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Chapter 282 An Excellent Template of Faith

Upon learning that the greatest benefit of worshipping the so-called "Flying Instant Noodle God" was nothing more than "creating something out of nothing," conjuring up to 52 buckets of instant noodles per year out of thin air, Yuan Zhu was greatly disappointed.

I couldn't help but complain: "Your faith in other 'deities' has its reasons, which I won't go into detail about. But isn't this 'flying instant noodles' a bit presumptuous? A mere 52 packs of instant noodles, bought directly from a store, would only cost 13 yuan. But you 'instant noodle god' believers have to pay the price of year-round, unwavering, and endless prayer. It's just not worth it!"

The siblings standing nearby listened, feeling both confused and impressed. All they knew was that they didn't have to do anything; they just had to silently recite the name of the "deity" a few times in their minds, and they could receive a free meal every week. How wonderful!
However, for any ordinary citizen of Duling, this small favor was hardly worth mentioning. Even in Running City, where the standard of living was far inferior to that of Taixi, who couldn't afford a mere 13 yuan?
Instant noodles are a food for the poor, and a mere 50-odd packs a year wouldn't even attract the poorest of the poor. For Nie Yin to choose such a "belief" and persist in it for four years seemed utterly irrational to him.

Seeing Yuan Zhu's strong reaction, the Frog-Killing Girl couldn't help but explain: "By believing in the [Flying Instant Noodle God] and persisting in prayer for one month, in addition to the usual weekly bowl of noodles, you can also receive (summon) an extra free independent [ingredient pack] every day. If you extend your prayer time by 4 times, you can receive two ingredient packs per day. The maximum limit is 3 (9 times the prayer time)."

Yuan Zhu asked in confusion, "What's the use of receiving just a seasoning packet if there's no [noodles]?"

Nie Yin's expression was strange, his eyes darting around, avoiding eye contact as he weakly said, "【Flying Instant Noodle God】provides 36 different flavored powerful seasoning packets. And the 【Frog School】produces a large amount of used and consumed 'frog experimental waste' every day. Simply combine the 'experimental waste' with the powerful seasoning packets to make a delicious and abundant 【frog stew】, with 36 flavors to choose from, enough to eat for half a month without repeating a single dish."

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Nie Yin was just saying it casually, but Yuan Zhu could hear the uncontrollable sound of swallowing saliva in his ear.

Although I've never seen a [spice packet] before, nor do I know what a frog is, and I don't know what it tastes like, I can still get precious spices for free every day and scavenge unwanted 'meat' from the trash can. The material life in this upper realm is truly extremely affluent!

Recalling the previous "Tuesday Discount Alliance," and combining it with the current "free ingredient pack + experimental waste = frog stew pot," Yuan Zhu's gaze towards her instantly softened with warmth and pity.

What a thrifty and hardworking girl! She even knows how to pick up lab trash to eat. She seems easy to feed.

Nie Yin, however, couldn't stand Yuan Zhu's pitiful gaze and retorted, "Besides enriching the food, my choice of the [Flying Instant Noodle God] was also due to its weakness and its recent emergence. Powerful [gods] are far removed from their believers; you can't simply deepen the connection if you want to. On the other hand, weak new gods like the [Instant Noodle God] can be studied and explored more deeply, even transformed into one's own 'source of cultivation.' Forcibly extracting supernatural pollution through 'faith connection' and treating the other party as cultivation material is not an option."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhu was immediately wide awake: "Mortals can also turn around and stage accidents to kidnap gods?"

Nie Yin: "Ordinary people can't do it, but college students can. As long as we hide within the campus of [Rain Academy], we can use the academy's status to counter these [Business Prodigies] and explore ways to extract their power. My connection with them is already close enough, but due to my limited strength, otherwise I could completely use 'them' as the source of the ritual to perform 'monster summoning'."

Yuan Zhu asked curiously, "Can mortal-level 'daily faith' summon 'monsters'? What kind of monsters are they?"

