"By the way, there's one more thing. The Temple is strongly protesting our helmet sales. Even the Evil God Temple feels the same. Should we take precautions against them?"

Zhao Guang was taken aback, "Why? Why are these guys protesting about this?"

"Because after our information was released, it greatly affected the spread of their beliefs. After all, you can't see the Divine Country, but in entering our world, you can communicate freely."

Zhao Guang understood. In reality, what the Divine Country is like is something even he, as a demigod, can't speculate on.

After all, the levels are different, one can't make contact, and forcefully doing so would only cause trouble.

Without reaching the Divine level, Zhao Guang wasn't interested in considering these matters.

He just didn't expect that the thing he devised on a whim to draw all the major forces would be rejected by the Temple. Not only the Temple but even the Evil God Temple was the same, because their propaganda also followed the same set of beliefs.

Unlike the Divine who directly grant power and arrangements after death, the Evil God provides some things during life.

However, they also propagate about the afterlife, which is an irreplaceable ability of the Divine.

Now that there's a better option, it naturally affects the spread of their faith.

The high-ranking officials in the Temple are anxious now. Once faith is hugely impacted, and the Divine punishes them, it wouldn't be something they could bear, and there would be no good outcome.

Zhao Guang suddenly smirked, "Then tell them we allow them to preach in the virtual world. Also, publicize their opposition to us without using our own reputation."

Xi Fei's expression turned peculiar, "Master, you're really wicked."

Having been with Zhao Guang for so long, Xi Fei certainly understood what her master meant.

Preaching in the virtual world, what a joke. After seeing a world like that, how many would still choose to believe in the Divine?

This sort of move is basically saying nothing at all, but the Temple can't pretend Zhao Guang didn't make a concession.

Ultimately, publicizing it is yet another blow to the Temple. Many believers might even abandon their faith in the Divine because of this, and even develop an aversion towards the Temple.

Similarly, this kind of situation would also deal a blow to the Evil God Temple, or even the Undead Mage groups.

But Zhao Guang didn't care, because he gained just as many allies through this plan. One could say almost all the nobles and wealthy merchants were captured in one sweep.

This class makes up almost the majority of the world, and their power is indeed formidable.

Once the virtual world is implemented, anyone attempting to block it would become everyone's enemy.

With Zhao Guang's order, a large number of virtual helmets began to be sold. This news was like a stone that stirred up thousands of waves.

Everywhere, people eagerly awaited the helmets' arrival. Every city with an allocation was now overcrowded. Many, upon hearing the news, hurried over overnight, even crossing other cities to arrive.

Before the items were even delivered, the prices had already multiplied several times over.

For them, getting in a step earlier was a huge advantage.

In this regard, no matter how the Xuanwu Kingdom explained it, it was futile because they only believed what they wanted to believe.

Zhao Guang had arranged tight security on the road, so although many harbored intentions, they didn't dare touch the items. Besides, they did not want to offend Zhao Guang.

After all, everyone knew that Zhao Guang personally developed that world.

To say Zhao Guang had no influence over that world was impossible. If they offended him, and then were targeted in that world, their objectives would all go unrealized.

However, Zhao Guang was just responsible for delivering the items to various nations; the distribution was managed by each individual country.

Within this, numerous problems arose.

Upon seeing these helmets, the first thoughts of leaders weren't to distribute according to the plan, but to set aside a batch for themselves. Like the local officials, these high-level figures would do the same.

They might claim the items were damaged, stolen, or similar, leaving subordinates furious but powerless.

This batch, once in their hands, would naturally be secretly utilized.

And when transporting to local areas, they truly encountered numerous bandits. There was no choice; they dared not touch the Xuanwu Kingdom's people, but these folks? The benefits were simply too great.

In the real world, it might be accounted for, but so what?

Once in the new world, there were no rules. After establishing their own nation there, they could still use it to threaten other nobles. They, too, had to survive in that world after death, possibly within their own nation.

Then, they would be major figures, and would anyone in the real world still dare hunt them down?

Moreover, with so many people involved, how could anyone be sure it was their doing?

As a result, along the way, there were countless bandit incidents. Some shipments reached the local areas, others vanished midway. This further intensified the conflicts among various classes.

Because some believed the items hadn't really been stolen, but were secretly hidden by those noble lords.

The robberies were just an excuse. This wasn't mere talk, as many places actually did just that. Since certain local lords made blatant mistakes, evidence was found against them.

In places where no helmets were delivered, whether real or not, conflicts escalated.

There were simply too many participants, so much so that even the nobles themselves couldn't control it.

Due to this matter, chaos spread across countries, attention was diverted, and even the wars on the front lines quieted down a bit. There were even numerous discussions at the front lines regarding the virtual helmets.

This kind of thing, Zhao Guang didn't care for, as he had already received the money.

He was merely selling to the various Empires; the Empires paid directly, and any distribution issues elsewhere were not his problem.

Although they were just ordinary helmets, the actual production cost wasn't high; his authorization was the real valuable aspect. Through this method, he could harvest the wealth of the entire continent.

With these concentrated riches, he could do many things, further enhancing his influence.

"Next, it's time for Xuanwu Kingdom to head towards the direction of an Empire." Zhao Guang looked towards the North of the Kingdom.

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