I am the former civilized hero.

The quaint houses, quiet alleys, and bustling cafes had nothing to do with the paintings, but Ryan was not stupid.

“You’re painting the future?”

"I can't really say. I just let my mind go and let my hands paint what I see."

What you see is different from what I see. It has already surpassed the vision in the physical sense.

"You mean, something's going to happen in Rome?"

"Maybe, maybe not."

Ah, this, so I hate charlatans, it’s not scientific at all.

Ryan scratched his neck and slowly straightened up: "Then do you want to continue?"

"Of course, if you are afraid of the future, you will inevitably feel at a loss. With you here, the future may not be certain." Aponiya felt some compassion. After seeing this, Ryan was not as annoyed as Qianjie.

It is not a good thing to put yourself in someone else's shoes and foresee the future. People with a bad mentality will be driven crazy sooner or later, which is the so-called:

When beheading, the most painful moment is before the knife falls.

"Okay, let's go to the cathedral then."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made you suspicious." Aponya's face was full of apology, which was indeed a bit of a letdown.

Ryan waved his hand casually and paid the money to the idle painter.

"Relax, I won't be affected."

"Because of power?"

"No, because I firmly believe that even if we know the ending, fate can be changed. The so-called foreknowledge can only provide a warning." Ryan answered without hesitation. When it comes to spoilers, he knows more than Abonya. If he is afraid of the end, what is he busy with now?

But this confidence was different in Aponya's eyes. Her blue eyes widened slightly for a moment, then returned to normal.

“You are such a confident person.”

Ryan shrugged and said nothing, leading the way. As a blond boy, he looked like a bodyguard, while the believers were still bowing to Aponiya.

The nun's uniform was very simple, but Aponia gave people the feeling that she was a saint, and everyone was asking who the important person was who had come to St. George's Cathedral.

Soon, the two arrived at the square that Ryan often visited and walked into the cathedral through the tourist passage.

“It’s really spectacular.”

Ryan looked up at the tall dome. The sunlight shone through the mosaic glass, casting delicate shadows.

The interior of the building was no different from the church he had imagined. The giant dome made people look particularly small, which was a kind of psychological suggestion.

The diameter of the crystal chandelier is more than ten meters, and the murals on the wall are also very detailed. They are saints, heroes, and gods. Some of them kneel on the ground to pray, some rush towards monsters, and some open their hands to protect civilians.

Ryan didn't know much about religion, but in this world, those murals were not just myths. Humans had been fighting the Collapse for countless years. According to Mei's research, there were even previous civilizations, but they didn't leave anything behind.

For example, the shield-holding troll looks like a temple-level Honkai beast. In the era of cold weapons, it is hard to imagine how many lives it would take to kill it.

"This is Saint Arthur, the hero who protects Europe."

“This is Saint Peter, who shielded a city with his life.”

......

As they walked, Aponia introduced the murals and reliefs. As a professional nun, she knew every story by heart.

Ryan listened carefully. As a scientist, he did not despise religion. If it were Mebius, it would probably be a different scene. That woman would rationally and sarcastically peel off the sacred cloak of every story.

"Why doesn't this person look like a human?" Ryan asked with interest, seeing a statue with a young man's body and octopus-like tentacles, looking firmly into the distance.

"This is Saint George. Legend has it that he swallowed a demon alive in order to gain the power to protect humans, so he became like this."

Hey, the original version of the fusion warrior. It seems that there is a Long Aotian in every era, and he is even more ruthless than Kevin.

Ryan took a closer look. The success rate of this crude "fusion surgery" was less than one in ten million. He could not find any other adjective to describe it except cheating.

"He seems to be very famous. This church is named after him."

"Yes, St. George is one of the twelve saints and is known as the savior." Aponya said calmly, with every detail of his face revealing reverence. "But Ryan, you also have the opportunity to become the savior."

In terms of merit, I am already more powerful than all these saints combined. In terms of strength, a lower-level fusion warrior can beat them all.

Ryan thought so in his heart, but he still bowed respectfully and paid tribute to the forerunners, because the old bastard Honkai was a man of cards. If he had appeared a thousand years ago, the Herrscher would probably have appeared a thousand years earlier, and there would not even be a helper in that dark age.

The two continued to walk inside, and Ryan listened to Aponia telling the stories of each hero. He seemed very patient and was not as obsessed with science as Mebius and May.

At that time, there was neither science nor guides left by the previous civilization, so people could only rely on religion and metaphysics to unite the people. Therefore, no one would laugh at Aponia's appearance as a charlatan.

She grew up in the church. Do we really expect her to explain the collapse phenomenon from the perspective of imaginary number theory and quantum mechanics?

After introducing the last saint, Ryan smiled and said, "It seems that your faith is very firm."

"I have also been hesitant and shaken. After all, that ability is a curse, which makes people question the truth in the scriptures." Aponiya sighed and looked at Ryan with a creepy look, "But now I have become firm again. God has not given up on the world and has sent his messenger."

Well, Star God is also a god, so it’s not wrong for me to become an apostle.

Ryan acquiesced, thinking that he was full of metaphysics. He was about to explain the topic when he suddenly heard the sound of a bell.

"Let's go, the lecture is about to begin."

The voices in the entire church suddenly quieted down, and people walked like puppets towards the next hall, where there were rows of benches that were already full of people.

There is a high platform in front, and a giant statue is embedded on the wall. It looks like a pair of hands in the shape of a cross. This is the symbol of the church, so non-believers call it Christianity.

