Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 610 The Foundation of the Empire, the Future 'God'

"In the universe, there truly exist gods, and those gods are dragons!"

"There is a race of giants who serve as attendants to the gods..."

Stein breathed a sigh of relief as he recorded the events of those days in the flagship's mainframe.

In the flagship's main holographic projection, a massive red dragon with seven heads and ten crowns stood majestically in the void, while the data display next to it was filled with deep red question marks.

"Commander, the secret file of the dragon god named Kalon Goggmora has been fully activated and is being transmitted back to the Interstellar Federation's central control system via quantum communication."

"However, based on the information from the main brain scan, we can only construct a rough outline of the dragon god's appearance using virtual quantum information based on the description, and we cannot detect its specific data."

"During the mainframe's self-scan, traces of previous intrusion were discovered within the flagship's mainframe,"

"This manifests as the complete paralysis of redundant information storage regarding the star system's spatial structure within the flagship's mainframe..."

Amidst the mechanical hum of the spaceship's mainframe, the professor, slightly excited, rubbed his hands together and walked up to Stein.

"That's a higher-dimensional existence, not a goal that a civilization of our level can easily pursue,"

"If I'm not mistaken, the way this dragon god and his servant, that powerful giant, left our universe involves principles that transcend ordinary three-dimensional civilizations,"

"The interconversion of information and matter is merely the most basic form of their ability. It is precisely because of this form that they can easily travel throughout the universe, requiring only sufficient energy to support them,"

The old professor adjusted his glasses, took a deep breath, and said, "The reason they rest in the stellar debris and feed on Caesar Ghidorah is because the energy from the stellar debris can effectively replenish such high-dimensional beings."

"The immense energy possessed by Caesar Ghidorah is a delicious food to them. In our conception, the equivalent exchange between interstellar civilizations is a high-level energy source."

"In the eyes of beings at such a level, advanced energy may just be the most ordinary food and nutrients."

"Therefore, we should not focus our attention on that revered dragon god, but rather on the remains left behind by Caesar Ghidorah,"

The old professor's eyes, hidden behind his glasses, were filled with eagerness as he said in a somewhat urgent tone, "Caesar Ghidorah, as the most powerful and dangerous cosmic creature known to our civilization, is the most likely to trigger a technological revolution in our civilization."

Stein's eyes flickered; his thoughts were different from those of a full-time researcher like the old professor.

In mythology, such dragons possess endless magical abilities.

Even a mortal bathed in the blood of a dragon can instantly evolve from a weak creature into a powerful warrior.

The blessing of a dragon can even grant an ordinary human an unimaginable lifespan.

While modern human civilization has made significant technological advancements, enabling us to travel to the stars, the wealthy in civilized societies can even live for hundreds of years, and ordinary people can live up to 180 years.

But these are insignificant compared to the creatures in myths and legends.

Bringing back the remains of Kaiser Ghidorah would elevate Stein's reputation and status within the Federation of Planets to an unprecedented level.

However, bringing back news of the gods' reappearance would give Stein the opportunity to enter the core high-level political circle of the Interstellar Federation.

Calon Gogmora and the multi-armed giant Mogyes, who had already left, were unaware that their occasional stop would lead another civilization in a different universe down a divergent path.

For thousands and tens of thousands of years thereafter, the Interstellar Federation continued to search for traces of legendary dragons and the existence of mythical creatures.

However, neither the main brain of the spaceship nor the pioneers who knew the inside story noticed that there was suddenly an extra 'person' in this huge fleet.

"The rules differ between different universes, but there is another way to truly achieve one's goals,"

The young man formed from the split face of Caron wore thick glasses and looked extremely honest and upright.

Anyone who meets him will only feel that this young man looks familiar, as if they have known him for many years.

Even the spaceship's main computer could not distinguish this young man's identity from that of the other pioneers.

Therefore, when this young man volunteered to be a frontline researcher of the remains of Caesar Ghidorah, he was praised by the old professor.

