Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 334 Holy Scripture
"Life is hard, and all mortals suffer. It is unreliable to expect salvation from others or gods; only you can save yourself. If you yearn for light, you can also join our cause and use your own hands to strive to transform this world and make it a better place."

"The struggle is long, the future is bright, but the road is tortuous. In this process, we should seize the time to enjoy every moment of joy."

"Entertainment activities such as drama, chess, and songs can bring joy and also spread our ideals of yearning for light. We should use entertainment as a means of dissemination to widely spread our thoughts and doctrines."

After waking up, Rean sat at his desk and silently wrote these words.

Rean had received the doctrine of "Lord of Drama and Pleasure" from the gods, but he did not use it directly.

The same words can be interpreted in completely different ways by different people. When it comes to things like "doctrine," Rean must firmly grasp the power of interpretation in his own hands.

He can wait for the successors of the heroic spirits and deities to appear; among them should be outstanding "religious talents."

If they were to discuss it with them, the doctrines might be more complete and better suited to this era, but Rean could not accept that the doctrines of the new gods did not conform to his "worldview".

He would have this "bible" reviewed by professionals, and even make some minor adjustments, but the core ideas would remain unchanged.

For him, gods were always tools and banners; it was only when they came to life and had "their own thoughts" that they became a headache. If it really came to that, Rean would rather that God did not exist.

"Respect every life; everyone should have the right to seek sunshine and enjoy happiness."

The black ink was written quickly, and a faint golden light began to emanate from the thick, blank book.

Perhaps a divine power began to flow into it, seeping into the ink and turning the black characters into gold.

Rean is writing the "holy texts" of the gods, but it is more than just holy texts.
"Buzz!"

In the void, something is being reassembled.

In the void, within a vast "continent," a small piece was deliberately torn apart.

It's not large, probably only about 1%, but it has the power to distort reality.

He, or it, or perhaps it is Him, is constantly “reshaping” itself.

As Rean wrote each word, new content was also written into His core.

This is similar to a computing power base, where a certain percentage of computing power and a few machines are set up to form a virtual machine, which begins to function as a separate "computing power center" for data verification.

This moment can actually be described as the birth of a new god.

However, considering that it has no self and is merely a pseudo-god created by a large amount of "computing power", perhaps "flashing" would be a more appropriate term.

Other gods choose a pope who shares their interests based on their own needs and bestow upon them divine scriptures. Here, however, the "pope" writes whatever he wants, the scriptures are compiled, and the gods revise them themselves, forcibly creating a "shared interest."

Rean had no idea what this meant. The prerequisite for doing all this was the power to treat gods as puppets.

This, perhaps, is the true power of the Thousand-Faced Dragon, one of the oldest and most powerful guardians of the Gate, holding the third seat.

This investment may well yield a return several times over. If this false god truly strengthens along with Rean's rise, this "computing power investment" of less than 1% might yield a return of over 5%, and could even give rise to a new "computing power center (part of the system)".

"In order to obtain sunshine and joy, we should take up the sword when necessary."

When he got to this point, Rean couldn't write anymore.

It's not that "computing power" has reached its limit, but rather that as a deity of "culture and sunlight," incorporating doctrines for resistance when necessary has already reached its limit. To gain the authority of war and battle from the outset, merely having "one deity" is insufficient.

Want it? Go and seize it! Compete with other gods! This is the struggle for survival among the gods of this world—an eternal battle of survival where those who don't advance perish.
"Okay."

Rean stood up. The unfinished holy book emitted a faint golden light, awaiting further completion.

Rean will find "professionals" to make corrections and have that "deity" confirm them, then the holy book will become a true religious relic.

[Gained Tier 1 Priest Class (Lord of Drama and Pleasure)]

This meant that Rean had established a link with that "god," but Rean frowned. He had originally thought it would be a "pseudo-priest" or "blasphemous priest," a profession that steals divine power, or at least a profession of cult priesthood. How come it looked like a priest of a true god?

"It's terrifying to think about. Let's not think about it anymore. On the bright side, it means that I'm more upright. I've even fooled my own 'system,' so other churches can't say that I'm a false god, right?"

Rean looked up at the sky, seemingly sensing that something was watching him. Even more strangely, he felt that the "being" watching him was himself.

"Is this what it feels like to be a priest? Being watched by the gods and looking at the gods feels like looking in a mirror."

Rean shook his head, dispelling the unease.

He glanced at his empty list of priest spells on his system panel and sighed.

That's normal. Power isn't something that comes so easily. If it really did come, the price behind it would often be too high to pay.

"He hasn't fully started yet; you need to at least build a 'faith management tree' and accumulate a faith cluster of at least five hundred people."

The machine has just been started and the administrator has logged in. However, it still needs a corresponding "generator" to run.

Rean suddenly realized that he wasn't really interested in the power of a priest, and he hadn't even planned to become a religious figure himself, let alone the pope.

"If there isn't a suitable candidate, handing it over to Dimon? Hmm, that doesn't seem like a good idea."

The thought of a burly, tattooed pig-man, wearing a pope's robe, standing on a platform preaching, with a bunch of gang underlings below, made Rean suddenly really want to see it.

But after thinking it over, he shook his head.

Dumont really couldn't do it. Although he was sworn in more than most popes, leading a church was really too much for him.

"Let's take it one step at a time. If all else fails, let's have a papal rotation system. You can be the papacy today, and I can be it tomorrow."

Since there was no suitable candidate, let's put it aside for now and continue writing the second half of the Holy Scripture.

Rean also wanted to interfere with the church's organizational structure.
"All believers under God are equal; those who pursue faith are shepherds, and those who seek sunshine and protection are knights."

At this point, Rean began to tamper with the most fundamental rules of the world church.

Generally speaking, the church under God is God's agent, and its subordinate religious organizations, monasteries, and knightly orders are all subordinate institutions of the church.

But here, Rean directly introduced the principle of "equality under God" and placed paladins and priests on an equal religious status. This means that in this newly established church, paladins will have a much greater say than their peers and can even refuse the orders of the pastoral system.

After all, Rean came to borrow the power of the gods to strengthen his chivalry and his order, not to actively seek a father figure for himself.

(End of this chapter)