The war continues to escalate.
The Human Federation's overall strategy, spearheaded by Garden of Eden and dominated by the Greater Garden of Eden Galaxy, is constantly being invaded. Between the star chains forming a defensive line between stars, military bases and all other essential structures are always precisely destroyed by fanatical believers.
This shows that there are traitors within the Human Federation selling war information to the outside world, which is quite in line with the operating model of the nobles.
As the war dragged on, public sentiment was far less volatile than it had been at the very beginning of the war.
In reality, it didn't even take ten years; just six months after the start of the war, anti-war sentiment suddenly began to surge wildly.
There's nothing we can do; the lives these troublemakers lead now are completely different from what they used to live.
When Pale God exists, those so-called high-ranking officials and nobles are merely figures of power and wealth. They may have some wealth, but they must earn and accumulate it through their own abilities.
But things are different now; the Pale God is dead. Those in power can now use any means necessary.
Power and connections that were previously unusable are now available, and methods that were once unthinkable are now being used.
There are countless examples of people who seize by force and bully others by abusing their power. The accumulation of wealth achieved by relying on power is undoubtedly an act of oppression and exploitation against others.
This has resulted in ordinary people's lives being far worse than before.
The universal support system was abolished with the outbreak of war, and most of the people were even transferred back to factories to start working again.
However, this was just the beginning.
As the war dragged on and production expanded, the privileged class discovered entirely new problems.
While AI robots work well in factories, they wear out too quickly. Furthermore, the electricity used to power these robots could be sold for a considerable sum.
While AI robots are convenient to use, the cost of purchasing one is enough for an average person to live on for several years. In fact, the wear and tear and the need for repairs and replacements over those years make it less cost-effective than using entirely natural human labor.
Even now, artificial intelligence is far more capable than intelligent androids, because the Pale God has already upgraded all of humanity. Humans' physical abilities now far surpass those of ordinary working androids, and they can even repair themselves.
Alas, this raises a huge cost issue.
In the third year of the war, some factories sold the androids they used for their own work and, in cooperation with the local government, engaged in a human trafficking operation at a not-so-low price, forcibly conscripting residents from a certain street in the city to work in the factories and distributing wages to them.
The local government was happy to see this happen, since the old-age support system had already been abolished. If these people stayed at home and were not used, they would all be a destabilizing force for society. It was better to make full use of them.
This action resulted in the factory's revenue share increasing by nearly thirty percentage points that year.
And with them setting a precedent, the high-ranking officials and dignitaries finally saw the enormous human resources available today!
Starting in the fifth year of the war, the Human Federation Government, under the resolutions of numerous councilors, introduced a completely new policy.
Its statement reads, "The people's fighting spirit and ability to enjoy happiness are extremely weak in this day and age, which ultimately stems from a peaceful life without any pursuit or goals."
While high-support policies have promoted social harmony and stability and improved the living environment of individuals, they have completely blocked the human race's overall upward striving and the possibility of reform and transformation. They have also lost the powerful evolutionary process of natural selection in the animal kingdom. If this continues, humanity will inevitably become extinct on its own stagnant foundation.
Therefore, in order to promote a positive social attitude and atmosphere, the Human Federation Government has decided to abolish all aspects of the Human Federation's social welfare system, increase public spending on water and electricity, increase personal income tax and property tax, heating and air conditioning taxes in winter and summer, shopping and travel taxes... a total of 1,838 tax items, effective today.
To ensure the normal lives of the people, local governments will uniformly register local residents' information and distribute individual jobs free of charge over the next ten years.
A lifeless society is extremely frightening. The federal government's original intention in making this decision was not to prevent people from enjoying a good life, but rather that only when life is filled with hardship can we truly understand the meaning of beauty...
Since the introduction of these policies, the life of a corporate slave, which had been completely abandoned three thousand years ago, has returned to the Human Federation.
People of all ages were forced into factories. The elderly and children fared a little better, but the children were too young. Although they were physically strong, they were not allowed to work in factories due to the laws protecting minors, so they had no choice but to turn to prostitution.
The situation is even more tragic for the elderly. Although their physical fitness has improved significantly and is even comparable to that of young people, they are often perceived as only capable of low-paying, physically demanding jobs due to their age and appearance. These jobs include sweeping streets, burning garbage, and collecting excrement. It is often euphemistically said that this is all the elderly can do.
After all this, who could possibly keep their cool?
In the short span of a few years of war, the middle and upper echelons of power made a fortune, oppressed the people, opened casinos, established gangs, brothels, and human trafficking in some places, and the resentment of the people rose rapidly at a visible speed.
When the Pale God Pale God existed, they complained that he was too strict and that life was boring.
Now that the Pale God is dead, they suddenly realize what the Pale God has done for them.
Therefore, in just a few years, public opinion on the internet suddenly reversed.
Countless people prayed for the return of the Pale God, and the number of believers in the Pale Church increased dramatically.
It took Norton three thousand years of rule to barely achieve the goal of having nearly 60% of the population become believers. Now, in just ten years, the Human Federation's reverse operation has turned nearly 90% of the population into mourning the Pale God Pale God and begging for his return. They are all incredibly devout, far surpassing the piety of the superficial believers that Norton originally lured in through coercion and inducement.
Church holidays that were once criticized and ridiculed are now eagerly sought after. Whenever the Pale Church holds a festival celebration, the streets are deserted, and countless people pour out of factories to spontaneously and frantically pray for the return of the Pale God.
Even the divine status that Norton had failed to establish for three thousand years was completely deified in just three years. People spontaneously bought portraits of all kinds of Pale God and even various statues to enshrine in their homes. During Church Mass, large numbers of believers would spare no expense from their hard-earned wages to buy flowers to offer at the foot of Norton's statue.
He spoke highly of Norton, and in his thoughts he became increasingly obsessed with Norton. Whenever gods or even God were mentioned, Norton was always the first one to be mentioned.
Even on rating websites where a perfect score of ten is possible, only Norton's rating of over one percent is exceptional.
Such a sudden shift from arrogance to obsequiousness is truly laughable.
The vast disparity in living conditions has naturally led to a surge in protests, which, during the ten years of the war, have even approached 90% of the opposition. Some have even made outrageous statements, attempting to have the Pale Church overthrow the Human Federation Government, regain control, and return to their original way of life.
Under the overwhelming public pressure, the Human Federation Government, in order to divert attention from human conflicts and to create an easy target for its citizens, has no choice but to accelerate the research and production of spaceships capable of space jumps in order to increase its outward expansion.
Finally, in Norton 3k, year 190, the Human Federation Government issued an exciting announcement: "Through the arduous efforts of billions of scientists and production workshops, the Human Federation Government conveys this exciting news to you: Humanity has finally overcome the problem of limiting the rate of reproduction and expansion. From this day forward, humanity completely abolishes reproductive restrictions, and reproduction is completely free!"