Star Shepherd and the Uninvited Roger

Magic Net?

That Reputation Artifact?

Roger remembered that it was still in the gestation period and would take about a year to fully take shape.

About the Magic Network.

He doesn't know much.

All that is known is that it is a special artifact that Mystra painstakingly crafted.

Unexpectedly, Xuan told him.

The magic network actually contains the authority of ether! But he didn't think about it for long.

Instead, they stared directly at each other:

"You want me to become stronger quickly?"

"Certainly."

The mysterious female prime minister calmly said:...

"There aren't many people who are still willing to protect the world these days."

Of course I hope that people like you can grow up quickly.

On the other hand.

I'm also very curious about what will happen after you become a god.

Just how much change can it make to this universe...?

Roger fell silent.

After a while.

He replied with a wry smile:

"This topic is too big for me..."

"You may think it's too early, but the choices of fate cannot be changed..."

She smiled and said, "Not everything happens when you're ready—disasters, destruction, bad news, upheavals... most of them come so suddenly. You may feel like you're still a nobody, but believe me, in the near future, you may be taking on a mission you never imagined you could have."

"Of course, you can choose to run away. After all, everyone has their reasons for choosing, and not everyone is willing to take responsibility..."

"But I believe you're not that kind of person, and I also believe that gods mean nothing to you, don't you!?"

As he spoke.

Her smile grew even brighter.

There seemed to be light in her eyes.

He saw through everything Roger did.

Roger took a breath:

"Becoming a god isn't really that difficult for me..."

"But there are still too many secrets and unknowns about this universe for me. I can't prepare for a battle, or a war, without knowing anything about it?"

He understood the unspoken meaning in Xuan's words.

The latter shook his head and said:

"The unknown is meant to be explored."

You chose this one from among thousands of caves.

This means that fate brought you here.

To be honest.

This cave has no redeeming qualities other than its beautiful scenery.

The only good news is that I have a projector here.

Okay then.

As a reward for exploring Moon Cliff.

I'm willing to share some of my knowledge with you.

At least when I leave here.

You are no longer in a state of complete ignorance.

"May I ask a few questions?"

Roger's eyes lit up.

No, you can't!

Xuan's expression immediately turned serious. "No one can ask me questions!"

I have a phobia of being asked questions!

But this doesn't hinder our communication.

I can roughly guess what you want to know.

Let me just tell you a few things..."

Then.

Regardless of whether Roger agreed or not.

She then began to stroll gently along the bridge.

"Let's Celestial Gods Race first! You'll definitely be interested in that! As a member of the Celestial Gods Race..."

I can tell you this responsibly.

The Celestial Gods Race had a tremendous impact on this universe! Although they did not directly create it.

But we nurtured all Ten Great Planets ourselves...

Oh no!

There are now Nine Great Planets.

Compared to other races.

The Celestial Gods Race did not have a numerical advantage.

But its advantage lies in its exceptionally strong top-tier power.

Most of the gods you know.

They all came from the Celestial Gods Race—

This includes the chief gods of the Nine Great Planets.

And me! These gods are actually nothing special in terms of personal struggle and historical circumstances.

The only skill they were proficient in was reincarnation.

Ha! I'm one of those examples.

Born with dual features.

Upon landing, one becomes a god.

I was born with extremely powerful authority and strength.

These powers are things that other races may never be able to attain in their entire lives.

This is cruel.

But that's reality.

It's not that we, the Celestial Gods Race, think ourselves superior.

"It is the power that makes it so..."

Speaking of which...

She paused slightly.

He seemed to be observing Roger's expression.

After discovering that the latter's expression remained unchanged.

She then continued speaking:

"You might be wondering why our Celestial Gods Race is so powerful? Actually, everyone is curious about this."

Whether it's the devil in purgatory.

Or a demon from the abyss.

Or perhaps other advanced beings roaming the astral plane.

They were all desperate to know the reason behind this.

You probably guessed it.

This is a very important secret even for us, the Celestial Gods Race.

All those who knew about it were required to keep it strictly confidential and never reveal it.

I'm telling you that this actually violates the rules.

But it's alright.

"Now, it seems like no one in the Celestial Gods Race can control me..."

