Low Dimensional Game

by Stayrr

By accident, Lu Zhiyu found the entrance to a low-dimensional world, and thus began a totally different journey! Free to control everything in the low-dimensional game, Lu Zhiyu felt like a gamemaster, and even God.

12. 331

Read Low Dimensional Game - Chapter 331 - Interstellar Civilization Plan online free - Light Novel Full

Chapter 331: Interstellar Civilization Plan

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

n

The giant main meeting room was filled with a three-dimensional projection, which showed the positions of the spaceship in the universe and the environment surrounding it. In this way, when someone was sitting in the meeting room, he would feel like he was floating in the universe instead of sitting in the spaceship.

At the moment, the 44 members of the management committee were having a universe meeting above the earth. All of the 44 members were sitting down in their designated chairs and were dressed in white outfits that had been specifically made for them.

They were all looking at Lu Zhiyu. This was the first time that many of them were meeting Lu Zhiyu. Most of the members from the original management committee had only heard of Lu Zhiyu, but they had never seen him in the flesh.

"This is our main plan, and it's divided into three steps. I call this plan the 'Truth Initiative.' The three steps will be recorded into the inner program of the main-brain David, and it will act as the foundation that we will use to design Truth's route. Only the captain will have the access authority to amend it," Lu Zhiyu explained.

He then asked, "Are there any questions?" he asked.

Lu Zhiyu was sitting in the middle of the room, with everyone else sitting around him. Gu Chaoran and Fabio were sitting the closest to him, and Gu Chaoran was the first to raise his hand and pose a question.

He asked, "Captain, it might take us more than 2,000 years to finish this plan. Are you really serious about this?"

Lu Zhiyu looked at Gu Chaoran and replied, "Some of you have taken the elixir of life recently, which means that you will now have a life span of nearly 200 years. What you don't know is that the elixir of life is a technology that I leaked, and many of such technologies that have gained popularity on earth in recent years all stemmed from Truth."

Lu Zhiyu then added, "Moreover, age won't even be an issue in our advancement. Otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen you all in the first place. The moment we left earth, we already became an interstellar civilization that's detached from the mother star. Now, I need your help to create an interstellar civilization that belongs to us, a real and authentic interstellar civilization!"

"A civilization?" they all asked in unison. "A civilization that is only made up of us?"

"Isn't Truth an exploration spaceship? I felt something that there was something off about this spaceship when I first boarded it. After all, this is a colonial spaceship, which has an enormous residential area at its lowest level. The technologies inside this spaceship have far exceeded those that the earth civilization's masters possess. So, I have to ask… What exactly is going on here?"

"Aren't we supposed to return right after we arrive in the alpha system in Centaurus?"

"What is this new civilization that he is talking about? An interstellar civilization and a race initiative?"

Several heated discussions broke out among those in the meeting room at that moment as many of the members kept raising questions about what Lu Zhiyu had just shared with them. Some of these questions were answered, while others were not. Some people felt ecstatic about the plan, while others were really worried about it.

After the meeting, Lu Zhiyu asked Gu Chaoran, Fabio, Molly, Wang Yi and Zoe to stay in the meeting room. He then turned to them and said, "Aside from the Truth Initiative, the interstellar civilization initiative will also be launched in the near future."

He then added, "Please prepare yourselves for this. The residential area will be put to use very soon. Meanwhile, please gather some details about the interstellar civilization initiative, such as how to lead the civilization into the future, as well as how to manage it. You will be in charge of all of these matters, especially you, Gu Chaoran!"

Lu Zhiyu then pointed at Gu Chaoran and continued, "I won't appear in front of many people, so you will need to be the de facto leader of Truth and the new interstellar civilization. If you handle the job, I'll have to replace you with another person, tasking them with the role of being the acting captain and the head of the management committee instead!"

After Gu Chaoran had decided to enter the spaceship Truth to get to the universe, he had already fully prepared himself for everything that was going to come. After hearing the Truth Initiative and the interstellar civilization initiative from Lu Zhiyu, he finally understood what that choice really meant.

"They don't understand it. None of them understand what it means to get into this spaceship. This is a ticket to becoming a god!" Gu Chaoran said.

This was his chance to rise above the ordinary and change fate. The Interstellar Civilization was just as divine as a god was to earth's civilization. Moreover, it hadn't even been detached from the mother star or been able to utilize all of the resources inside its own planet yet!

Some scholars had divided civilizations into three stages. The first stage was the part of the civilization that could fully utilize all of the resources in its own planet. It could control earthquakes, volcanos, and the climate on the planet. The earth's civilization was close to this period of the civilization, but it still had a long way to go to reach the top of this stage.

The second stage of civilization involved the civilizations that were able to utilize all of the resources inside their star systems, They were also able to get out of the star systems where their mother planets were located by using the power of stars.

They were also able to use their technologies to build spaceships that were able to travel across the universe. They were even able to reconstruct planets and civilizations for an interstellar colony. The civilization of Atlantis was at this particular level.

As for the third stage, it was an interstellar civilization, and as such, it was able to use its technologies to determine the fate of the galaxy. The most basic characteristic of such a civilization was that it was able to master the space technologies, only after which it could then control the enormous galaxy from an interstellar distance.

Now, the spaceship Truth was a lopsided existence. It was a civilization that was born within earth's civilization, but it had also received Lu Zhiyu's civilization power, as well as the inheritance of the technology-driven civilization of Atlantis.

It wasn't a stage-two civilization, but neither was it just an ordinary stage-one civilization. It had great potential, and it was likely that it would become a stage-two civilization in the near future. There was also a chance that it would become a stage-three civilization after that.

To the inferior civilizations, advanced civilizations were just as powerful and mysterious as gods, and the gap between these two kinds of civilizations might be larger than that between human beings and gods. There was a chance that Gu Chaoran might become the supreme leader of such a civilization, which made Gu Chaoran feel like he was living the dream. After all, this choice had allowed him to take a leap forward, basically going from a human being to a god.

"It was the right choice to leave earth. Soon, I will become the supreme leader of a new interstellar civilization, one beyond the milky way and the universe, where there are trillions of stars and countless living beings. Not everyone has such an opportunity in life," Gu Chaoran.

Then, as his body shook, he looked at Lu Zhiyu and declared, "I will do everything in my power to satisfy your expectations of me!"

Then, the other three people left, leaving only Wang Yi and Zoe standing at the center of the room. Zoe looked calm, yet Wang Yi seemed to be a bit tense.

Lu Zhiyu could only recall a few ancient memories about these two people. To them, it had only been a short period of time since they had been with Lu Zhiyu. However, to Lu Zhiyu, it had been hundreds of years.

"We meet again, my old friends!" Lu Zhiyu said to the pair. "To be honest, I don't have that many old friends left, so I cherish each and every one of them. I'm really happy that you could board this spaceship, though I am not sure whether this is a good choice for you or not. Why didn't you stay on earth?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yi felt weird that Lu Zhiyu had called him an old friend. As he stared at Lu Zhiyu, he answered his question carefully, "I don't have any family left. My grandmother, who raised me, passed away last year, so I signed up for this mission after reading about it in the news. Luckily, I was selected, and before I knew it, I was here."

Lu Zhiyu guffawed, then asked, "Is this what most people consider to be fate, Wagn Shi'er?"

Wang Yi got even more confused after he heard what Lu Zhiyu had called him just now. Only his closest childhood friends knew this nickname, and after they had all grown up, none of them even used the name any longer. Hence, he found it very strange that Lu Zhiyu, who he didn't really feel familiar with at all, knew about and had used such an intimate nickname to address him just now.

Zoe then looked at Lu Zhiyu and said, "You're a strange person. Ever since you showed up here, and every time that I have ever met you, I always have felt that you're weird. I can't understand you at all."

Lu Zhiyu nodded, then said, "I understand. There's no need for you to say anything else. Besides, we'll have tons of chances to meet each other in the future and get to know each other better. For now, welcome to Truth. I hope that you can enjoy the rest of the trip!"

After that, Zoe and Wang Yi left the meeting room. Wang Yi tried to recall who that man that they had just spoken to was for a long time. Finally, after the cabin door opened and they walked into the portal, a name suddenly came into his mind and he exclaimed, "Lu Zhiyu!"

Wang Yi immediately turned around and ran back to the main meeting room. However, when he got there, he discovered that the meeting room was already completely dark, as the projector and lights had all been switched off. There was only an empty room left, which was filled with the scent of technological machinery and iron.

Where is everyone? he wondered.

After the meeting, Lu Zhiyu had opened the dimensional door and returned to the crystal wall that belonged to him. It was at that moment that the routes and the exploration plans of Truth fell into the hands of the management committee.

Now that he had delegated the responsibilities to the members, Lu Zhiyu didn't need to stay any longer. From now on, all he needed to do was to periodically come back and check to see how things were progressing, along with making future plans for Truth.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 332: Changes in Maria's World

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Leaves that were the size of palms fell down, following the light. The giant Fairy Tree had taken root in a green jungle.

Small fairies were flying among the dappled sunlight, collecting food and organizing the forest. They had magically turned the Capital of God into a beautiful botanical garden.

"We fairies were born to take care of this Capital of God!" all of the fairies exclaimed as they went about their work.

Lu Zhiyu stopped looking at the Capital of God, turning his attention to the faraway Maria's World. He could vaguely see the continents and oceans in Maria's World through layers of clouds.

Many different being were inhabiting in that place. Some of them were weak, some of them were powerful, some had humble origins, and others had royal blood. However, each life form and race had its own unique meaning and reason for being born.

"Orcs were the first kind of creatures born in this world!" Lu Zhiyu murmured. "Humans are the most important factors in civilization advancement! Magical beasts are the beginning of the supernatural lives, and the dragon race is the origin of divine incantation."

Every race had specific purposes. The new spawn races that Lu Zhiyu wanted to create would be an extension of his exploration and influence in the universe.

However, compared to other spawn races that Lu Zhiyu had created before, the creation of this spawn race was more confusing to Lu Zhiyu than ever. This was because he didn't know exactly what kind of race he was supposed to create in order to meet his own expectations.

"Should I make machine and silicon-based life forms, an artificially intelligent civilization, or a living creature civilization, like the insect race?" he wondered aloud.

As he pondered over this question, Lu Zhiyu reckoned that the race that he was about to create didn't need to be powerful at first, as he valued potential above all. Besides, if the race's original power was too strong, it would constrain their future potential. Likewise, if the race's expectancy was too long, they would rest on their laurels and the civilization would gradually die out.

They could fight and evolve so that they could gain power and long lives, but they couldn't have everything within them the moment they were born. It was for this reason that Lu Zhiyu gave up the idea of creating a machine-driven silicon-based civilization or an artificially intelligent civilization.

Neither of these two civilizations had breakthrough and innovation abilities. They might have tremendous fighting power potential and assimilation abilities, but it was still difficult for them to create and innovate to make a breakthrough inn their civilization level.

These civilizations could conquer other civilizations in order to upgrade themselves using their forceful stormtroopers and techniques for eroding power. However, they didn't possess enough development potential.

Lu Zhiyu was already powerful enough to conquer other civilizations and upgrade a civilization. After all, he was a mythical creature, which meant that he was much better at annihilating other civilizations than the aforementioned three civilizations.

After giving this a lot of thought, Lu Zhiyu eventually decided to create his new spawn races based on his own life form. These would be carbon-based life forms that had the human shape.

They would be merged with botanic genes, which would give them the same life expectancies as the fairies'. This would also mean that they could photosynthesize. This would also allow them to live in the space for a short amount of time, and it would also instil them high intelligences and impressive study capabilities.

The most important thing, however, was their potential, which was a supernatural power that Lu Zhiyu would bestow upon them. They would then have the supernatural abilities to go on adventures and create their own future, which was why they had the potential to become an interstellar race.

What Lu Zhiyu was trying to decide now was what kind of power he should give them. He decided that it should be supernatural power that was combined with the power of mythical creatures and technological civilization. This was mainly because he wanted to be sure that they would be sturdy and have the potential to create their own futures.

What kind of supernatural bloodline should I give them? he then wondered.

Lu Zhiyu was sitting in the witchcraft garden in the Capital of God, while writing all sorts of bloodline abilities on a piece of paper. A ton of information was flowing through his mind, and he kept mapping it to the creature format, while trying to deduct the creature format from it. However, Lu Zhiyu eventually gave up on all of these formats, as he couldn't find anything suitable and up to his high standards.

At the moment, Eva was wearing a purple dress and a hat, and she was standing behind Lu Zhiyu. Many fairies were flying around her, all of them speaking in a language that no one else could understand. This was the language of the fairies.

There were many small fairies in this garden. They were responsible for arranging the magically-reinforced plants within it. Many of these magically-reinforced plants had powers that were beyond all imagination.

For instance, the Fiery Lotus could give someone a supernatural bloodline. As for the Crystal Mint, that could transform a human being into a being that had a half-energy status.

The small pond of water that was at the center of the garden was the Immortality Spring, which could give people hundreds of years more to live. The garden even had a plant that could be used to make black demon tea, which was known to have euphoric psychedelic effects on people.

Most of these plants had been planted by Eva, and the majority of them were used to make some special desserts and other dishes. As each of these plants and dishes would be craved by the saints it they were made known to the world, this garden had to be kept hidden and carefully guarded at all times.

"Something interesting happened in Maria's World. You should come check it out, master!" Eva said to Lu Zhiyu.

Eva had inherited some of Lu Zhiyu's bad habits, including his short temper and impatience at times. She immediately created a projection on in the hall wall, which allowed Lu Zhiyu to see everything that was happening in the crystal wall. She was able to do this by using her access authority to the half-perpetual bio-optic brain.

As Lu Zhiyu looked at the projection, he saw numerous scenes from several different worlds, including epic wars, touching love stories between royal knights and daughters, fights among the saints, schemes and plots being discussed among kings and officials, and even heroes who had fallen after being tempted by demon sorcerers. One scene even depicted the rising of the trolls!

There were scenes of all sorts of stories here. In fact, that screen with the projection that Eva was now showing Lu Zhiyu was like her own personal television set. She could see the stories in all of the different worlds through it, and she would hum often songs while preparing desserts and milk tea for Lu Zhiyu as she watched it.

When something extra exciting happened, Eva would scream in exhilaration and run to ask Lu Zhiyu to watch it with her. This is exactly what had just occurred.

Lu Zhiyu put down the pen that was in his hand and looked to Eva. He then said, "It is now the most crucial time, as all of the gods will soon ascend their thrones. Did something go wrong? Those who have been chosen to become gods should successfully ascend…"

Lu Zhiyu took a deep breath, then continued, "Now, only two god positions are vacant. One of them is the Time God position, while the other one is the Ground God position, which had been expanded to include the God of Ground and War title. However, the problem with this title expansion involves Felix and Lynn Ahenaten, who are the current God of Ground and God of War respectively."

Lu Zhiyu had immersed himself in designing the new spawn race, so he hadn't been paying any attention to any of the changes that were taking place in Maria's World.

He knew that Edward Kelermo had successfully become the God of Truth and Knowledge and had successfully established a master system. After that had happened, the wizards had become masters and had integrated themselves into the Maria God system, just like the alchemy sorcerers.

As for Jonathan, the Master of Storm, something unexpected had happened to him when he was trying to ascend to the God position. Though no gods had attacked him directly, the cardinal from the Galton Stream of the Church of Light in the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro had teamed up with Archimonde, an alchemy puppet that was made by the alchemy sorcerers from the Church of Goddess of Steam and Machine.

The two of them had then attacked the Hailuga Kingdom while Jonathan was trying to ascend to the God position. At that time, Archimonde had used the Godly Power Light to tear up the clouds and the atmosphere, causing Jonathan to almost fall from the sky!

The alchemy sorcerers hated Jonathan much more than they hated their actual enemies. This made sense, as traitors were always more disgusting than enemies!

The reason why Jonathan was considered a traitor was because he was an alchemy sorcerer, who had been born into a family of alchemy sorcerers. Both him and his grandfather were students of Marina Bosa, the Goddess of Steam and Machine, and as such, Jonathan's family was a vital part of the City Alliance of Sheehan, especially among the alchemy sorcerer circlesi.

However, Jonathan chose to betray his teacher and kill one of his schoolmates, Issac, as well as seize Isaac's alchemy beast. By doing this, he had betrayed his country, his people, and his race, which ultimately resulted in the City Alliance of Sheehan's navy being crushed and slaughtered.

As for alchemy sorcerers, they had also suffered a huge blow because of his actions. This was the reason why both the three-kingdom alliance on the ocean and the Church of Light of alchemy sorcerers wanted to stop him from ascending.

However, Gina, the God of the Sea, had lived up to her promises and had helped Jonathan to inherit the godly position. Even so, the power from the divine artifact had still greatly injured his godly body before he ascended to the godly position. So, after he became a god, Jonathan had been hiding in his god kingdom in order to recover his godly body.

At this moment, what was showing up on the screen wasn't the human world of Maria's World, but was a dark and gloomy world instead. There were black halos in the sky that came from a bizarre-looking sun, and a dim light enveloped the entire world. This was the underworld, where the deceased and their souls belonged.

However, at this moment, someone who didn't belong here and shouldn't be here stepped within it. This was a strong and ferocious human being, but the bottom of his face, which was covered by a hood, had some of the characteristics of a tiger man.

Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that this was a half-beast human being from the central province. He was wearing a black cape that covered his armor, and he carried a special silver long sword at his waist.

There were special engravings on the sword, and if someone from the Church of Light or the Church of Sun was here, he would be able to immediately recognize that it was the Sword of the King, which symbolized the power of the king that had been bestowed upon him by God.

Although the cape covered his face, that sword had already exposed his identity. He was Lynn Ahenaten, the King of Mercenary from the Ahenaten Kingdom in the central province!

At this moment, he had arrived at the door of the underworld. From this vantage point, he was able to see that creature holding a fork at the door to the underworld. This was the guard of the underworld, the Soul Swallowing Goat Devil Haem!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 333: Chaos in the Underworld

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

This was the first entrance and exit to and from the underworld. Everyone who wanted to get in or out would show up here. Only when someone made it through the door could they actually enter the underworld. With the exception of the deceased, gaining entrance was nearly impossible. Living beings, ghost wizards and the other bizarre saints weren't able to go into the underworld easily.

"Stop here, you living creature!" Haem called. "This is the territory of the dead!"

Lynn kept walking forward. A giant steel fork pierced the ground in front of him. Lynn's body dodged it like a phantom, and the black ripples of power that emanated from the steel fork were warded off by his cape.

The Goat Devil Haem stared at Lynn with ruthless eyes full of greed. He could feel that Lynn wasn't a normal saint, but this was the underworld, and Haem was its mighty guard. He didn't need to be afraid of anyone.

"Oh wise and powerful guard of the underworld, Haem, I ask that you might grant me entrance. I have an important task," Lynn said while squinting his eyes.

The Goat Devil started to guffaw, he was content with Lynn's attitude and flattery, but then his face grew solemn.

He opened his huge mouth and roared, "NO!"

The forceful vibration of his voice knocked down all the souls lining up in front of the gate.

"Of course, I bring sacrifices," bargained Lynn.

He removed his cape and offered it to Haem. It was a cape with supernatural power, and it was a potent tool of sorcery. Lynn's armor had also been made by specialized equipment with powerful reinforcement and spellcasting organs. His crown was made of magic gold, and the giant eye of a rare, magical beast was inlaid at the top.

Lynn gave everything he was wearing to Haem, after which he was only left with a pair of leather pants and a shirt. The valuables gleamed with supernatural spirit light, which immediately piqued the interest of the greedy Goat Devil.

Although he craved them, Haem turned away from the offerings.

"Not enough," he said to Lynn. "I need the sword on your waist as well!"

Lynn pulled out the sword, and the entire area surrounding the gate to the underworld was bathed in a fierce light. The once blurry bodies of the fading souls were illuminated by the warm glow of the sword.

Haem was stunned by the gleaming light.

"Oh! What is that?" he cried, and stumbled backward, unable to open his eyes.

"This is the legendary Sword of the King," declared Lynn. "I can't give it to you now, but I'll give it to you as a sacrifice when I leave the underworld."

Lynn knew the tricks and weaknesses of the soul-swallowing Goat Devil Haem. Many ghost wizards had bribed Haem to let them into the underworld and gained entrance. However, the tricky Goat Devil would only let them in, never out again. The gate to the underworld was only one way.

Many monsters, demon warlocks, and blasphemers who couldn't stay in the main world anymore would flee to the underworld for shelter as a last resort. Once they entered the gates however, they would never have the chance to leave. They were doomed to wander the underworld neither alive nor truly dead. Anyone who stepped into the gate was officially lost to the main world.

Haem knew that he had the authority to let anyone into the underworld, not out, but the power and the light coming from the Sword of the King had filled his pupils completely. He roared in exhilaration as he drew a circle.

"You've got yourself a deal!" he said.

Lynn entered the underworld. Instead of making his way to the Kingdom Death along the Styx, he took a detour and ventured toward the blurry and unknown area of the deep underworld. It was a bleak place, overrun by the power and consciousnesses of the deceased. Monsters and horrifying enigmas evolved from the dead could be seen everywhere.

Many demon warlocks, bone dragons, devils and ghost wizards were also hiding there, claiming sections of the territory as their own domains. The goddess who reigned over the Kingdom of Death resided at the center, and the land around here descended into chaos. The deep underworld was a place of anarchy where demons and ghosts roamed without any laws.

Some of the creatures here had fled into the deep underworld, some of them were forced. Many were banished by the priests of the underworld to this lawless place. Each and every one of them had been a famously horrifying being when they were still alive in the main world.

A dense, gray mist permeated the air, and floating ghosts could be seen everywhere. Bizarre singing voices haunted the air from every direction, and a terrifying roar could be heard from deep inside the gray fog.

As Lynn stepped into a giant city made of bones, countless skeletons and ghosts rose up out of the sticky underworld mud. Bone dragons the color of bleached skeletons circled the city, breathing white fire.

Level-three ghost creatures called Screaming She-Devils formed a circle, holding hands. They were singing the songs of death while tens of thousands of skeletons brandished their weapons. Death knights riding nightmares charged at Lynn with the fire of souls, and the rotten, stinking bodies of the dead continued to crawl out of the mud towards the intruder.

With a sudden gust, the fog was dispelled, and the entire world occupied by all kinds of dead creatures came into view. There was no end in sight to the giant ghost army as they sprang up to guard the enormous City of Skeletons.

Lynn noticed that the entire city was moving forward, and he realized in horror that the city itself was a dreadful life alchemy ghost. A group of blurry but formidable figures in black capes appeared above the wall of the City of Skeletons.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass where we slumber!" called a monster from the ground. "Tell us your name now!"

"Are you holding the Sword of the King in your hands?" asked a different creature.

"Master of the Sword of the King, why are you in the underworld?" asked another.

"It's the Mercenary King Lynn Ahenaten! He is the king who has golden blood flowing through his body!" cried yet another monster.

A cacophony of voices cried out to each other, trying to figure out who he was and what he wanted. Although the voices sounded chaotic, mighty forces resonated from each of them.

Lynn Ahenaten looked to the figures standing above the City of Skeletons. Each of them was a well-known supernatural being from Maria's World before they entered the underworld. Some of them were recorded in the history books, and after they died or sold their souls, they gained more power in this Kingdom of Death.

If it weren't for the underworld trapping them here, they would be a catastrophe to the main world. Lynn took a look at the surrounding army of the deceased, and he could picture what the scene would be like if they showed up in the main world.

Lynn held up the Sword of the King and called out, "I'm here to free all of you! Raise your sharp blades and come back to the main world with me. I'll open the gate of the underworld with the authority I have been granted with this Sword of the King!"

The only thing those who had been living in the dark and lifeless underworld had seen for centuries was dark sky, so it was easy to understand how desperately they wanted to get back to the world of the living beings. Obviously, Lynn Ahenaten was freeing them out of kindness, but the desire to escape the underworld and return to the main continent trumped all their inhibitions.

"Let's fight our way out of here!" they cried. "Let's escape from the kingdom of the dead!"

"We must wash away our shame and let them know how upset we are!" called the warriors. "It's time to let those living beings know our suffering and pain. We'll let them experience the horror of this dead and dark world!"

The giant City of Skeletons rushed toward the gate of the underworld. Before anyone could realize what was happening, Lynn Ahenaten raised the glowing Sword of the King high and brought it down, tearing the body of the Goat Devil Haem into pieces.

"No! You freaking liar!" yelled Haem. "You will be punished! You will be punished by the Goddess of Death!"

Although the body of Haem was no more, he couldn't die. He was the gatekeeper of the underworld, which meant he could be defeated but never be killed. In the thick, dark fog that swirled in the sky, another body for Haem would be created, but it would take a very long time.

Seizing this opportunity, Lynn Ahenaten had already opened the gate of the underworld. A portal to the living world appeared in front of him and the other dead creatures. Visions of the main world could be seen from the enormous door of white light.

Blue sky, forests, lands, and oceans turned all the deceased mad with desire. The enormous City of Skeletons burst through the gate of the underworld. The army of the dead cut across the mountains and oceans, rushing toward the main world.

The huge bone dragon raced through the sky. A cracking noise rang out wherever the dragon's wings slashed through the air. It flew through the gate swiftly, and the demon warlocks who were controlling groups of monsters also rushed the gate. There were all kinds of creatures from the underworld, free at last from the rules that previously bound them, marching toward the kingdom of the living.

At the other end of the gate was the Colossus Kingdom on the Swirl Continent. After opening the gate to the Swirl Continent, Lynn Ahenaten quickly disappeared from the underworld.

At this moment, the giant shadow of the god holding the Book of Death had surrounded the gate to the underworld. Cetisius immediately locked the portal to the main world. The Book of Death reflected all the ghost creatures rushing toward the underworld gate.

Cetisius opened the Book of Death, and the mountains of the dead who rushed toward the gate were absorbed into it. They became a line of bizarre and moving characters. Countless death priests carrying sickles formed a huge army of the dead. The monsters who rushed out were immediately crushed by the army of priests, so they were forced to go back to the deep cracks of the underworld.

"What's happening? Who is it? Who opened the gate to the underground world?" Cetisius asked.

He looked to the sky as if he could see the main world outside, even though he was under the darkness. It would be a catastrophe to the main world if this many horrifying dead creatures escaped out of the underground.

At last, he admitted, "It's out of my control!"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 334: Disaster in Colossus

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The Kingdom of Colossus was in the southwest corner of the Swirl Continent. It was a small orc kingdom with a small population. The total population was only up to a little over one million after decades of development, and an influx of immigrants. The kingdom had survived by its relationship with the Mermaid Kingdom and the subsequent marine trade. The Colossus Kingdom, the Mermaid Kingdom and the Hailuga Kingdom formed an alliance and fought together against external enemies.

These three kingdoms with different races, civilizations, languages and cultures were united together for various reasons. Among the three, the Kingdom of Colossus had the least power, the shortest history and no profound culture background. It had developed and grown stronger only because of special reasons and outside factors.

Nevertheless, in its remote corner of the Swirl Continent, far from the southern land of Alen Continent, the Kingdom of Colossus was peaceful and stable. It was like a safe haven, far away from the troubles of other lands. It almost felt as if the kingdom was at the southernmost tip of the whole world.

The Kingdom of Colossus was a little slice of paradise in this remote corner of the world. Nothing ever went wrong. Suddenly, a rumbling sound like that of an earthquake spread across the City of Colossus. It was as if a bull was roaring from the center of the planet. The people started to panic.

"What was that sound?" they shouted.

"Earthquake! It's an earthquake!"

The street descended into chaos. Pedestrians were flustered and coach horses were startled, both were running wildly out of control. A few ladies wearing luxurious dresses and holding sunshades collapsed to the ground. Workers wearing uniforms gathered together, looking around cautiously.

