Chapter 289 The Instigator, the Truth and Edward
In the previous "loops", Shane had always thought that the white light that flooded his vision and body was a sign of the "reset" of this space.
It's like the cutscene when you die in a game.
But now that I think about it carefully, I find that the white light seems to be composed of a violent secret force.
Moreover, the time when the white light appears is slightly different.
In the first cycle, the white light appeared the latest. It was not until the [Diamond Star] was mostly submerged that it belatedly emerged.
After several cycles, the white light appeared earlier.
Sometimes, not long after hitting the iceberg, a white light appears.
This is obviously affected by Operation Shane.
“Wait, isn’t that actually white light, but... a man-made explosion?”
"Or, some kind of powerful spell?"
Xia En frowned and thought to himself: "And those people who want to destroy the [Diamond Star] should have noticed my actions."< br>
"They were worried that things would change later, so they advanced their plans?"
Although this was just Xia En's guess, the information collected in these "loops" made him firm own thoughts.
It is true that Xia En got the wrong goal to break the game earlier.
The "recyclable" process itself is not without value.
"So, if you want to prevent the sinking of the [Diamond Star], the key is to find the source of this big explosion..."
Xia En immediately thought of the sound coming from the cabin Muffled sound.
If you find the place where the muffled noise came from, you might be able to follow the clues and catch the culprit who caused the sinking of the [Diamond Star].
After clarifying his thoughts, Xia En first spent some time to wake up the confused Joey and help her understand her identity.
Then, he put his hand on the wall inside the room.
In the last "loop", Shane had rediscovered his connection with the ship.
With the "reset" of time, this connection has not been broken.
Xia En guessed that this was because the bond between himself and the [Diamond Star] originated from the depths of his soul, and naturally could not be easily erased.
stroking the wall of the cabin, Shane could vaguely perceive some scenes inside the ship.
On a large ship like the Diamond Star, the space inside the cabin is intricate.
If you find the way by yourself, you don’t know how much time you will waste.
This is because Xia En’s control on the [Diamond Star] is not perfect enough, so he needs to use this stupid method.
——If he were on the [Black Swan], his perception would be all over the entire ship, and he could even determine where each wave hits the hull.
Not long after.
Xia En's eyes were fixed on the lower cabin, an area near the power room.
There is no other reason.
In this area, an unusual number of people gathered.
There are many mysterious people with good auras among them, and they seem to be holding a secret gathering.
Such a gathering itself seems very suspicious.
Especially when the [Diamond Star] is about to encounter disaster, it is difficult not to doubt whether these people gathered for any special purpose.
After discovering the suspicious target, Shane did not hesitate and took Joey directly towards the lower cabin.
Xia En, who had made contact with the Diamond Star, had a clear view of the surrounding routes as if he had turned on the full map.
Less than five minutes.
Xia En and the two came to the vicinity of the gathering area.
The lower cabin of the [Diamond Star] is very spacious. In addition to the crew's accommodation, there is also a spacious storage hall.
Don’t forget, when this ship was originally designed, it was to escape the floods that swept the world.
Able to provide the daily necessities of so many crew members, the storage hall of the [Diamond Star] is naturally incredibly large.
At this time, the location of this secret gathering was in one of the empty storage halls.
Tap tap tap......
Before Xia En entered the hall, there was a sound of footsteps beside him.
Coming from the corridor were two young sailors.
Looking at his appearance, he seemed to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, still just a teenager.
However, they were sallow and thin, and their clothes were in tatters, carrying a lot of dirt and dust. There were wounds that looked like whip marks on their unkempt faces.
Xia En's eyes narrowed slightly and he guessed the identities of the two teenagers.
Obviously, they are the "little bastards among the untouchables" that Luther said.
They are the civilians living in the lower level of the ship.
However, judging from the appearance of the two teenagers, the living conditions of the civilians in the lower cabin are obviously not very good.
Not only did they not have enough food and water, they also seemed to have suffered a certain degree of abuse.
