V2.Chapter 21

Outside the Ocean Shrine.

Sauron stood in front of the main hall and waited silently. Adele Isabel was arranged by him to go to the tavern. The next plan needed some help, otherwise the two of them could not even start the boat. The Naga priest entered the interior of the temple after returning, and even the temple guards were ordered to stay outside, and no one knew what she was doing on the ground. Sauron was naturally not qualified to go in, and he didn't want to know too many secrets about the Ocean Goddess, because the more he knew, the deeper the involvement.

That's how annihilation happens.

Time passed little by little, and the divine power gathered around the Ocean Temple suddenly vibrated. This world is provided by the believers to the gods with the power of faith, and then the gods convert the power of faith into gods. These gods are not all controlled by the gods, but also need to be fed back to the believers. Most of them will stay in the temple. Therefore, any temple with a priest and abbot will have divine power, otherwise it is an abandoned temple.

Divine power will gradually decrease and dissipate.

If the presiding priest is replaced or the strength is very low, or the number of believers decreases, the divine power above will be reduced little by little, and finally the divine power and aura above the temple will be lowered by one or two levels. Raising the level of the temple requires not only a large enough scale, but also the corresponding number of believers and influence in the surrounding area. There are a large number of temples scattered in this world, but more than 90% of them belong to the level of temples. Not many can reach the level of temples, and most of them are inside the city.

The number of great temples is even less!

Such a great temple is equivalent to half a wizard's tower, and there is no way to destroy the meteor burst after activating the divine protection.

Amber City is a typical example.

If the temple had not had such a strong deterrent power, the struggle between the gods would have been even more intense, because many evil gods could not wait to wash away the lair of hostile god believers with blood. If the temple in front of him is attacked hard, it is impossible for a regular legion to be defeated. Even if it is shot down, the casualties will exceed 50%.

Divine power began to gradually gather, and it seemed that some unpredictable changes had taken place in the Ocean Temple!

This change Sauron could not understand, because he knew little about divine power and magic. There is also not enough knowledge to judge it. But he could feel the change, and even felt that the change was spreading towards the underground water below the Ocean Temple. It seemed to be an invisible energy fluctuation that enveloped the entire Port of Tayro. It wasn't just Sauron who felt this change. All the guards in front of the temple knelt down on the ground and began to pray devoutly. Other believers in Port Taro also began to pray, and the invisible wave of prayer turned into a powerful force of faith, making the Ocean Temple emit a dazzling brilliance that was invisible to the naked eye.

This process lasted quite a while.

It also attracted the attention of many forces. The power of the temple seems to be gathering, and there is a faint sign of a breakthrough. If the Ocean Temple is promoted to become the Grand Temple, the incarnation of the Ocean Goddess will appear at that time. This is a process of being blessed by gods. Every temple will appear when it is upgraded. At the beginning, the temple has the consciousness of the gods to give aura, and then the gods give power after the promotion of the temple. The most iconic of them is the statue. The imprint of the consciousness of the gods remains, and believers can be perceived by the gods when they pray.

There should be no incarnation coming now.

All the gods are busy resisting the energy storm, but the ocean temple in front of them has indeed improved, and it is estimated that it has become one of the few great temples in the coastal zone.

Many believers of the sea goddess began to gather here.

The figure of the Naga priest slowly walked out. I don't know if it was Sauron's illusion, but he actually felt that the Naga priest in front of him had an aura of divinity, which was a bit like the chosen person of the Ocean Goddess. However, there is still a small gap. It seems that after offering sacrifices, she was rewarded by the gods. The gifts of the gods to believers are an important part of consolidating beliefs.

The other party stood on the high platform in front of the temple, watching the gathered believers, then turned his gaze to Sauron, and said slowly: "Human. Come in with me."

Sauron leaned over slightly and walked into the hall.

"You're doing well."

The Naga priest stood in front of the god statue, holding the scepter representing the ocean priest in his hand, and said in a strange and solemn tone: "You punished those who betrayed their beliefs. You told them the price of disobeying the goddess with blood and death. .You also proved your loyalty, and you offered the goddess the sacrifice she wanted."

"You deserve a reward!"

The Naga priest slowly walked in front of Sauron. Then he raised his palm and said, "Kneel down."

Sauron's expression did not show any hesitation. He just hesitated in his heart, and then knelt down on one knee in front of the goddess of the ocean goddess. In fact, he had already experienced this step several times, because this is the real blessing ceremony of the gods. If you want to get the blessing of the gods, you must first express your humility and respect, and prove your worth, and then you can get the blessings of the gods. The gods are not noble givers. The blessing of the goddess of doom was an accident, and the mysterious woman looked as unfathomable as the goddess of doom.

The priests of the gods will have similarities with the gods. The priests of the goddess of misfortune and the goddess of luck are all capricious people.

"very good."

The Naga priest put his hand on Sauron's forehead and said in a low voice: "Human. You have proved your worth, and you have used your strength and credibility to maintain the majesty and interests of the goddess of the sea. This is a kind of admiration. behavior, so you are entitled to the gift of the sea goddess."

The scepter was placed lightly on Sauron's shoulder.

