All mortal beings long for the grace and protection of gods, just like the dying people traveling alone in the desert. The arrival of God's power is like the sweet and delicious spring, a spring of life that almost everyone can't get.
Mortal individuals, once their power breaks through the threshold called "Spirit Level", they can condense powerful soul power. While doubling their strength, they also have the ability to diffuse soul power to perceive the surrounding space and rules.
sexual power and even the possibility of divine will.
During this period, individuals will differentiate into two ways to continue to improve themselves:
One is to continue to exercise and explore, continue to exercise, condense or absorb and strengthen the soul power, and at the same time strive to understand the invisible but omnipresent regular power in space.
Whether it is an absolute breakthrough in the quality of soul power or a superficial mastery of regular power, it means that spiritual-level beings can enter the next stage of legend in the improvement of strength!
Except for those legendary super geniuses who are rare to see in a hundred or even a thousand years, most individuals will spend countless time in the process of reaching the legendary level from the spiritual level. Of course, it is more likely that they will stop moving forward from then on and rarely make any progress in their lifetime.
, so that it breeds perverts such as "Gefellogg", who are depressed and depressed for a long time and become mentally abnormal, and then take revenge on the entire society with a hateful and twisted heart.
Of course, I have to say that the final end of the old witch "Gefilog" was a little miserable, but from another perspective, it was at least better than "death", right?
If it weren't for the manipulation of the devil behind the scenes, Liu Yifei is sure that she would have died at least twice in his own hands. Even though she seems to be alive now, it feels a bit worse than death.
In short, no matter what, if nothing else happens, it is much more difficult to advance from a spiritual level to a legend than it is for an ordinary being to advance to a spiritual level~
If spiritual heroes are the most powerful beings in the world, then even such strong men and geniuses will be eliminated by 99.9999% in the process of being promoted to legends!
Yes. An almost cruel elimination rate, but this is the risk that must be taken and the price that must be borne if you want to pursue "immortality"~
And it is precisely because relying on "one's own efforts" is too hard and unguaranteed that the "second method" on the road to advancement has emerged, relying on those named "gods" to dedicate one's beliefs and souls.
Even everything, in order to obtain that humble reward, to help oneself gain hypocritical strength.
Of course, the so-called "gods" here do not refer to real "gods". Basically, beings whose own strength has reached the epic level already have the ability to forcibly "implant" part of their power into the souls of other individuals. For example, what happened in
Liu Yifei's "Dragon-Human Transformation" form, or the druid Liu Yifei encountered on the Ptolemaic South battlefield whose basic strength was only spiritual level, but could transform into a legendary dragon!
"Effects" like that cannot be achieved by ordinary skills or talents. The only possibility is to dedicate one's "faith" to the strong, or to put it another way, one's soul!
At the cost of losing the freedom of one's own soul and losing more potential "possibilities", one obtains the gift of the strong and can break through the shackles of one's own power when necessary, becoming even more invincible.
but!!!
This seemingly convenient and quick method also comes with a hefty price tag!
For example~
Because the soul loses its freedom, the individual itself no longer has secrets.
As long as the "god" you believe in pays a little attention, the lower-level individual will not be able to hide anything, and the "soul characteristics" of the lower-level individual will be eaten by the "god" and become part of the opponent's power, and will not be able to "return" for life.
Once an individual dies, they don’t even have the possibility of being “resurrected”!
Yes, "resurrection"!
Even in NPC, it is not absolutely impossible to achieve the effect of "resurrection". It is just that the method is much more complicated than that of players who are favored by the goddess of the world~
Otherwise, monsters like "Inheim" would not be born~
But individuals with "faith". No matter how much faith they have, even if they only give "1% faith" to their god. Once the individual dies, the individual's soul will be forcibly taken away by the other party.
Therefore, strictly speaking, the method of strengthening oneself by giving in faith is a bit similar to cutting off all one's escape routes and then selling oneself into slavery!
Thinking that the "master" is noble or powerful, the "slave" seems to be much more powerful than before. Sometimes, he will indeed gain great strength and power because of the rewards from the "master", but the "slave" will always be a "slave"
", once the identity is determined, it can never be changed. From now on, there is no longer any pride of being "one's own master"~
Examples like Liu Yifei's are extremely rare. They can only be said to be accidents. It is impossible to replicate accidents in the long history of thousands of years.
However, all of the above are talking about the dependence of "ordinary people" on gods.
And what about God?
Are ordinary people a “necessity” among God’s needs?
