Chapter 1069 939: The Rolling Wheels of History

The 220th year of the Sea Origin Calendar, July 17th, World's End, Storm Belt.

The power level surpassing the True God, as if it could tear through steel, the fierce storm has raged for millions of years, further blocking all mortals, and even gods, in the material world from taking steps to explore the true world.

Of course.

In the past tens of millions of years, the weak humans couldn't even conquer the peril-filled "Broken Star Sea," let alone the "Storm Belt" laid by the "Observer Civilization."

But, today.

BOOM!

A [Earth Vein Sealing Bolt: Modified] was fiercely slammed down on an island only two kilometers away from the "Storm Belt," and the nearby storm seemed to pause for a moment.

Subsequently, a colossal stone monument, as large as a small mountain, descended from the sky, causing the whole island to tremble.

The smooth stone monument, seemingly cleaved open by a sword, was inscribed with: "World's End, I have come, I conquer!" The signature following... Anita Garrott.

After a loud dragon's roar.

In the sky, a "Upper-Rank Sea Emperor Dragon" over thirty meters long, transformed back into human form, slowly floated to the top of the monument.

Wearing a pristine white ruffled shirt and beautiful brown fitted pants, as ever, Anita gently combed her cloud-like emerald green long hair.

Gazing at the "Storm Belt" now so close, the personnel of the duchy landing on the island via warships and airships, feeling the nearly boiling [World's Favor] in her body, her heart soared.

"Finally succeeded!"

The exploration project of the "Broken Star Sea" began in the Sea Origin Calendar 198, and until today, it has lasted a total of 22 years.

Since the "Steam Industrial Revolution" began, human science and technology have been continuously advancing.

By constructing stable logistics bases, using steamships, airships, warships, [Giant Divine Soldiers] to seize islands, utilizing [Earth Vein Sealing Bolts] to suppress rampant magic elements.

To transport vast resources from the "Broken Star Sea" back to the civilized world, further accelerating the pace of technological advancement.

The Galliot Duchy took eight years, that is in the Sea Origin Calendar 206, to first advance to the "East One Islands" where the "Zongderilic" of the Fourth Era was located.

It was this year that a celestial phenomenon occurred, the high-hanging bright moon shone with great brilliance, and the material world welcomed its own [Natural Deity: Star Moon Goddess].

Simultaneously, the "International Democratic Alliance" and "Monarch's Shield," these two major political, economic, and military groups.

Also experienced a profound shift from previous restrained arms races to outright friction and conflict, even if such conflicts were temporarily outside the civilized world.

Another six years later, in 212, they advanced to the "East Two Islands" where the "Muriyan Civilization" of the Third Era was located.

And just five years later, in 217, they advanced to the "Second Era" of "Ehecoatl."

Perhaps because more high-yield crop seeds from this "Culinary Civilization" were brought back to the human world.

That year in summer, suddenly one day.

Centering on the New Continent Galt Duchy, crops in all lands began to grow wildly, and when autumn came, undoubtedly welcomed a great harvest not seen in the entire history of the Fifth Era humanity!

Thereafter, a certain [Goddess of Harvest] quietly came online.

Three years after that.

When time comes to the present Sea Origin Calendar 220, human steps had already advanced to the "Western Islands" where the "Gendaya Civilization" of the First Era was located.

Simultaneously, it arrived at the World's End of the "Golden Kingdom"... original site.

However, regardless of mortals' pace, all the most dangerous "Time Prison" regions were already entirely cleared before their exploration.

Aiven, Olivia, and Milan, this "tumor removal team," were indeed competent.

Especially after Olivia acquired the [Moon Authority], [Spiritual Purification] could be directly executed using the celestial body overhead, it was simply against the rules.

Also because their speed was fast enough.

Mortals simply didn't know the existence of "Time Prison" and "Era Survivors" these bizarre phenomena, nor did they realize the good days had actually started a countdown.

To here.

The "Age of Navigation," which lasted for 220 years, finally culminated under the leadership of the Tulip Alliance.

Due to this major event profoundly impacting human and world historical processes, the power of the "Queen and Goddess of Navigation" once again received a massive boost.

Although she ascended to the throne of True God not too long ago, after a series of empowerment expansions and major events, the "Sea Monarchy" Hekater in the Seven Gods was by no means weak.

As for Anita leading the duchy pioneering team to initially take the largest slices, her body was almost overflowing with [World's Favor].

