In fact, the Cole Elf Kingdom, which was preparing to take advantage of the arrival of the elemental tide to develop, develop its potential, and enhance its strength, was indeed stumped by the actions of the Gulf Territory and Yaya.
Even through simple statistics, they can know that the number of "believers" in Yaya has easily exceeded 20 million and is rapidly approaching 30 million.
This is a very alarming number, and the magnitude of its change is also an extremely scary signal.
This means that the Gulf Territory has thoroughly studied the essence of the method of becoming a god - gaining more believers!
To make a simple comparison, even in the Kor Elf Kingdom with a population of hundreds of millions, not all Kor Elfs will believe in the Kor Elf gods.
Moreover, because there are so many elves and gods, cross-beliefs are rarely seen and allowed.
Therefore, even the Elf God King, who has the largest number of believers, only has more than 50 million believers.
It will take thousands or even tens of thousands of years of accumulation to slowly reach this scale.
Perhaps the elves who believe in the Elf King have deeper and purer beliefs, and their prayers are more effective.
But quantity is quantity, and it is a real heavy weight!
Moreover, the number of people in the Gulf Territory and the number of people who believe in Yaya are also increasing rapidly.
Maybe it won't take a few years for the number of Yaya's followers to officially surpass that of the Elf God King.
This is absolutely intolerable to the Cole elves.
Because they couldn't predict whether the aloof elves and gods would be furious because of this?
Will Yaya, who is rapidly rising as a believer, truly ascend to the throne of God?
Although it feels like the situation is on the verge of getting out of control, the members of the Elven Parliament still have a lot of resources and power.
He would never be willing to give up his status and rights.
So, they have to react!
What's more important is that many Cole Elf councilors have different ideas in their hearts.
If Yaya can succeed, do they also have a chance?
With this thought, they were eager to use the power of the entire Cole Elf Kingdom to plan more things for them.
"Increase penetration and testing of the Gulf Territory..."
"Send some people to become followers of Yaya..."
"Intensify the production of statues of the gods and continue to hold various ceremonies and prayer gatherings..."
"Further research on the method of becoming a god and disrupt other kingdoms and forces throughout the northern continent..."
"..."
Bringing a few personal matters into the business is their intention to easily grasp and control power.
If there are so many intelligent creatures that want to become gods, they must be obedient and cooperation is essential.
And as reckless pioneers, they provide more information for the grand plan of becoming a god, so that's what they should do!
However, compared to the slow and hidden actions of the Cole Elf Kingdom.
Bay Ling and Yaya, who are becoming more and more powerful, naturally arrange more exciting "temptations".
Butler Ralph has provided a lot of information and data on becoming a god to many territories and forces that have in-depth cooperation with the Gulf Territory.
Don't look at these materials, they are just a few pieces of paper and information.
Even for the vast majority of lords and nobles, these materials are just "the moon in the water, the flower in the mirror" that is valuable but useless.
However, the Bay Area is open to the public and has an attitude of “it’s good for everyone to get rich together”.
It will definitely win the superficial praise of all lords and nobles.
As for what they said behind their backs, the Gulf leaders would not care.
As long as they are willing to cooperate with the Gulf Territory and hand over their due share of funds and resources.
A huge amount of resources will be initially processed and produced in various territories, greatly reducing the volume, increasing the value, and reducing transportation costs, before being sent to the Gulf Territory or the appropriate area.
The efficiency of the Gulf Territory in acquiring resources has been greatly improved.
In particular, the elemental tide, which has gradually shown its effects, is strengthening and increasing the production of various minerals and resources in the material plane.
The increase in various resources, the establishment of factories everywhere, and the increase in demand for many resources.
It brought a different kind of order and vitality to the originally chaotic northern continent.
Especially with the "example" of the Gulf Territory, many lords and nobles gradually realized the importance of population.
The population is no longer a burden, but has become a "sweet potato" that can bring benefits and harvests.
As long as some food and resources are given, these people can help with the work, bringing dozens or hundreds of times of benefits.
Such simple calculations and harvest ratios are enough to make many lords and nobles cherish these poor people and people who once ignored them more.
