Cataclysm King

Chapter 376 The purpose of jars

[Ten Thousand Immortal Lamps] and [Secret Scroll of Immortal Laws] are treasures inherited by the Bai family, and they are absolutely impossible to hand over to others.

There is a high probability that there will be a fight.

So Qin Ru planned to go to the Bai family manor alone.

Although Ji Xun wanted to watch the excitement, he knew it was dangerous, so he gave up.

Seeing Qin Rushu disappear on the spot, he continued to wander around the Thieves City.

The dim light of the gas lamp shines through the iron lampshade, casting variegated light and shadow on the concrete floor, but it cannot dispel the coldness and depression that pervades the city.

The horrific clouds of war still hang over this ancient city.

The busiest shops on both sides of the street are those selling all kinds of extraordinary equipment.

High-end machines and cards that were once controlled by the military are now open to the public for sale.

Armed pedestrians can also be seen everywhere on the road.

Ji Xun bought a few newspapers from a passing grocery stall and read the recent news.

The headlines in the newspapers were all about the war.

As expected, the people in the Southern Continent suffered heavy losses in the battle at Tailong Mechanical City, and almost all of the hundreds of thousands of legions assembled were wiped out.

Although it cannot cause any damage to the three major kingdoms of the Southern Continent, most of the pioneers of the Eastern Wasteland have been lost.

At least in a short period of time, I am afraid it will be difficult to organize such a large-scale army.

Once the front was stretched, the war, like the expected blitzkrieg on the southern continent, quietly turned into a protracted war.

At least it will take a long, long time to reach the core city in the hinterland of the Eastern Wasteland, such as Extreme Thieves City.

Suddenly it didn't seem so urgent anymore.

Ji Xun specifically looked at the battle report about the battle at Tailong Machinery City.

There is a lot of content in the newspaper and it is very detailed.

The Oran royal family did not hide the fact that the Moon God had arrived.

However, there was no mention of sacrificing millions of residents as spiritual mediums.

It’s just that the Silver Moon Goddess came and helped the defending troops of the Federation’s Third Mechanic Division to defend the city with difficulty.

There are also many transcripts of interviews in newspapers with survivors praising the Silver Moon Goddess.

After reading this, people who only know about the war through newspapers will immediately associate the "war hero" with the Silver Moon Goddess.

In this way, the Silver Moon Sect appears in the eyes of the general public with a positive image.

Ji Xun glanced at it for a few times and was able to read the content of a large page of the newspaper in no time.

Seeing those invisible hints of praise for the Silver Moon Sect, he sneered and murmured to himself: "Haha. No wonder the Silver Moon Sect has not been contradicted. It turns out that this is how the identity has been washed away."

Newspapers are one of the most important means for the powerful class to control public opinion.

It is also almost the only way for ordinary people to access news.

This is indeed the fastest way to spread faith.

Many people will think that newspapers dominated by politicians are meaningless to read, but for Ji Xun today, as long as the content appears, it has value.

Just like a gas lamp casting a long shadow on the ground, only the bright side of the light is exposed to people. But as long as you observe and deduce carefully enough, you can always see the information hidden in the darkness.

The newspaper was full of news about the war, but in fact, every line in the words was a foreshadowing that the Oran royal family was trying its best to promote the Silver Moon Sect.

"That's weird, what are those guys going to do?"

Ji Xun looked at the information in the newspaper with a slightly confused expression.

Not to mention how powerful the Silver Moon Goddess is, even if she can really regain her peak, can she confront the people of the Southern Continent head-on?

Obviously impossible.

Ji Xun watched as he walked.

He quickly finished reading the newspaper, rolled it up and threw it into the trash can by the roadside.

The skyscrapers of the post-federal era stand like giants on both sides of the street. The walls are covered with dark black iron plates. The entire city streetscape is twilight in the distance.

Steel, smoke and sin intertwine to form the dark Gothic style characteristic of Thieves City.

Because of the Bai family, Ji Thief City has the largest trading market for mysterious materials in the Eastern Wasteland.

