Chapter 684: Chapter 678: Book of Cangming
Under the reflection of Ma Ran’s divine thought, he quickly found the journey’s end on Cangming Star.
That place was originally the "territory" belonging to Neptune.
However, now that Neptune is gone, the territory naturally became vacant.
If the Solar System were a piece of equipment, then planets like Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Uranus would be the embedded enhancement gems that add dazzling brilliance to it.
After Neptune was destroyed, a hideous, gaping slot was left on the equipment named "Solar System."
The newly born Cangming Star happens to be the perfectly fitting "top-tier gem" with a 100% success rate for embedding!
It seems its very existence was meant to join the ranks of the eight major planets of the Solar System.
"Then..."
With a thought, Ma Ran released the restrictions on Cangming Star: "Go!"
In an instant, the entire Cangming Star began to rotate slightly, pulled by an invisible force, it jumped straight into the space tunnel, and under the protection of the layer called "Time Stop Territory," it suddenly crossed countless light-years, arriving in the Solar System!
Buzz...
Colorless and tactile ripples swept across the Solar System.
Because it replaced Neptune’s position, the environment on Cangming Star is much harsher compared to Earth.
Even so, staying in this region, Cangming Star can still receive the glow and heat from the star.
This environment is infinitely better compared to the cold, dead cosmic environment.
The life forms on Cangming Star are inherently very resilient, with strong resistance and high survival capabilities.
Especially adult humans, as long as they are not diseased, can survive for quite a long time even if directly thrown into space without any protection.
It can be said that by evolving to this generation, Cangming Humans are natural cosmic races with immense potential.
However, being able to survive in a cosmic environment doesn’t mean their combat power is strong; it’s merely a characteristic and untapped potential.
The sun rises, its rays shining across the land.
On Cangming Star, all things revive.
Animals, plants, and microorganisms all awaken.
The Cangming Human Race gradually awakens, quickly adapting to the dazzling light.
Some with stronger extraordinary abilities only paused for a moment before quickly adapting to the bright environment, cheering joyfully.
Places providing public services like energy supply, electronic devices, and the network resumed normal operation.
In the Cangming network, many people were eagerly discussing this "planetary journey."
"We’ve reached our destination? Is this the legendary Solar System?"
"Long live Her Highness Honglian!"
"The great migration was indeed the right decision. This environment is countless times better than before! Future generations are truly fortunate!"
"I’ve heard that our Earthling allies are suffering, facing very unfavorable circumstances with powerful enemies surrounding them. Now that we have become the neighbors of our Earthling allies, we should provide some interstellar humanitarian aid."
"Hmph... In the universe, only eternal interests exist, not eternal friends! I don’t believe Earthlings could become our ’good brothers’, we must remain vigilant and keep a backup plan!"
"What you said makes sense. From the books I’ve read, while most Earth Humans are kind and amiable, there’s a small portion of insidious and cunning individuals who have climbed to high positions! If we’re strangers, it’s fine, but becoming ’one of them’, we might get schemed against and harmed!"
"And you believe those stories from legendary tales? Those are merely the imaginative stories of literati!"
"Art is based on reality. In my opinion, while Her Highness Honglian is excellent in every way, she’s too compassionate. Wouldn’t it be better if we just wiped out the Earth Civilization and dominated the Solar System? Then we wouldn’t have to consider so many troublesome matters."
"How could you think like that? Such a mindset is of an ungrateful villain!"
"Haven’t historians already deciphered ancient texts? If not for the aid from Earth Civilization, our ancestors might have died of hunger during natural disasters long ago!"
"The goodwill from hybrid rice must be remembered, but... this aid came from China, and only China provided us with all the help they could when we needed it the most."
"Yes! This gratitude has nothing to do with other countries on Earth!"
"While it may not sound nice, that’s indeed how I feel."
"It’s a very simple logic! Whoever is good to us, we will be good to them!"
"Not every nation on Earth is as normal as our friends. Despite your goodwill, others might not appreciate it."
"Your understanding might be outdated. With the descent of the Extraordinary Era, under the leadership of the Ice River Immortals, Earth established the Guardian Organization to guide positive thoughts, so... don’t think too badly."
"Yes! We Cangming people also have both good and bad, so don’t always look at people with colored glasses!"
The language these people used was not any of the universal languages Ma Ran knew.
However, as the Controller of Cangming Star, with just a slight focus, he naturally understood this language.
Because Cangming Star, born from the feedback of the play ability, has an innate affinity with Earth Civilization.
This closeness, however, arises only from the subconscious and can be suppressed with surface-level will.
There are also people on Cangming Star with personalities similar to the Profound Immortal Zhao Guanlan...
Thus, differing views on attitudes toward Earth emerge.
Any group cannot have just a single unified idea and discourse.
There are contradictions, divergences, and disputes.
This, indeed, is a vibrant, real civilization.
It is worth mentioning...
Although the Lord of the Red Lotus—divine dragons are elusive, at this stage, everything on Cangming Star is still decisively managed and guided solely by Ye Fengqing.
The combined will of all other individuals can only submit to the Lord of the Red Lotus.
"...Trajectory adjustment complete."
In Ma Ran’s eyes, the silver light gradually dimmed, his expression calm: "Planet operation stable."
With this, Cangming Star officially entered the orbit range of the Solar System, the impact on other planets minimized by Ma Ran’s adjustments.
Because the star originated from the feedback of the play ability, although it now has become a planet in the Solar System, there indeed remains an indissoluble secret connection between it and Ma Ran!
Ma Ran is the master of Cangming Star!
He could feel that his control over Cangming Star was even greater than that over Earth.
All groups born on Cangming, be they humans or animals, plants, microorganisms, were at his command.
Additionally...
Interestingly, although it’s a planet, when Ma Ran stared at it long enough, he would subconsciously perceive it as a book.
To be precise, a tome called the Book of Cangming.
Ma Ran’s consciousness formed invisible tentacles, gently flipping open this book.
Every page recorded the entire life experiences of many independent individuals.
The only difference being...
Some individuals had verbose descriptions, while others used only a few words to summarize their life story.
An ineffable understanding emerged in the depths of Ma Ran’s consciousness.
It turned out that every Cangming life, whether living or dead, as long as they existed, would be recorded in this Book of Cangming, supplying him with a continuous stream of pure Power of Origin.
Cells, souls, star power, true spirit...
Nourished by the Power of Origin, Ma Ran was undergoing a slow but thorough transformation.
"Without considering the enhancement from the Prophet and Sword Master medals, my overall strength has increased by about eighty percent."
Ma Ran smiled faintly: "Though the subsequent improvement won’t surpass this, it prevails in longevity."
Even if he does nothing, as long as Cangming Star exists, his strength will continue to soar.
He quickly realized that the supply of this power of origin had nothing to do with the Cangming Human Race’s individual strength or lifespan, only with the race itself.
Cangming Humans provided the most.
Animals followed.
Plants and microorganisms the least.
Thus...
In Ma Ran’s view, the Cangming Human Race is the crown of all things on this star.
On Cangming Star, people are essentially equal amongst each other.
No distinctions of high or low, noble or common, gender, age.
Even...
No distinction between life and death.
