Gods: Civilization Cultivation, Infinite War

Chapter 204 The Nature and Inevitability of Fate
Seeing that the two gods had taken the initiative to greet him, Solaud was immediately flattered.

But he quickly realized what was happening and bowed deeply to Zheng Jie and Chen Li.

"The great dwarf and god of forging, the god of time and fate, I..."

"Alright, alright, stop with all this nonsense."

Zheng Jie waved his hand and gestured for Solous to sit down before continuing.

"The reason I called you here this time is actually very simple: it's because of the incomplete divine spark you obtained in the spirit world."

Upon hearing this, Solus immediately retrieved the incomplete divine essence.

"If this is of any use to you, I am willing to give it to you."

When Solaus said this, there was no hesitation or reluctance on his face, because this was indeed his true thought.

Putting aside the fact that the Forge Federation and the Dawn Empire, under the command of these two gods, have made tremendous contributions to the growth of the Spiritforged race, they should give back in return.

The key point is that the opportunity he was given to go to the spirit world to search for treasure this time was also bestowed upon him by the god of time and destiny.

It is only natural to offer a portion of the many gains obtained from the spirit world to the gods of time and destiny.

Although it was the dwarves and the god of blacksmithing who spoke, for Thoraus...

These two gods have such a good relationship that it shouldn't matter who they are dedicated to.

"What are you thinking, kid? Would I stoop to your level?"

"But apart from me, no one in the entire Alliance of All Spirits can deal with this incomplete divine spark."

"In the end, it still comes down to me handling it anyway, so it's better to just get it done in one step."

"Do you know which ancient god this fragment of divine essence belongs to?"

Chen Li teleported these legendary extraordinary individuals of the Spirit Forging Clan to the Spirit Realm, naturally not expecting them to bring him much benefit.

Regardless of what they gained, Chen Li and Zheng Jie would not harbor any greed.

From any perspective, there is absolutely no need for this.

What great gains can a few hundred legendary extraordinary individuals expect from the spirit world?

Even if you add them all up, it still wouldn't be enough to move even the true God.

Moreover, as legendary extraordinary individuals, they also represent civilization itself to a certain extent, regardless of how much they have gained.

Ultimately, the entire Spiritforging Clan and even the entire Alliance of All Spirits will benefit. As gods, they have no need to interfere and would never want to take those treasures for themselves.

However, the incomplete divine status that Solus obtained was indeed quite special.

Those indigenous deities whose divine kingdoms are based on the material world will essentially become worthless once the rules of the material world are modified.

As for the indigenous deities whose divine kingdoms are based on the spirit world, their divine status is able to last a little longer.

But it can't last long, and sooner or later it will all become scrap.

Chen Li teleported Solus directly to the Pantheon in order to dispose of the incomplete divine spark as soon as possible before it became completely useless.

After all, as time goes by, the power of rules contained in this incomplete divine core is decreasing and cannot withstand being wasted for too long.

Upon hearing Zheng Jie's words, Solus realized that he had misunderstood.

He immediately shook his head, indicating that he did not know which ancient god this incomplete divine essence came from.

After receiving the incomplete divine spark from Solus, Zheng Jie waved his hand, and the dormant power of the rules became active again.

Affected by this power of the rules, Solous's expression changed instantly.

Countless painful experiences and memories flooded his mind at this moment, leaving even the legendary Soul Editor Solous somewhat at a loss.

Fortunately, a peaceful force gently swept over the depths of his soul, preventing him from being consumed by countless painful memories.

"This is a fragment of divine essence left behind by the God of Pain."

"As a true god who was once famous throughout the entire crystal wall system, even if he is only a flawed godhead that is less than one percent of his peak."

"If used properly, it can still play an important role."

At this moment, Chen Li spoke up and explained to Solus the origin of this incomplete divine spark.

"So it was the divine essence of the God of Pain."

Solus was still somewhat shaken; no wonder that under the influence of this power of rules, countless painful memories flooded back to him in an instant.

"I have some ideas about this incomplete divine spark, but I need some time to think about how to proceed, so I won't explain too much to you."

"But don't worry, the final product formed from this incomplete divine core will definitely benefit the development of the entire All-Spirit Alliance."

“Especially your Spiritforged race, you are definitely the biggest winners.”

Zheng Jie spoke again and gave Solus assurances.

"The Spiritforged Clan and the Alliance of All Spirits are one entity. We share the same fate, and we share the same fate. As long as we can make full use of the value of this incomplete divine spark, that's enough."

"It doesn't matter who benefits more."

Solus didn't take Zheng Jie's guarantee seriously.

The Spiritforged are not a complete and independent civilization, after all, their predecessors were the People of the Dark.

All the people of the Lightless are originally from many different civilizations in the many worlds of the Realm of All Spirits, and are collectively called the people of the Lightless only because of a common situation.

Even the current Spiritforged race is only called the Spiritforged race because they all share a common trait.

This does not mean that the Spiritforged race has truly become a unified civilization.

It is only because the Spiritforged race cannot generate faith that they have never been able to fully integrate into the various civilizations of the All-Spirit Alliance, and thus have been defined as a relatively independent entity.

However, in reality, the Spiritforged are more like an appendage civilization of the entire Alliance of Spirits.

Within each of the major civilizations, members of the Spiritforged race shine brightly, even holding important positions within them.

In this respect, the connection between the Spiritforged race and the various civilizations of the Alliance of All Spirits is even deeper than the connection between the various civilizations themselves.

The saying that "one prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer" is not an exaggeration at all.

"If you can think of it that way, that would be wonderful."

