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Chapter 2 God of the Wasteland
A light blue holographic interface pops up:
[Please select racial characteristics]
[Alienation] Half-flesh and half-mechanized creatures spontaneously hate creatures with flesh and blood bodies. When facing flesh and blood creatures, their strength, physique, and spirit are increased by 30%.
[Cruelty] Transformed from the demon race characteristic of chaos, when slaughtering, all attributes are increased by 20%.
[Indifference] Inherits the mechanized mind characteristic of the mechanical race, will not be affected by mental spells, and spirit is increased by 50%.
Without any hesitation, Xu Yi directly selected [Cruelty]. Characteristics are like this, the higher the trigger frequency, the stronger they are.
In the Endless Divine Realm, there are not only flesh and blood creatures, but also mechanical creatures, elemental creatures, and spiritual creatures. If you enter a world that is not dominated by flesh and blood creatures, the characteristic of [Alienation] will be a blank.
As for [Cruelty], if you don't let others see you being cruel, then there will be no negative effects. Xu Yi curled his lips and continued to listen to the system prompts.
[Ding, it has been detected that the user's soul carries the Divine Realm Lottery System. The lottery system is being activated...]
As a time traveler, Xu Yi had naturally fantasized about the existence of the system, but he could not count on it when his divinity had not yet awakened, so he slowly forgot about it. Unexpectedly, it came in the landing cabin of the divine realm.
[Lottery system loaded]
[System activated, one free draw, the first draw will definitely win the incarnation of a god]
[Current lottery level: 0, please work hard to increase the lottery level. ]
There was something wrong with this system, Xu Yi thought to himself, but since it was free to draw and would definitely give out an extremely rare avatar card, he naturally accepted it with a smile.
As the mind moves, select the free option, a card starts to rotate, and the word "free" disappears, replaced by single draw and ten consecutive draws.
The cost of a single draw is 4,000 faith points, and 10 consecutive draws is 38,800.
Before he could think about it, the slowly rotating card emitted a circle of translucent purple light, drawing Xu Yi's attention back to
the epic incarnation - the Swelling Colossus. In the purple card frame, a huge gray-white figure was embedded in it. There were black suture marks on the skin, which seemed to be swollen by blisters. Faintly, one could see that under the stretched sutures was a dark lining covered with fine lines.
The dazzling purple color that symbolizes epic quality seems gloomy under the image rendering of this avatar card. On the contrary, Xu Yi's mood is sunny. I have heard that there are purple avatar cards that can condense avatars at the demigod stage, but I have never heard of an epic avatar just after awakening!
[Will you descend upon the divine realm as a swollen giant? ]
It is very difficult to establish initial faith. Without this incarnation, Xu Yi would have to spend some effort, and this would take time. This incarnation can save him the most important time now, which is to catch up with his classmates.
Xu Yi doesn't have much time left. He awakened to his divinity too late. There is only one week left until the last monthly exam of his second year of high school, and less than a month left until the final exam that will determine whether he can enter the key class.
That means how much resources Xu Yi can get from the school throughout his senior year of high school.
Select Yes.
…
It seemed to have been floating in the sky for a long time. Xu Yi's thoughts penetrated a thick layer of clouds, and the appearance of the land below was completely revealed in his "field of vision". Knowing that this was an excellent opportunity to explore the surrounding environment, Xu Yi immediately concentrated his energy and tried his best to perceive it.
Directly below was a dark brown land with little vegetation, a small patch of black forest to the south, and a large patch of lush green forest further away. To the west was a yellow land, to the north were towering bare mountains, and to the east was shrouded in mist.
Two thoughts, one fierce and the other gentle, appeared in Xu Yi's perception. The former came from the yellow land in the west, and the latter came from the lush green forest far in the south.
The thought slowly descended, and the dark brown land gradually occupied the field of vision. I thought that my original divine domain might be on this land.
Ruins, countless ruins. There are large creatures in the north, like... a giant? There are several caves in the east. The consciousness is sinking faster and faster, passing through some metal pipes and scrap iron plates, and gathering in a tall black object...
In the west, in the wooden fortress, scarlet eyes slightly raised, staring into the distance, long fangs revealing the ferocity of their owner. In the south, among the tall trees, under the soft black hair, a girl with a delicate face frowned, with a hint of vigilance.
What will this new neighbor be like?
