"Let me introduce her to you. She's one of the few believers of the Crow God. I brought her along when I set off. Her main mission here is to …" Lina pointed at the panicked catgirl and happily introduced her. "That's right.
The petite girl who was standing nervously in front of us (she was only 1.4 meters tall and had the body of an adult. It would be a euphemism to say that she was petite) immediately bowed to everyone clumsily. Then, she changed her action clumsily and wanted to lift her skirt to greet us. Looking at her clumsy actions, it seemed like she had not figured out the common etiquette of interacting with people. In the end, I heard an almost inaudible voice from her mouth, "Hi … Hi, I am Rabi, not that …"
"Oh, so your name's Raby. I forgot about it." Lina scratched her head in an insincere manner. She then took out a bunch of cheap souvenirs and stuffed them into Raby's hands. "I bought these for you on the way here. Keep them and remember to share them with the others."
"Thank … Thank you, Madam Liliana. Erm, I need to clean up the room … Erm, these people are …" The Catgirl named Rabi struggled to grab a bunch of random things. She looked at us carefully as though she was afraid to talk to strangers. Then, she tilted her head and looked at Liliana. Liliana immediately jumped up and grabbed my arm. She introduced excitedly, "This is my boss! I am raised by him, the Crow God is also raised by him. Oh right, if that is the case, he should be the King of Gods … "
"Huh … Huh?" Catgirl's reaction was sluggish as she looked at me. To my surprise, she didn't show any more surprise. Then Lina went on to introduce our entire family, but the way she introduced them was a complete mess.
"This is Sister Shallow Shallow, she is the Queen of Gods. This is 123, she is shiny. This is Lin, she is very strong. This is a doll, a doll. This is Chestnut, she can make delicious rice balls. This is Monina, she can cook more than two thousand dishes. This is Ji Shanshan … "
Lina went on and on about nicknames, specialties, identities, and all sorts of other things. The catgirl, who didn't look like she had the best brain, was completely confused. She could only smile foolishly and show her eight teeth to everyone she knew. I couldn't help but tug Liliana, "Is this how you usually introduce people? Isn't this the same as not saying anything? "
Liliana waved her hand, "It's okay. She definitely won't be able to remember anyone's name. Let her feel a sense of familiarity and we'll be done."
Liliana was right. After a round of introduction, the Catgirl called Rabi really didn't remember anyone. She didn't even remember the most unique and memorable Mister 'Shining Golden Mr. 123'. She looked at us with a blushing face. She called out 'that' for a long time but couldn't say a single name. In the end, she scratched her head in confusion, "I'll go and clean up the rooms for everyone … Ah, Master Priestess, you don't have to do it …"
Vanilla wanted to go and help but Rabi immediately waved his hand in panic. He practically jumped into the room. I caught a word: Rabi had just called Vanilla 'Master Priestess'. I glanced at Liliana and said with a smile, "Did you really start a religious career?"
"Of course. Even if I have nothing better to do, I'll still help people occasionally. Then, I'll use the name of the Crow God. It's much easier to preach in this world compared to those with fixed religions." Liliana glanced at the little crow that was rummaging through her sister's pocket for nuts to eat. She suddenly looked depressed, "Ahh, it's so contradictory. Such a blessed environment. It's a pity that the little bird will take over first. Goddess, your follower is useless …"
A group of people looked at the girl in disdain at the same time. Liliana had been passionately preaching for other Gods for so many days. Now, she pitifully expressed that she had smeared the name of her own God. Her behavior was as bad as Jesus holding a string of beads and preaching the teachings of Allah. If the moral integrity that she had thrown away could be burned, it could at least solve the problem of thermal power generation in half of Southeast Asia.
I lowered my head to look at the pocket in front of my chest. It was a pity that I couldn't take Jingle out so I could ridicule Liliana to my heart's content. That little thing still hadn't recovered from her jet lag. She had fallen asleep again after lunch.
