The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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"who!?"

Isaac's sudden appearance startled everyone. They stared in horror at the young man in black robes who had appeared out of nowhere. Although he was just an ordinary person, they all picked up the stone spears beside them and pointed them at Isaac with wary expressions.

They did not lower their guard because of Isaac's human identity, because their enemies were not only the monsters in the dungeon, but also the cult, which was a group of monsters in human skin!

Not to mention, there are many vicious spells in the extraordinary world that can change one's appearance!

However, Isaac was not angry at the wariness of the people opposite him. Instead, he clapped his hands in appreciation: "Not bad. Although you are weak, your courage is commendable. I admire you even more. Don't worry, I am a genuine human being, just like the builder of that mad city. I have never come from outside."

Seeing that the group was still on guard, Isaac tilted his head slightly, paused, and said, "I admire your courage, but I want to see your wisdom. I can kill you without any trouble."

As he spoke, Isaac casually pointed, and a beam of light shot out. To the astonishment of the group, the rock, which was about half a person tall, that they had just been discussing turned into dust in an instant!

They looked at the pile of powder on the ground, then at the half-fist-sized rock at the tip of the spear, and exchanged bewildered glances. In the end, it was a young man, suspected to be the leader and wearing a tiger skin, who was the first to put down his weapon and made the others follow suit.

After all, Isaac has already proven his identity as a superhuman. Although it is still unknown whether he is really the savior from outside, one thing is certain—Isaac can kill them without breaking a sweat!

After putting down his weapon, the tiger-skinned youth pondered for a moment, then bowed respectfully to Isaac and said, "Your Excellency, please forgive our rudeness. Could you please explain in detail what it means to develop in a different place?"

“Finally calmed down, not bad. I’m increasingly optimistic about you guys.” Isaac smiled, and the stones on the ground rose up to form a chair, allowing Isaac to sit down. “However, there’s one thing I need to correct. I’m not some savior. I just want to do some research. You help me complete my research, and I’ll give you power. A… fairly fair deal.”

After saying that, Isaac couldn't help but laugh: "Honorable, kids, that you can have a relatively fair deal with me."

The tiger-skin youth had no idea what Isaac's words about a fair trade meant to an ancient mad witch. All he knew was that the person in front of them was most likely the true savior!

Because of Isaac's statement, both the information conveyed by that magical parchment map and the information inexplicably passed down among humans were recorded!

However, the tiger-skinned youth didn't want to dwell too much on the definition. He looked at Isaac expectantly, his hands unconsciously gripping the stone spear, then loosening, then gripping again, and said with a slight tremor, "What... power?"

“This.” Isaac opened his right hand, and a bright flame burst forth, revealing a knight’s longsword wreathed in golden flames. “I call this a Virtual Divinity. With it, you can possess the power of a god! At the same time, you can also bestow this power upon your companions.”

Upon hearing this, the tiger-skinned youth couldn't help but take a few steps forward excitedly. In the radiance filled with [light], [justice], and [warmth], he couldn't help but reach out his hand, but then instantly withdrew it, suppressing the longing in his heart.

"Not bad, you were able to restrain yourself in the face of this power. However, I must make one thing clear beforehand: once you accept this power, you will no longer be human, and this power will burn your life force. Can you accept that?"

Chapter 290 The Terrifying Divine System!

"Once you accept this power, you will no longer be human, and this power will burn your life. Can you still accept that?"

Upon hearing Isaac's words, the tiger-striped youth paused for a moment, glanced at his companion beside him, took a deep breath, and silently stepped forward. His emerald green eyes looked at Isaac, and he said sincerely, "I don't care about anything as long as I can gain the power to protect my family and friends! But before that, I would like to ask you for a favor."

"explain."

"If one day I betray my current ideals because of this power, and you are still in this world, I hope you will kill me!" The tiger-skinned youth looked at Isaac with resolute eyes.

There was nothing he could do. He had seen too many examples of people who joined the cult in the hope of saving humanity, only to fall completely into corruption. He didn't know whether it was because those forces were evil or because those predecessors had changed.

In short, he dared not gamble.

So he wanted to ask Isaac for help with this.

Of course, this is also a gamble.

I bet Isaac is a good guy.

Upon hearing this, Isaac raised an eyebrow, said nothing, but nodded, then gestured for him to reach for the longsword.

Having received Isaac's promise, the tiger-striped youth was finally free of any worries. He did not look back at his family and companions, but resolutely reached out to the longsword that was burning fiercely!

