The red moon returns

Chapter 22 The Archbishop’s Commission
  "It doesn't have to be a devout, dedicated and firm belief. It can even be a general believer, or even just praying." The old man frowned and explained, "Only in this way can your soul establish a connection with the gods, and then you can take the next step. It’s indescribable. If you can’t even establish a connection, it’s impossible to complete the alienation of the true God. Have you really never even prayed?”

Lin Qi smiled wryly and spread his hands.

He just searched the body's memory again. Not only the soul that traveled through time, but also the original owner of the body had no faith. I haven’t been to church, I haven’t prayed, I haven’t had any contact with any god.

He didn’t even say a word of praise to the Lord.

It can be considered a special case in this world.

Because there are twelve true gods in this world, and they often send miracles to bless mortals, almost everyone believes in one or two gods.

Those who have no faith will not be punished, but they will be regarded as weird by those around them.

"Well, is it still too late for me to pray now?" Lin Qi said sarcastically, "For example, praying to the goddess's holy symbol?"

"This is not playing, kid." The old man sighed, "Faith can indeed be re-cultivated. You listen to our sermons, slowly understand and accept the teachings of the gods, change your thoughts and behaviors to be closer to the teachings, and then pray to the goddess. There is no problem with this process, nor is it difficult. The only problem is that it takes time. It takes at least several months to change a person's belief through preaching. Before that, even if you chant to the icon every day, it will not matter. use."

"But what I lack most is time."

Lin Qi scratched his head, but felt a sense of relief in his heart.

In fact, he does not want to become a soul-shifter of the true God. Once he heard Archbishop Trinleth's words, he can understand that the soul-shifters of the church are thugs raised by the gods and the church. They must obey the orders of the church and the gods, no matter how gentle they are. , every alienation in the future is a means for the church to control the thugs.

After traveling to another world, Lynch didn't want to put shackles on himself from the beginning, so even if this road was easy and safe, and it was the mainstream of this world, he was unwilling to go down it.

It’s just that not everyone has the courage to choose freedom between freedom and life. There is no reason to refuse a safe and comfortable road without any reason.

But now it’s not that I’m being pretentious, it’s that I can’t take this road, so don’t blame me, and if you take a more tortuous road, you might be able to see more scenery. You also support it, right, travel companion.

【I just……】

‘Witness every choice I make, I know, I know, no need to read it again. ’

My heart has relaxed. Anyway, Mr. V once mentioned that it is possible to find a way to become a soul-changer of the Meteor God through secret societies. The way to survive has not been blocked yet, and there is still a chance now.

He was thinking relaxedly, but he still put on a depressed and normal expression. After all, he didn't want to be regarded as a madman before he was eroded by the mystery.

The old man also felt quite regretful and sighed: "Then there is no other way. With one month's time limit, it seems that you can only try the path of the Fallen God."

Um? You know that, that’s just right.

Lin Qi took advantage of the situation and asked: "The fallen gods refer to those fallen gods, right? They also have soul changers? Can you let me know in advance?"

For a moment, the old man showed a disgusted expression, but he still sighed and explained:
  "Yes, at the end of the Fourth Age, there were blasphemers... Well, some people understood the characteristics of the Meteor God from the sacred memories of the Meteor God, and thus became another kind of soul-shifter. They have no faith in their hearts and no fear of the true God. Although their hearts are not strong enough, they are still essentially soul-shifters who follow the footsteps of the gods, and they are also warriors fighting against the mysterious, so we are still willing to recognize their status as comrades-in-arms."

Tsk tsk, blasphemer...Lin Qi showed a subtle expression.

"Okay, I admit that the true God's servants may be a little biased against them, well, maybe more than a little. But we do recognize them, and we just deeply regret their actions and way of thinking. Except for the Watchers and a few Except for special exceptions, most of them are a group of lunatics, and the level of madness is not necessarily lower than that of cultists. This is not a stereotype, I am telling the truth. If you take this road in the future, don't become like them."

Yeah yeah yeah.

With rich experience in dealing with teachers, no matter what he was thinking, Lin Qi nodded vigorously with a humbly expression.

"Forget it, you will know later." The old man curled his lips angrily, "The soul-shifters of the Meteor God do not need faith, as long as they get the sacred memories of the Meteor God."

"Sacred Memories?"

"It is the echo left by the gods in the dreamland. This memory may be a sound, an object, an image, a text..."

Isn’t this description mysterious? It's the holy mystery that V said.

Lin Qi didn't say what he was thinking. He instinctively felt that this was probably a taboo topic. It was related to some essential issues, so it was better to keep silent.

"Some of these sacred memories are in the hands of various churches, and a small amount are collected by private individuals, but most of them are in the hands of secret societies. But one thing is that the sacred memories of the Meteor God cannot be used casually. You must also make sure and The god you are most compatible with.”

"Do you know the sure way?" Lin Qi became nervous again. Don't make another issue like the belief just now, and then you will be happy in vain.

"I happen to know this. It is also a very simple test method, but it usually only works for the first time, and it is not allowed later."

The old man leaned forward, stared at Lin Qi and said:

"Attention, I want to ask a question, don't think about it, don't hesitate, I want you to use your intuition to answer it within three seconds, the less thinking, the better."

Lin Qi was stunned and nodded.

"Very good, then I'll start asking." The old man suddenly spoke faster, "Say a symbol of a god, quickly, immediately, three, two, one." In the first second, Lynch was thinking, how could I know which ones there are? God.

