Divine Right of Kings

Early morning.

It was a day worth commemorating.

Because Li Qing finally officially possessed a civilized world.

And on this day, he would display a miracle for the new king's coronation, place a crown upon his head, and usher in the behind-the-scenes age of divine right of kingship.

To prepare everything, Li Qing finished breakfast early and went to the suburban woods nearby to dig several sacks of soil, sand, and gravel, so he could transform the laboratory's environment.

"What are you doing?"

Susannie came out of the neighboring house and happened to pass by.

She had not seen him go to the gym at all over the past two days.

In her eyes, this was the classic case of fishing for three days and drying the nets for two. How could anyone exercise without sticking with it?

"I'm planning to dig some soil and plant flowers and grass in the yard," Li Qing said perfunctorily.

The suburbs here basically had no high-rises.

Many people lived in detached, single-story houses with small yards, far from the city center.

So no matter how poor you were, you still needed a car. It was an essential means of transportation; otherwise, you would be cut off from the world.

"Then I'll help you. I heard you all like planting vegetables and plants in your yards?" she asked enthusiastically as she came over to shovel dirt.

Li Qing: "..."

Fine, then!

Li Qing chatted for more than ten minutes.

Then he saw the old lady next door drive away.

The two people digging soil immediately received an approving look, as if she were saying, Keep it up.

Li Qing was speechless.

Even this seemingly straightforward Susannie was pulling this trick, engaging in a battle of wits with her mother.

After the old lady left, Li Qing casually asked, "Is your girlfriend's stomach cancer terminal?"

"Yes. The cancer cells have already metastasized to her liver." Susannie's expression suddenly darkened, and she sighed. "Money isn't the issue. The main thing is that with terminal stomach cancer, it's just..."

Li Qing nodded.

Stomach cancer was extremely painful.

To be honest, if it were only early or middle stage, he could send troops into the stomach to wipe out the cancer cells. But once it reached the terminal stage, it was beyond what he could treat.

To cure it, he would have to develop cellular organ regeneration surgery, kill the cancer cells, create a stomach, and replace the old one.

Li Qing sighed inwardly:

"Cancer is the disease that makes the best money from the wealthy. One job can feed you for three years. But this money isn't easy to earn, and I still have to wait for biotechnology to develop further."

"This time I entered this world to transform an entire world's environment with mud and sand. Perhaps I should also get some cancer cells and let the scholars inside work on conquering them."

"After all, securing an income is my top priority at present."

"Relying solely on the income from beautiful animated videos is only playing house, enough to support a bunch of marketing accounts that steal videos. But if I keep my identity hidden, curing just one cancer patient could feed me for several years. If necessary, I could even develop some underground medical organizations. Bacteria are the most terrifying Three Corpses Brain God Pill. I could establish the Sun Moon Holy Cult without worrying about leaks."

Ten in the morning.

After saying goodbye to Susannie, he carried the ten sacks of soil and sand into the laboratory one by one.

Then he called a friend.

The person on the other end was shocked. "What the hell? Do you really think I'm Doraemon? You're asking me for cancer cells?"

Li Qing laughed. "It's called specialization. You work as a lab technician at a research institute, so the things I'm asking for are right in your field. Oh, right, I'll return the ultraviolet radiation equipment to you while I'm at it. Take it back to your laboratory."

The other person did not fuss. "All right. I happen to be free. We have some HeLa Cells stored in the lab. I'll bring some over to you."

HeLa Cells came from the cancer cells of a woman seventy years ago. Later, people used them for unlimited reproduction and sold them around the world for specialized cancer-cell sample research.

By noon.

After eating, Li Qing met his friend at an intersection.

He returned the ultraviolet radiation equipment, received the things he had requested, chatted casually for a while, and left.

Li Qing arrived at the laboratory. Through the glass window, he once again saw all the survivors of the civilization gathered in a city at the very edge, praying and repenting. The city walls had been deliberately raised so high that nothing outside could be seen.

Outside, there were only the pope, priests, bishops, dragons, and other trusted retainers.

Li Qing glanced over. "This time, when I announce my descent, those remnant Rebel Army members aren't outside either. They must be mixed among the survivors, praying. They've chickened out and don't dare come out to assassinate me anymore..."

Li Qing had gathered the entire world's people in one corner partly to fish for them.

Unfortunately, the other side had held back and had not come out to cause trouble.

Li Qing, of course, had never planned to actually enter.

He simply opened a small opening, fitted a specially made funnel, and began pouring soil and sand into the laboratory, not bothering with the jumble of insect eggs mixed inside.

Crash!

The soil and sand poured in, piling into a mountain below.

"Moving mountains and filling seas, creating land from the void." After pouring for a while, Li Qing took out a specially made little stick and poked at the pile, roughly spreading the soil and sand across a patch of land before pouring in more.

They were too small to see the colossal object tens of thousands of meters tall clearly anyway, so there was no danger of damaging the dignity of the God of Light's bricklaying.

By the time he finished, the entire morning had passed.

He had hauled in ten sacks of soil and broken stone in one go. Although he had kept poking with the stick, they had still piled into a small mountain directly beneath the opening.

He clapped his hands.

"This will do for now. Since this is my civilization, I can't mistreat my own people... I have to build up the environment."

