C24 Development of Martial Power

With the assistance of the gray and black cat clan leaders, Qingyou dispatched his people to thoroughly collect everything that could be taken from the stronghold.

The gray and black cat clans swiftly packed their valuables and set off for the Spirit Cat Clan's territory.

Meanwhile, the remaining Leopard Cat Clan members were watched over by a contingent of warriors, staying put in the stronghold.

Qingyou assured these Leopard Cat Clan members that as long as they remained compliant and performed well, they too could relocate to the Spirit Cat Clan's lands in the future.

The arrival of the two new clans infused life into the once desolate mountaintop, which began to bustle with activity.

Seeing the Spirit Cat Clan's prosperous growth, the two patriarchs couldn't help but feel envious.

Their eyes nearly popped out at the sight of the mountains of food, a stark contrast to the hardship they were accustomed to.

The promise of a full belly was so enticing that they were more than willing to merge their clans or even remain as vassals.

Qingyou, a Rank Three Mage, was the object of great envy among the high-ranking Cat-man. When they learned that all of these blessings came from the great God of Flames, the gray and black clans pledged their allegiance to Lin Mo without a second thought.

Together with the remaining Leopard Cat Clan members, the entire Cat-man Clan, numbering 1,800 strong, could now contribute their faith to Lin Mo.

Whereas before they could only gather around 400 points of faith each day, they could now reap more than four times that amount daily.

Lin Mo could, if he wished, exchange these points for attribute or skill enhancements for himself or the Saintess each day.

Indeed, the number of devotees proved to be the largest wellspring of power.

Having savored the sweet benefits of a growing congregation, Lin Mo's anticipation for expanding his influence only intensified.

Now that the Cat-man Clan was fully united, they were still a relatively feeble race. To absorb other Orc tribes, the aid of the Featherman Clan would be indispensable.

To lead the Featherman Clan out of the Black Mountain Range, the Bernard Empire's expeditionary force had to be addressed.

Struck by inspiration, Lin Mo decided to covertly infiltrate the Black Mountain Range and take care of the human expeditionary force himself.

No sooner had the thought crossed Lin Mo's mind than the system's alert chimed in his head.

"Ding! Your number of followers has reached the thousand mark. Engaging in large-scale conflict with the followers of others may draw the gaze of other deities. Proceed with caution."

Hmm? Attract the attention of other gods?

So what if it does? The worst that could happen is a confrontation.

"System, what's the power level of the gods on this continent?"

Lin Mo pondered briefly before posing the question to the system.

"Ding! The power hierarchy is as follows: Rank One to Ten (you are at the Fire Spirit level), Spirit Level (you are at the Fire Essence level), King Level, Royal Level, Emperor Level, Saint Level, Divine Level, Super Divine Level, and Chaos Level."

Hearing this, Lin Mo deflated a bit.

He was currently at King Level, and his ascension to godhood was solely the system's doing. The other gods were bona fide Divine Levels, and it was utterly out of the question for him to take them on with his present power.

Especially since he had only been reborn a month ago and was still lacking in strength.

"Ah, I definitely need to bolster the strength of the Cat-man Clan first."

Lin Mo mulled it over. If he couldn't act directly, then the next best thing was to enhance the Cat-man Clan's power and swiftly raise a formidable army. Then, there would be no issue.

Besides, the Cat-man Clan was now united and had sufficient numbers; they were ready.

After some deliberation, Lin Mo swiftly conveyed a divine decree to Qingyou.