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Seeing his friend looking over, he swayed his hips knowingly and teased, "Such a great opportunity, stop looking. You have no idea how much fun we had last night..."

“I know, I know… it would be better if you could be a little quieter…” the blond young man called Jon muttered to himself as he continued looking at his computer.

They were an astronomy student club from Emmett State University. Six young people came to Lake Pondorei for a club activity. However, what was originally planned as astronomical observation turned into a camping party last night, and two couples even ended up sleeping together...

Of course, there are also those who conduct serious astronomical observations, such as Jon...

After a while, when the students who had been exhausted from playing all night had gradually come out of their tents—some washing up, others looking for food—Jon, who had been intently watching, suddenly called out urgently, "Miller, Angela, come and see! I think I've discovered something incredible..."

Chapter 631 The Spreading Waves

Hearing his call, the young man with brown curly hair walked over with a piece of bread in his mouth. At the same time, a brown-haired girl wearing glasses and wiping her face with a towel also came over.

"What could be so important..."

“Look here…” Jon ignored Miller’s mumbled words and, seeing them approach, turned his laptop around, zoomed in on a certain area of ​​a star map, and pointed, saying, “Look here, I was observing the Pluto region last night, and I accidentally captured this area…”

Fearing they might not understand, Jon further explained, "This area belongs to the Kuber planetary debris belt. Look at this patch of light..."

"This is not a normal astronomical phenomenon. Look at this obvious spectrum..."

The two students then began to realize what was happening. After all, they had basic astronomy knowledge and had seen many star charts before. The girl said, "This definitely can't be a natural reflection from a solar system object. It looks more like some kind of explosion..."

“That’s in the Kupper Debris Belt. What kind of explosion could we possibly observe…” Miller disagreed. He was right. Considering the vast distance between the Kupper Debris Belt and Earth, they wouldn’t be able to observe a simple explosion using such a small telescope.

“It’s at least a nuclear explosion level…” Jon said quickly. As he spoke, he quickly pulled up another map, pointed to a certain location on the star map, zoomed in, and asked, “Look here… do you know where this is?”

The two students noticed that they could see similar light spots at this location as before. Seeing that they were frowning and not saying anything, Jon replied directly, "This is Beacon Tower."

"Beacon tower?"

"Yes, the Earth Defense Force's First Fleet home port, Beacon Tower!"

"Could it be a military exercise?"

"A military exercise involving the firing of nuclear missiles outside a beacon tower? And more than one?" Several young people began to argue among themselves.

"Hey! Hey! Guys, listen to me!" Miller suddenly crossed his arms and gestured. Seeing the two stop their discussion, he excitedly said, "You know, I have several social media accounts, and actually, they're pretty popular. My club account has 3 followers..."

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Jon asked directly.

"I mean, I'll upload our findings to social media. I know there are a few people at school who also use social media. We'll hype each other up, making it sound sensational. This kind of thing is sure to generate buzz!"

Seeing that his two classmates still didn't seem very interested, Miller simply said, "As you know, various platforms now have support policies for self-media. Attention equals money. I'll donate this money as club activity funds, but I need your cooperation..."

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承和三十七年西历2016年4月1日02:12圣洛兰峰天文台

The Lasswin Observatory is located on the Saint-Loran peak, at an altitude of approximately 2100 meters, in the Ancient Tethir Mountains within the Grand Republic. It is a white, spherical building and an astronomical observatory funded by several private foundations in the Western Continent, with the aim of searching for Earth-like planets suitable for colonization.

It was around 20:30 p.m. local time. On the second floor of the observatory, astronomer André Silva was on duty. He had his earphones in and was casually switching between computer screens with a mouse. The computer screens displayed magnified star charts, which were observational data received directly through the telescope.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Andrei stopped using his mouse, took out his earphones, and stared intently at the computer screen.

"What is this? It's yesterday's star map... It wasn't here the day before yesterday... Was it some kind of violent explosion?" Andrei quickly switched between several comparison images from different angles, then pulled up images from the same location from a few days ago to examine them. After hesitating for a moment, he picked up his phone...

"Hello, is this Born? Yes, it's me... I've discovered something interesting, I'll send you the information right away..."

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承和三十七年西历2016年4月1日06:03丹鼎山赭碧峰禁地永镇碑

In the square in front of the Yongzhen Monument, Zhang Jing, Zhang Taihe, and Gu Shunzhi stood looking up at the huge mound of Jingguan ahead.

