Chapter 2: Summoning Failure, Unknown Deity

looking at the five statues before him, wore a strange expression on his face.This... luck is too good!He hesitated not because he had no options, but because he didn't know who to choose.Because the...Amidst the envious and covetous gazes of the crowd, the young man named Han Wei spoke up.

His tone was filled with excitement and passion, his face flushed.

This is a deity of golden quality, a legendary being. If his power awakens, it will be able to activate the mythological systems of Buddhism, Taoism, and demons.

The potential is simply terrifying.

Even high-ranking officials in the government would show him deference, for he was about to represent a generation of war gods.

The future heroes who will enter the Mythical Arena and fight for the nation's fortune.

"The Heaven's jewel, the Magnificent Monkey King, With a needle that calms the seas in his ear. He is brother to demons and fairies alike.Master and disciples, four strong, witness the Buddha's light.Youngest disciple, Han Wei, bows in welcome, To the Great Sage Equal of Heaven, Sun Wukong."

As his words fell, a deathly silence descended upon the surroundings. Even the sound of breathing seemed to lessen by several degrees.

Everyone is waiting for the moment when a miracle happens.

However, the next moment!

"Bang!"

Han Wei's body shattered instantly, turning into a pool of blood mist that vanished into the ape's mouth, leaving not even a single complete bone.

"How could this be"

Gasps echoed through the crowd, and even the school leaders were astounded, leaping to their feet in shock.

"Not the Great Sage, Equal of Heaven Who is this deity"

"Haven't heard of any other deities who resemble monkeys"

"Where exactly did the problem occur Could it be that the data from national research is inaccurate"

At this moment, even many people began to doubt the data of the country.

There's only one exception!

Jiang Wen observed the monkey carefully, but his mind drifted to another deity.

Dominating the vast lands, notorious and feared, controlling mountains, rivers, and lakes, it delights most in consuming humans.

"Contact the city lord immediately and report this matter. Another unknown deity has appeared."

Principal Zheng Tao urgently addressed the headmaster beside him.

"Is the awakening ritual still ongoing"

The deputy headmaster beside me asked in a low voice.

"Lock this deity down, don't let it slip away, and see if anyone can call forth its name."

A strange deity, this presents an opportunity for all of China.

Because each time a deity is awakened, the Pantheon's lamps will increase by one, and accordingly, the nation's fortunes will also increase by one.

In this era, whether a nation's fortunes are strong is related to whether that nation can continue to exist.

Their Xia Dynasty, since the revival of spiritual energy a century ago, has only managed to awaken five hundred deities.

It may not seem like much, but the number of people who sacrificed their lives for this is as high as millions.

And every year, tens of thousands of young people die to increase the number of entries.

This number was built entirely on mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.

There are demons invading from the outside, and internal conflicts between nations. To survive and carry on in the Divine Grace Continent, you have to do this.

Otherwise, one day they will be surpassed by other countries, and all that awaits them is national destruction.

Because the Mythical Arena, it could plunder national fortunes. The victorious side, not only would they occupy land, but also enhance the nation's spiritual energy density and spirit mineral resources.

And the losing side would suffer from a decline in spiritual energy, facing constant natural and man-made disasters, with dwindling resources.

If there were still people living on the land that was plundered, those people would either become slaves, subject to abuse and mistreatment, or be sacrificed as offerings to the gods.

The Mythical Arena opens once a year. For the past hundred years, the great powers on Shen'en Continent have all chosen to deal with smaller surrounding countries first.

As if they had reached some kind of tacit agreement, there was no sign of large-scale attacks between nations.

On one hand, it's about accumulating strength. On the other hand, it's about fearing being ambushed or taken advantage of.

Because on the Mythical Arena, deities can only be summoned once a year. Once summoned, they cannot be summoned again for the rest of the year.

If someone attacks at this time and there is no new deity to take over, it's very likely that they will be overlooked.

So first, we pick the soft persimmons and squeeze them. We eliminate some countries that lack a spiritual system or have weaker ones.

Then, with all our might, we will confront the powerful nations that possess complete divine systems.

As far as Jiang Wenming's memory serves, there are still twelve countries left in the Shen'en Continent, seven empires and six vassal states.

