Chapter 15 The Choice

[Please select an answer from the following.] The system voice sounded at the opportune moment.

Simultaneously, a window appeared before the players' eyes, presenting five options, along with related introductions:

[Idient, God of Folly, a giant Destroyer wielding a spiked mace, belonging to the Chaotic Evil alignment. His followers are irritable, malicious, dogmatic, and violent, with a love for conflict; driven by greed, hatred, or desire, they act impulsively and recklessly, spreading evil and chaos. They destroy not only beauty and life, but also the order upon which beauty and life depend.]

[Iful, God of Lies, a gloomy King wielding a giant scythe, belonging to the Neutral Evil alignment. His followers will do anything for themselves; everything is for their own sake, it's that simple. They never shed tears for those who die by their hands, whether for wealth, for pleasure, or simply for convenience. They dislike discipline and do not abide by laws, traditions, or any noble beliefs. Their terror lies in utter wickedness, with no sense of honor or distinction, i.e., "true evil."]

[Voker, God of Wandering, a master of disguise wielding a rapier, belonging to the Chaotic Neutral alignment. His followers are complete individualists, avoiding authority, hating restrictions, and challenging traditions. They are not irrational, but they have no clear stance, preferring to act on a whim, i.e., "true chaos."]

[Weston, God of Wisdom, a supreme arcanist wielding a scepter, belonging to the Neutral Good alignment. His followers are willing to do everything in their power to do what a good person should do. They are happy to help others and are willing to work for those in power, but do not believe they are being controlled. They need not worry about orders, nor will they be biased, i.e., "true good."]

[Tureus, God of Truth, a sacred King wielding a greatsword, belonging to the Lawful Good alignment. His followers strictly adhere to discipline and will not hesitate to stand up against evil. They only tell the truth, keep their promises, help those in need, and speak out against injustice, with a sense of honor and compassion.]

"Hmm… So, choosing a faith is actually choosing an 'alignment'…" Feng Bujue mused in his mind as he looked at the menu. "This is clearly the main universe where the Four Pillar Gods are located, and now five miscellaneous minor gods have emerged… Which side is truly 'god'-level…?"

At this moment, Liesend didn't just stand in place like an ordinary NPC in a game, waiting for the players to make their choices. After waiting for about ten seconds, he impatiently urged, "Speak! Humans! I don't have time to dawdle. Do you still want your rewards?"

"I believe in Iful," Feng Bujue replied immediately. In the same second he spoke, he winked at Honghu, who was not far away.

The latter understood and chimed in, "I believe in Weston."

Uncle Waste also saw through their plan and immediately followed up, "I believe in Voker."

These three were following Brother Jue's train of thought, which was… everyone should choose a different answer.

No one knew what these faiths meant yet. Perhaps one faith would bring benefits, while another would bring disaster. It was more reasonable to choose separately, at least to avoid being wiped out.

"As a hero, of course, I'll choose Tureus!" Xiao Ma Ge said at this moment. Although he didn't understand the intentions of his three teammates, he still chose differently based on his own desires.

Of course, this was no coincidence. Feng Bujue, Honghu, and Uncle Waste had undoubtedly guessed that Tianma Xingkong would definitely choose the "Lawful Good" alignment, so they avoided that option.

Finally, there was Atobe…

"Oh… I understand…" Atobe muttered softly as he looked at his teammates, "Everyone is choosing differently to explore the consequences of the five faiths, right…"

As he spoke, he glanced at the pop-up window in the game menu again.

At that moment, the system voice seemed to be specifically supplementing for him, adding, [Please do not formulate your own answers, such as "Christianity, Buddhism, Atheist, God, Science, Proletarian Warrior, Chun Ge, etc." Similar answers will trigger extreme consequences.]

"Sigh…" Atobe sighed and looked up at Liesend, "I believe in Idient."

At this point, all five people had stated their answers, and Liesend continued from his previous words, "Good, as long as you can give me enough 'sins' to 'digest,' I will give rewards according to your respective faiths."

"So that's how it is… Different faiths represent different rewards…" Feng Bujue thought.

[Side Quest Triggered] The system voice rose again accordingly. A new task appeared in the players' task bars: [Describe seven sins to satisfy Liesend's "hunger," current progress 0/7]

Liesend's words were not finished. He turned his head to look at Brother Jue, who was the first to declare his faith, and continued, "Follower of Iful, I will give you 'one right to deceive.'"

"Not a physical item…" Feng Bujue said expressionlessly, thinking, "But what does this mean… Do I need permission to lie? Could it be… that in some places on this island… people cannot lie?"

