Because of the protective shield above the atmosphere and the air channels within the planet, temperatures on Star Gate Planet remained relatively stable, without distinct seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Whether wild grass, reeds, or trees, everything grew as it pleased.
This was a new civilization born from the dust of an ancient civilization, and it had not yet had time to establish its own order.
There were few species of animals and plants in this world, making it seem somewhat monotonous, probably for the same reason.
The ginkgo trees at Star Gate University turned yellow not because the weather had grown cold, but because there was more rain.
This planet had taken the use of water resources to the extreme. There were few exposed bodies of water, evaporation was insufficient, and rain rarely fell. Only in July and August, when changing ocean currents brought moisture from the sole remaining ocean on the surface to the three Great Rift Valleys, did continuous rains form, lasting until the end of October.
This was the origin of the October Water Ritual, which eventually evolved into a ceremony of worshipping the gods.
This year's October Water Ritual was very special, because the Priestess would choose her successor.
Within the Galaxy Human Alliance, the Priestess held a position above worldly affairs.
She was the spokesperson of the gods and the inheritor of the ancient civilization.
Even now, few people knew exactly what knowledge the Priestesses had inherited from the ancient civilization, but no one dared show the slightest disrespect toward this ancient tradition. Even the Galaxy Alliance's Management Committee and the Military had long maintained absolute respect for it.
The selection of a new Priestess was naturally the most important event on Star Gate Planet that year.
Preliminary selections in the residential