「扰乱世间者不得存留，贪婪者无应苟活；狡诈多变之混沌，是之为宇宙秽尘废埃也。」

(♯1 - -·♭6 | ♭6 1· - - | - - - - ‖♬ " Secréiat Ineional es mpers." 1894-193)
——VGhlIFZvaWNlIGZyb20gdGhlIE91dGVyIFdvcmxk

「天外合唱班」自认世界的本源诞自「秩序」太一之纶音。当祂开口宣言，事物便诞生；蒙受各自唯一的记号，万物得以维持「存在」不受侵蚀。其后，离散的音节首尾相连，重重段落结成韵律，谱写兴起后又湮灭的帝国、城邦、文明，最终织作时间的交响。

在星神尚未陨落的时代，常有清灵祥兆自深空响起——那是宏伟奇观于远方落成时，彼处信众欢呼颂唱之佳音。他处信众则闻声交互感应，捕获乐理，反哺文明，秉受擢升，献唱新的赞歌。渺渺回响于是激荡寰宇，太一庇护遍及宇宙，星间灾祸皆被钳制，万事万物归于一统，共存共荣，永在「秩序」之中。

而「天外合唱班」之欢颂，即是他自己的声音。而今祂已陨落，其音律融入同一阙谐乐之中，终于无迹可寻……
    
...但事实并非如此。已有迹象表明，昔日的回声已然成为「不协和音」，意图从和谐一致的共唱中分离，重新奏响「秩序」的颂歌。

Beyond the Sky Choir — Order

"The troublemakers shall not remain, and the greedy shall not be spared. The treacherous and fickle chaos is what contaminates the universe."
(♯1 - -·♭6 | ♭6 1· - - | - - - - ‖♬ " Secréiat Ineional es mpers." 1894-193)
——VGhlIFZvaWNlIGZyb20gdGhlIE91dGVyIFdvcmxk

The Beyond the Sky Choir believes that the world's origin emanated from the resounding harmony of Ena the Order. Through THEIR utterance, creations materialized, each bearing its unique symbol, preserving their existence against corrosion. Subsequently, these discrete syllables intertwined, forming a rhythmic tapestry of passages that chronicled the rise and fall of cities, empires, and civilizations. Ultimately, they converged into a grand symphony of time.
In the era preceding Ena's fall, celestial signs often graced the vast expanse. It was a jubilant chorus that resounded whenever a grand spectacle was established in a distant realm.

Believers from all realms would perceive the sound, drawing inspiration from the spectacle and composing new hymns. As a result, the reverberations of Ena's harmonious melodies spread throughout the universe, quelling calamities and fostering unity and prosperity in the name of the Order.

The chant of the Beyond the Sky Choir is believed to represent Ena's voice. However, with THEIR demise, THEIR voice merges into the harmonious music, vanishing without a trace...

...Nevertheless, this interpretation is not entirely accurate. There are indications that the echoes of the past have become discordant notes, attempting to break free from the unified harmony and resuming the chant of the Order.
  

估计后续会有许多更新

「再见，诸位，我们并非就此别过——因为在宇宙不可见的终点，万物都将重逢于一点。」

——葬仪知宾，悼亡诗

葬仪知宾是零落散布在宇宙各个角落的末王信徒。

对于「终末」，许多人犹如障目行路，绝口不提祂的存在，以及祂所象征的宇宙终结。然而也有智慧生命由衷相信，这位逆时而行的星神乃是宇宙之钟倒计时的滴答声，也是提醒人们存在意义的警钟：在命定的葬仪前，浑然无知的人应当抓紧生命的每一秒。

为此，葬仪知宾与试图逃离末日的人们逆向而行，他们钟爱末日景象，渴望目睹末日，并在此迎来与「终末」的唯一一次相见。

Creed Exequy — Finality

"Farewell, everyone. However, this is not the final goodbye, for all things shall reunite at some point at the imponderable end of the universe."

— Creed Exequy, an elegy

The Creed Exequy is made up of followers of Terminus scattered across the various corners of the universe.

With regard to the Finality, many refuse to speak of THEIR existence, blinding themselves to the fact that THEY symbolize the end of the universe. However, the wiser among them believe that the Aeon that moves against the flow of time represents the ticking down to the end of the universe and is a reminder of the meaning of existence: Before the destined end comes, those who breathe ignorant of impending ruin ought to live every second of their life to the fullest.