"Earthquake? The water in the cup did not fluctuate a bit!" said one.

"The sound came from underground!" said another.

A crowd rushed out of the shops on both sides of the street. A blacksmith holding an out-of-date hammer shouted furiously. The sound grew louder, as if something was about to break out of the ground. Even though the ground was not shaking, everyone started to feel uneasy. They all felt like something horrible was about to happen.

The sound was getting closer and louder. The dark brown soil all around them turned black as if it were being dyed by ink.

"What's going on?" the people asked, confused.

"The ground! The ground is turning black! It's…it's turning…"

The crowd was frightened. They dashed away to seek shelter and escape from the blackened earth which reminded them all of their deepest fear. The darkness spread across the entire City of Colossus. It oozed from the ground like ink, turning the city black.

A shrill whinny pierced the air.

A war horse with flaming hooves, blood red eyes and frightening white teeth leapt out of the black ground, catching everyone's eye. A headless Death Knight sat on the horse, reeking of something putrid and foul. The monster's head was hanging next to the neck of the horse. It turned to the orcs on the street with ruthless, flaming eyes.

Thousands of ugly, undead corpses, screaming spirits and succubi rose from the ground following the Death Knight, along with countless monsters who'd been transformed by the power of the abyss, and terrifying demon species.

A giant bone dragon rose out of the darkness and hovered over the city. The clear sky was now haunted by gray clouds and darkness. The peaceful city had been turned into a living hell.

"What is that?" shrieked the orcs.

"Monsters! There are monsters everywhere!"

"Help!"

"Open the door! Open the door!"

"Guard! Guard!"

Thousands of orcs ran for their lives and screamed at the top of their lungs, only to be killed and devoured by the countless monsters rising from the ground. At the same time, a gigantic fortress made entirely of bones rose up from the darkness.

The bone city spun and rose from the ground, smashing the statue standing in Colossus Square. It was a statue of an old-fashioned boar-people wizard, wearing a robe with a stern expression. The statue, which was tens of yards high, broke into pieces instantly. The square was now in ruins. Countless buildings were destroyed. The bone city devoured everything around it like a gigantic monster.

As the bone city appeared in the City of Colossus. Thousands, or maybe hundreds of thousands of creatures of death escaped from the Death Underworld Sector, and filled the streets. They raged in the city, celebrating their escape with a grand feast.

"Two hundred years! Finally, I can see the sun after two hundred years!" they shouted, and laughed.

"The smell of living creatures!"

"Sky! Ground! Air! Life! This is life! This is the beautiful world that belongs to us!"

"Fear, mortals! Face your death!"

Quite a few powerful creatures of death ran away the moment they escaped from the Death Underworld Sector. They knew that such a huge number of escaped monsters was bound to cause a stir. The gods would no doubt get involved and by then it would be too late for them to leave.

In the twinkling of an eye, the City of Colossus turned into a nightmare. The large number of orc wizards inside the city finally started to react. Rays of witchcraft light beamed across the battlefield and the alchemy colossus was activated. The defense of the city began. The enemies began to appear inside the city instantly, however, taking everyone by surprise. The situation on the battlefield changed immediately.

Witchcraft lights shone on the streets, smashing groups of corpses and the undead. The Death Knight attacked the orc wizards using Ghost Witchcrafts. Thousands of skeleton archers shot arrows into the sky, raining them down onto the city. Skeleton masters waved their wands, dropping fireballs from the sky and turning the City of Colossus into an ocean of fire.

The alchemy colossus that was close to the city walls joined the battle. Under the control of orc wizards, the 60-foot colossus fought against the army of ghosts, the giant bone dragon, and the screaming succubi.

Divine light flashed, armies of corpses were squashed and the Death Knight was smashed into pieces, but the situation could not be saved. The attack from the creatures of death could not be stopped. The gigantic bone city stood in the square, and dozens of figures floated above it, looking down on the City of Colossus.

Each figure reeked of death. Lights of the power of death covered the entire city.

"Devour! Kill! We are the embodiment of death, harvesters of souls, disasters of ghosts!" called out the monsters.

Their mission was to devour all the lives in the City of Colossus, transform them into armies of ghosts, and escape to the rest of the world. After fleeing from the Death Underworld Sector, as long as they did not encounter gods, no one could harm them.

At the same time, rays of light beamed from the divine palace in the center of the city. Felix, who was inside the palace and about to make a breakthrough, sensed the crisis and awoke from his slumber.

The Divine Shadow rushed out of the palace and witnessed the cruel and gruesome scene. The city created and constructed by Felix and the Colossus College with tremendous effort, was now on the edge of destruction.

Countless living creatures screamed and died, becoming a part of the army of death. Most of them were his students, friends, family, believers. If he lost the support from his followers before becoming a god, he would lose his power and even perish.

No matter how this battle ended, the City of Colossus was already destroyed. After armies of creatures of death and monsters flooded into the Kingdom of Colossus, the population decreased drastically. The fading power of belief meant that Felix's power faded as well. With another competitor for the god's name, every plan and effort were now in vain. With no possibility of becoming a god, he was destined to perish.

The path to becoming god had no return. One could not quit half way, it was life or death.

"Damn! Damn! Damn! You filthy ghosts! Odious creatures of death!" Felix yelled in rage.

Looking at the city covered in blood and fire, and the giant bone city controlling all the creatures of death, the Divine Shadow lifted up his hand and smashed it into the giant bone city.

The huge palm beamed out yellow lights, which covered everything as it passed by. Countless creatures of death were petrified.The clouds turned a fiery red as flaming boulders fell from the sky and smashed into the bone city.

"Damn you! Go to hell!" Felix roared.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 335: Call of the God of Death

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The gigantic palm of the Divine Shadow smashed down onto the bone city. The figures floating above the city reached out their hands at the same time. The light from the supernatural power spread out for miles across the sky.

Bang! Thump!*

The giant bone city began to crack. The walls and towers crashed to the ground, smashing buildings on the way down and raising up a cloud of dust. The bone city cried like a living creature.

The entrance to the underworld, that dark abyss in the ground, had already been closed, but creatures of death had taken the City of Colossus. More than half of the population had been hurt or killed. The city was now in the hands of the monsters. Moreover, a large number of monsters had also left the city and flooded into other villages, towns and cities within the Kingdom of Colossus.

After losing so many believers, Felix's power was draining. The bone city continued to summon more ghosts. Skeletons, Death Knights and masters became part of the bone city, healing its damage, and renewing its power.

Felix was at a disadvantage. He was fighting against the gigantic bone city, the army of ghosts, and dozens of demon warlocks and succubi.

The bone city attacked the sky. Felix had ignited the divine fire, but had not merged the divine personality. This made him only a half god, and the floating figures, together with the ghost army, were able to hold him down.

The city had become a sea of flames. The Divine Shadow stood in the sky facing the bone city, which was made of piles of corpses and skeletons. The clouds and air crackled with power, and sparks shone in the sky like lightning.

All around, a cacophony of voices shouted to the sky.

"Devour him! Devour him!"

"Even a half god cannot stop us!"

"Is that what you call a half god? It is nothing compared to the power of the God of Death and the underworld demi-emperor!"

"We shall show the world the power of ghosts today!"

The floating figures above the bone city looked to Felix with greed, and screamed with the sharp, eerie sound of darkness and fear. Their shouts only made him more furious, but one could vaguely sense a deep fear within. Felix knew death was near.

"Is this where I perish?" Felix asked himself. "Just like Heckfoss, the face burner?"

He now felt the same despair and regret of Heckfoss. What a pity to fail when he'd come so close to tasting the success of becoming a god. Felix had participated in the attack on Heckfoss, and he was also in the group that shot Heckfoss down from the clouds.

"Am I going to taste the same failure? No! I will never be defeated! I will never admit defeat!" Felix resolved.

The huge Divine Shadow burst into flames. Felix the fox wizard's body trembled. Meteorites rained down from the sky, dark red lights beaming through black clouds that spun like smoke. Felix decided he would not allow these filthy, putrefied ghosts to leave even if he had to destroy the entire City of Colossus and sacrifice everyone.

Astral world, Floating-space City, The Capital of God.

While Lu Zhiyu was browsing, he happened to see that the entrance of the underworld had been opened by Lynn Ahenaten. Countless monsters had rushed out, flooding into the world. Lu Zhiyu frowned.

"Reckless! He's just the same as his ancestor, the Golden King!" Lu Zhiyu said, remembering how crazy and desperate Ahenaten the Golden King was before he died, as well as how ugly he became when faced with death and the temptation of immortality.

Lynn Ahenaten had believed that as long as he defeated Felix and became a god, whatever he had done before would be forgiven and forgotten. Moreover, all he had done was open the entrance to Swirl Continent, which only made a difference to the God of Death and the God of the Sea.

It was all worthwhile for the sake of becoming a god. Felix was his only competition for the name of this god, and without him in the picture, Lynn Ahenaten could then become the God of the Earth with no hindrance.

When he opened the entrance to the underworld, Lynn Ahenaten had violated the responsibilities of a god, as well as the principles of the guardian of the world order. A god candidate had chosen to trample and destroy the world order.

The Sword of the King had granted him the power to exploit such loopholes. Without the power of controlling the Major God Kingdoms, the Sword of the King was still a divine artifact given by Lu Zhiyu the creator, but its power within Maria's World was so strong that it was almost a world key.

Lu Zhiyu had now given up on Lynn Ahenaten and turned to Felix. As a saint, the cunning Felix might be somewhat incompetent in comparison, as he did not have the vision or power of Lynn Ahenaten. However, as a candidate for a god, he was far more responsible.

The moment Lu Zhiyu finished his sentence, he saw that the closed entrance to the underworld had opened again. This time, the entrance grew much larger and faster, covering the entire Kingdom of Colossus instantly.

The dark entrance to the underworld expanded on the ground. An enormous round, black entrance emerged. From the sky, it seemed like a deep abyss had appeared out of nowhere.

The army of the dead and the bone city, which were fighting against Felix and the rest of the orc wizards, stopped immediately. The figures floating above the bone city started to panic.

"What's happening?"

"Why is the entrance opening again?"

"He's coming. The God of Death is coming! How can he react so fast and find us in such a short time! The God of Death was not even in the underworld, and the underworld demi-emperor Cetisius is incapable of tracking us so fast!"

The ghosts who controlled the bone city from up in the sky became alarmed and bewildered. Living in the land of the underworld, they knew the power of the God of Death and the demi-emperor compared to Felix. A half-god like Felix was nothing compared to a true god.

The bone city, which sat on a mountain of skeletons and ghosts, collapsed instantly. They all began to panic and tried to escape. The ghost controllers tried to escape the City of Colossus by moving the bone city. From the sky, they could tell that the enormous entrance to the underworld was now fully open, covering every inch of the ground.

As if all light had been absorbed by the entrance to the underworld, everything was engulfed in darkness.

"Impossible!" cried the denizens of the underworld.

"The size of the entrance…who is coming?"

"It's…it's…"

"No way! We are doomed, we can't escape…we can't escape!"

The skeletons and corpses stood straight, shivering with fear, no longer arrogant or aggressive.

Just as they'd expected, the enormous entrance to the underworld rippled. Rays of black light rose up through the darkness into the sky. A giant shadow emerged from the abyss.

The giant shadow was so large that it seemed to go on without end. Its giant black cape covered the entire City of Colossus the moment it appeared. Only half of its body already occupied the entire sky and everyone's vision. The Death Sickle moved, demonstrating its power by instantly turning day into night.

"The…the God of Death!"

"The God of Death! Your Majesty!"

"He came!"

The creatures of death greeted their god nervously, then grew quiet. The world was in complete silence. Usually, they would run away from just the presence of the demi-emperor. Now, for the first time, they were about to learn the power of the God of Death.

The giant Death Sickle moved, hundreds of creatures of death fell. The skeleton army of the bone city and the Death Knights all collapsed under the Death Sickle.

Thousands of souls were harvested by the Death Sickle and vanished. The gigantic bone city also collapsed under its power. Several of the ghost controllers vanished. This time, they were truly dead.

"Run…run!"

"I don't want to die here!"

"Why is the God of Death doing the killing? His Majesty is never involved in the killing, is he?"

The remaining monsters scattered like monkeys when a tree falls, but a great, suctioning force pulled them towards the entrance. All the escaped creatures of death sensed an overwhelming power from the underworld. Their world, the place of death, was calling them.

Smoke-like tentacles of black light rose out of the portal and entangled all the creatures of death who tried to escape or resist. Hundreds of monsters fell into the dark abyss. Into the horrifying, unknown world of death. The entrance to the underworld almost resembled a whirlpool, devouring all.

Countless skeletons were spinning and falling, Death Knights struggled to escape but fell down helplessly. The giant bone dragon screamed and raced to the sky, but it too was trapped and claimed by the dark power, falling into the underworld like a black sphere.

"No! I will not go back there!"

"I hate that dark, lifeless world! I will not go back!"

No matter how they tried to resist, they could not fight against the calling of the underworld and the God of Death. All creatures of death had to go back to where they belonged. The shadow of the God of Death went back into the ground as the world grew quiet. The giant entrance shrunk into a black dot, and then sank into the ground and disappeared.

Felix finally realized what had happened. He was shocked at the power of the God of Death and murmured, "Is that what a true god is like?"

He then looked to the destroyed City of Colossus. Felix's shock turned into sorrow. Because of the damage caused by this attack, his journey towards acquiring a god's name was now postponed by at least two or three decades. As for the chance of successfully becoming a god, it had instantly become very minimal.

As Felix was mourning his setbacks, Lu Zhiyu was standing on the Capital of God, surveying the lands below. He searched, and found the initiator of this disaster: Lynn Ahenaten.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 336: The Fallen Half God

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

On both sides of the divine palace, there were tall statues, about 30 feet high, of warriors carrying swords who were down on one knee. Along the stairs stood tall statues of the God of Earth and War. The palace hall floor was made completely of gold. Countless precious gems were inlaid on the ceiling. The stained-glass windows were built by the well-known Ron Alchemy Workshop of Sean. Golden light shone from the jeweled lamps, radiating luxury and extravagance.

A narrow passageway opened in the ground. Lynn Ahenaten walked into the divine palace with a look of smug satisfaction. His plan had now eliminated his competitor, removing the obstacle standing between him and a god's name.

"I shall be the one who becomes a true god! An evil wizard dared to dream about becoming a true god, ridiculous!" Lynn Ahenaten said.

His face was jovial, but his eyes were cold as they turned to the tall statues of the god. His fingers lightly brushed the Sword of the King which was tied around his waist. His eyes glittered with madness and greed for a god's name.

"The God of Earth and War, world domination, are all mine!" he exclaimed.

At that moment, a ray of light struck the capital city of the Kingdom of Ahenaten, the kingdom of mercenaries. All clouds were dispersed by the glaring light. The light seemed to be shining from some place out of this world, covering the entire royal capital city.

Pedestrians on the streets had to cover their eyes as the sudden, dazzling light was hurting them. The street fell into chaos. Everyone stopped. Even the people indoors noticed how bright the light was outside. It came from the center of the city.

A beam of light covered the divine palace of the God of Earth and War, connecting the sky to the ground. Something sparked within and flew up to the sky.

The people cried out in confusion.

"What's going on?"

"It's the dominating power of the great God of Earth and War! It's the power of a true god!"

"Almighty god! Have you come to our world again?"

The crowd was shouting his god name, but Lynn Ahenaten found himself in danger . The light beam struck him, then immediately the Sword of the King tied around his waist broke out of his control and flew into the light, rising up to the sky in the direction of the Star Kingdom of the gods.

"What's happening! My Sword of the King!" Lynn's expression changed instantly.

He reached out to the sky, but at the same time, an entrance to the underworld opened below him. The darkness spread out immediately. Rays of tentacle-like black light rose up from the Kingdom of Death, reeking of deadly power, and entangled Lynn Ahenaten.

He looked down and saw that a giant black sun was burning below. It was the underworld's sun of death which never sets. It gave out swirls of power, restraining his strength.

Deathbringers holding soul sickles showed themselves in daylight in the world of the living. Horrifying shadows emerged in the divine palace, floating in the air, surrounding Lynn Ahenaten.

Hundreds of Deathbringers appeared from their world and surrounded him. The rules and power of the underworld overpowered him, leaving him with no chance of escaping. All Deathbringers sang the paean of death, dancing around him.

There might have been a way out if Lynn still had the Sword of the King. However, without the Sword, he could not possibly fight against the power of the underworld. Numerous rays of black light wrapped around Lynn, dragging him into the world of death.

"No! I am a god! I will not accept the judgement of death! I am the immortal god, the eternal dominance. You have no right to bring me to the trial of death! You have no right!" Lynn screamed and struggled hysterically.

Divine incantation and power spread out, blowing up the enormous palace. The sound of explosions spread from the center of the city to the surrounding areas, raising dust.

The Divine Shadow broke away from the body of Lynn Ahenaten, but it was still trapped by the underworld's power. The Divine Shadow struggled to move away from the ground, spreading itself out across the sky.

"The god, the god has shown himself!" yelled a pedestrian.

"No! What is that? There's an abyss on the ground!" cried another.

"The god…the god is…"

At that very moment, all civilians and praying believers in the Kingdom of Ahenaten watched as their god was dragged down into the abyss by countless black ribbons. The enormous Divine Shadow screamed and cried while struggling. Every person was in shock, mumbling with confusion and fear. Believers collapsed to the ground with their legs trembling.

They were witnessing their god, the great God of Earth and War, screaming in pain and howling in despair. Their voices called out in shock.

"On my god! What am I watching?"

"You Majesty! How could this happen? Your Majesty!"

"Demon! Demon!"

"No, that's the abyss of death. The sky…that's Deathbringers in the sky, the messengers of the Goddess of Death!"

The enormous entrance of the underworld devoured Lynn. No matter how Lynn screamed, he could no longer escape his fate of falling into the world of death. The Divine Shadow gradually disappeared into the enormous dark portal to the underworld.

Lynn Ahenaten clung to the ground with despair in his eyes. He'd never imagined that his plan would end up like this. The Goddess of Death was not in the underworld. Even if she was, she would never go beyond the world of death to interfere with the world of the living. Moreover, he'd had the Sword of the King. He should've been able to escape anytime he wished. As for the God of the Sea, he was far away from land and could never set foot on the ground.

A giant palm cracked the ground, destroying numerous houses as The Divine Shadow sunk into the underworld. Darkness covered his face, then his eyes. At last, the hands still clinging to the living world lost all strength and let go.

"No!" Lynn's eyes opened wide in the darkness. Anger, regret and fear filled his body.

As the chanting of the Deathbringers ended, the entrance to the underworld disappeared, leaving the cracked ground and the destroyed divine palace behind. At that moment, civilians and nobility of the Kingdom of Ahenaten came back to themselves. The army rushed into the palace but nothing but fractured statues and ruins remained.

In the year 342 on the San calendar, the Mercenary King Ahenaten fell into the Death Underworld Sector. The sudden death of the Mercenary King and the discord among his descendants brought the Kingdom of Ahenaten into an eight year long chaos.

Several countries played a part in the civil war of the Ahenaten Kingdom. The prevailing belief in the God of Earth and War faded away with the carnage. At last, Frank Ahenaten, the great-grandson of Lynn Ahenaten, stood out in the war and stabilized the situation in the Kingdom of Ahenaten.

At the same time, in the Floating-space City, a black light and a white light travelled through the dimensional door from the far away Maria's World, and landed inside the Capital of God.

The lights sparkled and transformed into two tall, beautiful goddesses. The Goddess of the Sun, Verthandi, wore a white silky gown and a tiara, and the Goddess of Death, Delmedi, wore a dark robe. Together, they walked into the land where the creator lived.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 337: Hell

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The central city of the Capital of God was a garden world. Giant buildings blended into the vegetation. Wizard servants walked along the cloisters. Countless fairies flew inside, beating their glowing wings and chatting joyfully. The heavenly city was filled with happiness and the beauty of nature.

On the top level of the central Witchcraft Garden, Verthandi arrived. Another goddess was already standing next to Lu Zhiyu. It was Kelly, the Goddess of Light. She had left the Major God Kingdom and arrived at Lu Zhiyu's Capital of God one step ahead.

Lu Zhiyu took the Sword of the King from Verthandi. The weapon shone brightly with silver light. The long-lost divine artifact with the power to rule part of the Major God Kingdom had now finally been returned to him. Lu Zhiyu looked to Verthandi.

"Never let someone steal it again!" he scolded. "This is not a children's toy. Luckily I did not give it complete authority like before. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been just the underworld and Swirl Continent that were affected!"

Verthandi blushed. "What do mean 'let someone steal it,' Dad? I took it! I took it from my own home!" she said.

Delmedi walked past Lu Zhiyu and sat where he usually sat. Lu Zhiyu grabbed Delmedi's ear and dragged her out of his seat.

"Ouch! Dad! What are you doing?" she protested. "I went down there personally and caught all those who escaped from the underworld! I also brought Lynn Ahenaten, the troublemaker, back to the underworld! The judgement of justice awaits him!"

Lu Zhiyu glanced sideways at Delmedi.

"The judgement of justice?" he said, "I need to bring you to trial first! All this happened under your watch. If you don't clean up the mess in the underworld, all sorts of disasters are going to happen in the main world!"

Lynn Ahenaten was eventually eliminated from the candidates for a god's name by Lu Zhiyu and sealed in the underworld. Unlike the Star Kingdom, the underworld was a crucial part of Maria's World. It controlled the deaths of all lives and the reincarnation of all souls. As Maria's World developed, the supernatural powers grew stronger and the system of the gods was perfected.

The underworld had now become the most important half bitwall other than the main world. The main world was the kingdom for the living, while the underworld was the land for the dead. All those who had died, and all creatures of the dead, lived in the underworld. It was no longer just a place for reincarnation, but a world that controlled all ghosts and powerful monsters.

It was inevitable. As long as there were living, there would be dead. Lu Zhiyu could not wipe out the dead from this world. Therefore, he could not blame Delmedi for this disaster, or the system of the underworld created by the demi-emperor, Cetisius.

As for the underworld, it was designed solely for the reincarnation of souls, not for the controlling of ghosts. At the time it was designed, the system of the gods was not fully developed, and ghosts and death creatures were still manageable. Therefore, Lu Zhiyu had not thought about perfecting the underworld.

The only solution was to alter the current system of the underworld. It would be made into not only the home for souls but a kingdom for the dead so that it could control all ghosts. It needed to embrace the system of the dead and utilize all their power to strengthen the underworld.

Nevertheless, Delmedi needed to learn a lesson. She was barely seen in the underworld even though she was the Goddess of Death.

"I was visiting my sister's kingdom! I am just a guest!" Delmedi said.

"You were either in your sister's kingdom or messing around in the Major God Kingdom. You were running around in the main world or just slacking in my Capital of God. You haven't done any work at all!" said Lu Zhiyu.

"What's the point of working so hard!" Delmedi said. "You don't care about any of the worlds. Stupid god's name, it's worth nothing. No one could ever be more powerful than Dad." She rubbed her ear. It was not painful at all, but she pretended to be pathetic.

Lu Zhiyu's harsh criticism kept Delmedi's head down. Despite all of her flaws, however, Lu Zhiyu did not wish to appoint someone else as the God of Death. It was a crucial role for Maria's World. Even if Delmedi was incompetent and slacking, she was still family, which made her better than anyone else. Lu Zhiyu would never give a god's name to someone who was not close to him.

"My lord, it's time to make some changes in the underworld," Kelly said as she looked to Lu Zhiyu. "The current system can no longer control the growing amount of ghosts. If Kings of the Dead rose up later, it would be difficult for the underworld to control them."

Kelly and Lu Zhiyu had already had a long conversation about the underworld the last time she'd visited the Capital of God. The final decision had been to divide the underworld into nine levels, each level a different death world. The deeper the level, the more dangerous and powerful ghosts would be constrained within.

After an internal competition, a King of the Dead would be selected for each level as a side-god for the Goddess of Death. They would be responsible for their level, controlling the rules and authority of that level, as well as the power of the bitwall. In this way, the system of the dead could be part of reincarnation.

Other than souls, all ghosts were now under the control of the Goddess of Death, which significantly increased her authority and responsibility. Anyone else would be thrilled, but Delmedi had become lazier and more and more like Lu Zhiyu these days. Lu Zhiyu felt his hands were tied.

Lu Zhiyu reached out, and the entirety of Maria's World was immediately projected on the screen on the wall. The enormous world was like a giant, translucent egg of chaos. The bitwalls wrapped around the entire world, looking like a polyhedron. The sun within shone brightly. Lights were reflected and refracted. The whole world was embraced by dreamlike shine.

Inside the world, apart from the enormous main bitwall and the Star Kingdom was the huge half bitwall of the underworld. It was as if a giant bubble had grown out of the bottom of the world, controlling all deaths. The giant sun and the dark land of the underworld were visible within.

Lu Zhiyu reached out, the semi-perpetual bio-optic brain in the center of the Capital of God gave out dazzling beams of light. All data of the underworld was calculated by its power, and all the details of the underworld were projected accurately in everyone's sight.

"Divide the bitwalls. Define the reincarnation," said Lu Zhiyu.

Immediately, the structure of the entire underworld started to crumble from the surface to its core. The oval-shaped bitwall transformed into nine layers of concentric circles.

Each layer had completely different landscapes and environments. Some had erupting volcanoes like the lava realm. Some were freezing cold like the icy land of the North Sea. Some were covered completely by black oceans, reeking of putrefied, rotten despair.

The closer to the core, the harsher the environment. In the center, there was nothing but endless darkness. This was the world of void, the divine palace of the Goddess of Death and the Deathbringers, and the giant City of Souls, Rom.

The River Styx ran across the nine realms. The enormous entrance to the underworld stood at the entrance of the outmost layer, at the end of the river.

The guardian of the entrance to the underworld, the soul-eating Goat Devil Haem, came back to life in confusion, without a clue about how this world had been changed. Standing on the giant entrance to the underworld, Haem trembled, watching the entrance shift and crumble as the Styx extended. It seemed like the entire world was collapsing.

"Oh! What's going on?! Everything is collapsing!" shouted the denizens of the underworld.

The ghosts that lived within felt the sky and earth spinning around as the entire world revolved and changed. It was as if they were sucked into a giant whirlpool.

"We are doomed! What is happening? Is this the end of the world?" they cried.

"The world of death is now doomed!"

Countless ghosts and powerful creatures of death who lived deep down in the underworld screamed in fear and tried to flee, but they were still trapped within and fell down into the bottom of the underworld as it transformed.

When everything quieted down at last, ghosts and creatures of death crawled out of the reborn land and realized that the entire underworld was now completely changed.

"The underworld was the place of reincarnation! Now this is Hell!" they exclaimed.

"The Kingdom of ghosts and souls, Hell!"

Lu Zhiyu stopped. The Kingdom of the Dead was now completely different, more complex, and more sophisticated. With the new system in place to control the souls, the land of the creatures of death was now combined into a perfected half bitwall. This was now a world with its own unique rules.

With the adjustments finished, Lu Zhiyu felt that the entire world had taken a step forward. The World Perfection Plan was now in motion.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Starsoul World, year 380 of the Wizard Calendar.

The development of the Starsoul World was increasing rapidly and supernatural creatures were spreading out all over. As races with centuries of development shared their culture, the entire world seemed to grow overnight, especially with the arrival of wizards.

They came and settled on a continent they named the Wizard Continent. They created the Wizard Calendar, calling the year of their arrival in Starsoul World "Year One." Led by Catherine, hundreds of thousand of wizards and their families left the wizard tower and began the creation of their own new life.

After more than 300 years, and with the effort of several generations, the empty Wizard Continent was finally growing in population and thriving. Many wizards with transformed Bloodline Knights created their own world out of wasteland that they tamed for humans and cleared of magical beasts.