But to be honest, Shane was not surprised by this.
In the Age of Discovery, the lives of lower-level sailors were indeed not too precious, let alone protecting their human rights.
On those ships that transported slaves, in order to carry a few more slaves, the bottom cabin was almost packed to capacity, and the living space of each slave was only so much.
Pooping and peeing can only be done in place, and only the minimum amount of food is given.
The mortality rate during transportation is appallingly high.
Although the [Diamond Star] is not a slave ship, the oppression of civilians by nobles obviously also exists.
However, understanding is understanding.
Thinking of the gorgeous and beautiful decoration in the upper cabin that can even be described as "luxury", and the rich people and nobles coming and going in the restaurant...
Contrast that with the shabby and deserted appearance of the lower cabin.
Xia En felt a little unspeakable in his heart.
With chaotic thoughts flashing through his heart, Shane held Joey in his arms and took a step towards the shadow in the corner.
In an instant, shadows rippled like water waves, gently wrapping their bodies and blocking outsiders' sight.
"Huh?"
The taller of the two teenagers turned around and looked around, questioningly.
“Did you hear anything?”
The other boy shook his head: “No.”
The tall boy thought for a moment and said, "I must have heard wrong."
"But... have you really thought about it? After walking through this door, there is really no way back for us. "
"I've thought about it!"
The young man who was asked looked serious, with resentment and hatred in his eyes: "Why should those nobles decide who can get on this ship? Boat? "
"Why can they eat so much fish and meat, but we can only eat black bread and drink dirty water in smelly ditches? "
"Anyway, the big flood is coming soon, and my father and sister won't survive, so I'll just take all those old men into the sea and feed them to the sharks!"
"If you want to die, let's die together!"
At the end, the young man's tone was full of murderous intent.
Obviously, this kind of resentment is not accumulated in one day, but accumulated over a long period of time.
Hearing these words, Xia En, who was in the shadow, looked suddenly enlightened.
At this time, he finally understood who it was that wanted to destroy the [Diamond Star] -
civilians!
It was these common people whom the nobles looked down upon, who decided to drag the [Diamond Star], together with the noble gentlemen on board, into the deep sea!
From the boy's words, it was not difficult to hear Xia En.
Unlike the nobles who generally do not believe in the "world-destroying flood", the lower-class servants and civilians are extremely confident in the coming of the great flood. It’s easy to understand if you think about it carefully.
The more miserable people are and the more hopeless they are, the more they long for the end.
This is not only the expectation of self-destruction, but also the hope that a disaster will destroy the original order and give them a chance to climb up.
Think about it, these civilians paid a huge price to get on board this "Noah's Ark."
At the same time, their family members were not able to get on the ship - for example This young man’s father and sister became “abandoned people.”
This will undoubtedly make many people feel resentful towards the nobles.
Coupled with the huge gap between the upper and lower cabins of the [Diamond Star], the contrast between luxury and shabbyness is bound to cause dissatisfaction among many people.
If someone else adds fuel to the flames at this time, it is hard to imagine what these civilians will do.
It seems to be to confirm Xia En's conjecture.
A burst of shouting suddenly broke out in the empty storage hall.
The two teenagers looked at each other: "Mr. Pastor must be preparing to hold a ceremony."
"Let's go in quickly!"
After that, the two walked into the storage hall.
Using the disguise of shadows, Shane and Joey follow.
As soon as I walked into the hall, I saw at least dozens of sailors standing here, looking in one direction with slightly fanatical eyes.
In the middle of them is a high platform protruding from the ground.
Standing on the high platform was an old man with white hair and a mask, who seemed to be saying something to the sailors.
This should be what the teenagers call "Mr. Pastor."
This is more than just like a cult gathering, it is clearly the scene of a cult gathering!
“My Lord saw that man has sinned greatly on earth, so he announced that he would use floods to destroy all living creatures of flesh and blood in the world and on the earth. Every living thing will die!”
