When a person cannot even meet the basic needs of food and water for survival, it is difficult to consider complex things like dignity, ideals, self-worth, and a sense of belonging.
Instead, they will abandon all their dignity and morals for a piece of bread or a glass of water and are willing to pay any price, even death.
Only when low-level physiological needs are met can we pursue further order, fairness and security.
This is why there has been almost no direct conflict between military powers since the advent of the nuclear weapons age.
Although nuclear weapons are far from being able to destroy humanity, they can seriously damage existing productivity, causing difficulties in the supply of various basic living materials, electricity, water, etc., or even their complete disappearance in some areas.
What’s even more terrible is that with the sharp decline in the quality of life and the survival crisis, law and order will collapse, and then there will be the inevitable decline of civilization.
It won't take much, just two or three generations, and when all the old people who originally possessed advanced knowledge, technology, and ideas have died, the quality of the population will decline to a level that is unbearable to watch, and it may even degenerate into dictatorship and slavery under the darkness and greed of human nature.
If this situation continues for a while, everyone will gradually adapt and take everything for granted, and the world is just like this.
When it degenerates to this extent, it becomes extremely difficult to redevelop and restore its past prosperity, just like entering the realm of hell.
After all, social progress cannot be achieved simply by piling up technology; the most crucial thing is the change in thinking.
The most typical example is that before the rapid rise of modern Europe, the Renaissance began to break the shackles of religion and liberate thought, followed by the rapid Age of Discovery and the Age of Colonization, as well as the rise of the Industrial Revolution.
Just imagine, if a group of people do not have enough to eat every day and their average life expectancy is only around 30 years old, how can they have the energy to think about the future and use their brains to constantly try to transform existing production tools and improve labor efficiency?
I guess all I think about from morning to night is what to eat and how to get it.
Even if they can occasionally have a full meal, they will not think about these things. Instead, they will find a member of the opposite sex to vent their repressed reproductive instinct and allow their genes to continue to be passed on.
In fact, it is never the grassroots people who truly drive the development of history and society.
Because most of the time, how can they master knowledge, research technology, and think about a system that is more suitable for current productivity when they can't even fill their stomachs?
What really drives all this are the "de-industrialized people", that is, the very small group of people who no longer need to work, have fully met their low-level needs and are beginning to pursue the realization of their self-worth.
They are not necessarily the ruling class, but they are definitely the elite.
Cultivating and maintaining such an elite requires a large amount of social resources.
Unfortunately, the world that the Dark Prince Graya is currently eyeing no longer has enough surplus resources to train a large number of people who have left the productive forces in order to promote social progress.
Therefore, since entering the underground world, their social structure has been constantly regressing.
In addition, underground space is limited, and it is impossible to have vast plains suitable for agricultural and animal husbandry production like on the surface. It is already a remarkable achievement for a large settlement to be able to feed tens of thousands of people.
Finally, there are DBUFFs such as communication and transportation closures, which make even external expansion, mergers, and trade a thankless task.
In addition, after thousands of years without much genetic exchange, any settlements that are far apart will have huge differences in appearance and even body shape.
Some even experienced reproductive isolation.
This further led to the division of the entire race.
If the earth's core had not cooled down, in tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, two completely different subspecies might have evolved.
Of course, these complex issues are not what the expedition members need to consider.
After a hearty meal, they were quickly brought into the magnificent bathing pool, where they were soaked in slightly hot water, applying some smooth, foaming shower gel on their bodies from time to time.
There is no doubt that this building is a paradise in the eyes of the residents of the underground world.
Looking at the gorgeous lights above her head and feeling the warmth brought by the water, a young woman couldn't help but sigh: "If this is a dream, I would rather never wake up."
"Dream?
This is not a dream, but a gift from God.
I think that His Royal Highness the Prince is most likely the great god who came to save us.
Because apart from God, I can't think of anyone else who could build this fairyland-like place on the surface world.
Look at the green plants and flowers, they are exactly as described in the Book of Revelation.”
