Qi Pei jia
Chapter 1223 The First One Awakens
Barren universe belt, a certain uninhabited planet.
Because of certain concerns, the Oathkeeper did not activate the Sanctuary Resurgence imprint in the base, but instead took a group of subordinates and changed locations.
Several Covenant Organization spaceships hovered in the outer space of the planet. Luo and Fei, with a group of technicians, were operating various detection instruments. The monitors were aimed at the surface, and the center of the screen was the Oathkeeper standing on the planet's surface.
In the ochre desert, the Oathkeeper glanced at the Sanctuary Resurgence imprint on the back of his hand, took a deep breath, and took out a palm-sized disc-shaped device with his other hand.
Fragments of information in his mind showed that this imprint was more like fuel. To activate its function, he needed to prepare a switch himself, and this switch had to be a device for information-state transformation. Without this technology, the imprint would probably only be for ornamental purposes.
The disc in his hand was one of the Covenant Organization's Esper Ability technologies. Researchers had analyzed and studied the Sons of Destiny and developed a device for information-state disturbance. It wasn't some kind of black technology, just a byproduct that had been accidentally created, and now it could just serve as the switch for the Sanctuary Resurgence imprint.
The Oathkeeper pressed the button, and the disc buzzed into operation. The next moment, it was as if hot oil had met cold water, and a violent reaction occurred instantly.
The Sanctuary Resurgence imprint suddenly burst into bright light, detached from the back of his hand, and turned into a dazzling white sphere of light, as if it were a solid object, and rapidly expanded, covering a large area in front of the Oathkeeper.
The surrounding energy fluctuations suddenly surged. The Oathkeeper subconsciously took two steps back. At this time, exclamations rang out from the spaceship technicians in the communication channel.
"The amplitude reading of the information-state disturbance has broken the historical peak! My God, it's still soaring!"
"Abnormal phenomenon detected, matching the database... suspected [Information-State Projection] or [Reality Distortion]!"
"Report! The space-time stability coefficient of this area is rapidly declining, and a cosmic-level energy surge is occurring, but it seems that some kind of force is restraining the fluctuations here, preventing them from spreading!"
The Oathkeeper became vigilant, staring intently at the light sphere in front of him, his whole body tense, ready to react quickly.
After a while, the light sphere formed by the Sanctuary Resurgence imprint suddenly split, turning into glowing individuals of various shapes. Then the light quickly disappeared, and these glowing individuals changed from virtual to real, transforming into biological entities with various appearances, and there were quite a few of them.
Seeing this scene, the previously noisy communication channel suddenly became silent.
Including the Oathkeeper, all the Covenant Organization members present held their breath, their eyes intertwined with disbelief and excited joy.
These people were precisely the figures they had memorized in their minds.
Each one was a famous Founder in history!
"Success!!"
Luo and Fei were overjoyed. The technicians in the spaceship cheered and hugged each other.
Many of them were descendants of the Founders. This scene was equivalent to resurrecting their ancestors, so how could they not be happy.
Just then, these resurrected Founders seemed to have just come back to their senses, looking around blankly.
"Where is this?"
"Why am I here? Wasn't I fighting a war?"
"Huh, didn't you die, kid? I even scattered your ashes. Are you a zombie?"
Seeing the people around them, some of whom were even opponents they had fought on the battlefield, many Founders hurriedly distanced themselves, both vigilant and confused.
The Sanctuary Resurgence of the Beyond Grade A retained their memories from before their deaths. The memories of these Founders stopped at the moment of their deaths. In their senses, it was like waking up suddenly after a sleep. They hardly felt the passage of time, as if they had just sacrificed themselves in a bloody battle in the previous second, and then arrived at this place in the next second.
At this time, the Oathkeeper stepped forward, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Many Founders were too shocked to pay attention, and only now did they realize that there was another person in the field.
The Oathkeeper slowly took off his hood, revealing his face, and said slowly in a tone full of complex emotions:
"I have completed the oath I made. Congratulations on your rebirth."
Seeing his appearance clearly, the Founders present were stunned. They all recognized the Oathkeeper.
