I Have a God Simulator

With his Faith now abundant, Luh Yao directly summoned the [True Sight Curse] to scan the enemy.

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[Xiao God Divine Statue]

[Divine Format]: Present.

[Divinity]: Lowly as an Ant (4306).

[Divine Body]: Apprentice Deity (355).

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[Apostle LV29] Papalukas

Life Value: 1351/1351

Mana Value: 989/989

Damage: 16

Defense: 14

Speed: 10

[Wisdom Lv7]

Wisdom is key for an Apostle to hear the Divine Will. The higher the level of Wisdom, the easier it is to improve and comprehend various abilities.

[Abnormally Strong Lv5]

Life Value is significantly higher than normal levels.

[Fog Element]

Gains [Disguise] and double speed in a Cloud Mist Element environment.

[War Aversion]

Detests combat. Becomes demoralized during battle, which can even lead to a continuous decrease in all Attributes.

[Cloud Formation and Rainfall]

Can continuously create a cloud and mist environment and cause Rainfall.

[Cloud Riding and Mist Driving LV1]

[Papalukas Exclusive]

Allows control over clouds and mist to create a movable, misty area. The effect is dependent on this ability's level.

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Luh Yao locked onto the Apostle and clicked the mouse.

'To take down the rider, first shoot the horse.' He would deal with the Apostle moving the Divine Statue first.

[Lightning] x34!

The unsuspecting Papalukas was struck by the bolts of lightning, dissipating into a sparse cloud of fog.

At the same time, a Divine Statue fell from the sky, crashing crookedly into the icy ground.

The Xiao God Divine Statue looked like an inverted gourd, large on top and small on the bottom, with something like a foot or a tail at its base.

When the Divine Statue stood up, it made Luh Yao think of an upside-down guitar.

The moment the Xiao God Divine Statue hit the ground, the Snowman made its move.

It sped past on its white horse, completing the first wave of the ground assault.

The top right corner of Luh Yao's screen displayed: Faith +1852.

Before the Xiao God could react, Tyrant Selena cut in from the side.

Numerous [Fog Spirits] dropped the Giant Monsters and desperately rushed toward the Tyrant, sacrificing their lives to block the intruder.

Selena, transformed into moonlight, cut down all who stood in her path.

Her Bone Sword pointed at the Divine Statue.

"Submit, or die."

After issuing the warning, a green light suddenly appeared above Selena's head, and her entire being vanished without a trace.

Luh Yao's heart tightened as he watched.

'WTF, Avada Kedavra!'

'Is it a targeted skill?'

'No, that's not it.'

Luh Yao calmed down a little and noticed that Selena's entry was still there. She had just become invisible and was moving at an extremely slow speed.

A [Miniaturization] icon had appeared above her head. This status had a time limit and was slowly fading.

"You think making me small will work?"

Selena was actually very calm. Though invisible, her dialogue box still appeared: "Even if you shrink me to a grain of sand, I am still a grain you cannot withstand."

A tiny flash of moonlight flickered, slaughtering all the [Fog Spirits] that had gathered around. But on the other hand, after being shrunk, Selena's movement had also become relatively slow.

New [Fog Spirits] continuously appeared around the Xiao God, trying to use this method to further delay her.

Only then did Luh Yao understand.

'This is a shrinking and transformation ability, likely one of the Xiao God's powers.'

New [Fog Spirits] were constantly born around the Xiao God Divine Statue, which was clearly another one of the Xiao God's Miracles. Some of them blocked the Giant Monsters behind, some stalled the shrunken Selena in front, and others lifted the Divine Statue and ran.

Along their escape route, the Blood Knight had long been waiting.

Necied stood like one man guarding a pass; no Fog Spirit could get past his Two-Handed Sword.

The Xiao God did not use [Miniaturization] again.

Luh Yao figured that this Miracle either had a high cost or was on some kind of cooldown.

The Snowman attacked again.

It charged into the [Fog Spirits], dove in and out, and successfully retreated again, even managing to snatch an Artifact.

Faith +1047.

The ensuing battle became dull and tedious.

The Blood Knight and the recovered Selena, one in front and one behind, wiped out the Xiao God's last [Fog Spirits], leaving him with only a bare Divine Statue.

Luh Yao used [True Sight Curse] to observe and found that the Xiao God's [Divinity] was down to only 11 points.

'That number should be low enough.'

'A God lacking a Faith Reserve is like a car without gas—completely useless.'

However, how to interrogate this Xiao God became a problem.

Luh Yao suddenly had a thought. 'Doesn't the Xiao God have Believers?'

'Among the 300-plus people, there's bound to be a Prophet.'

'The Divine Statue took the initiative to attack, bringing its Apostle along. If the Divine Statue hasn't returned, the Prophet should be leading people to search for it.'

