President Cain observed the confused youths before him with a light smile on his lips.

As a man with a deep mysterious background and a figure planning on unifying his entire race, it was safe to say President Cain had deep foresight.

The moment he first heard about another team being able to clear a corruption zone, he didn’t spare much thought.

It wasn’t until the files of the said individuals that consisted of this new Team Alpha reached his desk.

And immediately, as he flipped the first page, he saw the problem... too young.

It wasn’t that he was against budding talents.

After all, it was obvious he needed as much as he could get now, especially before the main war for hegemony began.

You see, where there are young youths filled with talent, it breeds competition, and competition breeds rivalry.

This wouldn’t be a problem if the rivalry was among individuals — in fact, it could be seen as a healthy relationship, one the president would welcome anytime.

But if there were two separate talented groups, it would be another problem entirely.

Two teams meant a difference in interests, a different sense of belonging, and it went on and on.

Such a situation could quickly deteriorate into a dark, toxic relationship.

Individuals supposed to be on the same side would begin to clash. Elites meant to defend their people would be more focused on one-upping their rivals.

This was a possibility the president just couldn’t allow.

So his solution was simple: he was going to instill a sense of hierarchy within these young ones.

He had to put one of these groups down and set the other up...

The way he saw it, humanity didn’t currently have space for rivals, but a mentor and mentee he could allow.

Hence why he made this request to Seth and the others.

It was a calculated move on his part. To be honest, he didn’t care if Seth’s team didn’t agree.

He just wanted to get one point across the room, to make clear what these seven didn’t understand.

And that was to make them understand that Seth and his team were way beyond their comprehension.

After all, while it wasn’t easy to make hot-blooded youths agree that someone was better than them, the president’s subtle tactic just cracked this impossible psychological code.

Lara’s eyes lit up with curiosity. "What is an origin realm?" Her voice echoed through the silent room.

Her teammates subconsciously leaned forward in anticipation of a reply.

On Seth’s end, he frowned, glancing at the president only to see a smiling face staring back.

Seeing the president’s silence, he instantly understood that the ball was in his court... he was to do the explaining.

His lips twitched. Somehow he felt he was being led by the nose, but he couldn’t understand how.

But in the end, he spoke, giving a quick and short summary of what the origin realm meant and held.

And by the time he was done, the seven opposite him stared with eyes wide as saucers.

Lara’s confident demeanor had long faded. Her lips trembled as her voice stuttered, but somehow still caused Seth’s heart to palpitate.

"I-is that true? Traversing to other dimensions is possible?"

Even listening to her own words, she still found it hard to believe.

A realm that stretched to infinity, that contained boundless opportunities and endless resources.

It was like a fairy tale. Even with all they had witnessed since the origin’s descent, this felt on a whole other level.

Lara had already begun to feel her palms becoming sweaty as she glanced at Seth and his team anxiously.

She wasn’t the only one. All six besides her threw anxious glances at the figures opposite them.

When the president had first made the request, they hadn’t reacted much — that was because of ignorance.

Like they say, the ignorant who don’t know how high the heaven is will have no fear in their heart.

Suddenly, the dynamic subtly shifted. Alpha didn’t stare at Apex like they were here to contest their standing anymore.

How could they compare?! Seth had just told them traversing realms required ascending ranks.

Meaning five of the six before them had long surpassed the Shackled Rank.

Reverence subtly curbed the ego they once held so tightly.

Seeing this, President Cain smiled in satisfaction. His lips finally moved.

"Alright, there’s no rush. Why don’t we give you time to reply."

Hearing this, Seth and the others noticeably sighed in relief.

Then the president turned toward his left. "Alright, you have met them. What follows is confidential, so please excuse us if you will..."

Lara and the others cast worried glances at Seth and the others. Her lips opened but closed, failing to come up with words.

Now that they knew about the origin realm, Lara’s plan had shifted from prioritizing corruption zones to prioritizing their ascent.

Who wouldn’t feel tempted?

One had to realize that due to the fact that Earth wasn’t done with its upgrade, and was currently unable to house Awakened rank beings...

The origin would subconsciously protect the Earth, even if it meant sealing information on evolution crystals.

Yes, you could earn them, but with no information as a basis you wouldn’t know how to use them. The same rule applied for other items of the Awakened rank on Earth.

Honestly, if not for Seth, getting new generation Awakeners wouldn’t be possible until Earth finished its upgrade.

This was the same reason the growth of corruption zones had been stunted — because defiled and charm beasts could only wield their true might after awakening.

So for now, Seth and his team were literally their only possible source of getting this exclusive info.

Feeling the president’s smile beginning to fade, the seven decided not to push it, and bottled everything up before leaving.

They could still try convincing Seth and the others later. Unknowingly, their thought process had shifted from trying to compare themselves to Apex to trying to please them.

Thus, a hierarchy had been imprinted into their subconscious. From now on, they would willingly look up to Apex as superiors.

Once the seven silhouettes faded behind the doors, the president’s demeanor shifted. Turning serious, he looked to his right.

"Now for the main order of business."