2 Human Encounters Chapter 184 Win-win
The decision is a decision, but it will take a long time to implement it, and a week after meeting with Li Chao and the three of them, Chen Ming clearly felt that the desire in the sky above the city has decreased.
As the largest combination of desires in Jiangnan City, the convergence of the Magic Association is indeed a great way to end the city's degeneration, and the cessation of large-scale crime has also made the air in the city much clearer.
Outside the church of Redinia, a black sports car was parked, and a young man in a black suit stepped out of the car.
"It's a legal pilgrimage day, and there are a lot of believers who come to the church. ”
Looking at the crowd of people pouring into the church on the road outside the manor, Chen Ming's eyes flashed solemnly, and he felt that the evil magic in his body was actually being suppressed.
As a high-level demon, Chen Ming's magic power can be said to be the top of the human world, but even so, when he came to the church on the day of the pilgrimage, the power of faith full of divine aura made him extremely uncomfortable.
"It seems that not letting Theresia come here was the right decision. ”
Slightly relaxed in his heart, Chen Ming muttered, "I can still maintain normal in such a rich divine aura, and Theresia may not be." ”
Slightly quiet, he took a step and kept up with the crowd.
When he came here with a hidden identity, he didn't enter the manor because he wanted to lure away the angels, but now when he came in and saw it, he was immediately surprised.
The white buildings, the statues of the gods, the beauty of the whole place, the huge manor, he couldn't find the slightest flaw.
"It seems that the government of this city also worships the gods. ”
There are five churches in the manor, each large enough to accommodate five hundred people, and there are some differences in the identities of the people in these churches.
"From left to right, they represent the supreme priesthood, official power, merchant wealth, and commoner equality. ”
Looking indifferently at the believers of all classes who had been diverted and poured in, Chen Ming sneered in his heart, "Hypocritical gods, this is what you call universal love?"
As a "wealthy businessman", the place where Chen Ming entered, of course, was the third church in the middle.
Following the crowd into the church, there is a neat seating and a clearly superior pulpit.
Because the prayers and pilgrimage had not yet begun, the priests and nuns on the pulpit were still busy preparing something.
Randomly found a seat, Chen Ming sat there quietly, silently feeling the sacred breath that was baptizing himself in his body, he found that this breath has a kind of comfort that will make people feel an extremely strange comfort, and this comfort will make people addictive, he began to understand a little bit of the fly camp dog in it.
"Infiltrating the power of faith with magic makes people can't help but come here. ”
As time passed, there were more and more people in the church, but to Chenming's surprise, there was not a trace of desire here.
"Is it really gone, or is it deliberately covered up?"
As he pondered, a trace of light drifted away from the podium, and the rich magic of light began to ripple at this moment.
The originally pious gaze of the surrounding believers began to turn into fanatical, and a trace of hope climbed up their cheeks.
"Dear believers of God, after seven days, we are gathered here again to listen to God's teachings!"
Behind the curtain of the podium, a handsome priest walked out, with a well-fitting black robe, which made him look a little erratic, with a gentle smile and a calm gaze revealing wisdom.
"Angel of the Sixth Order......
Chen Ming frowned slightly, unlike others, he could clearly see the aura surrounding the priest's head, and the four huge white wings behind him.
The strong power of faith made the priest even more holy, he spoke softly and recited the scriptures, and the believers closed their eyes and whispered them.
"In such a place, on such an occasion, they can actually achieve the point of temporarily raising the ranks......
Although he closed his eyes, he could see what Chen Ming wanted to see, but what he saw was that behind the angel, the original four wings, and below, there were illusory wings appearing.
"In this special time, the angel's combat power will be greatly increased, if Chloe ......"
Chen Ming thought of the extremely strong female angel, and his heart was awe-inspiring, "I will die in her hands!"
A pilgrimage, for nearly two hours, Chen Ming was in a state of torment, but it was not completely without gain.
"Angels use their magic to temporarily wash away the suffering of believers, and believers willingly offer awe and faith from the depths of their souls...... What a fair deal that you and I want. ”
After the pilgrimage was over, Tatsunaru took a step to leave, the reason why he took off his mask and came here in his true form was to see how the angels collected faith, and now that he had the answer he wanted, there was no need for him to stay in this manor that made him extremely uncomfortable.
However, as soon as he walked to the exit, Chen Ming was stopped by a person, it was the angel priest who was in charge of the third church just now.
Standing in front of Chen Ming, he smiled and said, "This gentleman looks at Miansheng, is it a believer from another city?"
