Chapter 27: Treasure Island
The biggest difference between being recognized as a [True God] is the ability to gain the recognition of other deities, and there may even be incarnations of certain deities to congratulate you!
Unlike Vampire Son, who has no recognition from any deity and has forced a blood-red moon into the sky, making it seem like the aura of a [True God] but actually just a facade for pretentiousness, this can be seen from how the ‘Lady of the Night,’ who wields strong divine power as the ruler of ‘Night,’ ‘Evil,’ ‘Child of the Night,’ etc., completely ignores him. If this Lady of the Night were to speak, it’s likely no one would dare easily harm Vampire Son.
If Soren were to ascend, it is highly likely that an incarnation of a deity would appear.
That deity would be the Ocean Goddess.
Because she is a direct beneficiary of Soren’s rise, the expansion of the Ocean Church in the human world is entirely due to Soren’s influence. The second possible divine incarnation is the ‘Goddess of Wealth.’ From the Overseas Islands to the Southern Coast, to the Eastern Kingdom and Arendelle, the prosperity of trade significantly impacts the Goddess of Wealth, and this booming trade arises from Soren’s rule. It is possible that this goddess would also honor Soren with her incarnation upon his ascension.
Of course!
All of this is predicated on Soren ascending as a [True God], and it absolutely cannot be a [False God].
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Before him is the vast ocean.
The trade routes of the Eastern Sea Route are thriving thanks to the trade winds blowing from the tropical rainforest in the south. This is the best season of the year to head to the Eastern Sea; just set sail, and it will lead straight to the Eastern Kingdom. Schools of returning fish can be seen beneath the sea’s surface. As the climate warms, these fish gradually return to their original waters. The cerulean sky is refreshing, and the boundless ocean always evokes a sense of grandeur. Meanwhile, a fleet is sailing southward. They are very close to Fury Sand Island.
“My Lord.”
The Half-Elf First Mate appeared before Soren, kneeling on one knee and saying, “The supplies you requested have been prepared, and the elite troops are all on standby at Snake Island.”
Soren turned around upon hearing this, nodding lightly, “Very good.”
“Have them prepare; we will return to Modo City together in three days and then set off to find Treasure Island.”
Treasure Island.
When he heard this name, the Half-Elf First Mate clearly paused for a moment.
He vaguely felt that the name sounded somewhat familiar, but he couldn’t form a concrete impression. It should be an island deep within the Overseas Islands, but its exact location was still unknown. In the legends of pirates along the Southern Coast, there are always stories about Treasure Island, which claims there is an island extremely rich, located within the territory of the Indigenous People. On the left side of this island is a massive silver mine, and on the right side is a huge gold mine.
The legend of Treasure Island goes roughly like this!
Throughout history, many pirates have sought the location of Treasure Island, but it has never been reported that anyone found it.
The Overseas Islands are already rich in resources.
The quantity of gold and silver mines is noticeably more concentrated than in the mainland areas, and basically anywhere there are large Indigenous tribes, there is a possibility of finding relatively small gold mines.
This is also why the Indigenous People are very wealthy!
Treasure Island is said to be the most valuable island, for it has two large mineral veins; it is rumored that developing this island could buy a whole nation.
Unfortunately, it has also been said that no one found it.
“Could it be that you know where the real Treasure Island is, my Lord?”
The Half-Elf First Mate was startled, then a surge of excitement washed over him. That is an astonishing wealth capable of buying an entire kingdom; if they truly obtain it, they would never have to worry about money again. As for the Indigenous People on Treasure Island, the Half-Elf First Mate was completely unconcerned. As long as they could determine the island’s location, no matter how many Indigenous People there were, they could muster pirates to take it!
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Fury Sand Island.
Soren silently gazed at the nautical map before him, fingers lightly moving over the unmarked unknown regions, seemingly searching for some general direction.
He had considered Treasure Island long before he began his campaign overseas.
However, at that time, it was a place he could never take; not to mention the large Indigenous tribes and the half-gods or false gods they served, just the monsters along the route to Treasure Island were enough to annihilate Soren’s entire army. On the way to Treasure Island, there lies a very dangerous strait, home to the largest octopus monster Soren has ever encountered!
Just one of its tentacles measures over a hundred meters.
In the past, a significant price was paid to take it down; this was the first ‘super gigantic’ level boss killed by adventurers.
If Soren wants to go to Treasure Island, he must pass through this monster’s territory.
Wealth is indeed one reason for Soren’s journey to Treasure Island, but he is actually quite wealthy right now, especially as the pirate underlings are preparing to settle in Modo City, many of their secret savings have been handed over to Soren. In fact, another important reason for his journey to Treasure Island is to gain divine power and divine rank; Soren’s current divinity value is 27 points, and he needs only 3 more points to reach [Inferior Divinity]. At that time, he can again increase all attributes by +1.
This is a tremendous boost in power!
Then there are the half-gods and false gods of Treasure Island; this is the easiest way for Soren to gain divine rank values. Dealing with these Indigenous People’s half-gods and false gods is at least much easier than challenging true deities. Soren currently lacks 2 points of divine rank value; once he obtains them, he can achieve [Weakened Divine Rank], which, like [Weakened Divinity], also grants +1 to all attributes.
In this way,
Soren essentially increases all attributes by +2 at once!
At this point, he would truly enter the realm of deities, possessing divine-level power and meeting the standard for transforming into a saint’s form.
All attributes +2.
This is immensely attractive to Soren and is key for him to establish a foothold during the Saint’s Cataclysm!
As continuing to advance may require him to challenge other deities.
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Tap tap tap.
Soft footsteps can be heard, and soon the tall figure of the Mind Sorcerer appeared before Soren, bowing slightly and saying, “My Lord, the tasks you arranged have been completed.”
“The next steps are just the ascension ceremony and the military parade, which will probably require a month or two to prepare.”
“I wonder if my Lord has any plans?”
Soren withdrew his fingers from the nautical map, gently rolled it up, and then looked up at the Mind Sorcerer before him.
He fell into deep thought.
Soren tapped his fingers, pondering for a while, then said in a deep voice, “Low-key ascension, high-profile military parade!”
In an instant,
The eyes of the Mind Sorcerer sparkled, and then he humbly bowed, saying, “My Lord is wise!”
……………… (To Be Continued…)