After all, even if such a terrifying cosmic creature dies, the dangers faced by researchers who come into contact with it are still unknown.

Kalon looked at the skeleton of the enormous beast, now devoid of all life, displayed in the spaceship's secure isolation chamber.

The three severed heads of this dragon-like monster were also isolated here, preserved in a separate sealed container to keep them separate from the outside world for a long time.

But this skeleton wasn't Karon's real research subject; he was just pondering a question.

"I am who I am, and my self-awareness can never change with distance, space, or time. So why does the differentiation of the gods' appearances pose a risk of complete loss of control and eventual independence in other universes?"

"I know who I am, so it's impossible for me to resist returning to my true self. Even now, with the vast spatial distance between me and my true self, my self-awareness remains completely unaffected."

"It's weird!"

Caron stroked his chin, slowly pacing around the monster's skeleton, sensing the differences within.

"Perhaps this is the consequence of the influence of believers on the divine? God can guide believers, but the believers' overly strong faith can also subtly change the divine."

"And those completely independent divine appearances are the influence of believers from other universes? But the mystery of this requires a long time to gradually investigate and verify,"

"Even though I am a dragon, one of the earliest dragon species, sometimes I feel insignificant in the vast ocean of knowledge,"

Kalon sighed softly and gently touched the three heads of the monster in front of him.

Swish!
The brightly lit, secure isolation chamber was suddenly illuminated by six blazing lights.

At that moment, three enormous dragon-like heads simultaneously opened their eyes and looked at the king before them. Their forms were human, but their spirits were dragons.

……

"Using gods to control gods—this is the advice given by the Imperial Central Think Tank after this period of time,"

Silver Dragon Chris skillfully led several dragons into the Dragon King's Court, acting like a master.

This behavior was somewhat unacceptable to Kleinaya, but she did not harbor any hostility towards the silver dragon because of it.

Specialization is key, a maxim every dragon in the Gogmora dragonflight needs to understand. The Golden Empire's authority is growing, and it now needs a dragon like Chris Tiana as a representative of appeasement. This is one of the reasons why the Imperial Regent Dragon King Dos has not yet taken over the royal court after the Dragon Emperor's journey to the stars.

As they walked through the deep palace, the sounds of several dragons startled the young dragons who were playing the role of 'young kings'.

These dragon hatchlings are more like young children of a race than the bloodline of their ancestors, because the dragon lineage containing their innate biases was sealed.

Almost every year, the Dragon King's Court welcomes dragon cubs who are eager to play the role of 'young king,' which shows how prosperous the dragon birthing is in this country.

Without a stable living environment, even a powerful race like dragons rarely have the willingness to actively reproduce; most of them simply seek to satisfy their own desires.

But the Dragon Kingdom has undergone nearly a century of development to finally achieve such an environment.

According to the Empire's dragon reproduction statistics, the annual growth rate of the dragon population in the Golden Empire is now increasing.

Compared to when the empire united with the kings of the North to conquer the South, the number of juvenile dragons in the entire empire has nearly doubled.

Even Alfred, the copper dragon ruler of the empire, and Alina, the bronze dragon queen, have already conceived two children.

The first embryo has recently shown signs of hatching.

This is also why the bronze dragon Alina has rarely appeared in public at imperial political events recently; the female dragon is waiting for the birth of her firstborn son in the Dragon Realm ruled by the World Tree Owo.

However, these great dragons did not drive away the fledglings whose voices suddenly became quieter. Instead, they walked along the guard posts of the storm giants under the eaves towards the side hall of the royal court.

"Using gods to subdue gods, what do you mean? Do we need to pray to other dragon gods to deal with these evil gods?"

Ellie, the green dragon, swayed her long, emerald-green tail with some dissatisfaction, not only because Tiamat, the dragon god of the five-colored dragons, was not enough to help the empire, but also because she was dissatisfied with the results of the wise scholars in the empire's central think tank.

Phyllis silently closed her jaw; she didn't want to speak.

