Chapter 23 Church Gatherings(1/2)
The Twilight Cult has an ancient history, and its roots can even be traced back to the Age of Destruction when the Eldar just arrived.
Over a long period of time, many complicated but solemn rituals have been left behind.
For example, before entering the assembly hall, you need to meditate. To get rid of dust, you can simply wash your hands at the entrance of the hall, and then enter a special small room to stay alone for half an hour. Most devout believers bathe and change clothes at home, and then come to
Solitude in the meditation room.
Yu Yi followed Lin Shu's reminder, washed his hands in the so-called holy water basin, and then walked into the meditation room.
After staying in the meditation room for half an hour, Yu Yi walked out of the room, feeling relieved.
Lin Shu had been waiting for him early and took him into the lobby.
There were already many people in the lobby. Lin Shu did not take Yu Yi to join the crowd, but took him around to another large room.
"What are we doing here?" Yu Yi asked in confusion.
"You are the Son of God, you need to prepare." Lin Shu said with a smile.
"What are you preparing for?" Yu Yi was a little confused. In the final analysis, his identity as the Son of God did not have much to do with the Twilight Sect. The main reason was that he might have participated in the Great Council's god-making plan.
Lin Shu smiled and said nothing, raised his hand and pressed a button on the wall.
Soon, a group of girls walked into the room.
The leading girls each held white clothes, shoes and socks, and a mask in their hands.
"Please, Lord Son of God, please disguise yourself," Lin Shu said.
Yu Yi was stunned, and said reluctantly: "Do you have to?"
Before Lin Shu could answer, Huang Sheng's voice came from the radio in the room: "Is the Son of God not ready yet?"
Lin Shu looked at Yu Yi: "This is your first appearance in the Twilight Cult. You must not be careless. This is related to whether you can gain public support in the church in the future."
Yu Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
Seeing Yu Yi nodding, Lin Shu clapped his hands, and the girls stepped forward to change Yu Yi's clothes.
Soon, Yu Yi put on a white robe. He held a black mask in his hand and did not put it on in a hurry. Instead, he looked at himself in the mirror first.
It has to be said that with his long hair and robe, he looks extremely extraordinary.
"How do I gain public support?" Yu Yi asked.
"Master Divine Envoy will prepare it. You should just show your face then." Lin Shu stepped forward and took the mask from Yu Yi's hand, and carefully helped Yu Yi put it on.
"Okay, I'm bringing the Son of God out." Lin Shu picked up a walkie-talkie and said.
After Lin Shu finished speaking, he opened another door in the room. Behind the door was a black passage.
"Lin Shu, I'm a little nervous." Yu Yi said.
"It's okay, I'm here." Lin Shu pulled Yu Yi into the passage.
"Compatriots, now God's gift has appeared. Our Son of God has also come to the base, let us have a glimpse of His Son!" Still in the passage, Yu Yi heard Huang Sheng's voice outside.
As Huang Sheng's passionate voice fell, the people who came to the rally also let out warm cheers. They looked eagerly at the spot where the spotlight fell.
Soon, a girl appeared pulling a long-haired young man in a black mask and white robe.
"Worship God's gift to us, the Son of God!" Huang Sheng bent down and shouted.
Everyone also shouted excitedly, "See the Son of God."
Looking at the enthusiastic crowd, Yu Yi swallowed his saliva. According to Lin Shu's instructions in advance, he tried his best to say in a steady voice: "God said that we can reach the new world together!"
New world, what new world? Yu Yi silently complained in his heart.
"We are honored to be walking with the Son of God!" Huang Sheng said.
Lin Shu gently pulled Yu Yi's hand and motioned for him to sit down at the top.
After Yu Yi sat down, Huang Sheng began to talk about the teachings of the Twilight Sect, about the need to unite and help each other, and to follow the empty words of divine metaphors.
Yu Yi couldn't help but frown deeply as he listened. Why did the Twilight Sect seem to be fooling the people? Although he was very dissatisfied, he was still sensible and did not interrupt.
He listened to Huang Sheng talking endlessly about the origin of the Twilight Sect and the gods that the so-called Twilight Sect believed in.
"The Red and Strong God came into being at a young age, created a safe belt in troubled times, and protected people from water and fire. We enshrine his god and have never forgotten his merits..."
