The Witch Hunter System
chapter-852

He briefly paused to let the message sink in before continuing, "Lucky for the first crew being sent to the sea of stars, we have already created a suitable and sustainable environment for them to stay in the sea of stars."

"While they are up there, they will also discover the hidden potential that had been previously sealed away when they were living down here like everyone else," Vaan mentioned.

"What kind of hidden potential is it, Lord Vaan?" an Aura Grandmaster loudly spouted out of curiosity.

Although his abrupt question interrupted Vaan, no punishment came his way. Vaan acknowledged him and proceeded with his explanation.

"The potential to cultivate another type of energy called spirit energy, something that generally exists wherever there is life. However, we have been deprived of this source of energy by an unknown force governing this world."

Shortly after, Vaan began displaying various abilities with the divine energy from his Heaven Ascension Realm cultivation.

"Though it is unclear where all the spirit energy is constantly flowing, spirit energy is something all life naturally produces in excess. By absorbing this energy and harnessing its properties, anyone can display abilities akin to the magic of the primary elements with practice."

"At higher levels of energy refinement, it is also possible to perform more advanced magic. However, there is also a greater demand for technical skills. As such, this type of energy could have been the predecessor of mana."

"The truth is there is a lot we don't know about. But if we do not explore the possibilities, we will never know about them. This discovery of spirit energy is only the first of many to come," Vaan stated.

Although he intended to make spirit energy accessible to many humans, he didn't actually plan to let humans explore the cosmos due to the hidden dangers posed by the Outer Beings.

Instead, they would be exploring Chaos.

That said, when Vaan thought back on it, he figured the Lord of Chaos might have already eliminated the biggest threats posed by the Outer Beings in Pangea's stellar region.

However, if Vaan kept moving forward under the belief that the Lord of Chaos took care of everything for him, it could become his undoing one day.

Furthermore, it wasn't beneficial for his growth either.

Nevertheless, after Vaan introduced the existence of spirit energy and explained its general possibilities, including increased lifespans, beautification, and simply raw power, a huge uproar erupted within the crowd.

Men who were born without the ability to cultivate mana and aura were the most affected by the world-breaking news.

Originally, they had no hopes of becoming powerful in life. After all, even if they all worshipped Vaan, they didn't believe they could become like him.

They just didn't have the talent.

However, the new information provided by Vaan opened up a new possibility and ignited their hopes.

"C-Could such energy truly exist?! Why didn't anyone know about it until now!?"

"Have you not been listening to Lord Vaan's explanation? Lord Vaan said some unknown force governing this world had been siphoning all our spirit energy! That's why no one could know about it!"

"But how could we not even feel it being stolen from us?"

"How am I supposed to know?! However, Lord Vaan said it, so it must be true! Are you doubting Lord Vaan's words?!"

"Of course, not... It's just a lot to take in at once."

Furious debates and gossip were spurred in every corner of the main city square. Countless doubts were raised, but they were also quickly drowned out by the people's blind belief in Vaan.

Even foreign visitors were shocked by the degree of his influence.

...

Meanwhile, the foreign spies from other countries were dumbfounded and shocked senseless by what they had just learned.

As a result, they weren't sure how they should package the information and file their reports. After all, many of their leaders believed the Heavenreacher Project was a dead-end, that it was no more than a gimmick to garner attention and nothing more. They didn't think humans could survive in the sea of stars.

However, Lord Vaan explained that such a suitable and sustainable environment for human living had already been created in the sea of stars.

If word of it reached the Freedom Federation, even the President would be shocked by their

progress.

It was far beyond their imagination!

"This... is such shocking news... Once this information is spread to the rest of Pangea, everyone's belief will be overturned," a female spy from the Freedom Federation thought. The world was changing, and the Black Rose Empire would be the center of it.

From the start, everyone had greatly underestimated the Black Rose Empire. No one could have mentally prepared them for what they were going to find out.

What they had assumed to be the boasting of a single achievement turned into a series of accomplishments!

They could still find a way to counter a single cannon shot, but how could they possibly resist a full barrage?!

When the Sword Lord of Divine Sword City first received the news, his face quickly paled.

"Contain this information! Do not let it spread to the public!" the Sword Lord thundered.

If he allowed such information to spread to his Divine Sword City, how many talentless men would immediately flock to the north to join the Black Rose Empire?

The Sword Lord didn't dare to imagine the consequences.

What he had feared turned out to be ten times worse than he had imagined. It was so bad that it was inconceivable.

He would rather believe everything was a lie made up by the North.

Nevertheless, when the Sword Lord summoned an urgent meeting with the other eleven city lords of the Divine League to deliver the news, the Divine League almost split apart on the same day due to conflicts of opinion and interests.

However, they ultimately didn't.

At the end of the day, it was their Divine Goddess who told them not to do anything to the

North.

They had no choice but to accept the result and endure for the time being, even if it meant watching their cities decline in population.

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Back in Sunpeak City, Vaan suddenly released another piece of shocking information.

"Oh, yes. We have also colonized the moon and built a small city on it. In the future, all qualified personnel will be transferred there to cultivate spirit energy. Serve the country well, and you might earn yourself a spot on the moon," Vaan casually added.

Boom!

The new piece of shocking information rang like thunder in everyone's mind. It almost

seemed like a daze or dizzy spell had struck the people. It was just one wave of surprise after

the other.

At this point, they weren't sure what to think or how to feel.

"S-Such frightening progress...!"