Chapter 140 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (26)
Chapter 140 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (26)
The group rushed to the massive contaminated site that Frederick had described.
Although this contaminated area was not as large as the previous one, a very dangerous atmosphere was suddenly felt.
When Bader spoke up to warn Fran, he said, "Be careful, there's a very strong dark aura here. He might be here... If necessary, I will reveal myself."
"Him?" Fran was a little confused, so he moved closer to Shi Qi and asked, "Godfather, who is 'he'?"
Shi Qi didn't hide anything and answered directly, "The God of Darkness..."
Fran was somewhat surprised by Shi Qi's answer, but he didn't question Shi Qi's words. On the contrary, Shi Qi's words made him even more certain of the identity of this "person" who looked exactly like him.
Having received Bader's reminder, Shi Qi knew he couldn't let the others remain completely in the dark, so he subtly warned Frederick and the others, "Although this contaminated area doesn't seem as large as the previous one, don't let your guard down. This place is not simple."
Shi Qi had a very high reputation within the empire. Upon hearing this, the knights, who had been somewhat relaxed after experiencing the previous defilement, immediately perked up.
Seeing that everyone was on high alert, Shi Qi turned to Frederick and asked, "How did you know the followers were here?"
Frederick: "My men have discovered several bodies...of people dressed in papal robes...on the outskirts of this contaminated site..."
Upon hearing this, Shi Qi frowned. After all, if bodies had been found on the outskirts, there was a high probability that the other missing members of the cult were also in grave danger. "There's no time to lose, let's go."
Not far inside, Shi Qi indeed saw the several scattered corpses that Frederick had mentioned lying on the ground. Their deaths were extremely gruesome, and the facial expressions of the corpses were all ferocious and painful. What was terrifying was that the abdomens of these corpses were all a bloody mess, as if they had been forcibly torn open from the inside. If you looked closely, you could even see shattered organs in that bloody mess.
Apart from a few of Frederick's men, almost everyone else gasped in shock at the sight. Even the knights who had spent years on various battlefields had never seen such a bizarre way of dying.
“He is trying to take over these people’s bodies, but these bodies cannot support His power,” Bader suddenly said.
When Shi Qi and Fran heard His voice, their expressions changed. If these people couldn't withstand the power of the Dark God, how many people would He test on?
Fran crouched down and lightly touched the wound on the abdomen of one of the corpses with his finger. After a moment, he stood up and said to Shi Qi, "The blood has completely dried. Judging from the condition of the corpse, it has probably been dead for almost two days."
After he finished speaking, everyone present became serious and then continued to walk inside without prior arrangement.
Further in, they began to encounter evil creatures, but these creatures were not very powerful and were not difficult for them to deal with. The team advanced into the contaminated area as quickly as possible.
Just as the knights were locked in battle with the evil creatures, the creatures, which had previously only had eyes for killing, suddenly seemed to have received some kind of command and knelt down in one direction at the same time.
Just as everyone was stunned, an inexplicable and unsettling energy emanated from the contaminated area, so powerful that it could be clearly felt from the moment they arrived.
"Quick! Head in the direction where these evil creatures are kneeling and worshiping!"
Badr's voice was filled with an undisguised urgency, a tone he had never heard from Him before, indicating that the situation had become so serious that even Badr found it difficult to handle.
So Shi Qi decisively directed everyone to move in the direction Badr had indicated.
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Lord felt that his body was nearing its limit. For the past few days, they hadn't eaten anything, but their minds had been forced to stay tense.
Over the past two days, the original hundred-strong cult has dwindled to less than twenty members, and they have no idea who will be next...
The monster in front of them was moving around in the body of a cultist, but cracks had appeared on the skin of this body, indicating that the monster was about to change to a new body.
The monstrous creature with its cracked body muttered maniacally in the voice of one of its companions, "Another failure. So many bodies... all useless trash!" Then, it slowly turned its head, looked at the dozen or so people on the ground, grinned, and said, "Who should we use next?"...
Lord and the other believers stared at the monster that seemed to be selecting items with fear and disgust. For the past few days, they had been bound to the spot by an invisible force and could not move at all.
The Dark God's somber gaze swept back and forth among the dozen or so people present. After a moment, His gaze settled on Lord: "You're the one..."
Feeling his body being lifted by an invisible force, Lord breathed a sigh of relief. Watching his companions become vessels for this monster one by one and die, the remaining people were already on the verge of mental collapse. Rather than waiting to die, they preferred to be chosen sooner and have a quick death.
Glancing at Lord, whose face wore a relieved expression, the Dark God took over his body in the same manner. After flexing his fingers a few times, He suddenly threw his head back and laughed, exclaiming, "Success! Finally, success!"
The dozen or so people who were initially stunned by His laughter felt a glimmer of hope when they heard His next words. If He succeeded, did that mean they could be let go?
After a long while, the Dark God's joy gradually faded, and he finally remembered the dozen or so people who remained on this side.
He strolled over to the dozen or so people and said with great compassion, "I'm in a good mood right now, so I'm giving you a chance to believe in me."
As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately objected: "I have been a believer in the God of Light since I can remember, and I will only believe in the God of Light from now on!"
“That’s right! The people of the Empire only worship the God of Light!” another voice followed. These teenagers had all lived in the Papacy since childhood, receiving its care and protection for many years. In their eyes, the guy who had killed so many of their companions was a complete monster. How could they possibly worship a monster?
Hearing the unanimous opinion of the crowd, the Dark God sneered. The next second, the body of the first person to speak was torn apart by the power of darkness.
A morbid and terrifying smile graced His face: "I have already given you a chance to live. Now... I will tear you apart one by one..."
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