pertwk Chapter 58 [Gods Ascend to Heaven, Mortals Govern the World]
Chapter 58 [Gods Ascend to Heaven, Mortals Govern the World]
All living beings in the world of Ashem witnessed eternity at this moment.
In the North, the glory of the Craftsmen's Sacred Mountain has not yet faded, and the dwarves' worship has not yet ended.
A stream of light, blending frost and fire, rises straight up from the mountaintop and shoots into the sky.
In the Eastern Forest, the web of knowledge of the Arcane Temple has just begun to take shape.
A dazzling torrent, spiraling out from the remnants of the World Tree, merges into the sky.
In the southern wasteland, the black flames of the Demon King's Palace are burning fiercely.
Pure darkness coalesced into a meteor, roaring as it soared into the heavens.
They are microcosms of three eras, ultimately converging into the enormous portal of light in the heavens.
As the three divine miracles disappeared, the gate of light cleansed the entire world.
All living beings were bathed in this sacred aura, and the wounds of their souls were soothed.
Then, the gate slowly closed and vanished without a trace.
The sky has returned to its clear state.
The dwarves, elves, orcs of Ashem, as well as the newly born humans in the valley who had just ignited the flames of civilization, all stared blankly at the sky, speechless for a long time.
An era is over.
The "Age of the Three Kings," a period marked by the conflict between theocracy and divine authority, became the shortest yet most glorious chapter in Assam's history.
The gods returned to heaven, leaving the vast world to mortals.
From that moment on, filled with awe at the miracle and hope for the future, mortals embarked on the three paths left by the gods.
One leads to the mountaintop, one spreads across the internet, and one burns with black fire.
……
【Celestial Realm】Main Tank.
Countless translucent mycelial networks permeate the entire space, forming the underlying framework of the world.
Each pulsation of the mycelium maintains the stability of the laws of a certain mortal world.
Lynch, the Black Tide Monarch, and Thea simultaneously emerged from the "dimensional passage" that held the nine tanks together.
They looked around; the place was cold and empty, a far cry from the promised land in the oracle.
Before they could even exchange words, a vast and righteous will emerged.
Welcome to the Cosmic Central Hub
Asem, where you reside, is but one of many mortal realms.
This realm is the cornerstone of the laws of the multidimensional universe, the central hub of energy, and the domain of the creators of order.
Your "authority" is formed from the laws of the mortal realm, sharing higher-dimensional commonalities with this realm, but it cannot exist independently.
Authority must be connected with the world order in order to have a stable existence in this place.
[Upon access, you will gain a higher perspective on the world, enabling you to invoke more stable primal power and continue to project your influence into the mortal realm, responding to the believers.]
Please select.
A vast amount of information and vivid images flowed through their minds.
Countless worlds like Ashem exist, their existence uncertain and subject to destruction.
Countless "false gods" like them vanished after transcending the mortal realm because they could not adapt to the new environment.
The truth was presented to them in the most direct way.
Thea understood almost the instant the information was transmitted.
The so-called celestial realm is like a computer from a previous life, a server that controls and manages everything.
And these deities who "ascended" from the mortal realm are users who have gained higher privileges.
"So that's how it is. This is the true structure of the world."
She gladly accepted her new identity as the "God of the World's Rules".
The physical body was actively entangled by the mycelium of the Heavenly Dao and merged with it.
On the mainnet, a brand new module was activated and began synchronizing information with the entire network.
Lin Qi sensed that the will of the Heavenly Dao contained no malice.
This is simply stating the facts and offering a choice.
A broader perspective and greater power are needed to better protect his people.
"To protect." He made up his mind.
On the mainnet, the second module lights up, solid and stable, and begins to analyze and reconstruct the flowing matter and energy.
The Black Tide Monarch surveyed this strange space.
He disliked this semi-deceptive approach and loathed the feeling of being completely controlled.
But his warlike instincts keenly detected a key point revealed in the information of the [Heavenly Dao] will.
This network connects countless "worlds".
Countless worlds mean countless civilizations, countless powerful beings, and... an endless source of material for struggle.
This is not a divine kingdom; this is the war command center of all the heavens and myriad realms.
"Hahaha...hahahaha!" He burst into wild laughter, the sound reverberating through his very being.
"You self-proclaimed orderly lot simply don't understand! Struggle is the sole theme of the universe! Evolution is the only way for life to survive!"
The entire network trembled.
A violent and chaotic destructive force began to rampage through the network, attempting to corrupt and devour the surrounding energy flow.
But the mainnet's self-repair and assimilation capabilities far exceeded his expectations.
After a few pulses, his power was regulated and he became a controlled module.
……
Xu Ye's old house.
He leaned back in the wicker chair and took a leisurely sip of tea.
In his field of vision, on the light screen of the Heavenly Dao Main Network simulated by the [Primal Spores] above the sand table, three brand-new modules were lit up.
"Those three troublemakers finally fell for it. I can't repeat the same mistake I made before. You all better work hard, my lovely transmigrators." Xu nodded in satisfaction.
He stood up, somewhat impatiently.
This epic battle that swept through Ashem has come to an end, and the Primal Spore has been rewarded with a new ability. This is something that Xu Ke has been looking forward to for a long time. After all, the ability of the Primal Spore to improve its abilities was something that was figured out through trial and error. This is the first time that he has actually controlled and implemented it himself.
The new ability is called [Law Projection]. This allows you to call upon various law-level abilities produced in the sandbox. Of course, there is a cost, which comes from the sandbox.
He went into the kitchen and picked up a rusty old kitchen knife from the dusty knife rack.
The blade was covered with nicks and brown rust.
Xu closed the kitchen door and concentrated.
By connecting with the [Primal Spore], he once again touched the golden module belonging to Lynch on the distant Celestial Main Network.
He cautiously attempted to manipulate even a trace of the [Forging] authority.
As the divine power was drawn from the invisible primordial spores, Xu also felt a slight dizziness.
The energy consumption far exceeded his expectations.
With just a trace, it drained nearly half of Lin Qi's divine power reserves.
He looked at the kitchen knife in his hand.
For a fleeting moment, a faint glimmer, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, flashed along the rusty edge of the blade.
It was as if countless intricate golden runes flashed by beneath the rust, reshaping its sharpness.
Xu also picked up a piece of dried, rock-hard cured meat from the side.
He held the old kitchen knife, which had been restored to its original state, and seemingly casually made a light cut.
There was no resistance encountered.
The blade sliced through the air as if it were cutting through the air.
The cured pork was cut open, and the cut surface was as smooth as a mirror.
Xu stared blankly at the perfect cut, then looked at the ordinary old kitchen knife in his hand.
He ran his hand over the smooth cut surface; the touch felt so unreal.
Inside the sand table, Lin Qi's divine power, as well as that of Thea and the Black Tide Monarch, were completely drained; that amount was truly too little.
"It seems the output of the sand table is still too small." Xu Ye calmed down, walked to the system tank of the Nine Realms, and admired the three figure-sized gods inside....