"This is the purification of our souls and the purification of this world."
The pastor said in an old and gentle voice: "However, those greedy and selfish nobles built this A ship of sin, trying to avoid the washing of the flood."
"How selfish and how blasphemous!"
"We cannot bear it, so we must resist! ”
To be honest, Xia En was not very interested in what this unknown bastard said.
But under the encouragement of the masked old man's encouraging tone, Xia En could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the hall had changed.
People are becoming more and more excited and fanatical.
Xia En suspected that the old man used some special secret technique while speaking to make the sailors almost blindly trust him.
Suddenly at this moment, the young man who had just arrived asked.
“Mr. Pastor, can we really enter the Lord’s Kingdom of God after we die?”
"Of course."
The old man vowed: "If you sacrifice your life for our Lord, you will naturally be accepted by the warm and bright kingdom of God."
What he said was extremely true. Seriously, it was obvious that he had already believed it.
Also, if you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself.
But after hearing these words, Xia En's expression changed slightly.
The kingdom of light?
Could it be that...
Xia En’s eyes fell on everyone’s feet.
On the floor, there was a huge magic circle, almost encompassing the entire storage hall.
It is said to be a magic array, but it feels more like a large altar.
For some of the runes, Xia En could recognize them at a glance and murmured in his heart.
“Hui Jiao?!”
That’s right, based on Xia En’s experience in [The Land of Glory] for many days, it can be seen that these runes are closely related to Hui Jiao. Inseparable connection.
This means that this "pastor" actually believes in the Billions of Glory Sect?
Xia En’s first reaction was disbelief.
To be honest, during this period of getting along, Xia En developed a good impression of Hui Jiao.
But now...
In the dim cabin, an old man wearing a strange mask softly recited strange spells. The weak firelight reflected the extreme fanaticism on people's faces.
——The whole scene is filled with a strong sense of evil.
It is very different from the light and purification mentioned by the old people.
Immediately afterwards, the magic circle under people's feet began to light up, licking their ankles and calves, and clinging to them like living creatures.
The meaning of those runes is sacrifice!
Obviously, the old man is ready to sacrifice the lives of everyone here in exchange for a miracle.
Of course Xia En would not watch this happen. Without hesitation, he emerged from the shadows and knocked the masked old man unconscious with one punch.
“Who?”
Everyone looked at him in astonishment.
After seeing the noble clothes, people's eyes suddenly showed strong hostility.
“It’s those criminal nobles!”
“Kill him! Kill him!”
Although Xia En sympathizes with the common people, in this group of Words are meaningless in front of the already crazy guy.
He struck directly and knocked them to the ground.
This battle can only be described as devastating.
Just after everyone lost the ability to move, a familiar figure walked at the door of the hall.
Edward looked at him strangely and asked: "Your Highness Shane? What happened?"
"Edward? Why are you here?"
Shane frowned.
At this moment, he finally suddenly realized where the strange feeling that he had ignored before came from.
Every time he "cycles", he seems to meet the prince named "Edward".
The first two "loops" are understandable.
After all, the first time was a coincidence, and the second time it was Xia En who took the initiative to find him.
But in the third cycle, when Shane was preparing for the speed pass, he actually saw Edward in the cab.
This seems a bit weird.
As for this encounter, it was even more incredible.
How could Edward appear in this storage hall so coincidentally and bump into the gathering?
There is no such coincidence in the world!
Thinking of this, Xia En looked solemn and asked Edward.
"Who are you?"
"Who am I?"
Edward was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.
After this smile, it was as if an invisible mask was peeled off his face, allowing him to return to his true self.
Immediately afterwards, Edward took out a single-sided spectacle from his coat pocket and put it on slowly.
There is an indescribable elegance in the movements.
When he actually put on his glasses, his whole demeanor changed.
Edward bowed to Shane gracefully, smiled gently and said: "You can call me...[Undertaker]."
(End of this chapter)