Chapter 461: Divinity and Followers

Prophecies are always ambiguous.

Even if the prophet is a deity, they can only see vague fragments, which are often misinterpreted.

Coincidentally, the god of trickery and lies excels at misleading others.

So after seeing a few fragments that Murphy intentionally revealed, Morrigan thought she had figured out Murphy's secrets.

She saw a demigod who was almost imprisoned and converted by the Christian God—precisely the Christian God's specialty, converting native deities into his angels or twisting them into demons. Murphy's divine power seemed to come from the ancient Pan, but he escaped the Christian God's conversion and vowed revenge against the deity who tried to enslave him.

Morrigan felt at ease.

Revenge is the purest motive.

Moreover, his enemy was also her enemy.

This was a perfect tool.

"Wizards are merely mortals. Your Weave may enhance their power, allowing them to fight ordinary angels. But have you seen archangels? They are not opponents wizards can contend with," Morrigan gently coaxed.

"You need us, just as we need you."

Murphy frowned, as if she had touched on something he was concerned about, but he still hesitated, unwilling to relinquish control.

Morrigan pressed further, "We are very generous to our friends. You want to protect your wizard companions. Relying solely on the Weave is insufficient, but we can help you. All the elves, fairies, centaurs, and merfolk of Britain will be your friends, and you will be unimpeded everywhere."

"But we also cannot allow enemies to exist."

"You killed Merlin, which displeased many gods. You wouldn't want to face their wrath."

Murphy remained silent, seemingly engaged in an intense internal struggle.

But gods have patience. Morrigan stood before him, countless illusions overlapping on her, making her appear inscrutable.

After a long time, just as Morrigan was about to apply more pressure, Murphy suddenly let out a long breath, as if releasing a burden.

"The Weave can enhance a deity's power," he said. "I don't just mean helping deities use divine power better, but also purifying their divinity, permanently increasing the upper limit and quality of their divine power, making them stronger."

"What did you say?" Morrigan was shocked.

Divinity, like a god's domain, refers to a certain attribute of a deity's "concept." A domain represents the scope of the deity's concept, its breadth, while divinity represents the extension of the concept, its depth.

Divinity gives rise to a deity's unique authority, such as the god of trickery and lies being adept at deception, or the sea god's authority affecting water and storms.

The two are interrelated yet independent. Generally, the broader and more fundamental a domain, the more angles it can be interpreted from, making the divinity stronger.

But this isn't always the case. Different deities have varying depths of understanding and interpretation of their own concepts. Thus, even with the same domain, divinity can differ.

These differences ultimately reflect in the quality and level of divine power.

Apart from divinity and domains, the number and devotion of followers also affect the quantity and quality of divine power.

So, disregarding domains and divinity, the final measure of a deity's strength is the quality and quantity of their divine power.

Murphy said the Weave could increase the upper limit and quality of divine power. If true, this could fundamentally strengthen deities.

This was an unexpected delight for Morrigan.

"I had planned to use this method to enhance my power after becoming the god of wizards," Murphy sighed. "But you're right, I'm still a mortal. Who knows when I'll become a deity, and even ordinary deities can't contend with archangels, let alone the Christian God."

"To defeat him, more powerful deities are needed."

"Wait, how does the Weave enhance divine power?" Morrigan was impatient to know, ignoring Murphy's narrative.

Deities constantly fight, nearly tearing each other apart, all for that bit of faith and divine power. How dare he claim to enhance divine power with some random thing?

"The key lies with the followers," Murphy said. Seeing Morrigan's confusion, he continued, "Do you respond to your followers' prayers?"

"Of course."

Responding to followers' prayers and fulfilling their wishes is a primary means for deities to cultivate devout and fanatic believers.

"How frequently?"

"What are you getting at?" Morrigan was displeased with Murphy's teacher-like tone. "Speak clearly."

Murphy inwardly sneered but nodded. "Alright, let me explain simply."

"Communication between deities and followers has many benefits. It can deepen the followers' faith, providing higher quality divine power to the deity. Additionally, the followers' understanding of faith can help deities deepen their doctrines, attracting more followers and increasing loyalty, potentially expanding their domain."

"But the frequency of communication between deities and followers is often low. This is partly to maintain divine mystery, but also due to the quality and processing capacity of the communication channel."

"Firstly, the faith channel between deities and followers is very primitive, with poor communication quality. Only very strong wills or powerful followers can get their prayers heard by the deity. This makes it difficult for deities to receive prayers in real-time, hindering effective communication."

"Secondly, granting miracles through the faith channel is inefficient, greatly consuming the deity's power. Even if a deity hears a prayer, it's hard to fulfill."

"Additionally, a deity's information processing capacity is not much different from an ordinary person's. They cannot communicate with multiple followers simultaneously, limiting the frequency of communication due to mental and energy constraints."

"The Weave will solve all of this."

"Firstly, the Weave can provide high-quality real-time communication within its coverage, allowing followers' prayers to reach the deity promptly. Within the Weave's coverage, the divine power required to grant miracles is minimal, significantly reducing the communication cost."

"Moreover, the Weave can constantly collect followers' suggestions, even read their minds, uncovering their deepest desires for precise appeasement. It can also extract thought patterns to deepen the doctrine and divinity, improving the quality of divinity."

"Additionally, the Weave's central processor can handle hundreds or thousands of interactions in parallel. Deities can communicate with hundreds or thousands of followers simultaneously. If it becomes cumbersome, the Weave can handle responses independently, recording the deity's usual responses and mimicking the deity to communicate with followers, reducing the deity's workload."

"In short, with the Weave, deities don't need to do anything, and their divine power will continuously increase."

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