The Green Grass People loved life and revered peace, living extraordinarily long lives.
Their racial value was countless times higher than that of humans; without any training, they could live for 800 years!
If they cultivated the Extraordinary Spark, coupled with superior living conditions, their lifespan could even reach three to five thousand years.
Such lengthy lifespans led the common folk to generally adopt a laid-back and romantic attitude.
They would rather spend months crafting a beautiful wood carving to give to their lover or friend, than scramble to train, work, or earn money...
Ordinary people hardly cared about politics, wars, and the like.
The Green Grass Civilization had developed to its current state relying on the extremely high racial value and a somewhat competent leadership...
The leaders were well aware that they were starkly different from those war civilizations that emerged from the crucible of relentless combat.
In a real fight, they could only bully the weak.
Against civilizations of the same level, they would shatter like glass.
The High Priest sitting at the forefront of the conference room said in a solemn and serious tone, "My friends, I have laid out the predicament of our Green Grass Civilization."
"Forfeit this opportunity, and our Green Grass Civilization will be destroyed at the end of the Eighth Epoch."
"That is the tragic future I foresee."
"How many casualties can we endure from a war? A 1% loss of population, and our society will sink into grief; a 10% loss, and we’ll lose our combat ability outright."
"Our birth rate is also too low, with only a few hundred children born each year..."
"Young people are too lazy to raise children, and artificial womb technology, considered unethical, was voted down by everyone."
Survival or extinction, this was an extremely serious topic.
The High Priest’s foreknowledge had played a tremendous role over the past several thousand years, leading them through one disaster after another to become the mighty civilization they were today—even if their will to fight was low, the Green Grass People’s Ideal Technology was indeed quite advanced.
Without the High Priest, there would be no present-day Green Grass Civilization...
A male with a wreath on his head spoke, "If that’s the case, implementing the Green Grass God plan is an inevitable choice." Continue reading on empire
"It’s just that the child, born with the ability of Mind Control and yet to open her eyes to see the world, is sacrificed; it’s truly heartbreaking."
Another female said, "To sacrifice one to save everyone in our civilization is a great righteousness…"
"Even if it were my own child, I..."
She let out a long sigh and shook her head.
"Ah, it’s a necessary evil."
"We can’t be as naive as the ordinary citizens. In the progress of civilization, there is always some darkness."
Many Elders spoke, expressing some dissent.
This was normal; the Green Grass People led comfortable lives and were generally benevolent.
The High Priest coldly said, "At the moment of birth, a child has not yet developed thought and will not suffer too much."
"You have all enjoyed the freedom to have an abortion. Why don’t you pity those aborted fetuses?"
"Now, you’re unwilling to sacrifice one child, but there is no principle in the world that grants you everything you desire."
The crowd was left speechless.
In the end, after some debate.
The few dissenters changed their position and cast their vote in favor.
Thus, after the plan was approved by voting, the High Priest’s eyes revealed a mixture of emotions, and he said categorically, "I have seen the future..."
"The Combat Master of our civilization, Di, his wife is pregnant. In 22 months, she will give birth to a girl with the ability of ’Mind Control.’"
"Therefore, in 22 months, our civilization will officially commence the Green Grass God plan."
"Di’s child will also be the last child born in our civilization!"
"That day will be the day our civilization... becomes a god!"
Di was a slightly lean Green Grass person.
He wore a dazzling suit of gold-plated armor, his arm and abdominal muscles strong. As a Combat Master proficient in various combat skills, this profession was quite rare in the leisurely culture of the Green Grass Civilization.
Struck by lightning upon hearing the news.
This fact hammered into his core!
With each blow, his heart felt like it was being shattered!!
"How, how could this happen..."
His face showed an expression of sorrow, a bit dazed, his own daughter was the Divine Chosen One.
Murmuring, "How could this be..."
His expression was so complex, it was like the end of the world hidden behind blue skies and white clouds.
Lu Yuan had never seen so many emotions in someone’s eyes.
Perhaps it was a kind of despair, mixed with the great righteousness of civilization and the small righteousness of the individual.
Or perhaps, it was a kind of loneliness.
His face turned ashen, as if he had plunged into Hell.
The courts and the society were bustling with noise.
You discuss the future, while I close the door alone.
[Daddy... he... is he my daddy?]
Conch’s voice became even more timid, trembling as if she was about to cry at any moment.
This was her first time witnessing her father.
In such a circumstance.
It was as though in that moment, Conch was no longer just a spirit form.
But a living Green Grass person.
A fragile child, caught in the eye of a storm.
She should have been enjoying the same luxurious life as other Green Grass people, savoring life’s artful pleasures day by day.
But now, she was here, by Lu Yuan’s side, facing the harsh reality.
Lu Yuan was silent for a moment, then comforted her, "Conch, regardless of your father’s choice, you mustn’t bear him any resentment."