Chapter 143: The Unexpected (2-in-1 Long Chapter)
The food distribution for three days was quickly exhausted, and for these civilians, even a small piece of rancid fat could make them feel full of hunger and hiding.
In addition to these small pieces of fat, there are also some rancid fish that can feed them. You know, in this apocalypse, the production of aquatic products is indeed not easy to obtain.
Oliver counted his newfound Blue Energy weapon while waiting impatiently for the time to end. For some reason, the uneasy feeling in his heart became more and more serious.
Especially the shadow merchants who were observing not far away made him even more creepy.
No one else knew what they were, but he Oliver knew it.
It was a bunch of monsters, real monsters.
It's not an adjective, but because they're supposed to be humans. Oliver had seen a shadow merchant pull his spine out alive, smear it with blood, and put it back into his body.
Thankfully, these monsters weren't aggressive, and at least for now, Oliver had never seen any of these shadow merchants attack civilians. On the contrary, the meaning of their lives seems to be really just to make deals, to serve as a bridge of communication.
Or that's why the lords of the three cities chose to turn a blind eye and let them go freely.
Now that the group of shadow merchants were hiding in the shadows, Oliver had no idea of doing anything for a while.
Just as the crowd on the street lined up in an orderly manner, a group of people in religious uniforms appeared.
"Today, our God will come once and for all to save us! We call to you!
Not far away, in the crowd, someone suddenly shouted and fell to his knees.
In his hands, a humanoid statue carved out of wood was held high above the head by a large crowd. The dazzling light that shone abruptly before the idol was all too familiar to these believers.
"My heart is sunny!"
The believers knelt down like ants, shouting in unison.
Seeing this, the city guards who were originally guarding also recognized who it was, and it was the bishops of the Church of Light headquarters in front of them!
"Damn, why are these hypocrites with fine skin and tender flesh here?"
"Shhhh
"This soft light...... It's been a long time, and I feel like I'm feeling my mother's embrace......"
"Be sober, you starved your mother to death by yourself, and now you are really a filial son to say this......"
"Filial piety is like thunder, and the family ......"
With the arrival of the Church of Light personnel, a group of city guards rose into an uproar. They consider themselves manual laborers, and usually look down on these hypocritical missionaries with empty gloves and white wolves.
Oliver looked coldly at the Church of Light, a little unsure of what they thought.
"Messenger of Light! Incarnate of God! Let our light shine upon the earth, and let you soothe the darkness on behalf of God's light!
As this extremely sharp shout pierced the dawn, Oliver finally noticed that a figure lurking in it slowly appeared.
In the dense crowd, the figure of an old man was pushed out by several people, the slightly burly figure with a layer of white light, and the appearance of blonde hair and blue eyes was imprinted into people's eyes.
Seeing this person, Oliver's expression instantly became a wreck:
"Is this guy ...... The man closest to God in legend, the ...... of the Church of Light Pope!?Why is he here!"
"Your Excellency, it's Your Excellency!"
"Long live Your Excellency the Pope!
"God's Messenger!"
The originally pious crowd instantly boiled, and everyone couldn't help but be shocked when they looked at the Pope's figure, muttering reverently at the Pope.
Even women who had been harassed by the Pope looked at him with admiration. It was this man who was called the closest to God who gave them a new lease of life.
Countless devout believers looked at the blonde man in front of them, and seemed to see the true god in the light behind him.
"My lord, we have prepared for you the most pious maiden to serve you. One of the believers shouted like an agitated gambler.
Two women dressed in gray robes emerged from behind the idol and knelt before the Pope. Their faces are delicate and clean, and their eyes are as clear as water. From the end of the day to now, there is almost no such woman in the blue world.
Except for Xue Muyan, an exception.
But in front of the statue, the peerless figure covered with golden light was still indifferent. His majestic figure became more and more sublime, and became more and more illusory in the slow praise of the crowd.
Some believers' hearts sank. Isn't he interested in these two girls? No, he had done that to himself before......
One of the bishops-like man stepped forward, leaned down and bowed his head respectfully, and reminded in a low voice: "Your Excellency, three minutes have passed, you can take these two women." ”
The Pope returned to his senses and looked away from the lenient collars of the two in front of him. He waved his arm lightly, and in a look of envy, the golden light slowly fell on the two women's bodies.
The golden light poured on the second daughter, and after more than ten seconds, she gradually dissipated and smiled lovingly: "Give it a try, my child...... Try the power of the golden light. ”
The second girl didn't seem to know her body, and she looked around incredibly, and then one of them was the first to react, jumped up two or three meters high in an exclamation, grabbed the Pope and lifted it over her head easily.
Obviously, she was extremely shocked and frightened by this change in herself.