Another slightly older woman glanced at the potted plants placed on the windowsill in the distance as decorations, picked up the silver amulet hanging around her neck and kissed it, her eyes revealing unparalleled piety.
"You are actually a believer of the church?!"
Rebecca, the youngest girl in the team, looked surprised.
Like all primitive and ignorant areas, the humans in this world naturally developed various religions thousands of years after entering the underground world in order to meet the spiritual needs of the people and for the ruling class to reduce the rebellious consciousness of the lower classes and increase social stability.
After all, the origin of religious belief is suffering.
Only when one has endured tremendous pain and sees no hope will one pray to a god who is above all mortals to save oneself.
Without a false hope to support them, people would not be able to persist in such a harsh and difficult environment.
But the problem is that for expeditions that often travel to the surface world, since they can often come into contact with things from the prosperous era, see with their own eyes those tall buildings and sophisticated tools that no blacksmith could make, they rarely believe the nonsense of those charlatans.
In particular, "Divine Revelation" depicts that the end of the world is coming because people in the prosperous era were arrogant and extravagant, which led to God's punishment. Only by working hard and enduring the suffering of the present will there be a chance to ascend to heaven and enjoy a good life after death.
Anyone who has traveled to the surface world and seen the things left behind by the "ancestors", such as the suicide notes frozen on the table, and the video and audio recordings that have not been frozen by ultra-low temperatures and can still be played after being thawed underground, can know that the culprit behind all this is the sudden disappearance of the sun.
No one knows what exactly happened at that time, but what is certain is that it has nothing to do with gods. Instead, it was more like someone at that time did something big and then accidentally killed himself.
You have to know that as members of the expedition team, they have all learned those ancient characters and languages so that they can confirm at the first time where high-value materials may be hidden. Therefore, they are not like the lower-class people who have long been enslaved and know nothing about the truth of the world.
The woman with the silver amulet around her neck smiled and replied, "No, I don't believe what those guys preach. I just simply believe that there should be a God in this world, and he will lead us out of suffering one day."
"So you think the prince mentioned by those strange creatures is the god you are waiting for?"
Rebecca stood up from the huge bathtub, revealing a perfect figure without a trace of fat that would be the envy of most modern women.
Of course, it is not easy to grow fat in this food-scarce world. It is even a privilege only enjoyed by a very small number of the upper ruling class.
Especially the well-proportioned yet not exaggerated muscles, which can never be obtained by just exercising in the gym.
If we have to find some flaws in her, it might be that her thick thighs and calves are shaped by long-term walking, making her look like Chun-Li in Street Fighter.
"What else? How do you explain the warm environment here, and all those fresh fruits and vegetables on the table?"
The older woman also stood up from the bathtub and began to wipe her body. Then she put on the clothes on the rack and stood in front of the mirror, staring at her radiant self. Her whole body and mind became extremely relaxed.
Although she didn't understand why the Dark Prince treated her so graciously, she was well aware that her value was far less than that sumptuous banquet before.
Moreover, the other party lives on the surface world and can get as much supplies as they want. It is impossible for them to be interested in the junk found by the expedition team.
Since the cost is far greater than the possible benefits, it means that what the other party wants is not vulgar things like "property", but something that mortals cannot understand, such as faith.
"Maybe... it's some technology left over from a prosperous era? Don't forget, we recovered some similar things before. Even the scholars didn't know what they were called, but they could grow food without soil."
Rebecca, who was also dressed neatly, expressed her guess.
The older woman smiled and shook her head. "Come on. I admit that there were many incredible technologies in the prosperous era, but it was impossible to achieve this level. Otherwise, why would our ancestors go underground instead of relying on it to continue living on the surface?"
Just as the two were talking, the leader's somewhat helpless voice suddenly came from outside.
"My dear lady, you have been showering for an hour and a half. Aren't you finished yet? You should know that the owner of this place is still waiting to meet us. I don't want to annoy him and be kicked out, and then spend the night outside in the cold."
"Damn it! Don't rush us. We're getting dressed."
Rebecca rolled her eyes in annoyance.
