CHAPTER 408: CHAPTER 244: SAGE SAINT SHEN SHI COMES OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN_2

The second future line has been open for so long, yet Shen Shi has never integrated this avatar because his strength is insufficient to achieve a perfect fusion, which would inevitably lead to a massive waste and might even cause the human civilization of the second future line to lose a significant Primordial Energy foundation.

However, at this moment, after over three hundred years have passed, Shen Shi’s strength is already extraordinary.

He now has enough confidence to absorb everything of Sage Saint Shen Shi and become even stronger!

After all, it’s not as simple as one plus one.

And this will also become one of the forces that help human civilization find its direction in the upcoming pervasive fog.

Yulan went to act under Shen Shi’s orders.

As expected, the news of the Sage Saint about to return to action caused a sensation in the entire human civilization.

In reality, although the avatar of Sage Saint Shen Shi may not be as perfect as what Shen Shi achieved in the first three hundred years, it didn’t make any major mistakes, otherwise it wouldn’t have been given the title of "Sage Saint." Sage Saint Shen Shi’s retirement was actually due to the emergence of the Es Civilization, which made him realize his inability to resist. To preserve himself and add more strength to the original body, he chose to retreat.

And now stepping up naturally drew immense attention.

Some were worried, some were delighted, and some sensed something was amiss.

However, the Supreme Council was convened because of this.

This time, the discussion was exactly about the return of Sage Saint Shen Shi’s authority!

When Shen Shi once again entered the meeting space of the Supreme Council, he felt an unusual sensation.

In the past, every time he came here, he occupied the absolute center position, even looking down on everyone else, but now, coming here as Sage Saint Shen Shi, he no longer had that feeling, even becoming the object of observation.

"Dong——!"

The melodious bell signified the official start of the meeting.

"When did this rule start?" Shen Shi’s voice emerged first, "This bell sound."

"..."

All the members’ consciousness paused for a moment.

After quite a while, someone finally answered, "It was started in the Starry Era, year 2112, proposed by the Standing Member of that time, Lawrence Alfred, after more than twelve hundred years of development, it has become a symbol representing the authority of the meeting."

The one who answered Shen Shi was Gong Chu.

Gong Chu, also one of the five standing members.

His stance stirred reactions from many people.

Originally steadfast in the Sage Saint Faction, Gong Chu had fewer apparent ties with Sage Saint Shen Shi after Sage Saint Shen Shi chose to retire. Moreover, as the visible supreme military commander of human civilization, Gong Chu no longer needed to carry the "Faction" title; he is one of the highest authorities of human civilization himself.

Therefore, many speculated that Gong Chu would no longer obey the will of the Sage Saint.

And this was also the crux of today’s meeting.

The status and power of the Sage Saint were laid bare here; his return was nearly inevitable, but the key was whose position he would replace and how much support he could secure among the standing members.

Among the five members, besides Gong Chu, two others were already confirmed to lean towards the Sage Saint.

Not because these two had any relationship with the Sage Saint, but because, like the Sage Saint, they were wary and didn’t wish to see human civilization eventually being devoured by the Es Civilization, even if such devouring was dressed up with the "beautiful term" of "integration."

Hence, if the Sage Saint ends up replacing one of these two, entering the standing members, it implies Sage Saint Shen Shi no longer holds the absolute position of his past reign.

But if he replaces others.

It would mean the Sage Saint’s return would once again lead the path of human civilization.

The crucial decision thus landed on Gong Chu.

If Gong Chu sides with the Sage Saint, the outcome would be unquestionable.

Because even before the Sage Saint’s return, he had already occupied three-fifths of the authority representing the highest ruling power of human civilization.

Therefore, at this moment, everyone’s emotions became incredibly complex, with all sorts of feelings cascading through this meeting space that could manifest emotional consciousness, making everything palpable to each individual.

"I see." Facing Gong Chu’s response, Shen Shi merely said calmly, "This idea is good, worth maintaining."

Among the standing members, an individual named Kennen’s emotions began to appear slightly restless.

Because he couldn’t comprehend it.

He was a firm advocate of integration.

The development potential of human civilization had reached its end; even if they refused the help of the Es Civilization, human civilization would not gain a better future and would instead suffer endless hardship, even leading to destruction. In contrast to such an outcome, seeking rebirth and a new future within the Es Civilization was the best choice. Ultimately, in this Star Sea that only cares about interests, adherence to tradition and heritage is a laughable and sad affair.

However, it was the Sage Saint who made this choice.

This gave him immense pressure.

So, from the very start of today’s meeting, he displayed a certain kind of impatience, without any attempt to conceal it.

This impatience became especially prominent in the brief dialogue between Shen Shi and Gong Chu.

Because he vaguely realized that Gong Chu might never have changed.

And in the next moment, his emotions suddenly underwent a dramatic change.

Not only him, but many others also experienced the same.

Moreover, the number of people whose emotions changed kept increasing.

The reason was simple.

They suddenly discovered that the Supreme Council, built upon the Primordial Energy World, had undergone some change.

The change wasn’t in the rules but in authority!

The bell sound before the meeting began became one of the supreme authorities, meaning that even if all five standing members agreed to abolish this rule, they couldn’t do it!

"Did you... leave a backdoor in the Primordial Energy World?" The consciousness Kennen conveyed carried some kind of incredulous emotion, and before Shen Shi could say anything, he already negated himself, "No, impossible, the core part of the Primordial Energy World has undergone countless modifications; even if you left a backdoor, it couldn’t possibly work... how did you do it?"

Though Kennen was a Master of Primordial Energy, he couldn’t control his emotions at that moment.

Because he could already ascertain that he had failed.

Even though he expected this outcome, after all, he was up against the only Sage Saint after humanity entered the Starry Era!

However, he wasn’t defeated by Gong Chu’s decision but by some inexplicable reason!

It’s crucial to know that ever since more than three thousand years ago, when Shen Shi brought the Primordial Energy World into human civilization, it had become an indispensable part of human civilization, accelerating the development process of human civilization and connecting every important aspect of it; it’s a center for growth, authority, and Primordial Energy Consciousness.

This unique status had rendered it subject to numerous modifications and investments, evolving from the initial standardized Primordial Energy Devices to the now unique, exclusively human Primordial Energy Devices.

It can be said that whoever could breach the Primordial Energy World could also easily breach human civilization!

Therefore, Kennen couldn’t imagine how Shen Shi, as an honorary member retired, could have achieved this.

How did he lose!

"Can’t figure it out?" Shen Shi’s consciousness remained calm, devoid of any joy of victory, as everything was so naturally expected, "Don’t forget, no matter how it’s modified, the Primordial Energy World is a Primordial Energy Device of civilization, when my Primordial Energy surpasses the sum of all of yours, as long as there’s a member’s authority, I have the right to reintegrate this device into the Consciousness World, acquiring the authority exclusive to the race’s Supreme of Primordial Energy."