Even though as a pure-blooded giant dragon, her essence is far more tenacious than a normal human, making advancement much harder, the distance to becoming a Tier 5 Dragon King was only a matter of time.

At this moment, the roaring water sound in her body, surging like rivers and seas, faintly resonating with the sea beneath her.

Perhaps just the time it takes for a nap, upon waking up she would already be a rare Tier 5 [Dragon King] in the material world.

Snap—!

Anita snapped her fingers, connecting to the [Mind Network], and haughtily instructed on the other end of the airwaves:

"Aiven, it's done, prepare a celebration banquet for me!"

"Haha, as you command!"

...

The "Sea of Stars" at the world's periphery.

In that vast silver ocean, a grand "Star" floats with black, red, and gold as the primary colors.

In the deep palace that resembles a military fortress, a tall angel entertains himself by playing chess.

He is dressed in a pure white robe, behind him are three pairs of wings that seem to be made of pure gold, with circles of dazzling divine radiance, grand and imposing.

He is one of the incarnations of the "God of Black Wings"—the "Angel of Prosperity."

Click!

He gently places a black chess piece, as the black pawn captures the white cavalry, advancing to the opponent's base line and promoting to a rook, blocking the white King.

"Heh... True God? World Consciousness?"

At this point in the game, the "Angel of Prosperity" focuses on the empty opponent's seat, sitting up straight again.

Clearly.

In this chess match, his imaginary opponent seems to be a True God, or perhaps... this world?

"The [Mythical Battleship: Nagilfa] is all set, 42 sacrifices have been gathered completely, now... [Capital Tide] is also ready for sublimation!

These chess pieces that have been painstakingly cultivated over the years should not disappoint me. Don't you think so... Your Majesty Billers?"

Rumble...

Although even the curtains in the palace remain still, it's as if a storm is faintly roaring beside him.

Simultaneously, the grand star in the True God Divine Kingdom, with its black, red, and gold hues, flickers as if it's the bright "Yinghuo" ready to charge forth!

...

The rooftop banquet hall of the Marigold Mansion on the central avenue of Camside City, the capital of the Golden Palm Federation.

"Cheers!"

"For the Federation's new overseas colonies!"

"For our successful harvest again! Hahaha..."

Here, the well-dressed gentlemen and ladies clink glasses, isolated from the bleak outside world as if in two separate realms.

Some sociologists and financial scholars have already realized that the possibility of an economic crisis arose with the advent of currency, but only under the capitalist mode of production does it become a reality.

This is determined by the fundamental contradiction of the capitalist mode of production, namely the contradiction between the social nature of production and capitalist private property.

It has already been summarized as: crisis, stagnation, recovery, and boom are four different stages.

This crisis occurs every seven to ten years. Since the founding of the "Golden Palm Federation," in just a mere twenty years, it has experienced three financial crises.

And each financial crisis is a meticulously planned, precise detonation, with the splendid new financial building always erected on the ruins of thousands of bankrupt individuals.

In the eyes of these transnational financial magnates, all beings are mere chives.

They have even established a whole set of art of governance for better harvesting.

Starting from economics, culture, education... in various aspects, they cultivate the most compliant populace for the capital's meticulously designed "pigsty," ensuring the ruling class remains the rulers eternally!

Of course.

Even these so-called social elites standing above the multitudes do not have a channel to learn what this world is undergoing, nor would the Evil Gods tell them.

They see the masses as chives, but don't God's see them as chess pieces?

Currently, the crisis of the world remains unknown to the capitalists, their minds remain fixated on their vast enterprises.

"Not enough, not enough, much of the world's land remains in the dark where democracy's light cannot shine!"

The "Golden Palm Central Bank" president and current "Eye of Wealth" executive chairman, Argo, holding a glass of wine, remains unsatisfied with each decade's "Harvest."

Now.

With the conquest of the "Broken Star Sea," the interests of the entire Material World have been thoroughly carved up.

Additionally, the "Electric Industrial Revolution," with its superior qualities, has finally surpassed the "Steam Industry" to become the mainstream, allowing many countries to complete the second industrial revolution and create unimaginable wealth.

With limited resources, many forces now possess unprecedented power, naturally beginning to fuel the ambitions of some people.

Obviously, what's left is... a worldwide redistribution of interests!

The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, the countless issues in this world fundamentally boil down to problems of interests.

And human greed is... endless.