Cataclysm King

Chapter 376 The purpose of jars

 [Ten Thousand Immortal Lamps] and [Secret Scroll of Immortal Dharma] are treasures inherited by the Bai family, and they are absolutely impossible to hand over to others.

 There is a high probability that there will be a fight.

 So Qin Ru planned to go to the Bai family manor alone.

Although Ji Xun wanted to watch the excitement, he knew it was very dangerous, so he gave up.

 Seeing Qin Rushu disappear on the spot, he continued to wander around the Thieves City.

The dim light of the gas lamp passes through the iron lampshade and casts variegated light and shadow on the concrete floor, but it cannot dispel the coldness and depression that pervades the city.

The horrific cloud of war still hangs over this ancient city.

 The busiest shops on both sides of the street are those selling all kinds of extraordinary equipment.

High-end machines and cards that were once controlled by the military are now open to the public for sale.

 The newspapers are full of news about the war, but in fact, every line of the words is a foreshadowing that the Oran royal family is trying its best to promote the Silver Moon Sect.

 Hence, various mysterious card masters have gathered together.

Because of the Bai family, Ji Thief City has the largest trading market for mysterious materials in the Eastern Wasteland.

But he didn't feel any discomfort.

It just means that the Silver Moon Goddess came and helped the defenders of the Federal Third Mechanic Division to defend the city with difficulty.

 Most of the mysterious card masters have some evil methods, and the crime rate in the city remains high.

The Oran royal family did not hide the fact that the Moon God had arrived.

 Obviously impossible.

 In the shadows of the streets, hooded figures sneaked through. They are smugglers, bounty hunters, thieves, killers... and local gangsters.

Ji Xun glanced at it a few times and was able to finish reading a large page of the newspaper in no time.

Ji Xun walked on the street and felt the malice of the guys hiding in the sewers.

 “That’s weird, what are those guys going to do?”

 There are also many transcripts of interviews with survivors praising the Silver Moon Goddess in newspapers.

At least it will take a long, long time to reach the core city in the hinterland of the Eastern Wasteland, such as Extreme Thieves City.

As he was walking, Ji Xun suddenly stopped and looked at the inner pocket of his windbreaker.

 Just like a gas lamp that casts a long shadow on the ground, only the bright side of the light is shown to people. But as long as you observe and deduce carefully enough, you can always see the information hidden in the darkness.

Ji Xun bought a few newspapers from a passing grocery stall and read the recent news.

However, there is no mention of sacrificing millions of residents as mediums.

Although the three major kingdoms of the Southern Continent cannot be damaged, most of the pioneers of the Eastern Wasteland have been lost.

 Suddenly it didn’t seem so urgent anymore.

He quickly finished reading the newspaper, rolled it up and threw it into the trash can by the roadside.

 Instead, it feels like homecoming.

Ji Xun looked at the information in the newspaper with a slightly confused expression.

Seeing those subtle hints of praise for the Silver Moon Sect, he sneered and murmured to himself: "Haha. No wonder the Silver Moon Sect has not been criticized. It turns out that this is how the identity has been whitewashed."

 It is also almost the only way for ordinary people to access news.

 The headlines in the newspapers were about the war.

 In this way, the Silver Moon Sect appears in the eyes of the general public with a positive image.

As expected, the people in the Southern Continent suffered heavy losses in the battle at Tailong Mechanical City, and almost all of the hundreds of thousands of legions assembled were wiped out.

The skyscrapers of the post-federal era stand like giants on both sides of the street. Their walls are covered with dark black iron plates. The entire city streetscape is twilight from far to near.

Ji Xun specifically looked at the battle report about the battle at Tailong Machinery City.

 At least in a short period of time, I am afraid it will be difficult to organize such a large-scale army.

This will make people who only know about the war through newspapers read this, and they will immediately associate the "war hero" with the Silver Moon Goddess.

  Newspapers are one of the most important means for the powerful class to control public opinion.

This is indeed the fastest way to spread faith.

 There is a lot of content in the newspaper and it is very detailed.

 Heavily armed pedestrians can also be seen everywhere on the road.