The six empires are: * The Xia Dynasty, * the Greek Empire, * the Asura Empire, * the British Empire,* the Papal States,* and the Egyptian Empire. * The Sakura Empire.Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Once a powerful nation, the once-mighty Americas claimed to be the strongest in the world. Yet after the revival of spiritual energy, it ironically became the first nation to be destroyed.

The reason is very simple, their foundation is too shallow, they don't have their own mythical system at all.

This wasn't a surprise to Chiang Wenming. After all, they were descendants of bandits, everything they had was stolen. How could they compare to these nations with thousands of years of cultural heritage

While the Sakura Empire relied on the legacy of the Xia Dynasty to develop its own mythology system, although it cannot be compared with the mythological systems of some great nations, in this transitional era, it has unexpectedly become a powerful force.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wenming couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Other countries have religious beliefs and openly promote them. Only the Chinese Empire advocates atheism.

This has led to many people in the country forgetting about their own mythological figures. Otherwise, with the cultural heritage of the Xia Dynasty for thousands of years, why would they fear these petty villains

Other empires at most have one or two God Kings, but our vast China has dozens of Saints, not to mention a large number of Quasi-Saints and Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Three on one, and there are still people cheering him on, handing him clothes.

How could we possibly be reduced to only defending!

Just as his thoughts were racing, several figures flew in from afar. Leading the way was a dignified middle-aged man.

As soon as he appeared, everyone bowed to him.

"Greetings, Lord Mayor!"

The middle-aged man waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities.

Then he turned his head to look at the newly appeared stone statue, his eyebrows furrowed slightly. Apparently, even with his knowledge, he couldn't figure out its origins.

He then turned his head to look at the professors beside him and asked, "Have you been able to find out anything about this deity's origins"

According to the data, there are indeed a few deities who resemble monkeys, though this needs to be fleshed out by someone.

One of the old professors looked a bit complicated.

"Well, how many spots do we have available"

Such things are not uncommon. Which deity has not been awakened on the bones of countless youths

As a son of Han, I have long been prepared to die at any time.

Five people.

The old professor looked gloomy. It was their incompetence that made these children risk their lives.

If they could come up with more data through research, why would they have to use this method.

Unfortunately, the gap in civilization is too severe, with almost no historical records surviving. Many mythological figures can only be guessed at based on mere fragments of information.

The city lord, upon hearing this, turned his head to scan the crowd. A flicker of pain crossed his eyes, but it vanished quickly.

A mysterious deity appeared today. I have five spots available for those who wish to test it out.

The sound was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Many students bowed their heads, they all knew what this spot meant.

Some people retreated, some were frightened, but others had resolute eyes.

Someone stood up right away.

"Lin Hao, from Class One, is willing to give it a try."

"Erban Ying Xiaoxiao, willing to give it a try."

"Cao Ang of Class Five, is willing to give it a try."

"Qi Ban Miao Chu Yang."

"Class 9, Li Lu."

"......"

There are people who fear death, and naturally there are also those who dare to die for their country.

Dozens of people have gradually come forward.

City Lord Li Siyuan nodded in greeting to the group of people.

"List in order of precedence!"

All others besides the original five were alternates.

Those chosen are not necessarily required to select unknown deities. If other deities appear, and one is more familiar with them, they can choose those as well.

As for the number of slots, it's just an additional required answer.

If the refresh doesn't bring out their recognized deity, then this unknown deity becomes their final choice, one they cannot afford to abandon.

Otherwise, go up and choose the unknown deity, risking your life. The younger generation of the Chinese Empire would have been wiped out long ago.

These high-level officials wouldn't be so foolish. If there were other options, they would choose them too. That's why there are so many candidates.

A few professors began to tell the selected people about the information they had uncovered.

The sound goes through the microphone very far.

Jiang Wenming frowned after hearing this, because none of the answers were correct.

This means that whoever says this will definitely die.

Just as Lin Hao, the first one, was about to go in.

Jiang Wenming suddenly raised his hand.

"Well, I think I know a bit about its origins, something different from what the professors have said."

All eyes turned to Chiang Wenming.

A myriad of looks, from suspicion to sarcasm, envy to disdain, all converged on him.ed forward and patted Jiang Wenming's shoulder, his voice full of relief."General, don't worry. I said we would fight a few more battles, this is just the beginning."Jiang Wenming smiled, showing no i...