Colony fleets set out in rapid succession, following the information they had to expand toward their target star systems. With detailed intelligence at their disposal, humanity expanded faster than ever before. The first systems to be occupied were those deemed harmless: either life had yet to emerge there, or only primitive life forms had appeared.
World after world was swiftly occupied and colonized. And now, the God Emperor had opened a second cheat for his beloved subjects.
Dozens, even hundreds, of Divine Revelation Holders stood on a selected asteroid, chanting the Church's hymns. Using them as beacons, they drew the gaze of the God Emperor in the Main Universe.
Brilliant divine power descended from the heavens. Golden streams of light fell upon the asteroid as the watching humans stared in stunned disbelief.
The irregular celestial body visibly changed, transforming from a mass of rock into metal.
Atomic Printing Technology had already taught humanity that technology, too, could turn stone into gold. But watching a rocky asteroid transform into a metallic world with their own eyes still surpassed their understanding.
By the time the sacred Radiance faded, a miniature Planet Forge had appeared in its place.
That was right—the God Emperor had directly performed a miracle, transforming an asteroid into a Forge World.
Over the past millennium, humanity had expanded on a massive scale. As humanity's chief god, the God Emperor's divine power in this unfamiliar universe had grown stronger alongside the number of his followers. By now, he could transform asteroids directly into Planet Forges.
Planet Forges took more than three centuries to build by conventional means. Seeing one appear out of nowhere before the colonists left everyone who witnessed it deeply shaken.
There was no supernatural power in this universe. So when genuine supernatural power appeared right before them,