Sunken Land

A low-key deification, a high-profile military parade.

The low-key ascension to godhood was to avoid attracting too much attention from other Deity and Church, and also to imply that he, as a newly ascended Deity, did not have much ambition. This is a very important point, because Soren's ascension prayer was performed by Psion, and the Vampire God Child's ascension prayer was full of hunting and fear, coupled with a Blood-Red Moon, which was extremely high-profile. Soren currently only plans to use the [Half-Elf] Portfolio for his ascension to godhood. This racial Portfolio has basically no conflict with other Deity. In order to avoid attracting too much hostile attention from too many Deity, Soren must keep a low profile as much as possible before the Time of Troubles.

Once all the Deity have descended and started fighting amongst themselves, Soren can expand in any direction he wants from the [Half-Elf] Portfolio.

However, if too many domain-specific Portfolio are added under the current circumstances, then once the Time of Troubles erupts, some Deity who covet his power might directly attack him, such as the Lord of Shadows. The Portfolio of Deity can all evolve from domain power; Soren possesses the Fear Domain, so he can serve as a source of Deity for other gods who wield the Fear Domain. Adding words like 'hunt,' 'night,' 'fear,' and 'shadow' to the prayer for divine ascension is definitely a case of wanting to die even faster.

As for the high-profile military parade, that's quite simple.

While one can remain low-key during the Investiture of the Gods ceremony, one must be high-profile when it comes to demonstrating one's power!

This is tantamount to Soren flexing his muscles at the South Coast and even other continents during his ascension to godhood, telling them that he is not someone to be trifled with, and they should think twice before doing anything. When the real military parade takes place, it won't just be a matter of bringing out these pirates for a stroll. Soren, Goria, and the Fallen Witch —a Deity- level Rogue and two Legendary Witch —will be the three Legendary figures standing on the stage.

At the same time, Soren will also extend an invitation to the Princess of Arendelle and to Eye of the North of the Northern Witches Council.

They also invited powerful figures from monasteries who controlled the Eastern Waters.

A military parade is never just about one person having fun and showing off. Soren's elite troops need to be brought out for a show, high-level combat forces need to be displayed, and powerful allies also need to be invited to attend.

Only in this way can we truly Stun potential enemies!

Now that Soren has provided the general strategy, the rest can be left to the Psion.

It will take about five days.

Soren led his fleet back to the Overseas Islands, and Port Nyanzaru was even more bustling than before. Standing on the mast, one could see that Port Nyanzaru had more than doubled in size. Soren had planned the city according to modern standards, from the underground drainage system to the layout of each area; he had envisioned a rough model long before the city was even built. Soren couldn't have gone to so much trouble just to build a village for fun; the final form of Port Nyanzaru was a large city capable of accommodating 200,000 people. Finally, with the expansion of the city, Port Nyanzaru and Port Nyanzaru would be connected.

But that's probably a long time from now.

It's better to keep Port Nyanzaru and Port Nyanzaru separate for now; Soren needs to maintain the atmosphere within the city.

More than 20,000 migrant workers.

The Port Nyanzaru suddenly became crowded. Food and supplies were generally not a problem, as Soren had begun stockpiling them long ago. Although he had the ability to easily feed all the Half-Elf refugees, he did not give them away indiscriminately. Instead, he made all the Commoner exchange their labor for these resources. This was a process of equal exchange; most of the Half-Elf Commoner had a skill, and even those without one could find work. Those with great strength could chop wood, while those with less strength could cultivate the land.

In Port Nyanzaru, no matter what you do, as long as you're willing to do it, you can fill your stomach and slowly accumulate some wealth.

"My Lord."

The Psion approached Soren from behind, bowing slightly. "The temple's plans are complete, located near the Central Square. To finish it before the parade, we'll likely need to recruit a large workforce and will require significant financial resources. The priests are all settled. Once everyone arrives in Port Nyanzaru, we can begin preparing for the daily prayer ceremonies."

The temple is the most basic element.

Most pastors are only arriving in Port Nyanzaru now, and a truly formal daily prayer routine will have to be established gradually.

Soren glanced back at her and said slowly, "I will mobilize an army for you. The City Hall will allocate 300,000 Gold Daler as a special fund; you can decide for yourself how to use them."

Soren is very rich now.

The exact number is impossible to count, as much of it is real estate. However, as the cultivated farmland and constructed houses are sold, his liquid wealth is increasing rapidly. Soren never intended to grant land directly; Military Merit could be used as part of the land exchange, but most pirates used their own money plus Military Merit to directly exchange for dozens of acres of land. Currently, only about one-third of the land outside Port Nyanzaru is still in Soren's hands; some wasteland has been bought up by the pirates below.

