Pretend to be a follower of the God of Wisdom?
Grimm had never thought of such a thing before.
If the gods could be divided into ranks, then the God of Wisdom, Jeror, could only be considered a weak god, barely stronger than the lesser gods who had just ascended to godhood.
Grimm, on the other hand, was a rank 4 Magus, a demigod in the World of Gods.
There was only one step between a demigod and a god …
While the difference in strength between them was like heaven and earth, Grimm could not deceive himself in terms of mentality. It was still possible to respect the gods, but to believe in them piously was something that Grim couldn't do even if he was beaten to death.
The Sorcerers' research on the Gods had reached a certain extreme. Although the Gods were high and mighty in the eyes of ordinary people, in the eyes of the Sorcerers, they were just a group of high-energy creatures that relied on faith and parasitized on the Planes of Existence.
It was just that the so-called holiness and the so-called evil in their mouths were actually just the external manifestations of certain extraordinary powers!
Having grasped supernatural powers, the gods used it to fool the world, brainwashing their believers through 'enlightenment' and 'conversion', so that they would repeat the specious' truth 'and' justice 'with the same words. In this process, the gods obtained the power of faith from their devout believers, while the believers only received a drop in the bucket.
In order to deceive their believers and spread their faith, the gods even disguised themselves as mortals to walk the world, personally creating a church with a strict hierarchy. In this church, the believers' thoughts were suppressed, and they had to follow the rituals and prayers left behind by the 'saints' to communicate with the gods in their hearts, turning themselves into a node of faith.
In order to prevent their believers from thinking too much and letting their imagination run wild, the gods would severely crack down on science, art, and progressive ideas, keeping their believers in a simple-minded and ignorant state.
In order to stimulate the eruption of faith, the gods would even deliberately provoke secular wars, using bloody and terrifying wars to eliminate those who did not meet the standards, and to replace them with new blood …
In the world ruled by the gods, spellcasters with extraordinary powers were naturally rejected and attacked. Therefore, in many places, Magi, Wizards, and Arcanists were born to be mortal enemies with the Gods!
It was precisely because their research and understanding of the Gods was too thorough that it was a great humiliation for the Magi to lower themselves to worship the Gods.
"Is there no other way for me to study the Book of Wisdom other than becoming a follower of Jello?" Grim grumbled unhappily.
"Beep. The Holy Bible of Wisdom is actually a book of faith that records the origin of gods and the characteristics of divine power. If you want to analyze the contents inside, you won't have to rely on the naked eye, but the experience of your spiritual power … Changing the frequency of your spiritual waves to match the divine power waves inside is the only way to read this book!"
"If it's just a simple change in the frequency of spiritual waves and not a change of faith, I can still accept it. A.I. Chip, are there any negative consequences from doing this? "
"Beep. After changing the frequency of spiritual undulations, the Host's thoughts will be infected by the divine power in the Wisdom Bible … Based on the current strength of the Host's spiritual power, as long as it doesn't exceed 27 minutes and 53 seconds, there won't be any changes in the Host's thoughts … After reading the Wisdom Bible, the Host will need a long period of deep meditation to counteract the infection of the Wisdom Bible's divine power …"
"Thought mutation? What kind of thought mutation? "
"It's when the Host accepts the information of the divine power stored in the Wisdom Bible and agrees with a portion of the God of Wisdom's ideals, becoming a general believer …"
A general believer was not a true believer, but a partial acknowledgement of the actions and ideals of a certain god. Their faith was not firm, and could even be said to be extremely weak. It was very easy for them to be disturbed by the outside world and change who they believed in.
"A general believer? That doesn't seem that hard to accept! "Grim stroked his chin, feeling a little hesitant.
"Beep. Becoming a general believer is only the first step of the divine power infection. As the Host spends more time reading the Wisdom Bible, the degree of faith will continuously increase. Hence, it's crucial to enter deep meditation immediately after reading and get rid of the residual influence of the divine power undulations! "
"Understood! A.I. Chip, when I start reading the Wisdom Bible, remember to record and monitor the changes in my spiritual force. If there are any signs of changes in my thoughts, warn me immediately and interrupt me! "
[Beep. Host's command received … Digitizing Host's spiritual force … Beginning real-time monitoring of Host's spiritual force …]
With the assurance of the A.I. Chip, Grim relaxed and turned his attention back to the first page of the Wisdom Bible.
God was omnipotent!
These words were written in a strange language that Grim did not recognise at all.
