458: The other side of the starry sky is the enemy

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone gasped.

They all looked up at the sky.

Suddenly, they felt that the myriad stars in the sky seemed like pairs of eyes, staring intently at the earth.

Except for Her Majesty the Empress, everyone present was among the smartest people in the Shenzhou Empire.

They could all understand the meaning behind Qin Yang's words.

Professionals from the Human World could go to the Myriad Realms and explore other worlds.

And Professionals from other worlds could also find the Human World within the Myriad Realms.

What if... a Professional from another world descended upon the Human World? What would he do?

Plunder, rule, slaughter.

Besides these, no one could think of any other outcomes.

In short, benevolent actions were highly unlikely.

It was possible for Human Race Professionals from different countries to cooperate and coexist.

But it was very difficult for Professionals from different worlds to live in harmony.

Just look at the Demi-Human Race who fled here.

They gained experience by killing humans.

And humans gained experience by killing demi-humans.

This alone made it impossible for the two to coexist equally.

When the demi-humans first appeared, there were massacres of demi-humans all over the world.

This wasn't because humans were bloodthirsty, but because of fear.

Fear of the demi-humans growing too powerful in the Human World,

and repeating the history of the Free Federation conquering the Northern Continent.

After several generations of suppression,

the demi-humans in the Human World were completely subjugated.

Even if they Awakened a profession, they didn't dare to level up.

Demi-humans without backing, if their Rank exceeded Lv5, Human Race Professionals could execute them, and it was legal.

Of course, exceptions included people like Consort Su, who could stand by the God Emperor's side.

Some high-ranking humans also kept demi-human guards.

But these were extremely rare cases.

Most humans remained wary of these Professionals from other worlds.

And the God Emperor's words made everyone even more nervous.

Although humans had long known about the existence of the Myriad Realms and other worlds,

everyone always felt that other worlds were too far away.

Instead of worrying about their invasion, it was better to focus on the current disputes.

Academy disputes, guild disputes, Family disputes, national disputes.

In the past 500 years, few people, not even the rulers of nations, had cast their gaze upon the Myriad Realms.

But today, the God Emperor had awakened everyone.

Humans had been intoxicated in the bottom of the well for too long, not properly looking at the night sky.

Only when you truly look at the Myriad Realms will you realize... what Kyushu unification, what great harmony under heaven, truly are.

In the face of the profound and vast Annihilation Sea, they are all just child's play.

Thinking of this, the princes and important ministers all had solemn expressions.

Everyone present was exceptionally intelligent.

They could predict when the enemy would attack, and foresee future economic trends.

But they would never know... what kind of civilization was currently peeking into their home world.

"The value of Sage Yan and Sage Han is still increasing."

In the monarch's seating area, Si Zhenfeng murmured.

Among the five Sages of the past, only Sage Han proposed the plan to explore the Myriad Realms, and this "idiotic" plan was only supported by Qiu Yan.

At that time, Si Zhenfeng and Zhan Tianxiong were both engrossed in the immediate struggles and strongly opposed it.

Now hearing Qin Yang say these things, both of them blushed and lowered their heads in embarrassment.

Zhan Tianxiong looked at Qiu Yan and said with a face full of apology, "Sage Yan, Sage Han, I admit I was a bit too vocal with you before. Your foresight is no less than the God Emperor's."

Hearing this, Han Chen repeatedly waved his hand and said, "I just wanted to slack off on public funds and go out to play..."

Qiu Yan also didn't accept this fatal flattery and said, "I supported Sage Han because I wanted to send him out, and then compete for power with the two of you."

As he spoke, he looked at Qin Yang and sighed, "The only person whose value is constantly increasing is the God Emperor."

When Qiu Yan said this, it carried three parts flattery and seven parts sincerity.

His original intention to unify Kyushu was to provide the people of Kyushu with a peaceful living environment.

And Qin Yang not only achieved this but also raised the nation's combat power to an unimaginable height.

At this point, Qiu Yan was already waking up laughing from his dreams.

He had more than once rejoiced at how correct his choice was to entrust his ideals to this young man.

Looking back, if he had been even a little more stubborn, he might not have seen the prosperous era before him.

And now, the God Emperor had even cast his gaze into the abyss ignored by humans, foreseeing future crises in advance.

This was the foresight and courage that could only be possessed by someone who viewed the entire Human World as a single entity.

If it were these old fellows, they would still be discussing whether to raise tariffs or send garrison abroad, never having considered such things.

For a time, the atmosphere became heavy.

All the princes and ministers kept their eyes lowered.

Some worried about the future, others felt ashamed of their own short-sightedness.

This was not to blame them.

Aside from demi-humans, humans had not yet encountered Professionals from other races, and with so little information about the Myriad Realms, they had no way to begin research.

But Professionals from other worlds would not be so slow.

Just like Yekaterina, who was already in another world.

Her home world was being invaded by Professionals from other worlds.

This type of invasion War was completely different from a monster invasion.

Monsters only fought according to instinct; their goal was simply to kill everything in front of them.

Facing this kind of invasion, the only thing Professionals had to do was clear out all the monsters.

To put it plainly, it was still grinding monsters, just with greater pressure and higher difficulty.

But an invasion by Professionals was a brutal competition!

Besides life-and-death battles, there were also various schemes like deception, assassination, and instigation.

Green-skinned orcs were already a relatively low-intelligence race, yet they could still engage in a back-and-forth struggle with the Elven race.

Although the potential of the Elven race was higher than that of green-skinned orcs, in direct combat, they could achieve a 1:10 casualty ratio.

But what of it?

Green-skinned orcs could give birth to 100 orcs a year, and they could crawl around as soon as they were born.

And the elves?

They could only bear one child every ten years, and had a growth period of up to 50 years.

Now, the green-skinned orcs' strategy was no longer to quickly occupy the Elf World, but to compete with the Elven race in fertility.

This was the terrifying aspect of Professionals.

They not only fought but also knew how to utilize their racial and civilizational advantages to formulate unsolvable overt schemes and execute them long-term.

Yekaterina looked at Qin Yang's back, her breathing unconsciously quickening.

She had a premonition that the God Emperor would announce the plan to advance into the Elf World in the next moment.

If that were the case... her home world might be saved.

In front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there was a quiet stillness.

Qin Yang, seeing that all the groundwork had been laid, spoke again:

"The world we live in is just a drop in the ocean of the Myriad Realms."

"If we remain complacent, only fixated on our current territory, we will sooner or later await Professionals from other worlds."

"Therefore, we must take the initiative."

At this point, he paused and then spoke with the Voice of the Emperor:

[The Shenzhou Empire will accomplish three things in the next five years.]

[First, unify the Human Race's home world.]

[Second, establish a powerful Expeditionary Force.]

[Third, advance into the Demi-human World, the Elf World, and the Myriad Realms!]

[Five years is the maximum deadline; strive to complete it in one year.]

[Everyone, remember...]

Qin Yang looked at the sky, his gaze piercing through space and time, and said, "Beyond the starry sky, are enemies."

...[Retired Emperors: Greetings to our Imperial Fathers as usual. The weather is getting colder, Imperial Fathers, remember to add clothes and take good care of your Dragon bodies~]