Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 375 Biochemical Experiments, Religious Integration

After the first wave of survivors, led by Governor Miguel, fell, the governor's guards who followed behind tried to fight back desperately.

But to their horror, they discovered that, without anyone noticing, Wang Cheng had summoned a light drizzle with his "armchair strategist" ruse, and the fuse they had lit beforehand had long since been extinguished.

On the opposite side, Zhang Wu, the "Salt Man" in charge of commanding the musketeers, roared:
"If you're a man, use linear tactics and have a fair and square duel with us!"

Three volleys, fire!

boom!boom!boom!boom!
Clearly, flintlock muskets proved their worth in land warfare, subtly and completely altering the course of the war.

Unaffected by weather conditions other than heavy rain, and unable to expose itself at night due to open flames, it greatly improves combat adaptability.

Without the worry of accidentally igniting the gunpowder, soldiers could stand closely shoulder to shoulder, forming a truly tight and orderly "battle line".

In contrast, matchlock musketeers were too loose and dared not get too close to their comrades, and even when they adopted a linear formation, their effectiveness was far inferior to that of flintlock musketeers.

Not to mention that the reloading speed can be increased by two to three times.

In the drizzling rain, a supposed "fair duel" turned into a one-sided massacre.

The one-sided "firefight" ended with a complete victory for the flintlock muskets, leaving no survivors who had escaped Manila alive.

Thus, after the various lords on Yingzhou Island suffered greatly from flintlock muskets, this new weapon finally came into the view of people in Southeast Asia and the West for the first time.

Beyond the scope of a single place or country, its legendary status was further enhanced, and humanity's fear of it expanded further.

Even though the first flintlock musket in Shen Yueye's hands has not yet fully transformed into a national treasure.

However, the speed at which the projectiles were condensed, due to the combined power of incense offerings and the fear of sentient beings towards flintlock pistols, became significantly faster. What used to take two months to kill a fifth-rank soldier could now take two months to kill a fourth-rank soldier.

"Hey, Fugui, look!"

When the Lucky Boy, possessed by Wang Cheng, was about to receive the latest batch of materials using the White Bone Buddha Shrine and the Blood Pagoda, he was only discovered after being whispered a reminder from Sister Fox.

Among the most elite governor's guard, many men had their limbs twitch and writhe after death, like snakes that bite even after death.

In a very rare instance, after their consciousness had vanished, the corpses slowly rose from the ground on their own!

This caused an uproar among the musketeers behind them.

This scene is even more exaggerated than when Prince Jing, Han Zaizhen, had his severed arm move.

Naqihuoke glanced at it and found that it was exactly the same as the leeches he had seen in Malacca.

Alchemical creations, cultivated based on humans, underwent physical mutations and gained supernatural powers of flesh and blood that could slightly increase lifespan and greatly enhance physical regeneration.
[Inferior Red Medicine Liquid Infected byproducts of Changsheng Pharmaceutical]

A word instantly popped into Wang Cheng's mind:
"Biochemical experiment!"

In Manila, the last member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fell in a pool of blood.

Xavier, the cardinal who was acting as God's shepherd, immediately sensed the disappearance of the threads of faith around him and the realm of the true God.

The land beneath their feet was being gradually taken over by the victor's "Heavenly Rules and Earthly Laws," and the brilliant holy light surrounding him had noticeably dimmed.

Having had all his followers slaughtered right under his nose, Xavier was beyond furious; his initial haughty demeanor was nowhere to be seen.

"Ah! You damned heretics, I will burn every single one of you at the stake!"

In the sky, the proud "Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li" first glanced at his third son beside him before throwing the exquisite pagoda in his hand away.

The tower-shaped golden light barrier expanded rapidly, enveloping the entire battlefield, forming an indestructible cage with the incense and vows of "Journey to the West: The Legend of the Monkey King" and the military spirit of the 20,000-strong army.

"What a boastful charlatan! Now that all the believers in Manila are dead and the sacred site is destroyed, you bastard, you'd better worry about yourself first!"

This is one of the backup plans.

Wang Cheng's order to exterminate the Frankish and Bangbangya people was not only for revenge, but also out of practical considerations for defeating the enemy.

The Western Continent, dominated by religious societies, is different from the East, dominated by secular societies.

The latter is unified at the secular level, but in the religious realm, ghosts and gods of all sizes are everywhere, especially in folk beliefs where they are not subordinate to each other.

The former is a scattered mess in the secular world, but completely unified in the religious realm. There is only one God, and even if others are promoted to the peak of the first rank, they are only servants of God in terms of status.

Therefore, when they "walk with the sword and the cross" overseas, the new parishes they establish are not only the domain of the one God, but also the domain of every high-ranking clergyman.

With the permission of the church's higher authorities, they can gain a tremendous boost in power within the corresponding earthly realms of the Holy Cross Church.

This is why secular countries are so eager to compete for the right to patronize the Church and to vigorously proselytize in colonies and other countries.

At least, it is one of the most crucial reasons.

Including directly integrating other ethnic mythologies into their own system and secretly stealing other people's divine realms are also specialties of the [All-One Holy Light Qi].

To subdue a powerful second-rank clergyman, one must first sever his foundation.

As the leader of an assassin group spanning the eastern and western continents, Cassandra's information network far surpasses that of Wang Cheng:
"Few people know better than me how strong the assimilation ability of monotheism is."

Brigitte, the supreme goddess of poetry, forging, and fire on the Emerald Isle of Britannia, eventually became the Church's "Saint Brigitte".
Asclepius, the Roman god of medicine, eventually became Saint Cosmas and Damian.
I've also heard that the reason Cortés was able to conquer the Aztec Empire was not only because he brought a plague that the natives had no chance against, but also, most importantly, because they assimilated the divinity of the feathered serpent god.