Of course, that's all.
It is impossible for these lords and nobles to share the fruits of development with these laborers like the Bay Territory and Matthew.
"It's good to have food to eat. What else do you want?"
In the past, ordinary people had no choice, but now after a simple comparison.
They understood the advantages of the Gulf Territory better, and naturally became more excited.
However, they soon discovered that the lords and nobles who had wanted to let them die now no longer allowed them to leave at will.
If this were the case, they would also compromise obediently in the face of the swords, guns, swords and halberds of the lord's army.
Pursuing dreams is still a bit too far away.
As long as there is food to eat and you and your family are not starving to death, that is enough.
However, they soon discovered that they were still a little too naive.
The vast majority of lords and nobles just wanted cheap labor.
As for the relatives they fancy, they are just old, weak, women and children who can be abandoned at will.
Therefore, they worked hard, and the reward they received was only enough to feed themselves, while other relatives could only go hungry.
In this case, who would really work hard?
Ordinary people who don't know how to adapt have already died in the successive turmoil.
Not surprisingly, various situations began to appear in the production factories of lords and nobles.
There is a problem with the device.
Production efficiency drops rapidly.
Product quality has dropped like crazy.
Production resources are constantly being wasted.
Problems of graft and corruption have also become more serious.
Even because of the deduction of various supplies, workers who had no food to eat began to protest and rebel.
When casualties occur, those who want to deceive others will naturally be unable to stop the anger of the workers.
They were very angry and launched resistance and fighting without hesitation.
Idiots with little fighting ability will naturally die the fastest.
The remaining lords' troops and soldiers are not crazy people and will not take action against these panic-stricken guys.
And they also knew very well that the lords and nobles were counting on them to work and make money.
If we really kill them all, then those who work in the factory will become them.
The lords and nobles who had just demonstrated their "means" had not had time to be happy for a few days. Faced with such a change, they were suddenly dumbfounded.
Everything seems to have returned to its original state.
Even because they hid the investment from the Gulf leaders, they were put in a relatively embarrassing position.
If they don't ask the Gulf leaders for help, all their early investment will be in vain.
But if they ask the Gulf Territory for help, their intention to get rid of the Gulf Territory will be exposed.
In this case, smart people naturally came up with special solutions.
"First apply to the Gulf Territory for further cooperation. Then we have built the factory and have recruited manpower. We need the Gulf Territory to send people for training and management."
"When it comes to just checking accounts, the people in the Gulf Territory are much easier to use than those idiots..."
"As for the Haiwan Ling trick, we really can't learn it, so we should just sit back and wait to make money..."
Without the Gulf Territory, these workers would not have such high demands.
Without contrast, there is no harm.
Although they have lost the initiative, they have become accustomed to lying flat.
Suddenly I felt that it was too troublesome to do it myself.
It's actually quite good to just cooperate with the Gulf Leader and make money while you're there.
Of course they will not admit that it is the Gulf Territory's comprehensive acceptance and management requirements that do not allow them much autonomy, so they are lazy in this regard.
They will also not admit that the guys they have trained since childhood have indeed disappointed them very much.
They have now made up their minds. If they cannot cultivate qualified talents with these guys, they might as well rely entirely on the Gulf leaders for help.
When reliable talents are dispatched, trained and trained by the Gulf Territory, and then come back to help them, we should achieve better results.
As for whether it will be annexed by the Gulf Territory, we can make money together with the Gulf Territory for a long time.
They have never tricked the Gulf Leaders, and they have never been tricked by the other side.
What you wear on your body, what you use in daily life, what you eat in your mouth, what you consume during exercise, and what you use in battle all come from products produced in the Gulf Territory.
There are even some lords and nobles who cooperate more deeply with the Gulf Territory and are more courageous.
After understanding the education level of the Gulf Territory, they spent a lot of money to send some of their children to the Gulf Territory to study.
At the beginning, these lords and nobles were worried that the Gulf Territory would brainwash their children and turn them into spies and spies of the Gulf Territory.
But it turned out that they thought too much.
