7 days have passed from this point on, and the people of this town have incredibly developed well for themselves. Their cooperation and dedication to a greater cause allowed them to create the foundations of the Inner District, which contains the main 'Rourke Rd.' They'd done certain structuring through buildings. The original main hall was torn down and replaced by a central 6150 sq/m structural foundation. The knowledge provided by Aluuin on building materials and techniques has helped immensely to what their first goal should be.
They did expeditions through the area. As Aluuin sadly found it not interesting to study Local Mining Prospects in his past life, they had to uncover them the traditional way. But he knew the development of safe mining techniques, proper PPE, Equipment Checks and better boring systems without power tools. They'd done expeditions from Eatanton to Dahlonega with minimal injuries, Uncovering an extra 5 Mines that are now under their jurisdiction.
This aided their temporary income and now through this, they'd gained greater leverage over the 12 close settlements settled in Georgia. And through direct investing in such processes and through Aluuin personally meeting with the mayors of these towns and the realtors of the mines. He guided them through his processes and provided them with information on a direct profit-sharing system, and ways he would aid them in other lucrative businesses of the future such as Oil Working (The first oil drill was made in 1857, this is still 1850.)
Because of the inherent risk of communicating with strangers that may spread information beyond the state of Georgia, he'd also done positive psychological sub-plantation if they met certain criteria, meaning that if they had developments that would be detrimental to themselves or to the community, they were reduced while also enhancing their positive traits. This also then applied to others he had known, including:
'Increased Mental Resilience,' 'Increased IQ and Neural Plasticity to learn topics and language,' 'Developed Neurorefinement to allow for greater development of personalities and passions,' 'Reduced risk of Negative Neurodivergent traits that would be more harmful than necessary, while still allowing for features that simply make them more unique,' 'Increased EQ, Empathy and Self-Awareness,' 'Increased reception to Long-term strategising and logical thinking.' 'Developed positive competitiveness and extroversion.' And a few other features.
Once they would then reach a certain minimum standard, this process will stop. Overall providing a safer environment to all with it. And Aluuin would not change any other features unless he got permission from the person, additionally, his influence has grown during this time. This means that his new power has been renamed to 'Biodevelopment,' it would not just allow their minds to grow, but their bodies too, under a regulated hormonal environment.
Aluuin has now directly influenced over 73,000 people in total. This was almost an exponential growth thanks to Aluuin's increased healing factor and ability to increase information density within my skin. Aluuin is keeping myself the size of a slightly larger newborn of my age, but weirdly enough Aluuin already has the strength of 5 grown men. 'I believe my muscle density is about 3x that of a (teenage) gorilla? And from when I tested my weight on those weight scales, my bone density has increased by about 4x too.' Aluuin mused to himself.
Aluuin's wish for body efficiency has also come to fruition, his fat storage has been concentrated as storage sections in his thighs, calves, and buttocks, keeping an aesthetic appeal. Additionally, an unexpected boon occurred; if he consumed foods with citrulline and Arginine, he is capable of performing a more efficient reverse reaction of the urea cycle, meaning his urea could be turned back to amino acids to be catalysed into his development.
Aluuin continuously trains and does stretch exercises. His power worked hand-in-hand as it also helped to promote modern exercising techniques and he also provided them with information on certain gym equipment that work specific muscle groups. He began asking for permission to edit other's physiques, tweaking their natural growth cycles and doing better hormonal management that allowed for more systematic body maturation from their original form - essentially treating it similar to a second growth spurt, except without the acne.
Now that they founded the 5 new mines and bought shares with the others, and their people are more kind, honest and straightforward with the retraining of their older, outdated practices and the addition of their more efficient bodily functions, it has reinstated the Mining Rush of the 1830s. Making Antioch's people more lively and modern. Their homes and machinery are being built to a minimum of 1990s standards.
Aluuin's appearance was that of a powerlifter; His shoulders were wider than expected for a 9-day (Total) old newborn, and he has a layer of healthy subcutaneous fat throughout his body. He appeared similar to a young Richard Sandrak except with a wider torso, stronger and stockier legs and a 12% body fat percentage rather than 5%. It also led to the development of his facial features, becoming sharper. If not for his height, others would have assumed he was a 15-year-old (natural) professional bodybuilder.
Aluuin has become a local icon of development and miracle work, and with evidence of his ever-growing capabilities, people began to trust that he has said he is a reincarnation of David the Shephard. Being able to bury the fact he was once a socially anxious office worker who had no possible great contribution to society has been an immense help in maintaining this image. Plus, his naturally kind disposition helps him tremendously.
There are always dissenters though, but once they meet him in person he provides them with the 'information' of his past through visual and auditory representations of what he knew of David in an Autobiographical 1st Person style (while also covering plot points that didn't appear in the Bible.), they would soon come around. They also asked for this but when he was in Heaven. He would simply send an information overload packet that would trigger a migraine, they would imaginatively fill in the gaps that they cannot understand Heaven.
