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Chapter 897 The Evil Church

The first altar of the Healing Church was set up in the Zar Islands settlement.

Does that sound a little familiar? That's right, it's Adamir Renly's hometown.

This was the first missionary location he and his teacher Rick had chosen after careful consideration. Firstly, it was Renly's territory, and Adamir was very familiar with it. Secondly, the messenger here had been crippled by Milo and was temporarily unable to resist.

The messengers of the gods are the incarnations of the sacred objects, those who died young and were imprisoned in the containers of the sacred objects, unable to become Vovados.

Milo and his friends have collected five similar items, and they are currently being kept by Rick.

Although these unlucky guys have been beaten to a pulp and lost all their fighting ability, at least their will is clear. As long as the sacred object is not destroyed, they will not die.

They were all children who died young and had intellectual disabilities, but they can still provide some information, more or less.

For example, what are the weaknesses of a sacred object, and where is it usually hidden?

With five sacred artifacts in his hands, Rick was able to do all sorts of bad things in the Zar Islands with ease.

The lord of Zhar settlement, Adamir's father, was completely subdued and dared not resist. Even without the intervention of the sacred artifact, Rick, now wielding the Stone People's Poems, could be considered among the upper echelons; dealing with a lord was a piece of cake.

As for the relic incarnation that guards Zal, it went into hiding after being destroyed by Milo the first time.

Unfortunately, its five brothers turned around and bought it.

Thus, Rick's possession of the relics increased from five to six.

Only the high priest of the Zhar settlement led a group of Bloodborne Spirit Visionaries to escape this territory.

From spreading poisoned wheat to establishing the first Healing Church, Rick completed the entire process in less than a month.

This is the story of the plundering of faith.

It's somewhat like a cycle.

Whether it's the Bloodborne faith centered around Auriba Island, the Three Goddess faith that later interfered, or the Healing Church that has emerged as a dark horse today.

Ultimately, it boils down to a very simple relationship—taking and giving.

Once believers are satisfied, the power of their faith will be inexhaustible.

In this respect, Bloodborne's belief system has clearly gone astray. Only the Visor receives "charity," while the lower-level believers are merely the soil that breeds Volvardos. The gods do not regard these guys as their own people at all.

That's why the faith in the Three Goddesses spread so quickly in the Southern Territory. After all, they really give things away; the exchange order is genuine, tangible, and real.

Then the three of them were smashed and trampled to pieces by the three members of the Milo family.

Thus, the Healing Church gained an unprecedented opening and took advantage of the situation.

This is the cyclical pattern of changing belief systems, which repeats itself repeatedly.

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Of course, this is all predicated on those who stand above the established order being able to maintain their footing.

The Healing Church is clearly not on a very stable footing right now, because the entire church is being held up by Rick and his apprentice Adamir. One of them is dead in the light, and the other is a effeminate man, neither of whom are known for their combat prowess.

They had originally pinned their hopes on the people in Nanwei City, hoping that Emma or Rebecca could back them up, but unfortunately, they simply couldn't be bothered with anything outside the city.

As for Yan, there's even less hope for him. After returning to Nanwei City, he spent his days indulging in pleasure houses, living a life of debauchery.

His girlfriend, Xiao Yan, spent all her time at the opera house, living a life of debauchery.

...

Rick now finally understands just how difficult it is to start a business.

The person in question is wandering around somewhere, not returning home for months on end. The family is full of spoiled brats, and no one can be relied on.

It was quite inexplicable that he, a composer who used to only play background music during fights, had suddenly become the main composer. These days, Rick has barely had time to enjoy quality protein or appreciate classical music, relying solely on canned protein he had stockpiled to maintain his vital signs, making life very difficult.

After solving one problem after another, new problems always follow.

Just when the church's lower-level system had finally stabilized for the time being, the descendants of the gods from Oribar Island led a large group of people to attack.

Looking at the massive warships stretching out on the horizon like a new continent, Rick was so shocked that he instinctively clutched his phonograph.

They were almost ready to tear through space to "escape this ancient land".

Logically speaking, the biggest conflict in the Lost South should be between Muta + Oriba Island and Nanwei City, and Rick should not be involved in the clash between the two groups.

At the very least, he's not the one who takes the lead; Rick is just the guy who carries the sound system...

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On the central island of the Zar Islands, a not-so-grand, locally-style building stands.

A beautiful upside-down golden tree totem can be seen on the windows of the building's high-rise towers; this is the design Rick chose as the totem for the Healing Church.

That's right, it was directly stolen from the Upside-Down Golden Tree.

Rick now juggles multiple roles: coroner, composer, surgeon, preacher, and high priest. He can no longer take on the job of a designer.

Even the wheat sifting machine in the center of the Healing Church's main cathedral was built by him.

Even a donkey wouldn't be treated like that.

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Now, the army of Auriba Island is pressing in.

Rick was at his wit's end.

These fat, big-eared descendants of the gods have recently discovered that more and more people in the Southern Realm no longer serve the bloodline system, and they can't find anyone to capture for pleasure rituals.

The rules for selecting people through rituals passed down from ancient times are already very strict; only those chosen by the gods are eligible.

Nowadays, it's difficult to even find a few passersby, because several nearby settlements have been converted into faith-based healing churches.

Of course, this phenomenon is limited to the grassroots believers.

The Bloodborne Visionaries are still loyal to Oriba.

And so, today's siege came about.

The descendants of the gods of Oriba Island led the siege against the "evil church" in the Zhar settlement.

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"I don't know which is more evil, spreading poisonous wheat or holding mass criticism events."

Rick stood in front of the Healing Church, holding a black umbrella.

He had long ago dispersed most of the people in the Zhar settlement, even his apprentice Adamir had been sent away.

However, Rick would never do the thing of staying behind alone to fight against the army of the Oribar Island gods.

He holds the poems in his hands; he is a citizen of the Great Stone, and can leave the battlefield at any time.

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Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the church of the Healing Church behind him.

"Of course, group sex is more evil, need I say more?"

(End of this chapter)