This is the second miracle to be performed in the plan, following the appearance. The Pope appeared to let this group of believers know that God really exists, and to reward them with divine power to make them die.
The two of them showed each other and then knelt down in gratitude: "Thank you, Lord of Light, for your favor!"
The Pope nodded with a smile: "From now on, you will be the boy under my seat." ”
Oliver looked strange and didn't speak.
If he hadn't known that Lin Yetian was fighting with ghosts outside, he would have even pretended that the Pope in front of him was Lin Yetian.
The Pope nodded with a smile, his blonde eyes looked kind, and he slowly turned around and spoke generously to the hidden believers:
"May the Lord bless you, my children. ”
"My heart is sunny. ”
"My heart is sunny. ”
Everyone kneeling on the ground responded in unison.
The Pope smiled with satisfaction.
I saw that the holy light behind him gradually faded, leaving only a faint aura standing behind him. Standing tall and upright, supporting his somewhat rickety body, he looked at the other city guards around him with a pair of calm eyes, and his brows slowly furrowed.
"My Lord willing...... I feel an evil in the city......"
In silence, everyone, you look at me, I look at you, no one dares to speak.
The Pope's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he opened them suddenly: "This breath from hell is near us right now...... Even...... Right in the midst of the crowd around us......"
As if talking to themselves, the believers slammed their foreheads against the floor, shouted and looked at each other with suspicion.
"The dead can enter my kingdom, and those who contribute can gain my power...... Let the gods bless me, and let the power of the light shine on me...... O great Lord of Light, please comfort me of my dark identity!"
With the pope's hysterical shout, everyone suddenly shuddered in their hearts.
After a few seconds, the pope's echoing voice came to an abrupt halt. Turning his head slightly, the cold and narrow black eyes silently looked at the city guards in charge of guarding.
Oliver's heart sank.
"The bodies of these guards...... There is a dark aura......"
The Pope spoke slowly.
......
Another corner of the Blood City.
Not far away, a signal flare of unknown significance slowly rose into the air, rose to the top and exploded suddenly, like a brilliant sun, completely comparing the light of artificial rays.
All saw the bright flares.
All of them.
Around the corner, red-robed men who looked like bishops received the signal and rushed out of their hiding places, put on the clothes of the city guards, and walked leisurely towards the weapons armory.
It so happened that a group of soldiers from the armory came out of the barracks and came to the front of the garrison gate.
"Let's change the defense. A captain in front of him with his head bowed deeply said slowly.
"But it seems that the time has not yet come. The soldier who took the lead looked at the captain who bowed his head with some suspicion and said strangely.
Just as he was about to say something, a flare rose straight into the air from the civilian area. The soldiers looked up in amazement, at the rare brightness in front of them.
At this moment, with an indescribable pain in his ears, he suddenly heard the captain with his head bowed say:
"It's noon. ”
The soldier stared blankly at the extra hole in his chest, and after being stunned for three seconds, he slowly collapsed......
Dozens of seconds later, the group of soldiers pushed open the door and greeted the other believers without disguise.
That is, the moment the sky flare of the Castle Guard Mansion appeared, the members who were hiding around the offices of the various leaders rushed into the office and cleanly eliminated all the soldiers with ranks.
No one could have imagined that these seemingly impregnable city guard systems had actually been infiltrated without realizing it.
It's a pity that the city guard didn't come today. Otherwise, for them, it's just the difference between killing one more person.
The heads of the officers were placed at their feet. One of the bishops, dressed as a soldier, slowly stood on the wooden platform, with a serious expression, and shouted to the hundreds of soldiers below who were momentarily overwhelmed:
"Most of you are from the slums. Didn't you ever be unwilling? Hear that, this is the roar of the rebels. Join us in destroying this pedantic city!"
Several of the soldiers had complicated expressions, and just wanted to refute, when they suddenly noticed that a cold muzzle was being held diagonally opposite them, coldly aimed at them, so they simply kept silent.
The soldier on the platform sneered, then turned around and said quickly to his companions in a covert and swift manner:
"My heart is sunny. ”
The companion smiled knowingly.
The same scene is played out everywhere. In the midst of the planned invasion, the seemingly impregnable city guard line collapsed at the touch of a button, and the cries and screams everywhere were chaotic, and countless civilians mixed in with the ranks to scramble.
Lying deep in the sewers, the rat man who was struggling to survive on people's droppings heard the movement above, carefully dug a small hole in the loose soil with his fingers, silently pressed his eyes, and completely saw the world outside.
Subsequently, these rat people hiding deep underground, finally
A long-lost smirk was revealed.
The Blood City, a fortified city that had resisted countless monsters, was quickly opened a breakthrough in this civil strife. No one knew what Adolf, the lord of the Blood City, was doing at this time, only the countless corpses on the road that had been trampled on by the cultists.
