Chapter 265: Sacrificial Ceremony

Xia Bai didn't want to eat at all because he might have eaten a little too much last night, and finally ordered a bowl of appetizing cereal porridge at the recommendation of the tour guide Mata, although Xia Bai couldn't see what the contents of the bowl had anything to do with the cereal, but the sweet and sour taste did solve his indigestion problem.

Because there was no arrangement during the day, the four of them finally chose to go to Mata's flower field with the tour guide Mata to have a look. The thousands of meters long flower fields are truly spectacular, and it is said that these delicate flowers have been blessed by the flower god at the seed stage, so there is no need to worry about any diseases, and the ripening time is only a month.

"Mata, is the festival a festival on the island?" Xia Bai had noticed that the sacrificial ceremony did not seem to be as serious as he had imagined, because the people on the island now had a festive atmosphere. Mata skillfully plucked the flowers around him and handed them to Ah Fu, who was shouting, and replied casually: "It's a festival, to be precise, it should be a festival of the Church of the God of Flowers, but most of the residents of the island are followers of the God of Flowers, so it has gradually evolved into what it is now." ”

"A festival of the Flora Cult? Are there any special rules for people to participate? Xia Bai's nervousness due to the sudden invitation of the Flower God Sect relaxed slightly and continued to ask, Mata spread his hands: "Of course, outsiders are welcome, but ordinary visitors participate in the celebration on the periphery, and only the core members of the Flower God Sect can enter the church for prayers and sacrifices." ”

Xia Bai thought about it and didn't continue to ask about related things, first, Mata has absolutely limited knowledge of deep-seated things, and second, Xia Bai doesn't want to implicate Mata too much, an ordinary person. Although all kinds of flowers are exceptionally beautiful, as they get closer and closer to the night, Xia Bai's heart becomes more and more unable to calm down.

In the blink of an eye, the sun completely set, and the street, which was not congested in the first place, became difficult to move an inch at this moment because of the large number of people, and Xia Bai and the four of them moved forward with difficulty in the crowded flow of people. Xia Bai turned a corner and looked at the almost stagnant flow of people in front of him, and said in despair: "How do I feel that we may not be able to reach the sacrificial site before dawn tomorrow, how is this more tragic than a traffic jam." ”

"No, you see that the followers of the Flower God Cult have already stood up to preside over the order." Bai Xiang whispered beside Xia Bai, Xia Bai looked in the direction Bai Xiang was looking, and sure enough, several disciples in white backgrounds and flower robes were actively directing the chaotic pedestrians to try to solve the congestion on the road.

In this way, Xia Bai and the others also moved forward along the flow of people who began to move slowly, and this situation similar to the traffic jam on the earth made the next hour basically become garbage time. Just in time to be busy now, Xia Bai focused his attention on the disciples who commanded the crowd, and this kind of staff with countless identities also aroused Xia Bai's curiosity.

In this western ocean, there is no unified government and management organization, and the people who perform these duties on this ocean are the worshippers of the various islands, and the robes of various colors and the patterns of the gods are the basic configuration of the believers. And these most basic white robes belong to the public officials who carry out these things, and the security, laws, and taxes of the islands are managed by the mainstream sects on each island.

For example, taking the Flower God Cult in front of you as an example, the white-background flower robe is the lowest level of the official sect, the black-background flower robe that sent an invitation to Xia Bai before is the backbone of the sect-the priest, and the gold-based flower robe is the great priest of the sect.

Even these basic knowledge, Xia Bai still learned about it by dividing several doppelgangers and reading books carefully, so Xia Bai was amazed at the moment when he looked at the disciples who were orderly and orderly, and couldn't help but feel that religion was really a powerful force, even if countless heavy jobs were all pressed on these lowest-level disciples, the other party could still take care of everything in an orderly manner.

After all, this world does not have the same system of selection and promotion as on Earth, and the only way to cross the ranks is to obtain enough favor from the gods, whether it is dedicated to the gods enough to believe in them or try their best to fulfill the oracles sent down by the gods, in short, the promotion and selection are all decided by the gods.

With the surging flow of people, Xia Bai and others poured into the place where the sacrificial ceremony was held, the largest flower square on Huaqin Island. When entering, everyone will receive a flower seed when they pass by the entrance cultists, which is a prop used to experience the divine grace of the gods, and it is said that it started this year.

Before the ceremony officially began, there was a noisy buzz in the entire square because of the large number of people and chaos, which made Xia Bai, who had seen many big scenes in his previous life, can't help but have a slight disdain for this ceremony, but he immediately knew that in some way, the shock of magic was better than science.

For example, in the scene of standing, I didn't see the person who spoke at all, but the prayer to the god of flowers quietly appeared in everyone's ears like a whisper, even Xia Bai was startled, and then what was even more amazing was that in this murmur, the seeds in everyone's hands began to sprout, obviously there was no soil and water source, but the seeds grew out of thin air.

After that, the seeds that were growing were as quickly branching out as if someone had pressed the accelerator button, and finally a gorgeous flower bloomed in Xia Bai's hands, Xia Bai could hear the exclamations of the crowd around him, so that the flowers grew and bloomed in a short period of time, even Xia Bai, who had little contact with the aboriginal culture of this world, knew that it was not high-end magic.

However, there are a few people who actually participate in the festival here, and most of the residents are just ordinary people, so it can be said that such a miracle is used to attract similar believers. Of course, Xia Bai also knew that this was definitely not the main event, but there were not many people who could see the main event.

Next, the crowd led by local residents began to swell towards the four corners of the square, after all, where did the ordinary residents who attend the festival every year come from? There is no doubt that this is the moment, every year the Flower God Cult will distribute blessed gifts, gifts such as leaves and flowers can be taken home to ensure that the flowers at home will not be sick within a year, and this year the Flower God Cult has sent several priests to bless the flowers that have just bloomed in everyone's hands on the spot. I want to talk about "FGO Breaking into the World" with more like-minded people, "Chat with more book friends about your favorite books."