He grabbed the sword hilt!

In an instant, golden divine light burst forth from the longsword, and indistinct hymns rang out. One after another, faint ritual arrays appeared within the longsword. Golden energy, like liquid, rapidly spread from the tiger-skinned youth's right hand, which gripped the longsword, to his entire body!

In an instant, the golden light dissipated, and a young man holding a long sword and wearing golden-red knight armor appeared in front of everyone, leaving his companions dumbfounded!

Only Isaac looked at the young man with a smile and said, "Tell me your name."

"Mephisto, Blade of the Sun! Greetings, my lord!" Having fully merged with the virtual godhood, Mephisto not only gained immense power but also learned a great deal from the virtual godhood, gaining a deeper understanding of just how powerful Isaac was before him.

Thus, despite gaining the power to scorch the heavens and boil the seas, Mephisto did not become arrogant. Instead, he became even more humble, immediately planting his sword in the ground and kneeling before Isaac.

After all, if he weren't humble, Isaac would have had to move his monument...

Hmm, there might not even be a tombstone...

"Mephisto?" Upon hearing this familiar name, Isaac's expression turned somewhat strange. This name didn't sound like that of a benevolent god. It was a pity; he should have been given a demonic virtual godhood. What a waste of this name.

The strange thought lingered in his mind for only a moment before Isaac shook it off. With a flick of his fingertips, the demonic claw floating behind his head sent a piece of parchment flying to Mephisto's front.

“This is the stronghold I have chosen for you. Lead your people here, build a city, gather your people, and develop your family, just like any other city.”

"Yes, sir!" Mephisto replied respectfully, placing his right hand on his chest.

Isaac nodded, then vanished along with the demonic claw in a wisp of wind. He still had to find someone to fuse with the [God of War], so he was quite busy.

After confirming that Isaac had left, Mephisto slowly stood up, turned to look at his companions, and after a moment, said excitedly, "Brothers, our hope has arrived!"

As he spoke, seemingly to give his companion confidence, or perhaps to confirm his own power, Mephisto waved his hand, and a golden stream of light flew out, instantly melting another boulder in the cave!

It turned into a patch of scorching magma!

Mephisto's friends had never seen anything like this before. After a brief moment of stunned silence, they cheered and rushed towards him, excitedly circling around him and chattering away, tears streaming down their faces.

Mephisto didn't stop them; he simply stood there quietly, listening to his companions' ramblings. Although his tears were evaporated by the power of the blazing sun before they could fall, his bloodshot eyes revealed that he wasn't entirely at peace...

After a period of commotion, the crowd, having vented their passion on Mephisto, gradually calmed down. As a result, they remembered what Isaac had said: "At the same time, you can also bestow this power upon your companions!"

Could they also possess such extraordinary power, almost godlike?

Everyone looked at Mephisto expectantly.

Although they didn't say it, they had all basically grown up together and knew each other very well, so he knew exactly what they were thinking.

Mephisto took a deep breath and said with a solemn expression, "The God is right, I can indeed grant you extraordinary power! Extraordinary power far greater than that of those vile monsters and cultists!"

Then, before the crowd could cheer, Mephisto solemnly pressed his hands down, suppressing their excitement, and uttered the "but."

"However! This power comes at a price! Humans cannot possess superhuman power, so if you want to have this power, you can only cease to be human! And you must fight for the survival of humanity for the rest of your lives!"

Hearing Mephisto's words, the heavy expressions on everyone's faces eased a bit. They thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be just this.

"It's just being human, right? They can just give it up. Living in such a harsh environment, their bottom line is actually very low. As long as they can survive and protect their families, many things don't really matter to them." Hearing Mephisto's words, the heavy expressions on everyone's faces eased a bit. They thought it was something serious, but it turns out it's just this?

Although they were somewhat unconcerned about the "expensive" price Mephisto mentioned, they remained calm. After all, Mephisto still held considerable authority, and with the acquisition of such immense power, his authority naturally rose accordingly.

So no one would refute him at this time.

Of course, what they didn't know was that the price was far more than just being inhuman; in addition to being inhuman, he also needed to fight for the survival of humanity for the rest of his life!

It may sound like the same situation as now, but you should know one thing: as the followers of the gods, as long as the gods do not die, the followers will also not die!

The only difference is how much divine power is needed to revive them.

Decades, or even centuries later, this will be a curse...

Of course, when that time comes, they will not have any complaints, because the will of the gods is the will of their subjects!

