Chapter 456 - Merging Of Two Worlds (1/2)
Chapter 456: Merging Of Two Worlds
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The large, net-like defensive spell was a trap laid out by the Sages that enveloped the entire earth.
There were a total of 360 grids set out in the formation.
Excluding the oceans and the sparsely populated areas of the North and South Poles, there were about a hundred grids covering the landmasses.
The Protoss clans and the masters sent by the sects could proceed with clean up, grid by grid.
They would destroy all members of the political parties by exterminating everyone involved or related to said parties.
If it took three days to “clean” each grid, then it would take about a year to complete the task.
As for the effects of this extermination, it was very likely that the total population of the Protoss would be reduced by 1% to 5%, depending on how thorough the cleaning process was.
At least hundreds of millions of Protoss would die!
But…
They were just insignificant beings in the eyes of Sages, who easily and decisively sentenced them to their fate.
Even though they were from the same race.
“Why?”
In the villa, Chen Junfeng had a stunned and puzzled expression, “Why are the Sages of the Protoss doing this? Why would they be so ruthless?”
He found it difficult to understand. Great responsibility came with great power. The Protoss Sages had always attached the greatest importance to their people. Back in the Heavenly Realm, four Sages had laid out their defensive spell formations, placing themselves as the backbone of the formations to deal with the crisis of the primordial chaos. They hung on and resisted the chaos for thousands of years.
It was a glorious and noble image that left a deep impression.
But suddenly, the Sages were making a move.
Moreover, it was a move against the Protoss that they used to protect and care for. Their words were cold as if they were handing out a death sentence.
How did things turn out like this?
Chen Junfeng was in a state of confusion.
Chen Jin was also silent for a short period of time.
After thinking about it, he said indifferently, “I think it might due to resources, specifically resources for cultivation.”
“I ran this through a supercomputer. Assuming that the amount of natural spiritual energy is expressed in standard units, then an ordinary practitioner who is cultivating his Qi would probably need one unit of the spirit energy; a practitioner from the Condensate phase or Order 10 units, and a practitioner from the Jiedan Order or phase, 100 units…As for those of the Shenguang Order who could create and arrange such a huge spell? They would have to use a terrifying amount of power. Based on that, a Sage must consume at least 10 billion units of spiritual energy.”
“While they are draining the natural spiritual energy, they must also consume a huge amount of medicinal herbs, magic weapons, and minerals. The amount of energy needed is hard to measure.”
“This universe is very big, and the Heavenly Realm is not smaller than our world in any way. But ultimately, the total amount of natural spiritual energy is still limited.”
“Resources are limited, but practitioners are emerging in an endless stream. Just like the growth of the human population, as long as the environment stabilizes, the competition will be reduced. There is no doubt that the Protoss population is about to usher in a period of explosive growth.”
“Once the population has reached a certain level, available resources would slowly become scarcer.”
“And the emergence of those political groups means something; something that anyone, who is even a little intelligent, will know. The emergence of the parties means that social stratus will become more fluid, the labor force will be liberated, and the low-cost distribution of resources for cultivation.”
“And after the release of the ‘Dream Fantasy: Eighth Generation’ virtual reality headgear, due to its ultra-high degree of realism and the popularity of a PK game, “War of Glory,” any Protoss with a beef against each other, could solve their issues inside a fighting ring within the game. They don’t have to fight to the death in reality.”
“With the emergence of a good alternative product and its in-game competitions and arenas where the player can show off their true strength The mortality rate of the Protoss has dropped dramatically.”
“The aristocrats of the Protoss will be subject to various laws and restrictions. The new governance system will also enable all aspects of their society to become more civilized and developed.”
“As for the lower class Protoss, their bellies are full and they have nice clothes to wear. They could even easily get their hands on the more advanced cultivation methods and exercises.”
“The number of practitioners has experienced explosive growth, an increase that was probably more than twice their original number.”
“This may be what the higher classes do not wish to see. Due to personal interests, even the Sages cannot accept how the more advanced and civilized system is taking away some of their resources.”
“Our people have also gathered legends about the Protoss. It seems that there were typically only four saints in the history of the Protoss, which spans millions of years. The largest number of Sages at any point in time was also four. Occasionally, one or two will fall and there will be some fluctuations. ”
“But the upper limit seems to be only four!”
“This explains that resources for cultivation may support only up to four Sages. If there were more practitioners at the lower levels, it would be difficult to maintain sufficient resources for even four.”
“So for the sake of their interests, they can only destroy the elements that are now bringing their society into the future. They have to kill members of those political parties and try their best to restore the previous order. Certain advances cannot be allowed to emerge.”
They would rather keep the status quo!
Chen Junfeng couldn’t help but clench his fists. So, it was like that. The Sages, who were the so-called savior of the people were just selfish men.
Suddenly, his expression changed again!
“Grandpa, after the success of our “Sage Plan,” in the past year, we have nurtured thousands of “geniuses.” They are cultivating at nearly 10 times the efficiency of ordinary people. The speed of their progress is unbelievably good.”
“However, if this is discovered by the senior administration of the Protoss, or by their Sages, will they immediately kill all the ‘geniuses’ in our hands for the sake of saving resources? After all, those geniuses are horrifying. Sooner or later, it will be found that they aren’t normal. This secret could even be exposed.”
“And with the character of their senior administration, the domineering ways and ruthlessness of the Sages… The geniuses that we’ve nurtured will surely be slaughtered!”
They would never be accepted by the Protoss.
Chen Junfeng looked at Chen Jin with an anxious expression. The mass production of geniuses; this kind of behavior, once exposed….. it might provoke frantic killings or lead to them being besieged by the Protoss.
The Chen family could not even hope to be a match for the Sages. Faced with the Sages, the Chen family was weak like a worm or a fly.
So… what should they do?
Should they avoid risks and pull back in time?
He put forward his views and concerns. He had developed the idea of retreating.
“There’s no need for that, the “Sage Plan” has to continue.”
Chen Jin shook his head, “The Sages, are indeed terrifying. They could even destroy the earth just by lifting a finger. But…there is no need to retreat.”
“The Sages are not a big deal. There are even records of them being damaged or lost. That is even greater proof that they are not invincible. There’s no need to be too afraid of them. As long as the geniuses we nurture are sufficiently strong and they slowly reach or exceed the level of the Sages in their cultivation…You have to give certain things a try in this universe.”
“Grandpa, please speak cautiously!”
Chen Junfeng’s expression changed significantly. He walked forwards and said, “Our entire planet is now under the control of the Sages. They can perceive any malicious thoughts or ideas generated by all living things within the quarantine circle. You must stop talking. If they hear what we say, our family will be finished!”
“Ok.”
Chen Jin shook his head and secretly said to himself, “The Sages, I wonder if the anti-matter bomb with a yield of 10 billion tons could kill a Sage, thus achieving the feat of slaughtering all the Sages?”