Ku Yajie got into an engineering vehicle and drove to the underground factory.
Inside, everything was operated by machines.
He was an employee here, only needing to manage these machines.
On the fully automated assembly line, one by one, Ascension Sphere toys were being produced.
These were things once used on the battlefield.
Thousands of years later, they were merely toys in the hands of children.
These Ascension Spheres could temporarily ascend a region, roughly within a 1000 cubic meter range, from Three-Dimensional to Four-Dimensional.
After working lazily for over ten hours.
Ku Yajie received a communication request.
“Old Ku, come out and play, guess where I am now.”
Ku Yajie saw a tiny bit of the background.
He immediately searched his sub-brain and quickly found the relevant location.
“You’re actually in Beslia?”
“Damn it, I’m still working here. I still need to work 272 hours this month before I can rest.”
The person on the other end said enticingly.
“Take an early vacation.”
“It’s only 41 light-years from Fengdu Star City to Beslia. Through the wormhole office, it only takes 2 days to get here.”
“Beslia, it’s really lively here lately. See in the distance? Daxi from the Ageless Song Star is performing here. There are 70 million people on-site, and I heard the online viewership has reached 340 billion.”
A massive music stage.
Daxi, dressed in a cool blue summer outfit, was passionately singing on stage, and the audience below cheered wildly.
Surrounding it was a huge amusement park.
It offered not only real-world services but also virtual interactions and more.
Beslia, the largest amusement park within a 100 light-year radius, covered an area of 2.26 square kilometers, with an average daily visitor count of 87 billion people.
Such a spectacle would have been unimaginable thousands of years ago.
After all, the wormhole office had not yet been established.
Thanks to the development of Void Foil and other technologies, stable short-distance, small-channel wormholes were researched.
The wormhole office could connect two small-mass black holes for stable travel within 50 light-years.
In the first 100 years after its launch, it was widely criticized, but then it became a “true fragrance” (meaning, it became very popular despite initial skepticism).
Currently, the Federation has established 3 wormhole offices, covering an area of 1.57 million cubic light-years.
“Why didn’t you call me when you went, kid? Now you’re showing off, you did that on purpose!”
Ku Yajie was also a fan of Daxi.
He finally waited for Daxi to come near his Stellar System, but he couldn’t go see her. This was more painful than killing him.
He cursed a few times and then directly disconnected the communication.
“That reminds me, it seems the Consciousness War finals are about to begin. HGF, you must win!”
Ku Yajie opened the live stream.
At this moment, on the live stream, in the huge intergalactic battle arena.
Two massive teams of Consciousness Warriors were currently engaged in battle.
Located in an asteroid belt, every attack from both sides could cause destruction spanning astronomical units.
“Team AUJ has temporarily blocked HGF’s line of sight by using the dust scattered by the asteroids, but it’s already too late. Facing the veteran team HGF, Team AUJ, with only three members left, has had all its usual tactics seen through.”
“Oh my god, Team HGF’s player Ze Zhu suddenly broke through the dust belt and killed Su Chen CH with an extremely subtle Quantum Field blast! Team AUJ loses another major player.”
Ku Yajie shouted.
“Well done! HGF!”
“Awesome, Ze Zhu!”
After one match ended, Ku Yajie started browsing videos.
“March 19th, 241724 AD, 3 AM report: The war in the Lianggan Stellar System is nearing its end. The Extraterrestrial Civilization’s offensive has been dismantled, but frontline warriors must not let their guard down, as the Extraterrestrial Civilization could reorganize its attack at any time.”
“The Federation’s 7,652nd scholar Competition has successfully concluded. The winner is the owner of the 2,937th ranked mathematics scholar, the Goda family. Thank you for your companionship throughout the scholar Competition…”
“New developments in the Star Country war: The Rasti Federation’s offensive is fierce, and the Frost Blue Star Nation is unable to effectively counter the Rasti Federation on multiple fronts.”
“The latest Explorer report indicates that the Explorer Association has discovered 7 more low to mid-level Civilizations. This is the 5,382nd Civilization explored since the establishment of the Explorer Association, with the furthest one residing in the Pidan K Stellar System, approximately 20,438 light-years from the Federation’s Zero Black Hole.”
“scholar Bicker, ranked in biology, recently analyzed 1,832 Civilization biological samples. The report indicates that 102 of these Civilizations share genetic homology. scholar Bicker speculates that these Civilizations may originate from an ancient high-level Civilization 50 to 60 million years ago.”
“Shocking! A major breakthrough in genetic Sequence has been achieved. Recently, the Federation’s Autumns Company developed a new type of Supreme Sequence and named it God of Destruction. Individuals injected with the God of Destruction Sequence will be dominated by chaos, knowing only destruction. Because it combines the characteristics of a Consciousness Warrior, its terrifying destructive power reaches the level of a ten-million-ship fleet.”
“An SSS-class monster has landed in Bahamut Seven Star City. All residents of Bahamut Seven Star City, please prepare for battle. This is our Bahamut unity. Defeating an SSS-class monster will not only drop virtual currency, but there is also a certain probability of a red envelope appearing, with a maximum reward of 1.88 million energy coins.”
