Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

"Is this the vision of the gods?"

When Noah woke up from his sleep and opened his eyes, he saw the stars in front of him, like the vast and magnificent scene of the Milky Way. It was a vision that was completely different from ordinary things and was constructed and supplemented by the power of faith.

This was a scene he had never seen before. He saw golden torches that condensed the power of faith scattered on the earth, like stars holding the moon, guarding the Ten Thousand Dragons Palace where he lived in the center.

Although Noah could see the power of faith swarming around him, he could only see the faith accumulated around him. He could not see the power of faith that was gathering towards him.

It was different now. Previously, Noah relied on the ancestral dragon bloodline that had evolved many times in a row, which was similar to the status of the Dragon King. Now, the Word Spirit Emperor has given him the authority of the gods, allowing him to enter the realm of God.

"What is this?"

Although he knew that the golden light and colorful silk threads that were converging towards him like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea were all his beliefs, Noah was a little curious about the golden torches that shone with golden light and were of different sizes.

He knew that it was a place where faith was gathered, but what made faith further gather and reflected the light of the gods?

As Noah was confused, his consciousness was also projected into one of the golden torches, which was neither big nor small. It was cold, stiff, and stagnant... Many discomforts suddenly came together, making Noah feel extremely uncomfortable.

However, Noah soon found out what was carrying this consciousness at the moment. It was just a statue, not any living creature. No wonder it made him so uncomfortable.

This is a statue of a holy dragon standing in the city square. Although the carved image is very different from his real image, it also basically reflects the divine power and majesty that a golden dragon should have.

Of course, the most important thing is that this statue is the image of the holy dragon recognized by the general public here, so it has become one of the nodes that can accommodate and store the power of faith.

This is also the reason why gods have many images. As long as a large number of believers agree that a certain image is the form of the god they believe in, then this form will develop into one of the many forms of this god.

This is the influence of believers on gods. What they give to gods is not only immortality and power above the secular world, but also all their cognition and imagination of gods.

This is one of the reasons why Noah resisted becoming a god. Gods need to pay a price for accepting and using the faith of the secular world.

If a believer of a god believes that the image of the god they believe in is a blonde with twin ponytails, then even if this god was a bald man with a one-handed battle axe before ascending to the gods, his body will change under the distortion of long-term faith, and his self-cognition will also change.

Of course, this is a very extreme situation. It has basically never happened. It is just a theoretical possibility. In most cases, a god has multiple different incarnations in order to spread faith.

For example, Noah ascended to the gods and became a god. In order to better spread faith among humanoid races, the humanoid image with a dragon head and a human body is undoubtedly more conducive to the spread of faith.

But his believers are not limited to humanoid races, but also many other non-human races. In order to gain more faith among different races, Noah must make concessions and changes in form.

Even humanoid races have different image differences and aesthetics. Even if they are of the same race, they will form different cultural customs because of different living areas. In order to gain faith, gods need to adapt to local conditions and change.

The image of gods will also change differently. This is why many gods have multiple incarnations.

Because the belief cognition is so divided, it is difficult to have a fundamental impact on the essence of the gods. But this will also bring another problem, that is, the division of the spiritual consciousness of the gods.

Of course, as long as the races and groups of believers are properly handled and specific races and groups are selected, the bad situation of spiritual consciousness split can be avoided.

Racial gods and professional gods are representatives of them. They only accept offerings from a single race or a single profession.

Even so, there are many problems. Of course, this is not what Noah needs to worry about. Noah has never intended to use the power of faith to ascend to godhood.

"This is one of the Acropolis of Elishim, Delvalle!"

Noah's consciousness descended into the holy statue and quickly recognized the location through the surrounding landmark buildings.

This is a city with a population of nearly one million. If it were placed in other places, it would definitely be the capital of the region where it is located. However, this city is located near the city of Elishim, so it can only become the Acropolis of the Holy Dragon City, becoming a vassal, transporting materials to the main city, and screening and providing various talents.

Of course, even the Acropolis, Delvalle's living conditions and living environment are better than more than 95% of the places in Zealandia. For many lower-class civilians under the rule of feudal aristocrats, this is the legendary utopia, second only to the kingdom of God without disasters and diseases.

"It is worthy of being the territory I rule!"

With his consciousness settled in the statue that could not move, Noah could only observe this strange city from a unique perspective. Hearing the laughter and joy from the people in the square, and seeing such a peaceful and peaceful scene, Noah couldn't help but brag about himself.

When Noah was proud, people in the square would stop in front of the statue from time to time, make wishes, and pray for the protection of the Holy Dragon.

"Supreme Holy Dragon, please protect us from this trip and return safely."

"O omnipotent holy dragon, please make me rich. I'm really fed up with this barren life."

"Your Majesty the Supreme Holy Dragon, may your glory be eternal!"

"Your Majesty Shenglong, please bless me that I can get into the top ten in my class in this midterm exam, so that I don't have to go home and get beaten."

"Please witness my love for Alice. I want to spend the rest of my life with her."

"Holy Dragon, please let my ignorant, stupid boss be killed by a dragon car at work today. At the very least, he will be paralyzed and cannot come to the chamber of commerce to cause trouble for me."

A group of adventurers who have accepted a mission and are preparing to leave the city, an old man in his twilight years, a sweet young couple, an ignorant child, a businessman eager for wealth, and a migrant worker full of disgust and malice towards his immediate boss.

