Sacred Souls: Genesis
Chapter 314 - Chapter 314 Chapter 203 Which One Do You Like (3rd update)

Chapter 314: Chapter 203 Which One Do You Like? (3rd update) Chapter 314: Chapter 203 Which One Do You Like? (3rd update) Jiang Qiao’s words came from the heart.

First of all, Jiang Qiao stated that currently, within the player base, there were only two popular characters: Fureya, Queen Mei, and if you count Miss Kitty played by Queen Mei, that made three.

These were the NPCs whose influence players unanimously agreed had transcended beyond that of the Holy Spirits; other NPCs were only favored by individual players.

If faction leaders could also be considered representative NPCs of a faction, then Jiang Qiao was certainly confident in his ability to shape this NPC into a character as popular as Queen Mei.

In the world’s major games, no matter how poorly a character’s personality was designed, no matter how ugly their appearance was crafted, any NPC central to the main storyline was bound to leave a strong impression.

But in the Realm of Holy Spirits, the loli NPC slot had Queen Mei already, and the teen girl NPC had Fureya.

For Lady Calamity to compete for audience appeal against Queen Mei and Fureya in the categories of lolis and teen girls… it was simply a death wish.

Fortunately, Lady Calamity was a wild and mature beauty.

If her flame-like dazzling wavy hair, that broad chest that you couldn’t take your eyes off, that perfect waistline, and those fierce eyes, weren’t enough, then everything else screamed ‘If you take another look, I’ll beat you to a pulp’ – the charm of a domineering sister-type figure.

Lady Calamity’s personality fit well with her appearance, and her status…

“I don’t like it when people only talk halfway! Tell me why those Holy Spirits are taking orders from me! Or rather… why should they listen to me?”

Lady Calamity had a bit of aggression in her; from her interactions with the Holy Spirits, she knew… these beings were not something she could subdue and order around easily.

If she couldn’t get the Holy Spirits to fight for her or worse, if they ended up stabbing her in the back, it would be disastrous.

Lady Calamity was certain that such treachery would be as easy for the Holy Spirits as eating and drinking.

“It’s because of your face, your figure… well, your charm, I suppose,” Jiang Qiao struggled to find the right words to describe her.

“My charm? Are you mocking me? Envoy!” Lady Calamity could only interpret Jiang Qiao’s words as mockery.

She seldom took care of her appearance, unlike those flashy figures in the Alliance of Gods, and now her face was smeared with soot and coal dust.

Pirates have always appeared dirty and disheveled, but… Jiang Qiao could detect a strange scent of incense emanating from Lady Calamity.

“He’s not joking, my lady, see that cat over there?” Drake pointed to Queen Mei next to Jiang Qiao, but after a subtle look from Jiang Qiao, he quickly corrected himself to ‘Miss Kitty’.

“Miss Kitty was once an employer of the Holy Spirits. I spent a long time observing in their headquarters, and no matter what kind of tasks she gave to the Holy Spirits, they enthusiastically carried them out… with even more passion than the loyal members under your command,” Drake said.

“Are you sure it’s not because she has spent a lot of time with the Holy Spirits, or that she has some special contract with them?”

Lady Calamity seriously doubted that this weirdo with a cat hood could tame the Holy Spirits, even though Queen Mei had demonstrated considerable power just now.

But to tame the Holy Spirits, to make them obediently listen, mere strength was far from enough.

“How about… we let our Miss Kitty explain it herself?” Jiang Qiao nudged Queen Mei with his elbow.

“Eh?”

Queen Mei turned her head in a bit of panic, and when her expression turned into ‘(oDo*)’, Jiang Qiao knew she was asking what she should explain.

She had thought Jiang Qiao brought her over to… protect Jiang Qiao.

And now she seemed to have been treated as a model for a high-popularity NPC?

“If you want to get along peacefully with the Holy Spirits or even make them fond of you, instead of strength, appearance and… personality matter more.”

Queen Mei, once the monarch of a nation, quickly regained her composure and began to describe her experiences interacting with the Holy Spirits with a hint of regality in her tone.

“Appearance? With that cat hood on?” Lady Calamity couldn’t see what Queen Mei looked like underneath, and to her, the tricolor cat hood looked utterly ridiculous.

“You should watch your words, my lady, this Miss Kitty here has a very high… popularity, that’s the word, among the Holy Spirits. If you say anything in front of them that insults Miss Kitty, their attitude towards you might… not be so favorable!”

Over the last few days, Drake hadn’t just been standing there recruiting Holy Spirits at the initial base; he had observed that they indeed liked Queen Mei with her cat hood quite a lot.

So much so that if anyone dared to slander Queen Mei… while they might not display outright hostility, there would still be Holy Spirits ready to refute those words.

“There’s no need for that,” Jiang Qiao said, noting Lady Calamity’s displeased expression, and intervened, “Just interact with the Holy Spirits according to your own personality. There’s no need to pretend to be cutesy or to deliberately humble yourself. Being a proud pirate queen suits you just fine.”

“Is that supposed to be a compliment?” Lady Calamity was still thinking about how to learn Queen Mei’s charismatic charm.

