Chapter 152 Darkness Beneath the Light
Xihe was the moon goddess at night and lived in the Moon Palace, where there were countless fairies serving her. These fairies are called Chang'e. They are also creatures born with the moon. Each of them is a fairy in the fairyland.
In ancient times, there were stories about Chang'e. Although they were all fictional and had no factual basis, there was only one thing that was correct in the story - Chang'e could also be regarded as the moon goddess.
The Moon Goddess does not mean that they should be regarded as Xihe, which is impossible, but it means that they possess the power of the Moon and can transform into a small moon. Due to their limited cultivation, they cannot provide stronger power, but they can stabilize the environment of the planet.
As we all know, the moon affects the change of seasons and provides a stable and comfortable environment for the continuation of life.
Whether from a mythological or scientific perspective, the Moon is indispensable to life. From a theological point of view, if the moon has no meaning, then the sage Xihe would not exist. From a scientific point of view, without the moon as a satellite, the blue planet will not become a planet with life.
Before the mysterious resurrection, countless scientists studied the topic of the birth of life day after day.
There are many different theories emerging one after another, but there is one point that is universally recognized, that is, the importance of the moon. In the later period, when technology developed to a high level and humans were able to explore the farther universe, scientists put forward a viewpoint - if the blue planet has no moon, then the shining Mars in the Milky Way is the current status of the blue planet.
That is why two saints were sent out at the same time for this creation. Otherwise, if the planet itself already has a moon, Nuwa alone would be enough.
As for the reason why Xihe had to take action, it was very simple.
The Chang'es are all formed by the extremely yin energy of the moon, and they carry a tiny bit of the power of the sage Xihe. Naturally, the saint's belongings cannot be touched by other people, and only the saint himself can change their status.
In order to construct a new moon, one first needs to transform Chang'e into a prototype, and then Xihe can take action to strengthen the Taiyin power in her body. Only when that power reaches a certain appropriate limit can it become a complete moon.
There is no need to worry that anything will happen to the Chang'e who are chosen to be the carriers. They will not disappear, but will become the moon gods in charge of the little moon.
Sage Xihe is such a noble being that it is naturally impossible for him to manage things personally.
In a sense, Chang'e being chosen can be considered a promotion.
Before this, they were just one of the countless Chang'es in the Moon Palace, and they might not have the chance to see the saint for thousands of years. After becoming Moon Gods, they can often report various situations to the saints, allowing the saints to easily grasp the development of each planet and make various adjustments.
Now, Xihe already has three moon gods under her command, and with the one who is about to be born, there will be four in total.
However, the number of Moon Goddesses will not cause any extra impact on Saint Xihe. It will neither dilute her power nor increase it. It is simply a few more helpers.
The beautiful deity swayed her gorgeous skirt and walked forward on the ethereal clouds. During this process, a fairy quietly appeared before the saint.
This is a fairy maiden whose attire is almost the same as that in the portrait in the myth.
Her hands are as smooth as silk, her skin is as white as cream, her neck is as silky as a cicada, her teeth are as slender as gourds, she has a beautiful forehead and eyebrows, and a charming smile...all the words that humans use to describe beautiful women can be applied to her.
Of course, compared with the sage Xihe beside her, this beauty is still far inferior. It looks a lot more artificial and is far from being as natural as the sage's. No matter how beautiful an ordinary fairy is, she cannot surpass a saint by even a little bit.
However, looking at Chang'e's appearance, it is not difficult to understand why the ancients had such fantasies about the fairies in the Moon Palace, and even regarded them as the masters of the Moon Palace. In the eyes of ordinary mortals who have no chance to meet the saint, Chang'e is the most consistent description of the Moon Goddess they can imagine.
I guess some fairy was naughty and sneaked into the human world and was seen by mortals, which led to the story of Chang'e flying to the moon.
Mortals always have absurd fantasies about natural fairies, just like modern people fantasize about the stories of Cinderella and the ugly duckling.
Unfortunately, these stories have been lost in modern times, and none of the mythological stories are consistent with reality; they were all fabricated by the ancients themselves. Modern flower growers are keen to create new stories of their own and are committed to turning the imaginations of what were once fantasy novels into reality.
For example, he waited for Chu Yi and others in Xianyuan City, dreaming of becoming the grassroots protagonist of a novel.
As for those famous immortals, flower growers dare not offend them easily. The incident of the Benevolent and Holy Emperor of the Underworld made countless people terrified.
So when they saw the beautiful Chang'e again at this moment, the audience from the Galactic Civilization were all very polite. Their thoughts were extremely pure, and they didn't dare to have any romantic thoughts at all. Only the aliens in the outer universe did not understand the inside story, and dared to make random comments when they saw another beautiful female fairy appear.
"This...god? She seems to be of a relatively low status. She doesn't even dare to look up at the great god Xihe. She must be a direct subordinate of that god. Speaking of which, the life forms of the galactic civilization are really beautiful. I'm afraid there will be many more orders on the dark web in the future."
Esther touched her chin and looked thoughtfully at Chang'e, who was standing obediently listening to Xihe's lecture. As for what he meant by 'dark web' and 'orders', you should understand without explanation.
