The bearded man had just emerged from the internal meeting of the senior monks. He was still dressed in an inconspicuous rag robe and coarse cloth shoes. He looked like an ordinary old man who had just come out of the refugee pile. He didn't look at all.
It turns out that this is a senior ascetic who can be on an equal footing with high-ranking bishops. In fact, Hao Ren had no idea about the rank of these ascetics in the church at first. Later he learned that these ascetics had a lofty status in the church. Not only did Hao Ren
They are directly responsible to the Pope, and are also qualified to participate in major decisions of the upper echelons of the church when necessary because their loyalty to the goddess is unquestionable, and they have the best adaptability to divine metaphors and can generate the strongest spirit with the goddess.
Resonance. Pious ascetics are regarded as the direct guards of the goddess, so the bearded man was also eligible to participate in the bishop-level meeting just now.
But Betsy didn't have much idea about this aspect. She had the impression that Big Beard was an approachable and nice gentleman, and he had been her roommate for a while, so at this time he stood up and said hello: "Ah, uncle, just now
The meeting is over? Come and have something to eat?”
The bearded man nodded to Betsy with a smile, declined the other party's kindness, and then looked at Hao Ren and Ofra: "It seems that you have already talked about it?"
"You mean the tattoo ceremony?" Hao Ren frowned, "What does your church think about it?"
"Of course there are some religious thoughts," the bearded man nodded calmly, "Whether it is the letter left by the Pope or your actions in several incidents, it is difficult not to associate you with the will of the goddess.
.The senior bishops believe that the coming of foreigners to this world must have a meaning. Although you are not believers, the guidance of the goddess has brought you here...so the bishops hope that some of you can accept the tattoo ceremony."
Hao Ren looked into the bearded eyes: "What do you think?"
"You can try it. If you want to investigate the goddess's affairs, establishing a connection in person is undoubtedly a way. But to be honest, I don't know how effective this is... The connection between us and the goddess is not as simple as a bloodline, it also requires piety.
Only those who truly respect the goddess in their hearts can hear her teachings, and you..." The bearded man looked at Hao Ren with some embarrassment, "I always feel that you don't even know your own gods.
Don’t believe it.”
Hao Renxin said that if he believed in Raven 145, then he would be a ghost. How could that unreliable psychotic woman ever be trusted, but he still had no embarrassment to show it on his face. He just smiled dryly and waved his hand: "I understand, I understand. Say it.
To be honest, I am also very interested in your tattoo ceremony. In fact, I wanted to try it when I came here last time, but at the time I thought that this was a ceremony that only formal clergy could accept, and I would not be allowed to do it casually as an outsider.
If it’s used for testing, I wouldn’t be embarrassed to say it.”
Ofra was a little surprised: "Does this mean you agreed?"
"Wait a minute, I have to confirm with the superiors." Hao Ren waved his hand, "After all, I am still organized..."
At this critical moment, he could still remember that he was a pope in his professional title, but it was obvious that he did not realize that what he was about to participate in was something that ordinary religious believers considered serious: a spokesman for a god was trying to
Establishing a connection with another god through religious rituals is enough to scare normal believers, but he actually dared to discuss it with his own god in a bachelor manner...
Ofra was limited by the common sense of her own world. In fact, she did not expect Hao Ren to agree happily from the beginning, so at this time, she looked at the other party as if she were a rare creature. The female marshal stared and asked the bearded man next to her: "...
This kind of thing...can you really discuss it with your own gods?"
The bearded man didn't know how to explain it. He could only hold his neck and try to be serious: "...the gods over there can do it."
At this time, Hao Ren had already asked the data terminal to connect to the Raven 145 channel, and the other party's lazy voice sounded in his mind: "Hao Ren? Damn it?"
"...You haven't woken up yet?"
"Nonsense! Are you out of town again? Do you know the time difference?" Raven 145's voice was still so friendly, "Let's talk about it quickly."
Hao Ren quickly straightened his face: "That's it. I plan to experience another god's initiation ceremony..."
"puff"
Hao Ren heard a chaotic sound coming from his mind, and then Raven 145's spirited cry resounded in his mind: "F*ck?! I treat you so badly. Why did you just say job-hopping?! You and your daughter
Are you grabbing food?"
