A Desolate Universe Belt, on an uninhabited planet.
Due to certain concerns, the Oathkeeper did not activate the Sanctuary Revival Mark at the base, but instead took a group of his subordinates to another location.
Several Sanctum Organization hovered in the outer space of the planet. Luo and Fei, along with a group of technicians, were operating various detection instruments. The monitors were pointed at the surface, and in the center of the screen were the Oathkeeper had landed on the planet's surface.
In the yellowish-brown desert, the Oathkeeper glanced at the Sanctuary Revival Mark on the back of his hand, took a deep breath, and took out a palm-sized disc-shaped device with his other hand.
The fragments of information in my mind suggest that this mark is more like fuel. To activate its function, I need to prepare a switch, and this switch must be a device for Information State transformation. Without this technology, the mark will probably only be for show.
The disc in his hand was one of the Sanctum Organization's supernatural technologies, a device for Information State Disturbance developed by researchers through analysis of the Child of Destiny. It wasn't some kind of advanced technology, but rather a byproduct that happened to be created by chance, and at this moment it just happened to serve as the switch for the Sanctuary Revival Mark.
The Oathkeeper pressed the button, and the disc began to spin. The next moment, it was as if hot oil had met cold water, producing a violent reaction.
Suddenly, the Sanctuary Revival Mark shone brightly, detached from the back of his hand, and transformed into a dazzling white sphere of light, almost tangible. It rapidly expanded, enveloping a large area in front of the Oathkeeper.
The energy fluctuations around them suddenly surged, Oathkeeper instinctively took two steps back. At that moment, the exclamations of the spaceship's technicians rang out in the communication channel.
"The amplitude reading of the Information State Disturbance has broken the historical peak! My God, it's still skyrocketing!"
"An anomaly detected, matching database... Suspected [Information State Projection] or [Reality Warping]!"
"Report! The spacetime stability coefficient in this region is rapidly declining, indicating a cosmic-level energy surge, but it seems that some force is confining the fluctuations here, preventing them from spreading!"
The Oathkeeper was on high alert, staring intently at the ball of light before him, his entire body tense, ready to react quickly.
After a while, the ball of light formed by the Sanctuary Revival Mark suddenly split into many different luminous individuals. Then the light quickly disappeared, and these luminous individuals turned from illusory to real, transforming into many different biological entities.
Upon seeing this, the previously noisy communication channel suddenly fell silent.
All the Sanctum Organization members present, including the Oathkeeper, held their breath, their eyes filled with a mixture of disbelief and ecstatic excitement.
These are the people they keep firmly in mind.
Each and every one of them is a historical the First Ones with a name and a surname!
"It's a success!!"
Luo and Fei were overjoyed, and the technicians on the spaceship cheered and embraced each other.
Many of them are descendants of the First Ones; this scene is equivalent to resurrecting our ancestors. How could we not be happy?
Just then, these resurrected the First Ones seemed to have just come to their senses, looking around blankly.
Where is this?
"How did I get here? Wasn't I at a war zone?"
"Hey, weren't you dead? Or did I scatter your ashes and you came back to life?"
Seeing clearly the people around them, some of whom were even opponents they had fought on the battlefield, the many the First Ones hurriedly distanced themselves, both wary and confused.
The Beyond Grade A who Sanctuary Revival retained their memories from their previous lives. The memories of these the First Ones remained at the moment of their death. In their senses, it was as if they had just woken up from a nap, and they hardly felt the passage of time. It was as if they had just fought and died in battle a second ago, and the next second they had arrived in this place.
At this moment, the Oathkeeper stepped forward, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Many of the First Ones were so shocked that they only then realized there was another person in the room.
The Oathkeeper slowly removed his hood, revealing his face, and spoke in a tone filled with complex emotions:
"I have fulfilled my vow. Congratulations on your new life."
Upon seeing his appearance, the many the First Ones present were stunned; they all recognized the Oathkeeper.
It was you!
"Could our initial plan have come true?!"