Chen Ming also had a smile on his face, and nodded, "I am a businessman who came here from Huayang City next door to do business, and I heard that this church is very favored by the gods, so I wanted to come and see it." ”
As he spoke, he took out a business card from his arms and handed it over, "This is my business card." ”
The priest took it, squinted at it, and then said with a smile, "It turned out to be Mr. Lin Feng, it's really a bit rude, my name is Li Enhui, and I am the priest here." ”
"The classics that Father Li just talked about are very exaggerating and make me feel very comfortable. ”
Chen Ming smiled, "Next time, if I have the chance, I will definitely visit again." ”
"If you like to hear it, it's fine. ”
Li Enhui looked into the distance and scanned the surroundings, "Everything is the grace of God. ”
"Hehe, yes. ”
Chen Ming looked at his watch and said with a smile, "It's not too early, I have some things to do next, so I won't stay longer, we'll see you next time." ”
"Good. ”
Li Enhui nodded, watched Chen Ming leave, until he disappeared in front of him, his smile slowly retracted, and he casually called a nun and handed her the business card, "Go check this Mr. Lin Feng, I always feel that he is a little different......
Leaving the manor, Chen Ming returned to the car, exhaled softly, and muttered, "Did you notice it......?"
"So what?"
Shaking his head slightly, he glanced at the manor with a smile and drove away.
......
Back at the Morning Star Nightclub, Chen Ming went directly to the second floor, strangely, he didn't see Theresia and Nasha and other succubi, and in the living room, there was only a beautiful girl about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Coming to sit down in front of the girl, Tatsunato asked, "How is your health today?"
The stunned girl looked up and saw that it was Chen Ming, and a smile appeared on her face, "Brother Chen Ming, you are back!"
"Hmm. ”
Nodding casually, Tatsu Ming asked again, "Is there anything else uncomfortable?"
"I'm fine. ”
The girl smiled, "Hydra's recovery power is already stronger than other magical beasts, and with Sister Theresia's magic, the injuries on her body are almost healed." ”
"That's good. ”
Chen Ming breathed a sigh of relief, Maya's injury has always been a stone in his heart, since he rescued Maya, it took half a month for the girl to wake up, and it was full of the magic of the divine aura, always lingering in her body, extremely difficult to remove, even Terecia, who was proficient in medical skills, also spent a lot of energy.
After a moment of silence, he wondered again, "By the way, what about Theresia and them?"
"I don't know. ”
Maya shook her head and said, "They left early in the morning, and when I asked my sister, she only said that you would wait for her here when you came back." ”
"Let me wait for her here?"
Chen Ming frowned and pondered, "Could it be related to Hai Meze?"
"Clever demons, always likable. ”
Behind him, Theresia's voice rang out, and when she turned around, she saw the suffocatingly beautiful woman slowly walking up the steps towards him.
"Theresia. ”
Chen Ming got up with a smile and said, "Haimeze has news?"
"Today is Hajj Day. ”
Theresia walked over to Tatsunato and sat down with him, "It's also an excellent time to gather the power of faith, and of course Hameze won't miss it." ”
Chen Ming's eyes were stunned and he asked, "So, where is he now?"
"In a small church south of Gangnam. ”
Theresia whispered, "I think he was also afraid that you would find out where he was, so he hid it, but through the traces of magic you brought back, we also used the True Eye to catch his tracks." ”
As she spoke, she took out a note and handed it to Chen Ming, "But although he is far away in the south of the city, most of the power of faith in the city is still plundered by him, and I am afraid that now, his strength is close to the eighth order." ”
"Relying on the strength of external forces, it is not difficult to break it. ”
Chen Ming sneered and said, "And from beginning to end, I didn't plan to kill him by force, but I am looking forward more and more to what kind of posture this Seraph-seraph-sama will take to see me." ”
Theresia's eyes narrowed, but she didn't say anything, but changed the subject, "By the way, the angel named Chloe, I found some information about her, I hope it will help you." ”
"Oh?"
Chenming's face froze, compared to the jumping clown Haimeze, Chloe could arouse his interest more, "Tell me about it?"
"I'm still investigating her exact information, but one thing is very strange, and that is that she didn't come to earth ten years ago. ”
"According to the covenant, whether an angel or a demon, the maximum time they can stay in the world at a time cannot exceed ten years, and when the time limit expires, they will be forcibly repatriated, but that Chloe has been here nineteen years ago, and there is no sign of being repatriated. ”
"Nineteen years ago?"
Chen Ming frowned slightly, and said, "Are you sure?"
"So far, the first magic she has revealed in the human world has been nineteen years ago, and of course, it may not be even earlier. ”
Theresia wondered, "What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing, just thinks she's a little old. ”
Chen Ming shook his head and joked, "This kind of old woman is generally not liked by anyone. ”
Theresia smiled and said, "You mean, I'm an old woman too?"
Although he was smiling, Chen Ming clearly felt the anger from Theresia, and quickly got up and shook his head, saying, "Theresia is so beautiful, how can she be old?"