She then gave a self-deprecating laugh:...

"It's all because we have a good ancestor!"

The ancestors of the Celestial Gods Race were a powerful being known as the Star Shepherd.

He is so powerful that we cannot observe or trace him!

Early research on the Star Shepherd.

We searched diligently for some signs.

These signs indicate...

The Star Shepherd are still active in higher-dimensional worlds.

But for us descendants...

He clearly no longer cares.

Therefore, the Celestial Gods Race' many attempts to trace back to the source have all failed.

The sent-out communication signals did not receive a response from the ancestors.

Even so.

The gift of bloodline is enough to make the Celestial Gods Race stand out among thousands of races and billions of living beings.

Star Shepherd possess the power to create, nurture, transform, end... and even devour planets.

The most outstanding members of the Celestial Gods Race also inherited some of His abilities.

But at most, there is only cultivation and absorption.

Cultivation.

It refers to the process of transforming a barren, lifeless, and insignificant planet into a thriving, vibrant, and vast land of life.

And draw upon it.

This refers to the fact that during the cultivation process, we can absorb some of the nutrients that the planet naturally releases as it grows.

These nutrients are crucial for the Celestial Gods Race.

It can extend our lifespan.

It can also enhance our strength.

You might think that reaching the level of a god is the pinnacle of power.

Actually, no.

For us.

This is just the Qidian.

Of course.

The improvement of strength above the level of a celestial being is extremely slow.

Our greater purpose in cultivating planets is to extend lifespan and acquire various kinds of authority or domain power.

As far as I know.

"Only Ao and I have truly broken through our limitations and reached the Celestial God Realm through the cultivation of planets..."

What kind of Versailles pose is this?

Roger felt more than just envious.

It's incredibly frustrating! Why is it that some people are born as gods and can Strong Celestial God just by cultivating on different planets? While I've worked so hard for years and haven't even reached the Immortal realm!

Is this the art of reincarnation?...

"... The Celestial Gods Race have come to this universe."

It was actually a coincidence.

The original Celestial Gods Race chose to leave their homeland to escape the destruction of another universe.

They arrived here.

Initially, I didn't intend to settle here.

They intended to use this universe as a temporary springboard.

Summon or contact the Star Shepherd—

Unfortunately, they failed.

And later.

During their journey out of this universe, they were attacked by a powerful enemy.

The Celestial Gods Race suffered heavy casualties.

Only the last embers remained.

So they were forced to settle here.

In order to transform this universe.

It probably took them tens of thousands of years to complete.

This finally prompted the Cosmic Source Womb to secrete ten Planet Seed.

The most powerful celestial beings at the time organized and allocated these Planet Seed.

It just so happened to be that year.

My mother gave birth to me.

So I took the Tenth Planet ...

Xuan's tone was calm and serene.

It was as if he were recounting a past event that had nothing to do with him.

Roger learned this from it.

After the initial allocation is completed.

The ten celestial beings began to cultivate and modify the Planet Seed according to their own ideas.

At that time, the star trails were just beginning to open.

There is no distinction of superiority or inferiority between high and low orbits.

Therefore, everyone seems quite casual about the allocation of star trails.

Apart from the most powerful Olympus occupying the highest orbit.

The locations of the other planets were almost entirely determined by lottery.

Xuan is the only exception.

He voluntarily placed the Tenth Planet at the very bottom of all the star orbits.

His actions were met with a lot of dissuasion from people at the time.

Because without the attraction and protection of star trails.

Planets can easily fall to the ground.

But Xuan remained obstinate.

And the reason he did this was precisely because he sensed a terrible risk that this universe was about to face!...

Unfortunately, when this topic came up...

Xuan chose to stop short of making a move.

He went on to explain the development and differentiation of the Celestial Gods Race.

In the process of planting planets.

They encountered many difficulties.

However, thanks to the excellent bloodline of the Star Shepherd.

The Celestial Gods Race defeated all their enemies.

They established an unprecedented and prosperous society among the Ten Great Planets.

This desolate universe has finally become lively.

Until the Rift of the Heavens War arrived.

Prior to this.

The inhabitants of the Ten Great Planets enjoyed a long period of peaceful and prosperous life.