In other dragonflights, the bloodline of the immortal dragon god might be the source of their nobility, but in the Golgrimora, this identity has the opposite effect.

"There's no need for that,"

The red dragon Kleinaya bared her teeth and said, "In the past, when the dragons were still young, they never needed the favor of the Dragon God. Now that the empire has grown strong, we don't need to bow down to the Dragon God, even when facing those evil gods!"

"It's not about praying to the Dragon God,"

Silver Dragon Chris shook her head slightly, stepping into the side hall as she said, "It concerns the future direction of the empire."

Chris lay prone beside the main seat in the side hall, her eyes slightly narrowed, and only spoke again after the other dragons had taken their seats.

"The existence of an evil god lurking in the world of Aikania was something we didn't anticipate, but,"

Silver Dragon Chris glanced at the other dragons and said calmly, "The dragon kingdom we uphold, we create, we lead will one day encounter a high-ranking being like an evil god."

"As we keep moving forward, we will inevitably encounter more and stronger opponents. This is a future we cannot escape."

White Dragon Gemote nodded, agreeing with Silver Dragon's words.

"You mean, Antajana's research has already yielded some results?"

Red Dragon Kleinaya reacted instantly.

No one knew more about the Church of God taking over the Golden Empire than Antajena and Kleinaya.

Although the discussion took place between the Dragon Emperor and the Green Dragon, well, she was also present.

"Although Antajena has studied the organizational structure and operational model of the Church of God, she has not yet grasped its core secrets,"

Chris turned to the female red dragon and smiled slightly, "However, other churches of gods are different; our empire's are our own, and we don't need to completely imitate their behavior."

"The Imperial Central Think Tank proposed that we should rely on the God of the Empire to counter the existence of various gods and deities that we will face in the future."

"Within the empire, it is difficult to maintain a perfect situation by relying solely on the emperor's power. Moreover, although many citizens of the empire worship the Gogmora dragons, many with strong willpower will even spontaneously develop psychic abilities."

"But the emperor never ascended to godhood, and the effect was vastly different from the protection that gods bestow upon believers."

Silver Dragon Chris pushed a stack of documents on the long black stone table in front of the other dragons, raising her head to indicate that they could browse and read them as they pleased.

"According to statistics from the Imperial Magic Information Agency, 85% of the Imperial citizens worship the Gogmora dragons,"

"Of the remaining fifteen percent, some are tied to various heroic commanders within the empire, such as Gabriel, the emperor's adopted son, whom the empire's people hailed as an angel, and the former commander of the Imperial Guard,"

"Like Chiron, the dragonborn centaur, or Sahar, the great chieftain of the werewolf clan,"

"Another group consists of the newly born children of the empire who have not yet developed wisdom, and who have not yet established a complete set of values ​​and subjective consciousness."

The other dragons didn't notice anything unusual about the data, but Phyllis Tiamat was stunned by the terrifying statistic.

The female dragon couldn't help but take a quiet, deep breath.

Phyllis knew the current size of the Golden Empire, which had hundreds of millions of direct subjects.

Even if the vast majority of these hundreds of millions of people are only superficially convinced, it is still an extremely frightening thing that almost the entire nation can have faith in the ruling class of this country.

But the female dragon didn't have time to be shocked; she needed to concentrate on listening to the silver dragon's words, afraid of missing any detail.

Phyllis also felt a slight joy, which meant that she had truly stepped into the core of the Golgmora dragonflight.

"With such a vast following of believers, the empire can easily carry out certain plans in the future,"

Silver Dragon Chris glanced at Phyllis and said softly, "As long as there are those who have ascended to godhood within the Empire, it is enough for the shallow faith of the people and believers to weave a protective layer around their hearts."

"In this way, we can avoid the mind-swaying and corruption of most alien gods in the future. Only true thought and power can destroy the internal stability of the empire."

"And these are precisely the things the empire needs to fear least in the future!"

"In theory, just like the empire's popularization of knowledge education, this kind of mental protection can be popularized for every citizen of the empire in the future!"

(End of this chapter)