Chapter 376 The Purpose of the Jar
[Ten Thousand Immortal Lamps] and [Secret Scroll of Immortal Laws] are treasures inherited by the Bai family, and they are absolutely impossible to hand over to others.
There is a high probability that there will be a fight.
So Qin Ruzhi planned to go to the Bai family manor alone.
Although Ji Xun wanted to watch the excitement, he knew it was dangerous, so he gave up.
Seeing Qin Rushu disappear on the spot, he continued to wander around the Thieves City.
The dim light of the gas lamp passes through the iron lampshade, casting variegated light and shadow on the cement floor, but it cannot dispel the coldness and depression that pervades the city.
The terrifying cloud of war still hangs over this ancient city.
The busiest shops on both sides of the street are those selling all kinds of extraordinary equipment.
High-end machines and cards that were once controlled by the military are now open to the public for sale.
Armed pedestrians can also be seen everywhere on the road.
Ji Xun bought a few newspapers from a passing grocery stall and read the recent news.
The headlines in the newspapers were all about the war.
As expected, the people in the Southern Continent suffered heavy losses in the battle at Tailong Mechanical City, and almost all of the hundreds of thousands of legions assembled were wiped out.
Although the three major kingdoms of the Southern Continent cannot be damaged, most of the pioneers of the Eastern Wasteland have been damaged.
At least in a short period of time, I am afraid it will be difficult to organize such a large-scale army.
Once the front was stretched, the war, like the expected blitzkrieg on the southern continent, quietly turned into a protracted war.
At least it will take a long, long time to reach the core city in the hinterland of the Eastern Wasteland, such as Ji Thief City.
Suddenly it doesn’t seem so urgent anymore.
Ji Xun specifically looked at the battle report about the battle at Tailong Machinery City.
There is a lot of content in the newspaper and it is very detailed.
The Oran royal family did not hide the fact that the Moon God had arrived.
However, there was no mention of sacrificing millions of residents as mediums.
It’s just that the Silver Moon Goddess came and helped the defending troops of the Federation’s Third Mechanic Division to defend the city with difficulty.
There are also many transcripts of interviews with survivors praising the Silver Moon Goddess in newspapers.
After reading this, people who only know about the war through newspapers will immediately associate the "war hero" with the Silver Moon Goddess.
In this way, the Silver Moon Sect appears in the eyes of the general public with a positive image.
Ji Xun glanced at it a few times and was able to finish reading a large page of the newspaper in no time.
Seeing those subtle hints of praise for the Silver Moon Sect, he sneered and murmured to himself: "Haha. No wonder the Silver Moon Sect has not been contradicted. It turns out that this is how the identity has been washed away."
Newspapers are one of the most important means for the powerful class to control public opinion.
It is also almost the only way for ordinary people to access news.
This is indeed the fastest way to spread faith.
Many people will think that newspapers dominated by politicians are meaningless to read, but for Ji Xun today, as long as the content appears, it has value.
Just like a gas lamp casting a long shadow of a lamp pole on the ground, only the bright side of the light is shown to people. But as long as you observe and deduce carefully enough, you can always see the information hidden in the darkness.
The newspapers are full of news about the war, but in fact, between the lines, there are hints that the Oran royal family is trying its best to promote the Silver Moon Sect.
"It's strange, what are those guys doing?"
Ji Xun looked at the information in the newspaper with a slightly confused expression.
Not to mention how powerful the Silver Moon Goddess Arrival can be, even if she can really regain her peak, can she confront the people of the Southern Continent head-on?
Obviously impossible.
Ji Xun watched as he walked.
He quickly finished reading the newspaper, rolled it up and threw it into the trash can by the roadside.
The skyscrapers of the post-federal era stand like giants on both sides of the street. The walls are covered with dark black iron plates. The entire city streetscape is in twilight from far and near.
Steel, smoke and sin intertwined to form the dark Gothic style characteristic of the Thieves City.
Because of the Bai family, Ji Thief City has the largest trading market for mysterious materials in the Eastern Wasteland.
