Chapter 130: The Centurion and Nazareth
Pleasant times always pass too quickly, and the spread with Agnes and Nguyen An is soon forced to end.
Contact came from the Foundation, and they had some strange discoveries waiting for Shen Xi to deal with them. In the contact, Orn emphasized that "this discovery is unique in that it is beyond the limits of the Foundation's current processing capabilities. ”
Shen Xi didn't want to go back to the Foundation's somewhat suffocating conference room. However, the other party said that the situation was a bit serious, and Shen Xi himself was suffering from a psychological impact, and with the attitude of "doing other things may be able to change his mood", he finally agreed to the Foundation's request for assistance.
In the room, the group of living ancestors waited for Shen Xi's arrival as if they had never moved their positions. Ruan An walked in front of Shen Xi and pushed the door open, while Shen Xi took Agnes' hand and slowly walked into the room.
"Salute to you, Lord Shen Xi. Orn sat down in his seat and bent slightly towards Shen Xi, "Please forgive me for not being able to stand up and salute......"
Shen Xi looked at Orn in front of him, as if he had seen through his long tens of thousands of years of life. His eyes traveled through time and space, seeing Orn's birth, baptism, first toddler, becoming Chahong's priest, and even seeing his frightened face as he traveled into this world.
For a moment, Shen Xi seemed to have seen Orn's life. He smiled at the old man, and Ruan An chuckled in a low voice, "My lord has no intention of blaming. Your lumbar drive failure is known to our Lord. No need to be polite. ”
Orn raised his eyebrows, probably wondering why the adult in front of him, who had apparently just become a god, was able to learn that something was wrong with his mechanical body. And it can also be identified to the specific part.
"My lord, we have a tricky discovery. Orn smiled slightly apologeticly at Shen Xi, "I don't know the usual process in the C173 world, but if it's in the B52 world, if we encounter a barbarian god-like existence, we are asked to report to the gods and pray first. That's why I've brought you here, and I hope you can help us with guidance. ”
"Barbarian God?" Shen Xi raised his eyebrows, and Ruan An opened his mouth to ask, "Where is it?"
"In one of our shelters. Orn gestured to the screen suspended in mid-air, marked with a distinct red dot, "The asylum is on a small plateau by the Jordan River. For security reasons in the area, we've erased the presence of the highlands from all maps, and have scattered a large number of memory jamming potions nearby. It can be said that no one other than the top of the Foundation, as well as the staff of the shelter, would be aware of the existence of this high ground. ”
Shen Xi sat down in his seat and motioned for Orn to continue. He looked at the red dot that kept flickering in mid-air, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
"About ten minutes after the appearance of those Wendu fleets in the sky, the surveillance facilities we deployed near the shelter captured the traces of a human being. As Aoun's voice spoke, the map vanished in mid-air, replaced by a video that kept playing. "This person had brief contact with our security personnel and was extremely hostile to our security personnel. ”
The man in the video is armed with a short spear, wearing an untimely red cloak and straw sandals, and the corner of his cloak is blown away by the wind, revealing the white linen outfit inside.
According to the security personnel at the scene, this man identified himself as Longinus, a centurion of the prison guard brigade in the province of Petra, Arabia, of the Roman Empire. A strange smile appeared on Orn's face, "That is, he claims to be a saint who has stabbed the Son." ”
"He's the barbarian god you suspect?" Shen Xi rubbed his chin, this person's appearance was much more than the Prometheus civilization in Noah's world.
"Yes, sir. Orn nodded at Ruan An, "Of course, the director of the containment site didn't think so at first. He probably just thought the man was a psychopath who had strayed into this place. You must know that under the influence of primitive religion, there are actually many fanatical believers who are mentally deranged. ”
Shen Xi nodded noncommittally.
Then, what happened on the scene caused the director of the containment site to revise his opinion and issue the highest level of warning to the O5 Council. As the video continues, the red-cloaked centurion waves his spear at the black-clad security forces surrounding him.
A flash of white light flashed. The skin of the black-clothed men armed with long and short weapons suddenly cracked, and countless black flies and insects emerged from below. It was as if it was just a puppet made of a swarm of insects hidden under the clothes.
"Don't doubt it, those people are high-level security personnel that we have recruited locally. Orn said in a deep voice, "Before joining the company, we did the most rigorous security investigation, and there is no doubt that they are indeed human. ”
"This centurion didn't suddenly appear in the local area to kill a few security personnel for fun, right?" asked Ruan An, "What is his purpose?"
Orn turned off the video that was still looping, and instead released a list in mid-air, "This containment site is special, due to the location, the site contains a large number of Abrahamic anomalous objects. According to our judgment, the other party's purpose should be the body of Nazareth, the son of Mary in custody. ”
"That kind of thing is under your containment?" Ruan An raised his eyebrows, faithfully conveying Shen Xi's question, "Since it is contained by you, that is, what is special about this Holy Son's corpse?"
