239 Lioz's Followers
Li Aoz was initially surprised, but quickly came to terms with it.
Nethermark Professor gave up the generous offer from Nethermark Heavy Industries to go out on his own and work on the Bio-Kongou, aiming to create an artificial Gamma-rank. After ninety years of accumulation and gathering a massive amount of arcane Aoneng, it's not surprising to see so many familiar names here.
"That's good. Apart from the Sequence Aura, I've absorbed most of it during my battle with the Biohazard Giantgod. It's just that there's too much of it and it's too varied, so I have to go to the White Obelisk to check it out myself."
Without hesitation, Li Aoz put on a coat and immediately set off for the nearby Holy Monument Religion landmark— the White Obelisk.
He pretended to be an ordinary believer, coming to pay homage to the White Obelisk and offering flowers at its foot, but in reality, he was taking the opportunity to get closer to the obelisk and check its condition.
The Holy Monument Religion has now grown to 50,000 followers, including 780 devout "Mutant," and quite a few superhumans who have reached the Alpha Rank. Even Kadan Folich, the first regional bishop to be influenced by Li Aoz, has reached the Beta-rank.
Unlike traditional forces that recruit people under the guise of blessings, the Holy Monument Religion controlled by Li Aoz has aimed at spiritual advancement from the very beginning, bringing tangible benefits to its members.
The mythological system of the Holy Monument Religion has gradually become clearer, and its doctrines and allusions have been initially perfected.
Basically, it's just taking the rumors and stories about the [Overlord Willpower] Morphedria Universe from Star Abyss, adding the stories that Li Aoz inquired about from ' Fairy of the Lake ' Sophia Marlene, and then embellishing and beautifying them, and it can be used.
However, Li Aoz deliberately erased the traces of Morphedria and blurred the proxy relationship between Morphedria and Lioz, instead using the "God of Reality" Lioz to focus on describing His great achievements.
Yes, Lioz.
Morphedria and Lioz may have had a good relationship, but what does that have to do with him? He's dead, and that's it. Morphedria himself wasn't well-known; his name was long and hard to remember, and he had no notable achievements or reputation.
Even in the Star Abyss, Lioz was considered a hero with outstanding military achievements, making Lioz the most suitable candidate to be the chief god.
As for whether this counts as blasphemy...
There is no such concept in the Star Abyss. In the Star Abyss, all living beings have the opportunity to ascend to godhood, so there is no longer any concept of blasphemy or non-blasphemy on this path.
Only brutal, involutionary competition.
Only living gods deserve to be blasphemed; dead gods deserve only to be forgotten.
Not satisfied? Then don't try to compete. I've already said the path to godhood is fiercely competitive. Wouldn't it be better to just stay in a corner and lie low? Why do you have to come out and compete?
The era of gods reigning supreme has long passed. Since Narrative-level Civilization ascended the historical stage and took control of the Dao, gods have merely been tools created in large numbers to spread the Dao and depict Grand Narrative.
Whether it's Morphedria or Lioz, these Old Era things should all be swept into the trash.
Li Aoz handled these matters calmly.
He did this because he could sever ties with Lioz at will, or maintain the relationship as he pleased.
Anyway, he was the reincarnation of Lioz, so he didn't see anything wrong with it. In Li Aoz recently felt that even if the real Lioz saw him doing this, he might criticize him for not being efficient enough.
The core tenet of the Holy Monument Religion is to proclaim that ' Lioz ' never truly died and is still active in the Star Abyss. The Aoneng authority held by the [Mutant] is the best proof of this. Believe in Lioz, believe in the power of Aoneng energy, serve the Star Abyss, and stand up for conscience and what is right.
At its core lies the divinity derived from Li Aoz: suffering and death.
The Divine Nature of Suffering – For followers of Lioz, enduring suffering only makes them stronger, endowing them with a steadfast will and a robust physique, and enabling the Lord God to better hear their prayers.
The potential of the Divine rank of Suffering is extremely high, which allows Li Aoz to create the most outstanding religious unit among all the sects in Star Abyss —the Martyr.
As for the ability ' Awaken Dead Remains ' granted to believers by the God of Death, it can only be used at the Gamma-rank. Currently, it has enabled the Holy Monument Religion to carry out many funeral service businesses, thus expanding its revenue channels considerably.
It's barely passable...
Li Aoz was already very satisfied with what he had accomplished.
After all, Azure Planet isn't a planet with a strong religious atmosphere, and its understanding of the Star Abyss's mythology system is limited. The national mythologies and indigenous religions of various countries wield considerable influence.
"Although the Red Arrow's tolerant environment towards religion has allowed my power to grow rapidly, and I have even received support from the local government and military and police forces, farmers and workers will always be the main force of religion. However, it is still unreliable to rely on them to provide elite soldiers."
Li Aoz set his sights on the Red Arrow soldiers.
Or rather, he is a veteran like Isaac.
This group of people has received professional training, knows how to operate war machines, and their numbers are not small. They generally have some minor issues with job placement, making them very suitable for being recruited into the Holy Monument Religion.
"The Entropy Annihilation Apostle will become increasingly powerful in the future. To increase the influence of the Holy Monument Religion, it is necessary to form an effective Combat Power."
While the Red Arrow officially support the Holy Monument Religion, they also support its Holy Monument Religion Holy Monument Religion as an Aoneng catalyst and a new tourist destination.
Although the Holy Monument Religion reported several terrorist attacks after the last 'divine warning,' it did not change the official impression much.
After all, a follower of 50,000 is indeed a little weak compared to the dozen or so mainstream religions in the Red Arrow Empire, which have millions of believers and parishes in several states.
Li Aoz had no way to deal with these things; they could only be resolved over time. After adding some content about 'paying attention to the development of veterans,' he stopped worrying about it.
Regarding the development of believers, it basically depends on how the priests of the Holy Monument Religion develop themselves, while Li Aoz's goal is still to combine [Sequence 13: Darklight].
This was his primary objective for this trip.
[Dark Light] ranks very high and involves Aoneng from both the 'light' and 'dark' domains, so its destructive power is definitely not low.
After rummaging through the messy list of Aoneng records, Li Aoz finally gathered Aoneng from the synthesis formula. Apart from [Shadow Assault] and [Sequence 90: Absolute Dark Matter], the grades of these Aoneng were not low. Fortunately, he had obtained enough gene fragments from Canyue beforehand, so he was able to reassemble them.
There might even be a third left.
"But where can we find [Shadow Assault] and [Sequence 90: Absolute Dark Matter]?"
Speaking of [Shadow Assault]...
Li Aoz pressed his forehead and quickly browsed through his memories.
"I've got it."
"When I left Sky Ring, I was attacked by the White Knight Yuhelai many times. I vaguely remember that he even turned his sister into a Social Institution."
"And that girl happens to possess the ability [Shadow Assault], I remember her name is..."
" —Zonia."
Li Aoz squinted.
Speaking of which, he almost forgot.
The Hidden Society that turned Ya Wen into a "tailor" still roams this planet.
"The location of [Dark Matter] is still unknown. It seems I'll have to go to Sky Ring. But before that, since I'm already here..."
Li Aoz opened his contacts and entered a familiar number. "Hello, Mr. Gretvor? This is Isaac Maxim, the helper sent by Li Aoz."
"I want to ask you, are you interested in pulling off something big?"
"Hey, no, no, what are you talking about! I wasn't talking about bank robberies or prison breaks; only terrorists do those things. I'm a law-abiding citizen!"
"What I mean is—do you want to overthrow the king and rebuild the republic?"
Since I'm going to Sky Ring anyway, I might as well switch government offices while I'm at it.