Law Enforcer's Handbook

Chapter 767
After all, the "Emperor" did not find the whereabouts of the tide church crew members in the small town. He seemed to be swallowed by the fog on the road, and disappeared forever in this world.

However, some people said that he had returned to the territory of the Tidal Church.

It is located in the central sea area surrounded by archipelagos, and only the believers of the Tidal Church know how to get there, and their reserve sacrifices have no right to know these secrets.

In addition, they did not meet the high-level MPs who arrived in the islands.

The investigation in the town found almost nothing, and the "Emperor" gradually realized that even the residents of the town seemed to have accepted their status as "meat", and they were always ready to be tied to a fishing boat and sacrificed to the Lord of the Tide. When the followers of the Church of Tides came to town and their names were called, it was a relief to them.

Their appearance is no different from the residents of Silvermoon Harbor, but they look like walking dead.

Whenever he proposed to leave the island to live outside, they would show extremely terrified eyes. The awe of the Lord of the Tides had already been written into their genes and blood, so that even when they were facing death, they dare not Have any complaints against their owners.

The "Emperor" noticed this subtle detail. The people in the town and the believers of the Tidal Church all called the god they believed in as the "Master" instead of the Father God.

After returning to the hotel, he could only temporarily rest in the small town for a day, waiting for Diego's father...to take care of his waist.

He felt that this might be the first god in the world to be troubled by back pain.

The fierce battle on the sea made the "Emperor" clearly realize that if they want to go deep into the Misty Islands, they cannot do without the help of "Father God".

The red light ball above the clouds disappeared, and they finally had a concept of time in the town.

It was just after nightfall, and most of the townspeople returned to their homes.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

The sudden knock on the door interrupted the thoughts of the "Emperor". He opened the door and found an old man in a gray robe who appeared at the door. The old man's hair was messy and looked like he hadn't taken care of it for a long time. He looked around the room vigilantly, and finally entered the room with confidence after confirming that only the "Emperor" and Diego were in the room.

Earlier, the "Emperor" met the old man at the market in the small town. At that time, he was far away and hidden in the dark, and there was no intersection between them.

If the prosthetic eye hadn't automatically recorded the old man's information, he might not be able to recall these details.

"Paladin, that's my name."

The old man's voice was deep, and this was the first named person they met after they came to the town, "I heard that you have been inquiring about the Tidal Church in the town, which means that you should be with that group of people. right?"

"That guy?"

"A few days ago, your companions occupied several small coastal towns. They repelled the attack of the Church of Tides, and are now looking for a way to enter the church."

The old man said in a firm tone.

All of this couldn't be more obvious, the "Emperor" was just like those foreign invaders, his body turned into lumps of iron.

"I have seen your ships, they can still fly in the sky, I think the space inside should be very large, and can accommodate many people."

Following the old man's narration, the "Emperor" also reacted.

The "companion" he mentioned should be the robot in the steel fortress. At the same time, he also revealed to them that besides them, there are other fleets that broke through the defense line of the sea monster and successfully arrived at the Misty Islands.

He didn't know where this mechanical fleet came from. Before that, even the intelligence department of the coalition government knew nothing about their existence.

The laser weapons used by the robots and the equipment installed on the airships seem to be more advanced than military technology.

"Emperor" deliberately did not clarify the misunderstanding, but asked instead, "Why do you ask that?"

"If your ship can accommodate the townspeople, maybe you can take them with you on your return voyage and send them out into the world?"

The old man's tone was urgent, mixed with pleading, "In return, I may be able to help you find a way to the Tidal Church."

He observed the "Emperor" in secret for a long time before finally plucking up the courage to come before him.

Because as far as the old man knows, his companions stationed in other small towns are not friendly to the locals. They don’t know what they have done to the people in the town. Gradually replaced by metal, their flesh and blood were swallowed by machinery, and finally turned into mechanical creations as cold as those people.

He heard these rumors from several Tidal Cultists who fled after the defeat. They seemed to have been completely frightened by those mechanical monsters.

Seeing this, he hid in the dark, imitating the tone of those robots, and obtained a lot of news from the followers.

Hearing this, the "Emperor" was even more confused about the arrival of the old man, "If that's the case, why do you still do this? Aren't you afraid that I will turn you into a mechanical monster?"

The transformation mentioned by the old man is obviously the mechanical plague they encountered in Silvermoon Harbor, and now it can be confirmed that this plague was brought by those mechanical fleets that appeared out of nowhere. Transformed into their kind, thus filling their attrition in war.

"Because the physical changes are nothing compared to the curse we bear."

The old man gritted his teeth and said with a determined look in his eyes, "As long as I can get freedom, I don't hesitate to turn into a machine or even a stone."

He took out a book with yellowed paper.

In the small town, books are contraband, and anyone who hides them will be sentenced to death.

