Chapter 292: The Secret of Faith
"My Lord Maitreya, please listen to my wishes. May I be your saint when I am alive, and may I be able to go to the future Pure Land of Bliss after I die, and be free from the bitter sea of the last days..."
Sun Heng followed behind this fanatic believer for several minutes, using the mind-reading power several times, but all he could understand was the above, over and over again, and nothing else.
In other words, this fanatical believer had no distractions for at least a few minutes during the pilgrimage, and his heart was full of devout belief in Maitreya!
Sun Heng was a little unthinkable - if a person was so devout to a certain belief that he had no selfish thoughts, then could he still be regarded as a real person?
However, dialectically understood, it cannot be said that this fanatic believer has no selfish thoughts at all - in fact, this fanatic's desire to become a saint and to go to the future Elysium after death is also a selfish thought.
But fanatics are so religious, what kind of existence are saints?
Suddenly, Sun Heng's heart was a little heavy, and he felt that this trip to the Great Enlightenment Sect was probably not as simple as he had expected, and the previous plan to destroy the Great Enlightenment Sect was also a little too much to take for granted.
Sun Heng crossed the Dawu Sect believers who were slowly worshipping along the way, and soon came to the bottom of the golden Maitreya Buddha statue. Comparing the surrounding buildings, Sun Heng estimated that this Maitreya Buddha statue was at least 9 stories tall.
And if you look closely, although this Maitreya Buddha statue is shining with gold on the outside, it is not real gold, not even inlaid with gold, but just painted with a layer of gold paint on the outside.
When he came to the front of the Maitreya Buddha statue, Sun Heng found that a gate had been opened at the place where the Maitreya Buddha's big belly was attached to the ground, that is, the navel eye. Two teams of white-clad men stood guard there, while the faithful and fanatics came in and out, in and out of the river.
"It seems that this Maitreya Buddha statue is not just a symbol, but may also function as a temple or even an underground shelter similar to Shili Town. In this way, that Peng Qi is not exactly like that Qingfeng said, in order to flatter Li Chenggang to build this Maitreya Buddha. Sun Heng watched from the side for a while, thinking secretly in his heart.
If you listen partially, it will be dark, and if you listen to both, it will be clear. Sun Heng would not believe the words of a stranger (Qingfeng) based on his personal feelings alone.
Although he was very curious about what kind of arrangement was inside the Maitreya Buddha, Sun Heng did not go in. Because he found that only the honest and fanatical believers could enter, and perhaps the saints, but none of the shallow believers who came and went around went inside.
After that, Sun Heng walked around other places in Yezhen, and then he was ready to find an empty building to live in.
Who knows, someone stopped him under the building.
"Stop, talk about you." A thin man shouted, trotted in front of Sun Heng, and said with his head held high: "Go to the building with your head down, new here, right?" β
Sun Heng frowned slightly, but still nodded and said, "Not bad." β
"The newcomers just don't know the rules." The thin man snorted, "Our Ye Town is blessed by Maitreya and protected by the Great Enlightenment Sect, and all the buildings here are naturally the property of the Great Enlightenment Sect. If you want to live in this building, you have to pay rent. As a reminder, don't want to sleep on the streets, because at night the soldiers will patrol the streets of the city, and if they find anyone sleeping on the streets, they will be taken away to work as coolies. β
Hearing these words, Sun Heng couldn't help but think of the middle-aged policemen he met on the way before. Now it seems that what the middle-aged policeman said is not false.
"How do you collect the rent?" Sun Heng asked.
The thin man looked at Sun Heng and said, "Don't take the banknotes out, that thing has already become waste paper now." If there is gold or other jewelry, you can take it out and I can look at it. Alcohol, tobacco, fur, meat, and other foods are hard currency. Of course, if you don't have any of these, I think this knife in your hand is pretty good, and it can be used as rent for a few nights. β
"Want my knife?" Sun Heng sneered, "I'm afraid you're not qualified enough." β
When the thin man heard this, he immediately became angry, and was about to point to Sun Heng's nose and say, "You don't know what to do", but he saw Sun Heng take out a "ruby" from his pocket, but soon his eyes lit up, because he recognized that it was not a ruby.
"Blood Crystal!" The thin man exclaimed, reaching out to take the blood crystal in Sun Heng's hand, but he grabbed it.
