Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Witnessing the warm and beautiful interaction between Mebius and Gretchen, Morros and Velvet were filled with tenderness and had no intention of disturbing them.

　On the one hand, Gretchen and Alicia have always had a good relationship.

　Considering the feelings of Miss Pink Fairy, Eden, and Mebius, Moros naturally wouldn't speak rashly, lest he disrupt this peace and harmony.

　On the other hand, the tenderness and affection that Möbius showed when coaxing Gretchen to sleep was truly rare.

　To admire this rare Möbius a little longer, the necromancer willingly remained on the sidelines, letting time slip away in the stillness.

　Unfortunately, while Moros and Alicia were delighted to watch the heartwarming scene of Mebius putting Gretchen to sleep, Mebius himself was not.

　Despite her seemingly tough exterior in public, Snake's skin is far less thick than it appears.

　Under the intense gazes of Moros and Alicia, a tempting blush rose on Mebius's fair and smooth cheeks.

　She slightly raised her head, a hint of shyness and anger in her eyes, and glared fiercely at the pink fairy who was staring at her with great interest, seemingly protesting the excessive attention.

　However, Mebius clearly underestimated Alicia's shamelessness at this moment.

　Realizing that Mebius was shy, the pink fairy did not restrain her gaze; instead, she became even more unrestrained.

　She pulled a cell phone from her deep cleavage and started taking pictures of Mebius, who was earnestly trying to lull Gretchi to sleep.

　Upon seeing this, a murderous glint flashed in Mebius's eyes.

　Fatty, you're dead meat!

　After giving Alicia a warning look, Mebius refocused his attention on the blue-haired girl who was being gently supported by the black, mud-like liquid.

　Since he could no longer avoid "losing face" in front of everyone, Mebius decided to prioritize the most urgent matter at hand—ensuring Gretchen could sleep peacefully.

　As for the score with Alicia, it's not too late to settle it slowly after we've appeased Gretchen.

　Ignoring the playful banter between Mebius and Alicia after Gretchen was put to sleep, Moros turned to Velvie and Eden and explained the next steps in detail.

　"Now that things on Earth have been properly handled, we should set off for Venus."

　Upon hearing this, the expert's pink eyes instantly sparkled with undisguised anticipation.

　According to the plan she and Moros had meticulously devised, they would establish a colony on Venus and then build a human society completely under their control.

　Starting from scratch, they will create their own ideal world.

　Such a grand vision was undoubtedly incredibly attractive to Miss Expert and the other seven Vilvie personalities.

　In fact, not only her, but even Mebius, who was "hunting down" Alicia, couldn't help but spare some attention to their conversation after hearing about Moros's plan.

　For her, who is always committed to the pursuit of "evolution" and "infinity", the appeal of this plan is equally undeniable.

　A human society where they can do whatever they want undoubtedly provides an excellent stage for the ideals she has always pursued, and its allure is self-evident.

　Compared to the lofty ideals of pursuing "evolution" and "infinity," the little things that Alicia had done to embarrass her before seemed insignificant.

　As for Eden and Alicia?

　After learning that necromancers would not interfere with human civilization in the next era, they have already made a compromise.

　Therefore, they had no objections or objections to Moros's narrative.

　Seeing this, Moros no longer hesitated.

　He immediately opened the demiplane portal in his capacity as the demiplane ruler.

　Subsequently, under the will of the necromancer, the artificial soul aggregate controlling the Charon-class light frigate slowly drove this steel behemoth with a total mass of nearly 100,000 tons into the demiplane passage that shone with a dark blue light.

　It is worth mentioning that during the fierce battle between Moros and So, this warship was unfortunately hit by the aftershocks of the battle, and some subsystems suffered varying degrees of damage.

　Now that they have safely returned to Earth and have the opportunity to change warships, he naturally will no longer linger on this damaged warship, but will choose a more reliable sailing partner to continue their journey.

Chapter 767 The Considerations Behind the Plan and the Course to Venus

　Because Moros's fleet had not suffered too many losses in the previous fierce battle with the Herrscher of the End.

　Therefore, after sending the Charon-class light frigate, whose subsystems were partially damaged, to the WarMachine Factory for repairs, Moros and Velvey, among others...

　They decisively switched to a more powerful Paris-class heavy frigate.

　Despite being a full 4 tons heavier than the Charon-class corvette, the Paris-class heavy frigates, thanks to Verviers' ingenious latest design, have actually surpassed the former in maneuverability.

