Heroes' Prison

Chapter 641 - 616 Historic Moment, Founding a Religion!

Before him, at the end of the red carpet, stood a colossal statue, dozens of meters tall, nearly reaching the dome.

The statue depicted a youth with a resolute gaze, standing firmly on the earth with a massive war halberd in hand, thrusting angrily at the sky as if intending to pierce a hole through the heavens.

The aura emanating from the statue was incredibly powerful, inspiring a rising tide of murderous war intent just by looking at it!

And the face of the youth, was none other than Huang Yi!

Incredibly, he had been sculpted into a deity, enshrined here for all to admire!

Huang Yi couldn’t help but step forward, walking towards the towering and magnificent figure of himself, as if truly seeing himself become a deity.

Just then, a side door not far away suddenly opened, and out filed a line of young girls dressed in white priest’s robes.

They carried themselves with an elegant and holy air, moving in unison as if each were an angel. They slowly approached Huang Yi’s statue, forming a circle around it, and looking up at the statue, began to chant a hymn reminiscent of those sung in churches, their voices ethereal and sacred, floating in the air—

"God of Slaughter, our one and only Lord!

Your strength surpasses the heavens,

Your courage transcends the gods,

May your kingdom descend upon the earth.

Those who betray the Lord shall face the punishment of the heavens,

Those who believe in the Lord shall receive the gods’ salvation,

All glory and power belong to You, Lord,

Forever and ever..."

At that moment, golden sunlight filtered through the stained glass on the walls, casting a soft rainbow glow, making the whole church appear as glorious as Heaven. Holy light danced across the faces of these saintly girls, their expressions full of devotion as they gazed upward, their singing ethereal.

Huang Yi just stood there in silence, in the midst of this misty, ethereal singing, as if ascending to Heaven and transforming into a bonafide deity. The saintly girls around him, his devout followers, circled him, chanting hymns in praise of his many deeds.

After a long while, the hymn finally ceased, dissipating into the air, and all that had passed seemed like a beautiful dream.

At this, all the saintly girls suddenly knelt on one knee before Huang Yi, devoutly declaring, "Eternal Pontiff of the Heroism Religion, we are your devout followers!"

Their kneeling was so abrupt that Huang Yi was taken aback for a moment, not able to react!

"Eternal Pontiff of the Heroism Religion, we are your devout followers!" Just then, hundreds of top-tier members of the Hero Guild filed in processional from outside the temple into the red carpet, each taking a knee before Huang Yi.

"Eternal Pontiff of the Heroism Religion, we are your devout followers!" At some point, the square outside the temple had gathered hundreds of thousands who all knelt on one knee in the direction of the temple, chanting the same phrase.

Moreover, at that very moment, every street and alley, every corner of Dragon City, players from the Hero Guild were kneeling in the direction of the temple as if performing some sort of religious ceremony!

They may have been far from the temple, perhaps not even in sight, but the devotion in their eyes was no less intense as they faithfully uttered the same sentence—

"Eternal Pontiff of the Heroism Religion, we are your devout followers!"

At that moment, the same phrase resounded throughout Dragon City, in a unified intonation that soared to the skies!

Time seemed to freeze, immortalizing every individual kneeling on one leg!

"Eternal Pontiff of the Heroism Religion, we are your devout followers, please grant us doctrine!" It was then that Qin Shiyu suddenly appeared in front of Huang Yi, knelt on one knee, and extended her hand, presenting a milky-white stone as if this ceremony had reached a pivotal moment.

Huang Yi looked down at the stone, and instantly understood everything.

This stone is none other than the Heart of Religion!

It seems all the preparatory work for the Heart of Religion is complete, even the name of the religion has been chosen, which, like the Hero Guild and Hero’s Continent, is named after heroes.

The deity of this religion’s faith is surprisingly the God of Slaughter! From now on, Huang Yi would be divinized within the Heroism Religion and worshipped as a deity. Countless missionaries would travel to every corner of the world, preaching in every place, to bring more and more people into the faith.

Now, the most important doctrine of Heroism Religion had to be established by Huang Yi himself. The doctrine is akin to a spiritual tenet, the central idea of the religion that every believer would hold on to for spiritual solace.

Huang Yi took a deep breath, reached out, and took hold of the Heart of Religion. He scanned the Saintesses around him, the senior officials of the Hero Guild before him, and the countless people kneeling on one leg in the square outside the window!

At this moment, Dragon City fell silent. Even players from guilds other than the Hero Guild dared not make a sound, turning their heads to look at the direction of the temples, waiting for Huang Yi to announce the doctrine!

Some high-ranking officials of the Hero Guild had already activated their recording function, ready to permanently record this historic moment!

Finally, Huang Yi opened his mouth and declared the doctrine of Heroism Religion—

"As long as you have the guts, everyone is a hero."

His solemn and sacred voice immediately resonated across every corner of Dragon City, echoing throughout the skies above the territory, long-lasting!

Anyone within this territory, no matter who, heard this voice!

