Syd noticed that while most of the Faith Power entering the Divine Power was converted into Light Energy, a small portion seemed to be absorbed by the Divine Power itself. Realizing this, he immediately halted the conversion of Faith Power into Light Energy.
Moments later, streams of Faith Power continuously flowed toward the Divine Power, being absorbed into its core.
Syd keenly observed a slight change in the Divine Power.
The prompt then sounded:
[Divine Power Experience +1]
However, due to the scarcity of Faith Power, the change in the Divine Power was not very noticeable.
Clearly, upgrading the Divine Power required a large amount of Faith Power.
Realizing this, Syd frowned.
This brought him back to the issue of Faith Power! Previously, he had considered Faith Power to be of secondary importance, but now...
With an ample amount of Faith Power, not only could Divine Power be upgraded, but it could also be used as Light Energy, allowing other abilities to rapidly reach Level 5 and accelerate unlocking progress...
Moreover, it could serve as a backup energy source!
Even if he exhausted all his Light Energy using Sunlight Radiance, Faith Power could be converted into Light Energy!
Now, the only limitation was the amount of Faith Power!
And to acquire Faith Power...
Syd's attention turned to the faint, almost invisible connections around him.
Soon, the devout prayers he had previously muted began to resonate once again.
"Great Light God Bader, please grant me power, wealth, and strength…"
"God…"
These prayers had come after his identity as the White-Clad Knight of Light was revealed. Despite his ambiguous stance, some fearless individuals sought to worship him, hoping to gain something.
After all, a living god appearing before them, demonstrating power and miracles repeatedly...
Most people desired wealth, power, beauty, longevity, and health...
Syd's lips twitched.
He wanted to say that he was merely an incomplete Light God, not a wish-granting or omniscient deity. What they wanted was simply beyond his capability. It was better to dream or sleep.
If he could, he would have already been invincible.
At least, he wasn't at that point yet.
Originally, he wasn't interested in these prayers, but now...
In a moment of contemplation, Syd's focus shifted to one particularly devout follower he had previously observed.
Following that connection, Syd directed his attention there.
In a neat room, a woman in white clothing with golden hair, appearing to be in her forties, was fervently praying with her hands clasped.
This middle-aged woman was none other than Audrey, who had been attacked due to her revealed mutant identity, resulting in her blindness. Previously, out of curiosity, Syd had restored her sight. Now, it seemed she still worshipped him with even greater devotion.
From Audrey, Syd could sense a thick, clear connection line, indicating her intense faith.
If most people were general believers, Audrey was a true fanatic—someone who would not abandon her faith even in the face of danger.
Syd was somewhat surprised that Audrey, after being taken away by SHIELD for questioning, had emerged unharmed.
He scanned her surroundings and found nothing unusual—just an ordinary place with no signs of surveillance.
At that moment, he noticed four people approaching her room.
Leading the group was a burly man with a beard, followed by two men and a woman in their twenties.
The three young people cautiously followed the bearded man to Audrey's door.
Knock, knock...
The bearded man, Arlen, knocked on the door.
"Come in," Audrey's voice called out.
Arlen and the three young people entered.
Audrey stood up, looking at the three newcomers with surprise, and asked, "Are they here to join the group as well?"
One of the younger men, Martin, excitedly replied, "Yes, we are here to join too!"
The others, Mauro and Sara, nodded eagerly.
Seeing the confirmation, Audrey's face lit up with joy.
"Three more followers of the esteemed Bader will join us!"
She was genuinely pleased.
Since receiving blessings and help from the Light God Bader and returning from questioning by SHIELD, Audrey had followed her heart and formed a small group dedicated to worshiping the Light God Bader.
Initially, the number of followers wasn't very high, but Audrey wasn't discouraged. She frequently went out to recruit new members, asking passersby if they were interested in worshiping the great Lord, Light God Bader.
Recently, perhaps due to Bader's repeated miracles, the number of recruits had been steadily increasing.
Syd, watching from the sidelines, was astonished.
In such a short time, Audrey had created this group?
At that moment, Mauro, one of the young men with a freckled face, hesitantly asked, "May I ask if Bader will grant us blessings if we worship him?"
Audrey paused, then frowned slightly, and said, "Worshiping a deity requires a pure heart. We should not approach it with a selfish motive. The deity has no obligation…"
Noticing their disappointed expressions, Audrey hesitated and then added, "But I can tell you that Bader has indeed blessed me."
She pointed to her eyes.
"My eyes were once blind, but Bader's blessing restored my sight…"
Hearing Audrey's account, the three young people were immediately filled with mixed emotions.
Did blessings really exist?
They were excited but also hesitant.
They had come because they heard that Bader had blessed Audrey and hoped to receive blessings themselves.
However, they feared the rumors might be false.
Martin, curious and anxious, asked, "Is there any proof?"
The other two, Mauro and Sara, also looked at Audrey with anxious and hopeful eyes.
As young people of the new era, they felt they couldn't be easily deceived without some tangible proof. They needed something concrete to believe that the deity had indeed blessed Audrey!
Audrey...
She hesitated slightly.
(End of Chapter)