bookcurios Chapter 1454: The Battle of Faith (2)
Chapter 1454: The Battle of Faith (2)
The World Tree system in Norse mythology ostensibly encompasses nine worlds, but in reality, these are the nine kingdoms conquered by the God-King Odin. Its representation, at most, encompasses nine star systems, far less than the Milky Way. This is even more so than the gigantic tree that encompasses the entire universe.
This tree is truly enormous. When you finally reach it, you suddenly realize how insignificant you are. Your current spiritual awareness can only reach a small area within it. You finally understand what it means to be a mayfly in the universe, a drop in the ocean. Any marvelous sights we see along the way are just sparks from the Big Bang. The world is smaller and more fragile than we imagine, and will eventually be swallowed by the dying sun.
[There's no doubt that this cosmic tree represents the universe itself. Before I arrived, a horrific disaster, visible to the naked eye, occurred, leading to the destruction of the entire universe. So, what is the meaning of fate guiding you to this universe?]
June 2047 - September 6: As a gifted scientist, after a period of hesitation, you instinctively became curious about your own power and the mythical cosmic tree before you. Over countless years, after collecting vast amounts of data and repeatedly testing from every angle, you came to a conclusion, gaining some understanding of your own divine power.
[The body you occupy should really be a god, but this body seems to have fallen along with the demise of the Cosmic Tree. Your arrival has only awakened some of His instincts.
But these forces are far beyond your common sense. 】
For example, creating light that can be used for illumination can create something out of nothing. It can also give life to decaying or inanimate objects. It can even offer a glimpse into the future.
With the acumen of a scientist, you perceive this power as perhaps authority. Light, creation, life-giving, and the perception of fate. These three abilities remind you of a great being.
[Creator. (You have gained the authority skill: Holy Light) (You have gained the authority skill: Creation) (You have gained the authority skill: Life)]
[But the problem is, your body hasn't fully returned from the universe yet. Its current condition is so weak that you wouldn't be surprised if it died in the next second.]
To put it in words, it's the lack of authenticity that has caused your abilities to fall far short of the Creator's level. You don't even have many moments of wakefulness, sometimes falling into a deep slumber that can last for hundreds or even thousands of years.
But the worst part isn't this. When you use supernatural powers like authority, you often develop tendencies toward rage, destructiveness, and self-destruction. When you're in this state, your sanity threshold is low. You call this madness and loss of control. Is this why God rarely displays His power?
[Bonus Map Special Explanation Mode: This is a manifestation of a lack of faith and anchor support, and also a lack of the world's origin. At this time, in this dead universe, a considerable number of gods still exist—not three, not four, but a full 3,600 gods. Similar to your situation, your phenomenon is definitely not an isolated one. All gods are quietly accumulating strength, working towards the revival of the Cosmic Tree, the restart of the next era, and the struggle for faith and the world's origin.]
As for this cosmic tree, it's likely a deciduous tree of the genus Fraxinus in the Oleaceae family. Its underground rhizomes are well-developed and deep-rooted. It's most likely a white ash. This is also the species found in Yggdrasil, and based on your observations, it seems this cosmic tree still has the potential to recover.
[This is manifested in the fact that in the core area of its main trunk, the huge celestial body, shrouded in wisps of mist, seems to be slowly awakening.]
This is the heart of the cosmic tree, and also the singularity of the universe. Within it are thirty-three independent cores, like beads in a string, slowly circling each other.
From a theological perspective, thirty-three is such a fascinating number. In Taoist folklore, the Thirty-three Heavens are also known as the Heaven of Separation and Hatred, the sanctuary of the Great Pure Lord of Daode and the Supreme Lord Laojun. The Buddhist Thirty-three Heavens are named after the thirty-three heavens. In Christianity, the number thirty-three represents a state of unity between heaven and man, one year older than the age of Jesus at his resurrection. In Catholicism, it represents the duration of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. You are incredibly fascinated by this number.
From an astronomical perspective, this is the starting point of cosmic evolution as traced by the Big Bang cosmology, and is a form of the universe that existed before the Big Bang. The homogeneous, isotropic universe began to expand from this "singularity."
[When it revives, begins to beat again, and regains life, it will be like the singularity finally explodes, and the entire universe will begin to expand and revive.]
In a sense, this massive celestial body is a bit like the 'Great World' of the World Tree system in Norse mythology, containing thirty-three independent yet interconnected 'realms'. If there's anywhere in the universe today suitable for the birth of life, it must be here.
[At this point, you inevitably have a thought that begins to stir: Fate has brought you to this world. Could it be that it is for you to be the creator of this world?]
[Although you still feel bad about being forced to give up your comfortable life and swimsuit parties, being a creator is also very attractive to you. After all, the end of science is theology.]
[September 2675 - November 9: During this period, you will still be dormant for 3223/11 of the time, but the good news is that your condition is slowly recovering and your divine power is slowly returning. Although it has not yet reached the ideal value.]
To relieve boredom, you even used your power of creation to create a Lego toy that could piece together an entire city, repeatedly piecing it together in the vast universe, constantly killing time.
One day in November of 3223, a surprise finally arrived. The heart of the Cosmic Tree, the singularity of the universe, and the thirty-three star cores all vibrated at the same frequency. Boom, boom, boom, from faint to powerful, the whole world began to sing.
At the same time, you can sense a large number of light points, similar in nature to your own, approaching this massive celestial body from different directions. In fact, you've encountered these points of light before; they too are gods. The universe is vast, and most of them are very far away. The closest one would require more than seven days' journey.
[You didn't hesitate, you chose the brightest star core and chose to descend.]
This is a dark and desolate world. There is no sun, no light, no stars, no moon. Everywhere is gray rock, and the sky and earth seem to be connected. It is a chaos.
Seeing this scene, you vaguely feel the urge to burst into tears. This is a world before Pangu opened the heavens, before the Creator created the world! And you will become the savior of this world!
You pondered, then shouted with a sense of holiness: "Let there be light!"
Core celestial body