At that moment, Heroism Religion had a soul!

Once the doctrine was announced, the religion was established!

A second later, a grand and ancient voice suddenly sounded across Hero’s Continent, echoing in every corner, reaching the ears of countless Chinese players—

"[Continent Announcement]: [God of Slaughter]has founded [Heroism Religion], and become the Pope of Heroism Religion. As long as you have the guts, everyone is a hero! All are welcome to pray to the statue of the God of Slaughter in the temples built by Heroism Religion, to join and receive unique Attribute Bonuses."

With the continent announcement, it meant the system had recognized Heroism Religion, and Heroism Religion was officially established!

At that moment, Huang Yi felt as though he had suddenly undergone some sublime transformation, becoming different from the rest of humanity. He would be the deity of a religion, prayed to by countless people. Suddenly, he had an illusion that his own breadth of mind had suddenly expanded, like a lofty sage with a compassion for the world.

"All right, everyone, you may leave! Go attend to your own affairs," Huang Yi composed himself, quickly recovered, and waved his hands to dismiss the hundreds of high-ranking officials from the Hero Guild in front of him.

The hundreds of officials promptly stood up and filed out, followed by the Saintesses who had been chanting hymns, leaving only Huang Yi, Qin Shiyu, and Xiao Chunzi in the temple.

"Xiao Yu, you almost scared me," Huang Yi suddenly remarked to Qin Shiyu. The spectacle had taken him completely by surprise, he had not expected Qin Shiyu to present him with a birthday gift in such a manner.

Qin Shiyu’s face lit up with a sweet smile, saying, "It took a lot of effort to organize all these people! And I couldn’t let you know, had to keep it a secret from you, until today, to give you a surprise."

"I haven’t really managed the religious aspect myself and am not too clear on it. From now on, all these trivial matters should be managed by someone you arrange! I don’t have that much energy," Huang Yi said, caressing the Heart of Religion in his hand.

"Sure! I’ve already arranged for someone to specifically manage the affairs of Heroism Religion, so it won’t delay our time," Qin Shiyu nodded and continued, "Now that the Hero Guild is large and prosperous, each industry has its own manager. I evaluated their capabilities and found that the manager of the Energy Factory, Hui Dao Zhan Hong Chen, is exceptionally capable and has strong management skills. Having him manage just an Energy Factory is an underutilization of his talent. So I transferred him to Heroism Religion to serve as the High Priest, responsible for the day-to-day religious affairs."

"Hui Dao Zhan Hong Chen?" When Huang Yi heard this name, he immediately remembered the journey to Leizes’s treasure. Back then, he led an Adventure Group under Overlord’s command to explore Leizes’s treasure and discovered a mysterious factory. It was this player named Hui Dao Zhan Hong Chen who recognized that the factory was an Energy Factory, capable of mass-producing Energy Stones. Later, Huang Yi promoted Hui Dao Zhan Hong Chen directly as the Factory Manager in charge of producing Energy Stones for the Hero Guild.

Hui Dao Zhan Hong Chen indeed had proven his excellent capabilities. Under his leadership, the Energy Factory achieved outstanding production capacity. Especially during the fighting tournament, he led the factory players to work overtime day and night producing Energy Stones, relieving the Heroes’ Guild members from the worries of expending Energy Values for Ultimate Moves. It can be said that the Heroes’ Guild was able to obtain the team championship, and Hui Dao Zhan Hong Chen’s Energy Factory played a significant role.

"I’ve also basically arranged the rest of the religious hierarchy," Qin Shiyu spoke with clarity, explaining to Huang Yi, "You are the Pope, the highest authority with all powers of appointment and dismissal. I am the Great Elder, next only to you in authority. Apart from me, other high-level guild members such as Overlord, Light Demon, Prideful Death God, Sunset, Ghost Cloud’s Words, Knight, and Supreme Overlord Flame, etc., are all members of the Council of Elders. The Council won’t really handle specific matters; it’s more of an honorary position. The real work starts with High Priest Hui Dao Zhan Hong Chen. Below him are five Great High Priests in Red, each of whom manages different departments such as the Missionary Department, Clergy Department, Holy Saintess Department, and so on. Further below are Branch High Priests, Supervisor Lords, Bishops, Deacons, Missionaries, and so forth."

After Qin Shiyu’s explanation, Huang Yi gained an understanding of the general structure and system of Heroism Religion. The high ranks of Heroism Religion were mostly transferred from the Hero Guild, people with whom they were thoroughly familiar. As for the absolute high-ranking members of the Hero Guild, they were mostly in honorary positions, being busy enough with their original responsibilities to be distracted by other tasks.

"What kind of Attribute Bonuses are we able to offer to our followers?" Xiao Chunzi, suddenly lifting her head, curiously asked Qin Shiyu.

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That’s the two Chapters for today. I still need to think about the Additional Attributes or skills for the Heroism Religion. If you have any suggestions, feel free to tell me. You can post them in the book review section or make suggestions, thank you.----------------(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets; your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)