In Jiang Qiao’s opinion, Lady Calamity herself was another type of charismatic queen character. Queen Mei was the cool and distant type of queen; Lady Calamity was the kind that would inspire players to draw her in SM-themed comics with great excitement… that type of character.

That was Lady Calamity’s character setting; she only needed to interact with the players based on her own inherent nature.

“However, I’ll still give you a little tip: the stricter you are with the Holy Spirits, the more they might like you, but in addition to being strict, it would be best to show some… gentler sides as well?”

“I still don’t understand,”

Madame Calamity had thought that Jiang Qiao’s point was to moderate her temperament since some of her crew members also felt she was too strict and brutal, but how could there be those types among the holy spirits who thought the stricter and more brutal, the better?

It’s because you’re good-looking and have a nice figure!

Of course, Jiang Qiao didn’t speak those words out loud.

“In any case, you represent the pirate faction. The holy spirits will visit your city soon, and you’ll be the one who interacts with them the most. They might say some strange things in front of you, but just ignore them. Next will be supplying the city with weapons and potions. Report back to me on any potion shops, weapon shops, and any other specialties your city has, and do it quickly. Time is pressing.”

Jiang Qiao at least had to ensure the three factions were designed with distinct styles, which could be highlighted in the stores.

If the pirates sold the same things as the God Alliance… some of the older online games might have been like that, but Holy Spirits could not afford that kind of detail failure.

“We have many specialties, but the biggest one is no longer available. What will the holy spirits use to trade if we sell our goods?” Drake asked.

“The holy spirits will not trade directly with your merchants, but if your merchants have goods to promote to the holy spirits, they will still use plunder tokens,” Jiang Qiao said.

Plunder tokens were precious items in the pirate city. The pirates had their own currency system, but it was too complicated.

Players would go to system-designated shops, where the items for sale were still those from the holy spirits’ actual world. Players could use Gold Coin to trade, but for some hidden shops and special stores, players could choose to use plunder tokens instead.

Finally, under Jiang Qiao’s guidance, the pirate city finally started to look like a city inside a game, with potion shops, equipment repair merchants, auction houses, and mission boards forming a series of basic functions that were now complete.

“The holy spirits will arrive soon. I suggest you still hold a small welcome ceremony. Lastly, the holy spirits who join the pirate faction are a small part, just as those who join the God Alliance. The Breeders are the same. Many more holy spirits belong to no faction at all. You… get my point, right?”

“Are you suggesting I lure them into our gang with my charm? Seduce them with my… allure?” Madame Calamity said with a scornful smile.

“That won’t be necessary, it’s theoretically prohibited, but whether other factions will use this tactic or not, I’m not too sure,”

After leaving this comment, Jiang Qiao stepped into the portal. He had two other main cities to guide.

The second main city belonged to the God Alliance.

The style of this city was completely different from the pirates’. It was as lavish as it could be.

The welcome they prepared was much more proper than what the pirates had done…

However, Jiang Qiao could feel that the gods and the Divine Chosen Ones were quite wary of his arrival.

After all, the Devouring God had been the most dangerous enemy of the gods in the past, and the gods had only allied with the holy spirits under duress.

Jiang Qiao told the gods about selecting a faction leader, just as he had done with the pirates, and eventually, a mature-looking character came forward.

“In terms of charm, I think only I’m suitable for this position, Agent… When will the holy spirits arrive? I’ve always been very curious about them, ever since little brother Urd described their presence,”

The speaker was Ura, one of the four leaders of the God Alliance, a woman of voluptuous figure… with a beauty spot by the corner of her eye and golden hair.

The first thought was… this person is definitely a tease!

But aren’t tease-like characters even rarer in Holy Spirits?

“Before long,” Jiang Qiao gave the same vague answer.

“Really? Could you please arrange for those holy spirits to visit as soon as possible? The Magic Thieves are currently attacking Land City, which belongs to the pirates. If you visit now, perhaps you can catch a large number of Magic Thieves,” Ura said, her voice tickling the ear.

“Are you planning to attack Land City?” Jiang Qiao remembered that, if he wasn’t mistaken, Land City was an outpost for the pirates.

Madame Calamity’s current goal was to defend that city.

“How can you call it an attack? Although the pirates are despicable, our common enemies are the Magic Thieves and the Abyss. Don’t you want to eliminate more Magic Thieves?” pleaded Ura with a begging tone.

To say he didn’t want to… would be a lie.

“I still need to communicate with the Breeders, but this seems like a suitable opening,” Jiang Qiao instinctively looked away from Ura’s ample chest, which was as impressive as Madame Calamity’s.

Her dress style was completely different from Madame Calamity’s. Madame Calamity wore defensive leather armor, but this person’s attire looked like a gossamer garment that could slip off at any moment.

“And put on some proper clothes! At least… wear more. I’ve set two main rules, and you’re about to break the most important one.”

Jiang Qiao knew that sexy characters were indispensable in games, but Holy Spirits was a 15+ game.

“Clothes? No matter what, this will not fall off,” Ura seemed to enjoy Jiang Qiao’s reaction.

Shut up, you tease! Do you know there are underage players in Holy Spirits?!

Jiang Qiao was already unwilling to waste more words with her and directly proceeded through the portal to the city of the Breeders.