"So that's how it is?"
Jiang Qiao had eavesdropped on the conversation between Air Bubble and the Beauty God, and had a rough idea of what the Pantheon Alliance's financial system was like.
First of all, none of the gods in the city had the right to distribute Divine Crystals as currency, since they appeared out of thin air.
Players accepted quests in a place called the Divine Hall in the City of Pantheon, and upon completion, Divine Crystals would appear out of thin air and fall into the hands of the players.
Some of the gods who came to the city were there to save their world, while others were there to earn Divine Crystals.
However, after the Spell Stealer and the Abyss joined forces, the gods were no match for the Spell Stealer, which was why they entrusted the Holy Spirits to hunt down the Spell Stealer.
As a result, the gods could only earn Holy Crystals by serving the Holy Spirits.
"Why don't we replace the Divine Crystals in the players' backpacks with fake ones like the Plunder Tokens?"
Hai Lan floated next to Jiang Qiao, gnawing on a Divine Energy Crystal. This Divine Energy Crystal provided about the same amount of energy as a Mother Crystal, about three hundred points.
"There's no need for that. Most players would trade the Divine Crystals they get from dungeon quests for equipment, and only a small portion would be used to trade with the gods."
Jiang Qiao was now sitting at the edge of the fishing farm built by the God of the Lake. The God of the Lake had been very efficient in remodeling her shop, and in less than half a day, her shop had turned from an empty fish shop into a medium-sized fishing farm.
The fish swimming in the fishing farm were handpicked by the God of the Lake … magical fish that could be refined into potions and had special effects. In the game, the lowest grade was Blue, and there were also Purple and Legendary-grade King of the Lake.
After the fishing farm was built, Jiang Qiao used the system's official name to organize a fishing event. As soon as the official announcement of the fishing event was released, the entrance of the God of the Lake's shop was instantly packed.
The entrance ticket to the fishing grounds cost one Divine Crystal per person. This time, with the System's Air Wall created by Jiang Qiao, it was basically impossible for the Players to sneak in through a bug.
The God of the Lake's petite figure was standing at the entrance, happily collecting the tickets. Her current mood was not just based on the expression on her face. Just by looking at the pile of little hearts on the ground, one could tell that she was probably having the happiest moment of her life.
"Besides, compared to giving them to you as snacks, the Divine Crystals are more useful in bribing these gods," Jiang Qiao said.
"The bribe … seems to have worked?"
Hai Lan looked at the God of the Lake, who was standing by the door with a large pile of divine crystals in his hands. Judging from the happy expression on the God of the Lake's face, Jiang Qiao's bribe must have worked.
Hai Lan was using Jiang Qiao's status bar, so when she looked at the God of the Lake, it showed that the God of the Lake's affection level was … worship.
[God of the Lake's affection level — worship]
Description: As long as you do not do anything too extreme, the NPC will listen to most of your suggestions and open commission requests.
Commission Request: You can commission the NPC to do one thing per day within the scope of your ability!
(18X instructions will be in danger of being banned)
Suggested commission — Admission to the fishing grounds is free. Make one fish out, and make more fish out …]
The worship here did not only refer to the God of the Lake's affection for Jiang Qiao, but also the state of a creature that had fallen into madness and lost its mind after being infected by the abyss. Now, the God of the Lake was basically infected by the Holy Spirits and enjoyed working with them. The affection level built up under this premise would not decline over time.
Meanwhile, the official fishing event had attracted thousands of spectators. Some Planar Pirate Faction players had even received a Divine Crystal as an entrance ticket to participate in the event.
While the Lady Boss was running around as the God of the Lake's shop, Jiang Qiao was on the second floor of the God of the Lake's shop … talking to the Lady Boss as the game designer of the Holy Spirits.
"I suspect that you Holy Spirits also have a hive mind."
The Matriarch looked at the Holy Ghost players who had gathered at the edge of the fishing pond. She had seen with her own eyes how Jiang Qiao had sent out an announcement, and in the next second, the quiet fishing shop had been occupied by a large number of Holy Ghosts!
No matter how she looked at it, it was as if Jiang Qiao's consciousness was connected to thousands of Holy Spirits, which was why he could gather so many Holy Spirits at once.
"That's not the point of our conversation, the former … leader of the Blacktide Island."
Jiang Qiao listened to the cheers of the Players outside because they had caught a rare sailfish … While the Players were doing some daily activities to celebrate, it was undeniable that Brandt Island was facing a great threat.
Soon, the Blacktide Island would descend upon the world of Brandt Island, and by then … the battlefield would not only be the various ruins of the Blacktide Island, but also the stronghold of Brandt Island, and even … the Inner World.
The Spell Stealers on the Blacktide Island were far stronger than those on Brandt Island, and to make matters worse, all the Lord-class dragons on the Blacktide Island were all under the command of the Spell Stealers!
The horse-class monster siege that the Abyssal Temple Guild had been longing for might begin soon.
"Chaos cannot be killed, and it can only be assimilated by another Chaos."