In the second second, Lin Qi was thinking, how could I know that this thing was a symbol of the gods?

In the third second, Lin Qi couldn't think anymore and blurted out.

"The moon, the red moon."

"Huh? Hongyue?" The old man frowned, "Why?"

Yes, why? Because it stayed with me for who knows how many years before I traveled through time? Because I can't sleep without it shining on me every day? Because there is a travel companion in my mind who accompanies me without any sense of existence, which makes me feel very similar to it?

None of these can be used as reasons, and I didn’t think too much about it.

Lin Qi scratched his head and said distressedly: "To be honest, I don't know why. I didn't have time to think of a reason in three seconds, so I blurted it out. Now I think I can't think of a reason."

"That's right, it means that this result is accurate. You have to analyze a bunch of reasons, but it is inaccurate." The old man nodded, "In the mysterious world, logic is often distorted, and the reasons are not important. The instinctive reaction of the soul is often the most accurate result. It seems that Red Moon is the god that best suits you."

"Is there really such a meteor god?"

"Indeed, there is, the crimson lady Luna, and the silver girl Artemis. They are the gods of the two moons, but the crimson lady is not known to everyone." The old man seemed to have something on his mind and said thoughtfully, "But if it matches If it’s really Ms. Hongyue, that would be really troublesome. Maybe you can try changing to a second-level compatible one, although it may be more dangerous.”

"Huh? What's the trouble?"

"I don't know why, but Lady Crimson left very few sacred memories. Generally, this situation means that this god's activities were not frequent in the First Era. But most gods have few sacred memories in a certain period of time, and Lady Crimson The overall number of sacred memories is very small, so not only is it difficult for you to find the initial sacred memories within a month, but every alienation in the future will be very troublesome. However, the good thing is that no one will compete with you in the future, because the whole world may also I can’t find another soul-shifter with the same origin as you.”

As expected, there was no sense of existence, and the red moonlight that had lasted for thousands of years seemed to reappear in front of Lynch's eyes: "Where can I possibly find the sacred memories of this crimson lady? Those secret societies?"

The old man still looked thoughtful, a little distracted, and after a moment he replied: "To be honest, you can't find it anywhere. You can try secret societies, or shops that sell rare items secretly, But the chances of finding it are almost zero.”

"I understand."

Lin Qi's mouth trembled. He did not doubt the old man's words. There was no need for the old man to lie to him about something that could be verified quickly. Holding back the disappointment in his heart, Lin Qi stood up and said:
  "I'd better go take a look. I have to try to find it. Maybe a miracle will happen. Thank you so much for today, old gentleman."

With that said, Lin Qi took off his hat and bowed, turned around and walked towards the door of the reception room. The moment he turned his back, his face darkened.

Do miracles really happen? Lynch himself didn't believe his expectations. But he still gritted his teeth and tried to maintain his composure. His hand had already touched the door handle, when the old man's shout suddenly came from behind him.

"Wait a minute." When Lin Qi turned around, he saw that the old man still looked worried, and waved to him, "There is something I want to talk to you about."

Lin Qi's heart moved, and he realized that he had been worried since he just found out that he was going to take the route of Lady Red Moon's Fallen God. It was probably related to his alienation. Maybe this was a turning point.

He immediately returned to the sofa and sat down without urging, just staring at the old man in silence.

"It is indeed difficult to find the sacred memory of Red Moon. If you have doubts, you can verify it at will later. The possibility of finding it within a month cannot be said to be impossible, but it is almost negligible."

Lin Qi pursed his lips and tried to remain silent. Even if his life was directly related to it, he was unwilling to lose his composure in front of others.

Besides, the old man doesn't seem to be someone who likes to tease people on purpose. Since he called him back, there must be a reason. Therefore, Lin Qi just lowered his eyes and waited anxiously for the old man's next words.

"I won't hide it from you. There is only one sacred memory of Lady Red Moon in the temple of the Church of the Night headquarters."

"Huh?" Lin Qi's breath slowed down, and he raised his head suddenly, staring into the old man's eyes.

"Don't be surprised. There is a moon at night. Is there anything more normal than this? There are no memories of Ms. Crimson anywhere, and there must be none in the Dark Night Temple. You don't know, but I'm a little surprised."

Lynch couldn't argue with that at all.

"However, it is impossible for me to give it to you. It is the property of the headquarters and has exceeded the validity of your letter of introduction. Why should I give it to you?"

"Because you told me this." Lynch leaned on the sofa and said thoughtfully, "It means you can let me get it, but... tell me, if there is anything you need to do for me, can you It’s probably not a small matter for you to be so hesitant, to finally make up your mind, and to be willing to pay such a high price.”

"Aren't you going to try to find it first?"

"With your identity, since you dare to speak out, you can't be afraid of me asking for verification. I believe that it is unlikely to find Ms. Hongyue's memories, so I might as well listen to your request first."

"You are indeed a smart boy. I heard that you are a private detective?" The old man looked Lin Qi up and down, "Find a case for me, and I will ensure that Ms. Hongyue's memories are delivered to you."

"What case?"

"The incident in the Best Tunnel, including today's incident." The old man said solemnly, "I want to explain first that this case is very troublesome and extremely dangerous. I can guarantee that your life will be in danger. I support I admire you, so I didn’t want to involve you before, but your situation is not optimistic. Anyway, you will die in a month, so why not give it a try and put aside life and death. As long as I can find out the case and make great achievements, I have reason to put it to death. The memories of Luna are given to you, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)