The church is a large spire house located deep in the town. When Shandora and I were observing the situation from the air, we discovered this house that was very different from the surrounding architectural style. However, we did not expect that the religion of this world would be so strange.
: It only focuses on "storage technology" from beginning to end. All religious activities are centered around this goal, and ancient relics don't appear every day, so most of the time the church is idle.
There are no daily prayers, no rituals that are performed at a fixed frequency, and believers do not need to constantly listen to the teachings of the gods - as long as nothing related to ancient knowledge occurs, the Lost Religion is as if it does not exist.
This is the first time we have seen a religion with such a clear purpose that it does not even attach great importance to its own dissemination. If ordinary sects did this and there was no real god behind it, they would be finished long ago, but the Lost Sect is still
I really don’t worry about this: they have ancient technology at hand, the clergy are armed like space warriors, and they pursue elitism from top to bottom. The power gap between them and ordinary people is almost that of gods and mortals, so this church has so far
There are no signs of decline.
Celine is the only clergyman in the town and is naturally the manager of the chapel. She admitted to me that this church has not been open for more than half a year because the ancient ruins next to the town have never been opened before and few adventurers will come.
Business is done here, and ordinary people are not exposed to "forbidden knowledge" in their daily lives, so there is no need for the church to open. The opening six months ago was because the superior diocese wanted to come here to find some information - the weird style of the Lost God Religion can be seen
A spot.
However, although it is not open to the public, there are still dedicated volunteers responsible for cleaning the church every day. Celine herself will come here to take care of it, so the facilities in the church are always available. There are no signs of dirt on the site. Adventurers
Soon they gathered inside the church, and I squeezed in the crowd with a sandora ball in my arms to watch the fun.
The internal structure of this country church is very simple. Eighty percent of the available area of the building is a very spacious rectangular hall. But unlike ordinary churches, there are no seats in this hall, only seats against the wall.
There are a few cushions for people to rest on. The rectangular hall has a very high dome, and metal chains and decorations with intricate structures are hung on the roof, which may have some symbolic meaning. On both sides of the hall are rows of
The large stained glass windows keep this deep long hall from looking dark.
The end of the hall is the place that theoretically serves as the pulpit, where Celine "works" - the reason why I use the word "theoretically" is because I really don't think it is an altar... in fact, it is an alloy workbench.
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This workbench is more than two meters long and about 1.5 meters wide. It is all silver-white and has a smooth surface. It is obviously the most carefully maintained part of the church. Considering its special nature, Celine should take care of it herself.
On one side of the workbench, you can see many books and cards placed in hardwood boxes, which may be reference materials for Celine's "work", while on the other side, you can see many exquisite gadgets, and
...Some things that I can't even understand. Maybe they are equipment left by ancient people. Of course, it is more likely that they were created by the Lost God Cult themselves based on the data.
Celine stood behind the workbench, already wearing a solemn black robe. The tired and lazy expression on her face remained, but she was still very serious about her work. A dozen adventurers were reporting to her about the ruins "Ancient Tower"
"The peripheral situation of ". Celine nodded slightly while listening, and occasionally asked some detailed questions. This scene looked like a report meeting when the geological exploration team came back. It made me not think of the sanctity of "religion" at all, but this
It is indeed a religious ceremony, and it is also a "forbidden knowledge inquiry ceremony" appointed by the God of Technology...
"It's far worse than the religious scenes created by Lilina," Sandora lay down comfortably in my arms, muttering in a voice that no one else could hear, "Even Bingtis's dancing
The prayer ceremony of taking off the clothes is not comparable to that. It seems that the successive popes of the Lost God Religion are not really studying religion. They just want to seal up the knowledge. As long as the ancient technology is still in their hands, they can maintain it even without cumbersome rituals.
The authority of the church, but the grassroots priests like Celine... seem to believe wholeheartedly in the existence of the God of Technology."
Shandora is not invisible at the moment. After confirming that even "professionals" like Celine will be deceived by the ancient curse, Her Majesty is no longer willing to hide it. Although I still feel that wherever I go
The look of them all holding a big ball of light is very weird, but Sandora doesn't seem to think so. Her golden appearance now attracts a lot of eyeballs no matter where she is. We almost attracted half an enhancement on the way to the church.
There were even a lot of onlookers... Sandora didn't care. Her Majesty, the Queen, naturally regarded the idle people as greetings from all the people, but it made me embarrassed all the way. Fortunately, after arriving at the church, everyone focused on
To be honest, a strange luminous object would not cause them to lose their courtesy in the palace of the "God of Technology".
"The internal space of the ancient tower should be very large, and there are many ancillary buildings around it. Some of them look like old warehouses, but most of them are empty." A bearded adventurer seemed to be the most qualified.
One, he was reporting the situation as a representative, "No trace of unauthorized opening was found, so the warehouse should have been empty from the beginning. The tower was built on a rock platform..."
