Translator: CinderTL
Feng Qi had a vivid memory of the divine statue worshipped by the Goat-Headed Demon.
During his initial forays into the world 1,500 years in the future, he possessed no special abilities and could only hide and evade while exploring the ruined future. He lacked the strength to confront any domain creatures.
That was until he encountered the Goat-Headed Demon.
At the time, Little Black was rapidly approaching his location. Desperate to find a target to delay Little Black, Feng Qi climbed a tall building and began scanning for a suitable combatant. With limited time, his gaze swept across the surroundings until he spotted a humanoid creature with a goat's head.
The result was unexpected.
While other domain creatures would aggressively attack Little Black, the Goat-Headed Demon immediately fled. Fortunately, a Domain Monster Tree blocked Little Black's path, preventing Feng Qi from being forced to retreat prematurely.
He then followed the Goat-Headed Demon to its lair, where he discovered the divine statue being worshipped by the demons.
At the time, Feng Qi had no particular interest in the statue. His sole intention was to have the Goat-Headed Demon delay Little Black's pursuit, hoping to lure the creature into the demon's lair.
The plan was undoubtedly a success.
As expected, Little Black pursued him and clashed violently with the Goat-Headed Demon horde.
He had initially intended to use the chaos to escape.
But the Narrator urged him to try killing the faint life force within the divine statue.
Though the Narrator was often unreliable, it had never failed him in critical moments.
Gritting his teeth, he took action.
The process was perilous. He even broke his own bones trying to shatter the statue's defenses, but to no avail.
Yet, he ultimately managed to kill the pulsating flesh sphere inside.
The Narrator's advice proved invaluable. By slaying the statue's life force, he gained his most potent innate talent to date: "Blood Source."
When activated, his body would be enveloped in dense Qi and Blood Power, reshaping his physique and granting him a terrifying surge in combat prowess.
From that moment onward, his fighting style shifted from "dodge, parry, and flee" to aggressive offense.
He gradually came to appreciate the brutal aesthetics unique to close-quarters combat, where every strike landed with visceral impact.
Thus, the statue worshipped by the Goat-Headed Demons left an indelible impression on him.
Now, staring at the divine statue standing at the center of the cobblestone-paved plaza, he felt a surge of astonishment.
The divine statue, towering over ten meters tall, differed in many details from the one-meter-high Goat-Headed Demon statue in his memory. At first glance, he didn't recognize it.
Only after careful scrutiny could he confirm that this was indeed the statue worshipped by the Goat-Headed Demon.
He found this utterly perplexing.
He couldn't understand the connection between the Dark God Cult and the deity worshipped by the Goat-Headed Demon.
There was a vast gap in his information, making it impossible to link these two pieces of intelligence and fill in the unknown details in between.
After a long silence, he turned to the Lord of the Mist beside him:
"Old Mist, have you noticed anything?"
The Lord of the Mist, his gaze fixed on the Dark God statue, nodded and replied in a deep voice:
"My qi blood perception detects a faint trace of qi blood within this Dark God statue."
"You mean this statue is alive?" Feng Qi asked tentatively.
"Of course not. If a statue over ten meters tall were alive, its qi blood would be far more abundant. This trace is less than one-tenth of what an ordinary person possesses—insufficient to sustain life."
Hearing this, Feng Qi suddenly remembered something.
When the Lord of the Mist first discovered the Miracle Bracelet's capabilities years ago, he explained how to use it.
The process involved creating a divine statue of oneself and imbuing it with a wisp of consciousness and qi blood.
This allowed the wearer of the Miracle Bracelet to harvest pure mental power—the "power of faith"—from believers who worshipped the statue.
"It seems a Domain Force is indeed harvesting human faith," Feng Qi remarked.
The Lord of the Mist nodded in agreement.
"Given the Dark God Cult's rapid expansion, this faction may have ties to the Spirit Energy Clan. Otherwise, the Spirit Energy Clan would never allow such a force to expand outward from Old Day City... Of course, it's also possible that the Dark God Cult is simply a component of the Spirit Energy Clan's future plans."
As the Lord of the Mist analyzed the situation, an elderly man in black robes approached from the distance.
His face was kind and gentle, his expression amiable, and he carried a book bearing the Dark God's emblem.
"Are you here to join the Dark God Cult and worship the Dark God with us, or are you just visiting?"
"We're just here to observe, not join," the Lord of the Mist replied with a friendly expression.
"If you don't mind, I can be your guide and introduce you to the Dark God Cult. Perhaps you'll gain a new perspective on us."
The Lord of the Mist accepted the invitation.
The path to forging a hero's faith inherently clashed with the worship of gods.
Gaining a deeper understanding of their enemy would undoubtedly aid in formulating targeted plans later.
Following the elderly man clutching his book, they began exploring the Dark God Cult's compound.
Through the old man's explanations, they learned that the Star City branch of the Dark God Cult occupied a total area of 8,500 square meters, with the buildings themselves covering 5,900 square meters.
Compared to other facilities in Star City, this wasn't a particularly large area.
The entire cult had only 80 full-time members.
The old man was one of them, and their daily expenses were covered by the headquarters in Old Day City.
Each month, they received a stipend from the central organization, making them the cult's promoters in Star City.
Thanks to their efforts, the number of Dark God Cult followers in Star City had now reached 4,358.
Most of them had their own jobs and only came to the Dark God Cult to devoutly worship the Dark God during their free time.
The elder also mentioned that these believers initially didn't believe in the Dark God.
But after experiencing certain events, they gradually came to believe in the Dark God's existence and grew increasingly devout.
When Feng Qi asked about the specific experiences, he received the same information as in the documents:
Nothing more than the recovery from illnesses and improvements in physical condition.
(End of the Chapter)
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