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Chapter 885: Ceremony of Promotion to the Angel King (2)
The little book was silent for about two or three seconds, and then lines of text popped up on it:
"I've personally witnessed two ceremonies for the promotion to the Angel King. Compared to the promotion to an angel or a deity, the promotion to the Angel King doesn't involve any fundamental advancement, and the ceremony is relatively simple."
"Basically, it involves preparing for a ceremony to communicate with God. The most important thing to become the King of Angels is to gain God's witness and approval, and to have God personally descend to bestow blessings."
"Prepare eighteen candles, six bottles of incense, six pieces of moonstone, and six pieces of mithril. The location must be close to the gods, where you can connect with the six gods up close. However, avoid the starry sky and the eyes above the sea of mist. Otherwise, you may connect with the Outer Gods or even go crazy and lose control."
"Angels belonging to a general church usually hold their promotion ceremony directly within the church."
"The stronger the faith, the easier it is to resonate with the gods, increasing the success rate of the ascension ceremony."
"But there's no need to worry. This faithful book has already explored it for you. Excluding the two unclear paths within the fog of fate, the probability of you becoming the Angel King is 100% among the several timelines I foresee. No need to create any coincidences."
"But there's one thing you must note. The great Sun Goddess cannot serve as your witness. Her condition is somewhat strange, and she cannot actually descend upon us. She can only use various media to interfere with reality. The God of War is not one of them."
"Inside the church? That's a good choice. As for the Sun Goddess... I feel like the more I know about Her, the more mysterious she seems. Fortunately, She was not taken into consideration in this promotion ceremony." Zhou Ning tapped the edge of the desk with his hand and fell into deep thought.
"Huh, think about it carefully. The God of War can't be taken into consideration. It's not that I don't have the face to do so, but if I let Him come into close contact with the God of Creation of Light, or even the Three Mythical Gods, there might be a hidden danger of him being exposed. We should never underestimate the righteous gods."
"According to the little broken book, the probability of me becoming the King of Angels is 100%. So at least I can be sure that my idea of summoning the Three Mythical Gods to replace the gods is feasible. This is actually just right. The Creator God of Light, King God Odin, and the God of Wish-Fulfilling Alfred, the Three Mythical Gods, exactly six. As expected, you still have to rely on yourself..."
Zhou Ning thought about it and looked at the time again. It was still a quarter of an hour before 4 o'clock, so he decided to wait until dawn before going to the Holy Starry Sky Cathedral.
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Inside the Holy Star Cathedral, XB was emerging from a raid, yawning as he began to form a group, preparing to clear one more round before logging off. With more and more players advancing to Skywing, the first few bosses in the Hood Island raid had become much easier to defeat.
Since the cathedral's completion, it has become the home of powerful NPCs from the Starry Sky Church: the enigmatic high-ranking Zhou Ning; Leandro, the Son of the Planes and warrior mentor; Kelly, the roaming gunslinger mentor and lucrative merchant; Bruce Wayne, the brand-new faction merchant and all-around skill mentor; Richie Burke, the quest-issuing chief eunuch, and his close friends, alchemist masters Ignatius Woods and Brian; Jasmine Kroenig, the renowned victim and priest mentor; and the adorable newcomer, Esdeath. The latter is the only one XB doesn't dare ask if she needs paper; the last person who did so already had a negative impression score of over 100.
Before he knew it, the Starry Sky Church had gathered so many powerful NPCs with diverse personalities, and its potential for development was clearly enormous. As a result, it had become the main city for players. His only regret was that Wayne Stewell had been visiting less frequently recently, leaving him no chance to visit even when he wanted to.
Although it was only a little after 7 a.m., many Starry Sky Church players were already active, forming groups around the church gardens, setting up stalls, and engaging in PKs. Several NPC craftsmen were also nearby, tending to the gardens and buildings. Kelly, Richie Burke, and other NPCs passed by them with unconcern. However, Leandro, who usually commented on the players' PKs from time to time, seemed preoccupied and remained silent throughout the walk.
Is this the prelude to a hidden mission? As a former professional player, XB's eyes widened like bells and his ears stood up like antennas.