Based on his understanding of the 'extraordinary world', the average person's "annual faith" is at most just getting some of the benefits of ordinary life.

It's impossible to jump to a higher level and summon 'monsters' to fight out of thin air simply by hastily embracing a 'new god'. That's already beyond the realm of those with special abilities.

Nie Yin replied, "Ordinary people naturally can't do it. It involves a [supernatural ritual], which requires a corresponding 'supernatural knowledge reserve' to accomplish. As for the summoned 'monster,' it's just a weekly cup of instant noodles. You can inject [divine power (pollution)] into it, temporarily activating it and turning it into a 'noodle monster' that can neither fight nor withstand attacks. Many professors like to use 'little instant noodle monsters' to make nests in lakes... Although their combat power is so low that they can be crushed with a single stomp, they are genuine 'pollution monsters.'"

Yuan Zhu: "..." What was I expecting just now?!

Snake, who was constantly absorbing new knowledge, couldn't help but whisper: "The 'monsters' that ordinary people can crush with one stomp are indeed like 'trash' that can be summoned by folk beliefs! But the secret behind this is not the strength or weakness of the trash, but the process by which ordinary people can summon monsters from the gods to descend to the human world without the help of 'extraordinary power'."

Yuan Zhu suddenly spoke up: "Wait! That's not right. You said that although these 'little instant noodle monsters' are pure monsters, they are actually very weak. Why don't you dare to summon them? They can't threaten you at all."

Nie Yin: "When you steal divine power by exploiting loopholes through faith, you will also be corrupted. I have complete knowledge and all the technology, but that doesn't mean I would summon a few meaningless 'instant noodle monsters' just to satisfy my curiosity, which would lead to me being targeted by the 'gods' or even corrupted and marked. However, now that I have signed the Anti-Law, I can give it a try."

Thinking of the 'instant noodle monsters' that the instructors used to make nests in the academy, which were actually quite cute little lumps, she suddenly felt that she should give it a try too.

Before, they could only watch others play, but now they have the right to make others (the siblings) envious.

After some discussion, Nie Yin's list of beliefs dwindled to just three. Yuan Zhu, through analyzing the content of Nie Yin's beliefs, gained a clearer understanding of his character. He was a frugal, down-to-earth, pragmatic, and not vain person—a normal person.

At this moment, Nie Yin habitually reported: "[The Craftsman] is a guardian deity who governs: tailoring, carving, surgery, and other fields related to the hands and involving precision operations. Believing in [The Craftsman] can increase the dexterity and stability of the hands, allowing one to complete work better."

Yuan Zhu immediately thought of Nie Yin's technique, which was almost a Daoist skill and could be called the "frog nemesis" for its skinning method.

In the blink of an eye, she can subconsciously sever the frog's spinal cord, quickly wrap the scalpel around its neck, twist off its head (and discard it), and peel the frog's flesh and blood from its 'skin' by turning the sock inside out.

The whole process was so smooth and seamless that you barely had time to react before she belatedly looked down at the headless, skinned 'frog' and her clean, white hands, untouched by any blood, and fell into deep thought:
Huh? What happened? Isn't this the pet I'm going to take home? Why isn't it wearing clothes (leather)? Where's its head?
Following the other party's introduction, not only the Frog School, but also students from other colleges of Rain Academy, such as the Gemstone Department and the Steam Alchemy School, have chosen the Craftsman School.

Through the blessing of the "Craftsman," Nie Yin not only honed her skinning skills but also significantly enhanced her talents in tailoring and tattooing. Despite being just an ordinary person, she possessed the extraordinary abilities of tattooing and skinning leather wallets, skills that would place her in the "extraordinary realm."

When Yuan Zhu recalled his past life, the 'believers' around him were all ordinary people. He had never heard of any of them being able to break through the limits of mortals and display 'extraordinary' talents through the blessing and empowerment of 'faith'.

"【Ink of Blood】..."