"I wish I could've seen Heaven's magnificence, though I could see glimpses of a glowing, holy landscape; almost like a dream." She tried to fill in the information sent over that then led to this partial 'reconstruction' of what she believed she saw, and with Mother Ambrosina seeing this, the other nuns began believing in it too, falling into a Herd Mentality. Even ones that either were already artists or had asked for a passion tried to 'recreate' what was seen.
They drew a landscape of towering pillars beyond the Tower of Babel with many windows and strange designs, with unknowable vehicles on the ground and sky with many patterns and colourations that could produce light and had no drawn animal(s), there were street lights of unknown design that had no candle or visible outlet for the gas release. The people they saw were walking everywhere with bright, niche clothing of many styles for what appeared to be a Bright Summer's day, they all looked very happy with their (un?)lives.
'I am surprised they drew the type of city I planned to make, I guess the information I sent was too on the nose. Maybe I can use this to my advantage.' Aluuin internally mumbles. "What you saw now was the lower levels of Heaven, where the majority of the population live, those who had committed the greatest accomplishments of Humanity or the least sin were rewarded with grand homes beyond the outskirts.
Of course, I wish to recreate such a living environment to the best of my abilities. But with even greater structures and vehicles than what you see here. Because I have knowledge beyond your understanding that could promote this, and with us updating our lives here, it would also increase the living environment of Heaven as we would collectively build up our happiness to then transfer. As knowledge is multiplied as necessary within the Realms of the Dead." Aluuin bull-shits again, which has now provided a greater incentive for development.
'Maybe this bull-shitting can soon help my belief in developing this town and turning my dreams into reality. With buildings that are beyond even the 21st century.' Aluuin hopes, as he has tried to help with the construction and manufacturing processes, but due to his small size he was incapable of working on larger machinery, yet due to his incredible strength he was capable of transporting objects that were too heavy for even 9 people to lift.
Soon this will hopefully change as it required 9 people to lift the same object due to poor nutrition and living in an environment that would only do hunting, foraging and fishing; This would not be sustainable for 1000s of people in the long run, as such he plans to create greater farmland and would buy seeds as necessary. And is currently importing excess food from a few nearby towns. This may lead to him getting stronger due to influence too.
So by the end of it, he will still have the strength of 8 (Well-fed people) to lift such objects or greater, and because of his evidenced exploits, people have begun to give him two nicknames. 'The Modern Heracles', and 'The Modern Samson' due to his long, flowing hair. His name became synonymous with holiness in many people's hearts, and even some began exaggerating his way of working and spreading it, which inadvertently strengthened him further, thus making it true over time.
'At the rate I'm growing in strength, I've already beaten the world record set by Hafþór Björnsson at 501 KG in a deadlift, while only putting in average effort. What sort of monster am I becoming?' Already becoming one of the strongest people in the world feels tiring, yet exhilirating. 'Maybe I can set some shows to gain greater notoriety, thus greater influence?' As such, he sets up a Roberts-style Daguerreotype camera crew, positioned in a field.
Aluuin brought in a dead Female Buffalo that weighed 538 KG (1186.09 lbs), which afterwards would be used to feed their town. He positioned the Buffalo on a small temporary podium, that creaked underneath the hefty corpse. It even splintered in some of the more rotten areas of the board. Throughout the process, they took pictures of him doing it, pausing, taking a picture, and going again. Almost treating it like a stop motion. Until they took one final picture where he hoisted it above his head and rested it upon his shoulders.
Like Dymitro Khaladzhi had done with a horse in one of his competitions, he took a few steps that were recorded through photography with markers behind the stage. Upon the 50th step, he placed it down. "How could one who is 1/30th the size of such a beast be able to budge it, even lift it?" One of the crew asked, "He was an angel of Heaven, I would not be surprised that he could do more, he is only lightly sweating after all!" The photographer said.
Due to Aluuin being able to control his facial micro-expressions and also working during the colder part of the day, he was able to give the illusion that he could give out more. When in fact he was close to collapsing currently due to doing so much posturing and pausing with the weight. Carrying such a weight for 38 - 40 minutes would have easily killed anyone else. He goes off-stage and within a home to change and clean himself for 15 minutes.
Once he's back, he does some heavy stretching due to a cramp from his thigh. 'It seems I put more strain on my right leg compared to my left leg, I probably need to do more even exercising.' He internally muses. "So, to give evidence to this, have you also taken a picture of the weight of the corpse beforehand?" Aluuin asks, "Yes, we have, in fact, we have a bit of a surprise for you once we post that image. *Light chuckling*" The photographer says, knowing this prank will be perfect for the Being in front of them. A private photo edit.
