Picking Up Attributes From Today

Chapter 166: The Threat of A Half-Deity, The Multi-Armed Behemoth

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Primitive worship produces religious faith, while faith itself creates a god. That’s exactly what deification by religious faith is.”

With a sigh, Ol’ Amos went on. “In the vast and boundless universe, new planes are constantly being born, and old planes are dying out every moment.

“As a result, primitive worship is taking place every moment. In fact, Heaven’s Vault Continent has also experienced something similar during its early stages. It has also created a fair number of deities because of that.

“It’s just a shame that as civilization prospered, the religious faith resources in Heaven’s Vault Continent were subsequently split among several parties right down to the very last bit. Thus, it’s no longer a fertile land with regard to deification by religious faith now.”

“I see!” Meng Lei nodded. “So, what you’re worried about is that the Tree of Life has also deified because of the religious faith that the living things on this continent holds in it, Ol’ President?”

“It likely hasn’t reached the point of deification yet.” Ol’ Amos shook his head lightly. “It has been more than 10,000 years since deities were last born in Heaven’s Vault Continent. The Tree of Life likely hasn’t deified yet!”

“Then what are you so worried about?” Meng Lei’s brows furrowed slightly in confusion.

“It may not have deified yet, but a half-deity status is not out of the question.” Ol’ Amos’ countenance turned grave as he said, “Although a half-deity isn’t an actual deity, they are still very powerful all the same.

“In the event that the Tree of Life has attained half-deification thanks to its endless source of faith, will you be able to fight against it?”

“That’s...”

Meng Lei was at a loss for words. A half-deity was an existence that was infinitely more powerful than even a limits-level Saint Domain. How would he possibly be a match for it?

“What should we do then, Ol’ President?” Meng Lei hastily asked.

“Don’t panic, and don’t fear!” Ol’ Amos mused aloud. “Whether the Tree of Life really is a half-deity or not is merely our conjecture. What you need to do now is to do your best to collect as much information as possible about the Tree of Life so that you can make a more accurate judgment. It’s only when you know your enemy and yourself inside out that you can survive all your battles.”

“I understand now!” Meng Lei nodded.

Then, he patted the Uni-Horned Rose Python under him and asked, “Clara, what do you know about the Tree of Life?”

“Sir...”

As Clara went into an endless narration. Meng Lei also gained a better understanding of the Tree of Life.

According to the Uni-Horned Rose Python, even though the Tree of Life was a tree, it was also unlike one at the same time. It had no fixed form or a fixed location.

It could appear at any corner of the continent and could also show up in any form. It was a tree, yet also not one at the same time.

As for what it specifically looked like, no one had ever seen it before.

The only thing one could be sure of was that every 100 years, the Tree of Life’s voice would sound in the minds of every living thing on the continent to inform them that the fruits were ripe. Apart from that, none of the living things knew anything else about the Tree of Life.

After hearing all that, Ol’ Amos immediately concluded, “The Tree of Life is definitely collecting the power of religious faith. The so-called fruits are merely its method of spreading faith.

“Most typical living things aren’t capable of collecting religious faith by their own initiative. Brat, you must take absolute care in everything you do from now on. If you discover anything amiss, run immediately!”

“Understood, Ol’ President!”

Meng Lei nodded heavily. A hint of gloom couldn’t help but form in his heart.

A divine tree whose strength was unfathomably deep was lurking in the Lost Continent, and all the living things on the continent were its worshippers.

But what was he currently doing?

He was hunting the divine tree’s worshippers!

Moreover, he wasn’t the only one doing so—the other 7,847 contestants were also hunting its worshippers.

Would the divine tree be agreeable to that?

It seemed like the answer was a negative one!

“Sending us here to hunt Magical Beasts when he hasn’t even gotten a handle on things on the continent—has His Majesty become a senile old dotard?”