Chapter 160: Chapter 160: We Should Go for an Audience!
Do not be fooled by appearances, as human civilization may seem to be past the need for concern over undead threats. However, this is predicated on the ability of human civilization to rapidly eliminate the vast majority of newly born undead.
Even if a Ghost King occasionally grows powerful enough to act independently, they are unable to amass any significant scale.
If suddenly there were tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of undead appearing and spreading destruction at will, threatening people’s lives, then even Shen Hao would find it a thorny problem.
With his current level, even sitting upon the “Emperor’s Throne” and wielding the “Emperor’s Scepter,” he wouldn’t be able to wipe out all life on an entire planet instantly.
Therefore, should the undead from other worlds truly traverse interstellar space and pose a threat, it will become a matter of great concern.
“Eight planets, and we now have knowledge of the situations on two planets, the conditions of the other six civilizations also need to be investigated. However, the current focus should still be on Planet No.6,” Shen Hao pondered.
Who would have thought that Planet No.6 would be the nearest?
He did not have to wait too long.
The move he made just now clearly fermented quickly within the Sky Spirit Civilization. The mission soon received the highest level of hospitality; not only did Ogen City host a banquet of unusually high standard, Sky Vault City even planned to come in person to welcome the Envoy.
Under these circumstances, Shen Qian also exchanged quite a lot of intelligence at the banquet.
And promptly communicated the information back to the Mother Planet.
The population of the Sky Spirit Civilization is indeed vast, having even reached over ten billion at one point. Even after losing more than a tenth in the first Civilization Trial, it appears there’s still nearly eight billion remaining.
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More than 99 percent of them are bred through “Life Cradle” technology.
Only one percent are born naturally.
And within that one percent, only a very few have the original bloodline and are born as Magic Users; this group also serves as the rulers of the Sky Spirit Civilization, the “Nobles” among them.
But that does not mean the pathways to ascend have been cut off.
Even those Sky Spirit People bred through “Life Cradle” technology may possess substantial Magic Talent.
The status of Sky Spirit People is not determined by a single factor but by a combination of bloodline, strength, talent, and various other reasons.
This has allowed them to amass a large number of elites. Their civilization developed rapidly at one point, and new forms of magic, along with weapons and equipment forged through magic, became increasingly refined.
Until the emergence of the Civilization Trial, the entire civilization had already had several hundred individuals at or above the strength of Level 11 “Magic Masters.”
The Sages are a group comprised of the most powerful Magic Masters, those with the highest pedigree, or those who have made outstanding contributions.
“Their foundation in magic indeed far surpasses ours,” Shen Hao noted, looking at some of the details in the report, his understanding becoming increasingly clear.
Although the Magic Factories still rely heavily on Magicians’ manual labor rather than equipment to enhance production efficiency, they have already formed the embryonic stage of a Magic Industry.
Moreover, research in various fields is highly developed.
Especially after the Civilization Trial.
The three Extraordinary Paths offered in their Chosen One Mall are technology, magic, and alchemy.
Among them, technology is outright ignored due to lack of interest, while magic has been greatly utilized, and alchemy has received attention and started to be applied in all fields.
The efficiency is just relatively low.
But, if cooperation is to happen, magic alone would be sufficient to greatly compensate for the shortcomings of Human Civilization on this path.
“We need in-depth technological collaboration,” Shen Hao directed, sending the instruction remotely to Shen Qian, “It would be best to facilitate an exchange of technical personnel for communication and cooperation.”
Shen Qian understood clearly in his heart.
He naturally had his judgments, too. Although they had a good start, time was still tight.
The slow pace of the Sky Spirit People-simply wouldn’t do.
He must gain further control of the initiative.
As Shen Qian contemplated his plan, Sky Vault City had actually arrived over Ogen City.
But they did not hurry to make contact with the Envoy.
Concealed within the clouds, three Sages descended quietly from the heavens, without any accompaniment, and silently entered Ogen City, slipping into the Undead World.
Right, their target was indeed the battlefield!
They had to obtain more information from the battlefield!
However, even after bracing themselves for the reality before setting out, all three were still visibly stunned upon actually reaching the battlefield.
What lay before their eyes was a vast expanse of withered yellow land. Despite the battle having ended so long ago, the air still lingered with a faint suppression, as if proclaiming to all that once, the power of a great entity had descended here!