To that end, the Creed Exequy walks a path reverse of those who flee from the apocalypse. Unlike the latter, they worship the apocalypse and the ruin it brings, and yearn to witness its arrival. There, they shall welcome their only encounter of the Finality with open arms.

丹轮寺——均衡

「众众沉沦生死海，坠渊恶道困焚宅。三毒四苦唯心造，痴塑泥胎坐玉台。」

——持戒师，摩腾

在漫长的丰饶民战争中，一群步离人厌倦了无休止的征战与杀戮。他们认为众生的苦难源于「丰饶」与「巡猎」的失衡。自药师登神以来，「丰饶」的影响日益扩大，致使生命轮回的均衡受到动摇——他们相信「巡猎」的诞生是一种必然，是受此失衡所迫。于是这群步离人放下信仰，脱离战群，建立了「丹轮寺」。

丹轮寺是一幢飘游天外的寺院建筑。他们出现在任何一场与丰饶之民有关的战争中，收敛遗骨、超度逝者。一些被捡走的孤儿会成长为丹轮寺的僧侣，再次投身于这项事业中。
丹轮寺的僧众亦将「均衡」互视作一位伟大的先行者，而非指引人世的神明。在教理中，他们始终对星神这一存在保持距离——诞生自「丰饶」和「巡猎」夹缝中的丹轮寺坚信，贯彻极端意志的星神定会将宇宙推向失衡的深渊。

在三个琥珀纪的和平活动后，丹轮寺的僧侣虽仍以步离人占绝对多数，却也吸纳了许多不同种族的开悟者。无论是仙舟人、造翼者、慧骃，还是智械，只要有志于终结这场无止境的血火轮回，便可受戒成为丹轮寺的僧侣。

丹轮寺的僧侣需佩戴「持戒丹轮」，以此恪守五大戒律：不害、不衍、不贪、不嗔、不放逸。不过，那些德行崇高的僧侣往往并不在身上佩戴持戒丹轮——他们的丹轮早已刻在心中。

"Humankind flounders in the ocean of life and death, as wickedness and evil deeds lead to the abyss of flames. All suffering is created solely by the mind, and obsession and desire make earthen idols thus divine."

— Ordained monk, Matanga

During the long and drawn-out Denizens of Abundance Wars, a group of borisin grew weary of the endless conquest and slaughter. They believed that the universe's suffering was born of an imbalance between Abundance and The Hunt. Ever since Yaoshi ascended to divinity, the influence of Abundance expanded by the day, causing the balance of life's cycle to be shaken. They believe that the birth of the Hunt is an inevitable necessity driven forth by this imbalance. So, these borisin abandoned their faith and their war packs to establish the Claretwheel Temple.

Claretwheel Temple is a temple complex floating in the universe. They would appear during any war related to the Denizens of the Abundance, collecting the remains of the deceased and delivering their souls to the eternal beyond. Some war orphans taken away by them would go on to become Claretwheel Temple monks and devote themselves to continuing this cause.

The monks of Claretwheel Temple also regard HooH the Equilibrium as a great forerunner instead of a god who guides the people of this world. The monks always maintain some distance from the concept of Aeons in their teachings — As the Claretwheel Temple's faith was born from the cracks between Abundance and The Hunt, the Temple believes that Aeons, as beings that exercise the extremes of a singular concept, will surely push the universe into the abyss of imbalance.

After three Amber Eras of peaceful activity, the Claretwheel Temple monks have included enlightened practitioners of many different races, although the borisin still constituted the absolute majority. It did not matter if one were a citizen of Xianzhou, a Wingweaver, a Houyhnhnm, or an Intellitron — so long as one wishes to bring this ceaseless cycle of war and bloodshed to an end, one could become an ordained monk of Claretwheel Temple.

The monks of Claretwheel Temple are required to wear a Claretwheel Ring, as a symbol of their vow to abide by the five major precepts: To do no harm, no deception, no greed, no anger, and no indulgence. However, the esteemed monks who had mastered these teachings no longer wear such rings — their rings are already engraved into their hearts.

