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Furthermore, since they had met with the king and returned unharmed, and even obtained information about the relics, doesn't that mean the king approved of them?

"On our way here, when we saw this giant steam engine, some of the crew members were already affected, as you should know."

“That’s right… but what exactly are you trying to say? Or what do you want me to do? If you want me to give up my faith, I’m afraid that’s impossible.”

"I'm not asking you to give up your faith; I'm telling you about the correct faith!"

Bai Miao raised his voice: "The gear thief you're talking about is actually saving you! The gear has been corrupted. It can give you instructions, but these instructions are all generated based on the thoughts in your head. Every time you ask for an instruction, it can influence your thoughts more and ultimately feed back to it."

"What truly powers the gears, and the entire Stellen, is that steam engine! Yet you now believe in the gears, this mind thief, which snatches your subconscious thoughts from your head, calling it giving you instructions, but those are all your own original thoughts!"

Father Barton was taken aback: "So... you want me to end up like those heretics? That's impossible!"

He suddenly roared, "Absolutely not! Let me join a heresy!"

The Gear Cult's beliefs had been deeply ingrained for many years, and after recovering from the shadow of Priestess Tina, the priest became exceptionally resolute.

Bai Miao slapped him across the face: "Stupid!"

"The Steam Cult's beliefs are not the correct ones either! They are obsessed with the steam engine, while you only see the gears. The correct beliefs should be the combination of the two! Steam drives gears, that's basic mechanics!"

"Then... what should we believe in?"

"science!

"The design and construction of the steam engine is inseparable from the ancestors of Stet, and the design and construction of gears is also inseparable from people. They have one thing in common: they are products that were manufactured by humans after rigorous logical proof and mathematical calculation!"

"As long as you believe in science and develop it vigorously, you will always have the future in your own hands."

Seeing the priest's resistant attitude towards the Steam Church, Bai Miao's idea of ​​bringing the Steam Church to the forefront was immediately thwarted, but he quickly came up with a new starting point.

The next step is to find the current priest of the Steam Cult and have both priests come forward to promote the new faith.

Of course, things won't go as smoothly as we imagine.

Father Barton was somewhat taken aback by Bai Miao's words.

Could it be that the gears were simply using my brain to extract my thoughts?

“You can go back and think about it. There’s no need to rush. I would say the same thing to the Steam Cult: come back to me tomorrow.”

Bai Miao felt that the seed had been planted, and he only needed to wait for it to sprout. Even if the priest went back and told the pope or bishop, Bai Miao believed that this doubt could not be eradicated from his heart.

Ultimately, it was the gear that the priest himself found that gave birth to such a terrifying monster, making him doubt the authenticity of his own commands.

But Bai Miao wouldn't tell him that he had forcibly moved him nine meters, causing Father Barton to completely disregard the instructions.

However, it cannot be ruled out that Bai Miao's forced use of time stop to help the priest move 9 meters was also within the calculations of the King's future computer.

But the Zero Time Lock is just too outrageous. Bai Miao felt that there must be a limit to the future that the King could foresee.

Surely we can't actually make it seem like we predicted my prediction, can we?

However, it seems he cannot calculate a way out of his current predicament.

He didn't even warn Bai Miao whether his plan would succeed.

This gave Bai Miao a better understanding of the king's precognitive abilities.

He certainly can't foresee his own future, which is why he seems so lost.

In other words, as long as the ultimate goal of the next action is to "eliminate the King as an object of faith and bring him back to the Endless Energy," the Gear will not be able to give the corresponding instructions.

This is different from when Bai Miao and his group first arrived on the island with the mission of "finding the relics and bringing them back to the Endless Energy Ship after finding them."

At that time, Bai Miao was unaware of this, so the gears were still able to provide some guidance.

Patton felt dizzy.

Bai Miao's ideas were truly shocking.

But he also had to take Bai Miao seriously, because Bai Miao could see other people's commands and was a mysterious outsider. In addition, judging from the conversation between the two just now, the relic they were looking for was not in Stemen and could have left on their own. He was just helping to correct their mistakes out of kindness...

Is the gear really a mistaken belief...?

It's not that I'm abandoning the gears, but rather that I have faith in something deeper and more genuine, not in the superficial and false gears.

Barton returned to the church with such mixed feelings.

He is prepared to speak with the Pope.

Meanwhile, the rest of the residents of Card City returned to their daily work and lives.

The bloodshed caused by the monster in the city needs to be cleaned up, and someone also needs to write a report on the cause and course of this incident and submit it to the king for review.

The unfortunate man who wrote this report naturally became the head of the gear manufacturing plant, since this monster came from the gear manufacturing plant.

After parting ways with Father Barton, Bai Miao went directly to find the group of steam cultists.

Wang Xiang also saw through Bai Miao's plan. He had originally intended to offer some advice, but now it seemed that he could only play the role of the straight man.

The remaining knockers were quite comfortable; they really enjoyed this dungeon where they didn't need to think at all and someone would guide them.

All you have to do is protect yourself and not die.

Bai Miao had no idea what these people were thinking at the moment, he just felt that as long as they didn't cause trouble.

