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Chapter 430: Chaotic Magic Sandbox
Chapter 430: Chaotic Magic Sandbox
"Is that all the information we have on the Three-Eyed People? It seems the gods have a tight grip on this, completely erasing all traces of their influence." Qin Muye looked at the rural tales about the Three-Eyed People in the demonic network.
The spirit spies had been searching for nearly three months and had only gathered a few small stories.
However, these stories clearly showed changes, with the Three-Eyed People initially being portrayed as positive figures, gradually turning into negative ones, and even being described as messengers of the gods or heretics in some tales.
This world has no evil gods, but it does have heretics. Anyone who does not revere the gods is considered a heretic.
"There is a common point, though: the third eye is their source of power."
"Although these rural stories lack concrete evidence and are all over the place, they at least indicate one thing: the Three-Eyed People most likely exist and are widely distributed."
The spies' information gathering was not limited to one area but was widespread, so the sources of information about the Three-Eyed People came from all over. Moreover, the information was not obtained from the mouths of supernaturals but from the local population.
The people who knew about these stories were varied, likely passed down through word of mouth, evolving over time into bedtime stories or warnings to children. The gods seemed to have no further suppression of these tales, only maintaining that they did not spread further.
Otherwise, if the gods had truly suppressed or eliminated these rural stories, it might have caused a backlash. As it stands, no one believes them to be true, and no one is spreading them.
If these stories were recorded in books, they would be banned, but when spoken by the ignorant and poor in the countryside, both priests and nobles would only consider them the ramblings of the lowly.
"The Duke of White Frost is changing more and more obviously. Although he hasn't grown a third eye, his behavior and logic are gradually suppressing his madness and mental distortions. This is interesting. What gives him the ability to do this?" Qin Muye was curious but did not interfere.
Given his strength, the Duke of White Frost's ability to suppress his madness could be explained by his strong will. However, the fact that he could maintain his self-identity while drawing chaotic magic from the chaotic magic sandbox was problematic.
The chaotic magic sandbox is the Book of the Sage of Dionysus that the Duke of White Frost saw. This book is connected to the abyssal demonic network sandbox, and all the magic he gains is not normal magic but newly formed, bizarre magic through real-time calculations, even with random names.
The term "chaotic" is not a joke. This type of magic comes with significant side effects. You might want to cast a fireball, but due to the interference of chaotic magic during the weaving and shaping process, it could turn into a mage armor or an ice spear.
This is very dangerous. Casting a protective spell could turn into a damaging spell, and attacking an enemy could suddenly turn into an enhancing spell.
It's a trap, and the Duke of White Frost falling into it should normally mean he can't climb out. But now, the situation is a bit unusual. He hasn't climbed out, but he's started building a ladder to try to escape.
Building a ladder to climb out of a pit is a normal thing, but the question is, where did he get the materials to build the ladder?
"He keeps muttering about survival and reproduction. It must be influenced by something, but what? A god? But I've never heard of these two gods' names."
Qin Muye was puzzled. The meaning was clear, but he didn't understand why the Duke of White Frost was muttering about it.
However, it's not all bad news. In the past three months, the Duke of White Frost has actually started spreading chaotic magic. The chaotic magic sandbox has connected with many followers of the God of Magic, and through the soul rights of these followers, the sandbox has further infiltrated the domain of magic.
Moreover, the God of Magic seems to have encountered some issues recently. According to the reports from the spirit spies who infiltrated the God of Magic's divine realm, the God of Magic has shown some delays, as if his mind isn't working properly.
Although the God of Magic is a third-rate deity with a limited number of followers and a small church, the actual number of followers is not insignificant. Besides the largest magic church and the most followers in the White Frost Duchy, there are others elsewhere.
The Duke of White Frost is likely behind this, further acquiring the power of the God of Magic and polluting his followers to open a larger gap.
The term "chaotic magic" includes the word "magic," and isn't the Priest of the God of Magic also known as a Mage?
They are of the same nature.
By analyzing the data, Qin Muye also realized that the divine positions used to channel faith can indeed influence the gods.
At least, that's what the current data suggests.
And the impact should not be negligible. After all, the God of Magic is only a third-rate deity, not a massive deity like the God of Holy Light or the God of Fertility. Therefore, even a small impact has already affected him.
"No wonder they want to maintain a stagnant state. It seems the gods really can't handle significant changes in faith." Qin Muye now understood. Harvesting faith is one thing, but if faith undergoes large-scale changes, the gods truly can't handle it.
Especially when it comes to large-scale changes in perception, which would have a massive impact on the gods.
Faith itself is a form of perception. For example, when the natives mention the God of Holy Light, their first impressions are of protection, radiance, and sanctity.
These impressions naturally form part of the faith, which is accepted by the divine positions.
Qin Muye suspected that the divine positions actually contain complex receivers, as well as search and automatic update functions.
"What would happen if the believers' impression of the god changed?"
"Would the god's divine position suffer from conceptual confusion?"
"Perhaps I can try to have the Duke of White Frost initiate a religious war and a massacre that disregards the rules of noble warfare, gradually changing the perception and meaning of magic in the eyes of believers and the general public."
This move would target not only the God of Magic but also the God of War and the God of Etiquette, each being a different experiment.
The impact on the God of Magic would be from faith, while the impact on the God of War and the God of Etiquette would be from overall changes. Both of these deities are related to the peculiar noble warfare, so the most suitable methods must be used.
"However, the Duke of White Frost might not be so willing." Qin Muye knew that no one would be willing to do such a thing if asked directly.
So, a more indirect and gentle approach would be necessary, at least to make him willing.
As for the mysterious entity behind the Duke of White Frost, Qin Muye also had plans to probe it during this opportunity.
If it could be resolved, it would be best to do so early. Otherwise, it would be a thorn in his side. Qin Muye didn't know what "survival and reproduction" referred to, and he couldn't find it for now, so he could only take things one step at a time.
"Thus, he must initiate it himself, and I can only influence him indirectly." Qin Muye didn't need to worry about how to achieve this; the spirits under his command would handle it.
In such situations, he only needed to issue a command, and the appropriate spirits would take on the task and plan accordingly.
Qin Muye himself didn't need to know these details, as the spirits could handle them for him.
Such schemes and intrigues actually did little to help Qin Muye grow stronger. After all, he had a large and prosperous domain, abundant resources, and subordinates to deal with people. There was no need to spend all his time plotting. In fact, calculating the budget would be more beneficial than plotting these schemes.
After issuing the command, the spirits in the relevant department began to further analyze the intelligence and data, forming a feasible plan to execute Qin Muye's orders.
It couldn't just be done on a whim; such matters required meticulous planning and the allocation of significant resources. Otherwise, it would be like just talking and doing nothing. Even Zhuge Liang, when he engaged in debates with scholars, needed travel expenses to reach the territory of Eastern Wu.
Moreover, this involved a duchy-level force. Unless Qin Muye wanted to destroy the opposition and send spirits to crush them, it was impossible to complete a plan in just a few minutes. It was simply not feasible.
From planning to execution, it would take at least 24 hours, and real-time tracking and adjustments would be necessary to subtly influence so many people.
"Regarding the Abyssal Missionary Group, everything seems normal, but this is the greatest abnormality. They actually managed to bring an area into the early stages of industrialization."
(End of Chapter)
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