65. On the eve of the Great War
Hale City is a closed gathering point for humans, that is, it does not actively absorb survivors from the outside world. Because of the special geographical location, there are almost no mutated creatures above level 3 to break in.
This is probably the reason why the poor would rather not go hungry than leave - there are countless human strongholds destroyed by mutated creatures.
Entrance 3 fell into the hands of the Eternals, and a steady stream of mutated creatures began to be transported into the slum stronghold.
The first to profit was the group of believers, given that the shelf life of meat in the shade of the cave was only about 5 days. And once it rots, it is useless. They changed their strategy: eleven Believers were given 10 mutant corpses, and the rest were given corpses in varying quantities.
These things could not be hidden from the neighbors, and with the help of the trouble, everything about the Dawn Church gradually spread in the slums. And those who become believers are given a share of food, at least a whole piece of meat.
Under the control of the Eternal Life Society, a large number of poor people began to become believers to receive food. It doesn't matter if they're sincere or not, they'll believe it until the last minute of the plan.
Nearly half of the members were sent to the border of the civilian area and the various Hale City forces as a watch, keeping an eye on some of the poor who might be informed. Ground activity largely ceased, and their center of gravity shifted to Hale City. Only a few members are left out searching for level 3 mutant creatures and fishing for the main mission, after all, only fish are acceptable.
Three days passed, and all the food was distributed. The number of believers exceeded 1,000, and the eyes of the civilian area also caught 8 poor people who wanted to inform, and handed them over to Donald despite his pleas for public execution.
Under coercion and temptation, these believers are gradually integrating into the church.
The only regret is that their god has not shown his face for a long time.
β¦β¦
"I'm going to be a Kami in the New World!"
Mu Su leaned back, his arm stretched out, and his palm was clenched. Shouted out the above content excitedly,Holy light is controlled to spell into a physical subtitle like γ΄γ΄γ΄γγγ,Floating behind himγ
The solemn feeling of hard work is gone in an instant.
By this time they had moved to a civilian stronghold. Adjacent to James' residence. But the status is still poor.
Chen Yuepan sat on the straw mat next to her, holding her chin listlessly.
Anthony is in a daze.
Lin Ye looked idly at the beam of the sinkhole.
After a relatively boring waiting time, outsiders from the gate, Joyce and his party entered the courtyard.
Anthony briefly recounted the results of the civilian area. With no worries about food and clothing, the need for religion in the civilian areas is not so strong. With the exception of one businessman, only a handful of people joined the church with doubts.
When the words fell, everyone was suddenly stunned at the same time.
New quest hints appear on their retina.
[Objective (Phase 1): Thirty-nine saviors: Cooperate to defeat Level 3 mutant creatures. (Complete)γ
[Secondary Mission Objective (Phase 1): Ensure that everyone brings back more than the required amount of supplies. Reward: 1000 Black Dots (can be connected in the Black Web section of the Properties Panel) (Completed)γ
γMission Objectives Updatedγ
[Current Progress:]
[Objective (Phase 2): Thirty-Nine Saviors: Survive the winter with a human gathering point before the onset of winter.] γ
[Secondary Mission Objective (Phase 1): Reach 1,000 inhabitants at the gathering point.] Reward: 2000 Black Points]
The mission objective was completed abruptly, and the second phase began.
With only thought, Joyce looked at Mu Su: "You take a look at the kill prompt." β
The wildfire has almost stopped, and it takes a few minutes for the kill prompt to slowly update one.
"Remind me to destroy the atavistic birds and gain 1000 XP and 10 Black Dots." Mu Su said.
The atavism, a mutated creature that weighs hundreds of kilograms. It is not known from what mutation it came from, but it is known that it cannot fly and is a land chocobo.
"If we hadn't prepared to sneak into the city, we wouldn't have been able to complete this task......"
"With 18 days to go until the arrival of winter, it is almost impossible for us to establish our own gathering point."
The rest of the members began to talk about it.
Anthony exhaled and said in a heavy tone: "In 18 days, we will get Hale City." β
"It's too rushed, we're not ready yet." Joyce said with a calm face.
In terms of churches, only 1,000 people became believers in the ghetto, and the ghetto was almost empty.
In terms of undercover, no one in Hale City's official forces except James has been involved.
Originally, it was expected that most of the officials of Hale City would be replaced by members of the Eternal Life Society, and the church would secretly woo believers until they were discovered, which was the best time to plan an action.
Anthony sighed, "There's no time to prepare." The food will run out in a few days. Lack of food, they will not follow us. β
Joyce nodded, looked around at the crowd and said, "After 10 days, no matter what the progress is, we will start snatching." β
The plans were customized one by one, and the members used various means to blend in with the soldiers, the city lord's mansion, and the noble district.
The Church no longer grows in secret, and the first eleven faithful are appointed bishops to give them all their strength to develop the faithful, and ten days later to welcome the Lord of the Dawn.
A large number of weapons were made and distributed, young believers were taught how to fight, and a batch of handmade firearms and hundreds of kilograms of black powder were obtained.
There is no methodical, only eagerness.
β¦β¦
10 days later.
A temporary church in a civilian area.
Flickering candles illuminate the church, and the three-meter-tall statue of the Lord of the Dawn opens its arms and embraces the world.
The seats below were all filled, and hundreds of believers stood in the back row.
And that's not all. There are also nearly 2,000 believers scattered in various corners of the civilian area.
A few days ago, the Hale City side began to notice the sudden rise of the Church of Dawn. However, he dodged several times with his inner response. Today, he used a trick to reveal false news and successfully diverted some of the troops in Hale City.
In front of the statue, Anthony sat in a graceful red robe and recited the teachings loudly, and the believers shouted in unison, calling for the arrival of the Lord of the Morning Sun.
Joyce sat in the corner, unobtrusive. In the church, apart from them, there was no one else waiting behind the statue of Chen Yue. All the members were at the joints of Hale City, waiting for the snatch to begin.
Except that Donald stood still.
This was specifically requested by Joyce. He was to guard the grotto, and if the plan failed, he would provide an escape route.
Joyce had always acted in a matter of time. Only this time, I was forced by AIC.
"Today, our God will come to earth once and for all! Save us! We call you! My Lord, Lord of the Dawn! β
Anthony suddenly shouted and fell to his knees.
The believers knelt down and chanted in unison.
In the midst of this, a dazzling golden light suddenly permeated in front of the statue. The believers looked up in amazement and stared at a figure that appeared in the light.
They finally met...... Jinni.
"I, the supreme deity of the divine realm, the husband of the goddess of dawn; lover of the goddess of light; the heart of the goddess of love; the concubine of the goddess of charm; Confidant of the Night Lady, Lord of the Dawn! β
In the long prefix, Anthony clutched his forehead in pain.
Matsu began to improvise.