Now that we have talked about the architectural location and structure of the ancient tower, Celine continued to listen and nod her head. I saw that she would fall asleep in about ten minutes, and then...
The unexpected finally happened.
A piercing sound suddenly came from the forest in the northwest. It sounded like some kind of alarm sound that resounded through the sky. Before the alarm fell, there was a low roar that was suspected of an explosion. Along with these strange sounds
, everyone at the scene suddenly felt a strange tingling sensation in their body... The whole church was in an uproar for an instant!
"It's a forbidden curse! The curse of ancient civilization has been leaked!" One of the adventurers suddenly shouted, and the situation immediately got out of control. All the adventurers grabbed the weapons on hand, and some of them
While grabbing the weapon, he was still scratching his exposed skin. The sound of "crackling" static electricity came from the gaps in many people's clothes. Some female adventurers even screamed: "Resonance! It's resonance!"
That tower is a roaring tower, and it invites disaster!"
"It is a strong electromagnetic wave environment, and it is mixed with weird clutter with high power." In the chaos, Sandora and I were the only two people who maintained absolute calm. Her Majesty the Queen's current form did not affect her perception.
Shandora soon knew what happened. "It seems like a giant antenna was activated... There may be some malfunction. The power of the antenna is out of control, and it is shining in the direction of the town."
At this moment, there is more and more static electricity in the air, and some metal parts with special materials in the church are slowly starting to heat up. Uncontrolled electromagnetic waves are cleaning the place. Needless to say, I know that there is something wrong with that ancient tower!
But just when Sandora and I were about to take action, Celine suddenly slapped the workbench in front of her hard. She who always spoke softly shouted for the first time at this moment: "Quiet! Stay calm! There are protective devices here.
!”
As Celine finished speaking, the static electricity in the surrounding air no longer worsened, and Sandora and I sensed that there seemed to be a barrier appearing over the town, which could barely resist the electromagnetic waves coming from the direction of the forest: Look
It seems that the church knows about the ruins next to this town, so it has emergency protective measures. Maybe there is an electromagnetic shield device hidden under the church?
"The ancient tower has been activated, it's an emergency." Celine confirmed that the church's protective measures were activated normally, and then she breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly gave instructions while putting away the excavated objects that had just been handed over on the workbench, "
The adventurers present separated some of you...just a few of you, to inform the civilians not to leave the house. Do not touch metal objects in the home until the sky returns to blue, and be aware of fires and abnormal smoke at any time. The most important point...
...You must not leave the walled area of the town! The remaining people should inform the adventurers on standby, and all go to the ancient tower!"
The adventurers are indeed a well-trained group. Although the unexpected situation caused them to panic, under Celine's command, everyone took action immediately. At the same time, Celine turned to look at me: "Mr. Scholar, please come first.
Waiting in the town, you are not fighting..."
"I'll go with you," I shrugged. "Actually, I have quite a lot of experience in dealing with ruins."
"That's not the reason," Celine's expression was a little tangled, "It's the situation this time... We may have to enter the core of the ancient tower, and may even come into contact with some forbidden places in the ruins. You are not an adventurer, and you cannot contact higher-level people.
Forbidden knowledge.”
Let me go, is there still this restriction? Only adventurers can touch the core of the ruins?
Using the guise of "scholar" has been going well before. I thought that the sect's management of the ruins had loopholes in this aspect. Anyone who calls themselves a scholar can access forbidden knowledge at will, but I didn't expect that there is still a gap between "scholar" and "adventurer".
Is there such a difference: only the latter are officially recognized professionals, while the former, despite their name, is actually a civilian scientist who can only watch the excitement? As the protagonist, it is said that as long as he cheats, he will definitely hit the bull's-eye with a good luck buff.
What? Because of my emotions, I was an enthusiastic audience for two days!
I thought about it and decided to follow: "Actually, I also have the qualifications to be an adventurer..."
Celine was immediately surprised, and then asked a very practical question: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you have your exploration license with you?"
My first thought was: What is an exploration certificate? Then I reacted instantly: Sure enough, when it comes to the core field of ancient knowledge, the sect's management is so strict. It turns out that you still need a certificate to be an adventurer!
So, the "scholar" status that I have been using to deceive people only has permission to explore around the ruins? It was really lucky that I didn't reveal my secret before, but how to solve the problem of exploration certificate now?
Sandora arched her arms in my arms and murmured lazily: "I knew Arjun's words alone would not be enough... Celine, look into my eyes... uh, forget it, look at me,
We don’t need an exploration license, understand?”
"...Okay, now we are ready to leave for the ruins." Celine was slightly confused for a moment in the light released by Sandora Ball, and then murmured to herself. The surrounding adventurers actively ignored this with dazed eyes.
Exceptions on the edge.
Soon the adventurers who were on standby throughout the town were also summoned, and under Celine's instructions, they went to the entrance of the town to gather into a mighty team. Celine herself went back home, waiting for her to appear in front of everyone again.