After centuries of transformation, the bleak Wizard Continent had become a paradise for humans. A wizard tower stood tall on the ground, creating witchcraft boundaries that covered the continent. It adjusted the climate, environment, soil, and water as well. Each city was guarded by its own wizard tower and the horizon line was dotted with them.

The wizard towers ruled the entire Wizard Continent, and the towers were all managed by the wizard school. The Gathering of Wizards was the highest governing authority and they resided in the legendary tower, a holy land for wizards.

Wizardry was the future, and wizards were the superior beings. It was everyone's dream to become a wizard, and everything was built to serve them. Entering the wizard school and becoming an apprentice wizard was the only road to honor and glory. Every individual was a wizard descendant, with the blood of wizards running through their veins.

The wizards weren't confined to land, they started exploration of the oceans and beyond as well. They discovered the other continents and other intellectual races like goblins, dwarves, trolls, and fairies. They also discovered another familiar race, the elves.

Elves named their continent the Sylve Continent. Here they re-established the empire of elves. Wendy, the Queen of the Elves, abandoned her wizard-name after entering this world. As elves perfected the wizardry system, the queen renamed it the arcane system, and elves called themselves arcanists.

Elves and wizards seemed to have found their futures here in Starsoul World and developed smoothly. The thriving wizard civilization was now prospering more than ever before. The population of wizards grew rapidly, reaching its limit. Their tower-centric civilization was stepping forward every day, as was their building technology.

Alchemy witchcraft, blood witchcraft, dreamcraft, boundary witchcraft, and ghost witchcraft were absorbed by the wizard towers. The towers had now become symbols of power. It became a common belief that a wizard with a tower was undefeatable.

The advanced astrologers and summoners learned how to study the starsoul, a divine creature that represented the rules and consciousness of the Starsoul World. Their behavior changed as the world changed. They had the power to communicate with the astral world, and anyone who dared to harm them would be swallowed up by the Starsoul World.

Brock Kim was a goblin of the Copper Dynasty of Goblins. To his memory, the goblin civilization had started a few decades ago, at the end of the city-state period when the goblins built their first kingdom. With their large army and weapons, goblins had triumphed over trolls, dwarves and fairies. Just as they were about to become the ruling race of the Titan Continent, wizards had come to their world.

Wizards crossed the oceans in spaceships and appeared in the sky of the Titan Continent like gods. The goblins had looked up at the spaceships and realized that their world had changed completely.

Without even making a move, the wizards conquered the goblins easily. At the sight of the gigantic spaceships and the sound of alchemy artillery, the goblins knelt on the ground, admitting defeat.

From that moment on, the Titan Continent was a part of the wizard's culture. Goblins, dwarves, trolls, and fairies became slaves to the wizards.

Trolls oversaw mining, dwarves crafted alchemy accessories, goblins worked in wizard workshops, and fairies grew magical herbs and plants. The wizards did not directly enslave them, but invited them to become allies of the Wizard Alliance. To Brock Kim, however, it was nothing but slavery.

Later the goblins found out, that "wizard" was not even their new overlords' name. They were humans. Wizards were humans who'd gained god-like powers. It was a saint occupation.

Wizards built wizard towers in the goblin cities. Traders and investors came into their world. A human was now the noblest being, enslaving and exploiting. Goblin nobility went along with the humans and began the slave trade. Countless goblins, dwarves, and trolls were enslaved and taken to the Wizard Continent, never to return.

"They destroyed our peaceful life, and brought nothing but disaster!" Brock Kim said. "We lost our freedom, became slaves, and lived as they demanded. Curse them! They even tax us and steal our gold. They are powerful creatures from a fearsome world. I heard that these wizards were frightened by the high elves who understand arcane magic, so they escaped from their world and came to ours!"

Brock Kim was a young goblin who was taken into slavery and sold to Wizard Continent by the Great Lord of the Copper Dynasty. Down at the bottom of the human spaceship, slaves from different races were locked into special cages. Brock Kim was locked up with several goblins who were all terrified. He looked around and observed the spaceship. The detail caught Brock Kim's eyes. Goblins were naturally drawn to elaborate and intricate gadgets. They were capable of manufacturing copies of exquisite machinery and tools from most workshops.

Muskets, bombs and mechanical arms built by goblins were known for their quality and fine work on Wizard Continent. Even apprentice arcanists were no match for goblins. True arcanists could produce that level of work, but you had to be a City Master or a descendant of a Great Wizard to afford such luxury.

After traveling for about one month, the spaceship landed in the faraway city of Britney, a main coastal city owned by wizards on the Wizard Continent. A huge volume of passengers got off here and went into the station. Slave owners used a trailer to take Brock Kim off the ship, through the station, and into the city. It was the first time he'd seen the wizarding world.

The tall wizard tower caught his eye immediately. There was an alchemy clock on the tower, ticking and tocking. One could tell the local time from afar. Then he noticed the bustling streets and the tall, neat houses. Steam locomotives were roaring past. Advertisement banners were hung up by hot-air balloons. The ticket seller rang the bell when the train stopped. Shops and delicate merchandise could be seen everywhere. All the citizens were wearing fine clothes, and they walked with class and charm.

There was a circus performing on the street. Giant advertisements were put up on the wide front doors of the theater. As the slave owners continued on, night fell on the city. Rows of gas lamps illuminated the streets and the city patrol ran past with muskets.

Brock had never seen so many humans. Compared to the Titan Continent, this was a fantasy land. Brock would've never imagined that this was what the humans' world looked like.

"Is this the human world? How can it be so colorful and powerful?" marveled Brock. "How did they master mechanics and all these fantastic powers?"

He curled up in the cage, clutching the iron bars and staring at everything with wide eyes. It was all so enchanting! This was such a colorful, dreamy world compared to the dull, gray land of the Titan Continent.

An enormous monster bird appeared on the top of the wizard tower. It flapped its wings creating strong, whirling winds that produced a high shriek. On top of the bird sat a wizard wearing fine clothes in a seat protected by a shield.

Brock looked to the sky, as the bird flew away, staring at the vanishing figure on its back. "It's because of wizards that the human world is so wonderful," he said. "They are so powerful, can…can goblins become wizards?"

Foreign slaves locked up in cages were dragged out by giant, transformed camelids. In the cages were goblins with green skin and pointy ears, strong dwarves with giant beards, and trolls with horrifying fangs.

A crowd gathered around them, full of curiosity. Humans threw food to the cages as if they were watching animals at a zoo. Slaves inside the cages screamed in panic, roared in anger, or curled up in fear as the crowd laughed out loud. Brock Kim, however, simply watched the crowd with wide eyes full of hope.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 339: A Different Wizard Civilization

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Brook Kim, these parts need to be fixed again. Can you understand the drawings? There can't be any deviation on the size. This is the latest version of the plate armor section of the alchemy spaceship tail!"

Inside the Wizard Tower, a goblin in white utility coveralls with oil stains on his sleeves was listening to a wizard disciple wearing a gray cape. Brook was smiling and enthusiastic as if he had devoted all his energy to grasping the basics of alchemy techniques.

"Rest assured and leave everything to me," he said to the wizard disciple. "I will definitely do a great job!"

"Also," the disciple continued, "Some of the gas lamps up there were broken, which might be indicative of problems in the gas series connection equipment. Could you go up there and fix them?"

"No problem," Brook replied. "I'll fix them by the afternoon today!"

The wizard disciple started to leave but then turned back again. "One more thing, all thirty of the number eight standard turbines and the characters assigned to you this month must be finished within the week!"

"I've already finished more than half of them," Brook assured him. "I'll finish them in the coming evening!"

Brook Kim had been sold to Lenny Wizard Tower as a slave, and gradually evolved from a slave who was only responsible for cleaning to an alchemy assistant because his talents and techniques earned him the trust of the human wizards. He commanded a small group of other slaves to help the wizard disciple finish the job, so he received some preferential treatment. He was still using the manually operated alchemy machines that couldn't be controlled by mind power, so he wasn't qualified to be a real alchemy wizard. Instead, he was basically a factory worker.

Brook Kim only realized how many different kinds of wizards there were after his arrival at Lenny Wizard Tower. He most admired the alchemy wizards who could randomly make all sorts of alchemy equipment.

The owner of this tower, Great Wizard Lenny, was a powerful level-three wizard. It was said that he came from a holy land of wizards, and everyone here who heard his name would exclaim in admiration and amazement. The main wizard city close to the ocean was named Lenny City after his greatness.

There were over a thousand people living in the wizard tower, and different wizards of different identities lived on different levels. At the penthouse level lived the Great Wizard Lenny. Below that lived his disciples, after which lived the official wizards, wizard disciples, and the ordinary workers and servants. At the bottom of the chain were the slaves of other races, like Brook.

The living conditions in the wizard tower weren't great, and the slaves were constantly oppressed and exploited. Every day, they were given more workloads than they could possibly finish and the sick and injured were denied medical treatment, leaving them with nothing to do but wait for death. Oftentimes, Brook's people died miserably.

Despite the horrible conditions, Brook tried to believe the tower was a good place for him.

"We have knowledge and truth here," he would say to himself. "And we have great knowledge about the powerful alchemy techniques and machines! This is heaven for goblins, and this is the paradise and holy realm for me! I have to become a real alchemy warlock in the future, no matter what it takes!"

After a long day of work that carried on late into the night, Brook realized that it would be morning in a few hours. He entered the low-level rooms belonging to the slaves, tip-toeing since all the other slaves were asleep. While his people slept, Brook lay awake on his bed, reading over the notes he just took by the light of a gas lamp. He had learned the human languages, mathematical systems, and drawing techniques all on his own.

At daybreak, Brook went out to help the city transportation department fix a public steam car that was broken. While Brook helped to fix it, he also tried to analyze the core components and engine systems of the steam machine. Carefully, he studied the structures and principles of the machine.

As he read the blueprint structures and the data and details he'd marked down, Brook's eyes started to gleam.

"Genius!" he murmured. "What a genius invention!"

Brook had heard that the steam machine was invented by a person named Lars Brown, an ordinary human being without any gifts. Despite his lack of powers, he was now remembered by all the alchemy warlocks.

Inside the wet and windowless slave house, a goblin with a giant green head was lying on the pillow. Brook had just finished studying the whole night once again, and now, he got up just as the sun came out to begin a new day of tasks.

His studying paid off, and he was finally allowed to join a complicated alchemy figure designing task force. After he succeeded at this, Brook was granted special treatment because of his great talents and became an official part of the Lenny Wizard Tower. He embarked on his journey to becoming an alchemy warlock, and he quickly mastered the meditation and basic techniques of alchemy warlocks.

Brook then achieved his goal of becoming an alchemy warlock. He was still a member of Lenny Wizard Tower, and gradually, he became the most incredible alchemy warlock in the tower. He became responsible for all the most difficult and complicated alchemy equipment designing tasks in the tower and worked his way up to the position of most important assistant to the Great Wizard Lenny.

He no longer only made simple alchemy objects like before, instead, he started to take part in manufacturing the most complicated alchemy ships, alchemy spaceships, and alchemy figures. He even calculated the theory on how to make magically-reinforced steam machines smaller. Steam machines that shrunk and all sorts of new alchemy equipment began to enter everyone's lives. He was highly valued by the Great Wizard Lenny and began his ten-year study in the wizard tower.

This was the first time that he had ever entered the wizard's holy land. He trained in the most significant wizard tower, an element tower with six levels. More than ten wizard towers surrounded it, and inside the cities lived all the wizards and their apprentices. Brook had never seen so many wizards before, and he made many friends. This was a city in which wizards thrived.

When Brook grew older, he participated in an important designing program for alchemy life forms. In the tower, he experienced an atmosphere that encouraged learning, where all the wizards strived for knowledge and truth. He then realized that his previous views on wizards had been narrow-minded. Only after he studied with them did he realize what being a wizard truly meant and what it was they were pursuing.

In his old age, Brook became a master of alchemy by building the fourth-element wizard tower. He was just a level-three alchemy warlock, yet he was capable of designing and building a wizard tower with level-four elements. Even if he was just a goblin, a creature that human beings despised, he was still called a master by many people after advancing this far.

Brook Kim became the idol of all the goblins. He advanced from a slave nobody to a superior level-three alchemy warlock who was well-known by all. He became the pillar of his people and every goblin worshipped him.

When he felt he'd grown too old, Brook said goodbye to the wizard continent and went back to his hometown, Energy Blood Bronze Dynasty on Titan Continent. Even as he stepped back onto the continent, he realized how different he really was from everyone on the wizard continent, and how different his two homes were from each other.

During his one-hundred-something years away from Titan continent, Brook Kim had gradually evolved to a wizard in not only his habits, but his thoughts. He was no longer a narrow-minded goblin who didn't know what to strive for.

Brook Kim established his own wizard tower in the goblin dynasty, and he took on goblins as his apprentices. He then encouraged all the goblins and other races to integrate with the wizard alliance and made public the truths of the wizard continent. He taught the other races the ways of the wizard world so that even races who had nothing in common with the wizard civilization or human beings began to accept the wizard system and become one with their culture, causing a surge in their status.

As for the wizard civilization, they allowed more and more races into their system, encouraging them to be a part of the wizard civilization. They let more goblin alchemy warlocks enter the wizard continent, and there were even wizards with dwarf bloodlines, wizards from Troll Dream, and witchcraft boundary fairies walking the streets with human beings. Many elites from other races also made great contributions to the advancement of the wizard civilization.

Suddenly, there were many other races in the wizard tower, and the wizards in the wizard parliament began discussions on whether or not they should let the other races become members. It took the other races almost two hundred years, but eventually, they fully integrated with the wizards.

When Lu Zhiyu stepped on the wizard continent, he felt that he saw a magical world where there were trolls and dwarfs sitting on the same steam locomotives while human beings sat beside them like it was nothing. Goblins were screaming and running around the streets in their work uniforms, fixing all the alchemy facilities in the city. Human kids and dwarf kids went to the same school and carried the same backpacks.

Great fairies who had evolved had also become a part of the wizard system and had become the guides of wizard college. They guarded the Tree of Fairies while managing a large group of fairies and witchcraft gardens.

More than a hundred years ago when Brook Kim first entered the wizard continent, everyone looked at the other races disdainfully. Everything had drastically changed.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 340: Last Lecture

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When Lu Zhiyu stepped into the starsoul world, he went to the wizard continent first. When he saw what the place had become, he couldn't help his amazement at the miraculous lives the people led, and greatness of the current civilization compared to the wizard continent almost one thousand years ago.

The tower had been on the Earth around five hundred years. The wizard continent during that time was a barren land with no living creatures. Most of the continent was covered with yellow mud and bare rocks. It was located in the northern part of the world. Not only did it lack the fertile ground and plants that life forms needed to survive, but it even lacked mineral deposits, and the continent was overrun by sand and rock beasts.

When the wizards arrived, they used wizard towers to begin reconstruction on the continent and improve the quality of the soil. They grew forests and opened up land for farming. The wizard towers even imitated the supernatural abilities of gold-eating beasts which, when combined with witchcraft, could condense mineral deposits. The wizards had completely changed the continent.

Lu Zhiyu was sitting on a bench by the door of a bakery in Lenny City. He could see the rails of the public steam locomotives intersecting with each other at the center of the crossroad, across from which was a garden square enclosed by iron railings. The buildings inside the city were of all sorts of mysterious styles. It was a city full of glass, and there were fantastic and colorful windows everywhere. There was a giant clock at the top of the wizard tower.

The Great Wizard Lenny, builder of the city, had passed away a long time ago. The Lenny Wizard Tower was now run by his disciples, but the name of the tower remained.

The presence of wizards was obvious all over the city. The tall water towers and tubes were all interconnected, supplying water to the entire city. There were large interconnected alchemy gas light pillars on all the streets. Magically-reinforced transmitters that used energy power ripples to send messages replaced the originally-used wind ravens and messengers. With this, people were able to send long distance messages. Transportation, daily living and all other aspects were connected to witchcraft and wizards. Wizards had become an important part of the world. Without them, this society might crumble at any time.

Many occupations in the city were created by apprentice wizards. Only wizards and apprentice wizards with woke mind power would be able to use all sorts of witchcraft alchemy tools to maintain the normal operation of the city.

Already, small steam engine locomotives had appeared on the street. Lu Zhiyu noticed that they looked like cars except for the small chimneys attached to the backs of them, giving off steam. The new steam airships that flew across the sky looked even smaller. The airships were made of iron. Lu Zhiyu even saw that the current steam engine airships had already abandoned the original enormous balloon air bags. They were using the magically-reinforced steam engines to make the airships fly.

In the distance, there were steam engine airships of the last generation. To lessen the weight, they were made of wood with enormous masts and sails. They moved forward with the help of the wind. They had streamlined bodies and enormous wings. When they moved forward, people couldn't help covering their ears because of the loud humming sound caused by the spinning fan blades.

There were still fighting airships in the sky, and those miniaturized airships could carry more than ten people. There were bombs and magically-reinforced machine guns onboard. These airships were smaller and more flexible, and they were much faster, both at speed and turning, than the original steam engine airships. They were the perfect weapons for war. The appearance of these war machines meant that the world would not remain at peace.

The wizard parliament managed the entire wizard continent. Each wizard tower was responsible for a city and its surrounding towns. Wizard colleges were like the previous countries. Among different wizard colleges, there were conflicts or even wars over resources and land. Although the wizard parliament and the towers would try to interfere as mediators, the colleges' power was an important part of the negotiations.

Wherever there were human beings, conflicts were unavoidable.

"Wow! Combat airships!" exclaimed a group of children.

"The airships have started to patrol again. It's epic!"

"I want to be a pilot of combat airships too!"

As the kids walked along the streets, they looked at the combat airships flying across the sky and screamed in amazement. As the airships spun in the sky above Lenny City and disappeared into the clouds, their hearts surged.

"How impressive!"

"I have to become a goblin helicopter pilot in the future! A trump card like goblin helicopter pilot Luke! Go!"

Among the kids was a goblin and a troll. Kids from different races put their arms on each others' shoulders, looking at the sky. Scenes like this made people feel the inclusivity of the wizard civilization.

Lu Zhiyu couldn't help smiling and giving praise. "I love this world, Katherine," he said to himself. "You have indeed established a kingdom that belongs to wizards. And it's a different world of wizards to you!"

Everything here was fresh and new to Lu Zhiyu. Theoretically, such an advancement of the steam engine wizard civilization should have led to some serious pollution and other kinds of environmental destruction. However, the air in the city was exceptionally fresh because the wizards had reinvented the steam engine machines. The more popular magically-reinforced steam engine machines had replaced the original ones which greatly reduced the pollution. Another reason for the lack of smog was the design of the wizard towers. They themselves were fundamental buildings that combined all the important city functions.

Wizard towers not only had the power to attack and defend themselves, but could give out witchcraft boundaries to regulate the environment and purify the air. Even the pollution that had gathered in the soil for a very long time could be reverted back with the help of wizard towers.

Lu Zhiyu was sitting on the side of the street, experiencing the beauty of the city and the differences in lives in the world. He observed the differences between this world and Maria's World.

Groups of people wearing ancient capes walked in front of Lu Zhiyu. There were workers wearing uniforms, apprentice wizards wearing gray capes and alchemy apprentice goblins, as well as architecture and timber worker trolls, wearing strange hats and backpacks. No one noticed the man standing on the street, observing their lives, and they would certainly never imagine that this person was their creator, the person who gave them their lives and everything they needed to survive in this world.

The people from this world had already forgotten where they really came from. Most of them had no idea that they were from somewhere else. A world named Maria. They didn't know the existence of orcs, sahagins, priests, The Church of Light and all the other gods. They only knew of wizards.

Lu Zhiyu only stood up after the sun had set and the night fell. The street lights were turned on, and the nightlife in the city had begun. Lu Zhiyu walked through the darkness and went toward the wizard tower.

"It's time to go see Katherine!" he said. "Based on the flow of time in this world, I haven't seen her for almost five hundred years!"

Lu Zhiyu had come here to visit the creators. When Katherine left, she was at level five just like Edward. It had been around five hundred years, and they were now approaching the end of their lives. If they couldn't reach level seven, one thousand years would be the longest they were able to live. It was not a simple job to reach level seven. Wizards didn't have the witchcraft strong enough to reach this level, nor did they have the power to deduce the abilities and techniques of mythical creature templates at level seven.

Even if they improved their mind power to level seven and deified all the cells in their bodies, they could only be pseudo-level-seven like Adonis. Without a level-seven mythical template, nobody could wield that level of power. If Adonis didn't have the bone dragon and the power of a great ghost army, and the supernatural power hadn't been at its lowest, he wouldn't have been able to cause such a scene at pseudo-level-seven.

"Perhaps it's time for me to give them the last lecture!" Lu Zhiyu said.

"It's been a long time since the last time I gave them lectures. How many students do I still have left? Are they all… dead?"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 341: How to Become a Mythical Wizard

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The tower was built at the center of a plain. There didn't seem to be anything different about this enormous wizard tower. It was tall and pierced through the clouds. However, fundamentally, it had gone through some serious changes. It was an element tower, and it was a wizard tower that only level-four element wizards were able to build and control. When wizard towers evolved, they could become an elemental power that was able to control the witchcraft boundary.

As for the tower, it was a level-six element tower. The master of this tower, Katherine, had reconstructed this tower at its base. She had maintained the outward appearance of this tower. However, it was no longer stone that formed the base of the tower, but some special materials that were akin to stones.

There were more than ten wizard towers surrounding the main tower, and the boundaries emanating from the point of the towers were connected, forming a gigantic unified boundary, like a phantom dome enveloping all the towers.

Inside the dome was a magical city. Lots of steam airships took off into the sky and traveled among the clouds. It was evening, and the lights in the city were still shining. There was always hustle and bustle, and the city stayed awake until the sunrise.

"Parasitic magical worms! Only thirty wizard coins!"

"Pure wind ravens! Fully-protected communications! Nobody will steal your messages! Safe and loyal! Only one hundred wizard coins!"

"Broken steam machine figure paper! Prices are negotiable!"

"Soul-purifying potions that amplify the effects of meditation. It can amplify effects by ten percent, and one bottle can last…"

This street still retained some of its ancient charms under the bright shining lights of the city. Wizards wearing capes and cloaks gathered here, as quite a few of the younger wizards had set up stores and shops on this street. A pair of twin female wizards were standing in front of their store, showing the functions of their alchemy potions, which attracted lots of interest and attention.

The wooden shop signs were inscribed with the names of the alchemy witchcraft shops, "Vivian's Magically-Reinforced Pet Shop,""Derek's Alchemy Design Shop,""Witchcraft Alchemy Playground," and so on.

Lu Zhiyu walked through the wizard-packed street toward the tower at the center of the magical city. The enormous tower was the most eye-catching building in the entire region. If someone wanted to get into the tower, they needed to walk through the enormous white castle in front of the tower where there were the students lived and studied.

"Many buildings of the old have been preserved. Castles, shops, and several special wizard towers are still here," Lu Zhiyu thought, looking at the familiar structures as he walked into the tower. The two wizards guarding the hall didn't notice Lu Zhiyu, who walked right in and started up the stairs to the top of the tower.

At the same time, Katherine was up in the main control room at the very top of the tower, playing with her observation equipment. The telescope in the observation tower extended out through the window and pointed right at the starry sky and dimensional wall outside.

"This time, we can see the stars very clearly using this telescope, and we can even see the reflection of the astral world outside our world using the dimensional wall!"

"What do you think we will find this time, Pyros? Will we be able to see another world? Will we see Maria's World?"

Katherine was carefully operating the astral telescope which looked like a six-meter barbette. She was closely monitoring the data and the turntable on the astral telescope. She had dedicated her whole life to understanding the mysteries of this world, and even so, she still couldn't figure out how this world really worked or what it was really made of.

They weren't even able to enter the dimensional wall to explore. The closest spot where the dimensional wall was closest to the ground was several hundred kilometers up, which was too high for ordinary wizards to fly. The higher a place was, the more frequently elemental storms and space vibrations occurred.

Even if they were able to enter the dimensional wall, there were no directions in the dimensional wall, and there were countless space wrinkles, which meant you would never be able to know where you would find yourself next. It was like an enormous maze, and no living being who entered this maze would be able to make it out.

Wizards started to use indirect methods to observe and study the composition of this world. The newest way was to observe the stars and the strange scenes in the dimensional wall using the special astral telescopes they had invented. As for what they observed, there were the special star-soul lives in the dimensional wall. Thus, the professions of astrologists and summoners were created to study them.

A sphinx from the newest generation of sphinxes was stationed at the door of the highest floor of the tower. Each new generation of the sphinx was called "Pyros." As Katherine worked, Pyros yawned lazily. She relaxed and overlapped its claws, and wasn't concerned with being too attentive to Katherine right now.

"Although this is only a second-generation astral telescope, it's still impossible to observe the scenes or the reflections of the astral world. The most you can see are the stars and some special scenes hidden deeper in the dimensional wall. If we want to…" Before Pyros could finish talking, she suddenly raised her head and looked around as if she had sensed something special. At the same time, Katherine finally fixed her new astral telescope.

"Okay, perhaps we can find more star souls this time. Each star soul had different abilities and stands for different things. Every time when we find a special star soul, we can channel its power to study different things. This time…"

"Let me see it!" Pyros summoned the astral telescope Katherine had just finished fixing, and it swooped towards her. It looked toward the dimensional wall from the same angle Katherine had been observing from.

Lu Zhiyu could see a star giving out light in the deep area of the dimensional wall. The star souls were breathing together with this world, and they were getting more powerful as they ran the operations of this world and as the world grew stronger. It was as if there was actually a huge and special star hanging in the sky, carrying out its duties and abilities.

"How magnificent!" Lu Zhiyu couldn't help but exclaim. The race of star souls had already matured enough to take on their responsibilities. Katherine, standing beside him, looked at Lu Zhiyu's dark hair. She looked at his face, listened to his familiar voice, and she could even smell his special scent.

Seeing Lu Zhiyu let his hands go and turn around to look at her, Katherine smiled with him, "That's right, the world is the most beautiful thing in the eyes of wizards."

Lu Zhiyu looked down through the windows of the tower and saw the gigantic City of Wizards. He also observed the area that was covered by the entire Kingdom of Wizards and its civilization.

"Is this what the Kingdom of Wizards is in the eyes of you, Bohr, Akkad, and all the other first-generation wizards?" he asked.

"It's fantastic. I love it, and I believe that they'll love it too!"

Lu Zhiyu curved his lips, and there was a trace of a smile on his tranquil face. He looked Katherine in the eyes and said, "Thanks, Katherine!"

Katherine's eyes gleamed bright, and the smile on her beautiful face looked like a colorful flower blossoming. The more she smiled, the less she could control herself. She held her face with both of her hands, and it seemed that she was truly happy. Being affirmed by Lu Zhiyu was just as good to her as being affirmed by other wizards of the first generation.

Lu Zhiyu and Katherine kept looking at each other. They were able to communicate with each other only through eye contact. They were both smiling with happiness.

Lu Zhiyu walked down the stairs of the observation tower and Katherine followed him. Looking at the gigantic telescope, Lu Zhiyu suddenly asked, "Since this world is so beautiful, are you interested in spending more time exploring and finding its secrets, Katherine?"

Katherine was dazed. She let go of her hands, looked at Lu Zhiyu, and smiled. She put her hands on her back like she did when she was being taught by Lu Zhiyu back in the tower in the Dark Forest.

"What should I do?"

Lu Zhiyu looked around and set a blackboard down on the ground. He then stood on the stairs and tidied up his long robe.

"Are you interested in taking one more lecture from me?" he asked.

Katherine watched Lu Zhiyu's movements in silence. They were his usual movements, yet they triggered lots of memories. She remembered how Lu Zhiyu used to be, and how many people used to be. Katherine couldn't even remember the names of some of them, yet she could still remember their faces, which were familiar and kind.

