Chapter 2771 Strange Altar
The end of the year has finally arrived.
The people began to buy new year's goods, and at the same time brought their food, chickens and ducks with them, preparing to pay taxes and tribute to the city.
If you don't pay, the city won't send people to maintain the statues in the village.
Once the statue becomes old and loses its ability, the village will lose its protection.
What makes Ghost feel relieved is that the villagers here still have enough food and clothing.
Although there are many family quarrels, at least there is no worry of freezing to death and starving to death.
Probably because there are no natural disasters and the population control is effective.
It follows the villagers and goes to the city to watch.
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Sunlight shines through the ancient city walls into a historic city.
It's a sunny day.
In the center of the city, there is a magnificent sacrificial square.
In the center of the square stands a huge altar.
The altar is carved with complex patterns and looks solemn.
However, the content of the pattern is eerie and terrifying.
Centipede, octopus...
Three weird evil things, but here, they have become symbols of people's prayers.
When the ghost robot came to the square, he found that the surrounding ancient trees were towering and their branches were lush, as if they were telling the ancient legend of this city.
It's obvious that this world has a long history.
The citizens of the city, all dressed in festive costumes, gathered in the square to prepare for the annual sacrificial ceremony.
Their faces were filled with piety and expectation, and they held various offerings in their hands, including fresh fruits, carefully made pastries, and hand-woven garlands.
Obviously, as a class of citizens, they are much wealthier than ordinary people.
They all have various technical skills and can occupy an advantageous position in commodity exchange.
And at the end of the crowd, a distinctive figure stood quietly.
It is the ghost.
Once it was a robot named "Royal Guard".
And now it's an ordinary person.
It’s just that the inner way of thinking is still that of a robot.
Its current appearance is that of an ordinary person.
It was somewhat nostalgic for its previous body, which was made of metal and circuits.
You won't get sick or get tired.
Just charge it and replace accessories to keep it alive.
But now its eyes were flashing with a touch of disappointment.
Because it feels physically fragile these days.
The ghost quietly observed everything around him.
In the past, it had a built-in artificial intelligence system that could easily analyze people's words and deeds, and then analyze the meaning and principles of this ancient ritual.
But now, it can only maintain a perfect posture and make everything appear normal.
It can only carefully record all the processes.
As the sacrificial ceremony progressed, the atmosphere in the square became more and more solemn.
People entered the venue in an orderly manner under the organization of some elders.
Those with status stand in front, and those without status stand in the back.
Of course, there were many people standing behind who were secretly laughing, so there was no need to worry about losing their composure.
The elders began to chant ancient mantras.
Their voices echoed in the square, intertwined with the sounds of wind and birds, forming a mysterious melody.
The residents sang along, their voices filled with piety and awe.
The ghost felt strange and subconsciously sang along.
It just felt a little off.
Intuition tells it that some problems may arise.
Suddenly, a strange wind blew from the altar in the center of the square, with a strange aura in the wind.
The voices of the residents gradually became chaotic, and their eyes began to become confused, as if their minds were controlled by some force.
The elders also stopped chanting, and their movements became stiff, as if they were frozen in place.
"Ghost" immediately noticed the abnormality.
It captures subtle changes in the air and quickly analyzes these changes.
It has a feeling that some unknown energy is affecting people's minds, and this energy is full of malice and chaos.
And this energy, after being mixed and filtered through the human spirit, seems to be neutralized, and then jumps to a new level.
Is this new energy?
I see.
This is how the power of incense and desire is generated.
The ghost's gaze swept across the square, finally settling on the shadow on the altar.
When everyone else is addicted, he still stays awake.
Probably because its consciousness does not belong to this world and it can not be confused by it.
At the altar, a strange figure was slowly appearing.
Its shape was indistinct, as if made of smoke and shadow.
But the ghost still clearly captured its outline
It was a monster, a monster from unknown lands.
As soon as the shadow monster appeared, it began to wreak havoc in the square.
Its figure moved through the crowd, passing through an individual.
Each time it passes through the human body, the person being contacted will fall deeper into addiction.
Some residents seemed to be having horrific dreams.
Their eyes turned rapidly, and their blurred eyes were full of fear and confusion.
There are even people walking around like zombies.
Their behavior becomes unpredictable.
Some people even start attacking people around them in their dreams.
Some people stood there blankly, as if they had lost their souls.
In short, there was chaos on the altar.
Seeing a massive trampling about to happen.
The ghost didn't understand what was going on.
There shouldn't be anything like this before, right?
At least he hadn't heard of it.
However, Wen Rensheng, who was watching this scene, shook his head.
In fact, it has existed before.
This is a means of reducing population.
Afterwards, these dead people will disappear from people's memory.
After five generations of reproduction in a village that was originally peaceful, the population will explode.
The land cannot be divided.
It is concentrated in the hands of two or three landlords, and these two or three landlords only rent to a few people.
Most people don't even have the opportunity to rent land.
This also resulted in the landlords having strong control capabilities.
If you cannot rent land, you will starve to death, so land rent will increase significantly.
And when the population is small, exploitation will be reduced.
Of course the ghost doesn't know these things.
It simply moves quickly, its body moving at speeds that are difficult for humans to achieve.
This year, it has also been training.
Training in a very scientific way.
Its arms drew a series of afterimages in the air, and the target of the attack was the monster.
It must stop the other side from continuing to confuse the crowd.
It discovered that as long as it interfered, it could affect the invasion of this monster.
The monster noticed the "ghost"'s presence.
Its figure twisted in the air, trying to avoid the "ghost" attack.
Obviously, it is not a strong one, just a high illusion skill.
But the "ghost" has an inhuman consciousness. Every move it makes is extremely precise, and every attack is directed at the core of the monster.
