"This is the Brotherhood Space. We are all Ren," Ninja Ren answered.
"Huh?" Super Ultra Ren looked at the two of them, his face a map of pure bewilderment.
"It's exactly what it sounds like."
Still skeptical, Super Ultra Ren extended his fist. It collided with Ninja Ren's. In an instant, a massive torrent of memories flooded his brain. It took several seconds for him to regain his senses, staring at the two figures before him with a mixture of shock and dawning realization.
Meanwhile, Ninja Ren finished digesting Super Ultra Ren's memories, and a wide grin broke across his face.
"Energy (Yi Neng Liang)... Idealistic Power! This is insane!" Ninja Ren hopped up in excitement.
As for "conviction," he had settled his long ago. Not just him—every Ren who had entered this space, with the current exception of the newcomer, had already defined their goals. With this shared idealistic power, their baseline strength was now at least at the level of a Super Ultra Warrior.
As for the Nebula Form level, that required something more than just having a "conviction."
Ninja Ren thought for a moment and addressed his Super Ultra self: "Your problem is that you have nothing to do. You have no goal, so your Energy can't break through."
"He's right. Don't rush," Scientist Ren added. After processing the new memories, he rare-form decided to use his brain. "Let us analyze your current situation and the future of the Seven Parallel Universes. We'll help you define your conviction."
"Your current Energy is at 0.3 Black Holes," Scientist Ren continued. "That's 'Golden Lion' level. In the cosmos, you're an elite among elites, a master among masters. But you're still a long way from being a true powerhouse."
Super Ultra Ren nodded. He had already begun processing the knowledge passed from Ninja Ren. He didn't care much for the flashy jutsu or specific techniques—compared to the Energy system, those felt a bit localized.
Don't let the scale of the battles in the animation fool you; having actually cultivated Energy, Ren knew its true terror. With his current strength, he could comfortably vaporize a small planet if he went all out. By Dragon Ball standards, he estimated himself at a combat power of roughly 6,000.
Because of this, the collective wisdom of the other Rens was far more valuable to him than their specific techniques.
"Let's look at the Seven Parallel Universes," Ninja Ren analyzed. "Based on the series' finale, every hundred thousand years when the universes connect, the will of the strongest individual dictates the direction of all seven universes until the next cycle."
"In this world, the 'Love' preached by the Snow Queen isn't just naive pacifism; she understands that without strength, no one listens. Conversely, the Underworld King (Ming Wang) realized the law of the jungle—the strong possess everything, including the weak."
"In a world like that, do you—do we—really want to spend eternity as a wage slave under Ming Wang? You were a corporate grunt before transmigrating, and you're still a grunt after. What was the point of crossing over?"
Super Ultra Ren's expression wavered. He was right. Before transmigrating, he was a beast of burden. After decades of hard work in this life, he had climbed the ladder, but in the grand scheme... was he still just a cog in someone else's machine?
"No, no, no! I'm way better off than a beast of burden now! At least I have infinite life!"
"Infinite life just means you can be a cog forever!" Scientist Ren laughed. "Wake up. Either start your own business and carve out your own heaven, or just rot where you stand. Working for the man? Not in this lifetime!"
Super Ultra Ren scratched his head, feeling a bit helpless. "You're being a bit extreme, aren't you?"
"If you aren't mad, you aren't living!"
Ultimately, because their worldviews were so disparate, they couldn't reach a unified conclusion immediately.
"The scientist's view is extreme," Ninja Ren noted, "but without an extreme conviction, you'll never become a true powerhouse in your world." With that, Ninja Ren left the space to meditate on his own newly acquired Energy.
Scientist Ren patted Super Ultra Ren's shoulder and sighed. "Brother, your world is powered by pure idealism. If you don't go a little 'extreme,' how do you expect to level up?" Then, he too vanished.
Super Ultra Ren returned to his body. Sitting up on his bed, Scientist Ren's words echoed in his mind.
"Extreme... huh?"
In this world, the Seven Universes connect every 100,000 years. The victor's will leads the era.
If Ming Wang wins, the next 100,000 years are defined by the brutal Law of the Jungle. If the Snow Queen wins, it's an era of "social security"—except the White Tiger Tribe's xenophobia is systemic. They even discriminated against their own people, let alone other races. Feng Ying wasn't an isolated case; one bad apple spoils the bunch. That was why Ren had chosen the Underworld camp originally.
He sorted through the shared memories. "Our universe is a cycle of eternal reincarnation, but by the end, Hu Linfei was close to breaking it. If it repeats a few more times, he'll likely just summon the Huanlin Nebula and smash Gui Gu to bits."
He closed his eyes for a long time. When he opened them, they were filled with resolve.
"The brothers are right! I'm not working for anyone for the rest of my life. I've transmigrated into a world where strength is king—why not become a carefree ruler with a harem of my own?!"
"Look at Scientist Ren! He's living the dream! Overwhelming power, wandering the cosmos with his two wives! That's the life!"
With that realization, the doubts clouding his heart vanished. His stagnant Energy began to surge, skyrocketing until it reached the 0.5 Black Hole level in a matter of moments!
"Yes!"
Ren was ecstatic. He had finally found his path. "In 100,000 years, I will become a Carefree King who surpasses both Ming Wang and the Snow Queen!"
Despite his massive power jump, Ren didn't go to re-challenge Long Ying. The governance of the Second Universe didn't matter to him anymore. Only by becoming the absolute strongest could he avoid being dragged into the eternal struggle between Light and Shadow.
"If I become the strongest, will Ming Wang and the Snow Queen team up against me?" The thought crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed it. "As long as I don't show my hand, no one will notice me~"
He closed his eyes and began his true hundred-thousand-year cultivation.
Super Ultra Ren has found his conviction! Should he continue to hide his strength within the Underworld's logistics department to wait for the next cycle, or should he begin secretly recruiting his own "Carefree" faction among the marginalized warriors of the seven universes?