Chapter 138: Earning Rewards While Lying Down

Li De stared at the prompt on his attribute panel for a long time before taking a deep breath to suppress the excitement welling up inside him. "Emi, I’ll leave the Dawn Order in your hands. I’ve just made some progress. Perhaps... the day we unravel the mystery isn’t far off." Giving Emi one last deep look, Li De turned and left the church that belonged to him without further explanation. Emi watched Li De’s departing figure, his brows furrowed tightly. He didn’t know why, but after Li De formally established the Dawn Order in this church, he felt an unprecedented sense of majesty within its walls. It was as if... he were standing in the temple of the Knight God. That kind of majesty only belonged to deities. At the same time, Li De, who already exuded an overwhelming presence, had become even more powerful. Emi felt as though Li De’s aura now resembled that of a god, making it hard for him to breathe. Could it be that Lord Progenitor had truly discovered something? Li De’s parting words still echoed in his ears, stirring up an uncontrollable surge of excitement in his heart. If they really had discovered something, did that mean they might have a real chance at becoming gods?! Turning his gaze to the colorful bas-relief he had carved himself on the central wall of the church, Emi’s expression gradually grew solemn. He turned around and bowed deeply, like the most devout believer paying homage to their god. After returning to City Hall with an excited heart, Li De couldn’t wait to open his attribute panel and carefully examine his stats. Li De Kachar Race: Vampire (Progenitor) Legend Rating: 5 (+1) Renowned, Legend Rating increases to 6 when in the Underground World. Level: Mage Lv12 (5061/8000), Warrior Lv5 Mana: 770/770 Innate Talents: Vampire Progenitor (Unique), Bloodline Shackles (Restricted), Mana Affinity (Extreme) Racial Skills: Bat Transformation, Blood Drain Recovery, Superhuman Physique (Passive) Spells: ... (Omitted) Dawn Order: God of Dawn — Li De Kachar (Pseudo-God) Divine Spells: 0 Number of Temples Owned: 1 Number of Believers: Zealots 1, Devout Believers 0, Believers 0, Casual Believers 10 Faith Energy: 24 points Current Available Class Transfer — Dawn Priest (Requires 200 Faith Energy) Clergy Members of the Dawn Temple: Bishop Priest — Emi Kachar This was his new attribute panel. Setting aside his original mage skills, his current attributes had changed dramatically. Firstly, his Legend Rating. After subjugating the Cyclops Tribe, he gained 1 point of Legend Rating in the Underground World. Establishing the Dawn Order added another 5 points, bringing his total to 6. However, 1 point was specific to the Underground World, so it would only activate there. But this was enough, as 6 Legend Rating unlocked an additional title — Renowned. “Renowned: Traits: 1. Respect from all races increases by one level when facing you. 2. There is a chance to intimidate creatures below your level into defecting to your side. 3. Increases the likelihood of captives surrendering.” There was no denying that these three traits were incredibly powerful. Firstly, the Glory world had affinity and respect levels between different races. Dwarves and Elves had negative affinity and respect scores toward each other, meaning they disliked one another. Humans and Demons also had negative scores, being extremely hostile toward each other. With this title, he could improve relations with some races that were unfriendly toward Vampires, which would be highly beneficial for exploring new territories—though it might not be immediately useful. The latter two traits were straightforward and self-explanatory. Li De stroked his chin and smiled in satisfaction. It might not match Emi’s Blasphemer title, but it was still quite impressive. Next was his level, which had increased from Level 11 to Level 12. The experience required for the next level had also risen to 8000 points. Though the level increase seemed small, Li De could clearly sense that his control over mana had improved significantly, and even his mana affinity had slightly increased. Mages and warriors were different. Warriors’ upgrades strengthened their physical abilities, making their combat power improvements more noticeable. For mages, leveling up granted faster casting speed, quicker mana recovery, and more precise magic control. Their growth was subtle, often invisible. But it was precisely this unseen change that represented the greatest transformation. No one dared to underestimate a high-level mage. Additionally, the previous cap on his warrior level of Lv5 had disappeared, meaning he could now raise it to Lv6. However, he wasn’t planning to do so anytime soon. He wasn’t particularly interested in the warrior class, so he’d wait until after Level 15. His mana had also increased with his level. His original mana pool was 717 points. Meditation over this period had added 3 points, and this level-up increased it from 720 to 770. Between Levels 10 and 15, every level-up granted 50 mana points. Li De silently memorized the data from this level-up. Finally, the key section: the Dawn Order. This unfamiliar new attribute panel intrigued him greatly. “Dawn Order: God of Dawn — Li De Kachar (Pseudo-God) Divine Spells: 0” Blank slate. Without a doubt, although Li De met the minimum requirements for establishing an order, his low level meant he lacked any foundation in this area. He had nothing. The lack of divine spells was understandable. He didn’t even have divine power. Even if he were given divine spells, he wouldn’t be able to use them. However, seeing the “Pseudo-God” suffix next to his name made his lips twitch slightly. This suffix was no prestigious title. Still, it wasn’t hard to understand. To become a true god, one needed to form a divine core, ignite divine fire, and possess a legitimate divine duty. His “god” was entirely fabricated. To shed the Pseudo-God label, he had a very long road ahead. “Number of Temples Owned: 1 Number of Believers: Zealots 1, Devout Believers 0, Believers 0, Casual Believers 10 Faith Energy: 24 points” Without a doubt, all of this faith energy came from Oli, the zealous follower, during this period. As for the casual believers, they were likely the 10 temple maidens selected by Emi. As for why Emi wasn’t listed, the title of Blasphemer explained everything. This audacious individual simply couldn’t believe in gods. “Current Available Class Transfer — Dawn Priest (Requires 200 Faith Energy) Clergy Members of the Dawn Temple: Bishop Priest — Emi Kachar” These final two attributes brought Li De great surprise. Aside from figuring out how to use faith energy, what he most anticipated was using the Dawn Order to transfer a group of priests. Emi, the Level 15 Shadow High Priest, could transfer priests into the powerful hidden class of Shadow Priest, which paired exceptionally well with the Vampire race’s characteristics. Together, they could achieve a 1+1>2 effect. Now that he had obtained what he most desired, it naturally brought him immense joy. However, the accompanying note dampened his mood somewhat. Transferring required 200 faith energy, and he currently didn’t even have 100. Clearly, accelerating the recruitment of believers was now imperative. There was no question that Emi would serve as the temple bishop. Only he understood how to spread the religion, and Li De didn’t have the time to manage the Dawn Order. He was already overwhelmed with running Dawn City. After thoroughly reviewing the updated attribute panel, a satisfied smile spread across Li De’s face. This unintentional step had yielded tremendous rewards. Not only had he uncovered half of the uses for faith energy, but he had also gained a level. Moreover, he received the enhanced title from his Legend Rating. Who would have thought such an unintentional action could bring such enormous benefits? Thinking about this, he reopened the system prompt he had just seen. “Detected that Li De Kachar owns a city — Dawn City, possesses a race — Saintlight Vampires, and has 1 zealous follower. Requirements for founding an order are met. The Dawn Order is established.” Li De gazed at this prompt, lost in deep thought. “It seems establishing an order isn’t something that can be done casually—or perhaps orders founded haphazardly aren’t recognized or rewarded.” “Luckily, I fulfilled all these requirements. At first glance, they don’t seem too high, but achieving each one isn’t simple. Owning a city, possessing a race, having a zealous follower.” Li De felt incredibly fortunate. If he hadn’t become the Vampire Progenitor, he might not have been able to meet any of these requirements. But earning rewards while lying down sure felt good~ Praise to the Goddess of Luck~