Chapter 199: #World Famous Star Yu Il-Shin?

Basking under the colorful lights made me feel like dancing along the flashy beat while munching on prawn crackers, but I wasn’t here for that.

-Lord Yu Il-Shin! Please give a more sensual and intellectual expression!

“

Chu

~ L-like this?”

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Ooh!

That's it! That's the smile that gives off a mix of underlying fear and sensuality unique to a god!

Woooong!

Like drones from Earth, cameras flew around me, recording me from every angle. Yes, I was in the middle of filming a movie in God-Maker.

Maybe I should explain, after all. So, it all started a week ago...

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Ding! Ding!

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[Quest: Help with the Restoration of Waternia]

Current progress: 100%

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[Congratulations! You have completed the quest: Help with the Restoration of Waternia!]

“Oh! Finally!” I balled my fist in victory as I looked at God-Maker.

The desert was no more, replaced by lush greenery. Clear and refreshing water streams flowed like veins throughout the forest, giving life all across Waternia. Such a breathtaking sight it was! I could vaguely understand why senior writers chose to grow orchids.

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Waaah!

God Yu Il-Shin! I'm not sure how I should repay you for this!

The cactus girl and her subjects bowed toward me.

“

Haha,

this is nothing. I didn't do much anyway.”

I didn’t exactly do this for any particular rewards. Besides, I wouldn’t have succeeded without Fairia’s saplings and Xu Zhu’s help.

-You’re so humble, other Benevolent Gods should learn from you! From today on, I and all of my subjects shall dedicate our faith to you, Lord Yu Il-Shin! Lord Yu Il-Shin,

puck puck!

Cactus girl sniffled while bowing at me, fat droplets of tears trickling down her face.

God-Maker then responded.

[Your good deeds have increased significantly from saving a world.]

[You have fully nurtured the faith of the fallen god Cycler of All Things and her subjects.]

[Although the Cycler of All Things could only nurture faith to a level of a Mid-tier God, their divinity will recover in time.]

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[Quest: High-tier Benevolent God Promotion (In Progress)]

S-rank or Higher Intelligent Followers: 1,800(↑)/10,000 (Cycler of All Things and her subjects, +1,023)

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A dazzling white light burst forth from me, and my Benevolent God power soared significantly.

Huh?

My divine power increased as if I’d acquired a thousand S-rank followers.

Ding!

Huh?

Apparently, there were more from God-Maker.

[You have been rewarded Dispatch Avatar as a quest reward.]

[You can now send your “Avatar” to worlds where your faith exists and intervene directly.]

[Your feats and reputation have spread to other Benevolent Gods.]

[Infinite Abundance puffs out her chest proudly with a smile.]

I was quite worried about that last message, but I was more curious about the new menu made available to me. I quickly clicked on the new menu to check it out.

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[Dispatch Avatar]

Project your consciousness into your Avatar and send it to your followers' worlds.

Number of Avatars available for dispatch: 1

Your avatar currently holds only 1/10 of your mental capacity, but as you grow, it will evolve, and you’ll be able to dispatch more.

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At the same time, a miniature version of me, a tenth of my size, appeared. He resembled Yi-Shin and Sam-Shin. Moreover, the menu specifically said that I had to actively insert my consciousness into it.

“

Hm

.”

It made God-Maker seem less like an idle game, though not entirely different.

Although the function sounded quite interesting, I could only use up to a tenth of my divine power. I should figure out a way to maximize the function...

Ding!

[Quest: Covetous Golden Statue has reached a milestone.]

Another message appeared, followed by a surge of white light from me.

“

Huh?

Why is there more divine power?”

Although it was less than what I gained from the Cycler of All Things, I still saw a significant increase in my divine power.

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[Quest: High-tier Benevolent God Promotion (In Progress)]

S-rank or Higher Intelligent Followers: 2,100(↑)/10,000 (Covetous Golden Statue, +300)

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“What?”

I received Faith from three hundred S-rank? The quest itself came from Antrinia, where my followers were erecting statues made of the empire’s gold. It was all for my ambition to become a creator—no, a real estate owner in the future.

But how is this related to my divine power?

Surprised, I clicked on the Antrinia channel and saw golden, dazzling replicas of myself all over the city.

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[Covetous Golden Statue Quest (In Progress)]

The Holy Nation of Gayami crafted a statue from gold looted from the empire’s mine. The moment God Yu Il-Shin saw it, he grinned greedily and said, “What a magnificent statue! My beloved followers, make more for my sake!”

