22. You are my faith
The next day, Mr. Ghosn asked Shang Ke if he would like to go to the imperial capital with them, so that he could live with Kaxiu and make plans later.
Shang Ke naturally couldn't ask for it, and if he wanted to seal the Devil's Tree, he had to rely on Kaxiu.
The people of the Turan Continent did not know the method of sealing the Devil's Tree at this time. They must collect at least seven or more positive beliefs, and then use the power of the law spar to seal the Devil's Tree. The stronger the power of faith and the more variety, the greater the success rate of the seal.
Although the law spar is precious, it is not a rare item. The real challenge is how to get through the demonic barrier and get close to the Devil's Tree.
It is a hellish journey that tests the will and faith, and it cannot be done by those who are not determined in their hearts. Once there is a flaw in the heart, they will be bewitched by the devil's tree, lose themselves, and even turn to attack their companions.
According to the original development of the future, a group of warriors led by Ka Xiu also experienced two defeats and sacrificed hundreds of people before finally successfully reaching the center of the swamp abyss and barely sealing the Devil's Tree with the strength of seven people.
In the end, there were more than 200 warriors involved in the mission, and only five survived after the seal was completed. It is deplorable that a third of them died at the hands of their suddenly demonized companions.
This kind of "prophet" is Shang Ke's only advantage at the moment, not only does he know the method of sealing the Devil's Tree one step ahead of the others, but he also knows who the other six warriors who finally sealed the Devil's Tree with Kaxiu.
After the camp, Shang Ke and Cassius and the others went to Overwatch City. Located on the edge of a swampy abyss, the city is surrounded by demonic energy all year round, and is mostly frequented by traveling travelers and experienced mercenaries who are not even allowed to set foot in it.
As soon as he walked into the city, Shang Ke felt the demonic energy surging in his body. As far as the eye can see, there is a wandering demonic energy everywhere. This kind of demonic energy generally does not actively invade the human body, and will only be pulled when negative emotions arise in the heart. The place where the population gathers is also the place where darkness is born.
There are many devil apostles hidden in this city, and Shang Ke, as a king-level apostle, can easily sense the existence of every lower-level apostle. But not all people who have been attacked by demonic energy can be called "apostles".
There are generally three stages of demonic qi invasion.
In the early stage, the intruder will subconsciously resist the demonic energy, and then cause a conflict of power, they will feel very painful, and then become crazy. This kind of invasion will be discovered quickly, and as long as it is treated in time, it can return to its original heart.
Most of the mid-stage invaders are people who are already unscrupulous or very weak, and they can easily succumb to the inducement of demonic energy and become slaves of the devil's tree. A small number of those who are outstanding in strength can become subordinate apostles. They are able to hide the demonic energy in their bodies, and they are usually no different from ordinary people, but as long as they encounter someone with strong faith, they will find it difficult to control themselves and can't help but want to attack.
Those who completely invade the body are also known as "royal apostles". They are faithful believers in the Devil's Tree and can gain great power from it. Some of them hide among ordinary people, and some like to be alone. Some are unscrupulous, and some are good at provoking people's hearts.
They have a strong intimidating effect on other subordinate apostles, and can easily find them out of the crowd. And if they didn't want to be discovered, the other lower apostles couldn't find them.
After Shang Ke became Osari, although he still retained the aura of a king-level apostle, he did not have the strength of a king-level apostle. Because you no longer believe in the Devil's Tree, you will naturally not be able to gain its power. Not only that, Shang Ke also had to rely on his own will to constantly suppress the demonic qi in his body. He is a complete invading body, and the demonic energy in his body is deeply ingrained and cannot be removed. In time, not only will he lose the aura of a royal apostle, but he will become weaker and weaker.
Shang Ke feels that he is probably the saddest villain ever, with the red name of the villain, but he does not have the strength of the villain, once he is discovered, it is a "death" word with special effects.
He must find a reason to blow up his favorability for his villain identity before that.
Cassius and the others walked into a hotel and settled down, which immediately attracted the attention of many people. Most of their eyes were focused on the two beauties, Vidora and Amy, who wore a hood and didn't get much attention.
He sat down at a table with Kasiu and the others, looking at his nose and nose and heart, trying to reduce his sense of existence as much as possible. Because in this inn there are at least 3 or more subordinate apostles. Their eyes swept towards this side as if they were nonchalant, and they stayed on Kaxiu and Pounce for the longest time, but they didn't find Shang Ke, the big boss who was hidden deeply.
There was a hint of coldness in Cassiu's eyes, but there was still a cynical smile on his face.
Pounce was completely out of shape, his little hands grabbed Shang Ke's sleeve, and he sat upright like him. When he was tired of sitting, he leaned his head against him.
"It's okay, I'll take you around after dinner, and buy a few sets of clothes for Pupao by the way." You Yi diligently said.
