Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 209 Imperial Declaration, The Dragon Slumbers Under the Great Sun
【Eternal Oath - Declaration of the Founding of the Star Empire】

In the name of the stars, it was read aloud in the capital of Le Ming.

The Emperor, son of York Smith Dragon Court, chosen by all the tribes, hereby proclaims to all tribes:

From this day forward, from the Dawn Mountains to the Dark Strait in the world of Calter, all the lands illuminated by the stars shall be the sacred territory of the Star Empire.

The ancient wisdom of the elves, the fiery passion of the monsters, the blood howl of the orcs, and the alliance code of the humans—all were forged into an immortal covenant under the watchful gaze of the Dragon Court.

It has been 476 days since Linko entered the continent of Calter.

The Empire of Stars has finally been declared established.

The empire, with the capital city expanded from Dawn City as its core, directly governs the 358 cities that have already been built in the central territory.

At the same time, the Empire also directly possesses the right to station troops of the four major races—elves, monsters, orcs, and sea creatures—and even the right to directly recruit troops locally.

In order to clearly define the rule of the dragon race and the supreme power of the emperor.

During this empire's founding ceremony, apart from the Warcraft, which did not establish a nation, the rulers of the other three races, totaling eighty-six 'theocracy', who were also the popes of various races in the New World, were directly appointed and dismissed under the scepter of the Emperor of York.

Therefore, in another sense...

The Empire of Stars is also a religiously unified nation.

However, this 'religion' does not force belief; it simply promotes the dragon totem, as well as the spirit and glory of the dragon race.

In short, the continent of Karta has finally entered a new chapter in this founding of the nation.

In order to emphasize the legitimacy of the Star Empire and its inclusive spirit towards all races, four pillars of the covenant were erected directly in its capital.

One pillar bears the inscription: "Bloodline Equality".

(Whether they have pointed ears or horns, scales or wings, all who swear allegiance to the Empire are subjects of the Empire.)
The two pillars are inscribed with the words: "Together we will defend against foreign enemies."

(By the blood of dragons, all enemies from the stars—the arrows of elves, the minions of monsters, the battleaxes of orcs, and the knights of men—will retaliate with thunderous force.)
The three pillars are inscribed with the words: "Sharing Wisdom".

(Whether it's elven magic or human combat skills, all knowledge and extraordinary skills will be offered to all citizens of the Empire. At the same time, the dungeons of the continent of Calter will also be open to all citizens of the Empire; application and approval are all that's required.)

The inscription on the four pillars reads: Freedom of Religion.

(Whether it's Diana, the moon goddess of the elves, or Monik, the blacksmithing god of the orcs, or the gods of the monsters and sea creatures, all the gods stand side by side in the Pantheon. No imperial region or even the theocracy can force its people to worship a single god.)
The existence of the Pillars of Covenant is tantamount to laying the foundation for the entire Star Empire.

Lin Ke's intention was to create a replica of the Tobien Empire's Pantheon.

However, the Troll Empire of Tobien only has the Troll race as its main race, while the situation on the continent of Calter is more complicated, with too many races.

Promoting freedom of religion is actually a foundational preparation for the complete cultural integration of all ethnic groups in the future.

Only when culture is unified and the empire's ideology is accepted can a truly prosperous empire where all ethnic groups coexist truly emerge.

Of course, Lin Ke also had his own other plans.

Dragons do not need faith.

However, the spiritual crystals obtained after the purification of faith, also known as divine crystals, are truly valuable items.

This thing has many benefits, such as accelerating the fusion of divine laws and even quickly restoring the damaged spirituality of deities.

Since faith itself is a kind of high-purity energy, then Lin Ke has no reason to be like the previous generation of dragons who wanted nothing.

Therefore, the gods were subsequently revived one after another.

Forestry science will also establish rules.

That is the crystallization of divine power obtained through faith, and each deity must hand over 30% to the dragons of the Dragon Court.

Lin Ke may not need it in the future, but this thing is a rare and valuable resource for cultivating demigod-level dragons and accelerating their divine fusion to enter the god-level.

Therefore, Lin Ke would not be so selfless as to allow the gods to obtain all the religious benefits of the entire world.

From this point on, the Empire of the Stars of Calter was established.