Occasionally, one could even see a fleeting flash of pale golden lightning. Even though it was extremely faint, it was enough to send a shiver down the spines of even such formidable beings as they.
It was not the shock of “quantity,” but the gap in “quality!”
“Could it be, has it reached the third stage?” Leman murmured.
That was the only reason he could imagine.
Once, they all believed that Magic Masters were the limit of the Magic Road, the end point of magic, and the appearance of the Civilization Trial broadened their understanding. However, even so, the most powerful Chosen One was only at Level 14!
The third stage, Level 20 and above… that was a domain they simply couldn’t imagine.
But beyond that, there were no other possibilities!
Just the residual Suppression alone gave them the urge to kneel in submission, and even the faintest thunder and lightning made them sense extreme danger!
Leman had no doubt that if the being capable of annihilating a million Undead with a single strike across the vast starry sky appeared before them, they would be powerless to resist, incapable of even maintaining their own selves!
“This is the chasm between mortals and Gods…” Amamin, who had come along, was clearly more affected, nearly collapsing to the ground.
She was the youngest Sage of the Sky Spirit People, and also their most powerful Chosen One.
The majority of the points in this civilization were concentrated on her, the strength brought about by her Purple Epic Talent made her pride surpass the past!
Previously at The Sage’s Council meeting, it was also she who opposed further contact with Human Civilization.
She even worried that Human Civilization would seek their help.
But at this moment, everything she had done in the past was assailing her heart, reduced to a clown’s act in face of such power.
“Amamin…” Leman looked at his young junior, sighed inwardly, and spoke out, “What matters now is how to make amends. This single individual alone surpasses us in the strength of Human Civilization.”
That’s right, amends.
This crisis seemed resolved, but undoubtedly, they had once put the Envoy in dire straits.
If they were to hold grudges and use it as a reason for retaliation, they wouldn’t even have a rationale.
More importantly, at this moment, Sky Spirit Civilization was indeed in grave danger. No one knew better than they did how quickly the situation had taken a turn for the worse, and how the previously ignored Undead had suddenly unleashed terrible destruction!
“This is also our opportunity.” The third Sage suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, “Relying solely on ourselves, even if we could defeat the Undead, we would have to pay a terrible price and the hope of victory is slim, but our neighbor is different. Even support like this can greatly alleviate our pressure—we must admit that whether for better or worse, our fate is now in the hands of this God-like being.”
The one who spoke was the Sage Hughes, a specialist in Undead Magic.
While his tone remained calm, the slight trembling of his body beneath the black cloak betrayed his inner turmoil.
In fact, standing there, he was the one most affected.
He didn’t dare to step forward, for the threat of death was constantly warning him. Those remnants of golden lightning posed a fatal threat to him.
Of course, it was the same for the Undead!
Powerful to the point of causing tremors.
Leman knew that The Sage’s Council had reached a consensus because the three of them represented three different opinion factions within the Council.
“Let us go,” said the oldest Sage. “It is time to set aside our pride and face the Envoy with a more humble attitude.”
Setting aside pride, this was not the first time Leman had said this.
Everyone knew that in the midst of a Civilization Trial, dangerous and grand, one should do just that.
But until now, many of the Sky Spirit People only accepted it theoretically, not in practice.
Among them, Amamin was a representative of this type.
But now, it was as if Amamin’s entire worldview had undergone a seismic shift.
She pursed her lips and, trembling, said, “No, it’s not just that, we should go to that planet, to seek an audience, to prostrate ourselves, to beg the one who can save us. With the current situation, only He can save us!”
“…” Both Leman and Hughes were stunned.
Especially Leman.
He watched Amamin grow up. From the moment she was born, everyone held unmatchable expectations for Amamin. So, although he repeatedly hoped that Amamin would set aside her arrogance, he was never angry about it.
Because in the eyes of all Sky Spirit People, Amamin was their pride, their future; she was meant to be arrogant!
But now…
Suddenly, Leman realized that if Amamin’s pride was torn apart instantly, she might swing to the other extreme under the impact!
However, he opened his mouth and found the soothing words that came to his lips suddenly hard to utter.
Turning his head, he took another look at the heart-shaking battlefield before them.
Perhaps, this change in Amamin would be a good thing.
To the Sage who had lived a long time and seen much, it was better for the entire Sky Spirit Civilization to live humbly than to perish with arrogance.