117: Chapter 117 The First Step in Harvesting Subordinate Gods

According to the system's explanation.

To reach the pinnacle of a True God, relying solely on the faith energy provided by one's own kin is nowhere near enough.

One must recruit subordinate deities and establish a vast divine lineage.

Put simply, all ordinary deities in the entire alliance are being harvested like leeks by the True Gods above them.

Every major faction has its own totem.

The Great Xia Alliance worships the Sea of Stars Azure Dragon, while the enemy nation worships the Yamata no Orochi.

The White Eagle Federation even holds the White-headed Divine Eagle as its supreme faith.

It is precisely by relying on the endless offerings from the massive number of subordinate deities that the True Gods, sitting securely in the clouds, can rest easy.

If one wants to become a True God, recruiting subordinate deities is an unavoidable step.

However, Lin Feng is currently only at the seventh rank; taking too big a step is a recipe for disaster.

Going all out to recruit them openly is certainly not a wise move.

But using Gu Ze and Tang You's territories to conduct an experiment is perfectly fine.

After all, it is all in the family.

"Tang You, do you want your Spirit Dragon to undergo a rebirth?" Lin Feng's voice was calm, laced with a hint of temptation.

Tang You blinked, her face full of confusion: "You have a way?"

She was just worrying about not being able to help, and hearing that there was a way, her eyes lit up.

Lin Feng cleared his throat and directly issued a divine decree to the Azure Dragon.

"Azure Dragon, go show this group of winged little lizards what you can do."

Upon receiving the decree, the Azure Dragon, although confused, simply followed orders.

Anyway, the Spirit Dragon possessed a trace of weak dragon bloodline, and it was quite happy to display the might of its ancestors in front of its descendants.

It raised its head and let out a long roar, releasing the supreme pressure unique to a totem, which instantly swept across the entire Spirit Dragon camp.

Feeling the absolute suppression of a higher-dimensional bloodline, the group of Spirit Dragons prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to move, their eyes filled with awe and fanaticism.

"Ding! The Phantom Color Spirit Dragon has voluntarily submitted and has selected the Azure Dragon as its faith totem!"

"Ding! The Azure Dragon has received the faith blessing of the Spirit Dragon clan, and its foundation has slightly improved!"

"Ding! The Phantom Color Spirit Dragon has received the totem's blessing, and its combat power has skyrocketed!"

A series of notification sounds were crisp and pleasant.

Lin Feng could clearly see cyan dragon-shaped array patterns emerging on the bodies of the Spirit Dragons, simultaneously entwined with wisps of lightning and sparks.

[The Phantom Color Spirit Dragon has inherited the Azure Dragon's formidable physique; physical resistance and attack have surged significantly!]

[The Phantom Color Spirit Dragon has inherited the Laws of Thunder and has unlocked basic lightning spells!]

After binding their faith, the Spirit Dragon clan took off immediately.

Although they only inherited a tiny fraction, for Tang You, it was already a qualitative change that crossed classes.

Tang You also noticed the changes in her kin.

Their physical strength was maxed out; they could completely be used as heavy warriors!

"Too strong!" Tang You was pleasantly surprised.

From now on, whoever dared to mock the Spirit Dragons for having weak damage, she would definitely punch them into a pulp.

Standing on the side watching the whole process, Gu Ze's jaw almost dropped to the floor.

"Holy crap! So fierce!"

Gu Ze rubbed his hands in excitement, "Brother, do it for me too!"

Lin Feng coughed twice: "Line up, one by one."

For this kind of free faith energy, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't refuse.

Gu Ze's core unit was the Titan Thunder Bear, which cultivated the thunder element itself, and coupled with its thick skin, it was a perfect match for the Azure Dragon.

Lin Feng repeated his old trick, letting the Azure Dragon take a stroll around the Thunder Bear camp.

"Ding! The Titan Thunder Bear tribe has developed a fanatical worship for the Azure Dragon and has converted into exclusive believers!"

The system notification sound rang on time.