This year is also known as the first year of the Star Calendar.

At this time, the empire's founding emperor, York Smith, was only 35 years old.

York was not the only direct beneficiary of the establishment of the empire.

Because, the moment the empire was officially established, Linko also reaped the benefits.

[Congratulations, Chief Player! Your successful establishment of a nation under your chosen gameplay mode has unlocked a new gameplay mode.]

[At the same time, you have gained the power of growth under the laws of 'order']

(Order Law Growth Power: When the empire under your indirect rule is well-ordered and its prosperity level continues to rise, your growth will also be more rapid.)
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[Star Empire] (Expand)

[Founding Emperor: York Smith]

[Imperial Totem: Dragon.]

[Strength Rank: Rank Six]

[Imperial Territory: The World of Calter]

(Approximately 7.2 million square kilometers)
[Imperial Citizens: Approximately 17 billion.]

(The Star Empire directly governs approximately 200 million citizens, while the Human Theocracy, Elf Theocracy, and Sea Clan Theocracy have collectively relocated approximately 15 billion. Monsters are counted only for those who have reached a certain rank, so their number is less than 100,000. Monsters that have not reached a certain rank cannot possess the basic citizen rights of the Empire.)
Imperial descendants: 8.

(Eldest son: Caesar Smith, eight years old.)
(Second son: Willard Smith, five years old.)
(Eldest daughter: Julian Smith, five years old.)
(.)

(Note: The Imperial Clan retains all the original family's functional bonus skills. As the Imperial Clan, the nominal half-human, half-dragon rulers, all their first-generation direct descendants will have 100% awakened bloodline power of various rare dragon races that players already possess upon reaching adulthood.)
Order Level: ★

(One star increases player growth rate by 10%)

Prosperity Level: ☆

(Half a star +5% player growth rate)

[Note 1: National order is the foundation of prosperity; order is necessary for prosperity, but order does not guarantee prosperity. Players should carefully monitor the development of their empires.]

[Note 2: Emperor York's family-exclusive items have been completely updated and upgraded.]

(Family viscount badge upgraded to imperial badge: Meditation and cultivation speed +200%)

(The family territory flag is upgraded to the Imperial Flag: covering the entire capital city, possessing the power to resist and release forces roughly equivalent to a demigod, requiring a large amount of magic crystals.)
(The family alchemical puppet is upgraded to an imperial puppet: possessing power comparable to a newly entered Saint rank, while also gaining some of the power of the dragon race.)
[Note 3: The establishment of the Empire is the will of the people of the world of Calth. Congratulations to the player for having the reward of granting a subordinate the honor of directly promoting the emperor of the Imperial Family by one rank. This can be granted at any time.]

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have to say.

The establishment of the empire truly brought Lin Ke many benefits.

After all, Lin Ke can no longer directly obtain rewards from the real game.

Therefore, the growth bonuses brought by the laws of order brought by the establishment of the empire are what Lin Ke needs most at this stage.

Although the current combined speed bonus is only 15%, it is not low for Lin Ke, who is at the demigod level.

Even more so, Lin Ke did not forget the War Law title reward he had previously received.

Thus, growth is achieved through a combination of factors.

As long as the balance is maintained, Lin Ke's growth rate will definitely be incomparable to that of the Space Dragon in the past.

Not to mention, Lin Ke now possesses the dual ancient inheritance power of the Blazing Sun Dragon.

These are all crucial to Lin Ke's future struggle against the so-called Black Flame World.

After more than 400 days of preparation, the results have finally come, which makes Lin Ke quite gratified.

And the 1.5 billion migrant 'people' can be considered as a help to some extent, right?
Even excluding Warcraft, the fact that so many people—humans, elves, orcs, and sea creatures—have migrated from the continent of Auckland in just over a year is quite remarkable.

Among them, the three major human empires and twelve kingdoms had a total population of approximately 150 million.

The Orc Empire has twenty-six royal courts, and a total of over 400 million orcs have been relocated there, mainly consisting of the kobolds and rat-headeds who reproduce the fastest at the bottom.

The five major empires and forty-four royal families of the sea race have brought in a total of over 900 million sea race people. The sea race has the largest number of immigrants, which is understandable given the vastness of the sea.

