They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 475 The shortcut to becoming a Star God is the Star Core
Dan Lei's suggestion caused an uproar in the audience.

For the citizens of Ohm, singing Janus's hymn was not difficult at all.

Although Ohmma is now home to citizens from various city-states, their original beliefs differ.

However, the Three Titans of Fate are a special case; even those who constantly think about the Suspended Peaks of Tataka do not reject the faith in the Three Titans of Fate.

Onphalus is set in the Classical Age, and the Titans are clearly present and even visible.

Therefore, among the Onphalus, there were very few who opposed the Titan faith like Naqshya.

Since the Titans exist and their powers are recognized, no one would deny the existence of Oronis, who underpins the past, present, and future of the world.

Because denying him is denying everything about yourself.

No city-state ruler would deny the law and justice of Tarranton, because these are the foundation upon which they establish their rules.

At the Ohmah assembly, Lycus insisted that Cephale and Tarranton were above, which proved that all the city-states recognized the divine status of Tarranton.

Similarly, Janus, the most revered of the three Titans of Fate as explicitly stated in the game, has a wider following.

Compared to the invisible Tarranton and the silent Eulonis, Janus preferred to guide the world.

Janusapolis was once a religious sanctuary that transcended the geopolitics of the city-state because Janus was believed to respond to the prayers of the saints and offer guidance.

Unfortunately, human greed ultimately ruined Januspolis's reputation, and the last saint, Tirispius, fled in a thousand forms.

Having lost its ability to guide destiny, Janusapolis gradually declined and eventually became the ruins it is today.

Fortunately, Janus's faith did not weaken thanks to the efforts of the Tibos.

It is now the year 4932 of the Light Calendar. The Tibos began transmitting prophecies to Onphalus in the Long Night of the year 3760 of the Light Calendar. Their efforts over the past 1172 years have been witnessed by those who are still alive today.

Therefore, there are basically no religious obstacles to singing Janus's hymns together.

The reason for the uproar among the citizens was that Danlei actually claimed he could help the Golden Descendants enhance and replenish their divine power.

This almost explicitly states that Danlei is at the Titan level, or even higher.

Realistically speaking, comparing Danlei to the Titan of Onphalus is really an insult.

If we have to find a comparison within Onphalus, at least bring out the Iron Tomb and compare it to Danlei; if that doesn't work, Lycurgus would also be a suitable candidate.

But from the perspective of ordinary people in Onphalus, the Titans are the highest gods, so what's the point of an outsider claiming to be a god above all gods?

Moreover, gods are always elusive and don't need to consider the thoughts of mortals. Can you, who can come up to us and give a speech, be considered a god?

Dan Lei also overlooked the fact that, no matter how modern Onfaros's life was, it was still a world set against the backdrop of classical civilization.

If you're too approachable here, you'll encounter the same problem that happened when Flynn in Genshin Impact first became the Water God.

People may doubt your identity because you don't fit their image of a deity.

Fulina deliberately acted eccentric and willful to dispel the public's suspicions.

After noticing the public's reaction, Dan Lei could only sigh inwardly. People in this era sometimes truly seemed like objects of ignorance. He then continued...
"Alright, everyone, my agreement with the Golden Blood is now complete."

From now on, your choices are no longer my concern.

I hope you will all make the right choice.

After speaking, Dan Lei transformed into a colossal dragon that seemed to reach the heavens, and then deliberately unleashed a wave of mental energy that washed over everyone below.

Dan Lei's actions left all the ordinary people completely bewildered, causing them to instantly collapse to the ground, unable to even lift their heads.

The Golden Descendant fared slightly better, only experiencing a mental shock and swaying.

Fortunately, Dan Lei was only giving ordinary people a deterrent, and the impact of this memory quality came and went quickly.

Soon, the dragon form that Danlei had conjured in the sky disappeared.

However, it took the citizen representatives more than ten minutes to calm their minds, which had been in complete disarray.

At this point, no one dared to discuss Dan Lei's suggestion anymore.

Dan Lei just made it very clear that he is willing to stand in front of everyone and talk to them because of the agreement with Golden Descendants.

If Danlei's request is rejected and the agreement is no longer binding, then what he might do is a question for Janus at the end of the west wind.

However, what no one noticed was that after the dragon disappeared, Danlei actually returned to his original position. While the others were still in a dazed state, Laigushi directly asked Danlei...

"Lord Danlei, it seems you wish to have harmonious music played in Onpharos?"

Dan Lei wasn't surprised that Lai Gushi could guess his plan at this moment; after all, Lai Gushi was the number one genius in the universe.

If Lai Gushi still can't guess after all this, Dan Lei will start to doubt whether Lai Gushi's identity as one of the successors of Zandal-i Kuwahara's memories and spirit is just fooling him.