"So, we've been resurrected?!"
Everyone was stunned, their bodies trembling violently, their faces displaying a mix of emotions including ecstasy, shock, and disbelief.
The Sanctuary Revival requires a suitable medium, Oathkeeper are all chosen from among the founders of the original Sanctum Organization and the original sworn companions—only a portion of the First Ones.
These individuals served different civilizations throughout their explorations, and were forced to fight each other due to their allegiance, but secretly formed secret societies to strive for a common goal.
But as the Exploration Era War progressed, one the First Ones another died, and the number of members in the organization dwindled. In the memories of those who died later, the Sanctum Organization was practically defunct by the end of the exploration period. They had basically given up hope, but unexpectedly, the path they had envisioned was eventually realized!
"What have you done?!"
Everyone's curiosity was piqued, and they quickly surrounded him, pressing him for more information.
"At that time..." The Oathkeeper let out a breath, without taking credit, and simply gave a brief account of his experiences over the years.
When the Sanctum Organization was wiped out, he was the only founder left. He survived the Exploration Era War and then went into hiding, operating in seclusion and no longer participating in any events. He focused solely on developing the organization, gradually restoring the Sanctum to its current size. He always adhered to the original oath as the organization's mission and never strayed from its path.
Although the Oathkeeper spoke lightly, everyone could sense the difficulty involved. This operation was a true lifesaver, saving them all.
This spirit of keeping one's word moved everyone present.
For a moment, most of the people in the room were deeply moved, patting the Oathkeeper heavily on the shoulder with gratitude on their faces.
"Thanks a lot."
"It's nothing, I just kept my oath." The Oathkeeper waved his hand and put his hood back on.
"How exactly did you revive us? Was it truly thanks to the Sanctuary?"
"Not entirely, luck plays a major role, and this method may only work once..." The Oathkeeper narrowed his eyes, glossing over the matter without immediately revealing the true mechanism of the Sanctuary Revival.
The crowd had some doubts about this claim, but not many, since they currently had a very good impression of the Oathkeeper.
The main problem is that there's no way to verify it. Only the person Oathkeeper went to the Sanctuary, so whatever he says is the truth, and no one can refute it.
After this incident, the emotions of the many the First Ones gradually calmed down, and various questions immediately surfaced in their minds.
"What era are we in now? What was the final outcome of the Exploration Era War?" Someone asked, voicing everyone's unspoken thoughts.
The Oathkeeper sighed:
"The Exploration Era War ended long ago. The Federation of Light, the Crimson Dynasty, and the Arcane Church have become the overlords of the universe. You've been out of touch with the times for far too long, and there's still a lot of information you need to catch up on."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, their hearts itching with curiosity, eager to learn about the modern cosmic landscape.
Just then, a tall figure who had been silent at the edge of the crowd suddenly spoke, asking in a deep voice:
Does my civilization still exist?
Everyone turned to look, and their expressions changed slightly. They all recognized the man, "King of War" Pangon Felix, a notorious war fanatic.
As this question was raised, everyone realized some of the more pointed issues, and the excited atmosphere faltered, gradually becoming more subtle.
Their primary goal was to recover in the future, but each person's goal for resurrection was different: some wanted to escape the war, some wanted to fulfill their ambitions, and some wanted to live forever.
Some civilizations perished during the course of exploration; should they seek Revenge? Other civilizations are now advanced civilizations; should they return to their former glory? These are all questions left over from history.
Once the common goal of resurrection was achieved, these people lost the basis for their unity, and the inevitable result was that they would go their separate ways.
Once they understood this, the group's positions subtly shifted, vaguely dividing into several factions, each wary of the others.
The Oathkeeper was not surprised at all; he had expected it and had no intention of forcing the issue. He said calmly:
"As for the situation of each civilization, you can look it up yourselves later. In short, I am simply keeping my promise to resurrect you. As for what you do there, I don't care, and I have no intention of taking advantage of your kindness or anything like that. Just don't betray the Sanctum... However, since you lack understanding of the current era, I still suggest that you stay with me for now and find out the situation before we talk about anything else."
