The figures of the father and brothers in the picture are so clear, yet so distant, as if it were yesterday, yet separated by an chasm of despair spanning millennia.
It was an era full of hope and power, the glorious pinnacle of human civilization.
Compared to the empire's endless struggles today, this memory brings not only pride, but also sharp pain and heavy responsibility.
For the vast majority of the empire's citizens, this was a divine shock that overturned their understanding.
In the propaganda of the state religion for thousands of years, the emperor has been portrayed as an omniscient and omnipotent deity sitting on a divine throne.
At this moment, the sky revealed Him as a majestic and wise human commander, discussing matters on equal footing with the Primarchs, who were like "demigods".
This did not weaken faith; on the contrary, it triggered a more complex theological shock and interpretation in the hearts of fervent believers.
"You are not worshipping a false god, but a human body!"
Chapter 10 Praising the God Emperor
Genshin Impact World
"Even without the name of God, a god was still created, only this god is a god of humankind..."
Inside Liyue Harbor, Zhongli slowly put down the warm teacup in his hand, his gaze seemingly piercing through the sky, landing on that distant empire built of steel, faith, and sacrifice.
The tea in the cup reflected the peaceful lights of Liyue, creating a stark contrast with the war-torn starry sky above.
He kept thinking about where humanity would go without divine guidance.
The sky displayed two completely different answers in succession.
One approach is like the Human Alliance, which forges technology and the will to survive into a sharp sword, severing dependence on and illusions about all external things.
The other is this empire, which has placed a supreme "man" on the throne of gods, uniting everything in his name to fight against the eternal night.
"Emperor..."
Zhongli whispered.
He can understand this choice.
When a race faces the abyss of extinction, when unity needs an absolutely clear banner, an entity that embodies wisdom, strength, and symbolism becomes the most direct and powerful answer.
This emperor may have originally been a human being, but when he bore the heavy burden of the prayers, despair, and millennia-long struggles of trillions of lives, the boundaries of "humanity" became blurred.
He transformed into a lighthouse, became the law, and became the very concept of the continuation of civilization itself.
In Teyvat, the Seven Gods also share many similarities.
He himself is the Geo Archon, revered by the people of Liyue, and is a symbol of contracts and protection.
But the key lies in the kernel.
This emperor seemed to be eternally "bound" to the throne, becoming an immortal war machine along with his empire.
The glorious and tragic nature of this path needs no further explanation.
Yet it also gives people a sense of endless heaviness.
And in other worlds, there are many who share similar feelings.
[Super God Academy Universe]
In the Heavenly Court of Merlo, Keisha's fingertips tapped lightly on the armrest of the throne, producing a rhythmic, soft sound.
"A model that binds the survival of a race to absolute faith in a particular individual, and drives the entire civilization into an eternal war."
"They deny the inherent superiority of divine transcendence, yet they themselves have created a supreme idol of worship..."
"This is not progress; it is dragging 'authority' from the unknowable heavens to the knowable human world, and then putting it under even heavier shackles."
In her view, this is even more "backward" than the path of the People's Federation.
The UN Human Rights Council emphasizes at least the will and strength of the entire race.
This empire, in turn, places everything on the "Emperor".
This can certainly generate a terrifying sense of cohesion, but it is also extremely fragile.
If the symbol itself becomes problematic, the entire civilization could descend into madness or collapse.
But in fact……
Keisha chuckled softly.
"Isn't it the same for us here?"
Within the Angels organization today, especially among the younger generation, there is a strong sense of self-importance.
There has long been a trend among angels to deify themselves.
The reason is quite simple.
His achievements were too great.
I've been in this position for too long.
In the known universe, almost no one dares to openly defy the just order.
This is a good thing, but it's also a bad thing...
Honkai Impact: Star Railway Universe
The Immortal Ship "Luofu" is located in the Divine Strategy Bureau.
"Such a fate... 'Preservation' is close to delusion, 'destruction' is ever-present, extremely complex and extremely dangerous."
Jing Yuan's gaze drifted into the distance, as if recalling the trials and tribulations that the Immortal Ship itself had endured.
"They forged their civilization into a sword pointing towards the Milky Way, and the hilt was that 'Emperor'. Wherever the sword's edge pointed, it cut through thorns and brambles, but the hand holding the sword was also worn raw and bloody by the barbs on the hilt."
"It really is like... the paths of my old friends."
He couldn't help but sigh.
However, there are also differences between the two sides.
They left with greater resolve, and with greater loneliness.
The fairy boat will not, and cannot, take this path.
What the Immortal Ship seeks is not to become a sword that exists solely for slaughter.
【Three-body Universe】
The world's societies are plunged into deeper debate and division.
PDC held an emergency meeting.
ETO, on the other hand, proclaimed, "Look, this is the inherent weakness of humanity, which must rely on a god to rule."
Regarding the Trisolarans... I only glanced at them a few times before I was able to roughly analyze their pattern.
The level of technology displayed above was somewhat strange, but they didn't have time to pay attention to it.
They are now making intensive preparations for their escape.
Ling Cage Universe
On the lighthouse, almost everyone felt a suffocating sense of familiarity.
A single existence is seen as the only hope; a strict social hierarchy exists; and survival is pursued at any cost.
This empire in the sky seems to be the ultimate, magnified version of the Lighthouse Rules.
………………
[Marvel Universe], [DC Universe], [Foundation Universe], [Stars Universe]...
The emergence of this "human empire" has once again stirred up a myriad of diverse thoughts throughout the myriad realms.
There was disdain, warning, deep thought, and also a very few dangerous sparks quietly igniting in the darkness.
But aside from the spirit displayed in the sky, what is most striking is the technology of the empire that appears in the sky.
Most of the world has noticed a problem.
The technology in this world... feels so rudimentary... or perhaps deformed?
They vaguely saw cavalry and heavy armor...
Is this technology capable of reaching the stars?
In that ordinary university dormitory, Bai Jin yawned.
"Warhammer..."
"Praise be to the God-Emperor."
"Give me a few more to perk me up."
Chapter 11 Why is the Warhammer Universe a cesspool?
Why is the Warhammer universe called a cesspool world?
When the title appeared on the screen, everyone was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
This adjective is far too offensive.
However, harsh metaphors often get straight to the point.
This title successfully piqued the curiosity of the entire world.
Just how "rotten" does something have to be to deserve such a "honor"?
Warhammer Universe: "Damn it, Skyfall, do you have any manners?"
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Compared to some complex worldviews, the Warhammer universe is actually quite simple in its structure.
The world is composed of two sides: matter and spirit. The spiritual world is also known as the subspace.
The thoughts and emotions of all material beings in the universe are projected into the subspace.
Theoretically speaking, if the civilization of this world achieves the status of a creator god, then that creator god will appear in the subspace, that is, "I think, therefore I am."
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