4-56. Knowledge
Elijah lay on the bed, and for a long while, stared at the ceiling. A fan twirled lazily above him, but otherwise, it was blank. It was such a stark difference from the places he usually slept. There were no stars twinkling above him. No subtle sounds of nature. No glowing flowers. Just blank drywall.
He sighed, already wishing he was back home. Or out in the forest. Even a tower would have felt more normal, if only because he wouldn’t have time to sit around and think about the unnaturalness of human habitation. People did everything they could to separate themselves from nature, to surround themselves with concrete and steel, all in the pursuit of comfort and safety. They achieved those goals, and yet, they lost something as well. Some ineffable connection with the natural world whose absence few even noticed, let alone lamented.
But Elijah felt it, and right down to his bones, and he could only feel that humanity was worse off for how firmly they’d embraced civilization.
To distract himself from that depressive feeling, he focused on the first of his guides:
| Official Notice: The Trial of Primacy
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| The Trial of Primacy is a benefit and challenge offered on newly touched worlds. The number of participants depends on the population of the world in question, but it has rarely exceeded ten thousand participants. Normally, it is much lower. The Trial itself can be compared to a tower or Primal Realm. However, it differs in a number of ways. The most obvious is that the space where the Trial takes place is only temporarily connected to these newly touched worlds. In addition, the Trial of Primacy can be held in an Ancestral Realm, Trial Planet, Battle World, or even an excised world. These are much larger than towers or Primal Realms, and they often have unique histories. However, the primary goal of a Trial of Primacy is to help establish a hierarchy on newly touched planets. Secondarily, it will allow for some unique benefits, including prime cultivation environments, leveling opportunities, equipment, and Feats of Strength to be added to your Legacy. Thirdly, at the completion of the Trial of Primacy, many of the system’s latent features, including the World Tree’s communication system, local market, and long-distance (but still global) teleportation network will be unlocked. And finally, when the Trial of Primacy is completed and everyone has returned to their world, ambient levels of ethera will receive a boost, reaching the density necessary for core cultivation. Please note that if, at any time, participants wish to leave, they will be provided the means to do so. All tower surges and Primal Realm advancement will be halted during this time, though they will remain open for anyone who wishes to challenge them. Good luck, and may you take advantage of this opportunity.
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