This also brings together various mysterious card masters.
Most of the mysterious card masters have some evil methods, and the crime rate in the city remains high.
In the shadows of the streets, hooded figures sneaked through. They are smugglers, bounty hunters, thieves, killers... and local gangsters.
Ji Xun was walking on the street and felt the malice of those guys hiding in the sewers.
But he didn't feel any discomfort.
On the contrary, it feels like home.
While walking, Ji Xun suddenly stopped and looked at the inner pocket of his windbreaker.
At this time, a little head popped up in his trouser pocket, looked at him eagerly, and muttered: "Mr. Ji Xun, I'm hungry."
In addition to sleeping, this girl wakes up I came to Bazheng because I wanted to eat.
Ji Xun had long been used to it, so he smiled and said, "Okay. Let's go find something to eat."
As he spoke, he looked up at the airship in the sky.
The sign of "Xingcui High-altitude Restaurant" is spray-painted on the hanging basket.
In the past few days, I have been eating military food on the train. I happened to come to a big city for a change of taste.
And such a high position is perfect for watching the battle.
Little Ivan had never seen an airship before. Looking at the direction Ji Xun pointed, he jumped out of his pocket in surprise: "Mr. Ji Xun, are we going to eat there?"
"Yeah."
Ji Xun nodded, then his shoulders sank.
He stretched out his hand to steady the little loli who jumped on his shoulder.
Not long after, the two took the mechanical elevator from the top floor of a tall building to the airship.
On the ground, the restaurant in this hanging basket looks small, but when you get up, you find that it is actually not small.
Nearly a hundred tables are placed in the restaurant.
After glancing at the price list, the price at the Airship Restaurant was unexpectedly high.
A bottle of wine costs more than a thousand yuan, which is almost half a month's salary of a machinist.
Fortunately, Ji Xun is not short of money.
Looking around, the people dining around were all gentlemen and ladies in suits and ties.
It seems that they are all from the wealthy class of Thieves City.
The war didn't seem to have much impact on them. They had to eat and drink when they should.
The two found a window seat under the guidance of the waiter.
The green plants next to the seats block part of the view. After sitting down, you feel like you are in a jungle, which cleverly protects the privacy of customers.
Ji Xun sat down and looked through the window. From this position, he could see the brightly lit Bai Manor at the end of his field of vision.
The waiter wearing white gloves handed the menu.
"Sir, this is the menu."
"No need, just have a few portions of everything on the menu. I am a bodybuilder and need a lot of food. Oh, and there are desserts, please order more."
"Okay."
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It's hard to come out for a meal, of course it must be something good.
Ji Xun gave the waiter a generous tip, and the restaurant was happy to entertain such a high-profile customer.
It is not strange to eat a lot for physical training.
Little Ivan sat next to him excitedly.
Not long after, a mountain of food was placed on the dining table.
Little Ivan’s eyes sparkled when he looked at the food.
Especially when she saw the roasted golden and oily turkey being served on the table, she pounced on it fiercely.
The food in the aristocratic restaurant always tastes good. No matter the ingredients or the chef's skills, there is nothing to fault.
The two of them, one big and one small, ate and drank wildly.
The waiters stay behind the green plants and will not spy on the guests while they are dining.
No one would have thought that little Ivan ate several times more food than an adult.
It didn’t take long for the first batch of food to be served to be eaten.
Ji Xun looked at little Ivan who was obviously not full and blinked at him. He smiled brightly and greeted outside: "Menu!"
Little Ivan also He never forgot to cheer and praise: "Mr. Ji Xun is so kind~"
Ji Xun couldn't laugh or cry.
This little girl is really easy to support.
He also understood now that Ivan's belly should also have folding space, which allowed her to stuff a food reserve dozens of times larger than her body.
The older one and the younger one are already very familiar with each other, and their conversation has long been inseparable.
Ji Xun forked a large piece of meat for himself and put it in his mouth, and asked casually: "Ivan, are you a dragonborn?"
Not that he was exploring the secret, but he was really curious. .
