Just as the feeling of returning to the Midnight Inn was great, returning to the Origin realm was filled with nostalgia. Or maybe the nostalgia was just because he had returned to Earth. In just a few short years, the place was no longer like Lex remembered.
Not only was the war between A.I. and the Deities still ongoing, a race of space bugs had invaded the planet as well. They had been dormant deep within the Spirit barren dead zone, unable to support their own growth. With the return of Spirit energy, they had woken up, deprived of energy, and had swarmed the surrounding Star systems, searching for prey.
By eating things filled with Spiritual energy, they could recover. Humans, A.I. and Deities all fell into that category.
