Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 147: Surrounding the Church
Chloe lowered her head as she pushed Hughes out of the room. She was too embarrassed to look up.

It was indeed her recklessness that caused the problem. When the two of them were trying, they should have at least called someone over. She was the Fire Moth, so she naturally knew how dangerous these things were. Thinking about it now, she still felt a little scared.

If she died because of her own stupidity, there would be nothing to say, but she almost killed Xiu Si.

The Fire Moth has now reached a cooperation with Caster, but it is a very fragile cooperation. If Zeus dies here, the angry banshees will tear their entire church apart without any reason.

Even now it has come.

Hughes opened the trapdoor, climbed up the ladder, and was immediately pulled behind by Finnel.

The Banshees were standing in the church with weapons in hand, and several followers of the Fire Moth were pinned to the ground by them.

The trapdoor was open, but the banshees did not come down. They cast cold glances at Chloe who was standing below.

Chloe took a deep breath and climbed up the ladder.

She was indeed safe hiding underground. The trapdoor completely divided the place into two parts, and the banshees could not attack. However, this incident was caused by her recklessness, and she could not just escape like this.

When she got up there, the banshees looked at her even more unfriendly.

She was covered in Zeus's blood, especially on her hands and face. The banshees could smell it, but she didn't have a single scar on her body. It seemed that she was the one who hurt Zeus.

The banshees were tall, and the dome of the church, which was originally very high, seemed a little cramped against their backdrop.

They held weapons in their hands, and their snake tails covered with hard scales and their bodies as strong and muscular as steel made them look like killing machines. Chloe suddenly felt like she was standing in front of a group of chariots ready to charge.

Chloe was short to begin with, and the banshees surrounded her, their tall bodies leaning on their weapons casting shadows as they lowered their heads and stared at her with cold eyes.

Like huge statues.

Chloe stood there without saying a word, and the church was completely silent.

"Lord, what happened? I haven't been able to contact you for a while now, and then you suddenly started losing a lot of health. I've contacted Ash and brought the rest of the people here first."

Zeus glanced around. There were less than a hundred Banshees in total. Ash and Nini led two teams each. There were only about twenty people left on the island. Except for Monica, everyone else had come.

"Waaaaaah, Lord, are you okay?! They locked me in the room and won't let me out! Hurry up and let them out!" Monica was making a loud noise in the group chat. Xius comforted her for a few words, then looked at Finel.

"I'm fine, it was just a misunderstanding. The Fire Moths' gathering point seems to have some kind of shielding function, making it impossible for me to communicate with you. Tell Ash not to come back."

Ash: "My Lord, Nini and I have completed our investigation and are on our way back. I'm glad you're alright."

Zeus said this in the group chat, and Ash actually replied to him directly through the mind link.

Hughes: "So fast? I thought you were out in the open sea, but it turns out you've already established a telepathic connection. Anyway, don't worry. Chloe and I had a little hiccup in our experiment just now, but it's all fine now."

After Xiusi finished speaking in the group, he looked up at the people around him. Chloe was still being stared at by several people, and she didn't dare to breathe.

"Okay, it's okay, it's just a misunderstanding. Speaking of which, your underground shielding measures are pretty good. I can't even contact the Banshees."

"This is done with the help of the Candlelight Church's technology. It can indeed block a lot of detection inside." Chloe said carefully.

"Then maybe we should station some people there." There was no emotion in Finnel's tone.

She was actually quite angry. She didn't know what Sister Chloe had done wrong. She could tell from Chloe's guilty expression and the look of her lord.

Needless to say, what Zeus meant to the Banshees, and he almost got into trouble in Castel.

Finel was not interested in experiments or fighting, but she still picked up weapons without hesitation and brought all her tribesmen here. This was her duty.

But as for Chloe, it seems that the nun has not fulfilled her obligations.

Xius pondered for a moment and then said, "This accident is not her fault. In fact, she took a higher risk. I was the relatively safe one. It's just that the development of the matter was completely beyond our expectations. There's nothing we can do."

"My Lord." Finel turned to look at Xius. There was a hint of anger in her tone, but she didn't say anything. She simply asked, "What should we do next?"

"Let's go back. This accident is very strange. I need to investigate it in detail. Let everyone go."

There were also several followers of the Fire Moth being controlled by the banshees. Although they didn't do anything extreme, they didn't look friendly either.

Soon, the banshees let them go, swung their tails, and quietly left the church.

Zeus sighed. He might need to comfort the banshees later. He could feel the banshees' emotions. It was normal for them to be anxious. After all, they didn't know that Lord Zeus was just a shell.

Maybe he needs to be more careful in the future. What he is carrying on his shoulders now is not his own life, but the expectations of too many people.

Chloe did the same. After everyone left, she whispered, "I'm sorry, I wasn't well prepared."

"Let's go to the testing ground next time. There are more people there."

Chloe nodded quickly. This was what they, the Fire Moths, always did. Various experiments often came with huge risks, so they were actually always cautious.

It's just that all the attempts that Zeus and she made today were too successful, whether it was telling secrets or spreading knowledge through speculation, which made her a little excited and forgetful.

Moreover, she didn't expect that she would be hurt by a mortal like Zeus. She thought she could control the overall situation.

This is actually the key point. She inexplicably lost control.

Xius also thought of this. He rubbed his chin and asked, "Does your extraordinary path have the possibility of sudden loss of control and amnesia?"

"No. At least I've never heard of it." Chloe also frowned. Losing control is too terrible for a superhuman. If they are exposed to pollution, they may never wake up.

"You haven't had it yourself before?"

"No."

Hughes thought for a moment and asked hesitantly, "Do you feel that there is some kind of connection between you and me?"

(End of this chapter)