WORLD

Human Civilization

A civilization shaped by spiritual energy, royal institutions and mecha technology.

Spirit Beast Civilization

A civilization of spirit-beast clans, tribal alliances, summoning contracts and natural spiritual energy.

Divine Civilization

A civilization commanding high-order spiritual energy, spacetime technology and interstellar fleets.

Spiritual Affinity Cycle

Fei overcomes Bo; Bo overcomes Yin; Yin overcomes Yuan; Yuan overcomes Fei.

• Affinity suppression ranges from one- to twofold; it does not override the cost of energy conservation.

Spiritual Rank System

Nine ranks extend from F-class Mortal to SSS-class Fatebreaker, each divided into initial, intermediate and peak stages.

• F Mortal → E Apprentice → D Adept → C Master → B General → A Sovereign → S Venerable → SS Anomalous Spirit → SSS Fatebreaker (English rank terms are descriptive, not official proper names).
• Each rank has initial, intermediate and peak stages; professional ranks advance in step with spiritual rank.

Summoning Contracts

Contracts are ranked as temporary, formal, life-bound, clan and ancient.

• Higher contracts demand greater daily spiritual energy.
• A life-bound contract joins the lives of summoner and beast.

The Three Professions

Harmonic Musicians, Three-Realm Adjudicators and Spiritual Healers form the three principal professions.

The Three Totems

The White-Winged Skywolf, Phoenix and Dragon are the three central totems.

Three Interstellar Energy Sources

Azure crystal ore, nether-mist gas and primal bioenergy power the interstellar energy system.

• Stable azure crystal ore occurs in Human Realm mines and asteroids. It underpins mecha power, cultivation and exchange, and counters nether-mist gas.
• Volatile nether-mist gas occurs in the Beast Realm and nebulae. It fuels mecha cannons, beast bursts and arrays, and counters primal bioenergy.
• Life-bound primal bioenergy occurs in dragon and beast regions. It supports healing, beast care and mecha endurance, and counters azure crystal.
• The reserve is finite; artificial conversion loses 15–30 percent and forced overdraw causes backlash.

Mecha Operation and Limits

Personal armor and giant mecha obey limits of power, crew and damage; neither has unlimited combat output.

• Personal smart armor is piloted by one person and powered by a micro-reactor using azure crystal and bioenergy.
• Giant mecha are approximately 18–35 metres tall, usually require two or three operators and draw on dense nether-mist gas.
• The Aike String can harmonize energy and calibrate power; ownership and cross-realm transit are regulated.

The Three-Realm Food Chain

The gods feed on beasts; beasts feed on humankind. Only the Unbound can reverse the order.

• The Divine Realm survives by consuming energy from the Spirit Beast Realm.
• The Spirit Beast Realm replenishes itself by consuming energy from the Human Realm.
• The Human Realm is treated as an energy testing ground and supply system; the Unbound seek to reverse this chain.

Universal Conservation of Spiritual Energy

Spiritual energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be extracted, converted, transferred or consumed.

• Every overreach demands an equivalent price.
• There is no infinite energy and no power without cost.

Limits of Reincarnation

Xiao Ling's cycles are linked to the ancient Kechaer coin, but cannot be activated deliberately or used to undo failure without limit.

• The foundation records 113 cycles; memories of the first 112 are erased.
• The ancient coin is a passive trigger, and final failure is irreversible.