After the new era.
The order of the old era began to collapse.
Everyone was pursuing Extraordinary Power, wanting to gain mythical means.
Whether domestically or internationally, it was basically the same everywhere.
It all just happened too suddenly, and the upper echelons of various sides didn't have time to react.
Thus, the two major forces, apart from initial probing, mainly focused on controlling the situation afterwards.
Until later, when the event concerning Celestial God Technology occurred, it became clear that the other side had begun to make their move.
However, even so, the academy's higher-ups, led by Ji Huaiyuan, still pressed down on the matter.
After all, there were still many things to handle.
If they were too strong-armed.
It could easily trigger major wars between the factions.
The issue wasn't much else; the key was the thermonuclear weapons, which are still the most advanced weapons currently, and not even the Awakened could withstand them.
