33: Chapter 33 The Belief System of the Lord of Abundance

What was I supposed to say next? Oh! Right...

I wanted to use this example to teach my son how to weigh the pros and cons...

True God Lin Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue,

"You're right, he could be killed or spared... If we kill this Dark Mage, he himself might be innocent, but it would be beneficial for the reconstruction of this world's order!

In the eyes of the public, a Dark Mage is inherently a threat. They don't care about the source of a Dark Mage's power; the image of a Dark Mage has long been tightly linked to evil, cruelty, and bloodshed...

It is their talent and power that are the root cause of the fear and suspicion among the grassroots Believers..."

"And if you were to impose iron-fisted sanctions on such a young Dark Mage in front of everyone, the Believers would not only feel no sympathy for the Dark Mage, but would instead cheer for your justice and regard you as a hero who eradicates evil...

They would piously entrust their faith to you and become a part of your belief system..."

Lin Ye listened to his father drone on with that long-winded speech, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly. Why did it sound just like his teacher reading off a PowerPoint in his past life...

"Oh..."

Lin Ye gave his father's long speech high praise, though what he said was indeed correct. A genius with no connection to me—can your sacrifice contribute to my world?

Hehehe, he should feel honored. This is, after all, the world that gave birth to you and raised you... Lin Ye shook his head. Too evil a thought...

"Oh? Oh, my foot... What are your thoughts on what I said? Tell your old man, let me correct your mistakes..."

Lin Ye shook his head and said, "I know what you're trying to express. For the reconstruction of a world, necessary sacrifices are inevitable. I still stand by what I said: he can be killed, or he can be spared; it all depends on my mood...

If this were my Believer, then I wouldn't kill him! I'm not so cowardly that I would sacrifice a kind person who believes in me for the sake of the big picture.

Bad elements in the Small World? Heh, you already said I have the strength to suppress the world, so I'll just suppress all those elements and kill whoever needs to be killed.

But if this Dark Mage has committed countless evils and is also my Believer, I will personally slice him into a thousand pieces in front of the public!!"

Upon hearing his son's domineering reply, True God Lin Cheng felt an indescribable emotion. Does my son have the aptitude of an invincible being?

It's just that his murderous nature is a bit strong, and I don't know if that's a good thing. But it's not bad; at the very least, his personality is very well-suited for the dark survival laws of the Outer Realms...

True God Lin Cheng didn't hesitate any longer and took Lin Ye away from the bustling execution ground. True God Lin Cheng then brought Lin Ye to a particularly barren small village, where two Tigermen Believers were leading the villagers to work in the fields.

Lin Ye's eyelid twitched. How could there be his father's Believers spreading faith in such a remote place? What ubiquitous Tigermen...

Lin Ye couldn't help but cast a look of admiration at his father. To have cultivated the Tigermen's faith to this degree—no wonder his grandmother praised him, saying, "Your father is a genius; otherwise, I wouldn't have been willing to marry my precious daughter off to him..."

True God Lin Cheng pointed to a large expanse of farmland in the distance, where living beings were toiling away, and asked Lin Ye again, "I could clearly just wave my hand and turn this place into fertile land, allowing them to live without worry about food and clothing. Why do you think I don't do that?"

Hearing his father's words, Lin Ye pushed the question onto the Lord of Abundance, "The Lord of Abundance also manages faith this way; I think His approach is quite good..."

In his past life, he remembered the saying, "A measure of rice breeds gratitude, but a bucket of rice breeds enmity." He cultivated Believers for the power of faith they provided, not because he wanted to raise a few fathers for himself...

"Heh, you brat. But what you said is correct. It seems you've seriously studied the belief system of the Lord of Abundance; it is indeed very worth learning from..."

"Human nature, it's truly a complex and wonderful thing. Sometimes we hate it, yet we also desperately need it..."

True God Lin Cheng said somewhat melancholically. Even though He was at the realm of a True God, He still couldn't fully comprehend the concept of human nature.

Some powerful divine entities often lose their lives because of the greed that suddenly emerges from human nature... But if one loses human nature, what does it matter even if one becomes a great existence? How would that be any different from a powerful weapon that has been built?

"Son, we cannot control the thoughts of the masses, but we can control their lives... Although it's a bit cruel, it's also something you must learn."

"In a belief system, you must keep the Believers busy! Furthermore, you must build clear and visible upward mobility channels for them, allowing them to clearly see that their future has infinite possibilities!

Let them strive for their future, for their families, and for themselves during their short lives... Only in this way, immersed in a busy life, will they not have the extra energy to let their minds wander, nor will they feel despair because of their busyness...

After all, the only lesson we have learned from the long history is that we seem to have never truly learned a sufficiently profound lesson from history..."

True God Lin Cheng's tone gradually became relaxed. Seeing his son finally lost in thought, he felt a surge of joy. It seemed he had taught him something real this time; his son hadn't even argued with him...

He immediately gave Lin Ye more time to think before continuing, "In the Main World, there are actually quite a few Children of the Divine Domain who have fallen into the mortal realm because the belief system they managed within their divine domain suddenly collapsed...

And the reason for the collapse of the system is often the knowledge that everyone is familiar with, which is taught in schools... This knowledge stems from the lessons of history, yet even so, many people learn it but fail to comprehend it."

Lin Ye was deeply moved by his father's words; after all, he had been deeply tormented by this in his past life. Must he also control the lives of his Believers in this way?

This was indeed a good way to control Believers so they wouldn't let their minds wander, but why did he feel a bit uncomfortable? Clearly, he was now part of the ruling class as well...

Seeing his son's expression becoming increasingly strange, True God Lin Cheng struck while the iron was hot, "But you must also remember, I am firmly opposed to the methods of certain deities, and you must not imitate them.

I am not talking about the Lord of War, don't try to make connections with your own thoughts... Certain deities, in order to maintain the so-called purity of faith, will deliberately place their Believers in the midst of continuous war, forcing them to constantly deepen their prayers and faith in the deity amidst endless fear and despair. Such behavior is no different from drinking poison to quench thirst; it is an absolutely evil and twisted path!"