"Heh, let's see to it, then." Aluuin jokes back to them in a competitive manner, internally hoping that it is not showing the Buffalo as being lighter than it is. By the end of the day, the newspaper has a reel that is like a short comic strip showing his feat. And because the first recorded Photo Editing techniques were only beginning to be mass-done by 1879. There was no way to fully disprove it. Meaning it became the talk of the state in only 2 Weeks!
The joke was that it showed the Buffalo as being 100 Kg heavier (1406.55 lbs), meaning that such a heavy embellishment of his strength was done that some have even started believing a minor group of 'believers' that are commenting that Aluuin was not just an Angel, but an Arch-Angel in Human Form. As many of the powers shown were not usually written by beings lower than them. Such as direct communication to the mind, direct alteration of bodily form or more. In fact, a rumour that he can bring people back from the dead began to sprout up.
He cannot, obviously. But he has been using his 'Biodevelopment' powers to bring people back from the brink of death via sickness or incredible injury during times of distress (much to the annoyance of the Maid/Nuns, because they were worried that just like the other power he stated, it trades his consciousness to do it. Aluuin had said many times it didn't. But weirdly enough, they doubted him.) "Why are you doubting me now? I've helped develop this
town ever since I was born. And with so much I have done, why do you not trust that I am telling the truth compared to when I am not?" Aluuin directly asked them, wondering how he had lost part of their belief over time. "Because from what we know, the consciousness directly correlates to the soul. And from what you've shown through your powers when you transfer your knowledge and memories, it makes us have dizzy spells and nearly faint, you hide it. But we notice it does it to you, just less severely." The inquisitive nun states.
". . . You are sometimes too smart for your good. You should know I am trying to do what is best here." Aluuin fully convinces himself of that, the others. Not so much. "And we are doing what is best for you, you are the only person we know who we can fully trust and let our guard down, you showed us full trust in us and what you were, you showed us your life. We wish to devote ours to your safety too." Mother Ambrosina pleads to think of himself.
"Fine, just hope I don't do it behind your back." Aluuin retorts. "We know you won't. That's not you." They state back to him. Aluuin glares softly then walks away with slow, measured steps. "You know, Sister Catalina. I wonder if his biological age is starting to get to him. And that my nephew feels that his mortal life span makes him want to hurry further." Mother Ambrosina worriedly states. "You don't need to worry, even a mortal life for him would probably be multiple lifetimes for us, and he said he'd make us live just as long.
So all we need to do is protect him when necessary, otherwise our livelihood and Church would be put in jeopardy because we mistreated a holy child, especially one who sees you as family." Prioress Catalina responds, knowing that with what he's shown, his body would probably be Aluuin's best personal work. She'd notice him changing his own body before testing it on others to know if it was safe, without others knowing except through her own spying.
"Sometimes I notice he acts lonely, as if he is drifting. Do you think he may need wives?" Mother Ambrosina asks. "He is not even a month old yet, calm down Mother Ambrosina!" Prioress Catalina chides her. "But his soul is thousands of years old, doesn't that play into account?" Mother Ambrosina jokily responds. "Yes, but let his body develop naturally. He will probably fully develop by the time he is 10 at the rate he is going." Prioress Catalina comments with a glint in her eyes.
They may devote themselves to the lord, where they keep themselves pure for the Lord Above. But with the way Aluuin shows himself and what they believe he is hiding, they are starting to have strong guesses that he is the Saviour of Humanity as described; The Second Coming of Christ, in a sense. And if he is such or proves it further, then their zealous lives shall play to his whims. He showed his 'memories' as once having many wives he loved.
Aluuin is a monogamous man, so he will not do such. He could hear it from their thoughts and their ideas on what to do with him. And he felt slightly repulsed, he concentrates instead on the further development of the town. And now whenever he walks down the street. People bow to him as if he were a God walking amongst men, much to Aluuin's defiance. He had continuously asked them to stop, but they would not listen. They would treat it as if he was being 'Merciful,' 'Compassionate,' even 'Benevolent.' Which just enforced this idea.
"Damnit, I have made things worse for myself." Aluuin curses to himself, believing his wishes are too strong. Sadly he will have to continue giving himself such strong wishes for him to survive in a world with Powerhouses like the Titans that were seen in the second film. 14 days have passed now, meaning he is 1 Month and 6 Days old. His powers have further developed with his strength training and with the reel that has been shown has caused. . .
A major development, Pope Pius IX himself is planning to visit Georga to see him directly, hoping that from his learning of his powers and his miracles, where he could 'further himself on the Path to God.' 'This is in reality a way he will try to garner greater popularity, he was known for being cold, cunning and calculative and believed in absolute strength through Politics. I have to not show weakness to him.' David mumbles. Self-affirming his success.