After about three to five minutes, the women in the team stood up, dried themselves, put on their clothes and walked out.
As the saying goes, when you are well fed and warm, you will think about sex.
When the men who had been waiting outside impatiently saw the woman taking off her heavy warm clothes and wearing cool clothes, revealing a large area of fair and rosy skin, almost every one of them subconsciously widened their eyes and swallowed their saliva.
Plus, there's a faint fragrance from just taking a shower, so it would be strange if there wasn't some physiological reaction.
Even the guy who was complaining in a low voice about how troublesome women are in the previous second, would stare at a young girl's chest in the next second.
The older women immediately showed disdain at the change in the men's attitude, while the younger girls felt uncomfortable being stared at, and some even blushed.
But fortunately, this awkward situation did not last long. A New Phyrexian Creature said to everyone, "Follow me. His Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time."
In this way, a group of thirty or forty people squeezed into the elevator and went straight to the top floor.
The moment the elevator door opened, all members of the expedition team immediately saw a scene that they would never forget.
In huge petri dishes, there are densely packed various strange creatures, some of which are soaked in solutions, some are in the shape of eggs or cocoons.
Some of them they had seen in the underground world before, but many more they had never heard of.
There are even some that have no shape at all, like huge twisted black shadow monsters.
One of the eggs had obviously begun to hatch. Two pink little hands directly tore open the hard inner wall and outer shell, and struggled to crawl out.
From the appearance, it looks wrinkled and looks like a human baby girl.
But in fact, if you look closely, you will find that on the surface of the delicate skin you can vaguely see the stratum corneum that looks like a sharp blade.
Not only that, you can also see sharp horns on the forehead, a pair of small wings that have not been opened, and a tail behind it.
“Aa ...
When the baby was born, he did not cry like ordinary children, but crawled out tremblingly.
When she crawled to the feet of the handsome young man standing in front of the petri dish, she suddenly raised her arms and gently waved her little hands, as if begging the latter to hold her.
Obviously, this little baby is Altria who has just completed retraining.
Today, she has completely bid farewell to the past and is now a pure and flawless blank sheet of paper.
"Is this the life that has just been born? It's really fragile."
There was a gleam of curiosity in Graya's eyes, but he obviously didn't want to bend down to pick up the little guy.
After all, no matter how much Altria is refined, she is still a divine creature. Even when she is just born, she is countless times stronger than a mortal. Even if she is thrown outside in an environment of more than 200 degrees below zero Celsius and starves for hundreds of years, she can still be alive and well.
But the baby girl did not give up. Instead, she opened her mouth and continued to babbling, trying to attract the attention of the Dark Prince.
After trying several times, Graya finally reached out and lifted the little guy up by the neck like a puppy, and cast a cleaning spell to clean all the mucus off the little guy's body. Then he sighed helplessly: "Oh - it's so troublesome. Is this the only way to experience what growth is? Forget it, since my father said this is the only way, I will give it a try."
"Aiya!"
Altria, who was in baby state, immediately smiled happily, kicking her two little feet and making happy sounds.
Since a large part of her power came from the Dark Prince, she naturally had an inexplicable closeness to him, just like a father and daughter connected by blood.
In contrast, Graya's reaction was relatively cold. She simply used her quasi-divine power to create a piece of cloth out of thin air and wrapped up the naked little thing to prevent her from crawling around restlessly.
"Your Highness, I have brought these mortals here. If you have no other instructions, I will withdraw now."
The New Phyrexian creation broke this brief warm scene.
"Yeah, okay."
Graya nodded at the shiny servant.
In his eyes, something like this that didn't even have a soul could only be considered an intelligent tool, and there was no need to waste too much time talking about it.
After the Shuoyou creature left, the members of the expedition team began to show some commotion.
Because the scene in this laboratory is really a bit scary.
Moreover, the Dark Prince's handsome face, his two deep dark eyes, and the aura of divine power he exuded made them involuntarily want to kneel down and worship him.
