"My Lord God of Redemption, you were born from chaos, you are the guide of light, the place where our souls return..."
"Your way is practiced in the world, and it will surely achieve eternity in the future!"
"Your kingdom of God will be our resting place!"
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Casper City, inside a huge hall.
Hundreds of believers gathered together and prayed loudly. Wu Ming, who was wearing a white pastor's robe, was the first to lead. Lian Na and Carter behind them also looked pious.
After winning over Carter, Wu Ming's 'Salvation Church' was fully opened.
Wu Ming unceremoniously proclaimed himself the 'Pope', the undisputed representative of the gods, and the supreme authority of the church in the world.
On the other hand, Lian Na and Carter were given the name of a trainee priest and began to recruit people into the church.
In this regard, Lianna had a bit of an advantage because she often participated in religious activities before, while Carter was good at overall management and handling chores.
Just like this temporary religious place, he contacted the landlord, and Wu Ming came forward to lease it.
"It's just... Lian Nala came, most of them are outlying believers of the former God of Pain..."
The sacred and solemn Pope Steven, at this time, was slandering fiercely in his heart: "Basically... half of my current church members are former cultists?"
At present, it is necessary to develop in a low-key manner. Except in front of the core backbone, Wu Ming does not plan to display miracles and magical arts on a large scale.
Therefore, apart from Lianna's recruiting, the first missionary had no choice but to spend money, distribute leaflets, provide free holy water, communion, etc., to attract some popularity, and then slowly win over.
After presiding over a ceremony, believers began to share free communion. Wu Ming provided white bread and fried bacon.
As for himself, he met several church backbones in the church's office.
"Master Pope!"
These people have all experienced the real "divine arts", and they all have a relatively high level of belief - with the space of the main god, Wu Ming can completely judge the degree of piety of the other party based on the amount of energy they have contributed, and it is completely accurate.
"The recent development of the church is quite good, Lianna, my lord has noticed your efforts!"
Wu Ming looked at Mrs. Lian Na who seemed to be a lot younger, who seemed to be only about twenty years old, and said with a smile.
It has to be said that although most of the people Lian Na pulled here were former cult members, their spiritual power was not fake. Emotions such as paranoia and madness could also provide huge spiritual power.
"It is my honor to serve to spread the glory of our Lord!"
Lianna is now almost a fanatic. After bathing in the grace of the 'God of Salvation', her belief is already unbreakable.
It is said that everyone has spiritual power, and many of them are lost in daily cranky thinking.
Wu Ming's collection of beliefs is to accumulate this part of spiritual power, and to give feedback and grace to devout believers.
The spirit cannot directly act on matter, but it can after being transformed by the main god's space.
In this way, true believers will find that their spirits and physical fitness will become more and more abundant, so that it will be easier to achieve success in life and work, and in turn strengthen their faith.
Of course, for Lian Na and other guys who Wu Ming is going to train to become priests and saintesses, the return ratio will be greatly increased.
Especially Lianna, her changes were almost visible to the naked eye, which was also a proof of divine power.
"Master Pope!"
When Carter called this title, his face was still a little unnatural.
After all, it feels quite strange for a former junior to become his boss in one fell swoop.
Of course, after seeing the power of divine arts and personally experiencing the effects of 'divine power', he dared not think about anything else.
"I have already applied for the missionary license in this city, but the official attitude towards us is still quite vigilant, and there are still a lot of restrictions!"
He told Wu Ming about the difficulties: "Also, because of the popularization of broadcasting and science, the public's attitude towards us is like seeing a liar..."
Wu Ming nodded, this is also within his guess.
The development of science has caused orthodox religions to gradually decline. What power does a new religion have to fight back
Unless the 'miracle' is demonstrated on a large scale and can stand the test of science... But this is the way to die again.
Although the True God can develop slowly, Wu Ming still can't wait for such a long time.
Speaking of which, the current development of the Church of Redemption is due to Madam Lian Na's support and hard work.
"Most people don't believe in the existence of gods, let's start with the wave of people who originally believed..."
Wu Ming glanced at Lian Na, and had an idea: "The cult in the Golden Oak Kingdom is not limited to the God of Pain. How about we recruit people from there?"
There is no way around this. In the absence of high-quality believers, even former cult members have to admit it. Anyway, as long as they are well managed, they may be more devout than normal people and provide more spiritual power.