Ivan was stuffing a piece of steak in his mouth and responded angrily: "I don't know~"
"Oh."
Ji Xun just asked casually.
The little girl didn’t know, so he didn’t continue to ask.
But in a blink of an eye, the girl looked at her right eye covered with an eyepatch, thoughtfully.
Judging from the space methods exposed on the train before, Ivan's understanding of space laws is much higher than Ji Xun's fifth level.
Because there was no reference, Ji Xun didn't know what level her spatial ability was.
But this is not her rank, but her natural ability.
In other words, this little loli's identity is related to her void ability.
At this time, Ivan finally swallowed the piece of beef that was bigger than her face. As if he remembered something again, he said again: "But Mother said that Ivan is the 'gift of the void' "
Ji Xun became more and more curious: "Oh? What is that?"
Ivan said innocently: "I don't know."
Ji Xun: "."
The two of them just ate round after round at the airship restaurant.
Ji Xun has also been observing the manor in the distance.
I don’t know whether it was because there was no fight or because some kind of domain control was used, but in general there was no sign of fighting outside.
Not being able to see it as fun, Ji Xun also felt that a lot of fun was missing.
While eating, an unexpected episode appeared.
Beside my ears, the beautiful singing of a choir sounded.
"Rejoice in the love of pain, rejoice in the spilling of blood
Wandering among the shadows of tombs
Joy, dreams, the moon with a thousand faces
Looking happily at the sacrifices of your devout followers"
In the restaurant, a group of people chanted a blessing that pointed to the mystery.
Ji Xun is no stranger to this message directed at Arachne, the "Lord of Dreams and Joy." However, the city is full of advertisements for the Silver Moon Sect, so it is not surprising to see a group of believers coming to preach.
Ji Xun continued to eat.
Enlightenment also appeared in my ears: "You are exempt from slight pollution of belief."
Believers not only chanted the name of the Lord of the Silver Moon, but also spread it with spiritual mystical methods. Those who believe in pollution.
High-level card masters are okay, they are strong-willed and can be exempted from pollution to a certain extent;
But it is very bad for the civilian class, especially those ordinary people who do not have extraordinary abilities. Just like a drug, once you are addicted to it, it is difficult to get rid of it.
Ji Xun frowned slightly as he looked at it.
No matter how you deduce it, I always feel that if this situation continues, the results will be very bad.
Not to mention that he doesn't see any chance of victory for the Oran Royal Court; even if it can survive, the card master civilization will not have much meaning in the end, and all that will be left will be the fanatical Silver Moon believers.
When there is no card master to support the royal power, it may not be able to suppress the old god.
“What on earth do the Oran royal family want to do?”
This question arose in Ji Xun's mind again.
While thinking about it, a group of Silver Moon believers walked into the compartment where Ji Xun and his two men were.
Little Ivan ignored them and ate by himself.
Ji Xun looked at this group of believers and did not drive them away.
But I want to see what they are going to do.
The believers all wear uniform black and white monastic uniforms and all have young faces.
The man is handsome and handsome, and the woman is beautiful and graceful.
Probably because Ji Xun was a man with a child, only one female believer was left behind, and the others went to other tables.
The female believer's voice was very gentle, with a harmless smile on her face, and she said: "Sir, there will be a prayer meeting in our church tomorrow and you are invited to participate."
As she said that, she took After taking out the flyer, he knelt down and sat next to Ji Xun.
Ji Xun glanced at it, narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, and said in his heart: "The methods of the Silver Moon Sect are hard to refuse."
In front of him was a young man with gray hair. Girl, she looks pretty and has a good figure and temperament.
Looking at the delicate skin, she looks like a young lady from a wealthy family.
This nun’s uniform is also very interesting.
The design is obviously wide, but the design of the low-cut neckline is cleverly designed, allowing people to see the white peaches on the chest at a glance.
The skirt has a clever opening on one side, covered by black gauze.
It doesn’t matter when you stand, but when you squat down, your entire legs and most of your buttocks are exposed to the air.
Suddenly it changed from solemn to sexy.