“All Federation citizens, please note: Silk Civilization activity is becoming increasingly frequent. All citizens need to go to designated locations in their respective Star City to get the Silk Civilization vaccine. Those who have not been vaccinated before October will face severe penalties and isolation measures…”
When he scrolled to this video, Ku Yajie suddenly remembered that he hadn’t been vaccinated yet.
But he was too lazy to move.
The vaccination point in Fengdu Star City was at Phantom Underworld Street Number Four, where cosplayers acted out scenarios for tourists.
Ku Yajie didn't feel comfortable there.
Moreover, Phantom Underworld Street was over seven thousand kilometers away from here, too far; it would take over ten minutes to get there.
And it was only March.
Ku Yajie had a pile of excuses.
He continued his “cultivation-like” work for a few days.
Another communication request came in.
He answered and saw it was his best friend, Miao Yong.
A guy who never thought of him for anything good.
“I’m back! That trip was truly exhilarating! Daxi’s songs are so good, and she’s beautiful too.”
“Guess what? Daxi also held a fan meet-and-greet in Beslia. Every fan got to meet Daxi in a small room, and there was even a handshake session.”
Ku Yajie gnashed his teeth in hatred.
“As if you actually shook her hand!”
Miao Yong chuckled.
“Anyway, I’m never washing this hand again in my life!”
Ah ah ah ah!!!
“Don’t worry, when you get back, I’ll chop that hand off.”
“You’re so cruel!”
“If a man isn’t ruthless, he’ll be bullied!”
“By the way, where are you now? I found a great bar on Jiaming Road. The girls there are all aesthetically pleasing. Want to grab a drink?”
“You’re paying!”
“Alright, alright, I’m paying!”
Miao Yong readily agreed.
Ku Yajie calculated the time; he had worked 183 hours this time, so it was time to relax.
Jiaming Road was on the twentieth underground level, considered a very famous red-light district.
He didn't know about other parts of Fengdu Star City, but Ku Yajie was sure many people in this area would go there to spend money.
Red-light districts were legal in the Federation, but their operating scope was regulated, so there was no need to worry about anything illegal.
Ku Yajie took the city train to Jiaming Road, which wasn't far, just over 100 kilometers.
As soon as he got off the train, he instantly felt the surroundings were different.
Although it was underground, because of the simulated sky, it looked just like the surface. Even with a telescope, one couldn't find any flaws in the screen above.
Only by jumping dozens of meters high could one probably touch the ceiling.
Underground usually didn't have tall buildings.
Jiaming Road was even more so.
It mostly used an ancient style, with jade tiles and upturned eaves.
Of course, there were also some modern buildings mixed in.
“Here!”
He saw Miao Yong from afar.
“Why are you waiting for me outside?” Ku Yajie asked, a bit strangely.
“Just in case you couldn’t find it!”
Miao Yong led Ku Yajie to the bar he mentioned.
There were two guards at the entrance; it looked quite high-end.
“When did you get so rich?” Ku Yajie asked.
But Miao Yong, walking ahead, didn't answer a single word, as if he hadn't heard.
Until they passed through a long corridor and entered the bar's interior.
Dance music was playing.
But inside, it was unusually quiet.
The moment they walked in, everyone looked at them.
Those eyes made Ku Yajie feel fear!
“Hey, Miao Yong, what is this place?”
He called Miao Yong again.
And this time, Miao Yong turned his head.
His eyes were as empty as everyone else’s, and his expression was identical.
As if, as if he were a puppet.
“Here?”
“This is God’s blessed land.”
“God bestows blessings here, God praises all virtues here, God protects you and me here, God is here!”
Everyone behind him simultaneously shouted: “God is here!!”
Ku Yajie instantly understood.
“When did…”
“You’re infected!”
“Damn it!”
He instantly wanted to run outside.
The inferior genes in his body were about to awaken.
But instantly, his body, even his genes, seemed to be grasped by a large hand.
Unable to move!
“Ah, God’s will cannot be defied, God’s greatness cannot be questioned.”
“God’s blessings will descend upon every one of God’s people. You are God’s people!”
“Don’t be misled by the mundane world, return! Return! God is gazing, God is expecting, God is reaching out to you.”
“Return! Return!”
Behind him, voices like a chant.
As these voices continuously entered his ears, Ku Yajie’s eyes gradually began to change.
Becoming empty and serene.
Then, he relaxed his entire body, turned his head, and walked to the center of everyone, blending in with the crowd.
The entire bar fell silent again, everyone maintaining a dignified posture, their bodies motionless, just waiting for the next person to arrive.
On the street outside, no one noticed the commotion here.
Except for…
One person!
The white-haired mech lady sat in the restaurant across the street, enjoying her food while looking this way.
“Indeed, everyone who has been in contact with Daxi has become a God’s Disciple.”
“Finally, I’ve caught you red-handed.”
Ella had never stopped searching for traces of the Silk Civilization.
The Silk Civilization had been inactive for a long time, which worried Ella.
But with Daxi’s activity, the Silk Civilization’s followers began to surge.
At first, Ella thought this might be the Silk Civilization using the singer to cause trouble among the gathered crowds.
Later, it realized that was not the case at all.
Daxi, perhaps, was a member of the Silk Civilization’s followers.
But she was too normal!
So normal that she was almost like an ordinary person.
Ella was observing the bar when suddenly, a smile played on its lips.
“Oh! They actually want to make a move on me?”
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