It was night, and a strange dry wind suddenly blew on the surface of the lake, which had never been windy, as if it was not a lake, but a hot and dry desert.

Before the flames at the stake were extinguished, the entire town was swept away by the hot winds.

It's spring all year round, and it's never been as hot as it is now, and just when everyone thinks it's strange, Austin tells everyone to go to the shore of the lake, go there, and receive the gift of the god of the sea.

The townspeople came to the shore of the lake in droves, and sure enough, they found plenty of fruits, vegetables, fish and meat, and even boxes and boxes of spices.

The townsfolk lit bonfires on the shore, reveling, shouting, and tasting the fruits and delicacies that the sea god had bestowed upon them, the first time they had tasted such benefits since Guo Kan's disappearance.

If there were still doubts about Austen, now, no one has questioned every word he said, and in the years since, everyone has become the most faithful believer of the sea god, and Austen is no longer just the leader of everyone, he has become the prophet and savior of this world.

Here's what I think is a crucial episode, when the townspeople return to the town after their revelry, they find that the stakes have long since been extinguished, the wooden shelves and the firewood piles have not been burned, and the bodies of the assistants are missing.

Austin tells everyone that the assistant has been burned to death, and his body has also been taken away by the sea god, and the fire was extinguished by the sea god.

When I heard this, I always thought that the assistant was not dead, but was hidden by Austin.

Austen's first murder was indeed in the name of purging "sinners", and in this way he stained the hands of the townspeople with blood and washed away their guilt with the gift of the sea god.

This is just the beginning.

By the time the townsfolk think there's nothing inherently wrong with killing, their morals have been destroyed.

After this, Austen established a special kind of sacrificial rule by constantly revising the doctrine.

At this time of the year, according to the will of the god of the sea, he would select eight unfaithful believers from among the townspeople, first numb them with the magic medicine given by the god of the sea, and then place them in the attics corresponding to the eight directions of southeast, northwest, southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest, and those attics would be their judgment ground, where the apostles of the god of the sea would judge them.

Seven of the lesser sins would die painlessly in the apostle's lullaby, while the worst of them would not die so easily, and she would be taken back to the city to endure a complex series of tortures, and then burned at the stake as she lay dying.

All sinners were called tributes to the god of the sea, and only those who were burned at the stake were called "sacrifices."

These two words seem to have completely different meanings in the hearts of Poseidon cultists.

But what is the specific different method, the old wolf didn't think it was too important, so he didn't ask.

Ever since Austen changed the sacrifice to this appearance, every sacrifice has been burned in front of everyone, but the god of the sea has never taken their bodies with him.

In this regard, Austen's explanation is that their town is a pure place, and the souls of the people who live here, even if they are guilty, are cleaner than those outside, and Guo Kan's assistant is because he is from outside, so after he dies, the sea god will take away his body and soul, so that he will continue to suffer after death.

At the same time, he also told the townspeople that if they could find outsiders to sacrifice to the god of the sea, the god of the sea would be more pleasant, and one outsider could replace ten sacrifices.

According to him, all outsiders are sinners, and everyone who comes here must be put to death.

This also explains why that woman had ill intentions towards us from the beginning, and she wanted to trade our lives for her own.

After all, can one outsider take the place of ten sacrifices?

Austen's remarks can be said to be very harmful, but they are also the same remarks that make a small number of intelligent townspeople gradually become suspicious of him.

If the outside world is full of sin and darkness, why do you see the beauty and magnificence of the outside world from the books and notes left by your ancestors?

Since the outside world is full of sin and darkness, they believe in the god of the sea, whether it is to wrap their stomachs, or to leave here and return to the outer world.

A world full of sin and darkness, why are there so many good things that are not available in the Pure Land, such as all kinds of electrical appliances, such as cars used for transportation......

However, such suspicions could not be scaled at all, and the trust of the townspeople in Austin was almost unattainable.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the timing of our arrival here is very coincidental, it is the time of the annual sacrifice, the whole town has gone to the underground Reverse City, and only eight tributes have been left, and it will not be until five days later that the townspeople will come out of the Reverse City.

It's been more than a day since we entered the town.

I listened to the old wolf's statement for a long time, and felt that there were two key questions that he did not say, so I asked him: "Who is the apostle of the sea god?" The people in the city will not come out until five days later, and even if the surviving tribute is not starved to death, it should be thirsty to death, right? ”

"Neither of them had seen the apostles, so they couldn't tell what it was." The old wolf responded in a low voice: "Listen to the woman's meaning, it seems that as long as she is poisoned, she will not feel hungry and thirsty, I speculate that the poison on her body is more special, which can make her metabolism become very slow, and the consumption rate of energy and water will drop significantly, hey, it is equivalent to letting her enter a state of suspended animation, in this state, even if she does not eat or drink for a week, she will not die." ”

I don't quite agree with the old wolf's speculation, because I have poisoned women, and the poison on her body should not have this effect.

But looking back, if the explanation given by the old wolf is not correct, then there is only another explanation, that is, every once in a while, someone comes out of the reverse city to deliver food to the living tribute.

If this is the case, it will be troublesome, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the people in the reverse city will find out that the living tribute has been missing, and maybe even find my body hidden in the dark alley.

It is better to take the initiative to attack and go into the reverse city to see the situation.

But the problem is, I don't know how many dark thunders are hidden in the reverse city, and if you rush in, you will suffer if you don't get it.

"Whew!"

At this moment, Lu Shengcai blew a broken sound at me, the voice was very low, but fortunately, it was very quiet on the roof, and I could hear it very clearly.

When I turned my head to look at him, I saw him raise his hand and point to the bluestone road opposite the small building.