Therefore, various mysterious card masters gathered together.

Most of the mysterious card masters have some evil methods, and the crime rate in the city remains high.

In the shadows of the streets, hooded figures sneaked through. They are smugglers, bounty hunters, thieves, killers... and local gangsters.

Ji Xun walked on the street and felt the malice of those hiding in the sewers.

But he didn't feel any discomfort.

On the contrary, it feels like a homecoming.

While walking, Ji Xun suddenly stopped and looked at the inner pocket of his windbreaker.

At this time, a little head popped up in his trouser pocket, looked at him eagerly, and muttered: "Mr. Ji Xun, I'm hungry."

Apart from sleeping, this girl most likely wants to eat when she wakes up.

Ji Xun has long been used to it, so he smiled and said, "Okay. Let's go find something to eat."

He said and looked up at the airship in the sky.

The sign of "Xingcui High-altitude Restaurant" is spray-painted on the hanging basket.

In the past few days, I have been eating military food on the train. I happened to come to a big city for a change of taste.

And such a high position is perfect for watching the battle.

Little Ivan had never seen an airship before. Looking at the direction Ji Xun pointed, he jumped out of his pocket in surprise: "Mr. Ji Xun, are we going to eat there?"

"Ah."

Ji Xun nodded, then his shoulders sank.

He stretched out his hand to steady the little loli who jumped on his shoulder.

Not long after, the two took a mechanical elevator from the top floor of a tall building to the airship.

On the ground, the restaurant in this hanging basket looks small, but when you get up, you find that it is actually not that small.

There are nearly a hundred tables in the restaurant.

After glancing at the price list, the price at the Airship Restaurant was unexpectedly high.

A bottle of wine costs more than a thousand yuan, which is almost half a month's salary of a machinist.

Fortunately, Ji Xun is not short of money.

I looked around and saw that the people dining around were all gentlemen and ladies in suits and ties.

It seems that they are all from the wealthy class of Thieves City.

The war didn't seem to have much impact on them. They had to eat and drink when they should.

Following the waiter's instructions, the two found a seat by the window.

There are green plants next to the seats that block part of the view. After sitting down, you feel like you are in a jungle, which cleverly protects the privacy of customers.

Ji Xun sat down and looked through the window. From this position, he could see the brightly lit Bai Manor at the end of his field of vision.

A waiter wearing white gloves handed over menus.

"Sir, here is the menu."

"No, I'll have a few portions of everything on the menu. I'm a physical practitioner and need a lot of food. Oh, and there's more desserts, please."

"Ok."

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After finally going out for a meal, of course I want to eat something good.

Ji Xun gave the waiter a generous tip, and the restaurant was happy to entertain such a high-profile customer.

It’s not strange to eat a lot in physical training.

Little Ivan sat next to him excitedly.

Not long after, a mountain of food was placed on the dining table.

Little Ivan's eyes lit up when he looked at the food.

Especially when she saw the roasted golden and oily turkey being served on the table, she pounced on it fiercely.

The food in aristocratic restaurants always tastes good, and there is nothing to fault about either the ingredients or the chef's skills.

The two of them, one big and one small, ate and drank wildly.

The waiters stay behind the green plants and do not spy on the guests while they are dining.

No one would have thought that little Ivan ate several times more food than an adult.

It didn’t take long for the first batch of food to be served to be eaten.

Ji Xun looked at little Ivan who was obviously not full and was blinking at him. He smiled brightly and greeted outside: "Menu!"

Little Ivan also praised him and said: "Mr. Ji Xun is so kind~"

Ji Xun couldn't laugh or cry.

This little girl is really easy to support.

He also understood now that Ivan's belly should also have folding space, which allowed her to stuff a food reserve dozens of times larger than her body.

The young and old have become very familiar with each other, and their conversations have long been inseparable.

Ji Xun forked a large piece of meat for himself and put it in his mouth, and asked casually: "Ivan, are you a Dragonborn?"

It’s not like I’m exploring the secrets, but I’m really curious.

