Peaceful Elimination
The 110th year of the Civilization Calendar.
Twenty years have passed since the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse descended upon Earth.
The Suguang Civilization has entered the top 100 of the [Civilization Rankings]. With a population of 15 million, it has become a veritable "old-established developing country".
The panel still displays "[Late Electronic Age]", but the actual technological level has already entered the Information Age.
Satellites are scattered throughout low Earth orbit, communication networks cover every inch of land except for the Deep Sea, computers and mobile phones have become daily necessities for ordinary households, and even in remote mining areas, people can receive news from major cities in real time.
But the war lasted for twenty years.
Famine, plague, and low life expectancy—these Curses that accompanied the Authority the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse still shroud the world.
The original thirty-odd countries have further fragmented, becoming more than seventy.
Some split up intentionally to avoid the influence of the War Rider, some fell apart during famine and Plague, and some were simply the result of internal power struggles.
Most interestingly, some countries have broken free from the control of the dominant civilization.
They no longer obey the commands of their motherland, nor are they driven by the "Gods." They struggle to survive between powerful nations, coping with this crazy era in their own way.
The civilization of [Fog] has been destroyed and eliminated, dying peacefully under the finishing blow of the Pestilence Rider, without much fanfare.
Under the rules of this District War, even Forbidden Existence powerless in the face of overwhelming force.
What is the general trend?
Humanity Above All!
Tracing Light Sword, there lies the grand trend!
Su Luo also began to truly value this idea.
In the Future, as Survival Games enter a new phase, players won't necessarily encounter only humans.
Perhaps, at that time, everyone needs to have a bottom line...
As for the energy originally supplied by [Fog], it was already provided by Su Luo, which just used up the remaining output of creating Something-from-Nothing Machine.
Nuclear weapons were never used in the war, and the powerful nations never truly clashed; everyone deliberately maintained the intensity of the war.
Once nuclear weapons or truly powerful forces are used, then there's no point in developing anything; everyone can just go to war.
The War Rider are still there, but war must be controlled.
It was under this delicate balance that the "Gods" each gathered a sum of Civilization Points and made their move.
The first thing to do was [eat].
Without warning, He opened His mouth and swallowed the Famine Rider whole.
That hunched, withered old man, that being who made the Emberland Continent barren, was devoured in one bite.
Then came Yashan, who unleashed an extravagantly exaggerated Spell set across the Emberland Continent. Complex Runes descended from the sky, and layers upon layers of magic arrays spread across the land.
The Emberland Continent is devoid of any fields; He is reshaping the environment.
Guan Ziyang and Beiximo joined forces to fight the Pestilence Rider.
Guan Ziyang took out a pitch-black chain formed from a Curse, extended it from the Void, and tightly wrapped it around the ball of green pus.
Beiximo then took out a peculiarly shaped weapon, a silver-white spear covered with densely packed Runes. This was a weapon specifically for those with faith.
The Pestilence Rider died mysteriously after being pierced through the core.
The War Rider was inexplicably deprived of his "sight".
He stood in the sky above the Cangyuan Continent, turning his faceless face blankly, and then began to move.
He traveled across the Cangyuan Continent, ventured into the Endless Ocean, and ventured into outer space.
Finally, Kundina made her move, pointing a finger and unleashing a burst of Chaos light upon the War Rider.
The Death Rider was tainted by the Nameless Fire flames of the Mu Ri, Burn eternally, but it didn't have a significant impact.
Until Su Luo intervened and intensified the attack, a more Essence Black Flame fell from the Pure White Space and merged with the Nameless Fire of the Mu Ri. The flame instantly surged and completely enveloped the Death Rider.
The Death Rider returned to the moon to slumber, accompanied by the silent, Burn Black Flames.
Thus, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have died, and one remains in slumber.
The shadow that had shrouded Origin Star for twenty years has finally been lifted...
... did you...?
"Why isn't this [Disaster of Faith] over yet?"
Han Song frowned, looking at the strange [Moon II] on the Planet Model.
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse aren't dead yet; it's just that the entities that embodied their respective faiths have died."
Su Luo shook her head.
He could sense that above [Moon II], amidst the surging and condensing mass of faith, the Death Rider slept, surrounded by Black Flames.
Beside them, the three Knights who had died were being reborn.
Like a seed, it is something that cannot be completely killed.
"They appeared alongside civilization; as long as civilization exists, they will never perish."
Qing Yunnan's expression was rather unpleasant.
"This reminds me of a game called Honkai Impact 3rd," he said. "Isn't there a solution?"
"Not for now," Su Luo said. "The Knight's Rebirth takes several years. After Resurrection, he can act again, gaining several more years. This continues until the Civilization Points are exhausted."
Qing Yunnan sighed.
"How long will that take...?"
"What's the panic?" Guan Ziyang interrupted him, his tone nonchalant. "On the [Civilization Rankings], our ranking is steadily rising."
In the past two decades, even though Origin Star has hardly had a peaceful day, constantly Elbow Strike by the cataclysmic crisis and its aftermath, everyone's ranking has been slowly rising.
This suggests that the situation on other battlefields wasn't much better.
The probability of them going to war is low; the probability is that Elbow Strike by the system's apocalyptic crisis.
"Let's wait and see, take it one step at a time."
Su Luo's gaze remained fixed on [Moon II], sensing that the Disaster of Faith was not so simple.
The faith occupied by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a very small fraction compared to all the faith accumulated on Origin Star, so the Survivors can take action to clear it.
What about the remaining majority of Power of Faith?
Is it about giving birth to an even more powerful Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? Or is it something else entirely?
"Let's rest for a while."
In this era, the Gods no longer interfered too much in the Civilization Development, but simply watched silently.
Kundina withdrew from her consciousness and began learning Spell again, soon to deplete Su Luo's Spell reserves.
Qing Yunnan continues to steal technology, Guan Ziyang continues to harass his own civilization and harvest negative emotional points, Han Song continues to whisper with his priestess...
Everyone has their own things to do.
Su Luo went to her makeshift room and stayed there, white light flashing in her hand.
[Source Essence Circulation Technique (Purple) Level 14]
[Strength: 22.8 (↑0.8)]
[Spirit: 24.2 (↑0.2)]
[Constitution: 23.4 (↑0.4)]
[Mana: 58 (↑3)]
The Optimization and improvement of the Source Essence Circulation Technique are ongoing.
Previously, due to the upgrade, the spirit Attribute increased by 0.8, making it difficult to improve the Main Attribute in a short period of time using the Source Essence Circulation Technique.
Now that Optimization to this level, it can finally be improved further. I also took the opportunity to brush up on my Mana reserves and secondary Attributes.
The improvement of Attributes is the most direct manifestation of the improvement of strength, and it looks impressive.
"Relying on your own and following the steps is too slow. Participating in District War and exploring are ways to speed up growth... but actually, grinding step by step is the most satisfying."
Su Luo returned to the Dreamscape, first checked on Xiao Luo, then looked up the Blood Moon, and then returned to the Library with peace of mind.
"I previously used my time to improve and fuse the flames, and now I've inscribed the Source Essence Circulation Technique. Let's continue learning..."
After a moment's thought, Su Luo chose the Faith Side knowledge of Yuncang No. 0 Trading.