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Upon returning to the city of exile, the atmosphere had changed drastically.

A change is quietly taking place.

The streets remained busy, but the spider-elves' faces showed less fear and more awe and anticipation.

The once-abandoned altar square in the city center has been cleared out, the ground covered with newly collected moss that emits a soft white light, and in the center stands a simple yet sacred altar woven from black rock and silvery spider silk.

Above the altar floated a constantly shifting spiderweb, drawn from arcane energy mixed with a trace of divine power; it was a symbol of Arachne's divine power.

When Liu Nian stepped into the newly renovated Watchtower, Arachne was standing quietly beside the throne.

She reverted to her more approachable human goddess form, but the arcane radiance flowing around her was more solid and stable than before, and the star-spider web pattern deep in her eyes was clearer, faintly revealing a hint of majesty.

"Master, you've returned." Arachne bowed gracefully. "The faith conversion ceremony is basically complete. Of the 3,217 Shadowmoon Clan members, except for 27 who are too young and whose consciousness is not yet fully clear, the rest have voluntarily accepted my divine emblem imprint and have initially established a faith connection."

She raised her hand, her fingertips lightly touching the air, and a miniature, semi-transparent phantom of a network of faith appeared.

Countless tiny points of light (representing believers) converge through delicate filaments toward a brighter core of light in the center (representing Arachne).

Although the light core is tiny, it is slowly and steadily absorbing the faint but continuous stream of light from all directions.

"The faith network has initially stabilized. Although the faith power it provides is still very thin, it is enough to keep my divine spark burning steadily and to begin to slowly nourish it," Arachne reported. "As a 'miracle' of successfully converting the faith of a large-scale group for the first time, I have gained 1 point of precious 'Initial Divine Grace'. This 1 point of divine grace can be used to shape the direction of my future divine path, or it can be immediately transformed into some kind of practical power."

After saying that, she put away the illusory network image and opened her right hand, revealing the point of light that was condensed with divine power.

She looked at Liu Nian with a respectful and clear attitude—the use of this 1 point of divine grace would be decided by Liu Nian, her master.

"Tell me, what specific directions are available?" Liu Nian plopped down on the throne and asked with great interest.

Arachne closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then clearly stated: "Based on my own nature (former floating city lord, web weaver, arcane explorer), and the characteristics of a newly converted believer (exile, yearning for new life, spider form, shadow affinity), the foreseeable future path of clerical development includes:"

Spiders/Swarms (Enhances authority related to spiders and insects)

Variation/Mimicry (emphasizing morphological transformation, camouflage, and adaptation)

Web/Destiny/Connection (Emphasis on network, cause and effect, communication)

Arcane/Knowledge/Exploration (Focusing on magic, mystery, and research)

Forging/Process/Identification (Focusing on manufacturing, analysis, and identification)

Of course, this is just a preliminary direction. In the future, as the faith expands, I participate in events, and gain further insights, other branches or areas of integration may emerge.

"And this initial 1 point of divine grace can be immediately transformed into one of the following substantial 'divine blessings':"

1. [Mythical Building Blessing]: Consume divine grace to create a building and transform it into a 'Mythical Building' with special effects. For example, transform the main temple of the Exile City into a 'Weaving Sanctuary', which increases the prayer efficiency of believers within its area of ​​effect, accelerates the learning of divine spells, and speeds up injury recovery; or transform the prison area into a 'Hall of Repentance and Labor', which improves the efficiency of prisoner management, forces labor output, and slowly distorts their will.

2. **[Exclusive Divine Art Creation]:** Consuming divine grace and combining it with one's own inclinations, create a brand new and powerful 'Exclusive Divine Art.' This divine art's power and effects will far surpass ordinary skills, and it grows stronger with increased faith. Examples include creating large-scale group healing/enhancement divine arts, area-specific reconnaissance/early warning divine arts, and curse/purification divine arts targeting specific races or attributes.

3. **[Enhancement of Personal Mythical Attributes]:** Consumes Divine Grace to directly and permanently enhance a core Mythical attribute, such as Divine Strength, Faith Capacity, Divine Magic Power, and Law Affinity. This is the most direct way to solidify one's divine foundation.

4. [Group Blessing of Believers]: Consumes Divine Grace to perform a 'Group Blessing' on all or some core believers. This can slightly and permanently increase a believer's basic attribute (such as Strength, Agility, or Spirit), or grant them a minor talent (such as enhanced Shadow Vision or more precise spider web manipulation), or improve their faith steadfastness and piety conversion efficiency.

5. **[Forced Conversion/Distortion Divine Spell]:** Consumes divine grace to create a coercive 'Faith Distortion Divine Spell.' This spell can be used to forcibly implant or distort the faith of non-believers, adversaries, or even novice believers in other gods, causing them to quickly convert or at least temporarily submit to the faith network. The effectiveness and success rate depend on the target's willpower, current depth of faith, and the strength of their chosen deity.

After Arachne finished speaking, he waited quietly for Liu Nian's decision.

Liu Nian tapped the spider relief on the stone handrail with his fingers, his mind racing as he weighed the options.

Every option is great, and I want them all, but I can only choose one. Liu Nian frowned slightly.

Thinking about what he needed most right now, he suddenly asked, "Is there a way to enslave or convert other hostile forces on a large scale into our own?"

Arachne thought for a moment and said, "If it's just about twisting the will of a small number of creatures to make them slaves, then forced conversion will suffice. But if it's about converting a large number of enemy units, it's best to use a specific building, such as the Hall of Slavery. It will forcibly convert the target creatures that enter into 'contract laborers' controlled by the faith network. Their willingness to work, obedience, and proficiency in specific jobs will be greatly enhanced, and there will be no risk of rebellion. However, the downside is that these laborers will lose their combat power and become pure technical puppets."

"This is it!" Liu Nian immediately made the decision.

He had just captured thousands of unruly, demon-linked, and resentful abyssal dwarves.

These dwarves are excellent miners and craftsmen, but also a major destabilizing factor.

Detaining people and forcing them to work using conventional methods is not only inefficient and requires a large number of people to guard them, but it is also prone to accidents.

If he could transform them into obedient, production-focused laborers, he could instantly acquire a large, high-quality workforce!

This has unparalleled value for resource extraction and the restoration of the floating city!