Xiao Fei's endeavors in the Giant Kingdom saw significant progress with the addition of Huang Feifei and Ji Wudi.
Ji Wudi proved adept, assembling and training a blacksmithing team dedicated to mining, smelting, and forging various weapons and equipment.
In just two years, a substantial amount of raw materials was smelted, which were then used by specialists to craft diverse weaponry.
Giants, with their simple minds and straightforward nature, were incapable of handling overly complex weapons. Their weaponry was generally crude and brutal, such as great hammers, clubs, maces, and large sabers.
Within this short period, nearly half of Xiao Fei's soldiers were equipped with standard weapons, leading to a substantial increase in their combat effectiveness.
To accelerate troop training, Xiao Fei also brought out the Patriarch Xiaoyue and Fei Xin, who had been in secluded cultivation within the space.
With the added manpower, in addition to the regular army's daily drills, he assigned Fei Xin to specifically organize militia training. His aim was to make every citizen in the Giant Realm a soldier.
For the giant residents, participating in training meant receiving a free meal, which spurred high enthusiasm among people of all ages and genders.
Meanwhile, Huang Feifei, along with Feiyu, established the "Worship Xiao Sect" based on the giants' existing reverence for Xiao Fei.
This sect proclaimed that Lord Xiao was the supreme ruler of heaven, earth, and the cosmos, that Lord Xiao had created all things, and that everyone was a subject created by Lord Xiao. All should devoutly worship Lord Xiao, submit to his feet, and obey all his commands. Every individual should consider it an honor to heed Lord Xiao's orders, and sacrificing one's life for Lord Xiao was the highest glory. The ultimate meaning of every life was to dedicate everything to Lord Xiao. All beings in the world who did not worship Lord Xiao were demons, and even parents and siblings could be killed...
Upon seeing the fanatical doctrine drafted by Huang Feifei, Feiyu was stunned and felt a chill to his bones. What kind of person, he wondered, could devise such a perverse doctrine?
"Isn't this... a bit too exaggerated? Can it be achieved?"
Hearing this, Huang Feifei glanced dismissively at Feiyu.
"What? Don't you think Young Master is worthy of worship? Or do you believe you shouldn't obey Young Master's commands?"
Huang Feifei's words left Feiyu speechless. As Xiao Fei's spirit beast, what else could he say? Moreover, Huang Feifei had already taken the lead, embracing the role with fervor, and he could only follow suit.
"Then how should we get the giants to accept our doctrine and devoutly worship the Master?"
Feiyu felt that if they were to propagate this doctrine outside, even with the giants' general lack of intelligence, they likely wouldn't believe it and would instead consider them madmen.
"There's no need to rush to achieve everything at once. We should start with small matters and gradually influence everyone's thinking."
"I have already prepared a detailed operational plan. We just need to follow it step by step, and this matter will surely succeed."
As Huang Feifei spoke, she handed a jade slip to Feiyu. Feiyu's divine sense probed into it. It contained a complete and extremely detailed plan. After only a brief perusal, he felt a creeping dread. Now, he too believed that Huang Feifei's fanatical doctrine was entirely achievable. He could already envision countless giants becoming Xiao Fei's fanatical devotees, ready to sacrifice themselves willingly at Xiao Fei's command, regardless of age or gender.
After Huang Feifei and Feiyu finalized their action plan, they decided to start with Xiao City. This was the first city conquered by Xiao Fei, and its residents generally held a sense of admiration for him, providing the best foundation of public opinion.
On this day, Huang Feifei ordered a guard unit to inform all residents in Xiao City. Starting from tomorrow morning, everyone was to gather in the city square for free food distribution. Upon hearing this news, the city's residents were so excited that they barely slept that night.
The next morning, the city square was already packed with people, shoulder to shoulder, creating a lively scene. As everyone eagerly awaited, Feiyu ascended the high platform in the square.
"Quiet down, everyone! Before we distribute the food, I have a question for you: where does our food come from?"
Feiyu finished speaking, his gaze sweeping across the crowd. He held up a fragrant large flatbread, causing a chorus of salivating sounds from the audience.
"Whoever answers correctly will receive this meat patty as a reward."
Upon hearing this, the giants immediately learned to snatch the opportunity to answer.
"It grows from the ground!"
"It's cooked in a pot."
"We bought it!"
"..."
Given the giants' limited intellect, it was no small feat for them to come up with so many answers. However, Feiyu still shook his head, indicating they were incorrect.
At this moment, a giant soldier, who had been pre-arranged within the crowd, raised his hand and said loudly, "I know, it's Lord Xiao who brought us food!"
"Congratulations, you answered correctly!" Feiyu declared loudly, then handed the fragrant meat patty to the giant. The thousand or so giants in the square watched as the giant held the savory meat patty, chewing it with gusto, the juices dribbling down his chin, only to be licked back in with his tongue.
"It's true that food grows from the ground, but without Lord Xiao, who among you could eat the food from the ground..."
Listening to Feiyu's careful explanation of the answer, many giants suddenly understood, slapping their foreheads. "Ah, how did I not think of that!"
"Before we distribute the food, let's all shout together: Thank Lord Xiao for bestowing food upon us!"
"Thank Lord Xiao for bestowing food upon us!"
"Thank Lord Xiao for bestowing food upon us!"
"Thank..."
Thousands of giants shouted loudly along with Feiyu, their voices growing more excited and louder. Then came the food distribution, and even as each person received their food, they did not forget to murmur a few words of thanks to Lord Xiao...
In the following period, food was distributed every morning. Besides some quiz competitions with prizes, they also recounted tales of Lord Xiao's divine miracles, gradually making everyone realize that Lord Xiao had created or brought everything, and that Lord Xiao was omnipotent. Subsequently, they cultivated a habit where the first thing everyone did upon waking each morning was to clasp their hands and thank Lord Xiao in their hearts. They would then thank him again before each meal and again before sleeping at night. If they couldn't sleep at night and engaged in some intimate activities with their spouses, they needed to thank Lord Xiao for bestowing virility upon them beforehand!
Now, during the daily morning gatherings, with deliberate guidance from those in the know, many giants would share with others the miraculous effects they experienced after devoutly thanking Lord Xiao ten or twenty times a day.
"My back doesn't hurt anymore, and my legs are no longer weak!"
"Every night, a divine light appears in my home!"
"The grain in my granary increases the more I eat!"
"My stamina has increased!"
"..."
A myriad of bizarre miracles emerged, causing intense feelings of inferiority in those around them who hadn't experienced any divine intervention. They couldn't bear to be left behind, lest they be perceived as not devout enough, so they fabricated their own miracles. The result was that everyone genuinely felt the benefits of devoutly worshipping Lord Xiao.