Chapter 1453: Chapter 114: Run or Get Another Wife

This new Origin is odd, Ange could not even feel its ‘power’ anywhere, it was like a cluster of colorful cotton, a kind of Chaotic Origin without destructive power?

Ange tried to smash it with the Chaotic Power, but as soon as he smashed it, they stuck together, like smashing grey clay into colorful clay, you could knead and mold it into one mass.

At last, the colorful ‘clay’ floated on the surface, wrapping around the Chaotic Power.

This level of manipulation of Origin, Negris couldn’t see, all it saw was Ange squeezing it with both hands a few times, then putting it away, leaving it completely baffled and asking, “What new Origin?”

Ange looked into the room and said, “On her body, new, the Origin Power.”

“A new Origin Power? You’ve never seen it before? What are its characteristics?” Negris asked in surprise.

Ange shook his head, he didn’t know, the bit he gleaned from Faradi had already mixed with the Chaotic Power, time to glean some more.

Just as he was thinking about going back for more, Anthony dashed out in disarray, urgently saying, “Go go go, hurry up.” Then he quickly scampered away.

What happened? Something that even Old God Stick can’t bear and needs to run away from? This was even rarer than Origin Power, so much so, Ange didn’t even bother with another touch, and ran along with Anthony.

Faradi chased out, warmly shouting, “Come to play again, bring more people, I’ll wait for you.”

Anthony fled without looking back, not slowing down until the crystal pillars behind him were no longer visible.

The Negris projected on Ange curiously asked, “What happened? Were you molested?”

Anthony, still frightened, said, “Worse than molestation, I was about to gain another wife.”

“What do you mean? Did you touch her? Was she clinging to you?” Negris asked in astonishment, how could someone force a wife upon Anthony?

Anthony shook his head and said, “She must be a marriage deity, she was trying to set me up in marriage, I felt influenced.”

“Ah? A marriage deity? There are gods like that?” Negris asked, realizing that things were not as simple as it thought.

Anthony said, “I thought she was captivated by my handsomeness, trying to entangle me, so right when we met I complimented her to divert her attention, but soon she asked me ‘are you married’, and at that moment, I sensed something was off, because it was not a simple inquiry, but a questioning imbued with Divine Power.”

“If I weren’t a Godman, I wouldn’t be able to sense the power, you know how troubling a questioning can be, right? It’s a Divine Technique where believers question the gods and the gods cannot refuse to answer, so I said ‘no’, and then she asked ‘what type do you like’.”

“Of course, I chose the most problematic answer, I said I liked ‘someone who I find visually pleasing, feels right, has good temperament’, these kinds of subjective criteria where the right to judge is entirely up to me, I say it’s not pleasing if I don’t find it pleasing.”

“Then she immediately said, she has a niece, beautiful, fair-skinned, tall, and then hinted something here, probably meant ‘busty’, how would she know I like busty? The Enchanting Demon from my family was like this.”

“What’s more bizarre, I felt a bit attracted, I couldn’t figure out how the Divine Technique was operating on me, so I made an excuse that there were a few others back home who also needed matchmaking, said I would bring them along next time, and then I hurriedly ran away.” Anthony elaborated with lingering fears.

Negris too was stunned listening, “Just in that short while, you fought a god battle?”

“Yes, a god battle, I almost lost, as weird as Lisa’s Conceive with a Glance, so I suspect she is a priestess of the marriage deity, capable of forcefully pairing two beings.” Anthony concluded.

“How is Ange unaffected? Do you feel anything, Ange?” Negris asked.

Ange shook his head and said, “She mentioned, Goddess of Dawn, Priest.”

“Does the Goddess of Dawn oversee marriages?” Anthony pondered for a moment.

“Ange mentioned she also has the new Origin Power,” Negris added.

“Sss–” Anthony hissed a cool breath, but his expression was quite excited, as if he had found something fun, rubbing his hands together and saying, “It seems I need to have a good meeting with her, see what level her divine powers are.”

“Huh? How can you see? With such a bizarre Divine Technique, how will you handle it? Don’t actually end up bringing a wife back home,” Negris said.

Anthony smiled and said, “Her Divine Technique doesn’t work on adults, so there must be something that can ignore her Divine Technique. Didn’t I leave a tail end just now?”

“I was saying we have a few family members who need matchmaking, so I’ll bring a Witch, a Meteor God Rabbit, a Mechanical Construct, a eunuch, a sterile woman, an Elemental Sprite, and introduce ninety-six different genders, let’s see how she matches them.”

Negris couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, “Can it really be done like that? But such a Divine Technique is outrageous; that it can even enforce marriages? How is that defined?”

Anthony shrugged, “That’s quite normal. Divine Technique is essentially the manifestation of will. If you possess a devout will and the power to manifest it, you can define corresponding Divine Techniques. For example, if you decide that mastering a knowledge point requires pulling out a hair, I guarantee all your followers would be bald.”

“Pfft, why would I want a bunch of bald followers? If mastering some knowledge requires pulling out hair, who would believe in you?” Negris said, laughing bitterly.

Anthony just smiled without saying a word, merely looking at him.

Negris immediately said with some annoyance, “Did I say something wrong again? Just say it outright, I’m used to it.”

Negris is rich in theoretical knowledge and speaks confidently when it comes to professional matters, but he often falls into the trap of being doctrinal, failing to put theory into practice. Anthony’s current expression definitely suggests Negris misspoke again; after being criticized numerous times, he doesn’t care as much now.

Anthony said, “Once a wise man said, no one cherishes what they get for free. Do you know why I always insist on the principle of equivalent exchange? It’s not because I need those things, but because only when the other party has paid a price, your gifts will have value.”

Ange scratched his head, Is that so? So that’s why I insist on equivalent exchange? I see.

Pretending not to notice, Anthony continued, “The biggest problem with spreading your faith is that it’s free. Whenever someone prays, you project yourself there; it’s too easy, making your knowledge seem very cheap. Do you know why Red Star is so devoted to spreading your faith?”

“Because he has put in so much, so much time and effort. If your knowledge is cheap, what value is his effort? Therefore, he spent all his life’s time and energy spreading your knowledge, making your name celebrated across the whole Stellaris. Then he becomes the brightest one among the Stellaris.”

“If you demand that each mastered knowledge point costs a hair, then all your followers would definitely cherish your knowledge. They’d be bald but stronger. They will be the richest-in-knowledge bald folks in the Void.”

“They will surely try their hardest to tell others that they became bald because of acquiring knowledge, not due to health issues. If others don’t believe, they will surely let those people experience the power of knowledge. Your fame will be sung for eternities,” Anthony solemnly raised both his hands.

Negris suddenly saw the light; he had actually noticed these but didn’t know where the problem lay. Now pointed out by Anthony, he suddenly understood.

“I know what to do now, alright, go ahead, start the divine war. By the way, if it’s Lisa’s Conceive with a Glance, how would you handle it?” Negris asked.

“That’s simple. Gather a few hundred menopausal old women to swarm her; her face will be all scratched up,” Anthony said, turning his head, ready to get to work.

Suddenly, Ange spoke, “Look for the new, Dawn Origin.”