Twilight Speaker

Chapter 89 Seven Days of the Lord

Chapter 89 The Seven Days of the Lord
After rushing all the way to the Zenith Hotel, Chen Xiang was personally received by the auntie, who treated him with great respect.

"Everything is ready."

The aunt lowered her head slightly. After the sudden death of the knight and the old cripple, she became the real master of the entire Nine Rings, second only to Chen Xiang.

The way she addressed Chen Xiang also changed:
"Mr. Chen, we only need the seventh ring road to complete the integration of the three outer ring roads. We have currently rebuilt the police station, fire station, air traffic control station and even the education department."

"The criminal license has been completely abolished. It will take a long time to formulate new laws, so we will temporarily refer to the laws of the Great City. In addition."

The aunt said respectfully:
"We have discussed what you said about giving people faith, and perhaps there is a better option."

"Oh?"

Chen Xiang looked sideways in surprise, but saw the aunt made a gesture, and a middle-aged man who looked like a priest came running over with a respectful and fearful smile:

"Mr. Chen!"

Auntie introduced:
"This guy is called Mori. He is a priest, a professional liar and a brainwashing master."

"He once defrauded a large city in the Fallen Kingdom and stole all the city's finances."

"He once brainwashed an entire village in fourteen days, making the villagers worship him as the supreme master and voluntarily offer everything to him, including but not limited to money, wives, and daughters."

"He is a scumbag, but also a talent."

Then, the aunt said softly:

"Perhaps it will be useful to you."

Chen Xiang's expression changed slightly:

"Aunt Li, what do you mean?"

"He can help you spread the faith faster, even."

The aunt hesitated for a moment:
“Even brainwashing.”

Chen Xiang frowned:

"I don't need brainwashing. Faith comes from the heart. However..."

He looked at the guy named Mori, who was trembling:
"However, you do seem to be quite useful. I want the belief in Emperor Elephant to spread throughout the entire outer three rings within seven days, and 90% of people must at least become general believers, and even a certain percentage of them must be devout believers. Can you do it?"

"Seven days? That's not possible."

Mori was startled, and noticing the dangerous look in the aunt's eyes, he shuddered again and cried:
"It's hard."

"It's difficult, but it can be done?" Chen Xiang asked with interest: "Is that so?"

Mori felt the aunt's gaze and said with sweat on his forehead:

"Before I became a priest, I was a school teacher. I spent five days brainwashing the entire class in a centralized manner. It was successful, but faith and centralization are different. And this time the scope was not just one class, but the entire outer third ring with a population of more than 100 million."

The aunt interrupted him:

"Just say yes or no?"

After a pause, she said to herself:

"If it's okay, you're a useful scumbag. If it's not okay, you're a useless scumbag. I usually like to make him a real 'scumbag'."

"Yes! Absolutely!"

Mori shouted loudly:

"To brainwash a class in a centralized way requires five steps. Religion requires seven steps. Seven days must be enough!"

He himself was not sure, but he had to be sure at this moment.

"Seven steps, seven days?" Chen Xiang was very interested: "Tell me about it."

He could feel that this guy named Mori was just an ordinary person who hadn't even learned any secret martial arts, but it seemed that he could also be useful?

Moreover, it has a significant effect.

Mori felt the horrible, indescribable pressure from Mr. Chen in front of him, swallowed his saliva, tried his best to calm down, and used his eloquence:
"Seven steps. The first step is to create a 'movement' that everyone in the outer three rings will join and follow. This time, Mr. Chen, you just want to establish a safe zone. This movement can perhaps be called an order movement. Yes, an order movement!"

"The second step is to build relationships and a sense of identity. Small groups can use assemblies and seminars, but for such a large scale, we have to pray. Pray at a large gathering!"

“The third step is to instill doctrines and rituals. The most important thing is rituals. Good rituals and habits can greatly enhance the sense of participation and identity.”

"The fourth step is to strengthen discipline and behavioral norms; the fifth step is to emphasize loyalty and dedication. Those who are loyal and dedicated will be rewarded and receive supreme glory;"

Mori became more and more excited as he spoke, and his thoughts became clearer:

"Step 6! Xenophobia! Set up an enemy for the whole group, hate him, attack him. When everyone has a common enemy, they will be extremely united!"

"The seventh and final step is to prevent members from quitting, maintain control, encourage members to report each other, establish the authority of faith, and punish heresy. If I can do these seven steps, I am confident that I can twist the entire outer three rings into a rope!"

Chen Xiang laughed:

"Isn't this still the same brainwashing trick?"

Mori was silent for a moment, then said cautiously:

"Religion and belief itself have something in common with brainwashing. In a sense, belief is beneficial to the majority of people, while brainwashing is harmful."

Chen Xiang thought for a moment and asked calmly:
"But can you really complete these seven steps within seven days?"

Maury's thoughts were spinning rapidly:
"Normally this won't work, so we need an 'anchor'!"

"Anchor?" Chen Xiang asked puzzledly.

"Correct!"

Mori said respectfully:
"An anchor of faith, a symbol. For example, in ancient history, there was a non-supernatural church that was popular all over the world. Their early 'anchor' was called [Jesus]."