Crafted golden statue count: 300

The number of statues produced by your loyal followers has reached 300. The statues’ “Miraculous Effect” has been activated.

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“T-three hundred?!”

There were only ten last time I visited?! What happened while I was gone?! And was it just me, or had the city's size and population grown quite a bit?!

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[Current population of Gayami Nation: 20,367,772,342(↑)]

Refugees from the fallen Iron-blood Empire are constantly streaming in.

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“

Huh?!

It has increased by tenfold?!”

Then, I saw the person behind this situation.

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Heave-ho!

Everyone, let’s just work a little more! We are spreading God Yu Il-Shin’s grace across the continent!

-Your Majesty! This is amazing! I don’t get tired no matter how long I work!

-I don’t feel tired even after working for three full days and nights-

woof!

-I’m not hungry either-

woo!

-Let’s build more statues of God Yu Il-Shin-

nya!

The newly-recruited Divine Beasts had joined Anty and the citizens of the Gayami Nation in the construction. Even though her face was covered in dirt, Anty’s beauty didn’t fade in the slightest. She pointed at the statues that shone like the sun.

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Ahem!

This is all God Yu Il-Shin’s blessing! Thanks to his great leadership, we can work without eating or resting!

Uhm, Anty, how did you become such a dictator?! Am I in hell?!

That proud, innocent look on her face only made it scarier. She looked at the people and Divine Beasts with fanaticism in her eyes.

-Anyway, everyone, do you believe in God Yu Il-Shin?

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Waaaah!

We believe!

-God Yu Il-Shin,

puck puck!

Maniacal cheers rocked the entire Gayami Nation like a rumbling thunder. I should stop them!

Ding!

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[Quest: High-tier Benevolent God Promotion (In Progress)]

S-rank or Higher Intelligent Followers: 2,101(↑)/10,000 (Covetous Golden Statue, +1)

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So, the Faith from each golden statue was equivalent to one S-rank follower?

I flinched, barely stopping myself.

...Sorry, Children. Let’s work a bit more until I kill that asshole emperor.

This definitely wasn’t to satisfy my own greed—well, for the most part. I needed as much divine power as possible since the Sacrificial War was just around the corner. At some point, the progress for my High-tier Benevolent God had reached twenty percent.

We’re all on the same boat. I’m sure they will all understand my reasons.

That was how I reconciled with myself.

Whooosh!

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Just then, another dazzling light burst forth.

“Again?!”

But this time, it was much more powerful than ever and I was in pure shock.

Ding!

Just as I was wondering about the source of this power, a notification from God-Maker came in.

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[Quest: Produce a Thrilling Premium Blockbuster Movie that will Shake the Galaxy!]

The trailer for the blockbuster film directed by Filtekus Chikiria has been completed. The people of the Great Cosmic Alliance are hyped because the performance beautifully and artistically captured the warrior who saved their world.

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“Oh my god! A revolutionary movie in the history of the Great Cosmic Empire!”

“A fantastic ensemble of the mythological era and space operas!”

“Warrior Il-Ho is my ideal type!

Hyak hyak!

Thinking of his hot muscles just makes my tentacles shudder...”

[The public’s expectations for the completed movie have reached its peak.]

[The number of potential followers in Yu Il-Shinism has skyrocketed.]

[Potential number of God Yu Il-Shin’s followers from the Great Cosmic Empire: 252,528,828,404 (↑ on the rise)]

Wow, this is amazing.

I counted the digits on that number.

One, ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand... a billion?

“

Huh?!

2-250 billion?” Dizziness hit me as I read the astronomical number aloud. “Oh my gosh!”

Wow, the number definitely lives up to the name of the Great Cosmic Empire.

Was this the power of mass media? The potential number alone generated divine power akin to an active volcano. Although it wasn’t comparable to a High-tier God’s power, it was enough for me to summon both Yi-Shin and Sam-Shin.

All my hard work posing for the octopus director paid off! I wondered what would happen when the movie finally premiered.

To complete my promotion, I needed a trillion followers—once an unattainable number, but now not so far-fetched!

Is this how being carried feels like? Awesome! I love being carried!

I quickly accessed the Great Cosmic Empire’s channel. I wanted to praise this Director Fil-whatever, and also take a look at this amazing trailer!

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Aaaargh!

This isn't it! We’ll never be able to complete the masterpiece film that should go down in the Great Cosmic’s history!

There, I saw the alien director in devastating agony, pulling at his own head with six tentacles.