Shang Ke looked at Plop and said, "Plop does need to buy a few clothes, but I'm afraid I can only owe the money for buying clothes first." โ
He was about to take out the gold coins in his pocket, but then he thought that he and Pu Pu were both "poor people abducted and sold by human traffickers", so how could they have any money on them? So, for the time being, he should continue to eat white food.
"You'll be rich in no time." You Yi smiled, "Those traffickers are all wanted, not only did we find a lot of coins from them, but we also used their tattoo marks to get a bounty, and this bounty also has your share." โ
"Do I have it too?"
"Of course." You Yi poured water for him and replied, "We didn't kill these people in the first place, and the person who killed them didn't shave their tattoos, which means that the other party didn't intend to ask for this bounty. โ
"Thank you." Shang Ke didn't expect that they were willing to share the bounty with him, and he couldn't help but give each of them a good person card in his heart.
After eating, the soldiers split into two routes, Teacher Ghosn went to the guild to collect the bounty with Duru, Amy, and Fred, while Youyi, Cashei, and Vidora took Shang Ke and Plop to buy clothes and replenish supplies by the way.
Shang Ke took the fluttering little hand and followed Cassiu and the others along the street. You Yi enthusiastically introduced him to the customs of Overwatch City, as if he had been here before.
Cassiu didn't bother to expose him, just smiled and walked beside Shang Ke, unconsciously helping him to separate the crowd from collision with Pounce. The only girl among them, Vidora, was ignored instead.
Secretly annoyed, she stepped forward and grabbed Kasiu's arm.
Kasiu raised an eyebrow slightly, then quietly withdrew his arm. He knew that Verdora liked him, but he had no other thoughts on her.
Vidora bit her lip and looked at Cassius with an aggrieved expression, only to find that Cassius didn't look at her at all, and his gaze was falling on the young man who was bent over to pick her up.
Vidora frowned, and a sense of crisis inexplicably arose in her heart.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion not far away. A man was firmly tied with a rope, looking crazy, with a roar coming out of his mouth and his body writhing. A group of people carried him onto a stretcher and quickly ran towards the Temple of Light on the other side.
"What's going on?" Shang Ke asked.
"Someone has been invaded by demonic energy." Cassiu replied simply.
"Let's go, let's see." You Yi is a person who likes to join in the fun, so he pushed Shang Ke and ran over there first.
Once the initial invaders are discovered, they will be sent to the Temple of Light. The exorcists in the Temple of Light are healers or clerics who believe in "light". Their main duty is to remove demonic energy from the early invaders.
However, the process of exorcism is very painful for those who invade the body, and the success rate of healing is only 65%. If the treatment fails, the clergy feed them โกโก and let them die peacefully.
When Shang Ke and the others came to the Hall of Light, they only heard a terrible scream from inside. The bound man struggled in pain under the treatment of several clerics, his skin was red, his muscles exposed, and he looked terrifying.
Puff leaned his head against Shang Ke's neck socket and peeked at the situation over there with one eye, only curiosity in his eyes, not fear.
Shang Ke was a man after all, and he didn't care about any of this.
At this moment, the crowd behind him suddenly crowded, pushing him forward.
An arm came from behind and wrapped around his waist, and then Cassiu was heard whispering in his ear, "Be careful." โ
"Thank you." Shang Ke thanked him, and under the protection of Ka Xiu, he took a few more steps forward.
The treatment lasted for more than ten minutes, but it still failed to remove the demonic energy from the man's body.
In the end, the clergy in charge of the treatment could only regretfully give up and instructed the attendants to prepare โกโก.
"Please save him!" A woman threw herself on top of the man and cried out loudly, "Please help him with one more treatment, he will definitely recover." โ
The woman's plea did not win the mercy of the clergy, and such scenes have long been commonplace.
People who are invaded by demonic qi mean that they themselves are weak-willed or have improper mental skills, and most of the people will not sympathize with their suffering.
Shang Ke could see the demonic qi on the man's body disappearing from time to time, which showed that he was still trying to resist, but he was still unable to expel it because of the pain.
Shang Ke's mind moved, and while the clergy was entangled with the man's family, he took a few steps closer to the man, holding the flutter with one hand, and quietly putting down the other hand, using the aura on his body to introduce the demonic qi on the other party's body into his body.
As the demonic qi was sucked away little by little, the man's painful expression gradually eased, and when the demonic qi was all cleared, he also regained his senses.
Originally, I just gave it a try, but I didn't expect it to be successful.
Although absorbing demonic energy made Shang Ke's face a little pale, his mood was extremely excited.
He finally thought of how to wash away his "red name"!
That is to use one's body as a container to help those who have been invaded by demonic energy to return to normal.
With your own will, suppress your demonic energy. Even if he is full of thorns, he has no fear.