Don't call me evil god

Chapter 953 No organization and no discipline
After the audience, the knowledge-seeking believers who had completed the intelligence sharing felt very difficult.

It is very likely that the entire race of gray dwarves has been destroyed.

It is even more likely that the dark elves cannot be relied upon.

This means that they may face the situation of fighting alone in the deep area!
The situation is even worse than that time at Stone Castle!
Not to mention seeking help from the two local races.

Once the identities and goals of the knowledge-seeking believers are exposed, it will be considered a success if we can avoid being hunted down by them.

The team that left the Limoen settlement on the pretext of "looking for enchanting materials" quickly prepared for departure.

Before leaving, Braum solemnly emphasized to the team members with a serious expression:
"Everyone must pay attention!"

"Act according to circumstances and judge the situation."

"Most importantly, do not reveal your true identity and intentions!"

"I know everyone is not afraid of death."

"But there are many tortures and punishments that will make your life worse than death!"

"That is something more terrifying than death. Even the strongest dwarves will be afraid of the harsh punishment that is enough to completely destroy their sanity!"

"Once exposed, personal suffering is a small matter, but leaking secrets is a big deal!"

"The exposure of one person may lead to the exposure of all of us!"

Everyone responded in a chaotic manner:

"Don't worry! We understand!"

"As for secret operations, we have a lot of experience in this!"

"Except for our own people, we must remain vigilant and suspicious of any other intelligent beings in the Deep Region!"

"If you see the situation is bad, commit suicide immediately! Don't give the cultists a chance to capture you alive!"

"..."

After the team left.

Bron was still a little worried and couldn't let it go.

“Are they really okay?”

Pete was very calm: "It depends on what you mean."

"As for keeping secrets, everyone is trustworthy. This is divine guidance from the oracle. No one will let you down on this matter."

"The situation is not good. They die faster than anyone else."

"But when it comes to keeping a low profile and keeping secret in your actions... that's a hard question."

After experiencing one adventure after another.

Pat now realized a fact deeply.

The believers of the God of Knowledge are extremely enthusiastic, and their courage and morale are extremely high. They are fearless and have a devout faith.

But in terms of discipline.

To put it nicely, it is called high relaxation;

To put it bluntly, it is free and undisciplined.

This is also something that can't be helped.

In a church of the size of the Cult of the Glowing God, believers have no way of possessing the divine arts granted by the gods. They are only fit to serve as the base for offering their faith, using their faith and offerings, as well as their precious money and labor, in exchange for the opportunity to enjoy the corresponding divine arts cast by church members for them.

Because the number of believers is too large, and the number of "lucky ones" who can receive the blessings of God is too small.

God, the one who is blessed by God, and the believer.

The three formed three distinct classes.

Those blessed by God, that is, the priests of the Cult of the Light and the members of the Crusaders, they act as a bridge between God and believers.

After Pete learned the truth about the advent of the "God of Light", he had a deeper understanding of this structure.

The disadvantages of this are obvious. When the gods cannot freely give guidance and blessings directly to every believer, the chosen ones in the middle become the ones who firmly control the right to speak.

They can arbitrarily modify dogmas, tamper with doctrines, and even "replace the gods" to decide how divine magic is used.

The Cult of the Light developed into this model.

A strict church structure.

From the archbishop to the cardinal, to the bishops in each region and the Crusader Legion under the region, and even to the lowest-level priests.

The hierarchy is clear and the system is strict.

Discipline is fully guaranteed, but this huge and bloated organization inevitably breeds corruption.

Followers of the God of Knowledge follow a different pattern.

God’s blessings and guidance reach every believer directly!
There is no such thing as God's Chosen One, or perhaps everyone is God's Chosen One.

Although there are many ordinary people in the present-day Ceylon region who claim that they are willing to believe in Nowen, and even bring sculptures, decorations and other objects that symbolize His image back home to offer sacrifices and pray in the morning and evening.

But that is more of a psychological comfort.

Because believers seeking knowledge have already publicized:

"The blessing of the God of Knowledge, Nowen, will only be bestowed upon those who have passed His test and made contributions that are sufficient to prove themselves!"

This requirement refers to the contribution value ranking system implemented in the Ceylon region, the new holy land outside the Dark Forest, and the Stone Fort.

The believers of Seeking Knowledge do not engage in empty talk about "having a devout faith will give you a chance to be blessed". They even clearly tell everyone that if your contribution does not meet the standards, it will be useless no matter how devout and firm your "faith" is.

The rankings are there for everyone to see.

It even refreshes every few hours, making it absolutely accurate.

It is supervised by the gods themselves, and no one dares to cheat.

Although it seems a bit unusual to materialize the blessing into something tangible, for the common people of the kingdom who have suffered from the gods of Xinhui for a long time:

This kind of blessing with a “clear price tag” is ten thousand times more reliable than those vague claims!
Instead, they are more willing to believe!
For example, Miranda's parents, although they are loyal believers of the God of Light, decades of devout faith have not given them the honor of becoming the God of Light's chosen ones.

Norman's blessing standards mean that the Church of Knowledge does not need any management or discipline at all.

Every blessed believer can directly connect with Noven.

Completely flat structure.

The enthusiasm of all believers is off the charts, but their discipline is hard to describe.

Even in a large-scale operation like resisting the monster red tide, all kinds of tricks are still emerging in various local battlefields.

Relying on the fact that they can be resurrected after death, they dare to try any outrageous means to destroy the monsters.

The worst that could happen if you fail is death.

If you succeed, you will make a lot of money, and you will have one more way to deal with monsters.

The investigation team came to the Deep Area disguised as a slave caravan. Pate was willing to trust everyone's confidentiality. Everyone was prepared to use the [Euphoria Potion] to die quickly in case of bad situation to avoid being tortured and interrogated.

Everyone was "determined to die."

same.

Pete also had great faith in the discipline of his companions.

These guys are absolutely disorganized and undisciplined!

"Anyway, we've already told them that no matter what happens, don't act rashly. Even if you die on the Creation Altar, don't rush to overturn the table before you die."

"As long as we don't let the situation escalate so quickly to the point where it gets out of control like what happened with Stone Castle, we still have room for subsequent operations and designs, and won't be forced into a situation where we have to confront them head-on!"

"That should be enough!"

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(End of this chapter)