"It's you!"
"Could it be that the original idea has been realized?!"
"So, we have been resurrected?!"
Everyone was stunned, their bodies shook violently, and their faces were filled with various emotions such as ecstasy, shock, and disbelief.
The objects of the Sanctuary Resurgence needed corresponding media. The Oathkeeper chose all the founders of the Covenant Organization, the little partners who had sworn the oath together, but only a portion of the Founders.
These people served different civilizations during the Exploration Era. Because of their different camps, they had to fight each other, but they formed secret societies in private and fought for a common goal.
However, as the Exploration Era war progressed, one Founder after another died one after another, and the number of organization members became smaller and smaller. In the memories of those who died later, the Covenant Organization was almost dead in name by the end of the Exploration Era. They basically had no hope, but they did not expect that the path they had originally envisioned would eventually be realized!
"What have you done?!"
Everyone's curiosity exploded, and they hurriedly surrounded him and asked questions.
"At that time..." The Oathkeeper took a breath and did not take credit. He simply explained his experiences over the years.
At the beginning, he was the only Founder left in the Covenant Organization. He survived the Exploration Era war, then lived in anonymity and kept a low profile, no longer participating in any events, and only focused on developing the organization, gradually restoring the Covenant Organization from the brink of death to its current scale, and always regarded the original oath as the organization's purpose, never deviating from the path.
Although the Oathkeeper said it lightly, everyone could appreciate the difficulty. This operation could be described as turning the tide and saving all of them.
This spirit of keeping his word moved everyone.
For a time, most of the people in the field were moved and patted the Oathkeeper on the shoulder, their faces full of gratitude.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"It's nothing, I just kept my oath." The Oathkeeper waved his hand and put his hood back on.
"How exactly did you resurrect us? Is it really thanks to the Sanctuary?"
"Not entirely. Luck played a major role, and this method may only work once..." The Oathkeeper narrowed his eyes, prevaricating, and did not immediately reveal the true mechanism of the Sanctuary Resurgence.
Everyone had some doubts about this statement, but they were not very suspicious. After all, they now had a very good impression of the Oathkeeper.
The main reason was that there was no way to verify it. Only the Oathkeeper had been to the Sanctuary. Now he could say whatever he wanted, and everyone could not refute it.
After this episode, the emotions of the Founders gradually calmed down, and various questions immediately came to their minds.
"What year is it now? What was the final result of the Exploration Era war?" Someone asked what was on everyone's mind.
The Oathkeeper sighed:
"The Exploration Era war ended long ago. The Glorious Federation, the Scarlet Empire, and the Arcane Church have become the overlords of the universe. You have been out of touch with the times for too long, and there is still a lot of information you need to catch up on."
Hearing this, everyone nodded, their hearts itching, and they couldn't wait to learn about the modern universe's structure.
At this time, a tall figure who had been silent on the edge of the crowd suddenly spoke and asked in a deep voice:
"Does my civilization still exist?"
Everyone turned to look, and their expressions changed slightly. They all recognized this person, "War King" Pan Ergon Fei Lie, who was a famous war fanatic.
As this question was raised, everyone also realized some sharp issues. The atmosphere of excitement stagnated, and the atmosphere gradually became subtle.
Their primary goal at the beginning was to revive in the future, but each person's goal of resurrection was different. Some wanted to escape the war, some wanted to realize their ambitions, and some wanted to live forever.
Some people's civilizations were destroyed in the Exploration Era. Should they seek revenge? Some people's civilizations were now advanced civilizations. Should they return? These were all historical legacy issues.
After the common goal of resurrection was achieved, these people lost the foundation for uniting together, and the result was destined to be parting ways and pursuing their own futures.
After understanding this, the positions of the people changed quietly, vaguely dividing into several factions, wary of each other.
The Oathkeeper was not surprised at all. He had expected this and did not force it. He said lightly:
"Regarding the situation of each civilization, you can check the information yourself later. In short, I simply kept my promise to resurrect you. As for what you do, I don't care, and I don't intend to seek gratitude. Just don't betray the Covenant... It's just that you lack understanding of the current era. I still suggest staying with me first and figuring out the situation before making a decision."
