Pamela pushed a plate of roasted chicken in front of Hulu.
"Eat it."
Hulu looked at his father, and after getting permission, he picked up the roasted chicken and started eating.
"Father, Mother, it's delicious, you should eat too."
Hulu's mouth was full of chicken, and he spoke indistinctly.
Black Adam and Aya also began to eat, at first a bit reserved, but soon they were engrossed in the delicious food.
Qinuo also smiled slightly, drinking happy Water and watching the battle not far away.
Harley and Diana were locked in a fierce battle.
Flames burned fiercely on Harley, every attack carrying scorching heat, dodging Diana's attacks when possible, and trading blows when not.
Diana, on the other hand, relied on her agile movements and tough shield to repeatedly deflect Harley's offensives.
Although the Guardian Silver Bracelet possessed great power, its coverage was ultimately limited, making it difficult to reach the fast-moving Harley.
Thus, although Diana did not suffer any serious injuries, a small portion of her beautiful hair was unfortunately burned off.
"Damn demon!"
Diana cursed furiously; for any woman, her hair is one of her most cherished possessions.
How could she not be enraged when Harley had burned it like this?
Hearing this, Harley showed no fear, instead laughing wildly.
"Hahaha, I'm going to turn your pretty head into a big bald one!"
With that, she continued to madly unleash surging flames, relentlessly forcing Diana to flee in all directions.
"Qinuo, who do you think will win?"
Venom asked while gnawing on a chicken leg, his mouth covered in grease.
"Diana. Don't let Little Lunatic's current advantage fool you; Diana is just waiting for the right moment to take her down in one swift move."
Qinuo said with certainty, wiping the oil that had dripped down Venom's chin.
..."Harley, she's too carried away."
Pamela looked at Harley, who was laughing wildly, and frowned, thinking she still needed to suffer a bit.
"She needs to learn that battle isn't just about pure momentum."
On the battlefield, Harley's laughter grew even more arrogant: "Hahaha, is that all you've got, bitch."
Diana's face was as calm as Water, her sword and shield held tightly in her hands, unmoved by Harley's provocation, calmly observing Harley for any openings.
Her peripheral vision occasionally swept towards Qinuo's side; she recognized You-Know-Who who had appeared in the Batcave, whose whereabouts they had not found since, but their appearance here made her wonder if they were involved in this matter.
On the other side, Black Adam put down his food, his expression serious.
"Leader, I want to know what you meant earlier by Shazam being a tool."
Hulu also looked up curiously, staring at Qinuo without blinking.
"Shazam Power comes from the gods, and the gods' power comes from humanity's belief in them.
A long time ago, gods ruled the World, and at that time, humans were mere servants, their only task to please the gods.
If the gods were even slightly displeased, they would unleash natural disasters, ruling the World through fear and harvesting belief.
Later, due to some agreement, the gods and demons on Earth could no longer freely move among humans, but they didn't want to give up the belief from this land, so they devised a way to continue harvesting belief."
Qinuo said slowly, his voice calm.
"That's Shazam!"
Black Adam stroked the lightning on his chest, feeling somewhat ironic, a bitter smile playing on his lips.
"If it's just belief, for the gods who gave me power, I am willing to believe in them, and even build temples. Why does Shazam become a tool in your words? This should be a power of freedom."
Hulu boldly asked, his clear eyes filled with deep doubt.
"Hulu!"
Black Adam exclaimed, both shocked and angry.
"Leader, please forgive my child."
Aya's face turned White, and she quickly pleaded.
Aya and Black Adam were both stunned by Hulu's boldness.
This was openly questioning the leader's words, and they knew it could have serious consequences.
"It's alright, Hulu, come over here."
Qinuo waved, a gentle smile on his face.
Aya tried to stand up but was held back by Black Adam in his arms.
"Hulu, go."
"Yes, Father."
Black Adam wanted to stop him, but a deep-seated pact made him obey the leader, so he could only clench his fists secretly.
Qinuo looked at Hulu, who stood before him without fear.
Pure in heart.
Possessing purity.
Steadfast courage.
Kindness of character.
Spirit of sharing.
The last person with these qualities was named Jesus.
No one would dislike such a person, but such people usually don't have a good end.
Qinuo slowly reached out and stroked Hulu's head.
"Hulu, is your baldness natural?"
"Leader, it's natural, it's easier to clean when working."
Hulu looked up, his eyes sparkling.
"That's good too, you look like a brilliant child."
"Leader, are you praising me?"
Hulu asked, blinking his eyes.
"Of course." Qinuo smiled and nodded.
"Hehe, thank you, Leader."
Hulu laughed happily, revealing a mouthful of White teeth.
Black Adam and Aya also breathed a sigh of relief, exchanging glances, their eyes full of relief.
"So, continuing the previous story, the gods were unwilling to give up this power of belief.
Just then, humanity finally couldn't endure the gods' oppression any longer and began to resist.
So the gods thought of a method: they broke off a branch from the Tree of Life and gave it to Atlas to forge a divine artifact, the Staff of Life.
The Staff of Life could bestow divine power upon certain gods, but it could also strip certain gods of their divine power.
However, the news of the Staff of Life happened to be discovered by humans, and the Council of Wizards successfully stole the staff, seizing the divine power of one god after another. The gods, terrified, fled, and from then on, no gods have appeared in this World again."
Hulu was silent; he was young, not foolish, and stealing from the gods was harder than him stealing the king's crown from the palace.
"Did those wizards know?"
"Perhaps not at first, but certainly later; they might even have had contact with the gods."
"But why me? I'm nothing special, I was just a slave back then, and if it weren't for them, I'd be dead."
Hulu asked, a little confused.
"Actually, what I said wasn't entirely accurate. Shazam isn't a tool; Shazam *on* you is a qualified tool," Qinuo said.
"On me?"
Hulu pressed his hand to his chest in confusion, his eyes filled with bewilderment.
"That's right, in the era of divine rule, you would be a Holy Spirit, second only to a god and above tens of thousands of people, sought after by countless gods. The belief of a Holy Spirit is the purest; one can be worth ten thousand.
And you, gaining Shazam Power, would become a belief collector, gathering the free-floating belief on Earth and transmitting it back to the gods' dimension with every transformation.
So, you are the tool, and Shazam is just a power to protect you, the tool."
Qinuo slowly explained, his gaze fixed on Hulu, observing his reaction.