Therefore, Danlei readily admitted...
"Yes, although it's a bit unethical, your experiment has piqued my curiosity, so I'd like to try something new in order to better understand what a Star God is."

You should know that I am just one step away from being a unique existence in the universe.

But I don't know if I can just take a step and get across this step, or if there's a distance in between that I can't even imagine.

"By the way, you who once created a star god, could you give me some advice?"

Dan Lei's words were like a thorn in Lai Gushi's side, if he still had any lungs left.

In the last conversation, Lai Gushi clearly stated that he believed his creation, the "Bo Shi Zun," was an unprecedented nightmare.

As a result, Danlei is now asking him to recall his nightmares and give him some advice on becoming a star god.

Therefore, without hesitation, Rigdz gave the advice that had the highest success rate, but was also the most dangerous.

"Lord Danlei, if you ask me how you can become a Star God the fastest right now."

Then I would tell you that you should find a star core, find a way to control its power and integrate it into yourself.

I'm certain that once you successfully fuse with the star core, you will become a one-of-a-kind being.

As for whether he will replace someone, succeed someone, or forge a new path, that's beyond my prediction.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately laughed and directly retorted.
"Laigushi, do you mean that if I find a way to turn the star into some kind of energy core, and then use it to safely utilize the power of the star core, I can directly ascend to the Star God?"

Dan Lei was just joking when he asked that question, but Lai Gushi turned to look at Dan Lei and nodded very firmly.
“As Zandal Ikuhara, I can assure you that as long as you can find a way to completely control the energy of a star core, with the Order Philosophy embryo you previously devoured and the immortal dragon body that is close to the direct descendant of the immortal dragon, at least one of the two can work with the star core energy to allow you to ascend directly.”

Laigushi confirmed Zandalichi Kuwabara's identity, and Danlei dared not ignore his words, so he asked curiously.
"If you emphasize the importance of the star core so much, doesn't that mean the star is only one step away from becoming a star god?"

Dan Lei's words were directly affirmed by Lai Gushi.

"Yes, as long as she learns how to use the star core correctly, she will have a one-in-three chance of being directly promoted to the only existence in the galaxy."

Keep in mind that this probability is already quite high, even without any additional preparation.

Dan Lei wasn't a genius, but he wasn't stupid either. After carefully comparing Lai Gushi's two sentences, he quickly grasped the key point and said...

"It seems that the difficulty in controlling the star core lies in how to safely integrate it into oneself, rather than how to use it correctly."

Upon hearing Dan Lei's summary, Lai Gushi nodded in agreement, saying, "You're right. There are very few people in the world who have mastered how to use star core energy."

But ultimately, someone is in control.

Moreover, your wives are all geniuses; if they could concentrate on tackling this problem, they could solve it in a century at most.

However, I do not possess the knowledge of how to integrate a star core into a body without any risk.

I'm actually very curious about how that Miss Xing managed to physically fuse with a star core.

I'm certain her past identity was extraordinary.

Dan Lei did not deny Lai Gushi's analysis of the stars.

Xing's origins are extraordinary and need no explanation. In the game, the writers practically wrote on her forehead, "My backstory is amazing, at least at the level of a star god."

However, his words also proved that his previous suggestion to Danlei to fuse with the star core was not sincere at all.

Lai Gushi's proposed solution was purely retaliation for Dan Lei's actions of poking his "lung tubes".

Fortunately, Danlei didn't intend to argue with Laigushi about these things. After all, he was trying to sabotage Laigushi's experiment and mess around in his lab. The fact that Laigushi hadn't started a fight with him was already a testament to his good temper.

If she had dared to conduct the Black Tower experiments in this way, she would have already revealed that "the mystery was nothing but a figment of her imagination."

Moreover, Danlei realized that the topic he and Laigushi were discussing had gone off-topic. They had originally been discussing how to play music in Onpharos, but how did it turn into how to ascend to the Star God? And it was Danlei who had gone off-topic.

So, Danlei steered the conversation back on track and asked again.

"Let's not discuss Xing's identity. She has no memories of the past, and those who might know the secret are extremely tight-lipped."

Let's get back to our original topic. I'd like to sing some harmonious music in Onphalus to attract Hippe's attention. Do you mind?

Seeing that Danlei had shifted the topic to harmonious music, Lai Gushi smiled confidently.
"If [Hipper] really sets his sights on Onfaros, I'll have a real headache. The extra variables will bring a lot of unpredictable possibilities."

However, if I limit this experiment to a fixed level, then how is my behavior any different from that of the "Master of Broad Knowledge"?

Moreover, I don't believe that singing choral music in Ohma will actually attract Hippe's attention.

Lai Gushi believed that singing choral music in Ohma would not attract the attention of [Hipe], and Dan Lei knew his reliance.