It looks like a sexy girl from a custom tavern, but it is blessed with the power of the silver moon, giving people a visual conflict of sacredness, solemnity, sanctity and lust.
From Ji Xun's angle, you can see some spring light from above and below, but you can't see it completely.
Just the right amount of looming.
I have to say that even he finds this kind of attire very attractive.
The female believer didn't mind Ji Xun's scrutinizing gaze at all. There was no hint of joy on her pious face. She held a moon cross and said with piety in her crystal eyes: "Given by the great Lord Arachne, We are happy and happy, and sincerely invite you, sir, to attend the prayer meeting.”
“Oh?”
Ji Xun didn’t show anything unusual, like the attitude that ordinary people should have.
He stretched out his hand to try it and touched his chin.
This is a very offensive move. A normal girl would definitely be furious.
But the female believer in front of her really showed no resistance at all, with a confused expression of letting others do what she wanted.
There was only enthusiasm and piety for the gods in her eyes, and her mouth was still tempting: "Sir, Natasha sincerely invites you to join the church and become Lord Arachne's most loyal believer with me. The gods will grant us endless joy."
It seems that as long as Ji Xun is willing, he can even completely insert his hands into any corner of the nun's clothes of the woman in front of him.
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When Ji Xun saw this, he didn't feel the slightest bit of temptation in his heart, but instead felt solemn.
The person in front of him no longer felt like a human being.
It is a tool without autonomous consciousness.
Like puppets pulled by threads, these believers are controlled by the will of the gods.
Although Ji Xun had long known the dangers of faith pollution, he still felt uncomfortable when he saw this scene.
If this world were all believers in God, it would be too boring.
The entire Thieves City is like this now.
I am afraid that few people can refuse this method of preaching.
Ji Xun didn’t want to create any complications, and responded: “Okay, if I’m free tomorrow, I’ll come to your church.”
The believer stood up and straightened his skirt before leaving with satisfaction.
Ji Xun looked at the believer's back, his eyes froze for a moment.
In a blink of an eye, he looked at the missionary materials left by the man just now.
I have searched a lot for the Silver Moon Sect’s internal information.
I thought this information was nothing special.
However, before he even opened the first page, his eyes were drawn to it.
“Huh?”
Ji Xun looked through it.
The front page of the promotional material is a picture blessed with the "Holy Light Technique". It is a woman with a bright moon behind her, wearing a moonlight gauze dress, and covering her face.
Even if you can't see the face, you can still have countless fantasies and see that this is a beautiful woman.
Of course it is the "Moon God" of the Silver Moon Sect.
Ji Xun is no stranger to this image.
I once saw the Silver Moon leader playing this image when I was undercover.
It is said to be Montini, the queen of Mad King Augustus.
Maybe the Moon God has this image in front of humans?
Ji Xun felt that this appearance was quite in line with public aesthetics,
but he had no other interests.
The name "Lord of Dreams and Pleasure" Arachne, which was once considered taboo by the Federation, is also printed directly on it.
Whenever someone chants this name, the gods will gain the power of faith.
Ji Xun was not surprised when he saw this.
But the strange thing is that under this one, the name of another god appears: Lagros.
"Elemental King Lagros?! Isn't this one of the seven outer gods who led to the collapse of the Talon Dynasty and the 'Seven Lords of Natural Disaster'?"
Ji Xun repeated I checked several times to see that I was right.
On this flyer, after the name of the Silver Moon Goddess, there is an exclusive title, called "Moon Goddess Attendant"!
The bodyguard of the moon god?
It was when Ji Xun saw this title that he felt like he had been hit hard in the head.
A new idea seems to have opened up.
You know, others don’t know which name refers to what, but Ji Xun knows it very well!
Each of the seven foreign gods of the ‘Seven Lords of Natural Disaster’ is absolutely no less powerful than the Lord of Silver Moon.
How did you become a godly servant?
Just one look at this leaflet will make Silver Moon believers immediately think that this name is the bodyguard of the god they believe in.
Hiss. What exactly is the Silver Moon Goddess going to do?