What Huang Sheng said was extremely complicated, and Yu Yi felt dizzy after listening to it. He sat on the chair and straightened his back, but he had already dozed off. He had a mask on his face, which just covered him up.
I don't know how long it took, but Yu Yi was gently tapped awake by Lin Shu, and everyone was cheering.
"The preaching of doctrine is over, now it's time for free activities." Lin Shu reminded.
In the lobby, a lot of food and drinks have been placed.
Yu Yi swallowed hard, but Lin Shu reminded him not to take off his mask. If he was hungry, he could go backstage to eat later in the meeting.
"Are you just sitting here now?" Yu Yi asked.
"Yes, but someone may come to you to bless you, so I woke you up." Lin Shu said.
"Blessing? I can't do it." Yu Yi said in a daze.
"It doesn't matter, just talk about the gods casually." Lin Shu said lightly.
Before Yu Yi could say anything, a woman came up with a baby in her arms. The woman said, "Son of God, can you please bless my child?"
"The child's father came out of the base with us last time." Lin Shu whispered.
Yu Yi froze. He stood up and looked at the child's features carefully.
The child sucked his fingers and looked at Yu Yi curiously. He stretched out his hand and tried to touch the mask on Yu Yi's face.
Everyone who left the base last time, except Yu Yi, Lin Shu and a young man who was lying in the hospital, was all dead.
They all died trying to evacuate themselves.
Yu Yi felt that his heart was filled with panic.
He stretched out his hand and took the child from the woman's arms.
"What's the child's name?" Yu Yi asked softly.
"Shang Yunwang." The woman answered respectfully.
Yu Yi took a deep breath. In his heart, he was not interested in the so-called blessing. He even felt that it was a despicable means to fool people's hearts.
But now he looked at the clear eyes of the child in his arms, and the softness in his heart was touched.
In the lobby, everyone fell silent when the woman asked for blessing. They looked at Yu Yi and no one spoke.
Yu Yi lifted the child up and said loudly: "God will bless you!"
The child's clear eyes looked at the people in the lobby, and he seemed to be frightened by the people's blazing gazes, and he began to cry.
Yu Yi returned the child to his mother, then he put his hand on his chest and said in a deep voice: "God bless everyone."
Everyone cheered and praised Yu Yi.
Yu Yi turned around and left amid the commotion.
Lin Shu followed him.
Yu Yi walked quickly to the backstage in silence. When no one was around, he pulled off his mask and held on to the table, gasping for air, like a drowning man surfacing.
"Lord Son of God, are you okay?" Lin Shu asked with concern.
Yu Yi raised his head, with tears in his eyes: "That child——"
"It's not your fault. People often die in the base." Lin Shu tried to comfort Yu Yi.
Yu Yi frowned in pain and pulled at his collar, as if his clothes were restricting his breathing.
"I never thought that someone would die because of me." Yu Yi said painfully, and the emotions he had accumulated in his heart burst out after seeing the child.
Now Yu Yi only felt that it was pitch black in front of him and could not see anything clearly.
"Lord Son of God, you are tired. Go back and rest. There are many things to do." Lin Shu said calmly.
…
Huang Sheng sat on the sofa and said nothing.
The person in charge of the base, Lao Liu, sat behind his desk irritably, tapping his fingers on the table.
"The transfer of the base will be put on the agenda, and it's time to arrange for people to stand guard outside the base." Huang Sheng said calmly.
Old Liu looked at Huang Sheng: "That blue spirit clan? Didn't Girl Lin Shu say there isn't one?"
"Sir Shenzi said yes, that means yes." Huang Sheng said calmly, "Since you are not in a low position, you can naturally understand Lin Shu's situation at that time. She said no, just because there were a lot of people at the time."
Old Liu said unwillingly: "Does it mean that just because a blue spirit clan appears, we have to give up all these years of hard work?"
Huang Sheng glanced at him lightly and said: "The Blue Spirit Clan is of great importance. Don't underestimate him. I will leave to return to the Holy See tomorrow to report."
"Is it so serious?" Old Liu frowned tightly, "What exactly is going on?"
"Can't say." Huang Sheng shook his head.
Lao Liu's eyes gleamed: "Can't we hunt it down?"
To be continued...