Sun Heng took the blood crystal and asked, "How many nights can this second-level blood crystal be used as rent?" β
The thin man immediately changed his flattering expression, raised a finger and said, "A month, at least a month." β
The thin man was not just to get the blood crystal in Sun Heng's hand, but he understood that the person who could have the second-level blood crystal was likely to be the one who could kill the third-level demon, because only the third-level demon had the second-level blood crystal on it.
The end of the world has come to the present, and it is not uncommon for first-level awakened people to be at the first level, and those with second-level strength are more powerful, but it is the small number of people with third-level strength who are really at the top. As far as the thin man knows, Peng Qi, one of the three major protectors of the sect who sits in Ye Town, is only a third-level realm.
Sun Heng had been using the mind-reading power on the thin man, so he understood his thoughts clearly at this moment. However, in addition to knowing Peng Qi's current strength, he didn't get any other useful information.
He didn't care about the thin man's careful thoughts, threw the blood crystal in his hand over, and said, "Find me the best house, and I need all the daily necessities." β
Of course, Sun Heng knew that the second-level blood crystal was very valuable, but now the least rare thing on his body was this second-level blood crystal. As for the first-level blood crystal, I'm sorry, no. And the treasures of red pith stuffing, aquamarine, and beads are even more unsuitable for taking outside.
However, at such a "big" cost, it is appropriate for this thin man to prepare a good room.
Sure enough, after the thin man took the blood crystal, he first sniffed it to confirm the authenticity, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry, I guarantee that there is a house you request." After the end of the world came, many people fled in a hurry, and some idiots thought that they could survive anywhere with their mobile phones and bank cards, and the rest were left at home, so everything in this house was very good. β
With that, the thin man took Sun Heng into the building.
This building has 6 floors, which is already considered a high-rise building in the town, so naturally there is no elevator. In fact, today's buildings don't work well even if they have elevators.
Sun Heng released his perception as he walked, and found that there were not many people living in this building, and many houses were empty.
In this case, this building is still controlled for people to collect rent, which shows what kind of style the Great Enlightenment Sect is.
Coupled with the situation observed in the town before, Sun Heng estimated that the survivors of Ye Town were at least more than 10,000, or even tens of thousands.
Although he saw a lot of people on the street after he came in before, this was because the place where Yezhen was surrounded by a wall was not large, and the area was small, so it naturally seemed densely populated, and many people went out to worship Maitreya. If it was the original site of Yezhen, tens of thousands of people lived in it, and it is estimated that there would not be many people on the streets.
Just when Sun Heng was thinking about this, the thin man took him to the sixth floor, opened a door, and said, "Do you think this house is successful?" β
Sun Heng walked in and took a look, and when he saw that this house was similar to before the end of the world, he nodded.
The thin man immediately handed over a key to Sun Heng's hand, and said, "I will give you a month's rent for the blood crystal you just now, and if you run out of stock for a while after a month, I can delay you for a few more days." However, I believe that you have the ability to get a third-level blood crystal, naturally you are not an ordinary person, and you will definitely not lack this rental fee. Do you say? β
This thin man is a clever man, but Sun Heng didn't have the heart to listen to him say this, so he immediately waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you can go, I'm going to rest." β
"Okay, I'm living in the leftmost room on the first floor, if you want something, come to me." The thin man said one more thing, and then left.
When Sun Heng followed and closed the door, he took a look and found that the door was locked with chains. Obviously, the original door lock was destroyed, but it is estimated that the original owner will not be found - whether it is dead or alive is not to say, even if he is alive, it is estimated that he will not dare to theorize with Dawujiao.
After locking the door, Sun Heng sat cross-legged on the floor of the living room and thought.
Previously, he had been walking around the town to observe, not only by looking with his eyes, but also by frequently using the Mind Reading Mind to obtain additional information.
It's a pity that all he met were some peripheral figures of the Great Enlightenment Sect, at most he was a fanatical believer, and he didn't have a core, so the information he got was naturally limited.
Originally, Sun Heng wanted to go directly to Peng Qi, and if Peng Qi did not cooperate, he would use force to subdue the other party.
But after all the previous experiences, Sun Heng felt that it was better to be cautious. Although he was conceited that his strength should belong to the strongest group of human survivors on Earth at this time, it was difficult to guarantee that the Great Enlightenment Sect would not have the means to deal with him.
In addition, he has the ability to change shapes and read minds, and it is not difficult to explore the secrets of the Great Enlightenment Sect in other ways.
