The massive beast bellowed once, then crumpled, dying instantly on the spot. All the native humans watched, truly astonished at the raw, undeniable power displayed by Cosmos.
Sunny then turned his gaze towards a specific human, a young male around 15 years of age. Before descending, he had already meticulously observed the status of all his primitive humans.
Many were born without any discernible talents. Among those who possessed them, most had ordinary F-Grade abilities like Jump, Stealth, or Tracker.
But this particular boy’s talent stood out: Super Strength (C-Grade), making it one of the most practical and potent abilities among his early creations.
Sunny looked directly at the young boy and, in a voice that resonated not just in their ears but in their very souls, declared:
-You will be called ‘Thorn’ henceforth and be the first leader of the humans.- The young boy, Thorn, seemed to shimmer with an internal light, as if physically imbued with the weight of being the chosen one. Every other human present began to chant -Thorn!- over and over.
Though they didn’t comprehend Sunny’s precise words, they somehow intuitively understood the meaning behind his divine pronouncement.
These primitive humans were not yet aware of the boy’s inherent talent, but Sunny was. He had orchestrated this entire -play- to make them believe that Thorn’s incredible strength was a direct result of Sunny’s divine intervention, solidifying his chosen leader’s authority.
From his System space, Sunny then summoned the spear he had manifested earlier���the one made of wood, but infused with his Faith���and gestured for Thorn to take it. Thorn was momentarily stunned, but then a wave of profound joy washed over him.
He slowly walked towards Sunny, his primitive mind now daring to look directly into the awe-inspiring, cosmic eyes of the mask.
He then bowed deeply again before reaching out and placing his hands upon the handle of the spear.
The simple wooden spear, touched by his hand and blessed by a God, shimmered with a soft, golden light.
Sunny knew this spear, manifested using his Faith, was anything but ordinary; even a spear forged from the purest steel would not be able to scratch its divinely imbued body.
While every other human gazed at Thorn with a mixture of envy and newfound reverence, Sunny vanished as quickly as he had appeared, returning to the serene expanse of his God Space.
-So faith-consuming!- Sunny practically shouted from the bottom of his heart, as he immediately checked his Faith points.
Only 5 points remained. The rapid depletion had been staggering.
-System! Can you please explain why the faith was consumed so rapidly?- Sunny questioned his all-knowing System, his tone demanding answers. �������������������������������������������.�����������
The System’s response was swift, its melodious tone carrying a stark, almost chilling clarity:
The consumption was high due to 3 reasons:
1. As the wisdom and strength of the lifeforms in your world increase, the Faith points needed for descending onto the mortal plane will also increase.
2. Sharing any knowledge or artifact will consume faith proportional to he usefulness of the knowledge and power of the artifact
3. As a God of the World Veridia, every lifeform here is a part of you. If you kill one of your parts, it will backfire and result in a loss of Faith points proportional to the strength and wisdom of that lifeform.
Note: The third point is only applicable if the lifeform does not harm a God’s dignity or act against divine will.
This System notification made Sunny’s metaphorical hair stand on end. The implications of these answers were simple, yet terrifying: the consumption of Faith points was only going to increase, not decrease, as Veridia evolved.
Just then, a colossal influx of Faith washed over him, a warm, invigorating surge of energy. -About 30 points or more,- Sunny murmured, looking towards Veridia and the growing human settlements.
Below, Thorn stood proudly in front of a newly constructed altar, crudely fashioned from the bones of many different animals, from rats to the recently felled elephant. All the humans were bowing their heads, offering a tribute of fruits and fresh animal flesh.
-So this is what prayers from a wise race feel like,- Sunny said, a slow, profound understanding dawning upon him.
He quickly calculated: if all these humans, spurred by their reverence for Thorn and Cosmos, offered food daily, he would gain an astonishing 30,000 Faith points (10,000x) daily!
Sunny was immensely amused by the prospect, even as he knew they couldn’t possibly maintain such offerings every single day.
It had been a full planetary month since Sunny had last descended to Veridia.
In that time, the humans had fully accepted Thorn as their divinely appointed leader. And Thorn, armed with his Super Strength and the shimmering divine spear, was already leading humanity towards greatness.