168: Chapter 168 The Genesis Project: Please move that Mount Everest two meters to the left.

Real World · Earth · UN Special Meeting Room.

On the big screen, a global live broadcast of Tianhe Academy Dean Li Mo's speech was playing. Although it was a live broadcast, Li Mo was not sitting in any press conference hall; instead, he stood atop the ship's Thirty-Third Heavens, with the vast sea of stars beneath his feet and that operating black box, emitting a terrifying aura, behind him.

"Residents of Earth, good morning, good afternoon, and good evening." Li Mo's voice was calm, yet it spread clearly to every corner of the Earth (including the Antarctic research stations with no signal).

"I am Li Mo, or as you call me, 'the god who makes games.'" "I am here to announce some news: to resolve Earth's increasingly severe 'concept pollution' problem (referring to the overflow of draft waste), and to make it more convenient for everyone to play the game..." "I have decided to perform a 'server merge' operation."

"To put it simply, I'm going to move Earth... right next to the ship, to be neighbors." "To do this, we need to give Earth a little... 'renovation'." "That is, the legendary—Re-refining the Elements."

In the meeting room, the heads of various nations looked at each other in bewilderment. "Renovation? Moving?" One representative raised a trembling hand. "Dean Li, may I ask... what exactly does this 'little renovation' entail?"

Li Mo on the screen smiled and said with a 'radiant' kindness: "It's nothing much." "Just adjusting plate tectonics, streamlining atmospheric circulation, and while we're at it... elevating Earth's dimension."

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[Server-wide Special Mission Released: Genesis Project (Phase 1).] [Mission Background]: As the origin of 'pangu online', Earth's physical rules are too low-level (not only is there no Spiritual Qi, but it's also full of smog), making it unable to withstand the connection with high-dimensional worlds. Therefore, we need to 'format' and remodel Earth. [Mission Objectives]:

Volume of Earth: Establish Leyline Nodes across Earth's seven continents to nail down the scattered plates and prevent them from falling apart during the jump.

Volume of Fire: Ignite global Spiritual Qi nodes and upgrade the existing 'electrical power network' into a Psionic Network.

Volume of Wind: Purify the atmosphere and replace the ozone layer holes with Spirit Gathering Arrays.

Volume of Water: Dredge global water Systems and turn the oceans into massive Cooling Pools.

[Rewards]: [Earth Residency upgraded to 'Tianhe Immortal Citizenship'], [Appreciation of real-world real estate (Spirit-Zone Housing)], and... [Karma for participating in creation].

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Real World · Huaxia · Kunlun Mountains.

This was the 'Ancestor of All Mountains' designated by Li Mo, and also the core node for the Volume of Earth. At this moment, tens of thousands of Civil Engineering Department players were driving manifested Magic-Modified Excavators and Anti-Gravity Cranes, carrying out a bustling illegal... no, a creative construction project in this no-man's land.

"One, two, three! Lift!" The foreman, 'Civil Engineering Top Student,' had already exchanged for the Titan Bloodline (though he was only three meters tall). He shouldered a hundred-meter-long Sea-Fixing Needle covered in runes (actually an alloy stake produced by the Scrap Iron Clan) and slammed it hard into the designated formation eye.

Rumble—! The earth shook violently. The subtle seismic waves originally caused by plate tectonics actually calmed down instantly after this stake fell. A mysterious vibration centered on Kunlun and spread in all directions.

"Reporting to headquarters! The Kunlun node piling was successful!" "Leyline stability has increased by 30%!" "However..." Civil Engineering Top Student frowned as he looked at the level in his hand. "What's that? Mount Everest?" "According to the Feng Shui blueprints, this peak is blocking the return route of Spiritual Qi!"

He opened his communicator and called the 'Mountain-Moving Daoist' guild currently operating in the Himalayas. "Hey! Old Zhang? It's Top Student." "Uh... can you guys move Mount Everest... two meters to the left?" "Yes, exactly two meters! Otherwise, the Feng Shui will be bad, and the Spiritual Qi won't get through!"