Orn nodded and said solemnly, "Yes, my lord. Strictly speaking, this Nazareth did not die. He is alive and immortal. ”
"Immortality?"
"Yes, he was stored in a sarcophagus. There was a large penetrating wound between the palms, and a penetrating wound caused by a sharp object under the right rib. Orn described Nazareth's state in detail, looking a little agitated, "and the scars on its forehead from the crown of thorns. By comparing it with the genetic samples on the Shroud of the Holy Relic, it can be confirmed that he is the central figure in the Abrahamic divine lineage, Nazareth. ”
"What's the deal with immortality?"
"His body is still functioning in a near-death state, his blood pressure is very low, and his heart is beating about 10 times a minute. Breathe every five minutes and do not respond to external stimuli in any way. Even basic reflexes are non-existent. Orn frowned, "The centurion only said one thing, 'I'm going to complete my mission,' so we judged that the other party might be coming for Nazareth." ”
Shen Xi shook his head, and Ruan An asked, "You haven't said the reason why Nazareth was contained by you. If he was just a living dead, he wouldn't have used such a high level of security, would he? He was just a legendary figure in Abraham's god line, not a barbarian god. ”
An ordinary question, but suddenly the air in the entire conference room froze. Those living ancestors, who were old and perfect, suddenly stopped talking. Several of them looked remorseful, and Orn couldn't say a word for a long time. It's like you're having a bad stroke.
"They touched areas where no mortal should have set foot in them. The janitor who carried out the sinking of Southern Silla glanced at his colleagues with disdain, and explained to Shen Xi, "They have been kidnapped by the obsession of returning home, and in order to regain contact with the Temple of the Gods, they are trying to create a barbarian god that can be controlled by the council, and then attract a trainee god or a supreme god who patrols through the barbarian god. ”
Orn bowed his head in shame and defended, "We're just ...... in theory"
"That's blasphemy against the gods, Speaker Orn, you know. The janitor interrupted Orn's explanation, "This action is unforgivable, both as a priest and as the Speaker of the O5 Council. ”
"I'll talk about those theoretical things later. Ruan An interrupted the exchange between the two, "What is the reason for you to contain Nazareth?"
"For the Holy Blood. The janitor, in place of the remorseful Orn, explained to Shen Xi, "Those wounds in Nazareth will continue to seep blood. The composition is the same as that of normal human blood. But his blood is capable of curing all known diseases, even congenital defects and severe trauma. It's unbelievable how good it works. ”
"That's why you have a special value for this Nazareth. Ruan An nodded, "But why don't you learn from the Wendu people and create your own passage through it?" Isn't that more convenient than creating a barbarian god to attract the attention of the Temple of Gods?"
Orn smiled bitterly, "The Wendu people are even more concerned about the time and space in the star sector near Gaia than they are on their own, not to mention how difficult it is for us to create a space-time travel channel, even if we have a mature technical solution in our hands, just with their attention to Gaia, I am afraid that our plan has just begun, and it will attract the Wendu people's fleet to suppress it." The Foundation doesn't have the means to control fleets like Lord Shen Xi. ”
The so-called old and immortal is a thief, and Orn, an old thief who is so old that all human living ancestors are even more shrewd. This explanation was also a complete truth, but while explaining the problem, Orn also shook off the Foundation's vain attempt to create a barbarian god by the way, and at the same time patted Shen Xi's ass slightly. killed two birds with one stone, and also complained to Shen Xi. It fully shows the essence of the old man's tens of thousands of years of life - sleek.
Shen Xi sighed, his current situation is not quite right, the river of time is like a puppy that Shen Xi has raised, although he is obedient, he is often enthusiastic and makes him a little unbearable. With Orn's explanation, the picture in Shen Xi's sight directly changed to the old man lying on the bed at night in those years, tossing and turning, and that face and expression unreservedly reflected Orn's entanglement and hesitation at that time. Shen Xi knew that Orn was not lying. His choice, although he had crossed the line that the clergy must abide by, was also a last resort. Shen Xi didn't feel that Orn had made any unforgivable mistakes. But then again, with a calm attitude now, as long as it is not burned and looted in the street, I am afraid that it can be forgiven.
"Our lord has agreed to your request, and we will set out at once. After confirming the order with Shen Xi, Ruan An said to Orn, "But as punishment for your actions, after the matter is over, Nazareth's body and the centurion will be recovered by the Temple of the Gods, and the Foundation will hand over all materials and data that have attempted to create a barbarian god, and promise not to make similar attempts again." ”
Yesterday was interrupted...... It was my fault.
Start two shifts today as compensation.
(End of chapter)