Especially the "superpowers" in this team, they began to gradually feel the existence of the Shadow Magic Web.
nervous!
perturbed!
fear!
Even Rebecca, who had previously objected to coming near this place, realized that the young man standing in front of her was no ordinary person.
Because that kind of extraordinary temperament and the invisible but vaguely perceptible energy field surrounding them all prove that the other person is special.
After a long silence, the older woman with the silver amulet around her neck stepped forward first, placed one hand on her chest and bowed deeply: "Hello, Your Highness, the Prince of Darkness, we are an expedition team from Shisun City. Thank you and your servants for the sumptuous meal and bathroom you provided."
"You're welcome. It's just a piece of cake."
Graya nodded with a smile in response.
He had led the army to recover the land of the Kingdom of Cormyr as the crown prince, so he knew how to respond to greetings from the lower classes of society.
"It may be a piece of cake for you, but it is like a paradise for us. If you don't mind, can you tell me who you are? I mean... are you a human or a god?"
The woman continued to test cautiously, her eyes gleaming with anticipation and desire.
After all, in this dark and desperate world, God is almost the only hope that can save mankind from suffering.
Graya smiled and responded: "Haha, it depends on what God is in your definition."
"definition?"
A look of doubt appeared on the woman's face.
“Yes, definition.
If you think God is some spiritual being, abstract and untouchable, then I am certainly not.
But if you think that God is merely someone who possesses great power over mortals and eternal life, then I can barely be considered a God.
Because I can destroy a world at any time if I want to."
As he spoke, Graya suddenly released his destructive power of darkness and nothingness, completely enveloping the entire planet beneath his feet.
In an instant, all the people living in the underground world of this planet couldn't help but feel inexplicable fear and trembling, as if they were being grasped by an invisible giant hand, and their life and death depended on the other party's thoughts.
The intense uneasiness grew like weeds.
Especially the expedition members who were closest to him, they seemed to see the huge shadow that swallowed everything inside the Dark Prince's body.
Fortunately, this situation only lasted less than a minute before returning to normal.
Plop! Plop! Plop! After the suffocation disappeared, several people with weaker willpower began to feel their hearts pounding. They knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, with sweat dripping down their foreheads and cheeks to the ground.
The leader raised his head and looked at Graya with an extremely complicated expression. After half a minute, he asked in a trembling voice: "Did you extinguish the sun and plunge the world into darkness? Are you the god who destroyed the prosperous era?"
“Pfft—hahahahaha!”
The Dark Prince burst into laughter and shook his head as he explained, "No, no, no, that has nothing to do with me. It was all caused by your ancestors. I just discovered it recently and came here."
"seek death?"
Because there is no human living in the underground world who does not want to know what happened back then.
“That’s right.
Your ancestors continuously developed magic and technology, enabling them to acquire the technology to leave their home planet and enter the vast space.
They desire unlimited energy and the creation of a high-welfare society where everyone can enjoy free food, medical care, pensions, entertainment, etc. even if they do not work.
In the end, those top lawbreakers, the group you now call psychics, and the most powerful scientists at the time, jointly came up with a plan.
That is to make full use of the sun as an energy source.