We first followed Liliana to the lounge. The lounge was the largest room on this floor. The room was covered with a soft couch and a short table. It was obviously a place prepared for lazy people to relax and chat. Of course, this was only for us. For the experts who came to the Secret Society to engage in academic research, this should be a place for them to gather and discuss problems. However, in our family's hands, it immediately transformed into a playground for us to play cards and chat. After throwing myself onto the soft couch that was shorter than the bed and higher than the floor, I stretched myself comfortably. The mercury lamp tried to bounce a few times on my stomach, but was caught by my sister and pushed to the side. I looked at Liliana, who was stuffing snacks into her mouth. I felt that it was time to understand what they had been up to these past few days. So, I started with the unfamiliar girl. "What's up with that girl with cat ears?"
Liliana's ears trembled slightly. She moved closer to me with a mischievous smile. "Boss, you're interested in the girl with the animal ears? Don't you already have a fox dog at home? Blue is already very attached to you, so I don't feel any sense of accomplishment. I've decided to get a cat next time … "
"If you don't want to sleep in a basket tonight, then be obedient!"
"… Actually, we met her on the first day we arrived here." Liliana immediately became honest. "When we teleported here, we landed in the barbarian area far away in the south. It's close to the ungoverned area. We don't know where that cat came from, but her fighting strength is about 5. Of course, she couldn't survive in the ungoverned area, so she decided to steal things to make a living. But, as you can see, she doesn't look like she's cut out for this line of work. When we went to the town to gather information, she was being beaten up by someone. She was on the verge of death, so I saved her in passing.
Then, I realized that the local situation was really chaotic. A long time ago, that place was a mine that produced a type of crystal sand that could be used to process' glass'. That was why a small town was gradually formed. Later, the crystal sand was dug out, and the mine was abandoned. Now, the only source of survival there is a little bit of crystal sand left in the surrounding fields and the mine. The only people left there are poor farmers, thieves, bankrupt families, and people fleeing from famine. Basically, these are the types of people. Many of them are in the same situation as that cat. They don't have the ability to survive, and they don't have the money to run to other places. First, we found a giant sinkhole in the deepest part of the mine that ordinary people don't even dare to approach. The sinkhole was formed when we were digging for crystal sand. We settled down there, and then we started to package up the little bird and sell it — "
Liliana's method of preaching was actually quite simple. Although she looked like a black-bellied and curious black loli, she knew very well how to give the right help to the right people, so that they would follow her wholeheartedly. In her eyes, the people who had fallen into the worst situation were the best backup believers. These people were penniless and homeless. Even a piece of bread would be enough to save their lives. As long as they could eat, they were willing to follow anyone. Of course, there was no guarantee of loyalty in exchange for this kind of food, but as long as they could temporarily listen to her, with Liliana's means, it was not difficult to turn these people into the backbone of the religion.
She led Vanilla and the cat girl who had just been rescued (the older sister and the little crow stayed in the mine to look after the house. According to Liliana, God must be kept mysterious. Although I have never seen her trying to keep Jingle mysterious) to the town. They did not reveal any of their identities, nor did they mention anything about the Raven God. The first thing they did was the simplest thing: distribute food.
And they did it in an earth-shattering way: in the large open space in the middle of the town (it used to be the town's assembly square), a giant tree was summoned. The giant tree grew in thirty minutes and let out a thunderous sound, attracting almost all the people in the town (the reason I said almost was because there were four deaf people in the town). The giant tree's branches were so low that ordinary people could stand up and reach them. The huge canopy covered the entire square, and on the low-hanging branches, there were steak-flavored burgers, chicken-flavored bread, pineapple-flavored bananas, and rib-flavored chicken legs. In short, no one cared about the details. This was a holy tree in the legends, the branches bore bread, and the poor could eat. Liliana did not hesitate to steal the idea of Jesus.
