Chapter 18.

Employing dependence.

Preparing for battle.

The pre- battle island was a setting with which Suzi Han was intimately familiar.

Each time she collected items, she would find herself in this realm during the card selection process.

This island stood in stark contrast to the orderly collection interface.

The pre- battle island was steeped in a sense of science fiction, expansive and undeniably sophisticated.

Here she found herself on a misshrouded deserted aisle, seemingly a fragment drawn from her divine realm.

The environment mirrored that of her celestial kingdom perfectly.

A small river meandered through the landscape, interspersed with patches of sand and stones, all seemingly frozen in time.

Clusters of luminescent trees lined the riverbanks while glowing mushrooms flourished amidst the sand and rocks, emitting a kaleidoscope of pink, orange, yellow, and red light.

The entire scene exuded a tranquil yet eerie ambience.

The deserted island was modest in size, significantly smaller than the systems representation.

Suzie Han's player character stood at the center of the island beneath a divine halo that glowed brightly, enveloping the entire aisle.

"Dear player, based on your divine realms environment, the pre- battle floating island has been generated.

Please name your war alter floating island.

It could be something casual," she thought, and whimsically entered the character dark.

Verification complete, name successful.

At that moment, the entire island began to tremble.

From a center arose a colossal circular altar resembling the one found in the temple, but magnified several dozen times.

At the altar's core, a golden inscription materialized, spelling dark.

Subsequently, the system initiated a tutorial mode.

By clicking on the altar, one could spend divine currency, divine power, or resources to purchase systems and recruit dependents.

Suzie Han clicked on the altar, revealing a marketplace interface.

The top of the page displayed several buttons.

System services, dependent recruitment, and resource trading.

The first page featured system services.

Blue star victory.

Recommended for novices.

If over 50 of dependents are lost or divinities are injured, the systems highle divinity will enforce remote suppression, ensuring victory and loot collection.

Price: 10 divine coins, 80 of loot.

Blue Star Guardian recommended for those with a collection win rate exceeding 60.

for divinities in need of training.

If over 70 of dependents are lost or divinities are gravely injured, the systems highle divinity will enforce remote suppression, ensuring victory and loot collection.

Price: Five divine coins, 50 of loot.

Blue star protection recommended for those with a collection win rate exceeding 80.

For divinities seeking strength.

In the event of grave injury to a divinity, the system will transport the divinity back to the dark island.

price one divine coin, 10 of loot.

As Suzi Han observed, it was evident that the cheaper the service, the greater the challenge of warfare, accompanied by higher potential rewards and resources.

She then encountered an array of additional services such as automatic looting, enemy reconnaissance, and logistical support for war supplies.

Following this, Suzi Han clicked on dependent recruitment, finding numerous cards depicting various dependent races.

Each type of dependent had different requirements.

A small note indicated dependence can only grow through warfare.

The first tier deity enters the battlefield necessitating the possession of at least three allied cards.

At the top there lies Sue Xihon's unique allied card.

Species sprite strength level zero level one quantity four remarks.

This is the player's native ally.

The fundamental source of faith seemingly ills suited for warfare.

Thus, it is not advisable to take them into battle.

Suzi Hon gazes at the species available for hire as provided by the system below.

Species troll strength level 7.

Level 9.

Quantity: 177, one legendary warrior at level 9, 23 master warriors at level 8, and 153 great warriors at level 7.

Hiring requirements: must have achieved full collection three times or more with a victory rate exceeding 60 as a commander.

Each military campaign includes meat for three meals along with the option to purchase customized blue star protection insurance.

Hiring price, one divine coin, 20 advanced magic stones, three divine stones with random attributes.

Susie Han observed that most cards were above level seven, exuding an aura of formidable strength.

She flipped through a few pages and was delighted to encounter a familiar card in the corner.

Species Doll.

Chapter 19.

No more shouting.

I am ready to accept order's strength.

Level 8 to level 10 quantity.

42.

One level 10 set of divine ghost emperor for level 9 legendary ghost kings.

37 level eight ghost generals.

Hiring requirements.

Commanders with more than three successful collections and an 80 win rate are preferred, including dark deities.

It would be even better if they are from the hund faction.

Marching can consume magic stones and it is preferable for the deities to provide customized blue star protection insurance for purchase.

Without insurance, the price will double.

Hiring price, three divine coins, 40 highle magic stones, 10 divine stones, any attribute.

The ghost doll seems to yearn for a match with a deity named Hung.

Is it referring to herself? Suzahan pondered, recalling that she had only matched with the ghost doll twice, and throughout the battles, she had remained in a hidden state, ensuring that the ghost doll would not recognize her new name represented on the card.

However, divine names cannot be duplicated.

Could the ghost doll have acquired the name from the system and is now searching for her? As she considered her remarkable charm, Suzi Han felt a slight flush on her cheeks.

After browsing through the war god altar, Sue Xihan mentally selected three followers and calculated the expenses.

Her face immediately contorting into a frown.

Goodness, it was exceedingly expensive.

If the systems s collection is akin to a nurturing mother taking you under her wing, alleviating all your concerns while honing your war command skills and providing you with resources, then the war god alter operates on a self-sustaining basis.

To initiate a stable session, accounting for the system service fees and the hiring cost of the followers, one would need to expend over a dozen divine coins and various resources.

However, the spoils of war must be proportionately shared with the system based on the services rendered, leaving her with only 10 to 80 of the total.

Although she was uncertain about the normal resource yield from a typical battle, it was apparent that in the event of defeat, the deity would incur losses in both finances and resources, which could lead to a net loss.

Clearly, hiring followers was highly impractical.

it would be far more advantageous to lead her own followers into battle, thus saving a considerable amount on hiring costs.

Moreover, theoretically, her own followers would undoubtedly possess a higher level of faith than mercenaries, making them easier to command, reflecting upon her own followers.

Memories of the void invasion from her previous life surfaced, they had stood steadfastly by the side of their weakened deity.

Due to a lack of divine power and inherent efficiencies, Sue Xihon's divine halo appeared dim, nearly transparent, and her physical form was as frail as that of a mortal.

Despite being a dimminionive sprite devoted wholeheartedly to the faith of their deity, Suzi Han found herself utterly devoid of offensive capabilities in the face of adversaries.

She felt like a feudal deity.

However, the sprites did not abandon her due to her weakness or their resentment towards her past coldness.

Even when they knew they were outmatched, they bravely charged forward, shielding her like dumplings thrown to a dog.

One by one, being consumed by the void monsters, buying her precious time to escape.

The swiftest Ling Air Chong and the most mischievous Ling, Pi Pie, guarded the spatial barrier alongside several newly hatched sprites, facing the enemy.

The cleverest among them, Ling Jing Jing, who had learned to speak half of the Chinese characters, urged her to seek out the great deity for protection, asserting that even if she became a wandering deity working for the Supreme God, she must strive to survive.

Ling Deuku sacrificed herself to acquire a portal to communicate with the main deity.

She made no choice to depart.

Instead, she opted to embrace the same fate as her companions.

She was reluctant to leave this place she had only just begun to call home.