CHAPTER 342: CHAPTER 211: THE GODS ARE JUST SERVANTS_2

The result was as expected.

Shen Shi gave the Pope enough time to struggle, but when that Willow Leaf finally appeared before the Pope, and slowly fell from his sight, just about to land on the soil, the Pope made a decision.

He prostrated himself.

He reached out his hands, humbly padding them under that Willow Leaf.

As soon as he touched it, a massive roar echoed in the Pope’s mind—a grand figure soaring above the clouds, growing increasingly colossal, completely overshadowing all other already exceedingly shallow figures.

Steel Seal, engrave!

Shen Shi was also surprised at the sudden change at the final moment among the Cosmic People.

——Humans will replace the Gods!

This should be the best outcome.

Compared to forced control or violent coercion, replacing faith will better allow the Cosmic People to serve humanity, and achieve the goals of this operation.

However, at this moment Shen Shi could no longer afford to attend to the changes in the Cosmic People, as all his focus was on the Time Crystal in his mind.

This feeling is unmistakable!

He didn’t even need to look into the future to guess the changes, as indescribable forces constantly surged into his consciousness world, everything seemed to be accelerating. The Yellow Emperor, originally on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, launched attacks against other Clans, their strength growing ever stronger, each punch shaking the earth. Even flora and fauna were likewise affected, numerous legendary beasts began to appear, the mounts called by the Chiyou Clan, transforming into fierce Iron-Eating Beasts...

Shen Shi was witnessing all this from a god’s perspective.

He knew what it was.

The consciousness world was becoming more real, more powerful; the World Tree at the center kept growing, even starting to differentiate the sky, and expanding the earth.

When all this was over, Shen Shi slowly exited the consciousness world, feeling his new self.

In the next moment, his voice appeared in the minds of all humans.

"Release your spirits."

This voice seemed imbued with magical power, as some people had barely reacted and had already complied. They felt their consciousness had arrived in a miraculous world, becoming individuals of ancient Clans, yet possessing the strength to tear apart tigers and leopards.

Some of the stronger ones seemed to realize something.

An expression of delight surged in their hearts.

"Councillor Shen has become a Master of Primordial Energy?"

At this moment, humans far surpassed actual levels in knowledge and understanding, so they were clearly aware of the symbol of a Master of Primordial Energy, which was the ability to tap into the power of the entire race!

They also understood the significance of a Master of Primordial Energy!

In the Mude System, D-level civilizations fundamentally lack the qualification to possess a Master of Primordial Energy, because given sufficient quantity and quality—coupled with a Master of Primordial Energy—even with the worst Primordial Energy Device, one can withstand a C-level civilization.

This is a mark of a civilization’s strength!

A civilization with a Master of Primordial Energy is akin to having a Star System Fortress; truly possessing its own confidence!

However, at this moment, Shen Shi frowned slightly.

He could indeed feel instant strength, previously relying on the Primordial Energy Weapon on Grotto Heaven to control the Cosmic People in the entire Star System. Now, relying solely on the strength of one million humans plus the presence of the World Tree, he could already achieve this.

Yet at this moment, his mind was flooded with a multitude of noise.

Those were people’s emotions.

Especially since these people seemed to have all entered his consciousness world, it made him faintly feel a loss of control.

The consciousness world is essentially the evolution of dreams; everything within is an embodiment of self-consciousness. Theoretically, it holds absolute control, yet now there’s a multitude of outsiders. If this was before he became a Master of Primordial Energy, the consciousness world could have already collapsed.

This is why only a Master of Primordial Energy can gather the power of the same race.

"But the pressure is significant; this is only a million people. At this rate, I can barely endure ten million," Shen Shi rubbed his temples, suppressing the discomfort. He was somewhat enlightened, "It’s probably because I lack a Civilization-type Energy Device; Gong Chu was ready to endure all humans just after becoming a Master of Primordial Energy. Even the lowest-level Civilization-type Energy Device should greatly alleviate this tier, but... if my consciousness world becomes stronger, could it accommodate the power of the Alien Race?"

Shen Shi’s thoughts slightly scattered.

His understanding of Primordial Energy Technology could be said to be good, yet in reality, it’s only established at a C-level tier. Even the foundational Primordial Energy Technology of B-level civilizations is incomprehensible, and naturally even higher technological fields are the same.

Hence, all he could do at this moment was speculate.

But being able to speculate already showed he had this qualification, indicating he indeed stepped into a new tier.

Ultimately, Shen Shi retracted his scattered thoughts.

"I did break through to become a Master of Primordial Energy." He instantly shared this good news with everyone.

Naturally through his consciousness world.

But what originally was just simple information transmission, at this moment, was akin to a thunderous explosion.

Even quite a few people trembled strongly.

This left Shen Shi rather helpless.

Simply expelled everyone, then through consciousness link he spoke again: "I still need some time to get used to the new power, perhaps need to acquire a Civilization-type Primordial Energy Device. After all, all you need to know is this news; the strength of a Master of Primordial Energy is built upon the strength of civilization. Merely relying on the current population and average Primordial Energy tier of the human civilization, even with a Master of Primordial Energy, the assistance is very limited. All of you still need to strive."

"Yes!" Everyone replied in unison.

But they were still exceptionally excited.

No matter what, this was a Master of Primordial Energy! According to their understanding, a civilization that had produced a Master of Primordial Energy could walk with a straighter back, not only representing actual power, but also the highest acknowledgement of cultural level.

Thus, unbeknownst to the Cosmic People, humans aboard the Grotto Heaven had a good celebration.

But at this moment, the Cosmic Civilization, too, underwent change.

The previously depressed, passive Pope, who was unable to respond to doubts, now seemed completely transformed.

His body once again exuded the power belonging to the Pope, belonging to the embodiment of the Gods.

That was emotion.

Proud and devout emotion.

"I have received divine revelation." He said to those around him, "I know everything, know the secrets of the Gods. You were right; the Gods we originally knew were far from omnipotent."

With these words, the surrounding Cosmic People were thoroughly in uproar.

During this time, such words constantly appeared.

Although they caused a certain impact, the millennium-long faith was already incorporated into the hearts of the Cosmic People, even those who doubted the Gods were mostly just unwilling, merely excited in collapse.

But now, questioning this is the Pope!

"In the beginning, we discovered the Ruins of the Gods, and it was so mighty, mighty beyond our imagination." Pope’s voice continued, getting louder, and at this moment, some kind of holiness from devotion seemed to emanate from him, "But as we became stronger, as we developed, as we learned more about the Gods, we began to realize that the Gods’ might is relative. To the early us, the Gods were indeed omnipotent, but to this boundless Cosmos, they are so small, and now, I know—The Gods are merely servants of the great humans!"