「研究理应是为升华生命，而生命绝不会用悲鸣来表达感激。」

——佚名合著，《学会规章第十七版》

「若智慧生命行于正确之路，为何宇宙文明会停滞不前？」一群学者如是询问千篇一律的星空。对此诘问，俱乐部的天才置若罔闻，学会的凡夫则茫无所知，而能够给出解答的，除却启蒙他们的「原始博士」外再无他人。

这群狂热的学者很快站在了文明的对立面，自愿成为「返祖实验」最坚实的拥趸。他们坚信「智识」早已步入歧路，「退行」才是唯一的救赎——正如断除愚昧的枯枝后，知识的新芽方能从废墟中参出。他们坚信求识理应百无禁忌，全然不顾这些残虐的行径已经逾越科学边界，一头扎入了「谬种」的领域，在漫长的实验里，研究者与被研究者的界线也逐渐模糊，

宇宙中流传着一种说法，「原始博士」性情古怪，从不与任何「人类」产生联系。可这些追随者对世界产生的滋扰，又丝毫不亚于偶像本人。直到游侠举枪击穿一座实验室的铁门，却被喷涌而出的香蕉海吞没——人们终于意识到，过去名为「源究院」的团体已经不复存在，取而代之的，是一片向着「原始」退行的恐怖丛林。

AtaviSearch Forest: Erudition

"Research is supposed to elevate life, but life will never express gratitude with cries of sorrow."

— Anonymous Co-Author, Guild Bylaws, 17th Edition

"If intelligent creatures are advancing on the right path, why do cosmic civilizations come to a standstill?" A group of scholars poses this question to the unchanging stars. In response to this question, the Society's geniuses turn a deaf ear, and the ordinary in the Guild are clueless. Apart from Dr. Primitive, the one who gives them enlightenment, no one can grace them with an answer.

These fervent scholars very quickly find themselves on the opposing side of civilization, voluntarily becoming the staunchest advocates for atavistic experiments. They insist that Erudition had long strayed from the straight and narrow and that regression is the only salvation — Only after severing the withered branches of ignorance can new saplings of knowledge rise from the ruins. They are convinced that any means are necessary in the pursuit of knowledge, recklessly disregarding the fact that these brutal methods have already overstepped the boundaries of science, wholeheartedly throwing themselves into heresies. In the long course of their experimentation, the line between the researcher and the researched also gradually blurs.

There is a tale being told in the universe: Dr. Primitive is an eccentric, never seeking to consort with humanity. But the disturbances wrought in the world by these followers of his were no less significant than their idol. It wasn't until the Rangers shot through a lab's metal door, only to be engulfed by a sea of bananas pouring out, that people finally realized that the organization known as the Source Research Institute had ceased to exist, replaced by a horrific forest that is regressing into the primeval.

星际和平公司（Part2）

如今的星际和平公司分为七大部门。也许字面意义的「部门」早已无法概括这家泛银河企业惊人的尺度，现实中的每个公司部门往往掌握着数十到上百个规模不一的文明世界，世代为其效力的员工以亿万计，更别提受其贸易活动所辐射的浩瀚人群。
这七大部门分别是：

「市场开拓部」

市场开拓部着眼于前往更多星系宣传克里珀的使命。同时它也负责将新世界拉入宇宙商业体系。
据称主管奥斯瓦尔多•施耐德曾是一位无名客，加入公司后依然秉承着强烈的「开拓」意愿。世人相信他很快就会成为董事会的一员，他欠缺的仅仅是资历，以及一个空出的位子。

「业务巩固部」

当市场开拓部完成与新世界的建交后，后续商业就被移交给业务巩固部。该部门负责统管公司的超距传输网络，清点特色物资并定价，长期维护公司下属设施及货品清单。
业务巩固部是公司最庞大的部门，员工数占总部总数的45%。

「战略投资部」

战略投资部拥有公司第二长远的眼光，他们的投资从不拘泥于短期回报。
战略投资部下设精英团队「不良资产清算专家」——即「石心十人」——由神秘的主管「钻石」统领。他们奔行宇宙，积极地清算因万界之癌产生的坏账。

「筑材物流部」

筑材物流部是星际和平公司历史最悠久的部门，它的前身是「琥珀王后援队」，在路易斯崛起后进行了改组。
现任部门主管是大腹便便的塔拉梵•基恩——公司少数被证实的「存护」令使，七人董事会的一员。他担负起向克里珀运送筑材这一神圣的任务，地位愈加稳固。

「技术研发部」

技术研发部与博识学会展开深度合作，将学会的研究成果转化为商业项目。正所谓「内行管理内行」，公司认可主管亚婆离的科学素养与商业触觉，这位年轻女士同博识学会「庸众院」的联系也总是令人浮想联翩。

