[Energy: 2/3 (Energy limit increases by 1 for each additional anchor point; current energy recovery rate is 1/day)]
"This way, we can perform more miracles."
God Vivian's pale, bloodless fingers swiped across the phone screen.
They could summon wind and rain, and command thunder and lightning.
Now, in addition to granting Sarah wisdom and authority, he seemed more like a god in the traditional sense.
The nursery rhyme gradually helped us understand why energy is called energy and not faith, and why anchor points are called anchor points and not the number of believers.
"In the God Simulator."
"God's authority is limitless, has existed since the beginning, and will not increase or decrease with the number of believers."
"God is God. Even if the world changes, the seas dry up, and the rocks crumble, God will remain forever!"
"But..."
Vivian smiled.
This was just a theory.
Even though she realized her omnipotence in the other world, her true identity remained that of a sick, frail girl in a wheelchair. A single life-and-death experience was far from enough for her to see beyond the "mortal world" and become a fully rational observer.
Even gods need to grow!
Vivian put down her phone, and Sakuya Izayoi, who was making the bed, said, "Miss, you just laughed. I remember you haven't laughed in a long time."
"Yes?"
"Actually, Miss, you look very beautiful when you smile. I wish you could smile more often." Sakuya Izayoi pursed his lips.
"Hmm, maybe I'll laugh more often from now on, unless..."
The nursery rhyme trailed off.
She couldn't predict whether, as she gradually grew accustomed to the identity of "God," her "divinity" would erode her humanity, turning her into a purely rational observer.
From her current perspective, this feeling was not good.
"Sister Sakuya, do you think God needs believers?"
Although confused as to why Vivian would ask such a thing, Izayoi Sakuya patiently replied, "I don't think so. There's a line in a game I've been playing lately—"
God doesn't need believers; believers need God.
I think that's absolutely true. God should be calm, like someone who says, "Trust me, what's that to me?"
Vivian nodded.
After the bed was made, Izayoi Sakuya carried her onto the bed.
The maid was incredibly strong and easily manipulated.
She covered herself with a blanket, and Izayoi Sakuya watched from the side, saying he would watch her sleep before leaving.
The nursery rhyme didn't mind.
She observed another world, and in that world, Izayoi Sakuya was observing her.
She had a feeling that perhaps this was the only way she could avoid being lost in God's greatness.
...
The next day, Vivian woke up very early.
"In another world, your gods have awakened!"
As she suspected, the number of days for energy recovery was based on the number of days in the current world, and this rate was rather slow.
But even if there was only 1/3 of a bottle of Coke left, it was still better than no Coke at all, right?
The nursery rhyme would still be heeded.
To her, it was only one night, but to the insect tribe, it was an entire year.
The Zerg tribe was finally beginning to resemble a tribe.
Sarah continued to divide and reproduce, eventually producing five second-generation intelligent beings.
From then on, she no longer hunted alone. Instead, she divided the mindless insects into five parts and entrusted them to her five wise sons to rule.
Her wisdom and authority made her the undisputed queen of the Zerg, and what's more, she was not only the queen, but also the will of the entire Zerg tribe!
Her will represented the entire Zerg tribe, and even the Wise Children couldn't resist. However, when she delegated some of her authority to the Wise Children, things took a slightly different turn.
The second-generation Wise Children also possessed the ability to remotely control insects, build insect nests, and even reproduce three generations of insects.
And so, from that moment on, the Zerg tribe began its explosive expansion.
In just one year, the insect population grew from thousands to hundreds of thousands, and even intelligent life emerged from the third generation of insects.
Centered on Sarah's nest, the Wise Children built a vast, radial settlement; perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a primitive city.
They learned to name other things by the way the glass named them.
Sarah's nest was the mother nest, the Zerg city was the fortress, and they themselves were—
God's people!
In this chaotic land, we alone enjoyed the gods' favor. Without a doubt, we were the only people of the gods!
"We are here to guard this world in place of the priests, and those foolish creatures must serve us as they serve God!"
Led by the Children of Wisdom, the Zerg and Protoss effortlessly destroyed all nearby ecosystems, establishing themselves as supreme beings.
Hundreds of insects chirped as they carried their massive prey toward a towering mother nest.
This prey was once the "king" of the heart of the forest.
But now she had lost her vital signs, her body was covered in insect wounds, and she was bleeding to death.
The children of wisdom lined up, gazing proudly at Sarah, who stood at the entrance of the mother nest, awaiting their return.
"Queen Mother!"
Their mental states fluctuated greatly.
Almost all the wise ones believed that this would be the beginning of a great era!
All the rampaging Old Kings had fallen at the hands of the Protoss Zerg, so what could stop their advance?
But Sarah felt deeply uneasy.
The yellow earth she had once traversed was etched in her memory like a brand.
The authority of the wisdom didn't make her arrogant; on the contrary, it inspired even greater respect within her.
Even the old king had fallen, so how many more Zerg were left to occupy this green land?
The loose soil was a no-go zone for life; it couldn't support life, let alone such a large insect swarm.
"We should take it slow. Instead of greedily taking everything, maybe we should learn how to raise livestock first."
The wise children anticipated their mother's praise, but instead received a look of dismay. They were confused and reasoned that if the green space was full, they could just find another one.
And...
"Don't we have a God?"
Sarah felt as if she had been doused with cold water, and realized once again that she was different from other insects.
She always felt content with what she had, while other insects wanted to possess everything, including all of God's love. But was God's love something a believer could greedily possess?
She felt that the wisdom bestowed by God was not like this.
However, she was old.
As one of the three generations of wise sons had said: "Mother Queen, you are old, you have lost your ambition!"
Perhaps their accusations were true.
The Zerg's lifespan was short, especially after they had split into too many descendants.
Lately, she had felt restless and uneasy, finding peace only when prostrating herself before the white jade stone that symbolized the gods.
Sarah wanted the wisdom of the gods to flourish in this land, but she was too foolish, capable of only developing a one-sided wisdom that could not overcome her own nature.
Oh God, what should Sarah do?
Sarah never expected to receive a response from the gods; she simply wanted to examine herself in this tranquility.
But this time, things were a little different.
Nursery Rhyme's finger landed on [Miracle].
Even eternally existing gods would have unique perspectives on the first intelligent life they created that were unknown to outsiders, let alone her?
She spent 2 energy points to choose the oracle.
A sudden gust of wind blew through the vast and magnificent temple, and Sarah stared blankly at the white jade that glowed faintly with a soft white light.
In the sound of the wind, she heard a voice that was softer than before.
Do what you believe is right.
This was the first time God had communicated with the faithful!