…
In a desolate place in the Endless Divine Realm, dozens of ragged people were busy working in the ruins of a factory. Two words in a vertical row at the entrance of the factory could still be vaguely recognized after years of weathering: "罐" and "加".
The sky outside the factory is always filled with gray clouds that seem to be condensed together. The gray sky light shines into the factory through the high, cloudy glass windows, providing some light inside the room.
In the center of the factory stood a black statue over four meters tall, with a tall and strong man, nearly two meters tall, with a cold and hard expression standing in front.
He was somewhat confused, wondering if it was an illusion. Recently, the black lines on the statue had become increasingly clear, but he had no time to check it now. There were still thirty-three seconds until the end of work, and he would lead everyone in prayer.
As the shrill sound of "ding-ding-ding" bells rang out, most people gathered from a production line, while a small number of people walked out from another workshop.
Everyone gathered in front of the statue and, led by a tall and strong man, prayed in low voices. Most of them were muttering their own requests, and only a dozen people were praying for God's response.
"Great God of Wasteland, please pay attention to this land forgotten by God."
"Great God of Wasteland, our canned food raw materials are almost exhausted, and there are other groups of wastelanders around who are coveting them. I beg for your help."
…
More than sixty people gathered together to pray. They all had pale skin and young looks. Except for the faintly visible black seams of their skin, they were indistinguishable from normal people.
The burly man in the lead was named Jay. After everyone had prayed in low voices for a few minutes, he began his daily summary, revealing the day's achievements and giving everyone hope.
Life in the wasteland is too difficult. If it weren't for the transparent disclosure of survival resources and the thought of the existence of the God of Wasteland, everyone might have collapsed long ago. It would be great if God's eyes could be fixed on this abandoned land.
Jay sighed and began to summarize in a cold tone, as if this would give everyone more confidence: "Today, 212 cans of compressed biscuits were produced, a shotgun was repaired in the workshop, and 56 pistol bullets were manufactured, laying the foundation for hunting activities after the canned raw materials are consumed. At present, there are 1,311 cans left in reserve, enough for everyone to use for 20 days..."
Xu Yi's thoughts were hidden in the black statue and no one noticed. His thoughts had already arrived in the morning, but he was a little weak at first and needed some time to adapt.
The mental amplifier dispersed his thoughts to the extreme. The ratio of the time flow rate here to that in Blue Star City reached 24:1. It was a very deep area in the Endless Divine Realm. In the beginning, there were only a few gods who could disperse their mental power here based on their talent.
He remembered that the initial extreme time flow rate record of the Divine Realm of the Blue Star civilization was 30:1. His result was already among the best, equivalent to one day of development in the Divine Realm while only one hour passed on the Blue Star.
After a whole day, Xu Yi had become somewhat familiar with the touch of the black statue. Except for the joints of the limbs, the parts of the statue were a little stiff and not as flexible as the human body. It would take some time to adapt to truly control it to move and fight.
This black statue is the carrier of the swollen colossus. He carefully looks at the updated divine domain interface and faith interface.
[Divine Domain Interface]
[Divine Domain Type] Scorched Earth
[Divine Domain Size] 25 square kilometers
[Divine Domain Core] Unspecified
[Facilities] Factory ruins (including a canning production line, a semi-abandoned weapons workshop), underground research institute (unexplored)
[Resources] Sulfide ore (this vein is directly exposed on the surface, you don't even need to dig, it contains rich copper and iron resources)
[Plant] Moss (Under severe pollution, only this plant has survived tenaciously)
[Organisms] Black rat, gray spotted rabbit, striped hyena, ??? (unidentified)
Evaluation: You are not strong enough to survive in your divine domain.
[Faith Interface]
[Sect] None
[Faith Type] Primitive sect
[Divine Spells] None
[Saints/Fanatics] 0/0
[Prayers/Zealots] 0/0
[Devouts] 0
[True Believers] 0 [
Shallow Believers] 11
[General Believers] 54
[Faith Value] 60
The water in this divine domain is quite deep, and there are places that the landing capsule cannot directly explore, indicating that there are deeper secrets hidden underneath. Before starting the exploration around the divine domain, there are many places that need to be explored within this 25 square kilometers of divine domain.
However, before that, Xu Yi needed a suitable time for the "God's coming". Xu Yi, who traveled from the 21st century, was confident that his methods were not inferior to the rigid divine education of the 81st century. The first coming of the gods was the best opportunity to improve the quality of the clan's faith.
