Chapter 564

Chapter 564: The Final Path of the Starry Road

The source of extraordinary power.

This question once troubled humanity and captivated and pursued them. When it first appeared, many called it a divine miracle, but this view was soon discarded.

Contrary to what most people thought, after humans obtained extraordinary powers, the number of individuals who believed in deities actually decreased. The fundamental reason was that if I can do something similar to a ‘miracle,’ then the gods are no longer mysterious or exalted.

After losing reverence, the decline in worship became a matter of course.

Extraordinary power comes from Mana, or magic. The origin of Mana was only discovered by humans during the later part of the twilight era, as Earth saw the emergence of a unique Sequence 9 Extraordinary Being named Ejiaka.

Ejiaka’s promotion to the original Sequence 9·Essence of Extraordinary power granted him almost inexhaustible magic, making him the strongest Extraordinary Being on Earth at the time.

In his later years, this unique Extraordinary Being revealed the truth he had uncovered.

Mana (magic) all came from another dimension of the universe. When the dimensions of two universes overlapped, the unique substance (Mana) from the other world would seep through, giving this world extraordinary power.

If we compare various creatures on Earth to animals grazing on grass, one day a downpour of Mana might descend. Those animals capable of absorbing Mana without dying would gradually become stronger.

Over time, various creatures developed their own methods of utilizing Mana.

This is how the various Extraordinary Sequences came about.

This alone was not enough; the native Mana was sparse, and individual growth was slow. At this point, some rare resources were needed to assist, like small bottles filled with water, allowing individuals to quickly overcome their weak periods.

But such shortcuts were not the end. Eventually, an individual named Ejiaka discovered the ocean, the overlapping layer between the two dimensions.

The Mana or magic here was hundreds or even thousands of times more abundant than in the original world. If individuals could directly draw upon this magic to cultivate, the entire race could become high-ranking Extraordinary Beings.

However, achieving this was not easy. The magic in the ocean (the overlapping layer of the two dimensions) was not as mild as filtered Mana but chaotic and twisted. Entering it recklessly could easily lead to being overwhelmed and devoured.

This created a paradox: Sequence 9 Extraordinary Beings could resist this chaos and madness, but they had already reached the peak of the sequence. Lower-ranked Extraordinary Beings, while needing Mana, could not resist such chaos and distortion.

For a long time, although people knew of the existence of Ejiaka’s Sea, they could only sigh from afar, unable to enter.

[The construction of the throne of the gods made deceit impossible. The ‘Mechanical Parliament’ began to purge our ‘Traceback Cloud’ members. To protect the organization’s members, we will no longer communicate and will clean memories from our consciousness, storing the data in sealed storage devices for future recall. — December 10, 3875, ‘Traceback Cloud’ faction disbanded.]

[Although this individual has been captured and purged, other members of their faction may be hidden among our citizens. It is recommended that the Supreme Brain retain their data for future comparison and screening. — Investigator 45645, December 18, 3875.]

[Public network retained information]

[The 352nd attempt at faster-than-light flight research failed. Our efforts over the past hundred years seemed to have made no impact. — February 3979, the Supreme Brain announced the suspension of all inter-temporal travel projects.]

[The grand throne of the gods is complete. From now on, we will unite as one. 27 billion individuals will come together to forge this ladder to the heavens. — Commemorating the rise of the Solar Crown and the birth of the first batch of Sequence 10 with power.]

[The eternal and radiant Solar Crown illuminates each of us, making the world no longer lonely. — Under the stability of the Solar Crown, Ejiaka’s Sea became tranquil, even low-ranking Extraordinary Beings could begin cultivation, ushering in the era of universal Sequence 9.]

[After this update, all old human bodies will no longer be suitable. We are about to ascend to Ejiaka’s Sea and become a new species. — Starting January 1, 4001, all citizens will be transformed into Transcenders.]

[The long exploration finally sees light, with the technology of transcending space and time displayed. Thanks to the grace of the Moon Crown. — Based on the transit in Ejiaka’s Sea, inter-temporal travel technology was achieved, leading humanity into the stars and seas.]

[The glorious 1024 star region, where humanity will monopolize this beautiful and prosperous heart of the galaxy. This place will be where stars rise. — Commemorating the defeat of the 34th alien race and the start of constructing the Stellar Crown at the center of the galaxy.]

Lolan Hill slowly flipped through the valuable information left behind, the shocking and magnificent scenes of the past flooding her mind, filling her heart with endless emotion.

The ‘Traceback Cloud’ faction dissolved itself, merging like water into the ‘Mechanical Parliament.’ It was unknown whether they ever woke up again or if they had permanently forgotten the past, becoming part of the ‘Mechanical Parliament.’

During the more than 100 years that the ‘Mechanical Parliament’ ruled Earth, they failed hundreds of times in researching inter-temporal technology, wasting a vast amount of manpower and resources.

Finally, they recalled the nearly forgotten god-making project. The ‘Mechanical Parliament,’ which had no expectations, achieved an unprecedented success this time. The construction of the throne of the gods removed all barriers between minds. With the convergence of billions of consciousness and the chorus of countless wills, the divine crown finally appeared at the end of the stairs.

Under the stability of the Solar Crown, Ejiaka’s Sea stabilized, and Sequence 10 Extraordinary Beings with power began to appear among humans. These Sequence 10 Extraordinary Beings were akin to extensions of the gods or apostles with a small portion of the gods’ great power.

With numerous Extraordinary Beings, humanity began to explore the solar system and nearby star systems. Although humans no longer had physical bodies, they still needed a large amount of resources to construct components used in the mortal world and further venture into the depths of the starry river.

When the total population reached over 100 billion, humanity built a second divine throne and raised the Moon Crown. Under the opening and guidance of the Moon Crown, inter-temporal technology, using Ejiaka’s Sea as a transit station, was realized.

Thereafter, the Milky Way almost became humanity’s backyard. The entire species expanded outward rapidly, covering thousands of star regions within a short century and beginning preparations to build the third divine throne, the Stellar Crown, at the center of the galaxy.

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