Of course, this was not without cost.
Narrative-level civilizations had their own means of mass-producing deities to respond to certain special situations—such as the Speaker of "Society".
Even if they couldn't defeat "Society" itself, killing the Speaker would still be a significant blow to "Society".
The "Obliteration Sanctum" excelled at this. They had a specialized organization called the "Pantheon" to cultivate and organize, nurturing those planetary consciousnesses trained with Spirit Maggots into warriors to resist "Society"'s invasion. These warriors would then be dispersed back to their respective planets, forming a solid Great Wall defense.
The Empire of Heralds' mass-produced deities were somewhat different in nature, but the principle remained the same.
Whether mass-producing deities or proper Pathway ascension, all relied on one technology—the Ascension Platform.
"So it's this thing... I need to be careful."
Li Aozi stood up and paced back and forth a few steps.