Immediately, the Naga priest leaned over and kissed Sauron's forehead, and said in a strange ocean language: "I bless you on behalf of the goddess of the ocean! You will not be attacked by sea monsters in the sea! You will be attacked by the ocean! Blessed by the goddess! The sea is your home! The waves and storms will keep you and your servants away!"

"You will be the patron of the goddess of the sea! ... You can use the power of the goddess to control the creatures in the ocean! ..."

One after another divine power began to gather.

The radiance of blessings visible to the naked eye emerged, Sauron's body seemed to be shrouded in a blue light, and the image of the goddess of the sea seemed to open his eyes, a line of sight fell on Sauron's body, and then gradually disappeared. This is the power of the gods. From now on, Sauron will become the patron and blessing of the sea goddess. As long as he does not actively attack marine species, most of the marine intelligent creatures, including Naga, shark people, pirates and so on. Neither will take the initiative to attack Sauron and his companions.

And he can also communicate and trade with these marine creatures, because the goddess of the sea has blessed him. His status is equivalent to the priest of the Ocean Church.

This is a hard reward to refuse, especially since Sauron is also preparing to develop in the overseas archipelago.

The radiance of divine power gradually dissipated.

A row of data appeared in front of Sauron's eyes, and he had an additional background expertise:

"Blessing of the Ocean Goddess [Special Expertise]: You have obtained the blessing of the Ocean Goddess by your own actions, and from now on you will greatly reduce the chance of you encountering danger in the ocean, whether it is storms, huge waves, whirlpools, or All kinds of fierce and dangerous sea creatures, they will not easily attack you because of the blessing of the sea goddess. You or your fleet will be blessed by the sea goddess when sailing in the sea, and you will be blessed by the sea goddess. Exchange opportunities for trade.

from now on. Most sea creatures, including sea monsters, will treat you as neutral. And under the blessing of the goddess of the sea, you have acquired a spell-like ability that can be used to control other creatures in the ocean. "

This is the most basic blessing to come.

The blessing of the sea goddess does not increase the attribute ability much, but it is equivalent to adding an amulet to the sea.

Also, it grants an additional spell-like ability.

"Dominate sea creatures [spell-like ability]: You have the blessing of the sea goddess and belong to the patrons she watches, which allows you to mobilize a special power. You will be able to dominate most sea creatures, this type of The effect of the spell ability is equivalent to [Charming Sea Creatures]. The highest level of controlling common sea creatures cannot exceed your occupation level, and the highest level of controlling sea monsters cannot exceed half of your occupation level. The saving throw difficulty of this spell is related to your charm. ."【Once a day. 】

This is a special spell-like ability.

It is equivalent to the partial 'Charming Sea Creature', but the effect of the dominant spell is stronger, which is better than the charm effect of the shark man.

It has a saving throw difficulty check. It is determined by attractiveness.

The highest level of controlling ordinary sea creatures cannot exceed Sauron's level, and the highest controlling special sea monsters cannot exceed half of Sauron's level.

This is the power of the sea goddess.

Because 'Charming Sea Creatures' cannot control marine monsters, at most, it can control the level of sharks, whales, and big octopuses.

The blessing ceremony is complete.

The Naga priest gave Sauron a meaningful glance, and said slowly: "Human. Keep the awe of the Ocean Goddess in your heart, and she will not be stingy with the rewards she bestows upon you. When you decide to give your faith to the Ocean Goddess, She will give you more gifts."

This is *naked wooing.

The main believers of the sea goddess are concentrated in marine life and coastal areas, and the value of a quasi-legendary wanderer is still amazing.

After all, rogues are proficient in more methods than other professionals.

Sauron leaned over slightly and kissed the back of the Naga priest's hand, expressing his humility. Because at the moment she represents the goddess of the sea, he said, "I am in awe of the power of the goddess. Thanks for her generosity, when the goddess needs me. I am willing to give her a share of my strength."

This is not the language of delivery of faith.

The meaning is a bit similar to Keqing, more like a relationship of hiring and being hired. Many temples have such members.

There was a slight dissatisfaction on the face of the Naga priest, then it turned into a smile, and said slowly: "Very good. I hope you remember today's oath, when the goddess of the sea needs you, you will dedicate your strength to the goddess. Otherwise The goddess will take back her gift."

The blessing of the gods is not so easy to get!

Sauron knew this for a long time, otherwise he would not have lost the blessing of the spider god queen.

but.

Since it can be obtained now, it is natural to make good use of it.

No one knows what will happen in the future. If something really happens, the most he can do is turn his face and refuse to admit it. The turbulent era is coming soon, and he doesn't believe that the goddess of the sea will be bored enough to hunt him down for this trivial matter. As for ordinary tasks, Sauron will not be too repelled. Anyway, he wants to develop overseas without the help of the church. With such a golden thigh as the Ocean Church, it will be no problem even if he is in trouble with the Church of Storms. .

After all, the goddess of the sea is also a powerful god!

With her support, Sauron has directly penetrated into the interior of all marine intelligent creatures. Even special prestige recognition tasks are not required, so that he can coexist peacefully with these marine creatures, and can also get rid of them when necessary. Trade fortunes. The most important thing in this world is strength. If it weren't for his quasi-legendary strength, the Naga priest would not have spent such a big price to win over him.

Now.

The most important thing is to use this opportunity to accumulate more strength.

………………(To be continued)