100,000 years

There are many different species in the universe, each specialized to live in specific types of worlds. 

Generally, there are three different categories:

Active living: These creatures wander around, searching for food, resources, etc.

Passive living: These creatures remain rooted in one place, waiting for resources and food to arrive.

Unique: These creatures can sometimes be active and passive at other times. The undead, illusion creatures, and void creatures are also categorized here because they don't fit into the other categories.

These were organized by the 14th-ranked civilization known as "Alive." 

Alive is the go-to choice for those seeking living beings in their world. Their products are top-notch, compatible with all universal laws, and free from bugs, making them very stable. Their prices are also affordable.

Creating a world from scratch requires various materials. 

First, the minimum requirement for an independent world is one complete law. 

Then, one must code it. Coding a world is the most critical part, typically achievable only by civilizations ranked 12 and above. 

There are codes based on Realization energy, Universal energy, universal laws, complete laws, and other less-used energies. 

Realization energy is considered the best coding material, but it is challenging and expensive to code a world with it. 

Rank 10 and 11 worlds are typically coded using complete laws.

That is easier because one can just use the already existing complete law and code with it, avoiding a lot of complications of adding anything new to the mix.

Once the coding is finished, the basics are in place. 

The code also determines the landscape; for example, whether the world will have heaven and hell separated from each other must be defined in the code, not after the world is set up. 

Only very powerful civilizations, like Rachel, can modify a world's code after it's established. If someone who is not an expert attempts it, they can easily create loopholes and bugs that could destroy the entire world.

Then, one must provide initial energy reserves and the species inhabiting it. 

It is where everyone starts contacting Alive.

Technically, it's possible to breed Alive's 'products' and use them illegally, though nobody dares to do this.

Alive's rule is that a 'copyright' is required for each species in each world.

As a rank 14 civilization, they can enforce this rule.

So, one chooses the species they want, buys the 'copyright' for that specific world, and then can make as many as they like, as long as they remain in that world.

Also, the 'copyright' is required for mortals, so if one of those mortals reaches even rank 0, they can be moved anywhere.

After all these steps are completed, the world is created and can operate. Initially, the world will cost more than it produces.

However, over time, the output will far outpace the expenses, making world creation a very profitable endeavor.

...

The Great Dream Civilization went through many changes. 

They were part of the Open Federation because they were neither mages, cultivators, demons, nor angels. Instead, they were primarily elves with various power systems within them.

When they reached rank 12, they joined the Open Federation. At that time, the Open Federation was in its infancy. 

As a result, the Great Dream Civilization occupied one of the elder positions within the federation—a position they still hold today. 

However, having an elder position within the Open Federation only grants a little power. The Open Federation is indeed formidable, with tens of thousands of universal laws, but it is very open, with minimal constraints on its members.

When the Anti-Rachel Alliance was signed, several concessions were made to the Open Federation to ensure its cooperation. 

Otherwise, the Open Alliance might not have been able to join. 

Consequently, the Great Dream Civilization was relatively unrestricted by the deal. 

By order of the CEO, they gathered some old rank 9 and lower individuals and sent them as contributions to the Anti-Rachel Alliance. On the other hand, they allied with Rachel, effectively being on both sides of the conflict. 

They wouldn't have been able to do this if they were members of any other federation because their oaths would have been much more stringent.

However, Open Alliance members were only required to donate supplies for battle, and very few limitations existed for them. Unless someone hated Rachel and wanted to contribute more, they weren't required to put in much effort.

Being allied with both Rachel and Anti-Rachel, they felt safe and decided to start expanding. 

One risk of creating new worlds is the possibility of infiltration. If it happens, all the investments go up in smoke. The greatest infiltrator in the universe is Rachel, significantly impacting the profit margin of world creation.

However, Great Dream was allied with Rachel, so they decided to create a million new worlds, mostly rank 10 but also many rank 11 worlds. 

Great Dream had deep pockets, allowing them to allocate a substantial amount of Realization energy to creating many complete laws of space and time. They excelled in worlds with these two complete laws because the code in this area was very comprehensive.

Not everyone has a database with all kinds of information in it.

Information such as coding are secrets, very difficult to gather.

As for why they were rich, it was mostly because of their universal law of 'existence.'

The universal law of 'existence' made their ability to create complete laws one of the best among rank 12 civilizations.

Using 'existence' at the expanse of some realization energy, they could create complete laws at a reduced cost and sell them to neighboring civilizations, earning money.

Great Dreams used a lot of Realization energy and created more than two million complete laws of space and time. Then, they began coding their worlds. 

As usual, some of their worlds became cultivation realms, and others became heaven and hell worlds. They were experts in coding these, so the process went smoothly. 

They converted half of the new worlds into reactors, places for farming mortals to generate realization energy.

Reactors are extremely evil, but high-level civilizations don't care about good or evil. 

Everyone does anything good for them. The higher one goes, the less they care about good or bad. 

If any civilizations care about morals, they would be wiped out because they can't produce enough realization energy, or discover universal laws, and so on. 

