Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 32: The Summoning Ritual

After the fifth and sixth squads destroyed and repelled the Thor's warship, they immediately salvaged the translucent metal sphere that had been split in two and brought it into the ship. The remaining four mega-portals, escorted by the four squads, also returned to the Gliese 667B star base.

There had been no movement from the Thor's warships when the Starfleet suddenly received another message: What is your relationship with the "Lightfall Civilization"?

It is estimated that the intelligent beam projectile aroused suspicion among the gods of Thor.

“We have no connection with the ‘Light-Descent Civilization’, we are irreconcilable enemies with the ‘Light-Descent Civilization’, and we vow to destroy the ‘Light-Descent Civilization’.”

"Such arrogance. You should know that you're just picking up scraps from ours. Do you really think we can't deal with you? Judging by your strength, you're not bad. Join our alliance and let's fight the enemy together."

The Alpha Fleet Command didn't know if this was true or false, but since the Thorian Gods Civilization and the 'Metal Civilization' were able to wage war against the 'Light-Descent Civilization,' it meant their strength couldn't be limited to this. Perhaps they really wanted to recruit humanity into their alliance, or perhaps they were hesitant to deploy their devastating weapons for some other reason? In any case, the Alpha Fleet Command decided to be cautious and not act rashly at this time, thus creating two powerful enemies.

"We came to the Gliese 667 system to search for habitable planets."

“Yes, we know that.” The other party was silent for a few seconds. “If you are willing, we can give you the entire Gliese 667 system.”

Zhou Yuan and the others were tempted. Two super-Earths suitable for human habitation could solve the problems of resource shortages and overpopulation in one fell swoop.

"You must have some conditions, right?"

"Of course, there are two options for the exchange. One option is for you to join our alliance, and we will never treat you unfairly. The other option is for you to help us eliminate an enemy, but of course, this enemy will not be the 'Light-Descent Civilization,' as you are not qualified. Which one do you choose?"

"Who is your enemy?"

"Our Creator".

This short statement contained a lot of information. Zhou Yuan and the others remained silent for a full minute. Zhou Yuan suddenly recalled the strange, mechanically synthesized voices of the Thor's messengers when they descended upon Planet E. Could they be a mechanical or machine civilization?

"Could you please provide detailed information about the creator?"

"I can only tell you that our creator's home planet is in the Gliese 581 star system."

The fleet commander, Zhou Yuan, and others gasped in shock. The Earth's Beta Fleet was heading towards the star Gliese 581. Something terrible had happened!

No further information?

"You'll see when you get there."

"Okay, let's go."

“Okay, it’s a deal. We’ll all leave immediately, leaving this Gliese Tri-system and the neighboring systems. In two days, this place will all belong to you.”

Aren't you afraid we'll go back on our word?

"Don't worry, we've recorded everything between us. If an intelligent civilization is always going back on its word, it will be despised and disliked by other civilizations."

Could there be conventions or moral constraints between civilizations? Zhou Yuan couldn't help but wonder. He remembered his ancestor Bellona saying, "Between civilizations, always use the greatest malice to assume the greatest goodwill." Was she wrong?

"Okay, it's a deal."

In fact, the Alpha Fleet's concern for the Beta Fleet's safety was merely a convenient excuse to achieve two goals at once.

Two days later, Thor's fleet seemed to have vanished completely.

After watching the Thor's fleet retreat, the Alpha Fleet lingered near the star Gliese 667b for two more days, confirming through various reconnaissance missions that the Thor's fleet was long gone. The Alpha Fleet immediately sent a long-range encrypted communication to the Beta Fleet, advising them to halt their advance immediately, remain in place, and construct a portal to facilitate a rendezvous between the Alpha Fleet and Earth's newly established Gamma Fleet, so they could travel together to the Gliese 581 star system to confront the creator of the Thor's fleet.

The Alpha Fleet members felt like they were in a dream these past few days; it was all too unexpected. First, time reversed, and then they obtained two super-Earths that humanity had always dreamed of—suitable for human habitation (of course, one of them already had indigenous inhabitants), and the price they paid seemed relatively low.

A day later, the Alpha Fleet recovered three massive portals, transported the two salvaged semi-transparent metal spheres back to Earth, left some portals near the star Gliese 667B, and assembled many more portals near the star Gliese 667C so that humans on Earth could quickly reach the Gliese 667C star system through the portals.

Little did the humans on Earth know that the original inhabitants of Gesang, the third planet of Gliese 667C, were already in an uproar.

On Gesang Star, the advanced intelligent life form is also human, resembling the Celestial Beings. After all, they are both objects of the care of the gods Thor. Strangely, the gods Thor did not leave any mark on this planet; their warships simply remain in outer space. In other words, the civilization on this planet developed naturally, without interference from the gods Thor or other external forces, except for those four satellites.

Human civilization on this planet is in the Renaissance era, somewhat similar to Earth's year 1610. There are 26 countries of varying sizes on this planet. Of course, these countries are constantly at war. Among them, five are relatively powerful, with large territories, located in the east, west, south, north, and central parts of the planet, respectively. Many smaller countries are nestled between these five major powers.

A crimson glow spread across the sky as a massive red sun burst forth from the east, radiating brilliant light that bathed the sky in a deep crimson hue. This light instantly overshadowed the two smaller, bright orange suns that had been close together in the northwest corner of the sky. The sky itself was a reddish-orange hue. If you think the massive red sun is the largest celestial body in the sky, you're mistaken. Above the emerging sun hangs an even larger sphere in the sky—Gliese, the fourth planet of Gliese 667C, a super-Earth. Above Gliese is a moon-like satellite. If you look closely, you'll also find another moon-like satellite on the western horizon.