Unfortunately, that battle was too brutal.

Even some of the gods perished.

For example, Mystra and Quinan.

They rose to prominence during the later stages of the Rift of the Heavens War.

The gods who were replaced by them have naturally fallen.

There's not much to say about the Rift of the Heavens War!

The Starry Sky God Race are no match for us.

The Abyss and Purgatory are just there to make up the numbers.

What truly troubled us was the support from an unknown force—

They enhanced the Starry Sky God Race's combat power in a very short period of time.

Through a special substance.

They granted temporary power approaching that of gods to a group of people who weren't even immortal! We really suffered a great loss during that time..."

Xuan recalled:

"Later, we solved the problem at its source—"

In a hidden place on the Cosmic Stairway, I encountered an old pervert projected from a higher dimension.

It was He who secretly supported the Starry Sky God Race in their struggle for supremacy against us.

It was also He who killed a large number of Celestial Gods Race back then! Ultimately, this caused the Celestial Gods Race's plan to leave this universe to fail.

I don't know His name.

Just as we cannot know the true name of the Star Shepherd.

All I know is his code name in this universe—

I can't tell you that code name.

Because once you know...

He will then perceive your existence in reverse.

Your situation will become extremely dangerous!

Roger's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "Why does He harbor ill will towards me as well?"

Xuan's female prime minister shook her head:

He does not harbor ill will towards you.

Rather, they harbored malice towards the Celestial Gods Race.

And then it will take its anger out on the entire universe! Once it knows of your existence.

Soon.

He will see what you have done to protect this planet! And He will estimate your potential.

He will inevitably deduce from this that you will be the protector of this universe in the future.

Of course He won't let you go...

Future?

Roger pondered, "So that means He isn't in this universe yet?"

"Smart! I already said so."

He is a being of a higher dimension.

He lives in the future of all living beings!

Unless absolutely necessary.

He may never come close to the present world.

Because this guy's fighting ability is utterly trash—I easily destroyed his projection back then, which now seems incredibly reckless. I should have been more cunning and devised a plan to lure his true form into the mortal world to kill him!

Xuan smiled.

But his eyes were very serious:...

"He's a bigger problem than ever before!"

Because He lives in the future.

His power and authority also lie in the future.

He can plan the future for all life in this universe!

This also means...

We have already lost our future...

Roger rubbed his temples.

His expression remained relatively calm.

The next second.

He suddenly blurted out:

"Is this the reason you summoned me?"

"In a sense, that is indeed the case..."

Xuan's expression was slightly strange:...

"He stole the laws of the universe."

It has charted a future path for us who are trapped in this cage.

Although we, living in this world, can accumulate some power to change our future destiny through various efforts.

But His power can be easily neutralized!

All our efforts to save this universe will be easily wiped out by Him.

All this is simply because we are the original inhabitants of this universe...

"But you are different."

He cannot see your existence.

That's the wonder of fate.

Although you are not Multi-Universe Lifeform that He cannot manipulate.

But you are an outsider.

He, timid as a mouse, would rather not enter the mortal world.

They wouldn't know you existed.

You are not in His future.

But you are in this universe, both in the present and the future.

That's the biggest variable!

Is that the reason?

One question has been answered.

Roger felt relieved.

But the next moment.

Xuan cleared his throat and said:...

"In order to avoid malice from the future."

I tried to summon an outsider a long time ago.

Unfortunately, the first few attempts all failed.

Not all outsiders are suited to take on this mission.

Later, I joined forces with Mystra.

Prepare for an even greater summoning.

We had originally set our sights on a genius from a distant relative of the Celestial Gods Race in the next universe.

But at that very moment...

An unknown life form has brazenly barged into the summoning circle we set up! And stolen the destiny I had prepared for it...

That person is you!

"... I did intend to call on someone for help, but not you! Your situation is considered an uninvited guest..."

"That's why I'm sharing so many precious secrets with you today."

Actually, I just want to ask one question—

Who are you?! Why did you intrude into my summoning circle?!

Where did you come from?

What is your purpose? Are you His spy?

Xuan's expression suddenly changed.

Roger was stumped by the barrage of questions.