The number of elven people migrating in was the smallest. As a long-lived species, the entire elven empire has a population of no more than 30 million. Therefore, the number of people migrating in this time was only over 3 million, which is about one-tenth of the total population.

In short, each ethnic group should act in proportion.

Almost all of them have moved out of Auckland, accounting for 10% to 30% of the total population of all ethnic groups on the mainland.

Whether these people were willing or not, under the forced relocation order, the imperial and royal families of all races were serious about it.

After all, the Auckland mainland has been struggling to support such a large population of various ethnic groups for many years.

Otherwise, why would various ethnic groups launch one regular border war after another for the sake of internal strife?

Although the four races on the Auckland continent, apart from the sea race, had each fought a battle, the scale of the battles was not large at all.

The loss of a mere few principalities' population on the human side is just a drop in the ocean.

Therefore, knowing that the continent of Carter has more land and space to support more people, the various races of the continent of Auckland have no reason not to seize these territories to propagate more ethnic groups and ethnicities.

After all, even if the original power of the Auckland continent cannot extend to this world, the branches of various imperial families, royal families, and even noble families can at least develop better in this world. This is undoubtedly a good thing for the rulers of various races on the Auckland continent.

As for the extension of bloodlines, it's about being prepared for unforeseen circumstances.

Not to mention, this matter also involves the revival of the gods of various races, and it can even do the dragon race a favor, so why not?

Furthermore, the Black Flame Crisis is also a glaring threat to the highest rulers of each race, so each race must prepare a way out for itself.

Thus, the four major benefits are clearly laid out.

It's no wonder that people of all ethnicities from mainland Auckland are so dedicated to relocating their populations.

With such a large outflow of people, the various ethnic groups on the Auckland mainland have more living space and upward mobility, effectively eliminating internal conflicts.

Those who migrate can obtain a new noble status and even a brighter future on the continent of Calter, which can be considered a win-win situation.

And so on.

In short, whether it's the Auckland continent or the Calter continent, everyone seems to have a bright future ahead.
Of course, this is also beneficial to players at the moment.

Because some players are from collateral branches of noble families, they are patiently developing their power and it's unknown when they will be able to seize power from the main branch.

This is just great.

Being relocated to the continent of Carth and directly obtaining the status of a noble lord is much better than staying on the continent of Auckland.

Of course, there will inevitably be many contradictions and conflicts in the initial division of territory on the continent of Calter.

Overall, with the empire mediating, it's not a big problem for players.

As for the players on the continent of Calter...

Forestry science also has plans at present.

That is, the Star Empire has established a special professional association for 'Chosen Ones'.

This association will gather players under the semi-official name of the Empire and collectively arrange for these players to go into dungeons for training.

Of course, if players do not wish to continue their dungeon adventures, they can be screened by a group of high-ranking officials, including the president of the Imperial Favored Ones Association, who are also players like 'Human Sweetie' and 'Logic Genius'.

Players can also apply to become imperial soldiers, government officials, or even noble lords, etc.

In short, for players, the so-called "favored by the gods," the Star Empire has opened a special back door for them.

However, Lin Ke also gave instructions to a few trusted individuals regarding the supervision of players, stating that it must be as strict as in reality.

Inaction and laziness are of no concern to Lin Ke.

However, if any player dares to cause trouble within the empire and incite any major disturbances, the first offense will result in a warning, the second offense will result in the immediate disqualification of the player, and if disqualification is not possible, killing the player will also be considered disqualification.

After all, in the game world, the advantage of players over natives lies in their faster growth rate.

As for other aspects, they are not much different from the indigenous people.

Therefore, as long as players understand this principle, most people will naturally behave themselves.

Not to mention, this is Lin Ke's backyard, the top player's backyard. What is it if he causes trouble here? He's just asking for trouble.
Not to mention, Lin Ke also has the entire dragon race as a powerful backer in the mortal world.

No matter how fast a player progresses in the early stages, non-dragon players are nothing more than chickens waiting to be slaughtered when facing dragons.

Not to mention, once all the laws of the continent of Carth are covered by the real game, Link will have even greater authority to restrict player behavior.

