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Chapter 305 'Lord God'

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"Eternal Heaven!"

The shocking scene before them instantly ignited the 30,000 Turks.

Witnessing a miracle firsthand, the unimaginable scene struck like a heavy hammer deep into everyone's heart.

Without any unified command, the flame of faith within them burned wildly like wildfire, and their level of faith soared instantly.

Everyone spontaneously knelt down, foreheads pressed to the ground, and began to worship devoutly, constantly murmuring their reverence and prayers to the gods.

Amidst the unified yet passionate chants of prayer, Wu Wen, who was in the virtual space, suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation.

The computing power in the virtual space suddenly surged.

Where does the computing power come from?

Wu Wen was startled, a hint of doubt and excitement flashing in his eyes, and he immediately began to analyze.

Before long, Wu Wen came to the conclusion that the source of this surge in computing power was actually the "power of faith" generated by the prayers of the 30,000 Turkic believers in front of him!
Wu Wen looked at the 30,000 devout Turks, a slight smile playing on his lips, and an overwhelming surge of excitement welled up within him.

Previously, he had always thought that religious propaganda to win over followers was nothing more than taking advantage of the underutilized "surplus labor" of believers, that is, their excess personal "computing power".

However, he suddenly realized that what was truly valuable was the power of faith of these believers!

The so-called "power of faith" is, in short, the phenomenon of "highly synchronized resonance of consciousness"!
How can it be converted into computing power?

This is because this "highly synchronized resonance of consciousness" possesses the superposition and entanglement properties of quantum mechanics!

This characteristic aligns perfectly with the principles of quantum computing, thus enabling its transformation into a programmable resource.

When multiple believers focus on the same belief, their quantum states will form a collaborative computing network through remote entanglement, and the computing power will increase exponentially with the increase in the number of participants.

N qubits can exhibit 2^N states, where N is the entanglement number.

In other words, the more believers participate in prayer, the more tightly their consciousnesses intertwine, and the greater the computational power generated.

Among them, the higher the "strength" of faith, that is, the higher the consistency of the consciousness, the longer the quantum decoherence time, and the more stable the computing power output.

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The secret of "the power of faith" has been discovered.

Wu Wen immediately redeployed his previously planned strategy.

Originally, he only wanted to secretly "steal" and use the computing power of these 30,000 Turks when they entered the virtual space to conduct conscious activities.

But now it seems that this method is far too ineffective.

Wu Wen decided to cultivate them into devout believers and make them a stable source of his computing power resources.

As for how to make these Turks become devout believers?
It is certainly impossible to do so by simply performing miracles.

They also need to be trained in doctrine.

However, Wu Wen's ideas are completely different from those of traditional religions such as Buddhism, Taoism, and the Eternal Heaven.

The doctrines preached by traditional religions often take lofty ideals as their spiritual pillar.

For example, the pursuit of liberation, universal salvation, and harmony between humanity and nature.

This allows believers to achieve a high degree of unity of consciousness during the process of spiritual sublimation, thereby dedicating the purest power of their faith.

Wu Wen could not formulate a doctrine with such a grand ideal.

He lacks that extraordinary spiritual realm and charisma.

But as the saying goes, "The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for gain."

Wu Wen planned to take a different approach, starting with the most realistic and direct "individual interests".

This binds everyone together, forming a "collective interest."

In this way, even if believers do not share the same lofty ideals, they can still have a highly unified consciousness.

And this so-called "individual interest".

For believers, it means that if they have faith in them, Wu Wen will fulfill some of their real and urgent desires.

For example, curing illnesses, healing injuries, acquiring wealth, becoming stronger, or even prolonging life...

but.

Wu Wen's actions were not simply a matter of giving.

He still understood the principle that "a small favor is appreciated, but a large favor breeds resentment."

If we only satisfy the needs of believers without requiring them to give back, we will only end up raising a bunch of greedy and ungrateful wretches.

and so.

To receive Wu Wen's gift, one must make a sacrifice.

There are many ways to make this sacrifice, such as engaging in devout ascetic practices for a long period of time;

What rare and precious materials have been found and should be handed over?
Or to complete the tasks assigned by Wu Wen through the virtual space...

then.

Establish a contribution point system for them.

By accumulating contribution points, believers can realize their respective wishes or satisfy their corresponding needs.

In this way, the personal interests of believers are cleverly and closely linked with the collective interests.

This binding mechanism will foster strong cohesion!
Then, the individual consciousness of believers will gradually align with the collective consciousness.

They will firmly believe that Wu Wen will empower them, bring them wealth, and help them live longer...

Ultimately, these beliefs will converge into the power of faith.

— Half an hour passed quietly.

Previously, these 30,000 people were all immersed in a state of deep piety.

At this moment, the intense emotions gradually subsided, and some slight movements began to emerge in the crowd, with some people unable to resist looking around.

Just then, something wonderful happened.

A virtual image appeared before everyone's eyes without warning.

"What is this?" someone exclaimed first.

"Did you see that? It looks like something suddenly appeared out of nowhere in front of me!" someone nearby quickly chimed in.