"Okay." Pan Ergon nodded slowly.
Seeing this, everyone had no objection. No matter what their relationship would become in the future, at least in name they were all founders of the Covenant, and there were many descendants in the organization.
Moreover, after being resurrected, everyone felt weak, and their strength seemed to have declined, so they were currently very restrained and unwilling to cause trouble. They just wanted to find a place to recover, and the Covenant was the best place to go.
At this time, a Founder turned to look at the Oathkeeper and asked:
"What about you? You resurrected us. What are you going to do next?"
"The Covenant Organization is, after all, my painstaking effort. I will continue to develop it. It would be best if some of you are willing to stay and help, but I won't force it... Now our advantage is that we are unregistered residents. The various civilizations in the universe don't have our records. As long as we don't show our strength casually, we can live in anonymity and live freely, free from the restrictions of the camps."
The Oathkeeper replied calmly.
"So, besides us, no one else knows about our resurrection?" Someone asked.
The Oathkeeper was about to answer when a figure suddenly popped into his mind.
His face changed instantly, and his calm expression immediately broke down, becoming quite awkward. After hesitating for a while, he said sullenly, "No, there is one other person who knows."
Everyone was shocked.
"Who is this person?!"
The Oathkeeper said helplessly, "His nickname is Black Star, and he is also a Beyond Grade A. He has only been born for a few decades. In this era, his combat power and power are among the best. I don't know where he heard about my goal. Maybe there is an internal traitor in the organization."
"So it's a newcomer."
The Founders present had naturally never heard of Han Xiao's name and didn't pay much attention to it. As the first people to be promoted to Beyond Grade A, they naturally had special arrogance and didn't look down on the younger generation.
The Oathkeeper explained, "However, Black Star doesn't have any malicious intentions. I have reached some deals with him. He is currently our ally and has provided some help to help me complete the awakening ceremony."
"So we owe him a favor. It seems that this young man is not bad." Everyone nodded.
Although they had never met, this junior named Black Star had saved their lives to a certain extent, and the Founders present had a lot of goodwill towards him.
"... So I plan to inform Black Star about the resurrection and seek his help. Among the current Beyond Grade A, there are not many people whose power can be compared with him. He has goodwill towards us, and the resources in his hands can provide us with many conveniences."
The Oathkeeper explained while secretly planning in his mind.
He concealed the mechanism of the Sanctuary Resurgence. At this time, he had a new idea, which was to use this method to resurrect more historical Beyond Grade A and completely control this channel. He could see the significance of this to the Beyond Grade A.
He could just cooperate with Black Star under the premise of occupying the intelligence advantage. Although it was said to be cooperation, in the Oathkeeper's opinion, he was just using Black Star's resources. After all, Black Star did not know the importance of the Sanctuary Resurgence. He could fool the other party and make Black Star think that this was just a one-time thing.
In this way, before entering the Sanctuary, Black Star would be kept in the dark and would be making wedding clothes for himself.
The Oathkeeper estimated that this set of methods could hide it from Black Star for a long time. The Covenant had prepared for many years before entering the Sanctuary once. In his opinion, even if Black Star had great power, it was impossible to enter casually.
He had promised Black Star to tell him about the Sanctuary Resurgence, but it was limited to the previous information of the Covenant Organization. He didn't say that he must add his experiences in the Sanctuary. The Oathkeeper didn't intend to violate the deal, but he didn't mind playing this little trick to fool Black Star.
The Oathkeeper personally didn't have any ill feelings towards Han Xiao, but he had always been passive. Thanks to the unknown internal traitor, the news was always leaked inexplicably, and he didn't know how many handles had fallen into Black Star's hands, which made him extremely depressed.
Now that he had finally obtained invaluable exclusive information, he naturally chose to keep a hand and didn't intend to tell the truth.
'The awakening plan has been successful. It's time to talk to Black Star. I have to stabilize him and prevent him from leaking the news...'
The Oathkeeper's eyes flashed.