He walked up to Leonardo, but before he could speak, Leonardo snorted and interrupted him:
"I'm not hungry, I don't want to go to the bathroom, and I have paper with me."
...This...XB, whose words were predicted, couldn't help but be stunned. The NPCs in this game are too smart. It feels like a quest expert like himself can no longer survive.
Just then, he noticed that Leonardo's pace slowed down. Looking up, he saw Wayne Stewell appear not far away.
Leonardo beside him was about to speak when he heard Wayne Stewell look around and say to Richie Burke in a deep voice:
"Help me build an altar in the church. I'm going to prepare for the promotion ceremony."
"Promotion ceremony? Wasn't he promoted to an angel not long ago?" Leonardo's eyes widened and he immediately forgot what he wanted to ask.
Richie Burke had a similar reaction, blurting out in slight surprise:
"Are you going to be promoted to the Angel King?"
Seeing Zhou Ning's half-smile, he nodded hurriedly and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Wayne Stewell is going to be promoted to the King of Angels?" The players were also shocked by the news at this time, and they all looked at the legendary protagonist who has been the most talked about topic in "Apocalypse" so far.
Zhou Ning nodded slightly to the NPCs and players, his gaze fixed on Leandro for a moment. He could tell he had something to say, but that would have to wait until after the ceremony.
When you arrive inside the cathedral, Richie Burke and Miracle have prepared a large altar with a large number of star patterns engraved on it and an eye pattern below.
This is the mark of the starry sky.
At this time, no one dared to step into the hall. Everyone held their breath and watched Zhou Ning calmly walk to the altar, silently make a wish, and then snap his fingers.
Suddenly, six neatly arranged piles of candles, incense, moonstones, and mithril appeared around the altar. This was the ritual used to summon the gods.
According to the laws of mysticism, in rituals involving multiple deities, the rules of prioritizing the lower and then the higher must be followed. As an expert in mysticism, Zhou Ning naturally wouldn't make such a low-level mistake.
There was silence all around. In the solemn and sacred atmosphere, Zhou Ning took a deep breath and began the ceremony of promotion to the King of Angels.
The first should be Alfred, the God of Wish Granting, a subordinate god on the brink of destruction. Now he has two magic lamps in his hands, one real and one fake, and in this situation, he can only use the real one.
Zhou Ning reached out and dragged out a worn-out wishing lamp from the void. He rubbed its body with his hand and chanted with a sacred feeling:
“The genie that lives in the oil lamp;
“A deity who has mastered the power of wishing;
"A great being who once ruled the entire Elven Kingdom."
This three-part honorific name pointed accurately at Alfred. As soon as the words fell, the three candles and incense on the far left were lit with a bang, and the mouth of the wishing lamp also ignited a light golden flame. Alfred's huge werewolf body emerged from it, looking at Zhou Ning with complicated eyes. He stood on the far left and sighed:
"You have my blessing, powerful angel!"
Zhou Ning felt his own divinity boiling and rising slightly. He politely nodded to Alfred in return, then looked up at the sky. A multicolored light shone in his hands, and he began his second chant. Obviously, he couldn't use the three-part honorific name to summon the three mythical gods:
"When it arrives, a scorching wind will desolate the earth, and the living will be reduced to corpses! Come, Giant God of Obelisk!"
His consciousness suddenly received a spiritual response that seemed to come from ancient times. The three candles and incense in the second pile were ignited with a bang. The ground began to crack illusorily, and countless illusory stone pillars collapsed. Amidst the entanglement of a large number of electric snakes, a huge blue monster rose from its place and let out a loud roar at Zhou Ning.
This is the blessing and recognition from the Giant Warrior of Obelisk.
Seeing this scene, the players began to make a subtle noise and discussion. Esdeath, who saw this scene for the first time, opened her eyes wide and began to doubt her own eyes.
At this moment, Zhou Ning felt his divinity begin to boil again, and then rise. Next should be Osiris Sky Dragon:
"When the sky thunders and chaos reigns, gather the ancient grimoires within the chain and their power becomes limitless! Descend! Sky Dragon of Osiris!"