New Gods of North America

In the side hall of the church, a fierce quarrel broke out.

Captain Joffrey of the exorcist team and Pastor Huck were arguing with each other and neither of them gave in.

"It is impossible for our team to give up the investigation at this time and instead run over to purify and bless these indigenous people!"

"Think about it carefully! For a tribe of more than 700 people, one-fifth of them means at least 140 lives!"

“They are not even believers in the Holy Spirit!”

"That's a human life too! I won't allow this kind of thing to happen in my parish!"

"We don't even know what the other party has done! It's not certain that the purification will be effective!"

“It’s better than doing nothing!”

The two people quarreled and got closer.

It looked like they were about to kiss each other face to face.

Tecumseh's expression became increasingly ugly as the two quarreled.

Religious authorities quarreled endlessly.

Wayne and Inesha, the two little salted fish, had no intention of trying to stop the fight. They just found a seat in a corner and sat side by side. Inesha even took out a carrot and ate it while watching the show.

Wayne came over curiously, and Inessa even broke off a small piece of carrot and gave it to Wayne.

It is crispy when chewed, but not sweet at all, and not as juicy as expected.

Seeing that he could not gain the upper hand, Pastor Hake turned around to call for support, but when he saw Wayne and Inessa eating and watching, he became even more angry:

"What do you two think?

Wayne looked at the large clock on the wall. "I must return to the town after the sun sets today at the latest. So if I ride to their tribe now, I can stay there for a maximum of an hour. Whether it succeeds or not, I must return by then.

"I don't know much about their evil gods, but if I go there, at least I can understand the situation. At the same time, I can ask them to isolate the infected people to avoid further casualties."

Inesha nodded: "I have a similar opinion."

After hearing this, Pastor Hake's expression improved a little, "Then why didn't you two say anything?"

Wayne shrugged:

"I have limited affection for the Marist Party. But if it is something I can do and I like it, I don't mind offering some help."

"What does 'the Mother's Party' mean?" asked Reverend Harker.

"That's not important," Wayne looked at Pastor Hake, "Anyway, you're also an exorcist priest. If you want to go over there, I can escort you. But I have to get back before dark."

When Tecumseh heard Wayne say this, he stood up and said, "The carriage is outside. I rode here on horseback, and I brought two extra horses with me."

Captain Joffrey looked at these people who seemed to treat him as if he didn't exist, and his voice suddenly rose several degrees:

"You all want to leave now? What about finding and arresting that 'God's Messenger'?!"

Wayne looked back at him, "I think so. It seems more meaningful to put out the fire immediately than to rush to arrest the arsonist. Anyway, the townspeople have been basically checked, and their 'bombs' are not aimed at the townspeople."

"I'll get the toolbox and we'll be on our way in no time."

As Reverend Hake passed by Wayne, he tapped him lightly on the shoulder:

"Remember what I said? The sheriff in my imagination in the West should at least look like this."

"Then you are very different from the image of a pastor that I imagined." Wayne rarely spoke from his heart.

“Hahahahahaha—”

…

Tecumseh's tribe was more similar to Wayne's impression of the Pawnee people of North America.

They all lived in dome-shaped earthen houses, and inside the rooms was a large earth pit, half of which was below the ground level outside the house.

Outside the mud house, you can see leather and bison meat drying in the air, as well as a lot of corn hung up to dry.

In addition, you can also see some industrial products such as guns and kerosene lamps.

To save time,

Wayne, Reverend Huck, Inissa, and Lina who was pulled along the way, all followed Tecumseh on horseback.

The witch doctor, whose face was covered with oil paint, did not seem to be happy about the arrival of Wayne and his group.

But he did not make any move to stop them. Instead, he just followed them and stared at them vigilantly.

Tecumseh's youngest daughter looks to be about three years old, with yellow skin, black eyes and black hair, and has the softness and cuteness that are unique to this age.

It was a pity that she was lying on the fur on the earthen bed at that time, looking sick and unable to speak.

Tecumseh sat on the bed and rubbed her head:

"She had been ill for some time, and I thought it was because of her poor constitution. But after trying the holy water you gave her, she reacted violently, and her condition became worse."

Reverend Hake "purified" her according to the procedures of the Church of the Holy Spirit - which actually means reciting specific scriptures from the Holy Scriptures and sprinkling holy water on the person.

The holy water used in this way seemed to become more potent. When sprinkled on the little girl's skin, it burned red spots and blisters.

The little girl didn't cry though her eyes were filled with tears. She just rubbed her face in Tecumseh's arms.

Inesa stopped Reverend Hake, then went up to examine her carefully, then took out a small jar of red ointment and applied it to her skin that was burned by the holy water:

"This ointment won't do anything for treatment, but it should make the infected person feel more comfortable."

Lina also went over to check for a while.

He made faces from time to time and successfully made the little girl laugh.

Finally, Wayne asked Tecumseh to send Pastor Hack out to see other patients, while the two professionals whispered to Wayne.

There was no expression on Inissa's face:

"Although she has not been corrupted to the extent of Dr. John before, she has also been seriously polluted. If all polluted people are like her, then according to the church's definition, they are already considered 0th level 'corrupted'. 'Purification' is already a harm to them."

"So, will they also 'explode' like Dr. John?" Wayne asked.

Inissa looked at Lina.

Lina thought for a moment, "Someone in the School of Life Studies has done similar experiments. If no one 'detonates' them, they might not explode on their own and live longer. But their lifespans will definitely not be comparable to their state before they were contaminated."

It sounds a bit like being exposed to nuclear radiation...

It doesn't seem easy to solve.

Wayne went over and rubbed the little girl's head, trying to comfort her a little, and then maybe he would take a look at the other infected people, and then he would have to leave today.

After Wayne's hand touched it,

The invisible eye in his body suddenly opened its vision at this moment.

It seemed that there was something "glowing" on the little girl's body that began to gather and flow along Wayne's palm, attracted towards his eyes.

Huh?

Wayne's eyes widened slightly at first, then he frowned.

provoke,

There seemed to be a burnt smell in my mouth.

Bitter!