Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 399 The Framework of the New Universe
Liu Jun frowned.

Starry Sky Realm, Rank 8?

What the hell?
Was the first of the twelve trials in this vast universe really that exciting?

"What are the specific abilities?" Liu Jun asked.

We're not entirely sure either.

Where do they live?

"I don't understand."

Where did you get this information from?

"That's what everyone says."

It seems the other party is just a desert bandit in this area, completely unaware of the secrets of top experts.

The other person explained, "My name is Amok."

"Our first universe is called the Sand Universe, with layers upon layers of sand. We build sandcastles and even desert cities and endless underground labyrinths."

"Now that you've ascended to this dimension, it's necessary for you to understand the rules of this universe."

"After the world ascends to a higher dimension, the world will develop a Heavenly Will due to the perfection of its rules. You are not aware of this, are you?"

"The Heavenly Will Clan are terrifying monsters. You have no idea how powerful they are until you face them!"

Fortuna gave a strange look.

powerful?

Do you really think we're bumpkins?
Haven't we encountered this before?
We have already undergone the twelve trials to ascend to a higher dimension.

They also encountered the Heavenly Will Clan and killed countless of them.

The other person continued, a hint of pride appearing on their face: "But you don't need to be too afraid of fate!"

"You who came after us are very fortunate!"

"The will of Heaven in the First World was killed many years ago by us, the predecessors of the trial civilizations. The process was extremely difficult and painful."

He recounted with great enthusiasm the stories of his predecessors and how they conquered the Heavenly Will boss of the first trial.

Liu Jun seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

They had such a hard time defeating the first trial's boss, the one destined by fate? Isn't this something any ordinary human in our world could easily defeat?
Wolf, the strongest mortal hero on Earth back then, single-handedly swept through seven or eight trials before the gods had to intervene!

That makes sense, though, they are all ordinary people with ordinary Nen abilities.

Without any superhuman strength, being able to defeat them is already impressive.

This is indeed commendable. It seems that the twelve trials facing the real universe are much more difficult than imagined!
The sand bandit continued, "However, after the Heavenly Dao dies, a new Heavenly Will will be born after a period of time. The newly born Heavenly Dao clan is cunning; it has bred sand beasts that constantly attack us."

"You don't know, but after the seventh level, the environment of the universe begins to change."

"It is an era of struggle between man and nature!"

Liu Jun smiled.

We, too, after ascending to a higher dimension, are experiencing an era of struggle between humanity and the heavens, like Sisyphus and Margalas.

No.

To be precise, we are not fighting against nature.

It was a battle between God and Heaven.

We are gods who possess divine artifacts, and we are stronger than you mortals who struggle against the heavens!
Fortuna laughed and said, "You certainly deserve praise for defying the will of Heaven with your weak mortal bodies."

The sand bandit Amoka was immediately puzzled.

What mortal? Aren't you human?

They probably haven't witnessed the power of the Heavenly Will Clan before, which is why they dared to speak like that.

The sand bandit Amoka continued, "Masters, the environment in this sandy universe is extremely harsh."

“Every so often, a swarm of sand beasts under the command of the Heavenly Will Clan will attack.”

"It can be said that every universe in the trial is a difficult environment in which humanity and the heavens fight against each other!"

Fortuna, standing nearby, sneered: "So you're suggesting we live here?"

"My lord, continuing to ascend to higher dimensions is very difficult."

The other party quickly explained, "The Twelve Trials are twelve stages of the world's perfection; the higher the stage, the more perfect the universe."

"We had no choice but to stop here."

"Furthermore, do you think things are better up there? The world up there has a perfect environment, but they also have to face the even more terrifying Heavenly Will Clan."

"Our sky is of the sandy earth element, which is relatively mediocre."

"And the higher heavens, I've heard, have even more terrifying characteristics, even involving some conceptual attributes."

Ha ha!

Liu Jun revealed a hint of interest.

Is this the surprise Magalas was talking about?
It was quite a pleasant surprise.

Unexpectedly, in the twelve trials of the universe, a bunch of past defeated civilizations have fallen here.

Is there also a pile of historical ruins here?

but.

After all, there is only one universe.

There can't be twelve universes just because there are twelve trials in front of us, can there?
The man explained, "Ascend to that dimension; that is the main world!"

"You just charged right up to us, and our First Universe only just began to materialize again."

"Once you leave this place and reach the second trial, everything in the second trial universe will materialize!"

The native desert bandit continued his incessant explanation:

“Once you fail the twelve trials, for example, if you stop at the fourth trial, you may stay there and live there.”

