Chapter 21 The Blessing of the Ocean Goddess
Outside the Ocean Temple.
Sauron stood in front of the hall and waited silently. Adele Isabel was arranged by him to go to the tavern. The next plan needed some help, otherwise they would not even be able to drive the boat. After the Naga Priest came back, he entered the interior of the temple. Even the temple guards were ordered to stay outside. No one knew what she was doing on the ground. Sauron was naturally not qualified to enter, and he didn't want to know too many secrets about the goddess of the ocean, because the more he knew, the deeper the involvement.
This is how silence happens.
As time passed by little by little, the divine power gathered around the Ocean Temple suddenly vibrated. It was a very obvious sense of shock. The divine power around the temple surged like a tide. This world is provided by believers to the gods' power of faith, and then the gods transformed the power of faith into divine power. These divine powers are not all controlled by the gods, but also need to be fed back to the believers' divine arts, and most of them will remain in the temple. Therefore, any temple with a priest abbot will have divine power and spiritual light, otherwise it will be an abandoned temple.
The divine power will gradually decrease and dissipate.
If the priest who presides over or has very low strength or the number of believers becomes smaller, the divine power on it will decrease little by little, which will eventually lead to the divine power and spiritual light on the temple being reduced by one or two levels. To improve the level of the temple not only requires a large enough scale, but also requires the corresponding number of believers and influence in the surrounding areas. This world has scattered a large number of temples, but more than 90% of them belong to the level of temples, and not many can reach the level of temples, and most of them are inside the city.
The number of the Great Temple is even smaller!
Such a great temple is equivalent to half a wizard tower. After activating divine power protection, the meteor explosion cannot be destroyed.
Amber City is a typical example.
If the temple had not had such a strong deterrent force, the struggle between the gods would have become more intense, because many evil gods would wish to wash away the lairs of hostile god believers at all times. If the temple in front of him attacked head-on, it would be impossible for a regular legion to be defeated. Even if the casualties were paid after the battle, they would have to exceed 50%.
The divine power began to gradually gather, and it seemed that some unpredictable changes had taken place in the Ocean Temple!
Soren could not understand this change because he had little knowledge of divine power and magic. He did not have enough knowledge to judge it. But he could feel that change, and even sensed that this change was spreading towards the underground sea water below the Temple of Ocean. It seemed like an invisible energy fluctuation that enveloped the entire Port of Terra. It felt that it was not only Soren, but all the guards in front of the Temple knelt on the ground and began to pray devoutly. Other believers in Port of Terra also began to pray. The invisible wave of prayer turned into a powerful force of faith, which made the Temple of Ocean emit a dazzling glory that was not visible to the naked eye.
This process lasted for quite a while.
It also attracted the attention of many forces. The power of the temple seemed to be gathering, and there was a faint sign of breakthrough. If the Ocean Temple was promoted to the Grand Temple, the incarnation of the Ocean Goddess would appear at that time. This is a process of blessing of the gods. Each temple will appear when upgrading. At the beginning, the temple will have the consciousness of the gods given the spiritual light, and then the promotion to the temple will begin to give the power. The most iconic one is the statue of the gods. The statue will be kept on the consciousness of the gods, and believers can be perceived by the gods when praying.
There should be no incarnation coming now.
All the gods were busy resisting the energy storm, but the Ocean Temple in front of them had indeed been upgraded, and it was probably one of the few great temples along the coastal areas.
Many believers of the goddess of the ocean began to gather here.
The figure of the Naga priest slowly walked out. I wonder if it was Sauron's illusion, but he actually felt that a divine aura appeared on the Naga priest in front of him. This aura was a bit like the elect of the Ocean Goddess. However, there was still a big gap. It seemed that after she offered the sacrifice, she received a reward from the gods. The gifts of the gods to believers are a very important part of consolidating their faith.
The other party stood on the platform in front of the temple, staring at the believers gathered in front of him, then turned his eyes to Sauron and slowly said, "Humanity. Come in with me."
Sauron leaned over slightly and walked into the hall.
“You’re doing well.”
Priest Naga stood in front of the statue, holding the scepter representing the ocean priest in his hand, and said in a strange and solemn tone: "You punished those who betrayed your faith. You told them the price of violating the goddess with blood and death. You also proved your loyalty, and you presented the sacrifice she wanted to the goddess."
"You should get a reward!"
Priest Naga slowly walked to Sauron. Then he raised his palm and said, "Kneel down."
Sauron's expression did not show hesitation. He just hesitated for a moment, and then knelt on one knee in front of the statue of the Ocean Goddess. He had actually experienced this step several times because this is the real ritual of blessing of the gods. If you want to get the blessing of the gods, you must first express your humility and respect and prove your value, and then you can get the gift of the gods. The gods are not noble almsmen. The blessing of the goddess of bad luck belongs to an accident. The mysterious woman looks as unpredictable as the goddess of bad luck.
The priests of gods and gods have similarities. The priests of the Goddess of Doom and the Goddess of Luck are both capricious people.
"very good."
Priest Naga reached out and pressed his hand on Sauron's forehead and said in a low voice: "Human. You have proved your own value, and you have used your own strength and reputation to safeguard the majesty and interests of the Ocean Goddess. This is an act worthy of appreciation, so you are qualified to receive the gift of the Ocean Goddess."
The scepter was gently placed on Sauron's shoulder.