And the trunk of the giant tree split into twelve neat openings, from which flowed mellow cola and sprite …
"Actually, there is another version of the holy tree." Liliana counted with her fingers and introduced it to me. "I used it when I was preaching on Planet Lanier. Hu La Soup and Pearl Fruit Milk Tea flowed out of the trunk, but that kind of seed was used up. The species stored in the Temple of the World Tree are all the cola and sprite version. Well, it's the same anyway. The people in this world don't know about cola and sprite. I later explained to them that it is the wine of the gods. The banquet that the gods prepared for the mortals must have the wine of the gods … "I was dumbfounded." … That works!? "
Just as I was about to throw this girl into the basket, I saw the five Protoss cops nodding thoughtfully …
What Liliana did was really her style. She used the power of the Goddess of Life to perform miracles for the Raven God, and she did it without any psychological pressure. How much of a commotion could a giant tree like that cause? Of course, it goes without saying. Even on Earth in the 21st century, if there was a giant bowl of beef ramen hanging from a tree, I reckon it would cause a global commotion. Of course, the crux of the problem here was that the tree had become a miracle in the mining town. However, after doing all this, Liliana and Vanilla, who had already attracted a lot of attention, didn't explain anything. They pointed at the fruits on the tree, indicating that the starving people in the square could take whatever they wanted. Then, they turned around and disappeared into thin air.
On the second day, they purified all the water sources and caused three dried up wells to gush with clear spring water again.
On the third day, they cured everyone in the town, including the deaf and blind.
On the fourth day, they summoned the miracle of life, causing the barren land around the town to instantly become fertile and fertile. Every piece of farmland, which was barely enough to survive, was now filled with crops that ripened within a day. Other than the giant tree, the town finally had real food reserves again.
On the fifth day, they stuck a giant black feather the size of a flag in front of the giant tree in the middle of the square. Thus, the entire town was enveloped by a layer of steel-like energy. The shield began to judge the actions of the entire town, and all the violent incidents came to an abrupt end. The starving beasts that often attacked people and livestock from the direction of the wilderness tried to raid livestock again that night, but were all killed by this powerful shield outside the town.
On the sixth day, Liliana, Vanilla and Silly Bird discussed for a while, and finally couldn't think of anything else to do, so they finally began to preach. That's right, the reason why the miracle of the "Five Day Redemption" in the "Ten Miracles of the Raven God" lasted five days was because God ran out of tricks on the sixth day … Actually, Liliana's plan was to go through seven days like Genesis, but after thinking for a long time, she finally gave up on the idea of summoning seventy or eighty giant dragons to attack the town and then leading Vanilla to slay the dragons. She was afraid that I would beat her up if I found out.
"That's how you sold Silly Bird?" I looked at Liliana, a little dumbfounded. I knew that she preached in the past, but I didn't come into contact with the details of her preaching. So … so this was how she preached? It felt like that was the case.
"Of course, these are all skills that I learned from experience," Liliana said proudly. "Actually, I purposely suppressed the spread of the information. If I didn't cause too much of a commotion, it would still be troublesome. Preaching is a job that requires a lot of brain power. If I do it too slowly, I might fall off the list. If I act too hastily, I might get tied to a pile of firewood. Although I'm not afraid of firewood, it's not good to let the Crow God Cult show too much aggression in the early stages. Right now, Little Bird's believers … let's call them believers for now. After all, they don't even have an organization, and we haven't come up with the first version of the constitution. Vanilla has to do it himself, so it won't be fast. Right now, Little Bird's believers are still concentrated in the southern mining area, and they have spread to a few small towns. What we need to do when preaching is to lay a good foundation. Then, the fanatical believers will naturally spread the news. This is the difference between a True God Cult and a cult. We have the real deal. "
I turned to look at Little Black Diwen, who was sitting next to me. The little crow, who was still a little ignorant of the world, was concentrating on a can of dried fruits that Shallow Shallow had brought. She was trying to unscrew the lid of the can with her clumsy hands. In the end, she accidentally pinched the can flat. Noticing that someone was looking at her, the little crow immediately turned her head and looked at me with her red eyes that were floating with a strange light. She said happily, "Caw!"
