It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 245 Woodland
There is no doubt that gods exist in this world.

Corresponding sects are also flourishing everywhere.

Although the gods do not walk the earth, the priests of the righteous gods guide the divine power, the evil cults hold dark sacrifices in their underground lairs, and the shining paladins fight against the injustice and evil in the world...

All of this makes it difficult to ignore or deny the existence of gods.

It can be said that belief in gods is a very important part in the continent of Faerun.

Although it is inevitable that faith has different levels of piety, and believers are also divided into different levels -

Many people choose to believe in one of the gods, follow the ideas and teachings of this god, and become his true believers.

A few even devote themselves completely to a particular god, serving as its priests or fighters to carry out its ideals.

But relatively speaking, the vast majority of people are the type who "burn incense when they see a temple and kowtow when they see a Buddha". Since it doesn't cost money anyway, they just believe in it to some extent.

And I believe a little bit in this, and a little bit in that, and I focus on practicality and treat everyone equally.

Pray to Sune, the Lady of Love, for luck in love, make offerings to Waukeen, the Goddess of Trade, before heading to market, and beg Talos, the Lord of Storms, to calm his wrath before a raging storm arrives...

The probability that these acts of faith occurred on the same day is entirely possible.

In the face of such a situation, the gods can only accept it with a pinch of their noses. After all, in a sense, this is actually like snatching the user market, and of course it all depends on one's ability.

And no matter what -

Whether it is a righteous church or an evil cult, whether it chooses to win the hearts of the people with grace or to intimidate the people with fear, it will eventually stand the test of time.

Those who were able to stay were naturally carefully selected by Furen.

In comparison, the Supreme True God sect currently only looks intimidating, but is actually a husky that has sneaked into a pack of wolves...

No, that’s not accurate either.

Because it has not yet been able to blend into the wolf pack.

They are just entertaining themselves in their own circle. It is highly likely that they have not yet been recognized by other cult peers, nor have they really achieved any results.

It is of course unrealistic to conquer the entire continent of Faerun. Not to mention the evil cult, even the Orthodox Church cannot ignore the forces of other gods...

But, let’s not talk about such a lofty goal.

At least as a cult, they can't really only have one acre and three mu of land, and even be unable to fully control this acre and three mu of land, right?
That's really embarrassing.

But the Church of the Supreme True God is in such a predicament at the moment.

It has neither taken control of the Sword Coast nor conquered Baldur's Gate, and is even just developing stealthily nearby.

It's fine to just steal the dog's development, but you also have to use bugs to control the internal members...

——The more I look at this, the more he seems to have no future.

Xia Zhi had little confidence in it. Although it was a soft persimmon that was suitable for him to pinch, it was too soft and had no hard power...

This makes one doubtful whether the entire cult will be destroyed by a group of adventurers that suddenly appear out of nowhere.

The continent of Faerun has never lacked such stories since ancient times.

One can only hope that this sect can be a little more powerful. After all, no matter how hopeless it is, it shouldn’t have appeared out of nowhere. It should have some backing, right?

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On the Bay Coast Highway, about forty miles upstream from Jianwan along the Chongsa River, lies the bustling city of—

Baldur's Gate.

It was the largest metropolis and city-state on the Sword Coast, located in the heart of the west and covering tens of thousands of acres of land.

Although the soil is poor, its sheltered harbor is protected from the tidal impacts of the coast, making it an ideal location for trading goods from the western coast of the Sea of Swords to the inland areas.

Xia Zhi naturally targeted what was probably the most prosperous and influential city on the west coast of Faerun.

However, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he traveled slowly through the wilderness, continuing to survey the geography and scenery along the way.

Soon, he found a druid settlement in the vast green wilderness.

This settlement is hidden among the woods, and its periphery is well concealed by cliffs, vines, etc., which serve as natural camouflage.

If you don't walk very close, it might be easy to overlook it in this wilderness.

The summer solstice didn’t just happen to happen, but this settlement was set as one of the key points to be explored along the way.

His environmental perception is extremely keen. Even when he is in a passive state, information about the surrounding environment will be collected through various forms of perception.

Time, space, gravity, geomagnetism, bio-waves...

Although the farther away he was, the more blurred his perception of the environment became...

But this "distance" and "ambiguity" are also relative to him, and it is still difficult for mortals to imagine.

"That group of damn goblins! Luckily, I ran fast... The leader was a drow!"

The heavy stone gate of the druid settlement has been raised, and it does not seem to prevent outsiders from entering. At the door, a sharp, angry and hoarse voice is heard.

An old woman with blood all over her face and one eye covered was complaining about some bloody story to the people around her.

You can tell that she is really pitiful. Her pale hair is stained with blood. Although you can't see anything because her eyes are covered, blood is still flowing out. I guess her situation is not very good.

This image of fragility and helplessness always wins the sympathy of others.

Needless to say, the residents of this settlement seemed to be quite familiar with her, so a group of people surrounded this kind-looking but ill-fated old woman and asked her about her situation with concern.

