Deep Space Wandering Fleet

Chapter 388: Chapter 386: 70 Years

Time flew by swiftly…

For the Riley Civilization, the sudden economic boom that emerged out of nowhere after humans left, quickly vanished.

The wealthy nobles no longer splurged, and the wretched slaves lost their opportunities to rise, reverting to their previous difficult lives.

However, transitioning from frugality to luxury is easy, whereas the reverse is hard. Because of life’s discontents, scattered rebellions arose amongst the slaves. But they were just that—scattered… Most simply endured, praying for the Divine to save them once again.

These slaves firmly believed in their religion, hoping that enduring this lifetime would grant them a better life in the next.

The Riley people neither knew how humans appeared nor how they disappeared, only that their history books and religious scriptures now contained some ambiguous records.

Many countries suddenly acquired unanticipated wealth. Many nobles started using shiny metal utensils, including knives, tableware, armor, and jewelry, all of which swiftly became treasures of immense value.

The stainless steel products of humans, of unquestionable quality, could easily be produced in abundance without skimping. These metals, in the low-oxygen environment, could still shine bright even after thousands of years with proper care.

The extravagant culture of etiquette briefly became the craze among the world’s elite. Especially the use of metal cutlery and ornaments, which was considered elegant. Some fallen nobles were unwilling to sell these metal items, for they were the last of their pride, and to sell them would symbolize complete downfall.

Including the certain pauper who caught the humans’ favor by donating valuable plant specimens and instantly became a magnate, elevated to the status of a higher being… or the man wounded on the battlefield who, due to his devout faith, had his life saved by a Divine Messenger and was even bestowed with costly gifts…