Then the priest Naga leaned over on Sauron's forehead and kissed it, and said in the strange ocean language: "I bless you on behalf of the Ocean Goddess! You will not be attacked by the sea monsters in the sea! You will be blessed by the Ocean Goddess! The sea is your home! The huge waves and storms will stay away from you and your servants!"
"You will become the favored person of the goddess of the ocean!...You can control creatures in the ocean with the help of the goddess' power!..."
One after another, the divine power began to gather.
The blessed light visible to the naked eye appeared, and Sauron's body seemed to be shrouded in a blue light. The statue of the Ocean Goddess seemed to open his eyes, and a gaze fell on Sauron, and then gradually disappeared. This is the power of the gods. From now on, Sauron will become the favored and blessed person of the Ocean Goddess. As long as he does not actively attack marine species, most marine intelligent creatures, including Naga, Sharkman, Pirate and Fishman, etc., will not actively attack Sauron and his companions.
And he can also communicate and trade with these marine creatures, because the Ocean Goddess gave him blessing. His identity is equivalent to a priest of the Ocean Church.
This is a reward that is difficult to refuse, especially as Sauron is also preparing to develop in the overseas archipelago.
The light of divine power gradually dissipated.
A row of data appeared in front of Sauron's eyes, and an extra background expertise appeared on him:
"The Gift of the Ocean Goddess [Special Special Specialty]: You have obtained the Gift of the Ocean Goddess in your own behavior. From now on, you will greatly reduce your chances of encountering danger in the ocean. Whether it is storms, waves, vortexes, or various fierce and dangerous marine creatures, they will not easily attack you because of the blessing of the Ocean Goddess. You or your fleet sailing in the sea will be blessed by the Ocean Goddess, and you will get the opportunity to communicate and trade with other ocean Goddess creatures that believe in.
From now on, most marine creatures, including marine monsters, will regard you as neutral. And under the blessing of the Ocean Goddess, you have gained a spell-like ability that can be used to control other creatures in the ocean."
This is the most basic blessing.
The blessing of the Ocean Goddess does not increase much attribute ability, but it is equivalent to an additional amulet on the sea.
Moreover, it can also reward a spell-like ability.
"Dover the Marine Life [Spell-like Ability]: You have the blessing of the Ocean Goddess, which belongs to the favored person she is watching, which allows you to mobilize a special power. You will be able to dominate most marine creatures. The effect of this type of spell ability is equivalent to [Carture Marine Life]. The maximum level of ordinary marine creatures cannot exceed your profession level, and the maximum level of dominating marine monsters cannot exceed half of your profession level. The difficulty of saving throws of this spell is related to your charm." [Once a day.]
This is a special spell-like ability.
It is equivalent to the "charming marine creature" in the side, but the dominant spell effect is stronger, and it is better than the charm effect of the shark man.
It has a saving throw difficulty judgment. It is determined based on charm.
The highest dominant marine creatures cannot exceed Sauron's level, and the highest dominant special marine monsters cannot exceed half of Sauron's level.
This is the power of the goddess of the ocean.
Because "charming marine creatures" cannot control marine monsters, at most they can control the levels of sharks, whales, and large octopus.
The blessing ceremony was completed.
Priest Naga looked at Soren meaningfully and said slowly: "Human. Keep awe of the goddess of the ocean in his heart, and she will not be stingy with the rewards given to you. When you decide to hand over your faith to the goddess of the ocean, she will give you more gifts."
This is the nude win over.
The main believers of the goddess of the ocean are concentrated in marine life and coastal areas, and the value of a quasi-legendary wanderer is still amazing.
After all, wanderers are proficient in more ways than other professions.
Sauron leaned over slightly and kissed the back of the priest Naga's hand to express his humility. Because at this moment she represents the goddess of the ocean, he spoke: "I respect the power of the goddess. Thank her for her generosity. When the goddess needs it, I am willing to give her my own strength."
This is not a language that delivers faith.
The meaning is a bit like a guest official, and it is more like a relationship between employment and employment. Many temples have such members.
Priest Naga had a slight dissatisfaction on his face, then turned into a smile, and he slowly said, "Very good. I hope you remember your vow today. When the goddess of the ocean needs you, you will contribute your strength to the goddess. Otherwise, the goddess will take back her gift."
The blessings of the gods are not that easy to get!
Sauron had known this for a long time, otherwise he would not have lost the blessing of the Spider God Queen.
but.
Since you can get it now, you naturally need to make good use of it.
No one knows what will happen in the future. If something really happens, at most he will turn against the enemy. The turbulent era is coming soon. He doesn't believe that the goddess of the ocean will be bored to chase him because of this little thing. As for ordinary tasks, Sauron will not be too rejected. Anyway, if he wants to develop overseas, he cannot do without the help of the church. There is a golden thigh like the Ocean Church behind it, even if he is quarrel with the Storm Church, it will be fine.
After all, the goddess of the ocean is also a powerful divine power!
With her support, Sauron was equivalent to directly entering the interior of all marine intelligent creatures. Even if he didn't need special reputation recognition tasks, he could live in peace with these marine creatures and trade and make money from them if necessary. What the world values most is strength. If he hadn't had the strength of a quasi-legend, the Naga Priest would not have spent such a great price to win him over.
Now.
The most important thing is to use this opportunity to accumulate more strength.
Chapter completed!