This is the code of law that the Church of Tides has always promoted. In the opinion of some people in the church, books will expose people to some bad ideas, and the town residents who exist as sacrifices do not need "ideas" at all. That is not what they should Consider something.

He only needs to ensure that he is in good health and can complete the sacrifice with a full posture.

The only remaining book in the town is the old man's life's painstaking efforts. He may be the longest-lived person in the town. Everything I saw was recorded in this book.

If one day he also dies, his thoughts and knowledge can continue in this way.

As for Paladin, that was not his name either.

His parents, like everyone else in the town, did not name their children, and when he was very young, his parents were chosen as sacrifices, boarded a fishing boat to go to sea, and have been around since then. Never came back either.

And when he saw the name "Paladin" on a stone tablet on the island, he was deeply impressed by his deeds.

Paladin was once the general of this kingdom, and also a hero in people's eyes.

On the surviving inscription, General Paladin once led his fleet to a decisive battle on the sea against the scourges that lived in the depths of the ocean.

That war affected the entire kingdom, but even with all the strength of human beings, the sea could not be conquered in the end. Paladin's fleet was wiped out, and he sank into the bottom of the sea together with his beloved homeland.

Today's Misty Islands are the remains of that civilization.

"They destroyed the monuments of the Palatine, burned all the historical texts, and since then, those scourges have become the masters of the survivors."

The old man told everything he had learned.

He used his whole life to travel to every corner of the Misty Islands, pieced together an incomplete story from the broken wreckage, and kept this secret in his heart, not daring to share it with anyone.

He also gradually understood the reason why they were deprived of their names and existed here as sacrifices.

This is a curse from "God".

Even after the death of Palatine and his followers, their descendants had no peace in this land.

The Lord of Tide used this method to let all those who wanted to resist him understand the consequences of doing so.

It's a millennia-long curse.

So long ago that the people on the island have long forgotten what happened on this land; so long ago that they have accepted their fate, deprived of their names and identities, and continue this curse forever in the form of sacrifices .

The "Emperor" read the words in the book, and unexpectedly experienced emotional fluctuations after a long time.

He had heard some legends about the lost ancient country, but historians generally believed that those civilizations were fictional, and actually never existed in this world.

And at this moment, he actually encountered a remnant of a lost civilization on an archipelago with an unknown geographical location.

The old man hopes to gain courage from Paladin's deeds, but all he can do is to record everything he knows, which is the maximum resistance he can do.

Regrettably, the "Emperor" is pessimistic about the old man's efforts.

Over the course of the millennium, the descendants of the warriors had already been completely domesticated by the Lord of Tide, and they could no longer have the idea of ​​taking up arms.

And while they're talking, a group of unexpected guests arrives in town.

Blinding lights dispelled the night.

People from Tidal Church are here.

The residents of the small town resignedly left their houses and gathered in the square of the small town, even the elderly and children. Their eyes were dull, and they were neatly arranged together, like goods picked by anyone.

The believers shone light on everyone's face, and then someone took out a list with portraits of the chosen ones written on it.

Because of recent fighting, their masters need more sacrifices.

The people who were pointed out did not resist, and even the negative emotions of fear and unwillingness could not be found on their faces.

They just stood there with their arms tied behind their backs with ropes.

That's their life, and that's what they're all about.

　Small theater its 160 III:

　　On a certain day of a certain year, a certain month, Monday evening.

　　"The legend is indeed true!"

　　Getting off the merry-go-round, Lu Xiang couldn't wait to come to Song Lan.

　　According to couples who have been to this amusement park online, those who are blessed by fate will have corresponding signs. Subtle expressions.

　　Then there's the Ferris wheel.

　　It is said that when the Ferris wheel turns to its highest point, the time of the whole world will stop for a while for them.

　　"From a scientific point of view, this belongs to the category of the theory of relativity, which entrusts people's most romantic imagination."

　　Song Lan has a lot of research on this, "It's like always wishing time to pass faster when working, but wishing time to slow down when fishing."

　　However, the time in the outside world does not shift due to human will, and only those who have romantic imaginations about love hypnotize themselves, making them mistakenly believe that time has really changed.

　　"I don't think tonight is the time to talk about science."

　　Lu Xiang has already prepared tickets for the Ferris wheel.

　　They rose to the sky with the cockpit, as if they were in the starry sky for a while.

　　Then, when the cockpit reaches its highest point, time really seems to stand still for this moment.

　　"Look, the legend is indeed true, right?"

　　She looked at Song Lan with a smile.

　　"There is such a thing."

　　Song Lan pretended to be surprised, and quietly closed the "Legend of Amusement Park" post on the phone, and put the phone in his pocket, "I didn't expect the legend of the amusement park to be true."

　　
　
(End of this chapter)