Thinking of this, Sun Heng first took out some barbecue meat brought out from the Demon Domain, and directly split the wooden furniture in the room and burned it for dinner.
After he had eaten his fill, he went out and walked to the door of a house on the third floor and knocked on the door.
Hearing a knock on the door, the person inside did not immediately open the door, but asked through the door, "Who are you?" What's the matter? β
Sun Heng said: "I am a new resident in this building today, and I heard that there are fanatical believers in your sect, so I want to ask you some teachings of this sect." β
When he went upstairs with the thin man before, Sun Heng had a clear understanding of the situation of each household in this building through his mind reading and perception cooperation, and knew that this household lived in a fanatic believer. Now that he wants to hear the news, he naturally wants to make up his mind about this fanatical believer.
A fanatic believer is a fanatical believer, originally very vigilant, but as soon as he heard that Sun Heng was here to ask for teachings, he immediately let go of his vigilance, opened the door, glanced at the wooden sign of the shallow believer hanging on Sun Heng's body, showed a slight smile, and said, "Come in and talk." β
Sun Heng also barely pulled out a smile and walked in.
When he arrived in the living room, Sun Heng found that the conditions of this fanatic's residence were much better than those of him. As far as he knew, fanatical believers did not have to pay rent, and three meals a day were provided free of charge by the Great Enlightenment Sect, and the life they lived in the last days was definitely enjoyable.
On the contrary, those who are shallow believers have to pay a high price for food and lodging in the city, and if they can't pay the price, they are in danger of being dragged into coolies. It can be said that the Great Enlightenment Sect is completely squeezing the value of those shallow believers to support those honest believers and fanatical believers.
Therefore, Sun Heng will not have a trace of guilt about what he is about to do.
After the two sat down opposite each other on the sofa, the man poured Sun Heng a cup of tea and asked, "When did the parishioners join this sect?" β
"Today."
The fanatical believer was surprised at first, and then laughed and said, "The believer has just joined this religion, and he has come to ask me, a fanatical believer, for teachings, which is really heartfelt." In fact, whether it is believing in our Lord Maitreya or believing in anything else, they all pay attention to the word sincerity, but the faithful are so earnest, but it seems that they lack sincerity. β
Sun Heng didn't answer this person's words, but asked directly: "Have you ever seen Maitreya Buddha?" β
"Huh?" The fanatic was stunned at first, and then pondered how to answer.
"Although I have not seen my Lord Maitreya in this world, in my dreams..."
Before the man could finish speaking, Sun Heng asked again, "Have you seen Li Chenggang?" β
"Huh?" This fanatic believer frowned suddenly, and finally realized that the other party had bad intentions when he heard Sun Heng call the sect leader's name.
Sun Heng then asked, "Do you really think that you can go to the future Pure Land of Bliss after you die?" β
When the fanatic believer heard this, he was furious, stood up all of a sudden, pointed at Sun Heng with a red face and scolded: "Get out! Please get out of here! β
Sun Heng sneered, stood up and pounced directly.
Then the fanatic fainted.
When the fanatic believer who had learned the poison of the Enlightenment Sect in his bones woke up again, he found himself tied up in a room with a rag in his mouth, and the "parishioner" who had "visited" him before was now standing in front of him.
"I'll ask you a few questions." Sun Heng said.
"Woo-" The fanatics struggled to make a whimper, as if to say, "How can I answer the question when you shut my mouth?"
Sun Heng ignored him and asked directly: "What do you do when you enter the Maitreya Buddha Temple every time you worship?" β
"Woo-" The fanatical believer struggled again, but in his heart he couldn't help but think of the scene every time he entered the Maitreya Buddha Temple (inside the Maitreya Buddha statue).
In this way, it was naturally discovered by Sun Heng, who used the mind reading power.
"What does it take to become a fanatic? And how can I become a saint? Sun Heng asked again.
"Woo-" The fanatic almost cried: How crazy are you? Gagged me and asked me questions?
Although he scolded Sun Heng in his heart, he still couldn't help but think of the experience of being called a fanatic believer, and the request to be called a saint.
In this way, it was naturally discovered by Sun Heng.
"Last question, what's your name? How old is it? What did you do before? Where is my hometown? Who are the former family members? When did you come to Yezhen, and when did you enter the teaching..." Crackling, Sun Heng asked a series of questions about the personal information of this fanatic.
And this time, the fanatics really criedβwas that a problem? Why was he so unlucky to have a nervous disorder?