Caleb Norris had naturally conducted extensive experiments long before he began searching for Senior Pandora.
The final result was that not a single member of the Holy Church's younger generation was suitable. The "Divine Origin" imposed truly exorbitant requirements on an individual's innate qualities. The young archbishops barely past thirty, Lance Gaskell and Sabrina Melville, had in fact been among the initial candidates. Yet neither of them had passed the tests.
Because Sabrina had participated in them, she had gained access to the project and explored it in depth, learning everything.
Both of them had fallen far short of the passing mark in the physique tests. Only by resolving to undergo the "Artificial Saint" experiment could they possibly reach that threshold.
But the side effects of the "Artificial Saint" were simply too severe, and the Holy Church had effectively shelved the project in recent years.
Moreover, both Lans and Sabrina were future pillars of the Holy Church, and those within the Church had no desire to let them take such a risk.
Besides, even if they became "Artificial Saints," there was no guarantee they would successfully absorb the "Divine Origin."
That was the crux of it.
Few people were willing to make a loss on both fronts. Besides, the original core purpose of developing the "Artificial Saint" had been to gain great power.
Now that they had "God Cards," they could obtain sufficient power without any need for "Artificial Saints."
Thus, the "Artificial Saint" had been left with nothing but the drawback of shortening one's lifespan. No one knew whether becoming a god as an "Artificial Saint" could extend one's life. The only relevant information came from the Pope himself.
The Pope had proven through his own body that he had already severed any possibility of becoming a god. The