The CES pinged.
[Milestone Reached: Planet Ascendant Lv.1]Earth has begun awakening. Civilization growth curve exceeds natural path by 200 years.
Rewards Granted:
Alien Signal Interceptor
New System Module: Terraforming
Bonus Tech: Atmosphere Manipulation Dome
Hong sat silently as the world around him shifted.
Alien signals would now be intercepted. Earth could prepare. Expand. Fortify.
"I am not just protecting Earth. I am building a home for Gods."
And in the distant stars… something stirred.