Chapter Eighty-Nine: “Modo Threat Theory” First Update
Shipwreck Bay.
In just a few days, news of the parade in Modo City spread rapidly.
People were passionately discussing the grand spectacle of that day, but as the news spread, it sounded increasingly absurd. Some claimed to have seen super warships equipped with hundreds of cannons, others said they witnessed terrifying sea monsters guarding the seabed, while some alleged that Modo City had raised a large number of wyverns. Various rumors were everywhere, becoming more outrageous by the day. For example, the emergence of drow elicited intense speculation from many with ulterior motives, who insisted that Soren had an incredibly large harem.
All filled with enchanting female drow, he reportedly needed to bed ten women every night before he could sleep.
Of course.
These were actually insignificant matters.
What truly troubled people was the unclear origin of a subtle notion that had begun circulating in the Southern Coast and surrounding areas, which could be called “Modo Threat Theory.”
Many major powers were involved behind the scenes, including some dukedoms in the south.
The term “Modo Threat Theory” had spread to many places, leading many lords to harbor fear and hostility toward Soren, believing that the rise of Modo City might threaten their rule.
It appeared that a new round of struggle was secretly igniting.
However, Soren wouldn’t waste too much energy on such trivial matters; he was recently dealing with an important issue.
An important matter related to deities.
Or rather.
He was personally welcoming the arrival of a deity.
………………
On this day.
The entire Modo City was on high alert. Although everything seemed quiet on the surface, the guard presence had more than tripled in secret. Not only had the Modo City guard received orders, but the Half-Elf Church also made secret arrangements.
Because on this day, a significant person was coming to Modo City!
Or rather.
On this day, a deity was arriving.
In fact, when Soren saw the smiling young woman in front of him, he himself looked incredulous. But in the end, he slightly bowed to show his respect and slowly said, “Lady Agricultural Goddess! Modo City welcomes your arrival!”
The avatar of the Agricultural Goddess was an unremarkable-looking young woman. The avatars of deities could change their appearance at will, but what truly astonished people was the aura she emanated—a warm, peaceful, and serene energy that felt like a gentle spring breeze. It was akin to the embrace of Mother Earth, and even Soren felt an unprecedented warmth and calm beside her. This was the power the Mother Earth bestowed upon her. Ever since this ancient deity of strong divine power went into seclusion, the Agricultural Goddess took over part of the duties of “Earth.”
“Don’t be so nervous.”
The Agricultural Goddess smiled slightly, and her unremarkable appearance now seemed captivating, radiating the purest maternal grace.
The power of the earth!
She embodied the life-containing energy of the earth, so vibrant even the deities could not resist her vitality.
As a relatively young new goddess, the Agricultural Goddess had only existed for less than two thousand years. She initially spent a long time learning to master her power, then began expanding her domain by making the “Goddess of Rivers and Lakes” her subordinate goddess. Soon after, she developed her own Agricultural Church based on the foundation of the former “Mother Earth” church. The Agricultural Church had a vast influence throughout the entire realm and was cherished by druids, with the majority of ordinary people broadly believing in this goddess.
Every harvest festival was prepared for her!
Many druids believed that “the balance between humans and nature” chiefly lay in food. If people could easily fill their bellies, they would not recklessly destroy the natural environment or harm the ecological balance around their settlements.
Thus, the Agricultural Church had druidic power that was second only to the Druid Order!
Among the attendants following the Agricultural Goddess, there were at least two legendary priests and one legendary-level druid. This was the foundation of the established divine church responsible for protecting the avatar of the Agricultural Goddess. Although this goddess was very powerful, she was not adept in combat. She preferred to promote beautiful aspects of life, and while holding the duty of “Agriculture,” she belonged to the “Nature” pantheon.
“My mother has also sheltered half-elves.”
The Agricultural Goddess elegantly sat down. Casually glancing around, she slowly said, “Here, I can feel the strength of order and a new balance.”
“This is an impressive achievement!”
Half-elves had once worshipped the “Mother Earth” for some time. The core alignment of the Agricultural Goddess was “Neutral,” whether it be Neutral Good or True Neutral, she understood that maintaining a neutral stance was the only way to promote agricultural development among many races.
This goddess was quite commendable.
Because for thousands of years, her core doctrine had been simply one: “Let everyone have enough to eat.” She hoped to reduce wars, disputes, and killings in the world through this, maintaining the balance of the entire natural world.
Many adventurers had once followed this goddess.
Mainly because her affinity was very high, and her temperament was quite good. Unlike other deities, she was not narrow-minded; her heart was vast like the earth.
Hmm. Her heart was indeed vast!
Soren secretly glanced, realizing why so many people had once been willing to follow her.
As a goddess, her embrace was very wide; even evil races could earn her compassion during famines, because she always believed that most of the world’s conflicts arose from the inability to fill one’s belly. As long as everyone could eat well, then the world’s conflicts would decrease, and the natural clashes would lessen, allowing a new balance to be maintained.
She had no great ambitions, but her ideals were nobler than those of any deity!
However, this goddess was not skilled in combat and could not intervene in the struggles, power shifts, or ruling rules among many races!
Thus, her core focus was on vigorously developing agricultural technology.
This should be the only deity in the entire multiverse who aspired to climb the agricultural technology tree, relying on increased productivity to change the entire world’s landscape.
Soren had a favorable impression of this goddess.
Because her willingness to personally risk transforming into an avatar and descending to Modo City indicated her regard for Soren, and there was only one thing that Modo City attracted her attention to.
That was—fertilizer!
Agricultural production had always been limited by land. The entire world’s structure determined that high-end agricultural technology was hard to promote, and the costs were too high. Just like the God of Knowledge once wanted to vigorously spread knowledge, but quickly faced obstacles from various sources—churches, nobles, royal families, and even ordinary people who refused to learn. In a poor family, a seven or eight-year-old child was a usable labor force; it was very unreliable to sacrifice labor to allow them to learn.
In the end.
The large-scale issuance of enlightenment books failed, and the God of Knowledge’s focus returned to preserving knowledge.
He understood well that without sufficient civilization, spreading knowledge was very difficult.
“I sense a disaster is approaching.”
The Agricultural Goddess’s avatar looked up at Soren, her expression turning serious as she said, “As a newly born deity, you should have sensed something as well! This disaster may affect the entire multiverse, and chaos and calamity often bring about famine. One can imagine that famine will make the world even more disordered and turbulent, leading all beings into a frenzy of slaughter.”
“The small thing you discovered has given me a glimmer of hope.”
“If we can promote it vigorously, perhaps we can slightly reduce the severity of this disaster, at the very least ensuring many innocent people survive.”
The Agricultural Goddess did not mention preventing the disaster, as she felt that the Saint’s Cataclysm was irreversible!
She hoped to develop agriculture to ensure that famines would not spread, ultimately reducing the destruction that the Saint’s Cataclysm would inflict on the entire world.
This was also a crucial reason why she personally came to Modo City.
However, if fertilizer was to be promoted vigorously, costs must be substantially lowered, possibly with little profit, since the common folk responsible already had little savings.
Shipping it out of Modo City and then distributing it to the commoners involved a rather complex web of relationships.
Soren pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then stood up and said, “Lady, please follow me!”
………………(To Be Continued ~^~)
