Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

What are the characteristics of the golden apple?

"Restoration and circulation: The Golden Apple Stone Forest magic array uses the characteristic of circulation to allow the demonic pollution to circulate within the Golden Apple Stone Forest, preventing it from impacting the magic array and spreading outwards."

The properties of the Golden Apple are complex, but can be broadly summarized as revival and cycle. Revival can be seen as the revival of life, such as resurrection or resurgence, or it can be used to revive evil, such as restarting the Abyss. Cycle is similar; natural cycles, life cycles, star cycles… all fall into this category. It all depends on how you understand and use it.

Celia was completely bewildered.

She didn't quite understand what Ross was saying.

She understood a jumbled mess of words as just three characters—

Amazing!

I forgot to send it.

Chapter 452 The God King's Plan

"Without the Golden Apple, this magic array wouldn't have been able to restrain the demonic energy pollution of the entire Golden Apple Stone Forest for so long. If nothing changes, the Golden Apple will continue to maintain the cycle of demonic energy for thousands and thousands of years."

"Won't the golden apple's energy run out?"

"Of course it will, but the golden apple will be replenished during the cycle, so it will not be exhausted. However, even the most powerful spiritual object cannot withstand the erosion of time for a long time."

Ross shook his head: "If you ask me, since it's an apple, its purpose is to be eaten. It's such a waste to leave it to spoil naturally."

"So we came here..."

Celia felt the subtle, mysterious power flowing within the magic circle.

She knew it was divine power.

The golden apple is not a product of the gods, but because of its magical properties, it can also be compatible with divine power. Only by being nourished by divine power can it be preserved for a long time, even for ten thousand years.

Celia is using her access to the magic circle to search for the whereabouts of the Golden Apple.

This process will take some time because the magic circle is very large, larger than two Leites cities.

She was very careful during her search, afraid that she might get lost in the massive magic array.

Compared to the magic circle, she was like a small boat on the sea, which could be capsized by the gentle waves at any time.

However, finding the golden apple was not the most important thing.

Most importantly, we need to find solutions to the pollution problem.

"The Golden Apple is the cornerstone of the Golden Apple Stone Forest Formation. If the Golden Apple is taken away, the Golden Apple Stone Forest Formation will lose its ability to circulate and will be unable to contain the pollution. At that time, the pollution will spread outward and engulf the entire Starfall Continent..."

If she wants to take the golden apple, Celia needs to face this problem squarely.

Fortunately, Ross will handle this problem; all she needs to do is find the golden apple.

Here, Celia's mage's hand is like a small boat, while Ross is a giant warship, roaming freely.

If it weren't for the limitations imposed by Celia's strength, Ross's mental power would be a cosmic warship compared to the Golden Apple Stone Forest Magic Array, a cosmic warship countless times larger than the ocean of magic arrays.

As they cautiously searched, sensing the faint fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from Ross, Celia asked curiously, "Lord Ross, is it really possible to find a solution to the pollution within the magic circle?"

Ross calmly said, "Whether it is or not, we will find out after we explore it. This magic array was created by the God King. He has the ability to drive the demonic energy back to the abyss, but he did not do so. Instead, he used the Golden Apple to firmly control the pollution within the Golden Apple Stone Forest. I am a little curious about what he is trying to do."

"It really was made by the God-King."

Celia had become accustomed to the fact that these major events affecting the entire world were all done by the God-King or Ross, and was no longer surprised by them.

It was as if the whole world was a stage for the two to fight, with both sides setting up their own setups everywhere.

This was a bit too advanced for Celia; she didn't understand it.

So she decided to search diligently.

The magic circle in the Golden Apple Stone Forest was very large and complex; Celia couldn't understand its structure at all.

It's too complicated for her right now; she doesn't have the capacity to understand it.

Fortunately, finding the central core of the magic array, the cornerstone that supplies the magic power of the entire array, is quite simple.

"The magic array made by the gods is amazing. The entire array forms a natural cycle and can operate without the need to place magic crystals in the nodes," Celia exclaimed.

Ross said, "This is a high-level magic array. It can form a magic array on its own by relying on a special item. Even if there are no energy-supplying crystals in the magic array, it can draw magic power from nature to replenish itself and can also repair itself."

