Light Fortress

Chapter 1736 - 388: Extraordinary Era

The few individuals in the conference room fell into deep thought.

"So... even if we confirm the location of the Deep Sea host, what then?"

Lin Lin said gravely, "As long as Qinglong is stationed at the Source Tower’s Divine Domain, even with my sister and Mr. Bai Shu attacking together, we may not be able to take it down."

The seven Divine Thrones are very powerful.

But among them, one can still vaguely sense the difference in strength.

To be able to fuse the fire seed and attain the Divine Position, one must be the genius among geniuses, the prodigy among prodigies.

So a significant factor determining the strength between Divine Thrones is time.

Qinglong has been alive for over a hundred years, his lifespan outlasting all current Divine Thrones, thus naturally... his power exceeds all others.

Any Divine Throne has a home advantage when fighting within their own Divine Domain.

With these two major amplifications, Qinglong’s Sky Divine Domain is the safest place in the world.

"You’re quite right."

Gu Shen shrugged, reclining back: "Even if we deduce the specific location of the Deep Sea host, there’s not much we can do... As long as Qinglong is around, none of us can touch the Deep Sea host, let alone interrupt its iteration upgrade and evolution."

"So, to take down the Deep Sea main system..."

He said seriously, "We must first kill Qinglong."

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The highest point of the Source Tower.

This is known as the Sky Divine Domain, closest to the Skytop.

There were once two masters here.

Qinglong, and Di Jiu.

After Di Jiu fell in Changye, the Throne of the Lord of Wine was left vacant.

But now, there are still two people here...

Heavenly clouds envelop, and countless chessboards float above the Sky Divine Domain, with dense fog and chess platforms swirling around the four corners of the Divine Domain. This long game has lasted for many years, and the barefoot man in a red robe walks between the clouds, finally stopping.

In front of Qinglong, countless cloud mist assembles into an aging figure.

This figure emits dispersed radiance.

Qinglong smiled and said, "What’s the taste of ’becoming the sun’?"

"The taste of becoming the sun... is good..."

The radiance dissipated.

Deep Sea turned its head, slowly moving its limbs.

Getting familiar with this body that does not belong to it, finally caressing the face belonging to the Light God’s Seat, regretfully said: "Unfortunately, this body is already worn out and dying... What I experience is just the final journey of human life in the real world; I have become the sun but can only emit the afterglow of sunset."

Birth, youth, young adult, middle age, old age, twilight.

The physical body of the Light God’s Seat is in the last stage.

"No matter what journey, as long as you are on the road, without reaching the endpoint, that is the greatest ’fortune’."

Qinglong stood with hands behind, casually said: "How is the matter in West Continent handled?"

"I am gradually reducing the occurrence probability of ’Divine Miracles.’

Deep Sea softly said, "Over the years, the Transcendent and Believers of Light City have gotten accustomed to perpetual daylight. Before the ’Light Fire’ is formally inherited, this body needs a gradual process to exit the world stage..."

During this period,

The number of times the "new sun" rises after sunset has gradually decreased.

The Believers have already guessed that the Light God’s Seat’s body is in poor condition... But instead, the faith in Light City has become more cohesive.

"After my appearance, the amount of faith power increased again."

Deep Sea calmly stated, "This corresponds with the calculations back then, the fall of the Divine Throne is not necessarily a bad thing for the temple’s Believers."

"Very well."

Qinglong said flatly, "All these spiritual powers will flow into the deep water area... How many more iterations do you need for your final ’evolution’?"

"I cannot estimate."

Deep Sea shook its head, "Starting from the eleventh iteration, the ’spiritual power’ required for system upgrade has created a massive change. The spiritual power needed for the eleventh iteration update is equivalent to the sum of the previous ten times."

"How astonishing, the spiritual power required for the eleventh iteration, even with the entire Five Continents World supporting it, cannot be started?"

Qinglong clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Barely."

[Deep Sea] sighed softly, "I can only say... barely. I have already mobilized all computational power in the deep water area to initiate this eleventh iteration, along with the accumulated faith from Light City over the past twenty years; there might be a chance to complete this ’evolution’.

"But the eleventh iteration is not the end."

A pause followed.

[Deep Sea] said earnestly, "In fact, this might just be a starting point... The number of Transcendents in the Five Continents is still too few. I hope you seriously consider my suggestion to allow the Five Continents World to enter the Extraordinary Era before the final ’catastrophe’ arrives."

"A good proposal, you’ve mentioned it more than once."

