Star Pulse Era's Future
Invertia!
This was a massive disaster that suddenly struck in the 20th century, with meteorites falling all over the world and damaging many cities as a result.
However, an unknown element called "Prana" was detected in these meteorite clusters, and under the influence of this element...
Among humans, a special race known as the "Genestella" has emerged, distinct from ordinary people.
William looked at the man with some surprise. Even as an outsider, he was well aware of the disasters brought by the Invertia.
The recent Invertia has already caused such great social unrest; if it were to happen again, who knows how long the world would be plunged into a state of war.
Especially given the current significant conflict between the state and Integrated Enterprise Foundation.
The nation will surely seize the opportunity presented by the reappearance of the Invertia to try and regain control of its power.
The casualties that will result will be far more severe than those caused by a mere meteorite disaster.
It's no exaggeration to say that a reduction of two-thirds in the current population would be considered a small decrease.
"What, are you from some government agency?"
That's William's guess, and he said it outright.
However, William's words startled Mesa, who then said with some surprise.
Why would you think that?
Looking at Mesa's genuine expression, William could tell that he really wasn't lying.
"So what is your purpose?"
Mesa was also a clever man, and he quickly figured out why William was so suspicious, and smiled nonchalantly.
Then he stood up abruptly, opened his arms, and made a gesture of embracing the world.
"What I hope for is to once again trigger a grand feast of Prana, so that all humans currently existing on Earth can become the Genestella."
His grand ambition was so astonishing that even William was temporarily rendered speechless.
"William! Society is too harsh on the Genestella!"
"Ordinary humans fear them because they are terrified of the power of the Genestella."
"The Genestella wants to rebel. Although their martial prowess is superior to that of ordinary people in many aspects, their numbers are just a drop in the ocean compared to ordinary people."
"Whether it's the nation or the top Integrated Enterprise Foundation, they all want to prevent the Genestella from threatening their position."
"Therefore, the attitude towards the Genestella is one of relentless suppression, and the reason for all this is that the number of Genestella is simply too small."
"Although the Genestella is no different from ordinary people in terms of fertility, in an environment where most ordinary people are hostile to the Genestella, there are very few examples of ordinary people and Genestella being able to unite."
"The annual birth rate of the Genestella is practically unchanged from ten years ago."
Mesa is right; that's indeed the current social environment!
Even though you're in Asterisk, where you can easily encounter Genestella, you might get the impression that there are many Genestella.
But don't forget, Asterisk is a school that brings together the offspring of almost every Genestella in the world.
The Asterisk currently has a population of approximately 2 million, of which only about a quarter are from the Genestella.
The rest are ordinary people who come to live in this city.
The Genestella has a population of 500,000. Even if you include their parents, the entire world would only have about 2 million people.
This ratio should clearly demonstrate just how rare the Genestella is in this world.
"I want to change the distorted treatment of the Genestella in this society."
"If the birth rate remains stagnant, then we can choose to trigger Invertia here, transforming all of humanity into the Genestella, or at least most of the population into the Star Pulse Era."
"This is the best solution!"
After saying this, Mesa looked intently at William, and it was the first time William had ever seen such fervent emotion in his eyes.
It's clear that he is indeed striving towards this goal.
William had to admit that Mesa's solution was indeed the only way to improve the treatment of the Genestella at this stage.
"Have you considered the immense sacrifices your plan will cause?"
Looking at Mesa, who was still in a state of frenzy, William spoke quietly.
Mesa's frenzied state came to an abrupt halt, and the redness on his face and neck, caused by his excitement, gradually faded.
"There's no other way. This is for the future of the Genestella. Some sacrifices are only natural when changes are made."
Mesa's voice was extremely cold, and his eyes showed no sign of panic or doubt about his cruel plan.
This can only indicate two possibilities.
One reason is that Mesa had already made up his mind about his goal, and although he felt some pity, he would not waver because of it.
The second point is that this person is a completely cold-blooded animal. No matter how much damage is caused, as long as it achieves his goal, it's all just a string of numbers.
However, in William's eyes, this man was undoubtedly the second type of person.
Even William had doubts about his repeated claims about it being for the future of the Genestella.
This plan is indeed, both on the surface and in reality, a way to elevate the status of the Genestella.
But he always felt that this man was hiding some other purpose.
The Invertia was merely a necessary step for him to conceal his true purpose.
"So, Mr. William, what is your purpose?"
"Yes, I need the energy from that Manaite on the moon! Or rather, I need to study that energy."
William concealed the fact that he might need the entire Manaite, since Mesa was also concealing it from him.
He didn't need to reveal his entire purpose.
Mesa believed it immediately, believing that William was really only planning to use a small portion of the Manaite's energy for research and application.
Even if William were to actually express his true thoughts, no one would believe him.
After all, according to their estimates, that piece of Manaite had the power to increase the concentration of Prana on Earth to an even higher level.