Once the front line was stretched, the war, like the expected blitz war on the southern continent, quietly turned into a protracted war.

Not to mention how strong the Silver Moon Goddess is, even if she can really regain her peak, can she confront the people of the Southern Continent head-on?

Ji Xun watched while walking.

Many people will think that newspapers dominated by politicians are meaningless to read, but for Ji Xun today, as long as the content appears, it is valuable.

 Steel, smoke and sin intertwined to form the dark Gothic style that is characteristic of Thieves City.

At this time, a little head popped up in his trouser pocket, looked at him eagerly, and muttered: "Mr. Ji Xun, I'm hungry."

 In addition to sleeping, this girl most likely wants to eat when she wakes up.

Ji Xun has long been used to it, and responded with a smile: "Okay. Let's go find something to eat."

 He said and looked up at the airship in the sky.

The hanging basket is spray-painted with the signboard of "Xingcui High-altitude Restaurant".

 In the past few days, I have been eating military rations on the train. I happened to come to a big city for a change of taste.

 And such a high position is perfect for watching the battle.

Little Ivan had never seen an airship before. Looking at the direction Ji Xun pointed, he jumped out of his pocket in surprise: "Mr. Ji Xun, are we going to eat there?"

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded, then his shoulders sank.

 He stretched out his hand to steady the little loli who jumped on his shoulder.

Not long after, the two took a mechanical elevator from the top floor of a tall building to the airship.

From the ground, the restaurant in this hanging basket looks small, but when you get up, you find that it is actually not that small.

 Nearly a hundred tables are placed in the restaurant.

 Glancing at the price list, the price of the airship restaurant is expected to be high.

 A bottle of wine costs more than 1,000 yuan, which is almost half a month's salary of a mechanical worker.

 Fortunately, Ji Xun is not short of money.

 Looking around, the people dining around were all gentlemen and ladies in suits and ties.

 It seems that they are all from the wealthy class of Thieves City.

 The war does not seem to have much impact on them. They should eat and drink.

 The two of them found a window seat under the guidance of the waiter.

The green plants on the side block part of the view. After sitting down, you feel like you are in a jungle, which cleverly protects the privacy of customers.

Ji Xun sat down and looked through the window. From this position, he could see the brightly lit Bai Manor at the end of his field of vision.

 The waiter wearing white gloves handed over the menu.

 “Sir, here is the menu.”

“No, I’ll have a few portions of everything on the menu. I’m a physical practitioner and need a lot of food. Oh, and there’s more desserts, please.”

"OK."

ˆ “.”

 Finally going out for a meal, of course I want to eat something good.

Ji Xun gave the waiter a generous tip, and the restaurant was happy to entertain such a high-profile customer.

 It is not surprising that people who practice physical education eat a lot.

Little Ivan sat next to him excitedly.

 Not long after, a mountain of food was placed on the dining table.

Little Ivan’s eyes sparkled when he looked at the food.

Especially when she saw the roasted golden and oily turkey being served on the table, she pounced on it ferociously.

 The food in aristocratic restaurants always tastes good, and there is nothing to fault about either the ingredients or the chef's skills.

The two of them, one big and one small, ate and drank wildly.

 The waiters stay behind the green plants and will not spy on the guests while they are dining.

No one would have thought that little Ivan ate several times more food than an adult.

 It didn’t take long for the first batch of food to be served to be eaten up.

Ji Xun looked at little Ivan who was obviously not full and blinked at him. He smiled brightly and greeted outside: "Menu!"

Little Ivan also did not forget to praise him: "Mr. Ji Xun is so kind~"

Ji Xun couldn’t laugh or cry.

 This little girl is really easy to support.

 He now understood that Ivan's belly should also have folding space, which allowed her to stuff a food reserve dozens of times larger than her body.

The older ones and the younger ones are already very familiar with each other, and their conversation has long been inseparable.

Ji Xun forked a large piece of meat for himself and put it in his mouth, and asked casually: "Ivan, are you a dragonborn?"

 It’s not like I’m exploring secrets, but I’m really curious.

