Perhaps some people still believed deeply in gods, but most had no such inclination. In their eyes, even if gods really existed, they were merely life-forms more powerful than humans, not particularly mysterious beings.
After all these years, who had ever seen a god? Reverence? To hell with that.
Some TikTok users might even try flirting if they came across a handsome god...
"Hey, handsome! Want a little something from me?"
The god would probably look utterly exasperated. Want something? Like hell I do!
Those gods might all seem pleasant enough, but Shen Bing knew how proud they really were. Fellow gods could joke and roughhouse with one another, but if a mortal dared offend a god, that was an unforgivable crime!
So if the immortal-mortal passage really opened, humans and gods would probably struggle to coexist peacefully...
Since their differences would be hard to reconcile, he naturally had to do everything he could, as a human himself, to secure humanity equal standing with the gods.
The world had always been simple. Equal standing required equal strength! Truth was always within range of the cannons.
Developing technology was naturally the top priority. Judging by the current situation, there was still a long way to go before technology could contend with gods, demons, and devils, but at least there was hope, right?
As for the direction that technological development should take, Shen Bing already had a clear plan.
Honestly, Earth was still too small. Even if its technology reached its peak, its resources alone could never let humanity contend with those gods.
Break free of Earth and venture into the universe...
As Shen Bing mulled it over, he naturally drifted off to sleep.
So much had happened that day, after all. That morning's trip into space had been incredibly thrilling. That