As soon as Qi Hancai finished speaking, the large bases remained silent, while soft murmurs rose from the representatives of the small and medium-sized bases.
"Please allow me to speak frankly." The representative from the European Union's Noah's City was the first to break the silence. "The Dawn Alliance already has a comprehensive mutual-aid system. Why establish a religion on top of that?"
Wu Heng adjusted the microphone and said, "The Spirit Awakening Sect is not an ordinary church. We will provide believers with tangible aid in terms of extraordinary power, aid that far surpasses conventional material support."
"Extraordinary power?" The New Eden representative smiled. "Do you mean some kind of miracle?"
A ripple of quiet laughter came from the small and medium-sized base representatives.
Wu Heng did not answer immediately. He crooked a finger toward the New Eden representative's seat, and the suit jacket hanging from the back of a chair floated into the air. One sleeve lifted, made a waving gesture, then dropped back down.
Then, the water in every representative's cup rose into the air, forming countless streams that converged in the center of the hall.
In the blink of an eye, they became a lifelike goddess.
The venue fell completely silent.
After quite a while, the Southern Dome representative finally said, "Can I take this to mean that you have gained a new ability?"
"You think this is an ability?" Wu Heng looked at him.
The blond middle-aged man's expression shifted, and he immediately smiled. "Please don't take offense. It simply resembles an ability to me. If there is a difference, I hope you can explain it to us."
The New Eden representative was even bolder and more direct. "King Yama's Palace possesses the latest serum technology. Is it possible that you awakened additional abilities?"
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