为此，他们打造了一个超级戴森球，准备把太阳直接包裹在里边让每一份散发出来的光和热都得到充分利用，而不是毫无意义的在宇宙中散播。
结果由于计算和操作出现了误差，在闭环过程中引发了恒星内部剧烈的耀斑和波动，最终导致引发超新星爆炸。
为了避免这种爆炸将你们的母星摧毁，触法者们只能牺牲自己将整个恒星传送到了宇宙中的某个角落。
所以才会出现整个星系中恒星消失，但其他行星却完好无损的诡异状况。
另外，你们进入地表的那些超级隧道，在这星球上一共有一百条，每一条都对应着一座地表大城市群。
是太阳消失后当地政府紧急启动应急方案挖掘出来的。
所以这一切跟神没有任何关心，单纯就是科技发展到一定程度后人们内心失去敬畏逐渐变得越来越傲慢产生的必然结果。
那些人认为他们可以驯服恒星，通过宇宙中最天然的超级核聚变反应堆来获取能量。
但实际上以当时的技术，根本不足以驯服这个恒星系那颗十分不稳定的暴躁太阳。
如何，对于这个答案你们是不是感到很意外？”
格雷亚没有任何掩饰，大大方方向在场的众人说出了这个世界陷入一片黑暗寒冷的真相。
他之所以如此清楚，是因为在恒星所在的位置，依旧还能看到残留破损的戴森球遗骸。
说实话，他实在不明白就以对方那么粗糙的技术，是怎么敢还没走出恒星系发展外太空殖民地就敢玩得这么大。
就算要玩，起码也先开个分基地验证一下技术。
可这颗星球上的人倒好，直接孤注一掷在自己老家玩了这么一出。
难道所有的文明在认知能力与技术发展到一定高度后，都会不可避免的走向自我毁灭吗？ 黑暗王子无疑是听说过费伦大陆上那些曾经辉煌一时的上古文明是一个个怎么把自己玩死的，觉得这个世界的状况也差不多。
不然的话以他们当时所掌握的技术，就算是不再进行任何发展吃老本也能轻松将文明延续数千年乃至上万年。
“是……是我们的先祖自己毁灭了自己？！”
真相无疑深深地刺激到了丽贝卡，还有包括领队在内的整个探险队。
他们并不怀疑黑暗王子的在撒谎或是欺骗。
因为以对方所展现出来的力量根本没有耍这种小花招的必要。
格雷亚微微点了下头：“是的，他们自己毁灭了自己。这并非什么特例，而是许多自认为强盛文明的普遍下场，同样也是凡人骨子里的傲慢导致的必然结果。”
“那您呢？您来到我们的世界有何打算？”
年长的女人在短暂震惊过后立刻一脸狂热的询问道。
“为了信仰。我正在寻找一批信徒作为眷属，建立一个属于自己的黑暗帝国。”
格雷亚直截了当说出了自己的意图。
“信仰？您的意思是……让我们信仰您并建立教会，然后获得某种程度上的救赎？”
丽贝卡的脸色微微一变。
由于小时候的特殊经历，使得她对于那些打着宗教名义敛财、奴役穷人的机构向来充满厌恶，甚至是憎恨。
格雷亚显然察觉到了这一点，意味深长的反问道：“你似乎对于宗教和信仰有很强烈的排斥，不是吗？
但请不要把我跟那些肮脏丑陋的家伙混为一谈。
在我看来，信仰不应该是单方面的索取，而是人与神之间的契约。
凡人负责提供信仰，而神则负责提供包括神术在内的帮助，让自己的信徒可以更好的生存。
这才是一个健康宗教该有的样子。
所以只要你们愿意信仰并侍奉我，我就赐予你们名为神术的力量，以及可以无视寒冷自由在地表世界行动的特殊体质。”
神术？
无视寒冷可以在地表世界自由行动的体质？
听到这两个条件，探险队所有人都不由自主的激动起来。
尽管他们不明白神术是什么东西，但却很清楚如果能无视寒冷会带来多么巨大的便利，甚至可以探索那些从没有人去过的遥远区域，挖出价值连城的发电设备。
就在探险队的成员相互交换眼神的时候，年长的女人最先跪下来匍匐在地上，深情亲吻着黑暗王子的皮靴，仰起头一脸虔诚的吟诵道：“伟大的黑暗王子殿下，从此刻开始您就是我的信仰、我的唯一，我愿意为您奉献一切，甚至包括自己的生命。”
“我接受你的信仰，并承诺保护你的灵魂。在你活着的时候，你是我的牧师和使徒，当你死亡之后我会庇佑你的灵魂前往另外一个世界去享受永恒的安宁。”
格雷亚伸出手指轻轻按在对方的额头上。
转瞬之间！
一个黑色的圆形标记就这样烙印在眉心中间。
同时女人苍白的皮肤变得暗淡，就仿佛与周围光线所形成的阴影融合到了一起。
最重要的是，无数的知识在短短几秒钟时间内就被灌输进了大脑。
