If Not Silent, I Will Shock Them With a Single Roar!

The vast desert, with its continuous dunes frozen into golden waves, forever held the posture of being about to pour forth but never quite doing so.

Heat waves shimmered on the surface, boiling the distant horizon into an indistinct blur.

Within a radius of hundreds of millions of square kilometers, tens of thousands of civilizations, large and small, had gathered!

Cities dotted the landscape like scattered stars.

Some civilizations dispatched high-supersonic spacecraft carrying only a small group of diplomatic envoys.

Others, however, had moved their entire cities here.

Upon their arrival, they naturally sought to investigate the causes and course of the great war.

As for the final outcome, they discovered nothing...

Instead, they had an unexpected gain: they found the existence of the Buzhou Alliance!

So, they decided to conduct some trading and exchange information here, which wasn't a loss.

With the "Supreme Artisan Competition" as a draw, and the deterrence of the "New Century Fortress," large-scale wars had not yet broken out.

With a soft "buzz," the spacecraft landed smoothly, and a group of people emerged from the airport.

Their first reaction was... Big! It was truly enormous!

The airport ceiling was 5 kilometers high, making them feel like tiny ants in a giant's hall.

Through the glass windows, they could even see the stars outside.

If the "New Century Fortress" were to ascend a little higher, it would truly be a spaceport.

"Let's go check out the trading market," Li Chunhong said with a smile. "I sold some Cryo-Laser equipment and made a little money."

"It's just that there are too many things I want to buy, and my wallet never seems to get full."

Lu Yuan smiled and replied, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of future cooperative projects... A civilization's advancement can only happen step by step; there's no way to rush it."

Currently, Green Field City was Green Field City, and the Human Alliance was the Human Alliance.

The relationship between the two parties was better than that of ordinary civilizations, but they were not allies.

This kind of relationship was actually quite friendly, and Lu Yuan didn't feel any psychological burden.

"I'm really looking forward to our artisans winning some awards in the competition..." another white leader said with an expectant look. "Even just an honorable mention would bring thousands of Spirit Essence in rewards. That's quite a lot for us."

"Then we'll be competitors!" From another spacecraft, the leaders of the Red Bull Alliance and the Yan Snake Civilization disembarked.

Past enemies, now friends.

Over the past three years, the Red Bull Alliance had done quite well, selling the blood and fur of the Ox-Ghost, which served as their specialty.

The Human Alliance, with the care of Green Field City, was also doing alright.

However, the Yan Snake Civilization had become the weakest.

The Yan Snake artisans were determined to win awards and rise again.

The rewards this time were truly generous, with Spirit Essence rewards alone exceeding three million!

There were also Immortal Level materials, Epic Level materials, and all sorts of rare materials!

And various God's Skills, ancient Bloodlines, and other unobtainable treasures!

Such significant rewards naturally attracted the attention of all civilizations.

Upon arriving at the New Century Fortress, the number of civilizations signing up to participate was countless.

Lu Yuan had his own matters to attend to. After exchanging pleasantries with these leaders, he asked someone to take his parents shopping.

As for himself, he headed to Green Field City's territory.

As a founding civilization of the Buzhou Alliance, Green Field City had an embassy covering an area of one square kilometer.

It was fully equipped and gathered many artisans.

Initially, Lu Yuan had only intended to craft a piece of Mythical Equipment for Green Field City.

Winning some awards openly would also compensate for the regret of not having created any mythical items for humanity over the years.

But now, he had developed a certain degree of ambition—if he could truly usurp a small portion of the authority of the "Gods" and reveal himself to the vast number of civilizations, he might be able to alter certain "concepts"!

This brought about opportunities for utilization; some previously very difficult engineering projects might become feasible!

"This conceptual ability is a bit like the power of 'I think'... but it has many limitations when used. It requires the consensus of all beings, and a trace of deception must be added. It's truly difficult to control."

"And my thoughts cannot be known by others. Once they perceive it as a lie, the rewriting of the concept will fail."

Seeing him enter the gate, the artisans immediately came forward.

"Hello, Mr. Lu!"

The artisans from the Human Mother Civilization were getting along very well with the people from Green Field City. Old acquaintances like Professor Zhang Hui were also visiting.

They also planned to participate in the competition. It would be best if they could win a ranking, but if not, they could only accept it.

However, the artisans from Green Field City were still very ambitious, with clear goals—they aimed to bring back at least one medal!

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Hello everyone! Do you have any new ideas recently?"

"Grand Commander, we have more and more competitors. The number of alien civilizations has exceeded fifty thousand, and there's no shortage of those with brilliant ideas," Li Datie reported on the recent exchange situation.

