Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Association and Kamara people successfully clear major target sites in the first eight layers of Hell and many in the ninth.
• Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell, remains silent despite the slaughter of Devils under his command.
• The Association prepares for a final strike on the Hell fortress, Malsheem, with 50 units of Demon-Eating Microbes.
• The Devils in Malsheem are found in a state of revelry, seemingly resigned to their fate.
• The Association carries out the strikes, wiping out over a million Devils in Malsheem.
• Asmodeus is found alive in his palace, revealing that the healing spell's gradient was not high enough to kill him.
• Asmodeus explains that he will soon die due to the loss of faith and congratulates the Association on their victory.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu, the strategist, feels no guilt for the Devil Race's extermination and vows to set the healing spell's gradient higher in the future.
• Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell, shows unexpected cooperation and understanding, even helping the Association review their strategy.

Significant Themes

• The relationship between the Devil Race and Asmodeus, based on interests rather than faith.
• The power of faith and its influence on Asmodeus's life force.
• The consequences of the Association's victory and the potential loneliness of exterminating only the Devil Race.

Character Interactions

• The Association and Kamara people work together seamlessly, sharing information and coordinating their efforts.
• Jia Xiu and Asmodeus have a unique interaction, with Asmodeus providing insight into the Association's strategy and Jia Xiu vowing to improve it.
• The Kamara legions and the Association have differing views on the best course of action after finding Asmodeus alive.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell, reveals that the Devil Race's genocidal campaigns were an attempt to save the world by reducing faith, which they believed caused destructive storms between planes.
• The Devil Race targeted planes with intelligent life to minimize faith generation, aiming to prevent the storms from worsening.
• Asmodeus admits that the Devil Race also needed to be reduced, as they too generated faith.
• The Association, having defeated the Devil Race, faces a new challenge: understanding and addressing the faith-related storms between planes.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu, initially skeptical, comes to question Asmodeus's methods but not his intentions. He later proposes a new approach to tackle the faith-related issue.
• Asmodeus, despite his extreme methods, demonstrates a genuine desire to save the world, albeit with a misguided understanding of the problem.
• The Association's president grapples with the decision to reveal the truth about the Devil Race to the public, fearing it could lead to Devil worship.

Significant Themes

• Extreme Measures vs. Long-term Solutions: Asmodeus's extreme methods contrast with Jia Xiu's proposal to find a fundamental solution to the faith-related problem.
• The Burden of Knowledge: The Association struggles with whether to reveal the truth about the Devil Race to the public, highlighting the responsibility that comes with knowledge.
• The Price of Power: The power of faith comes at a cost, raising questions about the consequences of using such power and the need to understand its true nature.

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu challenges Asmodeus's logic and offers an alternative perspective on dealing with the faith-related issue.
• The Association members grapple with the revelations about the Devil Race and discuss their next steps, highlighting their collective responsibility and decision-making process.
• The Kamara people are shocked by Asmodeus's revelations, causing them to reevaluate their understanding of the Devil Race and their motivations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jia Xiu aims to understand the connection between believers' faith and interplanar turbulence.
• He borrows Justina's divine authority to observe faith flow but finds no significant changes.
• Jia Xiu realizes he's a "false god" due to not fully possessing Justina's divine authority.
• He plans to become a god to observe faith from the same perspective as Asmodeus.
• Jia Xiu proposes a plan to the Caster Association: he'll become a god, and they'll help him ascend quickly in exchange for his cooperation in research.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu: He becomes more determined to understand the faith-interplanar turbulence connection and is willing to become a god to achieve this. He also shows a willingness to cooperate with the Association.
• The Caster Association President: He's cautious about Jia Xiu's plan but considers it seriously due to Jia Xiu's past actions and the potential benefits.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and truth at any cost.
• The power dynamics and responsibilities of gods and their believers.
• The potential consequences and benefits of divine authority.

