Chapter 1453: Chapter 1453
1453: Chapter 1449: The Deity’s Little Secret 1453: Chapter 1449: The Deity’s Little Secret The establishment of the Dawnlight Nation was simply a muddled affair.
From the process to the “nation-building materials,” it could be seen as a negative example; even after the establishment of the kingdom, various factions still thrived and infighting was incessant.
“But it’s still much better than before…”
It’s hard to say which is worse, anarchy or a garbage government, but for Mercury 42, currently embroiled in a plane war, “having a government” was a significant advancement.
“At least, our achievements are being utilized, our accomplishments remembered.”
Researchers and technicians, having a government to serve, a nation and people living under some semblance of tokenism, ensured that their efforts had definite beneficiaries.
At least it wasn’t a vague contribution to the world; otherwise, even beneath the same sky, few would acknowledge your dedication.
Yet, these weren’t the people who changed the most; some had already sprung into complete action.
“We need prestige; we outsiders need to integrate into this world; we must make contributions that will be recorded in the history of this country…”
There were precedents for this; the historical relics of “foreign friends” from the early days of nation-building could sustain latter generations as long as they didn’t act foolishly.
Especially now, in this multi-racial and multi-ethnic kingdom, Easterners, Saphire people, and other outsiders, needed to prove their own worth.
Lu Ping’an’s efforts had begun to show results; the first batch of Easterners, “pioneers,” were on their way, harboring dreams of gold mining but also, in some sense, to establish their new homeland and become members of the new world.
These robust outsider tribes were destined to occupy wealth far exceeding their population proportion.
To maintain the possibility of wealth and a good life for their descendants, mere privileges obtained by their ancestors weren’t enough…
in some sense, fame and historical achievements were their lifeline.
Even if they could promote their ancestors’ great achievements through the propaganda machine, a substantial basis needed to exist.
After the establishment of the New Kingdom, the biggest change was actually the attitude of the outsiders.
The higher-ups of Lin Nu’s Church had doubled their investments and began considering their reputations and status or, rather, started cherishing the rarity of their feathers.
“This is the best opportunity right before us, a once-off defensive war…”
The dividends of the “nation-building war” could suffice for decades; they began to heavily invest in the frontline conflicts.
The plots of the Salvation Army…
to put it precisely, derived from “Mentor Theory,” the “National Revival Theory” at least designated a path, a banner, a mere façade of a title lacking most people’s trust and loyalty, which was still far better than a disjointed mess.
Lu Ping’an also had his own stage, and this big piece of meat, perhaps he couldn’t eat it alone…
“To create exclusive paths for the warriors of this country?”
“That’s quite interesting; my deity is somewhat interested as well.”
“Forget it, your God of Victory is utterly useless, even the paths it provides are incomplete…”
“Perhaps, we need a Guardian God for the new kingdom.”
“Who wants to ascend?
Lu Ping’an himself hadn’t anticipated that his “suggestion” would cause quite a stir at the highest levels.
The reason was none other than that it was an extremely large and nutritious “super fatty piece.”
“Just imagine, how many mortals would walk this path…”
Deity providing “paths” to mortals is naturally not for benevolence…
they all do it for themselves, even one could say there are at least four clear benefits.
One part is visible to everyone, showcasing their own strength, rules, and domain, enhancing their influence in the mortal world.
This is probably the only part that can be clearly stated; the remaining three are rather subtle.
“Just like initially, in some sense, those lower-level professionals were copies of deities and quasi-gods, meant to clear mines as experimental subjects…”
The so-called path is simply the walked road; the endpoint of a path might be the deity’s body itself, but the deity controlling the path has a strong interference over the subordinates after all, in some sense your power is part of their flowing blood.
He can naturally guide you along a certain path, but generally, he won’t do so…
they hope more that you will carve out your path on the platform they provided, and then, you become their potential, their experience package.
This reason, in some sense, is mutually beneficial, as long as you don’t get too close to it…
“As I mentioned before, don’t go too far on a single path; then you will have no resistance against a particular deity’s control.
The fusion of multiple professional paths causing tensions at the source also means no single deity can excessively interfere with you…”
The third reason lies here, yet it’s hard to speak plainly.
Because if you get too close, you might become the vessel for “possession by the dead” or possibly the so-called “reserve flesh for God’s descent,” “toy of God Soldiers”…
of course, the most terrifying is becoming “a supplement.”
In this respect, Evil Gods and the Proper God Church have a huge difference; Evil Gods consuming each other, top eating bottom, bottom eating top is the norm, even internally considered high return behind high risk…而正神即使偶然做点这种邪门事情,也不会让人发现.
“第四个理由,才是神祗的刚需,也是所谓的锚点…”
What is an anchor point?
It’s the critical point where ships anchor at a place, the line that prevents a kite from flying away completely.
“Anchor points are actually divided into two parts, one part is the anchor of order, the other is the anchor of humanity…”
The existence of the same path inevitably brings contact between superiors and subordinates.
By the time Lu Ping’an reached this point, he also understood the true nature of deities; it’s a massive “Order Cage,” using order (rules, World’s Reason) to streamline the disorderly chaotic contamination into the vast entity known as the “Divine Kingdom.”
But during this process, the deity has to withstand dual influences.
On one hand, It needs “Order,” requiring more resources to supplement itself, to increase the “Divine Kingdom Plane’s (contamination limit)”.
At this time, the residual souls of some devout believers become the best supplements…
perhaps the so-called “reincarnation into the Divine Kingdom after death” might not be a lie, yet it’s not necessarily a good thing; transformed Divine Envoys are thoroughly filled with the deity’s power, whether they are still the person you once knew is hard to judge.
And even those living, their “Power Beacons” can resonate with the deity, slowly and continuously enhancing Its Reason, making it more stable and powerful.
On the other hand, the most important part is…
“Actually, deities are the beings most in need of ‘humanity’; they enjoy both the ‘Rules’ and the ‘Chaos’ Erosion.
Whether being completely integrated into the Reason as ‘machinery’ or thoroughly disintegrated by the chaos contamination, both scenarios mean absolute death…”
Mortals need the “Blessing” and “Protection” of deities, while deities need mortals’ “Contribution” and “Anchor,” their coexistence forms the foundation of the professional system.