No one could have imagined that the elusive and Pale God Norton would suddenly pull such a stunt.
This sudden turn of events truly baffled the Human Federation Government and its citizens.
Dude, things don't seem to have gotten so bad that you need to step in, right?
It was nothing more than the destruction of a space city on an extraterrestrial planet, causing hundreds of millions of casualties.
The casualty ratio of hundreds of millions is a drop in the ocean compared to the total human population of 1.47 × 10²⁰. Let alone hundreds of millions of deaths, even if tens or hundreds of billions of deaths occurred, it would be nothing more than a boil on the body for the Human Federation!
This is equivalent to 18.375 billion times the Earth's eight billion population.
Before the scraps from the border siege were even lost, the emperor in the capital died for the country.
This is equivalent to Pope Adam deciding to lead the charge and die before the Papal State and the Boya Empire even went to war. Norton of Holy Lord City had just become Vampire and fled into the mountains. What kind of performance art is this?
Therefore, as Norton hung high in the sun, the general public opinion of the Human Federation did not turn things around for the better; instead, it began to ridicule and mock him relentlessly, and his former divine status was on the verge of collapse.
But this also reveals the distorted state of thought and spirit in human society today.
A truly benevolent being who has bestowed upon all humanity evolution, immortality, and even three thousand years of peace and security, is not only not revered and respected during his suffering, but is instead being exploited online for his reputation and dignity.
Even in this age of entertainment to the death, Pale God Norton, just three days later, has been linked to a beverage called ' White Sprite ' through the abstract creations of numerous content creators and YouTubers, thus hinting at Norton's death.
"Did the Pale God Norton flee in fear of punishment? Will the real God truly descend to earth? Why has this clown, who stole God's authority, suddenly sealed off the sun?"
"The same sunlight as the Pale God, not 998, not 188, just 1 yuan! For only one yuan, you can bask in the same sunlight as the Pale God!"
" The Pale Church has issued a call to arms, claiming it will launch a holy war, follow the will of the Pale God, and fight to the death against the souls and beings of Heaven who have merged into reality!"
Is the world about to undergo a transformation? What will become of ordinary people...? It is reported that Norton Wall Company has begun developing the Norton Wall Ark, claiming that this ark can achieve internal self-sustaining circulation and can absorb free-floating meteorites and other matter from space to ensure long-term endurance in outer space, reaching the strategic goal of continuous travel for five thousand years. Buy the Ark, choose Norbi; pre-orders enjoy a 20% discount...
" The Human Federation Government has officially issued a document stating that, effective immediately, anyone who spreads rumors and slanders the Pale God online will be in violation of the Human Federation's laws and will be located, arrested, and punished by the Pale Church's Inquisition."
The Pale God is merciful, holy, and all-loving, bestowing upon humanity endless life and eternal evolution; He can be called the Holy Lord of mankind. Such a radiant and majestic being should not be deliberately slandered or humiliated...
In just a few days, public opinion has been rife.
Although the Human Federation has a large number of believers, and missionaries even make up seven-tenths of the total population, there are still so many free people.
Even if there are many religious believers among this group of free people, anyone who has used the internet knows that those who shout the loudest online are usually the less normal ones.
This group is small in number, but they often generate a huge amount of noise online.
This is the current situation of the Human Federation. Even if the Pale God grants them more lifespan and stronger evolution, there is still a group of people who do not care about enjoying the benefits of the Pale God. Instead, they call themselves the enlightened ones and make a great fuss on the Internet.
They not only smeared and defamed the Pale God Norton, but also dug up videos from thousands of years ago when the Pale God had just been resurrected, showing his indifference and ruthlessness in wantonly destroying cities and humans. These videos were then circulated online again, along with historical records of the Pale God Norton, who destroyed the Holy Lord Empire in ancient times, turned the tables and enslaved the entire Boya Empire, and enslaved inferior Vampire, forcing them to pull carts and jump off buildings, among other things.
This kind of ideological alienation is particularly strange. It's like how a large number of people who are ungrateful and betray their ancestors, even their own relatives, friends, and parents, will help other people like themselves online and in real life. When a group is small in number and is resisted by the public, they tend to be exceptionally united.
The same applies to the smear campaign against the Pale God. These smearers, who are clearly strangers to each other, take turns online, calling themselves enlightened individuals, and attempting to drag the Pale God down from his pedestal.
However, Norton's handling of the game does have some flaws.
Not to mention that the people of the Human Federation cannot understand it now, even Abraham and Duoxia find it difficult to comprehend.
A week after the grand sacrifice at Norton.
The Pale Holy See, the top floor of the palace.
The blinding sunlight shone on Abraham's face, causing a slight burning sensation.
Although sunlight is no longer a weakness for him given his current rank, the fundamental nature of Vampire remains, and he still experiences some stinging and discomfort when exposed to sunlight.
Abraham raised his head, enduring the discomfort in his face and eyes, and gazed at the distant sun, looking at the huge, slender, and tall human figure on the orange sun.
After a long while, he finally turned his gaze away, then carefully turned away from the window and came to the side of the pure silver throne.
"Your Majesty, the special effects are excellent. This old servant has seen them from every angle and direction, and cannot find any flaws."
A snicker echoed from the throne. Special Effects King Norton, wearing a pure silver crown and a pure silver cloak, smiled wildly and unrestrainedly.
"Do you even need to look at me? I have already condensed real matter, truly creating a body within each star that is as solid as my flesh and blood. Not only does it appear flawless, but even if humans possess extremely advanced technology and land on my flesh and blood to conduct scientific research, they wouldn't detect the slightest problem!"
Yes, the Norton on the Sun is fake.
Even the entire grand scene of self-sacrifice was a special effects performance by Norton, with the aim of lifting himself off the heads of humans and making him a god they could believe in, slander, see but not reach.
As for why the sacrifice had to be made so early, neither Abraham, Duoxia, nor even Elizabeth would ask that question.
As seasoned shrewd individuals, Norton's motives were clear to them, but the Human Federation did not.