From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 409 Why should believers be ignorant?

Jupiter, Europa.

If some of the things they heard about this world on the continent of Dylan had made some of the gods somewhat skeptical, then...

So, in this world, what they see through their clones is the reality they have to accept, even if they can't accept it!
After all, everything can be faked, except for the material itself.

Therefore, when the great celestial body Jupiter appeared before the three gods, even these three "international students" belonging to the three powerful gods showed an expression of utter shock!
Although Garfield and Griffiths introduced the Order God Ogsis to make their alliance stronger, thus taking the lead in this "study abroad experience".

However, to avoid being accused of being too greedy, the three lawful and good gods, who still had a sense of shame, ultimately chose only three gods with weak divine power instead of sending three gods with medium divine power to cause trouble.

"By the God of Order..." At this moment, upon seeing such a massive celestial body as Jupiter looming before them, even the most arrogant deities under the command of the God of Order uttered a gasp that seemed to originate from the depths of their souls!
This is too exaggerated and too terrifying. This planet in front of them is already larger than the Dylan continent they know!

"How about it? I didn't lie to you, did I?" Lova, standing beside them, felt incredibly refreshed!

This feeling is really too good. He was previously questioned as "a lie pushed out by the other world" and "a traitor who betrayed his own world"!
But now, everything is different; nothing is more convincing than the truth before our eyes.

These gods, who originally thought of themselves as "country bumpkins," are now speechless and can only marvel at the magnificence and splendor of this world!

Fisher, a deity under the command of the God of Order, uttered a faint divine power, "Such a colossal creature, could it have been a gift from the Aesir gods?"

“Of course not!” Lova shrugged. “In fact, this is an unclaimed planet, and anyone can obtain matter from it—of course, not now. The gods have prohibited the acquisition of matter in this star system in order to maintain the stability of Earth!”

"why is that?"

"I don't know. The decree was issued by the Pantheon, from His Majesty Odin. If you want to ask me, I can take you to the Pantheon to have a look!"

Upon hearing this, all the gods fell silent. The Pantheon and Odin knew that the chief god of the Aesir was a ruler of the divine realm, a being far more powerful than their chief god. Asking him would likely invite trouble.

Lova reassured them, "Of course, this land beneath your feet is mine!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished again. They then realized that there was a sizable material area beneath their feet, large enough to support several medium-level divine powers. Now, it seemed that this was a gift for Lova.
The envy and jealousy in everyone's eyes were palpable. They wanted to become intermediate-level gods, and they didn't know how long it would take to accumulate resources and how much effort it would take to barely gather enough. If they didn't succeed the first time, they would have to try two or three times!
But now, this former "down-and-out" from the continent of Dylan, a demigod with no background, possesses resources that allow him to reach the level of a mid-level god! How can this not inspire envy?
Moreover, looking at the enormous material foundation before them, they had no doubt that if the other party reached the level of intermediate divine power, this pantheon would be very generous in sending over the resources for upgrading.

In this world, gods don't need to worry about resources at all; they can ascend infinitely as long as they want to!

Just as these people were endlessly contributing their willpower, Lova suddenly received a message: "Oh! Lord Loki has gone to deal with matters in Helheim and doesn't have time to see you right now. However, Lord Heimdall said that a Viking funeral is currently being held on Earth and asked me to go and take a look!"

"Would any of you be interested in coming with me? Let's go see our followers and also the followers of other pantheons!"

Upon hearing Lova's words, Fisher and the others nodded slightly; of course they would go.

After all, these people, who are called "cultural exchange" students, are actually spies of the gods, exploring all the information in this world.

Lova raised his hand and shouted, "Heimdall, please!"

The next second, on Europa, under the illumination of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a rainbow-like beam of light enveloped them and instantly transported them from Europa to Earth!
This kind of spatial transformation, the interweaving of time and space, and the instantaneous change of the world is an immense pressure and a novel experience that none of the gods of the Dylan Continent have ever experienced.

Looking at the azure planet, Lova said to the three still-shaken gods beside him, "It's not good for the world to be too big and for the gods to be too many. That's why the Aesir specifically asked His Holiness Heimdall to oversee the Rainbow Bridge, so that this artifact that can traverse time and space can serve as a means of transport for the gods!"

Upon hearing this, Fisher looked horrified. "A divine artifact capable of traversing time and space? Then who is the god who wields this artifact...?"

“Naturally, they are among the main gods. According to your description, they might be more like powerful divine forces?” Lova said. Hearing this, everyone was even more horrified. A powerful divine force guarding a divine artifact? Wasn't that equivalent to guarding the gate? How audacious! Even if this gate was very important, there was absolutely no reason for a main god or powerful divine force to guard it.
Doesn't this mean they previously had a powerful deity act as their driver?
How did I suddenly feel so proud?

Lova stepped forward, and almost instantly, he and the three people beside him arrived at the Caribbean Sea, where he also told them what they were going to do this time.

"My main body is still advancing, so this time, we'll just observe, not do anything!"

"Of course, the Aesir will send someone down to lead this event. Also coming with them will be deities from two other pantheons. If you're interested, you can take your time to see them!"

Lova's words piqued the curiosity of the three. Hal, who already had experience with the world, asked directly, "Three pantheons are coming together? Wouldn't your followers be able to see them directly?"

“That’s right, we need to let them see it directly, otherwise how can we keep them believing in the gods?” Lova said calmly. “Public displays are an extremely important part of collecting faith, especially with the crisis approaching, we need to absorb believers and help them reach the extraordinary!”

"Who knows, I might be able to gather a couple more extraordinary believers and make them my spreaders in this world..."

Lova was also very excited because he knew that the Aesir's universe was vast and they certainly wouldn't invest too many resources here. Wouldn't that mean he could obtain these resources?

The Aesir have very simple requirements for their followers; basically, it's enough that you believe. Who you believe in isn't very important, since the ultimate faith resides in the Pantheon.

But Lova is different. He is a new god. Even if the faith goes to the Pantheon, passing through him brings countless benefits!
"You just appear before the believers like this? Instead of keeping them ignorant?" Fisher asked in surprise, only then realizing the difference between the two worlds.

In the continent of Dylan, gods and believers are very separate and have virtually no interaction.

Because they need the faith of believers, and the number they need is enormous, they need to maintain their mystery and the ignorance of their believers. Only in this way can they ensure that their believers are more devoted to them and not led astray by other gods.

Since they couldn't devise countless ways to increase willpower and faith, they could only choose the simplest method: exploiting human nature.

The best, simplest, and most convenient way is to exploit the weaknesses of human nature so that these believers will only have one god for their entire lives.

Upon hearing this, Lova looked surprised.

"Are you a legitimate pantheon? Why do you keep your followers ignorant? Doesn't that hinder your own power growth?" Lova asked curiously.

"Shouldn't believers be as powerful as possible? The more powerful the believers, the easier it is for them to provide the power of their will, allowing us to grow rapidly!"

"If I had the power, I would make all my followers extraordinary!"

He has now completely aligned himself with the "Aesir" faction, focusing on "city dwellers questioning country bumpkins," which leaves these people speechless.

Why are you unwilling to do this? Is it because you don't like it?

If the gods of the Dylan Continent really dare to do this, they'll be drained dry by their followers! After all, where would they get so many resources to provide for every single god?

Thinking of this, the envy and hope in the eyes of the three gods were overflowing!

Does this world need more people? How about we?

P.S.: This chapter was written before I took a nap. There are still five chapters left to catch up on this month.
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