Ivan was stuffing a piece of steak in his mouth and responded angrily: "I don't know~"

"oh."

Ji Xun just asked casually.

 The little girl didn’t know, so he didn’t continue to ask.

But for a moment, he looked at the girl's right eye covered with an eyepatch, thoughtfully.

Judging from the space methods exposed on the train before, Ivan's understanding of space laws is much higher than Ji Xun's fifth level.

Ji Xun didn’t know what level her spatial ability was because she had no reference.

 But this is not her rank, but her natural ability.

 In other words, this little loli's identity is related to her void ability.

At this time, Ivan finally swallowed the piece of beef that was bigger than her face. As if he remembered something again, he added: "But Mother said that Ivan is a 'gift of the void.'"

Ji Xun became more and more curious: "Oh? What is that?"

Ivan said innocently: "I don't know."

  Ji Xun: “.”

 The two of them ate round after round at the airship restaurant.

Ji Xun has also been observing the manor in the distance.

I don’t know whether it was because there was no fighting or because some kind of domain control was used, but in general there was no sign of fighting outside.

Ji Xun also felt that it was missing a lot of fun because he didn't see it as fun.

 While eating, an unexpected episode occurred.

Next to my ears, the beautiful singing of a choir sounded.

“Rejoice in the love of pain, rejoice in the spilling of blood

 Wandering among the shadows of graveyards

 Happiness, dreams, the moon with a thousand faces

Looking with joy at the sacrifices of your devout followers"

 In the restaurant, a group of people chanted a blessing that pointed to the mystery.

Ji Xun is no stranger to this message directed at Arachne, the "Lord of Dreams and Joy." However, the city is full of advertisements for the Silver Moon Sect, so it is not surprising to see a group of believers coming to preach.

Ji Xun continued to eat.

 Enlightenment also appeared in my ears: "You are exempt from slight belief pollution."

The believers not only chanted the name of the Lord of the Silver Moon, but also used spiritual mystical methods to spread the pollution of faith.

 High-level card masters are okay, they are determined and can be exempted from pollution to a certain extent;

 But it is very bad for the civilian class, especially those ordinary people who do not have extraordinary abilities. Faith is really like a drug. Once contaminated, it is difficult to get rid of it.

Ji Xun frowned slightly as he looked at it.

No matter how you deduce it, I always feel that if this situation continues, the results will be very bad.

　　Not to mention that he doesn’t see any chance of victory for the Oran Royal Court; even if it can survive, the card master civilization will not have much meaning in the end, and all that will be left will be the fanatical Silver Moon believers.

 At that time, if there is no card master to support the royal power, it may not be able to suppress the old god.

 “What on earth do the Oran royal family want to do?”

  Ji Xun had this question in his mind again.

Just as he was thinking about it, a group of Silver Moon believers walked into the compartment where Ji Xun and his two men were.

Little Ivan ignored them and ate by himself.

Ji Xun looked at this group of believers and did not drive them away.

 But I want to see what they are going to do.

The believers all wear uniform black and white monastic uniforms, and they all have young faces.

The man is handsome and handsome, and the woman is beautiful and graceful.

Probably because Ji Xun was a man with a child, only one female believer was left, and the others went to other tables.

The female believer's voice was very gentle, with a harmless smile on her face, and she said: "Sir, our church will have a prayer meeting tomorrow, and you are invited to participate."

As she spoke, she took out the leaflet and knelt down next to Ji Xun.

Ji Xun glanced at it, narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, and said in his heart: "The Silver Moon Sect's method is difficult for people to refuse."

 In front of him is a young girl with gray hair. She is pretty and has a good figure and temperament.

 Looking at the delicate skin, she looks like a young lady from a wealthy family.

This nun's uniform is also very interesting.

The design is obviously wide, but the design of the low-cut neckline is cleverly designed, so that people can see the white peaches on the chest at a glance.

 The skirt has a clever opening on one side and is covered by black gauze.

It doesn't matter when you stand, but when you squat down, your entire legs and most of your buttocks are exposed to the air.

 Suddenly turned from solemn to sexy.

