It was a pity that Mr. Fool was clearly a True God. Even though Derrick revealed only a few words, Colin could guess that Mr. Fool, who had just returned from ancient times, had probably not yet fully recovered his original abilities or was under some sort of restriction. However, with multiple angels serving him, he didn't seem to lack anything.
What he could think of, the most valuable thing that Silver City could offer to Mr. Fool, was either their faith or Silver City itself. But, unfortunately, that was the one thing they couldn't give away so easily.
At least, not until it was confirmed that Mr. Fool was truly a God worth worshipping and capable of leading Silver City into the light. Colin could not simply trade away the fate of the entire city.
He could personally become a follower of the Fool, but he couldn't easily entrust the entire city's destiny to him.
Fortunately, he breathed a slight sigh of relief when he found, through his conversations with Derrick, that although Mr. Fool might not lack anything, his followers seemed to have various needs. This presented some opportunities for Silver City.
Making friends with Mr. Fool's followers might not be as good as directly trading with Mr. Fool, but it was better than nothing.
Moreover, by interpreting the books brought by the Angel of Secrets over the past few days, he also discovered a fact—outside the Forsaken Land of the Gods, Beyonders seemed to have become a rare existence known only to a few. Monsters and extraordinary creatures also appeared to have become rare.
However, the Forsaken Land of the Gods did not lack these. Although the types of monsters were not comprehensive, compared to the outside world where extraordinary creatures had almost disappeared, the area around Silver City could be considered advantageous. Any patrol team could bring back plenty of prey, including spiritual materials or Beyonder Characteristics.
This was a tragedy, but for the average Silver City citizen, it was also an advantage.
Having keenly noticed this, he had already begun deliberately sending people to collect these resources. Silver City had always gathered such resources, but only enough to meet their own needs. Now, however, he was preparing for the potential future sacrifices to Mr. Fool and life after leaving the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
He believed that Mr. Fool didn't lack followers, but he also understood that as a God who had returned from ancient times, Mr. Fool might not lack followers like angels or demigods, but he might not have many mid- to low-level Beyonders.
And it was evident that Mr. Fool was not content to remain a hidden deity. His series of actions since returning made it clear that he intended to establish his own church and compete for followers with the seven Gods, which meant he needed a large number of Beyonder Characteristics to bestow upon his followers.
This was where Silver City had an advantage!
Of course, Colin also knew that the simplest and most straightforward way might be to develop the entire Silver City into followers of Mr. Fool. This was probably the reason why Mr. Fool valued Silver City so much.
The number of Beyonders among the residents of Silver City was not small, and even ordinary people, due to the influence of their parents' or ancestors' Beyonder Characteristics, were tall and robust. Living in a dangerous environment meant everyone had some combat capability, making them excellent candidates for church members.
Although he believed that given enough time, Mr. Fool and his followers' abilities—as they were, after all, a true God and eight angels—would be enough to gradually develop a church, he also understood that since Silver City had ready-made, high-quality believers, why not take advantage of it?
He understood this logic, which both worried and reassured him. He worried because he still couldn't confirm Mr. Fool's nature. If the other party was an evil god disguised as benevolent, then Silver City might eventually fall into his clutches.
He was reassured because, after understanding Silver City's value to Mr. Fool, he could at least comfort himself that if Silver City was indeed a crucial part of Mr. Fool's plan to establish a righteous church, then Mr. Fool probably wouldn't harm them. Instead, he might even take them out of the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
At the same time, Colin couldn't help but marvel at Mr. Fool. As expected of a True God, even in matters of establishing a church and gathering followers, his schemes were beyond imagination.
Even the orthodox Gods of the outside world probably wouldn't have expected Mr. Fool, a deity who had returned from ancient times, to suddenly gain tens of thousands of followers, including many Beyonders. This almost immediately solved the initial challenges that most secret organizations face when transitioning into a formal church—a lack of followers and the shortage of mid- to low-level Beyonders as the backbone.
Given Mr. Fool's and his followers' strength, if he could pull a few allies among the seven Gods… Colin could hardly imagine who could stop Mr. Fool from becoming the next righteous God of the new era.
This was the scheme of a deity!
Even after slumbering for many years, he could still control everything so quickly upon his return!
As the chief of Silver City, Colin was indeed very perceptive. Relying on mere scraps of information, he deduced many things and was skilled at filling in the gaps.
But no matter what, this didn't stop him from quietly preparing various Beyonder Characteristics and spiritual materials. Even if these materials were not ultimately sacrificed to Mr. Fool, they would certainly be useful if Silver City managed to reach the outside world.
Colin understood the concept of currency. Although Silver City did not have much use for money and most transactions were based on bartering, he knew the value of currency and money.
Especially after reading the books from the outside world, he understood that to live in the current world, apart from land, money seemed to be an essential thing.
Silver City naturally didn't have outside currency, but that didn't matter. Since Beyonder Characteristics and spiritual materials were scarce in the outside world but Beyonders still existed, they could trade these items with the outside Beyonders for the currency they needed after reaching the outside world.
Feeding tens of thousands of people wasn't a small matter. Even though Silver City had accumulated many Beyonder Characteristics over the years, he still felt it wasn't enough and wanted to be more prudent.
While Colin was busy with these matters, time quietly passed by. A week later, at 16 Minsk Street in Backlund, the invisible barrier finally vanished.
Lynn, who had slept for an entire week, finally opened his eyes. Still a bit groggy, he looked around. As his consciousness gradually cleared, he realized something.
"Damn, I've slept for a whole week?"
(End of Chapter)
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