Ark's Journey to the Demon God

Upon first sight, Chaoshi Town is devastated.

Countless wooden houses that were soaked by sea water were broken into pieces, and the furniture, fishing gear, and even farm tools inside were all in dilapidated condition.

Nearby, on some land soaked by sea water, large white salt grains have precipitated due to the sun's exposure. From time to time, in the corners of those houses, you can see a few skinny and hungry people who died of hunger.

On the main road of the town, there are still firewood soaked by the sea water, and the torn canvas and water plants are mixed together, emitting a strong musty smell due to deterioration. ⑥⑨④⑨③⑥①④⑤

This town is dead.

Andorn was still standing there, slowly lowering his raised hand in despair. He knew that he was late.

Shen Muke sighed softly. For a young man, such a scene was still too impactful.

Stretching out his hands, he put them on the boy's shoulders and held the young Andorn in his arms. Shen Muke said nothing.

For Andorn now, any language seems so heartless, so let's just let him get out of this haze on his own.

……

At noon, the golden sunshine penetrates the clouds and spreads all over the earth.

The rich humidity in Chao Shi Town was dissipated a little, and Andorn gradually recovered from the shock of great joy and sorrow just now, but he remained silent, just sitting on a rock, with the rough sea in front of him.

Shen Muke came to him, took out a pie with maple syrup filling from his body, and handed it to Andorn.

This young man didn't eat anything good on his way to Rutland.

After taking the piece of cake, Andorn took a bite and chewed it slowly, but he couldn't taste it at the moment.

Shen Muke stood aside, waiting for Andorn to finish eating. Shen Muke was surprised that Andorn didn't shed a single tear after experiencing such a drastic change.

He admired people like Andorn. When tears couldn't solve the problem, he wouldn't shed them. This was the standard of an ideal person.

After stuffing this piece of cake into his stomach, Andorn finally calmed down. He raised his head, looked at Shen Muke and said, "Sir, you are not a messenger of God, are you?"

Among the many questions, Andorn chose the most obvious one.

"No, child, I am just a person with some abilities. I am not the messenger of the Lord in the Lateran teachings."

"So, why did I meet you at that time?" Andorn murmured: "The Lord said, believe in me, and my light will illuminate the path of the lost lamb..."

"If you are not the messenger of the Lord, then why did the Lord allow me to meet you?"

It was not you who met me, but I met you, because I came to Lateran following the revelation of your noble son Vasak.

Shen Muke did not explain it this way, he just replied: "Maybe, this is just a coincidence."

"Coincidence?" Andorn shook his head and said: "What a bad joke, just like what those compatriots said to me. In the eyes of the Lord, do everyone in Tidestone Town only deserve one joke?"

"I'm sorry, Andorn, no one in this world deserves to be abandoned, but sometimes, we have to face sacrifice."

Andorn shook his head and said: "Your words are very profound, sir, as profound as the bishop in the church... But I still can't understand it."

Andorn looked blankly into the distance, where the gray sea and the gray sky were connected. He chanted slowly: "The Lord said that all living things are one. If you believe in me, all living beings will be equal and all living beings will be saved... "

"Sir, I don't understand. Since the Lord says that believing in Him will lead to salvation, then where is the salvation in Chaoshi Town? We all believe in the Lord devoutly, but why can't everyone in Chaoshi Town even get a chance to live? "

Because your Lord is just a civilized production machine, it can give you answers, but how to implement them requires your own efforts.

Shen Muke shook his head and finally replied slowly:

"Maybe the Lord is not omnipotent..."

Chapter 6 Fanatics of the Deep Sea

The Lord is not omnipotent.

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The most complete denial of Lateran teachings was also a naked blasphemy against God, but for some reason, the devout Andorn did not feel a trace of anger. He once had his faith engraved in his heart, but now, he could only remain silent.

Shen Muke stood next to Andorn, looking at the future martyr.

Is this the confusion after the collapse of faith?It’s also difficult for this child.

