Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Give the Goddess of Hope a Shock of Gray Mist!
It could be said that the existence of Shen Yu and the Multi-dimension Doomsday Mutual Aid Civilization truly gave the whole world the courage to face the crises and to fight!
At this moment, Shen Yu also took the opportunity to roughly explain the potential value of the worms.
In an instant, the gloomy atmosphere that had hung over the meeting was completely swept away.
Everyone revealed uncontrollable expressions of surprise and delight.
"Good, good, good!" The general in military uniform was so excited that he repeated "good" three times, gripping Shen Yu’s hand tightly. "Our warriors lack no courage and fear no sacrifice, but we can’t let them fight invincible enemies and sacrifice themselves in vain. Whether it’s Martial Arts or technology, we must arm them as soon as possible!"
"I think so too." Shen Yu nodded heavily. "No matter how powerful our allies are, the apocalypse ultimately happens in our own world. It’s up to us to face it. For any civilization, only its own strength is the true path to overcoming doomsday."
Not only did they think this way—the other civilizations felt the same.
Didn’t Martial Artist Shen Yu also actively explore ways to be self-sufficient?
That’s why he was so happy after seeing the worms.
However, no matter how beneficial the worms were for Martial Arts cultivation, with only nine days left until disaster struck, it was probably too late.
They still had to start from other directions.
Especially technology.
Obviously, there was still massive untapped potential on the side of the Interstellar Civilization.
If the investment in Martial Artist Shen Yu was for the sake of the many personal forces of the various Shen Yus and long-term interests, then investment in the interstellar world Shen Yu was even more about gaining immediate power.
Shen Yu had already allocated a significant amount of Gray Mist to the interstellar world Shen Yu.
Hopefully everything would go smoothly.
After finishing the meeting, Shen Yu hurried straight to that vast forest park.
Over the past eight years, although he had developed the habit of leaving a few space coordinates wherever he went, the world was so big, and the company’s main investments were overseas. Domestic coordinates were actually few and far between.
This time, he had no way of arriving directly.
He could only travel by plane.
Meanwhile, interstellar world Shen Yu and Martial Artist Shen Yu, after a brief period of rest and reflection in the Gray Mist Space, had each returned to their respective worlds.
Neither of them took any worm meat away immediately.
Martial Artist Shen Yu planned to first gather a few trusted people for research. Although using Gray Mist could to some extent prevent others from secretly taking worm meat to cultivate, the consumption was not trivial. It’s better to save when possible.
As for the interstellar world Shen Yu, he was keenly aware that his real problem still lay in status and power.
If that wasn’t resolved, taking out the worm meat would be pointless.
It would do nothing to boost his position, and it would be hard to strengthen his deals.
"Having a powerful civilization isn’t all good," interstellar world Shen Yu sighed inwardly, but he didn’t feel too discouraged.
After entering the Gray Mist Space and meeting the other Shen Yus, he had actually been in a state of high spirits all along.
More accurately, it was an abundant motivation.
Before this, all he could do was worry about the destruction of civilization and his own fate, yet he could do nothing.
Even though he was a traverser, there was no difference between him and any ordinary person; the knowledge from his past life was useless in this interstellar civilization.
But now, things were different!
Not only did he have the hope of saving his own civilization, but the self-confidence and the sense of being "special" he once kept hidden was reawakening within him.
There was no reason why the other Shen Yus could all occupy a place of their own in their civilizations, taking the lead in changing the fate of their people—
But he, could only act as a mouthpiece, making limited decisions under the AI’s restrictions.
"No matter how powerful the Goddess of Hope is, she’s only an assistant in humanity’s victory over the apocalypse—not the leader, and certainly not true hope," interstellar world Shen Yu murmured to himself, "I am the hope!"
This wasn’t arrogance, but the ambition and aspiration buried in the heart of every Shen Yu.
This ambition wasn’t about pursuing personal status, power, or desire.
It was about "accomplishing a great cause" and "becoming a great person."
Shen Yu would not settle for mediocrity, nor for an aimless life!
That was why, after gaining the Gray Mist Space, he resolutely went overseas alone to start a new venture, rather than finding a quiet place to live out his days in leisure and comfort.
Clearly, this came from the character established in the first seventeen years of his life, which also became a foundational trait among the other Shen Yus.
In his mind, interstellar world Shen Yu reviewed everything about the Goddess of Hope.
"The Goddess of Hope was created seventy years ago, when the most brilliant scholars of human civilization discovered Void Spirits lurking within human networks and consciousness, and recognized the threat such beings posed to human minds. After fifty years of focused effort, they developed this civilization-management AI to take control and forcibly maintain order in case humanity’s self-consciousness became unmanageable." Interstellar world Shen Yu frowned slightly.
It was precisely because of this purpose that the core logic of the Goddess of Hope didn’t require obedience to humans—not even the rule that she couldn’t harm humans.
She was created for the survival and development of Human Civilization as a whole, not for any single individual.
At this stage, the first priority in the behavioral logic of the Goddess of Hope was to defeat the Void Spirit, on the premise of preserving Human Civilization.
So, after interstellar world Shen Yu told her about the Association and showed the value of defeating the Void Spirit and advancing civilization, he was immediately placed under protection and was able to broker deals with other civilizations to gain real value.
So, what’s the next step? Demonstrate the value of other worlds?
Like this time’s worm?
No!
Interstellar world Shen Yu rejected this idea right away. Although this would make the Goddess of Hope pay more attention to him—and perhaps better protect him—it would still only increase his protective privileges, not his management privileges.
In the logical structure of the Goddess of Hope, interstellar world Shen Yu’s value was only in his ability to communicate with other civilizations and the Association, not in his thinking, judgment, or decisions.
Granted, if he kept making suggestions and gradually showed his talent for decision-making, he might eventually be recognized by the Goddess of Hope and gain more power.
But that would be far too slow.
Within the underlying logic of the Goddess of Hope, there was a mission to reselect the management of Human Civilization, but the requirements were extremely strict and complex.
Moreover, given his own special position, why should he have to compete on an equal starting line with everyone else?
"Ultimately, the reason the Goddess of Hope doesn’t recognize my management value is that she only values the contributions of the other worlds, while underestimating the weight of the Gray Mist Walkers themselves," interstellar world Shen Yu’s thoughts became increasingly clear. "If that’s the case, then I need to give the Goddess of Hope a shock—with Gray Mist!"