Chapter 75: Promotion and Popularization!
A stable portal opened at the edge of the hive.
Not far away, a team of Fermi Ant Tribe workers was busy transporting items. These large ants, each weighing only 70 pounds, possessed astonishing strength, with almost every one of them comparable to a human strongman.
Beside them, the Fallen Witch was responsible for cleanup and inventory while organizing the Golem Puppets to be teleported back to Modo.
“Be careful! These things must not be jostled!”
At this moment, the Fallen Witch resembled a diligent little bee, meticulously checking each item as it was moved. When she noticed Soren approaching, she smiled slightly and tucked her long hair behind her ear, saying, “I didn’t expect there to be a device for [Elemental Fission] here. It seems the plan to go to the City of Imprints can be delayed for a long time.”
Soren nodded with a smile.
For mortals, deities are almost omnipotent, yet there are realms within the multiverse that remain untouchable.
The City of Imprints is one of them!
Unless allowed by the Lady of Pain, who governs the City of Imprints, entering it as Soren the God is a prohibited act. It is well-known that the Lady of Pain is very unfriendly to most deities. For Soren, who has no contact or relationship with her, to enter the City of Imprints is a very risky maneuver.
As one of the oldest existences!
The Lady of Pain’s power in the City of Imprints should be even greater than that of the Lord of Radiance. As for her power outside the City of Imprints, that remains unknown, as she seems to have never left.
Thanks to the divine power, Soren maintained control over the Ant Queen, so it was no problem to leave everything to the Fallen Witch. Transporting the entire Floating City is a massive project, and even with the help of Tower Spirits and the Ant Tribe, it would take at least a week. Soren could not afford to waste a week here, so he prepared to return to Modo to plan the next phase of the Battle Flag Plane’s testing and the second phase of construction for his Divine Kingdom.
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Shadow Divine Kingdom.
After half a month of construction, this once desolate realm had undergone significant changes.
First, the power of shadows began to assimilate the Divine Kingdom. The once gray area formed due to the rejection by divine power and divine professions gradually disappeared. The entire Divine Kingdom no longer looked like two worlds forcibly stitched together; rather, signs of gradual integration were emerging. Within the Divine Kingdom, especially near the Rebirth Pool, the number of Shadow Lives had significantly decreased. The former God of Shadows transformed himself into a shadow form, bringing the Divine Kingdom very close to the Shadow Plane, but Soren did not do so, which is why his Divine Kingdom had many vibrant and bright colors.
Some Shadow Lives were killed.
And others that could be captured and transformed were sent to the Rebirth Pool under the control of Heroic Spirits and then transformed into Soren’s Prayer Weavers.
Now, a city covering an area of about ten square kilometers had been established within the Divine Kingdom. Some Prayer Weavers had formed armies to patrol and guard, while Heroic Spirits continued to deal with other dangers within the Divine Kingdom. Unlike cities in the Material Plane, the most important aspect of the city in the Divine Kingdom is the temples.
Apart from the houses where Prayer Weavers reside, the most prominent feature is the various temples, both large and small.
Every day, Prayer Weavers come to the temples to pray, but the divine power gathered from their faith will not be directly transmitted to Soren; instead, it stays within the Divine Kingdom, transforming into a golden radiance that envelops the temples.
In the future, this power could allow Soren to expand the spatial scale of his Divine Kingdom.
Now, we must further understand the life forms of Prayer Weavers.
Devout and excellent believers in life, upon death, are taken by divine messengers to their respective divine kingdoms for rebirth. This is a new form of life; they gain eternity within the divine kingdom. Prayer Weavers are similar to those who enter heaven after death (provided they believed in benevolent deities). However, they generally cannot leave the divinely designated areas. Many Prayer Weavers may never leave the Divine Kingdom in their entire lives, and after their deities die, the Prayer Weavers will die forever as well. Under certain circumstances, a Prayer Weaver may also become the Prayer Weaver of another deity that kills their own god. (Note: Similar to Soren’s ritual of transforming the original followers of the God of Shadows.)
Prayer Weavers are obligated to uphold their deities and may even need to participate in divine wars when necessary.
As a new form of life, Prayer Weavers need to breathe and eat (though they do not rely on it as heavily as mortals do); some forms of Prayer Weavers can go without food or breath because they are essentially transformed beings of divinities.
As the cornerstone of the divine kingdoms, Prayer Weavers largely retain characteristics from their mortal period.
They need rest, but not as often as mortals do; Prayer Weavers can work for long periods, so many demons and devils prefer to enslave spirit Prayer Weavers for labor. In times of peace, most Prayer Weavers lead relatively leisurely lives; they can do what they like in the Divine Kingdom and build their own homelands, as they have long lifespans, so basically every Prayer Weaver has hundreds of years to squander until they merge into the Divine Kingdom and become some sort of eternal collective.
