Grinton agreed with Liang Lidong's strategy of surrounding the city from the countryside. He had spent a lot of time with the Golden Sons. Although a lot of words would be blocked when the Golden Sons talked about the present world, some words could still be heard.
It was said that the phrase "surrounding the city from the countryside" was said by a hero who was good at strategy. The Golden Sons were very capable themselves, and the heroes among the Golden Sons were definitely insightful. So, Grinton didn't think it was a problem, but he felt that he needed to deliberate on the detailed steps.
So, he expressed his opinion without hesitation.
After hearing that, Liang Lidong was surprised. "Why are you so concerned about Goddess Woking?"
"Because I'm going to convert to Goddess Woking?" replied Grinton.
In this world, conversion was something that had to be taken seriously, especially for a Legendary expert like him. His every decision would have a great impact.
Liang Lidong frowned. "Why?"
Understanding what Liang Lidong was thinking, Grinton explained, "I used to believe in the Forest Goddess, but I was only a shallow believer. The Forest Goddess's sphere of influence is on the elves' side. It won't matter even if I convert. "
Liang Lidong nodded. Generally speaking, almost all the elves believed in the Forest Goddess. They believed that they were the children that the Forest Goddess created when she was lonely. The half-elves also hoped to become the Forest Goddess's believers, but because most of the half-elves lived in the human world, they didn't have many opportunities to meet the Forest Goddess. So, most of them were indeed shallow believers.
Besides, Liang Lidong suspected that Grinton was only a shallow believer, or maybe it was because he was in a dream. The Forest Goddess was almost killed by the Golden Sons.
The players had always been bold. At that time, the average level of the players was close to Legendary. It happened that the elves were going to hold a "God's Advent" ritual once every hundred years. After hearing the news, the players immediately formed groups on the forum and entered the Elven Woods in several groups on the day of God's Advent. Nearly ten thousand people participated in the event.
Although most of the players were stopped by the Elves along the way, over a thousand players managed to reach the heart of the Elven Forest and attack the Forest Goddess. Half of them were Legendary. Because the Elf Goddess had descended from another world, her strength was less than a third of her original strength. As a result, she was almost killed by the Players. In the end, she had to sacrifice the Elf Queen to create a temporary Anti-Magic Space and escape back to heaven.
Liang Lidong did not participate in this event. At that time, he had been developing his territory, but his cousin and the others had participated in that activity. When his cousin had returned, he had said that the Forest Goddess was really beautiful. Although she was flat-chested, she looked extremely charming, and he felt that his opinion of flat-chested girls would change in the future.
Liang Lidong laughed at that moment. Since the Forest Goddess was so beautiful, why were they still so ruthless? In the end, his cousin said, "I'm here to avenge the failure of the revolution."
Players were vengeful. Back then, many players were determined to save the common people and change the class system in the game so that the common people could live with dignity. In the end, the Pantheon messed up their plans. Although many players did not join the cause of 'revolution', they were still a group of players. Their attitude towards the gods was vaguely hostile.
The Forest Goddess actually dared to descend upon the Players when they had become much stronger. If the Players didn't target the Forest Goddess, who else could they target? Otherwise, they would vent the anger that they had been suppressing for years. Who could he vent to?
The fact that the Forest Goddess was almost killed caused a huge sensation in the world. Not to mention the reaction of the human world, the relationship between the elves and the Golden Sons had dropped to the freezing point. It was a matter of life and death as soon as they met. Although the average ability of the elves was very strong, the Golden Sons could be resurrected infinitely. At most, their level would drop, but the elves died one by one. About half a year later, the elves lost nearly half of their population. In the end, they gave in and cast a magic barrier to seal the entire Elf Forest.
There was a time after that when Grinton and his cousin were on bad terms.
However, as Grinton spent more time with Liang Lidong and had more contact with his cousin, their relationship gradually eased.
But in any case, it was probably the reason why Grinton gradually became less and less a believer of the gods.
It was a good thing for Liang Lidong that Grinton was willing to become a believer of the Goddess of Woking. It didn't matter even if he was a shallow believer. It could be said that the Temple of Woking had gained a strong fighter who would soon become a Legend.
It was a good thing for the expansion of the Temple of Woking.
"This is the doctrine of the Temple of Woking." Liang Lidong took out the new doctrine of the Goddess of Woking that he wrote in his spare time and gave it to Grinton. "Read it when you have time."