Noah can listen to the voices of every citizen who prays to him, and can truly feel their emotions and thoughts.

Noah can feel all the wishes related to him, including the uncertainty and anxiety about the future, the desire for wealth, the childish speech, the malice and curses against the boss, and the pure beauty and blessings.

These wishes, good or bad, all belong to the category of faith power. At this moment, they all converge on the holy image. The faith power they transform into is different in length, thickness, and even color.

There is no doubt that the faith power that Noah can receive is very low-end in the eyes of the gods, and can even be called impurities and poisons, because there are still considerable curses in it.

This is the evil desire and darkness hidden in the hearts of intelligent races. If they are not screened and randomly absorbed and used, then even the most glorious and majestic gods will eventually decay and fall.

This is the meaning of priesthood and godhood. Priesthood is not only the source of the authority and power of the gods, but also a screening of faith. Godhood can filter out the "impurities" and "poisons" contained in faith.

Noah has neither a priesthood nor a godhead. If he dares to rashly touch the power of faith that contains the darkness of human hearts and many desires, his final end will inevitably be miserable.

But Noah will not use it. Although the Word Spirit Emperor can let him use the power of faith, he is not allowed to use it for himself. This is not a shortcut, and it is even a detour to the end.

"The governance is not bad."

Although the people who prayed to him had many desires, it was generally good, so Noah was not prepared to make any response.

But when he was about to withdraw, he saw a girl in simple or simple clothes, with a pretty face, carrying a small cloth bag, standing in front of the Holy Dragon statue, clasping her hands together, crossing them into fists, and praying silently,

"Your Majesty the Great Holy Dragon, please bless Connie to find a temporary job tonight. I don't want any compensation, as long as I can have enough food and a place to sleep."

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The girl with dry yellow hair, pale face and skinny figure silently made a wish in front of the holy dragon statue.

This is a very humble prayer that cannot even be called a wish.

Compared with the pure power of faith that has no desires and simply blesses Noah, the girl in front of him has her own needs. There are desires in faith, but the desires are too low.

So low that Noah, who was originally planning to leave, chose to stay. He cast his eyes on the humble girl who was praying silently in front of him. He was shocked by the content of the girl's prayer.

A job that does not require remuneration, but only asks for food and accommodation? Such a low standard requirement can't be found, and you still need to pray in front of his holy statue?

What a joke!

Noah's consciousness, feeling some kind of silent mockery, followed the girl. This girl is also a believer and worshiper of him, so Noah's consciousness can also stay on her.

In just half a day, Noah understood why this girl would have such a hard time surviving in the territory under his governance.

She was an abandoned orphan. Although she was able to grow up in an orphanage, she was not healthy because she was born with a defective body and her heart was not complete. Not to mention doing heavy labor, even normal activities were extremely dangerous for her.

Even so, when the girl turned sixteen, the welfare home that was only responsible for adopting orphans no longer provided her with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, leaving her to make a living on her own.

But who would hire such a job seeker? Even though her requirements were very low, her health was too poor.

Therefore, even under the rule of the Holy Dragon, the girl's survival was difficult, and she could only rely on the charity of some kind people to fill her stomach every day.

In the case of difficulty in maintaining food and clothing, the girl naturally had no mind to pay attention to her body. Even if she paid attention, she had no ability to solve it. She didn't even dare to go to the Hero Pharmacy, which was specially opened for civilians.

It's not that the pharmacy would refuse poor and weak people like her who had no money to treat, but that the most famous pharmacists were unable to treat her disease and could only temporarily relieve her symptoms.

The heart is congenitally defective. This cannot be cured by ordinary herbs. It must contain magical elixirs or high-level priests.

But how could a girl like her get elixirs that can repair the heart, let alone meet the high-level priests in the temple.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my offense."

The girl who applied for jobs repeatedly and was rejected one after another returned to the deserted square at night. She apologized alone to the holy statue that seemed to be glowing with hazy golden light in the night.

"But I really have nowhere to go. I can't disturb Dr. Wendy anymore. They are also very kind people. I can't be a burden to them."

The girl muttered in a low voice. The holy statue was silent and did not respond. The girl was not disappointed. She remained respectful, then turned around and sat on the ground, leaning on the foundation of the holy statue, and took out the small cloth bag. She took out a gray blanket and covered her knees, then carefully took out a shabby-looking but very clean toy bear from the cloth bag, held it in her arms, and smiled happily.

"It's great that Connie survived again today!"

"..."

Noah's will, which still stayed on the girl, was silent. Although the order and system he established reduced the difficulty of survival for the lower-class people and allowed them to enjoy a higher quality of life, it was obvious that this could not benefit everyone, and there were still people struggling in misery.

"Good night, Hughes!"

The girl said good night to the toy bear in her arms, then she wrapped herself tightly in the blanket and closed her eyes in the cool evening breeze.

She didn't dare to go to those dark and narrow corners where she could shelter from the wind. Only under the statue of the holy dragon could she feel some sense of security and the warmth she had been looking for.

"..."

This is a very ordinary, kind, and bottom-line-abiding girl. Her miserable background and poor health did not make her complain about the world, nor did she fall into the dust. She was still trying to survive.

Noah did not feel much negative emotions from her. Although she was depressed, it was only temporary. She was more optimistic and positive. She wanted to live very much, even if the world was not very friendly to her.

Word Spirit·Emperor

The gift of the Holy Dragon came at this moment