"You are suitable to be this anchor. You are going to establish a safe zone, which is in the interests of the lower classes. You are the anchor. I will package you into an image like the Son of God, an anchor of faith, and the Son of God in people's minds. This will be more conducive to the spread of faith."

The aunt asked curiously:

"How to do it specifically? How does it fit in with your brainwashing, ah no, seven steps of faith?"

Mori smiled flatteringly:

"Mr. Chen initiated the Order Movement, held daily gatherings for prayer, and the object of prayer was also set as Mr. Chen. There were also rituals and daily habits, all of which added Mr. Chen's shadow for seven days, which was enough to make Mr. Chen an anchor of faith!"

"So fast?" the aunt asked suspiciously.

"It was that fast." Mori said seriously, "It only took me five days to make the whole class go from being strangers to me to obeying my orders. People tend to follow the crowd." Chen Xiang closed his eyes and fell into thought. Mori was a little frightened again, his legs were shaking, knowing that his future fate depended on this person's words.
After a long while, Chen Xiang patted his shoulder:

"You are indeed a talented person."

Morrie was relieved.

"Seven days. If there is any effect after seven days, I will spare your life as a reward. If there is no effect..."

"Mr. Chen, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer, but I may need your cooperation during these seven days."

"Okay." Chen Xiang emphasized, "But remember, I don't want another evil cult. I want a good church that can give people faith and restrain sin and chaos!"

"I understand what you mean."

Mori let out a sigh and said flatteringly:

“That is called the seven days of the Lord’s coming.”

"In short, the Lord's Seven Days."

…………

Day one.

The seventh ring is in relative order, the eighth ring is being rebuilt, and the ninth ring is beginning to break away from the complete chaos.
All the people in each ring and each district were summoned to their respective districts, and grand speeches were held simultaneously in the three rings and thirty-six districts. There was only one theme for the speeches.

"Order, order, and order!"

"Mr. Chen launched a movement for order. Chaos will disappear from the outer third ring. The Great City has given up on us, but Mr. Chen has not!"

"Order, order, order!"

"This is the order brought by Mr. Chen!"

Speeches, leaflets, notices, intensive and bombarding public information all declare order, and vaguely link order with Mr. Chen.

At the end of the first day, people were still scoffing at it.

"This is a start, believe me!" said Morrie.

Day two.

The crime rate in the outer third ring road was forced to drop to zero. Under the high pressure of the aunt, the former thugs became "good neighbors" one after another, cleaning the streets, sweeping up the garbage, and helping the civilians.
"All this is because of order, the order brought by Mr. Chen!" said the thugs.

On the evening of the second day, each of the thirty-six districts held large-scale meetings again for "prayer".

"The Emperor has compassion on the suffering of all living things. He hates chaos and sin. He wants order, stability, and everyone to live and work in peace."

"So, He sent Mr. Chen. Chen Xiang is the son of Emperor Xiang. On the second day of his arrival in the world, order has begun to emerge!"

The people, who had enjoyed a rare whole day of peace, began to doubt and still sneered at Di Xiang and Chen Xiang.

"Another cult." Someone commented.

At the end of the second day.

"This is still the beginning, but it is indeed a good start!" Mori reported to Chen Xiang respectfully.

Day three.

“When you have something bad in your heart, put your hands together and raise them above your head. This is repentance!”

“When you encounter danger, put your hands together and raise them above your head. This is prayer!”

"Pray alone every morning, with your hands together and raised above your head!"

"At the end of each day, I prayed alone and quietly enjoyed the 'holy communion' that Mr. Chen distributed to everyone. God's believers will never go to bed hungry!"

After a whole day of peace and tranquility, some wanderers who had been hungry for many days shed tears when they had a bite of sweet and mushy communion before falling asleep.

"Praise the Emperor Elephant!"

"Praise Chen Xiang!"

The tramp clasped his hands together and raised them above his head. The thugs who were distributing the "Holy Communion" saw this and gave him an extra portion. The tramp became even more pious as he wolfed down the food.

At the end of the third day.

"The results are already seen!" Mori took a deep breath and said to Chen Xiang respectfully.

Fourth day.

Everyone in the outer three rings received a new pure white dress.

"This is a ritual garment. Wear it during prayer and gathering, and God will protect you."

"Son of the Great Emperor Elephant, Mr. Chen will protect everyone who wears the pure white ritual robe!"

On this day, after the mass prayer gathering and Holy Communion, some people looked at the clean and tidy streets and experienced the feeling of 'order' for the first time.

On this night, many people put their hands together and raise them above their heads before going to sleep.

"Praise the Emperor."

"Praise Chen Xiang!"

Cheers echoed throughout the entire outer third ring road.

At this moment.

"This is."

On the top floor of the Zenith Hotel, Chen Xiang felt a subtle, mysterious, and indescribable special force descending on him.

The essence of his soul was growing, his spiritual strength was increasing, his mind was clear, and he could hear the complex and overlapping sounds.

"Praise the Emperor Elephant!"

"Praise Chen Xiang!"

Chen Xiang exclaimed:

“This is faith.”