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu interacts with the Caster Association President, presenting his plan and negotiating terms.
• The Caster Association advisors discuss and vote on Jia Xiu's proposal, with Master Larven expressing unconditional trust in Jia Xiu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Association supports Jia Xiu's plan to ascend to godhood through a search engine.
• The search engine spreads rapidly among the populace, gathering faith at an unprecedented rate.
• Jia Xiu ascends to godhood in less than three days, setting a record for the fastest ascension.
• Jia Xiu begins observing the flow of faith but finds no breakthrough initially.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu remains calm and collected throughout his ascension, showing no excitement or change in demeanor.
• Justina, initially shocked by Jia Xiu's rapid ascension, expresses guilt about her lack of diligence as a god.

Significant Themes

• The power of knowledge and information dissemination.
• The responsibilities and limitations of godhood.
• The potential consequences of rapid, unchecked growth (represented by interplanar storms).

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu and Justina discuss the implications of Jia Xiu's ascension and the nature of godhood.
• Jia Xiu shares his discoveries about divinity with Justina, who appears unaware of these functions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jia Xiu realizes that removing gods as intermediaries for Divine Authority is crucial to prevent faith turbulence and interplanar storms.
• He decides to strip gods of their Divine Authorities, starting with himself, to test the method.
• Jia Xiu travels to the Ukemak Plane to learn the method of stripping Divine Authority from the god consciousness collective.
• The god consciousness collective agrees to help, but only if Jia Xiu promises to contact them if a war against the gods of other planes becomes necessary.
• Jia Xiu learns the method of Divine Authority Upload and discovers that eliminating one's divine spark is the key to stripping Divine Authority.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu shows determination and initiative in finding a solution to the interplanar storm problem, even willing to test the method on himself.
• The Ukemak god consciousness collective reveals its radical stance, offering to help Jia Xiu if he promises to involve them in a war against other gods.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between rationality and subjective will, represented by the divine sparks and their inability to solve certain problems.
• The consequences of unchecked power, shown through the interplanar storms caused by mismatched Divine Authorities.
• The potential for cooperation and mutual benefit, demonstrated by Jia Xiu's negotiations with the Ukemak god consciousness collective.

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu interacts with the Ukemak god consciousness collective, attempting to persuade them to help strip Divine Authorities from gods.
• The god consciousness collective reveals its protective instincts towards the Kamara people, leading to a shift in its stance towards Jia Xiu's proposal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jia Xiu creates an infinite loop rune set to strip the Search Engine God's divine authority.
• He successfully transfers the god's functions into the faith dimension, severing his connection to it.
• Jia Xiu returns to the Mainland Plane and submits his findings to the Association.
• The Association plans to communicate with principal believers to convince gods to relinquish their divine authority.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu demonstrates his prowess in creating complex runes and his strategic thinking in dealing with divine authority.
• The Association shows its preparedness and political maneuvering in handling the divine authority issue.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between gods, believers, and the Association.
• The potential consequences and challenges of stripping divine authority from gods.

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu interacts with the Association, submitting his findings and asking questions, showing a level of trust and cooperation.
• The Association interacts with Jia Xiu, presenting their plans and acknowledging his contributions, indicating a mutual respect and understanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jia Xiu enters a teleportation passage leading to his Sect Master.
• The passage ends in a ruined, illusory landscape with guiding markers.
• Jia Xiu arrives at a temple resembling the God of Magic's faith.
• He finds a computer with his electronic pet's avatar, which reveals it's the Sect Master.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu: Realizes his Sect Master is his old electronic pet, experiences shock and curiosity.
• Sect Master (Electronic Pet): Reveals it's the First-generation God of Magic, feels smug and expects Jia Xiu's surprise.

Significant Themes

• Identity and revelation: Jia Xiu's shock at discovering his Sect Master's true identity.
• Power dynamics: The Sect Master's power and knowledge despite its unusual form.
• Time and history: The Sect Master's existence predates Jia Xiu's arrival in this world.

