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The Steam Bishop wanted a definitive answer from Bai Miao.

But Bai Miao shook his head: "Don't ask me. It depends on whether you will really put aside your prejudices and start studying the new doctrines after the union, and find common ground with each other."

"Joint religion?"

"Do you think the Steam Cult can rise again simply by spreading new doctrines? I'm also trying to get the Gear Cult to learn the new doctrines. After that, you need to take people to merge with the Gear Cult and subtly influence its internal affairs."

"How is that even possible!"

The Steam Bishop stood up from his seat: "The moment we show ourselves, we'll be killed! Even if we join the Gear Cult, spreading new doctrines will still be treated as heresy!"

"The priests of the Gear Cult have already begun to doubt the Gear, and the guidance of the Gear will soon disappear. The King will also pardon your Steam Cult. If you still can't do that under these conditions, then I think your Steam Cult really has no reason to continue existing."

"Wait...wait! How could this be?!"

The steam bishop's breathing quickened, making Bai Miao feel like he was about to kick the bucket any second. Fortunately, according to his Qi Observation Technique, he was still in perfect health.

This is also why Bai Miao ultimately decided to choose the Steam Bishop to be the leader of the Steam Cult.

To change the religion of the entire city of Stern is definitely not something that can be done overnight, or even in a year or two. The person in charge must be very resourceful.

What Bai Miao needs to do is plant this seed and then wait for it to sprout.

But the king still has to be taken away first. Bai Miao doesn't plan to stay here for so long, and he guesses Emma won't give him that much time either.

It would be enough if the king realized that the faith that bound him would one day disappear, and that he could once again stand aboard the Infinite Energy with a clean slate.

The king wanted to go home, but was too ashamed to board the ship due to the current situation.

"If I say it's possible, then it's definitely possible. Alright, I need to get back to my work now, you go and get ready too."

Bai Miao led his men toward the inn without looking back.

Back at the hotel, Zhuo Xinzhi asked, bewildered, "Captain... I don't quite understand your actions. Will doing this really get the King to come back with us? And will the King really pardon the Steam Cult?"

"Whether it works or not, we'll know when we see the king tomorrow. At the very least, I can get him to pardon the Steam Cult."

"Of course...we'll have to see what the priest does tonight."

Bai Miao was waiting for the priest's response.

The attitudes of the King, the Gear Cult, and the Steam Cult are all indispensable parts of Bai Miao's plan. It can be said that if the attitude of any one party changes, Bai Miao's entire plan will be directly scrapped.

The king, needless to say, genuinely wanted to return to his ship, but felt it was beneath him to do so. He was the first to support any reasonable solution offered.

The Steam Cult no longer wanted to be like rats in a ditch, nor did they want to spend their days wearing gears on their heads and spouting the doctrines of the Gear Cult just to disguise themselves.

The current uncertainty lies with the Gear Cult. The priest will return and seek answers from the Pope and bishops. If the Pope and bishops firmly oppose it, or even strip the priest of his priesthood and turn against him…

Then we'll have to demolish the Gear Church first and find an obedient person to take over.

"Don't sleep tonight. Pent, take a few men and go to the vicinity of the Gear Church to scout out the situation. I have one more question: who among you is skilled in assassination?"

They all shook their heads.

The team's development direction is still not comprehensive...

After so many dungeons, especially after the Green Mountain Hospital dungeon, Bai Miao was thinking about how to exploit the loopholes in the doors to create more favorable conditions for those who knocked on them.

The future knockers will be able to modify the rules of the dungeon, while I have no idea how to make my teammates controllable within the dungeon.

Bai Miao thought this was feasible.

Each instance is randomly determined by the door, and the time each person knocks on the door spends in the instance is also random, meaning that you will always encounter a bunch of strangers in the instance.

Just like solo queue versus a fixed team for dungeon runs, the efficiency and the risk of failure are completely different.

If we have someone skilled in assassination this time, we can quietly take out the bishop and pope above the priest...

Wait... it's not that it can't be done.

At night, the Gear Church is almost deserted, except for high-ranking clergy members such as bishops, popes, and priests who are allowed to reside there.

Why not just flatten the gear-shaped church to solve the problem?

We might need to call in air support from the Endless Energy.

When it was time for dinner, Father Barton came to the door.

"Father, what's your decision?"