"Of course… Of course… I… Very…"

Katherine couldn't help but smile and covered her mouth with her hands, and she couldn't help tearing up, either. She couldn't even keep her voice smooth anymore. It was supposed to be a pleasant and sweet moment, all of a sudden it was mixed with sorrow.

She set a chair in the center of the room, even though there were lots of other chairs around her. All of a sudden, several rows of empty chairs appeared beside her. Katherine was now sitting at the center of the front row where she always wanted to sit.

Lu Zhiyu tapped the blackboard, and he looked around at all the people sitting down there as if he were a teacher checking whether or not all of his students were present. Lu Zhiyu stood straight and said, "Now that everyone's here, I'll begin my lesson. Today, we're going to talk about how to reach level seven and become a mythical wizard, and a couple of the crucial steps."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 342: Titan Continent and Goblin

Translator:Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor:Nyoi-Bo Studio

Mythical wizards were called "mythical" because their life expectancies had already surpassed that of an average person and they were close to achieving immortality. There were three conditions that needed to be satisfied before someone could become a mythical wizard. They needed a mind power level of sixty-four hundred, a fully deified body, and a mythical life template that would merge with their deified body.

If someone didn't transform their body into a deified one and merge their body with a mythical life template, the chance risk of risk they faced would be incredibly high and their chance for success would be unbelievably low. The first step was to reach the mind power level of sixty-four hundred units, which was already a very high threshold to lots of people. It was almost impossible to reach sixty-four hundred units, even if someone had mountains of resources and philosopher's stones available to them.

The wizards with mythical templates didn't have the ability to reconstruct and cultivate mythical creatures like Lu Zhiyu, so they had to resort to the mythical creature templates Lu Zhiyu used before, and the special wizards had to extract the bloodline source and mythical cell blood from those magical beasts.

Lu Zhiyu wrote out some complicated witchcraft techniques and the characteristics of mythical cell structure on the blackboard. He also wrote down the three basic conditions needed to reach level seven. Time passed, and the dark night and stars faded away. The sun rose over the horizon and the angle of the light changed, shining through the windows.

"This is all about mythical wizards and mythical creatures. What about the gods? Who are the gods? Are there any beings superior to level-seven mythical creatures? Teacher!"

Katherine was so devoted to the complicated and thickly-dotted engravings on the several blackboards it was as if she had been absorbed into another world. The light shone in from the top of the tower, and it cast long shadows on the ground. It shone on Katherine's body. Before Katherine realized what happened, she found that Lu Zhiyu was long gone.

"Teacher?"

Katherine stood up and walked to the center of the top of the tower. She walked around, and the long white rope attached to her tall body swayed with her movements. The being with the short black ponytail and eyes that looked like stars was no longer in the room.

Katherine suddenly felt like she had lost something precious, and her vision became blurry. She looked out through the windows and asked, "Did he leave again?"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 343: Arcanist

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The arcane practiced by fairies was developed from the sorcerer system and the divine system. Wendy had read most of the notes about the Creator. Although she couldn't understand most of the words, they still opened the Door of Truth for wizards because of all the information about life structures, the sorcerer system, world structure and the divine system. The notes were an insight into the mysteries of power.

If a level-four wizard wanted to remember something, he or she would still be able to remember it even after several hundred years. Arcanists were not only a different group of wizards, but they also belonged to a completely different system.

Fairy arcane empire was based on the Philosopher's Stone and witchcraft boundaries, combined with the divine system. It was another spellcasting occupation that had completely abandoned the sorcerer system. Half of the spellcasting system was derived from the ideas of Lu Zhiyu, and the name "Arcane" also came from his notes.

The fundamental power of wizards followed the mythical cell system. Magical beasts, alchemy creatures and ghosts all evolved from mythical cells, and this was also the system Lu Zhiyu had been using and expanding.

Arcanists were different. They had abandoned the original mythical cell system, and embedded arcane crystals (modified philosophers' stones) to change their identity. The arcane crystals contained the philosophy of sub-brain intelligence, and it was the spellcasting organ of arcanists. It was also an upgraded version of witchcraft boundary wizards.

After that, the Fairy Empress Wendy also combined element wizards and dream wizards so that witchcraft boundary wizards didn't need mythical cells to cast supernatural power. She created arcane power using the witchcraft mind-power-structure branding spellcasting so that arcanists could perform supernatural power that could interfere with material elements without mythical cells.

Meanwhile, arcane crystals were also constantly being updated and reconstructed. Different types of arcane crystals also had different types of magical power, such as communication and borrowing the power of ancient trees. They could also extract power from witchcraft boundaries, and they could store magical power.

In all aspects, this was a system designed for fairies, who could live for a long time. This system abandoned the mythical cell system. Ordinary life forms could only live for one hundred-something years. Only fairies had life spans long enough to become mythical creatures. If they could become mythical creatures but couldn't reach level seven, they would live for a maximum of a thousand years whether they followed the wizard system or not.

"These creatures are so blessed by our Creator!" said every wizard who knew about the fairies.

All fairy arcanists needed to do was to keep cultivating and upgrading their arcane crystals and to become mythical creatures. Wendy seemed to be exploring the arcanist path to reach level seven as well. She wanted to explore a path that was different from Lu Zhiyu's.

Sylve Continent was at the north of Starsoul world, and it was below Titan Continent. Wizard Continent was at the north of Titan Continent. It was an irregularly-shaped, narrow continent.

That was where fairies lived. It had been more than five hundred years, yet the population of fairies had not grown much. It used to be hundreds of thousands of fairies, and now there were barely over one million of them. Compared to the size of Sylve Continent, the population of fairies living on it was miniscule.

However, deep inside the continent, traces of fairies could be seen in the form of farms and neatly managed gardens. Enormous, ancient fairy trees moved in the forests, and at the top of them were fairy houses. Green-haired fairies with pointy ears sprinkled fluorescent light all around, and collected the pollen that floated up from the blooming flowers.

The roads were perfectly built. Although these roads were built in the middle of the forest, there were no signs of logging. Instead, the forest and road seemed to grow around each other, which was why the roads in the Fairy Arcane Empire looked so mysterious. The trees at the sides were all crooked and bizarre. Anyone who walked the path between the trees, walked a path of strangeness.

Each fairy city was a combination of giant witchcraft gardens. The second Lu Zhiyu saw this, he was reminded of the mythical sky garden from Babylon. A spring flowed from the penthouse, and like an enormous bridge, there were water paths tens of feet tall. The light reflected from the water and formed a rainbow.

The water circulation system was perfect. There was a garden on each level, and there were transparent glass windows and stone walls with sculptures of beautiful figures. Flowers and vines blossomed everywhere, and even the houses and shopping streets of other ordinary fairies looked like came straight out of a fable. Each fairy was romantic in their bones, which could be told from the houses they'd built.

There were also lots of ancient war trees of all sizes in the city. The witchcraft boundary emanated from the ancient trees and enveloped the entire city. The ancient war trees of the new generation had great intelligence, and they were also the managers of the city, friends of arcanists, spellcasting assistants, controllers of city-wide alchemy facilities and maintenance workers of the elementary city system. The trees were then further categorized as lots of different types based on their functions, such as ancient guardian trees, ancient war trees and ancient life trees.

They did their jobs at the center of the city where they controlled the entries and exits of the city. They guarded the witchcraft garden and the water circulation system, as well as controlled the witchcraft boundary and aerial transportation.

"Mr.Farlomon, I need to leave the city!"

A male fairy was standing at the door of the train. He was waving the badge on his arm. An ancient tree with a giant face swept the place with its mind power.

"I approve!" said the tree.

The witchcraft boundary opened and the train travelled through the small city gate. It rushed into the forest through the portal surrounded by flowers.

"Mister, I need the authority to use the witchcraft garden!"

An ancient tree was standing at the entry to the glass-framed witchcraft garden. All the fairies who wanted to enter the witchcraft garden had to be granted approval by him first, or the only door that would open would lead to a garden with the vines that looked like iron walls.

"It's the airship merchant team Ascar. We want to get into the main city!"

"I'm an arcane apprentice, and I am applying for the advancement authority so I can start to learn arcane magic!"

Everything in the Fairy Arcane Empire had been drastically changed. Arcanist was not only a noun that could be altered or a second name for wizards, instead, it was a new supernatural occupation that completely belonged to fairies. They'd become independent from the wizards, and they had embarked on a path all to themselves.

At this moment, the capital city of the Fairy Arcane Empire, Sylve City, was trapped in sorrow. Petals were flying in the sky above the fairy royal city, and there were also petals everywhere on the ground.

Even the witchcraft boundary was closed, and the airships were forbidden to fly. The hustles and bustles the city was used to were temporarily lost. All the fairies gathered around the royal palace. There were fairies wearing either plain-colored shirts or dresses surrounding the royal palace. On the square, a large number of fairies were praying.

Inside the palace, large groups of arcanists stood on the stairs, forming a long line deep into the palace where an old fairy lay emaciated. A beautiful female fairy in a crown held his hands gently. He was looking at her with wise, calm eyes.

The fairy laying on the bed was Wolfe. He was more than one hundred years older than Wendy, and he was now almost one thousand years. He had failed to get to level four, which left him with some serious side effects, and now he was walking toward the end of his life. During most of a fairies lifetime, their energy would be at its peak. It was only near death that they began to see symptoms of old age.

"Wendy, I've lived a long and happy life, and now, I'm going to die peacefully. It's an amazing thing, and I have nothing to complain about. We shouldn't ask for too much, and we shouldn't try to obtain that which we can't control, otherwise we won't be happy. We should cherish the moments we've already had, which is exactly what I have done!"

"I know," Wendy said. Her voice sounded stiff, and it was obviously trembling.

Wendy held Wolfe's hands and looked into his eyes. She was squeezed his hands tightly. She was not as tranquil on the inside as she attempted to appear on the outside.

Wolfe looked at Wendy. Suddenly, a smile crossed his wrinkled face.

"You don't know," he said, but his voice was not malevolent, it was peaceful. "You've always been like this. You look gentler than everyone else, but you're actually more stubborn."

Wolfe tried to sit up, but he realized that he didn't even have the strength to do that anymore. His mind power had also almost completely faded away. Wendy immediately helped him sit up.

Wolfe sat straight and looked out the window. There were petals flying in the sky as if it were raining flowers. The petals revolved in the breeze, and some of them came in through the window.

Wolfe suddenly lost his mind. He opened his mouth wide and tried to say something, but for a long time, he couldn't say a word. In the end, he only said one thing.

"How beautiful!"

Wolfe closed his eyes and passed away. At this moment, the bell in the palace rang, and all the fairies kneeled down. Many crying fairies put flowers on the stairs in front of the palace. The ringing bell meant that Grand Duke Wolfe from the Fairy Arcane Empire had gone back to nature and the order.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 344: The Immortal

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When elves died, they would have themselves buried under the Tree of Life. Their bodies would be decomposed by the Tree of Life and once again become a part of the Tree of Life. All started with the Tree of Life, and all ended with it. It was the circle of life.

The Kingdom of Sylve no longer had the Tree of Life, but the tradition lived on. Every elf would ask their family to bury their body under a special Tree of the Undead after they passed away. This peculiar plant could decompose even the body of an arcanist. And, after a year, beautiful white flowers would blossom on its branches.

Most saints and wizards chose similar paths. Their bodies could be extremely dangerous, even after they had died, and could attract much unwanted attention. Most wizards chose to be cremated or to carry out their funerals in other special ways. No matter if they were a common man or a saint, death was painful and, moreover, a significant ceremony of life.

The cemeteries of elves were full of Trees of the Undead. Each tree represented an elf who had passed away. Despite their beautiful exteriors, Trees of the Undead symbolized death and withering. They invoked sorrow and solemnity because the elves had ascribed them such meanings.

Dark night fell on the empty cemetery. Elf Queen Wendy stood alone under Wolfe's Tree of the Undead. Bouquets formed a small garden beneath it.

The leaves in the cemetery whispered in the night breeze. Wendy's black cape trembled in the breeze as well. The cape's hood covered half of her beautiful face. Her hair danced freely over her cheeks.

Lu Zhiyu, who was also wearing a black cape, set a bouquet beneath Wolfe's Tree of the Undead. As the wind rustled their capes, he turned and looked at Wendy.

"Wolfe asked me to give you this," said Wendy as she reached out her hand and passed something to Lu Zhiyu. Lu Zhiyu took the item and realized that it was a tower badge, the same one Lu Zhiyu gave Wolfe when he graduated.

"Did Wolfe leave any word?" Lu Zhiyu asked as he looked at the badge lying in his palm. Exquisitely engraved on the badge was a tower on top of the black ridges. It was the first tower. And now, time had changed everything. Everything and everyone had changed or faded away.

"Not a word!" Wendy answered. Her face appeared as a blur within the hood.

Lu Zhiyu held the tower badge tight in his palm and closed his eyes. A shadow flew through his mind's eye, and it brought back the memory of standing in front of Leves' grave in the tower cemetery.

"Every birth brings death! Even the word 'birth' insinuates the inevitability of death. As if everything was predestined! Not just humans, but every existence will eventually fade away!"

Wendy stood under the Tree of the Undead, listening to Lu Zhiyu's speech and watching him. Suddenly, she wrapped her arms around herself and could not help but laugh out loud, as if she had heard something ridiculous.

"Hah hah…ho ho… Is this how the almighty creator looks down on us mortal beings? Is that what we, the lives you created yourself, mean to you? Is every faded life of such insignificance?" asked Wendy, eyes brimming with tears. Her eyes were filled with sorrow and obstinacy, but she did not let tears spill out. Reaching a certain level, saints could control their bodies fully, even their instinct to cry. Such complete control of one's instincts and desires elevated life to a state without any physical bounds. However, at this very moment, Lu Zhiyu felt one must have lost something when gaining such an ability.

Lu Zhiyu shook his head. He did not get emotional because of Wendy's misunderstanding. "I am just saying, death awaits every existence. It completes the circle of life."

Lu Zhiyu looked at Wendy. His calm, unemotional eyes were inscrutable. Wendy looked into his eyes. She saw the beginning and the end of the world, endless reincarnation, the birth and death of countless lives. Yet one stood still inside, observing the creation and destruction of everything.

Wendy saw everything and felt everything the one felt. A great sense of loneliness and pressure fell over her. She could not breathe under such horror.

Lu Zhiyu turned his face away, looked to Wolfe's Tree of the Undead, and said, "Being immortal is lonely and painful. Being immortal is the cruelest punishment one can endure if one cannot find the purpose and goal of life. Are you certain you wish to go down this path?"

Wendy gazed at Lu Zhiyu's figure. The overpoweringly tall figure spoke of loneliness all of a sudden. He seemed somewhat thin in the night breeze of the cemetery. It seemed the immortal figure could vanish into thin air, like mist. Wendy felt a painful feeling pass in waves through her chest to her throat and nose, and she shouted at Lu Zhiyu, "One day I shall be stronger than you! I will find a way to surpass you, even if you are the creator, the dominator of the world, an existence I cannot comprehend!"

"So what?" asked Lu Zhiyu.

"I will imprison you in my world until the origins of existence die out, and eternity and immortality crumble apart!" said Wendy.

"How terrifying!" answered Lu Zhiyu.

"It's alright. Because I shall be there with you until the end!"

—

Year 536 on the Wizard's Calendar.

The arcane kingdom of elves rose gradually with the leadership of Elf Queen Wendy. Though elves could not match the population or influence of humans and other races, they had a far greater proportion of wizards.

The original wizard system was developed and perfected by countless wizards over thousands of years. It was far more refined than the arcane system. The wizard system had many more categories and wider applications on civilizations.

Take witchcraft as a simple example. The complicated lower-level witchcrafts and average alchemy items might seem unimportant, but they formed the very foundation of the wizard civilization and supported its development. The wizard system could not be supported or go far with just a few high-level destructive witchcrafts.

The wizard system could now support an entire civilization, embrace different races, and march forward as expected. On the other hand, arcanists were just rising. Even though the arcane system was based on the wizard system and the divine system, it still had a long way to go until perfection.

However, in that very year, the arcane kingdom of elves progressed from developing internally to expanding out of the Sylve Continent, beginning to march forward and explore. The arcane system was finally being perfected by the efforts of Elf Queen Wendy and the many elf arcanists of the past centuries.

Arcanists started to come into the world of other races in the Starsoul World. Elves started to influence the rest of the Starsoul World and went into a phase of rapid development.

In the holy land of the wizard civilization, word came from the tower that the owner of the tower, the Thousand-faced Witch, the mythical wizard Catherine, was about to make a breakthrough. At the same time, through the development of the arcane system, the help of Lu Zhiyu's note, and her discussions with him, Elf Queen Wendy found the key to a breakthrough and became a level seven arcanist.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 345: Chaos Worm

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

It took a very long time for the Starsoul World to be perfected. The semi-perpetual bio-optic brain had been on for the entire time, filling the Starsoul World with energy and matter, and perfecting the rules of the Starsoul World with a massive amount of Source Form, all as Lu Zhiyu had programmed.

The Starsoul World would eventually match the level that Maria's World had achieved centuries ago. The amount of matter and Source Form consumed in order to alter the world's rules was astronomical.

"It is not easy to perfect a world. A world with perfect rules requires energy, matter, the perfection of rules, and the creation of a life system. I cannot perfect the entire krynnspace single-handedly. That would be impossible," said Lu Zhiyu. He was standing on the edge of the floating-space city, the Capital of God. An inverted, more than 100-meter-thick translucent crystallized layer was in the sky over the Capital of God. The projections were turned off. Therefore, instead of the sun and clouds, one could see the astral world directly on the layer.

"That is the world created by God!"

"It's beautiful!"

"I heard it's much larger than The Capital of God!"

"By how much?"

"I don't know. Anyway, it's huge. Lord Eva told me that!"

Below was the enormous Starsoul World. Crowds of tiny fairies gathered around the edges of the Capital of God, gazing at the gigantic Starsoul World. The huge world was wrapped by the spherical bitwall, rotating and changing gradually and beautifully in silence. The crowds jabbered excitedly.

Apart from tiny fairies, there were also Great Fairies who were transformed from tiny fairies. They were level four supernatural creatures. From elfin, adorable fairies hiding behind leaves and petals, they transformed into adult-sized, human-like creatures. Fairies were, in essence, similar to demons. They were both Source Form half-incorporeal creatures. At the moment of leveling up, they returned to the flower buds on top of the Ancient Tree of Fairies, and a beautiful creature was born as the flower blossomed.

Among the flowers and greens, they vanished with a glimmer, became a part of the huge Ancient Tree of Fairies, and emerged again from a different branch. Plants grew and withered as they moved their fingertips. They could be seen in the corridors of palaces in the Capital of God, laughing and frolicking in sheer fabrics.

The fairies would flutter their four wings, dancing lightly in the sky and among the divine pillars. They brought life into the Capital of God, so that it was no longer an ice-cold coffin floating in the astral world.

When they became Great Fairies, they reported to Eva voluntarily. Eva would grant them permission to manage part of the internal affairs and authorities of the Capital of God. In a way, the Capital of God was a miniature world, and fairies were the race of the Capital of God.

While the fairies stared at the Starsoul World in shock, Lu Zhiyu looked outside of the Starsoul World. The vast, boundless astral world, dark and enormous. Dark, empty, and void were the main themes of the krynnspace. The worlds and bitwalls were only a small fraction of it.

The scroll opened up an entrance to another dimension. Lu Zhiyu still did not know the size of the krynnspace constructed by the dimensional interval that he had circled randomly before.

"Didn't we agree that you would wait in the garden? Here's the new dessert I tried out. I prepared this personally, and I used the Soul Flower of Frost grown by several Great Fairies!" Eva appeared beside Lu Zhiyu all of a sudden. She followed Lu Zhiyu's gaze, looking into the deep astral world, but not into the Starsoul World.

"How lonely! Empty, with nothing within!" Eva said aloud what Lu Zhiyu was thinking.

Lu Zhiyu nodded and said, "Maybe I could create a special astral world creature. It could evolve by absorbing energy, matter, and Source Form, transforming into something similar to a world. The moment it attains maturity, it shall die. And it will then become the embryo for a new world, developing the krynnspace automatically. It shall control the semi-perpetual bio-optic brain and will become the spokesman of the astral world. It may take thousands of years, or hundreds of thousands of years, to become the embryo of a new world. And it may take an even longer time to become a perfected world. Nevertheless, it is much better than creating worlds one by one all by myself. Filling this krynnspace all by myself is impossible."

Lu Zhiyu broke into a smile of great expectation. He said, "Such a world is a world with infinite possibilities. Who could be created within? Only such a krynnspace and world could be so beautiful and so full of surprises. One could not guess what will result and what the future may look like."

Eva looked to Lu Zhiyu. He was always lost in his own thoughts and talked to himself often. However, every thought and word of the creator could affect the entire world and the fates of countless lives.

But this time was different. It was a topic related to the entire astral world and the fate of the entire krynnspace. This might be something impacting thousands of worlds and the future.

"And when can we see such an astral world?"

"Um. It could be a long wait. Maybe hundreds of thousands of years, or even longer! The idea for such astral world creatures only entered my mind at this moment."

"That's alright. Time is probably the only luxury we have."

—

There was an existence. No one knew where it came from or for what purpose it was created. It traveled across the vast astral world with no end. It devoured chaos and all things. It was the devourer of everything in the world, as well as the creator of the world and everything within.

It was without intelligence, purpose, thought, or feeling. It seemed its sole goal was to devour everything, swallow everything, eat up everything inside the astral world. Be it enormous bitwall worlds, or even gods.

It could devour even time and space. Once devoured, the proof of a world's existence was completely eaten up, disappeared from the krynnspace, as if it never existed. It was the origin of every existence and the end of a world.

When it grew to the size of a continent, or a world, and could no longer take in anything, it would die and become the seed for a new world. Everything would be created and born from the seed, as if everything it devoured before was reborn from its dead body, like the circle of life.

From sources with unknown origins, when a world approached the dusk of its doom, the larva of the Chaos Worms would be reborn from the grave of worlds. However, no one had seen it before, as no one could escape from a world collapsing and narrowing rapidly on its doomsday. — Excerpt from the essay of the great level eight arcanist of the Arcane Kingdom, Mientte Ambrose.

—Encyclopedia of the Astral World, Chapter: Chaos Worm

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 346: The Age of Gods

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The larva was glittering and crystal-clear, chubby, and lovable. If one looked closely, one would have found that its shell seemed to be made of mazes consisting of virtual grids. Inside its body, a spinning silver vortex beamed beautiful silvery lights.

It was floating in front of Lu Zhiyu as if there was no weight or gravity. When it wiggled, everything around it was affected by its movement. Not just light or matter, but even space was impacted.

"Ah-choo!"

An involuntary sneeze from the fist-sized creature brought a violent storm to the Capital of God. Trees and rocks were picked up from the ground. Crowds of tiny fairies were blown into the sky. It was almost like doomsday had befallen The Capital of God.

"Reconstruct! Return!"

Lu Zhiyu reached out. The entire world turned into a freeze-frame. Then, the destroyed Capital of God returned to its original state, every movement and all damage reversed.

However, all the fairies looked toward the sky in shock. This inconspicuous larva was breathing with the rhythm of the world, holding the power to devour everything.

Eva appeared next to Lu Zhiyu as a projection of light and said, "Lord, please do not perform such horrific experiments inside The Capital of God. The fairies will get hurt."

Eva looked at the Chaos Worm in front of Lu Zhiyu. She immediately felt pressured and threatened by this small creature. Eva asked, "Is this what your majesty was talking about?"

Lu Zhiyu looked at the small Chaos Worm. In a way, it could be considered family to Lu Zhiyu. However, it was a special family member created with the help of the semi-perpetual machine. One could also say that it was a part of the semi-perpetual machine. Lu Zhiyu could not create the Chaos Worms outside of the krynnspace. The rules and level of energy involved were way beyond Lu Zhiyu's control. Lu Zhiyu never thought that he would create the Chaos Worm before creating a family of earthlings.

As humble as the worm looked, it was a level eight mythical creature.

The Chaos Worm had its own mythical creature template. However, its template was rather special. It was a world. The Chaos Worm's level-up system was the world's journey of evolution. Nevertheless, Lu Zhiyu had programmed it so that, once the Chaos Worm had evolved into the prototype of a world, the world would then develop freely without further alteration.

Every Chaos Worm was identical. However, once it had become a seed for a world, the future would be full of possibilities. Lu Zhiyu had only created one Chaos Worm for now. To nurture and raise such a terrifying creature would cost him massive amounts of resources.

There was not much energy or matter in the astral world for it to consume, nor any remains of a deceased world to feed it. Therefore, Lu Zhiyu had to feed it with energy until it reached maturity. Lu Zhiyu's Source Form and semi-perpetual machine would provide enough energy and matter to feed it for now, and he would later increase the amount gradually.

Until the krynnspace became perfected, the Chaos Worms would maintain the circle of life in the krynnspace without Lu Zhiyu's support, consuming the matter and energy of a deceased world and creating a new world instead.

"Go! Create your own world!"

Lu Zhiyu reached out. The space rippled around his arm. A channel to the unknown deep astral world was opened. Lu Zhiyu released his hands, and the Chaos Worm vanished into the air. It was an astral creature. When it entered the astral world, it was like a fish returning to water. As it started to breathe, the space around it became stretched and wrinkled. Its size grew gradually. It had started its journey in the dark, cold astral world.

Lu Zhiyu withdrew his hands, looked to Eva, and said, "Well, this is a new start!"

"I look forward to seeing the future of this Chaos Worm. What will its life be like in the astral world? Will there be any unexpected happenings? Will it bring any change to the astral world? And what bizarre, alien world will it create?"

"No one knows the cards until they fall."

"Exactly. There is so much to expect."

The two stood on top of the Witchcraft Garden. Lu Zhiyu rested one arm on the balcony, while Eva leaned both her elbows on the railing, her head resting on her palms. They both looked toward the outside of the Capital of God with promising expressions. There was a sense of expectation that had not been felt in a long time. The Chaos Worm which had just been sent away was not a horrific, scary mythical creature of the astral world, but a lottery box. No one knew what the prize inside would be, and a long time would be needed to reveal the prize.

—

Maria's World. Year 397 on the San Calendar.

Felix, the God of Earth and War, who had convened the Star Kingdom in year 372 on the San Calendar, entered his kingdom with the prayers of many believers in the Kingdom of Colossus, and with the ancient ritual of many orc saint knights in a square raising their shields and swords.

Felix successfully became the God of Earth, which was of great significance and suited him to a great extent, as well as the God of War.

The divine system and advanced class of Felix, the dominator of earth and war, now consisted of conjuration shamans and earth knights. Occult shamans integrated Felix's god name and the new wizards from the wizard system of Colossus. Witchcraft was now conjuration; wizards were now shamans. It was no longer the wizard system. As for the earth knights, they were a variant of the blood wizards.

As for the God of Agreement and Justice, the dragon God of Time, Adolphus, had finally reached level seven two years ago at an incredibly slow pace. For dragons, the purpose of time was finding food, sleeping, and plundering. The white dragon, Frost, who died at the hand of Verthandi, was special and different. It was rare for dragons to rob cities, take the princesses, or blackmail. Most dragons were used to waiting for their prey.

Hundreds of giant dragons hovered above the Abyss of the Great Dragon. Adolphus became part of the sky in a light beam connecting the earth to the sky. His Divine Kingdom was much smaller than the rest. This was because he had the fewest believers and was a pagan god. Nevertheless, he was the god who was responsible for managing and monitoring the internal time velocity of Maria's World, as well as being the God of Agreement and Justice.

It was a clock-like Divine Kingdom with intricate patterns. It revolved around Maria's World with the same velocity as the internal time velocity of Maria's World and the accuracy of a clock.

