Chen Luo's Fanatical Believers

"Hey, that's enough, that's enough. Don't use too much force. It's almost there. Don't use so much force all at once. Are you trying to steal the Faith Power?"

Well, considering that Yakumo Yukari kept watching the other party cut the Faith Power, Chen Luo forgave her.

Yakumo Yukari seemed even more nervous than Chen Luo.

I have no idea what Yakumo Yukari is up to.

[Ding! Mission complete]

[Ding! Mission complete]

The moment the notification sounded that the task was complete, Yasaka Kanako reluctantly placed the chess piece back on the table, closed her eyes, and refused to touch it again.

It's clear that the contract was effective.

Once you reach 1% of the Faith Power, you must immediately distance yourself from the chess piece; this contract was indeed fulfilled.

Chen Luo retrieved Venti's original Gnosis and then examined it carefully.

Forgive Chen Luo for his poor eyesight, but Chen Luo truly did not notice any changes in the Gnosis after losing 1% of the so-called Faith Power.

It's good that nothing has changed.

The 1% of Gnosis Faith Power was Chen Luo for 1600 Primogem, a random reward, and a Lake Authority. Leaving aside the random reward and Lake Authority for now, 1600 Primogem is enough for a 10-pull.

"Hmm, let me think. I have enough Primogem to draw a 6-star item now, and I still have a sufficient reserve of Primogem." Chen Luo stared blankly at his Primogem interface.

Chen Luo still has 150 draws left, and he is guaranteed to get a colored item.

To be honest, Chen Luo didn't know why, but he made a mistake when calculating the value of the Primogem last time.

Chen Luo only realized he had miscalculated when he was muttering "150 × 160 = 28000" and was mocked by the Herrscher of Knowledge for his poor math skills. Only then did he discover that "150 × 160 = 24000".

But can Chen Luo admit that this is his fault?

Chen Luo immediately threw the Herrscher of Knowledge out of the Imaginary Tree.

In short, due to a miscalculation, it seems that Chen Luo could have drawn 6-star items much earlier.

"Hmm, according to the letter, it's best to ask the Herrscher of Thunder before participating in the lottery. I'll ask her later."

This sentence was written on the top of the letter that Pardo wrote to Chen Luo.

This also reminded Chen Luo of the card that could summon the Herrscher of Thunder from the future.

Chen Luo never summoned her, mainly because Chen Luo didn't want her to feel like he was using her as a tool.

Chapter 486 Chen Luo's Fanatical Followers

[Lake Authority] (Rank A): As the embodiment of the hillside and the lake, Yasaka Kanako naturally possesses the ability to control the lake.

Suwako Moriya's request came with a random reward, while Yasaka Kanako only gave her this one thing.

In short, this thing is similar to the fragmented Sea God Authority that Osial gave it. Only, it's one level lower.

While Yasaka Kanako is indeed a deity in this respect, her abilities are more inclined towards controlling the [Heaven] (乾).

Furthermore, in Eastern Land typically hold multiple positions, unlike the specializations of Osial.

This makes the reward a relatively outstanding one among A-level rewards, but not as good as S-level rewards.

The damaged power of the Sea God Authority is S-rank, but the Lake Authority is A-rank.

Chen Luo couldn't say whether it was because of the lake and seaweed dish, or because of Kanako and Osial.

After all, Oseol sacrificed himself to create this Sea God Authority, and Yasaka Kanako was the reward for it.

Moreover, not all gods are the same.

The sea god that Osial refers to must be a true god-level ability.

The complete form is likely SS rank.

But Eastern Land... it's not a very big place to begin with, yet it's said to have 8 million gods.

Gods are everywhere in this place.

Chen Luo still had no intention of using this thing.

"The only thing missing is the river. I wonder if there will be any special reaction after I collect all four powers and synthesize them," Chen Luo, a collector, pondered.

"Ah, it feels so good to have enough Faith Power again. Thank you so much for saving my life, brother." After giving Suwako Moriya a portion of the Faith Power from the Anemo Archon's Gnosis, Yasaka Kanako said to Chen Luo with gratitude.

