Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 226 We need to find a way to get the Candlelight Society to take action

After trying to open the inexplicable connection with the believers, Zeus was surprised to find countless red threads extending from his body in all directions.

When he tried to focus his attention on a particular thread, he could hear prayers coming from there.

"Why is the church closed recently?"

Ok?
Xius was stunned. Why did it feel a little familiar?
It seems like a mind link?

He tried to respond:

"Hello"

"! ! ! ! " The person on the other side suddenly became panicked, and a lot of thoughts immediately surfaced.

"How is this possible!?"

"What is this! Why did I get a reply? And this is such a scary sound."

"Oh no, I'm being targeted by the evil god!"

"Break the ritual and isolate the sea of unconsciousness, quickly!"

After a moment, the red thread broke.

Hughes: “.”

How did the other party react so quickly? He just sent a greeting, and they immediately mistook him for an evil god?
And after guessing his identity, he showed no intention to communicate and directly disconnected?
Well, if you think about it carefully, these red silk threads should be the followers of the Fire Moth. These cultists who have been walking on the edge of danger all year round will not have any hope of luck with the evil god and will not listen to him at all.

Well, generally speaking this is the right choice, but if it is always like this, then wouldn’t Zeus be completely helpless?

Can't we contact ordinary people? Those who don't understand the supernatural might be tempted to try and communicate, and it would be even better if they could connect with someone they know.
As this idea came into being, Xiu Si was surprised to find that some white threads gradually appeared in front of his eyes. He clicked on one at random and heard a voice coming from the other side.

"Alas, Ken and Jeremiah left Blood Harbor like this, and the Rhine is in turmoil again. I don't know if we can ever return to Castel."

Xiusi thought about this voice for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

He remembered that the man's name was Josh, and he had bought a batch of goods from him on credit before. So, he was in Blood Harbor and knew about Jeremiah and Ken?

He is a mortal who knows nothing about evil gods and the like, and he is quite courageous, so he should be very interested in such extraordinary things.
All in all, it's a good subject to try.

After hesitating for a moment, Hughes decided to try to say hello.

"Josh, are you okay?"

"! ! ? ? What a horrible sound! !"

The next moment, this line also broke.

Xiu Si scratched his head in annoyance. It seemed that as long as the other party was willing, they could sever this connection, regardless of whether they knew about the extraordinary. More importantly, the other party was particularly afraid of his voice whenever he spoke. What was it like? How could everyone hear the abnormality?

This is troublesome. It may not be easy to collect information.

Xius looked at the silk threads in front of him and frowned.

His abilities seemed to be enhanced, and he could not only proactively contact his believers, but he could even contact people related to him.

As for why this happened, Xiu Si had a guess.

The last time he tested his abilities was on land, but this time he tested them in the sea.

Recalling that the ocean had been polluted for a thousand years, Hughes suspected that there was something in the deep sea that could enhance things related to pollution.

Chloe once said that the evil god cannot be communicated with, but can constantly whisper polluted words. So can it be considered that the evil god is a source of pollution?

And this source of pollution has been greatly enhanced in the sea, especially recently!
Could the recent changes in the ocean be a significant increase in pollution?
The number of murlocs and arm monsters landing on Castel Island suddenly increased, the power of this evil god's body increased significantly, and the contaminated snake spread, all of these pointed to this point.

He could only listen one-way from the shore, but when he came to the sea, he could talk to the believers and even separate the existence related to him. He became stronger and stronger, as if he had really become some kind of god.

So, is he the only evil god's body in the sea? If there are other evil gods, have they also been strengthened?
Thinking of the monsters besieging Castel, Zeus suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. Could it be that his enemies were not just these monsters, but some evil god in the sea?

The sea has undergone a strange change, increasing pollution. The pollution is spreading rapidly, and the evil gods in the sea have been strengthened. Originally, their influence was only in the sea, but now they are gradually coming onto land.

He lost control after taking one look at the body of the sea worker Hughes, and Castel was suddenly attacked by the monsters.
That evil god discovered him? And considered him his enemy?
This conjecture is a bit absurd, but it can explain everything. No wonder Castel is different from others. It turns out that he is being targeted?
Thinking about it this way, perhaps Castel is the only one in trouble in the Storm Ocean, and everything else is normal. This makes sense.

Zeus slapped his thigh and thought, then he could contact the Candlelight Society. If there was any news about the evil god, the Candlelight Society would definitely take action. As they have always been law-abiding, there wouldn't be too much subsequent trouble.

After all, he is the border earl appointed by the Queen. The Candlelight Society is now suppressed by the Queen and will not cause trouble.

Even if they wanted to purify Caster as well, not to mention the existence of the Fire Moths on the island, Caster's current strength was enough to protect himself.

Moreover, the Candlelight Society is very concerned about extraordinary events and will not ignore them. As the state religion of the empire, it is also powerful enough.

But how do I contact the Candlelight Society?

Zeus narrowed his eyes. He did know some people in the Candlelight Society, such as Beatrice, but she had just become a transcendent and her influence was not influential, so she might not have much say in the Candlelight Society.

He wanted to try to report this matter directly to the top leaders of the Candlelight Society. With the number of monsters around Castel Island, if there were not enough extraordinary people, they would just be food for the hungry ghosts.

Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. He studied for a long time but did not find any more silk threads. He could not even find Beatrice's. The only people he could contact were the followers of the Fire Moth and people who were connected to him.

But it is not easy for me to communicate with these people directly. As soon as I open my mouth, they will be scared away. Is it possible that I can only listen to others pray silently?
It’s okay to listen, after all, it is a way to obtain information. Xiu Si calmed down and listened quietly.

After listening to the chaotic prayers for a long time, Hughes finally lost his patience. Although he heard many prayers, there was basically no useful information - who would have the leisure to read out today's political news while praying?

Finally, when Xiu Si was about to give up, he finally found a way to use it:
He can try to connect different threads together!
Talking to yourself will scare people away, so why not just let them talk to each other?
(End of this chapter)