Luh Yao decided to wait patiently; he might be able to absorb this population.

After a while, a group of little people did indeed appear.

They wore animal skins, their hair was messy, and they held spears and shields. There were over a hundred of them.

"Give us back our Divine Statue!"

The one speaking at the head was a LV6 Hero named Maozheng.

"You can't hold our Divine Statue hostage!"

Maozheng shouted, "This is blasphemy! You will be punished by the God!"

Perhaps the oppressive aura from the Tyrant and the Blood Knight was too strong, as he didn't dare get too close.

Selena wasted no time on words. Her sword became a streak of moonlight and struck the Divine Statue. The blow couldn't harm the Divine Statue, but it made expressions of fear and anger appear over the Believers' heads.

"Stop! Stop!" Maozheng yelled.

A short while later, another group of little people arrived. This time, the leader was a LV10 Prophet, an old man named Dunsheng.

An exclamation mark lit up above Dunsheng's head, followed by a question mark.

"Why are you desecrating the Divine Statue?"

This was a time for Isabel to make an appearance.

Selena and Necied were both combatants. When it came to negotiations, one was arrogant and the other was dull-witted; it wasn't their specialty.

"...The great Lord Yao God is merciful. He pities your ignorance and has specially permitted you to leave. This Evil God will receive divine punishment."

Isabel's explanation was something the Prophet could not believe.

The Prophet Dunsheng insisted, "Lord Xiao God will not lose! We will wait until Lord Xiao God achieves total victory."

He was the first to sit down, seemingly using this method to express his support and faith for his God.

Heroic Maosheng behind him, as well as more of the little people, followed the Prophet's example and began a sit-in to support their God.

Isabel didn't try to persuade them further, simply watching them from the side.

More and more little people arrived, all joining the group waiting for their God to return.

Luh Yao felt strange watching this.

'Are these little people all basically Gandhi?'

'But it makes sense, I guess.'

'They can't win a fight, so that's out of the question. Their only option is non-violent protest.'

Luh Yao stopped paying attention to them and turned his focus back to the Xiao God.

Luh Yao cherished every new Divine Player that spawned.

Because not only did they come with precious resources, but they were also important sources of information. Every time he fought a different God, Luh Yao always learned something, and sometimes gained a lot of knowledge.

This time was no exception.

The Xiao God possessed two special Miracles: [Miniaturization] and [Fog Spirit]. If an opponent of similar overall strength fought him without any intel, they would likely suffer a great loss.

Luh Yao first confirmed the other party's identity with Philos.

"Lord Yao God, as far as I know, there is no one named Xiao God among the Gods in the [Whistleblower] Divine Palace," the Skeleton Man said.

'He's not?'

'But the Xiao God managed to save up over 4,000 Faith and I didn't discover him quickly, which means his growth and concealment abilities are quite good.'

'I'll think about that later.'

'Time for an experiment.'

At Luh Yao's command, the Snowman moved out, its red-gloved hand making a grab.

Faith +7.

It made another grab.

Faith +4.

'Theoretically, the Xiao God should have no Divinity left.'

'When Faith hits zero, does a God disappear instantly? Or do they lose their Divine Format?'

Luh Yao used [True Sight Curse] to observe again.

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[Xiao God Divine Statue]

[Divine Format]: Present.

[Divinity]: On the verge of collapse (0).

[Divine Body]: Apprentice Deity (721).

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Luh Yao reached his first conclusion: When Faith reaches zero, a God does not disappear immediately, nor does the Divine Statue self-destruct right away.

'So, is the population the key?'

Luh Yao noticed.

As time passed, the population of the Xiao God's Believers was decreasing. Some of the little people who had previously offered him faith were leaving one after another, seemingly no longer believing in this God.

"Xiaohuo, pour me a cup of herbal tea."

Luh Yao prepared for a long period of observation.

'When running experiments, you have to be patient. You can't rush things.'

He waited for about two hours. The Divine Statue was already covered in snowfall, and only 12 little people supporting the Xiao God remained. Cold, hunger, and Fear made more and more Believers choose to leave.

For the pixel people, too much time had already passed.

Not long after, [DEATH] appeared above the Prophet Dunsheng's head. He had frozen to death while waiting in expectation for his God.

Heroic Maosheng buried the Prophet's body and continued the sit-in until a small Ghost appeared above his head. Finally, under the threat of death, he too silently left.

The Xiao God's population became 0.

About ten minutes later, the Divine Statue instantly collapsed, turning into a pile of fine powder.

Luh Yao took a sip of hot tea and nodded.

Conclusion two: If a God's Faith and population both reach zero, the Divine Statue will collapse within a certain period of time, and the Divine Player will be forcibly ejected from this world.

To commemorate the Xiao God's contribution to the Divine Statue experiment, Luh Yao named these two discoveries the [Xiao God Postulates].