The Himalayas. Mountain-Moving Daoist (the guild leader) looked at the world's highest peak before him and spat out his cigarette butt. "Two meters, right?" "Brothers! To work!" "Activate the Yugong Moves the Mountain System (actually several hundred gravity-type espers plus anti-gravity engines)!"

Whir—! Under the terrified gazes of mountain climbers worldwide, that peak of the world, which had stood for millions of years, actually shifted laterally amidst a tooth-aching grinding sound. Not only did it shift, but it also rotated slightly because an OCD player felt the original orientation was asymmetrical.

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Pacific Ocean · A certain sea area.

This was the main battlefield for the Volume of Water. The Magic God was suspended over the sea, commanding a group of water-element mage players in a grand project titled 'Ocean Purification'.

"The pollution is too severe." The Magic God shook his head as he looked at the murky seawater. "It's full of microplastics and nuclear wastewater. How can this water quality be used as a coolant?" "Looks like I have to use some serious tricks."

The Magic God pulled out his weapon, which had already been upgraded to a Quantum Staff, and entered a line of code toward the sea. Run Function: Purification(Ocean); Filter: Plastic, Radiation; Target: Convert to Spirit_Liquid;

Splash—! The sea boiled. Countless blue magic arrays lit up on the surface. Those plastic wastes, which were originally extremely difficult to degrade, were broken down into basic carbon and hydrogen elements under the strike of the Law, then recombined into... Spirit Stones. As for the nuclear radiation? In the Magic God's eyes, that was just another form of 'violent fire element,' which was directly extracted and compressed into Abyss Batteries.

"Holy crap! We're rich!" The players' eyes widened as they looked at the layer of sparkling 'trash' floating on the sea. "Plastic into Spirit Stones? Nuclear water into batteries?" "This isn't purification! This is alchemy!" "Quick, scoop it up! You can trade these for a seaside villa!"

Thus, the originally serious environmental project turned into a server-wide fishing frenzy. Countless players rode sharks (tamed abyss monsters) and used nets to frantically scavenge the ocean.

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Atmosphere · Stratosphere.

Xiao Yan was riding his Dou Qi Horse, leading a group of wind-type espers and the Immortal Flight Brigade as they darted through the clouds. Their task was the simplest and most violent—Volume of Wind: Dispersing Haze.

"This air quality is terrible." Xiao Yan waved his hand in disgust, "It's all carbon emissions. Although I don't understand environmentalism, I do know... fire counters metal (the metal particles in the smog)."

"Boys! Form the array!" "Ten Thousand Fires Incinerating the Heavens Array!"

Whoosh—! Tens of thousands of players simultaneously released the flames within their bodies (some were Heavenly Flames, some were Beast Flames, and some were just gas canisters). The sky turned into a sea of fire. Miraculously, this fire did not burn the ozone layer; instead, it precisely incinerated the pollutants in the atmosphere into nothingness. Immediately after, Xiao Yan took out a Wind Spirit Pearl (snatched from a certain Xianxia draft world). "Wind, come!"

Whir—! A cool breeze carrying dense Spiritual Qi instantly swept across the globe. The smog that had shrouded major cities for years vanished without a trace in seconds. It was replaced by the long-lost 'blue sky and white clouds.' Moreover, within that blue sky, a faint trace of... Purple Qi (a high-quality imitation of Grandmist Purple Qi) could be seen.

People on the ground walked out of their homes and took a deep breath. "Cough cough! This air... it's so sweet!" "My asthma of many years seems to be cured!" "Is this... Immortal Qi?"

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Thirty-Third Heavens · Star Observation Platform.

Li Mo watched the progress bars of various projects soar and nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of the fourth calamity." "As long as the rewards are sufficient, never mind moving mountains or filling seas, they'd even tile the Great Wall if asked."