With all the seeds of gods becoming gods, the gods started to maintain the balance of the entire world. A surging number of supernatural occupations in different divine systems filled in the blanks of the world.

As the belief in the Goddess of Steam and Mechanics emerged in Maria's World, the footprints of alchemy warlocks started to be seen in every country, every kingdom, and every land.

Distinct beliefs started to fuse and merge together. Churches and believers of different gods did not have the same hatred towards each other anymore, demonstrating peacefulness instead.

The development of steam and mechanics pushed the civilization of Maria's World into another key age. It stepped into a new, civilized world out from the old, backward world. It was a special age powered by steam and mechanics, supported by gods and divine systems, where the rules were controlled by gods, and their orders were protected by priests, Holy Knights, alchemy warlocks, wizards, conjuration shamans, and those of other divine occupations.

Here, underworld priests communicated with Hell to help the dead enter the circle of life. Alchemy warlocks revolutionized and innovated, changing the world with all sorts of alchemy tools. Holy Knights guarded the honor of the nobles and gods. Wizards wrote the books of wizards and protected the wizard kingdom with tall towers. Believers in the God of Sea and Storm conquered the sea with alchemy ships. Giant dragons soared through the sky, chanting for justice and agreement.

Here, backwardness and progress coexisted. Innovation and revolution collided with conservation. And from within, leaders who could lead the new age and start revolutions would be born.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 347: Change This Era

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Once Lu Zhiyu finished the arrangement of the astral world, he turned his focus back to Maria's World. Until this moment, all the seeds of god in Maria's World had become gods. They had started to control the rules of the world, perfected the system of the world, and continued to perfect the prototype of the World Tree.

"Eleven gods sitting on their divine thrones, it seems the astral world has become quite lively all of a sudden."

Maria's World was bathed in divine light as all the gods entered their divine kingdoms. As for the remaining gods' names, because of their particularity, there was now much more uncertainty, and it was more difficult for one to become a god. Therefore, there were not many choices left for the remaining seeds of god. Lynn Ahenaten would prefer to compete with Felix for the name "God of Earth," rather than choose any of the remaining gods' names. That spoke volumes.

"The human civilization is now facing drastic changes. Maybe some seeds of god with potential will be born," said Lu Zhiyu. He looked at the internal changes happening in Maria's World and became lost in his thoughts. There were 17 god names in total, with 6 available to be filled. He would wait to see if any potential candidates for true gods would be born in this new age.

—

The Hollyma Kingdom was in the south of the Alen Continent, consisting of dozens of various kingdoms. Belief in the Master of the Night had prevailed in the Hollyma Kingdom for over a century. The Church of Light, which considered itself to be the center of the world, called the Hollyma Kingdom "the alien land." The conflict between the Church of Light and the Church of the Dark Night had been going on for over a century.

There was also some friction between the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro and the Hollyma Kingdom from time to time. Battle airships from both kingdoms could be seen engaging in firefights in the sky now and then. Civilians of both kingdoms read news about border conflicts all the time. The Hollyma Kingdom's battle airship fleet would appear above the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro, the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro would hit a trade airship of the Hollyma Kingdom, and so on.

"Reporting all this useless information all the time! It's not like there is an actual war! Nothing but squabbles! Those fat nobles of Hollyma are a bunch of morons, and the royal family of Rosa d'Oro are cowards!" Frank said. He was sitting on the couch in the Alva All-You-Need Store, reading the latest newspaper, and criticizing the current politics and policies of both kingdoms. Frank was a former history student in the Hollyma Seminary who had a great face and wore a pair of glasses. He was rather outspoken in the seminary, and he held very unique views on current politics and history. However, after he gave a bold speech on the origin of the Master of the Night and their identity at the seminary, he was immediately expelled.

Frank's teacher regarded him as an idealist with great gifts and intelligence. It seemed to be a compliment, but his schoolmates preferred to call him 'Daydreamer Frank.'

Alva, who was one of Frank's close friends, was mixing potions in the Alva All-You-Need Store. He said sarcastically, "I think that's my paper you're reading. Coming here for food and a newspaper every day. Such a carefree and relaxing life you have!"

"You think I have anywhere else that I can go? I've got no money, so I can only come to you!" Frank said.

"Making such a strong case for freeloading. I yield. Just say you were wrong and apologize to the seminary. You could easily become clergy with your talent. Maybe you could even become a bishop or something in ten years. Or even the Pope of the Church of the Dark Night!" Alva said.

"No!" Frank rejected the idea.

"Then just go to another country. There are loads of opportunities in the three churches, the Church of the Light, the Faith of the Sun, and the Temple of Sky. Or go be an adventurer with the Ruler of the Sea of Storms. I've even got some connections to get you into the Church of the Goddess of Steam and Mechanics!" said Alva.

"Humph! Go back? I'll never go back to those vampires. They only know money, fraud, and dirty deals. Priests at the Church of the Dark Night are all liars. They lie to those humble civilians to satisfy their own desires for luxury and extravagance!" said Frank.

Alva was an alchemy warlock. Though he talked about the Goddess of Steam and Mechanics all the time, he had never been a believer. He was an alchemy warlock of some renown in Biketo, the capital city of the Hollyma Kingdom. His alchemy shop had a bold name, the Alva All-You-Need Store.

Alva was a pale, slim young man the same age as Frank. They were both geniuses born with great mind powers and gifts. However, geniuses were always quirky, unsociable, and eccentric. They were two weirdos who appreciated each other and became close.

Alva shrugged and said, "I don't think things are that bad!"

Frank objected, "Not for the clergy and saints! But this is a terrible time for civilians and average people!"

Alva spoke his mind, "Minority leading the majority. Isn't that quite common?"

Frank slapped the newspaper on the table in anger, "It's not about the minority leading the majority. It's the less than 1 percent leading the more than 99 percent. Take a look at the streets. Civilians have become slaves to the clergy, exploited and used! To become a saint, you need to enter the seminaries of the churches. To become an apprentice in an alchemy workshop, you need to be a clergy under the Goddess of Steam and Mechanics. To be noble or royal, you need to be a descendant of the gods. To use any alchemy tools, you need to be a saint or clergy. Clergy drive steam locomotives. Clergy operate airships. Clergy repair alchemy tools. Clergy control water towers, alchemy, road lamps, and the city systems. Clergy of the Ruler of the Sea of Storms are the adventurers who set sail on alchemy ships. Clergy of the Goddess of Harvest create high yields and great harvests. Everything needs clergy."

"Some morons had the audacity to say that common civilians are useless. They forgot that their ancestors were common civilians. They were just common people borrowing the gods' power. Look at those poor workers in the slums, they work day and night, but get nothing in return but scars and illness. Look at those farmers who reap harvests but still have to sell their children. Herders who freeze to death in their flimsy clothes in winter. They cannot survive without or resist the power of clergy and the divine system, so their lives end in tragic deaths without any chance for accusation or revolt. It's a terrifying world with no hope. We are all pigs trapped inside the pigsty."

Alva nodded. He could understand how horrific these things were for common people, even though he did not pay much attention to the outside world. Alva said, "As the divine system becomes more perfected, and clergy push the entire world forward, the power of common civilian diminishes. They are left with no choice but to be controlled and exploited by clergy."

Frank nodded earnestly and said, "So, we need to change this era!"

Alva looked at Frank in shock. He put down a half-completed alchemy box and asked, "Change the era? How? No way! Are you… are you going to throw gods off of their thrones, high up in the clouds? Eliminate all clergy?"

Frank looked at Alva as if he was an idiot and said, "I may be an idealist, but not a lunatic! For god's sake, I am saying that we should fight for common civilians and help them get back their future and profit so that everyone can be a part of this era. It should not just be an era for the 1 percent clergy and gods; it should be an era for all, including the common 99 percent!"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 348: The Three Musketeers of the New Era

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Frank and Alva founded the Freedom Assistance Association in Biketo City of the Hollyma Kingdom. At first, it was simply a secret union to unite all common civilians who were exploited and struggling through life in the city. Through the union, they could help each other find a way to survive.

All kinds of members participated in the Freedom Assistance Association. Factory workers, paupers, craftsmen, and small vendors. Even saints who shared their beliefs and goals joined the association. Most of them were apprentice wizards who lived under the pressure of churches, supernatural Bloodline Knights, and even ghosts and liches. This small underground union, the Freedom Assistance Association, had expanded rapidly and gained a diverse group of members.

Frank had become a wizard. His mind power grew as he started to extract Source Form from the magic network. After a couple of years, he had reached level three. He became a level four wizard in the next decade. He extracted Source Form freely and reached new levels without any difficulty, leaving everyone in awe. No ordinary descendant of gods could have done that; one would probably have needed to be the son of god to achieve so much.

Alva and an orc, Wilbert, who was a supernatural Bloodline Knight, joined the association. Most supernatural Bloodline Knights were descendants of Blood Wizards. Though they could not learn witchcraft, they could still gain great power by upgrading their bloodline. Some powerful supernatural Bloodline Knights had far more power than others at the same level.

The trio led the Freedom Assistance Association. They started to come up with many ideas to alter the current situation. The first one they came up with was to take control of a city and put into practice their systems and ideals.

After almost a decade of effort, through the Freedom Assistance Association, they gradually gained control of Akeley, a small remote kingdom in the alien lands, and started to introduce their policies there as they wished. It was a miniature kingdom, one with only one major city and a few towns, located in the mountains where the alien lands met the dark forest.

They banished the few clergy inside the city and attempted to build a perfect society for commoners. However, they became disillusioned soon after. There was nothing wrong with the policies. It was just that, with only the power of commoners available, the city they built was nothing but an outdated, backward place, out of step with the advancements of steam and mechanics.

Trade, economy, agriculture, urban infrastructure, and even civilization regressed rapidly. Nights in the city turned into pure darkness. Without steam locomotives or airships, even workshops and factories started to close.

Also, without wizard towers and the rituals of the Goddess of Harvest to help them cultivate crops, the growing population of citizens could not live off of the limited land inside Akeley. They now lived worse lives than they had lived under the exploitation of the saints. Many started to escape and leave the kingdom.

However, once clergy and saints mixed in with the commoners, it did not matter if they had good intentions or not, common civilians would become unnecessary and secondary to them. This was because everything the commoners had depended on saints. However, to saints, commoners were dispensable. Commoners needed the power of saints.

Agriculture, transportation, life itself. The supernatural system had been perfected for such a long time, and it had become an essential component of every aspect of the world. One could not live without supernatural powers.

"Commoners depend on the supernatural system to live. They cannot produce anything of value. They are no match for the saints with nothing but their handiwork. In the newest alchemy industry workshops, steam machines are starting to replace manpower. Agriculture has developed rapidly, as well. I've heard that, in the wizard kingdom, with only one wizard tower, one can control the harvest of crops for miles around," said Frank. He took off his glasses and threw them onto the table.

Alva's face stiffened, and he said, "Not just that. Military powers of all the kingdoms depend on saints, too. The presence of commoners has become unessential, and…"

Frank nodded and said, "No need to say more. I know. This is not a civilization of humans, but gods and saints. Common civilians cannot integrate into this society. If you consider the system of the world as an enormous machine, commoners are not even a tiny gear. The gears of this era are the apprentice saints. With the era marching forward as it is, commoners will be left behind."

Frank inhaled deeply as if he witnessed the future and said, "What a dreadful future."

In the secret conference room of the Akeley Freedom Assistance Association, the trio looked downcast. In an earlier meeting, a few more members had withdrawn from the association. The failure in Akeley hit them hard with the truth of the world.

Wilbert, the orc, was adorably short and chubby but had a serious expression that did not suit him. He raised his head, "If we could, say, let commoners use alchemy equipment, and do things that only apprentice saints can do now, then they could actually be a part of this era. Let them use simple supernatural power by using alchemy equipment, and learn and utilize the knowledge system of saints. In that way, they would no longer depend entirely on saints. They would no longer be a liability to the supernatural civilization, but basic gears and crucial supporters. Also, think about it, if the 99 percent commoners on this continent could be the gears of this supernatural era, pushing the era forward, and making use of their wisdom and power for this supernatural era, till then, the whole world will be new, every individual will be the creator and beneficiary of the supernatural civilization."

Frank and Alva immediately raised their heads as Wilbert gave his speech. Alva asked right away, "How is that possible? Commoners using alchemy equipment? They do not possess mind power."

Other than the ordinary alchemy products, to an alchemy item, saints were like batteries. They required the saints' mind power to activate their supernatural power. From steam locomotives, airships, wizard towers, small telegraph transmitters, printers, witchcraft pistols, to everyday witchcraft items, all required mind power to power them. This was why the base of the supernatural civilization, the basic gears, are apprentice saints, not commoners.

Frank stood up instantly. His eyes shone with excitement, and he said, "It's possible! As long as we are willing to try, to put in our effort, there is nothing that can't be done. If we succeed, we will be the ones who changed the world! We will be heroes to commoners. Our heroic deeds will be celebrated more than those of all the gods! We will be at the center stage of this era."

Frank jumped for joy and accidentally crushed his glasses. Flames shone brightly in his eyes as he stared at Alva and Wilbert. Frank reached out his hands and said, "Let us begin once again!"

Alva sighed, stood up, held Frank's hand, and said, "It's not going to be easy. Success or failure, either way, I feel this will be a bumpy, dangerous ride. You are not freeing the commoners, you are breaking the system of the world."

Alva laughed out loud all of a sudden and said, "What could we do? I am your brother!"

Wilbert held Frank's hand and said, "Count me in!"

—

"The three musketeers have not changed a bit!"

Lu Zhiyu was sitting in the floating space city. He was hogging Eva's "television." On the screen, Frank and the other two were having a meeting.

Eva walked back and forth behind Lu Zhiyu, making a sound now and then. Lu Zhiyu knew what was Eva up to. He smiled, stood up, and said, "Alright. There you go. I will not take more of your afternoon relaxing time."

Eva looked at the trio on the screen and said, "Why do these three deserve our attention? A level three alchemy warlock, a level four wizard, and a supernatural knight. They seem to be nothing special. Your highness never pays much attention to anyone, even gods. But with these three, I sense…"

Lu Zhiyu looked to Eva and said, "Look at them, anyone familiar?"

Eva took a close look and immediately compared them to some video data from the database. There were some minor differences, but Eva recognized them instantly and asked, "Them?"

"This trio shall shine brightest in any era."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 349: Magical Crystal Alchemy Tool

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Golden Oak Commoner College was an ancient castle in the Kingdom of Eric. It was not a supernatural college like most, instead it housed and taught the common folk. The place was bustling with men and women walking on the lawn or sitting under trees to study or chat. It always appeared very populated.

However, under the castle there were many secret institutions and labs where alchemy warlocks, wizards, and scholars gathered. There were also theorists, both supernatural and ordinary.

Inside the alchemy gaslight powered underground lab, there were many giant machines, alchemy tables and long iron desks covered in charcoal pencils and papers. For the last century, charcoal pencils had gradually grown more popular until they replaced quills altogether. The young people preferred newly invented ink pens, but charcoal pencils were still the most popular because they were cheap and easy to erase when mistakes were made.

The underground lab was enormous and had complete alchemy facilities and systems. Each alchemy table was a different type. This qualified as a mid-sized alchemy workshop. Only the kingdoms and churches with lots of funds, power and talents could establish large-scale alchemy workshops.

At the moment, lab members, both supernatural and ordinary were standing in the rusty hallways, or on the desks, or leaning against the stairs, looking in the distance. They were looking at what the human being was doing at the center. They all looked tense, but they also looked expectant.

"Holy and beautiful Goddess!"

"Please shine your gleaming light on the ground!"

Alpha slapped the magic tone machine and heard the sound of the cassette tape fading away. It was an upgraded device which had gained popularity over the last couple of years. Through it, people could listen to news, operas and music from all over. It worked kind of like a radio, but both magic tone machines and magic news machines were operated by receiving concussion signals from mind power. However, this device couldn't receive enough channels, only wealthy people with high social status could afford them. Besides, there were only few broadcasting channels available.

The magic tune machines sold by Hollyma had a screening system embedded in them to prevent them from receiving mind power ripple signals from foreign channels. Some countries around the Hollyma Kingdom often publicized their own gods on the broadcasting channels, and they also tried to smear the Hollyma Kingdom and the Master of the Night. Alpha had reconstructed his magic tune machine and was broadcasting the news from the Kingdom of the Church of Light.

Click* Someone pressed a button.

"Over the past several days, civilian riots have erupted in Allahbell Province in the Ahenaten Kingdom. The royals of Sumerian and the military decided to suppress them violently. Many civilians were killed. Several mercenary organizations fought back…"

Click*

"The mining alliance in the Grachhus Kingdom was disintegrated. The mining resources are declining, and the Grachhus Kingdom had to…"

Alpha changed the channels a couple of times. He then turned back, exhilarated. Frank and Willbert gave each other a high five and jumped up.

Frank couldn't be more excited.

"We did it! We really did it!"

More than a hundred people in the lab were amazed. Cheers broke out, and everyone was elated.

Willbert patted Alpha's shoulders.

"You're a genius, Alpha!" he said. "You're indeed the favorite alchemy warlock of the Steam and Engine Goddess. You can even accomplish something like this!"

"Of course, I can. This is nothing to me!"

"We've taken the first steps to making it possible for commoners to use alchemy tools!"

The reformed magic tune machine didn't have any supernatural creatures providing power to it, yet the alchemy device inside the machine was started, and it was still operating.

The foundation of alchemy was alchemy lives. From Floating-space City to alchemy tools, all of them were invented because of people's exploration of alchemy lives, and each alchemy tool contained the lessons and principles from alchemy lives.

The new magic tune machines worked the same way. They were the embryonic form of alchemy lives, but they lacked intelligence, just like plants. The instincts they had were instincts given by alchemy warlocks. Those alchemy devices were like their organs, which could receive the special ripples from mind power concussion and broadcast them.

They also needed to consume energies. Their batteries were supernatural creatures. Supernatural creatures extracted source forms from their consciousness and combined them into mind power. Whenever they used such supernatural power, they needed to mediate by connecting to a magic network to recover. Mind power was a name used by towers. It was also called divine power, magical power, power of death and some other names.

Alpha's idea had been that they could replace supernatural creatures with an energy source. Supernatural creatures used their mind power to control the alchemy tools, and all they needed to do was to create a device controlled by machines for them to use alchemy tools to control supernatural power.

They stole the fragmentary project blueprints and theories from the Kingdom of Eric, and they also referred to suggestions and experiments from lots of supernatural creatures and scholars. After a couple of years, they'd finally created a special crystal.

It wasn't a philosopher's stone that was made of lots of source forms. Instead, it was a special crystal that could find and store mind power, divine power and magical power. Supernatural creatures could infuse their power into the crystals, and they could connect to the magic network to meditate for recovery, after which they could store their power again. It would take an ordinary apprentice several times to fill a crystal.

"It's still going to cost a lot, and besides, we still need supernatural creatures to charge them," Frank admitted after the initial excitement.

Alpha nodded, looking slightly discontent.

"You're correct, but this is only the first-generation product, like the first-generation alchemy table. Who in the past could have imagined the functions and abilities of the alchemy tables today?"

"We'll definitely be able to mass-produce these fabulous devices, and we won't need supernatural creatures to charge them in the future to get more power, and thus stimulate more powerful alchemy tools."

"What should we name these stones?" Willbert asked. "We should give them a name."

Alpha opened the magic tune machine and took out the translucent crystal in the insert slot. It was only as large as two fingers. Everyone was looking at him, especially the ordinary scholars. They felt that the light coming from the crystal wasn't the light of power, but the light of hope.

"The power doesn't belong to divine power, and it doesn't belong to the supernatural, and it doesn't belong to priests and gods. It's the magic power that belongs to all the commoners. I'll call it magic crystal!"

After the magic crystal was invented, commoners were also able to use supernatural power. The reforms carried out by Alpha and Golden Oak College made special alchemy tools available to commoners.

Frank, Alpha and Willbert then spent a long time reforming and perfecting the manufacturing system of magic crystal alchemy tools.

Frank and Alpha established new magic crystal alchemy workshops in the Kingdom of Eric, admitting many like-minded wizard apprentices and alchemy warlocks. They started to produce magic crystals and all kinds of alchemy tools.

After the tools were purchased or put into the market, many civilians in the city were crazed with excitement about them. Everyone in the city was talking about the products, and many wealthy families and merchants bought them in bulk.

"Gosh! This is such a crazy creation!"

A crowd was watching a friend as he used a magical mining machine at the door of the alchemy workshop. They were so amazed that they all opened their mouths wide.

"You're right! Everyone can use them! It doesn't matter who you are! It doesn't matter whether you're blessed by God or not! Everyone's equal before the magic crystal alchemy tools!" Frank shouted on the stage.

"Commoners can also use them. All you need is a supernatural creature to charge it!"

A merchant raised his hand. "How long can I use it for?" he asked.

"I'll buy the glass alchemy table, then I can recruit some ordinary people to help me produce!" said an excited carpenter workshop owner.

Carpenters had been gradually replaced by alchemy workshops these days as the products made by alchemy workshops were cheap, artistic and of good quality, which stripped them of their competition. An alchemy table that could be used by ordinary people fascinated them.

"I'll buy it! I'll buy it!"

"I want a small steam engine car that even an ordinary person can drive. If I have it, I can use it to transport goods and feed everyone in my family," said a chubby worker who was also excited.

"I want one…"

Officials in the city who had only recruited professionals and supernatural creatures before, began to admit ordinary people. Some banks also widened their choices

An amazing phenomenon emerged in the Kingdom of Eric. Ordinary people started to assume the positions that could only be filled by supernatural creatures. They could drive steam engine cars, airships and alchemy ships. Ordinary workers were also able to operate the alchemy machines on the assembly line to process the products and to manufacture all sorts of daily necessities. They could become pilots of airships, and they could operate magic crystal cannons and sorcery tools.

They could become operators of magic news machines, anchors of news broadcasts, maintenance workers of the city alchemy facilities, managers of the city system. They could even become managers of wizard towers. They could regulate the weather, cleanse the soil and operate mining equipment. These were all jobs that were originally allocated only to supernatural creatures.

Everyone who entered the Kingdom of Eric was amazed by what they saw. Many people were thrilled by these new crystal alchemy tools. Merchants flooded in, and ordinary people were willing to pay for those alchemy tables with everything they had. Although they couldn't make any object they wanted, they could make specific alchemy objects that could make their lives easier.

Frank, Alpha and Willbert stood at the top of the clock tower in the capital city of the Kingdom of Eric. They watched as the city was bathed in the golden light of the sunset. From the top of the clock tower, they could see the whole city laid out before them, vivid and surreal.

This once flatlining city had regained its vigor. Not only that, but it was far superior than before. The entire Kingdom of Eric was reborn, and all the changes had happened because of them. They had fulfilled their first goal, which was to include the common people from the Kingdom of Eric in this era.

"We've taken another step forward. The Kingdom of Eric has only one city and eight villages, but despite its small size, we'll make the entire world part of the Kingdom of Eric!" Frank yelled.

He was standing precariously at the edge of the clock tower, embracing the dawn.

"The newest students from Golden Oak College will learn how to make magic potions that only the Harvest Goddess priests and warlocks knew how to make using the alchemy tables. They'll be able to make some simple supernatural alchemy tools using the alchemy tables."

Alpha looked calm, but his eyes gleamed with pride. "In the future, maybe someone will be able to improve even more upon our creation. Even ordinary people can become the leaders of the supernatural era."

Willbert wore a long sword at his waist. He was kneeling, and he looked very relaxed.

"I'll help you guard our dream," he promised.

As they stood at the top of the clock tower in the Kingdom of Eric, they all began to laugh at the same time.

Unfortunately, good things never last long. Before they could completely push forward with their magic crystal plan, the armies and fighting airships from the Kingdom of Hollyma began to invade the Kingdom of Eric. Many soldiers and priests from the Master of the Night gathered at the border between the two kingdoms.

The Kingdom of Hollyma coveted knowledge of how to make magic crystals, and the royalty didn't want to see the rise of the commoners. They wanted to monopolize the magic crystals and the tools they could create. Magic crystals would let supernatural creatures master greater power, and they could also greatly improve the military power of the Kingdom of Hollyma so that they could completely outpower the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro, which always had territorial conflicts with them.

The royalty of the Kingdom of Hollyma and the Pope of the Master of the Night religion had discovered the magic crystals, after which they'd immediately realized the great potential they had. If commoners were able to use the power of God, then the authority of the ruling class would be threatened. They were also angry that such power had been mastered by a neighboring country they'd been ignoring all this time.

"We have to have this kind of power in our hands. We can't let the commoners tarnish the power of God!"

"No! They're not tarnishing the power of God. The power they have is the power of demons."

"We need to punish the Kingdom of Eric for using the power of demons. We need to punish the followers of demons. We'll annihilate those blasphemes using the power of God."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 350: Kingdom of Eric Falls

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The sound of sirens echoed through the city of Eric. Airships obstructed the view of the sky and cast giant shadows on the ground, terrifying the civilians.

All anyone could see was vessel after vessel sail by as they blocked out the sun. Each ship bore the marks of the Kingdom of Hollyma. They were military ships. They weren't doing anything yet, but the blood of the people ran cold. Military ships meant the beginning of a war, and the beginning of a war meant death.

"They're bomber ships! Bomber airships from Hollyma! Everyone, hide!"

"War! This is war! Hollyma Kingdom is waging a war on us!"

"Bombs! Bombs!"

The alchemy bombs dropped from the sky, setting fire to the streets and houses in the city. The explosions caused billowing fires to rage from one end of the street to the other. Strong, black smoke and a vile smell permeated the air.

The bombs pierced through the air at incredible speeds, making an ear-splitting shriek as they fell.

People in the city cried out in agony as they scrambled to find their families. This wasn't a war, it was a slaughter. There had been no warning, no declaration, only invasion and destruction. The Kingdom of Hollyma was the most powerful country in the exotic realm. It was a tyrannical overlord and had been exploiting smaller countries for a long time.

The combat airships of the Kingdom of Eric surged into the sky. All thirty-something vessels took off with magically-reinforced Gatling guns, and wings wide open like those of birds. They could fly more flexibly than the bombers which were made cumbersome by the amount of priest apprentices they held. The combat ships led attack after attack, striking the bombers from above.

Just when it seemed like Kingdom of Eric had the upper hand, the priests of the Master of the Night raised their hands high and began to pray.

"Divine Incarnation, Moon without Line!" they called out. "Great Master of the Night! We call your divine name. Please cast eternal darkness on our enemies."

The priests began to perform combined witchcraft on the combat airships. They all raised their wands high, and the godly power of darkness rushed out of their hands, surging into the sky from the decks of their bomber ships.

A dark moon appeared in the sky alongside the sun. Darkness immediately spread out over all of the combat airships and curled around them like black ropes. A blood-curdling scream shattered the sky as the combat airships were eroded and fell to the ground like rotten iron.

After that, many supernatural apprentices and bloodline knights dove from the Hollyma airships with paragliders and landed in the city like birds. They occupied all the major facilities and alchemy workshops in the city.

The people of Eric, both supernatural and ordinary, tried to defend themselves but everytime they were either defeated or killed by the priests.

"You murderers! I'll kill you all! Murderers!" shouted a man hiding in an alchemy workshop.

Unfortunately, a fireball was thrown into the alchemy workshop, and everyone was burnt to ashes.

"My child! Where is my child?"

"Bruce! Bruce!"

"I curse you people from Hollyma. One day, karma will catch up with you!"

Defenders of the city continued to fall following the sound of guns and cannons. Fire and blood turned everyone's pupils red. Fear and anger hovered like a cloud over the city. Fire and dust tainted the sky crimson.

