Chapter 11: The Power of Religion (End)
Orleans: "Most people on the island know that story, don't they?" Not only did you collude with the people from the sea, but you even made a promise to meet again, but what was the result? ”
The High Priest (Sect Master) smiled contemptuously and continued: "He sailed out to sea and never came back, and you have been tinkering with those broken copper and iron for more than thirty years, and you have not been able to leave the waters of Dragon's Nest Island, you are still living under the control of the Wind God, why still refuse to admit it!" ”
Changye Gong: "I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with a cultist like you who distorts people's minds and satisfies their own selfish desires, let's just say it, what are those dogs bringing me here for!" ”
"Heh, I was going to give you one last chance this old fellow, but now it seems that you don't need it."
"If you have the ability, kill me!"
Changye stomped his foot angrily, and Ioros immediately raised his shield and protected it in front of him.
But the situation has not gone in an extreme direction.
Orleans pursed his lips, and he gave the long-leaf referendum a contemptuous look as he stood tall
"Don't be so anxious, I don't want to do it myself, it won't be long before you can naturally understand what despair is!"
The High Priest said a few words of implicit meaning, and then looked to Wright's side
"As for you, the outshore, you look like you're going to die with that old fellow?"
Wright smiled bitterly, but finally nodded: "I personally don't have a big interest in religion and the like, please forgive me for not being able to accept your mission." ”
"Hmph, stupid, then you're going to die with them!"
With a cold snort, the high priest immediately said no more.
He opened his arms and looked up at the sky, and countless feathers shaped like snow suddenly floated around his body... Gradually, Orleans, who was dressed in white sacrificial clothes, was shrouded in those flying flakes, fluttering almost like an immortal!
When the believers who had been guarding the various main paths at the altar saw this miracle, they immediately bowed their heads and knelt down in front of the high priest with great reverence.
"Long live Aeolus!"
"Lord Fengshen through the ages!"
"Long live Aeolus!"
In the midst of this pilgrimage, Orleans really flew out of thin air, and instantly came to the sky in accordance with the wind.
He didn't need wings, and he didn't play any tricks, the whole person really began to walk leisurely over the Dragon's Nest Island like a divine envoy, and everywhere he passed, there would definitely be more disciples kneeling down and praying for blessings, as if he had really become the god of this small island!
… Thinking about it from another perspective, if he hadn't known that there was such a thing as a Devil Fruit, Wright would probably have been in awe because of such an unbelievable sight.
The navigator, who was so emotional, couldn't help but think of his young godfather, who was also a fruit power, and Wright felt that if one day, Douglas wanted to make a similar big move, he would definitely do more than the high priest in front of him.
Of course, this is only an assumption, outside the Dragon's Den, Douglas is busy tracking down relevant information about the Storm Circle at the moment, where does he have time to engage in feudal superstitions.
Through the previous dinner held on Lishe Street, the intelligence dealers with heads and faces in Xihai had a preliminary understanding of the new godfather of the Osiris family, but they did not know that in that demonstration-like banquet, Douglas himself had already disguised himself and silently blended in with the full house.
This time, he was more serious than when he boarded the ship before, so no one saw through it from start to finish.
And with the help of the special ability of intelligence gathering, in the process of the crowded banquet, the young people also got the information they needed from the predetermined targets.
- As mentioned earlier, the legend of the Dragon's Den that first aroused Douglas's suspicions was indeed more than just a concoction of the do-gooders.
Although there are some differences in the details of each family, it is now almost certain that the exploration of the dragon's den thirty years ago actually existed, and the people involved far exceeded the imagination of the general public.
And the source of all this comes from the ship engineer who claims to have personally been in and out of the dragon's den.
Thirty years ago, he claimed to have broken through the Storm Circle and successfully entered the Dragon's Lair, then returned to the open sea again.
And with the help of the items he brought back, this scholar also showed the giants of the West Sea for the first time what kind of wealth was hidden in that unexplored virgin land.
… Gold, diamonds, and all kinds of crystal agate, these luxury goods that are sought after by everyone on weekdays are just ordinary building materials for the residents of the Dragon's Den.
In addition, the small island called the Dragon's Lair is also home to many strange ores that have never been found in the outside world!
Among them, there are "wind stones" with special texture that can release compressed air after being stimulated;
There are "geothermal stones" with huge yields and can release high temperatures after collisions;
There are also "boundary stones" that are hard and can greatly weaken explosions and vibrations.
For those who have a heart, these minerals that have great development value in commerce and military are even far higher than those jeweled gems!
Because of this, after the scholars announced their discoveries to everyone, the three islands of the dragon's nest suddenly fell into a boil.
People suddenly regarded the original death zone as a huge treasure falling from the sky, and groups of fanatical explorers focused their eyes on that terrifying storm!
The influx of a large amount of capital has compressed the second exploration action, which originally required half a year of preparation, into just one month.
It's just that at the important juncture when everyone is gearing up to snatch and carve up the endless precious treasures on Dragon's Lair Island, the scholar who first brought out the news has strangely lost the news...
What's even more maddening is that after his disappearance, no one else knows how to get in and out of the Dragon's Lair!
This led to an impasse.
Although there were many "courageous" fools who chose to break through, all of them died in a huge storm far beyond the reach of man.
Then, of course, such suicide attempts became less and less, until a few years later, the so-called exploration plan could not be sustained, and this huge event came to an end.
It wasn't until today, when Douglas took great pains to learn about these old things from those tipsters, that a name forgotten by history re-entered the godfather's vision.
- Charles
Charles. Verberu
As the protagonist of thirty years ago, this is the name of the engineer who first stirred up the dragon's nest!