Watching and Joining

On Mogri.

A burly, handsome red-haired man whose body radiated explosive power also received the news.

"Mr. Kassadin personally established the Void Cult on Xandar?"

"It seems I need to begin applying to spread the teachings as well."

Lex’s eyes were filled with piety and reverence.

Five months had passed since Mr. Kassadin bestowed his blessing upon him.

His appearance had completely returned to how he looked in his youth.

Not only had he regained his youthful appearance, but his strength was several times greater than it had been at his peak in his younger days.

Therefore, Lex worshipped the great Great God of the Void Kassadin, who had bestowed a blessing upon him, with exceptional devotion.

King Aub Mogri had said he would observe him for a year before considering large-scale promotion.

Lex had originally felt there was no need to rush, but Lord Kassadin had now personally established the Void Temple and spread the news directly across the Milky Way Galaxy, intending to personally spread the teachings of the Void.

As one of the Void Cult’s believers, he naturally had to respond. Otherwise, he would be too ashamed to face Lord Kassadin.

Moreover, he did not want the people he brought along to be too weak because they had joined the Void too late when Lord Kassadin eventually gathered the Void Cult’s believers scattered throughout the universe.

"Great God of the Void Kassadin above, your believer Lex will absolutely not disappoint you."

Lex knelt before a statue within the temple and spoke with incomparable devotion.

Then, Lex rose to his feet and took out his communicator to contact the king, hoping the king could begin spreading the teachings of the Void.

He wanted all the people of Mogri to receive the great Void’s blessing and have the entire race join the glorious evolution.

Anyone in the universe who had connected with interstellar society and could use internet communicators had mostly heard the news already.

Although they admired Kassadin’s strength, most of them did not dare believe that something good would simply fall into their laps.

They only believed that joining the Void Cult would surely require paying some sort of price.

Thus, they all planned to wait and see. In any case, the location of the God of the Void Kassadin’s base of operations had already been made clear.

Publicly announcing the headquarters of his own faction was undeniably an extremely bold move.

It also showed that the God of the Void Kassadin had absolute confidence in his own strength.

Admiration was one thing, but they would let others take the lead.

Several days passed.

Renoli, Kyle, the Precognitor, and Lacey, the first group to take the lead and seek to join the Void Cult, were kneeling before the statue outside the temple. Their hearts were filled with gratitude, reverence, and fear.

"Each of you has received the blessing of the great Great God of the Void Kassadin."

"Therefore, I have come today to explain some of the abilities you will gain after joining the Void Cult and receiving the Void blessing."

Five meters away from them, Sonia watched as they worshipped and spoke softly.

"First, I must congratulate you. From this moment onward, as long as you do not die in danger, you will have at least several hundred or even a thousand years of life."

"This means you have broken free from some of the restraints of lifespan and become long-lived beings."

Sonia’s voice was pleasant to hear, but to Renoli and the others, it was like thunder. Turbulent waves surged in their hearts.

They had hoped that joining the Void Cult would grant them power, yet they had not expected it to directly alter their lifespan.

In the universe, as long as a civilization’s technology was sufficiently advanced, its people’s lifespans would generally be extended and they could live longer.

However, such extensions had their limits. For example, the longest-lived people on Xandar lived only a little over three hundred years, while most could only live to around two hundred in old age.

Simply believing in the Void could extend one’s lifespan. If news of such a benefit spread, even countless influential figures on Xandar would likely go mad for it.

"Perhaps you currently feel that your strength has not improved much, but that does not matter."

"As long as you have received the Void blessing, it means you have joined the glorious evolution."

"In the future, you can absorb all kinds of matter to complete evolution after evolution and gain unparalleled strength."

"I believe that by now, all of you should understand the meaning of the commandments."

"I hope you do not violate the commandments and become subjects for the Hall of Judgment."

"The great Lord Kassadin is watching your actions at all times."

Seeing their bodies tremble slightly, Sonia smiled as she explained, while also offering them a sincere warning.

Sonia did not know why Kassadin was willing to bestow the Void’s power upon countless people.

However, she understood clearly that Mr. Kassadin giving everyone one chance to join the Void seemed to come without any cost, but the greatest cost was resisting the desire born of hunger.

Only those who could still control their actions and remain true to themselves after experiencing the thrill of becoming stronger could live long and grow ever more powerful.

Otherwise, forget living for several hundred or a thousand years. Soon after joining, once they became mindless monsters that knew only how to feed, they would face judgment.

"Thank you, Miss Sonia. We will remember the Void Cult’s commandments."

Renoli, Kyle, the Precognitor, and Lacey all nodded at those words and responded respectfully.

"The great Lord Kassadin has said that he will not restrict any of your freedoms."

"However, the great and benevolent Lord Kassadin has prepared a gravity chamber."

"You have only just joined the Void. You may choose to stay on the island for some time and learn and train to control your strength and desires."

"As for food, you may pay the chefs on the island to buy it, or fish for it yourselves in the sea."

"I have already obtained permission for fishing. If you wish to eat, you may do it yourselves."

"Now that you are members of the Void Cult, the great Mr. Kassadin hopes that, whether now or in the future, he will continue to see you remain rational and clear-minded."

Sonia continued with a few additional words.

After speaking, Sonia left.

Although the first group of visitors had arrived quickly, no second group had come over the past few days.

Sonia knew that people outside were certainly still observing the Void Cult.

Once Renoli and the others returned safely and let people know that believing in the Void truly granted power,

more and more people would hope to gain power through belief in the Void. When that time came, she would have plenty to do.

However, this kind of busyness was far easier than her previous work at the Celebrity Hotel.

After Sonia left,

Renoli, Kyle, the Precognitor, and Lacey all rose from their one-knee kneels. They looked at one another, their eyes filled with amazement.

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