With a thought, Rhett reopened the system.
[Do you want to start a text simulation? Each year of simulation costs 5 Fate Points.]
"Yes, simulate for one year."
[Gylin Calendar Year 482, April 24...]
[That same day, you traveled to the Rem Kingdom, assisting in clearing out various Beastmen from the battlefields, intentionally allowing a few Shadow Tigers to escape and deliver the message. You immediately set off for the Far East.]
[April 26, after crossing the Stormy Seas and the vast ocean, you reached the Far East, where you found the Ice Empress amidst the ruins of glaciers. She explained that this was once the founding site of the Ice Kingdom, but the expansion of the Merman race had destroyed it, drastically altering the terrain. After a brief exchange, you conveyed your purpose. The Ice Empress decisively agreed to join forces with you to fight the evil Blood God Lord.]
[April 27, the Violent Bear Chieftain, also known as the Beast King, learned of the various setbacks on the battlefronts. Enraged, he identified you as the Child of Destiny and mobilized all his forces to attack the Gylin Kingdom.]
[April 28, on your return, while crossing the Stormy Seas, you unexpectedly encountered the Blood God Lord! He appeared to be searching for the Ice Empress as well. Upon seeing the two of you, he became furious and immediately attacked.]
[You launched a fierce counterattack. After a heated battle, the Gravity Space firmly trapped the Blood God Lord. Under the combined assault of Disintegration and Purification Mysteries, the Blood-colored Bat let out endless wails before dissolving completely into the world.]
[May 5, taking advantage of the Beast King deploying his army, you infiltrated the Beastmen's stronghold and launched a massacre against the Beastmen civilians.]
[May 12, after three days and nights of slaughter, your hands were stained with the blood of over a billion Beastmen. You became the 'Beastmen Terminator.' That day, you noticed that your comprehension of Mysteries had significantly accelerated. The Mysteries of Heaven and Earth became much clearer to you.]
[May 13, you returned to the Canyon Defense Line, where you informed King Milan of the Beastmen's near extermination and warned him that the Beast King was leading his army for an all-out assault on the Gylin Kingdom. Although King Milan was shocked, he promptly spread the news nationwide, mobilizing forces from across the kingdom to gather in the west for defense, and sent urgent messages to other Saint-level warriors to unite.]
[May 29, the Violent Bear Chieftain had gathered seventeen Saint-level warriors by his side, leading an army of over two hundred thousand Beastmen. Their forces swept toward the Canyon Defense Line. Your side had already fortified its defenses, with sixteen Saint-level warriors from the Gylin Kingdom, Grayru Kingdom, Rem Kingdom, and Ice Kingdom, and had also amassed an army of over two hundred thousand.]
[The Beast King declared you to be the Child of Destiny and urged you to surrender. You responded with a massive Rain of Spears spell, igniting a battle that was inevitable.]
[June 5, after six days and nights of fierce fighting, the battlefield was a scene of utter devastation, rivers of blood flowing. Your strength far exceeded everyone's expectations, and the fire-element Saint-level warriors on your side also unleashed unprecedented power, forcing the Beastmen into a continual retreat.]
[After a difficult and intense struggle, the number of Saint-level Beastmen dwindled, and the losses were catastrophic. The Beast King, covered in blood, roared in frustration and, with his last ounce of strength, pulled out a bronze horn and blew it with all his might!]
[The sound of the ancient horn was deep and long, and when it faded, a terrifying rift tore open the sky. From it emerged a dove-like figure of light, which, to everyone's shock, proposed peace negotiations with you. The being claimed to come from the Beast God World, explaining that the invasion of your world was orchestrated by another faction. It represented the peaceful faction and sought cooperation between the two worlds.]
[After a round of communication, you gained a general understanding of the situation in the Beastmen's world. Their world had a severe shortage of minerals or crystals rich in pure elemental power, while the elemental minerals and magic crystals of your world were considered extremely rare. This scarcity had driven their previous invasion. Now, they were willing to trade their world's specialties in exchange for these resources.]
[The envoy also mentioned that the Beastmen World no longer had the capability to mount another invasion of your world. While some top-tier powers could still reach your world, their strength would be weakened several times due to the distance, and only a few could manage the journey. After some consideration, you agreed to the proposal and gifted them a quantity of magic crystals. In return, they offered you a bottle of milky-white liquid, said to be a holy body-strengthening potion.]
[Next, you discussed the terms of cooperation: it was revealed that the only way they could anchor onto your world was through the Beastmen's power to sound the horn. Thus, you agreed not to exterminate the Beastmen entirely but to confine them to a designated area. Their population would be limited to no more than one hundred thousand, with any excess subject to disposal.]
[June 6, the remaining Beastmen army, now reduced to just a few thousand, was forced to accept subjugation and was driven to a remote region.]
[June 7, the war ended. Sixteen Saint-level warriors from the human side gathered to discuss the reallocation of the world's territories. The land once controlled by the Beastmen made up roughly half the world. With the Beastmen nearly eradicated, humanity had reclaimed its place as the dominant force.]
[Due to your significant contributions and unparalleled strength, no one objected when you expressed your intention to establish your own kingdom. You claimed the vast central continent of the world and named it the Kingdom of Green.]
[June 10, news of the Beastmen's near extinction and humanity's ultimate victory spread like wildfire across the globe. Your name became synonymous with salvation: the Savior of Humanity, the Terminator of the Beastmen, the Dawn in the Darkness—Rhett Green. Countless people celebrated you. With the founding of the Kingdom of Green, many admirers and aspirants felt compelled to join your new nation.]
