The portable grandfathers that appear are all problematic.

There was no more useful information; all that remained were things left behind by the demon, things with a very distinctive style.

For example, the pure black prison created by the Dark Demon, the valley piled up by the Death Demon with all kinds of corpses and dead bodies, and the room filled with fake human dolls that exude the uncanny valley effect—these must be the work of human demons.

These were just a few simple photos taken, and after Xue Lude left, these demonic creations began to collapse, gradually becoming part of the dust of this planet.

When Xue Lude arrived at the Divine Tree in Hell, he found that a small pool of water had appeared around the tree.

Some microorganisms that were barely able to survive in hell began to multiply rapidly and built their own unique ecosystem around the divine tree.

This may be the true function of the Divine Tree. After being planted on the Death Star, it can gather the atmosphere of the Death Star, absorb and condense more water vapor in the surrounding area, and even become lakes, rivers or even seas.

Then gradually adjust the planet's ecology.

Perhaps in another hundred million years, the first kind of humans will reappear, and they will look up at the green star in the sky, which is like an emerald, and yearn for it.

However, this might just be Xue's wild speculation. After all, there are still hundreds of thousands of humans on Green Star. In a few hundred or a few thousand years, they might have already built rockets and flown to hell.

What will happen in the future? Who knows? Xue's Law has done everything it wanted to do; the rest is up to the world to evolve on its own.

Xue's Law thought this way.

When he returned to Green Star, he suddenly paused for a moment.

Because a flower bud had suddenly sprouted on the insect-eating tree, a scene that Xue Lude was very familiar with; it was a sign that the divine tree was about to blossom and bear fruit.

How could this be? How could this happen?

Didn't I repeatedly tell my youngest daughter to take good care of the humans in this world? Why are flower buds sprouting on the Insect-Eating Tree? Could it be that those hundreds of thousands of humans...?

Please don't let it be what I'm thinking, otherwise Dad will only be able to...

Xue Luding immediately went to the human settlement, but to his surprise, there seemed to be no problem in the human settlement. They were building the most rudimentary tools to cultivate the wasteland, and then slowly making handy tools from the scraps of wood and some stones scattered all over the ground.

He paused for a moment, looking at the human settlement that was not far from empty, and then at the insect-eating tree that had already sprouted flower buds. Xue Luding murmured blankly.

"why is that?"

He didn't understand why the insect-eating tree was preparing to flower and bear fruit when it hadn't devoured any humans.

Isn't the condition for the divine tree to be enlightened the one that devours spirituality? Even the insect-eating tree that fused with bacteriophages grew by eating the humanoid insect swarm that had been infected by the insects and turned into evil insects. But the current situation of the insect-eating tree is completely beyond Xue's expectations.

why?

Xue's Law truly couldn't understand it. Was it the authority of the world? Or had it absorbed the shattered energy of Margaret? Or perhaps, had it ingested some strange thing?

Xue Luding couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried, so he simply gave up. As for the flower buds on the insect-eating tree, he could only repeatedly tell his youngest daughter that even if she absorbed spiritual energy, she could only eat the corpses that had died and been buried underground and decomposed.

He arrived at the human settlement and handed the astronaut's watch to the temporary leader.

The watch contains a wealth of knowledge from a bygone civilization. For this world in ruins, it is an invaluable treasure, and Xue's Law has no intention of keeping it all to himself.

Amidst the human leader's repeated expressions of gratitude, Xue Luding used his dimensional blade to cleave open a portal leading away from the planet.

Before leaving, Xue Dinglu glanced at the little witch in the consciousness space and asked, "Susu, is there anything you want to say to your fellow villagers? Or is there anything you want to stay behind, or anything you want to see in this world?"

Perhaps if you search carefully, you can find the shrine where Susu lived for more than ten years, and Susu's body buried under the walnut tree in the shrine.

After all, that thing was the original body. But by now, that corpse should have long since turned into a pile of skeletons. I wonder if the shrine was torn to pieces in the gravitational pull of hell.

However, it's probably beyond saving. Even the reinforced concrete buildings in big cities are being twisted and torn to shreds by the convergence of gravity. Wooden shrines would be lucky to find even half a plaque now.

"Probably not... Anyway, I'm already dead. Going out might scare them. Now the whole world is completely magic-free and there are no demons or evil spirits. That's great... I, the ghost, won't go out and scare them..." Su Su lay sprawled on her dormitory bed, wrapping herself in the blanket like a caterpillar and wriggling in the shadows.