"Then, your real universe, because of the failure to ascend to a higher dimension, slowly fell back into its original dimension, layer by layer."

"Return to the original universe."

"Back then, because of your failure, there was a break in the seventh-order civilizations in the original universe."

"Wait until countless billions of years from now, when the next seventh-order civilization follows in your footsteps and restarts the Twelve Trials, they will encounter us again, along with those of you who failed in the fourth level. It's a cycle."

Liu Jun nodded.

We failed. We'll find out which trial we lost at, and that's where we'll be waiting.

We've become NPCs here, waiting for the next protagonist to come and challenge the world's higher dimensions?

What a remarkable example of one after another giving their all!
One by one, civilized individuals became pioneers, charging forward to their deaths!

When a civilization successfully completes all twelve trials in one go, this universe will truly ascend to a higher dimension!

It will become more advanced and more complete.
Just like in some mythological novels.

If all civilizations work together to accomplish this great feat of dimensional ascension, they will transform from a lower-level middle-thousand world into a higher-level great-thousand universe.

But before that.

I wonder how many more civilizations will die out.

All we can say is that these civilizations are indeed making an effort.

They all struggled in despair, with one civilization after another trying to perfect the universe and elevate its dimensions.

Although selfish motives inevitably arise during the process.

But their overall direction is correct.

Like moths drawn to a flame, they hold high the torch, laying the foundation and accumulating wisdom for those who come after.

The other party continued:
"However, if you fail in this charge, for example, if you stop at the fourth trial, don't panic."

"When the next new civilization launches its offensive and passes through the Fourth Trial, you can hitch a ride on their civilization's train and continue your journey, charging forward alongside them!"

Fortuna, standing nearby, complained, "It really feels like a prison. It already felt like a prison when we were at the sixth level. The three trials of the sixth level—the spatial prison and the black hole prison—have trapped and killed a whole bunch of civilizations."

"I didn't expect them to pull this stunt here too?"

Fortuna was completely speechless.

He was imprisoned at the sixth level.

He was imprisoned at the seventh level.

He was imprisoned at the eighth level.

This universe is just too damn hopeless!

Even Liu Jun was speechless, thinking to himself:

"When this more advanced civilization makes its appearance, shouldn't it be incredibly impressive and awe-inspiring? A variety of high-dimensional weapons, mysterious and powerful high-dimensional beings?"

"Why is it that in reality, every level of civilization we see outside is suffering? And why is the suffering different at different levels of civilization?"

It's so tragic. To say their combat strength is weak? That their dimensional weapons are trash? That's impossible! But no matter how strong they are, there's an inexplicable feeling that they're miserable.

Liu Jun felt that he might as well go back to the mushroom soup restaurant himself.

It's painful to look at them; they're all lifeless, like a high-dimensional prisoner from a civilization that's lost its mother.

Ascend to a higher level of civilization? Go to a higher level of prison! Eat higher level prison food! Serve with more fellow inmates!
As for why they attack the goddess of fate and God at the slightest disagreement? Because in their eyes...

Newly ascended, weak civilizations are naturally easy prey to hunt and bully.

Fortuna, standing nearby, couldn't help but say:

"The world is indeed too dark."

"You bastards can't pass the trial yourselves, so you're stopping newcomers? Preventing them from passing?"

Fortuna got angry as soon as she spoke, and kept cursing, "The lower class, why make things difficult for the lower class?"

"Your hearts are too dark."

Fortuna felt that the other party was too vicious.

Shouldn't we all work together?
"No!" one of the desert bandits cried out, "We captured you to better protect you!"

"How do you protect it?" Fortuna scoffed.

The man shouted, "Of course, we'll escort you to some civilized places and nurture you. After all, it's very dangerous outside. Here, crises, natural disasters, and man-made calamities are everywhere."

"The civilization here has absorbed the essence of your younger civilization and attracted all kinds of talents, so it can better advance through each trial!"

"Furthermore, we can join you and help you advance to higher levels of trials!"

"After all, we were in such a barren cosmic environment during the First Trial, and we wanted to hitch a ride on your train of civilization to continue ascending to higher regions!"

"Therefore, our interests are aligned!"

Liu Jun immediately smiled.

They arrested them as soon as they entered, claiming it was for protection.

Why portray human trafficking as something so glamorous?

Liu Jun immediately saw through the essence of the matter.

This is like a train of civilization.

When you drive to the first stop, the survivors who were parked at the first subway stop will attack you!

Take over your train, take your place, and keep going, charging towards the second trial!
what?
You failed the trial?

