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Chapter 300: Last Words and Entrustment (asking for monthly ticket)
what?
That thing spreads through memory?

what?
Why does this sound like a ghost story?
In the dim and empty underground hall, Xu Shu, who was sitting on a long chair, was stunned for a moment. He felt that the flickering candlelight around him suddenly became dim, like a group of scary human faces laughing at him.

But in a moment, he understood.

The thing that Yu Mingluan was talking about was obviously the bewitching influence from the evil god, or the pollution, that made him fall into a "half-crazy" state.

It can actually be "spread through memory". Such an unreasonable description is indeed in line with the general public's basic understanding of evil gods - evil, crazy, weird, and powerful!

But here comes the problem.

Why did Yu Mingluan say that he discovered this because I had no questions to ask?

What does this have to do with me?
I haven't been contaminated by evil gods.

Wait, could it be...

A bad thought suddenly flashed through Xu Shu's mind, and he hurriedly looked down carefully.

However, Yu Mingluan scribbled and revised a long string of indistinguishable words before continuing to write:
"You spread it to me, so you naturally no longer have the memory of it yourself."

"And I must have spread it to other people, too, so I lost my memory of it."

"I no longer know what it is, nor do I understand what consequences it will bring. Perhaps making me feel lost and confused is one of the effects, but I'm not entirely sure. These are just my guesses after the fact, because most of my memories have been forgotten."

"Being able to record these words is the limit of what I can do. The only thing I can tell you is, don't trust anyone easily unless you are familiar enough with the other person and can identify the abnormality of the other person."

"Unfortunately, I can't recall who I spread 'it' to, but once contaminated by it, that person will inevitably become their accomplice."

"This is a force that ordinary people cannot contend with. Perhaps only by breaking through to the fourth realm and becoming a demigod, half-human being, can one be immune to this level of pollution."

"Below the demigod level, everyone is an ant. Therefore, since I have never been able to break through and hold considerable power in the safe zone, I will become their target for breakthrough."

"The only thing I can be sure of is that it was not passed on to Bai Sanxiang, because this guy was trying to break through before I found him and failed once. His body is still in an extremely weak state. If it was passed on to him, he would die on the spot."

"Ah, after all, not everyone is like you, with big shots backing them up, able to survive such a disaster."

"But you don't need to blame yourself for this because you didn't cause it."

"You must know that you and I are just tiny chess pieces. We just happened to be in the game and were drawn into this vortex."

"Even if you, Xu Shu, weren't there, there would be Zhang Shu, Liu Shu and the like who would pass it on to me. They had all of this under their control and had planned it for a long time."

"The esoteric cult is so vicious, so meticulous, and so thorough in its planning that it is indeed hard to guard against, but it also makes one have to admire it."

"If the followers of our Lord had such strong perseverance and execution, how could the church decline to the state it is today?"

"Alas, I am greedy after all, so I won't mention it. I have three things to entrust to you."

This page ends here.

After reading it, Xu Shu felt uneasy for a long time.

Although the archbishop said there was no need to blame himself, when Xu Shu learned that he was the cause of the archbishop's death, how could he let it go so easily?
It was me who passed the pollution of this evil god to the Archbishop!
When exactly did it happen?

Could it be the first time I met the Chosen One of Tzeentch, "Magitel" in the wasteland, and the Bishop came to save me?
My meeting with Margitel was not accidental, but a trap?

But, I have no memory of it at all...

No, I once suspected that I had forgotten something.

Seven days ago... just returned from the wasteland... Storm Mountain... church, evil god... Black Chastity School... the eye of the Dark Mother...

……

Xu Shu closed his eyes, and scenes from the past flashed before his eyes again, freezing at a certain scene.

That was the first time he received the news that the cult was about to attack the safe zone, and he reported the news to the archbishop.

It was also exactly seven days ago that the Archbishop claimed he "heard the voice of the Lord" for the first time, and later discovered that it was false.

Who passed the message to me?

Suki...

Damn!

It was Suki Herrera who transmitted the "memory" to me? !
Xu Shu suddenly came to his senses, and a strong murderous intent burned in his heart. He only regretted that he did not find a way to cut Suki Herrera into pieces at that time.

However, the Black Virgin School obviously did not participate in this cult attack, and no one from the Black Virgin School could be seen in the safe zone.

According to Yu Mingluan, Suu Kyi Herrera is likely to be just a "chess piece" being used, just like himself.

If Suu Kyi Herrera is guilty, then what about myself, who was also calculated as a pawn and became a disseminator of the "memory" polluted by the evil god?
Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, and felt like he was drawing his sword and looking around, feeling confused.

This was the first time he felt so depressed since he was born.

Because he didn't even know who to ask for the account.

But this feeling of frustration only lasted for a moment before it was overwhelmed by Xu Shu's surging malice.

"How dare Su Ji pass on the pollution to me? I will definitely hold her responsible for this later!"