Shen Muke shook his head. There is actually nothing wrong with Lateran's teachings. People should move forward with ideals in mind. But the problem is that sometimes, deifying an ideal carrier into an all-powerful idol breaks away from materialism. It becomes a kind of pure idealism, then when you react and find that things are not the case, you will feel that the sky is falling.

After all, expectations are still too high. How nice would it be if we were down to earth from the beginning?

It would have been nice if the people of Sakota had only regarded that computer as a useful tool instead of an almighty god.

There will be many believers like Andorn who do not know the nature of the law in the future. If they never get the answer, God knows what path they will take.

Shen Muke sighed and sat silently next to Andorn, listening to the sound of the waves of the sea hitting the rocks and beach together with him.

swish swish...

What is this sound? !

Shen Muke broke away from his carelessness and turned his head suddenly. In the distance, under the cover of the houses facing the sea in Chaoshi Town, a tall figure in robes was standing in the shadows.

"Who is that?"

Andorn also turned around, and he was equally surprised, because he clearly saw the figure holding a cane in his hand.

It was the winged and halo heraldic staff of Lateranism.

This is a cane that only bishops are qualified to hold!

However, there was no hint of Lateranism in the robe worn by that figure.

It was completely different from Rutland's dark green robe. The cloth strips, which were almost the color of seaweed, were draped haphazardly on the body of the figure. Not only did it look unholy, but it also had a shocking... blasphemy!

"what is that?"

"That's the Church of the Deep Sea." Shen Muke replied. He now knew where that ancient and profound aura came from.

The church of the deep sea, the believers of the sea heirs, and the traitors on the land.

Although in Shen Muke's opinion, the arrogant upper-level people of Agor are equally annoying, they still pale in comparison to the Deep Sea Church.

Once, when Shen Muke was playing "Under the Rising Tide", he tossed and turned all night and still couldn't figure out why the Deep Sea Church believed in Hai Hei?

Is there anything about Haiji that people on the mainland can believe in?

Infinite evolution or the will of the swarm?

When it comes to infinite evolution, Saltwind Bishop Quintus has proven with actual actions that the evolution of Haihe relies on the continuous reproduction of the population. This is a bit like the Venom race. The strongest one is always the next generation. As for individual individuals , is just a part of the evolution of a large group.

As for the will of large groups, some people call it efficient, but Shen Muke calls it false equality.

True equality is the equality of everyone doing what he can and getting what he needs, the equality of division of labor, and the equality of independent personality.

As for Hai Hei, it is difficult for Shen Muke to say that Hai Hei's large group is equal.

Daqun emphasizes absolute collectiveness, but the problem is that there are gods in Haihe.

In the presence of a quasi-leader like "god", all equality becomes a joke.

Shen Muke knew very well that the future of humankind on Terra did not lie with Hai Hei. Even Hai Hei could fly to the stars, but Hai Hei's path was different from that of Terran people.

In the final analysis, the reason why humans are humans is because of the independence of individuals and the interdependence of individuals and collectives. This is what humans are.

However, sea heirs, well, in the final analysis, sea heirs are a created species, they are just tools.

As for the Church of the Deep Sea, they actually believe that Hai Hei is a god...

Shen Muke looked at the sneaky Deep Sea Church in the distance with a dumbfounded look. He couldn't help but laugh when he thought about these people believing in Haihe.

Tell a joke, you think your sweeping robot is a god, and you think the existence of sweeping robots is efficient and equal, so you want to join them and become a glorious sweeping robot.

This is the Church of the Deep Sea, a group of self-righteous and arrogant guys who are not very bright-minded.

It is true that weakness is not the original sin, but arrogance is. Agor's arrogance made Hai Hei the enemy of human civilization, and the arrogance of the Deep Sea Church allowed Hai Hei to further expand the threat...

The missionary in green robe just watched from a distance and then disappeared into the shadows.

However, Andorn noticed something was wrong.

"Sir, that guy is missing..."

Shen Muke nodded. He understood what Andorn meant. There must be something wrong with that missionary, and he couldn't tell for sure. The current state of Chao Shi Town has something to do with the Deep Sea Church...

However, Haihei's matter was too big, and now was not the time for Andorn to face such fear.

