The low sky was so gray that it was impossible to tell whether it was day or night.

There is a black haze under the sky, and people live in the ruins of cities, with no sunlight, no fresh air, and no food source.

Xiang Jiuxi covered his whole body with a crumpled robe, curled up in the corner and counted his fingers, such days have lasted for more than ten years.

A withered old man beside him suddenly stiffened and collapsed, and the crowd swarmed to snatch up the "supplies" on his body.

Even though it was nothing more than a greasy jacket, it was torn into many pieces and held in the hands of different people.

Far from being over there, the old man's body was slowly dragged into the alley by two or three pairs of shriveled hands, followed by a gnawing sound.

Xiang Jiuxi looked at the sick world numbly, neither going with it nor stopping it. Know that in these abandoned last days, "living" is a salvation in itself.

There is a place in the dark city where the lights are bright, and where all the light of the whole city gathers.

That "light" is the official residence of the Governor's Palace, and the only hope for the remnants of the earth.

One hundred years ago, the continental shelf began to sink, and this land became the only habitat for humans.

Seventy years ago, humans started the Mars colonization program.

Fifty years ago, the humans who settled on Mars extracted all of Earth's energy, and promised that Noah's Ark would soon return to pick up the rest.

Today, the humans who remain on Earth still can't wait for Noah's Ark.

The air had been so dead and silent that people didn't even seem to have the strength to wail.

Suddenly, a man stood up, and he walked towards the governor's palace step by step.

The people in the darkness looked at the man's back, and in an instant they understood his intentions, and involuntarily stood up and followed him.

The queue flocking to the Governor's Mansion grew larger and larger, and Xiang Jiuxi was also mixed in, and his last trace of enthusiasm for survival was ignited.

They're going to the Doge's Palace to get their food back!

Located in the middle of the city, the Doge's Palace is a seven-story tower that stores the planet's last remaining energy source, so there is also a lighting system to use.

Many years ago, the Doge's Palace was a sacred place in the hearts of the Earth's bereaved people, because it kept a complete communication facility and was the only link between Earth and Mars.

But in the face of hunger, that sacredness has long since collapsed.

Twenty years of waiting has not only exhausted the earth's food, but also people's patience. Now, they no longer believe in the gods.

"Woo~um, woo~um, woo~um......"

Before the crowd approached the Governor's Palace, a shrill siren sounded on the solid and tall courtyard wall.

"Alert! Alert! Fast! Alert! ”

Squeak ~ squeak ~

When the guards patrolling outside the wall heard the alarm, they immediately rushed in, locked the gate quickly, and climbed to the tall city wall to guard the perimeter.

"Go and report to the Governor! Refugees are going to riot! The captain hurriedly ordered the young guards beside him.

The guards looked terrified, and they were shaking with an iron rod.

"What the are you doing? Let's go! The captain kicked the guard and cursed loudly at the useless thing.

"Yes...... Be! ”

After watching the guards run into the tower, the captain poked his head out to look out, and the scene made him gasp.

The hungry refugees seemed to have degenerated into wild beasts, with a faint green light in their eyes, ready to devour everything in front of them.

In the distance, refugees continued to gather at the Governor's Palace, and looking at the black oppressive patch, it was really breathtaking.

The captain was frightened by this scene and took a step back, but fortunately there was a stone pier behind him to keep his body balanced.

There have been riots before, but they were only groups of thugs, and they would be dispersed within a few hours of closing the gates.

It was also the first time in his life that he had encountered such a large-scale riot.

Those young guards didn't mention it, and they looked left and right at the dozen or so guards on the city wall, all of them were terrified and terrified.

"Give me a wit! I don't believe anyone can fly up to the 10-meter-high wall! ”

While the captain cheered up the team, he also kept telling himself to stay calm, and the guards he led were all the combat strength of the Governor's Palace, and they must not be easily defeated.

"You! Go get all the team together and hold the gate for me! Then call someone to the warehouse to bring up all the crossbow arrows, first-level alert! ”

"Yes!"

The captain resolutely instructed the adjutant around him to begin to deploy a detailed defense plan.

"Huh? Why don't you go yet! ”

Seeing that the adjutant received the order, the person stood in place in a daze, and the captain's face was a little displeased.

"Captain, the Governor is still presiding over Mass, are you sure you want everyone to come and gather?"