"Yes." Pangon nodded slowly.
Seeing this, no one objected. Regardless of what their relationship would become in the future, at least for now they were all nominally the founders of the Sanctum, and there were many descendants in the organization.
Moreover, having just been resurrected, everyone felt physically weak and their strength seemed to have declined. Therefore, they were currently very restrained and did not want to cause any more trouble. They just wanted to find a place to recover properly, and the Sanctum was the best place for them.
At this moment, one of the First Ones turned to the Oathkeeper and asked:
"And what about you? You resurrected us, what are you planning to do next?"
"The Sanctum Organization is, after all, my life's work, and I will continue to develop it. If any of you are willing to stay and help, that would be best, but I won't force you if you're not... Our advantage right now is that we're unregistered; no civilization in the universe has a record of us. As long as we don't reveal our strength casually, we can live freely and anonymously, free from the restrictions of any faction."
The Oathkeeper answered calmly.
"So, besides us, no one else knows about our resurgence?" someone asked.
Oathkeeper was about to answer, a figure suddenly popped into their mind.
His expression immediately changed, his calm demeanor crumbling into a look of utter distress. After a moment's hesitation, he muttered, "No, there's one more person who knows."
Everyone was startled.
Who is this person?!
The Oathkeeper said helplessly, "His nickname is Black Star, and he's also Beyond Grade A. He's only existed for a few decades, but in this era, his combat power and influence are second to none. I don't know how he found out about my target; there might be a traitor within the organization."
"Turns out, he's a newcomer."
Those the First Ones to be promoted to Super A-level naturally hadn't heard of Han Xiao's name and didn't pay much attention to him. As the first group of people to be promoted to Beyond Grade A, they naturally had a special arrogance and didn't think much of the newcomers.
The Oathkeeper explained, "However, Black Star meant no harm. I made some deals with him; he's currently our ally and provided some assistance, helping me complete the awakening ritual."
"So we owe him a favor. This young man seems alright." Everyone nodded in agreement.
Although they had never met before, this junior named Black Star had saved their lives, and the First Ones present all felt a great deal of goodwill towards him.
"... So I plan to inform Black Star about the revival and seek his help. Among the Beyond Grade A, few can compare to his power. He is benevolent towards us, and the resources he possesses can provide us with many conveniences."
The Oathkeeper explained while secretly calculating in their mind.
He concealed the mechanism of the Sanctuary Revival and now had a new idea: to use this method to revive more historical Beyond Grade A and completely control this channel. He could see the significance of this for Beyond Grade A.
This would allow them to cooperate with Black Star while maintaining an intelligence advantage. However, from the perspective of the Oathkeeper, it was merely a matter of using Black Star's resources. After all, Black Star Black Star was unaware of the importance of the Sanctuary Revival, and they could deceive him into believing that this was a one-off event.
In this way, Black Star will be kept in the dark until he enters the Sanctuary, thus paving the way for his own benefit.
The Oathkeeper estimated that this method could keep Black Star in the dark for a long time. The Sanctum had been preparing for many years before entering the Sanctuary once. In his view, even if Black Star had immense power, he couldn't just enter casually.
He had promised Black Star that he would tell him about the Sanctuary Revival, but only about the Sanctum Organization's previous information. He didn't say he had to include his own observations of the Sanctuary. The Oathkeeper didn't intend to break the deal, but he didn't mind using this little trick to fool Black Star.
The Oathkeeper didn't personally dislike Han Xiao, but he had always been on the defensive. Thanks to an unknown mole, information was always leaked inexplicably, and Black Star had a lot of leverage over him, which made him extremely frustrated.
Now that he has finally obtained invaluable exclusive information, he naturally chooses to keep it to himself and does not intend to tell the truth.
' The Awakening Plan has succeeded. It's time to talk to Black Star. I need to keep him calm and prevent him from leaking the news...'
The Oathkeeper had a sudden glint in their eyes.