After all, Lin Kelian now has the authority to designate qualifications for becoming a god, so players shouldn't expect to become a god so easily.

Therefore, in a world with gods, dragons, and with Lin Ke himself as the chief, he never worried about players causing trouble.

As for the matter of giving players a backdoor.

Ultimately, Lin Ke was simply eyeing the rapid growth momentum of players before they reached the Saint rank.

After all, these are all key forces that can be used to conquer different worlds.

Thus, at the time of the founding of the nation on the continent of Calter.

In other words, within the period of over 470 days, only four projected days, or forty days, have actually passed.

Currently, the extra seventy-odd days on the continent of Calth are still in the players' next round of calculations.

Forty days later, the civil war on Green Earth had only just broken out.

The Blue Star Human Alliance has already entered the fray, while the players in the first, second, and third rounds are still engaged in fierce battles in cooperation with the Insectoid Empire.

In short, the current situation is quite chaotic.

After all, the four insectoid races directly descended from the four insectoid deities could control more than 60% of the insectoid forces and groups loyal to them.

Therefore, even knowing that the unknown deity Linco might not be able to participate in earthly wars.

These insectoids are also fighting a desperate battle.

Many Zerg on the Zerg Empire's side were worried about this fierce war, and it was also a test for the Blue Star Human Alliance.

The only ones who are really excited about this situation are the players.

After all, the insect killers earn points and can continuously revive to increase their strength.

If they're unhappy, who is?

In short, this was a rare feast for Blue Star players.

Another point worth mentioning is...

After players who were not born on Green Saturn completed five simulation days in the third round, the actual game also opened the Green Saturn campaign instance to these players.

In short, players across the entire planet are currently caught up in this rare celebration.

The Blue Star Human Alliance went even further, in order to prevent innocent human soldiers from suffering too many casualties on the alien planet.

For the interdimensional wars waged by players, the Human Alliance provides guns and cannons, and even teaches players how to use missile launchers and the like.

In short, the Human Alliance is continuously supplying weapons to Green Earth.

From cannons to airplanes.

Even nuclear weapons have been provided to the players.

In short, this battle was incredibly intense.

While Blue Star and Green Saturn were locked in a fierce battle, Lin Ke had already begun his journey to the Sun, which was hundreds of millions of kilometers away from Planet Calter.

Yes.

Without the various rewards and assistance for growth that come with the real game.

Nowadays, Lin Ke can only grow steadily and methodically.

Therefore, as a dragon of space and the blazing sun, going near the sun to meditate and absorb energy for growth has become an essential step.

Hundreds of millions of kilometers is nothing to forestry science today.

With the power of space, even without long-distance space travel, his speed is still extremely fast, relying solely on instinct to travel between the dimensions of reality and subspace.

Thus, in less than thirty Cartesian days, Linko had already reached the outer edge of the Sun's orbit.

Compared to the sun, the thousand-kilometer-long flesh and blood body of the Lin Ke material body is actually no different from a strand of hair, and is even more inconspicuous.

Just by looking at the sun, Lin Ke could feel a profound sense of insignificance.

Every solar flare that erupts has such terrifying energy that it seems to cause a huge tremor in space, and the visual impact on Lin Ke is unimaginable.

Lin Ke was amazed by what he witnessed.

However, in the end, Lin Ke did not forget the important matter.

He chose a weak point in space on the surface of the sun as his subspace habitat.

Thus, the entire dragon disappeared into the subspace, leaving only a narrow opening on the surface of the sun in the material world.

Afterwards, with his eyes closed, he used his instinctive power to absorb the sun's energy, transforming it into threads that entered the subspace. Then, Lin Ke entered a semi-conscious state of deep sleep.

At this point.

In fact, Lin Ke had already completely separated himself from the mortal world, and even from the humans of Earth.

His concept of time has entered the realm of immortal beings, and his power has entered the realm of gods.

He is no longer ordinary.

And they are truly mythical creatures.

Therefore, by the time Lin Ke awakens again, many years may have passed on Blue Star, or even on the continent of Calter.

At this point, Lin Ke's journey as a player is almost complete.

Next, Lin Ke, as the Dragon God, will lead the humans of Blue Star and even the two worlds under his command to open a new chapter in the century.

(End of this chapter)