When he read the name, Nie Yin's voice suddenly paused, and his expression as he looked at Yuan Zhu was full of hesitation, as if he was making a decision: "[Blood Ink] is an illegal 'forbidden evil god' that exists in the [Foam Layer]. It is a dangerous target that the academy and even the Security Bureau strictly prohibit."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhu was slightly surprised at first, but he quickly realized that this made sense and fit his stereotype of Nie Yin.

A model student—thrifty, good at managing a household, hardworking, and diligent in her studies—doesn't fit Frog Girl's current situation. She's withdrawn and isolated, ostracized by her classmates. Due to her unstable mental state, she's failed several job interviews. Furthermore, she exhibits a strong tendency towards the "evil camp," displaying a powerful aggression towards frogs (torturing and abusing them, wielding a knife against the weak, venting negative emotions, and self-regulating).

How could someone like her possibly be a follower of the "True Gods"? It would be a disservice to the countless frogs who died at her hands if she didn't offer some kind of "spirited little faith" that fits her mental state. (【Fate-Bearing Frog God】: I have no objection, kill as you please...)
Seeing that Yuan Zhu didn't react much to her revelations, but instead showed a mysterious smile of relief, as if saying, "I'm finally satisfied."

Frog Girl's favorability rating began to fluctuate slightly upwards again, then quickly plummeted to -1, -1... Yuan Zhu thought to himself that she was indeed an unpredictable lunatic.

Even with his [Anti-Law. Favorability System], he still couldn't win her over. Just imagine if he transmigrated and started with a [Love System], he'd probably die at the speed of light.

Candle: "What's evil about this [Blood Ink]?"

"【Ink of Blood】is an old-established evil god belief, and a classic object of worship within the 'Evil Transcendent Faction'. For those transcendents who embark on the 'Forbidden Path', 【Ink of Blood】is one of the foundational beliefs. Approximately one in every 100 is a believer."

Yuan Zhu: "Is this person very strong?"

Nie Yin tried to summarize: "This isn't a question of strength, but rather that the 'domain' it governs is very important to extraordinary beings. As the name suggests, [Blood Ink] is a demon that likes to brew blood into [ink sticks] with malevolent magic. And it widely spreads the method of [ink making] in [the foam layer, the spirit world layer, the mortal world, the sea of ​​consciousness, the astral plane...]."

"You should be able to imagine how widely this [Blood Ink], which contains extremely strong (polluting) magic, can be used in drawing magical seeds, writing scrolls, drawing talismans, writing articles, etc. That's why [Blood Ink] is widely believed in, and one can 'make ink' for one's own offerings by borrowing the other's [status] without needing to deepen the connection further."

Under Nie Yin's suggestion, those [Forbidden Root Ability Users] who truly embark on the path of evil and crime often insanely use their own kind to brew [Blood Ink]. This kind of 'Blood Ink', rich in extreme evil, is extremely cheap and can be widely traded in the underground world.

Although Nie Yin has long adhered to her faith in the Blood Ink, she is undoubtedly a rare breed, exceptionally pure, righteous, and kind. Her Blood Ink brewing process always revolves around 'polluted demon frogs and laboratory scraps'.

Because of her years of persistent ink-making, although she was an ordinary person, she was not deeply tainted by certain contaminants. However, through her connection with the Blood Ink, she still mastered a secret technique called "Five Elements Ink Explanation" without a teacher.

After finishing her daily work (cleaning the lab), the Frog Killer will select some particularly special corpses (due to special contamination) and relatively clean ones from the abandoned 'frogs'.

The harmless frog can be used to team up with the [Flying Instant Noodle God] to make a delicious mini hot pot.

For harmful frogs, further bleeding is performed to collect the blood. Then, with the blessing of the "skilled craftsman," the internal organs are meticulously removed. The frogs are then cleaned and set aside for later use.

Then, based on their own needs, they went to the neighboring [Dangerous Botany School] to ask for a small amount of 'medicinal herbs' scraps. Upon returning, they ground and mixed these herbs according to their 'five elements' properties.

