Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 617 You must visit the Stellar Furnace immediately!

The priests of the Silent Church did not notice Nora and her companions' idle chatter.

They just kept walking forward silently.

Ignati was at the very front, and the buried men could only see his back.

"Lord Patriarch."

Ignati stopped and looked back. The buried men had all stopped and were looking at him.

As Ignati's gaze swept over them, the buried men straightened up and clenched their fists, pounding their chests in unison.

This is an action used only on the battlefield. When wearing face armor, the heavy armor would hinder speech, so they would bang on their armor to express their will.

Ignati swallowed hard, meeting the gazes of the buried men, and saw only resolute eyes.

The last time I saw this scene was when we faced the Empire's musketeers, who were wearing heavy armor and ready to charge into battle, and no one knew if they would come back alive.

The Burialers no longer wear the heavy armor of the Icefield, nor do they wield the tower shields and flails, but the determination in their eyes remains.

It was as if the battlefield was still before them, and they were still a group of fearless warriors.

Nini glanced deeply at the priests in the sanctuary, then sidled up to Nora and whispered:
"Very loyal."

Nora glanced at her and gave a soft snort.

"The Silent Sanctuary, you can call them stubborn, conservative, ignorant, and backward, but they never lack courage, whether in war or in change." Nora's voice held a hint of longing and nostalgia. "They are warriors; only their fearless will can break through the high walls of reality. Do you think seeing these things will drive them mad?"

Seeing Castel's power and invincibility, the Burialers did indeed waver, and their will was put to the test.

But this ordeal did not break them; instead, it united the buried ones, and their will, tempered by despair, became even sharper.

Nini nodded slowly.

Not only her, but also Hughes and everyone in the Banshee Network felt the choices and changes of this group. From the moment the Burialers awoke, Castel had been paying close attention to them. They were the first church force to arrive in Castel, and their performance would substantially affect Castel's future attitude towards the outside world.

The buried ones were not idle either; they had already begun to gather together to discuss how to make changes. The White Disaster had cost them their land and believers, but on the other hand, it had also reduced many concerns and burdens. Perhaps the Silent Church would really make changes.

However, Nini soon discovered that the direction they had come up with was rather interesting.

"So, we still have an advantage!"

“Yes! Castells has only gone further in technology and industry. Our core point is that we know more about pollution and the extraordinary.”

"That's right, they've only ever encountered mortal opponents; they don't know much about true extraordinary beings."

Nini's tail tip curled up.

"Nini, you know what I mean—" Hughes' message suddenly popped up in the mind link.

"Leave it to me!"

"Everyone, let's postpone our discussion until later. Let's continue our tour!" Nini pushed her way into the circle of priests and said enthusiastically in a loud voice:
"Next, we won't go to see any creations. Let's just have a simple tour of Castel Cathedral—don't worry, our cathedral is completely open to the public. You can even go and see the stellar furnace in the power core!"

Main church?
The priests in the silent sanctuary immediately perked up, exchanging glances and seeing the eagerness in each other's eyes.

Industrial churches are not feasible, but when it comes to religion and churches, the Silent Church has a history of over a thousand years.

Is this not where they excel? Several of the burial workers pondered for a moment, even revealing a cautious expression.

It's likely that Castells saw they had suffered too much and decided to use some appeasement tactics, first letting them find a sense of superiority, praising them to the top, and then bringing them down hard.

Wow, what a masterful combination of soft and hard tactics!
As expected of Castells, he has such deep skills in winning people's hearts!
The priests of the Silent Sanctuary exchanged a few subtle hand gestures, and soon their expressions turned serious. They had just completed the communication quietly, and no matter how poorly Castel performed, they would not underestimate him.

Ignati glanced at his men, who were already on guard, before looking up at Nini with a smile: "Then I'll trouble you. I heard that Castel has built a new church, and I didn't expect to have the opportunity to visit it today."

“No problem, no problem, let’s hurry over and take the train!” Nini pointed to the station on the side.

Most of Castel's transportation has been moved underground, since the cost of digging subways here is extremely low. The Banshees dig a few sections whenever they have nothing else to do, often exceeding their quota.

However, ground transportation has not been completely abandoned, such as freight trains.

Nini and her group had just finished visiting the airport and were not far from the dock. Castells' dock has been expanded a lot and most of the shipping is loaded and unloaded here.

The supplies unloaded from the ship were transported away through the nearby station.

Some large items are inconvenient to transport into the network, and it would be a waste to transport them from the ground to the underground and then back up.

Furthermore, due to the limited overall space of the subway network, the subway cars are all smaller than those of freight trains on the ground, so their carrying capacity is naturally much lower. While they are fine for carrying passengers, they are not suitable for transporting goods.

Led by Nini, the buried people headed towards the station. Nini pointed to a sculpture standing on the platform and said, "Look, I made this sculpture myself."

The priests looked closely and saw a strong man in beautiful armor, raising a broken sword and facing forward with a ferocious expression.

"Is this to commemorate a brave soldier?"

"It looks like it. Look, his sword is broken, but he hasn't given up the fight!"

"That's right, the expression on his face was a mixture of anger and fear, and it was even a little distorted. He must have mustered all his courage to fight to the death!"

"Should we pray to him? He seems very effective."

"You're a priest from the Silent Church, don't worship everything!"

"Ms. Nini, is this statue a tribute to a brave warrior?"

Nini blinked innocently.

"No, it's because there was a shameful knight named Galahad who charged at the train here, even breaking his sword. He was hospitalized for several days, so I made a sculpture of him to mock him."

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The priests, who had been discussing the matter, fell into an awkward silence.

"Anyway, he was quite brave."

Nini nodded: "Yes, the brave enjoy the world first, and the brave knights come up to embarrass themselves first. You see, quite a few people have had their episodes here later, so I stopped erecting statues. Oh, by the way, you don't know about Castells syndrome. Simply put, it's when you see Castells that you go crazy."

"Go crazy? Why?"

"I don't know why either. Look, the car's here, let's hurry up and visit the Stellar Furnace!"

(End of this chapter)