While he was thinking, Liesend looked at Honghu again, "Follower of Weston, I can tell you 'one piece of information you need to know.'"

"Oh?" A glimmer of anticipation flashed in Honghu's eyes behind his glasses. He thought to himself, "In that case… I should be able to find out the coordinates of the Temple of Faith."

Next, Liesend said to Uncle Waste, "Follower of Voker, I will give you 'one ability to disguise.'" After saying that, he turned to Tianma Xingkong, "Follower of Tureus, you will get nothing, except this…"

When he said this, Liesend suddenly made a face at Tianma Xingkong with his baboon face and raised his middle finger.

"Huh?" Xiao Ma Ge was stunned for two seconds, but after two seconds his reaction was still… "Huh?"

"As for you, follower of Idient…" After putting down his middle finger, Liesend said to Atobe, "I will give you this axe in my hand."

Silence…

About five seconds of silence.

"Hey! What's the deal with this!" Honghu was the first to complain, "The difference in 'rewards' is too big!"

"Hmm… Giving the middle finger to Lawful Good and giving equipment to Chaotic Evil…" Feng Bujue stroked his chin and muttered, "Atobe is in luck this time…"

"Hahahaha…" Atobe put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly, his face full of triumphant joy, "It's fate! You guys rushed to choose the options that looked good, but you didn't expect that the one left at the end would be the best! Hahahaha…"

"There's nothing to be proud of, this isn't a killing game…" Feng Bujue responded, "Besides, that axe looks like a dilapidated weapon…"

"Stop talking nonsense! You're just jealous!" Atobe roared, "You neutral evil trash, eat my big [BEEP]!"

"You're really getting into character…" Feng Bujue wiped the cold sweat from his temples.

"Humans! Don't waste time, these are the conditions I can offer," Liesend said. "If you want them, hurry up…"

"Let me ask," Feng Bujue interrupted quickly, "Are there any restrictions when we describe sins? For example, 'everyone must tell one,' or, 'one person can only tell two,' or something like that…"

"No, no, no!" Liesend repeated anxiously, his eyes gradually becoming fanatical, like an addict on the verge of a fit.

"Then it's okay for me to tell them all alone…?" When Feng Bujue said this, he turned sideways and looked back at his four teammates.

Naturally, the teammates had no objection to his proposal. As the saying goes… let the professionals handle it.

"Yes… Just hurry up and tell them…" Liesend widened his eyes, the muscles on his face twitching, "Hurry! I can't wait any longer!"

"Okay!" Feng Bujue suddenly raised his voice.

Before he finished speaking, he turned around and strode towards a rock, sat down against it, and began to recite, "The green hills are fortunate to bury loyal bones, but the white iron is innocent to cast treacherous officials. Good and evil have always been like ice and charcoal, and praise and slander can now distinguish the false from the true." As he spoke, he casually picked up a flat pebble and smashed it against the rock beside him, making a "smack" sound.

"What are you doing! Even a starter poem is coming out! Are you planning to tell a stand-up comedy?" Atobe exclaimed.

Honghu adjusted his glasses and complained, "Brother Feng, you're quite professional… Should we applaud and shout, 'Encore'?"

"Encore? Sure." Feng Bujue pushed up his nose and smiled slightly, "Law-abiding people are always worried, while tyrants sing happily every night. Those who harm others and benefit themselves ride mules, while the honest and fair starve. Repairing bridges and roads blinds the eyes, while murderers and arsonists are plentiful. I go to the Western Paradise to ask my Buddha, and the Buddha says…" He slapped the stone again, "I can't do anything about it either!"

"You just make it up as you go along… Admirable…" Uncle Waste laughed.

"Oh! So this guy doesn't get along with people in the Lawful Good camp?" At this moment, Tianma Xingkong seemed to have traveled through time, barely reacting to the scene a few minutes ago.

"Your laggy reaction time…" Honghu hesitated to speak, shaking his head helplessly, "Forget it… I can't be bothered to talk nonsense with you…"

On the other side, the listener Liesend had already sat down cross-legged, leaning against the axe handle, looking at Brother Jue excitedly, waiting for his description.

"Speaking of this dynasty, there was a reckless man…" Feng Bujue's narration began.

Brother Jue judged from the content of the task bar and the conversation just now that the task did not require him to tell "the sins he committed." Telling other people's stories would also work. So… he was now full of confidence. After all, telling stories in the third person was always easier than weaving himself into the story. Brother Jue made a living doing this, let alone seven sins, he could handle ten…