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Chapter 117 - Foundations Before the Flood

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The silence after my explanation did not mean hesitation.

It meant weight.

They understood now that what I had shown them was not a renovation, not even a reconstruction—but the deliberate reshaping of history's axis.

I let the stillness linger for a breath longer, then spoke again.

"This project," I said calmly, "is enormous."

Every gaze sharpened.

"The scale exceeds what the City of Beginning—or even this world—can currently support on its own. Gathering resources normally would take decades, perhaps centuries."

I paused.

"That time does not exist."

A ripple of tension passed through the room.

"So," I continued evenly, "I will provide everything."

Relief came instantly—followed by disbelief.

"All costs. All materials. All formations. No debts. No compromises."

I looked directly at the head of the Research University, then the Library, then the Knowledge Bank.

"Your task is execution and coordination. Nothing more."

They bowed as one.

My attention shifted.

"Bai Chang."

The High Priest stiffened instantly.

"Yes, my god."

"The Divine Temple in Area A," I said, "will not be open to everyone."

His eyes widened slightly—but he did not interrupt.

"Only residents of Area A and Area B may enter it freely," I continued. "This temple exists for those whose lives are directly bound to humanity's foundations."

I let that settle, then added,

"For everyone else, a second temple will be built."

The projection reappeared briefly, highlighting Area D.

"This temple will serve people from Area C and Area D, as well as travelers, visitors, and pilgrims from other lands and worlds."

Bai Chang lowered his head deeply.

"I understand," he said firmly. "Faith without chaos. Reverence without intrusion."

I nodded.

"Exactly."

I raised my hand.

Space folded.

One by one, rings appeared—hovering gently before every person present.

Simple.

Unadorned.

Yet the moment they touched them, every soul in the room trembled.

"These are space rings," I said. "They are bound to my authority."

I did not exaggerate.

"Any metal," I continued, "in unlimited quantity. Gold. Steel. Spirit alloys. Rare divine composites."

A sharp intake of breath echoed.

"You need only think of what you require," I said, "and it will appear."

Their minds reeled.

"These rings exist for three purposes," I went on.

I raised one finger.

"First—construction. Fortifications. Infrastructure. Everything needed to build the city you have seen."

Second finger.

"Second—migration."

The room quieted.

"Most of the current city will be submerged beneath the lake," I said plainly. "People must move. Peacefully."

I looked at Bai Chang.

"Use gold from the rings to compensate them generously. Buy their land. Help them settle elsewhere."

No coercion.

No force.

Only fairness.

Third finger.

"Third—expansion."

I gestured toward the surrounding regions shown earlier.

"Acquire land from the surrounding areas. Exactly as outlined in the projection."

"There is one rule," I said, my voice steady but absolute.

"In the new City of Beginning, only land in Area D may ever be bought or sold."

The implication struck deep.

"Areas A, B, and C," I continued, "are permanent parts of the city. They do not belong to individuals. They belong to humanity."

No speculation.

No accumulation.

No erosion.

"If one day more space is required," I added calmly, "you will expand outward."

"The city grows forward," I said. "Never inward."

Every one of them nodded.

"That is all you need to do," I concluded.

They were already overwhelmed—but I was not finished.

"Begin preparations immediately. Evacuation first. Construction second."

I looked around the hall one last time.

"The creation of the lake," I said quietly, "will be handled by me."

No one questioned that.

They couldn't.

"Go," I said.

They bowed deeply—some trembling, some resolute—and filed out one by one, carrying rings that could reshape nations.

I withdrew my consciousness from Douluo Dalu.

The world receded gently, like a memory set aside—not abandoned.

When I returned fully to the Divine Realm, the first thing I did was reach out.

To the Dragon God.

"I am upgrading my inheritance site in a lower realm," I informed him calmly. "Routine restructuring. Nothing that concerns the Divine Realm directly."

There was a pause.

Then the Dragon God's presence responded—distant, focused elsewhere.

"Understood," he said. "I am occupied."

Exactly as I had predicted.

With prior notice given, no suspicion would arise. With his attention fixed on the Divine Realm's future, my actions below would pass unnoticed.

I returned to my domain and waited.

Patiently.

Below, people packed their lives and moved with unexpected calm—guided by generosity instead of fear.

Above, the heavens remained unaware.

And soon—

Very soon—

When the last soul left the old city


I would begin.

The lake had not yet been born.

But the flood was already inevitable.

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