These guys used to spend their money on eating, drinking, gambling, whoring, or killing other people. It's a good thing they're starting to settle down and buy property now.

"Understood," the Psion nodded with a smile.

Soren glanced at her, then rose and walked towards Port Nyanzaru. His return here meant even more covert surveillance. After all, Port Nyanzaru was a transit point, and Port Nyanzaru was Soren's private territory. Many powerful factions had spies among the passing caravans, and Soren's every move captivated them. They probably already knew what had happened on the Half-Elf side; many forces remained silent about the rise of a New Deity.

It's not that I don't want to move, it's that I'm afraid to move.

Even the Red Dragon Duchess in the Duchy of Rosado has become more docile recently, and the other forces are naturally all observing the situation closely!

After such a long time, Soren has finally achieved a new Legendary Degree.

"The Battle of Falling Leaf City [Epic Battle]: In mid-May of the Crescent Era 1676, you intervened in the war between Orc and Half-Elf near Falling Leaf City. In this war, you twice defeated the army of Yugin Orc Chieftain Eugene, thus alleviating the crisis in Falling Leaf City. The Gnoll King Yeenoghu also suffered a setback at your hands. While this greatly increased your reputation, it also brought you new dangers. [Legendary Degree +8]"

Legendary Degree: 8 points.

After experiencing everything in Falling Leaf City, Soren's Legendary Degree finally reached 100 points.

100 points of Legendary Degree is a significant watershed moment, because at this point, Soren's name has essentially spread throughout the continent. From now on, the difficulty of gaining Legendary Degree will increase dramatically, and further Legendary Degree will likely require involvement in everything beyond this Plane. The higher the Legendary Degree, the greater the difficulty of improvement; ultimately, he might need to have his existence known throughout the entire Multiverse. However, Soren's current Legendary Degree are barely enough to reach the standard for godhood, at least far exceeding those of the Vampire God Child.

With the Psion Butterfly around, Soren only needs to give orders for many things.

He first went to check on Vivian. The girl's divine Divine Power was growing stronger and stronger. Many of the Fear God Child had already died, and with the approach of the Time of Troubles, the time for the Demon Lord of Fear's resurrection was fast approaching. Soren didn't know how much longer she would need to sleep, but judging from Vivian's current fluctuations in Divine Power, it was likely that nearly half of the Fear God Child ' power was converging on her.

There's not much Soren can do now.

But if he were to be deified, there would be many things he could do!

The power of the Deity allows him to confront the Demon Lord of Fear directly, and he can even personally travel to the Abyss to end him!

Night fell.

Soren arrived at Goria's Laboratory. The research by the Tower Spirit was still ongoing, and the Gith Silver Sword seemed to be nearing completion.

Goria told him that it was just a little bit more than it needed to be done.

Soren didn't see the Fallen Witch; she was probably still in the Shadow Plane researching the Wizard Tower. They were still unable to open the Demiplane of the Wizard Tower from the outside. Perhaps after Soren became a god, he could find an opportunity by relying on the power of the Deity. After all, the abilities of the Arcane Empire were far superior to theirs, and there were some things that were difficult for them to crack.

He only stayed in Port Nyanzaru for one day.

The next day, Soren led his fleet to sail deep into the Overseas Islands.

The information was tightly controlled.

No one knew where Soren intended to go, but the sight of such a large-scale troop movement still made many people uneasy, and all the forces near the South Coast were on high alert.

In the distance lies the endless sea!

Soren traveled along the route he remembered for three days and finally arrived at a dangerous sea area.

The Goddess of the Sea's blessing has failed!

From this point onward, the blessings of the Goddess of the Sea will no longer be able to dispel those Deep Sea Monster, because they have all been altered by the energy radiation emanating from the seabed, making it difficult even for the Goddess of the Sea to Domination these mutated Sea Monster.

This is the [Sunken Land].

The Destruction of the Arcane Empire created a terrible Death Desert and caused a continent to sink completely into the sea.

There is ubiquitous energy radiation here.

The two most terrifying energy radiation pollution sites in the entire Material Plane are one deep in the Death Desert and the other somewhere in this sea area.

This energy radiation is far more serious than nuclear pollution, and nature has spent thousands of years trying to repair it.

The fleet continued its advance.

When a black strait came into view, a smile appeared on Soren's lips, for he had finally found the correct route to Treasure Island.

If you continue sailing for another day after passing through here, you will reach the legendary Treasure Island.

...(To be continued...)