"But no matter who schemed against her, the source of the matter was the Tzeentch Cult! The whole plan was planned by them. No matter who plotted against me, it must be one of them."

"The Esoterics must be killed. There is no other way! From now on, I will kill every Esoteric believer I see, otherwise I will not be able to understand my inner world!"

Xu Shu quickly convinced himself and was no longer upset or depressed. Instead, he was filled with a strong desire to kill and determination.

He has always been like this. No matter what psychological pressure he faces, he will never become complacent. Instead, it will inspire him to fight even harder. This is Xu Shu's courage.

At this moment, he even felt that his second-level curse seal "Iron Armor" was vaguely activated, and he seemed to be comprehending some special abilities.

After calming down for a moment, the throbbing gradually subsided.

"Strange, I haven't upgraded yet, why does the curse seal feel like it's throbbing?"

"Is it possible to break through, gain enlightenment, and obtain unique skills without upgrading?"

"What a pity, I seem to have missed this opportunity just now..."

Xu Shu shook his head and put the question aside for the time being.

The archbishop said he had three things, which were his last wishes, and he should take a look at them himself.

But there are only two pages of the letter, and I have read them both, so where is the instruction?
Xu Shu picked up the letter and flipped through it, only to find that there was no interlayer and no password written in the corner.

Could it be that Yu Mingluan died when he wrote this, so he didn't have time to leave a will?
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Shu tried to pick up the Book of the Holy Word and pressed it on the letter again. A small flame came out and burned the envelope to ashes.

Among the sparks, lines of text gathered and appeared one after another. They were concise and fleeting, but Xu Shu seized the opportunity and read it all.

"First of all, according to the information you provided, the cult's attack plan will be carried out ahead of schedule tomorrow. I no longer have the opportunity to stop it, but if you have the energy to spare, you can assist Bai Sanxiang's actions and try to minimize the damage they cause."

After reading the first one, Xu Shu nodded.

This was exactly what he was going to do. Even if the bishop didn't mention it, he was irreconcilable with the cult.

"The second thing is that The Book of the Holy Word is a symbol of the bishop of a diocese. I hand over the church here to you. The position of bishop of District D8B3 will be given to you in the future." Xu Shu was confused at first after reading it, but then he understood why the foreigner from the Western Theater Command who was in charge of guarding the door was so surprised after seeing his Book of the Holy Word.

No, I want to be the bishop of the Dawn Church?
Xu Shu was speechless and felt that Yu Mingluan's decision was a bit too frivolous. I don't believe in your God at all!

There is no promise about this. Let's push it off when there is a chance. It's not that Xu Shu doesn't want to make progress. It's just that he feels overwhelmed when he thinks about having to hold mass every day and brainwash believers. This is really not something he is good at.

Unless you can just be a figurehead without doing any work.

"Third, although Alice looks mature, she is just a child who doesn't know much about the rules. I hope you can treat her well."

The corner of Xu Shu's mouth twitched.

Good man, you really entrust your child to me!
But from this description, why does it seem like Alice is not the bishop's wife, but rather his daughter?
But why did he describe his daughter in such a relatively frivolous tone at the beginning?

Xu Shu didn't think much about it. He had agreed to this matter long ago, and it wouldn't add much to the task. It was just to take care of it in case there was anything he could help with.

The flames gradually died down, revealing the last words:

"May God bless you."

The ashes dissipated, and everything left by Yu Mingluan became a thing of the past and a relic.

"Hey! Archbishop, have a safe journey!"

Xu Shu picked up a white jade wine jug that looked quite expensive from the shelf next to his chest in a serious manner, opened it casually, and poured all the blood-red wine inside onto the ashes on the ground, as a farewell to Yu Mingluan.

After doing all this, he adjusted his mentality slightly, sorted out his thoughts, then walked to the passage where Bai Sanxiang had just left and knocked on the door.

Bai Sanxiang walked in and smelled the remaining burnt smell in the air: "The letter was burned?"

"Yeah." Xu Shu nodded.

"Any news?" Bai Sanxiang asked.

Xu Shu had already prepared a draft in his mind, and he said directly, "Yes."

"What news?" Bai Sanxiang asked.

Xu Shu said: "There is a traitor, be careful."

Bai Sanxiang raised his eyebrows: "Who?"

"I don't know, and the bishop doesn't know either, but this person definitely exists, and his position and power must be quite high. By the way, Director, do you know about the betrayal of Song Nanshou from the Song family?"

"I know. He told me. If the traitor is only at the level of Song Nanshou, it's not worth it for Lao Yu to mention it. No wonder he died so suddenly... I know about this! I will ask Master Han to come forward and find the traitor personally!" Bai Sanxiang's face turned gloomy in an instant.

Master Han?
His surname was Han, and Bai Sanxiang could even address him with respect. Xu Shu guessed who this person was after a little thought.

