Being robbed of some of Umma's power made Holmes feel very unhappy, but Uma's departure also made Holmeston a lot easier.

Unlike the other patriarchs, Homs was unable to establish a spiritual connection with Uma.

Of course, he could have a spiritual connection with Uma, as they were all concocted by Fest. The problem is that this is not a one-way mandatory connection, but a two-way voluntary one. That is, a spiritual connection with Homs will only be made if Uma is willing.

It was precisely because of this that Uma's presence made Holmes feel very awkward.

Before Umma's arrival, there were no secrets to the people around him. Even if he is a patriarch, only within the scope of Holmes's field of vision, what he thinks can be perceived by Holmes. Uma wasn't the same, and even with her side, Holmes couldn't tell what she was thinking. To put it simply, if the others are transparent to Homs, then Uma is a dark shadow. For ordinary people, this is not an awkward thing. But for the past five hundred years, with the exception of Feist, Holmes has been able to know the thoughts of everyone around him. Now there is a person who suddenly appears that he can't see through, and it's strange that he is not awkward.

Of course, Uma's departure allowed Holmes to do something more important.

In fact, after Uma took away the energy developed for the fortress, Homs had nothing to do. The so-called aftermath is more about destroying the secrets in the temple. According to Fest's arrangement, after the fort lifts off, all of the temple's facilities on Earth will be abandoned.

This matter is to concoct a substitute for Lombardo.

Although I don't know what the road is, Feist clearly mentioned that when starting the fortress, twelve elders are needed, and none of them is missing.

Lombador is dead, and naturally someone needs to replace him.

Of course, for Holmes, this is not a difficult task. The techniques of the Modulation Patriarch were all in his head, and as long as he didn't make too many changes, he was able to use the most advanced modulation equipment in the temple to make an ordinary modulator, or even an ordinary person, a Patriarch within a few hours.

Only, Holmes decided to spend a little more time.

Although Uma didn't say it, and Holmes didn't know much about energy development, he sensed that Uma wasn't telling the truth.

That is, the energy has been developed and there is no longer a need for commissioning.

If that were the case, it would take two days at most for the energy to be loaded into the fortress. That is, as soon as the construction is completed, the fortress will be able to rise into the air.

If Uma deliberately conceals the energy thing, then the situation is not optimistic.

Apparently, she intends to exclude Holmes from the next move. What's more, it was definitely not her idea, but what Feist meant.

Why did Fester do this?

Holmes was puzzled and worried.

It is impossible for him to rebel against Feist, or even dare to have such thoughts, but he can use the last opportunity to win something for himself, such as Feist's trust.

Holmes must make the most of this opportunity.

If he can concoct a powerful patriarch, he can convince Feist that he has not lived for 500 years in vain and can still contribute.

More importantly, it's a testament to his achievements in science and technology.

As long as his knowledge of science and technology is above that of Uma, even if it is only in a certain field, then he is qualified to continue to serve Fest.

It's just that Holmes needs to pay for it.

After Uma left, Holmes first picked out the most suitable replacement for the Patriarch from the backup files.

is an ordinary person, not a modulator.

This ordinary person, from the United Continent, was once a subject of the Doomsday Empire.

Everyone else felt that the strongest modulator was the most qualified to be the patriarch. There is nothing wrong with this notion, but the reality is quite the opposite. Technically speaking, anyone can become a patriarch, the difference is only that there is a certain difference in the superpowers that one has after becoming a patriarch. What's more, the stronger the superpowers, the weaker the superpowers will be after modulating to become a patriarch. To put it simply, if the modulator's genes are a blank sheet of paper, then modulation is to create a picture on this blank paper. It is obviously easier for a skilled artist to create a painting on a pure white sheet of paper than on a white paper that has already been smeared with paint.

It is precisely because of this that the most suitable person to become a patriarch is an ordinary person who does not have superpowers.

Of course, the most ordinary modulators are also more suitable.

It's just that Holmes hasn't done that for the past few hundred years. The point is that the Patriarch not only has superpowers that far surpass those of other modulators, but also has a lofty status, that is, the Patriarch himself has enormous power. If Holmes turns ordinary people who have no contribution into senators, it means that a commoner suddenly becomes the master of a certain area, which will inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.

