Damn it, something's wrong with the gacha I got.

Then he changed the subject.

"However, the contents of our Savior's phone just now gave me an idea. Now, put your textbooks aside, and we'll start another lesson! This lesson will be extended by thirty minutes!"

Then, to the bewilderment of all the students, Xia changed the topic of the lesson and projected Bai E's mobile phone camera broadcast on the multimedia blackboard.

Since Ondaros established trade exchanges with the outside world, these kinds of teaching aids and products have greatly facilitated his teaching.

Moreover, there are also many international students from other factions in this classroom.

But none of that matters. What matters is the lesson he's about to teach!

"Now, let's talk about what the 'Way of Heaven' is!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the students became lively.

At that moment, Xia snorted coldly in her heart as she stood on the podium.

It seems that Bai E wasn't the only one looking at his phone just now.

Never mind, giving the lecture is the priority now.

"You've all seen this news, haven't you? And you fellow travelers on your destined paths here, you should also sense... a destiny has completely vanished from the universe!"

As Xia finished speaking, two words simultaneously flashed through the minds of the students present:

Greed!

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"Class, share your understanding of the 'Way of Heaven.' Each person who speaks will receive 2 points for class participation; those who don't will have 2 points deducted!"

Xia's voice rang out again at that moment.

Very well, now we have no choice but to speak up.

This is the sinister veil of the evil mint cat.

That's so evil!

But with the credit privileges in hand, I have the world at my fingertips (referring to that summer).

As a professor here, Xia wouldn't care about that.

Taking care of these students every day is exhausting for him, but he has no choice but to continue.

Firstly, he enjoys the professorship, and there are some promising students among his students who can assist him in his future research.

Secondly, that evil woman Aglia now controls the finances of Onfaros, and the funds for the Divine Tree Court still need Aglia's approval.

Although the woman in gold thread claimed to be a member of the Golden Council like him, she held an auditing position in the Treasury, which mainly involved examining Onfaros's various financial incomes and expenditures, looking for any unreasonable aspects, and making adjustments accordingly.

In short, Aglaia is now the goddess of money in all of Ompharos; she can be considered the goddess of wealth.

There was no other way; he was just an "ordinary scholar," so naturally he had to "live under someone else's roof."

After all, the professor's allowance is needed every month to buy food for the family's giant earth beast.

Ahem, okay, it seems the topic has gone off-topic again.

Now let's continue the lesson.

As soon as the words were spoken, Feng Jin, a top student in the first row of the classroom who was known for her excellent academic performance, immediately raised her hand to speak.

“At that moment, Teacher Xia, my understanding of the [Heavenly Dao] may be somewhat one-sided. If there are any omissions or biases, please correct and forgive me.”

"No problem, tell me your opinion first."

At that moment, Xia nodded slightly, her expression gentle.

"Yes."

Feng Jin responded, organized her thoughts, and slowly expressed her understanding.

"In my view, the Heavenly Dao is more like a doctor. The Gluttony of destiny relentlessly plunders and devours all things, breaking the balance of the universe. It is like a malignant tumor rooted in the body of the universe, constantly absorbing the source of nutrients and eroding vitality."

"Ordinary forces can only suppress the disease and temporarily slow its spread, but the intervention of Heaven does not only treat the symptoms but also the root cause. Instead, it directly severs the fundamental foundation of the fate of [greed], eradicates its concept and mechanism of existence, and completely eradicates this malignant tumor that plagues the universe, allowing the cosmic body to return to a healthy balance."

After the apt analogy, the classroom erupted in enthusiastic applause.

All the students nodded in agreement, finding the insight novel.

"Very good, unique perspective, close to the core of this global change, solid insights."

Xia nodded in approval and raised her hand in acknowledgment.

"Please take a seat."

Once Feng Jin was seated, Xia continued to guide her.

“What Feng Jin just said was her understanding based on her experience as a doctor, but everyone has their own understanding of the [Heavenly Dao], just like the [Harmony] Star God who is currently embracing Hattopia. A thousand people, a thousand faces; it's normal to have different ideas. Are there any others who would like to share their thoughts?”

