Transcendent Dawn

ꨡ[6Ba~oNy7: Chapter 837: Steam Era (Extra 3200 words, requesting monthly pass) Chapter 837: Chapter 837: Steam Era (Extra 3200 words, requesting monthly pass) Years passed.

Chaos first broke out within the Freedom City-States Federation.

It wasn’t just the impact of the Death Church; a whole new class had emerged.

Represented by factory owners and major merchants, they controlled the prices of bulk commodities and trade channels, desperately needing to acquire more benefits, to break down the barriers of nations, and abolish the various customs and onerous taxes.

The old feudal system had lost its progressiveness.

Rebellions first erupted in the coastal cities, where the upper echelons of the Federation of the Freedom City-States hastily mobilized troops to suppress them, including a considerable number of Transcendents.

However, the “Steam Light” had already come to the forefront, beginning to increase support for the rebels.

New weapons of war were developed.

These included high-pressure steam rifles, high-powered howitzers, and full-coverage steam mechas operable by ordinary people!

The new-style army, armed with rifles and cannons, directly routed the Federation Army.

And the full-coverage steam mechas even gave ordinary people the strength to confront Transcendents.

This mecha, created by Jenny through a combination of ancient magician techniques, featured thick armor and powerful steam propulsion, and was downright slaughter against the lower-ranking physical side Apostles.

Even when encountering Apostles who leaned towards the mind and spirit, the engravings inside the armor plates could well protect the operator’s life.

Moreover, such Apostles were extremely rare, while the “Steam Light” also possessed true “Apostles.”

Their Transcendents were dying one by one, requiring a great deal of spirit and time to cultivate.

The rebels did not need to worry about this; as long as the factories were operating, they could assemble mechanical parts into machines and send them to the battlefield via steam trains.

After all, there were many more ordinary people than Transcendents; they could afford to die!

Therefore, by the third year of war, the Freedom City-States Federation began to falter.

The Death Church was the first to reach an agreement with the rebels, joining their ranks in exchange for missionary rights.

Following this, the Freedom City-States Federation collapsed completely, announcing the reorganization of the cabinet and reform of the Senate, with a large number of nobles withdrawing and more major merchants being absorbed into the center of power.

The Freedom City-States Federation was renamed as the Federation of the Light of Steam, taking the lead in completing a fundamental transformation.

In this war, Jenny Black, known as the Steam Maiden, gained enough faith and strength to officially ascend to godhood, becoming the Goddess of Steam!

After a decade of accumulation, the Federation of the Light of Steam launched an attack on Tarin and the Freest Kingdom.

Even with the two countries joining forces, they were continually defeated by the new-style army.

At this time, the Church of the God of Knowledge and the Natural Church began secret negotiations with the Steam Church.

The perspectives of divine beings and ordinary people are different.

Divine beings care slightly about faith, while churches are only concerned with dioceses and missionary rights and do not necessarily care much about secular power.

Jenny knew she couldn’t completely expel the churches supported by a True God, so she granted the Wise Sage and the Mother of Nature the same rights to preach within the new country.

The entire human continent was thus unified, all under the rule of the newly established Federation of the Light of Steam.

Only the four major churches of Steam, Death, Nature, and Knowledge were recognized as Orthodox Churches, all others were branded as followers of the Evil God, seen as illegal organizations and jointly targeted for suppression.

The emerging Empire was full of vitality, enacting a series of internal reforms, abolishing tariffs, developing commerce, and quickly creating a prosperous golden age.

Furthermore, the development of commerce and the accumulation of goods forced the Empire to seek new colonies to dump their surplus products.

On the twentieth anniversary of its foundation, the Steam Federation launched an operation against the Eastern Continent, completely sweeping away the major evil forces entrenched there.

A large population was relocated to the Eastern Continent for development.

Fifty years later, thanks to the efforts of many navigators, a new sea chart was drawn, and the Northern Continent was subsequently discovered.

After the mighty Imperial navy came knocking, the Orc Kingdoms were forced to sign treaties, opening their ports, establishing concessions, and sparking a new wave of colonization.

The glow of steam gradually spread across the entire world.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was the centennial celebration of the Federation of the Light of Steam.

Within the newly built City of Machinery.

Various streamers and banners fluttered in the wind, filling the air with a festive cheer.

In the city center, by the largest Steam Square, a two-wheeled carriage slowly came to a stop at the roadside.

The carriage door opened, and an older man with slightly grey hair stepped out, removed his hat, and gazed at the huge statue of the Goddess of Steam in the center of the square.

“Jenny Black…

I still lost to you,” the man said softly.

Varen looked at the immense statue and mused quietly to himself.

After all this time, he had his suspicions about the identity of the Steam Maiden of the past.

Thinking of his consecutive defeats at the hands of this woman, he couldn’t help but feel a mix of strange emotions arise.

‘Worthy of being a student chosen by the Immortal, has she become Divine?

But this is good…

The world of humans needs more Righteous Gods to watch over it…’

Varen walked towards the Wisdom Cathedral, pondering in silence.

To date, five Divine-level Evil Beings had been discovered, “Master of Dreams,” “Original Fire,” “God of Resurrection,” “Master of the Arcane,” and “Moon Concealer.”

Among them, the “Master of Dreams” was the earliest to break free, having the most disguises, while the “God of Resurrection,” even after being thwarted by the Goddess of Steam, had recently escaped.

To reinforce the Seal for a century was already the limit.

Fortunately, the “Moon Concealer” always maintained neutrality, and with four Righteous Gods on their side, they had enough strength to suppress the Evil Gods and ensure the stable operation of the world.

Still, incidents of evil and pollution continued to emerge in various places.@@novelbin@@

This called for a joint effort from the members of the Transcendent of the four great churches and the official Law Enforcers.

“Bishop Varen, please follow me.”

After entering the core of the City of Machinery, the Wisdom Cathedral of the Church of the God of Knowledge, several nuns immediately greeted him with respectful demeanors, “His Holiness the Pope is waiting for you.”

Admiration filled their eyes, for this mechanical genius was dearly loved by the Wise Sage, had rigorously combated various Strange events, and built a substantial reputation.

There was a high call for him to be the next Pope.

…

Outside the world.

Su Lu gazed at the celebration, a hint of a smile crossing his face.

Just the conquest of the Freedom City-States Federation alone had been enough to ensure Jenny Black’s ascension to godhood, after all, she had already traveled far on that Path.

The subsequent War of the Continents, becoming the leader of the Righteous God alliance, had laid out the Path for her to reach the eighth order; otherwise, she couldn’t have suppressed the Dark Serpent Oen for a century.

“Not long ago, Jenny officially advanced to the eighth order as a True God, starting to chase Oen in the Star Realm…

In fact, given the nature of the True Spirit and the subsequent accumulation, Her Path to the ninth order had already been opened.”

“When She becomes a ninth order Dominator, that will be the time for my advancement!”