# Chapter 2636: A Unique Way of Believing in God
The capital of Isle Country was large in scale, but judging by the infrastructure and the prevalence of aircraft, its level of development seemed inferior even to Cloud Pass City in Eternal Tower Country. Many areas within the city had a mix of old and new buildings, and the materials used for the newly constructed buildings were quite ordinary, with little investment made.
The city was still relatively prosperous and bustling, and ordinary residents could live and work in peace. However, compared to players, they were noticeably poorer.
There were no low-cost aircraft available for ordinary people in the public facilities. Therefore, the aircraft seen within the city, aside from those owned by the government, were all privately owned by players. Furthermore, players did not live mixed in with ordinary people; they gathered in the southern part of the city, clearly separated from the northern part.
Xu Huo didn't rush to inquire about the person Dr. Gao Ming mentioned. Instead, he first learned about the basic situation of the capital and Isle Country.
Because Isle Country had a point of contention regarding a national heirloom treasure, the country had never been peaceful. Previously, wars between various forces had nearly wiped out the population, leading to the idea of isolating ordinary people.
Taking the capital city as an example, ordinary people lived in the northern part of the city, while players lived in the southern part. This didn't mean players couldn't enter the northern city, but they were not allowed to fight in areas where ordinary people resided; otherwise, they would be held accountable.
As for resource competition between different player factions, to avoid attrition, the government also set a rule: they had to settle disputes through debate battles.
The southern residential area was divided into levels. Living at different levels entitled one to corresponding government benefits—this was a method used by the Isle Country government to appease players. After all, the space was only so big, and the resources were only so much. If you wanted better and more, you had to fight for it yourself.
Besides reducing player attrition, this was also a way to relieve pressure on the government. After all, idle people would inevitably question the legitimacy of the current government.
Overall, the current capital of Isle Country was relatively peaceful, and there was no situation like in Eternal Tower Country where residents were divided into several classes.
But it was truly poor. Many player organizations would regularly send people into the deep mountains and forests overrun by mutated animals and plants to search for resources. Conditions for foreign trade were very relaxed, with almost no additional taxes or fees.
From some local residents, Xu Huo learned that because Isle Country players were warlike, over the past few decades, they had not only fought among themselves but also fought against Eternal Tower and Moon Horn. In the end, both Eternal Tower and Moon Horn couldn't crack this tough nut and had to reluctantly exclude them.
In recent years, small-scale wars still frequently broke out in the border areas of the three countries, but basically, it was Eternal Tower and Moon Horn fighting. When Isle Country players tried to intervene, the two countries would tacitly shift the battlefield. For Isle Country players, injuring eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of their own was commonplace, and they didn't feel it was a loss at all.
Now, the wars erupting in Isle Country were basically conflicts between different factions.
As for the national heirloom treasure, there were far too many versions. The stories circulating among the people seemed to update almost daily. As for the Supreme God Tribunal, it was now history. Even the original site of the tribunal had been leveled and turned into residential buildings.
The Supreme God legend of Isle Country was related to the night. This religion's god had no human form but was represented by dim stars. Moreover, the forms of worship and belief varied from place to place.
It was rare to see a country where the vast majority of ethnic groups shared the same faith, and what they believed in was also very peculiar. Generally, people believed in religion because they could gain power from it, whether positive or negative. The people of Isle Country believed in a very special way. They thought that the night derived its power from them. To continuously provide power, they maintained their faith in the Supreme God.
This was a very strange attitude. They worshipped God not to ask for anything, but to let God survive.
From an outsider's perspective, this was actually on the borderline between belief and disbelief. You could believe, but not believing wasn't that important either.
No wonder they fought each other like dogs, brains flying everywhere. Who knew if there would be a quota for supporting God at the end?
From the words of the capital's residents, it was difficult to deduce what the so-called "national heirloom treasure" actually was. After all, the totems and tokens they used to worship God were all different. The Supreme God seemed to have no other characteristics, and no doctrines or rules had been passed down.
The origin of the Supreme God was untraceable. However, Xu Huo guessed it was probably related to the naturally excellent eyesight of the Isle people. According to information found on the message collection terminal, many Isle people, before they began evolving, had the ability to see normally in poor lighting conditions. It wasn't exceptionally outstanding, but compared to other un-evolved people, it was an innate advantage.
As for why it hadn't developed like other religions, the information said it was because of a ruler who appeared in Isle Country several hundred years ago. He was a very capable atheist and also very clever. Directly overthrowing the faith was impossible, so he adopted a compromise: he called on the entire nation to become the source of power for the Supreme God.
Generally speaking, people worship God, and God protects people. This was a reciprocal process. This ruler emphasized the role of people in it, weakened the power of God, and used a tactic of "if people are strong, God is strong" to dismantle the faith groups.
Looking at the current attitude of Isle Country towards the Supreme God, the effect was quite good. You could believe or not. It was estimated that any god who came here would become a party "begging for power."
However, it was quite surprising that this Supreme God still existed and was involved in the "national heirloom treasure" and the legitimacy of the country's successor.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Supreme God was already in a dispensable state, let alone for players. Without an indispensable reason, the so-called Supreme God couldn't possibly be linked to state power.
What kind of reason could make players so closely connected to a false faith?
Xu Huo then checked the Supreme God Tribunal. Information on the original members was hard to find. Except for one member who, twenty years ago, left a deep impression on the people's hearts with his outstanding appearance, the others were invisible people. And with the twenty years of war, both the message collection terminals and paper media had been washed clean several times. Some information had probably disappeared forever.
Information on the current Grand Archon was easy to find.
It was mostly positive. From his leading a player organization to resist the previous Archon, to gathering domestic forces to successfully seize power, to implementing many good policies that benefited the country and its people after taking office—there was a lot of information about this person.
However, in recent years, the Grand Archon rarely appeared in public. Many important events were handled by government personnel. The message collection terminal had no latest updates on him. A year ago, during a national holiday, he appeared for a short while, proving the person was still alive.
There was also a lot of information about the previous Grand Archon. Besides extreme vilification, it was basically speculation about where he had taken the national heirloom treasure. Of course, there was also plenty of information speculating on what the national heirloom treasure actually was.