Dan Lei attempted to breach the firewall from the outside to enter Onfaros.

However, the direct breakthrough actually failed.

If it weren't for that memory thief leading him to that fake Fate's Gap, Dan Lei would probably still be figuring out how to carve a hole in the Iron Tomb. (The flow of time is different inside and outside; ten days inside is only a moment outside.)

That fake fateful path is actually a junkyard, a place where data scraps that computer systems choose to completely delete without even going to the recycle bin accumulate.

A large part of Onpharos's main body is memory matter. Even if you delete it through a program, there will still be some data residue, let alone delete memory matter through a program.

When there's too much deleted data and memory, it accumulates in that place.

As for why it resembles the Gate of Fate, that's a question for those who have long been active there, the Memory Detectors and the Memory Stealers.

In short, the memory gate that leads to Onfaros is actually the garbage pipe outlet of the data memory-matter hybrid.

Danlei entered Onfaros through the garbage exit.

Therefore, it is normal for Lycus to have confidence in the firewall that isolates Onphalus from the outside world.

Dan Lei was aware of the Skyfire function in his hand, but he also knew that he couldn't activate it.

The sparks in the sky cannot function unless they are fused with the wind violets.

Do you think it's possible for Danlei to fuse with the sparks of the sky?

Lai Gushi stated that Danlei and Cunhu are not very compatible, and even if they were forcibly merged, they would absolutely not be able to substitute the Feng Jin's electric signal to drive the fire seed authority.

As for the possibility that Dan Lei might let Feng Jin fuse the fire seed before proceeding with the operation.

Dan Lei himself didn't think he could succeed. After all, he was an outsider, and it wasn't that simple to get the Golden Generation to believe in him based on data.

Therefore, Danlei is still keeping the truth about the Golden Descendants world from him.

After figuring out Lai Gushi's thoughts, Dan Lei secretly chuckled to himself.

Thanks again to ScrewGumm, Immortal Number One got another chance to outwit him.

Dan Lei knew that the success rate of forcibly breaking through the firewall was very low, but now he had a way to bypass the firewall and transmit the music out of Ongfaros.

Dan Lei's physical body and the imaginary subspace bead containing Immortal One are both outside.

As long as Danlei activates the Imaginary Number Broadcasting function of Immortal One, the music can be broadcast live simultaneously.

Don't forget, Danlei's inability to contact the outside world is not because messages can't get out, but because the response to information input from the outside world is too slow due to the time flow.

With Dan Lei sending out so many messages, in just over ten days, the time outside the Black Tower would probably only be enough to input a single sentence, not even enough time to press confirm.

If the Black Tower is trying to teleport itself to Onphalus, it has probably just finished reading its synchronized information.

In any case, as long as the music inside Onpharos gets out, Hipe will naturally forcefully penetrate the Onpharos firewall to look over based on cause and effect.

The Star God's Gaze is never wrong; at least in the universe, there has never been a case of someone impersonating another and taking advantage of someone else's achievements, only to be caught by the Star God's Gaze.

Of course, this excludes anything related to "Aha," as this guy has definitely done things like deliberately glancing at the wrong person to see their confused reaction.

Conversely, it's the same. [Aha] is disliked by everyone within the Star Gods, and must have impersonated a Fate Walker to cause trouble for various Star Gods.

Therefore, seeing how confident Lai Gushi was, Dan Lei didn't intend to expose him.

However, to prevent his words from merely numbing himself, it was still necessary for him to keep an eye on him during the preparations for the Golden Descendant.

　Although it wasn't explicitly stated that Lai Gushi didn't master the integration of the Star Core into the knowledge game, it was already evident in one instance.

　　That is the connection and resonance between the core of Demuse and the core of the Pioneer Star.

　　Xi Lian explicitly stated in the main storyline that the heart she was connected to the Pioneers was the Star Core.

　　However, there are two hypotheses. One is that after Demogue was detonated by Lygus, the star core was truly destroyed. The core was essentially "marinated" by the star core and could regenerate from the seed of memory, thus connecting and resonating with other star cores.

　　Another possibility is that what Lycus called "detonating the star core" actually caused star core contamination.

　　This point has been mentioned many times in previous game descriptions. The so-called star core explosion refers to the star core contamination explosion, not the star core directly exploding.

　　The star core that Lygus detonated merged into the core of Demugg after the energy burst, becoming the seed of memory.

　　Since both explanations make sense, even if the author leans towards the stellar core fusion theory, he doesn't intend to go into detail about this aspect.

　　Both scenarios demonstrate that Lycus did not understand the relevant knowledge about star core fusion.

　　Otherwise, after detonating the star core, he would definitely have some doubts about the disappearance of the Demugg core, rather than directly believing that Demugg had completely disappeared.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)