"Next, we should discuss the compensation. After all, it's written in the contract that after I give you this 1% of faith, you must pay me an equal amount of compensation that satisfies me," Chen Luo reminded him.

"Sigh, these contract terms are really outrageous." Yasaka Kanako had already absorbed the Faith Power, sighed.

It's really unreasonable to ask Chen Luo for something without any prior agreement, because if Chen Luo isn't satisfied, then Yasaka Kanako and Suwako Moriya will be in big trouble.

The problem is that Yasaka Kanako and Suwako Moriya have no other choice.

Chen Luo can choose not to sell, but the two of them cannot choose not to buy.

Although Chen Luo had already received the Primogem reward, Chen Luo didn't mind receiving some more real-world rewards.

"Then how about... young man, you come and believe in us? Just a shallow belief is enough, and then we can lend you our divine power and authority, although the effect will be weaker than if we used it ourselves," Yasaka Kanako suggested.

"..." Chen Luo didn't speak, but quietly looked at the two gods before him.

"Alright, it seems this proposal doesn't quite satisfy you. How about the divine tokens we possess? They can also be used to utilize some of our abilities. Can these be used to pay off the debt? Or are you satisfied with them?" Yasaka Kanako asked.

"Not interested." Chen Luo shook his head.

Chen Luo already possesses so many S-level powers that Chen Luo can barely use them all, so who would care about your divine tokens?

"You're really picky, bro, but it's true..." Yasaka Kanako, somewhat troubled.

Just as Chen Luo was considering whether to make them work to pay off his debts or act as thugs, Chen Luo suddenly felt that Yakumo Yukari, who had been pinching his thigh, suddenly stopped and even strangely rubbed Chen Luo thigh.

"..." Chen Luo turned his head to look at Yakumo Yukari.

Chen Luo didn't even need to ask to know that Yakumo Yukari definitely had something in mind.

"Ahem, dear store manager, if you're not satisfied with the compensation they offered, how about I give you some suggestions?" Yakumo Yukari transmitted her voice to Chen Luo.

"Speak," Chen Luo said calmly.

Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.

"How about you let them enter Gensokyo to collect Faith Power, and then slowly return that Faith Power to you? What do you think of that suggestion?" Yakumo Yukari suggested.

"Not really, I'm not interested in faith."

As expected, besides the fact that the two of them genuinely needed to move to Suwako Moriya, Yasaka Kanako Yakumo Yukari must have had some ulterior motives Gensokyo moving Gensokyo, but Chen Luo wasn't sure what they were planning.

"Don't be so sure of yourself. Who said the Faith Power is useless to you? Chen Luo, let me ask you, do you know that besides things like the Anemo Archon's Gnosis, you also have a lot of Faith Power within you?" Yakumo Yukari's voice suddenly became somewhat mysterious.

"Huh?" Chen Luo was genuinely taken aback when he heard Yakumo Yukari say this.

"I don't believe it! There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me!"

"Don't disbelieve me, go ask Yasaka Kanako if you don't believe me. Besides, she didn't see your Gnosis at first, and she said you had the Faith Power, didn't she?" Yakumo Yukari said.

"..."

"Um, Yasaka..."

"Just call me Yasaka Kanako. What's up? Have you come up with any requests?" Yasaka Kanako asked.

"No, it's not about the requirements. Does the Faith Power within me truly exist besides this chess piece?" Chen Luo asked.

"Yes." Yasaka Kanako nodded.

"Is this what you mean?" Chen Luo took out the Gnosis of the Geo Archon.

"... The Faith Power on this chess piece is indeed very strong, but it's much less than the blue chess piece from before, only about half the level. But it's not this one." Yasaka Kanako shook her head.

"???"

Chen Luo's doubts weren't just about the Faith Power; Chen Luo also wondered why the Geo Archon's Gnosis was inferior to the Anemo Archon's Gnosis.

As everyone knows, there are only three types of people in Liyue: 99.9% of Emperor fans, 0.099% of twisted Emperor fans, and the only Emperor hater.

So why is the Gnosis the Geo Archon inferior to the Heart of the Anemo Archon Gnosis?