Shen Muke looked at Andorn. The Sakota boy had a complicated expression.

There is both the melancholy and sadness of the destruction of my hometown, as well as the suspicion and curiosity about the weird missionary.

"Is there just no fear?"

Shen Muke secretly said: "Andorn is indeed a born pioneer. If he finds the right path, he will be invincible."

"That guy seems to have some problems." Shen Muke suddenly said: "He seems to know something. I have to follow him and have a look. Do you want to come together? Andorn."

"I'll go with you, sir." Andorn clenched his fists and said, "He may know if there are any survivors in Tidestone Town."

Most likely it no longer exists.

Shen Muke has no hope for this. You can know what the Deep Sea Church is like to ordinary people by watching "Under the Falling Tide". Judging from the current situation in Chao Shi Town, even if there are survivors, they are probably related to "human beings" Not big anymore.

Sighing slightly, Shen Muke said: "I haven't told you my name yet, right? My name is Agaritu."

"Okay, Mr. Agaritu."

……

"Andorn, although it's still a little early, I think you should know something..." Hanging far behind the priest of the Deep Sea Church, Shen Muke whispered: "You should be able to tell that that person is not Lat Priest of Lan."

Andorn nodded, and Shen Muke continued: "There are some unknown monsters in the Iberian sea. You should know this, right?"

"You mean the Great Silence? The disaster that swept across Iberia? I heard old people say that it was those things in the sea that suddenly washed ashore..."

Shen Muke nodded and explained: "You can understand that those people in green robes worship those monsters in the sea."

"Humans, worship monsters?" Andorn's brain was a little down. He had devout faith and couldn't figure out why people worship monsters for a while.

"Because, in the eyes of those people, the Kingdom of Heaven on earth where everyone is equal in the Lateran teachings must be realized with the help of those monsters."

At this time, Andorn's face suddenly darkened.

"With help from monsters? This, this is blasphemy, yes, it must be blasphemy!"

Although Andorn had already doubted the deeply believed doctrines of the past, at this time he was still a very devout Sakota man and had an instinctive disgust for the Deep Sea Church that blasphemed his faith.

He finally opened the bundle he had been holding, and inside was a shining silver crossbow.

As he cocked the crossbow hard, Andorn's expression gradually turned serious.

He did not allow those monsters in human skin to blaspheme the faith of Lateran, even though his own faith was now wavering.

"You two, sir...you have followed me all the way...what are you going to do?"

Intermittent, inarticulate sounds broke the silence, and the preacher with a short staff turned around and asked hoarsely.

This is Andorn, the first time a cultist has faced the deep sea.

Chapter 7 Future Calculus

"You two, sir...you have followed me all the way...what are you going to do?"

These fragmentary words stunned Andorn for a moment, and then the young Sakota watched in shock as the missionary opposite opened his "bloody mouth."

A literal mouthful.

The missionary in dark green robes grinned, with the corners of his mouth extending back to just below his earlobes. The jagged teeth were randomly arranged in his mouth. The tongue that should have been bright red turned into a dirty dark blue, like a snake's tongue. Dancing wildly in the air.

This person can no longer be called...a person.

"Is this the special skill of the Deep Sea Church?" Shen Muke raised his eyebrows and mocked: "It doesn't look very good either."

"You dare to insult the gift from God. This is an unforgivable sin!"

The missionary was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. All the muscles in his body spasmed, and there were bursts of strange sounds in his abdomen.

Andorn was in extreme shock. He didn't know whether the creature in front of him could still be called a human, but somewhere in the dark, he realized that the existence of this creature was a denial of human beings.

"It's disgusting. A nice person must choose to merge with a monster." Shen Muke shook his head.

Ho ho ho! ! ! !

A cylindrical jet protruded from the missionary's mouth, and the next moment, the humanoid monster sprayed out a jet of black high-pressure water like an octopus!

boom!

The water column hit Shen Muke's raised left hand firmly, but when the water mist dissipated, there was no trace on the palm of Shen Muke's left hand.

"What... how could you... vomit, vomit, vomit..."