Ivan was stuffing a piece of steak in his mouth and responded angrily: "I don't know~"

"Oh."

Ji Xun just asked casually.

The little girl didn't know, so he didn't continue to ask.

But in a blink of an eye, the girl looked at her right eye covered with a blindfold, thoughtfully.

Judging from the space methods exposed on the train before, Ivan's understanding of space laws is much higher than Ji Xun's fifth level.

Because there was no reference, Ji Xun didn't know what level her spatial ability was.

But this is not her rank, but her natural ability.

In other words, this little loli's identity is related to her void ability.

At this time, Ivan finally swallowed the piece of beef that was bigger than her face. As if he remembered something again, he said again: "But Mother said that Ivan is the 'gift of the void'."

Ji Xun became more and more curious: "Oh? What is that?"

Ivan said innocently: "I don't know."

Ji Xun: "."

The two of them ate round after round at the airship restaurant.

Ji Xun has also been observing the manor in the distance.

I don't know whether it was because there was no fight, or because some kind of domain control was used, but in general there was no sign of fighting outside.

Not being able to see it as fun, Ji Xun also felt that a lot of fun was missing.

But while eating, an unexpected episode appeared.

In my ears, the beautiful singing of a choir sounded.

"Rejoice in the love of pain, rejoice in the spilling of blood

Wandering among the shadows of graveyards
Joy, Dreams, Thousand-Faced Moon

Gaze with joy at the sacrifices of your devout followers."

In the restaurant, a group of people chanted a message that pointed to the mystery.

Ji Xun is no stranger to this message directed at Arachne, the "Lord of Dreams and Joy." However, the city is full of advertisements for the Silver Moon Sect, so it is not surprising to see a group of believers coming to preach.

Ji Xun continued to eat.

Enlightenment also appeared in my ears: "You are exempt from slight belief pollution."

The believers not only chanted the name of the Lord of the Silver Moon, but also used spiritual mystical methods to spread the pollution of faith.

High-level card masters are okay, they are strong-willed and can be exempted from pollution to a certain extent;
But it is very bad for the civilian class, especially those ordinary people who do not have extraordinary abilities. Faith is really like a drug. Once contaminated, it is difficult to get rid of it.

Ji Xun frowned slightly as he looked at it.

No matter how you deduce it, I always feel that if this situation continues, the results will be very bad.

Not to mention that he doesn't see any chance of victory for the Oran Royal Court; even if it can survive, the card master civilization will not have much meaning in the end, and all that will be left will be the fanatical Silver Moon believers.

By then, if there is no card master to support the royal power, it may not be able to suppress the old god.

"What on earth do the Oran royal family want to do?"

This question arose in Ji Xun's mind again.

Just as he was thinking about it, a group of Silver Moon believers walked into the compartment where Ji Xun and his two men were.

Little Ivan ignored them and ate by himself.

Ji Xun looked at this group of believers and did not drive them away.

But I want to see what they are going to do.

The believers all wear uniform black and white monastic uniforms and all have young faces.

The man is handsome and handsome, and the woman is beautiful and graceful.

Probably because Ji Xun was a man with a child, only one female believer was left behind, while the others went to other tables.

The female believer's voice was very gentle, with a harmless smile on her face, and she said: "Sir, our church will have a prayer meeting tomorrow, and you are invited to participate."

With that said, she took out the flyer and knelt down next to Ji Xun.

Ji Xun glanced at it, narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, and said in his heart: "The methods of the Silver Moon Sect are very difficult to refuse."

In front of him was a young girl with gray hair. She was pretty and had a good figure and temperament.

Looking at the delicate skin, she looks like a young lady from a wealthy family.

This nun uniform is also very interesting.

Although the design is obviously wide, it is cleverly designed with a low-cut neckline, allowing people to see the white peaches on the chest at a glance.

The skirt has a clever opening on one side, covered by black gauze.

It doesn't matter when you stand, but when you squat down, your entire legs and most of your buttocks are exposed to the air.

Suddenly it went from solemn to sexy.

