You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

【quiet!】

【silence!】

The meeting of the highest decision-making body of the Red Heart Society was now completely silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Your gaze slowly fell upon that towering figure, as imposing as a lava mountain. Agrelius, even under the watchful eyes of so many true gods, remained steadfast in his purest and most unwavering ideals.

His requirements are simple: everything can be changed, everything can be transformed.

However, one thing must never change: our unwavering principles!

If becoming a god requires changing one's beliefs and the ideals one has strived for over many years, then what is the point of becoming a god?

At this very moment, this staunch fighter, known for his unwavering resolve and adherence to principles, has just refuted a proposal that could shake the very foundations of the Red Heart Society.

You looked into his eyes, which burned with the flame of pure faith, and nodded slightly.

[You felt a strong resonance deep within your heart at Aglios's powerful and resounding words.]

His words perfectly encapsulate your will!

The Red Heart Society's plan to create a god, into which countless efforts and sacrifices have been poured, is a thorny path leading to the throne. The selection criteria for its participants must, and can only, be objective and irrefutable data and achievements.

[A descendant of the true god of rules?]

They certainly deserve to compete!

You did not disqualify the other party from participating!

But more importantly, there are the countless ordinary members of the Chixin Society who dedicate themselves silently in their grassroots positions, fight bloody battles on the front lines of the Star Abyss, and devote themselves wholeheartedly to scientific research institutions.

[As long as their will is as unwavering as the Star Abyss Crystal, their achievements as dazzling as the stars in the universe, and their abilities meet the stringent entry requirements, they will have equal rights to participate.]

[It won't block your upward potential!]

At the same time, the opportunity to become a god will be left to the common people!

This is the core principle by which the Red Heart Society survives, grows, and thrives.

【fair!】

【just!】

Heroes are judged by their achievements, not by their bloodline!

Of course, you acknowledge that the offspring of those true gods of rules are bathed in divine radiance from the day they are born, naturally giving them a higher starting point than ordinary people.

They may possess greater initial power, a broader cosmic perspective, and a richer legacy of resources.

This is an indisputable fact, just as the light of stars naturally shines brighter than a speck of dust.

But looking back to the arduous beginnings of the Red Heart Society's founding, which of you true gods present here, including yourself, was born noble?

Furthermore, is nobility immutable?

[In the old Federal era, those aristocratic families used systems and laws to oppress ordinary people and extraordinary individuals, treating the poor as their own wealth. What was the final result?]

There will be no other outcome than the weakening of the nation and its descent into turmoil.

[And which of you here didn't rise from the muddy mortal realm, from the perilous depths of danger, relying on an indomitable will and a shared ideal to fight your way to this divine throne?]

[That humble origin is not a disgrace, but rather the most prized badge of honor for the Loyal Heart Society!]

It proves the universality and greatness of the path of unwavering loyalty!

[Considering a hypothetical scenario, under strict rules and transparent data, the list of participants in this deification project would ultimately consist mostly of descendants of the true god of rules.]

[Ordinary members, fully aware of the terrifying 99% mortality rate, voluntarily withdrew from participation based solely on their own risk assessment, without any external coercion or systemic bias.]

While the caution shown by ordinary members is regrettable, you can fully understand, and even respect, this realistic judgment in terms of respecting individual choices.

[But the core issue is definitely not whether it's voluntary or not!]

What Agris vehemently denounces, and what you absolutely cannot tolerate, is the attempt by some to directly undermine the system.

[Directly establish the origin of the true god of rules as a major reference factor with enormous weight, capable of even vetoing other factors.]

[In the future, the personal recommendation of a certain true god of rules will inevitably become a key indicator!] [What an absurd and dangerous proposal!]

Consider this: once this door is opened, so-called judgment will slide into the abyss of subjective judgment.

Liking or disliking someone, these extremely subjective emotions based purely on personal likes and dislikes, daily closeness, or even the exchange of benefits, are only suitable for everyday life.

How can this be legitimately made a core performance indicator for a strategic plan that concerns the rise and fall of a civilization and the survival of its members?

This is blasphemy against the laws of the Red Heart Society!

This is a trampling of the word "fairness"!

This is an utterly ridiculous joke!

Once realized, the space where this dark secrets will breed will be as vast and deep as a rift in a star abyss.

[At that time, nepotism, the transfer of benefits, and small cliques will emerge.]

These things, which the Red Heart Society considers a malignant tumor, will grow wildly under the guise of this seemingly reasonable system.

Today, if you yield even a single step on this matter of principle and agree to this seemingly harmless but actually malicious proposal, [it will be disastrous].

[Then tomorrow, someone will inevitably push their luck and propose amending the fundamental laws of the Red Heart Society.]

[The demands include granting the true God greater privileges, solidifying the status of divine descendants, and turning the divine throne into a private property that can be passed down through generations.]

The collapse of any dam begins with the smallest ant hole.

Every breach of the bottom line begins with a seemingly harmless first step.

The lessons of history serve as a constant warning: in any era and under any civilizational background, an individual's stance and perspective are largely determined by their position.

Your perspective is determined by your position!

When one is still at the bottom of society, oppressed and ignored, every pore of one's being will cry out in resistance, and every cry will be filled with the righteous anger of overthrowing the oppressors.

However, once times change and individuals cross that insurmountable barrier, reach the pinnacle of power, and become part of the privileged class, their way of thinking will inevitably undergo a fundamental transformation.

He will instinctively and innately consider issues from the perspective of maintaining the existing order and consolidating his own position.

Although the true masters of the rules present here still retain their original intentions, they are by no means oppressors in the traditional sense.

However, such things should not be ignored.

[Undeniably, after attaining godhood and experiencing the immense power to shift stars and wield the rules, a subtle psychological shift quietly emerged.]

[The true God will subconsciously, even unconsciously, begin to prioritize allocating more opportunities to ascend to the throne to his familiar inner circle.]

[Blood relatives, close friends, comrades-in-arms who share our lives]

If given a choice, it would undoubtedly be to choose those who are on our side.

This kind of thinking is perfectly normal, even very much in line with human nature.

However, it would be somewhat inappropriate to use it on an organization like the Red Heart Society, which is filled with idealistic idealism.

After all, if such personal sentimentality is allowed to run rampant, what will happen to the ordinary members of the Loyal Heart Society who are working tirelessly in remote starfields, maintaining logistical production lines, and toiling away at their grassroots positions?

Because our lives rarely overlap, I don't really know much about each other.

[It is precisely because of this lack of understanding stemming from the disparity in their social status that they disregard the other person.]

Even if a god-given opportunity to become a god were presented to them, those lofty, supreme rulers would find it difficult to transcend their own social circles and proactively extend that benefit to the silent majority.

Their attention is often drawn to the people closer to them, those more familiar with them.

Centuries are enough time to change a person's thoughts and perceptions.

You can clearly sense that if you weren't still here in charge, if your prestige weren't so high that it overwhelmed everyone, and if your ability to transcend time and space weren't so convincing, then...

[Perhaps the current Red Heart Society would have already fallen apart amidst the clash of ideas among the hundred True Gods of Rules.]

[After all, even ordinary people have their own ulterior motives in interpersonal interactions; how could the supreme ruler of rules not have his own thoughts?] (End of Chapter)