As he spoke, he also glanced at Maya, who was eating melons on the side, as if asking for help, who knew that the latter didn't pay attention to it at all, but added fuel and vinegar, "I'm more than a thousand years old......"
"Forehead ......"
As soon as she said this, Chen Ming's head suddenly grew bigger, and he changed the topic awkwardly, "What do you want to eat tonight, I'll cook it myself!"
"Alright, don't be poor, sit down. ”
Seeing that he was embarrassed, Theresia gave up the crusade, pulled him to sit down, and continued, "According to my investigation, after she appeared nineteen years ago, she disappeared for no reason, and it was only recently that she reappeared, that is, the war with you. ”
"Did she go back to heaven during this time and come down again?"
Chen Ming asked, "Just like me, I only have a two-month stay, and after I go back, I take the mission and come back, isn't it okay?"
"Impossible. ”
"Out of fear of each other, we are watched as we pass through the cracks of the world, and Heaven has a record of each of our demons entering and leaving the world, and we also have their records, while Chloe's record is only the one from nineteen years ago, and there has been no record of going back and forth since." ”
"...... like this"
Hearing this, Chen Ming's brows also furrowed, "If you want to stay in the world for a long time, do you need any conditions?"
"If you want to stay on earth for more than ten years, you can only do it with the consent of both parties to the covenant. ”
"Otherwise, if you are forced to stay, you will only be sent back by order." ”
"So you mean to say. ”
Chen Ming was surprised, "That Chloe, did she stay after she was affirmed by Hell?"
"Yes. ”
Theresia nodded, "Although this situation is extremely rare, it is not something that has never happened, my father's mercenary union often receives some mission requests to stay in the human world for a long time, and after certification, he will personally negotiate with Heaven, as long as it is passed, this kind of mission can be released." ”
"Is there any other information about her besides that?"
Chen Ming asked again, "Especially in terms of strength." ”
"It's even more strange about that. ”
Theresia frowned slightly, her face was a little weird, it seemed that even she felt that her next words were a bit fantastical, "According to the information you fed back when you came into contact with her, her magic level is the seventh order, but the record registered in the crack notes, her magic power is the eighth order, if it weren't for the injuries on her body through your memory screen, I doubt that she has hidden her strength." ”
"Perhaps, she is deliberately showing weakness?"
Chen Ming sneered slightly and said, "Now there are two possibilities, the first is that she hid her magic power, and the second is that in the nineteen years since she came to the world, her magic has faded for some reason, and in my opinion, the former is more likely." ”
"Definitely. ”
Theresia agreed, "Their strength on earth will only be stronger than in heaven, because of the bonus of faith, the magic of angels will not fade." ”
"Let's not talk about that. ”
Chen Ming smiled, "I went to the church today, and I found something to tell you." ”
"Oh?"
Theresia was stunned and said, "Tell me about it?"
So, Chen Ming told Theresia in detail what he had seen and heard in the church.
After speaking, he looked at Theresia, who looked thoughtful, and asked, "What do you think?"
"The wise brainwashing act turns the power of faith into one's own power while not destroying the order of the world. ”
Theresia's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity, "Compared to the unscrupulousness of hell, their plundering methods can last longer, which is simply treating humans as domestic animals and allowing them to slaughter!"
"But there's no denying that it's a win-win situation, at least on the surface. ”
Chen Ming smiled, "People need the gods to guide them, and with faith in their hearts, they will be satisfied in that endless desire, and the gods need the power of faith, people's souls, and they are not stingy with a little miracle, subtly improve the human mind, so that there will be no collapse, such a cycle is a kind of benign." ”
But if there is no darkness, then light loses its meaning of existence. ”
"The reason why they are able to tolerate us sharing what is rightfully theirs under such crushing conditions is because they are afraid that once the evil is gone, then their righteous demagoguery will lose its usefulness and faith will collapse. ”
"When there are no demons in the world, there is no need for gods in human beings. ”
Chen Ming's eyes were inexplicable, and he said, "Isn't this tacit tacit understanding the true meaning of order?"
He stood up, a very charming smile on his lips, "I am looking forward to the depravity of Jaimeze more and more, and when the Order finds out that it is his own people who have betrayed him, how ugly will his face be? ”
"You're becoming more and more like a demon, more like a demon like me, more like a demon......"
Theresia sighed in her heart, she suddenly felt a little sorry for this kind original human, everything he did, everything he did was against his own heart, and all of this was out of resentment towards those gods who abandoned him and betrayed him, and he wanted revenge.
In a trance, she actually saw a hideous three-headed beast behind the young man, roaring and roaring.
"The Gatekeeper of Hell, Cerberus, with three devouring heads, symbolizes terror, end, and despair, and when it comes, the world will descend into madness, and the screams will fill the world until the day of judgment comes. ”