Chapter 150: Sins and Trials
The water in the bath swirls.
Han Dong thought that he would go straight to the door of the church hidden in London.
Who knows, it's not that simple.
As the body is slowly absorbed by the vortex, a strong "spatial compression feeling" acts on the whole body.
It is different from regular spatial transmission.
This time it was like passing through a black hole channel, and it felt like the internal organs of the whole body were squeezed together, and it was all supported by the torso.
The space shuttle lasted a full half hour.
Just when Han Dong felt that his whole body had been compressed into strips of flesh, and he was about to suffocate.
Grunt ~ A series of bubbles rise from the bottom of the tub.
Ahem, ahem!!
A violent cough came from the same bathroom.
With a cough, the body slowly returned to its original state.
Han Dong found himself still sitting in the bathtub, instead of arriving directly at the door of the church as expected.
But everything around us has changed.
The bathtub itself is spiral-shaped, and the water inside is constantly stirring.
The bathrooms also present an eerie sight.
Spiral showerhead,
Mirror surface of concave vortex structure,
as well as toiletries with a conical spiral structure,
It's all about the whirlpool.
Han Dong frowned, and before he could make a conclusion, he immediately left the bathroom and went to the guest room.
The wallpaper of the guest room is closely lined with spiral marks of irregular size, and if you gaze at it for a long time, you may even feel that these marks are turning at different speeds.
A stride came to the window.
The city of London in front of him made Han Dong stunned for a moment.
The city of London, which used to be almost identical to a human city, has been completely transformed into a twisted city with a spiral theme.
"Could it be that the [Vortex Cult] has established a parallel space on the basis of the city of London? How can it be...... The City of London is no ordinary city, and the city itself is tied to royal title deeds.
Could it be that [Mother of the Night] was really bewitched and rebelled?
By virtue of the title deed authority, a parallel city was established in the 'opposite' of the city of London, where the Cult of the Vortex was secretly developed.
But......
Can an old king, who is a witness, even a part of the truth himself, be deceived?
Not to mention, her own mother is not the old king of independence, she is still a subordinate of the Chaos Walker. If you do such a thing to betray the world, you will inevitably be punished by the chaos walker at the first time, right?
It's too early to tell, let's see. β
Han Dong observed the strange costumes of the pedestrians on the street for a moment, and immediately offered the 'traditional costumes'.
Put on the familiar "beak mask".
Put on a "holy vestment" sewn with metal threads.
Speckled gray tentacles float on the back of the head, touching the walls, carpets, decorations, etc. in the room, absorbing the "environmental factor".
Environmental simulation.
When the tentacles retracted their heads, the aura emanating from Han Dong could completely blend with the environment, becoming a simple and undetectable [Preparatory Teacher].
"Let's go, go out and have a look."
When he pushed the door open, Han Dong was immediately stunned.
An eccentric faculty member was kneeling in the doorway.
He wears a horned cloth hat that completely covers the skull and covers the shoulders.
In the center of the cap, corresponding to the position of the face, a whirlpool is formed by a circle of hemp rope.
The reason for the kneeling position is that the knee is permanently removed, and a closer look reveals that the knee is coiled with curly centipedes, which will be eaten by centipedes whenever any new flesh grows.
Only allowed to kneel.
At the same time, there are also a large number of bent iron nails left on his back, symbolizing their "merits".
He is a "guide" who is responsible for bringing new teachers to the church.
As long as the newcomers are successfully converted, they will receive a "nail of sin" from the priest and nail it into their backs.
When the number of nails reaches a hundred.
Their sins are forgiven and they are restored to their standing position and become full-fledged teachers.
It seems that all new teachers need to complete a series of trials to atone for their sins.
Becoming a "guide" is just one of the optional trials.
β¦β¦ This scene made Togu's heart itch in his head, and he wanted to have his back full of such nails.
Han Dong's attention stayed on the hand of "leading the way".
In his hand he holds a long parchment scroll - the Covenant of Sin.
"Although those who enter the religion show their loyalty by sacrificing their fellow people, they are born as sins and demons, and they need to be cleansed of the sins of the flesh by penance."
In other words, the current Han Dong is not yet able to enter the church, and he must complete one of the "ascetic trials" in the religious covenant before he can be recognized by the church and can go deep into it as a full-fledged teacher.
According to the D&C, there are five kinds of trials to cleanse sins.
1. "Guiding the way" The trials that the guide is going through in front of him are also the simplest and most intuitive way.
2. "Performance" requires the preparatory faculty to perform a painful performance within the city of London, which is recognized by more than 10 regular instructors.
3. The "hike" requires the prospective instructor to walk three laps along the outskirts of the city of London with his feet chained, his hands tied behind his back, and a heavy incense burner hanging from his neck.
4. The "teaching materials" voluntarily become the physical teaching materials of the church branches, and the church is allowed to use them for three days.
5. "Contribution" provides the Church with clues to the Unclean, who refer to the lives of those who have unintentionally joined the Vortex Cult but have intruded into this side of the world.
Each of the five trials is time-limited, and if you fail to complete it within the allotted time or fail on the way, you will be labeled a "loser" and reduced to the object of the Church until you die.
In this way, is the integrity of the faculty further ensured?
Not a bad way...... After all, the demons are extremely loyal to the old king to which they belong, and it is only possible to convert their beliefs if they are passed through the layers to disintegrate their original loyalty, and then give them absolutely standardized religious management. β
At this time, the guide kneeling in front of him made a deep voice:
"Please choose a trial."
"I choose ......"
Han Dong originally wanted to choose the fifth, and with the Little Demon Eye, he should be able to search for the Unclean very efficiently without having to suffer pain.
But a sound in his body immediately made Han Dong change his mind.
"The Fourth Trialβ[Textbook]."
"This trial took the shortest time, but the mortality rate was high...... Are you sure you want to choose? β
"Sure."
"Please come with me......"
"Can you wait a little longer for me and come to the bathroom."
"Go ahead, please don't have any thoughts of running away...... If you refuse the trial, you will be purged by the Church immediately. β
"Okay, just go to the bathroom."
Han Dong returned to the bathroom and immediately summoned Togu.
A tentacle is connected to Togu's bald head, realizing the "shared disguise", making Togu exactly like himself.
"Togu, are you sure it's okay?"
Togu showed a very casual expression, "...... Master, you have never been to the monastery of hell. The so-called tribulation here is as simple as breathing for me. β
"I'll leave it to you."
Truly.
With Togu following the "guide" away, Han Dong was given three days of freedom.
"The Unclean...... I knew there must be other demons with similar purposes to me, so let's see if I can find them.
At the same time, we will also have a general understanding of the structure of this distorted parallel world. β
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