As long as there are desires in the intelligent life in the world, all kinds of filth and darkness will never disappear. The dark web has different names in different periods, but its nature is the same. It is a paradise for the so-called superiors to satisfy their disgusting hobbies.
Every second, countless lives are lost on that network. If the dark web is a real place, it must be made up of countless bones.
Esther didn't mean to criticize anything when he talked about the dark web. He was just an ordinary person and had no way to deal with this poisonous place. When he mentioned this, he was just sighing that the future life of the citizens of the galactic civilization would not be easy.
Especially those with special abilities, they are not only beautiful but also very rare, and are the favorite 'products' of 'collectors'. Presumably, after the covenant is signed, the galactic civilization's orders will instantly flood the entire dark web.
No, maybe it’s already full of orders.
After all, the desires of the devil are clamoring all the time. They don't dare to touch gods like Xihe, but others under them will definitely not escape the fate of being coveted. According to Esther's guess, all the representatives who came to attend the meeting today representing the major forces of the galactic civilization, except for a few with ugly appearances, would appear on the list without exception.
The thought about the dark web only flashed through Esther's mind. He was now more focused on the current progress.
"But the galactic civilization is really strange. Some of them don't seem to have a clear distinction between superiors and subordinates, while others strictly follow it."
"There's nothing strange about that. With so many powers, there are always different political systems. My hometown has both the royal family and the federation. To be honest, I'm really fed up with the royal family's system."
The tall and mighty lizard man Eisenhower rarely spoke out and expressed his opinions, which clearly showed that he had long been dissatisfied with the hierarchy system. He himself was born into a royal family, but he was not used to the royal way of doing things. On the contrary, he had a very favorable impression of the Lizardman Federation, which advocated openness to the outside world.
"Why hasn't the meeting started yet? What else do the people of the Galactic Civilization want to do with this planet?"
Compared to Esther and Eisen's attention to people, Kerry, a rational person, wanted to witness the subsequent meeting exchanges.
The creation of the world was indeed shocking, and the previous scene would probably always remain in his memory. However, precisely because it was shocking enough, he wanted to learn more about the galactic civilization. He couldn't wait to know what secrets this mysterious civilization hid that allowed them to possess such power?
Kaili came from a very ordinary family, and has come this far through his own unremitting efforts. His past experiences made him rational and also gave him the ambition to move up.
Normally, this ambition is buried deep in his heart and never revealed. But now, looking at such a powerful galactic civilization, Kaili can no longer control his ambition. He longed to find a faster path to promotion that would allow him to realize his lifelong dream.
"I don't know. Maybe we need to do something to stabilize it. This process is too fast and it doesn't feel particularly stable."
"Do you think there is a possibility that all this is a scam by the galactic civilization? I remember that Kil'jaeden's people can use their mental power to cast illusions. People deceived by the illusions may even regard the illusions as reality. Are they using the same principle?"
Toynbee, who had been just listening from the beginning, finally couldn't help but speak. This idea had been lingering in his mind for a long time, and it seemed more and more possible as time went by.
"......"
Several friends looked at each other for a few seconds. This...is indeed not impossible.
Apart from anything else, Kil'jaeden has actually done this.
Since one person's mental power is limited, they have to gather the energy of the entire army. The complex combination can accomplish almost any effect they want. Relying on mental power to deceive the characteristics of biological brains, this combat plan is simply invincible when fighting against carbon-based life.
A famous battle at that time was related to mental illusion.
So Toynbee's suspicion is not groundless.
If you think about it carefully, if the true ability of the galactic civilization is also in the realm of mental power, then it is not impossible to accomplish such a feat by gathering the strength of most people. Maybe Kil'jaeden discovered from the very beginning that they were just a scam, and it was not some divine magic that destroyed Kil'jaeden's warships, but the same high technology.
"...But it's easy to be exposed. It's okay now, but after the signing of the covenant, civilizations will be able to interact with each other, and no matter how hidden the secrets are, they can't be hidden. Even the Ona crystal civilization, which doesn't rely much on technology, may not be something an emerging civilization can resist in terms of technology."
"No, not necessarily."
Because this speculation was more credible, even Kerry couldn't help but think about it. Now hearing Eisen's questioning, he couldn't help but say, "Although I'm not sure about the authenticity, I saw a list about breaking into the new civilization network on the dark web before."
The existence of the dark web has great appeal to young people. As long as they have some way to access it, they will go there to check it out from time to time. These users may not have the courage to do anything on it, but they can gain a lot of knowledge through here.
"I guess some star master was bored and wanted to watch the fun. Anyway, the order was quickly taken up by someone. I think the code name was a relatively well-known one. But in the end..."
"What happened in the end?"
The three people who had been listening to him carefully couldn't help but urge him on when they saw him stop to keep them in suspense.
Eisenhower also shook his strong and powerful tail, making a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sound.
"Failed." Kaili gave the answer directly, his face full of fear of the galactic civilization. "I don't know the details of the challenge, but later when I went to look for the whereabouts of the hunter, I found that he had closed all external contact accounts and disappeared on the dark web."
"......how so?"
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