Jay was just saying at the end: "...the best way to eliminate fear is to face it. Persistence leads to victory. Come on, wastelander!"
Unlike the usual scattered and weak responses, Jay found that everyone stared behind him with wide eyes. Could it be...
Jay looked back in surprise, a sense of awe quickly rising in his heart.
Dead white flesh and blood quickly seeped out from the fine lines of the black statue, with purple-black blood vessels running through it. Soon, a five-meter-tall swollen and pale flesh and blood statue appeared in front of the sixty-five flesh and blood puppets.
Jay took the lead and crawled down, his face showing excitement: "Welcome to the God of Wasteland."
"I am the Swelling Colossus, one of the countless incarnations of the wasteland god Akmon." The words rang directly in the minds of all the flesh and blood puppets. This is the inspiration sharing ability of the Swelling Colossus, which can share its own knowledge directly with others. At this time, it was used by Xu Yi to "presence as a god."
But since it was his first time, Xu Yi was still a little nervous and missed the word "zhi" in his first sentence.
In order to maintain dignity, it seems that the character "之" cannot be included in the name of this incarnation in the future.
Xu Yi did not forget to treat the most important real name with caution. Exposing the real name is not a good thing, and troubles will arise one after another.
Among the four true names, Ephisas's is only known to his parents. It is the most hidden one and is also his true divine name.
Akmon and Mashain were inherited from their parents' families respectively, which is relatively easy to guess.
And Westeso's real name appeared together with the name of the God of Wasteland. Xu Yi himself still hasn't figured out the generation mechanism. It is the most hidden part and the one he least wants to reveal.
Comparing the appearance of the Swollen Colossus, it is obviously more like an evil god, so it is better to use Akmon, the demon gene of his father.
As for Ephesus, unless it was a targeted sacrifice, Xu Yi was not going to tell his followers other than his saints/fanatics.
"I already know your request. The swollen colossus will grant you protection, and in return, you need to praise my name and spread my glory!"
It was as if the voice came directly from everyone's heart, leaving no one with any doubt.
Without looking up, Jay responded in a trembling voice: "I obey God's command."
A respectful chorus of voices echoed behind him.
"I will obey God's command!"
As if moved by Jay's performance, the voice continued: "Leader, tell me your name."
"Jay...Jay."
"I grant your tribe the name Blood Equipment, and you will lead the Blood Equipment tribe."
"I will obey God's command."
After some operations, Xu Yi looked at the sect interface and nodded with satisfaction.
[Sect interface]
[Sect] None
[Faith Type] Primitive sect
[Divine Spells] None
[Saints/Fanatics] 0/0
[Prayers/Fanatics] 0/0
[Devout] 1
[True Believers] 21 [
Shallow Believers] 43
[Universal Believers] 0
[Faith Value] 30
Jay, who was designated as the patriarch, directly became a devout believer, and the original shallow believers all became true believers, and the ordinary believers who originally had no hope for prayer were all transformed into the level of shallow believers or above. It can be said that the effect is excellent.
A casual believer can only provide 1 point of faith per day, thanks to Jay's brainwashing before work every day. A shallow believer can suddenly provide 2 points, a true believer can provide 3 points, and a devout believer can provide 5 points.
At the first level of Prayer/Fanatical, the faith value provided per day reaches more than 10 points, and the faith value provided by Saint/Fanatical is more than 20.
It takes 300 faith points to activate the Swollen Colossus incarnation for one hour. Xu Yi has only activated it for more than ten minutes, and half of the faith collected during the day has been consumed.
However, this wave is still worth it. With the current quality of believers, Xu Yi can obtain 154 faith points in a day, and it will only take a few hours to earn back the 30 faith points.
As Xu Yi stopped supplying faith points, the pale flesh and blood along with the purple-black blood vessels slowly seeped back into the fine lines of the statue, leaving not a single bit behind.
The Blood Machines crawled for a while, and only stood up under the leadership of Jay after confirming that the gods had left.
After Jay's encouragement, they all dispersed.
However, unlike previous workdays, everyone was excited and had new hope in their hearts.
The devout and true believers have pure hearts, and their actions and thoughts are supported by their beliefs and are more motivated.
Those who do not fully believe in the gods have mixed thoughts and recall all the times they have been disrespectful to them in the past.
The power of faith, whether mixed or pure, gathered into a beam, and the gray skylight coming through the tall glass windows seemed to be brighter...
(End of this chapter)