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"The divine and demonic races were the first intelligent beings created by the Goddess, possessing immense power far beyond that of ordinary people. The Goddess devoted herself to perfecting these two races, imbuing them with the powers of creation and destruction, hoping they would help her perfect the world. Unfortunately, things quickly spiraled beyond her expectations."
"Gradually, the divine and demonic races began to dispute each other's source of power. Their misunderstanding turned into fear, and eventually hatred. A prolonged struggle ensued, defying time itself, with no resolution in sight despite the Goddess's attempts at mediation."
"Their conflict plunged the world into chaos, marring its beauty and harmony. Life and death fell out of balance, threatening to collapse the world back into void."
"Left with no other choice, the Goddess painfully sealed both races into separate, isolated realms. Thus, it seemed, the threat of world annihilation was averted."
Xiu paused here, trying to pique Mengdie's interest. Unfortunately, Mengdie only responded with a light "Oh," without further comment.
"Uh..." Xiu continued, "The immense effort of creating the world, the two races, and then sealing them left the Goddess exhausted. She fell into a deep slumber, intending to return when her strength was replenished to see what her world had become."
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"However, even the Goddess, in her weariness, made a mistake. The seals were not perfect, leaving both realms not completely isolated. Over time, the divine and demonic races broke free and, for the first time, collaborated to seal the still-sleeping Goddess. They fragmented her power and scattered it across the world."
"After this, the divine and demonic races, now the highest deities of this world, resumed their conflict instead of managing the world together. Remembering the power of the original seals, they sought to repair and use them against each other."
"Their attempts to reinforce these seals, hoping to bid each other a final farewell, were relentless, resulting in countless brutal battles."
"Perhaps by the will of the Goddess, both races completed their seals simultaneously. The seals activated, pulling them back into their respective realms, ending their battle and confining them once more. The world, now free from their struggle, slowly began to evolve on its own."
With the mythological story concluded, Mengdie applauded appreciatively. Xiu, pleased with himself, continued as if addressing an audience.
Mengdie asked, "So, the creator gods, ordinary gods, and demons of this world are all sealed? There are no deities left to protect this world?"
Xiu laughed and nodded.
Mengdie realized why she hadn't seen warriors from this world in the first martial arts competition – they were all confined. She commented on the bleakness of a world without its main and subsidiary gods, unlike Earth with its myriad deities.
"What does this myth have to do with your scientific journey?" she inquired.
Xiu, leaning on his staff, answered, "It's simple! Remember I mentioned the Goddess's power scattered across the world? Those fragments contain the power to create everything! I told you to call me a 'goddess' at our first meeting because I believe a goddess and a scientist are the same – both revel in ceaseless invention and creation. I must visit these remnants of the great female scientist to find the source of creation. Then, I can become a creator like the Goddess, freely reshaping this world to my will, reaching the same stature as the Goddess! I am indeed a genius——！！！... Hey, Mengdie, are you listening? Hey! Why are you sleeping? You haven't applauded or praised me yet! Hey! Hey!"
Under the moonlight, the girl was sound asleep, responding only with faint snores to the rants of the self-proclaimed "genius scientist" beside her…
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