At 33, the news that Shrek had fallen at your hands shocked the entire Douluo Continent! People had long been accustomed to Shrek being both independent of the Federation's self-governance and immensely powerful. For a time, many of them struggled to accept the truth.
But soon, after you had all of Spirit Pagoda's affiliated forces and channels issue a manifesto against the Sun Moon Federation, the whole continent erupted!
The highest-level conference room in Spirit Pagoda was a far cry from Chen Zeyu's crude livestream setup.
Ming Yue sat at the head of the table in resplendent robes, with Leng Yaozhu, Leng Yulai, Qiangu Dieting, Snake Emperor Douluo, and more than thirty other Super and Peak Douluos seated on either side of him.
With a large array of clear, sophisticated livestreaming equipment pointed at him, Ming Yue spoke slowly. "People of the continent, my fellow humans, greetings."
"I am the current Pagoda Master of Spirit Pagoda, Qiangu Mingyue. I believe that ever since I succeeded to the position, the people of the continent have come to know me, haven't they?"
A smile appeared on his handsome face as Ming Yue continued. "The reason I'm holding this livestream on such a grand scale today is that I want to announce something momentous."
"From ancient times to the present, even with the birth of gods, the people on this continent have remained divided among competing nations, wary and hostile toward one another!"
"And ever since Soul Guidance Technology emerged, this tangled web of hostile powers has cost countless lives in exchange for the technological progress we enjoy today!"
His smile gave way to solemnity and a sigh, and Ming Yue's voice gradually rose. "Though the Sun Moon Federation brought a large portion of humanity's forces together..."
"The Sun Moon Imperial Family disappeared, yet the nobles of the old era remained. This has plunged humanity into another bout of utterly meaningless infighting!"
"So here, as Qiangu Mingyue, Pagoda Master of Spirit Pagoda, I solemnly call upon all people of ambition across the continent!"
"Humanity must unite! We have to unite! Only a united people, sharing a common purpose, can unleash the true potential and power of us, the most intelligent beings in creation!"
"Only under the leadership of a strong, unified government can we break free of this petty infighting and embark on a true road to prosperity!"
"Guided by this conviction, ever since taking office, I have used Soul Guidance Technology to benefit my fellow humans, while personally wiping out many of the continent's malignant forces!"
With that, Ming Yue slowly rose from his seat and raised both hands as he faced the cameras.
"The future of humanity shouldn't be confined to this tiny Douluo Planet while the remnants of the old era merely cling to life!"
"Our future! Our journey! It should be the stars! And the sea! Belonging to all humanity!"
"So I hereby declare that the Sun Moon Federation is unfit to rule! Star Luo and Heaven Dou are acting against the natural order! From this day forward, Spirit Pagoda shall be renamed the Star Sea Alliance!"
"I hope that all people of ambition across the continent will join us! Of course, with the fate of the previous malignant forces serving as a warning, I'm sure our Star Sea Alliance's unification will go quite smoothly, won't it?"
As his words fell, more than thirty Super and Peak Douluos, along with two Limit Douluos, rose to their feet.
Soul Rings blazed, Soul Spirits appeared, and Martial Souls were summoned! Even through the screen, the terrifying pressure was enough to make people feel as if they were suffocating!
At 34, perhaps because the previous powers' fates had served as a warning, or perhaps because of the formidable strength the Star Sea Alliance had displayed during that livestream, the process of unifying the entire Douluo Continent went far more smoothly than you had imagined.
Aside from a few foolish holdouts from the old era who tried to resist to the bitter end, the Douluo Continent was completely unified. The Star Sea Alliance was founded, and you naturally became its first Alliance Chairperson!
At 35, after a full year of "coordination" led by the two Limit Douluos, you had taken control of nearly all the human resources available across the Douluo Continent!
Of course, you did encounter resistance along the way. Even groups like the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters began to show themselves.
But it was all in vain. With Limit Douluos leading the way, equipped with the two S-rank Valkyrie Battlesuits you had specially made, all those obstacles became reserves for the Alliance and kindling for humanity's advance!
At 36, you reassessed and reorganized all the existing professions, placing technological development first while also revising security measures and school curricula across the cities!
You even remembered the promise you had made to Yun Ming and the others. As you rewrote the textbooks, you added their stories as well!
At 37, you developed the Alliance.
At 38, you developed the Alliance.
At 39, you developed the Alliance.
At 40, you developed the Alliance.
At 41, you developed the Alliance.
At 42, you developed the Alliance.
At 43, after six full years of development, a wealth of outstanding researchers had emerged within the Star Sea Alliance!
Some went even further. Thanks to your occasional visits to teach and guide them, they brought you no small number of surprises.
At 44, you finally made a major technological breakthrough. You broke through the limitations of Soul Power and led a team in developing purely technological devices that were every bit as good as Soul Guidance Technology, yet easy for ordinary people to use!
Though no one had ever mentioned it, the divide between Soul Masters and ordinary people had always been quite deep.
Although professions like mecha maintenance technician had existed since the days of the Sun Moon Federation, and ordinary people could even work with Soul Guidance Technology, Soul Power was, when all was said and done, one of the most important abilities on the continent.
So, when you announced this news at the annual press conference, the entire continent erupted into celebration once again!
Soul Masters were no longer the most prestigious members of society. If you had talent and intelligence, then even with no Soul Power at all, you could become a researcher with the same social standing as a Soul Master!
That same year, the first artificial satellite in Douluo Continent's history entered the vastness of space, borne aloft by the hopes of people across the Alliance!
At 45, under a national policy that strongly promoted scientific research, the major clans began producing Titled Douluos at a slower rate.
That same year, under your leadership, the first artificial spaceship in Douluo Continent's history was completed!
You selected nine ordinary people to serve as astronauts, along with nine more ranging from Soul Scholars to Titled Douluos. As the people of the Alliance watched through your livestream, they boarded the ship!
Brilliant flames streamed from the rocket as it shot into the sky, until it dwindled to a speck in the distance. The livestream then switched to a real-time feed from inside the spaceship!
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