After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived.

Charles withdrew his spiritual power from the astral plane, from the abundant mental image.

Soon, the magnificent starry sky also disappeared...

Instead, there was a clear blue and white sky.

Charles looked out at the blue sky and white clouds and yawned slightly.

It must be admitted that...

Even if we only look at the sheer volume of data and information.

Those false gods who embarked on the path to godhood... relied on their accumulation of countless years across countless dimensions...

There is indeed an insurmountable gap between it and other life forms in terms of the amount of information.

Even with Xia Er's mental strength, and the unrestricted parallel computing capabilities of the quantum computer as an aid...

However, thoroughly analyzing the origins of false gods and transforming their abundant divine essence into a programmable state remains a considerable challenge.

.......

Charles sank into the soft beanbag chair.

The long hours of decoding, compiling, reading, and writing made him realize a weariness deep in his soul.

"Thankfully, modern medicine, such as antibiotics, has had a far greater impact on the faith of believers in the goddess of life in those ignorant medieval civilizations than I imagined..."

"This also made it much easier to conquer the Goddess of Life. She couldn't hold on for long and took the initiative to grant me the supreme access to the Divine Hub."

"Otherwise, if the Goddess of Life were to resist as stubbornly as the Abundance Goddess... then I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to do anything about them in the short term."

"It's even possible that my secret plan will be discovered by the other false gods, causing them unnecessary alarm."

In his heart, Charles also summarized his plan of erosion.

However, despite the risks involved, Charles's gains were substantial enough to justify the risks.

Not only did they completely control the projection of abundance and life onto the Silver Plane...

In other words, two spies with unwavering loyalty, who would never betray their cause, were planted within the group of false gods.

The false gods' every move could be meticulously monitored by Sharl through abundance and life, giving him a complete advantage in intelligence...

On the other hand... Sharl's past understanding of the false god life forms was mostly based on the accounts of Vimes and others, as well as speculations made through observation, and was not very objective or comprehensive.

After thoroughly analyzing the divine core of abundance and life that was completely liberated, Charles finally gained a comprehensive understanding and control over the life forms of the false gods, no longer limited to theoretical assumptions.

After all... when it comes to understanding the gods, the ones who understand them best are, of course, the false gods themselves.

"It seems that my previous assessment of the God of War was a little too simplistic."

"The God of War...has indeed widened the gap in rank between himself and the other false gods on the path to godhood..."

"It is merely a projection of a plane... yet it already possesses the ability to contend with a civilization of another plane... no wonder the other false gods are unwilling to openly compete with it."

"And... He is indeed very close to taking that final step."

"Even if it weren't for the fact that I am the one who ambushed you in the field of domination that you are most proficient in... you might have taken that final step at any time and truly completed the unique transformation of all realms."

Although he had already won two rounds in this battle between man and god... Ciel felt no sense of pride or satisfaction.

It should be understood that... from beginning to end, what the Sharl and the Silver Civilization faced was merely a "projection" of "war" in this dimension.

And such projections... there are hundreds or even thousands of such projections in those countless dimensions and parallel worlds.

Once the god of war truly takes the final step...

The myriad projections were unified, and a qualitative change was caused by quantitative change...

That, compared to today's single projection, is on a completely different scale.

"Considering my consistently bad luck... I need to prepare for the worst-case scenario."

Charles frowned slightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

.......

Just then, a faint scent of violets filled the room.

Immediately afterwards, Charles felt a pair of soft little hands placed on his temples.

The other person's movements were very gentle, softly massaging his temples and the space between his eyebrows...

A moment later, those soft little hands finally moved away.

The black-haired witch sat down on Ciel's beanbag chair as if she knew her way around.

Renata's outfit today is slightly different from her usual style.

That inevitably evokes the image of a small, delicate laurel wreath woven from laurel leaves atop long, jet-black hair in the night sky.

"What's wrong?"

She held up her small notebook and gazed at Charles with her pale golden eyes.

During the period when Sharl was eroding faith, Renata would occasionally merge her understanding of the world with Sharl's.

In that state of spiritual fusion... there is no need for language; every thought and idea of ​​the two parties can interact in real time.

As a result, after this period of adjustment, Ciel and Renata's level of understanding has improved significantly.

Even though the two were not in a state of spiritual communion at this moment, she was able to keenly perceive Charles's state with just a subtle expression.

"Nothing... I was just thinking about how to deal with the false gods later..."

Charles smiled.

He stretched out his free right hand, picked up a strand of Renata's hair that was hanging down beside him, and played with it slightly.

Her long, jet-black hair was soft and smooth, and felt quite comfortable to the touch, making Ciel reluctant to let go of it.

"Dealing with their projections... shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

On the small diary, pale gold characters slowly emerged...

The black-haired girl showed no resistance to Ciel's actions; instead, she moved closer to him.

Because of Renata's "Star-Cherish" constitution, all her actions in the astral plane are greatly enhanced.

Therefore, when Charles previously eroded the source of faith in life and abundance through the sacred relics, he was in a state of fusion with Renata's understanding of the world... She could also perceive Charles's analysis and deciphering of the divinity of abundance and life in real time.

In Renata's view... those projections of false gods were not some insurmountable force.

Not to mention... that it would make Ciel care so much.

"If it's just about eliminating the false god projections in a single plane... then it's not really that difficult."

"But... what I want—"

"It's not just about eliminating the projection in this plane..."

Ciel's fingers twitched slightly, and Renata's smooth, jet-black hair swirled twice between his fingers.

"Moreover... the attribute of 'survival'..."

"In many situations, it is still quite necessary."

Charles smiled slightly.

He himself copied and copied countless books from Black Tower Bookstore... He was naturally very familiar with the tropes in those novels.

For example, when it comes to killing an enemy, Ciel never considers only the opponent's individual strength...

We also have to consider whether the opponent will take a "Blood Explosion Pill" halfway through the fight, whether they will break through their limits halfway through the battle, or whether they will suddenly be possessed by the legendary old man in the ring...

Even if you finish the fight... it doesn't mean you've truly accomplished your mission.

Because, who knows if the other party might have a powerful child or disciple who, a decade or more later, might suddenly appear and say, "You have already found your way to death."

Therefore, once Charles plans to accomplish something, he never hesitates to pre-plan solutions based on the most extreme scenarios.

"After all... who knows who in this universe is truly the protagonist favored by destiny..."

"Perhaps... compared to us arrogant wizards... those false gods who maintain the order of the multiverse are the ones favored by fate, the protagonists who can unleash their power infinitely?"

Ciel tidied Renata's long hair before gently extending his hand.

Immediately afterwards...

A bright, magical glow rose from his palm.

And within the convergence of magical radiance—

Countless magical elements converged into a tiny star core, radiating pure light and heat...

.......

"A pseudo-star?"

Renata's eyes widened as she stared at the bright sphere in Charles's hand...

The pure white light illuminated her pale golden eyes, reflecting an incomparably dazzling brilliance.

This light reminded Renata of... that moment when a star was created, and the long night gave way to dawn.

That was her first encounter with Charles, and also the first time in her long life that she found a place to settle down and make a living.

Although a long time has passed since then...