The Lady Boss told Jiang Qiao a piece of bad news. "So this time, either the Blacktide Island devours Brandt Island, or the Blacktide Island will be devoured by Brandt Island. Devouring here doesn't mean devouring the island completely, but becoming a part of the island, and the Spell Stealers on the island will submit to the hive mind of the other island."
The Lady Boss told Jiang Qiao another piece of bad news … If they lost the siege, the NPCs in the stronghold of Brandt Island would most likely be influenced by the consciousness of the Blacktide Island.
"Then how do we determine who will be devoured by who?" This was what Jiang Qiao was most concerned about. What was the criterion for victory in this battle?
"The master of the island."
The Lady Boss once again uttered a term that Jiang Qiao was familiar with. "The master of the island is the manifestation of the consciousness of the Blacktide Island. From the words of the Holy Spirit, I can tell that the people of Brandt Island have yet to possess their own intelligence, so the master of Brandt Island … is probably just an ordinary Lord-class dragon."
"In the end, we still have to kill the final boss …" Jiang Qiao listened to the Lady Boss and had a rough idea of what the criterion for victory in the battle was.
That was, if the mother crystals of the three island masters of Brandt Island — the Fire Drake, the Terminus Dragon, and the Rock Mist Dragon — were eaten by Dunhisi or the other two island masters of Blacktide Island, then everything would be over.
"So please return my people to me," the Lady Boss said her real request.
"The one sealed in the Breeder's Cage is my sister. She has done nothing wrong … With her power, I can restrict Dunhisi's control over Blacktide Island and keep it away from Brandt Island!"
"On the other hand … if I capture your sister and the other island master and feed them to the Fire Drake, then Blacktide Island will be under my control?"
When Jiang Qiao uttered that dangerous line, Wen Enna instinctively stood in front of the Lady Boss.
The Matriarch didn't say a word. She stabbed her hand into her chest again and took out a crystal that was glowing dimly from her body.
Jiang Qiao could tell at a glance that it was a Quintessence Shard!
It was a complete Quintessence Shard, but … there was no divine power in it at all.
"The Blacktide Island has been wandering on the star map for so many years. It must have devoured more than one piece of the God of Eater's Divine Spark."
The Matriarch pushed the completely dimmed Quintessence shard to Jiang Qiao. "Only some of its power … has been completely digested."
[Shard of Divinity that has lost its divine power.
[Description: Every Quintessence Shard is a miniature of a world. The divine power contained in this Quintessence Shard has completely disappeared, along with all the laws of the world within it. However, there seems to be a way to repair it.]
"
"Are you sure this is a bargaining chip to negotiate with me?
Jiang Qiao could see through the surface of the Divine Spark Shard and see what was going on inside.
Sealed inside the fragment was a city where time had stopped. This city was similar to Queen Mey's Royal City. The residents had all turned into zombies. Due to the disappearance of the laws of time, the residents were living the same life like robots.
"The overly perfect laws of the world will cause the residents to die faster. But they are still alive."
The Matriarch suddenly opened her eyes slightly. Her pupils were golden vertical pupils, unlike those of humans. "When I had my own consciousness and wisdom, the Blacktide Island had completely digested this Quintessence Shard. But as the agent of the God of Eater, there is still a possibility that you can repair it."
"Repair …"
Jiang Qiao suddenly thought of something. Just then, the God of Lake pushed the door open and walked in excitedly.
"I will work for you from now on!
President! "
When the God of Lake called Jiang Qiao by his name, it had become a title that was used to add milk to the milk but not the price … President.
Jiang Qiao did not respond to the God of Lake. Instead, he forcibly held her hand and placed it on the Quintessence Shard that had lost its divine power.
"Suddenly … suddenly …" When the God of Lake realized what was going on, she fell to her knees in a sitting duck position.
In the next second, the seemingly dead city inside the Quintessence Shard … the dried up lakes and rivers suddenly gave birth to new rivers and lakes, but the residents were still in the state of living corpses.
When the God of Lake let go of her hand, the lakes and rivers quickly dried up … and then disappeared.
"It's not enough to repair the laws of the world. If you want the residents to regain their personality, you must … send a Holy Spirit to live in the city and communicate with them." The Matriarch told Jiang Qiao … a little knowledge that she had accidentally learned.
"I think I know what to do now."
Jiang Qiao looked at the Quintessence Shard that had lost its divine power, deleted its name, and replaced it with a new one.
"City Creation Stone."
"Are you … interested in abandoning Blacktide Island and becoming the master of Brandt Island?"
A lot of blueprints for the next version appeared in Jiang Qiao's mind as he looked at the Matriarch.
It was impossible for the Matriarch to regain control of Blacktide Island. In the coming war, Brandt Island would definitely swallow up Blacktide Island!
"My children live on Blacktide Island. Even if they obey an invader, I … will not abandon them," the Matriarch rejected Jiang Qiao's suggestion.
"What's there to live in a broken place like Blacktide Island? I'll bring you to Brandt Island in a few days … I wonder how much better the living conditions there are compared to this gloomy place," said Jiang Qiao.
"I won't …"
"Why don't you just ask your children to move in with you?
