This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 298 The Cruel and Ruthless World Boss Enters the Territory of the God of Life

Administrator Number Two hovered in the sky, his scarlet cloak fluttering slightly in the hot wind.

He ignored the guards and priests below who were on high alert, and he didn't even look at the false god statue that was still drawing energy. He simply raised his hand calmly.

The fragment of the Heart Prism suspended above him—that irregular, colorless crystal somewhere between a diamond and a crystal—burst forth with an indescribable white light.

It is neither the warm, healing radiance of a paladin nor the blinding light of an energy burst.

This light is closer to a kind of rational, high-intensity lighting, like the cold light of a surgical lamp on an operating table, yet it also carries the dazzling fire of countless tiny diamonds refracting through it.

The light shone like mercury spilling onto the ground, reaching far and wide.

It instantly enveloped the entire Life Manor and its surrounding area, even penetrating walls and barriers, illuminating everything in minute detail.

Bathed in this white light, a strange change occurred.

For everyone enveloped in the light, regardless of friend or foe, strength or weakness, the system interface simultaneously displayed two unprecedented status messages: -
[Heart-wave vibration]:

Your will is being examined by the Lord of Heart.

A covert assessment is performed every 30 seconds, which will evaluate attributes, primarily mental attributes. Failure to assess the assessment will result in a coma.

Continuing to experience this effect will gradually increase the difficulty of judgment.

Continue until the challenge ends.
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[Human purity]:

When an individual who fits the definition of 'late Homo sapiens' is bathed in his light, their attack power will be increased by 1% to ?% based on a comprehensive calculation of their sense of racial belonging, civilizational identity, and potential contribution.

Continue until the challenge ends.
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Simply put, if the challenger considers themselves human, loves their race and civilization, and makes a high contribution to civilization... the second administrator will not hesitate to give you power, even if what you are doing is attacking him.

This wasn't something Nie Weiyang wrote randomly. If someone truly met the requirements, what harm would it do for him to add light energy to their attack?
As for now...

—Just tell me whether you identify with your own civilization. Don't? You'll get a 'reward'.

"Ugh!"

The moment the light fell, many low-ranking believers and some weak-willed guards in the manor let out painful groans.

Their heads felt like they'd been struck by a heavy hammer, their vision went black, and they staggered a few steps before collapsing to the ground, losing consciousness.

The effects of [Heart Phase Oscillation] are immediate.

However, outside the manor, some shantytown residents who were struggling to escape under Albert's leadership were experiencing something completely different.

An indescribable warm current seemed to surge from the depths of my soul, dispelling some of the fear and fatigue, and a long-lost sense of strength returned to my limbs and bones.

Although the degree of increase varies from person to person, some people only feel a boost in spirits, while others seem to instantly gain power beyond their usual levels.

Hope, as if rekindled by this strange light, is faint yet tenacious.

"It's...it's this light?!" Someone looked at their hands in disbelief.

"It seems to be helping us?"

"No, look inside the manor..."

Inside the manor, chaos intensified.

The tremors of the mind mercilessly sift out those with weak wills, while the brilliance of humanity... It has almost no positive effect on those devout believers who fanatically worship false gods and abandon their human identity; it even brings them a sense of alienation, of being rejected and burned.

Only a few peripheral members or those with doubts managed to gain a slight increase.

At this moment, everyone in the world watching this event was focused on the information of Administrator Number Two. His information had changed; the black cloak had been removed from the description of his appearance, and the title and suffix that had previously been displayed as question marks were now visible. His new name was beyond everyone's expectations, and all his skill descriptions had been deleted, leaving only the simplest text summary:

【'Humanity Guardian, Second Administrator, Lord of Hearts':】
Mystery man.
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On patrol. -
Easily attracted to conflict, and less likely to attack.

• Combat status is unaffected by aggro.

• Territory: [Saturn VI Moon (current location)]
The rest of the information is unknown-
He walks on the earth.

"Guardians of Humanity?" Countless people gasped in surprise upon seeing this title.

"The Master of Mind and Image? What is that?"

"The skills have all changed! Completely unknown!"

"That light... is it this boss's new power?"

"No! That's his true power!"

The unknown brought a deeper fear, especially for the Church of Life.

They had absolutely no idea how these two bizarre aura skills were achieved, let alone what the second administrator would do next.

In mid-air, Administrator Number Two calmly 'watched' the scene below, which was clearly divided by his light.

Enemies fell in droves, while their own side gained a boost. This was not his usual direct and efficient destruction, but a meticulously orchestrated performance, a judgment on will and belonging.

Nie Weiyang raised a hand wearing a red glove and pointed to the sacrificial array below, which was still in operation, and the false god statue in the center of the array that he loathed.

In mid-air, the blue-eyed black snake covered in golden scales on the arm of Administrator Number Two suddenly loosened its coils.

It didn't fall; instead, the instant it detached from his arm, it suddenly swelled and expanded in a bath of pure white light—

Like a drop of thick ink falling into clear water, it transforms into majestic mountains.

With a muffled thud, a nearly forty-meter-long, winding giant snake crashed into the center of the vast manor courtyard, crushing the meticulously trimmed, bizarre plants and magnificent floor tiles.

Its body is not pure black; the edges of its dark scales gleam with a bluish luster, and the golden line on its back flows as brilliantly as molten gold.

What is most unsettling is its pair of enormous, sapphire-like vertical pupils, which no longer contain the chaos and emptiness of when it was bound, but instead, a cold indifference that looks down upon all living beings.
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[The principle of the cycle of life and death (?)]
The summoned creature of [Administrator Number Two].
Challenge Level: 60
Other information: Currently restricted.
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The breath of nature.
It is in a state of free combat.

Almost the instant its body solidified, the giant serpent's muscular tail, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, swept fiercely towards the false god statue that was still absorbing life, like a giant battering ram!
"boom--!!!"

A deafening crash resounded.

A barrier of energy, a mixture of emerald green and filth, burst forth around the statue, flickering violently and barely managing to block the lightning strike. However, its base had cracked, the wings at the bottom had broken off, and the entire statue began to shake violently.

Even more deadly, the immense wind pressure and vibration from the serpent's tail completely destroyed the huge snake pit beneath the statue, awakening the countless venomous snakes writhing among the bones within!
"Hiss-"

"Ho-!"

Countless brightly colored venomous snakes surged out of the broken tunnel like a tidal wave bursting its banks! They varied in size and venom, and now freed from some kind of restraint, they were driven by instinct to dart aimlessly in all directions, instantly flooding the nearby courtyards, climbing the pillars, and even burrowing into the interior of the building ruins.

The Life God Cult's originally well-organized defensive formation was disrupted by the sudden swarm of snakes, and screams and cries of agony rose and fell.

Now, this 'BOSS battle' has entered its proper process.

Beneath the mask, Nie Weiyang narrowed his eyes slightly.

He wanted everyone to see clearly what the consequences would be for betraying modern humans!

(End of this chapter)