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Chapter 788: Harvesting the Power of Faith
Chapter 788: Harvesting the Power of Faith
Xiong hastily sent a call request to Manina III. It wasn't long before the call connected.
Inside the "Fiery Sun One," Manina III's flagship, a golden light shone down from the cabin's ceiling, forming a realistic and lifelike 3D projection inside the cabin.
In the projection, several divine figures were present.
"Thirteen, what can I do for you?" Manina III smiled at him from the projection.
Manina was about to speak when he suddenly froze, taken aback by what he saw in the projection.
In the projection, Manina III, Plante, Steem, Cecilia, and the other six divine figures of the Skrull race were all present. All seven divine figures of the Skrull race were in attendance.
These divine figures had returned from Earth because Cao Cao had arrived on Skrull. With Cao Cao present, the humans on Earth had completely lost their ability to attack the massive psychic spring. The remaining high-ranking Earthlings could be handled by the regular defenses of the large base, so the seven divine figures were at ease.
The Dragon King Cadrigus was not among those pursuing Cao Cao. It had left, citing internal clan matters, and Plante and the others did not stop it.
However, these were not what surprised Manina. What truly shocked him was that just a short distance away from the seven divine figures—less than 50 meters—Cao Cao was standing there as well!
Cao Cao was looking at him with a curious expression, seemingly quite gentle.
The several divine figures were aware of Cao Cao's presence behind them, but they were not tense.
Seeing the surprise on Manina's face, Manina III immediately understood what was causing it.
He calmly smiled and said, "We'll talk about Cao Cao later. What did you need to speak to me about?"
Manina quickly suppressed his shock and replied, "Ancestor, just now, the news that 'Cao Cao has appeared on Skrull' has spread across the internet, causing immense panic among the people."
"Uh-huh, and then what?"
"According to the information I have, this news was released by Lady Cecilia through the Beik country's parliament. I want to know why she did this."
As he spoke, Manina's gaze fixed on Cecilia's projection in the cabin.
Before Cecilia could explain, Manina III preemptively answered, "Oh, you mean that? I had her release it just now."
Manina XIII's face showed disbelief. Was his ancestor having a mental lapse? Why release such news?
"Haha, Thirteen, don't get so worked up. Actually, the idea came from Plante..."
Manina III laughed heartily and began to explain the entire situation.
Here's how it all started—
Since yesterday, the seven Skrull divine figures had been intensely pursuing Cao Cao.
However, Cao Cao's self-created spell, "Leaf Conceals the Eye," was extremely powerful, with a high priority level. As a result, they never managed to corner Cao Cao. They were constantly playing "hide and seek" on the barren continent, with very few formal confrontations.
After being pursued for a day and a night, Cao Cao found this to be no good.
If he continued to be pursued by the Skrulls like this, he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything in the coming days. Wouldn't that mean his arrival on Skrull was completely pointless?
The seven Skrull divine figures also felt that continuing this way was not a good idea.
The spell "Blind with a Leaf" incorporated many elements of Holy Silver magic, which they couldn't break. If they couldn't break it, it meant that for a long time to come, they would be stuck in a stalemate with Cao Cao.
What made it even more difficult was that they couldn't push Cao Cao into a corner. Currently, their movements were confined to the Wild Continent, posing no threat to the Skrull settlements.
If they pushed Cao Cao too hard, he might flee to a major Skrull city, like Sun City or Trener City, and wreak havoc, leading to countless deaths!
Now, they couldn't catch up to Cao Cao, nor could they force him into a corner, making any fight extremely difficult. Thus, the seven Skrull deities felt this situation was unsustainable.
Since both sides felt they couldn't continue this way, they naturally had a reason to negotiate.
During a pause in the pursuit, Chancellor Cao Cao proactively proposed a negotiation, and the seven Skrull deities readily agreed.
The negotiation process won't be detailed here, but after it concluded, both sides reached an oral agreement:
First, Cao Cao could not enter Skrull settlements or launch any form of attack on ordinary Skrull civilians. This applied not only to Cao Cao but also to any other 6th Rank Blue Star cultivators, who could not massacre Skrull civilians.
Second, as a form of compensation, the seven Skrull deities would no longer pursue Cao Cao, and they would cease the manhunt for 6th Rank Blue Star cultivators active on the Wild Continent.
Both sides were satisfied with this agreement, and it was thus verbally settled.
...
After listening to his ancient ancestor's account, Manina nodded in understanding.
This oral agreement was highly beneficial for the Skrulls. Manina's greatest concern was Cao Cao causing mass casualties in densely populated areas, leading to widespread deaths.
Mass deaths would certainly intensify anti-war sentiments among the populace. If Sindi Doppler fanned the flames, the pressure could potentially bring down the United Government.
Therefore, he was quite supportive of this oral agreement.
However...
Manina asked, puzzled, "Ancient ancestor, this oral agreement has nothing to do with you announcing Cao Cao's whereabouts, right?"
Even if Cao Cao didn't enter Skrull settlements and posed no threat to civilians, there was no need to announce his existence. More trouble is better avoided.
I have been in seclusion for 50 years, and many of the new generation of Skrulls don't recognize this old man.
I need the people to remember me again, and this is a good opportunity."
Manina the Third wasn't seek fame or profit. The training methods of the Sunlight Imperial Family revolved around "Faith Power." The larger the territory, the more people, and the more who revered the imperial family, the stronger the Sunlight Imperial Family became.
Manina the Third planned to use this opportunity to harvest another wave of "Faith Power." Otherwise, his strength would gradually decline over time.
If his strength declined to the point of a deity, it would be disastrous.
"I see." Hearing this, Manina finally understood the entire situation.
His ancient ancestor would first spread panic and then announce the resolution once the panic had fermented enough.
This way, he would be revered as a guardian deity by the Sunlight people and even more Skrulls, gaining "Faith Power" many times more than usual!
These were the old tactics of the Sunlight Imperial Family.
(End of Chapter)
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