Bai Miao was fairly satisfied with the few who had survived the journey, but he still hoped that one day he could form a stable team to clear the game.

The feeling of having unknown teammates in every dungeon run is really unpleasant.

Only then did Bai Miao begin to appreciate Zhao Wanyang's good qualities.

Stable and reliable teammates with strong initiative.

That law professor from last time seems to also want to meet in person...

Bai Miao was now thinking that since he had already contacted the official, he should go and meet Professor Wang. Perhaps he could give some useful advice if they encountered each other in the dungeon in the future.

Arriving at the place where he had spoken with Priestess Tina last time, Bai Miao greeted the surroundings a few times. The Steam Cultists in the shadows did not see Priestess Tina and appeared quite cautious.

Bai Miao didn't hide anything and told Priestess Tina that she was dead.

"I'll fight you!"

Upon hearing this, some of the Steam Cultists broke through the door and attacked Bai Miao and his group, including Tina's brother, whom Bai Miao had released last time.

His eyes were bloodshot, convinced that Bai Miao was the murderer who killed Tina.

"Tina's identity has been discovered by the king, but the king is willing to make a deal with you. Don't you want the Steam Cult to return to the forefront?"

Bai Miao's words stunned them.

What does that mean? Doesn't the king intend to annihilate the Steam Cult?

What does it mean that the Steam Cult can still stand up?

"Let's continue with a deal, or rather, it's not really a deal, we just want to help the Strom people who are influenced by the wrong beliefs."

Chapter 121 The Spear of Longinus (4K)

"Find someone who can speak up for you, and it depends on your willingness to cooperate. In short, we outsiders will try our best to help if we can, and we won't force ourselves to help if we can't."

Bai Miao waited for several more minutes before someone hesitantly said, "The priest is gone... or should I take you to the bishop?"

His words immediately drew opposition from other believers: "Impossible! The bishop isn't someone these outsiders can see! If they attack the bishop, we have no way to stop them. We might as well fight them here!"

"Don't keep talking about fighting and killing. It's pointless. It only makes you look like a bunch of lunatics."

Bai Miao patiently advised him, but Wang Xiang raised his hand and shot the man who had just said he was prepared to fight to the death.

"Pent, tone it down a bit."

Bai Miao pretended to reprimand Wang Xiang, then said to the rest of the Steam Cultists, "I'm sorry everyone, I'm actually helping you at the expense of our own schedule, so my team members were a bit too eager and their methods were a bit too extreme. I'll keep an eye on them next time."

Bai Miao looked at the person who had spoken about being able to see the bishop. The Steam Cultists were all dressed in a uniform style, wearing brass-colored metal shawls and a mask-like cover on their heads, making it impossible to discern each person's specific appearance. However, judging from their skeletal structure and voice, this person should still be a teenager.

"Take us to see the bishop. If you cooperate well, there will only be one denomination in Stemen from now on. What should I call you?"

Upon hearing this, the breathing of the surrounding steam cultists became noticeably heavier.

Is this meant to help replace the Gear Cult?

Is it really possible to do something like this?

“My name is Ray Monger. I need to change into civilian clothes before I see the bishop.”

With that, the boy named Lei turned and ran into a small house. When he came out again, he was no different from any other ordinary boy in Kade City.

"Let's go, sir."

The residence of the steam cult bishop was surprisingly located near the gear manufacturing plant. He was a rather amiable old man, and his house was quite well-off, judging from the exterior walls.

After Lei briefly explained the situation to the Steam Bishop, the bishop warmly invited Bai Miao and his group into the house for a detailed discussion.

"Distinguished guest from afar, are you truly willing to give the Steam Cult the opportunity to stand on the stage, ensuring that there is only one cult in the entire city of Stemen?"

"Let me make this clear first: the sect I'm referring to isn't your Steam Cult, but a completely new sect that combines steam and gears."

The steam bishop looked somewhat disappointed, but still asked, "Then, is there anything I can do?"

"Gather believers and preach the new doctrine. You also believe in the steam engine, but you must realize that the steam engine cannot exist alone. Gears transmit the power brought by the steam to the corners where it is needed. These two, and the relationship between them, represent a completely new sect. You can call it science, and what you need to do next is to study objective laws and use these laws to develop yourselves."

Bai Miao roughly described the objects of worship and doctrines of the new sect after the merger of the two.

The steam bishop sometimes frowned, sometimes seemed to be in a daze, and sometimes looked worried.

To change the beliefs of an entire sect...

This is truly unacceptable.

"From another perspective, what you originally believed in has not disappeared; you have simply shifted from a superficial belief to a deeper and higher level of belief. Whether it is steam or gears, they are all part of science and a link in the path of scientific development."

Upon hearing this, the Steam Bishop's expression softened slightly.

He was not an ignorant man. He had also conceived of the idea of ​​the cake that Bai Miao drew, and indeed found that in this way, steam could be legitimately put on the table for people to study faith.

They simply tend to believe more in the principles behind steam generation.

But it's all steam after all.

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, it's still much better than hiding one's identity and living a ridiculous life with a gear on one's head.

All I have to do is to reiterate the doctrine.

Can you guarantee that the future you're guaranteeing will definitely happen?