And this...

In truth, Mephisto wasn't entirely sure either, after all, he had only recently become a god and lacked experience...

Chapter 291 The God of War Takes His Position!

Although they were all quite enthusiastic about becoming followers of the gods, unfortunately, Isaac gave Mephisto a virtual divine status as a righteous god, not an evil god, and therefore he could not create followers without limit.

In other words, certain conditions must be met or some trials must be completed before one can be granted power by Him.

In terms of quantity, they are naturally inferior to the randomly created evil god's followers, but in terms of quality, they are much higher. Whether it is combat power, vitality, or even potential, they far surpass the evil god's followers.

Furthermore, their self-will is preserved for a relatively longer period of time, unlike the followers of evil gods, who may survive for seven or eight years if they are lucky, but are completely corrupted in three to five years or even less than a year if they are unlucky.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. One is that the requirements are relatively high. Of the hundred or so people Mephisto and his group, only nine met the standards. The others did not meet the requirements. Among these nine people, three were children under the age of ten and did not have the ability to fight.

At least, it's not time to send them to the battlefield yet.

Secondly, except in special circumstances, the power of most divine followers needs to be increased gradually, just like a normal superhuman, and they will not gain extremely powerful power in an instant.

So at this moment, apart from Mephisto and the three children, everyone else was just a first-order priest.

It is a bit weak, but it is enough for traveling. Although there are many dungeons in this area, they are mostly dormant. There are not many monsters around, and the few that are there are no match for Mephisto.

After all, even though He is not yet fully familiar with His own power and divine authority, He can easily crush third-tier monsters with just pure numerical values. Fighting above one's level is not so easy.

Even Isaac, at the third tier, could only say that he could escape and fight against a fourth-tier powerhouse when caught off guard.

It's impossible to fight against even a little bit.

Even with such a huge advantage, Mephisto did not act rashly. Instead, he took six combat-capable servants to properly adapt to his own power. After three full days, he led his people to migrate to the area designated by Isaac.

On the other hand, after leaving Mephisto, Isaac quickly found the holder of the [Battle God]. There was no other way; in terms of both combat power and potential, the [Battle God] was not even in the same league as the [Blazing Sun Blade]. There was no need to be so particular about the choice; he could just pick one randomly.

Since it's a virtual deity with some "eternal" characteristics, changing hosts comes at no cost. If it's not suitable, just change it.

So after leaving Mephisto, Isaac handed him over to a group of about two hundred wilderness humans, a bit more than Mephisto's group, but their unity seemed a bit lacking; among those two hundred people, there were actually four leaders...

Isaac didn't say much about this. After handing the [God of War] to the most suitable one among the four, Isaac went on to find other humans. Although he no longer had a virtual godhood, it was clear that a mere three hundred people were not enough to support his plan.

As for the [God of War] side...

Isaac wasn't worried, after all, the [Battle God] had an almost absolute suppressive power compared to other ordinary people!

Unless the God of War and his subordinates are all idiots, stabilizing the situation is not a problem at all.

And that was indeed the case. After Isaac left, the God of War, Ex, quickly subdued the others and became the undisputed leader among the two hundred people. He then developed thirty followers from among these two hundred people!

Yes, thirty-six!

Their numbers far exceeded Mephisto's nine, and only two of them were children, making a total of thirty-four combatants!

The reason for such a big difference is that there are more people, the [Battle God] is weaker than [Blazing Sun Blade], so the requirements for becoming a familiar are much lower, and also, He was lucky.

Of course, if the quantity increases, the quality will relatively decrease.

Compared to Mephisto's familiars who can use both fire and longswords, making them both skilled in magic and martial arts, the familiars on the God of War's side are much weaker. Their changes are basically limited to physical enhancement and a divinely bestowed combat technique. Most importantly, unlike Mephisto's familiars, they don't come with their own weapons!

However, their sheer numbers are an unparalleled advantage for them now, meaning that the God of War has more room to maneuver.

Although he had gained such great power, the God of War knew very well who had given him this power. So after he had become familiar with his own power and developed his followers, he made a decisive move and split his forces into two groups. He and ten of his weakest followers led the remaining ordinary people to the location designated by Isaac.

The rest of the family members went to other human settlements in the wilderness to gather more humans for Isaac!

The God of War knew very well that whether he wanted to better serve Isaac or to better survive in this world, population was the foundation of everything!

At least, that's how it is after possessing extraordinary power. Only by having a larger population can one develop more followers and better protect humanity!