Hao Ren realized that there was something wrong with his statement. He quickly explained it, and then Raven 145 breathed out: "Huh... I don't think it's a big deal. You're a piece of heresy, aren't you?
Do you want to do a radio communication test? Go ahead and do it."
Then the goddess sister was still muttering to the opposite side: "I'm shocked, I said to myself that throughout the hundreds of millions of years of history of the three major gods, today I met a pope who wanted to resign. I had to call God to tell him.
...I almost thought I was going to let those grandsons make headlines again... Damn it? Didn't you hang up?"
Then the mental connection was disconnected in a hurry.
Lily watched Hao Ren's face change with curiosity, and asked cautiously: "Landlady, the goddess sister, want to give you a blessing?"
Hao Ren turned his head, dumbfounded: "Let me tell you, I may never be able to believe in her in this life..."
Lily: "?"
After a short period of preparation, Hao Ren and Big Beard arrived at the small monastery located in the floating city. This aerial fortress was completely designed according to the structure of a military town, so there were not only military camps and schools, but also monasteries and the like.
The church facilities, although small in size, are sufficient to handle most daily affairs.
Hao Ren didn't have any feelings about this tattooing ceremony. Perhaps in the eyes of the locals in Horleta, this was a sacred and glorious blessing process, a manifestation of the goddess's grace descending on mortals, but in Hao Ren's opinion
Come on, this is just an ordinary experiment, no different from the projects he conducted in the spacecraft laboratory. In fact, even without the help of the bearded man, he plans to try to "inoculate" the source on the spacecraft himself.
Blood, see what kind of sound you can hear.
Anyway, he has blood samples, professional books from the Huiyao Sect, and complete medical equipment. Even if there is a small rejection reaction, there is no need to worry.
Of course, it is better now. With the help of professional religious people, the success rate should be much higher.
"Why do I feel that you are not nervous at all?" Ofra also came to watch. She was puzzled by Hao Ren's reaction from the beginning to the end, "And there was no hesitation or resistance... You are not following another person.
God? I heard about things in your world from the master."
Hao Ren looked at the bearded man preparing incense and source blood containers not far away and replied casually: "It's not a big deal. In our world, which child doesn't get vaccinated dozens of times after birth?"
Ofra was shocked: "Your world is so fanatical about religion?!"
This is the cultural difference.
Hao Ren turned around and looked around, and found that apart from his friends, the only Huiyao believers present were Big Beard and Archbishop Auburn. He was very surprised: "Speaking of which, doesn't this ceremony require a lot of people? They also have to recite scriptures for a long time and so on.
...Why did it become a simplified version here?"
"Is it possible that you really plan to join the religion?" Bearded Man smiled gently, "On the one hand, rituals such as chanting sutras are to subconsciously strengthen believers' spiritual connection with the goddess, and on the other hand, they are admonitions for joining the religion, but
You are just here to test the blood connection, so just skip those parts. And to be honest... I don’t think reading you a few prayers will make you believe in our goddess."
Elizabeth muttered: "This is not what a fanatic should say."
"We are devout believers, but the goddess forbids us from becoming fanatic believers," Archbishop Auburn said with a straight face. As the temporary pope, he did not need to personally participate in this ceremony, but it was a shame to let a pagan accept the tattoo.
This was the first time since the establishment of the Yao Sect. Due to various considerations and as the person responsible for personally approving this matter, he came to personally supervise it. "The goddess teaches us that we should be wary of all uncontrolled extreme thoughts and uncontrollable thoughts."
All extremes should be abandoned. God’s love should be conveyed to the world gently, rather than scorching them like the scorching sun.”
"Well, I like this statement," Elizabeth crossed her arms and nodded like an adult, "Human beings in our world believe in a lot of messy gods of light, gods of creation, etc., each one is more fanatical than the other, as if they are afraid
It’s as if others don’t know how powerful their gods are…it makes you feel guilty at first glance.”
The bearded man lit the incense, which has the effect of enhancing spiritual power, and came to Hao Ren holding the strange container containing the source blood: "Are you ready to listen to the voice of the goddess?"
"Come on, I hope she actually says something to me."
(I don’t know if I can get more monthly votes in the last few hours. If you still have votes on hand, just vote! They will expire anyway.) (To be continued.)