On a vast plain, two massive armies faced off, each with approximately 10 men. The grim atmosphere, coupled with strange celestial phenomena, would surely have been terrifying for any human on Earth.

Suddenly, the battle horn sounded in one of the camps. The leader of that camp spurred his legs and swung his spear, instantly igniting the prelude to a bloodbath. Ten thousand "horses" galloped across the plain, raising clouds of fiery dust as they charged directly towards the enemy camp.

The two sides fought fiercely, with rows falling and rows being replaced, and blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Suddenly, in the midst of the fighting, several soldiers, weapons in hand, froze, staring blankly at the sky. Their enemies, involuntarily, also looked up. Within minutes, the remaining survivors from both camps, as if infected, all turned to look at the sky. The entire battlefield fell silent; these men were utterly dumbfounded.

Everyone noticed that the two satellites in the sky were firing countless intense beams of light in the same direction. But a moment later, about two minutes later, two beams of light, even more powerful than the sun itself, struck the two satellites directly, instantly shattering them into pieces. Instantly, people felt the earth tremble. Terrified, they dropped their weapons and fled in the direction they had come from.

They fled five times!

Finally, they successfully returned to base camp, all of them utterly dejected, as if sleepwalking. Many spontaneously knelt and prayed to heaven.

Time reversed, allowing everything on this planet to start over five times.

Records from various countries document this mysterious phenomenon: One day, an extraordinary celestial event occurred; two moons suddenly shone brightly in the sky, followed by two beams of intense light that descended from the heavens, destroying the moons and causing the earth to tremble. This event repeated itself five times, a truly miraculous occurrence. People knelt in worship, praying for divine protection.

Two days later, the Gesang people discovered another anomaly: the large sun above their heads had many bright spots on its surface. Doomsday prophecies began to spread throughout the country, saying that God was going to punish humanity. Kings and ministers began to indulge in hedonism and debauchery, while the poor common people suffered even more.

Anomalies also began to appear on Gess, the planet suspended above Gesang. Fifteen massive aerial fortresses, along with five municipal-level sniper ships and ten municipal-level cruiser motherships from Earth, arrived on Gess. These fortresses then released metal modules, forming several portals in Gess's near-Earth orbit. Guarded by the fifteen Earth warships, large quantities of Earth's supplies, intelligent robots, and pioneer personnel were transported through these portals and landed on Gess. There, they began artificially modifying the planet's environment and constructing military, production, and residential bases. It was estimated that within twenty years, Earth would be able to colonize Gess, this super-Earth suitable for human habitation.

Seeing the strange phenomena appearing on Gess Star, especially the 15 aerial fortresses and several gates, the Gesang people prostrated themselves on the ground, begging for the gods' forgiveness. Strangely, the gods neither summoned nor punished the Gesang people, as if they did not exist; the gods simply wandered around Gess Star.

All the nations of Gesang Star are discussing how to connect with and make contact with the gods.

The emperors of the five great powers unanimously agreed to unite with 21 other smaller countries to conduct a global "summoning of gods" ceremony.

A year later, on the vast Manaus Plain of the Central Continent, representatives from 26 countries around the world stood in designated areas, forming a pattern of radiant sunlight. The circular sun pattern was approximately 50 kilometers in diameter, covering about 2000 million people, while the ray-like pattern of sunlight was about 50 kilometers long, covering about 1000 million people. The total population of the entire planet was 10.6 billion. These 3000 million people brought five days' worth of food and water.

During the day, these 3000 million people wear red clothes and wave red flags.

At night, these 3000 million people waved torches vigorously.

All signals were transmitted via beacon fires and fast horses.

Five days have passed, and God still hasn't made a move.

The first invocation ceremony failed.

The emperors were so anxious they were scratching their heads, and various countries issued nationwide proclamations overnight, offering huge rewards for brilliant ideas on "summoning the gods".

Valuable ideas from various countries were reported to the "Summoning Gods" Joint Office, and the "Summoning Gods" ideas were also incredibly diverse.

"Could we all launch rockets at Gusstar simultaneously?"

"Let's commit mass suicide, then God will come and save us."

"Why was the sun image removed? Perhaps God was having a meal or a meeting and didn't notice us."

"The sun image won't work. Could we choose another image? Like our own features?"

"I suggest setting up a 3000 million-ton oil cauldron on the Manaus Plain in the Central Plains and burning it for a month. I don't believe the gods won't notice."

“Let’s build a ‘sky ladder’ on that great plain in the Central Plains. But it seems like it will require a lot of resources and manpower. I don’t know the exact amount. Do you have any sorcerers who can calculate it?” This coquettish tone clearly came from a woman.

"What if every household simultaneously took a glass mirror and reflected sunlight onto the planet Gus?"

All of these are considered "brilliant ideas" that have been appreciated.

Various countries have actually implemented the method of reflecting sunlight with glass mirrors, as it is a very simple method, but it seems to have failed to attract the attention of God.

The 3000 million-ton oil cauldron on the plain of Manaus in the Central Plains burned for a full 40 days, yet it did not attract the attention of the gods.

But those bright spots near the sun are still there, and those dark spots on Goss are still moving. God must still be there.

In these 26 countries, including emperors, princes, nobles, merchants, artisans, sorcerers, and ordinary people, everyone went mad. They all seemed unwavering in their determination to succeed in "summoning the gods."

They believed that God had not descended or answered them because they themselves had not done enough.

All the kingdoms and all the Gesang people finally hardened their hearts and worked together to build a "ladder to heaven," a "ladder to heaven" leading to the kingdom of the gods.