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Chapter 435: The Insane God of Magic
Chapter 435: The Insane God of Magic
"God of Magic... insane???"
Qin MuYe's face was a mix of shock and disbelief. What was going on? How did it happen so suddenly? It wasn't that severe before.
Over the past two months, Duke Bai Shuang had been using the technology of the Three-Eyed Clan and Abyssal Mages to continuously reshape the minds of those priests who called themselves mages. Surprisingly, it had been quite successful.
As the priests of the God of Magic gradually shifted their faith, it caused a dramatic change in the god himself.
The goblin spies had already reported that the God of Magic's divine realm was experiencing numerous unknown tremors and mutations, even affecting the god himself.
But no one could have predicted that the God of Magic would lose his sanity due to the strain.
According to the information relayed by the goblins, the entire divine realm had transformed into an extremely hostile environment, and the God of Magic had become a chaotic entity.
Clearly, the influence of chaotic magic was to blame. Duke Bai Shuang's method was straightforward—teaching chaotic magic to twist the minds of the Magic Church's mages without altering their faith, but rather manipulating their cognition. This led to the God of Magic receiving incompatible faith.
The tremors and mutations of the past were the consequences of this incompatibility. However, it wasn't unsolvable; if the god could adapt quickly and keep up with the changes made by the Abyssal Mages, stability would soon be restored. But Duke Bai Shuang, being an awakened member of the Three-Eyed Clan, understood the gods well.
If it were an ancient god like the God of Holy Light, who had been transformed from a Three-Eyed Clan member, they could have instantly repaired the damage. However, these artificially created third-rate gods had no idea what was happening.
By the time the divine realm overloaded, it was too late. The impact of chaotic magic caused the core aspect of magic to become chaotic, triggering issues with the god's divine rank and divine fire, which he couldn't handle. As a result, the God of Magic, as the primary deity of magic, went insane.
"Something's not right. It's impossible for chaotic magic alone to drive a god insane. If the entire sandbox of chaotic magic were introduced, it might be possible, but chaotic magic itself is just a way of manipulating energy."
Qin MuYe wasn't one to take credit for things he didn't do. Theoretically, the one who drove the God of Magic insane wasn't the chaotic magic he created, but Duke Bai Shuang.
"In terms of implementing Gondor technology, Duke Bai Shuang is more efficient than Sam. In such a short time, he has already achieved initial industrialization in the entire Bai Shuang Duchy, even creating thermal weapons capable of targeting 3rd Rank entities. This is a dimensional advantage for the entire world."
"What is he planning to do by targeting the God of Magic this time?"
Under normal circumstances, they should be lying low, not making such a high-profile move against the God of Magic. If this attracted the attention of the gods and their envoys, it could ruin their plans. Qin MuYe was monitoring the gods and their envoys, particularly the rapid growth of the envoys.
Besides those who were naturally extraordinary, the entities bestowed by the gods on ordinary people had also been elevated to around 3rd Rank.
Even though they were envoys of the gods, they weren't the gods themselves, so they couldn't advance to higher ranks overnight. They had to progress gradually, taking into account the physical condition of the individuals they possessed. They didn't care about the lives of the commoners and peasants, but they had to stay alive. If the possessed body died, they would have to return to the divine realm. If the mission was completed and the heretics were eliminated, it would be fine, but if not, they would face punishment.
But the world was vast, and who knew where the heretics were? Most of the envoys of the gods weren't in the countryside; they were concentrated in large cities.
Sam's region wasn't a major city, just a small area, so the envoys of the gods wouldn't bother with it. Even if they came, they would just give a disdainful glance and leave.
On the other hand, Duke Bai Shuang's actions were more noticeable. He had already dealt with countless waves of people.
"Could he be planning to catch them all at once?" Qin MuYe pondered. Killing them one by one would take too much time and effort. It would be better to gather them all together.
"It's not impossible, but their thermal weapons are still quite crude, only capable of handling 3rd Rank entities. Even if all the envoys of the gods are 3rd Rank, there are still the churches of the gods, and their extraordinary beings are not of this level."
"If it's confirmed that Duke Bai Shuang is a heretic, then it won't just be one possessed divine envoy coming; all the churches will mobilize, and most of the nobility will send troops to support them."
"Remember, this is about making a presence before the gods. Even if it's difficult, they have to show their faces."
"In everyone's fixed mindset, noble wars don't result in deaths. Even if it's Duke Bai Shuang, he probably won't be in trouble. At worst, his power will be divided, making him a titular duke with no real authority. Who wouldn't want to do something that's all benefits and no drawbacks?"
However, these were just Qin MuYe's speculations. He didn't know the true situation, and he didn't need to worry about it now. He needed to focus on the real task at hand: checking the situation in the God of Magic's divine realm.
"At the very least, I need to gather first-hand data. Otherwise, it would take the goblins too long, and they might not be as thorough as I can be."
"Prepare to set out. We need to gather the data as soon as possible, before the God of Holy Light and other gods notice the problem," Qin MuYe said with a sigh. Tian Qi quickly prepared everything Qin MuYe needed for the journey, and then they teleported directly into the God of Magic's divine realm through the hyper-spatial transmission channel.
"Divine power and faith are mixed together, and the conversion and containment have failed."
Upon entering the divine realm, Qin MuYe's first impression was chaos. Under normal circumstances, faith should not exist in the divine realm; it would be converted and refined into divine power before entering.
Through the intertwining energies, Qin MuYe saw the massive god at the center of the divine realm, which had completely lost its humanoid form. It looked like a pile of gorgeous, decaying flesh sitting on the throne of the divine realm, emitting strange murmurs continuously.
Qin MuYe immediately recognized that the god was not reciting chaotic prayers, but rather some chaotic magic incantations, though they were quite disordered.
"Changing faith can have such a significant effect on a god?"
Qin MuYe was surprised and slowly approached the deranged God of Magic. Although the concept of magic in this world was unknown, the god still held the domain of magic.
"This is truly... interesting." Qin MuYe continued to observe the God of Magic. While the god had lost its sanity, its functions still operated. It could still respond to believers and feedback divine power, but this process inevitably carried elements it shouldn't, such as faith.
Under normal circumstances, everything feedback to believers is composed of pure divine power. However, due to the conflict in the divine system, unconverted and unrefined faith is now being feedback as well, driving the priests to madness.
Because of their faith, their devotion increases, creating a vicious cycle: the god goes mad, the believers go mad, and they continue to influence each other.
"A god without reason, the news hasn't spread yet. Black Hand, arrange for people to maintain the exterior of the divine realm to prevent other gods from noticing. Keep it hidden for as long as possible. I need time to study this deranged god."
Qin MuYe wanted to understand why the change in faith had such a significant impact on the god. This situation was rare, and it felt to him like a seemingly powerful entity dying due to indigestion, which was unscientific.
He initially thought that the most it would do is make the god's faith toxic, altering its character or converting its domain. But this complete madness was entirely unexpected.
Under normal circumstances, after being worshipped by the Abyssal Mages, the God of Magic would become a peculiar god like the God of Chaos, not completely breaking down the entire system.
"Only an unfinished project could be so full of pitfalls." The gods themselves were incomplete experiments of the Gondor civilization, so having issues was normal. If they were perfect, there would be no need for artificial gods to stabilize things.
"However, such a large project, what were the Three-Eyed Clan trying to do?"
He speculated that the god project was just a part of their plan. From the previous conversation between Duke Bai Shuang and Sam, this plan was called the Cradle Plan. The name gave no clue about its purpose, like creating a large cradle?
(End of Chapter)
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