Sky Curtain: The Darwin Incident at the outset, the Declaration of the People's League

Bai Jin looked at the few newly downloaded files on the computer with a puzzled expression.

He didn't realize it at first because it was in English.

But looking at it again now.

One is "All Tomorrows".

One is "There are two chickens in the courtyard".

Big data, you still say you haven't been eavesdropping on me?!

Although it wasn't the first time, sometimes when he told his eldest son he wanted to buy something, an advertisement would pop up on his phone the next second.

But it's still hard for people to accept!

There's one more thing...

Why are there so many mods that need to be downloaded?

What the heck are these ATM and ATM-DARK?

I haven't read Chapter 97 in a long time; I'll go back and reread this book.

"Damn it, damn it, they're going to eat humanity to extinction?!"

Just as Bai Jin was pondering what all these mods were, the attitudes of other worlds towards cannibalism officially began to take shape.

Humans in this world are truly miserable; the idea of ​​eating all of humanity sounds horrifying.

Especially in worlds where humanity reigns supreme.

It sounds like a fantasy.

However, it did happen!

Many of the worlds described by Skyfall are true; worlds like Warhammer and Stellaris would never doubt that it's a lie.

Such a world truly exists!

"Damn aliens!"

"Be careful not to reveal your coordinates, or the Human Alliance will be knocking on your door in the middle of the night!"

Humans are furious.

Other civilizations were not at peace either.

Because most civilizations that have reached the spacefaring stage no longer engage in consuming intelligent life forms.

Or rather, even before they entered the era of spacefaring civilization, they wouldn't have done this.

Who has so much free time and civilization to eat intelligent life?

Doesn't it make you feel uncomfortable?

Of course, extreme cases are another matter.

In any case, most of them have no interest in actively consuming intelligent life forms.

Just when the world was in turmoil.

The sky brightens again.

This time, what appeared in the sky was only a grayish-white mist.

The narration begins.

This is an era of the "extraordinary".

Guns, warships, airships, difference engines—the steam of the Industrial Revolution has not yet dissipated, and mystery has never left us.

Above the sky, the scene slowly unfolds.

A Victorian city looms in the mist, pedestrians hurry along the cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages and steam-powered cars run side by side, and black smoke billows from factory chimneys in the distance.

In the shadows of the city, some are drawing magic circles with ancient runes, some are divining their fate in secret rooms, and some are holding strange rituals in the dead of night.

"Does this world... also have cannibalistic aliens?"

Still grieving over the near extinction of humanity in the previous world, the sudden change in style caught many off guard, prompting them to instinctively ask questions.

However, as the sky continued to fall, they discovered that this world seemed quite ordinary, and its technological level did not appear to be very high.

In this world, light still shines, and darkness has never retreated.

[Here resides the Church of the True Gods—the Lord of Storms, the God of Steam and Machinery, the Eternal Sun, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, the Goddess of Night, the Earth Mother, and the God of War.]

There are also secret organizations—the Gnostic Society, the Morse Ascetic Order, the Aurora Society, the Elemental Dawn, the Council of Fate…

The scene flashes by quickly: the stained glass windows of the church are painted with the emblems of the seven gods; someone is reciting forbidden scriptures in an underground chamber; eerie whispers come from the depths of the cemetery; and a huge shadow slowly swims by in the sea fog.

It's obvious that these things are unusual.

"A world that leans somewhat towards the mystical side?"

"The technology of the steam age... is somewhat ancient, but sufficient. It should be a combination of the mystical and the technological, but it is still in its infancy."

Magic is nothing new; it has appeared many times before and doesn't make people pay too much attention to it.

Honestly, they wouldn't pay much attention to this kind of world under normal circumstances.

But once you're on the celestial stage, you must have something extraordinary about you.

However, this is only the surface of the world.

The real secret lies within the "sequence".

What is a sequence?

That is the stairway to the throne of gods, and also the abyss to madness.

[From Sequence 9 to Sequence 0, there are ten sequences in total, and twenty-two divine paths]

Sequences 9-8 are low sequences; the extraordinary individuals have just embarked on the path to becoming extraordinary.

[Sequences 7-5 are intermediate sequences, where superhuman abilities begin to emerge.]

[Sequence 4 is a demigod, having awakened the mythical creature form and entered the realm of gods.]

Sequence 3-2 consists of saints and angels, possessing near-immortal life.

[Sequence 1 is the King of Angels, only one step away from true God]

Sequence 0 is the true god.

[And when a true god has mastered all three Sequence 1 extraordinary properties of a given pathway, and has accommodated the uniqueness of that pathway]

He then obtained "Source Matter," ascending above the hierarchy—the Old Days.

[In the past, also known as "Outer Gods" or "Starry Sky," they were at a level above Sequence 0, freed from the limitations of extraordinary pathways, and wielded the power to rewrite reality.]

This is the secret of the "Old Days" and the "Origin"—the highest level of this world.

And the origin of all this can be traced back to the original Creator.

The scene suddenly flashes back in time.

In the beginning of chaos, the first creator awoke and began to gather all extraordinary characteristics.

He has gathered the nine elemental substances and twenty-two pathways.

However, after reaching a certain balance, He split again, and the nine source substances and twenty-two pathways scattered throughout the earth.

Civilization collapsed, the spirit world withered, and humanity was nearly wiped out.

The spirit of the original Creator will never fade.

His consciousness remains within every extraordinary quality.

All extraordinary beings borrow the power of the primordial creator.

This is also the root of "out of control"—unable to gain the recognition of the original spirit within the body, extraordinary power will run rampant, tearing the superhuman to pieces.

If I had to use an analogy, it would be like two related devices being incompatible.

Some people get incredibly lucky and manage to avoid things getting out of control.

But many more are unfortunate; they will ultimately fail and die.

So, how do we avoid losing control?

The answer is—role-playing.

The "role-playing method" is the core approach to digesting the magic potion and preventing it from going out of control.

[You should choose the profession that corresponds to your class/sequence]

The diviner then went on to perform real divination, the magician went on to perform magic tricks, and the thief went on to steal things.

[Digest the potion while playing the role, stabilize your soul while digesting, and advance in rank while stabilizing]

Unfortunately, this knowledge did not circulate among most extraordinary individuals; many more were torn to pieces.

The advancement of an extraordinary being requires taking potions, practicing "role-playing," and completing rituals—a step-by-step process.

Every step was fraught with danger, and every promotion was a gamble with madness.

However, the most terrifying thing in this world is not loss of control.

Instead, it's a "curse".

The scene on the sky suddenly became eerie—

Deep inside an ancient church, a person lies on the altar.

Or rather... it's something that resembles a person.

It was a writhing mass of flesh and blood, twisted limbs, and countless eyes opening and closing on the surface of the skin.

Every path contains unspeakable taboos.

While those who possess extraordinary abilities gain power, they also gradually lose their humanity.

The higher the sequence, the closer one is to God, and also the closer one is to "non-human."

The more mystery one encounters, the more taboos one sees, the easier it is to descend into madness.