However, the Jingguan (a mound of skulls) at this time was not as imposing as Zhang Sicheng had seen before. Although looking up, the layers of skulls were still extremely shocking, the mournful cries and the intense spiritual light were nowhere to be seen. It was as if it were just a lifeless sculpture.

In fact, when Zhang Sicheng arrived, many of the arrangements here were indeed deliberately added to create certain "effects".

"Let's begin." The group exchanged glances, and Zhang Jing spoke up.

The two people beside them nodded, and the three of them went in three different directions. Before long, they stood in an equilateral triangle, with the huge Yongzhen Stele at their center.

Zhang Jing pointed, and the Heavenly Punishment Sword, which had been hovering behind him, suddenly flew up and arrived at the top of the Eternal Town Stele, hovering there.

The next moment, the three of them simultaneously cast spells, seemingly following some mysterious technique. Intricate array patterns began to appear on the huge altar at the base of the Eternal Suppression Stele, and intense spiritual light began to flash. These spiritual lights rotated, interlocking and nesting with each other, just like an ancient clock that, after being sealed by the ages, began to turn again...

The rotation became faster and smoother, and Zhang Jing savored this rare experience. He could clearly feel that as the Eternal Suppression Stele awakened, its power began to spread into the void. At the same time, some more subtle changes began to emerge like dominoes...

Zhang Jing experienced these changes, which were undoubtedly a rare learning opportunity for him, allowing him to directly confront the exquisite and profound aspects of ancient techniques.

When certain changes reached a critical point, Zhang Taihe waved his hand, and a huge and strange head appeared in front of him. It was the head of the monster that had appeared in Fengsui Fortress!

The head was still attached to a charred and broken piece of the monster's body, clearly a trophy collected at the time.

The next moment, burning chains spread out from the void, binding and locking the head from all directions, and then dragging it towards the huge Eternal Monument...

Chapter 632 The Fire of the Eternal Town Stele

Just like a building block being placed in its proper place, this huge head was smoothly embedded into the body of the Yongzhen Stele after it came into contact with it. Immediately afterwards, Zhang Jing saw that in the embedded position, there was a huge monster head, twisted and in pain, with an extremely ferocious face.

Then, taking this as an opportunity, Zhang Jing, whose power was now linked to the Yongzhen Stele, could clearly feel that a certain "fire" had been "ignited".

This was not a physical "flame," but rather involved a power at the level of rules. Zhang Jing didn't know how to describe it, but he felt that "fire" was a more appropriate word.

Immediately afterwards, the seal characters at the bottom of the Yongzhen Stele began to light up. The first to light up were the four characters "Yongzhen" and "Situ" below. These four characters seemed to be burning, becoming brighter and brighter, flashing with a blood-red flame.

Next, starting with the character "年" at the bottom, the characters above are lit up one by one, until finally all fourteen characters are lit up, burning with blood-red flames.

Immediately afterwards, the crimson flames began to spread upwards, and at the same time, layers of spiritual light began to spread outwards from the entire Eternal Suppression Monument as its core, accompanied by an extremely oppressive and even trembling aura.

A faint, almost imperceptible wail began to rise. At first, the sound was not loud, but as the spiritual light spread, it gradually became more and more mournful, until finally, it was as if thousands of vengeful ghosts in the eighteen levels of hell in legend were wailing incessantly, filled with an inescapable resentment, curses, and pleas and cries!

Zhang Jing suddenly realized that this "fire" needed fuel. And that fuel was the heads suppressed within...

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承和三十七年西历2016年4月1日07:16临州云山坊张宅

Zhang Jing was enjoying his breakfast. He had already handed over the "offerings" to Zhang Taihe. Now, Zhang Taihe also had a legitimate identity in the real world. He was an elderly wealthy man who liked to travel and had some businesses in various places. His whereabouts were uncertain.

The offerings from Yunxiao Temple provided him with a large sum of money that he urgently needed, which greatly reduced the pressure on Zhang Jingchu in many subsequent matters.

As for whether these "offerings" can maintain or increase their value, Zhang Jing won't interfere with how Zhang Taihe handles them. After all, having managed all aspects of a large sect, Zhang Taihe isn't a complete novice in this area. As for whether they can achieve growth by taking advantage of this financial market opportunity, Zhang Taihe is also clear on that, and Zhang Jing doesn't necessarily feel he has to be responsible for all the operations.