Zheng Jie nodded at this moment, agreeing with Solaus's statement, and at the same time finalizing the ownership of this incomplete godhood.

"This incomplete divine essence is still a treasure you obtained from the spirit world."

“Even if you don’t mind using it for the development of the entire All-Spirit Alliance, we should still provide you with some compensation.”

At this moment, Chen Li also spoke up, offering some compensation to Solous.

"If you have any wishes you want to fulfill, just say them. As long as they are within reasonable limits, I will make them come true." Hearing Chen Li say this, Solus was momentarily at a loss for words.

He is a very pragmatic person; for him, so-called wishes are just unrealistic fantasies.

As the top scholar in the entire All-Spirit Alliance, he always pursued a pragmatic approach and would never indulge in any unrealistic fantasies.

After a long while, he shook his head.

"I don't know what my wish is, but there is one question I have always wanted to ask you, and I hope you can give me an answer."

"Go ahead."

After receiving Chen Li's approval, Solus also raised his own questions.

"I want to know whether everything I've experienced in my life is the result of natural development, or some kind of manipulated and inevitable process?"

Solus's voice trembled slightly as he said this.

One reason is that this is indeed a problem that has troubled him for thousands of years and he has never been able to find a solution.

On the other hand, it's because his question is almost a direct challenge to the gods of time and fate, asking whether they have interfered with his life.

After all, apart from this God of Time and Destiny who holds the power of destiny, no one in the entire Alliance of All Spirits could do such a thing.

Even though neither of the two true gods before him had displayed any divine power, Solus knew that he was nothing more than an insignificant ant in their presence.

Such an act of utter disrespect would, if it incurred the wrath of the gods of time and fate, leave him with no chance of survival.

"It is natural, and it is also a kind of inevitability."

Fortunately, the gods of time and fate were not angry because of his disrespectful behavior, but instead gave him the answer he wanted very readily.

"Is it natural, and inevitable?"

Although the answer had been given, Solaus still had some doubts.

He was not a superhuman in the system of destiny, nor did he have much research into the realm of destiny, so he could not understand its meaning in a short time.

Chen Li did not intend for the other party to slowly understand, but continued to provide an answer.

“Fate is not a static thing; it is constantly changing.”

"The people of the dark belong to a whole on a certain level of destiny, and each person of the people of the dark is a part of it, together forming a whole trajectory of destiny."

"Under normal circumstances, the fate of an individual is unlikely to affect the fate of the whole."

"But in order for you to resolve your predicament more quickly, I have adjusted the basic parameters of the overall fate trajectory of the People of the Darkness."

"The fate of any individual, once it reaches a certain standard, becomes extremely active, and can even be used as a basis to influence the overall fate of the people without light."

"In terms of specific manifestations, it is your strong tolerance for pain after the death of a family member."

"Able to endure immense pain that would otherwise be unbearable, and absorb all the knowledge that is useful to them at an extremely fast pace, even reaching the standard of a top genius."

"Under normal circumstances, the emergence of just one top genius is unlikely to change the fate of an entire civilization."

"Not to mention a massive civilization with hundreds of billions of people."

"But after the basic parameters of the overall fate trajectory of the People of the Lightless have been adjusted, you can rely on your own talents and the support of various forces."

"To change the overall trajectory of the people without light and improve the predicament they face."

"From the perspective of destiny, this is the result of natural development, and at the same time, it is a kind of inevitability, nothing more."

After hearing Chen Li's explanation, Solus finally showed a relieved smile.

Chen Li's explanation was already very clear.

The death of his family members was not the result of Chen Li's manipulation, but his rapid rise afterward was due to Chen Li's intervention.

Without Chen Li adjusting the basic parameters of the overall fate trajectory of the people without light...

Even if he could endure immense pain to absorb all the knowledge useful to him, the hope of improving the plight of the people without light would be slim.

Perhaps only through the sacrifices of countless individuals like him can there be a glimmer of hope to improve the plight of the people without light.

But with Chen Li's help, what was originally a very slim hope became a kind of inevitability.

Even without his appearance, given their massive numbers, the People of the Darkness could still produce exceptional individuals who are no worse than him, or even more amazing.

Under the influence of such special individuals, the fate of the people without light as a whole can be altered, and their plight can be improved.

"I see, thank you for your explanation."

The question that had troubled Solus for thousands of years was finally answered, and his soul seemed to be elevated at that moment.

I entered a state of unprecedented ease.

Even after multiple generations of improvements, the Soul Chip still cannot completely solve the problem of incomplete souls for the Spiritforged race.

Every time one mobilizes their soul power, they must endure immense pain.

The more powerful a superhuman is, the more pain they endure. Solus had long been accustomed to his soul being in a state of extreme torment.

But at this moment, all the pain he had endured had vanished.

In that moment of clarity, Solus realized that this might be the path to advancement for Soul Editors.

The bottleneck that had held him back for over a thousand years has finally begun to loosen up a bit.

It is unknown how much time passed before Solus finally awoke from this state.

"Damn it! How come you won again?"

"I've said it before, the gap between us isn't that big, just a tiny bit. Keep working hard."

Seeing that Solus had finally woken up, Zheng Jie and Chen Li turned around again.

Have you decided on your wish?

Chen Li's voice came again, and this time Solus did not hesitate at all and quickly gave a reply.

"I have heard that gods possess many incredible powers, and can even reverse the boundary between life and death."

"I want to resurrect my family; that's my only wish."

Solaus didn't actually have much attachment to his family members who had been gone for thousands of years.

But if he could, he would rather give up everything he has now just to be with his family.

Chen Li shook his head at Solus's wish.

"It can't be done."

(End of this chapter)