Morals are self-imposed limitations. Good morals benefit society, improve the lives of everyone, and make the environment better for all. However, there are always those who ignore morals and take advantage of others.

We are not talking about animalistic evil here. People who engage in animalistic evil, killing and harming for emotional purposes, are just that, animals. They are far less dangerous than those who are intelligent. 

If one is intelligent and doesn't care about morals, they can be the most terrifying.

The higher one rises, the less animalistic evils appear, and more intelligent evil individuals surface. 

In rank 9, there is almost no animalistic evil, except maybe some demon kings. However, those are exceptional cases because they act according to how the world is coded, and they are not naturally occurring rank 9 beings.

In contrast, an overwhelming majority reaching rank 9 can be considered intelligent evil. Again, except the likes God of Kindness, who did not come to be naturally. 

Some, like Pablo Fires-Adams, also exist, but even Pablo was not entirely virtuous.

While also having good sides, to reach rank 9, he did many things in his 'youth.' After all, in any competition for a position as high as rank 9, those who play it straight and follow morals will lose.

In rank 12, there is no animalistic evil left, and everyone is smart evil. Some might call it not necessarily evil but rather ruthlessness to the extreme. They only care about benefits and are willing to crush everything in their path, but they won't deliberately harm anyone if it doesn't bring any benefits. 

Rachel is such a 'person,' Great Dream is the same, Fires Civilization, and everyone else is smart evil.

...

"Hmph! How could we fall for this?" Luther exclaimed, clearly upset.

A while ago, a task with substantial rewards came up. Luther had his suspicions, so he dispatched many investigators to check it thoroughly. However, it seemed to be clean and safe. 

So he asked Rachel to assign the task to a local incarnation. She did so, but after some time, it became apparent that the task was actually an ambush. 

As a result, a rank 9 Rachel was captured. 

While not a major setback, it left a bad taste in their mouths.

"Never mind. These things happen," Rachel tried to soothe Luther's wounded pride.

"Rachel, these tasks are becoming increasingly dangerous. We should tighten the rules a bit," he suggested.

Rachel shook her head. "No, the main body has instructed that the rules remain as open as possible."

Luther retorted, "Yes, as open as 'possible.' But now, it's no longer possible to keep them this open while still maintaining a profit. Right now, anyone can issue a task without disclosing their identity."

Rachel pondered for a while and nodded. "Let's set a requirement for disclosing the identity. After what happened, if we don't change the rules a bit, it will raise suspicions." She had her own concerns and concealed many things from Luther. 

It wasn't a matter of trust but rather a directive from the main body. The 'database' skill protected her mind, but Luther's mind could be searched if he were to be captured.

Luther agreed and continued to read through the batch of tasks. These tasks were issued before the rules changed, so they still had to be completed.

...

Over one hundred thousand years have passed, and not much has changed, even over this extended period. 

Many mortal civilizations have risen and fallen during this time, achieving great advancements before their decline. Due to the existence of magic, mortal science can never reach its pinnacle. 

Mages, in general, did not concern themselves with mortals.

The Robels Empire was established over a hundred thousand years ago, and its original rulers have long since passed away. However, it still exists. 

In the old Dyer continent, now known as Lee Continent, the Robels Kingdom was the ruling power among mortals. Even after Lee took over, they did not dismantle it, nor did they change its name. 

Instead, they transformed its role from an empire that governed to one that outlined what mortals could do. They acted as intermediaries between mages and mortals.

As a result, the nobles who were originally under the Robels Empire became increasingly independent and eventually evolved into their own countries. 

Today, after significant development, the Kingdom of Kobi rules the entire continent. It is said that their ancestor was a rank 4 mage who lived many years ago. 

The Kobi Kingdom controlled the entire continent and had overlapping territory with the Robels Empire. However, the Robels Empire was merely an empty shell, so no conflicts arose.

Perhaps the only noticeable change over the years has been the emergence of demons. Still, demons are old news, and after more than 100,000 years, everyone has become accustomed to their presence. 

Demons didn't significantly alter the status quo. 

Thanks to Rachel's code changes, entities like those with 40% demon and 60% elf heritage can exist. 

After countless years of integration, most people have some demon blood, resulting in improved mage talent among humans and other species, but not much else.

When demons first appeared, they were righteous, more so than humans. However, over many years, they adapted to pure energy, and their moral standing is no better than that of humans. 

These are all specific settings within the "Divine Species" sold by Alive. 

The Divine species is unique, as it can transition into both demons and angels, depending on the environment. They are highly adaptable and can quickly adjust to different surroundings. 

Their specific settings are intricate and extensive, making them suitable even for purchase by cultivator civilizations in specific situations.

...

Zagronan looked at a city and asked in confusion, "Which forest was it again?"

Rachel sighed and replied, "There used to be a forest there, but now it's gone," with disappointment.

She then asked Zag to come where she first appeared, only to find that the forest was no longer there. 

"What should we do now?" Zag asked.

Rachel responded, "Continue! Enter the city."

After more than 100,000 years ...

Today, Zagronan is finally ready to be promoted to rank 9!