Even Golden Oak College was not safe from the slaughter. Supernatural power turned the entire college into ruins. It had taken decades to build Golden Oak but only minutes to destroy it.

"Flame Ring!" yelled Frank.

He stood among the ruins and sent out waves of fire, destroying the priests who couldn't escape in time.

Willbert wielded his witchcraft sword and used its beam of light to slash some of the attackers in the sky.

"Fire!"

The enormous gun barrel Alpha carried fired and gleaming element light burst out of the barrel. It surged to the sky and shot down a small airship spinning lower in the sky.

The ship was disintegrated and the fragments fell to the ground. A giant iron wing scraped against the stones as it crashed, igniting a blazing fire. Alpha continued operating the level-four element annihilation cannon, and he aimed it at another airship that tried to dive.

The three of them stood on the ruins and watched with clenched teeth as their people were slaughtered. The Kingdom of Eric was engulfed in flames. Clock towers, buildings, even Golden Oak college was in ruins. The three took off to kill as many priests and soldiers from Hollyma as they could, yelling like maniacs as they tore through the streets.

The air smelled revolting, like burned meat.

"Level-four element witchcraft. Level-four wizard! This is a level-four wizard!"

"And an element annihilation cannon? How does he have this weapon? Isn't this a secret alchemy weapon from Sheehan City Alliance?"

"Be careful! We need help! Help!"

Priests who encircled the three were all terrified. They would have never expected to meet such enemies in this tiny kingdom.

Many priests rushed toward the three, and in the distance, high priests of the Master of the Night hurried toward them as well. Even the airships in the sky paid attention to them.

"Go! We need to leave now! Kingdom of Eric has fallen! We've failed!" yelled Willbert. "Go! Let's go!"

Willbert tried to drag Frank and Alpha away. When they saw that the three were trying to escape, some of the lower-level priests tried to go after them. Willbert cast sword light in their direction and Frank bombed them with witchcraft, allowing them to escape the city.

The three of them fled in a panicked helter-skelter while the squad of high priests of the Master of the Night continued to chase them. The airships circled the sky, shooting and dropping bombs, trying to find them. They fled into the forest, and the priests lost track of them.

As they were leaving, Frank looked back at the fallen city of Eric. All the civilians in Kingdom of Eric were trapped in catastrophe and death. He looked at the scene, dazed. It was apocalyptic, as if the entire world was crumbling.

Frank recalled the people running and yelling in agony, and the bodies of children in ruins. Wives had held their husbands in despair while others were blown up or swallowed by flames.

The three recalled their partners who were slaughtered by soldiers from Hollyma. Some of them were supernatural creatures with a similar mindset; some of them were scholars who wished to change their future and some of them were youngsters who'd flown combat airships for the first time. They could still hear the blood-curdling screams.

"No! No! This is not what I expected. How did this happen! We promised them a bright and happy future! Why did this happen?"

Frank was screaming so hard that the others thought his throat might break, and his mouth became dry. He clenched his fists so hard that his fingernails pierced through his palm. The only thing he could see was airships from Hollyma circling in the sky.

Willbert squeezed the long sword in one hand and with the other he was supporting Alpha who'd been hit by the divine techniques performed the high priest of the Master of the Night while they were trying to flee. Although Willbert used purification potions on Alpha, the power from the divine technique still penetrated Alpha's body, rendering him incredibly weak."

"I'll have revenge!" Alpha cried.

He raised his head and his face was covered with sweat and blood.

"Let's go to the central province. There are all sorts of belief systems there, and countless clashed between commoners and supernatural creatures. Let's go there. Then we can have a fresh start."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 351: Remains of the Tower

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Dark Night Mountain was named for the dense forests that surrounded it. Travelers crossing the forests could not see the sun at all. It seemed like the area was soaked in darkness for eternity. However, some people claimed it was named as such because the Master of the Night had left quite a few lands of miracles here.

Dark Night Mountain was the boundary between the exotic realm and the Church of Light. Across from Dark Night Mountain and the Black Forest was the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. Although the forest was owned by the kingdom, no one lived there. It was populated by magical beasts and other dangers, so no one ventured there but mercenaries and adventurers.

The Freedom Assistance Association had been exposed. Frank and his friends were put on the wanted list by the Church of the Dark Night. To escape, they needed to climb the Dark Night Mountain and head for the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. From there, they planned to take an airship to the central province.

As they were crossing this bizarre area, they accidentally trespassed on the grounds of a demonic camphor tree forest. Thick voodoo miasma and illusions surrounded them and trapped them for a long time. They tried to fly out of it, but a witchcraft boundary above them made it impossible.

"What kind of a god-forsaken place this is?" Frank asked. He was holding a witchcraft compass and turning on the Eye of Truth in an attempt to search for the exit. "I can't even use this to see through the illusions!"

"The dark power in Alpha's body is getting stronger, and it's invading his consciousness. We have to leave here as soon as possible," Willbert said.

He was carrying Alpha while holding the pearl of purification, blocking the erosion from the voodoo miasma. Even while the illusionary beasts were trying to attack them, he could still see the power of the pearl.

"We might have trespassed on some important but forbidden area," Frank said cautiously. "This was definitely set up by wizards. Is this the wizard tower of some dark wizard? Or the ancient remains of one?"

It took Frank and his friends two days to get out of the demonic camphor tree patch, and they still weren't out of the Black Forest, only going deeper into it. Thick mist covered the entire sky. It was dark and silent and lifeless. That witchcraft boundary surrounding the demonic camphor trees must've had some problems because the vines and miasma had escaped and penetrated the rest of the forest.

Finally the illusions cleared. Within the mist they saw an enormous black mountain with a spectacular city on top. Many facilities in the city had been damaged, and lots of them were moved away. However, it was still a wizard city full of witchcraft forces and wizards. There were train tracks, bridges, castles and streets. There were clock towers and gardens to nurture magical beasts. It was a beautiful sight for sore eyes.

When they looked closer, however, they saw that everything was covered in vines and moss. The city built on the mountain ridge was in ruins. It was blurry and rugged looking, like a magical city lost in time.

Frank immediately recalled hearing of such a mythical place. "There is a myth that says wizards have a holy place, a place where they originated that belongs only to them. It is full of truth and knowledge, the wonderland of all wizards."

Alpha looked at the remains on top of the mountain. "I've also heard of that place. It's called The Tower. When the Era of Gods came, the wizards lost the tower and the race declined."

"There's also a legend saying that the wizards in the tower went to another world, creating a new era of wizards," Willbert added. He looked at everything on the mountain. It was already in ruins, and there was no one around. He couldn't help wanting to weep. "This is what's left of The Tower!"

They walked up through layers of mist. The remains of The Tower emerged in front of them. They walked up a long flight of crumbling stairs and stepped through the giant archway onto a stone street. They imagined the immense number of wizards living here when the city had been in its prime.

Many of the buildings in the city had simply disappeared as if they were all moved away. Frank and the other two walked to the top. They saw that the core area had completely disappeared, and only large pits remained. The long tower that would've once pierced through the clouds had also disappeared.

The three of them stood staring at the ruins until something caught Frank's eye. Beside the cliff was a lone tower. Inside were giant libraries and lecture halls.

"Somebody's already been here!" called Frank. Look, these witchcraft prints are fresh. Someone was here not long ago to dig something up!"

Frank waved his hands and inspected the surroundings with his mind powers. He walked over to where the ground had caved in and found an enormous hive underground.

"Look, there are tunnels and train tracks here. I wonder where they head to!"

"What is this?" Willbert picked something up.

It looked like a scale and it glowed with red light. He could feel its warmth in his hand.

Frank took one look and was thrilled. "This, this is the scale of a dragon! A large dragon!"

All of them were amazed. They looked around cautiously, but they couldn't find any traces of a living creature. However, they did find a painting on the wall. Next to it was a line of writing.

The so-called immortals are only great beings beyond the imagination of ordinary people. The tower that accelerated the development of the world has become desolate. Wizards claimed that they had the entire world under their control. Who could've known that they would end like this? Everything will die in the end. Even those who have lived for a millennia will also die! Commoners will die! Powerful beings will die! Gods will also die!

Marina Bossa.

After Frank read the name, everyone became quiet. The legendary alchemy warlock Marina Bossa was famous throughout the entire Alan Continent. Most children had heard of her, the legendary alchemy warlock who'd promoted the era of steam. She was the first one to travel all around the world and her name was attached to many glories and legends.

"Is this the Marina Bossa we know?" Alpha asked. He had taken some of the newly-made medicine, and had recovered a bit.

"Isn't she an alchemy warlock?" Frank said. "Why was she in the wizard tower? Is there any connection between alchemy warlocks and wizards?" He would never have expected to see this name in the tower.

They had no idea why Marina Bossa had come here, or why she would leave words like these. They couldn't even begin to imagine what Marina Bossa must've felt when she was standing amongst the ruins of the tower.

"I think you should see this!" Willbert shouted and pointed at the pictures on the wall.

It was a model of an enormous tree with all sorts of symbols carved on it. Seventeen bases were connected to each other, comprising the world tree. It appeared as though whoever had acrved this had done so long before Marina Bossa had left those words. It might have been left by the previous wizards of the tower.

"A world tree?" questioned Willbert. "A Divine Tree? Maybe a way to become Gods?"

All three of them were elite supernatural creatures, so they knew some secrets and rumors. However, they were still amazed by what they saw. It was said that the Creator left seventeen seats for Gods, and all the seventeen managed the model of the entire world, including the rules and orders.

This was only a legend though, and nobody knew whether it was true or not. As the true gods and the half-god saints had disappeared into the god kingdom, the knowledge of how to become a god had vanished from the world.

All three of them stayed in the underground dragon hive for a long time. Then they took the underground train to the edge of the black forest, walked through the forest and came out on the hill.

The mist withered away and the sun shone upon the hill, where there were houses and chimneys. They also saw shepherds gathering in the sheep which were all bleating and running uphill.

Seeing this, they felt detached from reality, especially after witnessing the wizard tower remains.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 352: Three Gods of Civilization

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Lu Zhiyu sat in the enormous hall. White and red patterned carpets covered the ground. The fur on the carpets was soft and glowed with magical power. A couple of fairies wearing white dresses played with some of the special, magically-reinforced plants.

Suddenly, the other side of the wall began to gleam. Something was happening. Lu Zhiyu looked up and saw the pictures behind the three divine thrones start to shine. Light began to spread from the enormous world tree model out across the map.

The first eleven divine thrones were for law and order. The jobs of the gods who sat on them did not matter; machines, engines, war, or dreams, their only concern was making sure the world operated under the rules.

The three Gods of Civilization, who had just shown up, were different. They represented the internal civilization. When society and culture were at their peak, the Gods of Civilization were more powerful than the Gods of Rules. As civilization declined, however, so did their power.

The Gods of Rules drew their power from enforcing the laws of the lands. They could also gain power by acquiring disciples, but this was insignificant in comparison to the power they gained by maintaining order. Even if all the creatures in the world died, the Gods of Rules would be unaffected as long as the rules of the world remained intact.

Gods of Civilization were the guardians of culture promoters of the development of the world. They must be important people who had made great contributions and who were recognized by the civilizations of the world.

Lu Zhiyu knew exactly who had been chosen, he just hadn't expected them to be approved so soon.

"You three are the best fit," he said, "to be the Gods of Civilization."

Central Province, Sumerian Kingdom.

Hundreds of years ago, the last generation of Sumerian royal families, Lanny I, died out. After this, the entire Sumerian Kingdom entered a period of chaos and war. The Faith of the Sun and the remaining Church of the Dark Night fought each other constantly but neither could gain the upper hand. Once they finally admitted they'd reached a stalemate, both churches agreed to let go of the area so that it would belong to neither of them.

The Sumerian Kingdom became a playground for mercenaries, wizards, demonic wizards, and wicked supernatural creatures. This was the freest but most chaotic world. The royal families were succeeded by cousins of Lanny I, but eventually, another family took the throne. After several centuries, the royal family of the Sumerian Kingdom was a completely different bloodline.

Now in the Sumerian Kingdom, changes were happening again. A secret organization called the Freedom Assistance Association emerged, which provided magic crystals and alchemy tools to the entire central province.

All of a sudden, the influence of Freedom Assistance Association's magic crystal system spread across the entire Sumerian Kingdom. It even reached the Ahenaten Kingdom, the Church of Light and the Northern Arc Kingdom.

"It's the product of freedom and hope!" people exclaimed.

"The crystal gives hope to the commoners!"

"We can finally do what supernatural creatures are capable of! This is not the power of deities, this is the power of civilization and wisdom!"

Members from Freedom Assistance Association were in the spotlight again, and they promoted magic crystal alchemy tools to the entire Sumerian Kingdom. Quickly, magic crystal workshops and crystal-powered alchemy workshops emerged everywhere. All sorts of new magic crystal alchemy tools were designed.

What constrained the development of alchemy wasn't the difficulty of alchemy techniques or making alchemy tools, instead, it was the scarcity of supernatural creatures. Even though the era of Gods had come there were a great many supernatural creatures, even hundreds of lower-class supernatural apprentices were not enough for one city system.

That constraint was finally broken in the Sumerian Kingdom. Many ordinary people could also use alchemy tools so that they could be members of a supernatural system. They could also participate in the alchemy era of steam and machines.

Many workers, farmers, carpenters, mercenaries and supernatural creatures chose to join Freedom Assistance Association. The association had the entire Sumerian Kingdom under its control.

In the year 458 by the San calendar, the Sumerian Kingdom announced that the royal family had abdicated their reign. The Sumerian Kingdom was now the Sumerian Freedom Association.

"Freedom will lead us to the future!"

"Each of us is the master of this country. Each of us is the controller of this country. We'll change the world!"

Frank was the first one to ignite the godly fire. He summoned the star divine personality, becoming the first demi-god out of the three Gods of Civilization. Frank was the God of Civilization and Wisdom.

"Guardian of wisdom, promoter of the era and ideas."

"We pray that you guard our future. Guard the light of civilization and give us the energy to move forward."

Inside Niyah were banners pulled by airships, cheering crowds and gun salutes. Huge shadows of gods stood at the center of the city as if they were its guardians. They received the cheers and blessings from the civilians graciously.

"Magical, godly, supernatural, and belief. All of them are just nouns, but they are, to their very cores, sources of power."

After becoming a demi-god, Frank discovered the secrets behind that power. They immediately adjusted and reconstructed the magic crystal system.

"If we can power the magic crystals using belief, we'll be able to charge the crystals without supernatural creatures. We can greatly improve the design and usage efficiency of magic crystals!" exclaimed Frank. "Also, we can use the magic crystals as the base for constructing our divine incantation system!"

Frank came up with the idea to make the second-generation magic crystals when he was on his way to becoming a god and gathering belief. They could power magic crystals by collecting the power of belief. Magic crystals were the seeds of the divine incantations of the three Gods of Civilization. They extracted the power of belief from the magic crystals so that they could provide the power to the civilians.

After the second-generation magic crystals were created, Frank and Alpha started to gather the power of belief in the city by building magic crystal towers to charge magic crystals. They called them "Towers of Belief." The era of magic crystals had arrived.

Many small steam engine cars appeared in the streets, spurting plumes of white smoke eight feet tall. Magic crystal alchemy tables went into commercial workshops, promoting productivity. Ordinary people could also make alchemy tables, accelerating prices and productivity. The economy of the Sumerian Freedom Association and the alchemy industry boomed.

Railways were established in every small city, and because of the small steam engine cars, highways were also constructed in every corner in the kingdom. As alchemy techniques grew popular with ordinary people, alchemy tools became an integral part of the society and the kingdom.

Using magic tools became normal in thousands of households. They started to use magic tune machines, magic news machines and alchemy stoves based on magic crystals. Any alchemy tool that could bring human beings convenience became commonplace. There was even a magic crystal network in the capital city!

Everyone who entered the Sumerian Freedom Association was amazed by the alchemy techniques and the era of magic crystals here. It was a city dedicated to steam and machines, and it was a kingdom of magic crystals. Magic crystals became the core of the Sumerian civilization.

Word of the advantages of a magic crystal system started to spread. Magic crystal alchemy tools became popular in all the kingdoms nearby. Even kingdoms run by conservative, supernatural royalty couldn't resist the waves of magic crystals. They started to open their own alchemy workshops, making magic crystal alchemy tools.

Institutions in all the kingdoms began to try the magic crystal system. Commercial systems, national institutions, workshops, and commercial groups started to recruit ordinary people again. The social status of ordinary people was greatly improved, and the commoners became a part of this era.

Many ordinary people began to learn how to use and build alchemy tools. They didn't have a superpower, but they could still learn the principles of alchemy tools so that they could make them.

"The era of magic crystals has arrived!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 353: Magic Crystal and Sky Fortress

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The buildings lining the sides of the street were built in the Sumerian style, beautiful and elegant. Most of them were five or six stories tall. People rode up and down on escalators. People were already used to the customs of this new era. If someone wore a cape, they were probably priests, supernatural beings, or from royal families.

The shops used signs with garish looking metal edges. People in the city held ceremonies and lots of houses hung colorful flags. Many airships flew in the sky which made it all the more eye-catching. Airships became smaller than before. Battle airships that only carried one person became the standard of the Sumerian Kingdom.

The canal built by the last emperor of the Crete Empire, Zolman II, surrounded Niyah. Several alchemy battleships were now moored on the river. The iron battleships were reflecting the light under the sun. There were three levels of alchemy barbettes, and there were many flexible gun muzzles. There had been some clashes between the Sumerian Empire and the Ahenaten Empire lately.

"Magic crystal?" Lu Zhiyu walked into an alchemy shop in Niyah and picked up a half-transparent diamond crystal. He looked at it carefully, and he immediately discovered the mysteries behind it.

"These were only Philosopher's Stones used to get to level four, but I can't believe there are so many derivatives! Stones of Dreams, the Dream Wizard system, witchcraft boundary master systems, the ghost wizard system, and the magic crystal system."

Lu Zhiyu looked through the diamond. He saw an enormous city of alchemy with airships, steam engine machines, and alchemy battleships. He also saw gigantic magic crystal towers and the magic crystal alchemy tools owned by every family.

"The steam engine machine alchemy era was the era of supernatural beings. Now, the era of magic crystal machines belongs to everyone."

"Hey! If you can't afford it, then don't touch it!" The overweight boss of the alchemy shop yelled at Lu Zhiyu in anger.

"Oh!" Lu Zhiyu had always taken what he wanted. He hadn't needed money in a long time. He just realized he had touched these objects without permission, which led to many discussions among the people around him.

This wasn't the first time Lu Zhiyu had walked into Niyah. The last time when he was here, it was during the era of the Crete Empire, which was called the Iron Dynasty. Back then, the entire central province was unified, and the entire Sumerian Plain was the most prosperous area of the Crete Empire.

However, the prosperous Niyah of the past was completely different from how it was now. Lu Zhiyu hadn't expected that Maria's World would enter an era like this. It didn't enter an era of electricity, instead, it advanced further and further on the path of steam engines using the supernatural system.

Be-beep! Be-beep!

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The more he walked, the more crowded the streets became. Small steam engine cars made rumbling sounds on the street, and the drivers of the public steam engine cars rang their bells. There were oil paintings on the cars which looked fabulous with their industrial style.

Dong Dong Dong! Dong Dong Dong!

Wu Wu Wu!

A large group of soldiers and honor guards walked across the streets. There was a military parade on the square. At the same time, the Sumerian Freedom Association's important weapon, the first Sky Fortress on the Alen Continent ascended into the sky.

"Long live Sumerian!"

"Long live our freedom!"

The soldiers carried their rifles, marching in step. Drum and trumpet sounds were carried uphill along the streets, together with the sound of crowds cheering. Many steam engine cars on the roads stopped. Girls were waving at the soldiers from the cars.

Lu Zhiyu followed the soldiers. He saw an enormous iron alchemy fortress. It had three levels and iron wings that could expand, contract, and move. It looked like a ferocious beast, a giant whale with wings.

It was a gigantic fortress created by wizard towers, alchemy, and steam engine techniques. Many airships and spaceships were parked on the square at the top of the fortress, which could carry lots of soldiers into battle. There were many barbettes on the fortress. At the same time, Lu Zhiyu observed the bottom of the fortress, which had the newly made annihilation element guns created by alchemy warlocks. It was the most advanced machine ever invented for war.

Originally, even level five and level six supernatural beings weren't able to operate a giant sky fortress like this. But after the magic crystal system was created, it was possible to use magic to power such a sky fortress so that it could fly. Many ordinary people had participated in building this gigantic alchemy object. It took them a year to design it and several more years to finish building the fortress.

"Wow! Can this thing actually fly?"

"This is an alchemy fortress built by the great Lord Alva. It doesn't have any problems. As long as it can get into the sky, that mercenary kingdom will soon be at our mercy."

Following a fierce rumbling sound, the giant sky fortress flew into the sky, driven by mana and magically-reinforced steam engine machines. It was protected by a witchcraft dome.

From inside Niyah came the thunderous sound of cheers. Everyone, both on the streets or in their homes, looked up at the sky. They saw that the gigantic sky fortress had activated, and watched it fly through the clouds, ascending.

"Long live Alva!"

"Long live the sky fortress!"

"Sumerian is invincible!"

Lu Zhiyu entered the sky fortress in a cluster of light. Many soldiers were operating this giant war machine. They were running back and forth, reporting on everything that happened.

Inside the control room of the sky fortress, three people were checking the blueprints, looking at the clouds outside and the rainbow-colored light. The scene in the clouds was spectacular, like heaven.

"We've done it. With this sky fortress, we can definitely defeat Ahenaten. As long as we defeat Ahenaten, we can absorb into our Sumerian Freedom Association, after which we can overcome national borders, get across Andromeda Mountain, and reach the ocean." Frank said excitedly, looking at the map on the table. The Sumerian Kingdom and the Ahenaten Kingdom had been warring against each other for many years. Even before the Sumerian Kingdom was officially formed, the two had been fighting each other.

"It is certain that the Ahenaten Kingdom is a kingdom where no gods declare sovereignty. It's very important for us to develop and advance the era of magic crystals." Alva also considered another factor. The fights for victory and lands always involved the gods. They didn't have the power to anger the gods yet.

"With the power of these two countries, and the help of oceans and trades, the magic crystal system will soon cover the entire Alen Continent, Yala Continent, Swirl Continent, Hailuga Kingdom, and even the entire world." Wilbert slapped the table and envisioned their future.

"And then, we can use the power of our magic system and the great power of beliefs to become gods, in the next several years. As long as we can become gods, the magic system will be stabilized."

Lu Zhiyu took the map from their table, looking at the Ahenaten Kingdom they were planning to conquer. There were also lots of red arrows on the map. They were considering their magic crystal system and how to promote it to the entire world.

"Sounds like a good plan, but it seems that what you're doing has already angered some gods, both your magic crystal system and the names of gods you want to ascend to. It's not that easy of a dream to accomplish."

Lu Zhiyu looked at the three. It had been hundreds of years since he first met them. Although their appearances had changed a little, they still felt familiar to Lu Zhiyu in every way.

"Bohr, Akkad, Uruk, we met again!"

The three were startled by Lu Zhiyu who had appeared out of nowhere. There had been no sign that a person had come in.

"Who are you?" All three of them were confused. They knew neither his name nor what he was. However, they could smell the scent of god on his body. He was a true god.

This was the first god they ever met.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 354: The God of Wealth and Trade

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"The Arctic! At the end of the world lies a divine artifact of the creator," said the mystery man, "It was made for the God of Civilization! Once you find the divine artifact and Alva and Wilbert become half-gods, you three as half-gods with the divine artifact will be able to match up against the power of a true god. This is not only the key to your journey of becoming gods, but also to you developing and guarding civilizations!"

"When you become gods, the true gods will intervene. However, bound by the Agreement of Gods, gods and saints shall not wield power greater than level seven in the main world," he continued. "Any level seven mythical being shall leave this world, as well. Therefore, you will only need to withstand one attack. True gods shall be repelled and bound by the force of the world and will be unable to attack again. However, you will also be repelled from the main world, and will no longer be able to remain there." After speaking these words, the mystery man departed, leaving Frank, Alva, and Wilbert in shock. This man was like an unpredictable illusion, disappearing and leaving no trace behind. The trio immediately realized that they were still not even close to becoming true gods.

His words also put them under quite a lot of pressure. The Magic Crystal System would repel the gods. The God of Civilization, which was nothing like theirs and had invaded their belief system, was a threat to them. They had considered this before, but they never thought that a god would be ready to intervene in the most crucial moment, defeat them, and take their divine personalities and god names.

"Can we trust him?" Wilbert asked. He wore a tight suit. The buttons were almost ready to pop because of his chubby body.

"I don't know. But he is right. We have made a lot of moves. Gods are definitely watching us already. The only reason that they have not attacked us yet is that they are waiting for the right time," Alva reasoned.

Frank said, "Then there's the possibility of a divine artifact from the creator hidden at the end of the world. It would be perfect for us. I am definitely intrigued. Whether true or not, it's worth a trip to find out."

"But if it's true, then who is he? Which god is he?"

"The known male gods are the Master of Night, the God of Knowledge and Truth, The God of Earth and War, The Master of Storms, and the Dragon God of Time, Adolphus."

"Wait, we need to consider side-gods as well. Demi-Emperor of the Underground, Cetisius, the Great Angel of Balance, Faross, and some other side-gods that we may not know about."

The longer the trio thought about this, the harder it was for them to figure out. At last, Frank spoke up and said, "Whatever. We'll take the Ahenaten Kingdom first. The seas are crucial for our future plans. We need access to the waters. Once the Magic Crystal System is started there, we can then reconsider all of this. As long as we stick together, even a true god cannot harm us. The Church of the Dark Night, worshipping the Master of Night in the Hollyma Kingdom, and those stinky, greedy nobles and priests, shall all pay for what they have done!"

In Year 472 on the San Calendar, the Sumerian Freedom Union declared war on the Ahenaten Kingdom. With the leadership of Frank, Alva, and Wilbert, a massive number of airships, steam-powered steel chariots, and troops armed with witchcraft mana rifles entered the Ahenaten Kingdom.

In the battle of Maples, the new steam chariots rushed to the front like monsters. With countless battle airships and cannons, explosions blanketed the battlefield. The smell of alchemy explosives was pervasive. Even with the protection of the supernatural Bloodline Knight army, the Ahenaten Kingdom was defeated.

100,000 regular army forces and 50,000 mercenary soldiers were flattened in Maples. The balance of war shifted in the Sumerians' favor.

Alchemy battleships traveled through the Crete Canal to Urabell. Urabell, which was constantly in rebellion, and had a huge number of civilians who were unsatisfied with the state of the Ahenaten Kingdom, surrendered to the Sumerian Freedom Union quickly. The entirety of Urabell turned to their side overnight. In just one night, the Ahenaten Kingdom lost the huge Urabell Province.

"Nobility is dead. The golden blooded are contaminated with darkness and avarice. The royals no longer have compassion. They have lost the sword of kingship, and with it, have lost the favor of God," a scholar in white robes shouted in the street, holding a book aloft.

"The Ahenaten family with their golden blood has lost their honor. The new era has arrived!" said the scholar. Many civilians followed his lead and rushed out into the streets. Mercenaries hiding in the Urabell Province started to move as well.

The Ahenaten Kingdom crumbled much faster than anyone had expected. Concealed beneath the powerful facade on the surface, its systems and regulations were rotten. Countless commoners of the Ahenaten Kingdom resented the nobles and royals. They encountered the Sumerian armies and battleships and joined their forces immediately. Everything went unexpectedly well for Frank and the others.

The new magic crystal airships roared across the sky of the Ahenaten Kingdom. The sound of witchcraft steam revolvers echoed on the battlefields. When Sumerian steam chariots rushed into the Ahenaten Kingdom's cities, many workers and girls welcomed them with waving flags. Soldiers stood on chariots and welcomed the cheers. Troops walked into Ahenaten with guns on their shoulders, welcomed by everyone.

