For this relaxed, hands-off existence, he needed to continue creating.
He currently had five demigods:
Nova: Demigod of Space, his ultimate guardian and the embodiment of raw power.
Umbra: Demigod of Shadows, his silent protector and master of infiltration.
Loki: Demigod of Mischiefs, his cunning agent of chaos and espionage.
Shenlong: Demigod of Prayers and Hope, his direct connection to the faith of his lifeforms.
Thea: His right-hand and the new System itself, a demigod of connection and information.
He planned to create demigods for all the fundamental domains: land, water, skies, forests, deserts, and mountains.
He also needed demigods of life, death, healing, and many other aspects of existence to ensure a balanced world.
With over 6 billion faith points now, creating a dozen or even thirty demigods was no longer an issue.
But Sunny decided to wait. The current population of Veridia���1 million humans and 200,000 elves���was nowhere near enough to begin an interstellar era.
He needed to introduce more races to his world to fuel future growth.
This would undoubtedly cause chaos, but Sunny was confident he could manage it, just as he had quelled the first major conflict between humans and elves.
A flashback of that day played in his mind, vivid as if it were happening now.
It was the third time his lifeforms had met their creator.
The humans, who were the first to arrive at the Central Continent, had found the portal to the Realm of Advancement and established a camp.
Days later, they were confronted by a scouting party of elves.
The air was thick with hostility.
The strong men and women of the human kingdom stood ready, their swords and spears held high.
The elven kingdom, graceful but deadly, had their bows drawn and their spells ready to fire.
A war was about to begin between
Just as they readied their weapons, a faint, ethereal light descended from the sky.
It condensed into Sunny, his body cloaked in a black robe woven with cosmic lines that formed intricate patterns of captured galaxies.
His face was hidden behind a black, featureless mask, and his eyes were two abyssal sockets filled with the same cosmic energy as his robe.
In the minds of every living being, from the humans and elves to the animals and monsters, a single word formed: -Creator.- They all fell to their knees in profound reverence, their weapons clattering to the ground.
-It was I who created you all,- Sunny���s voice boomed, a resonant whisper that carried an immense pressure, pinning Anaske, the human king, and Vel, the king of the elves, to the ground. -I gave you life.-
He continued, -Your task is to visit the Realm of Advancement. I cannot always be here to protect you.
Therefore, you all need strength. Fighting among yourselves will not grant you strength; it will only weaken you.
What if you die because of your lack of strength in that realm, a place filled with monsters and demons?
Who will then protect your family, your friends, and your loved ones?-
His words, filled with genuine concern, caused the heads of all present to sink even deeper to the ground.
Anaske was the most embarrassed, his lifelong wish to see his creator overshadowed by his recent hostile actions. ������������������������������������������������.������������
Both kings felt the profound shame of their shortsightedness.
-I will not interfere in your mortal affairs anymore,- Sunny declared, his voice firm. -You can fight if you wish, but never to the brink of extermination. If any of you try to extinguish another race, monster, or animal, you will face the full anger of the Gods.-
Just then, sensing the perfect moment, a massive shadow fell over the clearing.
Nova, unbidden and silent, landed behind Sunny.
His gigantic, monstrous form was utterly terrifying, his very presence planting an even deeper sense of fear and reverence in the lifeforms.
Nova, who could easily shrink his size with his size manipulation talent, had chosen this formidable appearance because it felt both powerful and comfortable to him.
His unprompted arrival was a stroke of good fortune, a silent and awe-inspiring reinforcement of Sunny���s words.
In the end, Sunny���s speech and Nova���s terrifying presence led the humans and elves to form an alliance, swearing to work together to overcome their shortcomings.
The elves began to teach the humans the mastery of magic, while the humans taught them their technical and body-strengthening techniques.
Chapter 42: Ch 42: trading races
Only 13 hours remained until the seventh day ended.
With it came the inevitable disappearance of the old System, and the conclusion of the cooldown on Sunny���s talent.
This time, the choice for a copied talent had already been made: he would take Umbra���s Cloning ability.
As for the System���s end, Sunny wasn���t concerned.
He saw it not as a loss, but as a monumental opportunity to profit while doing nothing.
His primary focus now was on the future of his world.
The Innovation Buff was about to disappear, and he needed a new plan for Veridia���s growth.
He delegated the task of analysis and planning to Thea, who had been busy processing data from all the gods she was linked with.
The answer came swiftly: Veridia required more races.
Sunny���s vision was a world of both magic and technology, but with the elves and humans, only magic was being actively researched.
Technological advancement was at a complete standstill.
The world desperately needed races to push the boundaries of science and engineering.
Sunny immediately opened the trading space and navigated to the -Lifeforms- category.
Thousands of races were listed, from familiar elves and dwarves to giants, pixies, and mermaids.
He bought pairs of many different races, acquiring 1000 lifeforms in total. His purchases included 12 dwarves, 4 pixies, 8 orcs, 20 barbarians, 5 fairies, 2 giants, and 2 titans.
The remaining lifeforms were a mix of 154 merfolks���including mermaids, sirens, humanoid sharks, and octopi���and the remaining were all various beastfolks evolved from tigers, rabbits, wolves, serpents, and other animals.
Humans and elves were not categorized as beastfolks because they had completely shed their animal features like fangs, tails, and horns.
The price for all these lifeforms was negligible for Sunny, who now possessed a fortune of over 6 billion faith points.
As he scrolled through the trading platform, he found himself feeling dejected.
He had hoped to find mythical races like dragons and phoenixes, but they were nowhere to be found.
Just as he was about to give up, one unique lifeform caught his eye.
While all the other races were traded in male-female pairs, this one was alone.
It was a humanoid figure made entirely of metal, with wires and gears visible beneath its surface.
It was a primitive robot, a glimpse of the technological era he sought.
This was a member of the Machina race. He immediately bought it.
All of the newly acquired lifeforms were currently held within the void of the trading platform.
Sunny summoned them to his God space, where they slowly came to their senses.
Initially, Sunny felt a twinge of unease, as the act of buying and selling sentient beings felt like a form of slave trading.
But he quickly reasoned that his intentions were pure; he would not treat them as slaves.
As the lifeforms came to, they looked around in confusion until their eyes fell upon Sunny, who was seated on a throne of cosmic light.
A collective gasp went through the crowd, and every single being, from the towering giants to the tiny pixies, instinctively bowed their heads to the divine presence.