"Brainwashing? There is no need for brainwashing by the Gulf leaders. If it weren't for your strong request, we basically wouldn't have much time to come back."
"Stressed? No, no, no, we just think time is precious. There are many things to learn and there is no time to waste."
"Come back to help? Our ability is not enough, we need to learn more knowledge..."
"Must come back? It's not impossible, but it's probably hard for you and my brothers and sisters to agree..."
"There is no way, we haven't learned much political and communication knowledge and skills, and we don't have time to deal with you."
"If you really want to, open up a territory for us and arrange some manpower, and then we will be able to give you a lot of rewards."
"If we cannot gain the initiative, then we will not take action."
"What ambitions are there? There is no ambition at all, and there is nothing we want here..."
"If you can, it's broken. You can also come with us to the Gulf Territory for further training and see how the territory should develop."
"Of course it's okay to come back and do things, but we need more participation and support." "..."
At this point in the discussion, the nobles and lords basically understood.
They can see better development prospects in the Gulf Territory, so they are more willing to stay there.
But they are not opposed to coming back, but they also need a platform where they can display their abilities.
The size of the platform does not matter, but they need enough autonomy to put into practice the various knowledge and abilities they have learned.
Otherwise, they would rather cooperate openly with them like the current Gulf Territory.
If there is any discomfort at all, it's not that big of a deal.
After all, they have indeed grown up very well, and they have not turned into ungrateful white-eyed wolves as they imagined.
However, they are also very aware that there are not many platforms and resources they can provide.
If they were really allowed to come back, it would be really easy to cause some kind of chaos.
In this case, it is better to leave it as is.
In this case, it was the top nobles and lords who valued the information provided by the Gulf Territory.
In their view, becoming a god is a very wonderful thing, with endless lifespan and supreme power.
Whatever you want to do, you can do.
They didn't know it before, there was no way or method, and most of them could only think about it occasionally.
It's different now.
It seems like dreams can really become a reality.
"We need to get more information from the Gulf Territory and then conduct our own experiments."
"Just having an experimental site is not enough. We need further information, professional manpower, and road options."
"Everyone knows that becoming a god is a long and dangerous journey that requires a lot of resources and support. Most likely we can only rely on ourselves."
"We not only need to conduct in-depth cooperation with the Gulf Territory to obtain more information, but also obtain more resources."
"Start making arrangements. It's getting late. We must seize this rare opportunity..."
"There is still the Gulf Territory in front of us. Once they lose, we will be the ones to bear the pursuit of those churches."
“Aren’t those churches very honest in front of the Gulf Territory?”
“Isn’t it because of strength?”
"..."
The lords and nobles who wanted to become gods naturally got together and tried to plan in this regard.
They don't have much honesty and trust in each other, and this is just part of their arrangement to become gods.
Naturally, they also have other channels and will dig out this information and intelligence at all costs.
The Gulf Territory did not try to hide this information. Instead, it would provide a certain degree of deal based on the strength and ability of these lords and nobles.
As long as they can provide enough resources, they can obtain correct intelligence from the Gulf Territory.
Moreover, the Gulf Territory's intelligence was more detailed and accurate than if they had done it themselves.
Matthew knows very well if not giving these guys useful information and has far ahead of them.
These idiots will definitely do it in private, and they might cause some horrific rituals and troubles.
Now, Matthew has obtained a large amount of resources and information through transactions with them, and also has the situation of these guys in his hands.
Wait until these guys are really stupid and cause some irreparable changes.
The Gulf Territory can also take action in time and solve it quickly.
"If these idiots can act according to the information we give them, they can avoid a lot of trouble, and maybe there will be more successful cases."
"When that time comes, we will be able to collect more information and provide more paths and possibilities for the territory to become a god."
After hearing Matthew's explanation and arrangement, the managers of the Gulf Territory, who were no longer surprised by all this, nodded silently.
The changes in the situation in the entire northern continent have finally begun to be affected by the territory.
For such changes, they naturally have to be mentally prepared and adapt accordingly.
But they know that if the method of becoming a god can really succeed.
And their merits are sufficient and their abilities can achieve it.
