Since that grand war, the progress of the Light of Belief had only increased by a mere one percent over the past half month.
However, this unintentional action had instantly boosted it by another percentage point!
It was evident that the increase in the Light of Belief was not merely a numerical rise; more importantly, it reflected the level of reverence towards him.
The increase in the Light of Belief over these past two weeks likely stemmed from those who feared him due to the Magic Web and Source Elixir. There is a significant difference between fear and faith.
Upon returning to the Leviathan Control Room, Xiar's faint smile remained undiminished. "Send a team of Barbarians Source Energy Warriors to help them conquer the Barbarians in the Wogul Wasteland. I need them all to worship me as a deity!"
"Understood. As long as those so-called Barbarian Gods don't intervene, the entire Barbarians won't be able to resist us," Warner nodded in agreement.
"The Barbarian Gods... that is indeed a concern. Let’s not act ourselves; we’ll have the Barbarians Source Energy Warriors take charge," Su Yun pondered.
The term Barbarian Gods referred to those Fourth Level Barbarians who served as priests, specifically those Fourth-Level Experts possessing Disaster Beasts.
Their numbers were unknown, but there were at least five or more; otherwise, they wouldn't have survived amidst the hostility of numerous human kingdoms and empires until now.
Such a formidable force could not be underestimated, even by the Harrison Empire, let alone by Xiar at present.
What he could do was use the subservient Barbarians to gradually erode the vast expanse of Barbarians, thereby extending the reach of the Magic Web across the entire wasteland.
It would be a waste not to utilize such extensive land!
Using Barbarians to attack other Barbarians seemed plausible; after all, those so-called Barbarian Gods likely wouldn’t intervene, considering they prided themselves as deities and would not casually interfere in mortal conflicts.
Xiar was quite curious about these self-proclaimed gods. Did they merely enjoy this supreme glory? Surely they needed Light of Belief just like him?
In this world, there were no deities reliant on faith power, but Xiar was uncertain if there existed Source Artifacts capable of collecting belief power.
His understanding of Source Artifacts was still far too limited; he didn’t possess even one…
After returning to the Insectoid Base, he took a moment to tour the underground Zerg factory.
Four months had passed since Kerrigan developed a vast Insectoid Base from scratch within Twilight Forest. The lower levels had been nearly hollowed out, transformed into numerous Zerg incubation chambers, modification rooms, and breeding facilities. These could modify the body structures of new generations of Zerg based on their Inheritance Factor, allowing for targeted breeding of specific insects.
Before Xarl stood a creature of this kind.
It resembled a dung beetle, measuring over two meters in length and one meter in width, its body covered in a pitch-black exoskeleton. On its head were two shovel-like appendages, and its front claws glinted with a cold metallic sheen.
"This is a specially bred creature designed for mining. We have already entered mass production, with the number exceeding one thousand," Warner remarked, glancing at the purple-haired woman beside him.
She looked at him indifferently, showing no sign of emotion.
The breeding process naturally involved her laying eggs. After Xiar separated it from its abdomen, the abdomen had transformed into a pure breeding factory. Under the research participation of Xiar, Warner, and Erin, various types of creatures were cultivated.
For humans, their children are undoubtedly precious, cradled in their hands as if afraid they might fall or melt in their mouths.
But for this pure Zerg, offspring were merely tools—tools for conquest or protection—without any sense of blood relation or affection.
"The current production of steel is still too low. We need to cultivate more related creatures to increase steel output," Xiar summarized after reviewing other mining and refining creatures.
During the first and second industrial revolutions on Aqua Star, steel production was the most crucial industrial indicator and the most important resource for advancing the industrial revolution.
Without it, airplanes, Steamships, cars, and more could not be produced, let alone develop an industry!
Thus, Xiar naturally valued the relevant technology.
In addition to several mining creatures, there were also two types that could directly produce Steelmaking iron through digestion, resulting in high-purity iron that required only simple smelting to create industrial-grade steel.
With the help of these creatures, Farn County transformed from relying entirely on imports with zero production to surpassing other counties in steel output, which continued to increase at an astonishing rate.
After all, as long as there were sufficient resources, an endless army of Zerg miners could be cultivated to double the output once again.
Each creature's mining efficiency rivaled that of excavators from the past on Aqua Star, and they could start mining without needing specialized training!
Warner understood this well: "Of course. Our research team is also working towards this goal."
Over time, the Spirit Masters originally located in Source City had been somewhat compelled to work for Xiar, forming a research team of dozens and hundreds of assistants and apprentices.
Originally, these individuals were reluctant to work for Xiar, but upon learning about the power of the Magic Web, they eagerly devoted their efforts to the research.
In this regard, the existence of the Magic Web had a decisive effect.
Within the Magic Web, there existed a peculiar feature known as the Knowledge Upload and Download System.
Downloading involved spending Source Points to acquire relevant knowledge, allowing one to instantly learn various subjects.
Uploading referred to technical personnel who could upload their expertise by scanning their knowledge through the memory system of the Magic Web, thus contributing to the knowledge base of the Magic Network Mall.
In other words, if you were a teacher of Noble Etiquette, you could upload all that you knew about Noble Etiquette to the Magic Web, creating a comprehensive body of knowledge. Others could then spend Source Points to learn directly from it!
This feature was fundamental to the explosive growth of talent in Source City, enabling countless individuals to bypass lengthy learning periods and immediately engage their minds in deeper development.
Knowledge is power.
Xiar had always believed in this saying, which is why there were numerous benefits for those who uploaded knowledge. As long as they met the assessments set by relevant departments and achieved corresponding skill ratings, they would receive a substantial reward ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of Source Points upon uploading.
As for subsequent download revenues, Xiar did not monopolize them entirely but offered a 5% commission on each download.
Each type of knowledge required a minimum of several dozen Source Points and could go up to tens of thousands. This meant that whenever someone downloaded content, the uploader would earn 5% of that revenue. Such incremental earnings accumulated quickly, enticing countless individuals who realized they could surpass previous one-time rewards in no time!
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