Chapter 705: Chapter 14: The Third Meeting with the Chaotic Realm_2
These words are how the various sects within the Tianhe Federation also describe their deities.
Thus, it’s hard to not be skeptical.
The Prophet closed his eyes, and after a moment, he continued, “This is knowledge I have obtained from the Void, not a fabrication.”
“Lifeless True Saint represents revolution too; don’t you think it matches well with the establishment of the Tianhe Federation?”
The Tianhe Federation was not always known as such.
Around two thousand years ago, they overthrew the empire, and only then was the Federation established.
And that was hailed as the greatest revolution of the Federation, a monumental change that transformed the Federation’s future.
According to the Prophet, Lifeless True Saint also symbolizes revolution.
If so, it really could be said to be related.
But—
Most council members still didn’t believe it.
The Prophet was indeed powerful, playing a significant role in the development of the Federation, but the credibility of receiving information about the Lifeless True Saint from the Void was just too low.
The Prophet read the expressions of the council members and knew what they were thinking.
He sighed in his heart; without experiencing it, no one could understand his feelings.
“I’m just giving you a suggestion; ultimately, the choice is still up to you.”
Shaking his head, the Prophet stopped talking.
Soon, the council members began to make their own choices.
The intervention of the Prophet didn’t change the outcome.
About half an hour later, the Councilman declared, “Gentlemen, you may now cast your votes. This will be a decision that determines the future of our Tianhe Federation, so please consider carefully.”
“Those in favor of our own development, write down a one; those in favor of aligning with Source Star, write down a two.”
The voting took place in the most primitive form of paper ballots, cast into transparent ballot boxes, ensuring that each member’s vote was their own.
Under the supervision of all council members, there was virtually no possibility of cheating.
Before long, the voting results were displayed.
The Councilman announced the results.
“Out of five hundred and sixty-two council members, four hundred and eleven votes are in favor of self-development, one hundred and thirty votes are in favor of aligning with Source Star, and twenty-one abstentions.
With the majority in favor, the decision is to pursue self-development.”
The Prophet looked at the results, already aware of what they would be.
The council members were all top leaders of the Tianhe Federation; none wanted an emperor above them.
Of course, there was also the influence of one sentence.
“What if Source Star is benign enough, but what if we are treated as slaves?”
That statement did affect many people’s decisions.
Certainly, there were also those who gambled on a chance.
“So be it, I respect your decision.”
After all, it was their Mother Star.
Whichever choice they made, he would respect.
Although the Lifeless True Saint had a great influence on him, that was all it amounted to.
The Councilman, showing no emotion on his face, read the outcome: “In that case, we shall choose our own development, but some things need to change, we need to concentrate our resources.”
“Next, we shall make decisions on other matters.”
If they had chosen to align with Source Star, they would need to inform the citizens, but since they chose self-development and to attempt resistance, they only needed to act covertly.
The council members continued discussing matters, and the Prophet planned to leave.
At this moment, he was also wondering internally, what if neither Source Star nor the Chaotic Realm discovered them, giving them a chance?
After all, the current threat was only a possibility, not a certainty.
Perhaps the portals would never be opened.
But before he could leave, he saw the Councilman’s expression change in an instant.
“Prophet, please wait a moment. The prophetic line of the Prophet once said that when the time comes, the portals will open on their own, right?”
The Prophet subconsciously replied, “Yes, that prophecy actually concerns world conflicts. When a certain time comes, the cross-world channels will open on their own. Councilman, why do you ask…”
He didn’t finish his sentence because he realized something.
The Councilman projected an image onto the council’s screen and said, “Prophet, look at this. Is this a cross-world channel?”
As soon as he spoke, the entire council fell silent!
Cross-world channels, world conflicts!
And the Prophet knew much more.
“Cross-world channels will only open when the real world conflict arrives. It is not that time yet, Councilman. Where has this cross-world channel appeared?”
“Right above our Mother Star…”
The Prophet was stunned, then slowly said, “If that’s the case, then there is only one possibility: someone has prematurely opened the channel, and in our region, only two powers are capable of doing this, Source Star and the Chaotic Realm!”
The entire council was in an uproar; they knew all too well what this meant.
“Is one of those worlds going to invade us?”
“How can it happen so quickly?”
All the council members were somewhat panicked.
The Councilman forced himself to calm down and said, “Prophet, is there any way to know where this cross-world channel leads to?”
“Yes, it’s easy to predict once a cross-world channel appears.”
Soon, the Prophet began his foretelling.
The outcome, naturally, was not good.
The Prophet, with a grim face, uttered two words: “Chaotic Realm!”
The Chaotic Realm, according to the prophecy, would be the world that destroys their Tianhe Federation.
This was certainly not good news.
“Councilman, we must make a new decision quickly. I have already predicted that the cross-world channel will be fully open in less than ten years.”
“Ten years?”
Another piece of not very good news.
After all, that amount of time was nowhere near enough for a qualitative change.
They dared not gamble on that.
The Councilman tapped the table and said, “Besides this, is there any other critical information?”