[Revival Quest: For the Seed of the Future, chop off a dwarf's foot, plant it in the ground, and water it. Reward: 40 Divine Tribute.]
[Revival Quest: For the Honor of Our Lord, repair a damaged statue and pray in front of it for Our Lord's attention. Reward: 30 Divine Tribute.]
Divine tribute, even if it was a contribution to the gods and the church, was a concept that had long existed in this world.
The power of the Gods was limited. Those who contributed to the Church would naturally be rewarded more. Those priests and Holy Knights who contributed greatly to the Church would receive God's grace, and their leveling speed would often far surpass that of their peers.
It was just that in the past, records of contributions and contributions weren't made public. Naturally, there were many examples of the Gods' favoritism.
Five or six hundred years ago, during the War of Dawn, in order to deal with the dimensional invaders and the Abyssal Demons, the various major God Systems worked together and made a comprehensive plan for Divine Tribute. This was the legendary Contract Hero System, also known as the Era of Working Knights.
For example, if you hunted an otherworldly demon, you would be able to obtain a certain number of contribution points. You could then use these contribution points to exchange for material rewards from the Church or God alliance that you served.
At that time, there were many big shots from the Divine System who offered the reward. The treasures they offered together were beyond the limits of the mortal world. Not to mention the mysteries of ancient magic, artifacts, dragon pets, and other treasures, even the requirements of reviving one's loved ones who had died not long ago, changing one's body and bloodline, and becoming a member of the gods could be exchanged as long as one's contribution was high enough.
It had to be said that the power of material desire was limitless. Actual material rewards were far more practical than any righteous or pretty words.
During that crazy and dangerous era, this "Contract Hero" system played an incredibly important role. It gave a large number of ordinary people the chance to become strong and control their own destinies.
During that chaotic era, even the immortal Gods could die at any moment. However, many outstanding "Working Knights" and "Contract Heroes" relied on this system to gradually grow stronger and even become immortal Gods.
After the war, the world gave this system a reward system that was praised by future generations. It was preserved and continued to be improved upon.
Later on, it shone even more brilliantly in the battles against the dimensional invaders and the Evil Gods of the universe.
The era was constantly changing. Gods appeared in the world, and gods fell in battle. The secrets of the gods were known to the world, and there were more and more gods … When the gods were no longer high and mighty, those empty words were naturally of little use.
Even the teachings of the modern gods had to be simple and easy to understand. Young people were becoming more and more difficult to fool.
If one wanted to serve mortals, only tangible material rewards could move their hearts.
It was common knowledge among the Aishi People that warriors served the gods and received divine tributes. The gods would give out divine power and rewards based on the amount and type of contributions they made.
The birth of this Divine Tribute System was like a company that made its accounts and income and expenditure public. It effectively restrained the individual Gods from squandering Divine Grace as they pleased. At least on the surface, it was relatively fair.
And now, what Su Nanna wanted Rorschach to do was to complete the two quests that spawned as soon as possible so that he could collect enough divine tributes in exchange for divine grace from the God of Games.
"The second quest to repair a statue is understandable. But isn't the first quest a little scary? Cut off a headless corpse's leg, plant it underground, and water it … Does planting a severed leg mean that you'll reap a bunch of severed legs next year? That's an outdated horror movie from that year. "
"That's right. It will grow back, but it won't be a severed leg. It will be a complete newborn dwarf. You'll understand if you take a look at the information in the System. "
After checking the information folder of the Faith System, Rorschach finally understood what kind of creatures the dwarves were.
The weak had not been eliminated by this cruel world, so they naturally had their advantages. Their insane reproductive ability and outstanding ability to adapt to the environment were the most common weapons of the weak …
'I'm talking about the dwarves, but I'm definitely not talking about the pitch-black cockroach-like creatures. Although they have the ability to reproduce and survive in the environment, they aren't weak at all. Compared to them, who have existed for countless years, the humans are the weak ones.'
Cough cough, let's get back on topic. Although the dwarves were the weakest of the plant-type sub-humans in terms of combat strength, they still had the powerful vitality of plant-type sub-humans.
It's just that their vitality was split and branched in a certain way. When their physical bodies lost their souls, as long as a part of their severed leg was buried in the ground, a newborn dwarf would pop out of the ground after one or two weeks.
"… Only a newborn?"
"Of course. Dwarves are also living creatures. If they die, everything will be over. It's just that they can use this method to leave behind descendants of their species."
"Then why do you have to cut off the leg? Can't you cut off the finger or something like that? Cutting off the leg makes me feel like I'm a corpse tearing demon. "
Although that was what he said, Rorschach didn't hesitate in the slightest.
"Don't cut off too deeply. It's better to leave the knee area. That way, the survival rate will be higher, and the newborn will also be stronger. Don't count on the survival rate of broken fingers. The average survival rate is no more than 13%, while broken legs have a survival rate of more than 76%. "
Rorschach paused. This topic was rather frightening. Su Nanna, just how professional are you? Just how many times have you chopped off meat?
