains of two suns that died in a cosmic embrace. You must consume this while maintaining a perfect gravitational balance, or your soul will be torn apart by its own internal tides.
The Gaseous Expansion (The Path to the 4th Star - Nebula Weaver):
This is where you are headed. To become a Nebula Weaver, you must discard the 'Solid' form of your mana. You need Primordial Stellar Dust, found only in the birth-nurseries of galaxies.
The Requirement: You must use the Broken Spindle of Fate to weave this dust into a 'Mana-Mist' that extends light-years. Once your aura becomes a nebula, you will no longer have a physical weakness; you will be the mist that chokes stars.
The Final Threshold (The 9th Star - Void Sun):
To reach the peak of Rank 3 and prepare for Rank 4 (Dimension Walker), you must undergo the Great Collapse. You must force your entire galactic domain to collapse into your own body, creating a Void Sun. If you survive the pressure, you will gain the power to phase out of this dimension entirely."
Krow looked at the Broken Spindle with fear. "In this Terminus Station, the Void-Trade Syndicate keeps a vault of Primordial Stellar Dust stolen from the Council. It is the only way for you to reach the 4th Star, my Lord. But the vault is protected by a Rank 4 Dimension Walker guardian."
Fang Yuan smiled—a sight more terrifying than his anger. "A Nebula doesn't fear a Walker. It simply waits for them to get lost in the mist. Prepare the fleet. We are going to rob the Syndicate."