She looks like a sexy girl from a custom tavern, but she is blessed with the power of the silver moon, giving her a visual conflict of sacredness, solemnity, sanctity and lust.

From Ji Xun's angle, he could see some spring light up and down, but he couldn't see it completely.

Just the right amount of looming.

It has to be said that even he finds this outfit very attractive.

The female believer didn't mind Ji Xun's scrutinizing gaze at all. There was no hint of joy on her pious face. She held a moon cross and said with piety in her crystal eyes: "The great Lord Arachne has given us joy and bliss. Sincerely, Sir, I invite you to attend the prayer meeting.”

"Oh?"

Ji Xun didn't show anything unusual, just like the attitude that ordinary people should have.

He stretched out his hand to try it and touched his chin.

It was a very offensive move. A normal girl would definitely be furious.

But the female believer in front of her really showed no resistance at all, with a confused expression of letting others do what she wanted.

There was only enthusiasm and piety for the gods in her eyes, and her mouth was still tempting: "Sir, Natasha sincerely invites you to join the church and become the most loyal believer of Lord Arachne with me. Lord God will give us endless blessings." Joy.”

It seemed that as long as Ji Xun was willing, he could even put his hands completely into any corner of the nun's uniform of the woman in front of him.

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When Ji Xun saw this, he didn't feel the slightest bit of temptation in his heart, but instead felt solemn.

The person in front of him no longer felt like a human being.

Rather, it is a tool without autonomous consciousness.

Like puppets pulled by threads, these believers are controlled by the will of the gods.

Although Ji Xun had long known the dangers of faith pollution, he still felt uncomfortable when he saw this scene.

If this world were all believers in God, it would be too boring.

The entire Thieves City is like this now.

I am afraid that few people can refuse this method of preaching.

Ji Xun didn't want to create any complications and responded: "Okay, if I'm free tomorrow, I'll come to your church."

The believer stood up and straightened his skirt before leaving with satisfaction.

Ji Xun looked at the believer's back, his eyes froze for a moment.

In a blink of an eye, he turned his attention to the missionary materials left by the man just now.

Ji has searched a lot for the Silver Moon Sect's internal information.

I thought there was nothing special about this information.

However, before turning the first page, his eyes were drawn to it.

"what?"

Ji Xun looked through it.

The front page of the promotional material was a picture blessed with the "Holy Light Technique". It was a woman with a bright moon behind her, wearing a moonlight gauze dress, and covering her face.

Even if you can't see the face, you can still have countless fantasies and see that this is a beautiful woman.

Of course it is the "Moon God" of the Silver Moon Sect.

Ji Xun is no stranger to this image.

I had seen the Silver Moon leader play this role when I was undercover.

It is said to be Montine, the queen of Mad King Augustus.

Maybe the moon god looks like this in front of humans?

Ji Xun feels that this appearance is quite in line with public aesthetics.
But I don’t have any other interests.

The name "Lord of Dreams and Pleasure" Arachne, which was once considered taboo by the Federation, is also printed directly on it.

Whenever someone chants this name, the gods will gain the power of faith.

Ji Xun was not surprised when he saw this.

But the strange thing is that under this one, the name of another god appears: Lagros.

"Elemental King Lagros?! Isn't this one of the seven outer gods who caused the collapse of the Talon Dynasty and the 'Seven Lords of Natural Disaster'?"

Ji Xun confirmed several times that he had read it correctly.

On this flyer, after the name of the Silver Moon Goddess, there is an exclusive title called "Moon Goddess Attendant"!
The bodyguard of Luna?
It was when Ji Xun saw this title that he felt like he had been hit hard in the head.

A new way of thinking seems to have opened up.

You know, others don’t know which name refers to what, but Ji Xun knows it very well!

Each of the seven foreign gods of the 'Seven Lords of Natural Disaster' is absolutely no less powerful than the Lord of Silver Moon.

How could he become a godly servant?

Just one look at this leaflet will make Silver Moon believers immediately think that this name is the bodyguard of the god they believe in.

Hiss. What on earth is the Silver Moon Goddess going to do?
Reducing an enemy who is also a god into his own bodyguard?

