The whole nation mourns

[O newly initiated first-tier God of Wealth! You expended a certain amount of Wealth Source to disrupt spacetime.]

[The mighty power of Wealth Source shook spacetime, causing an exceedingly faint trace of spacetime power to emerge and carry you ten years into the future.]

[You looked around and saw towering buildings and hurried passersby. Directly across from you, you even saw a cold drink shop and a street lined with snack stalls.]

[Seeing that everyday life had changed little from ten years ago, you smiled in satisfaction.]

[Sure enough, your decision had been the right one this time.]

[There were quite a few Arrow Realms near the Imperial Capital. In previous timelines, the Imperial Capital Battlefield had been opened. For the Imperial Capital to be so peaceful this time, earth-shaking changes must have taken place.]

[It seemed you had made the right decision this time. The Star God could be trusted completely.]

[O jubilant God of Wealth! You took off your mask and walked the streets on foot like an ordinary person. You wanted to see what the peaceful Imperial Capital was really like.]

[You had not walked far before you saw a magnificent building, marked with a few large gilded characters: Martial Dao Library Headquarters.]

[Its imposing grandeur and style, completely different from the Jiang City Martial Dao Library you had seen on your previous two visits, made you want to go inside and take a look.]

[O God of Wealth, hailed as the founder of the Martial Dao! Would you enter the Martial Dao Library Headquarters?]

[One: Enter, but your identity will be exposed when you use facial recognition to get in.]

[Two: Do not enter. Go see other parts of the Imperial Capital.]

[O cautious God of Wealth! You decided to look around the Imperial Capital first, then enter the Martial Dao Library Headquarters to see how the Martial Dao had developed.]

[As you continued on your way, you passed a wetland park, where crowds of people seemed to be holding some kind of event.]

[Your powerful physique gave you exceptionally keen eyesight, so when you looked into the distance, you saw that the park was hosting a memorial event for Huaxia's fallen heroes.]

[O God of Wealth who has died many times! Drawing on the premonition born of your many deaths, you felt that you might be among those commemorated at the memorial ahead.]

[Before, you had paid your respects alone. Now, having so many people from the future paying their respects alongside you would be a rather good experience.]

[So you changed direction and headed for the memorial event for Huaxia's fallen heroes.]

[On your way there, you saw information about many fallen martyrs around you.]

[Liu Wei, born in '97, enlisted in '25 and served in the Eastern Theater Command. To rescue his comrades, he launched a lone raid on an enemy camp, throwing it into chaos, and was awarded the title of combat hero.]

[Sun Qiang Lei, born in '99, enlisted in '24 and served in the Southern Theater Command. He fought valiantly on the Guangshen Battlefield and was awarded first-class merit twice and second-class merit four times.]

[...]

[Sun Yue, born in '95, enlisted in '19 and served in the Western Theater Command. He carried out solo combat missions on the national defense battlefield on numerous occasions and was awarded the title of combat hero and first-class merit three times.]

[Cao Zi Yue, born in '05, enlisted in '26 and served in the Central Theater Command. As the captain of a small combat squad on the Imperial Capital Battlefield, he completed numerous decapitation missions and was awarded one national defense medal, one third-class national medal, and first-class merit six times.]

[...]

[Pang Ruo Xue, born in '10, enlisted in '29 and served in the Northern Theater Command. During the seventh bloody tug-of-war on the Northeastern Battlefield, she single-handedly covered the entire battalion's retreat and was awarded the title of combat hero.]

[Gao Ze, born in '11, captain of the Battle Axe Special Squad, took part in the border defense battle in '30. He led his squad in repelling six enemy attacks, but in the end, every member fell.]

[You walked on, reading the information about the martyrs around you one by one, without missing a single one.]

[As you read, your expression grew subdued, and you fell silent.]

[O naive God of Wealth! War was far more brutal and frequent than you had imagined. The Imperial Capital's peace had been won through one war after another beyond its borders.]

[And now, far too many of the fallen heroes being commemorated were younger than you. Some were even still children in your eyes.]

[And you knew that the fallen martyrs included in the memorial ceremony were only a minority. More were a cold number among the casualties of war, an anonymous, homeless wandering soul.]

[But war made no distinction by age. When brutal war came, even toddlers just learning to speak had to take up arms and arm themselves, spilling their hot blood and venting their fury upon the invading enemy.]

[Even as you paid your respects to the dead, a massive war was still raging on a distant border battlefield.]

[O melancholy God of Wealth! You comforted yourself: although the war continued, at least the Imperial Capital had not fallen, which meant the outcome was moving in a better direction. And you believed that under the Star God's leadership, Huaxia's advantage would grow stronger and stronger.]

[You continued forward, and gradually saw that the people around you who had come to pay their respects were all holding flowers. They were lining up to enter the small building at the very center and lay down their flowers in memory of the great person who had passed away.]

[You recalled the awkward fact that you had no money, so you decided to look around nearby for flowers, get one, and then go in and take a look.]

[But you discovered that the memorial flowers were not for sale. They were free, as a way of expressing respect for the heroes.]

[You picked up a flower and joined the crowd, slowly moving along in line.]

[The line inched forward, and after waiting for half an hour, you finally entered the solemn memorial building.]

[The instant you entered and saw clearly how the building was arranged, your expression changed drastically.]

[Inside the memorial building stood a statue of the Star God and a display of his personal information.]

[Although you did not want to admit it, that familiar feeling told you that the comrade you had chosen to trust had already fallen.]

[The Star God was dead!]

[This scene was completely beyond your expectations. The Star God, who had been alive and well in the previous timelines, had actually died this time?]

[Given the Star God's contributions, his death was the fall of a great star! The whole nation mourned!]

[O powerless God of Wealth! The sudden news of the Star God's death and your comrade's fall left you at a loss. What did you intend to do now?]