Pure faith energy flowed into the Azure Dragon's body.

At the same time, cyan dragon patterns also appeared on the bodies of the Titan Thunder Bears.

[The Titan Thunder Bear has inherited the Azure Dragon's great power; physical defense has reached a monstrous level!]

[The Titan Thunder Bear has inherited the Laws of Tribulation Thunder; the lightning released carries true damage!]

Watching the Titan Thunder Bears undergo a rebirth, Gu Ze was so happy he couldn't close his mouth.

"Witness the power of my Big Bear!"

He shouted excitedly, acting like an energetic young lad.

The two were completely unaware that they had become workers for Lin Feng to harvest faith, and had even subtly become Lin Feng's subordinate deities.

However, even without Lin Feng, the faith of these two would still be siphoned off by the True Gods of the Main World.

Since they had to pay taxes anyway, wouldn't it be better to give it to his own brother?

Thinking of this, the guilt in Lin Feng's heart vanished completely.

"System, will I be targeted by the higher-ups for so blatantly poaching the True Gods' followers?"

Lin Feng suddenly thought of this critical question.

After all, nominally, all the deities in the entire alliance were little brothers to the True Gods.

Secretly harvesting leeks—if caught, he would definitely lose his head.

He currently had no capital to challenge the True Gods.

"Ding! The system provides the answer: stealing massive amounts of faith will trigger a True God alert. However, a weak loss of only a few hundred or thousand people is like a drop in the ocean and cannot possibly be detected by the higher-ups."

As long as he didn't directly annex the total faith pool of a major country, the True Gods wouldn't even bother to care.

Hearing this assurance, Lin Feng completely set his heart at ease.

Immediately after, Lin Feng gave Tang You's Cervitaur tribe a lesson.

He directly arranged for Baize to go over and act as a totem.

Seeing the noble and elegant Baize, Tang You's eyes sparkled with little stars; girls had no resistance to aesthetically pleasing divine beasts.

After the Cervitaurs bound with Baize, they logically obtained the ability to purify toxins and a slight blessing of luck.

"Lin Feng! I feel like I'm about to break through to the sixth rank!" Gu Ze shouted excitedly.

The Thunder Bears' combat power surged, causing Gu Ze's comprehensive foundation to rise with the tide, leaving only a thin layer of window paper between him and the sixth rank.

Tang You's situation was exactly the same.

"These two crystals are for you."

Since he had fleeced them, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't act like a miser.

He turned his hand and took out two sixth-rank origin crystals he had seized earlier, tossing one to each of them.

For Lin Feng, the sixth-rank cores had become waste stones, at most serving as snacks for divine beasts; it was better to give them to friends to win hearts.

"This is... an Origin Core?"

"Giving it to me for free?"

Gu Ze caught the crystal, stunned at first, then endless fanaticism erupted in his eyes.

This was the most scarce hard currency in the entire universe!

With his family background, unless he went to the Outer Realm Battlefield to risk his life, he would never touch one in his entire life.

Lin Feng actually gave it away casually!

"Lin Feng, this thing is too valuable; you should keep it for yourself." Tang You shook her head repeatedly, declining.

Although she also craved it, her reason told her she couldn't accept it.

Compared to her own improvement, she hoped even more that Lin Feng could become stronger and stronger.

After all, without Lin Feng's support, the Tang Family Chamber of Commerce wouldn't have made it to this day.

"Take it; I'll give you something better if I come across it later."

Lin Feng directly forced the crystal into Tang You's hand.

The girl's cheeks flushed slightly, she gave a soft response, and accepted the crystal.

"Good brother! Once I reach the sixth rank, in the international league in a few days, watch me beat the enemy nation's exchange students to a pulp!"

Having obtained the treasure, Gu Ze patted his chest and made a military pledge.

Once he entered the sixth rank, he could apply to the school for participation in advance, without having to wait until his senior year.

"Good luck."

Lin Feng couldn't bear to dampen his best friend's confidence, so he could only cough twice and offer a word of encouragement.