"The church cannot develop without official support! Let's do this!"
Wu Ming knocked on the table: "Carter, go and bribe some officials, and tell them that we are willing to investigate and eliminate internal cult problems for the city, and take over the work of saving those general believers!"
Some messy small sects, especially those like Redwyne's God of Pain, are indeed quite a headache for the Kingdom's Religious Management Office.
Wu Ming, on the other hand, is going to rely on the authorities, and while sweeping up all the cults in the territory, he will incorporate their territory and power to achieve the goal of rapid development.
Anyway, after the backbone is dealt with, how to deal with those general believers is a huge trouble. Others avoid it, but the Church of Redemption happens to take over.
Wu Ming said in a very sticky tone: "Saving those poor cultists from the hands of evil gods is also the way and mercy of our Lord!"
"Praise be to the great God of salvation!"
After hearing this, Lian Na was the first to come out to express her support, and she was moved to tears—she was definitely the one who was deeply touched.
Carter thought of more.
Cult leaders like Redwin are very vigilant, and members have been brainwashed, so it is difficult to find any clues, making it difficult for the police station to grasp the whereabouts and evidence.
But the Redemption Church, which is also in the religious world, is very familiar with it and is very suitable for doing this kind of thing.
"It can not only attack potential competitors, but also take the opportunity to develop the church, and gain the favor of the kingdom...it is indeed a good idea!"
Carter nodded repeatedly.
He knows that with the current strength of the Redemption Church, it is definitely unrealistic to challenge those established religions. The only way out is to snatch believers and territories from other cults.
If you can get the support of the kingdom, you will be more sure.
As for whether the kingdom will agree
Carter, who has read the scriptures written by Wu Ming, has never considered this issue at all. After all, the above content is too great and upright. As Wu Ming said, the God of Salvation needs only faith. Nothing to worry about.
Such requirements are quite rare even among the great religions.
"Bob!"
After unifying the opinions, Wu Ming immediately called out a person's name.
"My lord, please do as you please!"
This man named Bob is a strong man over two meters tall who looks like a black bear. His face is unshaven like a steel needle. He is a guy who is easy to awe at first glance.
He is a 'talent' discovered by Wu Ming himself from among the believers! Not only does he have a high degree of faith, but he also has a pretty good force value, and he is even a retired instructor of the Royal Army.
After Wu Ming showed his magical skills once, he was completely desperate, and peeking into his heart through the space of the main god, Wu Ming knew his deepest appeal: "Do you want to resurrect your beloved daughter? Another greedy guy... "
The matter of resurrection is not only a great test to the secular world, but also a challenge to the basic rules of the world. Before the main god space developed enough to break the cycle of reincarnation, Wu Ming didn't think about it at all.
But Bob, after joining the church, seemed to grasp the last straw, and refused to let go no matter what.
"In order to fight against other churches of evil gods, it's time for our paladins to be established..."
Wu Ming pointed to Bob: "Go and select ten adult male believers and train them. What's the name? Let's call it the 'Punishment Team'. I will provide the venue and equipment, and my lord will even bestow favor on you!"
The so-called "Benevolence" is the return of a large proportion of spiritual power every day. It is rumored to be the existence of "divine power" among believers. Bob also has a deep understanding of the effect.
At least, after believing in the God of Salvation, the hidden wounds on his body caused by years of military service have become much better now, and his whole body is not like the broken machine before, which seems to be falling apart at the slightest movement.
"I will definitely train them into qualified fighters!"
Bob puffed out his chest and reassured loudly.
Wu Ming had a bit of a bad taste in his heart. He didn't know if this disciplinary warrior group would develop into a famous burial institution like the Inquisition in the previous life.
Within the space of the Lord God.
Wu Ming's consciousness was immersed in it, and a light curtain suddenly appeared:
[Lord God Space]
[Owned areas: Intellectual Brain Area, Divine Country Area, Unnamed Area]
[Number of petitioners: 3367]
[Mental power reserve: 200892 units]
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Seeing this series of data, he was immediately very satisfied.
"Sure enough, the spiritual power provided by the living far exceeds that of the undead. This is only the size of this small church at present. Once it develops to the whole world..."
Wu Ming couldn't help being a little excited. The force in this world was obviously beyond his expectation.