　　Looks like a **** girl from a custom tavern, but it is blessed with the power of the silver moon, giving people a visual conflict of sacredness, solemnity, sanctity and lust.

From Ji Xun’s angle, you can see some spring light from above and below, but you can’t see it completely.

 Just the right amount of looming.

I have to say that even he finds this kind of attire very attractive.

The female believer didn't mind Ji Xun's scrutinizing gaze at all. There was no hint of joy on her pious face. She held a moon cross and said with piety in her crystal eyes: "The great Lord Arachne has given us joy and bliss. Sincerely, Sir, I invite you to attend the prayer meeting.”

"oh?"

Ji Xun did not show any abnormality, just like the attitude that ordinary people should have.

 He stretched out his hand to try it, and touched his chin.

This is a very offensive action. A normal girl would definitely be furious.

 But the female believer in front of her really showed no resistance at all, with a confused expression of letting others do what she wanted.

There was only enthusiasm and piety for the gods in her eyes, and her mouth was still tempting: "Sir, Natasha sincerely invites you to join the church and become the most loyal believer of Lord Arachne with me. Lord God will give us endless blessings." Joy.”

It seems that as long as Ji Xun is willing, he can even put his hands completely into any corner of the nun's clothes covered by the woman in front of him.

ˆ “.”

When Ji Xun saw this, he didn't feel any charm or temptation in his heart. Instead, he felt solemn.

 The person in front of him no longer felt like a human being.

 It is a tool without autonomous consciousness.

Like puppets pulled by threads, these believers are controlled by the will of the gods.

Although Ji Xun has long known the dangers of faith pollution, he still felt uncomfortable after seeing this scene.

 If this world were all believers in God, it would be too boring.

 The entire Thieves City is like this now.



Ji Xun didn’t want to create any complications and responded: “Okay, if I’m free tomorrow, I’ll come to your church and have a look.”

The believer stood up, straightened his skirt, and then left with satisfaction.

Ji Xun looked at the believer's back, his eyes froze for a moment.

In a blink of an eye, he turned his attention to the missionary materials left by the man just now.

I have searched a lot for the Silver Moon Sect’s internal information.

 I thought this information was nothing special.

However, before turning to the first page, his eyes were drawn to it.

"Huh?"

Ji Xun flipped through it.

The front page of the promotional material is a picture blessed with the "Holy Light Technique". It is a woman with a bright moon behind her, wearing a moonlight gauze dress, and covering her face.

Even if you can't see the face, you can still imagine that this is a beautiful woman.

Of course it is the "Moon God" of the Silver Moon Sect.

Ji Xun is no stranger to this image.

I once saw the Silver Moon leader playing this image when I was undercover.

 It is said to be Montine, the queen of the Mad King Augustus.

 Perhaps this is the image of the moon **** in front of humans?

 Ji Xun feels that this appearance is quite in line with public aesthetics.

I don’t have any other interests.

 And the name "Lord of Dreams and Pleasure" Arachne, which was once considered taboo by the Federation, is also printed directly on it.

Whenever someone chants this name, the gods will gain the power of faith.

Ji Xun was not surprised when he saw this.

 But the strange thing is that under this one, the name of another **** appears: Lagros.

“Elemental King Lagros?! Isn’t this one of the seven outer gods who caused the collapse of the Talon Dynasty and the ‘Seven Calamity Lords’?”

Ji Xun checked several times to see that he was right.

In this leaflet, after the name of the Silver Moon Goddess, there is an exclusive title, called "Moon Goddess Attendant"!

 The bodyguard of the moon god?

 Ji Xun felt as if his head was being hammered hard when he saw this title.

 A new way of thinking seems to have opened up.

You know, others don’t know which name refers to what, but Ji Xun knows it very well!

Each of the seven foreign gods of the ‘Seven Lords of Natural Disaster’ is definitely not inferior to the Lord of Silver Moon.

How did you become a godly servant?

Just looking at this leaflet will make Silver Moon believers immediately think that this name is the bodyguard of the **** they believe in.

What exactly is the Silver Moon Goddess going to do?

