In the Dalos Empire, where there was no religious faith and imperial power was supreme, a legal religion called Xihui suddenly emerged.

It even made it onto the National News Holographic Channel.

The implications of this matter were understood by the upper echelons of the Civilization Alliance, but it did not cause much of a stir among ordinary people from other alien civilizations. Although Dalos was one of the advanced civilizations, there were many civilizations, and the common people were not so bored as to care about the religious beliefs of a single civilization.

This was quite novel for many Dalos, and they discussed it extensively on the Empire's network.

In the interstellar era, the Darlos had numerous interactions with extraterrestrial civilizations.

Throughout visible history, the Dalos have had no religion, no legalization of religion, and even religions from other civilizations were not allowed to enter. However, this does not mean that the Dalos do not understand religion.

Some people understand what a religion can bring through their daily browsing of information; the popes of some small religions are even like local tyrants, so some people have come up with crooked ideas.

They also wanted to develop a religion, since many other civilizations have multiple religious beliefs. Therefore, the Dalos Empire, which had lifted religious taboos, could also do so.

Given the extreme difficulty of making a fortune through normal means, this can be considered an unconventional "business opportunity".

Dalos Garden City Star, Meteor Crater Center City Security Base.

"Let me go! Let me go! I am the son of the gods, the incarnation of the god who saved the people of Dalos! You will be punished for this!"

The unusually burly sheriff among the Dalos spat out the cleaning gum in his mouth and asked his colleague.

"Another one has gone mad!"

"What's going on with these guys? Where did they come from?"

"I don't know, God knows. It's said that after seeing the news about the Xihui Religion, everyone wants to become the pope and gather a group of people to become the pope."

My colleague answered casually, not taking the seemingly harmless "charlatan" seriously at all.

The burly sheriff glanced at the pope fantasist being led away, then turned to ask another colleague.

“It seems that some neighboring civilizations also have this situation. A Mosuo friend of mine told me about it. Bach, how is this kind of crime classified now? How should it be punished?”

"Well, I'm not sure how some peripheral civilizations do it, but in our Dalos Empire, the order seems to be that anyone found outside of the Xihui Cult will be executed."

"I see."

The ordinary middle-aged man from Dalos who was being escorted away hadn't gone far from the area yet. Upon hearing this not-so-loud conversation, his face immediately turned pale.

"Wait, wait, wait! I'm not some god's son! I just drank too much! I just drank too much! According to imperial law, at most I've disturbed public order. I'm willing to pay a fine or be locked up for a few days!"

One of the guards escorting him grabbed his chin so he couldn't make a sound.

"Sorry, how to carry it out is not up to you."

Once he was taken to the temporary detention center, the pope, who had been so arrogant just moments before, discovered that there were already three or four criminals of the same type as him there.

One of the earlier arrivals, with a mournful face, told him that there were originally seven or eight people imprisoned here, and the first few had reportedly been executed.

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Wu You had thought about the issue of faith-based beliefs within the Civilization Alliance and had even brought it up for discussion at the World Tree Council.

The divine response is unlikely to appear for the time being since the Dalos Empire, or at least not frequently.

Because there have been successful cases before, frankly speaking, it is essentially no different from the step-by-step process that various countries in the Earth's sphere of influence went through in the past.

Only when individuals achieve priority and other civilizations see the benefits they gain will they be more likely to value and desire the same advantages.

Although initially driven by self-interest, this allowed them to gain attention in the shortest amount of time. However, when the deity they believed in truly responded to them, subsequent developments became independent of their will.

The terrifying aspect of religious power lies in this. In fact, according to the current definition of the Earth Sphere, the "Faith Redemption Project," one of the two major plans targeting the Civilization Alliance, is closer to a cult.

But as I said before, the interests of the Earth come first. Besides, although the process is perverse, the outcome will be good, and the Earth will remain harmonious.

The other of the two major plans is the already launched "Project Protos".

These two factors complement each other. With the belief in a deity and the sudden intimacy with the Protoss spirits who impart some psychic knowledge, a civilization can be greatly influenced on both a technological and biological level.

But these ruthless bigwigs on Earth won't simply teach someone how to fish.

The so-called use of psychic energy only tells you about the final results, but does not teach you the principles.

It's like a program function. I can teach you how to use it, but you don't know how to program it. And whether the program is well-written or not, you've never used any other programs before.

As for reverse engineering, it is certainly possible, but psionics is a completely unfamiliar field. Without the technical support for reverse engineering, the time required would be astronomical. To put it another way...

The important medium of psychic energy, the "psychic spirit," is strictly speaking also a phantom species within the Earth Sphere.

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The transmission of spiritual power naturally began with the High Priest of Bama, a saint of the true God.

Although the weather on Wangdu Star is pleasant, the winter temperatures are extremely low. If one is not indoors or outdoors without protective gear, the "weak" constitution of the Dalos people makes them very susceptible to frostbite.

Cleaning the temple is an honor, but the 100,000 believers who are now fanatical are unwilling to wear the necessary equipment to clean the temple and regard the cold as a test.

Although the temple is not small, it has 100,000 believers, so the cleaning qualification was highly sought after, and people were constantly sweeping with primitive brooms and similar tools late at night.

In the words of a believer, "Although the temple is already very clean, this can sweep away the dust in my heart."

Because of the religion's unique nature, there has recently been an increase in journalists arriving in speeding cars to legally film and promote it.

So, one night, they captured a photo of the High Priest of Bama radiating light as he came out of the temple to watch the worshippers sweeping the night.

The light was bright but not dazzling, illuminating the entire temple square in every detail.

Along with this came a spring-like warmth, and within sight, the winter ice and snow melted rapidly.

After repeatedly confirming that no equipment was being operated, this miracle, which transcended the limits of living beings, caused a great sensation among the officials and people of the Dalos Empire after the "divine magic" bestowed by the gods was confirmed.

It's just one of the most basic training spells in any magic academy on Earth: "Temperature Control Spell" and "Lighting Spell," only that Bama's "output power" is slightly greater after being blessed.

This instantly made High Priest Bama a household name in the Dalos Empire.

Bama himself is no pushover; he skillfully uses this to promote himself, amplifying the advertising effect of the Xihui sect and greatly increasing its influence.

Even His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire personally visited the temple, and the two reached a certain consensus through private exchanges. Subsequently, the Dalos Empire amended its laws to allow legitimate religious activities.

It was this change that cost many speculators their lives.