The Sumerian flag of freedom flew everywhere throughout the Ahenaten Kingdom. Facing this huge army of steel, the Ahenaten Kingdom's ancient kingship and nobility system which was supported by mercenary systems had quickly been losing ground.

During the last battle, the gigantic sky fortress appeared above the Ahenaten Kingdom. Its dark shadow covered the royal capital. Battle airships covered the sky, and their sounds filled the air.

When someone on the ground raised their head to look, they would see nothing but the giant, whale-like sky fortress and the battle airships flying out of its back. This was the moment of defeat and death for the Ahenaten Kingdom.

Frank, Alva, and Wilbert stood on the giant sky fortress. Frank looked down at the entire Ahenaten Kingdom through the clouds. The royal capital and the mountains and lands of the Ahenaten were beneath his feet. His heart was filled with great ambition.

"With the capture of the Ahenaten Kingdom, we now have a massive amount of land and citizens. More importantly, we can open the trade channel to the seas, and the roads to the Red River Plains and the orc kingdom. Also, the magic crystal system shall step into the world."

Alva said with great excitement, "We have removed the last obstacle on our journey!"

The Ahenaten Kingdom fell. The golden bloodline, the Ahenaten family, crossed the Red River Plains and escaped to the orc kingdom. The bloodline of kings, which had existed since the very beginning of the human kingdoms, fell from its throne.

The Sumerian Freedom Union took control of the entire Ahenaten Kingdom, taking more than half of the central province. Its power and territory doubled almost instantly, shocking the entire Alen Continent.

The Sumerian Freedom Union settled in Kings' Port under the Andromeda Mountain of the Ahenaten Kingdom. King's Port was originally a wide marsh beneath the snowy mountains but later turned into a port city with the development of the Ahenaten Kingdom. The Sumerians took over and sold their magic crystals and magic crystal alchemy equipment to the entire Alen Continent and overseas.

Sumerian trade ships set sail on the sea one after another. The world now knew about the Sumerian Freedom Union, the magic crystals, magic crystal alchemy equipment, and the magic kingdom with a magic crystal system in the central province.

The world was ecstatic about the magic crystal system and the magic crystal alchemy products from this kingdom. Humans, orcs, sahagins, and fairies all started to purchase the magic crystal alchemy products from the Sumerian Freedom Union.

—

Merchants from all over the world gathered in King's Port under the Andromeda Mountain. Not only from the distant Sean City-State Alliance, but from the kingdoms of the Temple of Sky (the Pusuote Kingdom had crumbled after Cetisius' death), the Hailuga Kingdom of the sea, the wizard kingdom, and the Colossus Kingdom, too. These were kingdoms from across the oceans or other continents.

All races could be found here. Trade ships of different styles from all kingdoms and races could be seen in the port.

"First-generation magic crystal industrial production alchemy bench. Only ten are available. Start bidding!" The outdated first-generation magic crystal industrial production alchemy bench was sold after many bids from foreign merchants.

"Magic crystal small steam car from the Abu Alchemy Workshop, best quality guaranteed! Also, our magic radios, customization optional. With the bulk purchase of 1,000 units, full radio equipment and training included!"

More merchants and business groups gathered at the port, placing orders and moving all kinds of magic crystal alchemy items, loading them onto their trade ships, and taking them back to their own kingdoms. At King's Port stood a statue of Alva holding high a shining magic crystal. Alva, who brought about the era of magic crystals, was considered the symbol of hope and wealth by the people.

Following Frank, Alva was second to light god's fire and became the God of Wealth and Trade. However, most would prefer to call him the God of Magic Crystal.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 355: The Slate of Civilization

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Lu Zhiyu held a glaringly bright white slate. Lights from the slate shone across the Witchcraft Garden and lit up the entire Capital of God.

Countless symbols and scripts rotated inside the slate, moving with the light. Ancient cities, species, legendary heroes, kings, and spirits emerged in the lights beaming out from the slate. Its glorious radiance covered the enormous Capital of God.

Within the lights, there was Saga City, the first city of orcs, City of Gold, the first human city, the royal capital Adara of Sahagins, and Sylve, the city of elves.

Even the Capital of God was dimly visible in the sky. Cities with epics, legends, and endless glories emerged in the gorgeous luster. As lights and shadows flowed out, new eras of new civilizations were created and developed, and the silhouettes of celebrated heroes appeared within the cities like statues.

From the Age of Kings in Saga City to the crumbling of the Holy Seville Empire, humans had built the golden Ahenaten Kingdom, the silver Prolis Kingdom, then the copper Tyron Empire, up through the fall of Crete Kingdom. The central province was at war for two centuries, until the King of Mercenaries, Lynn Ahenaten, rose with the Sword of the King, and the descendants of kings with golden blood fled to faraway lands as the royal capital fell.

The Luhmann Kingdom was replaced by the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. From the start of the Batko Kingdom to the end of the Pusuote Kingdom, kingdoms devolved into endless violence. Cities rose one after another in the blink of an eye and crumbled soon after in the lights. The flags over the cities changed continuously, as no one could stay king forever.

"The start of civilization, the mouse-people city of Master Sophoc! The twelfth Wolf King Costa of Saga City! The Golden King, Ahenaten! The first elf, Mehare! The mermaid queen, Sally!"

The founder of the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro, Rooney, held a dragon-lance and rode a black dragon. The first Pope of the Kingdom of The Church of Light, Hodap, held high a scepter. Saintess Kelly wore the Mask of Faross. Lion King Will held the Sword of the King. There was also the visionary King of Crete, Elliot III, the apostle of the devil who burned at the stake, Leves, the King of the Dead swathed in bandages hidden by black robes, and Adonis, and the first king of Batko, Yip Ima Batko.

Many more silhouettes hid in the flowing lights, including both ancient and recent influential figures. On a tall tower cutting through clouds stood several figures wearing white wizard robes with silver linings, looking down to the ground.

They were all crucial figures who pushed the wheel of history, guardians and heroes of each race and civilization.

"Is that the Slate of Civilization?" Eva asked as she followed behind Lu Zhiyu. She saw Lu Zhiyu take possession of the Slate of Civilization from the host of the Divine Kingdom. The slate recorded all history, progress, and every civilization from every race, hero, and epic of Maria's World.

It was a recorder as well as a witness of civilization. All existing and extinguished civilizations were recorded on the Slate of Civilization. It was also a crucial tool used by the three gods of civilization to manage and record the world civilization system.

Only when the three gods of civilization held the slate, the living system and rules of the world would be truly perfected. All members of every species would then integrate into Maria's World.

Before, even if the divine system was being perfected, it had only perfected the world rules and integrated most clergy and saints into the system. Now, even commoners had become an integrated part of the rules and systems of Maria's World.

Lu Zhiyu held high the slate. Every city and silhouette flashed before his eyes, bringing up memories buried deep down.

"Right. This is the Slate of Civilization. A slate that records all civilizations, histories, races, and heroes. What once existed shall not be lost. What once vanished shall enter into eternity. The tracks left behind shall be recorded on the slate. The world rule shall be perfected again. No one can stop the world from becoming perfect," said Lu Zhiyu.

Fairies on the Capital of God all looked up to the sky, witnessing the history of Maria's World shown by the astonishing Slate of Civilization. They never imagined that seeing the history of another world could be so glorious and breathtaking.

Fairies raised their heads from bushes and flowers. In the divine cities, great fairies stopped and looked up. All were staring at the figure holding high the slate, and the view of the world.

"Is that the world God created?"

"It is a song celebrating the history and civilization of lives!"

"But it is so fearful and cruel. The Capital of God is so much better. It's a paradise and heaven for us."

"You're so dumb! We are living in the heaven of the Lord! The Capital of God is the heaven of Lord Eva."

Lu Zhiyu reached out. The shining slate fell through his fingers, passed through an illusory boundary, dropped out of the sky of Maria's World, spun and descended through the clouds over the Arctic and over the whistling winds, and finally landed in an endless frozen place.

The Slate of Civilization crashed to the ground. An enormous illusory city emerged. The illusory city was constantly changing, sometimes ancient and backward, sometimes modern and civilized, sometimes in the age of the conflict between wizards and churches, sometimes in the age of gods with cities of steam and machinery.

There were many figures within, it was as if history was being relived. On the other side, behind the barrier of violent storms extending more than 100 miles, the illusory space was wrinkled, then vanished. A wall consisting of grids of space and wrinkles stood high, extending into the world.

"This is the northernmost land of the Arctic, the end of the sky!"

—

"Guardian of civilizations, recorder of world process, the God of History and Race!"

Priests chanted and cheered in the divine palace of the three gods of civilization. Priests of the divine system of the three gods of civilization were rather different compared to those of the other gods. The priests were all commoners who could use supernatural powers with the magic crystal system but had the same life span as an average person.

"We shall offer our belief and pray for you to always guard this era!" Workers, merchants, farmers, and herders in the cities gathered, cheering and celebrating, raising the flags of the Sumerian Freedom Union and wine glasses, shaking the very ground below.

"The Three Gods of Civilization, please let us offer you our highest respect. You shall be the guardian gods of us all!"

Three divine shadows landed in the city of Niyah to their cheers. Airships soared in the sky, and soldiers on the ships cheered for the divine shadows. Guns thundered out a salute as witchcraft fireworks bloomed.

The enormous sky fortress spun around the divine shadows, with long banners hung beneath. It was more of a festive celebration than a divine ritual.

As Wilbert, the last of the three gods of civilization, became the God of History and Race, each candidate of the three gods of civilization had successfully become a half-god. The Sumerian Freedom Union had stepped onto the world stage and started a new era of seas and civilizations.

The Sumerian Kingdom with its three half-gods started the revolution of the Era of Seas, affecting the age with war and trade, integrating other races and civilizations into the magic crystal system. At the same time, churches ostracized the Sumerian Freedom Union, Frank, Alva, and Wilbert. They called them "pagan beliefs," and the Sumerian Kingdom "a pagan kingdom."

The Hailuga Kingdom and the Hollyma Kingdom, which suffered the most blows from the magic crystal system, were the most agitated. A war between the three kingdoms could break out at any moment, impacting the state of the seas and the human continents.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 356: The War of Half-gods

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

On a dark night in the Sea of Storms, the Hailuga Kingdom's fleet with the blessings of the seas and the Hollyma Kingdom's fleet with the blessings of the Master of the Night declared war on the Sumerian Freedom Union. Together, they raided King's Port, a crucial port in the Sumerian Freedom Union, destroyed the Sumerian Kingdom's main fleet, the Penetration Fleet, took over King's Port, and inundated the Sumerian Freedom Union nonstop with their soldiers, thanks to their advantage on the seas.

The two kingdoms attempted to force the Sumerian Freedom Union to surrender and sign the treaty of common ownership of the magic crystal system and border trades. However, they faced fierce resistance from the Sumerian Freedom Union.

The war had spread to the western Sumerian Freedom Union, and soon the entire Sumerian region. Even the royal knights and the descendants of god from the Hailuga Kingdom traveled to the Sumerian Kingdom to join the war. Moreover, the Pope of Church of the Dark Night and the Dark Night Priests from the Hollyma Kingdom entered Sumerian on large battle airships.

The Pope and the descendant of a god, who both could borrow and bear the power of true gods, posed great threats to the Sumerian Kingdom.

The three half-gods, the Pope of the Church of the Dark Night, and descendant of a god, the alchemy sea monster Hellem, Ruler of Storms, engaged in a fierce battle. Three giant divine shadows and two beings who wielded the power of true gods fought in the skies of the Urabell Province.

Clouds were torn apart then mixed together again. Divine lights and divine incantations shone brighter than the sun. Beams reflected and refracted, lights of all colors shone on the ground as if the air was broken into a million pieces, bending the colored lights.

The giant body of the enormous alchemy monster Hellem floated in the sky like an island. Its long tentacles moved, and glaring rays of light cut through the sky, shooting towards the horizon. Where its gaze fell, everything became covered in vapor.

Aircrafts and battle airships chased and fired at each other in the sky, and then fell, crashing to the ground as fireballs, turning the entire sky burning red.

No one had seen a war of such intensity. Its ferocity had reached every corner of the human world. Giant shadows in the sky could easily destroy entire cities and lands with a single move. No one could imagine what would happen if their powers were turned on those below.

Commoners huddled up in cities and houses, shaking fearfully. Children and women hid in churches and cavities underground, crying from fright. Even powerful saints died and vanished easily in this battle.

"We had seen the dusk of doomsday! The sky wailing, the ground trembling, the air boiling. Flame and smoke prevailed, aircraft and battle airships fell like puny flies. The entire world was a tiny boat trapped in the storm of war. Every life could be taken at any moment by the storm," Joshua, a scholar who recorded this war, wrote in his diary as such.

Both parties suffered from terrible losses. The Sumerian Freedom Union stopped the invasion of the Hailuga Kingdom and the Hollyma Kingdom and even gained some advantages. However, the war continued. Either the Hailuga Kingdom and the Hollyma Kingdom, or the Church of Storms and Church of the Dark Night, would have to retreat in this situation.

"Maybe we could form an alliance, cut off their route of retreat and their allies on the sea. Without support from the sea, they could not possibly win in long-distance battles on the water!" Frank announced his first idea in the assembly hall in the city of Niyah.

"But with whom? The Church of Light and the Church of the Sun remain silent. We should just be relieved that they did not choose to become our enemies!" Alva expressed his thoughts.

Wilbert said, "We don't need an alliance. We just need enemies of the Hailuga Kingdom and the Hollyma Kingdom to attack them! The Sean City-State Alliance, the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro, and the Mara Kingdom have always been rivals of the Hailuga Kingdom. In the Sea Power Battle between the Sea Alliance and the Mermaid Kingdom, the Sea Alliance suffered terrible losses because of the betrayer, Johnathan Brown, and lost their power on the waters. And Rosa d'Oro has had conflicts and disputes over borders with the Hollyma Kingdom. We just need them to pressure the Hailuga Kingdom and the Hollyma Kingdom. I believe the fallen Sea Alliance still wishes to take back their power over the sea."

Frank slapped the table with excitement and agreed, "That's right. But the plan to form an alliance should be carried out at the same time. The Elf Kingdom of the Sun, the Silver Moon Kingdom, and the Wizard Kingdom on Yala Continent have been passive for too long. They wish to expand and strengthen their powers on the waters as well."

Wilbert adjusted his collar, frowned and said, "The Elf Kingdom of the Sun and the Silver Moon Kingdom are both closed kingdoms. The only one with the desire to expand is probably the Wizard Kingdom. Will they be our ally?"

Frank nodded and said, "Of course. We don't need them to send out soldiers and fight for us. We just need them to support the magic crystal plan. They could profit from trade, construction of the magic crystal systems, and their influence on the sea. They won't say no. So, we can open a channel to Yala Continent, and pressure the Mermaid Kingdom Alliance from both the Bazaar Seas and the East Seas."

Alva nodded and said with hesitation, "If so, this war will involve not just three kingdoms, but three continents and most of the powerful kingdoms. If the war continues… Things may get out of our control."

The trio fell silent instantly. At last, Frank made the decision and said, "Change will always impact someone else's interests, triggering conflicts, even wars. But we cannot remain unchanged because of the fear of war and conflict. Civilization will march forward. Change is inevitable, so is progress. Civilization is like a ship. We are all on board, traveling with it. And if the ship is rotten and old, we need to stop, find a place, and build another ship. We cannot survive on backward thinking and compromises."

"Oy! And we can still make this ship work for a while. It's not completely rotten! Fix here and repair there, we've still got a few days! Take this ship apart, hold onto a piece of wood, and we can still float for a couple of days more!" Frank joked with amusement. With the fall of Akeley, Frank had changed. No longer a daydreamer, but someone of practicality and wisdom.

"If not, we will sink with the rotten ship to the bottom of the deep sea."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 357: The War of Three Continents

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Historically, it was known as the War of Magic Crystals. The war involved dozens of kingdoms of various sizes, including the foreign Hollyma Kingdom and its tributaries, the three kingdoms of the Sea Alliance and their allies, the Mermaid Kingdom, the Colossus Kingdom, the Hailuga Kingdom, the Wizard Kingdom, the Elf Kingdom of Sun, and the Silver Moon Kingdom on the Yala Continent.

There was a redistribution of power on the sea. The waters were fully controlled by the Mermaid Kingdom and their allies were being invaded by many enemy forces. With the emergence of aircraft, battle airships, and sky fortresses, the supernatural powers in Maria's World had started to conquer the sky. The era of the sea was slowly transforming into the era of the sky.

"On my mark! Fire the annihilation element main gun on the Alva Sky Fortress!"

Three figures stood on the enormous sky fortress. The wind howled around them as the sky fortress under their feet shot flaring rays, splitting the seas into half. Alchemy ships and boats exploded and burst into flame in the rays of light and sank into the coastal waters.

The war had come to its end. The current situation and what the result of the War of Magic Crystal would be could not be clearer. The three kingdoms of the Mermaid Kingdom Alliance were pinned down. The Hollyma Kingdom was losing against the attacks from the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro on land. On the sea, the Alliance was defeated by the marines and air force of the Sumerian Freedom Union.

In the coastal waters of the Sea of Storms, three giant divine shadows waved their hands simultaneously, and a light beam fell from the sky, hitting the Hollyma Kingdom's fleet. The beam vaporized the waters, raising the tides. The Hollyma Kingdom's alchemy battleships and their main airship were also destroyed by the beam.

Even the main clergy of the Hollyma Kingdom, the priests of the Church of the Dark Night, were all wiped out. In the face of such power, all living things vanished under the divine light in the blink of an eye without a single sound. Those destroyed were transformed into points of light, vanished from the main world, crossed space, and returned to the divine kingdom of their gods or entered the Kingdom of the Dead.

The Pope of the Church of the Dark Night turned into a giant shadow as he struggled to escape the light beam. His power seemed to transform him into the form of a demon, stretched and crushed. The giant shadow distorted and turned into black smoke, twisting in the air like devilish spirits. The divine power of the Master of the Night blackened the sky. However, when hit by the combined power of the three half-gods, even with the power of a true god, the Pope could not survive unless the true god came down in person, breaking the Agreement of Gods.

The divine light over the Pope of the Church of the Dark Night dimmed. The Pope himself transformed into transparent, luminous light as his power faded, and he began to disappear into thin air.

"You shall not have your way. The Master of the Night will ensure that those who stole the power of the gods meet a terrible end much worse than mine. The gods may stand on your side in this war, but they will not help you gain gods' names. You are doomed! I will watch you from above, to see how you three suffer from terrible deaths, to witness how you perish in the despair of never reaching success even when it is inches away," yelled the Pope.

"Above? I'm afraid you will not enter the Star Kingdom," the giant divine shadow standing in front of him laughed.

The Pope of the Church of the Dark Night died screaming and unwilling. Even his soul perished and he could never enter the divine kingdom of the Master of the Night. The Pope's death also ensured the end of this war.

The warships, aircraft, and battleships of several kingdoms invaded the waters of the Hailuga Kingdom. The Hailuga Kingdom and the Hollyma Kingdom surrendered, while the Colossus Kingdom and the Mermaid Kingdom acquiesced in their defeat.

The war ended. Victors had won what they desired. However, no one believed that the Hailuga Kingdom and the Hollyma Kingdom would perish. Four gods stood behind them. The gods might let them fail or surrender but would never let them die. That was the rule of the game.

The seas now had a new look. The three kingdoms of the Sea Alliance and the Elf Kingdom and the Wizard Kingdom on the Yala Continent had achieved their goals. As for the Sumerian Freedom Union, they proved the advantage and impact of the magic crystal system in this war. Sumerian sky fortresses functioned as military bases on the clouds. They proved to be extremely effective in warfare, and they showed all kingdoms the great power of the Sumerian Freedom Union.

War and trade are crucial for change. Through this war and thriving trade, magic crystals entered the world stage, becoming wildly popular.

Magic crystal towers rose up in all metropolises with the magic crystal system. Commoners could now travel to other cities, or even other kingdoms, using steam locomotives that they controlled themselves. This war had connected the isolated worlds.

The Alen, Yala, and Swirl continents, which had been isolated and cautious before, started to develop close relations with each other after the war. Massive numbers of merchants, commoners, and saints traveled between the continents by water or air.

The foreign continents and distant worlds had become much closer. Traveling to another continent for education, business, trade, and communication had become popular in many kingdoms, especially with the upper class.

As for the three gods of civilization, they gained the recognition of the world rulers and the mainframe of the divine kingdom. The three half-gods summoned their own divine personalities and were now only one step away from becoming true gods.

—

A war involving most of Maria's World did not even make Lu Zhiyu raise his eyebrows. To him, the progress of the three gods of civilization deserved more attention.

What was even more noteworthy was the progress of the chaos worm in the astral world. The terrifying monster had grown to the size of a huge city after almost a century. Moreover, it was no longer the only chaos worm in the astral world. About a dozen more chaos worms were born after the first, becoming its successors, and entered the starry world.

Enormous chaos worms roared across the astral world. Storms of elements and space raged wherever it had passed by. Its giant body still seemed quite humble in the context of the entire astral world.

However, as it breathed and wielded its power, space wrinkled around it and disappeared. At the same time, substances split off its body and drifted away. Some lifeforms developed from its power and were scattered across the astral world as well. They were the first living beings in the astral world. They were special, and they would bring color to the empty astral world.

"I did not expect such a change. The first astral lives and species. Will there be intelligent lives and species in the astral world in the future?" wondered Lu Zhiyu.

Suddenly, Lu Zhiyu frowned, as he realized someone had found the Slate of Civilization. He turned his head and looked to Maria's World, which he had not set eyes on in quite a while, and asked, "Finally, has it come to this?"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

"Maybe we are the first three who have set foot in the Arctic!"

"Maybe not. But probably the first three who have set foot in the Arctic in recorded history!"

"So, we three made history again?"

Frank, Alva, and Wilbert stood on the sky fortress. The white alchemy sky fortress floated in the air, protected by the shield around it. The trio stood on the deck and leaned on the railing, chatting in high spirits.

After the Magic Crystal War, the last words of the Pope of the Church of the Dark Night had been an unpleasant warning to them. They knew that the last step to becoming true gods would not be easy.

They remembered the words of the mystery man that had appeared in front of them. The words of the unpredictable, mythical man had turned out to be true after all.

"The Arctic! A divine artifact left by the creator and hidden at the end of the world. It is for the God of Civilization!"

His words had stirred the trio greatly back then. And even after all these years, the tame, mystic tone of the mystery man was still engraved in their memories.

"Divine artifacts, what kind of objects are they?"

"Like the legendary Sword of the King, the Mask of Faross, the alchemy doll Archimonde, Death Sickle, or the Book of Truth?"

"It's a divine artifact left by the creator. It's got to be different!"

"But who is the creator?"

Full of doubts and questions, the trio went on their journey to the Arctic to find the last piece and the key to becoming true gods.

The gigantic sky fortress swam freely in the ocean of clouds like a huge whale. Its streamlined body cut through the clouds, covered in bright sunlight.

The sky fortress journeyed north. The clouds were getting thinner. Cracked glaciers floated on the sea's surface, sometimes as giant icebergs. Further north, the entire ocean turned into a gigantic ice mirror. This was the legendary Sea of Death.

Here, lurking in the shadows, were giant monsters. It was said that the children of the ancient God of the Sea, Sakun, lived here. After many centuries, those creatures who had Sakun's blood running through their veins had turned into horrific giant sea monsters. The children of god hid in the deep sea. This was their territory.

Icebergs, sea monsters, children of the God of the Sea, and even fearsome legendary magical beasts existed here. It was almost impossible for anyone to pass the Sea of Death and make it to the Arctic.

As for the bleak Arctic, nothing was there apart from danger, cold, and ice. No one wished to be there except for lunatic adventurers. And, most of them were now in the stomachs of magical beasts beneath the sea.

It was impossible to reach the Arctic by ship. Even the sturdiest alchemy ship could not withstand the unexpected accidents and damages that happened there. Later, adventurers had attempted to travel through the air to the Arctic. However, the closer they got to the Arctic, the closer to the bitwall they came. Elemental storms and space wrinkles occurred at an abnormal rate here. Without shields and protection, a single element wave could destroy them.

Most adventurers lost their lives before they ever set foot on land in the Arctic. Of course, maybe some did land on the Arctic and never returned, which was even more regrettable.

The giant whale in its luminous bubble continued to travel north. At last, they saw the northernmost land in the world.

It was the winter season in the Arctic and most of the days were dark. When the three half-gods set foot in the Arctic, rolling mountains with snowcapped peaks appeared right before their eyes. In the distance, endless darkness prevailed. Blizzards roared in the darkness. Normal creatures could never survive in such an extreme environment.

"The Arctic, the northernmost land in the world. A legendary land even more mysterious than the Island of Dragons!"

"We are finally here!"

The soldiers and crew members on the Alva sky fortress burst into cheers. Many crew members pressed their faces against the circular windows, looking down on the world below, exploring the legendary place with their eyes.

In this land of death, many magical beasts had adapted to live in the icy world. Even several white dragon dens were hidden deep under the snow. But Frank looked down and exclaimed, "A person? Look! Someone is down there! How's that possible? Maybe it's an adventurer who is trapped here in his exploration!"

The trio was surprised to discover white figures moving below them. Using mind power, they found out that it was a human-like, three-meter-tall, giant monster covered in white hair. It was a common creature of the Arctic. It was not a magical beast but had some intelligence. It was later named "the Yeti" by those who landed on the Arctic.

The further they went, the more signs of unusual creatures they discovered. The sky turned dark to bright. Dark and light alternated frequently here. If one stood in the center of the land, one foot would be in heaven, and the other in hell.

The further they went, the more the entire world turned into complete darkness without a single ray of light. Elemental storms raged in the darkness, shaking the shield of the level six sky fortress. The shield squeaked as if it was going to crumble and disassemble any time.

"Turn on the searchlights. Send out airships. Search for land below!" The eyes of the white whale lit up. The lights cut deep into the darkness. Two beams of light swept over the land of Arctic.

"Remember to keep the magic transceiver on at all times. Maintain communication and report your location constantly!"

As Frank's order was passed on, the soldiers and small airships on the Alva sky fortress set off. They left the Alva sky fortress through a tunnel that opened at the bottom of the shield and flew at a low altitude. It was suicidal to fly high without a shield here.

They spread out like a net to explore the Arctic. Nevertheless, it was not easy to find a legendary divine artifact on the endless icy land. Especially when they had no idea where the divine artifact was hidden, or what the divine artifact looked like.

"It is a continent, just like the Alen continent, Yala continent, and the Swirl continent! Can we find it on such a vast land, in the dark, and in such a harsh environment?" Alva asked as he adjusted his glasses.

Wilbert seemed to trust the mysterious man and said, "That man said that as we enter the Arctic, we will find it. I believe he meant it. That divine artifact must have some sort of special trait so that we can find it easily."

Frank said, "We have come this far. We just need a bit more time. It's a divine artifact left by the creator. It's worth spending as much time looking as possible!"

However, more than half a month passed, and they had not found anything yet. The search party encountered many difficulties in the darkness where monsters and danger lurked. Just when they started to reconsider the mission, a message arrived from far away through the magic transceiver.

"Beep beep beep… rizzz rizzz rizzz … Report! Report! We have found the target! We have found the target! We are deep in the north, coordinate… we were hit by elemental storms. Three airships went down. We entered an unusual space. We found an absolute miracle, a miracle left by god! I see the end of the world and a city that exists at the end of the world!"

The gigantic Alva sky fortress immediately turned around, headed to the deep north. Cutting through fierce elemental storms and space wrinkles, the entire sky fortress was stretched, compressed, and distorted. It was bizarre in the extreme.