A myth circulates among the Aztecs that the feathered serpent god fought against the war god Dezkariboccha, and the feathered serpent god was ultimately defeated and left the New World.

But when he left, he vowed that he would return one day.

Legend has it that this feathered serpent god had white skin, a long white beard, and wore a white robe, hence he was also known as the White God. The Aztecs mistakenly believed that the white man was the former feathered serpent god, and they took advantage of this misconception.

"In the Francois's plan to destroy the Great Zhao, they also proposed this substitution scheme. They wanted to collude with certain scholar-officials to translate the exclusive term 'God' into a supreme deity that had existed in the Great Zhao since ancient times, and then usurp the faith and the divine energy of Emperor Qin Shi Huang."

The more people believe it, the faster the luck will dissipate.

"The Great Zhao is the foundation of my good son-in-law's wealth and status; how could you vermin possibly get a share?"

Cassandra looked up, a sharp glint flashing in her bright emerald eyes:

"If we can keep Cardinal Xavier Xavier, it would be equivalent to knocking down the pillar of the East Bharata diocese, and the difficulty for Fugui to become the Governor-General of the South Seas would be reduced by at least half."

Even if we can't kill him, we must teach him a lesson he'll never forget.

The moment the threads of faith of the Francois and Bombonya people throughout Manila snapped, Cassandra immediately activated her powers.

Suddenly, melodious dance music rang out from the collapsed buildings.

The interplay of light and shadow instantly transformed the ruins into a magnificent banquet hall, where a group of impeccably dressed handsome men and beautiful women danced gracefully.

As a princess of the late Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, Cassandra was of a higher social standing than any other secular noblewoman, even if one searched the entire western continent.

Punishment, nobility, beauty, lust, assassination, betrayal, and so on are all extensions of her power.

With these powers, one can comprehend all sorts of extraordinary skills, just as Yu Long and Qi Hu each created numerous unique and extraordinary techniques.

Especially when noblewomen recite her name and devoutly worship her, they become increasingly charming and attractive to the opposite sex.

They will also become increasingly obsessed with Cassandra, becoming one of her countless personas and backup identities; of course, they can also be called God's Chosen.

Its core power is the "Crimson Blood Feast," which combines Eastern and Western magical arts.

A banquet symbolizing decadence can, like the insidious demons of Buddhism, stir the inner demons of an enemy, making him irresistibly intoxicated by wealth, power, and beautiful women.
It even helps the inner demon take human form and turn against the main personality.

If the inner demon wins, it will become a slave to desire in Cassandra's hands, or a new chosen one.

At this moment, dancing gracefully on the dance floor were beautiful ladies in evening gowns, exuding charm, and playful and adorable young noblewomen.
Alluring and seductive dancers, nuns with holy faces, dashing and heroic knights... everything imaginable is there.

Of course, as a reflection of the soul of a church priest, there must also be a beautifully sculpted little boy!
If it weren't for his teammate "Monkey King" being such a simpleton who, even after casting a spell on the Seven Fairies, only knew how to steal peaches, he would have been given two female monkeys by now.

Cassandra flashed into the dance floor like a drop of water, rapidly approaching Xavier.

Silently forming hand seals:

"God has chosen us!"

The power of the Crimson Feast can only be maximized when she dances with many of the chosen ones.

Cassandra, relying on the Eagle's Nest Assassins, the world's top assassination organization, has cultivated a large following of loyal followers over the years, and has become quite powerful.

At her call, many of the illusory beauties on the dance floor suddenly solidified, their lively eyes now possessing a master, at least doubling their deceptive power to the five senses.

Unfortunately, Xavier was not infatuated with any of them.

When that little boy, whose every detail perfectly matched his aesthetic sense, appeared, the cardinal in red no longer had a place for anyone else.

The inner demons suddenly surged and took shape within his body.

The shadow beneath his feet suddenly opened its eyes, raised its shadow spear, and thrust it toward Xavier's heart.

"hiss--!"

He was, after all, a high-ranking clergyman. His body erupted with blazing holy light, unleashing his divine domain, equivalent to a second-grade Yin-Yang Dharma Realm, to its fullest extent. The holy light instantly filled the dance floor.

This tore most of the illusion apart.

His slightly cloudy eyes regained their clarity.

I felt fortunate:

"Although the believers in Manila have all been killed, the Bombanga tribe in the vicinity, who have already converted to the church, still exist, preventing this land from completely slipping out of the church's control."

collapse!
But before he could finish speaking, the last tens of thousands of threads of faith snapped in just a few breaths.

His expression changed drastically immediately:

"How could this be? All the natives who converted to our Lord are dead?!"

Without the physical altar he carried, Xavier lost the blessing of this earthly divine realm, and with his inner demons causing turmoil within him, he finally realized that if he did not retreat, he might really die here.

He forcefully suppressed the inner demons within his body with his own inner light, risking to take a blow from Wu Cheng'en's staff. His entire being merged with the lance in his hand, and divine light shone brightly.

This saint, who is hailed as "the greatest missionary in history," possesses a rather shameless power—named "faith."

Full of idealism, as long as he firmly believes that he can do it, he can ignore objective conditions to a certain extent and achieve the desired effect.

At that moment, it was as if he was stepping on a bowstring and suddenly launched himself out, transforming into a stunning rainbow.

Click!

In an instant, it pierced through the outer perimeter of the "Exquisite Pagoda," which was supposed to be indestructible thanks to the support of 20,000 troops, and vanished in the blink of an eye.

However, he was seriously injured this time and should not appear again during Wang Cheng's trip to Southeast Asia.

(End of this chapter)