No health bar? You call this stunningly beautiful NPC sickly?

As the eerie dungeon system finished speaking, two enormous virtual panels, each emitting a different light, slowly unfolded before everyone.

Yuexi, Wengu, and nearly a million viewers in the live stream all had their eyes involuntarily fixed on the panel.

The panel on the left was burning with dark red flames, and the words listed on it were full of the meaning of struggle.

【Faction Name: God-Slaying Alliance】

[Alliance Declaration: "We refuse to grant God absolute authority over man!"]

[Ancient records state that in the beginning of time, God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. But the royal court says: "We do not need light; we ourselves are the torch!"]

"Before the gods opened their eyes, there was already fire in this world. Our ancestors used bones as hoes to dig through the first inch of frozen earth; they used blood as ink to inscribe the first law. The gods said, 'Let there be light,' and we lit bonfires, burning a hole in the long night."

"What God gives, He will eventually take back; what man creates, will never change."

"Royal power will forever stand above divine power, just to see who should lift up the rising sun tomorrow!"

Below the declaration was a long list of allied members.

[Members/Allies: The Old Royal Court, the White Tower Inquisition, the Ancient Temple of the Deep Sea, the Council of Frost Giants of the North, the Wizarding Council of the Black Forest, the Land of Shifting Sands, the Rootless Gate, the Nest of the Thousand Throats, the Shadow Brotherhood...]

The names were listed in a long, dense string; any one of the hundreds of factions seemed like a behemoth capable of crushing the current player guilds.

[Joining Benefits: 1. Gain friendly reputation with the "God-Slaying Alliance," allowing for limited trading at various faction strongholds.]

[2. There is a chance to be personally summoned and promised an audience by Her Highness the Princess of the Old Royal Court.]

[3. Once the "Old Royal Court" is fully awakened, you will gain the right to ride the "Royal Court Train" to travel through certain connected instances.]

4. Obtain an exclusive series of alliance quests. Completing them will earn you rewards and contribution points, which can be exchanged for items...

The promotional slogan was quite sophisticated, but Wen Gu keenly noticed a line of small print.

[Note: The relationships between the various factions within the alliance are complex. Some items and permissions of certain alliance factions cannot be used in the territories of other alliance factions.]

Looking at the special notification, Wen Gu keenly sensed something was amiss.

This alliance appears to have a large number of members and great power, but it doesn't seem to be a monolithic entity internally, and it feels a bit like making empty promises.

Everyone's gaze involuntarily shifted to the right.

The panel on the right radiates a pure white light that is both bright and sacred.

[Faction Name: Pro-God Faction]

[Member/Ally: Sanctuary Cathedral]

That's it? Just one?

On the other side was a united army led by three major powers and composed of dozens of organizations of varying sizes, while on this side, there was only one lone force.

[Am I seeing things? The only pro-Catholic group is the Church of Sanctuary? Are they trying to take on the whole world?!]

[Insane! The Sanctuary Church is too arrogant! But considering that the number one beauty is also from the Sanctuary Church, I can accept it!]

[Wait, take a look at the declaration!]

The declaration on the panel also carried an overwhelming sense of fervor and arrogance.

"From the surprise attack on the opening ceremony of the Holy City to the defection of the Inquisition, people refused to believe in the Lord's goodwill, foolishly believing that violence was the only truth."

"We have no choice but to conquer the north or the south, to let every place within our sight be bathed in God's glory once more!"

"Forgiving you is the Lord's business; I cannot do this without His permission, so I will send you to meet the Lord."

"He never looked away; he simply lost his eyes temporarily."

"A bunch of hypocrites, enjoying the blessings bestowed by the Lord, yet hurling insults at Him. The proud people of the Holy Land disdain associating with such scum."

Below the declaration are the benefits of joining.

It's simpler and more... violent than the god-killing faction.

[Joining Benefits: All places illuminated by the sun and moon, and within the reach of the eye, are sacred domains.]

Once you reach "Revered" reputation with your faction, you will receive divine blessings within the Sanctuary area.

【效果：全属性增幅100%、物理伤害减免50%、精神伤害减免95%、体能恢复速度增加1000%、对「弒神派同盟」成员造成伤害提升200%……】

[…a hundred words omitted.]

Authority needs no further explanation.

There's a whole string of dazzling percentage bonuses that follow.

I was so scared I cried!

In the library, the man with the sharp tongue opened his mouth, but couldn't close it for a long time.

Wen Gu's fingers unconsciously rubbed the edge of the notebook, his mind blank.

One is a seemingly powerful "justice" alliance that unites the world, but it appears to be riddled with internal conflicts.

The other is a "fanatic" who fights the world alone, but whose promises are so simple and brutal that they are impossible to refuse.

How do I choose?

Yuexi looked at the two declarations, her eyes flickering, lost in thought.

Just then, the live stream chat noticed a key point.

[Wait a minute! Look at the pro-theism declaration! That line, "I will send you to meet the Lord," isn't that what Miss Number One just said to those three A-rank monsters?!]

[Obsessed with the Sanctuary, crazy about the Sanctuary, willing to bang my head against the wall for the Sanctuary Cathedral! Loyal Orange!!!]

How to choose?

Yuexi looked at the panel that was radiating pure white light and suddenly smiled.

[Player Yuexi has chosen to join the Pro-Gods faction]

[Faction Reputation Now Open: Friendly]

Wen Gu looked at her, but Yue Xi merely raised her eyelids lazily. "Such a simple question, do you really need to think about it?"

Yes, is there any need to think about it?

After witnessing the methods of that Miss Number One, who would still choose the God-Slayer Alliance, which seems full of infighting and scheming?

Without further hesitation, Wen Gu also chose the Sanctuary Church.

With the two leaders taking the lead, the remaining players quickly made the same decision. In an instant, system notifications rang out one after another in the library, and everyone chose the pro-god faction.

The comments section erupted in excitement.

[Holy crap! Everyone's at Sanctuary level! What's the point of fighting like this??]

[Did you guys notice that the Sanctuary Church's perk? A 100% boost to all attributes! And a 200% increase in damage against the God-Slaying Faction! That's inhuman! Isn't that overpowered?]

I always felt that the number one beauty's status in the Sanctuary Church might be even higher than we thought...

[Nonsense, didn't you hear those three A-rank monsters calling her "Your Majesty"?]

Just as everyone finished choosing their factions, the library door was pushed open from the outside.

A man wearing a different team uniform walked in. He had several bloodstains on his face and looked somewhat disheveled, but his eyes were arrogant.

"Haha, it's quite lively here."

The man glanced around, his gaze lingering on Yuexi for a long time. His undisguised, lingering gaze caused Yuexi's beautiful eyebrows to furrow slightly.

"The 'Mad Lions' of Zone B?" Wen Gu recognized the team's jersey logo.

"I'm the only one left." The man shrugged nonchalantly, his gaze still fixed on Yuexi. "Beautiful lady, and everyone else, do you have any extra water? If you can help me out, I'll reward you handsomely when we get out."

A cold glint flashed in Wen Gu's eyes, and he was about to speak.

Yuexi reached out and stopped him.

She glanced at the white teacup that Wen Gu was still holding, and suddenly remembered something.

The system previously determined that damaging this cup, which was stained with divine blood, would have unbearable consequences.

She had always been curious about what the price was.

Now, isn't there a ready-made test subject?