Chapter 572: Chapter 328: Beacon in the Starry Sky (Double-Length)
He could clearly sense his body decaying and breaking down, oozing black pus, followed by extreme pain.
On top of that, his spirit seemed to be descending into the Abyss, gradually becoming numb, relaxed, and dull.
His thoughts began to slow, as if glued together with strong adhesive.
Everything in his vision was shattering, as if the world were collapsing...
Until the last moment, Rogel saw black tentacles emerge from countless corners of the Starry Sky...
Its form was all too familiar to Rogel.
But its aura was dangerously unfamiliar.
Then, everything paused; space froze, time solidified, and the terrifying presence’s invasion was forcibly stopped at that moment.
"Interesting."
Rogel laughed and put down his phone.
He wasn’t "noticed" but rather his own power triggered some kind of "resonance," causing that entity to feel it.
The reason this resonance beacon was triggered was because his power was somewhat similar to that entity’s in some way...
Rogel wasn’t concerned about the danger, naturally remaining calm.
He now had some questions to ask Knowledge and Wisdom.
...
"If what you say is true, then perhaps it is due to an information discrepancy caused by my lack of power."
"The knowledge I currently possess is indeed insufficient to perceive information in some special worlds, such as the Starry Sky and the Sea of Demons."
"I apologize."
The voice of Knowledge and Wisdom was very calm, without any emotional fluctuation, but still expressed apology to Rogel.
"No need to apologize."
Rogel shook his head, as Knowledge and Wisdom had been of great help to him.
However, he had a new question: "Is the Starry Sky an independent... special world?"
"Yes, it is relatively perfect." Knowledge and Wisdom was concise.
"I see."
Rogel was lost in thought.
It was actually his negligence.
So far, while Knowledge and Wisdom is an entity born from the source of Faith, possessing a high natural Tier, it does not wield complete Authority.
In other words—It is still young.
The consequence of not having complete Authority is naturally resulting in some errors in the information it provides due to insufficient power.
Rogel pondered a bit and understood the reason behind it.
Whether it’s the [Starry Sky] or the [Sea of Demons], they might both essentially be worlds independent of the Main World.
And because Knowledge and Wisdom hasn’t fully grasped Authority, it naturally can’t touch the truths of these realms.
So perhaps, in the Main World, there truly aren’t competitors for the [Mystery and Fear] path, but this might not hold true in other subsidiary worlds.
Just like the entity he encountered in the Starry Sky this time.
"By the way, I have a few more questions." Since he was here, Rogel decided to solve some other questions as well: "How can I ascend to a True God?"
After asking this question.
Rogel noticeably sensed hesitation from Knowledge and Wisdom.
"...The path of ascension is accessible."
"And... it requires the existence of enough ’anchors,’ after which the corresponding ascension ritual can be completed."
"Anchors?"
"Similar to reputation, historical records."
"How many are needed?"
"...Not sure."
"And the ascension ritual?"
"When you meet the requirements, you will learn it from Authority."
"...I understand, thank you." Rogel nodded.
It seems that to ascend to a True God, a vast number of "anchors" is needed.
However, this also left Rogel with some questions.
Are Extreme Night Stars and the Mother Goddess in the "True God" Tier?
After considering for a moment, Rogel directly asked the question to Knowledge and Wisdom in front of him.
Since he was here, there was no reason not to ask.
After all, he now had enough Faith Value to pay the price, allowing Knowledge and Wisdom to improve, making it more convenient for him to ask questions.
"They are False Gods." Knowledge and Wisdom responded.
"False Gods?" Rogel couldn’t help but repeat, surprised that such a stage truly existed...
"Yes, due to some special reasons, they only ascended part of the Authority, so they are called False Gods." It explained.
"Is this a stage that every being must go through before becoming a True God?" Rogel frowned.
"No." Surprisingly, it shook its head: "Their situation is a bit different."
"If it’s you, you don’t need to."
Hearing this, Rogel couldn’t help but feel relieved; it turned out to be just two special cases.
"Why are they False Gods?" Looking at the remaining Power of Faith, Rogel thought he could still ask.
"I do not know." This time, Knowledge and Wisdom shook its head, clearly, the answer to this question exceeded its current knowledge limits.
"Alright." It didn’t know, so Rogel had to leave it at that, though his questions weren’t finished: "One more question."
"...Why does the power held by gods manifest as two similar Authority of Power rather than an independent one?"
"I’m not sure at the moment," it said: "But I have a feeling that once I reach the next stage, I will know the answer to this question."
Hearing this, Rogel could only shrug helplessly: "When will you reach the next stage?"
"Before you came, it was about one hundred and fifty-three years away."
"But since you came, this time has advanced quite a bit."
Knowledge and Wisdom said.
Without a doubt, Rogel provided it with a lot of Power of Faith, greatly accelerating Its stage process.
This made Rogel’s eyes brighten. freewebnσvel.cѳm
In other words, if enough Power of Faith was given, perhaps It could now enter the next stage and answer more of Rogel’s questions.
But, as if sensing Rogel’s thoughts,
Knowledge and Wisdom spoke up: "I suggest you keep the Power of Faith for your ascension."
"I have a feeling there will be a major crisis in the future."
Rogel was taken aback: "Major crisis? What major crisis? When?"
"I’m not sure, just a hunch." Today, Knowledge and Wisdom said a lot of uncertainty.
As Rogel’s position rose, the cost of the questions he asked naturally increased, with many questions currently out of Knowledge and Wisdom’s reach.
"Okay, I understand."
Rogel nodded, choosing not to pursue the matter further, as It likely didn’t know either.
However, there’s one principle that holds true—if my power grows fast enough, dangers won’t be able to catch up with me.
Just like previously faced with the Kizi Church.
If Rogel hadn’t raised Heisatan’s Tier to a Demigod and only relied on Doyle’s power, he would have been at a disadvantage.
If he hadn’t even had Doyle’s power, then the situation back then would undoubtedly have been a "major crisis" for him...
After saying goodbye.
Rogel returned to the real world, putting down the Black Tide Mark in his hand.
"So, what did you gain?" Below, Uvie Muzhe noticed him return to consciousness and casually asked.
"I obtained the Method of Becoming a God." Rogel responded casually.
However, Uvie Muzhe, upon hearing Rogel’s answer, couldn’t help but shudder, even causing a slight turbulence in his flying rhythm.
"You’re going to become a True God?!"
Uvie Muzhe’s voice trembled, filled with disbelief.
Your ascension speed is not just like riding a rocket, it’s practically like reaching for the heavens in one step!
"Not so fast." Rogel rolled his eyes.
"Phew... I thought so." Uvie Muzhe let out a relieved sigh.
"No matter what, it will take a few years." Rogel frowned as he said.
Uvie Muzhe: "..."
Feeling complex, it exhaled a murky Dragon Breath and decisively changed the topic.
"The coral in the sea ahead is quite beautiful..."
It glanced forward.
This wasn’t an awkward change of topic, as the sea below was indeed beautiful and enchanting.
Hearing this, Rogel also took a glance.
"A vast undersea coral plain, with pearls hanging from it..."
He was a bit surprised, then smiled.
"We’ve arrived at the Treasure Pearl Sea."