As a result, most of the patriarchs are superpowers who are already powerful in their own right.

Only twice in the past few hundred years has Holmes broken this convention. The first time was to make Iskar a patriarch, with the purpose of encircling Chu Tianjiang. The other time was to concoct the Sakya, with the purpose of dealing with Chu Tianjiang. In addition to this, Holmes has always adhered to the principle of power.

Of course, Holmes had to break the mold again.

The most suitable for the elders are ordinary people who do not have superpowers, and among ordinary people, the most suitable are those ordinary people whose genes have changed, that is, ordinary people who have some kind of hidden superpower, but have not manifested themselves, and this kind of person is the most common on the United Continent.

In fact, almost all the inhabitants of the United Continent are such people.

Although he didn't know much about Feist's thoughts, Holmes felt that Feist's decision to send Uma to attack the Doomsday Empire and take the 200 million inhabitants of Doomsday City captive was likely to have something to do with it. That is, these people have the best base and are the most in line with Feist's requirements.

Holmes singled out one such person.

Although the number of senators in the church is not very large, and the possibility of accidental death is very low, even if Iskar is counted, there are only six senators killed or betrayed so far, but after the battle more than five years ago, Holmes has built a backup file, storing some individual information suitable for becoming a senator, and updating it at any time to ensure that the most powerful senators can be concocted at any time.

This time, Holmes picked a subject who had just made it to the list not so long ago.

Of course, Holmes did not care about the origin of this object. In his view, after the concoction is completed, the subject will become a faithful member of the church, regardless of their past experience. What's more, as long as the spiritual connection exists, this patriarch will be absolutely loyal.

In fact, Holmes did not know the origin of this modulation object.

It wasn't Holmes himself who was tasked with finding the concoction and obtaining personal information, but several of his subordinates, and he couldn't have bothered with everything.

Before the concoction began, Holmes knew only that it was a woman.

Of course, gender doesn't matter.

Although probabilistically speaking, men have a much higher probability of acquiring superpowers than women, more than 500 years of experience have taught Holmes that women who can acquire superpowers tend to be stronger than men of the same level. What's more, mind control over women is a little easier.

Otherwise, Holmes would not have made a female patriarch like Sakya.

What really matters is the way it is modulated.

If all Holmes needs is an ordinary patriarch, to be precise, a concoctor worthy of the status of a patriarch, then it will not be a troublesome thing. All you have to do is to send this guy into the modulation equipment, and then use your mental power to input the modulation program into the modulation equipment, and then wait patiently for a few hours. After the concoction was complete, this guy became a senator, a mere qualified senator.

Such a patriarch is actually an enhanced modulator.

To put it bluntly, this kind of patriarch only has one or two unique superpowers, as well as strong mental power, and is no different from ordinary modulators in other aspects. What makes them patriarchs and gain control over the power is the spiritual power that is more powerful than the other modulators.

In order to concoct a more powerful and well-rounded veteran, it must be Holmes himself.

That is, Holmes needs to control the modulation process throughout the process, instead of letting the modulation equipment follow the program, and even needs to use his own mental power to start some of the potential possessed by the modulation object, stimulate this potential, and maximize this ability.

Of course, the stronger Holmes' mind control, the more thorough the modulation will be, and the more superpowers the subject will acquire.

Prior to this, Homs had only made one similar attempt, that is, to concoct the Sagas.

Although Sakya did not kill Chu Tianjiang as he imagined, the superpowers she showed were far above those of the other elders. It can even be said that in the battle with Chu Tianjiang, Sakya was defeated and was finally killed by Chu Tianjiang, which was completely an accident. If he had known more about Chu Tianjiang at that time, Holmes would have been able to eliminate these accidental factors, and Sakya would not have been defeated by Chu Tianjiang.

The success he had with Sakya convinced Holmes that if he did his best, he would be able to concoct a patriarch who would impress even Feist, and convince Feist that he could still contribute to the church and still be able to use his wealth of knowledge to make a difference.

At the same time, it was also a senator who was loyal to him.

More importantly, this patriarch was able to regain Holmes's trust and reuse and strengthen his position in the church, at least not weakening or shaking.

It's just that it comes at a cost.