Gears Accelerate

Countless planes away.

Between several highly advanced cities where theology and technology had merged, there existed a special Plane Star Chart that could be observed only by higher divinities.

All worlds related to the Prime Material Plane appeared on the chart as dots,

At that moment,

In a dark region near the edge of the chart, where no dots had been marked, an extremely dazzling radiance suddenly lit up—the glow symbolizing the birth of divinity.

The Watcher immediately reported this information to those above.

After checking, they discovered that this region happened to correspond to the activity range of Plague World.

"I didn't expect Lung Venerable to have just found a group of interesting young people there some time ago—people capable of slaying malignancy—as well as a 'death-row prisoner' who had been sent there.

"And now another interesting existence has appeared. They actually derived a trace of divinity without possessing a divine spark. Incredible.

"Looks like we'll have to go there early to 'recruit' them. I wonder whether that special little world will still hold a grudge against us."

"Even if they do, so what? The malignancy has already begun spreading. They surely don't want to die completely, either.

"The 'storybook' Lung Venerable left there laid the groundwork for subsequent recruitment long ago. Those infected people aren't fools. Naturally, they can see the situation clearly.

"We just need to offer them some rewards beyond their expectations when the time comes. Hopefully, we'll be able to recruit a few interesting fellows."

The Old World had no idea that Regan's ascension was further driving the world's gears into motion. Everyone's attention was focused on Regan, who had now become an Ascendant,

But Regan's own state was somewhat strange.

He was not filled with killing intent, nor was he consumed by a