He looked a bit dejected.

Craftsmanship creation relied on consistent accumulation, but a bit of luck was also needed in the competition arena.

What if a certain race suddenly had an inspiration and snatched a good ranking?

Such dark horse events could easily happen.

Lu Yuan chuckled, "Don't mind those chance events. We just need to do our own thing... Let's talk about the competitors."

Li Datie rubbed his hands together. "The civilizations in our Buzhou Alliance are quite strong, like the Three Moons Civilization, Chi Civilization, and the Artisan Civilization. They all have very powerful teams of skilled artisans."

"The Iron Key Alliance and the Northern Territory Alliance also have some teams."

These were old rivals. Lu Yuan had seen the relevant information and nodded slightly.

"However, several new opponents have emerged. One is called the Haishen Civilization. It's said they have the foundation of a Level Five Civilization... Their team won't be weak."

"That giant seashell, right?"

"Yes! Those guys are so arrogant. It's said they even created a myth in the Eighth Era!"

"Grandmaster Artisan!"

Lu Yuan turned his head, his gaze shifting slightly.

The [Yao Star Sea Shell] was in a desert several thousand kilometers away, puffing clouds. The massive sandstorm transformed into various shapes, sometimes like mountains, sometimes like oceans.

The cities of the Haishen Civilization were located within this giant seashell.

As if sensing Lu Yuan's gaze, the [Star Sea Shell], which had been puffing clouds, inexplicably shivered. The desert "rustled" with ripples like water waves.

The layers of clouds and mist also turned into sand whirlwinds.

Lu Yuan: ...

Am I that terrifying now?

Li Datie hadn't noticed this. "There's another opponent worth noting, called the Neutrino Industrial Union. Their strength should not be underestimated."

"Oh? Neutrino?" Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"As the name suggests, it's an alliance formed by civilizations with strong materialistic technology."

"They come from the Southern Limit. It's said to be a new continent with low background idealistic radiation, very suitable for the development of materialistic industry. Moreover, their population is very large, said to exceed one billion each, which is very rare on the Pangu Continent."

Lu Yuan's heart stirred.

"These civilizations are the trump cards that the Pangu Continent spent great effort to preserve!"

Most civilizations were teleported as cities, but a very small number were teleported as nations.

This clearly required the World Will to expend more enormous energy, so these civilizations were carefully selected, each being a natural interstellar civilization.

Even more so, there might be only a handful of civilizations that were integrated into the Pangu Continent as entire planets!

These civilizations were considered the pillars that the Pangu Continent had originally favored!

Lu Yuan asked again, "How did they get here? The Southern Continent is too far from us. It would take half a year to a year to arrive, and I heard there are very dangerous areas of idealistic turbulence over there."

Li Datie gestured. "They used naturally existing space-time fissures to jump a certain distance. Their spacecraft can also travel at high speeds in space, about 200,000 kilometers per hour."

"I see. Civilizations that can use space fissures, even if not Level Five, are not far from it."

"However, everyone must have confidence!" Lu Yuan raised his arms and shouted, "We may be silent, but when we act, we will shock the world!"

His voice was filled with an inexplicable contagion, as if they were destined to make a global sensation in the future.

The artisans were immediately filled with drive.

Ever since Lu Yuan made his "Mythical Industrialization" statement, he had been labeled a "boastful braggart" for a while.

And he hadn't achieved anything significant over the years, so the public stigma seemed to be intensifying.

Only great creation could wash away the stain!

So, if they were going to do something, they would do something big – create Acquired Mythicals!

This was a difficult task. According to the theory of Mythical Bloodline Studies, mass production of Acquired Mythicals was achievable.

After all, the example of Blood Sacrifice was right before them. As long as the population involved in Blood Sacrifice was large enough, Acquired Mythicals could indeed be manufactured on a large scale through some method.

But reality was extremely difficult!

The energy of Blood Sacrifice was very special, involving the purely idealistic concept of the soul, and the rules of Blood Sacrifice were forcibly concealed.

Approaching it from this angle revealed a combination of an abyss and towering mountains ahead, which even Level Six and Level Seven civilizations couldn't overcome.

Lu Yuan and humanity had no way!

So, what could be done?

The answer was simple – Profound Yellow Qi!

Lu Yuan planned to use the higher-level energy, "Profound Yellow Qi," to take a shortcut.

Of course, his achievement of Innate Mythical consumed too much Profound Yellow Qi. He didn't have even one unit left, only about 0.22 units.

This amount of Profound Yellow Qi isn't enough to create an Innate Mythical.

However, even a small amount of Profound Yellow Qi is more than enough to achieve an Acquired Mythical.