Oh, the Geo Archon's Gnosis I have isn't the original Gnosis. Oh well, that's alright.

Chen Luo suddenly remembered that his Gnosis was a reward.

The fact that this Gnosis the Faith Power might be because it was a reward from the Geo Archon himself.

"Sigh." Seeing Chen Luo's bewildered look, Yasaka Kanako couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Luo had no idea how wealthy he really was.

If we were to use a metaphor, in terms of wealth in terms of Faith Power, Yasaka Kanako 10 minutes ago was like Pardo, while Chen Luo was like Eden.

The difference in financial resources is extremely large!

Things are better now; Yasaka Kanako's wealth is now equivalent to that of Aponia.

Well, at least Aponia has a sanatorium at home.

"Is that it?" Since neither of the two Gnosis was the one Chen Luo could choose, he could only take out the Ice Archon's Gnosis.

"It's not this one. There's no Faith Power on this chess piece at all. However... I originally thought the special energy on those chess pieces was caused by Faith Power, but now it seems that these chess pieces are quite extraordinary in themselves." Yasaka Kanako said, looking at the Ice Archon's Gnosis in Chen Luo's hand, which had no Faith Power at all.

This Ice Archon's Gnosis is neither the original Ice Archon's Gnosis nor something obtained from the Ice Archon, so it has no Faith Power at all.

"The Faith Power I'm referring to is within yourself. In other words, someone has faith in you, so you possess this Faith Power. This Faith Power is not something you acquire, nor does it come from other people. I can still see that."

"Moreover, the Faith Power within you is quite pure, to the point of being fanatical. Although all those who believe in you are believers, believers are also divided into different levels."

"False believers, shallow believers, ordinary believers, devout believers, and fanatics—it's not entirely accurate, but that's roughly it."

"So-called fanatics are believers who are even willing to die for you. They are the kind who would fight to the death for you if anyone said a bad word about you."

"There were indeed quite a few fanatics during our peak years, but the problem lies in the fact that the Faith Power within you is entirely provided by fanatics. That's a bit outrageous. I really want to ask you how you managed to cultivate your followers? How could you turn all your followers into fanatics?" Yasaka Kanako asked incredulously.

The purer the faith, the greater the Faith Power it can provide.

To give an analogy, the difference between a devout believer and a fanatic is like the difference between a regular battery and a Nanfu battery.

One quarter is better than six.

"Emmm..." When Chen Luo heard Yasaka Kanako say that she was "even willing to die for you," Chen Luo knew where the Faith Power within him came from.

Damn, that's outrageous.

When did Lao Tzu, a puppeteer, become a god on the side?

The Faith Power and desire are not quite the same.

Chen Luo's talent-based missions cannot be affected in any way; they must be missions that come from the heart and cannot be altered by the Herrscher of Knowledge or other abilities.

But the Faith Power is different. As long as the other party has faith in you, they can generate the Faith Power, regardless of how it is achieved.

That's why there are so many cases of believers being brainwashed.

The gods don't care whether you truly believe in them; all they want is the Faith Power.

Therefore, in a sense, Chen Luo, the puppeteer, was born to follow the path of faith and deification.

In particular, Chen Luo did not treat all the puppets as mere tools, nor did he erase their feelings.

Only with the existence of emotions can the Faith Power be generated; a "weapon" without emotions is useless.

Therefore, one of the reasons why the puppeteers who regarded puppets as their lives, as Chen Luo mentioned before, did not perish has been found.

"But the problem now is that I don't know how to use the Faith Power, and I don't want to become a god. I always feel that becoming a god through faith is a weak thing to do," Chen Luo sighed.

As long as people no longer have faith, they will inevitably decline without the Faith Power... This is the inconvenient existence of gods who become gods through faith.

Although Chen Luo's puppets will never betray Chen Luo, each puppet will become a fanatic.

It's even possible that in the future there will be a fanatical follower of the Earth.

Chen Luo also looked down on gods who were worshipped.

Well, the main reason is that Chen Luo doesn't want to leave himself with too many weaknesses.

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