Chapter 3663: Plan
Chapter 3663: Plan
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The next day.
Early in the morning, Fang Heng and his group were led by Priest Bridget into the cavern of the Sea God Island sacrificial site.
Compared to the previous night, the aura of faith in the sacrificial site had become even more intense, and a faint red mist lingered throughout the entire area.
As the Sea God priests chanted, the believers all knelt in prayer.
Fang Heng and his group stood at the back of the crowd, showing no intention of kneeling or worshipping, and instead looked toward the elder seated at the center of the ritual.
Meng Qingyu whispered, "Your Majesty, that person is the High Priest Sawyer of Sea God Island."
Suddenly, Sawyer opened his eyes abruptly and looked directly toward Fang Heng and his group.
Immediately, a mental suggestion swept toward them.
Cao Ge, whose mental strength was not strong, instinctively stared into Sawyer’s eyes and was struck by a psychic shock, instantly feeling an urge to kneel and worship along with the believers.
He quickly suppressed that impulse and shifted his gaze away from the elder.
"Snap out of it, Cao Ge."
Hearing Fang Heng’s voice beside him, Cao Ge immediately jolted, his spirit refreshed, and he recovered completely. The urge to worship disappeared without a trace.
He looked again at High Priest Sawyer in the center of the ritual area, feeling alarmed inside.
It was said that the believers of Sea God Island were skilled at brainwashing, but he did not expect it to be a direct psychic attack.
They truly stopped at nothing.
If not for Fang Heng’s intervention, he would not have been able to resist it.
Sawyer sensed that the spiritual force released by the god’s power had been interfered with by some unknown influence and had failed to affect Fang Heng and his group. He felt somewhat surprised.
Just as Darcy had said, these people were not easy to deal with.
More than ten minutes later, the ritual ended.
Darcy, accompanied by several believers, came before Fang Heng and the others.
"Everyone, High Priest Sawyer wishes to see you. Please come with me."
...
Shortly after, Fang Heng and his group met the High Priest in the reception hall.
"Welcome to the Island of Sacrifice. I heard that yesterday you had some unpleasant conflict with the Lyman Empire’s warships. Please believe this is not the intention of Sea God Island. We do not wish to involve ourselves in any disputes between empires."
Sawyer looked at them and nodded slightly.
"Your ability to single-handedly repel the Lyman Empire’s warships is impressive. Priest Bridget mentioned that you came to Sea God Island seeking a divine statue?"
Fang Heng said, "Yes."
"Sea God Island does not provide god statues to outsiders unless one is willing to become a believer of the Sea God. After that, through a series of trials, Sea God Island will grant god statues based on your contributions to the Sea God."
Sawyer looked at them and asked, "Are you willing to accept this?"
"Of course."
Regarding how to obtain a divine statue from Sea God Island, they had already inquired from other merchant ship personnel staying on the island the day before.
Most people who came here were for god statues.
Sea God Island only required that each team have at least one believer of Sea God Island.
This believer must not have any other faith.
Fang Heng had already prepared in advance.
One of their native members already believed in Sea God Island.
However, he had not yet received official recognition of inheritance from Sea God Island.
"Very well. You may bring him to me to complete the ritual as soon as possible. In addition, we currently have a special mission that can be submitted to you, which will help you gain Sea God Island’s recognition more quickly."
"Wait a moment."
Fang Heng interrupted, "High Priest, we are not interested in ordinary gods. We want the most powerful god."
"Oh? The most powerful god?"
Sawyer looked at Fang Heng, inwardly considering his arrogance, then thought for a moment and said,
"I sense your greed, but I must remind you that ordinary people cannot fully master the power of a god. High-tier gods are even more difficult to control."
"We will find a way," Fang Heng said. "Also, we are willing to complete Sea God Island’s mission, but I hope the difficulty can be increased. We are in a hurry."
"As you wish."
Sawyer remained calm and gestured to a nearby priest.
The priest stepped forward and handed a document to Sawyer.
Sawyer flipped directly to the last pages and quickly browsed them.
"Then I require you to enter Whispering Island, find the divinity of Whispering Island, and bring it back here."
[Hint: The player team triggered mission-Divinity of Whispering Island.]
Mission name: Divinity of Whispering Island.
Mission difficulty: SSS.
Mission description: Sea God Island requests that you retrieve the divinity of Whispering Island.
Mission requirements: Obtain the divine authority.
Mission reward: A large amount of Sea God Island favorability rating and a large amount of Sea God Island contribution points.
Upon hearing Whispering Island, Cao Ge and the other players’ expressions turned ugly.
Fang Heng noticed their expressions but said nothing, only glanced at the mission description.
"If I complete this mission, can I obtain Sea God Island’s strongest divine statue?"
"Of course. If you complete the mission, you may choose any divine statue on Sea God Island."
"Good. We accept this mission. We will set off immediately."
"I await your good news here."
Sawyer smiled and watched them leave.
"High Priest, do you really intend to allow them to choose any divine statue on Sea God Island?"
"Hahaha."
Sawyer burst into laughter, "They are indeed quite strong, but that is all. Do they really think they can retrieve divinity from Whispering Island? Ridiculous."
"However, with their abilities, they may be able to teach those reckless barbarians on the island a lesson."
"High Priest is wise."
Darcy was convinced.
This move by the High Priest achieved three goals at once.
It fulfilled the Lyman Empire’s request, preserved Sea God Island’s reputation, and also caused trouble for Whispering Island.
...
After leaving the sacrificial site, Fang Heng and the others returned to their merchant ship and set sail, preparing to head toward Whispering Island.
Fang Heng asked, "What kind of place is Whispering Island?"
"From a sea region perspective, it is the territory of the Yake Tribe," Meng Qingyu said after taking a deep breath and continuing.
"Originally, the Yake Tribe stationed troops on the island. Suddenly, one day, a major change occurred, and the garrison soldiers lost their sanity and rebelled against the Empire."
"Afterward, the Yake Tribe attempted suppression several times, but all failed. Eventually, they had no choice but to abandon the island. Other empires also tried to take control of it, but none succeeded."
"Later, it was said that the island was affected by an unknown evil god. Anyone who entered would lose consciousness and become a puppet of that evil god. Over time, any ship passing by Whispering Island would detour around it."