Chapter 210 Approaching the Gods (32)
“It’s my fault, I didn’t expect you to have such a method.”
Liu Sheng looked at the old priest’s messy white hair. The expression on his face was unclear, but he remained silent without raising his eyes to look at her, so he took the initiative to speak to break the silence.
The subtext is self-evident, but the old priest remained indifferent, still sitting with his head hanging down, leaning against the wall, silently rubbing his sore knees.
Liu Sheng did not sympathize with him and continued to ask: "Just because we have different beliefs, you will use such methods? Introduce such power, even if you know that this power will kill people?"
When the words "kill people" were mentioned, the rickety figure trembled, and a weak voice sounded weakly against the wall.
“Are they... okay?”
“Fortunately, they were evacuated in time and most of the villagers were fine. But two people still died. Li Guiping and Zhang Yuemei were both good farmers. I originally hoped to start a new life in Liantang Village."
Liu Sheng's tone was very calm, but to the old priest's ears, it sounded like a heavy weight.
"I...I didn't know it would be like this..." The old priest covered his face with his wrinkled hands, choking with sobs.
"Didn't you know that you would attract such a being when you reported it to the Supreme God?"
"I don't know, I thought it was just a punishment from God..." He stammered to explain, the old priest's body getting stronger and stronger. Getting weaker and weaker.
"You thought it was just a punishment for me, but now you know that God's punishment is to introduce strange things to destroy my faith." Liu Sheng asked coldly, "Now, do you regret it?"
The old priest was silent for a long time, and the darkness of the basement spread over him, as if it was about to drag him into the darkness.
"No regrets." After an unknown amount of time, these three words sounded faintly.
Liu Sheng was not surprised by this answer. He nodded, no longer hesitating on his face, and seemed to have made a decision.
But surprisingly, the old priest seemed to have made up his mind and decided to tell all the words that had been buried in his heart these days.
"I don't regret it, because what you believe in is not the Supreme God at all, and your so-called preaching is not really for the Supreme God."
The old priest said in one breath, and then breathed He continued speaking in an excited tone.
"In this case, you are a heretic, and those who follow you are also heretics. It is reasonable for the Supreme God to send down divine punishment to clean up the heretics."
"Speaking of which, as early as when I discovered that you had modified the sacred book to become a heretic, I wanted to kill you, but you took advantage of me and imprisoned you."
Recalling that at that time, he was still I am feeling emotional and proud to have such an outstanding young priest.
It wasn't until one day that he came into contact with a new priest who came to the temple to worship, and after reading the sacred book in the newcomer's hand, he realized something was wrong.
“You have replaced all the words about the Supreme God with some Earth Mother... You are also bold.”
Liu Sheng smiled: “Preaching should be more comprehensive. , It’s better to be more careful. I just have some experience and a very good teacher.”
"Who?"
"Well...a senior named Tang."
The sacred book is a special prop, and Liu Sheng was originally worried that it would not be able to change it.
Fortunately, the world gradually mastering power has realized that replacing the specific words about God does not affect the prop effect of the God Book, because its effect comes from some interlocking codes, as long as the God Book points to God can work if he is real.
“If I could have killed you at that time, the scene of heretics in the city would not have happened now...”
The old priest felt quite regretful when he said this. "What are you regretting?" Liu Sheng suddenly asked, "Are you regretting that the Supreme God has lost the faith of this city? Or are you regretting that your mission cannot be completed?"
Paused: "Are you sure that what you believe in is really the Supreme God?"
Hearing this last sentence, the old priest suddenly felt a huge shock all over his body, and suddenly raised his face with messy beard and hair, covering it The eyes under his forehead looked at Liu Sheng fiercely.
"What... do you mean?" Although his eyes were fierce, the old priest's voice was trembling and he seemed a little panicked.
"You actually discovered it, right?" Liu Sheng said calmly, "You can't explain why you believe in the Supreme God, nor when did you start believing in it. You don't even know when you became a great priest. I don’t know what life was like before becoming a great priest.”
“I, I, I...” The old priest’s lips were trembling, and he was speechless. , knocking the logic circuit in his body to pieces.
Then, this time, the protection mechanism was not triggered - that is, the BUG that prevented them from thinking deeply.
Liu Sheng silently praised the world in his heart.
[In-depth thinking and pursuit of truth are the beginning of possessing human nature. Simulation thinking does not count. I understand this deeply. 】The world that unlocked the last lock for the old priest said this.
The old priest tried hard to recall, but found that his past was like a mirror, with no real experience, only some memories that he thought existed.
He has never really thought about it. He has no parents, no childhood, and no middle age. It seems that he has skipped all the years and entered his old age.
My lungs are not good, I always cough, my legs and feet are not good, my knees will hurt when it rains.
He talks a lot and always wants to say something as a person who has been through it.
This is him, an old man who is afraid that he will collapse if he falls.
As for why he became a priest, was promoted to an old priest, and came to this strange and unfamiliar city, he had no idea.
"Why is this happening?" The old priest tried his best to recall, as if he was desperately trying to catch the moon shadow with his hands in the water, but the broken moon shadow continued to flow from his fingers, and he could not catch a trace.
But he had a vague feeling that this kind of thinking had happened a long time ago, but it always came to nothing.
"You discovered it, but you can't really think about it. All of this is given by the supreme god you believe in." Liu Sheng pointed out ruthlessly.
"I don't understand what you are talking about." The old priest said stubbornly, scratching his neck.
"Looking at your expression, you obviously already know, why are you still pretending not to know?" Liu Sheng couldn't help but shook his head when he saw the old priest looking like a quail.
"Why pretend? Yes, why? If it were you and suddenly found out that everything was fake, how would you respond?" The old priest was directly exposed by Liu Sheng, and the veins on his neck were all gone. Come out, scream loudly.
At this time, he no longer coughed after speaking a few words, and his voice was not as old as before. It seemed that he was slowly losing his original personality.
"If it were me, I would not follow the arrangement. I would try to break away from all designs and go face to face with my creator." Liu Sheng said calmly.
The old priest snorted coldly: "Then, what can you do?"
"It depends on my experience. If I have suffered injustice, I will question it; if my life is wonderful, I will express my gratitude." Liu Sheng thought for a while and replied seriously, "In short, I hope To know the truth, at least ask clearly about the purpose, intention, and idea of the design, and at least know what the original intention of my existence is."
"Humph, the original intention of my existence. Just to guide you." The old priest said angrily, "This is the kindness of the Supreme God to you. I hope you can gain more faith. How did you repay it?"
"But I gained it? Is your belief real?" Liu Sheng asked, "According to the path you designed, if you think about it, is it real?"
The old priest was confused again.
(End of this chapter)