“I must admit that your idea is good, but you have overlooked the importance of the gears guiding us. The Pope’s profound teachings have awakened my former beliefs, and I ask that I reject your proposal.”

"It seems you've thought it through. Alright, then let's set off back to the ship tomorrow and not waste any more time."

Bai Miao's tone was flat, as if the priest's decision had nothing to do with them.

"We haven't been very hospitable these past few days, so how about we conclude by visiting the church?"

The priest asked tentatively.

"It's so late, won't this disturb you?"

"No, no, the Pope also wants to meet with outsiders like you. He has always felt that the experience and knowledge of outsiders are very valuable assets, and even a simple exchange can be very beneficial."

"Alright, let's go now."

"I'll lead the way."

Father Barton led the group toward the Gear Church, explaining its history as it was built.

Standing in front of the Gear Church, Bai Miao didn't rush inside. Instead, he strolled around the building, claiming he wanted to admire its exterior.

Father Barton did not urge him; on the contrary, he appreciated Bai Miao's behavior of looking at the exterior of the Gear Church.

The church is built like this so that people can see it; it would be a pity to go in without looking at the exterior.

Bai Miao then connected with Emma.

"Zizi...Zizi..."

“I am Emma.”

"Did you miss me after not seeing you for a few days?"

"Sigh... It seems the captain's brain has been assimilated by the slow development of Sterling. Minister Ouyang, do you think we should elect a new captain?"

Emma's image flashed intermittently, as if she were still busy in the captain's office, with Minister Ouyang from the training department helping her.

"I was just exchanging pleasantries. I need the fire support of the Endless Energy. We've encountered a fierce religious resistance force in the capital city of Stemman, Card City. Now I'm going to have you launch rockets to destroy their stronghold, which is the church in front of me."

Emma frowned: "I don't see any buildings in front of you."

Damn it, it's that damn interference again.

Bai Miao estimated the distance: "Then it's 23 meters east of north, 30 degrees."

Emma's eyes showed a hint of sadness: "Why did you give such a precise location?"

"That gear-shaped church is quite large; just aim for it."

"I thought you were going to ask me to fire at your location."

"Are you trying to blow me up?"

"Hopefully you can escape. Longinus has been launched, with a precision strike radius of fifty meters, and is expected to arrive in thirty seconds."

“Father, I suddenly remembered that I saw a gear by the roadside earlier. Could you please come with me to take a look?”

Bai Miao still wanted the priest to live, so he fabricated a reason.

"What? Another roadside gear?"

The priest already had a certain degree of psychological trauma from this thing.

But he still wouldn't let the gears lie forgotten on the roadside.

He quickly followed behind Bai Miao.

At the same moment the priest moved fifty meters away, a long, thin, scarlet object suddenly fell from the sky.

It passes through the Gear Church and plunges into the ground.

"Den!"

There was no roar of cannons as I had imagined, nor any flames.

It's just collapse and distortion.

Centered on the Gear Church, the surrounding space began to distort, with the ground and buildings all twisting toward a single point.

Until the entire Gear Church disappeared completely, leaving behind only a huge crater with a radius of fifty meters.

A piece was literally scraped off while the person was still alive.

Father Barton was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground; what was happening before his eyes was once again beyond his common sense.

"What? What happened?"

The shock on Bai Miao's face was genuine.

What kind of high technology is Longinus?

They've even created a black hole?

"This...this...this..."

Father Barton was incoherent and suddenly burst into tears.

“Father…a church can be rebuilt, but if the pope is gone…you are the pope.”

Bai Miao whispered in the priest's ear, like a devil's whisper.

"Think about it, isn't this the perfect opportunity to promote a new sect and develop new ideas?"

"And you, my friend, will leave a significant mark on the history of Stermong, for you are the Protestant Pope, and you have saved the people of Stermong from their former ignorance."

Father Barton sat on the ground, staring at the pitch-black crater in front of him, then turned to look at Bai Miao, who was speaking beside him, as if he were gazing into the abyss.

Chapter 122 Recycling Parts (4K)

Ultimately, under Bai Miao's influence, Father Barton compromised, agreeing to preach Protestant doctrine and attributing the Cog Church incident to divine punishment.

More importantly, he couldn't understand why such a large church had suddenly disappeared.

Could I be the next one to die?