When in front of...
Already armed, she looks like a future female warrior ready to fight aliens.
"It's the Holy Clothes of the Church!" When the experienced adventurer saw Celine appearing with a particle rifle, he immediately exclaimed, "The situation is already so serious?!"
Now Celine is still wearing that solemn black cloth robe. She seems not to worry that such clothes will make it difficult to move in the forest. At the same time, what is exposed under the cloth robe is a lot of strange small equipment and spare energy blocks.
Armed belt, she carries a one-meter-long particle rifle on her shoulder, and a small alloy knife in her left hand. She carries a small metal box that should be a power backpack on her back, and a Bible hangs on her waist - this is the look.
If you go to Hollywood, except that you can't make cartoons, you can basically appear in any kind of movie, okay?
Shandora couldn't help but sigh: "...a strange phenomenon caused by the end of civilization..."
"Is Elu okay at home?" While all the adventurers were busy checking their equipment and nervously preparing for battle, I couldn't help but go to Celine and ask about the little girl.
"She has never experienced anything like this...but I believe that child will take care of herself," Selin clicked and opened the safety of her rifle, then looked up at the sky. "The church has set up this kind of system in the settlements around each ruins.
Barrier, as long as it doesn't leave the town, it'll be fine."
The sky is now showing a weird pink color. This is the result of the fierce conflict between the electromagnetic shield covering the entire town and the microwave environment in the air. Sandora just carefully detected it and found that there is indeed a set of things underground in the church in the town.
The electromagnetic shield generator was not discovered by us because it was quite hidden and always closed. But it is normal to think about it. Even if the Lost Gods sealed up all ancient technologies, this kind of protective equipment must be installed in every human town.
Prepare a set. After all, the world after high-tech war will inevitably have a high-intensity radiation environment. If survivors want to survive in the post-apocalyptic world, they must have protective devices against radiation.
The Lost Gods Cult only needs to ensure that these devices are not directly exposed to civilians.
Celine took out some kind of detection equipment from her waist and tested the electromagnetic environment outside the town. Then she pointed forward: "Let's go!"
The single mother who lived a hard life turned into an imposing high-tech battle nun. You can vaguely see what she looked like when she and her husband went on adventures.
Starting from the small town, we crossed a wide wooden bridge over the river and walked a few dozen meters further to enter the large forest. However, our route was not straight, but went around a large arc, with obvious detours in the middle.
What: Deadly electromagnetic waves.
The ultra-high-power antenna system itself can also be used as a thermal weapon. As long as there is a suitable frequency, the cost of being irradiated by a microwave antenna is almost equivalent to being locked in a microwave oven. The ancient tower in the forest is obviously some kind of communication facility, and now it is releasing
It emits strong microwave radiation and harmful electromagnetic waves of several other frequencies. Microwaves cause water heating, and electromagnetic waves of other frequencies cause metals to become electrified and abnormal sparks appear in the air. The town is protected by a barrier, so it is not affected for the time being, but the town
Strange and terrifying scenes can be seen in many places outside: the river next to the town is emitting steam, dead fish are floating on the river with white bellies, and a large number of birds are frightened from the forest, and they scream in terror.
They screamed, circling wildly around the forest like headless flies, but they were completely unable to leave this area. Unlucky birds kept accidentally entering the invisible death zone in the sky, and then fell to the ground stiffly. Before these birds landed,
Their brains are already ripe.
In another direction deep in the forest, thick smoke can already be seen rising. I hope that the next forest fire will not be too big... But now is the season of abundant rainfall, and the trees have a lot of water content, so it probably won't
Such a catastrophic event occurs.
These weird scenes are nothing to me and Sandora. At most, we are curious to guess how many sets of antennas in the ancient tower are out of control to produce such a complex and chaotic electromagnetic environment. But for adventurers,
But it was different. Under the leadership of Celine, people avoided the dangerous area directly irradiated by the antenna. However, everyone could still feel the tingling sensation of static electricity that possessed them. People silently chanted the name of the God of Technology.
, holding the weapons in their hands tightly, some adventurers were even chanting syllables like a spell: they firmly believed that the evil knowledge in the ancient ruins was leaking out, and many adventurers probably followed Celine with the mentality of dying gloriously.
But after all, no one is left behind: although the adventurers cannot compare with the clergy in terms of knowledge and ambition, they are still one of the best in a hundred elite forces. These four-athlete warriors who can fight, resist, and be civilized and martial will not be able to defeat them at this time.
Just retreat.
The team quickly entered the depths of the forest. Celine was always fiddling with some small equipment, trying to find a safe direction to approach the ancient tower. At this time, we heard a faint cry for help coming from not far away.
Come: "Help...help!"
"Over there!" A sharp-eyed adventurer immediately spotted the black figure lying under the bushes in the distance.