"You have one too? There's one in front of me too!" another person said eagerly.

"Is yours the same as mine? My name is on it!" Someone pointed at the screen, looking surprised.

“This not only has my name on it, but also some things about me,” another person chimed in.

Everyone started chatting and exchanging words, creating a lively atmosphere.

What they saw
That's a data panel!
Not only are their names clearly listed, but below each name, their age, identity, and past experiences are also detailed, leaving no stone unturned.

It's as if everyone's entire life has been condensed onto this small panel.

After everyone carefully read the contents of the panel with a mix of trepidation and curiosity, they felt not only shock but also fear and terror.

Because revealing every detail of one's life is like being placed under an invisible judgment, as if the Eternal Heaven is examining the mistakes they made in their past lives.

As a result, everyone became even more devout, their expressions of devotion seemingly able to penetrate the air.

Even those who had made serious mistakes in the past began to put their hands together, their eyes filled with remorse, and they began to repent in a low voice.

However, things took an unexpected turn.

What awaited them was not a severe trial, but rather the sudden change of the virtual panel in front of them into a "book of rewards and punishments"!
The text details their individual merits and demerits, with each stroke clearly legible.

Then, merits and demerits are offset against each other, and finally, the reward and punishment points for each person are determined.

In this book of rewards and punishments, the punishments for those whose faults outweighed their merits were not shown, as if those mistakes had been leniently buried.

However, for the rewards that outweigh the demerits, a dazzling array of items was listed:
Gold, silver, jade... these are the world's most precious treasures.

"Rejuvenation Pill," "Mighty Pill," "Spirit-Enhancing Pill"... miraculous elixirs that can cure diseases, strengthen the body, and enlighten the mind.

"Snake Fist," "Crane Fist," "Wolf Guard Technique"... these are cultivation methods that can grant people great power and help them advance further in the path of martial arts.

There are even "Radiation Martial Arts," "Elixir of Immortality," and "Spiritual Treasures"—legendary items that supposedly allow people to break through their limits, prolong their lives, and gain extraordinary abilities...

From worldly wealth to healing medicines, to cultivation methods that grant immense power, and even elixirs of immortality...

Everyone stared at the rewards list with greed in their eyes, their gazes seemingly trying to pierce through it.

Every human being has wishes and desires.

With such a rich array of prizes on the list, each of the 30,000 people is sure to find something they've always dreamed of.

To obtain what you want, you need to exchange it with "reward points".

Based on each person's past merits and demerits, merits and demerits were offset against each other, and everyone received corresponding reward points, but some people had negative points.

"I have a reward of seven points, which can be used to obtain a 'curing medicine' that can cure dysentery. Ali's illness can be cured!" A man waved his arms excitedly.

"Look at this, there's actually an elixir of immortality..." Another person's eyes widened as if they had seen the most precious thing in the world.

"My reward isn't enough!" one man lamented, scratching his head in frustration.

"..."

Everyone expressed their emotions, and the scene became noisy.

Just as everyone was regretting not doing more good deeds in the past, resulting in insufficient reward points, they simultaneously received another message:
Reward points can be earned through contributions.

You can earn one reward point by practicing devout asceticism for a day.

Contributing rare and precious items will earn you reward points based on their rarity.

Another way is to complete certain tasks, such as punishing bad people. For example, if someone's faults outweigh their merits in this merit-demerit balance, they will also receive corresponding reward points.

After everyone received the information, they all logged out of the virtual space.

As everyone watched their consciousness return to reality, they checked themselves briefly and, after confirming that they hadn't been dreaming, immediately began to act, their eager expressions suggesting they were afraid of missing something.

A small group of people who were already very devout immediately found a quiet place, sat cross-legged, and began to pray and meditate, chanting incantations with solemn expressions.

Those whose faults outweigh their merits, when they look around at the people around them, find that they are being stared at as if they were prey, with greed and desire in their eyes, and they can't help but shudder.

"Damn it, I've been targeted. I remember my grandfather once found a divine stone that fell from the sky. If I offer it to the Eternal Heaven, I'll definitely get a large contribution and thus a reward point." One person secretly plotted in his heart.

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secretly.

Wu Wen quietly observed the movements of the 30,000 people, a slight, almost imperceptible smile playing on his lips.

The setting of offsetting merits and demerits and clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments was a mechanism that Wu Wen temporarily added.

In his view, compared to pure utilitarianism, promoting goodness is naturally more likely to unite people's hearts and minds.

These people were like the first bait he laid out.

Once these people leave, they will surely spread the word about what happened today.

At that time, more people will come here out of curiosity and longing, allowing Wu Wen to expand his base and build a huge belief system.

However, those who come later will not receive the consciousness induction order directly like the first group. Instead, they must first fulfill the requirements set by Wu Wen:
To truly understand the precious opportunity, one must fervently practice and pray here for a month, first offering one's own faith so that others know how hard-won this opportunity is, and only then will they receive that precious chance of guidance.

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(End of this chapter)