Chapter 134: The Dark Age of the Past
Saint Carthanas, Cult's Archive.
Although the records of the Fifth Epoch are still incomplete, they have been mostly organized, and Tilan transcribed them onto paper and checked them once more.
[Year 2 of the Fifth Epoch, Dark Sun · Titanax, established a fully-owned Heavenly Kingdom on Earth, the habitable planets within the U192 Stellar System were occupied by the 'Firefly Species,' a newborn race merged with some Fairies' talent bloodlines, slender in build, with transparent cicada wings growing from their backs in high rank forms, extremely fast, and adaptable to high temperatures and flames.]
[Year 3 of the Fifth Epoch, negotiations broke down, and the united fleet of 11 Star Domain nations advanced to the Stellar System, engaging in battle with Dark Sun · Titanax. The fleet suffered heavy losses, but the three habitable planets within the U192 Stellar System were also bombarded from orbit and destroyed. The massive radiation and toxins killed the 'Firefly Species' on these habitable planets. Without the support of this species, Dark Sun · Titanax was defeated.]
[Year 5 of the Fifth Epoch, the investigation and interrogation of Dark Sun · Titanax gradually completed, and the technology and methods for constructing the Throne of God were obtained by multiple countries' high ranks at that time.]
[Year 21 of the Fifth Epoch, the Orion and Cetus Constellation States decided to promote the Throne of God plan among all citizens to strengthen the nation and restore human civilization to the pinnacle of the Transcender Era. During a parliamentary celebration at the time, a famous politician from the country delivered a speech on the matter, calling for more people to join the plan, believing it to be a 'long-awaited new future, the inevitable path of civilization's progress.']
[Year 24 of the Fifth Epoch, after three years of constant publicity and promotion, more and more people began to agree with this plan, and many believed that restarting the Throne of God plan could eliminate social class contradictions and differences, allow everyone to collectively attain eternal divinity, becoming higher rank, more moral, and more united beings.]
[Year 30 of the Fifth Epoch, after six years of preparation, the initial 'Throne of God' plan began to be constructed, at which time other Star Domain nations also started paying attention to the situation in the Cetus Constellation and sent numerous observation groups to learn, with the Omicron Mechanical Council also expressing willingness to provide technical support.]
[Year 37 of the Fifth Epoch, seven special Artificial Angels were created; they will serve as the key cornerstone for constructing the Throne, connecting the consciousness of the citizens. These Artificial Angels possess bodies that are half-mechanical, half-biological, with extremely strong calculation and thinking abilities, also known as the 'New Seven Virtues Exemplars.']
[Year 45 of the Fifth Epoch, through the distribution of study manuals and guidance by numerous educators, 74% of the residents of the Cetus Constellation learned preliminary mental resonance connection. The specific method involved implanting a special chip developed by the nation.]
[Year 49 of the Fifth Epoch, after four years of continuous small-scale adjustments, the official government deemed the timing ripe for the first attempt of nationwide resonance connection. This connection lasted only 5 seconds before ending, resulting in three of the seven Artificial Angels immediately burning and melting to death, with about 40% of the residents suffering from severe mental aftereffects, such as memory confusion, dementia, and irregularities. Due to the significant side effects, many began to protest against the Throne of God plan.]
[Year 52 of the Fifth Epoch, as protests spread, the Cetus Constellation official had no choice but to abandon the Throne of God plan, though a considerable part of die-hard supporters believed it was merely an immature stage in technological development and should not be abandoned.]
[Year 76 of the Fifth Epoch, over twenty years since the Cetus Constellation's experiment with the Throne of God plan, supporters of the plan dispersed to other Star Domain nations, began persuading others to participate, and formed many secret organizations online, spreading data and records from the year of the Cetus experiment with the Throne of God plan.]
[Year 88 of the Fifth Epoch, many countries, upon obtaining the data from that year, were also attracted by the beautiful prospects depicted. However, they did not directly promote it but instead tested the 'Throne of God' plan using artificially cultivated species. To avoid ethical issues, they designed these artificial races with appearances distinct from humans and reduced intelligence to avoid ethical contradictions.]
[Year 105 of the Fifth Epoch, the Floating Stone Starfield conducted the first trial of resonance connection rituals of artificial races on a large, near-Earth satellite, involving about 1.5 billion artificially cultivated races in the process. Although the effects were barely satisfactory, the process was stable and controllable, greatly boosting the confidence of the Star Domain's high ranks at that time.]
[Years 109-114 of the Fifth Epoch, the large-scale experiments in the Floating Stone Starfield couldn't remain hidden, more and more Star Domain nations began to follow suit and try, resulting in substantial investments in biotechnology, neurolink technology, and AI technology.]
[Years 130-147 of the Fifth Epoch, within these 17 years, nine Star Domain nations successively attempted the Throne of God plan involving over 3 billion life forms, all using artificial races.]
[Year 156 of the Fifth Epoch, the Luanko Starfield, aiming to catch up with the leading Star Domains, implemented special promotional methods domestically to acquire substantial funds and resources. Their strategy involved redesigning the artificial races' appearance to resemble humans once more, ensuring all were beautiful. Upon birth, 'they' would recognize a specific human as a master, possessing a high level of obedience, devoid of aggressiveness, and not holding citizenship, serving as the legally possessed property of the Starfield residents. This plan garnered immense support upon promotion.]