Zac had simply run out of targets on the island . The demons and their beast hordes were some sorts of allies by now , leaving only the small critters in the forest . There also were the salamanders , but those huge lumbering beasts were too few and far in between to actually be an effective target for improving further .
He knew that he would likely get more targets than he could wish for as soon as the beast hordes arrived , but it clearly showed the long term problem that he had outgrown the island . If he wanted to improve further he needed to venture out into the world .
Chapter 77 - What is the System?
Zac was wiping off some sweat as he sat down on a small stool . He had been mining and running back and forth between the tunnels and the plot of forest for over six hours , and needed a break . This was the ninth day in the mines , and his speed of accruing crystals had progressed greatly as his mastery with his axes improved . He brought out a canteen of water and some food as he looked over to his companion in the tunnel .
Alyn was sitting in a comfortable chair reading a book at the moment , seemingly unaware of the clangor in the tunnels . She had been extremely uncomfortable being left alone with him in the beginning but was starting to warm up to him a bit it seemed . Zac unceasingly peppered her with questions about various aspects of the System during every break he took , and instead of being annoyed like Ogras she seemed to be very much in favor of his thirst for knowledge .
So , you’ve explained so many things about the System to me . But you haven’t explained what the System itself is . Does anyone know? - Zac probed .
The demoness put down her book and looked over to Zac .
I was wondering when you were going to ask . In fact , almost everyone knows what the System , as you call it , is and how it came to be . It is no secret . But to explain that you first need to know about The Ancient Empire , - she said , quickly going into lecturing mode .
Millions upon millions of years ago the System did not exist . Instead , cultivators strove for immortality by cultivating the Dao without any guidance , windows , attributes , or prompts . They used their cultivation techniques to gather the Spiritual Energy in the cosmos , and improved by reaching higher and higher cultivation stages . -
In this ancient era there existed an endlessly powerful empire , which stood on top of the cultivation world for millions of years . It spread over myriad worlds in the universe and unceasingly kept expanding . Leading this great nation was a man called Emperor Limitless . He was said to have reached the peak of cultivation , and many still consider him the strongest being to have ever existed . Of course , many also belive that the System has allowed the powerhouses of the multi-verse to reach further heights compared to the ancient cultivators . -
Emperor Limitless had already reached the peak of cultivation long ago , and instead set his boundless ambition upon his empire . His goal was to turn all creation into his empire , to control all life in existence . -
Therefore he waged wars , fighting for thousands and thousands of years , the empire ever expanding . The battlefields grew more numerous , and the empire actually started to run out of soldiers . Trillions of lives were lost in the battle over millions of worlds , and the empire had problems producing new powerful warriors . Almost all cultivators were forced into the battle , leaving few competent teachers behind to train the next generation . -
Emperor limitless , and a few of his closest generals and magistrates , came up with a daring solution . They wished to create a synthetic being that would connect with every single cultivator in the Empire , and train them into strong warriors . A cosmic teacher that would lead the empire to further heights , as no potential genius would go unnoticed , and no cultivator would train inefficiently due to bad teachings . -
The creation of this entity took an astounding time , and everyone that worked on the project died generation after generation from old age , except Emperor Limitless with his almost infinite longevity . The resources that were poured into the project can’t even be calculated , and just a small fraction of it would cause a bloody storm to erupt even on an A-ranked continent . -
But finally they were done . The last step was to activate it and attach it to the Heavenly Dao itself , allowing it to spread to all space . Billions and billions of the strongest of the Ancient Empire gathered at their main continent , and together infused this construct larger than a sun with energy . -
The activation was a success , and the cosmic being spoke its first words to the world . -
What words did it say? - Zac interjected , entranced by the story .
’Insufficient energy’ . Those were the first two words of the System , and every cultivator in existence heard it . What followed were the dark ages . -