Logically speaking, Grim should not be able to recognise these garish words that seemed like scribbles from another world. However, what was surprising was that when Grim focused his gaze on these words, their meaning naturally appeared in his mind like a book.
There was no need for him to decipher or recognise them. From the moment he saw them, Grim naturally understood their meaning.
Grim was not surprised at all by this.
This was because most high-ranked Magus books had the same effect.
Hence, deciphering these books did not rely on one's eyes, but one's spirit!
Grim's eyes focused on this short line of words, and his spirit seemed to have entered a strange illusory realm, suddenly being pulled into another world. In that world, Grim was like a completely invisible person following a god. He had personally witnessed the god using his divine force to gather the matter of the plane, using his boundless divine force to create a plane from nothing.
On the first day, the god used the 'Creation Divine Spell'.
Countless tiny but real strange substances rolled out from all over the Boundless Sea of Stars and gathered together …
On the second day, the god created a plane.
The gods used their divine power as a glue to bind these tiny particles together, creating planar continents and vast oceans for the living beings of the plane to live and flourish.
On the third day, the god isolated the energy storm.
After the creation of the plane, the god gathered his divine force to form a huge bubble that enveloped the plane, isolating it from the endless sea of stars.
On the fourth day, the god created light.
The moment the world barrier rose, the plane was completely formed. However, it was pitch-black, and nothing could be seen. Hence, the god dragged the sun, moon, and stars from the depths of the sea of stars, placing them in the sky of the plane.
On the fifth day, the god created life.
Although the plane was vast and boundless, it was only a seemingly thin glass ball in the hands of the great god. The god lay on the glass ball and blew into it. Bits of divine power floated in the plane. Wherever it landed, it would combine with the matter there and form all sorts of animals and plants.
On the sixth day, the god created intelligent races.
The Plane World became more and more lively, and the Gods created many intelligent races according to their own shapes and sent them into the Plane World.
This was the leader that the god appointed for the plane!
On the seventh day, the god became the guardian of the plane.
After all this was done, the god went into a deep sleep, hoping to recover his strength. The god's divine force condensed into a human, elf, or orc (depending on the race of the reader), and began to walk the world, spreading civilization and spreading faith …
In the seven days that the god created the world, Grimm's spiritual undulations gradually harmonized with the god's. From this act of splitting the heavens and earth apart, he was able to comprehend some of the laws of heaven and earth that he normally couldn't touch.
However, just as Grimm was immersed in the majestic divine force that created the world and destroyed it with a flip of his hand, the entire illusory world suddenly began to collapse due to a sudden alarm.
[Beep. Warning, warning. Host's thoughts have been invaded by a foreign energy, nearing a critical point … Awakening process activating …]
Grimm, who was formed from spiritual force, looked around blankly, only to see the entire world rapidly collapsing. The originally majestic and resplendent sea of stars suddenly shattered, and one by one, they turned into blazing fireballs that fell from the sky.
The entire world began to burn soundlessly …
In reality, Grimm, who had been sitting in front of the stone table without moving, suddenly held his head in his hands and began to cry out in pain. His unfocused eyes, however, became spirited and alert again in the midst of the intense headache.
Grimm took in a deep breath, finally breaking free from the strange illusory world that seemed to have no illusions.
"A.I. Chip, begin self-examination and provide me with a report!"
[Beep. Mission accepted … Beginning self-examination …]
[Beep. Beep. Self-Examination complete … Generating report …]
With a flicker of light, a light screen was projected in Grimm's mind. His mental state was quickly displayed on it.
Target Creature: Grimm (Host)
Target Rank: Initial Grade 4
Target Identity: Half-law Magus (Fire Specialization)
Target Stats: Strength
27 (11)
32 (14)
18 (8)
41 (29)
Target Bloodline: Star Beast Bloodline (Unknown)
Target Physique: Chaotic Physique
Target Characteristic: Heart of Law
Target's Status: Origin injured, soul in weakened state (Physical attributes weakened). Consciousness infected by a foreign energy, thoughts in process of mutation …
Ever since returning from the Morian Plane with injuries, Grimm's soul had been in a weakened state. The direct result of this was that his physical attributes had all fallen. If not for the few powerful magic weapons he had on him, he might not even be able to maintain his Grade 4 Magus rank.
Now, his injuries had worsened, and his consciousness had been infected by the divine force of the God of Wisdom.
Without hesitation, Grimm cast a Flame Leap and left the secret room, hurrying back to his residence to meditate.
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