However, when they arrived at their destination, they immediately saw a grand illusory city standing in the strange beaming lights. Figures walked around the city. There were huge city walls, bell towers, churches, and soldiers holding spears.

Following the light, they saw an endless illusory wall. No, it was not a wall, but an amalgamation of countless space wrinkles. Not one knew how thick it was. Then again, the thickness wasn't the right concept to apply to this mysterious thing.

"Is this the end of the sky?" Frank exclaimed, his mouth hanging wide open.

Alva noticed the city below and said, "Oh my god! The city at the end of the sky? What is this? Were all of these created by the divine artifact?"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 359: The War of Gods

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Frank, his friends, and the air force of the Sumerian Freedom Association entered this fantastic city. The city was ancient but spectacular. It looked epic and legendary. After they entered the city, they realized that it must be the capital city of the mythical Silver Dynasty Prolis. The people in the city were the first group of humans in history, following the Golden Dynasty.

There was endless darkness outside, low temperatures, and a blizzard that could freeze people instantly. Everyone wore heavy clothes, but the moment they stepped into the city, they felt the air warm as if it were spring. That virtual wall seemed to block everything outside. The environments outside and inside the city were completely different.

Frank and his friends found out that everything here was virtual. What was surprising to them was that the people in the city were conscious and intelligent as if these weren't just shadows of their past selves, but life imprints.

This was the result of the powers of the holy devices that came from the beginning of the world. Everything in the city operated based on the memories of the world. People in the city had no idea that their time had long passed.

Frank stood at the center of the city. Here, they found the mythical holy device they had come here for, the Slate of Civilization.

That mythical slate stood at the center of the palace square in a crack in the ground. Pedestrians walking on the street ignored it. There was a sacrificial ceremony held in the holy temple across from the slate. Male and female priests would hold ceremonial devices and offer sacrifices to the Goddess of Light and the great angel Faross, who witnessed their ceremonies. This was a ritual that began before Silver Dynasty.

Everything here was formed from the light shadows emanating from the Slate of Civilization.

"This… Is this the divine device left by our Creator?"

"How come someone just left it here like it's a piece of trash?"

"What do you mean by 'just left it here'? This is the Arctic. No one else has ever been here. And we're at the edge of the Arctic and the end of the sky!"

Everyone who entered this place was thrilled. They looked around at the ancient city, feeling that they had traveled through time and back to that ancient dynasty.

Frank walked toward the slate stuck in the ground and pulled it out. The endless light shadows contracted and merged together, falling into his hand. Frank held Slate of Civilization up and it shone like a blazing sun. Shining stars appeared in the sky, and two of the stars came closer to the main world. The enormous Star Kingdom revealed itself to everyone.

Gods who were aloof and distant couldn't resist their urges anymore once Frank discovered the Slate of Civilization. They couldn't just wait to act until the time that the three of them would ascend to their thrones. They had a divine device left by Creator, which was enough to make gods greedy.

The giant star emanated a silver light that enveloped the Arctic. Darkness and storms permeated the world. Two traces of consciousness from the Star Kingdom landed on the main world.

Countless people prayed and chanted together in unison, singing the same worship song. The shadows of the two gods were dozens of miles long. Even the main world couldn't hold their bodies. They were only able to observe the world on the dimensional wall as if they were looking at ants in a box through a crack in the lid. As the gods stared down at the land ruthlessly and aloofly, it was as if everything became frozen, including people's minds.

"The anger of the God of Storm!"

"Erosion from the God of Night!"

Clouds were dragged by the light shadows of the gods. The clouds combined with the storms in the sky. Storms of elements overtook half of the Arctic.

The twisted shadow which had completely merged with the dark night sky was holding a candlestick. It dove down from the sky, carrying raging fires and darkness with it, dashing toward Frank and the others.

The airships and battleships in the Arctic were ravaged by the stormy whirlpool. They didn't even have time to scream before exploding, their lives snuffed out in the darkness like fireflies.

The Alva Sky Fortress floating above them disintegrated in the storm's power immediately, producing cracking sounds as the storm particles turned the fortress into dust in an instant.

"This is the power of a true god!" Wilbert had never realized how terrific and terrible the gods could be. The power gap between demigods and true gods was like that between ants and giants. True gods' power could actually destroy the world.

He hadn't realized why there was a pact between the gods until now. Without any constraints, this world would have been annihilated long ago by fights that broke out among the gods.

"Power of true gods with the help of world rules?" Alva looked at the dark virtual shadow holding a candlestick diving at them from the sky. The enormous candlestick covered the entire sky while the virtual candlelight shone upon the ground. It was breathtaking.

Alva's face was pale as he looked to Frank, "Are we about to be the first ones to fight true gods?"

Frank smirked, "Then it's our honor."

"Don't worry, brother. We haven't lost yet!"

Frank held the Slate of Civilization up and yelled, "Civilization! Date back! In the name of the three gods of civilization, I summon the mythical city of the Creator! Projection of City of Gods!"

All of a sudden, the Slate of Civilization produced a shining light, brightening the entire Arctic in the dark. It brightened the sky, and the light went through space, casting shadow on the Star Kingdom.

Even people on the Alen Continent an enormous ocean away could see the light pillars from the distant land in the extreme north. It stretched hundreds of miles away into the outer sky.

"What is that?"

"What is that light?"

The Pope from the Church of Light stood in the divine palace in St. Sarl City. The high priests and their relatives were all horrified. It was unimaginable to them that they would ever see such gleaming light and supernatural power rippling from a whole continent away.

The Slate of Civilization kept turning back to the time before. Frank, Alva, and Wilbert felt that they were traveling back in time and arriving back in ancient times. They saw a mythical city floating in the clouds. It was the divine city built by their Creator.

The entire world was shocked by what just happened, including all the gods in the Star Kingdom.

"How is that possible?"

"How come?"

"What is that?"

"Why didn't we find a divine device like this in the Arctic before?"

Light shadows condensed, and lots of light traveled into and occupied the sky. An enormous sky city that stretched for miles and miles had appeared up in the sky. The silver base gave out holy light, and on top of the base was the kingdom of the gods. This was a garden from a dream world.

Among the mysterious magically-reinforced plant forests and bizarre mountains ran holy rivers. Many fairies and priests flew between the giant trees which pierced through the clouds. The divine city at the center seemed to be built from many palaces that had appeared throughout history, holy and mysterious.

At the center of the holy city, there was a trace of consciousness emanating energy that seemed to exist beyond time and space, making it hard for even the gods in the sky to breathe.

The mythical City of Creation was summoned into the present era by the three gods of civilization using the Slate of Civilization.

The Master of the Night dropped his divine device, the Master of Storm dashed toward Frank and the others with his godly anger. Half the Arctic crumbled, and everything in sight was collapsing, yet it didn't affect anything in the City of God at all. They couldn't even touch the projection.

By this time, the Master of the Night, Louis, and the Master of Storm, Jonathan, were visibly shocked. They couldn't stay aloof and apathetic anymore.

"How is it possible?"

"The Capital of God?"

Frank, Alva, and Wilbert stood at the top of the City of Creation, looking at the colossal Star Kingdom and the two true gods.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 360: Fire at the Gods

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Now!"

"It's our turn!"

The Three Gods of Civilization stood in the projection of the City of God and turned into three enormous light shadows of gods, enclosed by the floating city like a large continent. Frank was empowered by the Slate of Civilization, and his hair fluttered in the wind.

The true gods in the dimensional wall in the sky stood against the three Gods of Civilization who had mastered the projection of the City of God. This was the first time a battle between the gods took place in Maria's World.

Frank, God of Wisdom and Civilization, held onto the Slate of Civilization as if he were holding a torch that led the entirety of civilization, challenging the three true gods in the sky.

"Even if you're true gods, we'll knock you down from your Star Kingdom!"

Frank opened his hands and his eyes glinted with confidence and aggression. He was full of heroic spirit and enthusiasm. He faced great pressure and burden, but this triggered all the passion and courage deep within his heart.

"Come!"

"In the name of civilization. In the name of all creatures. In the name of the three gods!"

"I command you! Fire at the gods!"

The enormous floating city ascended and seven-colored silk ribbons flooded into the Capital of God. A tremendous amount of godly power condensed into a light pillar and shot out of the city toward the sky.

The explosion and vibration caused the sky to ripple. The power intertwined with the flowing light, rushing toward the Master of the Night, Louis. He immediately tried to ward it off with the divine device Erosion of Night, however, the light melted the divine device in an instant, filling the body of Master of the Night.

The huge shadow of the true god suddenly started to shake fiercely and became blurred. The dark night here became unstable, and the blood-curdling scream of the Master of the Night Louis Biketo was heard throughout the entire Star Kingdom.

"How could I lose? I've never lost! I have never lost! Even when I was only an ordinary human being, I hadn't been defeated. How would I be defeated as a true god? This is impossible! Impossible!"

The enormous body of the god struggled to descend to the main world through the dimensional wall, yet the colossal strength of the world rules bound him and prevented him from landing on the earth. The punishment and restraints from the pact between all gods were finally being reaped.

Master of the Night couldn't withstand being shot at by the guns of the Capital of God anymore. He kept withering away as if he were about to vanish from the sky.

"How could I be defeated by a couple of demigods? Impossible! You are filth! You stole the crowns of gods! I'll kill you! I'll kill you all!"

The boundary in the sky looked like a thin film. It kept changing and twisting under the struggling Master of the Night, but it never broke.

"How could I lose?"

After saying this, the body of the Master of the Night disintegrated and vanished. He transformed into glowing halos and disappeared in the dimensional wall. Suddenly, all the sculptures of the Master of the Night in Hollyma and his other domains cracked. The priests from the Church of the Dark Night felt their power drifting away from them, and they felt endless sorrow and fear.

"Our great Master of the Night. The Master of the Night! What is happening?" The new pope from the Church of the Dark Night knelt down in the Dark Night Palace. He looked at the cracking and collapsing sculpture of Master of the Night and didn't know what to do.

"We've lost our connection with our God!"

"Gosh! How terrifying!"

"I can hear the gods screaming and crying!"

Everyone in Hollyma was in a panic. All the priests and believers became clueless and hopeless, yelling and screaming in the streets.

All the gods in the Star Kingdom were also whispering to each other.

"The Master of the Night, Louis, will need a long time to recover. He was severely punished by the power of the Capital of God and the pact between the gods, which were enough to put him into a deep slumber for a hundred years. Even if he can someday wake up, his power will be significantly weakened."

"Gods can't die. Even if they perish, they will be reborn from the prayers of the godly kingdom and their believers!"

"The Slate of Civilization, the authority of the Creator, and the three Gods of Civilization…"

"The Goddess of the Sun and the Goddess of Light still haven't acted yet. They are indeed the most ancient gods. They're so calm!"

As for Jonathan, the Master of Storms, he could feel his godly power being stripped away by the tremendous world consciousness that was binding him, forcing him to leave the main world and go back to the Star Kingdom. He had broken the pact between all the gods, which meant in the following hundred years, his power would be greatly restrained and he wouldn't be able to get out of his godly kingdom anymore. Meanwhile, the Capital of God turned again, and the giant godly light shadows of the three Gods of Civilization turned toward the Master of Storms, Jonathan Brown.

The Master of Storms realized that he was in danger. The enormous light shadows of the gods withered away, and the colossal Star Kingdom that had been approaching the main world ascended again, vanishing among the stars.

The three gods standing on the Capital of God looked at each other. They were excited and exhilarated. This area was originally in complete darkness, but now they could see the light slipping in, shining upon their bodies.

The shattered Arctic continent started to recover under the power of light and the world's strength.

"We did it!" Alva shouted, finding it all unbelievable.

"We really did it!" Wilbert felt like he was in a dream. He could still vividly recall when they three first met in Hollyma. They were merely red-blooded, unreliable young-adults with silly dreams back then, but now, they had accomplished something they would have never dared dream of.

"We are the leading roles in this era!" Frank guffawed.

After that, he looked to the sky. He was smiling, but he still sighed. He was supposed to be euphoric, yet he had some strongly mixed feelings.

Alva nodded, "It's time for three Gods of Civilization to ascend to their kingdoms! Our time and stories have come to an end. It's time for future youngsters and heroes to create their own legends."

Wilbert said, "No, our stories are far from over!"

The projection of the Capital of God withered away, while the three Gods of Civilization ascended to their star kingdom.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 361: The Ring of Anthony

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The three Gods of Civilization had fulfilled their dreams to lead the civilization of steam and engines into the magic crystal era. They entered the Star Kingdom, guarding the civilization and its living beings.

The people in Niyah held a huge ceremony for them, pushing the magic crystal era that belonged to everyone to its peak. Magic crystal airships flew around Niyah while people played drums and gongs. Soldiers carried flags and played trumpets. They held this celebration for half a month. Then people built landmarks and architecture in Niyah to honor the three gods.

"A giant likeness of Frank!" It was a statue of a figure holding a slab of stone over his head, erected along the side of the Crete Canal. It was the embodiment of the God of Intelligence and Civilization.

"The Alva Magic Crystal Tower!" The magic crystal tower was hundreds of meters tall and became the tallest magic crystal tower in the world. It was the shiniest landmark in all of Niyah. It represented the God of Wealth and Trade and the God of Magic Crystal.

"Wilbert Library!" Built for the God of History and Race, Wilbert, who documented the rise and fall of all the races of civilization in history. He documented the rise and decline of every race. Inside Wilbert Library held books from all over the world, and it became the most famous library on the Alen Continent.

The Sumerian Freedom Alliance with its magic crystal system became the dominating kingdom in the new era. The bond between the three continents grew stronger and stronger as all the races could see that human beings had started to conquer both the sky and the ocean.

The Sumerian Free Alliance invented the new alchemy submarines. It was said that the idea came from an ordinary person who had the intelligence of a supernatural being without any supernatural power.

Adventurers started to explore every corner of Maria's World in their flying airships. They hoped to finish the map of this enormous world by exploring places where no one had ever been to.

The crew members who drove alchemy submarines and explored the depths of the ocean, exploring the terrifying and dark ocean world, trying to find its secrets, looked for the remains of the ancient city of the Ocean God. However, most of those adventurers were swallowed by sea monsters.

The Silver Moon Kingdom on the Yala Continent…

Ever since the Sylve Kingdom vanished from the western area of the Yala Continent, the Moon fairy tribe went to the old home of the Sylve Kingdom and connected it with the original Silver Moon Forests, establishing the Silver Moon Kingdom.

Moon fairies of the Silver Moon Kingdom believed in Goddess of Harvest and all had special silver hair and angelic faces. The walked through the streets wearing loose white capes looking like goddesses.

Goddesses like these were everywhere in the Silver Moon Kingdom. Ever since Jonathan Brown built the railway to the Yala Continent and married a beautiful fairy wife who came from Sun Fairy Tribe, half fairies came into being. Half fairies didn't have the life expectancy of full fairies, and they could only live for two hundred years. The royal family of the Hailuga Kingdom was made up of half fairies.

Many people who went to the Yala Continent had the same expectation as Jonathan did. However, only a few could attract fairies like Jonathan had. The fairies were very particular in their choice of partner.

The fairy sacrifice group and their supernatural sky team were powerful enough to intimidate any country. After the three continents were connected, the fairy ambassadors in each country were responsible for fighting fairy smugglers–those who would kidnap fairies and bring them to the other continents.

Lu Zhiyu, Verthandi, Delmedi, and Kelly sat in the spacious theater, watching the actors and actresses performing on the stage, while a crow so dark it could swallow light was speaking from the side.

This was the Corolla Theater of the Silver Moon Kingdom, and it used to be the first level of Corolla Tower. The events from many legends had taken place here, as it was the origin of fairy wizards and supernatural power. Now, it had become the theater and the library of the Silver Moon Kingdom.

Sometimes, enormous airships made of wood flew overhead through the sky. Those airships were full of forces of plants and other beings, however, they were just as solid as those made by humans.

There were walls of brambles and vines outside, surrounding the entire city. Public engine cars covered in vines and flowers traveled on the street, and there were red maple trees on the sides.

The city was established beside Hagrid Grand Canyon and Hagrid Falls. Water, the River of Lives, and Hagrid Bridge had become the embodiment of this place. It looked like a city of gardens from the outside.

There were many fairies in the city, and there were also many human beings and orcs. Half the creatures in the theater were human beings, and the show being performed on the stage was the well-known legend of the dragon knight Rooney.

"The great blessed beings, dragon riders, and king Rooney Elvis led the army and rushed into the palace to question him…"

"To be or not to be, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take Arms against a Sea of Troubles. This is the choice the hero Rooney has to make!"

"Luhmann Kingdom was destroyed, and the great Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro was born!"

…

"It's the law of nature and survival of the fittest. In this war of human beings and orcs, there are no rights and wrongs, only survival or extinction. There was bloodshed, and heroes were slashed by blades. The blessed being riding the black dragons, Rooney, who was once the hero of the legend, has become old. He died in Niyah of Sumerian Plain."

"The dragon was bellowing, taking its master's body, and left. It vanished from the clouds."

The crow was great at narration. The story was a mere legend to the audiences, but it was being watched by the actual witness of the history.

The show was finished. The actors did a great job relating this fabulous legend of dragon knight Rooney. There were schemes, patriotism, love, hate, and eternal parting. Many fairies cried while watching that show, and many children wanted to become the heroes on the stage.

Lu Zhiyu saw the crow. After the show was over, Verthandi and the others returned to their divine kingdoms. Lu Zhiyu went backstage and saw the black crow grooming its feathers. The crow raised its head and saw Lu Zhiyu.

"Oh my god, Anthony! You're still alive!"

Lu Zhiyu shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course I'm still alive. I just didn't expect to see you alive. Black Jack, we haven't met each other for almost four hundred years. You're a level-five crow, yet you've become the pet of this theater. How surprising!"

He was the leader of the crows in wizard tower and he was the most powerful crow. He delivered all the letters of admission to the wizard tower, including those for Bohr, Akkad, Leves, and Katherine.

After a long time without seeing him, Lu Zhiyu thought that the crow must be dead. He hadn't expected to see him on another continent.

"Of course I'm still alive. I'm a crow that loves my life, freedom, and peace. I'm into art these days, and I think stage productions are a great way to perform," Black Jack flapped his wings. He looked kind of funny. However, nobody expected that this small body belonged to a mighty magical beast, or that it could easily destroy this Corolla Tower.

Lu Zhiyu asked, "Are you interested in returning to my side?"

Black Jack shook his head, "No, I have a new friend."

"Dang, dang, dang! Here he is!"

A half-fairy teenager walked in through the back door of the theater. He looked like a theater employee, but there were bruises on his face as if he had just been beaten. However, it was normal for this to happen to a half fairy in the Silver Moon Kingdom.

"I'll become the first person to completely explore the world. Not only will I explore this world, but I'll also go see what is outside this world!" the fairy teenager said. He looked at Black Jack and noticed Lu Zhiyu.

Black Jack introduced him, "This is my new buddy, Rode. He's a half fairy, and he wants to become a fairy pilot!"

"I'm about to become a real pilot. I've already signed up for the pilot school."

"Okay, cut the talking!"

Black Jack stopped Rode from talking, then moved his wings like a human merchant and said, "Anthony, you're being so petty."

Rode then asked, "Who's this, Black Jack?"

Black Jack lowered his voice and said, "Not your concern. Someone powerful beyond your imagination."

Lu Zhiyu stopped talking for a while. After the three Gods of Civilization ascended to their thrones, he immediately started to ponder the structure of Maria's World and how to end the era of gods. He took a look at the half fairy teenager Rode.

"You have the potential to become a supernatural being. You said that you wanted to explore the outer world. I'll give you this ring. Hopefully, you can become a world-renowned adventurer someday," Lu Zhiyu took ring off his hand and gave it to Rode.

"A ring? It's so pretty! Is it some kind of treasure?"

"It's a ring for space storage."

"A space storage ring?"

"What's the name of this ring?"

"You can call it Anthony's ring, or the Philosopher's Ring."

Rode took it. He looked cautious as he had no idea what that ring meant to him. After Lu Zhiyu designed the theory of the space transportation door, he started to study the theories and rules of the space. This ring was a product of that study. Although Lu Zhiyu wasn't able to make a stable transportation door, he had already created some basic space theories. Lu Zhiyu wished that someone could explore some new types of space witchcraft using that ring.

Black Jack couldn't be more excited.

"How lucky you are, Rode. You might be the leading role of the next generation!"

"I'll be a leading role everywhere. I can't believe that stupid Bran passed me by, otherwise, I'd be the actor who played Dragon Knight Rooney!"

"Stop flattering yourself. Do you really think Bran would've chosen a half fairy like you to play Dragon Knight Rooney?"

"Who was that person?" Rode asked, realizing that Lu Zhiyu had disappeared.

"He's long gone. He's always like that, the most mysterious person in the world."

"Who is he?"

"Who knows!"

After Lu Zhiyu arrived back at Capital of God, he reset the main engine of the divine kingdom to make sure Maria's World, the Abyss World, and the Starsoul World were okay. And then, he went to check the chaos worms before he left the crystal wall world and went back to the world universe.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter

Chapter 362: New Human Beings

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Lu Zhiyu watched the scenes playing out from the control room. He could see the airships landing on the Moon, Mercury, Mars, and Venus. Most of them were controlled by exploratory robots that sent back pictures. However, some of them were controlled by astronauts. They walked on the planets with their astronaut suits.

Some of the astronauts were having a great time. They were excited to have reached the Moon and Mars. They were breathed heavily when talking to each other and their video footage was shaky.

There was also footage of spaceships observing the planets in the near distance. The ring of Uranus was visible in the footage, which was very different from Jupiter and Saturn's rings as it was dark and narrow.

It would be impossible to check every spot in the solar system, however, if Dark Mother Tree had really tainted this area, it would have been hard to miss. Lu Zhiyu also found it impossible that the power had spread here, otherwise the creatures on the earth would've been extinct.

At this moment, the Truth was on track toward Neptune, and it was about to leave the solar system.

Everything was normal, aside from when they were trying to get through the asteroids.

"We've checked every planet, but we didn't find any traces of living beings. Also, we didn't find any traces of pollution left by the Dark Mother Tree, either. However, we did find something strange!"

Gu Chaoran immediately showed some of the materials they had discovered to Lu Zhiyu. There some remains of spaceships among the asteroids.

The broken black spaceship was very eye-catching in the cold universe. It had been floating in the universe for years, hiding among the aerolites.

"Is this a spaceship left behind from the Atlantis civilization?"

"It shouldn't be. The styles are very different. Besides, after we retrieved the spaceship, we found that the technologies are also very different. It's a small, unmanned exploration vessel. There aren't any living beings in the spaceship, and it's completely operated by a computer."

"This exploration ship doesn't have the ability to travel at light speed like the Truth. We speculate that it might enter the solar system following other larger spaceships. Of course, there's also the possibility that it comes from another star system close to us. You can check it out for yourself below deck if you want."

Lu Zhiyu stayed silent for a while. Was it possible that a spaceship from another star system had entered the solar system? This was the first time Lu Zhiyu realized that this small solar system was actually much more interesting than he'd imagined.

"When will we leave the solar system?"

"When we finish exploring Neptune, the Truth will reach light speed and will travel at one point five times the light speed at its fastest. It'll take another five years for us to arrive at Alpha Centauri."

Lu Zhiyu nodded and said, "Sounds great. Let's begin our astral civilization plans!"

…

One tall being after another appeared in the nutrition cabin. They had human bodies, and there were both males and females among them.

Each of them was a relative of Lu Zhiyu. They inherited his powerful and mythical bloodline. He could feel the natural connection between himself and them.

"What… What should I call them?" Gu Chaoran could feel that his voice was trembling. Out of nowhere, he felt terrified by such beautiful creatures. Perhaps it was because of how they were made, or because they had the same kind of bodies as he did, or perhaps because they lived in glass jars filled with nutrition liquids.

As for other members, some of them were excited because they saw it as a miracle of creation. Some cheered for the birth of a new species. Others thought it was blasphemy to natural life, but those who thought so didn't dare express it in front of Lu Zhiyu.

"New human beings!"

"They're also human beings like us. They are new human beings who are designed to adapt to life in outer space."

The new human beings created by Lu Zhiyu had some of the features of fairies. They could live for a thousand years, and they could photosynthesize. They could survive for a long time without eating and drinking. They had their main brain and a demi-brain, a demi-brain which was mythical and intelligent. It was the organ used to perform magic and sanctify organs. However, it was more difficult for them to breed and mature. The maturation and growth of mythical organs were related to mind power.

Their supernatural power was akin to that of the machine civilization. They could assimilate and restructure mechanical beings. They were not very powerful when they were still young. They could only assimilate some simple engineering robots or living robots. The engineering robots would be their avatars.

As they were upgraded, from level-one to level-two to level-three, they would be able to control larger mechanical beings. The mythical intelligence of the demi-brain gave them the power of calculation and operation.

And when they became a level-seven mythical being, they could even control huge spaceships like the Truth. The spaceship would be their own bodies, like a floating city or a divine kingdom. They could roam the universe by themselves, leading a huge army and countless mechanical beings. One person could lead a machine civilization.

However, there were no magical networks or portals in the universe so they couldn't absorb source form. However, Lu Zhiyu had given them a special device just like the magic network. Compared to the magic network, it was more like something that came from science fiction. The device could train these new human beings to strengthen their supernatural powers.

Besides, their future was unlimited because technology would be their nutrition. As technology advanced, their powers would follow.

As for Lu Zhiyu, who was the source of their power, he continued absorbing their energy to explore the truth and the origin of the universe.

Lu Zhiyu took a look at the members of the management committee of the Truth. He didn't care much about what they thought. He said, "You can also choose to become a new human being if you want, but I need to tell you that there's a risk. You can ask Gu Chaoran about it, and he'll answer all your questions. It's your choice, and I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do."

After he finished speaking, a new female human being curled up in the nutrition cabin opened her eyes. Her hair waved in the water, and she looked in Lu Zhiyu's eyes.

Lu Zhiyu wasn't anxious at all, instead, he was pleased.

"The first human being has been born!"

As for the members of the committee who stayed, they were responsible for taking care of the new human beings. Lu Zhiyu and Gu Chaoran worked together. The first batch of the new human beings would live in the city at the center of the Truth. There were skyscrapers and towns. In the near future, the spaceship Truth would have a bustling civilization.

After exploring Neptune, the Truth finished the last of its work. It left the solar system and headed for another star system.

After they started the engine, they immediately created another warp field, which enveloped their entire starship.

At this moment, a message was sent from the Koyebo Zone, alerting the spaceship Truth. The members who were operating the Truth were all terrified as they didn't know what was happening.

The intelligence sub-brain David showed up first.

"The message was sent by Pluto. It means that the galaxy's interstellar civilization congratulates you for entering the galaxy era. Please depart from your mother solar system and go to XXXX Alliance to register. If you join the galaxy interstellar civilization, you'll receive…"

"Again, the galaxy interstellar civilization congratulates you for entering the interstellar era. Please depart from your other solar system and head to XXXX Alliance…"

Everyone was dazed. They hadn't expected this to happen right after they got out of their solar system. Lu Zhiyu smiled, "Interesting."

"Where's the coordinate?"

David immediately projected an astral picture and found the location.

"Gliese 581g planet. It's a planet twenty-two light-years away from the earth, fit for living beings to inhabit."

The Truth was from a civilization outside the galaxy. Lu Zhiyu realized he didn't know much about the galaxy. Now, he realized that the galaxy might be more interesting than he first thought.

"Let's go to Alpha Centauri first, and this Gliese 581g planet will be our next destination. Let's see how interesting this universe is!"

They turned on the engine again, and the warp field enveloped the entire spaceship Truth, flying into the depths of the universe.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know report chapter so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report chapter