The air seemed to have solidified. Ian had just thrown out the "Four Iron Rules" against Fifth Tier Arcanist, and then he gave a "second choice" that seemed benevolent but was actually cruel.
"If you are unwilling to accept the supervision of the Empire," Ian's voice echoed in the hall, calm but unquestionable, "You can choose to leave."
"With your financial resources, it is not difficult to purchase a spacecraft equipped with a hyperlight engine. The universe is vast, and with your ability, you can definitely create a world in a corner of Milky Way Galaxy."
"I promise in the name of Arcane Emperor: As long as you do not actively attack Empire or harm Empire's interests, Empire will never pursue you across galaxies."
Having said this, Ian paused for a long time. This silence was like an invisible big hand, strangling everyone's throat.
"But..."
His eyes became sharp, "According to the confidentiality agreement you signed, once you choose to leave, all core secrets about the Empire - especially the 'Mana Crystallization' technology just mentioned, will be forcibly deleted from your memory."
"Of course, I have my mercy. Before you were promoted to the peak of Fourth Tier, this technology was originally blocked. Therefore, the departed can retain the knowledge about Liquid Mana."
This is Ian's conspiracy.
The elites in the audience instantly understood the subtext:
If you stay: you need to be obedient like a dog and undergo psychological evaluation and recruitment, but you will have the opportunity to impact the highest level of power (Silver Rank and above).
If you leave: you are free and have good strength (Liquid Mana), but in this life you can only be Fifth Tier of Black Iron Rank. You will forever lose the opportunity to contact the core Truth.
Who doesn't want to become stronger? Who is willing to eat glutinous rice noodles after tasting the delicious food of Truth?
This is a naked "loyalty test". If you want to become the top power in this universe, you must not only abide by the law, but also offer absolute loyalty to the emperor.
What's more, everyone here is smart. They have just browsed the description of higher levels in the Library:
Sixth Tier: Planetary Level.
Seventh Tier: Stellar Level.
Eighth Tier: Galaxy level.
Ninth Tier: Milky Way level.
From destroying stars to destroying galaxies, the magic required for this span is the number Astronomy.
If you don't master the essential sublimation technology of Mana Crystallization, and just rely on accumulating Liquid Mana? I'm afraid that even if you give them a life span of ten thousand or one hundred thousand years, they won't be able to reach the threshold of Eighth Tier.
Ian looked at the unpredictable expressions of everyone in the audience and knew that the overall situation was decided.
"Okay, since no one chooses to leave, let's start today's first topic."
"Startup code: [Pangu Project]."
Two days later, global mobilization took place.
A huge project blueprint was distributed to all participants. In order to earn the attractive Arcane Merit, these Archmage people who were usually aloof and aloof were all transformed into senior construction workers at this moment.
The team was divided into two groups.
The first group is composed of masters who are proficient in enchantment and formations. They go to key Leyline Nodes locations around the world to build special alchemy temples as energy anchors for the formation.
The second group was even larger in scale. Thousands of Fourth-Order Arcanist brought countless excavators Golem to the seven continents and countless scattered islands in the world.
They used [Crust Shaping Spell] to cut through the earth like a scalpel, carving a super giant Alchemical Array deep underground that could cover the entire continental plate.
Two weeks later, everything was ready.
"Start."
Ian, suspended at an altitude of 10,000 meters, issued the order.
On the ground, thousands of Fourth-Order Arcanist who specialized in Gate Alchemy exerted their force at the same time. They mobilized the Dragon Vein power of the earth's veins, the tidal power of the ocean, and even the free magic power in the atmosphere, and injected it into the formation under their feet.
Rumble--!!!
The earth let out a dull roar.
Seen from space, miracles are happening on this blue planet.
The originally scattered continental plates, as if pushed by an invisible hand of God, slowly but surely began to move closer to the same center.
Reinvent Pangaea.
This is not only to facilitate management, but also to integrate the global Leyline Energy into a perfect circulation system and transform the earth into a huge Planetary Level Mage Tower.
Although Empire has issued a warning to global citizens before, and Alchemical Array itself has an extremely sophisticated shock-absorbing structure, ensuring that the cities on the surface will not collapse during the movement. But the shocking feeling of the earth moving under their feet still leaves countless people in awe.
However, just as the plate movement entered the final "puzzle" stage, an accident happened.
"Your Majesty!"
An emergency report came from the communication channel, "Atlantis has taken action! They are interfering with the aggregation of sectors!"
Ian frowned, and his gaze instantly penetrated the ten-thousand-meter deep sea.
Deep under the sea of Atlantic Ocean, there is a majestic city shrouded by a giant shield. Its scale is comparable to that of the entire North America.
There are countless blue-haired humans and Merpeople living in the city. They are the overlords of the ocean and possess a very high magical civilization.
At this moment, Atlantis's shield is emitting strong anti-gravity waves, sticking in place like a nail, blocking the closing of the surrounding plates.
"Atlantis..."
Ian snorted coldly. These remnants of the deep sea usually disobey discipline, but now they dare to block Empire's millennium plan.
"Shameless."
Ian raised his right hand, and in the palm of his hand, a complex three-dimensional magic array was instantly formed.
[Super Magic·Photon Planet-Buster Cannon](Output Limited Edition).
Boom!
A pillar of pure white light that was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly fell from the sky.
It instantly evaporated the seawater along the way, opening up a vacuum tunnel in the vast ocean that leads directly to the bottom of the sea. The light beam, with the power of destroying everything, fiercely bombarded the shield of Atlantis.
Boom--!!!
A huge earthquake occurred throughout the underwater world.
The indestructible city shield trembled violently under the bombardment of the light beam, and Atlanteans, who was originally confident, had a look of horror on his face.
Click.
A huge crack appeared on the surface of the shield, as if it would be completely shattered in the next second.
Just when the shield was about to collapse, the light beam disappeared.
Ian took back his hand. This was a warning, not Carnage.
After a few minutes, the sea broke.
A Merpeople emerged from the water cautiously, holding high a communications device Crystal. Crystal projected a blue holographic image.
It was a majestic man sitting on a throne, wearing golden armor and holding a trident. His image looked very much like the mythical Sea God Poseidon.
The king of Atlantis, Nedak.
"Arcane Archon!"
The projection of Nedak glared with suppressed anger in his voice, "What do you mean? Do you want to declare war on Atlantis?"
"That's exactly what I want to ask you, Nedak."
Ian was suspended in mid-air, looking down at Aquaman, his eyes as cold as knives.
"Why block Empire's will?"
The eyes of the two kings collided in the air. Although there was no sword exchange, the tense momentum made the surrounding air crackle.