From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 513 Pollution Has Already Begun

The global press conference was like a global spiritual tsunami, its impact far exceeding any monster attack.

The old order, ideas, and even the understanding of humanity's own status were completely shattered on that day, and forcibly reshaped under a cold, unquestionable new set of rules.

After the initial silence, panic, and resistance, comes the reality that must be accepted.

The Chinese government has taken over global power with unprecedented efficiency and strength.

With the terrifying power of the "Dark Wind Mercenary Group" left by Li Chengqian, which is at the ninth level of the Stellar Realm, as the ultimate deterrent, and with the continuous influx of physical resources from the universe, such as infrastructure robots, medical pods, and energy block production lines that far surpass the Earth's era, the integration process, although occasionally bumpy, is progressing exceptionally rapidly overall.

The core elites of the original Huaxia system formed the initial leadership and executive class of the Federation. Li Tianhao, due to his key role in Li Chengqian's plan, his outstanding political abilities, and his close ties with the emerging power core, entered the Federation's highest decision-making level, responsible for the crucial allocation of resources and the transformation of the social structure in the early stages of interstellarization.

The Restoration Act was enforced as the highest law of the Earth Federation, rendering all historical territorial claims futile in the face of absolute force and development dividends. Large engineering teams, escorted by a robot army, marched to the vast lands once inhabited by monsters to begin environmental remediation and lay the foundation for new cities. Energy, transportation, and communication networks underwent a comprehensive upgrade to meet the standards of a rudimentary cosmic civilization.

Under Li Chengqian's strong impetus, Earth hastily took its first clumsy yet determined step towards the interstellar age.

...

In outer space, the newly built "Kunlun" space station.

This massive building, which integrates Earth and interstellar technology, has become a new gateway connecting Earth to the universe.

At this moment, the observation deck at the top of the space station welcomed several special guests.

Hong, Lei Shen, Luo Feng, and several other exceptionally talented and mentally tested warriors from Earth stood somewhat reserved yet unable to conceal their curiosity before the magnificent window overlooking the entire blue planet. They wore brand-new, interstellar-standard combat suits, and their auras were more refined than ever before, clearly indicating that they had not slackened their efforts over the past six months and might even have received some resources from Li Chengqian.

The hatch slid open, and Li Chengqian slowly walked in.

He was still dressed in simple black clothes, but the aura he exuded made even powerful figures like Hong and Lei Shen feel a chill run down their spines.

Stellar-class!

Undoubtedly stellar-class!

Clearly, Li Chengqian made another breakthrough during this period.

In the past, they might have had many thoughts, but now, even the most outrageous things are considered normal when they happen to Li Chengqian.

"How do you feel?" Li Chengqian walked to the window and stood shoulder to shoulder with the others, looking down at the planet that was being reborn.

“It’s been a complete upheaval.” Hong’s voice carried a hint of emotion. “It feels like a dream, a dream that’s too rushed, yet incredibly real.”

"Hehe, it's just a bit frustrating. I couldn't help at all, I just watched." Thor rubbed his bald head, his tone somewhat complicated. As the former guardian of Earth, the rapid decline during this upheaval in civilization was a bitter pill to swallow.

Luo Feng's eyes burned with longing for the starry sky and a desire to become stronger: "Mr. Li... is the universe really that wonderful?" He was momentarily at a loss for how to address Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone: "The crisis on Earth has not truly been resolved, it has only taken a different form. The wonders of the universe are often accompanied by extreme dangers."

He paused, then delivered his prepared explanation, "The last time I left Earth for the planet Qiulong, I encountered an accident and nearly lost my life. But as a result, I was saved by a great being who happened to be passing by." His tone carried just the right amount of awe and gratitude, "That being was an immortal god!"

"Immortal God?!"

Apart from Hong and Lei Shen, who had some vague guesses, Luo Feng and the others were all horrified.

From fragments of information found in ancient ruins, they learned that above the planetary level were the stellar level, the cosmic level, and even the realm lords and world lords! And immortality was a legendary realm of true eternal existence, capable of annihilating stars with a wave of the hand!
“Yes, immortal,” Li Chengqian affirmed. “Because the traces and inheritance I received belong to the same lineage as my teacher's, with a very deep connection. My teacher believed this was fate, so he accepted me as a disciple. Otherwise, where do you think I would have so many resources to hire the Dark Wind Gang?”

He looked at the shocked crowd and continued, "Although my teacher will not directly interfere in Earth's affairs, he allows me to use some of his titles and resources. If Earth's civilization wants to truly stand in the universe, it cannot rely on me alone, and I will not continue to manage it indefinitely. Earth needs its own strength, the true strong ones who belong to Earth."

His gaze focused on Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng: "You are the most promising people on Earth right now. I will provide you with spaceships to Qiulong Star, initial funding, and access equipment in the virtual universe network. There, you can access the most advanced traditions and the fiercest competition in the universe. Whether you can seize the opportunity and grow into strong individuals capable of supporting Earth's future depends on yourselves."

