A few months later.
Somewhere more than twenty light-years away from the Solar System in a straight line.
The Demon Kingdom floated here.
Its existence now somewhat resembled some enormous interstellar predator.
Whenever meteorites or similar objects crashed toward it, the external tentacles would seize them, swallow them inside for decomposition, and ultimately turn them into basic nutrients.
The reason it had traveled so far in just a few months.
Was not because it could achieve faster-than-light travel on a physical level.
It merely relied on the Teleportation Array installed within it.
And after multiple ultra-long-distance teleportations.
Already far from wealthy, it had directly entered a bankrupt state of insufficient energy.
It needed a long period of recuperation, drawing enough resources from nearby, before it could continue moving rapidly.
Before then.
It could probably only remain in its corpse-like state, drifting aimlessly through this incomparably vast river of stars like a lone canoe upon the sea.
Its residents, after several months had passed, had also barely adapted to the internal environment and pace of life.
Other than a small number of powerhouses.
Every resident.
Regardless of their former status, had to do their utmost to contribute.
Like screws on some massive machine.
996?
That kind of treatment now truly seemed like a blessing.
Only Persons Above Person were qualified to enjoy it.
The overwhelming majority worked sixteen hours a day, with no days off all year round.
Men and women alike were driven like livestock.
Between people, there was more or less a great deal more equality.
After all, there were only a handful of classes and occupations left...
Of course.
Even so, new chains of contempt would arise between every line of work over the allocation of tasks.
One could only say.
That was an unavoidable situation~
And within