Reducing an enemy who is also a god to his bodyguard?
Ji Xun thought he understood it wrong.
I quickly read through a few thin pages of promotional paper.
But in the end, he was sure that what he saw was what the Silver Moon Sect wanted to promote.
That [Elemental Lord Lagros] really became the subordinate of the Moon God in the Silver Moon Sect?
Under this absurd reality, Ji Xun felt that the Moon God must have some intention.
In this way, both gods can receive the power of faith from believers.
But the person of the moon god is superior to Lagros.
The truth has never been about what the universe is, but what people think the truth is like, then that is the truth.
Suddenly, he thought of something, and his eyes trembled: "Could it be..."
Ji Xun thought of the happy dream where the moon god came when he stopped at Tailong Machinery City.
Qin Rushi said at that time that the successful arrival of the Moon God was not only the result of the millions of spiritual mediums who sacrificed their lives.
There is also a [jar]!
Now seeing the name of the god printed on the flyer, Ji Xun is almost certain that it should be the jar of the sealed outer god Lagros!
Thinking of this, he had already guessed something and murmured to himself: "It seems that the new king of Oran must have obtained the plan to deal with the 'Seven Lords of Natural Disaster' during the Talon period"
< br>Although Ji Xun couldn't understand this method.
But judging from the current intelligence, this method is definitely not something that people from the Oran royal family can come up with.
It can only be a method left over from the Talon period.
And thinking about it again, the Bai family was the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences during the Talon period, and the [God Thief] sequence was good at stealing the divine power of faith
Looking at it this way, Ji Xun felt that his guess was pretty close.
Is the Silver Moon Goddess stealing the personal power of an alien god? !
"Hey, if faith can really be used to solve the pollution caused by foreign gods, does that really seem to be a solution?"
Ji Xun suddenly understood the thoughts of the Mad King Augustus three thousand years ago.
Since the card master's power cannot destroy the outer gods.
So defeating faith by faith seems to be the only option?
In the past, the Seven Natural Disaster Sovereigns were too powerful, so this method might not be possible back then.
Now that Talon has collapsed for three thousand years, all faith has been wiped out, and the threat of disappearance of the seals of the seven natural disaster monarchs has been reduced to the lowest level.
If we could really steal divine power and change personalities, would it be a good way to get rid of several foreign gods?
In this way, the Oran royal family got a powerful moon god who protects the country, and the threat of the [jar] was gone.
It does more than one thing with one stone.
When Ji Xun thought of this, he seemed to understand many things, and thought to himself: "Is it possible that the people of the Holy See in the Southern Continent also have this idea of collecting jars?"
He felt that Yue The god Arachne put her name first and deliberately put the outer god in the position of "god attendant", not necessarily just to restore herself.
There are obvious differences in personality levels.
There may be other secrets in this.
Intuition tells Ji Xun that this may involve some methods of promotion to the divine level?
At this time, Ji Xun looked at the leaflet again and vaguely understood the layout of the Oran royal family. He murmured to himself: "Speaking of which, I also have two jars on me. Can I use them? Up?"
Maybe.
But not now.
While Ji Xun was thinking, suddenly the entire floating airship started to rumble and sway.
The guests in the hanging basket panicked, but Ji Xun immediately realized something and turned his head to look out.
The vision outside the window glass is very far away, in the Bai family manor, a shock wave like a volcanic eruption can be seen with the naked eye sweeping through the entire Thieves City.
After the hanging basket shook violently for several breaths, a loud "rumbling" sound was heard in my ears, and the glass shattered all over the floor.
Probably because the barrier has been destroyed, the sound of the battle has become unconcealable.
Ji Xun's pupils narrowed and he looked into the distance.
A white horned snake with great radiance is entangled in a fairy cloud. In front of it, there is a majestic Valkyrie in golden armor.
In front of this man and a snake, dozens of immortals including insects, crows, foxes, bears, tigers, cranes, and rats seemed to be facing formidable enemies.
When Ji Xun saw this, he grinned: "Tsk, tsk, we really are going to fight."
(End of this chapter)