"What are you talking about! When did I ever... ever do that!" Helen's cheeks were flushed as she reached out to cover Sherry's mouth, looking so embarrassed and angry that she wished she could eat her up.

Sherry, while struggling and making muffled noises, pitifully cast a pleading look at the venerable Lord Demon King.

This fellow was still the same, liking to provoke her sister to the point where Luo Yan couldn't help but suspect she enjoyed it.

After all, with her agility, it was still quite challenging for a mage like Helen to catch her.

"Alright, I understand your hard work, and I will give you the deserved rewards at the upcoming banquet."

"No, Lord Demon King, I do not mean to offend you, nor because of that something..."

"Offend? I didn't feel that way," looking at the red-faced Helen explaining, Luo Yan coughed lightly and adjusted his expression, continuing, "Since we're talking about Erin Campbell, I want to ask your opinions on the evaluation of her subordinates."

Although he could see their soul levels, soul levels were only for reference and didn't represent true strength.

Even that Baron Ges was at the Silver Level, along with his wife's not low soul level, but even combined, they probably couldn't defeat Sarah a year before she awakened the Extraordinary Power.

In contrast, Erin Campbell's trusted aides weren't all powerful Transcendents, but when they stood together, they could exhibit a surprising combat power akin to a human mage group casting together.

This cohesion is likely the reason the Human Empire could successively defeat demons much stronger than themselves on the battlefield.

Hearing Luo Yan mention the battle from over a month ago, the corners of Sherry's mouth lifted in a confident smile, clearly not putting those losers in her eyes.

"They're nothing but ants, Lord Demon King, no need to worry. At your command, without even needing your minions to act, the warriors of the Gray Wind Tribe can mercilessly crush them all!"

Luo Yan turned his gaze to Helen, whose expression was obviously more cautious than her sister's, and after thinking for a moment, she answered seriously.

"Lord Demon King, although I believe your strength surpasses theirs, I must say their human strength should not be underestimated. Though we did not show our full potential that day, I believe they also held back."

"Hmm," Luo Yan nodded, speaking in a deep voice, "I noticed that too."

Even though the ones who entered the field were Life Professional Players, it was a fact that none of Campbell's trusted aides were captured or severely injured.

Apart from Erin Campbell's combat power, her followers also had remarkable fighting prowess.

No wonder Reggie Dragon wasn't their match.

Lack of cohesion inside the maze probably isn't the only reason, or perhaps it's because there's a significant gap in power between both parties that led to the maze's lack of unity.

Sherry pouted in defiance, clearly not fully agreeing with her sister's view, though she didn't interrupt the conversation.

Helen paused for a moment and continued cautiously.

"Also, Sherry and I discovered something while battling the opposing knights."

Luo Yan recalled that they had fought against Theresa, but due to the forest's cover and the distance, he hadn't seen the entire process.

"What is it?"

Helen spoke deeply.

"The knights of Saint Sis, unlike adventurers, even at the same rank, we found it hard to defeat them easily even with a two-on-one advantage. This reminded me of the previous clashes between Reggie Dragon's subordinates and the Human Knights' Order, where magical creatures were often outclassed and slain."

Luo Yan slightly raised an eyebrow, showing an interested expression.

Such situations were not only evident with the demons in Hell but also with the undead he summoned.

Often, a skeleton soldier had to reach the Black Iron Level to surpass an old farmer of the empire in one or two attributes.

Initially, he thought it was due to racial talent limitations, but later he discovered it wasn't entirely the case.

"What do you hypothesize it's due to?"

"I think it might be due to belief," Helen paused for a moment, then continued with her view, "This is just my hypothesis, Saint Sis bestows not only the power of Holy Light but also blessings targeted at certain professions or identities."

Can such a thing be done?

Luo Yan internally asked Youyou, who after contemplating, provided an ambiguous answer.

"I think it should be possible? After all, the `` records titles bestowed by gods and knight rules, and the various legends related to it grant this profession a legendary power to some extent... These doctrines and legends, after time's precipitation, might form an existence similar to an underlying logic."

Luo Yan silently mused.

"Can you explain it more clearly?"

Youyou continued.

"Simply put, a lot of legends grant knights formidable strength and physique, while also defining knightly rules. In other words, as long as the knight title is given by nobles and they adhere to those traditional rules, they can gain buffs provided by the knight profession."

Luo Yan's expression became somewhat peculiar.

"So, if you gather a bunch of people to boast, a certain profession becomes stronger?"

Youyou, floating beside him, shook her head and said.

"It's not exactly like that. Just like when more people use the same Extraordinary Power, the weaker the power becomes. If knights were as common as adventurers, the strength of the knight profession would decrease. Conversely, if enough people worship the knight profession while the number of knights remains scarce, they become as powerful as a giant dragon, gathering a multitude of wishes."

"I see."

Luo Yan roughly understood what Youyou was trying to convey.

The blessings bestowed on professions, like the Extraordinary Power, are essentially manifestations of this planet or star domain's special material wish mechanism.

The more the recognition of any Extraordinary Power system, the stronger the overall power. However, the more users, the less each one individually obtains.

This actually bears a resemblance to an "economy."

The more people making the cake, the bigger it becomes. The more people sharing the cake, the smaller each person's share.

Luo Yan had a thought.

"If that's the case, can I also create some professions and bestow them with special powers to enhance their strength in certain domains?"

"It should be possible! I've heard that during Linte Isaac's era, there were some Mechanical Wizards! As long as they passed a specific job transfer ceremony, they could not only obtain stronger physiques but communicate with any machinery infused with a mechanical soul, thereby directly mastering the ability to manipulate machinery!"

Youyou spoke excitedly, but midway through, suddenly stopped herself and softly added a note.

"However, setting up such professions probably consumes a lot of the Power of Faith and might increase maintenance costs... It's better to think it over before deciding."

Luo Yan fell into contemplation, then nodded after a long while, indicating he understood.

With his current Power of Faith, both in reserves and daily increase, he had quite a surplus.

He planned to discuss this matter with the acolytes of the Great Graveyard to see if they could establish a few "Profession Transfer Altars" in addition to the existing Rebirth Altar.

Moreover, the blessings that the Power of Faith casts on professions had given him another idea to weaken the combat power of the Imperial Knights.

Just weakening people's faith in them would be sufficient.

Looking at the Dark Night Elf sisters quietly awaiting below the steps, Luo Yan spoke.

"This clue is very valuable. I will discuss strategies with my advisors later."

After a pause, he continued.

"Additionally, there is another matter. I want to know how your research on the Artificial Humans has progressed while I was away?"

Hearing this, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Helen's mouth.

"I was just about to report this task to you."

"According to your instructions, the first batch of experimental subjects is complete."

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