Regarding Gods
On the Golden Eagle, Gu Ding recounted the details of the incident, leaving Liliath and her party speechless.
"I feel like the events on Jer Star are like a domino effect. If you hadn't visited Perritt, none of this would have happened," Liliath analyzed. "It was because you went to Rioben Prison that Gu Ding Hammer Lock your identity and intercepted you. Then came the prison system collapse, the warden's battle with the escaped prisoners, the awakening of that divine chain, and finally, the descent of the gods. It's practically the legendary 'A Prison Visit Triggers a Bloodbath'."
"Lily, I think you really should apply for a copywriting job at Midian Media Company," Gu Ding said with a wry smile.
Midian Media Company is the largest information disseminator in the entire Universe Sea. They control over 50% of the information channels and have cooperative relationships with various major powers within the Universe Sea. Even the Federal Government's Bounty Order are issued through them. They have dedicated staff stationed at the Federal Government who compile and distribute new Bounty Order daily. Midian Media Company plays a significant role in ensuring that every Bounty Order becomes known worldwide.
Upon hearing the name Midian, Liliath's previously cheerful expression suddenly turned gloomy.
"Gu Ding, why did you have to bring up Medion of all things..." Since meeting Liliath's maternal grandfather last time, the Sea Emperor already knew Liliath's true identity. "The Medion Company was founded by the ancestors of the Harris Family more than 300,000 years ago. The current owner of that company is the current head of the Harris Family, who is also Liliath's great-uncle. Although there is no direct evidence of Lily's parents' deaths, they are inextricably linked to the current head of the Harris Family."
Gu Ding hadn't expected this connection. Since meeting Liliath's grandfather, he only knew that Lily's real name was Olivia and that she was from some powerful family. But he hadn't asked what that family did.
Sea Emperor, through Liliath's real name and her maternal grandfather's name, discovered Liliath's family name and the incident of Liliath parents' attack.
"Captain, you mean the Will Projection suddenly collapsed right in front of you, instead of slowly fading in color and then disappearing silently?" Elsa asked, somewhat puzzled, her question conveniently diverting the topic of Midian.
"That's right, it was a collapse. After the collapse, before the energy dissipated, I absorbed some energy fragments and broke through to the Sixth Order." Gu Ding concealed the fact that he had absorbed all the energy fragments, because the news was too terrifying.
"A collapse usually occurs when struck by a powerful external force, but this is generally an explosive collapse. Energy fragments will scatter everywhere. Another type of collapse is caused by the erasure of soul power. Without the dominance of soul power, the Will Projection will automatically collapse. What you encountered should be the second situation. In this case, the one who made the move must be an existence whose soul power is far superior to that god's, otherwise it wouldn't have been erased so cleanly. As long as that god leaves a trace of soul power within the projection, the Will Projection won't collapse; at most, it will only experience insufficient soul power to drive the projection in battle." Elsa spoke eloquently, seemingly very knowledgeable about gods.
"Elsa, do you Viking Clan have gods?" Liliath couldn't help but ask. She had never even seen a projection of a god, and hearing Elsa talk about so much, she asked with some envy.
"He's of the same generation as my Old Dad. There were originally two gods, but one of them perished, so now only my Old Dad is left." Elsa nodded. "So now, apart from those few senior elders who live in seclusion, my Old Dad is the most powerful in the clan."
"Your Old Dad is already a god, so are all the guys who are even more powerful than your Old Dad?" Gu Ding couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, although they are all gods, there are differences in strength among gods." Elsa nodded very seriously. "Old Dad is only Low-rank God, the weakest rank among gods."
"Low-rank God? Then there should also be Mid-rank God and High-rank God?" Gu Ding speculated, following his usual practice.
"That's right, lower rank, middle rank, upper rank, and extreme rank, increasing in strength in that order." Elsa nodded. "Each rank of a god has five stars in Combat Strength, from one star to five stars. Each star increase in Combat Strength is tenfold. And each major rank increase in Combat Strength is a millionfold. Therefore, only a prodigy can kill an opponent across ranks. Because even a lower-rank five-star Combat Strength is a hundred times weaker than a middle-rank one-star god."
"It's a bit too early for you to be thinking about gods," the Sea Emperor suddenly said. "Gods are called gods because, in every sense, they are no longer human. Except for Taboo Power, all your abilities are ineffective against gods. That's why only unparalleled geniuses with Taboo Power have the ability to Godslayer before they even become gods themselves."