It doesn't matter.

You can wait at the station sign, snatch the train behind you, usurp its spot, and continue your journey!

This created a second chance for a revival match.

Even if it's impossible to reach the twelfth trial later.
It's still feasible to steal their train and rush to the fourth and fifth trial universes to make them more habitable!

"I probably understand."

God smiled slightly, "Haven't you noticed that this desert universe seems to have something unique about it now?"

"What's extra?"

The sand bandit Amoka paused, then looked at this desert universe.

It seems like nothing has changed.

It's still that desert, and it's still that starry sky.

He seemed to have thought of something.
"You don't think you've brought some new technology from a new civilization, or something more advanced, and are spreading it throughout the universe, do you?"

"Don't be delusional. Throughout human history, all sorts of technologies have emerged, and no technology is ever truly novel."

"Did you bring the White Hole Network? The Nebula Quantum Base Station? Or something else? Let's just say that every trial and dimensional advancement is a joint effort by various seventh-order civilizations."

"We've been watching you from the outside for a long time. In your Moses Project, that seventh-order civilization seems to have more than 130 civilizations and 7,000 races joining forces?"

Clearly, he still believes it.

Liu Jun is the hometown of Magalas, the original seventh-order underwater civilization, who gradually expanded the area of ​​their small world bubble and ascended to a higher dimension.

“We are also you from the past. We have walked the path you came from. In our first trial desert universe civilization layer alone, there are more than seven million different races.”

"They are not cyborgs, nor are they idiots; each and every one of them is a highly qualified individual with above-average skills. What kind of technology haven't they mastered?"

"It must be true."

As he spoke, his expression gradually stiffened, and he couldn't help but blurt out, causing him to abruptly take several steps back in fright:

"You, you, you!! What is this thing?"

He was stunned, unable to speak coherently, staring blankly as Fortuna across from him performed a magical alchemy.

A surge of divine power flowed through her hands.

Alchemy Transformation!

Water magic!

The desert was instantly transformed into a clear spring by Fortuna.

Immediately afterwards, greenery covered the surrounding area, and the entire land was transformed into a vibrant oasis.

The sky was also filled with clouds.

The earth is also teeming with insects.

"Creating things with bare hands? That's not scientific!"

The sand bandit Amoka was stunned. "How is this possible? Our universe is clearly just a desert."

"You can try it too."

Fortuna smiled, revealing a gentle and compassionate quality imbued with a sacred divinity.
"You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you. Because of a certain guy's popularization, this new desert universe has a new creation called the Magic Network."

"The magic network has spread throughout the world."

"Mortals, feel it, adapt to it, absorb it, and you can use some divine power through the magic network."

"You can also do many incredible things."

The group of sand bandits looked at them with disbelief: "Who are you people?"

"No, we are not human."

"We are God."

She paused, revealing a trace of majestic divinity, as circles of divine power of destiny were released from the back of her brain.

A series of rings of fate extend from her shoulders.

"Your Majesty."

Fortuna turned around. "I will reveal my true form as a god."

"Go," God said softly.

Fortuna slowly flew into the sky.

wow——

She was in the sky, looking down at the vast universe.

An endless desert.

A cosmic ray storm whipped up countless dust particles.

The air is filled with all sorts of alarming radiation.

Strands of meteors streaked across the sky.

The entire vast real universe has become like this after the dimensional ascension.

The next moment, she revealed her divine form.

She looked down at the mortals on the ground.

"Humans on Earth, you have done enough."

"Next, let's deal with all the pain, all the hardships, and all the confusion."

"Fear of the unknown."

"Leave it all to our gods."

"There is no need to panic, for God has come."

"We will put it into practice, we will explore new avenues, and we will help you conquer the path to higher dimensions."

An astonishing halo of destiny slowly emerged from behind.

The whole world seems to be plucking the strings of fate, and a beautiful symphony of destiny is dancing joyfully.

She radiated a sacred and majestic aura.

Majestic, magnificent, and vast, it seems to contain endless destiny.

The arrival of the goddess of fate caused a distortion of the rules throughout the region.

Everyone stared blankly at the sky, feeling the power of fate, and even vaguely saw an unbelievable scene—their future selves. They saw a glimpse of the future.
What is this? Predicting the future?

To everyone's astonishment, the goddess of fate exuded a sacred and serene aura, like that of a benevolent mother.

"I am Fortuna, the goddess of fate."

"You are afraid because of the unknown fate."

"And now, you will be eternally happy because you know your destiny."

(End of this chapter)