They can try it too!
The Gulf Territory never skimps on rewarding its own people!
A better future and prospects constantly inspire them.
Other temptations and obstacles will naturally not have any impact on them.
Because their goals are clear, their beliefs are firm, and their will is strong enough.
The fact that they can be recognized and trusted by Matthew has proven their ability and trustworthiness.
And they are also very rational, believing that only territory can bring them better things.
"Do you want to become a god? Work harder!"
The brand new slogan plunged almost the entire Gulf Territory into a more fanatical atmosphere.
Almost most people believe that the lord and the territory can do it.
This is the firm belief that the lord and the territory have established for them for a long time.
Of course, more people use this as motivation to inspire themselves to strive upward.
They know very well that the road for professionals is relatively long.
The road to becoming a god is even more difficult and difficult.
But at least, in the Gulf Territory, they can see the hope that seems insignificant but actually exists!
The public behavior of the Gulf Territory naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of most churches and sects throughout the northern continent.
They seemed to be stimulated, or they were "resurrected" because of the elemental tide.
They quickly used their slogans and re-established one church after another.
They quickly contacted the local lords and nobles and showed off their power.
However, they soon discovered that times have changed!
The nobles and lords who used to enjoy contact with them but hated their existence and had to rely on them had a clear change in their attitude towards them.
They are willing to provide some material help, but are not willing to provide enough manpower as before.
During the communication, they still behaved very submissively, but they were not willing to get too involved in their affairs.
Such behavior is clearly alienating!
That’s absolutely not possible!
Although the power of churches and sects is strong, they have been dormant for too long and their numbers are relatively small.
If you want to have greater influence, you must use some nobles and lords as carriers.
Now that the nobles and lords no longer have contact with them, or are unwilling to be "used" by them, their influence will not be exerted.
Once this situation arises, they must take matters into their own hands as before.
Sooner or later they would do so, leading to complex relationships with lords and nobles.
But if we do this now, we need to spend enough time, invest a lot of energy, and select enough suitable manpower.
In this case, it is difficult to do what they want to do with the power they currently retain.
For example, warn the Gulf Territory.
Another example is to completely block all kinds of news about the method of becoming a god.
This is the first task given to them after the gods suddenly awakened.
In order to gain the "favor" of the gods, they must complete the task as quickly as possible and do their best.
Otherwise, they will lose the trust of the gods.
As a member of the church, once you lose the trust of God, you lose everything.
But soon, they quickly learned about the strength of the Gulf Territory and the influence of the other party.
But the strength of the Gulf Territory is too strong!
They can't compete at all!
Even through communication and contact with other churches, it seems difficult to cause devastating damage to the Gulf Territory.
What's even more frightening is that the relationship between the Gulf Territory and the Goddess of Magic and Mother Earth seems to be very deep.
What the other party revealed might be a trap left for them.
In this case, they communicated while reporting the situation to higher-ups, hoping to obtain revelation from the gods.
In a relatively closed environment, without experiencing many things, it is difficult to cultivate talents who are outstanding and flexible enough.
However, this also has certain advantages, that is, it can basically guarantee the loyalty of most people.
This is the most important thing for the gods who have not appeared in the world for a long time.
So, they quickly received new revelations and orders.
"Do your best to expand your influence, recruit more believers, hold various ceremonies, and restore your strength as soon as possible."
To put it simply, they are also going to compete with Yaya for followers!
News about them soon appeared all over the northern continent.
It is difficult to say that these messages were not spoken by lords and nobles who had opinions about them.
Matthew was not surprised by their appearance.
But he was a little confused, these guys seemed too "quiet".
In Matthew's impression, these guys really like to push their noses and faces.
Various reasons can be used as excuses for them to take action.
Matthew and the previous players frequently fought against the armed forces of these churches.
The opponent is very strong, has a lot of skills, and the "loots" can be considered relatively generous.
However, players generally don't like playing against them.
These guys are so stubborn and always one-sided.
What's more important is that some special individuals among them can carry the power of gods and complete extremely terrifying transformations.
God descends!
(End of chapter)