The benefits of having devil followers are immense, including upgrades in rank and unit type.
Secondly, their ability to amass wealth is too strong.
Even if Su Yue only received 2 million gold coins a month, let alone 3.9 million in revenue, he could spend it all.
Lord's Log: "On the second day of the Turin World Calendar in your territory, the first sect appeared: the Devil's Sect. The leader of the Devil's Sect is: Abraham von Heinrich Anatos. The positions of vice-leader and bishop are yet to be determined."
"Churches and sects have appeared?"
Su Yue knew that this was a big deal. If Abraham was just playing around and getting some devilish followers, it would be a big deal.
That's not a big deal at all!
But what if he establishes a religion? That would be incredibly significant...
"Holy crap, Abraham, that old bastard, is establishing a religion in my territory?"
Su Yue's face turned green.
Abraham gracefully held up his umbrella and smiled, "Master, please don't worry too much. The followers of the Devil's Cult will only be beneficial to the development of our territory."
"Really? You old fool."
Abraham laughed and said, “Really, I promise.”
At that very moment, the system's server-wide broadcast appeared once again.
"Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Su Yue for successfully establishing the first sect within his territory by tapping into its potential. Rewards: 5 free attribute points and +1 to a random lord skill."
"ah?!"
Players in the Turin world were stunned.
"Holy crap, it's happening again?!"
"Didn't everyone calm things down by the second day? The territory is all built, and no one has given any announcements!"
"Didn't the server-wide announcement not trigger all day? So Su Yue is still causing trouble?"
"Shocking! Absolutely shocking!"
Long Qing then looked at the player named Su Yue, who appeared on the global broadcast. Regardless of the reactions of players from other countries, they were somewhat numb. "This is outrageous! A cult? He has a cult within his territory? Is that even allowed?"
Zhou Zhuo: "Boss, let's follow suit and start a sect too!"
Si Wuli (A-rank Vampire Baron): "Yeah, why is this player named Su Yue always able to dominate? Let's start a cult too."
Long Qing pondered, "We can give it a try."
Su Yue's announcements, like "the first god-level territory" or "the first god-level NPC," were broadcast server-wide, and they couldn't follow suit at all.
However, this sect believes it's worth trying to follow suit.
If it succeeds, I can get 3 attribute points!
That's highly likely.
The first person to establish a sect receives 5 free attribute points, the second will most likely receive 4 or 3. If successful, this is a free reward. Even if they fail, they lose nothing... Therefore, it's not just the top players in the Dragon Kingdom who are now discussing the formation of territorial sects.
Players overseas have also started researching the situation of the cult.
Player Forum:
"Is Su Yue up to something again? Holy crap, he's started a sect! Why didn't he announce what sect it was?"
"I'm curious too. I'm really curious about what kind of sect Su Yue has established. He's so low-key in his daily life, he never even posts on the forum. With his current prestige, if he posts something, it'll definitely draw a huge crowd."
"I also tried to start a sect, but I failed..."
"There's been absolutely no movement. I've almost completely fooled those refugees and farmers, but I still haven't managed to establish a sect..."
"I doubt that a sect would be easy to establish."
"How did Su Yue succeed?"
A global broadcast sparked a wave of imitations and the formation of sects, but none of the players in the entire Turin world succeeded.
Long Qing said, "Zhou Zhuo asked me to contact Boss Su Yue. Have you contacted him?"
Zhou Zhuo said, "I contacted him. I'm his friend, but he hasn't read my messages."
Su Yue had no time to deal with them. As they said, time was precious for exploring the Turin world, and he didn't even have time to open the forum. He certainly didn't have time to deal with his 99+ friend requests and how much strength the other players possessed. They were eager to show off, but Su Yue's personality was actually rather reclusive.
He prefers to play it safe.
Unfortunately, he's already stolen the limelight... Now, players all over the world know that there's a cult in his territory.
"..."
"However, this is a bit strange. Logically speaking, after the first player establishes a territory, the upgrades and news of the second player establishing a territory should follow closely. The player community is inherently a highly competitive group. In many games in my previous life, the top guilds raced against time to clear dungeons for the first time."
"Whether it's you getting an extra second or me getting two extra seconds, it's a race against time, and the competition is fierce."
"Why is it that after my church has been established for so long, no one has followed suit?"
Su Yue looked puzzled.
Abraham seemed to see his question and laughed, "Master, not just anyone can establish a sect."
"Why do you say that? The church, after all, just needs to cultivate faith and believers, isn't that enough?"
Abraham laughed and said, "Yes, faith. Since ancient times, the multiverse and the material plane have been filled with countless faiths... But first of all, where do we find believers?"
"..."
“Our world also has existing sects.”
Abraham shook his head and said, "In short, I will guarantee the financial gains in our territory, and these believers will spread outwards. Master, your most urgent task now is to recruit a hero as soon as possible."