This method is a bit like cheating, as the rarity of Profound Yellow Qi is incomparable to Acquired Mythicals, and it's far nobler than Blood Sacrifice energy.

But so what? Since this matter involves a conceptual ability, it's worth it.

Lu Yuan had a vague intuition: "Let some people achieve Acquired Mythical first."

"Once there's a ripple effect, the relevant concept will be born in the hearts of many intelligent beings. Even something fake can become real!"

Of course, he wasn't 100% certain about this, so he still needed to prepare as much as possible. Even if it failed, using 0.22 units of Profound Yellow Qi to create dozens of Acquired Mythicals wouldn't be too much of a loss.

With that thought, Lu Yuan asked, "Does anyone have any brilliant ideas recently?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was excited yet felt immense pressure.

Li Datie frowned and said, "Grand Commander, the proposition of mass-producing 'Acquired Mythicals' is too grand. We artisans can't quite grasp it, and we don't have much confidence."

"The best idea we have so far is to create a mirror."

In reality, the Green Field artisan team already had the strength to forge Mythical items, but they hadn't proceeded due to cost-effectiveness concerns. Lu Yuan was happy to let them display their talents, as long as he handled the most crucial parts himself.

Li Datie produced a conceptual diagram: "This mirror will reflect an image not of one's current self, but of oneself after becoming an Acquired Mythical in the future. This concept aligns with the philosophical idea of 'the past mind cannot be obtained, the present mind cannot be obtained, and the future mind cannot be obtained.'"

Lu Yuan vaguely understood that to create a Mythical, the most crucial elements were an elegant philosophical concept and the world's first instance of a Willpower Rule.

"I" am a temporary combination of the five aggregates, without an independent and unchanging "self-nature."

If there's a one-in-a-trillion chance that my future self becomes an Acquired Mythical, then by using this mirror to transfer the causality to myself in advance, I can significantly increase my Bloodline strength.

"What a genius idea!" Lu Yuan said with great interest, "What's this equipment called?"

"Causality Mirror, or Future Mirror!"

"But there are many problems. First, the strength of the Bloodline enhancement isn't nearly enough," Li Datie said with a wry smile. "For example, if the Bloodline strength of an Innate Mythical needs to reach 100, an Acquired Mythical must be at least 10, while an ordinary person's Bloodline strength is about 0.001."

"And this mirror, theoretically, can only increase it to around 1, and that's with the most perfect theoretical data..."

"If the performance is even worse, it might only increase to 0.1. In any case, reaching a Bloodline strength of 10 is almost impossible; it's off by an order of magnitude!"

Lu Yuan laughed heartily, "Willpower theories are just empirical data; miracles can happen by chance."

"Everyone, don't be burdened. Even if we make a mirror that only increases it to 0.1, it's still a massive improvement and not a waste."

"Lu Yuan, there's another problem," the Ratfolk Artisan chimed in, his eyes shifty. "Even if we do create a Mythical-grade item, if it's not replicable, it might not score very high in the artisan rankings."

"The materials we're using this time aren't cheap. If people say you're a nouveau riche, forcefully stacking materials to create a Mythical, and public opinion turns against you, you'll have no defense."

"Your argument with the judges back then caused quite a stir. I heard the artisans from the Iron Key Alliance still hold a grudge against you."

The Supreme Artisan Competition values functionality, cost, and replicability.

If Idealistic Industrialization cannot be replicated, its significance is greatly diminished.

Lu Yuan shook his head, "What I boasted about back then was my genuine belief."

"What's the difference between our Ninth Era and other Eras? First, the widespread promotion of Field Industrialization, which has boosted the productivity of all civilizations."

"Second, the early formation of alliances, which has reduced the occurrence of wars."

"But this level of change is still far from enough. The peak civilizations of the previous Eras, weren't they all filled with astonishing talents?"

"Only Mythical Industrialization!"

"Mass-producing Mythicals, or creating items slightly below Mythical grade. Only then can we resist Era Disasters and be different from the past!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was firm: "Therefore, I don't care about public opinion."

"We are exploring a new path. What do rumors and gossip have to do with me?"

The Ratfolk artisan's beard trembled. He was speechless.

Look at him, this demeanor, this magnanimity!

Why bother with those flies?

Moreover, Lu Yuan's track record spoke for itself; Field Industrialization was his invention!

He had intended to make a sarcastic remark, but he couldn't utter a word, and even felt a sense of agreement.

Lu Yuan waved his hand grandly, "Comrades, let us work together and create brilliance once more!"

The human artisans' spirits soared, and they shouted in unison, "We don't sing unless we're ready to stun the world!"