Of course, the most important thing for a Prayer Weaver is to please the deity they serve.
Most of the time, what Prayer Weavers most desire is to please their deities, in exchange for a higher position and greater power within the Divine Kingdom, eventually being promoted to divine messengers or sub-gods.
The Prayer Weavers in Soren’s Divine Kingdom need only rest for an hour or two daily; they have a very low demand for food, as energy can replenish their consumption. Naturally, gourmet food is also a form of enjoyment for them, but it is not essential for survival. This allows Prayer Weavers to have enough time to work; they must demonstrate their value in this early stage of the Divine Kingdom to earn more opportunities for promotion. Recently, many Prayer Weavers have been elevated to Heroic Spirit form by the deities, and becoming a Heroic Spirit means having a higher status, more enjoyment, and a longer lifespan in the future.
Every divine kingdom is a tiered pyramid.
Most lawful alignment deities will leave a clear path for promotion within their Divine Kingdoms, and the system Soren currently retains is Prayer Weaver—Heroic Spirit—Holy Spirit—Divine Messenger—Otherworldly Divine Servant—sub-god—deity.
Each promotion for Prayer Weavers is an essential transformation.
As Soren’s followers, some of them have the potential to become deities!
Currently, the Divine Kingdom has formed an army of about a thousand, nearly half of which consists of Heroic Spirits, while the others are Prayer Weavers with sufficient combat experience from before.
Soren promoted a Holy Spirit Priest.
That would be the half-elf female priest who was originally transformed after dying in the attack by Divine Bastards; her essence is far inferior to Milan, but currently, there are too few Holy Spirits in the Divine Kingdom, so he could only make an exception to promote one.
The operation of the city is overseen by the Holy Spirit Priest.
Currently, all Prayer Weavers’ tasks are to expand their territories, gradually gain control over the Divine Kingdom, and increase the number of Prayer Weavers, preparing for Soren’s future return to the Divine Kingdom.
Now, there is still a large number of wild Prayer Weavers within the Divine Kingdom.
Some of them believe in the former God of Half-Elves and Wanderers, while others believe in the God of Shadows; before undergoing transformation, these Prayer Weavers are all enemies.
According to the data collected so far, there are tens of thousands of Prayer Weavers wandering around the vicinity of the Divine Kingdom, as it contains the accumulation of divine power over thousands of years, and Soren needs considerable time to transform them.
In the evening.
Teams of soldiers returned, while many Prayer Weavers gathered before the temple.
“My Lord Soren!”
“You are the ruler of shadows! You are the protector of half-elves! You are the master we will forever serve and follow!”
“My Lord Soren!”
“You are the embodiment of slaughter! You are the controller of diseases! You bring fear to our enemies! … You are our supreme sovereign! …”
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A chorus of prayers echoed.
Accompanied by the prayers of the Prayer Weavers, golden radiance materialized, the gathered power of faith remaining above the temple, ultimately transforming into real power that was preserved.
Although Soren could not currently enter the Divine Kingdom, he still maintained a connection with it, and as the number of Prayer Weavers increased, his connection to the Divine Kingdom grew ever closer. He believed that as the Saint’s Cataclysm progressed into its later stages, the time for his return to the Divine Kingdom would gradually arrive.
At that time, a whole new world would be waiting for him.
What the Divine Kingdom ultimately becomes depends on what Soren wants to build it into.
Modo.
When Soren returned to Modo, the City Hall was renovating the entire city’s water supply system.
The arrival of the witches brought many changes to Modo. Due to the need for contributions to exchange for materials in the library, many witches began to attempt tasks issued by the City Hall. Most of these tasks involved applying magic to everyday aspects.
Upon returning, Soren began to implement his transformation plan for the Battle Flag Plane.
Acquiring the power of slaughter in reality is not easy, as a large part of it is controlled by the God of War, and the slaughter in reality often results in a decrease in population. Before defeating other slaughter deities, Soren has limited power to control, hence the Battle Flag Trial is a critical channel.
Soren’s initial conception was to add a will magic circle.
Enchanting the devices connected to the Battle Flag Trial could enhance the willpower of the testers and activate it when they withdraw, significantly reducing the chance of death.
The second point is to expand the scale.
Materials from Gisz and the Fermi Ant Tribe are enough for Soren to increase the number of trial devices; he initially estimated to scale it up to about three hundred people. If Modo can ensure that hundreds of people participate in the trial every day, it would be equivalent to adding dozens of zealots.
This means an additional 1-3 divine power points daily!
It may not seem significant, but as the numbers and time accumulate, the divine power Soren replenishes will exceed that of other deities by several hundred points.
The future gap is unimaginable!
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