William already had a preliminary idea regarding the advanced transcendent bloodline cards required for his retainers.
To rapidly expand his combat power, he needed to avoid wasting time on redesigning and constructing units that could be compatible with a transcendent gene after obtaining it. The best approach would be to select transcendent bloodlines that could be directly integrated into existing Zerg units with minor adjustments.
This would not only save a significant amount of time compared to building new units from scratch but also reduce the risk of being hindered by some particularly difficult transcendent genes.
For instance, when he acquired the Fire Elemental transcendent bloodline card, he had spent a great deal of time and effort searching for a gene template with sufficient heat resistance in the markets of the Gods' Exchange Continent.
Having already undergone the process of granting transcendent bloodlines to his incubation nests twice, William realized that transcendent genes and biological compatibility were not entirely unpredictable.
Based on his observations, the genetic template of the Hydralisk seemed almost tailor-made to accommodate the transcendent gene of the Lava Serpent. If that was the case, then perhaps the Hydralisk’s genetic template could also be compatible with other serpent-type transcendent beast bloodlines that were similar to the Lava Serpent.
Even if they weren’t a perfect match, minor adjustments might make them usable, avoiding the need to create a genetic template from scratch—this would save William a huge amount of time.
After all, they were from the same general species. While genetic variations existed, they weren’t vastly different.
With this in mind, William decided to narrow his selection of transcendent bloodline cards to canines, serpents, and insects—primarily referencing his existing Zerg units for compatibility.
Once he settled on this plan, William transformed into a sphere of light and teleported directly to a professional transcendent bloodline card trading market.
This market offered an enormous variety of transcendent bloodline cards. Any common transcendent beast bloodline could be found here in bulk.
The logistics gods of various civilizations were never lacking in intelligence. Many demigods, upon igniting their divine flames and becoming true gods, would create their first divine imprint specifically for bloodline extraction.
They would then begin mass-purchasing or even breeding their own transcendent beasts to produce transcendent bloodline cards, a consumable item, in order to earn divine power.
As long as there was profit to be made, any industry that involved earning divine power would quickly become saturated with competition.
When more players entered the market, competition inevitably intensified. The entire industry would naturally evolve toward greater specialization, eventually forming a complete industrial chain.
As a result, numerous transcendent beasts were being farmed on a large scale by logistics gods.
Some gods even transformed their entire divine domains into highly specialized breeding facilities, training their own retainers to be professional breeders in order to improve market competitiveness and maximize divine power earnings.
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Compared to factory-style livestock farming from William’s past life, the level of industrialization here was simply on another level.
These gods were far more professional. The transcendent beasts they bred enjoyed the most meticulous health plans from birth, down to the second.
Every detail of their lives was precisely managed, including dietary intake measured to the gram. Their living environments were optimized to perfection, ensuring that the bloodline cards extracted from them were of the highest quality.
With countless civilizations competing in the same industry, once the market became highly competitive, even newcomers would struggle to get a foothold.
Although William had long possessed the coordinates for this place, he had previously been too short on divine power to visit. This was his first time stepping into this marketplace.
As far as the eye could see, towering structures formed from divine power stood in grandiose displays.
Some were massive shopping malls constructed with divine power simulating marble, adorned with intricately carved statues of various transcendent beasts—masterpieces of craftsmanship.
Others featured arched roofs supported by towering, white porcelain-like pillars arranged in a circular formation. The entire structure was reinforced with divine power and embellished with fine relief carvings and murals.
Some marketplaces were designed like grand cathedrals, exuding an air of opulence with gold and silver tones. Their luxurious, awe-inspiring atmosphere projected an overwhelming sense of wealth and extravagance.
If William had to describe all the buildings here with a single word, it would be: "lavish" beyond measure.
The sheer amount of divine power required to maintain these structures daily was an astronomical expense.
At the entrances of these buildings, a steady stream of glowing spheres moved in and out, making William feel as if he were at a top tourist attraction during a peak holiday season.
Fortunately, everyone here was in the form of light spheres without physical bodies. Otherwise, William doubted there would even be room to stand.
After taking in the magnificent surroundings, William decided to explore this specialized transcendent bloodline card trading center to broaden his horizons.
Scanning the area, he quickly set his sights on a grand, gilded shopping mall and floated inside.
As soon as he entered, he was immediately captivated by the sight before him.
He had expected an interior resembling other markets he had visited before—shelves upon shelves of products with divine power projections displaying their information.
But what he saw was completely different.
The interior was designed much like a high-end museum, featuring a clean, bright, and luxurious aesthetic.
At the center of the entrance hall stood a massive, ornate circular counter, staffed by numerous floating attendants.
Beyond that, the rest of the space was meticulously arranged with transparent display cases made of divine power, each set at a uniform distance from one another.
Inside each display case was a sealed card, while hovering one meter above each card was a divine power-generated holographic projection of a transcendent beast, representing the species and type of bloodline contained within.
Seeing this setup, William immediately extended his divine sense toward the nearest display case.
As soon as his divine sense touched the holographic projection of a fish-like transcendent beast, a stream of information instantly transmitted into his mind.
The data included the store’s purchasing process, the shark-like transcendent beast’s serial number, species, name, weight, growth cycle, lifespan, transcendent abilities, bloodline card price, and current stock quantity—everything was highly professional.
William approached the display case and observed the sealed card inside.
Within the transparent case floated a card containing a sealed oceanic area spanning ten thousand square kilometers.
Inside this miniature sea, a small school of the same fish species shown in the hologram swam about freely, living in a fully functional ecosystem.
This allowed potential buyers to use their divine senses to observe the species in its most authentic state.
William looked around the hall. There were at least 5,000 identical display cases here.
A conservative estimate put the total value of these sealed cards at over 60 million divine power.
"These people are absolutely loaded!"
William couldn't help but sigh in admiration once more.
If not for the fact that this was the Gods' Exchange Continent—where divine power-constructed structures were protected by strict rules—he might have been tempted to rob the place and flee immediately.