[June 11, you returned to the southwestern frontier. In front of Dark Eagle City, tens of thousands of people paid their highest respects to you. Amidst cheers and praise, you returned to your castle, Deep Rock Fortress. After the night's bonfire celebration, you announced plans to relocate and issued orders for personnel changes.]
[That night, you gave the body-strengthening potion sent from the Beastmen World to Tark to consume.]
[June 12, after a night of absorption and refining, Tark's physical body reached the level of a Sky Knight!]
[June 13, you arrived at the vast central plains of the world. After several days of clearing, the ruins and buildings left behind by the Beastmen were completely removed.]
[June 15, after two days and nights of construction and discussions with Manu over the details, the outline of a brand-new royal city began to take shape.]
[June 16, royal designers, architects, and alchemists from various nations arrived to help plan the city and improve its infrastructure.]
[June 18, you relocated the entire Green Estate personnel to the Green City, where everyone settled into the royal palace. Through various means, you learned that refugees and aspiring transcendent beings from across the world were flocking to the Kingdom of Green.]
[July 3, at Manu's suggestion, you established a royal alchemy institute and invited Master Aisad to join. He gladly accepted.]
[September 10, after three months of planning and design, the institutions of the Kingdom of Green were finalized. You established a centralized system of governance, with you as the supreme ruler of the entire country.]
[October 17, Lawrence broke through to become an Earth Knight.]
[November 4, Clina became pregnant with her third child!]
[December 25, after months of sparring and training with experienced Earth Knights, Tark broke through to the Earth Knight level!]
[Gylin Calendar Year 482, January 13. While the Kingdom of Green was flourishing, you received news of a disturbance in the Stormy Seas. The endless thunderstorms and ominous clouds were gradually fading…]
[January 15, upon arriving at the Stormy Seas, you found that the surrounding space had stabilized, with no more frequent friction or distortions.]
[February 19, the Ice Empress visited you, bringing with her a merman skeleton she had discovered while searching for her ancestors' ruins. Knowing of your interest in merman legends, she offered it to you. You thanked her, and she then proposed a marriage alliance. You didn't immediately agree, instead postponing the decision for ten years, allowing time for future generations to grow.]
[March 11, while admiring a seashell you had, you noticed it reacting strongly to the merman remains. When you brought the two closer together, the remains were fully absorbed into the shell, which then became covered in intricate patterns.]
[March 15, you traveled to the Ice Kingdom and sought out the Ice Empress to inquire about the exact location of the merman remains and more details. She explained that they were found in a ruined underwater palace in the deep sea of the Far East, surrounded by an ancient alchemical array within a sarcophagus.]
[April 2, Tylus's wife, Mina, became pregnant with their second child.]
[The text simulation has ended. Would you like to continue simulating?]
"No…"
"That was close. Finally, the Blood God Lord has been defeated, and the crisis averted…"
After reviewing the simulation, Rhett couldn't help but sigh with relief. Being able to confirm that teaming up with the Ice Empress would lead to the Blood God Lord's destruction was a great relief.
Moreover, the consequences of exterminating the Beastmen and eliminating the Blood God Lord were immediately clear—within a year, the dangerous environment of the Stormy Seas naturally dissipated. The instability of space had been a clear sign of the world's weakened source.
All in all, Rhett was very satisfied with the results of this simulation. His efforts had finally paid off—most of the world's crises were resolved in this simulation.
As for establishing his own nation afterward, that was no surprise to Rhett. If anyone deserved to become king, it was him. Any kingdom that objected to his rule wouldn't last long…
In the meantime, the merman skeleton that the Ice Empress had gifted him had reacted strongly with his seashell, something Rhett hadn't expected. But that matter wasn't urgent, and he wasn't in a hurry to pursue it.
Not long after, Tylus arrived, carrying a freshly prepared steak. Upon entering the room, he said, "Father, your steak is ready. Would you like some seasoning?"
"No need, I prefer it as is," Rhett mused. "Tylus, you must be hungry as well. Join me."
The two of them sat across from each other, each holding silver knives and forks.
Tylus waited silently for his father to start eating.
Rhett cut a large piece of steak and placed it in his mouth. The meat was juicy and tender, but that wasn't the main focus. As the steak settled in his stomach, Rhett closed his eyes, carefully sensing any changes within his body.
It was an ordinary steak, but unlike before, as it digested, Rhett could feel a faint, blood-colored energy spreading throughout his body. Had his spiritual power not been so finely tuned, he might not have noticed the change at all.
Compared to the past, the process of digesting meat was now significantly faster, and the energy it provided was far greater. Moreover, there was no need for active effort to absorb it.
"Absorbing flesh to strengthen the body… Isn't that the Blood Demon's ability?"
Rhett opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing across them. This discovery was unexpected, but it made perfect sense.
By feeding a fragment of the Blood Demon's essence into the world's source, the world's rules had subtly changed. Now, any creature that consumed flesh would receive more energy than before, effortlessly strengthening their body!
Though this power was faint, over time, it would accumulate, and the world's overall strength would increase without anyone realizing it.
Seeing his father put down the knife after just one bite, Tylus asked curiously, "Why aren't you eating more, Father? Is it not to your liking?"
Rhett shook his head. "Tylus, you should try some."
Puzzled but obedient, Tylus watched as his father cut a large piece of steak and handed it to him. "Father, I'm grown now. I can eat by myself…"
"Stop talking and eat it," Rhett ordered firmly.
"Oh… okay," Tylus replied, quickly taking a bite of the steak and chewing it.