Let them offer their loyalty!

"More sinister?" Qiu Tu pondered these words, then asked, "How are they sinister?"

The Jackal didn't answer directly but looked up at Qiu Tu and asked, "Master, do you know the 'Explosive Technology Theory'?"

Upon hearing the Jackal's question, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Explosive Technology Theory, also known as "Effective Acceleration Attention", is a loose organization comprising of insane politicians and scientists.

They believe that to save humanity, one must explore and discover new technological singularities, then ignite a new technological explosion at all costs, thereby initiating the next cycle.

This is called a "loose organization" because it doesn't have strict hierarchical structures, but is merely a political inclination.

Qiu Tu knows this because the Lin Family was a member of this loose organization back in the day.

It was they who aggressively researched the "Double Catastrophe Path" and "Butterfly Gu", leading to a series of subsequent events.

Now, hearing the Jackal inquire about this organization, Qiu Tu immediately had a suspicion.

He nodded and affirmed, "I know this organization."

"But...." At this point, Qiu Tu changed his tone and asked, "Do you mean members of this organization are in the Third Sanctuary?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Jackal first shook his head, then nodded.

He said, "It's not that there are members of this organization in the Third Sanctuary. Rather..... this organization originated from the Third Sanctuary."

He thought for a moment and added, "I remember the family head of the Lin Family from the Seventh Sanctuary had visited the Third Sanctuary and was deeply influenced by their political inclination."

Qiu Tu showed a sudden realization on his face. With this explanation, many things indeed started to fall into place.

He nodded and gestured to the Jackal to continue.

The Jackal said, "The situation of the Third Sanctuary is quite special because it is one of the earliest established sanctuaries."

"Faced with great pressure back then, their approach was rather radical."

"Although the parliament holds the highest power, they have numerous factions. If I remember correctly, a single sanctuary hosts more than twenty factions, and every five years they compete for 36 parliamentary seats anew." (Chapter 458)

"The faction that holds the most seats in the new parliament will reorganize the government and become the new rulers."

"Over the years, the ruling factions have included 'Mechanical Faction', 'True God Sect', 'Fusion Faction', and 'Order Faction'. "

"Each one discovered new explosive scientific technology in those five years, rapidly increased their faction power, grabbed absolute advantage in the sanctuary, and then ascended."

At this point, the Jackal paused and remarked, "In a sense... they've also indeed practiced 'Explosive Technology Theory'."

Qiu Tu:.....

Just hearing the Jackal speak, Qiu Tu felt a sense of ominous foreboding, so he asked, "Tell me about those ruling factions? What are the 'Mechanical Faction', 'True God Sect', 'Fusion Faction', and 'Order Faction'?"

The Jackal nodded.

He said, "The 'Mechanical Faction' actually is one of the earliest factions to rise in the Third Sanctuary."

"Because the founders of this faction were some scientists from the National Weapons Research Institute before the Era of Disaster."

"They believe that even in the Era of Disaster, humanity's biggest advantage compared to the Cataclysmic Creatures remains science and machinery."

"Abandoning one's strengths to learn Cataclysmic Power and then fight against Cataclysmic Creatures already adept at Cataclysmic Power is biting off more than one can chew."

"Therefore, relying on the legacy from the old times, based on the Third Sanctuary's own arms factory, they began researching the fusion of Cataclysmic Power with mechanical products."

"For example, at the start of the Era of Disaster, they developed unmanned ships, unmanned carriers, hive drones, and mechanical wolf packs."

"Then their goal was to excavate and open all arms factories and industrial facilities before the world's destruction, rebuild the industry, and form endless mechanical armies."

Upon hearing the Jackal's narrative, Qiu Tu frowned slightly.

Having lived two lifetimes, Qiu Tu's greatest realization was: the wheels of history roll forward, crushing everything that blocks its path....

Even pigs will fly sitting at the pivot of change. Conversely, going against the tide, one is destined to be eliminated.

Indeed, the Jackal revealed a hint of ridicule. He said, "In the beginning, when the concentration of Cataclysmic Power in the real world was relatively low, the 'Mechanical Faction' indeed led the Third Sanctuary through a golden development period."

"However, later, as the concentration of Cataclysmic Power in the real world increased, and the echelon of Cataclysmic Creatures got higher—reaching the 3rd, 4th, and even 5th tier Cataclysmic beings—the 'Mechanical Faction' couldn't hold out any longer."

"After all, no matter how strong the mechanical army is, it can't enter the 'Boundless Heart Sea'. Nor can it capture the elusive Cataclysmic beings."

"The turning point was indeed the 'Brave New World' event."

Upon hearing this name, Qiu Tu was taken aback.

The Jackal said, "At that time, the restrictions on the 'Boundless Heart Sea - Core Region' were still quite high, even High Ranking Evil Gods couldn't reach the 'Edge Zone',"

Because the Cataclysmic Creature born from the book 'Brave New World' once stirred disasters in the immaterial world, destroying six or seven cities under the jurisdiction of the Third Sanctuary