Norton's speech was a great success.
At least the audience below was extremely supportive, cheering and clapping wildly, showering them with praise and compliments, some of which seemed exaggerated.
Not only that, as Norton finished his speech, exquisite fireworks were set off on both sides, and a flower-delivery team even reappeared to present bouquets to Norton.
President Marshall beamed; he had never looked so happy.
Despite being the leader of the Human Federation, he willingly lowered his head and praised Norton with utmost humility, laughing heartily, "Your Majesty is truly kind, benevolent, majestic, and holy!"
With Your Majesty in the Garden of Eden, the plants undoubtedly received sunlight. All things bathed in Your benevolent and holy light are an honor for all things in the Garden of Eden!
At this point, President Marshall did not stop his flattery; instead, he turned his gaze to the audience and reporters below the stage.
"Perhaps many people are unaware that all the achievements of the Human Federation over the past ten thousand years, from the development of social systems and civilization, from the progress of technology to the evolution of the human body, from the connotation of culture and the convergence of spirit, can ultimately be traced back to Your Majesty."
It can be said that Your Majesty is the foundation upon which the Human Federation has achieved its current success, and also the ladder of progress for human civilization!
To this day, the biotechnology and civilization technology of our Human Federation have long since stagnated, and human development has been locked down for more than 1,200 years.
However, at this very moment, Your Majesty has returned once again. This is God's blessing and also an opportunity for the development of our human race.
Human civilization, under Your Majesty's guidance, will surely reach new heights. Humanity's future, under Your Majesty's direction, will surely soar to even greater heights!
President Marshall's speech was passionate and rousing, and he even gestured animatedly to engage the audience, demonstrating his exceptional oratory skills as a public figure.
"Splash..."
As President Marshall finished speaking, applause erupted from the audience and lasted for a long time. Praises of all kinds followed one after another, echoing like waves in the hall.
In just a few words, President Marshall elevated Norton to a very high position.
As President Marshall finished his speech, the reporters who had been waiting below stood up one by one, frantically trying to interview Norton using their external brain-computer interfaces, and asking a barrage of questions.
"Your Majesty Norton, is what the President said true? Can you really lead humanity to a whole new level?"
"Your Majesty Norton, as far as I know, the main limitation of human technological development today lies in materials, while the main limitation of interstellar exploration lies in the limits of human lifespan and physical endurance. According to our historical records, you once led the Southern Continent to evolve. Would you lead the current Garden of Eden of Eden to carry out another nationwide evolution?"
"Your Majesty Norton, the few Vampire slots you granted are now being sold at Vampire prices. What are your thoughts on this?"
"Your Majesty Norton, have you achieved true immortality? Can your personal power help humanity reach that First Stage immortality?"
"Your Holiness Norton, when will you begin the nationwide evolution? As the leader of humanity and the master of all things, I'm sure your current nationwide evolution will be even more powerful..."
All sorts of questions came pouring in, and the audience was in an uproar. Praises were mixed with questions, and the topics of immortality and evolution were always mentioned.
Or rather, this is the true purpose of the Human Federation Government.
Since Norton's resurrection, his immense personal power has been ignored, the contagious nature of his lower-ranking Vampire has been disregarded, and even the super soldiers who have turned into pus have never been taken seriously by the higher-ups. Only immortality, a dimension that humanity can never cross, has garnered attention to the point of madness.
In fact, ever since Norton bestowed a few Vampire slots at the last peace ceremony, a large number of wealthy people, and even some of the top-tier individuals whose lives are nearing their end, have begun to act madly.
Those hosts who were granted Vampire blood by Norton are now imprisoned by the higher-ups, and are given daily services to dying millionaires, who are granted their bloodline and immortality.
In just a few short months, many high-ranking officials have already turned into Vampire, prolonging their lives and allowing them to continue enjoying their exalted status and perfect lives.
But that alone is not enough to satisfy their desires.
Although Vampire are immortal, they fear sunlight, silver, and even wooden stakes. Furthermore, becoming Vampire doesn't restore their aged appearance. In fact, due to their low rank, they often lack the ability to reproduce. (After the Third-Generation Vampire Vampire, their bodies begin to have blood again. As mentioned before, their hearts stop beating during hibernation, preventing them from pumping blood and thus hindering their ability to revive. However, as cold-blooded animals, their blood flow is slow, resulting in weakness and soreness in their genitals.)
Whether it was their unbearable weakness or their inability to engage in sexual pleasure, these were things that were unbearable for those at the top.
How can a perfect life have any blemishes?
Therefore, how to induce the Pale God to achieve the advancement of the entire population, so that they can seek benefits from it, has become their most important issue.
God is beyond human control. If Norton's ability to turn all the warships in the sky into ashes without saying a word was truly terrifying, then his ability to pull more than 100,000 people out of the river of time in an instant was utterly despairing.
Such a terrifying creature is beyond the reach of the Human Federation to exert any coercive force. They can only attempt to dissect it using psychology and subtle methods, and the current scene of praising it is one of the means they are employing.
The Pale God is fond of saving face, as can be seen from the Human Federation's observation of his game process. Anyone who makes him lose face has already disappeared into the long river of history.
Therefore, even if it's just for the sake of saving face, he will still set the tone for evolution on the spot by praising him so highly today.
After that, all the media needs to do is publicize it, and it will become a real easy target for others to manipulate.
As expected, amidst the various praises and increasingly outrageous statements from the audience, the question shifted from whether a nationwide evolution would take place to when and to what extent. A smile then appeared on the perfect face of the white monster sitting atop the platform.
Norton, his slender, pale arm supporting a sterling silver cane, slowly rose from his throne.
I am God, holy and boundless!
I am the center of the universe, I am the Heaven of souls, and my very existence paves the way for advancement.
All living beings bathed in my holy light will naturally be subtly transformed and elevated in the order of life!
Norton spread his arms wide, his pale, slender body appearing strangely ethereal in this posture.
The reporters and audience members in the audience, however, were all flushed with excitement.
It's done!