In Zhang Jing's view, the real issue that requires long-term management is how to truly establish the framework of the Kunlun Sect.

Today's breakfast consisted of some beautifully made steamed buns, along with some fruit and dairy products. Zhang Jing wasn't picky about food. Although his servants' cooking skills were somewhat rigid, Zhang Jing considered it sufficient. He wasn't the kind of gourmet who demanded that food have a "soul."

While eating, Zhang Jing listened to today's news. Nowadays, he doesn't follow specific news from any particular news channel, but rather a daily news summary. This is a paid service, and many institutions in Dazhao offer this kind of customized service for wealthy individuals.

For a small fee, a daily global news roundup, specially compiled to meet the client's needs, will be sent to their email address for review.

Of course, Zhang Jing wouldn't request the collection of any "special news" in this service; what he needed was information obtained through public channels. He envisioned that once Senbaolin's team was established, they would be responsible for collecting more confidential information.

A maid stood beside him, reading the day's news summary to him:

"Some amateur astronomers observed unusual astronomical phenomena in the Fengsuibao area on the night of March 31, with some online media even claiming it was a 'suspected nuclear flash'..."

"Ben Feltman, a well-known online science writer, revealed on his blog that his friend, André Silva, an astronomer at the Las Vegas Observatory, told him that 'unusual' images were taken in the Beacon Tower area on the evening of the 31st. He stated that he would release more evidence later..."

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"On April 1, 2016, a memorial service for the renowned social activist, pastor, writer, and philanthropist Viscount René Delvaux was held at the Church of San Andrew at the Royal College of Grand.

Three days ago, Viscount René Delvaux passed away peacefully at the age of 90. The Royal Grand College announced his death; he had served there since 1978 and was appointed Honorary Dean of the Faculty of Arts in 1999…

"Wait, tell me more about this news brief," Zhang Jing suddenly said, picking up another steamed bun. Because there was so much news every day, he usually just listened to the brief reports, but if a news item piqued his interest, these summaries would be accompanied by longer, more detailed information.

The maid nodded, then began reading more detailed information:

"René Delvaux was born into a Christian noble family in Grand. He studied theology at Hatington Theological Seminary in his early years. At the same time, inspired and influenced by realist literature, he began to read extensively the works of writers such as Albay, Henry, and Hager. During this period, he attempted to write his first book, The Golden Kingdom. In this work, we can see that he was deeply influenced by Christian reformism."

In 1950, René Delvaux decided to become a missionary. In an interview, he said, "The Church has always been the focus of my life," and considered it the most important profession he should pursue. He then traveled to several countries in the Western Continent, serving as a pastor for five years.

He returned to Grand in 1956 to serve as a theological researcher at Hampton Cathedral. From 2068 to 1978, he was appointed a distinguished professor in the Faculty of Arts at the Royal College, and five years later, he was granted tenure.

During this period, he was extremely prolific, writing 21 books and translating them into 18 languages. Fifteen of these books explored the relationship between modern society and religion, and several of his novels were adapted into films.

Chapter 633 Reni Delvoure

His later works were highly controversial, even sparking widespread debate within the church. Some criticized him as "a devil in angel's clothing," arguing that his works attempted to deconstruct traditional church values.

In 1981, he published *Origin and Morality*, a work discussing evolution, which drew criticism from the Lombard Church. He subsequently published the novel *The Disciples* in response.

In 1989, his most controversial novel, *Conversations with the Lord*, was published. In this book, he constructed a Son of God, Micah, who broke with traditional understanding, and subtly satirized some of the traditional views promoted by the Church. The book caused great controversy at the time, and some people even issued death threats against him.

Five years later, the book won the Henry Culler Prize for Literature.

In 1999, Viscount René Delvaux was appointed Honorary Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the Royal Academy of Grand.

Besides writing, Viscount René Delvaux was also a renowned social activist and philanthropist. His "Rénie Delvaux Foundation" is dedicated to helping children with rare diseases. Furthermore, he maintained excellent personal relationships with numerous political figures from various countries…

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After listening, Zhang Jing silently finished a glass of milk, tapped on the table, and made a decision. Regarding the layout of the Western Continent, the relevant research and preliminary work had already begun, and he had discussed it with Zhang Taihe many times in private.