Su Yue understood, of course, but there were many things he didn't understand.
Therefore, there's no rush to recruit heroes for the tavern.
Taking advantage of the rain, Su Yue observed the actions of the Devil Cult followers within his territory.
It would have been better if he hadn't observed it; the more he looked, the more astonished Su Yue became.
His target was a second-tier moneylender named "Si Ag," who, on the surface, appeared no different from an ordinary farmer. However, Su Yue quickly realized the problem.
The group of devil believers gathered together and began eating unleavened bread.
Moreover, Su Yue discovered from the logs and status bar that they had undergone circumcision.
Six devil believers gathered together, holding a copper basin and seven black candlesticks, and began to pray... "The Devil Cult's doctrine: Money is life, gold coins are faith. Respected and great Lord Su Yue; the great Abraham has given us a new life. There are only two things in the world that will never betray us. One is faith, and the other is gold coins."
"Treat our neighbors well..."
"Don't gossip..."
"There is a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to rejoice, and a time to mourn. If someone's malice is too great to be quelled, he is called an wicked person. If malice appears occasionally and can be restrained, he is called an ordinary person. If there is no malice, he is called a saint..."
Su Yue was shocked to discover that they actually had their own complete set of doctrines.
A follower of the devil threw a gold coin into the air, and the coin clattered and rolled down the wooden table.
"...Good heavens."
"They actually have their own complete doctrine... Could Abraham have done things to this extent? That's incredibly detailed!"
Su Yue's face went numb. These devil believers acted with remarkable orderliness, their beliefs and doctrines seemingly meticulously planned and perfectly mature...
Su Yue looked up and saw the names: "Loan sharks," "gamblers," "tobacco merchants," and "unscrupulous merchants (weapons)." This group of guys, gathered together, would likely be his future source of cash flow. "Try to go out and cause trouble for others, but don't cause trouble for your own people in this territory."
At this moment, the two devil followers said, "I'm going to preach in the south."
"I'm going to the north to lend money at exorbitant interest rates."
"Many other believers and brothers have already gone to the southwest. I will go to the southwest to find other chosen ones, trade with people, and sell weapons." This was a "second-tier swindler" whose family even had a stable with two gray-brown mules that he had found from who-knows-where.
The mule had burlap sacks hanging from it, filled with a large amount of goods: iron ingots, tattered weapons, and wheat seeds, among other things... Clearly, this unscrupulous merchant was going to make money.
As a lord, Su Yue had a strange feeling that he knew nothing about his territory, yet it had already developed and prospered.
"Oh shit!?"
"So this opens up a trading channel?"
Su Yue was amazed by Abraham's execution and ability. With these shady merchants around, no wonder his gold coins were surging like crazy... And loan sharking seems to be quite profitable... I wonder how much the net profit is?
Su Yue would have been fine if he hadn't been observing, but now that he has, he's discovered that a devilish cult has suddenly appeared in his territory, and it's full of unscrupulous merchants.
“Businessmen are indeed what I need, so that I can hold the reins of the economy. Abraham’s motives are terrifying; he’s firmly grasped my economic lifeline… I’m afraid I won’t be able to get rid of his influence in the future.”
"Damn Sixth Brother."
The thought of earning 3.9 million gold coins a month made Su Yue smile and gesture for Jin Xiuer to come over.
"Xiuer".
"Owner!"
The charming and adorable succubus girl nestled in Su Yue's arms, her cheeks flushed and her light and happy appearance making Su Yue happy too.
"What are you doing? Why are you so happy?"
"I love it, I love my lord! ~ My lord is back, is it time to test my building achievements?"
"Of course, let's go to the tavern. I'm planning to recruit a hero next. The territory can also enter a phase of multi-faceted development. We can't do everything ourselves all the time. By the way, Xiuer, among these 1,652 refugees who have come to our aid, are there any other excellent NPCs?"
Su Yue hadn't forgotten the trivial matters and troubles he encountered while dealing with the corpses.
There are two councilors for the Interior Ministry and the City Hall, but Kim Soo-ah cannot manage all the Interior Ministry affairs; her main profession is architect.
When Abraham was handling government affairs, Su Yue was afraid that his sixth son would overturn his territory!
He was absolutely devastated!
He hadn't been back for less than a day.
In his own territory, Abraham corrupted farmers and refugees, created nearly 100 new Tier 2 units, established a merchant class, and even started a devilish cult. This caused a global uproar and was broadcast across the entire server.
This is a server-wide broadcast.
The fact that no second broadcast occurred suggests just how terrifying Abraham's act of establishing a sect must have been. Su Yue found the thought utterly horrifying and couldn't bear to think about it any further.
Jin Xiuer laughed and said, "Of course there are special NPCs."
Su Yue became expectant.
Little did he know that the next recruitment of heroes would bring him an even greater surprise.
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