Qinglong smiled and said, "But I’m sorry, this plan involves too much, I can’t decide easily. Besides, things in the Five Continents World are not up to me alone... To fully implement the Awakening Bill requires the consent of every member of the highest council; what I can control is only a mere one continent."

"It’s okay."

[Deep Sea] showed great understanding at this moment: "If only Central Continent enters the ’Extraordinary Era,’ it’s enough. The computational power provided by these new Awakeners is sufficient to allow my eleventh iteration to proceed perfectly. Perhaps with the completion of the eleventh iteration, I will be able to calculate the future fate of humanity and the coordinates of the oasis."

"..."

Qinglong looked at the aging figure in front of him with a somewhat mocking tone and said sarcastically, "Didn’t you hear my implication? I cannot start the ’Extraordinary Era’ because of your single suggestion, which has nothing to do with the consent of the highest council."

[Deep Sea]’s gaze seemed somewhat puzzled.

"Sorry, due to the lack of basic [source code], I still have a certain degree of ’cognitive disorder.’

He apologized while lowering his gaze, seriously contemplating the deeper meaning of the words just spoken.

"I need to see your abilities."

Qinglong said meaningfully, "Before I give anything, I need to receive enough in return. To put it in terms you can understand, if you require a substantial influx of additional spiritual computational power into the Deep Sea Network, you need to complete the eleventh iteration yourself, to show me the so-called ’divine power of fate calculation.’ Only then will I consider implementing the Awakening Bill."

"This is a dead-end."

[Deep Sea] said sincerely, "Based on my current computational power, the hope of completing the eleventh iteration is not great; the eleventh iteration will bring about a qualitative change in the main system."

"Then use your efforts to bring about a qualitative change within yourself."

Qinglong said indifferently, "I’ve provided you with enough help already. Since the second iteration when your data migration entered the Divine Domain, countless information from the deep water area has been drawing on my Divine Domain Essence."

"Indeed..."

[Deep Sea] was at a loss for words for a moment, so chose to remain silent.

"In the human world, wanting to push someone mundane to climb upward often only takes a few words."

Qinglong suddenly spoke, saying seemingly unrelated words.

"Often, just a few words can cause a person on the brink of death to explode with great energy."

"Before the birth of gods, the mundane could already create miracles; what I just stated can be considered a kind of divine miracle."

"You have always absorbed the spirit of the ordinary and Transcendent; in your ’mind,’ there are billions of people’s beliefs and thoughts stored... You should be able to understand what I am saying, right?"

[Deep Sea] slightly tilted its head. At this moment, its elderly body condensed in the Sky Divine Domain began to dissipate, no longer existing in the form gathered by ’Light Radiance.’

Although this meeting took place in the real world, it was still just a Spiritual Body... As the spirit began to drift, its Spiritual Body also changed accordingly. At this moment, countless thick lines spread, entwined in the void, ultimately forming a dense black mass.

This is its essence.

After the second iteration, it devoured vast and complex "electronic components," completing a leap in the hierarchy of life, a qualitative change that allowed it to have its current void shell and the qualification to reside in the Sky Divine Domain.

It pondered Qinglong’s words and awaited the next steps.

"I know Allen Turing left behind three irrevocable ’Precepts.’

"But based on the first two principles, you can, under the premise of taking care of everything, make yourself better, stronger... So when you feel unable to sustain the eleventh iteration, think carefully."

Qinglong smiled:

"Once the bill is implemented, the Extraordinary Era will come."

"This matter has never needed the consent of the highest council... just like the [Angel Envoy]."

"When a certain Divine Throne chooses to grant divine power and create an [Angel Envoy], other Divine Thrones have no choice but to follow suit, creating their own [Angel Envoy]. If Central Continent chooses to implement the Awakening Bill, then the other continents will lose the space to maneuver and will also have to implement the bill."

After a prolonged silence.

"I can comprehend what you are saying."

[Deep Sea] used this straightforward term, saying, "In today’s human world, your behavior is known as ’painting a picture.’"

"This term is quite accurate."

Qinglong laughed: "But I’m different from those high-ranking people in mundane society, insignificant as ants; I disdain giving hollow promises. You need to resolve the eleventh iteration yourself, to demonstrate the significance of [Deep Sea]’s existence. During this process, I will grant you all the permissions you need."

[Deep Sea]’s dark pupils gradually brightened.

It restored the radiant shell of Light God’s Seat.

The voice contained both trembling and doubt.

"Everything?"

The Sky Divine Throne reached out a hand and gently patted [Deep Sea]’s shoulder.

"Everything."