The captain was stunned for a moment, and then asked eagerly, "To whom has this week's 'gospel' been given?" ”

"This ......" The adjutant dodged his eyes, not daring to answer directly.

The captain grabbed the adjutant by the collar and said sharply, "me!" To whom! ”

"Yes...... It's a little boy! The adjutant was forced to have no choice, so he had to say non-really.

"What ......"

The captain seemed to hear the biggest bad news in his life, and the whole person began to sway from side to side, and his eyes became erratic.

"How is this possible, the Governor promised me, this must be fake." The captain staggered against the wall and began to mumble to himself.

The adjutant looked anxious, seeing that the refugees under the wall were gathering more and more, and the captain's heart was lost again, and he began to regret telling the captain the news.

The so-called "Mass" is a tradition that has continued for several years in the Doge's Palace.

In an extremely harsh environment, the Governor began to use his divine power to brainwash everyone in the Governor's Mansion in order to stabilize his rule.

In the world depicted by the Governor, Noah's Ark was God's blessing to the world, as recorded in the Bible. The reason why the continent sank was because God saw the evil and brutal behavior of human beings, so he sent down divine punishment.

And the people who have remained on the earth to this day have not been favored because of their sins too deep. But as long as they pray, they will be able to wash away their sins and attract God's attention again.

Such a statement may not seem convincing, but it has become the spiritual support of all people, who are willing to believe that if they pray sincerely, they will wait until Noah's Ark returns.

Mass is the most important part of prayer.

Every Sunday afternoon, a grand ceremony takes place in the tower.

At the beginning of the ceremony, everyone gathers in the center of the holy water and takes turns to draw the "gospel", and the lucky ones who are selected will receive the rest of their souls.

But to receive the gospel, you need to make sacrifices.

After a devout, lengthy prayer, the ceremony came to an end.

The person who receives the gospel will become a sacrifice to God, and his soul will die in heaven; His flesh will remain on earth to provide for those who are suffering.

During the ceremony, no one knew what each other thought. They only know that while they get "supplies", they have one less person to share supplies with them, and they have a little more hope of living.

And the idea of a "sacrifice", no one has ever cared.

Today is the 241st Mass of the Doge's Palace. As usual, no one can be absent from the ceremony.

But this time it was different, the governor did not know what the reason was, and temporarily arranged for the captain to take a team of personal soldiers to patrol outside the door, and also disqualified them from drawing the gospel.

At first, the captain did not know the Governor's intentions, and when he found a large number of refugees pouring into the Governor's Palace, he admired the Governor's precautions.

It wasn't until he knew that it was the little boy who was drawn for the "gospel", and everything changed.

The young prince is nominally the Governor's youngest son, but in fact he is the illegitimate son of the captain and the Governor's wife.

This is a secret that only a few people know, and the adjutant is one of them, so when he learned the news, he hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to tell the captain, until he was forced to ask.

Of course, the Governor knew about the affair between his wife and the captain, but the hundreds of guards under the captain's command were all the combat power of the Governor's Palace, and he needed the captain to help him establish absolute prestige.

So the governor has always turned a blind eye to this matter, and even promised to protect the safety of the little boy.

Today, however, the Governor has broken his promise.

The captain knew that the governor was fully capable of manipulating the results of the "gospel", and with his own temporary separation, he could almost conclude that the governor was plotting to murder the young man.

"You keep an eye here, I'll go to the tower and have a look."

After a while, the captain finally came to his senses, he pretended to be calm, and leaned against the wall to look down.

Under the wall, the blackened refugees stretched as far as the eye could see, and the captain trembled slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Suddenly!

The captain's eyes widened, and a figure among the refugees caught his attention.

The man was emaciated, covered by a black robe, and the only half of his face was covered in mud, and he looked no different from the other refugees.

The aura that could emanate from him...... It's that person, that's right!

"It can't be! Why isn't he dead yet? ”

The impact of the figure on him seemed to be stronger than the little boy's imminent sacrifice, and he stumbled down the city wall and shouted in a panic: "Be vigilant!" Get ready to defend! ”

Under the city wall, Xiang Jiuxi stood among the refugees, looking up at the tall city wall through his black robe, and the people on the city wall.

"It's strange, this feeling of déjà vu ......"