Chapter 270 The soul is currency
"How could there be such a stupid thing..."
Looking at the examination report in front of him, the doctor scratched his hair with a look of disbelief.
After that, the doctor also examined the old man, and the result was that his physical signs were normal—very healthy for an elderly person.
However, it was this that made the doctor unbelievable.
Can diseases be cured just by worshiping holy images?
Is there really such a good thing in this world?
With a rigorous attitude, the doctor found several patients in succession for experiments, and then he also discovered a pattern.
First of all, holy images are indeed effective in treating diseases... Although the reason is unknown, most patients have recovered to varying degrees after praying to holy images.
Secondly, the icon is not invincible. It can only treat viral diseases, has a poor effect on bacterial diseases, and is ineffective against trauma.
In other words, if someone loses his or her hands or feet, even praying can only temporarily relieve pain or stop the bleeding, but cannot regrow the hands or feet. In other words, if it is a traumatic injury, a doctor will still need to take action - well, fortunately, at least the value of my existence is still there.
In any case, after confirming that the icon is indeed effective, the doctor also breathed a sigh of relief. Now it seems that the icon has not only not deprived the doctor of its existence value, but has become the doctor’s best helper-there are many viral diseases. They are all infectious diseases, and infectious diseases are the most troublesome and difficult diseases for doctors to deal with. Not only can they infect many people, they can even cause a large consumption of medical resources.
More importantly, most viral diseases require medication, but in this era of drug shortage, finding suitable symptomatic drugs is really difficult. Well now, with the existence of the holy statue, at least there is no need to worry about the spread of infectious diseases here. After all, it can be cured by just praying... Well, although the doctor doesn't understand it, the examination report in his hand proves it. Knowing this, he could only admit the existence of this magical phenomenon.
There are now three icons placed in the entire town, located at the entrance and exit of the town, the clinic and the church, and they can be used free of charge - in other words, anyone can get treatment as long as they go to the icon and pray.
To be honest, the doctor had no idea how this was done. What he was even more confused about was, why did the Inquisition do this?
Of course, he must not understand, because this is Duanmu Huai's purpose.
The war between the Tribunal and the Evil God has never been limited to the frontal battlefield, and the fight for believers is also one of them. Of course, the main purpose of competing for believers is not to increase one's own combat effectiveness - after all, most believers were useless cannon fodder during their lifetimes, complete consumables, and may not even be able to stop the Astartes for a second.
That's right, during his lifetime.
But after death it's a different story.
In the world of Xinghai OL, after the death of ordinary believers, their souls will return to the gods they believe in, similar to the Golden Law in which humans return to the golden tree after death. The souls of those who have no faith will become the prey of the demons who kill them, that is, they will become the trophies of the Chaos Evil God.
This is definitely not possible.
The more people you kill in reality, the more souls you get in the subspace, and the stronger your power becomes. This is just a snowball! If this keeps rolling, will other people still have fun?
Therefore, the war against the Chaos Evil God is not only about the reality, but also about the battle for the soul. Like now, the souls of people killed by Duanmu Huai and the Tribunal will enter the Judgment Realm and enhance Duanmu Huai's power. At the same time, the souls of people who believe in the Tribunal will also join the Tribunal after death, instead of being killed by evil gods. Take it away and become their spoils.
Yes, this is one of the reasons why Duanmu Huai installed the icon. When you pray to the icon and receive blessings and cure your disease, it means that you have made a deal with the Tribunal with your soul, and you will Become a believer in the Inquisition, and your soul will belong to the Inquisition after death.
free?
Is there anything more expensive than free in the world?
A person's life is inseparable from birth, old age, illness and death. And disease is the top priority among them. The god of disease relies on this to develop his followers. The lower class people cannot afford medicine and cannot cure their diseases, so our loving father is willing to help them and treat their diseases. Disease gives them the glory of supreme mutation, allowing them to abandon their human identity and become members of the Plague Legion.
Since the God of Disease can do this, why can't Duanmu Huai? Although his blessing is not as immortal as the God of Disease, isn't it enough for most people? As long as it can spread in this way, it can rob a considerable number of potential believers of the God of Disease!
The soul is the currency of the gods!
When those people pray to the icon to cure their diseases, it means that they have made a deal with the Tribunal with their souls. When they die, their souls will belong to the Tribunal!
Well, very fair and equitable, no problem.
After all, Duanmu Huai has clearly written down the teachings of the Tribunal, including that the soul will return to the Tribunal after death, go to the stars to fight evil gods, and protect mankind——I have written all the facts clearly. Obviously, whether you believe it or not is your own business and has nothing to do with me.
But if you want to default on your debt......that's another matter.
Soon, the icon of the Inquisition became famous among the homeless.