As soon as he finished speaking, several students raised their hands and briefly explained their understanding from different perspectives.

A moment later, a gentle, somewhat artistic gesture attracted the attention of the crowd.

It's Mrs. Xia Die!

As the president and editor-in-chief of Golden Books, Xia Die gently pushed up her glasses and stood up gracefully.

She paused for a moment, then earnestly expressed her unique understanding.

"Well... my understanding of 'The Way of Heaven' is that it's written by an excellent screenwriter. When considering whether to create a dual male lead or a single male-female lead story, I think they would choose a love triangle and then offer more diverse options, such as betraying another lover—to satisfy a wider range of audience tastes, which would garner more attention and attract more viewers. That's what makes a great work..."

The words had barely left his lips.

The entire classroom fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

Xia at that moment: "......"

The other students: "..."

Dear Xia Die, your analogy is indeed incredibly vivid, but using it as an example is a bit too "vivid".

"Cough cough..."

Xia quickly coughed lightly to break the awkward silence and waved her hand.

"Alright, Xia Die, your insights are unique. Please take a seat!"

Once Xia Die was seated comfortably, Xia withdrew from her chaotic thoughts, stood solemnly on the podium, her gaze sweeping over all the students, her voice steady and powerful:

“Everyone’s remarks had their own highlights, but it’s not hard to see that everyone’s understanding is limited by their own experience, identity, and perspective, and there are inherent limitations. Next, I will use a scholar’s ​​perspective, combined with the global situation, to truly answer for everyone—what is the Way of Heaven.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia picked up the chalk and wrote two powerful characters on the dark blackboard:

[The Way of Heaven]!

The chalk settled, and he slowly began to speak:

"In my view, the Heavenly Dao is the supreme intelligent core of the entire universe, governing all laws. It maintains the underlying logic of the cycle of all things, the balance of order, and the interplay of space and time, and is the foundation of the entire cosmic system..."

"All destinies, star gods, and living beings in the world exist within the rules of this system. Whenever a distorted mechanism like 'greed' appears, which only takes in and never gives out, unilaterally plunders, disrupts the cycle, and violates the origin of the system, the Heavenly Dao will initiate a bottom-level correction process."

"It can even directly intervene at the level of laws, rewrite the abnormal destinies of the universe, forcibly correct the global order, and restore the entire cosmic system to a benign state of continuous life. This—is the true essence of the Way of Heaven!"

Xia's voice echoed slowly in the classroom, making the students suddenly understand and start taking notes of the key points.

Just as the Heavenly Dao themed classes at the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden were progressing steadily...

On the other side of the world, in the top-floor conference hall of the Star Peace Corporation headquarters.

A high-level remote meeting concerning the future layout of the Star Sea and power strategy is being held solemnly.

Inside the vast holographic conference hall, light and shadow flowed, and countless remote projections floated in mid-air.

Diamond, the head of the strategic investment department, sat in the main seat, his cold gaze sweeping over all ten senior executives of Stoneheart present.

Apart from Pearl, who is temporarily residing in Hattopia, and Agate, who has been making frequent appearances, the rest of the high-ranking officials attended the meeting remotely, with their figures appearing and disappearing on the screen.

"Gentlemen, we are all gathered here, there is no need for further words."

Diamond's voice was cold and direct.

"Regarding the dramatic change in the fate of the Lost Souls Starfield in Hatopia and the complete annihilation of the Gluttony's destiny, please share your views, as well as the company's subsequent Star Sea layout and response strategies."

After a moment of silence, with his fingertips casually toying with the gilded coin and the placer gold, he spoke first, his tone nonchalant:

"What else is there to discuss? The outcome is already decided. From now on, the entire Star Sea needs to focus on the Starry Sky Train and that group of nameless passengers. Pearl is still stationed there. We can just wait and see how things develop."

"Hehe, it's more than just a change in the situation."

Emerald chuckled softly, her tone tinged with a mixture of regret and relief, and continued the conversation.