当她回过神来的时候，已经是一名可以同时施展一环神术和一环奥术的法师兼牧师了。
“这……这是？！！”
女人显然意识到发生了什么，原本就十分亢奋的情绪变得更加狂热。
还没等其他人反应过来发生了什么，她就完成了一个法术瞬间从指尖射出一道滚烫炙热的火焰。
不用问也知道，这正是一环魔法中最被低级法师所使用的【燃烧之手】。
尽管由于是从阴影魔网中汲取能量释放的，因此威力弱了很多，但已经足以让探险队中的所有人感到震惊和难以置信。
尤其是作为异能者的丽贝卡，整张脸就像见了鬼一样。
作为队伍中负责维系结界的人，她简直不敢相信这种超自然力量居然也可以被普通人获得。
“伟大的黑暗王子！赞美您！您的慷慨与仁慈是这个令人绝望世界最后的救赎！所有人都应该向您祈祷并献上信仰！”
年长的女人在意识到自己获得了怎样的力量后，再一次匍匐在地上顶礼膜拜。
由于她原本就相信这个世界上有神的存在，因此在建立信仰的过程中没有丝毫精神上的障碍。
“你真的能赐予信徒力量？”
丽贝卡吞咽了一口唾沫，从头到脚开始不停地发热、出汗。
格雷亚笑着回应道：“如果不信的话你可以亲自来试试。
当然，这也并非什么人都可以，而是有两个前置条件。
一个是信仰的对象必须足够虔诚，能够建立起信仰的连接；
第二个是要有足够的感知能力，否则不太可能感知到神力或类神力的存在。
身为一名异能者，你的感知水平肯定是足够了。
但问题是以你的童年经历，真的能成为一名虔诚的信徒吗？”
伴随着最后一个字脱口而出，丽贝卡立马露出了慌乱之色，声音陡然升高八度的厉声质问：“你是怎么知道我的童年经历？我从来没有告诉过任何人！”
“你以为我是谁？ 那些装神弄鬼玩弄权术和信仰的虚假宗教神棍吗？ 不，我是刚出生就杀死吞噬了一位神明化身的黑暗王子，是凌驾于大多数弱小神明之上的类神力。
在我的眼中，你们每一个人的经历、记忆、此时此刻脑海中的想法和念头都没有任何秘密可言。
这就好像一本本摆在面前的书，只要我想就可以翻开来看里边的内容。
现在请做出选择吧。
是奉我为主接受恩赐去传播信仰，拯救那些生活在痛苦与绝望中的人，还是选择放弃这一切继续做浑浑噩噩活着的麻木行尸走肉。
我想这应该不是什么太难的抉择。”
格雷亚直截了当表达了自己的意图。
他可不是左思，会饶有兴致慢慢引导，甚至是玩弄心里手段让对方屈从于自己的意志，最终一点一点别无选择成为计划中的一环。
在他看来这些凡人根本不值得自己浪费时间和精力。
一批不行大不了再换一批。
反正这个世界活跃的探险队起码有上千支。
“我愿意成为您的信徒！接受您的恩赐！”
年纪已经不小的领队第二个跪了下来，眼神虽然没有之前的女人那样狂热，但却十分的坚定。
因为他很清楚自己在这一行干不了多久了。
尤其是身体素质每一年都在不断下降，也许用不了多久便会在一次长途跋涉中累死、摔死、冻死、死于腹泻和胃肠疾病。
但如果能获得那些超自然力量，他就可以转型去传教，然后建立起教会通过信徒的捐赠像城内那些教士们一样享受舒适的生活和更长的寿命。
“很好。”
Graya showed a look of satisfaction and gave the middle-aged man his own mark and shadow physique.
Just like that, under the "leader effect", members of the entire expedition team knelt down one after another and paid homage to the Dark Prince, establishing faith connections with varying degrees of piety.
In order to facilitate the spread of faith, he gave at least LV1 mage level regardless of whether the perception attribute was up to standard.