"Dean, the physical remodeling is basically complete," T-9 reported, "But... the rejection reaction at the Law level still exists." "Earth's physical Laws (Newton's coffin lid) are fighting back frantically." "Once our Spiritual Qi network is connected, it might cause all of Earth's electronic devices to paralyze."

"Electronic devices paralyzing?" Li Mo rubbed his chin. This was indeed a problem. People on Earth couldn't live without phones, much like Cultivators couldn't live without Medicinal Pills. If the server merge caused an internet blackout, the players would likely riot against him.

"Then... let's magic-modify them." Li Mo picked up the spring and autumn brush and wrote a new patch into the Setting Collection.

[Server-wide Patch: All Things Have Spirit (Tech Edition).] [Description]: Grant an 'Artifact Spirit' slot to all electronic devices on Earth.

Mobile Phones: Automatically upgrade to 'Magical Artifact · Transmission Jade Slip.' Battery life converts to a Spiritual Power bar, and signal converts to a Divine Sense connection.

Computers: Upgrade to 'Magic Treasure · Deduction Plate.' CPU computing power is linked to the user's Divine Soul strength.

Cars: Upgrade to 'Magical Artifact · Ground Shuttle.' Fuel consumption changes to Spirit Stone consumption (or hybrid power).

Whir—! As the patch took effect, people using their phones on Earth were shocked to find their iPhones and Androids suddenly emitting a golden light. The screens became crystal clear, and the backs gained the pattern of a Spirit Gathering Array. Siri's voice became full of spirit: "Master, insufficient Divine Soul detected. Please meditate to recharge, otherwise this Magical Artifact will enter hibernation."

"Holy crap! My phone has gained a spirit!" "My Wuling Hongguang... it's flying! It's actually flying!" "Newton! Newton, come out and see! You can't keep your coffin lid down anymore!"

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Final Phase: World Anchor Connection.

When the elements were all re-refined and technology and cultivation were completely fused, Li Mo knew the final step had arrived.

He took a deep breath and pressed his hands down. "Rise!"

Rumble—!!! Earth emitted a low roar. Seen from space, this azure planet actually began to... blur. It was jumping from its original three-dimensional Universe toward the 'high-dimensional folded space' where the ship was located.

"Hold on tight!" Li Mo's voice echoed across the globe. "We are... changing orbits!"

Whoosh—! There was no vibration, no discomfort. Only a blur before their eyes. When billions of people on Earth opened their eyes again, they found that the starry sky above had changed. It was no longer the familiar Milky Way, but a brilliant and colorful, strange cosmic region filled with nebulae and draft bubbles.

And above Earth floated a giant celestial body over a hundred times larger than Earth, exhibiting a Thirty-Third Heavens structure. That was... the ship. And around the ship circled countless 'satellites' of varying sizes (recycled draft worlds).

[System Announcement: server merge Successful!] [New World Name: Tianhe Great World (Provisional).] [Current Status: Spiritual Qi Recovery (High Concentration).] [Welcome to... the Era of Universal Cultivation!]

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Earth · A certain residential area.

Old Wang pushed open his window, looking at the massive 'new neighbor' in the sky and the sword-riding Cultivators (players) flying everywhere. He took a deep breath of the air filled with Spiritual Qi and shouted to his wife, who was cooking in the kitchen: "Honey! Don't cook!" "I heard the 'Abyss Canteen' on the second level of the ship has a discount today!" "Let's... ride a sword and go eat!"

His wife walked out with a spatula and gave him a sidelong glance. "Ride a sword? Do you even know how?" "Of course I do!" Old Wang chuckled, pulled a +10 Reinforced Kitchen Knife from his pocket, and tossed it on the ground. "Rise!" The kitchen knife wobbled as it floated up.

"Let's go! I'll take you to experience... the Major Thousand Worlds!"