Advent

"Welcome, great God of Light!"

Half an hour later, the Pope looked at the vast Outer God that had descended outside the Crystal Wall world with a pious expression.

The outbreak of "Judgment Day" had left no time to screen the populace. Great Emperor of Atabia's giant sanctuary allowed all his subjects to rush in, and the Pope and others therefore did not die.

They began to report information to the vast Giant God outside the wall, as was customary.

After Judgment Day, the Emperor had fallen.

The Atabian Empire's forces were routed. Amidst the ruins, the populace began to completely submit to the rule of the Church of Light and started to establish a nation.

A new political entity, a nation, was born!

Only 40 billion people remained on the entire land. This great extinction had wiped out a staggering ninety-five percent.

The instantaneous incineration by flames was truly terrifying.

The wise men who had built the Tower of Babel in the entire kingdom drew the wrath of the masses. Countless citizens dragged them out.

These wise men then began to curse the rioters, calling them heartless beasts. After being captured by the rioters, they were presented to the Church and quickly surrendered.

They were not warriors. Knowing when to yield was an essential quality of a wise man.

They didn't want to die, and research was research, no matter who they followed.

However, there were still remnants fleeing.

The stubborn faction, led by the Imperial Hero Herodotus, were warriors, not wise men, and thus did not know when to yield. They remained hidden in the shadows, adjusting their genetic structures, changing their appearances, and blending in with the commoners to prepare for the restoration of their nation.

Li Qing listened in detail, occasionally showing a smile.

He feels it was done well.

The Pope is indeed an understanding person, with superb political acumen and the ability to win over hearts.

After all.

A single God cannot possibly handle everything personally.

He needs to remain behind the scenes.

A qualified Church of Light should know how to win the hearts of the people on its own, with its network spread across the entire land.

Hearing this, Li Qing weighed the situation:

"Only forty billion survivors remain, which is within expectations. After all, in the most prosperous era, there were seventeen trillion people."

He was constantly improving his superpowers and could currently control approximately four billion people, allowing one-tenth of the surviving population to become his Vassals.

This was because wild sentient fungi could only become his Vassals if they willingly chose to.

By controlling just this one-tenth, the entire nation would fall into his hands!

After all, ordinary people often made up ninety-nine percent of a civilization but played no crucial role in driving its progress.

Li Qing acted immediately.

He instructed them to have the most outstanding forty billion people accept the baptism and gaze of the Holy Light in three days, becoming the Church's first batch of devout followers.

"Thank you, God of Light!"

"After Judgment Day, we are willing to submit to the great Lord!"

Accepting the baptism was a sign of the God's benevolence, and it made them even more excited.

They knew this was a sign that the God would no longer bring down great extinctions and that their lives would finally be peaceful.

They had no idea that their lives now belonged to the God.

Li Qing had made a huge profit this time!

After all, those kingdom wise men were the most elite talents and scientists of the Atabian civilization after its demise!

Li Qing stroked his chin. "I can continue to do this in the future."

His control was limited.

He could create a super large population in one go, then annihilate, annihilate, and annihilate again, like raising a gu. Once the remaining elite population reached a controllable number, they would become his Vassals!

This way, there would be quality.

This model of Atabian extinction could perhaps be replicated.

"You may all step back."

The God transmitted from outside the world:

"My agent—the Holy Dragon—will descend into this world. It is my earthly representative, and the Holy Dragon is the symbol of the Church's divine authority!"

All the believers became overjoyed.

"Welcome, the God's spokesperson!"

They began to step back.

Li Qing scanned the surroundings one last time, confirming there were no creatures near the small opening before opening it and throwing in that ostentatious Dragon.

Then, he closed it again and departed.

But without truly leaving.

Its consciousness secretly attached itself to the Dragon, observing this civilized world from the perspective of an onlooker.

At this moment.

The city was already preparing to welcome the Holy Dragon back.

The Pope and the priests stood before the newly constructed sacred cathedral, worshipping and praying. After they finished, the Holy Dragon, standing on a high platform, projected its consciousness.

The Holy Dragon spoke, "After Judgment Day descends, the world will be at peace. God's compassion is vast, and it will no longer regularly observe this world. I will become God's messenger."

"I will be God's eyes and ears in this human realm, listening to the Lord's will and delivering God's decrees."

This Holy Dragon recalled the words of the one who had instructed it and repeated them:

"God said, in the eras to come, the Church shall not interfere with dynasties, but may supervise them!"

"The common people are free."

"The leaders of nations, those with ability, can freely compete as long as they have the strength."

"However, every imperial succession henceforth shall be divinely ordained!"

"When an earthly emperor ascends the throne, the Lord will descend, bestow miracles, and bless the new royal ruler!"

This system guaranteed the free development of civilization.

And the divinely ordained imperial power ensured that every emperor, upon their enthronement, would receive Li Qing's baptism, directly becoming his Vassal, their life and death in his hands, thus fearing no betrayal.

It could be considered a rather perfect system of civilization.

Next.

The Holy Dragon and the Pope proceeded to a new experimental zone, observing some of the confined wise men who were free to research within.

The Holy Dragon looked at these wise men and said, "Your king is dead. You can continue to research the things you love, advance the development of civilization, and even research me."

"Research me?"

A group of wise men immediately looked him over with curiosity.

But after a moment, they all shook their heads. Despite its massive size, it was all for show.

How could this Dragon's body be so primitive? What was there to research?

The spokesperson of God, with such a weak structure?

The Holy Dragon was instantly angered.

So my technology is trash, what about it?

Building in isolation will surely not compare to the technology of your many people!

The Holy Dragon spoke, "My consciousness is vast, tens of thousands of times larger than yours. My body is primitive only because I wanted to observe your earthly technology! I can easily control a much larger exoskeleton body. You can craft a true Dragon form for me."

Soon.

"Indeed, it's quite peculiar, this form." The scholars also discovered that this Dragon was an integrated consciousness and eagerly wanted to adapt their research onto it.

"As expected of a messenger of God, this consciousness is very special!"

"But the body is too weak; it needs to be completely reshaped."

"I suggest using Tower of Babel technology. First, construct the skeletal framework, then develop other branches, and finally, your brain can enter the cockpit."

These scholars began to research excitedly.

After visiting these wise men, the Dragon said to the Pope:

"Tomorrow morning, God will fully descend upon this world."

"Judgment Day will enter its final public trial. All living beings on earth will enter a sealed building to pray!"

"And during the prayer, God will rebuild the entire world from the outside! And select the most elite four billion people to receive the Lord's blessings," the Dragon stated.

The Pope and the others were greatly astonished upon hearing this. "God will rebuild the entire world?"

They were so shocked they couldn't speak.

Destroying a world and rebuilding a world were not challenges of the same magnitude.

"While the world is being built, you only need to pray," the Dragon said earnestly again.