"In comparison, the magic array you are using now is the most basic one. It only focuses on increasing the size and number of magic crystals, and it cannot achieve self-renewal or defense. It can be easily exploited by others."

After a moment's thought, Celia said, "Then aren't we also invading the magic circle?"

"You don't have permission to hack into one, try it."

Celia turned her head away and remained silent.

As they were talking, Celia slowly sensed a peculiar place.

She gathered the myriad threads of spiritual energy that the mage's hand had transformed into, leaving only a few to flow towards that place.

Soon, she felt a strange sensation in her mind.

This feeling is indescribable; it's as if my spirit is lying in the clouds, drifting with the clouds, watching the earth and all things revive, watching the rain cycle, watching living things be born, grow old, get sick, and die...

"found it?"

Ross's voice interrupted Celia's thoughts.

She woke up with a start and breathed a sigh of relief.

"How terrifying, I almost got addicted to that strange feeling."

"That's normal. This is an effect that all special spiritual objects have. You can easily become addicted if you're not careful, especially since you're not strong enough right now."

Celia, sensing the golden apple from afar, asked, "What do we do next? Should we use the power of the magic circle to send the golden apple over?"

Ross said, "Finding it is good enough, but it won't be that easy to get. Let's remember its location first and deal with the pollution here."

Celia nodded obediently, her mental energy sensing the surroundings with curiosity.

Ross said, "Get closer and feel it. Immersing your mental energy in the cycle will also help you improve. I will pull you up when you are about to succumb."

"it is good."

Like a playful cat, Celia immediately approached the golden apple and followed it again to experience the wondrous feeling of everything coming back to life.

Ross glanced at her and then ignored her.

While using his mental power to comprehend everything about the magic array, he also sketched the magic array into the sky.

Ethel stopped too; he wanted to see what Ross was up to.

After Ross sketched out the basic shape of the magic circle, he frowned. "This magic circle looks familiar... Hmm? Isn't this the magic circle of the Golden Apple Stone Forest?"

Ross looked at him: "So you recognize him?"

Ethel snorted: "Nonsense, I had the Deepsea Aid Society set up its headquarters there, how could I not recognize it?"

Ross asked with interest, "What are you planning to do by using the Golden Apple Stone Forest as your sect's headquarters? Do you perhaps want to obtain the Golden Apple?"

Ethel nodded: "Of course, why would I go to all that trouble if it weren't for the Golden Apple?"

Unfortunately, it all came to nothing.

Ross asked, "What do you want the golden apple for?"

Ethel said calmly, "Of course it's for revival. I can't hide forever. The power of the Golden Apple can strip away the demonic energy from faith."

"So why would you let the demonic energy of the abyss taint your faith before eating it? To you, isn't that like eating shit?"

"Do you think I want this? That guy, Zeuding, tore open the abyss and released demonic energy into the whole world. One of his purposes was to pollute the entire world and then use his methods to allow himself to monopolize the power of faith. If we absorb pure power of faith, he will definitely discover us."

"So why did you follow Zeuding and wreak havoc on the whole world? You should have just submitted to me in the first place."

Ethel stared coldly at Ross: "Don't you know why you're called the 'Evil God'?"

Ross: "?"

He really doesn't know.

Chapter 453 In the Name of the Evil God

"Isn't it because I undermined the foundation of your faith?"

Ross has a dual memory of his actions: the first is the chain of events he completed as a player, and the second is the tangible memory of recreating those experiences.

Being in an antagonistic relationship with the gods is ingrained in the underlying logic of the game "Starfall".

Unless he doesn't choose the "Star God Curse" starting point, abandons all his various strategies, and becomes the God King's dog, he won't be able to live in peace with the gods.

But aside from masochists, probably no one would choose such a terrible ending, unless it's for the sake of achieving all endings.

Ross, who enjoys farming, certainly wouldn't do this kind of quick-farming achievement.

Unless one deliberately chooses this unfortunate ending, any other action will ultimately lead to hostility towards the gods.

For example, with the development of education, as long as the number of educated people increases, atheism will inevitably prevail. People will discover that gods really exist, study them, and no longer blindly worship or even believe in them.

For example, when people rule the world and settle down, they won't constantly pray to the gods like they do during times of war—only when eggs are distributed will people waste time praying.

