No matter how awkward Meng Yi felt this farewell that wasn't really a farewell was, or how many flags he raised, what was bound to happen would happen eventually.

As the sun gradually set and the sky grew darker, he, Yu Xuan, and the Goddess of Nature had adjusted their mindset and made sufficient preparations.

As for An Ge, she was still at the forefront of outer space, staring wide-eyed at those four.

To avoid arousing unnecessary suspicion, Ango continued to maintain his original course of action, patrolling the edge of the solar system on a daily basis.

After all, the Star Followers' level is questionable, but the Stars themselves certainly have enough intelligence.

Of course, An Ge also has other arrangements.

"Brother, I really don't understand, what's the point of a ceremony held for tens of thousands of people?"

As everyone went about their preparations, the now empty conference room was filled with the gentle inquiry of the Goddess of Nature.

Meng Yi replied calmly, "The ritual itself is insignificant; it's merely a ritual to pray for blessings and power."

The key is the Creator's response.

When the stars respond to their followers and prepare to bestow their power, the Creator will seize this fleeting opportunity and pull the stars' true forms into the fold.

You can understand it this way…

He thought for a moment and made an analogy:

"It's like someone chiseling a hole in a house and sneaking their hand in, only to be grabbed by the owner and dragged into the house."

A scale of 10,000 is the minimum requirement; any smaller, and what's being reached in isn't an arm, but a finger.

The goddess of nature blinked her emerald green eyes, nodded thoughtfully, and murmured softly:

"Moreover, strictly speaking, ritual magic originates from the Creator, not the stars..."

There's one more thing, brother. I saw the Great Devourer in the Spirit Realm. It seemed to have developed a certain level of intelligence and was able to greet me normally.

Meng Yi wasn't too surprised by this. With the help of the Creator, it would be strange if the Great Devourer was still as foolish as before.

It's even possible that the Great Devourer possessed the status and power of a true god.

Yu Xuan then asked in a deep voice, "Will the stars definitely fall for it?"

"It's uncertain. We have plans and preparations, but we have no way to command the enemy's actions."

Meng Yi chuckled and said, "We can just wait."

That's definitely true.

"My mindset is still wavering..." Yu Xuan thought silently, then fell silent.

The three of them fell silent for a moment.

After a few breaths, whether out of concern for his teammates or to encourage himself, Meng Yi softly offered an explanation:

“During this period, in addition to intentionally guiding those believers in the stars, we also made other preparations.”

He patted the half-dead tree beside him and slowly said, "Currently, the overall ecological environment of the entire Earth is beginning to decline."

The sky, the earth, and the sea all give the impression that the situation is uncontrollably deteriorating, yet someone is trying to maintain the status quo.

Furthermore, rumors of four great beings are spreading throughout human society, causing widespread panic and unrest.

These changes will surely be told to the stars by those believers…

More importantly, the sun's transformation from bright yellow to dark red, and the shrinking of the solar system's edge into the asteroid belt, were things those four would certainly be able to observe directly.

Yu Xuan had actually seen all these arrangements, but he didn't know their specific purpose before.

Is this an attempt to create the impression of a decaying world? When I visited Ange a while ago, I did find that the Earth did indeed look sick.

Based on what he had seen and heard during this period, Yu Xuan came to the following conclusion:

"This is a show of weakness to the enemy."

The continued deterioration of the Creator's state will inevitably be reflected in every aspect of this world.

However, Meng Yi's purpose in publicizing the existence of those four was certainly not solely to create turmoil.