Seeing all these humans belonging to those gods, Vega was truly envious.

But it knew it could not simply place its statue among those eleven gods.

Otherwise, they would definitely end up like Hades next to them, ignored by everyone.

It might even alert the enemy and attract the attention of Zeus, the king of the gods.

From the moment Zeus descended upon Shulbong and established the Arena of the Gods, Victor understood his purpose.

The logic behind this god-king's actions is simple and clear: he needs a legitimate and large-scale way to gain faith.

Although he was an ancient deity from a thousand years ago, he was very adept at using modern news and public opinion to generate buzz for himself.

The return of the God King has indeed attracted the attention of countless people, but attention alone is not enough.

Because in today's peaceful times, most people no longer rely on gods.

But this god-king was very clever.

Since we are in a time of peace, why not deliberately provoke some conflict?

Thus, the [Arena of Gods] and the [World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament] came into being.

It uses intense competition and the struggle for the title of "the strongest in the world" as its selling point.

After several months of development, these events quickly became household names and widely watched special programs.

But how can this intense focus be transformed into faith in the divine?

The God King designed a ranking system that gives countless participants the opportunity to challenge higher-level opponents in order to improve their rank.

Since rank symbolizes strength, everyone naturally aspires to continuously climb higher.

After all, those at the Silver level can't stay there forever; they're bound to be dissatisfied and always want to climb higher.

At that time, they can proudly call themselves Gold-level powerhouses, which is more prestigious than Silver-level powerhouses.

However, given the disparity in skill levels, some individuals may find it difficult to surpass higher-level players in a short period, even with prolonged training.

When all else failed, a divine blessing appeared.

These statues are not only tools for gods to gather faith, but also enable humans to quickly increase their power by offering their faith.

Of course, some people will always say...

Since that's the case, we won't choose divine blessings; we can still improve our rank through our own efforts.

No matter what, you have to be strong yourself to succeed!

However, these people would be happy to see those who were previously inferior to them and were defeated.

After receiving blessings from the gods, will they turn around and trample them underfoot?

Most importantly, divine blessings are open to everyone, so there is no question of fairness or unfairness.

You won't choose to send blessings, but you won't let others choose either?

This means that those who do not receive divine blessings will inevitably lag behind those who do.

In order not to be surpassed, more people who originally did not want to believe in God are forced to believe.

Driven by this, a vicious cycle quietly emerged.

I can do without the power of the gods, but I cannot live without it.

not to mention……

Watching those almost insane challengers continuously offer up their faith.

Vega slowly shifted his gaze from the center of the arena, scanning his surroundings.

At this moment, even the audience in the stands began to show obvious envy after seeing the contestants who had gained divine powers.

The God-King did not specify whether these blessings were limited to challengers.

Therefore, the God-King's goal is now clearly visible.

By leveraging the competition inherent in athletic sports and the obvious benefits of divine blessings, they compel others to embrace their faith.

As more and more people believe in gods, the audience's desire for power is also ignited, and they choose to join in.

A classic example of the herd mentality.

Although such faith may come quickly, it may not be stable in the eyes of the gods.

But it quenches his thirst!

But for deities who desperately need faith, this is an urgent and useful means.

At least, this can alleviate the long-term lack of faith.

So, how do we break the cycle of people willingly offering their faith?

"Why break the deadlock? The current situation is the best time for us to seize the opportunity."

Viktor, hidden in the air, chuckled softly, then added:

"Do you really think that Hades statue is ignored?"

As Viktor's voice rang out, Vega was slightly taken aback.

Just as it was puzzled, the surrounding crowd suddenly let out a shocked gasp.

The sound caught Vega's attention, and it quickly turned its head to look down.

Black smoke, tinged with hazy flames, slowly rose around the once desolate Hades statue.

Surrounded by divine blessings from countless holy lights, it appeared incredibly abrupt, even somewhat absurd and eerie.

This scene attracted the attention of countless people around, and even Zeus, the king of the gods high in the sky, couldn't help but look over in surprise.

From that one glance, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

In front of the Hades statue, where the land was once empty, now only a graceful woman stands alone.

She held a folding fan in her hand, and wore a gorgeous, multi-layered pleated dress that covered her legs. Her pupils shimmered with eerie patterns.

It was as if they were receiving Hades' blessing, like a still image.

Feeling Zeus's burning, confused, and bewildered gaze, Hera gently turned around and looked up at the sky.

She gracefully concealed half her face with her fan and gave Zeus a faint smile:

"Excuse me.

"I would prefer him to you."