As he spoke, he handed over several spatial rings and a specially made smart computer: "Inside are the currency of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, some basic cultivation resources, and account opening certificates for the Virtual Universe Company. After entering the Virtual Universe, you can go to the 'Slaughter Arena' and 'Duel Space' to hone your skills, or you can try to join an organization like the 'Qianwu Dojo' to learn."

Hong, Thor, and the others nodded solemnly. After being local tyrants on Earth for so many years, they suddenly found themselves reduced to the lowest level, the little karami. They didn't want to experience that feeling again.

"The future of Earth ultimately belongs to the people who live on this planet." Li Chengqian took one last look at the azure planet, without a trace of lingering affection. "I will continue my cultivation in the virtual universe and try to use my position as a teacher-disciple to buy more time and space for Earth's development. Unless it is a matter of life and death, I will not directly interfere in Earth's affairs." His figure slowly faded within the space station, eventually disappearing as if merging into the data stream.

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Virtual universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island, a private training room.

Li Chengqian's consciousness was fully integrated. As a disciple of an immortal god—at least according to official records and the perceptions of others—his privileges in the virtual universe far exceeded those of ordinary citizens. This cultivation room was prepared by the Virtual Universe Company for its high-level members, capable of simulating various environments and opponents, and even conducting certain levels of law comprehension exercises.

Instead of rushing into cultivation, he first connected to the internal network of the Virtual Universe Company and, with the privileges of an immortal disciple, began browsing the vast information database to learn about the latest developments of the human race, cosmic secrets, information on powerful individuals, and attempted to access higher-level cultivation tasks and resource exchange lists.

Everything went as smoothly as expected. The identity of an Immortal Disciple was an excellent pass, saving him from countless tedious steps of accumulating contributions and upgrading his privileges.

Then, something happened.

[Research on Strange Life Forms and Unsolved Phenomena in the Universe]
When he clicked into this niche academic exchange area, a seemingly ordinary post almost made him jump.

The post, published by a domain-level researcher, described how, during a space expedition, he discovered a fossilized biological tissue never before seen deep underground on a barren planet. He attached detailed scan images and data, requesting assistance from colleagues in analysis.

The fossil looked like a twisted, black, horny object covered with strange spiral patterns, seemingly containing some extremely weak yet unusually persistent residual energy signal.

The vast majority of viewers believed that this was just the remains of some kind of extinct rare extraterrestrial creature, and after a few words of discussion, they stopped paying attention.

The moment he saw the picture, Li Chengqian's heart skipped a beat, but his gaze suddenly froze...

The Taiyin Refining Technique activated immediately, seemingly dispelling something.
"Holy crap, Outer Gods? No, the stars? Have I been corrupted?!"

The Taiyin Refining Technique was used by the Yin World Boss to cultivate his confidants. After several version upgrades, it naturally possesses the ability to resist the pollution of the stars. However, this method is difficult to use before the stars arrive.

He had never encountered this before, nor had he triggered the warning of the Taiyin Refining Technique, but now he had.

"This thing isn't a fossil!!"

Looking at the picture, he sighed softly.

This is a biological organization belonging to a secondary clan or derivative under the "Stars" command!

It wasn't even completely dead.

Or rather, the stars don't even have the concept of death.

They are essentially a collection of information.

And now, this thing, in an almost memetic way, is silently polluting all the consciousnesses that carefully observe and study it through these images and residual energy descriptions, containing its chaotic, crazy, and distorted information!

This pollution is extremely weak, slow, and insidious. In the early stages, it may only cause a few strange dreams and absurd thoughts, but over time, it is enough to subtly distort the cognition of an intelligent life, eventually turning it into a latent carrier of madness, or even, under certain conditions, a coordinate that summons deeper fears!

Even immortal beings can be corrupted, and because immortal beings are at such a high level of life, this corruption process is more insidious, lengthy, and harder to detect.

It's like a poisonous seed, spreading extremely covertly through the vast network of the virtual universe that covers the entire human realm!
"No wonder, the message I received from King Fuxi clearly stated that the war had already begun?" Li Chengqian's heart sank slightly. He suddenly remembered the warning King Fuxi had given him: this universe was essentially a universe that had been polluted in the past. Although it had been cleansed, no one could guarantee that there were no remnants left, just like now...

The cataclysmic event is not in the distant future; its tentacles have already silently reached into the core information network of human civilization.

He thought for a moment, then logged out of the virtual universe network, and then logged back in as an immortal, used his privileges to track down the poster, and tried to delete the post.

However, the feedback did not surprise him.

He failed.

The publisher's information is protected by advanced encryption, and even with his current Immortal privileges, he cannot directly access it!

The request to delete the post was also rejected by the virtual universe network system!
It seems that there is an unseen force behind this, intentionally or unintentionally protecting the spread of this dangerous source of pollution.
Li Chengqian exited the virtual universe, slowly leaning back in his chair. The surrounding world shifted, and he entered the office left to him by the human king Fuxi. In this office, he held the highest authority of the virtual universe company.

(End of this chapter)