Ryan felt that this scene looked familiar except that there were more people. After thinking for a moment, he realized that this was the scene in Snow Prison Town. He shot the priest in the head with one shot at that time.

He wasn't very interested, but Aponya had already taken the seat and was looking at it with her head tilted, so he had no choice but to sit down.

In the dead silence, he saw a figure in an intricate robe walk up to the platform and press his hands down, immediately quieting down the believers who had just become restless.

Wow, is this the power of metaphysics? It makes a group of civilians more obedient than regular troops.

He looked at the old man called the 'Pope'. Before this, Ryan had only heard of him in the news. Now that he had personally experienced that supreme prestige, an idea came to his mind.

Could this world-class boss be Senator Chasing Fire?

This thought suddenly occurred to him, and he secretly glanced at Aponia who looked very focused, and activated the power of the wind.

The flame of the candlestick flickered, and an imperceptible breeze blew in all directions, penetrating into every place. A moment later, Ryan, who was listening to the turtle chanting, had his eyes twitched.

Underground, Honkai Energy Reaction! ?

Chapter 255: As everyone knows, I am a physicist

"God taught us that saints are our forerunners and protectors. They shielded us from the wind and rain and created light with their blood."

"God's apostles carry power. Demons are not necessarily demons, and humans are not necessarily fellow human beings. Only by following God can we escape from suffering."

“Don’t look at the world with your eyes, but feel good and evil with your heart.”

......

The solemn and gentle voice echoed in the church, making people concentrate unconsciously. The Pope was preaching and occasionally talked about his views on a certain sentence.

With the bonus of his status, his opinions are almost equivalent to the truth, guiding people to think deeply, as if whatever they think is correct. Moreover, his rhetoric is very powerful, and even the most rigorous people cannot jump out of his loopholes.

There was something called "faith" in the air, which seemed to make the souls begin to resonate, and also made the non-believers who were watching the fun become serious, as if they had found some strange feeling.

Ryan was also very focused, even more focused than Aponya next to him, almost splitting his brain in half.

Half of the brain controlled the authority and carefully searched the entire cathedral, filtering people and objects like a supercomputer. Because there was too much data, the brain felt slightly swollen.

Half of the brain was thinking frantically and starting to study based on the clues it had interpreted.

This cathedral is an ancient monument. Could it be that it contains some powerful holy relics?

It's impossible. This world is not magical, so there are no holy relics. If there were any remnants from the last era, the Fire Moths would have taken them away for research long ago. Even if there were any special items, they would not have been preserved. Ancient magical weapons would be rubbish in modern times.

Ryan almost controls the research department and has never heard of any connection between the Crusader Church and Honkai Impact 3rd. If there really is lost technology, it would have been dismantled and studied long ago.

So it is a facility for studying Honkai energy, which is very interesting. Not to mention that the research department has no relevant information at all, normal people would not put a research facility under a church, what's the purpose?

Safety? This is the center of Rome. If an accident happened, it would be a huge scandal. How could those politicians who value their reputation do that?

You have to know that science and theology have always been mortal enemies. When Mei was studying the imaginary space, these charlatans tried their best to lead the collapse to divine punishment.

That is a secret. Yes, if I hadn't been blessed by Padofils, I would never have come to the church, let alone listened to the boring words and used authority to detect it.

It was too coincidental, at least in terms of logic and rationality, Ryan could not be related to this, and could only temporarily blame it on Pado. Thinking of this, he felt relieved and found it interesting.

"It can also be linked to Aponya's painting. Then who needs to bypass the research department's review and keep it absolutely confidential?"

Ryan raised his head and looked at the Pope on the stage. He had finished speaking without knowing when, and was reaching into a golden bottle and sprinkling water drops.

The blessing of holy water is a supreme ritual. Legend has it that those who are sprinkled with holy water will be free from disasters and suffering, but the most terrifying thing is that not a single believer left his seat.

They sat silently, chanting obscure scriptures, and in coordination with the choir on the stage, they condensed a power called "faith", which would shock even atheists.

Faith, oh yes, it is faith.

Ryan narrowed his eyes, already having the answer. He watched the Pope passing through the corridor surrounded by people, sprinkling cool water drops on his head, and their eyes met briefly.

There was a hint of surprise in the old man's eyes, after all, few people looked directly at him, but it soon turned into kindness, and he even nodded slightly.

There is no problem on the surface, but what charlatans are best at is acting.

Ryan wiped the water droplets from his forehead. He was sure that this person was not capable of Honkai reaction, and he was even more sure that he was inseparable from this matter, because the underground space under the church was too big, and not everyone could do it.

"What's wrong with you?"

At this moment, Aponia's voice came into his ears. Ryan turned his head and saw that her expression was still compassionate, even more real than that of the Pope.

"Your leader of the Cross Church walked by, why aren't you excited?"

"What do you mean by 'boss'? It sounds like a celebrity." Aponya couldn't help laughing, then shook his head solemnly: "I believe in God, not him. The so-called Pope is just a spokesperson, and I don't know where the authority comes from."

Oh, and a fundamentalist.

Ryan was not surprised. He felt that Aponya did not even believe in "God", but believed in fate itself, so he stood up calmly.

The detection has been preliminarily completed. The underground area is huge and complex, and no abnormalities have been found for the time being. Further investigation is needed.

"Did you have a good time today?"

"Well, I haven't relaxed for a long time, so I've finally fulfilled a wish. I wanted to come and take a look at it when I was at Dusk Street."

"Very satisfied?"

"No, there's no sense of satisfaction. I'm just going to watch it."