Ji Xun thought he understood it wrong.

I quickly finished reading the few thin pages of promotional paper.

But in the end, he was sure that what he saw was what the Silver Moon Sect wanted to promote.

That [Elemental King Lagros] really became a subordinate of the Moon God in the Silver Moon Sect?

Under this absurd reality, Ji Xun felt that the Moon God must have some intention.

In this way, both gods can receive the power of believers' faith.

But the moon-god was superior to Lagros in terms of personality.
The truth has never been about what the universe is, but what people think the truth is like, then that is the truth.

Suddenly, he thought of something and his eyes trembled: "Could it be..."

Ji Xun thought of the happy dream where the moon god came when he stopped at Tailong Machinery City.

Qin Rushi said at that time that the successful arrival of the Moon God was not only the result of the millions of spiritual mediums who sacrificed their lives.

There is also a [jar]!
Now that he saw the name of the god printed on the leaflet, Ji Xun was almost certain that it should be the jar of the sealed outer god Lagros!

Thinking of this, he had already guessed something and murmured to himself: "It seems that the new king of Oran must have obtained the plan to deal with the 'Seven Monarchs of Natural Disaster' during the Talon period."

Although Ji Xun couldn't understand this method.

But judging from the current intelligence, this method is definitely not something that people from the Oran royal family can come up with.

It can only be a method left over from the Talon period.

And think about it again, the Bai family was the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences during the Talon period, and the [God Thief] sequence was good at stealing the divine power of faith.
Looking at it this way, Ji Xun felt that his guess was quite accurate.

Is the Silver Moon Goddess stealing the personal power of an alien god? !
"Hey, if we can really rely on faith to solve the pollution of foreign gods, does it seem like it is really a method?"

Ji Xun suddenly understood the thoughts of the mad king Augustus three thousand years ago.

Since the card master's power cannot destroy the outer gods.

So defeating faith by faith seems to be the only option?

In the past, the Seven Natural Disaster Sovereigns were too powerful, so this method might not be possible back then.

But now that Talon has been destroyed for three thousand years, all faith has been wiped out, and the threat of disappearance of the seals of the seven natural disaster monarchs has been reduced to the lowest level.

If we could really rely on stealing divine power and changing personalities, would it really be a good way to get rid of several foreign gods?
In this way, the Oran royal family got a powerful moon god who protects the country, and the threat of the [jar] was gone.

It's quite a feat.

When Ji Xun thought of this, he seemed to understand many things, and thought to himself: "Is it possible that the people of the Holy See in the Southern Continent also have this idea of ​​collecting jars?"

He felt that the moon god Arachne put her name first and deliberately put the outer god in the position of "god attendant", not necessarily just to restore herself.

There are obvious differences in personality levels.

There may be other secrets in this.

Intuition told Ji Xun that this might involve some promotion methods to the divine level?
At this time, Ji Xun looked at the flyer again and vaguely understood the layout of the Oran royal family. He murmured to himself: "Speaking of which, I also have two jars on me, can I use them?"

Maybe.

but not now.

While Ji Xun was thinking, suddenly the entire floating airship started to rumble and sway.

The guests in the hanging basket were in a panic, but Ji Xun immediately realized something and turned his head to look out.

In the far distance outside the window glass, in the Bai family manor, a shock wave like a volcanic eruption could be seen sweeping through the entire Thieves City.

After the hanging basket shook violently for several breaths, a loud "rumbling" sound was heard, and the glass shattered all over the floor.

Probably because the barrier was destroyed, the sound of the battle could no longer be concealed.

Ji Xun's pupils narrowed and he looked into the distance.

A radiant white snake coiled in a fairy cloud, and in front of it stood a majestic Valkyrie in golden armor.

In front of this man and a snake, dozens of immortals including insects, crows, foxes, bears, tigers, cranes, and rats seemed to be facing formidable enemies.

When Ji Xun saw this, he grinned: "Tsk, tsk, we really are going to fight."

(End of this chapter)