What's the saying again? As long as you're with your family, anywhere is home! "
Jiang Qiao continued to use his big bluff mode. The Matriarch pursed her lips as if she was thinking of something to refute Jiang Qiao.
But before she could think of a retort, the Matriarch suddenly raised her head. Wen Enna's entire body tensed up, because she felt that the aura that used to be reassuring to her was now like a nightmare to her!
It was the aura of the Island Master of Blacktide Island!
"He's here."
The Matriarch's brows furrowed, fear and anger intertwined in her voice.
"Is it … Deng Xi?"
Jiang Qiao's gaze shifted to the City of Pantheon's current channel. There was no news of Deng Xi's arrival in the City of Pantheon.
It seemed like Deng Xi had snuck in or someone in the Pantheon Alliance had betrayed them.
"He came here alone. Matriarch, I'll go capture him now!" Wen Enna's killing intent soared when she sensed that Deng Xi had come to the City of Pantheon alone.
The changing of the three Island Masters of Blacktide Island was both easy and difficult. The easy part was that whoever devoured the previous Island Master would become the new Island Master, and the difficult part was that Blacktide Island would occasionally go crazy and appoint one or two Island Masters.
For example, Deng Xi was appointed by Blacktide Island, while the Matriarch was abandoned by Blacktide Island.
"Calm down."
The Matriarch held Wen Enna's wrist lightly. Wen Enna was one of the few children who had left the Blacktide Island and followed her. The Matriarch did not want to lose another of her children.
"I think he's here to … instigate a rebellion?
Where is he? "
Jiang Qiao realized that Deng Xi was not here to attack the city, but to cause trouble for the Pantheon Alliance.
But Jiang Qiao could not sense Deng Xi's presence, so he could only seek help from the Matriarch and the Law Stealer.
"Where is he?"
The Matriarch pointed at the core meeting hall of the City of Pantheon and reminded Jiang Qiao. "The gods do not see you as allies. In their eyes, you are more like wolves without chains, ready to bite them at any time. But they have no choice but to use you to hunt their prey."
"Thank you for the compliment. I'll go check out the situation first," said Jiang Qiao.
…
On the other side of the hall, Deng Isis was standing alone in front of a group of gods whose names he couldn't name.
"The pressure of hiring the Last Descendants of the God Eater must be … great?
After all, in their eyes, you are but a dish on their plate. "Deng Xi's gaze swept across the gods.
Unlike his gentle and courteous manner when talking to the interplanar pirates, Deng Xi's tone was filled with mockery when talking to the gods.
"But the Sacred Spirits still killed you, Deng Xi … traitor!" Uld, the God of War, recognized Deng Xi as the leader of the Law Stealers on Brandt Island.
"After killing me, did the troubles that Chaos brought to your world disappear?
Has the crystal sickness in your world been purified?
I'm afraid … not. "
Deng Xi's gaze swept across everyone present. "The only thing that can cure the crystal sickness is Chaos itself … I can cure the crystal sickness that is spreading in your world, and similarly, I can make Brandt Island leave your world. But there is only one condition, a … very simple condition."
"Help me kill the Sacred Spirits."
Deng Xi said softly, "The God Eater is your greatest enemy, not Chaos or the Law Stealer. These are all enemies that you can deal with with your own hands. Only the Holy Spirit is an existence that can truly threaten your Eternal Theocracy."
"Traitor, do you think you have the right to make us believe in you?" Uld, the God of War, said to Deng Xi with a murderous tone.
"There are not many gods that I am willing to believe in in my life, but I still have my own beliefs." Deng Xi walked to an ancient statue in a meeting hall.
This statue was the statue of the God of Justice, the one and only god that the Beauty Goddess had mentioned in the star chart. The god that was in charge of the rules of justice and order. It did not even have a physical body, but it existed everywhere in the world.
"I, Deng Xi, former leader of Brandt Island, guide of Blacktide Island, dedicate my existence to order as a vow … As long as the gods are willing to join forces with me to completely destroy the Sacred Spirits, I will use this life to purify the crystal plague. If I violate this vow, I am willing to accept the judgment of order."
Deng Xi's series of vows that seemed like child's play in the eyes of outsiders were answered by the God of Justice. A beam of light shone from within, and under the gaze of the gods, Deng Xi reached out and pierced his own chest, tearing out his already broken soul.
The souls of all the Law Stealers should have been sealed in the abyssal incubation chamber of Blacktide Island, but Deng Xi was willing to take a gamble.
After his soul was slain by Wolf Rider and the axeman, only half of it was left. He threw this half of his soul into the beam of light.
The beam of light bound this half of his soul with an inscription that looked like a chain, then returned it to Deng Xi's body.
"The other half of my soul is in the hands of the God Eater. Those souls carry the memories of my youth." Deng Xi sat on the ground and looked at the surprised gods.
"I have to save my students from the hands of the God Eater. You may think that this is just an excuse, but in the end … even if you are not willing to believe me, even your superiors are not willing to believe me?"
Deng Xi pointed at the statue of the God of Justice behind him.