Endless Ocean: Survival Begins with a Dugout Canoe

The title "Regent of the First Civilization Cosmic Country" provided four types of authority.

As the "Regent," Shi Ming could use these four types of authority to design a new framework for the Cosmic Country before its official reappearance, allowing it to be unveiled to the Star Sea with a completely new identity.

This framework could not contradict the one previously established by the gods, nor the fundamental operational principles of a Cosmic Country.

However, even within these constraints, Shi Ming still had plenty of room for improvement.

For example:

1. Change the exchange rate between Cosmic Crystals and Civilization Stones;

2. Establish some new rules for the Cosmic Country;

3. Create some A-rank to K-rank mortal titles, adding them to the Divine Treasure Vault to encourage spending and earn Civilization Stones;

4. As the Regent, issue brand-new commissions to slowly bring this lifeless Star Domain back to life;

Within these details, he could weave in different rules to counter malicious pseudo-gods or other enemies. In short, he had a great deal of room to maneuver.

’In the First Civilization Cosmic Country, Civilization Stones are the foundational currency. Without them, it’s impossible to get anywhere.’

’But right now, there are no reserves of Civilization Stones anywhere in the Star Sea.’

’I’ve already excavated most of the remaining Civilization Stones in the Tomb Star Realm. Whatever is left can just be a nice surprise for these travelers. If anyone wants more Civilization Stones—be it the Holy Hall or the pseudo-gods—they’ll have to exchange Cosmic Crystals for them or take on my commissions.’

The mercenary terminal itself already had some high-level commissions for earning Civilization Stones.

But those high-level commissions had a very high barrier to entry, requiring at least W-rank authority just to view them. Therefore, Shi Ming planned to issue some A-rank commissions himself, allowing the adventurers and travelers just entering this nation to earn their first Civilization Stones. Giving them a taste of the rewards was the only way to get the machinery of the entire Cosmic Country running and make himself a regent in fact, not just in name.

’Specifically, I’ll reform three main areas.’

’First,’

’Travelers will need to acquire Civilization Stones, so their sources must be tightly controlled. There will be three main methods: exploring what’s been left behind, accepting commissions, and exchanging Cosmic Crystals.’

’The exchange rate for Cosmic Crystals to Civilization Stones will be increased by 50% from the original rate. During the initial phase of reform, I can’t let inflation get out of hand. I must maintain the scarcity and value of Civilization Stones, making them a premium currency throughout the Star Sea, the one true standard of value for the First Civilization Cosmic Country.’

’Second,’

’I need to find more uses for the Divine Treasure Vault.’

’As the Regent, I can add new items for exchange in the Divine Treasure Vault. I don’t have many treasures of my own, and what I do have is too important to give up. However, I can create some mortal titles. Who would want to wander this lost Star Domain with a generic "Traveler" title over their head? Besides, these titles don’t cost anything to create, and a certain percentage of the Civilization Stones earned from their purchase can be returned to my account.’

’For now, I’ll start by creating a few low-priced, A-rank titles, like "Pioneer," "Explorer," and "Forerunner."’

’These titles will be purely commemorative, available in limited daily quantities, and taken down after one month.’

’Later on, I’ll slowly introduce other mortal titles to harvest wealth—oh, I mean, to gradually raise the tiers to meet the demands of different travelers. But I must be cautious about granting any actual authority with them.’

’Third,’

’I’ll get the mercenary terminal fully operational. After all, running a platform like this is where the real money is!’

Shi Ming gleefully laid out his development plans for the reborn Cosmic Country.

The Will of the First Civilization Cosmic Country was in perfect resonance with him and would also shoulder its own administrative duties. Therefore, Shi Ming wasn’t worried that his plans would lead the nation astray. The Regent’s authority itself wasn’t outrageous, and any overly radical plans would be vetoed by the Will itself.

Shi Ming could plan boldly and execute with caution.

’Of the three tasks the Eye of the Divine gave me, two are still incomplete. But whether it’s "Kill a God" or the Ascension Ladder, I have a high probability of completing them in the reborn First Civilization Cosmic Country by making clever use of my authority, the rules, and the vault.’

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On New God Star, Huozhuang led his tribe through one migration after another.

After awakening his true power, he began to understand the true nature of his world.

The source of the calamity,

was the very king to whom he was once loyal.

After a brief period of sorrow, the young chief gripped the bone blade in his hand once more. He had already mastered his S-rank skill, Death Holy Artifact. With his faith shattered, he now possessed enough power to protect his tribe. He no longer needed loyalty to some ethereal king, only to himself and to those he wished to protect.

At the same time, a golden gift of fate was taking root and beginning to sprout.

"King of Kingslayers"!

"Brother."

"Have you noticed? The stars have changed."

Dressed in animal hides, Huozhuang lay on a bed of withered grass, gazing up at the boundless night sky.

It was one of the few moments he could truly let his mind and body rest. He could temporarily set aside the tribe’s affairs, feel the earth at his back, and simply gaze at the sky, allowing both body and mind to relax. But tonight, the young chief keenly noticed that the sky above—which had always remained constant no matter where they migrated—had become unfamiliar.

The Redflame Star to the south, the Civilization Star to the north, the Star of Divine Birth to the east, and the Sky-Rending Star to the west—the glow of these four stars served as a guidepost for many travelers. But now, they seemed far more distant and dim.

Many new stars had appeared in the sky.

They were hazy,

yet undeniably real.

"Huh? Don’t the stars change every day?"

"Now that you mention it, it does look very different. The ways of the stars have always been mysterious and unpredictable; even the old tribal sages could hardly explain them. Who’s to say it’s just our tribe that’s migrating? Maybe the very land beneath our feet, or the sky above our heads, is always ’migrating’ as well."

’Always migrating?’

Yes...

Huozhuang thought.

’Nothing ever stays the same, not even the sky. But what about him? Mr. Ming, who taught me for those fifteen days... could he see through these changes in the stars?’

Bathed in the starlight, Huozhuang drifted off to sleep.

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Amonieve departed from her Divine Country, the "Sea of Falling Stars," and arrived on a barren planet near New God Star, where she too gazed at the star-filled sky.

It was not just her.

Candela, Bertutan, and others were all doing the same. Whether sitting cross-legged on stone slabs or simply gazing upward, they could all feel it: the Tomb Star Realm, its coordinates long concealed, was shedding its secrecy and returning to the Endless Star Sea.

The stars had changed.

New God Star, and the barren world where Amonieve now stood, had both become just another celestial body within the domain of the former Tomb Star Realm—now the First Civilization Cosmic Country. Across this once desolate sky, star after star began to light up, heralding the return of an ancient civilization.

Soon, news great enough to shake the cosmos would spread throughout every Cosmic Country in the Star Sea.

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