A peaceful world is not a good world for the development of faith; only conflict and war can better absorb faith.

The gods certainly didn't want to see magical technology develop to the point of threatening them.

Even a religious victory deprives one of the faith of the gods from focusing it on oneself.

Ross recalled what he had done and felt that being called an evil god by the gods was only in the gods' eyes. Could there be some other hidden story?

“Depriving people of their faith is only the surface reason,” Ethel said calmly. “The struggle for faith has always existed. Zeuding was not the first god-king, and I was not the first sea god. If you only deprive the gods of their faith power to fight against Zeuding, many people will surely join your camp to fight against Zeuding.”

"Just like Clarice before, he was able to overthrow Zeuding's rule with his demigod body, and we also had our support and help in secret. If the Protoss Tree hadn't had problems, Zeuding wouldn't have been able to make a comeback and kick Clarice off."

Ethel stood up, stretched her limbs, and prepared to continue carrying bricks: "But you, Ross, you are different. You became a god in a way we don't know. You don't need authority or faith to form a godhood, nor do you need the recognition of the celestial spirits and the earth. You just suddenly became a god and disrupted all of Zeuding's plans."

Ross asked, "What else does Zeuding have planned?"

Ethel snorted: "You promoted atheism on the Starfall Continent, stripped the gods of their faith, and offended all the gods. Of course, Zeus is waiting for you to become a god so that he can use the authority of the God-King to throw you into the endless abyss and imprison you for a period of time."

"Who knew that you didn't need authority or faith, nor did you have a divine status, yet after becoming a god you possessed strength comparable to Zeus.

“We don’t know how you became a god, but your actions have created a crisis for us all. Faith is the lifeblood of the gods. We can no longer strip them of their divinity or follow your path. Your aggressive posture, ready to destroy the gods, makes it impossible for us to secretly support your actions like we used to do with the rebels. We know that you will eventually kill us all.”

Ross nodded: "That's right. If there are no accidents, you are all dead. I will use your divine status to return to the Star Spirit Tree, readjust the power system, and completely abolish the authority and divine status system."

"That's why you're called an evil god, the only evil god, because you're not one of us at all."

“I see.” Ross nodded, then asked, “Then why are you willing to tell me all this now?”

Ethel was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "First, you didn't kill me, although I don't know what you want to do. Second, I sense that you are different from before. We are in the realm of gods, but we can still observe the Starfall Continent through our 'eyes' and know everything you have done."

Ethel looked puzzled: "We don't understand your logic at all. Overall, you were very righteous, but you killed without blinking an eye. In order to so-called liberate slaves, you personally slaughtered all the rebels, even though those rebels had a higher value than slaves."

"And those countless innocent souls you slaughtered your way through... You are so capricious, we have no idea what you are thinking."

"Because at that time I was the Fourth Calamity, and the thoughts and ideas of the Fourth Calamity are beyond the comprehension of a native like you," Ross thought to himself.

"And now, you possess unparalleled power, your character has become stable, no longer capricious, no longer manipulating others at will... oh, let's drop that. In short, you are indeed different now. The divine system has been corrupted by Zeusin, and there is nothing worse than this. If possible, perhaps we can serve you as our master."

Ross chuckled: "Want to serve me? What are you dreaming about? Forget it. I'm just waiting to find the twelve Olympians so I can fight you all again and personally kill you all in one go."

Ethel: "..."

That concludes the discussion.

Ross watched Ethel's retreating figure and asked, "I'm asking you, do you have a solution to the pollution of the Golden Apple Stone Forest?"

"No."

Ethel didn't even turn her head.

That's no exaggeration.

Ross could tell that Ethel wasn't lying.

After all, it was the God-King's scheme; how could a lowly chief god like him possibly handle it?

His condition is already so bad that even if he knew that removing the golden apple would cause pollution of the Golden Apple Stone Forest to spread outwards, he would probably remain indifferent.

"Having eaten shit for so long, this guy is probably used to it. The whole world turning into a shit pit is no different from having only the Golden Apple Stone Forest as a shit pit."

In the eyes of the gods, mortals are nothing more than "domesticated animals" that provide faith.

Just like how people view pigs, pigs are used to provide meat. Do you expect people to treat pigs equally?