Ten Years in the Mortal World

A special Power of Faith kept him alive, but the white mist continued to Suppression him, locking down his Attributes so he couldn't break free.

Now, in the ninetieth year of the Civilization Calendar.

The Origin Star developed for a full ten years during Mu Ri slumber, and it continues to this day.

A black flame suddenly appeared beside him.

A few seconds later, all the white mist disappeared.

Mu Ri felt the Suppression feeling vanish instantly, and he regained his freedom.

He slowly sat up and stretched his stiff body.

The black flame did not disappear; it fell from the sky and slowly drifted into his palm, Burn Jingjing.

Upon contact with the flames, countless pieces of information flooded into Mu Ri's mind.

Mind, will, Contract, destruction, high energy, faith...

High energy is the invincible path; multiple Attribute multiple paths.

He instantly understood the power of this flame and its inherent Attribute.

It is unexpectedly powerful and complex, with diverse and convenient functions, and even comes with its own use involving faith and Contracts.

"Could this... be the true Authority of the Gods?"

Mu Ri slowly stood up, feeling the powerful force and terrifying flames within his body, somewhat incredulous.

"Current mission: The Disaster of Faith. Is it related to faith, and also to me?"

Mu Ri has already realized his situation.

A life form different from humans, formed through the Power of Faith.

By accepting inhuman power, one naturally becomes inhuman as well.

After a moment's thought, he pressed the phone button on the table.

"Summon the Minister of Military Affairs to see me."

He needed to see the world he hadn't seen for ten years.

Ten years ago, he exchanged a large amount of technology, stayed in Tracing Light, and then left, falling into slumber.

What has the world become like now?

At least on the panel, it displays:

[Previous Civilization Stage: Late Electronic Age]

[Population: 6.3 million]

Half an hour later.

An elderly man with gray hair stood before Mu Ri.

That was the former Minister of Military Affairs, an old man who fought alongside Mu Ri against the Magic Beast Tides, seized the Magic Spring Ore, and devised countless strategies together.

"My lord," he bowed, "I have retired, resigned from my post, and am no longer in power. But if you still wish to understand this world, I am happy to do so."

"Let's go," Mu Ri said.

The Minister of Military Affairs nodded and turned to lead the way.

The two walked out of the house that had been dormant for ten years and came outside.

The sunlight was blinding. Mu Ri squinted for a moment, adjusted his eyes, and then looked up at the sky.

The sky was filled with countless black and light dots. They flew at high speeds, some circling, some crossing horizontally, and some remaining still.

With Mu Ri exaggerated eyesight, he could clearly see that the metal casings, Sun panels, antennas... were all man-made satellites.

"Those are satellites orbiting the Origin Star," the Minister of Military Affairs interjected at the opportune moment. "Over the past decade, the entire world has been engulfed in an unusual space race. The enthusiasm for developing satellites and spacecraft has reached its peak."

Mu Ri nodded.

Having access to the control panel, he knew why.

The will of the Gods of various civilizations.

The minimum population requirement for the Information Age is 50 million. Reaching this requirement will take a very, very long time.

But technology can be developed first; satellites, communications, and the internet—these things can be developed without waiting for the population to reach a certain level.

We don't need to follow the system in everything; we need to broaden our vision and look to the Future fifty or one hundred years.

Therefore, various civilizations spared no effort in launching things into the sky, vying for orbital positions and competing for technological superiority.

The Minister of War had not finished speaking when he continued:

"Three major events also occurred during these ten years."

"The first thing was landing on the moon. The first group of moon astronauts were the most powerful cultivators from various civilizations. They landed on the moon with their physical bodies, and they landed on all three moons. Based on the initial data they provided, we quickly developed spacecraft."

Mu Ri nodded. The moon landing achievement was displayed on the panel, and the reward was quite a lot of Civilization Points.

"The second thing is the signing of the peace treaty. The emergence of nuclear weapons, and the fact that the first batch of cultivation geniuses from various countries have become military-level powerhouses... have maintained a fragile peace. All civilizations have jointly signed a peace treaty, agreeing to peaceful development. The resources on Origin Star are definitely sufficient, not to mention there are so many resources in the sky... The only controversial thing is the Magic Spring Ore."

Mu Ri nodded expressionlessly.

The Minister of War, who had served him for so many years, deliberately saved the most important matter for last.

"The last thing was the disintegration of the Dwarf Empire."

Mu Ri's gaze shifted slightly.

"After years of supplying goods and technology to the Tracing Light Dwarf Civilization, it lost most of its development potential. A large portion of the Dwarfs, enjoying a high quality of life and accustomed to relying on the products and technology of the Tracing Light, ceased to develop their own. After the peace treaty was signed, the Tracing Light abandoned this economic colony, and with the joint sanctions imposed by other civilizations, the Dwarfs' economy completely collapsed. Ultimately, they split into three small countries."

Mu Ri finally revealed a very faint smile, but quickly suppressed it.

"Get the current national leaders to come see me," Mu Ri said. "Then you go and investigate all the religious sects in the world, and compile a detailed report."

The Minister of Military Affairs was taken aback.

"Sir, I have already resigned and have no authority to do these things."

Mu Ri glanced at him.

The Minister of War immediately fell silent.

He left, despite being of retirement age, to help Mu Ri with his affairs.

For someone like the Minister of Military Affairs, who has reached a certain level, power is for life; the only difference is the degree of power they wield.

Mu Ri stood still, looking at the densely packed satellites in the sky.

An apocalyptic crisis.

Disaster of Faith.

What could it be?

Su Luo stood beside the Pure White Space stone table, her fingers gently fiddling with the [Planet Model].

The miniature planet was slowly rotating, and everything seemed normal. But in his eyes, some things were completely different.

Dramatic changes are taking place on the [Planet Model].

It's not the Origin Star itself that's changing, but its satellites.

The satellite, labeled [Moon II] by the system, was currently trembling in a grotesque way, as if it were going mad.

That is, the Origin Star satellite that inexplicably crumbled before, the second moon.

Su Luo narrowed her eyes.

It's you again, [Moon II].

Using the data on the Power of Faith obtained from the Mu Ri and Suguang Civilizations, and combining it with [Enhanced Perception], Su Luo recently developed a method for observing the Power of Faith.

Things that were invisible before, can now finally be seen.

The entire Origin Star was enveloped by some kind of power, a faint and even force, like a thin mist covering the entire world.

That is the Power of Faith.