After all, the mystery of magic and supernatural power are always the things that are most likely to inspire awe in this primitive and ignorant world.
When these "miracles" appear in various gathering places, they will quickly eliminate the deceptive false religions.
In the end, only Rebecca stood there motionless, with an expression of great struggle on her face.
It's not that she doesn't want to kneel down to gain more powerful strength, but her inner rejection of religion makes it impossible to establish a connection of faith.
"Don't push yourself. Faith is a belief from the heart. It is an understanding and practice of the teachings of the gods you serve. If you can't let go of the burden of the past, you might as well try to practice my teachings first."
Graya spoke directly and interrupted the other party's internal energy.
After all, he was still very interested in the rare and unique supernatural beings in this world, and did not intend to drive this young girl crazy.
"Doctrine? What is that?"
Rebecca, sweating profusely, raised her head and looked into the dark prince's deep eyes.
"My ideals, my wishes, and the kind of world I intend to create. I believe you have seen the changes that have taken place in them, right?"
Graya pointed at the others, including the team leader.
Rebecca nodded slightly: "Well, yes, their body structure seems to have changed a little."
“This is actually a manifestation of gaining a shadow physique.
In other words, their life form has changed, they are no longer afraid of the cold, and their demand for food and water has also dropped significantly.
This also means that they are more adaptable to this cruel world.
Even if one day the heat from the center of the earth disappears, and the entire planet is shrouded in temperatures of more than two hundred degrees Celsius below zero from the inside out, it can still survive.
And I intend to transform everyone in this world into this.
In this way, there will be no more hunger and cold, and people can be freed from despair and rebuild their glorious civilization.
I will make you my own followers and grant you knowledge and power.
All you have to do is serve me as your Lord and devote your faith and spiritual world to me.
Well, this plan isn't that hard to accept, is it? "
While saying this, Graya had an approachable smile on his face, looking like a kind god who saves people from danger.
But what is the reality? He directly concealed the terrible side effects of transforming into a half-shadow creature and a shadow creature.
Especially when relying on negative energy to survive, the erosion of the soul and consciousness basically means changing the personality while retaining the memory.
Just look at those who have acquired the Shadow Constitution and you will know that from this moment on they are firmly bound to the Dark Prince, and there is no possibility of betrayal or giving up their faith.
Unfortunately, Rebecca did not notice this. Instead, she thought this should be a good thing for all mankind. After a little thought, she nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, this may be the only way to save the world and mankind. I am willing to try to practice your teachings and gradually develop faith in them."
"Very good. I have prepared a batch of potions that can give people a shadow physique, as well as books on how to learn and use magic. Now you can take them and other supplies back to the underground world."
Graya waved his hand and directly showed what he had ordered the New Phyrexian creations to prepare long ago.
There were more than 20 oil-burning trucks that had been modified to be able to travel through the complex terrain of the underground world. Each truck was loaded with more than 100 tons of cargo. For the expedition team that had previously only been able to rely on carrying goods on their backs or on sleds, this kind of transportation efficiency was definitely a miracle that they could not even imagine.
If it is successfully transported back, the entire underground city will be in an uproar.
Even the high-ranking nobles would cheer for them and even allow them to enter the inner city and become part of the ruling class.
"Please rest assured, we will never let you down and will spread your name to every settlement in the underground world."
The team leader patted his chest and gave a solemn promise.
Because he had just acquired the Shadow Physique, certain desires in his heart did not disappear immediately, so he was already imagining how much wealth and power he could gain by returning with so many supplies.
“I hope so.
Now go to the guest room prepared for you and have a good sleep. When you wake up, you will start your return journey.
Remember, I am not a mean host.
No matter who makes achievements, he will be rewarded, whether it is strength, power, status, or wealth including money.
But if anyone only wants to use my name to make his life easier, he will lose my favor and be severely punished. "
After saying this, Graya waved his hand to signal the expedition team that they could leave. He then held little Altria in his arms and thought about how to educate this little girl to prevent her from becoming naughty and rebellious like her sister.