 Reducing an enemy who is also a **** into one's own bodyguard?

Ji Xun thought he understood it wrong.

I quickly read through a few thin pages of promotional paper.

 But in the end, I was sure that what I saw was what the Silver Moon Sect wanted to promote.

 That [Elemental King Lagros] really became a subordinate of the Moon God in the Silver Moon Sect?

Under such absurd reality, Ji Xun felt that the Moon God must have some intention.

 In this way, both gods can receive the power of believers' faith.

But the moon god’s personality is superior to Lagros.

 The truth has never been about what the universe is, but what people think the truth is like, then that is the truth.

 Suddenly, he thought of something and his eyes trembled: "Could it be..."

Ji Xun thought of the happy dream he had when the moon **** arrived at Tailong Machinery City.

Qin Rushi said at that time that the successful arrival of the Moon God was not only the result of the millions of spiritual mediums who sacrificed their lives.

 There is also a [jar]!

Now that Ji Xun saw the name of the **** printed on the leaflet, he was almost certain that it should be the jar of the sealed outer **** Lagros!

Thinking of this, he had already guessed something and murmured to himself: "It seems that the new king of Oran must have obtained the plan to deal with the 'Seven Natural Disaster Monarchs' during the Talon period."

 Although Ji Xun couldn't understand this method.

 But judging from the current intelligence, this method is definitely not something that people from the Oran royal family can come up with.

 It can only be a method left over from the Talon period.

And think about it again, the Bai family was the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences during the Talon period, and the [God Stealer] sequence is good at stealing the divine power of faith.

Looking at it this way, Ji Xun felt that his guess was pretty close.

The Silver Moon Goddess is stealing the personal power of the external gods? !

“Hmm, if we can really rely on faith to solve the pollution caused by foreign gods, does that seem like a good way?”

Ji Xun suddenly understood the thoughts of the Mad King Augustus three thousand years ago.

 Since the power of the card master cannot destroy the foreign gods.

So relying on faith to defeat faith seems to be the only option?

 In the past, the seven natural disaster monarchs were too strong, so this method may not be possible back then.

Now that Talon has collapsed for three thousand years, all faith has been wiped out, and the threat of disappearance of the seals of the seven natural disaster monarchs has been reduced to the lowest level.

If it were possible to steal divine power and change personalities, would it be a good way to get rid of several foreign gods?

 In this way, the Oran royal family gained a powerful moon **** who protects the country, and the threat of the [jar] was gone.

 It does more than one thing with one stone.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun seemed to understand many things, and thought to himself: "Is it possible that the people of the Holy See in the Southern Continent also have this idea of ​​collecting jars?"

He felt that the moon **** Arachne put her name first and deliberately put the outer gods in the position of "god attendant", not necessarily just to restore herself.

 There are obvious differences in personality levels.

There may be other hidden reasons in this.

Intuition tells Ji Xun that this may involve some methods of promotion to the divine level?

At this time, Ji Xun looked at the flyer again and vaguely understood the layout of the Oran royal family. He murmured to himself: "Speaking of which, I also have two jars with me, can I use them?"

 Perhaps.

but not now.

Just as Ji Xun was thinking about it, suddenly the entire floating airship rumbled and swayed.

 The guests in the hanging basket were in a panic, but Ji Xun immediately realized something and turned his head to look out.

Out of the window glass, in the far distance, in the Bai family manor, a shock wave like a volcanic eruption could be seen sweeping through the entire Thieves City.

After the hanging basket shook violently for several breaths, a loud "rumbling" sound was heard, and the glass shattered all over the floor.

　　Probably the barrier was destroyed and the sound of the battle could no longer be concealed.

Ji Xun’s pupils narrowed slightly and he looked into the distance.

A white-horned snake with great radiance is entangled in a fairy cloud. In front of it, a majestic Valkyrie in golden armor can be seen.

In front of this man and a snake, dozens of immortals including insects, crows, foxes, bears, tigers, cranes, and rats seemed to be facing formidable enemies.

Ji Xun saw this and grinned: "Tsk, tsk, we really are going to fight."

 (End of this chapter)