Chapter 322: Prelude

"Is a planet's consciousness very powerful?" Xu Zhi asked.

"Earth isn't considered to have a true consciousness, and a group of mortals certainly cannot generate a Heavenly Dao.... A true Heavenly Dao is extremely rare and powerful. Life forms throughout the universe are incredibly diverse: 99% are carbon-based or silicon-based life, but many are unique and rare, such as ionic life, causal life, and even some unknown, forbidden cosmic life forms, so terrifying that they can instantly destroy any top-tier Level 9 or 10 civilization. They are beyond the scope of anything one should provoke..."

The intelligent sub-brain said, "Our Zerg are merely at the pinnacle of carbon-based life. We can evolve and simulate flesh-and-blood life forms of any structure, but we still have limitations."

Xu Zhi nodded.

He had long known that the Zerg's talents were extraordinary, with infinite potential for development, but they were not invincible. The previous Zerg Mother Empress had gotten carried away, entered a certain high-dimensional world, and was utterly annihilated.

A strategy of low-profile, gradual development is the true path to dominance.

According to the classification, levels one to seven are low-tier civilizations. Civilizations with Level 8 entities are mid-tier civilizations, meaning they can begin to traverse between planets. The leap in scope signifies a qualitative change; civilizations with Level 9 entities are Level 9 civilizations, already rare high-tier civilizations in the universe. Beyond that, one wouldn't dare to speculate...

Xu Zhi didn't really pay attention; after all, he was just staying home and developing his own "farm." Getting back to the current matter at hand,

"So, this is a Heavenly Dao, similar to the Ancient Barren World, formed by the convergence of sentient beings' incense offerings... It's just that the Heavenly Dao formed by the consciousnesses of countless beings over Earth's hundreds of millions of years is too weak, almost negligible. The truly powerful ones are the native Heavenly Daos of extraordinary planets, which are a form of life."

Xu Zhi felt that perhaps those extraordinary planets in the universe truly had incredible powers. But that was irrelevant to him; for now, he just needed to set up a few small sandbox worlds.

"It turns out that Meng Mei truly has great luck. The reason she's had such a smooth journey in the sandbox world is because this sandbox... is also on Earth, a part of Earth."

Originally, on this ordinary Earth, her good fortune wouldn't have amounted to much—at most, she'd become wealthy and reach the pinnacle of life, but she wouldn't become a chosen one, deified or immortalized. However, once he created an extraordinary sandbox world and she entered it, her abilities instantly manifested. After figuring all this out, Xu Zhi found himself between laughter and tears, and he completely understood many rules. There truly was an Earth consciousness.

"She is not the only one. There are dozens of individuals on the planet shrouded in favor. Her amount of covered luck is only at an intermediate level," the intelligent sub-brain replied. "However, she layered the incense offerings of the Ancient Barren World, forming a dragon vein from the power of a nation, and layered the great luck of the Ancient Barren World, so her luck naturally increased..."

"This person is simply getting luckier and luckier... but it can be left alone for now."

Xu Zhi pondered, "A person's luck is also a talent, just like any other ability. So what if Meng Mei becomes a saint? It's akin to her becoming 'my person,' indirectly utilizing and controlling Earth's consciousness... The stronger she becomes, the more favor she might be able to draw in."

Although it's weak, it is still a living planet! Who knows, it might be useful in the future? After all, this is a "Heavenly Dao" existence similar to Dao Changsheng's, albeit much, much weaker than Dao Changsheng's. But its sheer size is undeniable—it's an entire planet, not just a small Heavenly Dao from a tiny orchard. This player, Meng Mei, might need some attention. Perhaps he could "catch" some of her luck!

"Earth's Heavenly Dao, then?" Xu Zhi pondered slightly; perhaps knowing this would be very helpful for him as he created his small sandbox worlds, his extraordinary worlds.

In her room, unaware that the game's operators were thinking of her, Meng Mei, believing her real identity was completely secret, sat with crossed legs, happily posting on the computer.

*Epic War, Brothers, Beat the War Drums! Online Crusade Against Our Old Foe Medusa! Turn the Tide!*

At this moment, the entire forum was exceptionally heated and bustling.

"Reported by this station's correspondent, Meng Mei Evolved into Dragon: Recently, our neighboring Wizard World, due to its deteriorating environment, various wastewater discharges, and unsorted trash, which led to a thinning atmosphere and a global cooling problem, has invaded our world."

"I, Qing Teng Di Mu, declare once again that the territory of our Ancient Barren World is sacred and inviolable!"

"To be honest, there's a significant power gap between the two sides, but several of the red-named player bigshots, including myself, are not to be trifled with! (Gritted teeth) The red-named players, back when they were Cthulhu evil gods, set a trap and soundly defeated Medusa, forcing her to return from death. Naturally, they can beat her up again now!"

Meng Mei's words were very arrogant. No matter what, morale couldn't be lost; she had to hype it up. Yet, the discussions around her continued.

"How are we going to fight? The troop strength gap is huge! (Confused)"

"Yeah, they have too many Monarch Emperors, and we have too few Heavenly Emperors. Although each of our fighters is incredibly strong, we can't withstand a bunch of 'geeks' surrounding us! (Funny)"

"And aren't the backdoor mechanisms left by the potion professions back then useless now? After a thousand years of development, the potion system has been completely perfected. Even the current Cthulhu evil gods are somewhat beyond their comprehension!"

"Medusa isn't stupid. After occupying the Cthulhu evil god's body, she's definitely made it completely her own and wouldn't leave any weaknesses for others to snatch away (｀ω´)."

There was a lot of discussion. They were familiar with the potion era system, even having developed it themselves, but after a millennium, it had evolved beyond recognition. There were hundreds of professions alone, making it an incredibly mature system.

"It's fine, we already have a plan — learning to save other worlds!" Meng Mei declared.

"Learning to save worlds?" Everyone was stunned, not understanding what she meant. They're already at our doorstep, so what does "learning now" mean? Relying on some excellent knowledge, groundbreaking peerless divine techniques, like the Nine Revolutions Profound Art, to turn the tide from a desperate situation?

"You're too young! You absolutely can't guess what we're going to do. If you could, wouldn't Medusa also figure it out?"

"And to stop the enemy, we will spare no effort, even if it means sacrificing our lives! After all, we are already very old, having lived for over nine hundred years, and are nearing the end of our lifespans! We only have a few years left. Since we're going to die of old age anyway, let's make a final contribution for the land we once lived on, protecting this pure land even at the cost of our lives!"

Meng Mei spoke passionately, "We are players! We are not afraid of death! We deeply love this land, having laughed for it and cried for it... The scenes from the Western Era evoke countless emotions. Everyone, please bear witness to our deaths!!"

There was a moment of silence around. Counting the time, Meng Mei and the others had been in the game for nine days.

"Don't worry, you'll see screenshots soon. I'm about to start a live stream."

An image was quickly posted.

"The war has begun. Come, witness our deaths!"