"As you all know, before the Lord of the Bright Realm descended and the power of the Heavenly Dao manifested, the company's market development department had already devised a trump card: to completely weaponize the [Gluttony] divine remains of Hatopia, even at the cost of destroying the entire planet, using the power of Gluttony to create a counterbalance against destruction. Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes..."

Upon hearing this, the figures projected remotely all stirred slightly.

Industry insiders know that as early as when the Two-Phase Paradise incident first appeared and the seal on the Gluttonous God's remains loosened, Star Peace Corporation had already accurately detected the abnormal activity.

However, regarding the handling and contingency plans for the remains of the [Gluttonous] Star God, the company has long been divided into three distinct factions, locked in a power struggle.

The first group consists of diamonds, Taravan Keen, Zaitian, and the "Preservationists" influenced by the ideas of Louis Fleming.

This faction adheres to the company's original philosophy, believing that the activation of the Gluttonous God's remains will inevitably trigger a super disaster of planetary destruction or destiny.

Once the remains of Oberos are completely unsealed, no one can restrain them, and the seal must be protected at all costs, with stability being the top priority.

The second faction was the "radical" group, led by Oswald Schneider, head of market development, and Avalokiteshvara, head of technology research and development.

They advocate fighting poison with poison and seeking victory through danger, attempting to tame the out-of-control Star God's remains, transforming this destructive power into the company's trump card to counterbalance destructive forces throughout the universe and seize control of the Star Sea.

The third faction, also the most secretive and deeply hidden internal power struggle, is simply referred to as the "Dark Faction".

This force, ostensibly belonging to the preservation system and upholding the company's original principles, has in fact long been corrupted by greed and distorted by its beliefs.

Their ultimate goal is to gradually erode and split the Star Peace Corporation, the largest preservation force in the star system, and to assimilate the pure concept of "preservation" into a path of "greed" plunder.

Ultimately, the entire [Storage Protection] system was reduced to a vassal of [Greed].

But now, all the disputes have come to nothing.

Because it wasn't just Hathor's gluttonous god that was completely destroyed.

The fate of [Greedy] was dissolved at its root by that Lord of the Bright Realm.

Even though countless sealed remnants of Oberos remain throughout the world, without the fundamental basis of the [Gluttony] destiny, these remnants can never be revived.

They will simply dissipate naturally over time and cease to be a threat.

With this, the power struggle among the three factions within the company came to a complete end.

Only the preservationists who insisted on maintaining stability breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease, and the crisis completely resolved.

The radicals' weaponization plan and the covert faction's assimilation schemes both fell through.

"Gold and jade are right."

Opal nodded slightly, his tone calm and composed, indicating his agreement.

"That's right. With the emperor's arrival, it seems the pleasure will last for a while."

After all, the core foundation of Star Peace Corporation is trade and profit.

With global turmoil and widespread disasters, all business plans will come to naught.

Only when the world remains stable can one reap endless profits.

"Perhaps it's just a temporary period of stability."

Shu Ye, who was observing from a neutral perspective, spoke slowly, his attitude cautious and unbiased.

"But you must recognize the reality. From now on, we must treat the Star Train with caution. Its current power and influence far surpass those of the company and are not comparable to what they used to be."

These cautious remarks instantly provoked a teasing response from the gold miner, who raised an eyebrow and chuckled:

"Oh? Shu Jue, I remember your attitude towards the Starry Sky Train in the past was not exactly friendly, you were always guarding against it. But today you've become unusually cautious."

"Being cautious is always better than your reckless gambling mentality."

Shu Jue responded indifferently, her tone detached.

"Alright, all of you, stop arguing. I'm on the Starry Sky Train. Besides, haven't you all figured out one thing? That Lord of the Bright Realm was summoned by the Nameless Guest. He can erase the fate of [Gluttony]. Even the Amber King couldn't do that. So the power of the Star God is no longer enough to stop the upcoming global trend!"

At this moment, Toppa, seeing that the two were about to confront each other, interrupted them to prevent them from arguing.