　Although both ships are roughly equal in terms of maximum speed, the Paris-class heavy frigates demonstrate a clear advantage over the Charon-class light frigates in crucial details of warship combat, such as attitude adjustment and acceleration/deceleration.

　Of course, more importantly, the Paris-class heavy frigates are equally impressive in their limited number of luxurious cabins, with their luxury and comfort being in no way inferior to the Charon-class light frigates.

　This is undoubtedly the most crucial consideration for a ship used for long-distance travel.

　Getting back to the main point, after switching to the Paris-class heavy frigate, Moros reopened the demiplane portal to Earth.

　It is worth mentioning that opening a half-plane channel requires knowing the specific teleportation coordinates of the target location.

　Obviously, a necromancer who has never set foot on Venus would not be able to know the teleportation coordinates of Venus.

　Therefore, on his first journey to this second planet in the solar system, Moros had to take the most traditional and direct approach—piloting his spaceship through the vast universe and heading directly to his destination.

　However, this is not an insurmountable problem.

　With the Paris-class heavy frigates' exceptional speed, the journey from Earth to Venus would take just over seven days.

　Compared to the grand plan of establishing a Venus colony, this amount of time is negligible.

　Moreover, during this short voyage, Moros can make full use of the time to carefully review and analyze the fierce battle with So, and make more thorough preparations for future challenges.

　Paris-class heavy frigate, captain's cabin.

　Slumped onto the soft, comfortable leather sofa, Moros meticulously reviewed the battle replays displayed on the hero panel, deeply analyzing his strategic choices during his previous battle with So, weighing their advantages and disadvantages.

　"My spells are still too limited."

　With his gaze fixed on the Three Bewildering Thoughts, which were being devoured by the legendary spell [Soul Circulation], the necromancer muttered to himself.

　In the end, he was undoubtedly victorious in the battle against Sa.

　Whether considering the gains from this battle, the performance on the battlefield, or the ultimate dominance of the battlefield, it is all indisputable.

　However, family members know their own business.

　Moros had an exceptionally clear understanding of how he had defeated Sa.

　Without the support of the souls of hundreds of millions of intelligent beings, he could probably only protect himself and would not be able to force this high-dimensional plant deeply rooted in the quantum sea to retreat even a fraction of a second.

　Obviously, such strength is far from enough for a necromancer.

　He had never forgotten the suffocating fear he felt when he faced the Cocoon of the End.

　That was a tremendous force that he was completely powerless to resist.

　At that time, if the Cocoon of the End had wanted to, it could have easily ended his life, at least once.

　Even if he managed to escape death by relying on Legion Protection, cellular-level immortality, or the unique effects of other spells, he could only flee into a demiplane in a sorry state in the face of this being who was comparable to a god, hoping for a sliver of hope.

　By then, his situation will be not much different from that of the one he had previously forced out.

　Admittedly, for some reason, the Cocoon of the End did not kill him.

　But as a legitimate spellcaster of the Necropolis faction, Moros naturally could not tolerate entrusting his safety to the whims of others.

　Therefore, strengthening his own capabilities became an urgent task for him.

　This is another important reason for the birth of the Venus colony project.

　Necromancers need a stable source of souls as resources for their magical research.

　Having personally experienced the astonishing soul-gathering efficiency of the [Territory-Level Soul Gathering Array] that covered an entire planet, Moros could no longer be satisfied with the expensive and scarce soul crystals in the hands of those [Treasure Merchants].

　As a necromancer who is only one step away from the limit of demigod, most of Moros's magical experiments are inseparable from the extremely special magical resource of the soul.

　If one relies entirely on purchasing from the [Treasure Merchant], then regardless of how many resources are needed, the very question of whether there will be enough stock to buy is already a difficult problem to solve.

　After all, in the vast and boundless multiverse, the soul, as an extremely universal resource, has countless buyers who have an urgent need for this versatile consumable.

　In other words, the Treasure Merchant could not guarantee a continuous and sufficient supply of souls for Moros.

　This is actually not difficult to understand.

　The Treasure Merchant is not the Dimensional Merchant.

　Their essence is outdoor construction; the goods they offer are entirely random and full of...

　This introduces uncertainty.

　Clearly, one cannot expect an outdoor building to provide personalized customization services.

　In this situation, to ensure that the progress of magical research is not constrained by resource shortages, Moros naturally needs to plan ahead and build a self-sufficient soul supply system.

　After a week of sailing, the Paris-class heavy frigate slowly entered Venus's outer orbit.