Next, different 'Five Elements Compound Medicine Powders' were mixed with the contaminated frog blood and re-injected into the five internal organs; then, the organs were sewn up with the 'Skillful Hands Blessing' technique to fill the frog's corpse with organs.

Finally, the headless body of the frog was stitched up. Different 'burial' methods were chosen based on the frog's (the person's) birth date. Using a method of corpse-nurturing, blood ink and medicinal powder were mixed with the five elements' internal organs, allowed to settle, and then dried in the shade to become 'Five Elements Inksticks'.

When the time is right, the 'blood ink from the five internal organs' of each different frog is taken out and marked as a set. When needed, the 'blood ink from the five internal organs' is ground and dissolved again, possessing incredible 'magical power'.

Nie Yin stated that after being adopted and recruited by the Frog School, she began to believe in the Blood Ink. She earned her living expenses and the cost of the extraordinary materials needed to maintain her studies by making 'Frog Blood Ink Ingots' and selling them on the black market.

However, she couldn't mass-produce and sell these items to make a fortune. Deepening her connection with the Blood Ink wasn't a good thing; it would be noticed by outsiders. Small-scale production would avoid attracting the attention of both the Blood Ink and the Rain Garden.

Yuan Zhu intuitively felt that this furtive behavior matched her mental state perfectly. She seemed somewhat eccentric, but in reality, she was as steady as a rock, as timid as a mouse, low-key and well-behaved.

"How have you managed to keep your faith in the Blood Ink a secret all these years? You have to submit your legal faith every year."

Nie Yin retorted, "Haven't you heard of [Anonymous]? The Federation must respect the privacy of believers; some deities are not suitable for public disclosure!"

Yuan Zhu immediately gave a subtle "Oh! I understand" look. It's the same principle as some packages on Taobao requiring anonymity.

Therefore, even "evil beliefs" can brazenly blend into the ranks of various "anonymous benevolent gods." The creativity of the local inhabitants is truly boundless!
At this moment, Zhu Zi had already learned to apply what he had learned to other situations: "The last one, the [Crimson Ripper], as the final act of faith, must be very fierce just from the name, right?"

Nie Yin gave his employer a meaningful look and nodded in acknowledgment: "The Blood Ripper is a terrifying legend that suddenly arose in the West Coast area. After several years of development, the corresponding Hell-type Demon was born. I have worshipped this one since I was a child, second only to the Fate-Bearing Goat Mother. Not to become a believer, but just as a 'talisman'."

"Under the blessing of the Ripper, I can easily handle all kinds of experiments of the Frog School. But more importantly, there is the ever-deepening 'faith connection'. Once I choose to join the 'Hell School' and invest the accumulation I have gained in the faith of the Frog God, the Sheep Mother, the Skillful Hands, and the Blood Ink, I can unleash a considerable 'power enhancement' in a short period of time."

Unlike Yuan Zhu, a normal resident who never considers long-term plans and changes his list of beliefs every year, Nie Yin's list of beliefs consists of only a few individuals, which he replaces or changes midway through, but he maintains it for at least three years.

Those long-held beliefs will accumulate "points" of the five elements on different "deities" platforms. These blessings will become fuel when she chooses to embark on a certain "extraordinary system" and has a relevant connection to it, greatly enhancing her achievements within that "system".

It's like a scholar in the world of Yang Shen, who accumulates literary knowledge over time, and suddenly has an epiphany, his soul strength already reaching the standard. In a short period of time, he rapidly advances in rank.

Snake: "Boss, she's targeting you! She's threatening you with the Red Ripper!"

Snake had clearly figured it out; the other party had previously misunderstood that her boss was implying she should sleep with him overnight. Now, she was bringing up the "Hellish Evil God" again, warning Prisoner not to act recklessly, or the other party might also have an epiphany and ascend to "Hell"!
(End of this chapter)