"All abilities are ineffective? What about Limitless Body Technique?" Gu Ding was also taken aback and asked with some concern.
"It's useless. You can only use the Limitless Body Technique up to the thirteenth level. After you become a demigod, it will basically have no effect." The news brought by the Sea Emperor was truly a bolt from the blue.
"After I become a god, my Limitless Body Technique and other abilities should be useful to my opponents, right?" Gu Ding found it hard to accept this fact.
"First, the difficulty of becoming a god is beyond any of your imagination. You can probably guess this by looking at how many rulers of five-star Universe Country are still stuck at the Demigod Realm. You should know that these rulers have enough resources to turn thousands of ordinary people into the Demigod Realm powerhouses."
"Second, assuming you do indeed advance to the God-rank, the first thing that happens after the advancement is the dual reshaping of your physical body and soul. Your physical body will be replaced by the divine source, completely losing all biological attributes, no longer having cells, no longer having a heart, no longer having a brain, no longer having bones, no longer having nerves... becoming a completely new life form. At the same time, your soul and Soul Space will also change. Your soul will begin to transform from an intangible state into a visible physical object, and your Soul Space will become a real world... except for Taboo Power, all other abilities will disappear. Because your body is replaced by the divine source, the impact of ordinary cultivation techniques on your physical body will also be completely ineffective."
The Sea Emperor's explanation gave everyone a new understanding of the gods. Gu Ding finally understood why the Sea Emperor had said that gods could no longer be considered human; they had transcended the realm of flesh and blood and become energy beings.
Just as Gu Ding and his group were discussing the gods, a group of distinguished guests arrived on Jer Star.
Noya Mei led a ten-person team to greet them at the port, because they had heard that not only the commander-in-chief had come, but even the marshal and the king had arrived.
Soon, the spaceship landed; it was the Phoenix painted in purple and gold. A golden phoenix crown adorned the top of the Phoenix, giving it a noble and elegant appearance.
In the entire Fei Me Universe Country, there are only two Phoenix. Everyone recognized that this Phoenix was the one belonging to the ruler of the kingdom.
The spaceship quickly docked, the hatch opened, and two men and two women stepped out.
The two women walked ahead; the one on the right was tall and wore a dark blue women's suit. Most striking were her bright red lips. She helped the woman on her left as they slowly descended the stairs.
The woman on the left was completely enveloped in a long black robe, which even included a hood that concealed her face. If someone were to remove the hood, they would see that her face was entirely bare, with only a touch of colorless lipstick on her lips, yet she possessed an alluring beauty.
At the port, a large crowd had gathered, many of them puzzled as to who these important figures were. However, some with sharper eyes noticed the military ranks on the uniforms of the Commander-in-Chief and the Marshal.
"Those two are a general and a marshal. And who are those two women in front? Their identities are so high that even a marshal would give way..." someone speculated, puzzled.
"That's Field Marshal Nimiz. I saw him on the news projection a few days ago!" Someone else also recognized Nimiz.
"Judging by her height, that woman in black robes... could she be His Majesty the King?!" someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed.
He didn't expect that he was right; he had just made a bold guess.
Elizabeth wrapped herself tightly, afraid of being recognized, for as queen she was always the center of attention wherever she went. This time, however, she merely wanted to see the traces left by the divine battle, not for a political visit, and therefore wished to avoid drawing attention.
Originally, the marshal and others strongly opposed her leaving the Capital Star because it was too unsafe, but this time Medea stood on the same side as her.
"If it's for safety reasons, Miss shouldn't go. But these are, after all, battle traces left by the gods. Perhaps with Miss's talent, she can gain some inspiration and successfully break through to the God-rank." Medea's advice was also very pertinent, because sometimes becoming a god just requires a trigger. Once the trigger is there, everything will fall into place.
When Noya Mei saw Elizabeth, she was clearly taken aback, and then turned her gaze straight ahead to herself.
After the four disembarked from the spaceship, Elizabeth walked straight towards Noya Mei. When she reached Noya Mei, she stopped and asked with a faint smile, "You're Mushroom? I've heard your captain mention you."
"Your Majesty!" This was the first time Noya Mei had ever met the real King, and she became slightly nervous.
"Don't be nervous, just take me to the battlefield." Elizabeth noticed her nervousness and reassured her, directly suggesting that they go to the battlefield.