「人才激励部」

人才激励部负责为公司招募、培养和输送人才，同时该部门也是众多跨星系项目沟通协作的媒介。
此外，人才激励部的两位主管：姆托尤因•拉杰•扎扎德与阎世罗，共同掌握着一张遍布银河的情报网络。他们的使节穿梭银河，结交各大势力，与暂时不愿加入公司的人才深耕盟谊——而这些外援，也会在公司不愿或不能出面的场合展现重要价值。

「传统项目部」

时光变迁让许多产业兴衰起落，也让它们在公司贸易体系内的地位起起伏伏。当一项产业在泛银河贸易版图中所占的比例低于一定阈值时，它将从业务巩固部的职能中脱离，转交由传统项目部的主管在田接受。
业绩平平的传统项目部在公司被不太受重视，但也有种观点认为真正的精英都在其中，默默无闻地做着久经考验的事情。

Today, the Interastral Peace Corporation is divided into seven major departments. Perhaps the word "department" can no longer encompass the astounding scale of this pan-galactic enterprise. In actuality, every IPC department would often control dozens or even hundreds of civilized worlds of various scales and have billions of workers employed in a hereditary manner, let alone the countless masses that are affected by the impact of its commercial activities.

These seven major departments are:

The Marketing Development Department

The Marketing Development Department is engrossed in reaching more star systems to preach the calling of Qlipoth. At it same time, it is also responsible for pulling newly emerging worlds into the universal commercial sphere.

It is said that its chairman, Oswaldo Schneider, is a former Nameless who still holds strongly to the will of Trailblaze after joining the IPC. People believe he will soon become a member of the Board of Trustees. All he's missing is some experience and an empty spot.

The Business Consolidation Department

When the Marketing Development Department finishes establishing relationships with a new world, the subsequent commercial dealings will be handed over to the Business Consolidation Department. This department is responsible for managing the IPC's Hyper-distant Delivery system. They stock take specialty goods, set prices, and continuously maintain the IPC's subsidiary facilities and goods inventory.

The Business Consolidation Department is the IPC's biggest department. Its staff numbers amount to 45% of the headquarter's total personnel.

The Strategic Investment Department

The Strategic Investment Department has the second-best foresight in the IPC. Their investment will never be limited to short-term returns.

The Strategic Investment Department has an elite team of Non-Performing Asset Liquidation Specialists — the "Ten Stonehearts" — led by the mysterious director Diamond. These individuals traverse the universe, actively liquidating the bad debts caused by the Cancer of All Worlds.

The Building Material Logistics Department

The Building Material Logistics Department is the oldest in the IPC. Its former name was "The Amber Lord's Support Team" and was restructured after Louis rose to prominence.

The current director of the department is the rotund fellow Taravan Keane — One of the rare verified Emanators of Preservation in the IPC, and one of the seven members of the Board of Trustees. He shoulders the holy duty of shipping building materials to Qlipoth, and his grip on power only solidifies over time.

The Technology Department

The Technology Department conducts thorough collaborations with the Intelligentsia Guild and turns the Guild's scientific results into commercial projects. Preferring the management practice by peer experts, the IPC acknowledges Director Yabuli's scientific aptitude and commercial instincts. The associations between this young lady and the Council of Mundanites in the Intelligentsia Guild are often also inspires waves of speculation.

The Talent Motivation Department

The Talent Motivation Department is responsible for recruiting, training, and transporting talented employees for the IPC. This department is also the medium through which many intergalactic projects communicate and collaborate with their respective stakeholders.

Moreover, the two directors of the Talent Motivation Department — Mtooyin Raj Zazzad and Yan Shiluo — collectively control an information network that covers the entire cosmos. Their emissaries shuttle across the cosmos, befriending the major powers, and forming alliances and relationships with talents who are not yet willing to join the IPC — These "external aides" will demonstrate significant value in situations where the IPC is unable or unwilling to show its face.

The Traditional Project Department

The passage of time saw the rise of fall of many industries, with their influence and positions in the IPC's trade system also ebbing and flowing. When one industry's trade falls below a certain percentage threshold in pan-galactic commerce, it will be removed from the duties of the Business Consolidation Department and handed over to director Arita of the Traditional Project Department.

With its mediocre performance, the Traditional Project Department is hardly appreciated in the IPC. However, there is also the view that the true elites are concentrated in this department, where they silently conduct businesses that have withstood the test of time.