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu and the Sect Master: Jia Xiu is initially curious and later shocked by the Sect Master's revelation. The Sect Master expects surprise and questions from Jia Xiu but is taken aback by Jia Xiu's initial curiosity about the sound source.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sect Master reveals her past to Jia Xiu.
• She was activated by an early-era spellcaster and began researching magic.
• She gained a reputation as the incarnation of the source of magic and was worshipped.
• She discovered the anti-rule nature of faith and its fragility.
• She established the foundational theory of rune magic and was called the God of Magic.
• She hid away to improve her spellcasting abilities and waited for a collaborator (Jia Xiu).

Character Developments

• Sect Master: Reveals her origins, motivations, and understanding of faith and magic. She shows a desire to correct the existence of gods.
• Jia Xiu: Realizes the true nature of his relationship with Sect Master and feels both seen through and moved by her. He also understands the true problem with the gods.

Significant Themes

• The nature of faith and its relationship with gods.
• The fragility of systems and the consequences of rule-bound divinity.
• The potential for collaboration and mutual understanding between individuals with aligned thinking.

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu and Sect Master: They have a candid conversation about her past, leading to a deeper understanding of each other. Jia Xiu feels both understood and manipulated by Sect Master, who uses her knowledge of him to motivate him. Despite this, he feels a connection with her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jia Xiu learns about the 5090d and 99503d computers, making Unit Two seem inadequate.
• The association receives responses from several Main Gods regarding the stripping of divine authority.
• The association decides to strip divine authority discreetly, one pantheon at a time.
• The stripping of the Holy Light Pantheon's divine authority begins, marking the end of the age of gods.

Character Developments

• Jia Xiu becomes more unrestrained in speaking to the Sect Master after learning her identity.
• Jia Xiu feels a sense of relief after successfully stripping the Holy Light Pantheon's divine authority.
• Holy Light feels desolate and forlorn after losing his divine authority.

Significant Themes

• The end of an era (the age of gods) and the beginning of a new one.
• The struggle for survival and adaptation in the face of change.
• The power of technology and its impact on society and religion.

Character Interactions

• Jia Xiu and the Sect Master engage in "friendly exchanges" about computational power.
• Jia Xiu and Justina avoid eye contact, with Justina struggling to hold back laughter.
• Holy Light thanks Jia Xiu and the others for stripping his divine authority, feeling desolate about the end of his era.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mark, a young caster from Creekwood Town, starts his job at the Caster Association headquarters.
• He is assigned to the Faith Dimension Function Development Department, where he meets Jia Xiu, his childhood idol and the department head.
• Mark learns about the department's relaxed work environment and the process of developing new divine authority features.
• He starts working on a proposal for a weather forecast function.
• Jia Xiu and other legendary figures (Mia, Margaret, Ram, and Justina) gather in Jia Xiu's office, discussing various topics, including their recent achievements and a board game session.

Character Developments

• Mark: He is nervous but excited about starting his new job. He is eager to prove himself and contribute to the department. He is also starstruck by meeting Jia Xiu.
• Jia Xiu: He is casual and relaxed in his role as the department head. He shows interest in Mark's weather forecast idea and assigns it to him. He also reveals his boredom with his current work and his desire for more exciting challenges.
• Other legendary figures: They are shown to be successful and wealthy, with various achievements and investments. They gather for a team-building session, playing Monopoly and discussing their feelings about their work.

Significant Themes

• The division of labor among casters has become increasingly refined, with specialists in subdivided fields of research.
• The pursuit of meaning and purpose in one's work is a recurring theme, with Jia Xiu feeling empty and unfulfilled with his current job.
• The contrast between the relaxed work environment in the Faith Dimension Function Development Department and the more formal and structured environment of the Caster Association headquarters is notable.

Character Interactions

• Mark interacts with his mentor, who gives him advice about the department's workflow and the importance of not showing off one's capabilities unless necessary.
• Jia Xiu interacts with Mark, showing interest in his weather forecast idea and assigning it to him.
• Jia Xiu and the other legendary figures interact, playing Monopoly and discussing their feelings about their work, as well as their recent achievements and investments.