　Unlike Earth's vibrant life, Venus is tightly enveloped by a thick, highly reflective layer of sulfuric acid clouds.

　This terrestrial planet was once the cradle of the Friusa civilization. In the distant past, its surface was once covered with vast blue oceans and many favorable conditions necessary for the development of civilization.

　However, the plan, spearheaded by Sa, who was then just a Frishaman, aimed to perish together with the Cocoon of the End, was put into practice.

　All the conditions that once nurtured the Friusa civilization on this planet were ruthlessly destroyed in the dimensional catastrophe—the tsunami—induced by the overload of the [Spiritual Consciousness] system.

　However, the tsunami did not bring complete destruction; it also carried a glimmer of hope.

　It was this dimensional catastrophe that made the timeline of this planet irreversible, forcing the Cocoon of the End, which had Venus as the core of its civilization's cycle, to abandon this planet and turn its attention to Earth.

　This was a key factor in Moros's choice of Venus, rather than Mars, as the location for his colony.

　Compared to Mars, which is essentially a planetary supercomputer, Venus, which has been completely transformed by the tsunami, is undoubtedly a better fit for becoming a permanent colony.

Chapter 768 Site Selection Considerations and Colonial Development

　For a technological civilization that has just entered the era of interstellar colonization, Venus is actually not suitable as a primary colony for in-depth development.

　Venus has a very unique atmosphere, with carbon dioxide making up as much as 96% of it, compared to only 0.04% in Earth's atmosphere.

　This extreme ratio led to an unprecedented "super greenhouse effect" on Venus.

　Under the influence of this thick atmosphere, most of the heat is locked inside Venus, causing the surface temperature to rise to an astonishing 460 degrees Celsius.

　This temperature is sufficient to melt metals such as tin and lead.

　Even more extreme, in the low-lying regions near the equator of Venus, the extreme surface temperature can soar to 500 degrees Celsius.

　In addition to the unbearable heat, Venus also has an astonishingly high atmospheric pressure, reaching 92 times that of Earth.

　This is equivalent to the enormous pressure one experiences when diving to a depth of 1 kilometer in Earth's oceans.

　To put it simply, when humans set foot on Venus, they would have to carry a 47-ton Leopard tank.

　Obviously, such pressure is unbearable for an ordinary person, and they would inevitably be crushed.

　However, this is not the most severe challenge.

　Venus's frequent geological activity has led to the release of large amounts of sulfides into its atmosphere, which in turn has formed the fearsome sulfuric acid clouds.

　Over time, Venus will rain down intense sulfuric acid, so corrosive that even metals will be hard-pressed to escape its effects, let alone humans.

　Thick clouds constantly shroud the planet, making daytime obscured, and the sky above always appears a somber orange-yellow.

　Coupled with the frequent lightning and thunderstorms, Venus undoubtedly became a challenging and risky interstellar colonization target.

　However, these difficulties and obstacles are mainly for civilizations like the Fire-Chasing Moth, which are highly dependent on technology.

　For Moros, who was proficient in magic, these so-called disadvantages were not insurmountable obstacles.

　Since establishing colonies on the earth is far more difficult than imagined, why not turn our attention to the air?

　In the atmosphere about 50 kilometers above the surface of Venus, the temperature is about 75 degrees Celsius, but as the altitude increases by another 50 kilometers, the temperature drops sharply to a more pleasant 27 degrees Celsius.

　This region undoubtedly became an ideal place for colonization because it provided air pressure conditions similar to those on Earth, allowing life forms to adapt relatively easily.

　Even more advantageously, the atmosphere above this optimal region could naturally shield against cosmic radiation, with a shielding effect roughly equivalent to that of Earth's atmosphere, providing colonists with additional protection.

　Furthermore, thanks to the lighter weight of nitrogen and oxygen compared to carbon dioxide, balloons filled with these two gases can float stably in this prime location.

　This means that when colonists are in the balloon city above Venus, they will enjoy a freedom and comfort indistinguishable from Earth's environment.

　As long as the balloon city doesn't experience a devastating explosion, the colonists are even safer here than at the colonies the Firemoth once established on the moon.

　For example, even if the balloon city were to accidentally burst, there would be no explosive decompression.

　Because the air pressure inside and outside the balloon city is similar, the colonists will have enough time to patch up the leak.

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　It is worth mentioning that the design of the balloon city meant that colonists did not need to wear pressurized spacesuits, respirators, or heat insulation devices, which greatly reduced their survival burden.