It seems that in just over a day, she really immersed herself in the role and became a female college student who was giving up.

Okay, actually it's not that the girl is older. After all, Su Su died at the age of 6 and became a half-human, half-ghost witch. Her level of education is probably on par with Little Dragon Girl. At most, it's just that her world is more advanced, so she can know more strange common sense.

"Do you still want to go home and visit? Go back to your shrine? The place where you are buried?" Xue Dinglu asked.

"Come on, I'd be grateful if even a single tree remained there. That cataclysmic planet just crashed into the ground; my old, dilapidated shrine couldn't have withstood that kind of turbulence. I'd probably only be able to find debris if I went there now. As for my own corpse..."

"Anyway, I've been dead for over ten years. I used to secretly dig up my own corpse to see what was going on, but I stopped being curious. Let it return to dust. Perhaps being crushed into powder and returning to the world is the best fate." The little witch paused the TV show she was watching and said this.

"By the way, bro, do you have any snacks? Like the fruit you gave me before."

After a moment of silence, he quietly began kneading bread, and in the next instant, a large pile of baguettes appeared in the dormitory.

The little witch wasn't picky; she ate baguettes with relish, simply because she felt she should have something to eat while watching TV, regardless of whether eating too much bread would make her fat.

Anyway, it's already a ghost. We don't know the principle behind Xue's Law, but the food it eats will turn into the purest spiritual particles. Maybe it's because the baguettes made by bread-making are energy products.

Xue Dinglu stopped worrying about it and walked directly into the portal he had just entered.

……

For the humans of Green Star, although only a year has passed, it feels like a century.

Over the past year, they have experienced human demons taking control of the world, cyber demons running rampant on the internet, and even more demons abducting them to hell.

Those compatriots who were not abducted instead became evil spirits, weapons against demons, and have persisted to this day.

They were unfortunate; they were abducted at the very first moment of the disaster and then had to endure all sorts of tortures in hell.

But they were also lucky, because they were only being tormented by demons, but they were still alive. Although they would still wake up in the middle of the night in terror when they dreamed of hell, they had nothing to fear now.

Because in every instance, the giant, radiant with light, would utterly humiliate the demon of hell, forcing him to his knees!

After many people shared their experiences, the temporary leader suggested that they build a giant statue in the most prominent place so that everyone could see it and feel at ease.

Despite their current lack of productivity, they still needed to reclaim wasteland, build houses, cultivate land, and establish waterwheels, thus beginning the most primitive form of power lathes.

But they still planned to carve a giant statue, not simply for worship. As long as the statue remained in the settlement, everyone would feel at ease if they were awakened by nightmares at midnight and looked in that direction.

This sense of security is the greatest benefit of this stone statue.

Soon, the large stone was transported here, and the former art students began to carve it. It was estimated that it would become a giant statue in about a year.

It also means that they will never forget that giant.

Although this legend may become distorted or even unrecognizable as it spreads, this kindness will be forever remembered and will form a series of legends and short stories based on it.

After their generation dies, will this little legend become a myth for the next generation?

Who knows?

While the stone statues were still being carved, the altar was already prepared, and on the altar were engraved the names of countless people.

Susu, Su?, Crow, Kaito... the names of countless predecessors, and finally, a name called "Xue's Law" that seems a little strange to this world.

It's unclear how they learned of the name, but the first worship ceremony began in such a simple setting.

The insect-eating tree slumbered, and clear freshwater lakes began to gather around it, attracting many of the creatures that had survived to settle there.

Everything seemed to be on the right track.

Perhaps this is how the world is meant to be.

……

Behind the portal was not Earth, but the base of the Fifth Squadron of the Starfleet.

Xue Dinglu came here to report on the situation on Green Star, and also to ask for some assistance from the people there.

The Starfleet probably won't ignore this situation. While it's unlikely they'll directly intervene, they could offer some supplies or send an investigator like 5332 or Xiaojiang to explore and make contact.

Similarly, he also planned to register the information about that pre-civilization site in Hell.

At the very least, the only remaining stone tablet and 59GB of images in my hands will be the final tombstone of this civilization.

One died in internal strife, and his civilization was destroyed by the "artificial god" he himself created...

The experiences and stories of this civilization may serve as a warning to other civilizations and serve as a wake-up call for later civilizations.

Upon arriving at this branch base, Xue Luding directly stated his purpose, and the guarding golem dutifully reported Xue Luding's situation.