Grinton turned a few pages and said with a weird expression, "This is not so much the doctrine of the Goddess of Woking but the way of life of the Golden Sons."
Liang Lidong smiled. "Isn't it a good thing?"
"It's not bad, but won't the Goddess of Woking be angry if you change it like this?" Grinton was rather curious.
Generally speaking, the teachings of the gods all had a clear core. However, in this book, there were many specious economic theories. On the surface, it looked like it was teaching people how to make money, but in reality, it was the truth of life. Grinton had lived for more than 300 years, so how could he not understand this? However, he had a lot of experience in human relationships. He only had a vague feeling that he knew what to do, but it wasn't as thorough as what was written in this book.
It was actually written from a different perspective by Liang Lidong, who had summarized the life experience of the people of Huaxia for thousands of years. He shook his head and said, "The goddess is happy to see me revise the doctrine."
The half-elf was very keen. He immediately realized something. "Have you talked to the Goddess of Woking?"
Liang Lidong didn't say anything. He simply poured a cup of fruit wine for him, which was a tacit admission.
Grinton immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. He felt as if the back of his teeth were aching … Although he could be considered a powerful being, he knew that listening to the teachings of God and communicating with God were two completely different concepts. The former was merely a servant, while the latter was an equal!
"I suddenly feel like betting the entire family's future on you." The half-elf's eyes became even weirder. "I've lived for more than three hundred years, and this is the first time that I've seen someone who can communicate with a god. Maybe that's what makes you Golden Sons so powerful. You never think of the gods as sacred beings, but as more powerful creatures. "
Liang Lidong shrugged and didn't respond. Grinton knew the style of the Gold Sons very well, so he didn't need to explain or make up a lie.
"In that case, I'll find a way to clear the two temples under my rule in three months." Grinton's expression suddenly became serious. "You have to train talents and take over the faith in your territory while the other temples are not stationed there."
Liang Lidong nodded. Although Belin wasn't qualified enough to be the bishop of a temple, it wouldn't be a problem for her to maintain the operations of a small temple. Besides, everyone would improve. After a while, it wouldn't be a problem for Belin to manage a temple. Besides, when the time came, Liang Lidong would personally go to Bronze Drum City and be responsible for preaching.
"You're really … making decisions without thinking," Liang Lidong said with a smile.
Grinton smiled. "In my three hundred years of life, I've learned a simple truth. You must seize the opportunity. Otherwise, if it slips away, you won't have another chance."
Then, the two of them chatted about some mundane topics. Not long after, Grinton left. Looking at his back, Liang Lidong couldn't help but feel that the cowardly and extreme half-elf had become a mature and responsible chief. Although his appearance hadn't changed at all, his temperament had obviously changed.
Nobody who saw Grinton right now would think that the half-elf used to be a coward.
After seeing Grinton off, it was already noon. Liang Lidong set off for Winterwind after the lunch that Jessica, the maid, made.
Because of what Belin mentioned, he had to take a look at it.
But hardly had he entered Winterwind when he was stopped.
The person who stopped him was not an enemy, but a beautiful girl, Paladin Tina.
"You knew that I was coming here!"
The girl smiled after hearing that. "I've heard from Kail that you've returned to Reed Village, so I've been waiting for you here. I believe that you'll come to Winterwind in a couple of days."
As it turned out, Kail had already come to Winterwind. He was probably spending time with Barbara. Liang Lidong shook his head and asked curiously, "What if I don't come to Winterwind soon? Won't you be waiting for nothing? "
"Waiting is a virtue that a lady should have." Tina smiled sweetly.
At this moment, Tina was already a Paladin. Although she was wearing a regular white dress, her vibe was completely different from before. Tina looked beautiful and cute before, but Tina at this moment had an undeniable maternal gentleness in her intellectuality.
Such a woman was highly attractive to most men. However, Liang Lidong was still unmoved. Not to mention that he had two more elegant and beautiful wives, Tina was just average in the game. After all, almost all the women in the game had professions that focused on Charm.
Observing Tina for a while, Liang Lidong said with a smile, "You must be busy since you've been waiting for me here, right?"
Tina nodded, then lowered her voice, "Hmm, I'd like to invite you to my place as a guest to discuss how to deal with the Life Temple."