I pressed on the little crow's head and said solemnly, "First, you have to get used to greeting people in human language. Second, even if you aren't used to greeting people in human language, you have to remember that you are a crow, not a duck …"
The little crow nodded happily. "Caw!"
I sighed and looked at Liliana. "Speaking of which, to what extent do you intend to do this work? Wait until the little crow has believers all over the world? This isn't something that can be done in a short period of time. "
"Of course not." Liliana immediately waved her hand. Then, she pulled Vanilla, who was daydreaming, over. "Firstly, this job will eventually be handed over to Vanilla. Although she is a little slow, I can see that she is quite talented. Currently, she is the Crow God's First Priest and not me. Also, we just have to leave some miracles in one of the worlds and leave one or two of Little Bird's items to provide a connection. Then, we can return to the Shadow City to monitor the progress here. I am thinking of whether I can train a few assistant First Priests. However, to be honest, it will be quite difficult. Although we can find a few good people in the town in the South, it's a pity that we can't find any powerful people who are experienced and knowledgeable. They are all ordinary people who have spent their entire lives digging in the mines. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to escape to other cities when the mines collapsed. Aiyaya, let's think about it for the long term … "
"Have you made any progress in your research?" I took out a handful of peanuts to tease Silly Bird. I asked casually, "Regarding this guy's divine power, can those believers obtain Silly Bird's power through prayer or other methods?"
"It should be … possible. According to my observation," Liliana scratched her head and seemed to be a little uncertain. "After all, the Schilling Pantheon is different from the two existing pantheons. Moreover, it is still in its infancy. My experience can't keep up with the phenomenon. In short, the followers of the Crow God do have the phenomenon of obtaining power or blessings. You've seen the cat named Rabi. She is the first batch of followers of the Crow God. It hasn't been long, about seven or eight days. I have been letting her have as much contact with Little Bird as possible, including praying, taking care of Little Bird's daily life, eating and sleeping together. Speaking of which, in order to let them bond earlier, I even let the two of them bathe together six or seven times a day. That cat has developed hydrophobia. Although cats don't like water in the first place. "
I rolled my eyes at Liliana. I thought to myself, this girl can't be planning to run the Crow God Cult as a bathhouse, right …
"Now that cat is much stronger than before. You can't imagine what she looked like back then. She was so thin that she could crawl out of the window. Now, she could kill seven or eight fully armed Orc soldiers by herself. If the cat wasn't scared to tears, then this change was caused by the influence of the Crow God's power. However, I wasn't sure if it was because of prayer or because they lived together all day. It could be a combination of both reasons. In addition, there are two believers in the town who know a little about magic. After they concentrated on praying, they seemed to have established a connection with Little Bird. One of them accidentally touched the door of Shadow Magic. There is no Shadow Magic in this world, so the power of that believer was definitely borrowed from Little Bird. The other one didn't master any new magic, but his existing power has been greatly improved. He was originally just a street performer who could fool the people in the fields. Now, he went to a nearby town to do a mage professional qualification assessment. Three days ago, he came back as a self-taught Level Two Mage … "
I was speechless. Who can explain to me what a strange thing a self-taught Level Two Mage is!
"In short, mortals can really gain some power by concentrating on praying to the Crow God and strengthening their relationship with the Crow God in their hearts." Liliana finally concluded, "But this process is extremely unstable. Some people become stronger, some people become more magical, some people simply gain knowledge from another world, and some people suddenly master the technique of eating and drinking while talking … Don't laugh, this is real. I'm worried about this matter now. The power of Little Bird is a mess. You can't help but say that this is a characteristic of God, but … have you heard of the God of the Grocery Store?"
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