Phone novel Chapter 717 - 324: The Stars Are About to Return to Their Places
Chapter 717 - 324: The Stars Are About to Return to Their Places
After the Fishman tribe was annihilated, all sides entered a brief period of silence.
The Evil God’s underlings, the Fishmen, were nearly wiped out, but it did not send its divine subordinates or followers for revenge. Perhaps it was too frightened or worried that the suddenly appearing Wu Chang and the Great Saint Mother were in cahoots, planning a trap for it.
On the other hand, there was currently no movement from the Ogre Kingdom.
Maybe the Fishman tribe’s deterrence was too strong, or perhaps the Great Saint Mother had just lost a projection and needed to restart the Earthly Divine Kingdom for replenishment.
Outside, the world was turbulent, but on Briff Island, under Erin and Wu Chang’s protection, the islanders were filled with confidence about the future.
Led by Morena, the islanders began to rebuild their home and transform Briff Cathedral.
They formally changed the original Ogre National Church to belong to Erin’s Eternal Light Sect.
Today marks the completion of the transformation of the Eternal Light Cathedral, and it’s also the day the Eternal Light Sect was established outside the Peaceful Town.
To celebrate the birth of the sect, the islanders replaced the original Divine Grace Day with a grand carnival today.
Previously, during the Peaceful Town Dungeon excursion, Wu Chang joined Divine Grace Day, which outwardly praised the Great Saint Mother’s mercy, while the real celebration was feasting on Golden Flying Fish.
This time was different; everyone was genuinely celebrating Erin’s revival and her gain of divinity.
In front of the Eternal Light Cathedral, the Tree of Miracles swayed gently with the islanders’ reveling, as if participating in this celebration.
Speaking of the Tree of Miracles, when it first took root in the plane, it was only three or four meters tall. In just three days, it grew into a giant tree of two or thirty meters.
Every morning when the townspeople awoke, they found the Tree of Miracles to have doubled in height since the night before.
At this moment, the tree’s canopy was like a giant umbrella, covering the Eternal Light Cathedral beneath it.
At this rate, it won’t be long before the Tree of Miracles grows into the Pillar of the Divine Kingdom in the Peaceful Town plane.
At the top of Sea Bird Mountain, Wu Chang and Erin stood side by side, overlooking the lively small town below.
"Isn’t the growth rate of the Tree of Miracles a bit too fast?"
Even Wu Chang, who planted the Tree of Miracles, sensed the unusual growth.
There are only so many people on Briff Island. Even if their faith was as pure as it could be, with one person’s Wish Power comparable to a hundred regular believers, it still wouldn’t be enough to support the explosive growth of the Tree of Miracles.
Moreover, as the islanders become accustomed to Erin’s return, their emotions would gradually settle, and the fervor should decrease.
But the growth rate of the Tree of Miracles shows no sign of slowing down; in fact, it seems to be increasing.
Erin closed her eyes to sense for a moment, showing a look of puzzlement as she spoke:
"The faith of Briff’s townspeople is very pure, but the amount of Wish Power is not significantly different from that of ordinary believers."
If the growth of the Tree of Miracles is not relying on the townspeople’s Wish Power, then where is it supplementing its nutrients?
Wu Chang speculated: "Could the unusual growth of the Tree of Miracles be related to the secret of Briff Island being contended for?"
Erin further resonated with the Tree of Miracles, causing it to emit a faint golden light that spread with the wind, making the reveling islanders feel relaxed and joyous.
She withdrew from the resonance, shook her head, and said:
"I couldn’t find the source of that mysterious power. Maybe it truly is related to the secret of Briff Island."
The secret of Briff Island is very well-hidden. Even Professor Ebert, who controlled the island’s lighthouse and carried out the artificial god plan, couldn’t discover it in several years.
Without raiding Count Jermaine’s manor, Archbishop Gelman and the Great Saint Mother wouldn’t have been able to detect it either.
Wu Chang scratched his head, wondering if such a secret could reveal itself by planting the Tree of Miracles, making them stumble upon it.
That would be rather embarrassing.
He looked at Erin and said, "Looks like we should head down and have a drink to celebrate our good fortune today."
Erin laughed and said, "Don’t drink too much. The Tree of Miracles just conveyed a sense of unease to me, saying something is about to happen."
Wu Chang asked, "You’re not coming?"
Erin seemed tempted. She was fond of the atmosphere of celebration below, but thinking of something, her expression turned hesitant:
"I am their God, and being here to watch over them is enough."
Wu Chang grabbed Erin’s hand and ran down the mountain with her.
"Miss Erin, you’re different from those aloof puppets. You don’t have to play any role; feel free to do what you want."
"We’ve been through so many worlds together, you should understand by now that the reason gods are gods is not because they maintain a high profile, but because their fists are big enough."
Hearing his words, Erin suddenly stopped, pulling the running Wu Chang to a halt.
Wu Chang turned around, confused, "Miss Erin? Eh?!"
Before he could react, Erin shifted into her True Divine Body, and with a princess carry, picked him up. Waving her wings behind her, she flew with him towards the town.
"Okay, I’ll listen to you."
Wu Chang was momentarily speechless, "But..."
Erin seemed not to understand Wu Chang’s meaning and said earnestly, "This is faster than running."
When alone with Erin, Wu Chang had imagined various scenes of a princess carry, but he never imagined he would be the one being carried.
He said with slight discontent, "Miss Erin, I think our positions are reversed."
Erin blinked and said with a smile, "But this is what I want to do now."
Wu Chang rolled his eyes, well, he dug a hole and buried himself in it.