As the long river of history rushes forward, it is difficult to have a correct answer to this question now that there have been no traces of gods for more than ten thousand years, but one thing is certain:
That means at least ordinary people still have their use value to the gods~
The strength of a god is almost entirely determined by the quality of the "power source" it controls. The higher the grade and the greater the quantity, the greater the improvement the god may gain. Another factor that affects the strength of the god is time. Same conditions
The source of power must be that the longer the existence takes to become a god, the more amazing its strength will be.
However, these are not inevitable.
Another situation is that when the "basic power" of the two gods is almost the same, the existence with stronger soul power is more powerful!
The power of the gods is like their bodies, so huge that it is unimaginable!
However, if you want to command such a huge "body" smoothly without a strong and tough soul, it is impossible for each individual to take shortcuts in training and improving soul power. In this regard, gods have a slight advantage. That is, as the power increases,
Constantly expanding, they almost passively improve their soul power quickly.
After all, if the body grows too big and the soul is too small, wouldn't it be like a "vegetative state"? And if the body is inactive for a long time, it is not impossible to suffer from "limb necrosis"~
But this kind of growth is only passive growth based on "survival needs". It can almost only guarantee that the soul power of the gods will be enough to control their power. If you want to improve in this aspect, or far surpass your peers
, then the gods have a “need” to visit ordinary people!
That's right~
It is to harvest more souls through "giving power"!
It seems that the soul power of a spiritual being is not worth mentioning to a powerful god, but as the number of believers increases and the belief lasts longer, this way of occupying more people of faith will also promote the improvement of the god's soul power.
!
Therefore, ordinary people, especially ordinary people who have faith in themselves, still have value to gods~
In the era when gods still walked the world, small-scale conflicts between gods continued to break out due to conflicts of faith and competition for the population of believers. It was almost a daily occurrence~
For some gods who have "lost power" or accidentally lost their "source of power", the power of faith and the value of ordinary people who are still willing to believe in them are particularly important!
Losing the source of power means that the gods also lose the possibility of continuously growing themselves, which is almost equivalent to killing the gods!
However, if the soul power can be continuously strengthened, it will be somewhat comforting, and a more solid and powerful soul power can also allow the "former gods" to exert more power, which in disguise improves their safety.
And the current Storm Goddess, or Lady Diltena, is obviously the best example in this situation~
After more than ten thousand years of "banning", even if she was a powerful god before, after more than ten thousand years when other gods have continued to grow and improve, I am afraid that she has been thrown away from the first group and can she even occupy the level of medium divine power?
It’s hard to find a place~
Another even worse problem is that in more than ten thousand years, it is almost certain that most of the power sources originally owned by Diltena have been replaced by new owners, and those "new owners" will definitely not use them.
By returning these important items, Diltena will actually face a very embarrassing problem even if she escapes:
As a "powerful being" who has lost the most important characteristic of "god", how will she restore her former glory?
According to the mindset of "gods", Liu Yifei is almost certain that this will definitely become Diltena's most and almost only concern!
The more "ancient" a god is, the more he only cares about power. Power that belongs to him! This is what "Sandru", a similar being, told Liu Yifei personally. Liu Yifei also felt that in this matter, he could do "death in the face of death".
Sandro should have no reason to deceive himself.
In this way, the direction of action of "strengthening one's own strength until it is enough to recapture or find even one source of power" becomes immediately apparent~
It's just that Liu Yifei didn't expect that this goddess who had been imprisoned for more than ten thousand years could still maintain such good sense after this long ban. When she was almost out of trouble, she had already made a plan for the fire elemental person who happened to appear in front of her.
!
To be honest, if it weren't for the detailed explanations given by Xue Lan and Liu Yifei later, Liu Yifei might not have been able to react so quickly.
"
So those words you just said were not what you said casually, but what the goddess told you?"
"To be precise, it's an instruction.
The quick call method is very similar to the way you used to talk to Misha through the soul language. Just think about it~
It's just that there seems to be some difference in time. We can have a long conversation in a very short time. It's hard to explain to you. It feels like when I am talking to the goddess, the time outside has stopped. Can you
Do you understand?"
"Unfortunately, I have had several similar experiences, so I probably understand what you mean."
When Xue Lan said this, Liu Yifei immediately remembered the several experiences he had met with "great beings", such as the first time he saw the God Sandru in full power in the Kingdom of Dickwell. Another example is his own experience.
When he was summoned by the Lord of Darkness, he felt as if the whole world was still. It still makes him feel like he was in a dream.
"Then it seems that the goddess is really planning to 'absorb' these believers of the fire elemental people?"