"Look through the database. There's a book called 'Small Vegetable Growing Handbook'. The author is the ogre archmage Momot. It's a knowledge base that we obtained from the natives. Not only that, but he's also done quite well in his experiment data tables. He even has the survival rate of all kinds of limbs, as well as the taste test when eaten raw. Just based on his writing style and comparison, it's obvious that he's a professional scholar. "
Rorschach didn't even know what to say. Should he say that this world was so cruel as to grow sub-humans as food? Or should he say that this ogre scholar's research direction was wrong? Or should he say that Su Nanna was so bored that she would even read such a book?
But chatting with Su Nanna did indeed ease Rorschach's nervousness.
Rorschach's expression became more and more relaxed as he chopped off more and more blood splashed onto his face. It seemed that he was gradually getting used to the smell of blood.
"… I really want to chop those bastards into small pieces, bury them, and water them. Let's see if a group of bandits will grow up next spring."
"Ha, there's no need for spring. You'll meet a dozen of them every time you go out. These damned bastards, deserters, cowards, and bandits can be found in every corner of this world. There's no end to killing them."
This scene of chopping up corpses was already frightening enough. What was even more frightening was that the little survivors followed along. Every time Rorschach buried a broken leg, he could hear them cheering in joy. They even beat drums made of bones. It was just like a cult's ritual.
"This is their blessing for the newborns. Originally, it was supposed to be a respectable elder or a village head, but now they're doing it themselves. It seems that these little guys are quite strong. "
Rorschach really wanted to comment on whether or not Roland had also learned all this knowledge about beans from that farming manual. But, he was still carrying a bucket of broken limbs, so he decided to forget about this horror movie-like scene.
Should it be said that sharpening the axe won't delay the work of cutting firewood? When Rorschach completed this damned planting mission, the anger in his heart cooled down slightly, but his determination to kill became even more resolute.
In the foreseeable future, there wouldn't be any more illnesses like dizziness or blood sickness.
The second mission was even simpler. The statue of Lori in the original Descender's residence didn't suffer much damage to begin with. It was only splashed with a bottle of black liquid.
Rorschach carefully straightened it and cleaned it. The statue, which was 90% similar to the Aishi People, faintly emitted a silver light.
Rorschach didn't chant the required prayer. Instead, he called for his younger sister's gaze in his heart.
"Lori, look at this damned place and this bastard world. Although I hate the peaceful and boring way of life on Earth, I hate this place even more. I … want to change this place. I want to change this damned world."
[Yep, Brother, I hate it too. So, let's do it together.]
His younger sister's whisper sounded at the same time as the ice-cold notification.
[Revival Mission: My Lord's Dignity. Revival Mission: The seeds of the future have been completed. Reward: 70 God Tribute.]
In front of Rorschach, the statue released a golden brilliance that enveloped Dier's corpse.
Then, the body disintegrated in the golden light, and a human figure vaguely appeared on top of the corpse. He looked around longingly and slowly walked towards the statue of the deity.
"The Descenders are the property of the Gods. When they die, everything will return to the Gods."
Su Nanna's voice sounded in his ears. It was rare for her to be so serious.
"Rorschach, don't think too much about it. Dier's luck is already pretty good. At the very least, his soul will be able to return to the Gods' Divine Kingdom. He's much more fortunate than some unlucky bastards who don't even know where their corpses are … Also, the next time you pray to the Gods, please use honorifics. I don't mind, but some fanatics will dislike it. "
Alright then, Rorschach once again blurted out this as he was having a private conversation with his younger sister.
It was too late to give him a self-correcting punch in the face. Rorschach could only blush and pretend that he didn't hear anything as he watched Dier's soul return to his body.
Suddenly, the blue soul stopped. He turned around and opened his mouth as if he was saying something to Rorschach.
Rorschach had a blank expression. However, the Gods' notification sounded at this moment.
[Descender # 7 Dier. F. Su has issued a final mission. Requesting Descender # 19 Rorschach. L. Harloys to take revenge on the invaders and protect the three dwarven survivors, Nini, Benben, and Susu, to adulthood (estimated time of 3 months). Mission Reward: Rank 1 Divine Weapon, Firearm: Defender of Peace …]
At this time, Durt's ghost touched the broken dwarven gun, and it emitted a bright red light. Its shape also changed.
[… Mission Reward: Rank 2 Divine Weapon, Firearm of Vengeance: The Final Repentance of the Failed Protector.]
It was visible to the naked eye that Dier's soul had weakened by more than half. Even a part of his soul was missing.
However, the weak soul was still smiling, as if he was anticipating something.
Hesitation? Worry? Fear of a powerful enemy? At this moment, Rorschach nodded towards the soul. As he received the firearm with both hands, he also accepted the protector's vow of revenge.
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