Xia Zhi took a glance and saw the funny scene of the hideous and deformed witch being surrounded by a group of normal people who were caring about her and showing concern for her. He couldn't help laughing and shook his head.

From this point of view, Minsala's action is still worthy of praise, but it's a pity that the result is not perfect...

This witch was obviously injured by the drow's mace, because I injected a trace of energy into the weapon, and this aura cannot be wrong.

However, the witch was not killed on the spot, but escaped with injuries...

He didn't think Ming Sala would be careless. This only showed that this witch was not simple. At least she had a strong sense of self-preservation and her methods were not bad.

At this time, as Xia Zhi approached the gate of the camp, the old witch who was crying and complaining in grief also glanced over.

Of course, it is not that it is so sensitive that it can detect the abnormality of the magician.

I simply noticed a stranger approaching, so I took a subconscious look.

Not finding any problem, nor realizing that the strange power that had severely injured her came from the other party, the ghost woman disguised as an old woman turned around and continued to cry.

"Hey! Come on in! Don't be so slow, walk faster, the door is about to be lowered!"

The people inside were also waving to Xia Zhi, asking him to walk faster.

"Okay, here I come..."

The young man coped with it and appropriately quickened his pace.

Just after he walked into the gate, the people inside gestured upwards, and then the heavy stone gate of the camp slowly lowered.

"What's wrong, what happened?"

Xia Zhi asked in a brisk and casual tone, his eyes sweeping over the person who had just greeted him.

They look roughly human, but have horns that curve like ram's horns on their heads, their skin is deep red, and their eyes are pure black with no visible irises.

Tiefling.

Derived from human blood, but possesses the characteristics of devil blood.

The intelligence information obtained from Mingsala allowed Xia Zhi to instantly determine the race of the person in front of him.

"This……"

The young tiefling was about to ask the stranger in front of him whether he was a traveler or a merchant and why he was alone.

But the other party asked the question first, interrupting his thoughts.

But seeing the bright smile on the magician's face and hearing his voice, Tiefling stopped hesitating for a moment and started to explain seriously:
"Aunt Ethel was attacked by a drow leading a group of goblins. If she hadn't carried a few bottles of magic potions, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape back..."

Xia Zhi didn't care much about it and just looked around the camp in front of him.

The first impression is that the greenery is well done, and the second impression is that it is a bit too diverse, with humans, elves, and halflings.

There is not just one tiefling, but many.

At a glance, you can see several tieflings with horns of various shapes on their heads.

They did not gather around the witch, but stood guard at the gate and on the nearby natural cliffs, paying attention to the movements outside.

This is very interesting——

Because it is said that in most places, people are generally skeptical of Tieflings, and have preconceived prejudices against them because of their devilish bloodline.

Because of the environment created by such prejudice, many tieflings were forced to become swindlers, thieves, or criminal leaders, forming a vicious cycle.

This camp was quite interesting. It seemed to have accepted these tieflings and allowed them to participate in the defense of the camp.

"...It seems that the rumors may be true. Things have been very unstable recently. The goblins have been acting a little abnormally, and now even the drow have appeared..."

The young tiefling continued to explain, starting with the attack on Aunt Ethel and moving on to the current situation.

"So you were a little nervous just now?"

Xia Zhi asked casually.

"A little bit. Although everyone is welcome in the woods of Silvanus, trouble is definitely not welcome."

The young tiefling sighed, saying that everyone was indeed a little worried recently. They suspected that the goblins who were roaming around destroying, burning, killing and looting might bring trouble to this peaceful settlement.

Xia Zhi nodded thoughtfully, and then asked directly: "Speaking of which, are you responsible for the defense here?"

"Of course!" The young tiefling held his head high, looking very proud. "Halsin, the Archdruid believes in us. We are different from those criminals!"

The young man looked at his pride, then smiled and patted his shoulder:

"The young man is aware of this...Okay, I'm going to go in and take a look now."

"Well, be careful and don't break the druids' rules. They are the masters of this place." The young tiefling nodded and gave a kind reminder.

The young man said nothing more, and walked quickly past the tieflings and headed deeper into the settlement.

Although everything seems to be harmonious now, he is not optimistic that this situation can last forever.

It might be okay now, and the archdruid might indeed be open-minded enough, but all this must be based on peaceful and tranquil days.

However, with the activities of the Supreme True God sect in this area, this foundation will definitely be broken.

Once times get tough, crises and risks will come along, and people's suspicion and distrust will inevitably follow. In this chain of suspicion, the tiefling race is undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

And at this time——

"Hey, is there something wrong with that guy?"

The young tiefling stared at the magician's back, and his companion beside him came over and asked a question.

"no problem."

The young tiefling answered decisively.

"That's good... I hope nothing unexpected happens next. God, we finally found a place that is willing to accept us. I really don't want to travel any further."

His companion also nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)