"Of course~
Lightning is the fusion power of air and fire. It is more violent than fire and faster than hurricane.
However, although the Storm Goddess controls all the lightning and thunder in the world, she also has a thorough understanding of the power of flames and air currents. Absorbing the fire elemental people can be said to be beneficial to both parties. The only trouble is probably
It’s just the guy named ‘God of Elements’, right?
Anyway, that’s what Lady Diltena said~”
"God of Elements???"
Liu Yifei couldn't help but be stunned~
"Of course, the god who controls air, water, fire, earth and almost all elemental magic with the power of Yiti is honored as the 'God of Elements'. Of course, the Storm Goddess also told me that in fact, that guy's power is not necessarily
She is as invincible as she boasts. It’s just because she happens to have multiple elemental power sources at hand~
It's just that if she wants to occupy the power source of all elemental categories, that bitch is not so good. At least Lady Diltena said that the bitch must not have possessed the powerful power of lightning, and if she had been in the war that year
If we later find the lightning-type power sources left behind by Lady Diltena, I am afraid that her current strength will even decline a bit~"
There was an expression in Xue Lan's eyes that seemed to be gloating over misfortune, and Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel a chill in his body~
"Bitch??? Did that Storm Goddess do something to the lightning power source she controlled?"
Liu Yifei asked, twitching the corners of his eyes.
"Hehehe~ Yes, the goddess said it, that guy is an absolute bitch without a doubt. In addition to exchanging his rotten flesh with those degenerate guys for some inferior and weak power sources to reluctantly improve his own power,
She is useless~
As for the hands and feet, it’s just a small gift to guard against sneaky people. If she gets tricked, she can only be blamed for it~"
“Uh wait!
What I’m curious about is whether our Lady Diltena has any personal grudge against that bitch covered in rotten flesh, right???”
Liu Yifei suddenly felt that things seemed to be developing in some weird and ridiculous direction, and asked anxiously.
Two women! No! It’s a whirlpool of hatred between two goddesses competing for power and jealousy.
The Lord of Darkness is here~
Is there anything more terrifying than this?
To be honest, Liu Yifei doesn't seem to be involved in such trouble.
"I can't say there are no personal grievances, but it's not a big problem. To put it bluntly, it's just a matter of competing for the power source of the elemental magic system.
Because the Storm Goddess first possesses a lightning-based power source, and the initial power source is of good quality. Therefore, the Goddess’s most powerful power has always been the power of lightning, and this is why she is called the ‘Storm Goddess’.
However, due to the competition for one fire power source and two wind power sources, the Storm Goddess once had a direct conflict with the Elemental Goddess.
You know~
As the loser, it is inevitable to have resentment in your heart, so even though the Elemental Goddess and the Storm Goddess were in the same camp in the past, they often made trouble for each other."
Lord of Darkness!!!
It’s not jealousy! But it’s better than jealousy!!!
For a god, the source of power and their own strength are everything they pursue! The hatred forged on this is a hundred times more serious than emotional problems, isn't it!!!
How could Xue Lan talk about this matter as if nothing had happened?
Has she understood the current situation?
"Wait!
You said before that the goddess has made arrangements for the 'follow-up' actions. This 'arrangement' should not include a direct conflict with the goddess of elements, right?"
The uneasy feeling in my heart is getting stronger~
To be precise, Liu Yifei has even smelled conspiracy and danger!
Damn~
Damn~~
Damn~~~
Saving a god, but then getting involved in a grudge dispute between gods, especially when he seems to be on the weaker and more troublesome side, is not a good sign~
With the "minimal" power and power that Liu Yifei currently controls, it may be possible to shock the young people or ordinary players in the mortal world, but if it arouses the dissatisfaction of a god
"Oh my god~
Can't you take pity on me and make my life less stormy?"
Liu Yifei almost begged and cried in his heart.
But this time it seemed that no one heard Liu Yifei’s loyal prayer~
With Xue Lan's expression of "You have to listen carefully~", the two people came together carefully, and then Xue Lan almost bit Liu Yifei's ear and told Liu Yifei the follow-up plan of the Storm Goddess~
However, he had only heard half of it, but Liu Yifei had already jumped back two steps like a reflex, looked at Xue Lan with a look of disbelief on his face, and shouted in an almost uncontrollable voice:
"What??? Split the Tower Clan??? Is she crazy!!! This is simply impossible!!!"
Before Liu Yifei could shout more, Xue Lan had already pounced on him. While knocking Liu Yifei down, he also blocked his mouth (to be continued...)
