Douluo Continent: Starting with controlling Ning Rongrong and establishing the Holy Cult

Chapter 75: Information about the resurrection item before the meeting.

After roughly confirming what was stored on each floor, Ning Rongrong stepped forward and began to examine the materials. Although ten minutes seemed short, the archiving mechanism made it feel like unlimited time, more than enough for her to review all the documents.

However, what happened next disappointed her.

There are many things she "has no right to see".

She couldn't view the information on the first layer of personnel information, including the Holy Spirit, the leader, the first six elders, and the other two leaders. She could normally check the information on the followers, but the follower information file only contained information on a few prospective elders; the information on the other followers was completely missing.

In the second layer of event information, she could only access information about the last two saintly ceremonies, namely the two she participated in.

On the third floor, the instruction manuals still only allow viewing the instructions for resurrection items, Holy Spirit Pills, and Holy Spirit Scrolls.

But she was content.

The first step, of course, is to look at the resurrection item she most wants to know.

【Cursed Mask】

[It has the power to revive, but can only be used once on the same target, for a total of five uses, and has significant side effects.]

[First owner: Seventh Elder, used it once, and later transferred it to a prospective elder, known as Eighth Elder]

[Second owner: Eighth Elder, used it once]

[Current Owner: Second Eighth Elder]

[Note: This item has significant side effects, including but not limited to gradually decreasing talent, physical fitness, mental strength, a 20-year reduction in lifespan, and impotence.]

Ning Rongrong calculated that Yu Xiaogang was at least the second Eighth Elder, so this resurrection item had already passed through the hands of three people, and at most two uses remained.

Tang San can no longer use this item.

The side effects of this item do seem quite significant. Moreover, since it's a cursed mask, it might even increase mental pollution levels.

Since I already have several save files without side effects, there's really no need for this item.

Ning Rongrong thought about it and finalized the task—to destroy the props.

Even though she doesn't want it anymore, no one else should either.

Who would have thought that after finally defeating a powerful enemy, that enemy would be resurrected?

Shaking her head, Ning Rongrong put the instruction manual back, looking hesitantly at the Holy Spirit Pill and the Holy Spirit Scroll.

She does know about those two things.

Okay, let's see how it's written here?

Thinking about it, Ning Rongrong started reading.

【Holy Spirit Pill】

[This was a highly effective elixir for enhancing soul power during the Holy Spirit's lifetime. Unfortunately, after the Holy Spirit's passing, the Holy Spirit Cult could no longer replicate it. Currently, all Holy Spirit Pills serve to improve the quality of one's Martial Soul, making them essential materials for Martial Soul evolution. However, most people are unaware of how to use them.]

[The Holy Spirit Pill is only visible to a select few, mostly members of the Holy Spirit Cult.]

[Acquisition Method: Upon becoming a prospective elder or elder, one token is given by the person in charge. Afterwards, elders receive one token for each major task completed, and one token is awarded for each promotion (e.g., three tokens are awarded for each promotion from Fourth Elder to Grand Elder).]

【Holy Spirit Scroll】

[Similar to the Holy Spirit Pill, the Holy Spirit Scroll also enhances soul power and improves martial spirit. It is also an essential material for martial spirit evolution and is not visible to ordinary people.]

[Acquisition Method: There are nine Holy Spirit Scrolls in total. According to church rules, they are distributed by the person in charge to the elders, either inherited directly from the previous elder or borrowed from other elders. However, each scroll can only be used three times, and generally no elder will lend it to another. The Holy Spirit Scrolls are not exchanged when an elder changes positions. If an elder goes missing, the person in charge will retrieve the scroll.]

Her gaze fell on the second floor.

She was curious about how the Holy Spirit Church recorded these two saintly ceremonies.

Upon investigation, she was somewhat surprised.

This is because the process and her experience basically match up, except that this one is more detailed and there are some differences in the details.

For example, during the second Saintess Ceremony, the powerful figure who blocked Chen Xin clearly pointed out that this was the Fourth Elder's clone; during the third Saintess Ceremony, it was recorded that both the Seventh Elder and the Saintess survived.

Is that correct?

Ning Rongrong frowned, unconsciously increasing the pressure on her hand, and finally nodded.

That does seem to be true.

Finally, it was the first layer. Ning Rongrong picked up the Holy Spirit Church's organizational structure and began to examine it.

At the very top of this Holy Spirit Cult is the cult leader, followed by seven elders, then the prospective elders, then the leaders, and finally the ordinary members.

Yes, within the Holy Spirit Cult, the same title is actually hierarchical. For example, the First Elder is one rank higher than the Second Elder, and the person in charge of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Elders is one rank higher than Huo Shengsheng. It is precisely this hierarchical system that prevents Ning Rongrong from accessing many things.

Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth, put the file back, and then opened the file of the "Seventh Elder".

The file still lists Zhao Asi, and there is no mention of a second Seventh Elder.

So she put it back and opened Huo Shengsheng's information again, only to find out that Huo Shengsheng had quite a background; she was a member of the royal family of the Star Luo Empire. Her reason for joining the Holy Spirit Cult was to overthrow the Dai family's rule. However, this wasn't what concerned her. What truly bothered her was that, strictly speaking, Huo Shengsheng wasn't really an evil soul master; she possessed a martial soul called "Brain" and had no recorded murders.

It's really strange. All the Holy Spirit Cult members I've spoken with claim they've never killed anyone.

Ning Rongrong complained, "If things continue like this, the entire Holy Spirit Cult should be renamed the 'Non-Killing Cult'."

Next, we began to look at the information of the two prospective elders.