One of the garrisons in the safe zone, Han Mo!
This person once came to ask him for information about a fourth-level monster. He was a demigod-level powerful man in the fourth realm, the "Astrologer"!
Asking the demigod to take action personally shows how much importance Bai Sanxiang attaches to this matter.

"Any other news?" he asked again.

Xu Shu hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you have a plan to deal with the cult's attack tomorrow?"

Bai Sanxiang said, "Of course. Lao Ning and I have already arranged for the defense of the entire city. Even Master Han will pay attention to this matter, so as to minimize the damage caused by this attack to the people."

"Lao Ning?" Xu Shu asked with a question mark.

"You should have heard of Ning Baishou, the director of the Control Bureau." Bai Sanxiang said.

"Oh." Xu Shu nodded, he had indeed heard of it.

He is the role model of the common people who claimed to have started out as a scavenger and climbed to the top step by step.

This person was once like an idol in Xu Shu's heart.

Bai Sanxiang suddenly looked at Xu Shu and said, "By the way, since Lao Yu gave you the Book of the Holy Word, no matter what the Vatican says in the future, the Dawn Church will be under your charge. For this operation, the Dawn Church will send 100 clergy to participate, and you will be in charge of the deployment. In addition, you have a whole group of people to arrange within the Judgment Department, so you can't be absent tomorrow."

Xu Shu immediately frowned and said, "Director, you can't push this matter to me. I have never had any dealings with the people of the Dawn Church. I can't do this task well. It's not that I don't dare to do it, but I'm afraid that if I do it badly, I will lose face for you."

"You kid want to be a hands-off boss? Didn't Old Yu give you the Book of Holy Words for free?" Bai Sanxiang frowned again, looking angry.

Xu Shu said: "I am not being a hands-off manager. I just don't want to be the manager at all. I am not being modest. I am just telling the truth. Whoever wants to be the bishop of the Dawn Church can be the bishop. You should find someone else."

As he spoke, Xu Shu threw the Book of Holy Words directly to Bai Sanxiang.

"?"

Now Bai Sanxiang was surprised.

Bishop of a district, such a high status and power, this guy really doesn't care at all?
He frowned and stuffed the Book of Holy Words back into Xu Shu's hands, then said, "How about this? I will take charge of this mission. As for the position of bishop, it is an internal matter of the church, and the Astronomical Society cannot intervene directly. Once this matter is settled and the Eastern Region Church sends someone, you can contact them yourself."

"Easternmost Region?" Xu Shu was slightly surprised.

Bai Sanxiang casually explained: "Don't you know? The Eastern Theater is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Region, and the same goes for the Holy See."

"Oh."

Xu Shu suddenly understood after a brief recollection.

The so-called Eastmost General District refers to one of the five special security zones, the (D9) zone located in the east, which is also known as the 'Qinghua' security zone.

It seems that this hot potato will have to wait a few days before it can be thrown away... However, if the other party respects Yu Mingluan's personal choice and allows him to be a hands-off boss, it is not impossible...

Xu Shu was more optimistic about the matter and did not dwell on it. Instead, he continued to ask, "Director, do you know Alice?"

Bai Sanxiang was obviously stunned for a moment and said, "Are you talking about the Alice adopted by Yu Mingluan?"

adoption?

It seems that she is not the bishop’s wife, but his adopted daughter?

This could explain why his tone was relatively frivolous when he commented on her. It turned out that she was not his biological daughter...

Xu Shu suddenly understood and nodded, saying, "Yes, the bishop entrusted her to me. I will go and recognize her first."

Bai Sanxiang frowned and said, "Well, that's fine, but there will definitely be a tough battle tomorrow. I've arranged the affairs of the Dawn Church for you, so you can't be too comfortable and indulge in it. Apart from anything else, you have to at least lead the people that the Judgment Department gives you tomorrow. You are only at the second level, and we have made an exception to promote you. You have to fight for your reputation and don't let me give you a chance to criticize you!"

Xu Shu immediately said, "Don't worry, Director. I hate these secret believers to the core, but Alice is the bishop's legacy after all. As a junior, I have to finish the job."

"Okay, Alice is usually at the Star Church, you can just go and talk to their bishop about this matter!" Bai Sanxiang said again, then put on the 'red skin' and transformed into Yu Mingluan again.

The two agreed that Yu Mingluan’s death could not be announced yet, at least until the current storm was over.

The two returned to the entrance, Xu Shu opened the door, Bai Sanxiang whispered something again, and then used the upgraded drive to add a friend.

"Remember, don't let pleasure get to you!" After saying that, Bai Sanxiang left first. He was going to arrange tasks for the clergy of the Dawn Church.

"Goodbye, Director!" Xu Shu watched him leave, but in his heart he felt that the director was too contemptuous.

What does it mean to be distracted by toys?

How could I be the kind of person who is obsessed with beauty?
(End of this chapter)