"My heart is towards the sun!
The cultists shouted wildly, and kept pouring around the Blood City. The tidal crowd was surrounded by some panicked real city guards, making dangerous moves around them.
Danger is imminent.
It only took half an hour for thousands of believers, along with the civilians and city guards of the Blood City who wanted to pick up the bargain, to surround the last line of defense.
Behind this is the inner city where the nobles lived. It is also the true seat of the City Lord of the Blood City.
This impregnable line of defense is almost a castle. Behind the moat
It is a four-meter-high wall. Soldiers ran above. They were bathed in the glow of their dreams, their eyes staring at the building with a longing in their eyes.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time. ”
A voice was heard through a megaphone across the battlefield
Come.
The owner of that voice appeared on the city wall and appeared
In the sight of all.
Oliver's old acquaintance, the city guard officer of the Blood City.
One of the soldiers, dressed as a letter, raised his rifle and lowered it after a while. Too far away, not enough range.
"You guys are really good. Five days? or ten days. I admire you for being able to do this in such a short period of time. If you weren't in too much of a hurry, I'm afraid Blood City would really change hands. The city guard applauded, and did not hesitate to praise.
Then, his tone changed: "It's just that I want to know, your power, your faith, or the real existence behind you...... Where did the Lord of Light come from?"
"You know, there are no gods on this continent for a long time. The true gods are gone, and we are poor people abandoned by the gods. Everything now is just the work of some pseudo-gods who are crowned by monkeys. ”
The crowd was in a hurry, and no one answered his questions.
"When I was a child, I heard many times about the deeds of the gods from my mother. He is strong and invincible, but at the same time kind and gentle. He was like a dancing gentleman, deeply engraved in my young and ignorant mind. ”
"Only. Your so-called Lord of Light is definitely not that god. A guy who can treat human life as a mustard is not even worthy of carrying shoes for the god I know!"
The tone of the city guard seemed to be a little angry, so that the original earpiece horn was unconsciously interrupted.
After a while, the amplified voice sounded again.
"To thank you for making Blood City aware of your shortcomings, I have decided to send you to Hell personally. Or, rather, to your Lord of Light. ”
"I think your Lord of Light will bless you. Hope to remember my name, Xie Wei. Remember, it is this name that gives you true salvation. ”
The gate of the City Lord's Mansion slowly opened, the drawbridge was lowered, and then, in a sound that made everyone suddenly dream...... Tanks rumbled out. The combat helicopter took off from the city lord's mansion, and before anyone could react, the helicopter burst into flames.
The trajectory streaked through the crowd, tearing apart everywhere it went. The tank opened fire, crashing into the crowd with a roar, dust rising, and no one was left within a radius of five meters, except for charred black craters, internal organ parts and blood raining down.
Immediately after, the violent power surged up from the ground again, and that huge and incomparable power pulsed out from the ground, stirring up unimaginable thousand-layer waves, black sand and dust cracks swept in, and the terrifying waves instantly swallowed dozens of soldiers walking in front.
Death has never been so close to these believers.
"Set up an attack formation!" the Cultist's commander shouted as he turned his head to look at the several-story army, his guns firing at the monster.
The sound of gunfire suddenly became more shrill, and whirring tracer shells flew over the open tunnel, and from time to time several small-caliber shells landed on the ground on both sides of the tunnel, throwing the powdered sand and gravel onto the believers who were moving rapidly in the tunnel.
On the ground, the white bones of the flesh and blood that had been taken out of the guts were scattered on the tattered ground, and other than that, it could only be seen that there was blood that had dried up for a long time everywhere.
From time to time, there were bursts of indescribable machine fire, and the white moonlight was even more terrifying.
The warriors dressed as the believers looked coldly at the artillery fire in front of them, for them, as long as they had the protection of the Lord of Light, everything was not a problem.
On the battlefield on the right, the believers rushed upwards desperately, and the speeding bullets whistled in their ears, instantly shooting a believer who shouted 'My heart is sun' in the head.
"How...... What's going on. One of the believers, who was not very determined, stared blankly at his companion, who had died instantly, and hesitated:
"It's not...... Didn't you say that the Lord of Light would bless us...... Why the hell ......"
This only shows that his faith is not religious enough. A leader-like believer slowly turned his head and said fiercely:
"My heart is sunny. As long as there is light, as long as my will is strong enough, the shadow of death will never be able to catch up with me!"
"My heart is sunny!"
The captain's believer roared angrily, and then rushed forward desperately, his eyes fierce towards the dense rain of knives, guns, and bullets.
"Bang!"
The believers on the side watched his head exploded by bullets and were overwhelmed.