The information about the Ninth Elder, Donald, has now changed to "death," and there is no successor to the Ninth Elder.

The first Eighth Elder was someone whose name Ning Rongrong had never heard of; she automatically filtered out his name. All she knew was that this elder had climbed his way up to the position through missions, his last mission being to conduct an "infiltration operation" against the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, after which he disappeared without a trace. Later, Yu Xiaogang, by chance, found the Eighth Elder's belongings and succeeded him as the second Eighth Elder.

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong had a guess about this so-called "Infiltration Operation". Could it be that the Holy Spirit Cult was infiltrating various forces?

As for Yu Xiaogang, it has to be said that he has a bit of luck. It's just unclear whether it's genuine luck or if someone is pulling strings.

However, neither of the two successive Eighth Elders accepted Huo Shengsheng's responsibility. Although the reason was unknown, it made things much easier for her by directly granting her the Eighth Elder's Holy Spirit Scroll and Holy Spirit Pill.

At this point, all the information that could be consulted has been searched.

The meeting wasn't scheduled to start yet, as evidenced by the black-robed elder standing beside her.

Why was the other person looking at her?

Ning Rongrong then turned around and met the gaze of the black-robed elder.

After a long while, the other party spoke: "You seem to be very curious about things within the Holy Spirit Church, having looked through so much information."

Ning Rongrong nodded slightly. It wasn't appropriate to reveal too much at their first meeting.

But then she saw the elder close the door to the archives room and block the way.

Ning Rongrong had a bad feeling; this didn't seem like a peaceful development at all.

"What do you mean by this?" she asked.

The man simply laughed and said, "Relax, I mean no harm. I just don't recognize you—you're the new elder, aren't you?"

"You can only judge me by my body shape here, how can you say I'm unfamiliar with my face?"

Ning Rongrong stepped forward and asked.

"Body size, that's enough. My memory is quite amazing. You're new here, so you might not know, but this kind of meeting has been held many times. In all those meetings, I've already memorized the body sizes of all the elders. And you, new friend, your body size is different from theirs, and coincidentally, the Seventh Elder isn't here this time. So, you're the new Seventh Elder, right?"

Ning Rongrong did not react; she could not yet confirm whether the other party was bluffing her.

Seeing Ning Rongrong's indifferent attitude, the other party realized what was going on.

"Don't believe me? That's okay. We'll have plenty of time to get to know each other within the Holy Spirit Church. You'll see that everything I'm saying is true. But personally, I really enjoy making friends. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, and I'll answer them."

Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment before asking, "Why are you in the archives?"

“I don’t want to associate with the other elders; they all exude an evil aura that I find repulsive. Of course… I don’t see anything about you that I find repulsive.”

Chapter 76 The Grand Elder formally convenes the meeting.

"You're not an evil spirit master?"

"Isn't that a bit funny? How could I be that kind of thing? Hmm, do you have some misunderstanding about the Holy Spirit Cult? Our Holy Spirit Cult isn't an organization entirely composed of evil spirit masters, but we don't exclude them. Neither I nor the Cult Leader are considered evil spirit masters."

"So that means everyone else is an evil spirit master?"

“The other elders besides you and me are, and I’m not particularly interested in the others. You know, some martial souls are innately incompatible with evil soul masters, but there are such people in the sect as well. So, I think there are quite a few people in the sect who are not evil soul masters, maybe a dozen or so. But… your person in charge isn’t an evil soul master either, is he?”

"It's hard to say." Ning Rongrong shook her head. "But since you're not an evil soul master, why did you join the Holy Spirit Cult?"

"Joined? Actually, no, because I was forced into this by the cult leader."

The other person sighed, then opened the door and gestured for them to enter.

"The meeting is about to start, let's go over there. I've had a pleasant time with you."

Ning Rongrong walked to the door, suddenly turned around, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I am the Seventh Elder, and what about you?"

"I am the Grand Elder. Next time, I hope we can have a more normal conversation."

For example?

"How to seize the power of the Heavenly Dou regime."

The elder spoke calmly, and looking at him, Ning Rongrong always felt that the face beneath his mask was smiling.

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meeting room.

The elders took their seats one by one. Judging from the chair numbers, the elder in the archives had not lied to him; he was indeed the Grand Elder.

"So, can this person be trusted?"

Thinking about it is so annoying, I don't want to think about it anymore.

Ning Rongrong shook her head and sat down in the Seventh Elder's seat.

Eight figures in black robes surrounded the long table. Elders one, three, five, and seven stood on one side of the long side, while elders two, four, and six stood on the other. The sect leader stood on the short side, opposite a statue and a balance scale. Equal purple stones were placed on both sides of the scale, which was currently in equilibrium.

The headmaster glanced at the elders with his fingertips, paused slightly when he saw the seventh elder, then looked at the elders on the other side. After looking at them, he looked directly at the statue in front of him and bowed his head slightly, which was a sign of humility.

After a long while, she looked up, tapped the table lightly, and a voice came from under her mask, the same as that of the elders, whose identities were indistinguishable.

"Elders, this is a routine meeting of the Holy Spirit Church. As usual, it consists of three agendas. The first agenda is to report on your task progress. First Elder, you shall begin." She looked at the First Elder.

The Grand Elder nodded in acknowledgment, stood up, and said, "Everything is progressing smoothly on the Tian Dou royal family's side. I have already obtained access to the 'fire' that the Tian Dou Empire possesses."

"Fire?!" The Fourth Elder slammed his hand on the table in surprise. "Elder, is this true? You have really come into contact with fire?"