"It's a pity I don't have the money to buy Tempered Glass. Otherwise, replacing it while I have the chance would be nice. But there's no need to swallow a fat man in one bite. I'll do it later."

He had to admit, building the environment of a civilized world gave him quite a sense of accomplishment.

After completing everything, he saw the dumbfounded pope and the red-robed cardinals.

Who knew what they were imagining now?

Had the sky split open, with a boundless sandstorm rolling down through the rift and covering the entire world?

Had a pillar fallen from the sky, stirring the earth and forming a tornado?

Oh, come on.

You were merely the inheritance of mentally ill people—a miniature civilized world in a room.

The pope quickly recovered, remembering the procedure for the ritual, and shouted excitedly:

"Quickly, summon the citizens inside! The world has been reshaped. The great God of Light is about to descend into our world for the first time through the body of the holy dragon!"

"Quick, quick, quick! The god is about to descend!"

"Get everything in order! This grand Light God ceremony is unprecedented. Civilization is about to enter a new era. Don't mess it up!"

"Holy Knights, advance for inspection!"

"Everyone, get ready! The million-strong army formation must be neat!"

The four billion upper-class elites who were waiting to receive the baptism also rapidly came out.

They stared in stunned silence at the boundless soil, gravel, and rivers piled across the land. A strange armored giant beast was even climbing through it, leaving them utterly astonished.

The god had torn open the sky and filled the world with matter, building this world.

It was a truly vast and magnificent sight!

"Pray to the god!"

the pope shouted.

He awakened everyone who was still stunned and led all of them to kneel first.

All the citizens had already become followers of the God of Light, accepting it as the state religion. They knelt on the ground, looking toward the holy dragon of light atop the high altar and devoutly reciting the church's liturgy.

Amid the ceaseless prayers,

Li Qing was still waiting outside the glass for them to finish praying so he could descend. He paced back and forth, looking rather like a young father anxiously waiting outside a delivery room.

After all, this was his first time taking the stage as a leader beneath the spotlight, and he was somewhat nervous.

The founding ceremony had to be grand.

The descent of a god had to be even more elaborate.

At this moment, he could descend directly. He needed no ceremony and could do so whenever and wherever he wished.

But in the eyes of the world, a god's descent had to follow an incomparably complicated process.

1. The prayers and faith of countless believers.

2. A medium for the god to walk among humanity.

3. A complicated and prolonged Divine Manifestation Ritual.

Only after these three conditions were fulfilled could the god cross the Crystal Wall and send a wisp of consciousness into this world.

Li Qing waited.

He waited until the military parade was nearly complete.

Finally, he picked up a flashlight and shone it at the holy dragon of light on the ceremonial platform.

Amid the dragon's "Ah~ don't~ ah~," he forced open its consciousness and, enveloped in a golden pillar of light, descended into this world.

Boom!

Everyone felt a familiar, sacred wave descend upon the world and settle over the dragon's form.

"The god has descended!"

All the citizens below looked at that figure, and this thought erupted in their minds.

This was the god beyond the Crystal Wall, the god in the unknown chaos—the supreme and holiest existence who had previously brought down three great annihilations, even Judgment Day.

At that moment, the newly elected king stepped forward.

He fell to his knees, his eyes filled with devotion.

This king had been elected by himself from among that group of scholars.

Li Qing had not interfered at all; the capable would occupy the throne. This was also meant to give those surrendered people confidence.

"Minis, you will be the first emperor of the Light Church Nation."

Controlling the dragon, Li Qing gently placed a heavy alloy crown, custom-made by a jewelry store, upon the ant-like emperor's head. A super diamond weighing 0.1 carats was set into it, flashing with dazzling brilliance as it reflected the light.

He gazed gently at the Great Strength ant emperor as he struggled to bear a crown far heavier than himself.

"May my children lead civilization toward glory, grant humanity longevity, strengthen its power, make the environment abundant, create the creations you desire, and evolve the lives you seek."

He handed him a small, custom-made alloy scepter symbolizing royal authority.

"Your glory is my glory!"

Then Li Qing handed the other party the third treasure.

Pointing behind him at the enormous, towering transparent glass bottle standing in the sand, he said:

"That is the third treasure I give you. Implant these magic cells into your bodies. Once you scholars study and defeat them, civilization will achieve tremendous progress, and endless wealth will envelop this world!"

All the scholars held their breath.

They did not know what forbidden monster was sealed inside. But that transparent material was the Crystal Wall!

This was a treasured bottle forged from the Crystal Wall. It must contain an unbelievable treasure.

Seeing their expressions, Li Qing instantly understood what they were thinking: It's merely an ordinary glass bottle that would shatter with a single hit.

The era was still crude, a primitive age. For now, he could only do his best to make things more ornate. The future would improve. As long as they worked hard at their bricklaying and the entire laboratory team researched a cure for cancer, all the wealth they wanted would be theirs.

Crash!

In the distance, the historians recorded this scene: the god descended into this world, crowned the emperor, bestowed the divine scepter, and granted the divine bottle. This was the beginning of divine right of kingship.

Li Qing also filmed it from beyond the wall with a camera. The scene was spectacular and perfect for preserving as a memento.