At the beginning, everyone was very skeptical, but under the guidance of "try it and it doesn't cost any money" and "it's okay to use it", most people tried to pray, and the results also made them overjoyed. Soon, those who were sick and could only endure without medical treatment also tried to pray to eliminate and relieve the pain.
The patient was overjoyed to be freed from the torments of his disease, and the Inquisition was equally overjoyed to have gained a new soul of a believer.
This is a win-win situation.
However, compared to the Tribunal, Jacinto, thousands of miles away, is a different scene.
Prior to this, the Security Government Alliance launched a light mass raid, using the light bombs in their hands to launch an attack on the Orcs underground near Jacintu, wiping out a large wave of Orcs. This also made the Security Government Alliance breathe a sigh of relief. Although their soldiers suffered a lot of casualties due to this plan, in any case, they proved to the people that the Security Government Alliance also had the ability to go deep underground to fight against the Orcs alone. ability.
Next, it is time for the Security Government Alliance to take advantage of this victory to issue an appeal to the Inquisition, calling on both parties to join forces to attack the underground and completely eliminate the Orcs!
Well...that was the original plan.
However, the plan did not change quickly. Before the Security Government Alliance could contact the Inquisition, the plague also spread in this large city. The Security Government Alliance didn't notice it at first, but they soon discovered that something was wrong. They immediately isolated some areas, imprisoned all infected people together, and conducted thorough supervision on them.
Regarding the actions of the Security Government Alliance, the people were very cooperative at first. After all, with the aura of victory in the light quality raid, everyone was initially quite obedient.
But as time slowly passed, and the conditions of those infected by the plague became more and more serious, and when they eventually turned into monsters and attacked others, the people could not sit still. Moreover, there have been rumors that the Security Government Alliance has no way to treat this plague. The only thing they can do is to isolate the infected people and then kill the mutated monsters - there are even rumors that the Security Government Alliance has Plan to completely kill all infected people! Under such circumstances, the quarantined infected people naturally refused to sit still and wait for death, and they were also trying to find ways to escape from here.
However, this is not an easy task for them.
"Did you hear that?"
In an abandoned house, several people were gathering together, talking quietly.
"Another isolation facility was destroyed..."
"Really?"
"COG has no cure for the plague. They keep us here waiting to die!"
After saying this, one of them clenched his fist angrily and waved it hard.
"If we don't get out of here, we will all die!"
"But...how to leave?"
Another person coughed twice and asked, while the leading man spoke confidently.
"Just go through the underground pipes. I eavesdropped on the guards before. The COG has lifted the blockade on some underground pipes. It's obvious that they also deliberately want us to leave here!"
"But...where can we go after leaving here?"
At this moment, a girl spoke timidly.
"We can't live outside at all. Moreover, this plague cannot be cured. We have only one way to die... If we all die, I would rather die at home..."
"How do you know this is incurable?!"
Upon hearing the girl's frustrated words, the man immediately raised his eyebrows and glared at her.
"COG can't be cured, but what about the Inquisition? If we can find the Inquisition, maybe they can save our lives!"
"The Inquisition? Do you think the Inquisition really exists?"
Looking at the man's confident expression, others were a little confused. Due to COG's strict information blockade, most people living in Jacinto City thought that the Tribunal was just a rumor made up by homeless people, and they didn't quite believe it. After all, the content of the rumors was too exaggerated, saying that the Inquisition had indestructible steel warriors and that the attacks of the orcs were completely useless against them. Moreover, they went deep into the tunnels and easily eliminated the beasts' nests. They also said that they were gods descending from the earth...
To be honest, almost no citizens in Jacintuli believe that this organization really exists. Even the COG's light quality raid has lost so many soldiers. How is it possible that a homeless tribe can escape unscathed so easily? Destroy the orcs?
And he said he was protected by gods?
How is this possible?
For the citizens of Jacinto, the so-called Tribunal is more like a legend like Peach Blossom Spring or Shangri-La, rather than a real reality.
"Of course."
As he spoke, the man looked around cautiously, and then took out a rag from his arms.
"This is a map I got from a homeless friend. They were going to the Tribunal, so they gave me this map. As long as we follow this map, we can find the Tribunal!"
"So far......"
Looking at the location on the map, everyone looked pale.
"Can we make it there?"
"If you can't reach it, there is only a dead end!"
The man put away the cloth and stared at the others coldly.
"You all feel it too. This plague is eroding our bodies right now and is becoming more and more serious. If we stay here, we will only die. We might as well go to the Tribunal. Maybe there is still hope of survival! You are Do you want to stay here and wait for death? Or leave with me?”
"………………"
Faced with the man's inquiry, everyone fell silent.
They didn't want to leave the city. After all, many people even abandoned everything they owned in order to enter Jacinto.
And now, you want them to leave?
For most people, this is a difficult choice.
(End of chapter)