The battle took place in the square.
The ghost passed through one crowd after another, sometimes stepping directly on people.
It has no sympathy and no fear.
And the monster begins to notice something is wrong.
It begins to change, begins to materialize.
Finally, in the next confrontation, the collision between the ghost and the monster made a harsh sound.
"Ghost"'s fist hit the monster's body, but this time it did not penetrate, and the other party made a dull sound.
The ghost seemed to have struck a solid mass of rock.
The monster screamed again, its voice full of pain and anger. However, if you listen carefully, you can see that these voices come from people in the square.
"Help!"
"Spare us!"
"Give us mercy!"
But "Ghost" showed no hesitation or mercy at all.
His attacks were continuous, leaving scars on the monster's body.
The monster tried to fight back, its figure twisted in the air, and it released strange energy waves.
But the energy that attacks the spirit is ineffective against the "ghost's" consciousness.
This is obviously because it has been strengthened after crossing time and space... Well, it is actually the trick Wen Rensheng played on the ghost.
Otherwise, the other party won't be able to survive for long.
Consciousness in reality is very fragile.
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The battle became more intense.
The battle in the square finally attracted the attention of some residents.
They began to wake up from their confusion.
They see "ghosts" fighting monsters.
Their eyes were full of surprise and awe.
They saw one fighting a monster.
I saw the battle between two unknown forces.
"What is that?"
"Impossible, how could there be a monster?"
"That's not true."
"Damn it, why were so many people trampled to death?"
This scene is so sad.
Before they died, they didn’t know anything at all.
It turns out that every year's sacrifice actually reduces the population.
This is equivalent to averaging the last years of the dynasty into each year.
In this way, even the feudal era can continue forever.
The contradiction between man and land is always being resolved.
In fact, even if the land annexation is severe, if the population is absolutely small, the landlord will not be able to charge high rents, and he will even have to do the work himself.
The price of labor will still be much higher.
In order to be cheaper, landowners will also use machines.
It can be seen that in the feudal era, large numbers of people often became a drawback, a drawback that restricted scientific and technological progress.
Yet this is another contradiction.
Only in places with frequent wars can the population be controlled.
Otherwise, in the feudal era, as long as there was peace for two hundred years, the population would expand beyond recognition.
You must know that this is still based on a large number of diseases and famines.
It can only be said that humans are too invincible in nature.
Nature can no longer balance the population.
We can only rely on people to balance themselves... This is actually a kind of natural balance.
It's just that ordinary ecological balance relies on natural enemies...and man's natural enemy is mankind himself.
At this time, the ghost's attack became more and more fierce, and his fist drew lines of light in the air.
It actually punched sonic punch.
This obviously violates the laws of physics.
But this is not a materialistic world.
Each hit caused the monster to scream in agony.
The monster began to retreat, and its figure became fainter and fainter in the air, as if it would disappear at any time.
But "Ghost" did not relax his vigilance. Reason told him that the monster had not been defeated.
It's just looking for an opportunity to make a final counterattack.
So the ghost's body still maintained a perfect defensive posture, and his eyes were fixed on the monster's figure.
In fact, it mainly depends on the battle of wills.
Although this monster has materialized, it cannot consume too much because most of the incense has to be turned over.
Finally, in an attack, "Ghost" found the monster's weakness.
He focused all the power of his will into his fist and struck the monster at its core.
The monster let out a shrill scream, and its figure exploded in the air, turning into countless light spots, and finally disappeared into the air.
The battle ended and calm returned to the square.
Many residents surround the "ghost".
Their faces were full of fear and panic.
There was no trace of gratitude or respect.
They saw the terrifying power and the so-called truth.
This was unacceptable to them.
The elders stepped forward with false smiles on their faces.
They knew that this city was going to be doomed.
People see the truth.
New Awakeners have emerged.
"Ghost" stood quietly in the square, his body bearing some scars from the battle.
But the light of reason still shines in his eyes.
He didn't know that the battle just now was just the beginning.
There are more terrifying unknowns in this city waiting for him to explore.
The next moment, the elder drew out his dagger and stabbed the ghost hard.
There were no surprises with the ghost.
"Sure enough, killing your heroes is what you humans do most often."
He dodged directly and quickly fled the square.
"Get it!"
"It's a monster!"
Good guy, the real monsters are left alone, and the good guys suffer.
The ghost sneered.
"Stop! You can't say that to him!"
"He is a hero!"
A young woman's voice rang out from the crowd.
She tried to block out the verbal attacks from the elders and residents, but her voice was quickly drowned out by angry shouts.
When the "ghost" escaped, he did not forget to capture the woman's figure.
This is a beautiful and determined woman.
The other party was dressed simply and looked very sensible at first glance.
She apparently saw something too and tried to protect the ghost.
But her power was dwarfed by the angry crowd.
At this time, a dignitary came over with his servants, and they hurriedly took the woman away.
"My precious daughter, this is not something to talk about."
"Go quickly, go quickly."
"Go home, go home."
"You shouldn't be allowed to read those books."
Just when the "ghost" was about to be completely subdued by the residents, a group of mysterious people appeared.
Wearing black cloaks and masks on their faces, they moved quickly and orderly.
They use special weapons, which are almost modern weapons.
This is obviously a crushing blow to ordinary residents.
And the elders do not have the authority to use incense.
In order to prevent their subordinates from intercepting it, they had no authority and could only hand it over.
A little bit will be issued at the end.
Send after use.
So no one can stop the ghost.
The ghost followed the men in black and left quickly.
And he also has a woman in his heart.
He felt that from today on, he was no longer "it".
He has feelings.
This kind of feeling is very strange. I just want to see the other person and have the urge to do good for the other person.
This should be what humans call dog licking.
(End of chapter)