A few minutes later, someone suddenly appeared beside him and slapped Xue Dinglu on the body. The next moment, the two of them disappeared from the spot.

"Dude, don't you get any rest after your business trip? I just heard from 5332 that you finished one world, and now you're off to another. Don't you ever get a vacation? You're so busy!" the young man complained.

"Yes, time is a bit tight," Xue replied calmly.

Young man: "..."

It should be noted that he has been on leave since the last siege by the Ninth Apostle, and less than a quarter of that leave has passed.

Before he, a respectable member of the interstellar squadron, had even finished the first half of his vacation, Xue Law had already traveled to countless other worlds.

It felt like I was playing a game of Soul Reaper, while the guy opposite me was speedrunning.

"What's going on this time?" the young general asked as he led Xue Dinglu into the base.

"I've discovered a destroyed civilization; this is their last record." Xue Dinglu handed over the documents in his hand.

A 59GB image, and a weathered stone slab.

The young officer immediately became serious and said, "I'll hand this over to the logistics department. They have a special area there for storing information about destroying civilizations. Do you have time to talk about what's going on this time?"

He poured Xue Dinglu a drink, and also poured one for himself.

Xue's Law recounted the situation in Hell in detail, including the stories of artificial gods, demons, and humans, using the information he had gathered.

After listening, the young man remained silent while drinking his beverage.

"What's wrong?" Xue asked, taking a sip of his drink.

It tastes like sugar and salt water, but it's quite delicious.

"Last time at the Super Iron Curtain, you temporarily became part of the world's consciousness. Has that affected your soul and consciousness?" the young officer asked instead.

Xue's Law doesn't give a quick answer. Does it have any impact? It seems not. I also don't know if my emotional deficiencies are related to taking over the world's consciousness during that super iron curtain incident.

"Perhaps there is." Xue himself wasn't sure.

Suddenly, a pair of hands patted his shoulders. The young man, who was even younger than Xue Dinglu but was already the father of thousands of children, solemnly said, "You must, you must not continue to delve deeper into controlling power. We have no idea how heavy this power is. If you don't want to become a monster who has lost his humanity..."

"Hmm?" Xue Dinglu looked slightly puzzled.

"Do you think that god-king who divided his daughter into several parts is disgusting?" That was all the young general asked.

"nausea."

"Then do you think the apostles' actions were wicked and disgusting?" the junior continued.

"nausea."

"So if you don't want to become like that, don't try to control power by yourself. Once you lose your humanity, you'll become just like them," the young general solemnly warned.

“I am special,” Xue Dinglu said. “I have used my authority many times, and even now, my humanity remains…”

“No, brother, you’ve become very indifferent to humanity. Compared to when we went to kill the God King together, your emotions and humanity have become much less developed,” the young general immediately said.

"I..." Xue Dinglu suddenly didn't know how to refute.

Have I really lost a lot of emotions and humanity?

He was unaware of this, and his current mindset was not yet aware of it.

“If it were when we were killing the God King together, you wouldn’t be so calm and indifferent towards this destroyed civilization. Back then, you would get angry and upset if you saw a girl selling her body, but you’re not like that at all now.”

“Actually, you are already very close to the ‘artificial god’ in the story you told, and you are about to become a guy who only has obsession and self-concept left.”

Xue remained silent. He suddenly wondered if there was something wrong with him.

But why can't I realize the problem?

Am I already very similar to these artificial gods? And what's next for these artificial gods... to become demons?

If I use the power of the devil, will I truly become one of the devils?

Xue Dinglu didn't know that he suddenly felt as if everything was meaningless, and that it didn't really matter how he was doing, as long as he could fulfill his ideals.

Yes, it doesn't really matter how I am, and you don't need to keep an eye on me. That would only add to my burden.

Before he could speak, the young man immediately said, "Brother, tell me the truth, do you currently possess any authority or power that you can use unconditionally?"

"Have."

"What authority!" the young general asked immediately, his voice rising several decibels.

“No authority—the self-destructor,” Xue’s Law stated in detail.

The young general's pupils constricted instantly. He seemed to have heard of this authority before, and it was as if he had a deep understanding of it.

“Self-destroyer… No wonder… No wonder… Empty authority, you have indeed followed the same path as the Great Sage… Damn it, this most troublesome thing.” He immediately began pacing around the table.

"What's wrong?" Xue asked.

"No one who is tainted by the Void will have a good end. The only race that has been freed from the influence of the Void in the records is the dragon race, according to information provided by Senior Olivia."