With the grand and resounding chant of sacred hymns,
"Tap, tap, tap..."
A crisp, rhythmic sound seemed to resonate in everyone's hearts,
The people of the novice village looked up, their eyes fixed on the portal in the sky.
Then,
A massive figure slowly emerged from it, standing in mid-air,
Elegant yet commanding,
Instantly, a blinding light illuminated everyone's eyes,
A figure glowing with divine radiance appeared out of nowhere.
"Swish~"
Feathers fluttered,
Pure white wings suddenly spread wide.
"What... what is that?"
"So cool!"
"Is this a deity?"
"This game is amazing! First, there were the majestic dragons, and now there's a divine angel..."
Another portent appeared.
Players gazed in awe at the figure in the sky, their faces filled with shock, wonder, reverence, and amazement.
This game was finally beginning to reveal its mysterious veil to the players.
It was truly extraordinary!
Everything continued,
"Adventurers from another world, you are the key to destiny! You are the future of the continent! You are the saviors of all!"
The radiant light gradually dimmed, accompanied by a deep, resonant whisper,
And people finally saw the true form of the towering figure,
A giant with white wings and golden hair stood quietly in the sky,
Wearing a mask, clad in armor, and holding a long spear, exuding an aura of nobility and grandeur.
He gazed down upon everyone below.
"Adventurers! The deity is merciful, the deity is kind, the deity is loving... The deity possesses all the beauty of this world!"
"The deity loves humanity, the deity loves this world!"
"Come! Enter my faith, the deity hears your pleas, the deity forgives your sins, the deity guides your path!"
"Brave ones, you shall receive the power of blessings!"
Under the cover of the wings, gentle light descended from the angel in the sky,
Showering everyone below.
As if a divine hymn echoed, the grand voice resonated in everyone's hearts.
"What's this? A blessing buff?"
"I think I just got a double experience buff!"
"My health is increasing!"
"My strength is growing!"
"Is this a game event? Amazing!"
The glowing light from the sky enveloped everyone,
Along with a warm feeling, a green glow appeared around the players' bodies.
At the same time, they received positive enhancement buffs.
"Tsk, here it comes after all..."
In the novice village, a black-haired, black-eyed youth stood before an old man, gazing up at the holy and imposing angel in the sky.
He murmured to himself,
Without a trace of surprise or excitement.
Everything seemed to be as he had expected.
In his previous life, it was indeed at this very time!
The divine messenger bearing prophecies had conducted this grand event for all players.
Bathing in holy light, spreading the faith of the deity.
However...
"Tsk, if they can't even distinguish friend from foe, how can they be called powerful?"
Feeling the enhancement buffs applied to him as well, Lucas Hayes sneered.
Others didn't know and thus could only marvel at the power, the grandeur of the scene, and look up in reverence at the high figure in the sky.
In reality,
It was nothing more than a trick!
The forces of the divine messengers used such methods to attract and recruit players.
In his previous life, this grand and magnificent scene was unprecedented, attracting countless players.
Even subsequent forces such as the imperial army, heroic factions, beast tribes, elves, the deep-sea kingdom, and the sky city... none matched the scale and shock of this divine event.
Thus, the divine messenger faction had a high reputation among players.
These holy NPCs guided people with justice and divine prophecies, driving them to serve their cause, labeling all opposing forces as evil, and encouraging players to hunt them down.
Then, they provided rewards, not insignificant, but not overly grand either.
Of course, there were benefits,
Among millions of players, they would select excellent individuals from each profession and grant them special divine jobs like paladins, holy priests, and temple warriors...
However, the process was complicated and the requirements were strict.
Belief, trials, and quests...
Moreover, their strength was not exceptional!
Other factions also had special job inheritances.
However,
In Lucas Hayes's view, none were as substantial as the disaster system's special jobs.
The disaster lord appeared much more imposing, straightforward, and direct,
He was considered the epitome of evil, but that evil was real, pure.
It had its own charm!
And before him,
This so-called divine messenger, with its savior pose, appeared somewhat hypocritical in its goodness.
It manipulated the hearts of all people.
Good and evil in the world were not so clearly defined!
The world was complex!
The two were interwoven and could transform into each other.
To forcefully distinguish them was merely a tactic for exploitation!
"Idiots!"
Seeing the envious and reverent players around him, he sighed in helplessness.
He knew how the future would unfold, so he could make choices.
But others had no choice.
They did not know how free this world was!
If it were like in his previous life, where these people guided the game's trajectory, leading his master to be seen as the final boss by all players, it would be too troublesome.
Under normal circumstances, these matters were irrelevant to him!
If he were just an ordinary player, he wouldn't care about these things.
The strength of those factions was of no concern to him; he only needed to make choices! He was a player, and these people were, in essence… just NPCs.
The disaster dragon only provided him with power! It was a transaction; players had no loyalty to bosses or NPCs.
But now it was different!
From the moment he received the dragon scales, he was no longer a mere player!
Ethan Drake had become his master's faithful servant,
And he would no longer assume the role of a selfish ordinary player,
Now, the priority in his mind was no longer his own interests, but those of his master.
"If only my master could guide the players..."
He looked at the angel emitting divine light, his hand slowly clenching into a fist, and murmured softly.
Everything seemed to be just like in his previous life, unchanged.
Yet the next moment,
His eyes widened in shock.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
In the sky,
Suddenly, a series of earth-shattering explosions echoed.
The ground shook, the space roared,
As if the entire world was trembling.
It caused everyone to feel their hearts racing, and a sense of fear and tension arose.
With each heavy explosion,
A spider-web-like crack appeared in the space surrounding the radiant giant in the sky.
Each explosion intensified the cracks further!