Li Shuyi, Qiao Rui, and Gloria all focused their attention on Bai Xiaowen, especially the two teammates who had a weird smile that looked like they were watching a show, but they were very subtle and did not show it obviously.
Bai Xiaowen cleared his throat and said:
"Human beings are born unequal. It is unfair for lords to rule over civilians, promulgate laws at will, and turn the poor among you into slaves. However, in the face of death, everyone is equal. The cursed sect serves the god of death, and all those who obey
Believers who have contributed to the sect will receive the glory of reincarnation after death, and as long as they pass the trial, their souls will last forever. Those who disobey and hinder the development of the sect will be punished after death."
Bai Xiaowen concluded: "The Curse Sect is committed to eliminating all injustices on the earth and building a fair and orderly Kingdom of Death. This is our doctrine."
Bai Xiaowen's general teachings describe the process of the deceased's transformation into the undead as the "glory of reincarnation", which is a good disguise. In the teachings, he has incorporated some ideas of karma and retribution, which can be regarded as the beginning of a sect's program.
prototype.
But Bai Xiaowen didn't lie. His black soul stone can absorb the soul of the deceased, and the soul essence can be consumed to retain the target's complete soul. Isn't this "soul eternal".
The surrounding villagers were all doubtful and cast their eyes on the old apprentice. Obviously, they were more willing to believe in the old apprentice than these outsiders.
A complex expression flashed across the face of the old mage apprentice.
"How about, join the Cursed Sect and contribute to building a fair kingdom of death," Bai Xiaowen's voice was full of temptation, "If you agree to join, the sect will protect your village from the lord's army and
Guarantee your freedom and not become slaves."
"Moreover, I can release these dozen people who were originally treated as slaves on the spot." Bai Xiaowen added.
The dozen or so villagers with their hands tied with ropes all looked surprised.
The old apprentice hesitated and said: "What if they don't join the cursed sect?"
"Same release. Because the purpose of our sect is to eliminate injustice, free people are demoted to slaves. This is an injustice." Bai Xiaowen said.
The old apprentice added: "Then why can't you selflessly protect the villagers of Glauber's Village, but you must make it a condition to join the Cursed Sect?"
Bai Xiaowen sneered and said: "Old sir, it is a sin to always think of getting something for nothing. On the land of Silver Star Island, there are so many lambs who are oppressed and waiting for rescue. The cursed sect also wants to develop believers. Why should we waste time and money on it?
Are you wasting your energy on a group of unbelievers who refuse to become religious?”
"I want to be religious!"
A clear voice sounded, and the little girl "Sonia" who was being chased by the soldiers just now squeezed over and looked at Gloria with bright eyes:
"Great Black Knight, thank you for rescuing my father from the bad guys! Thank you so much for your virtue!"
Gloria stood silently, with no expression on her pale face. After a long time, she snorted softly and turned around.
"I believe in religion too... Anyway, life can't be worse." Sonia's father, the man with his hands tied, sighed and said.
As if it had begun, the voices of people joining the religion suddenly sounded one after another. In the front, the dozen quasi-slaves with their hands tied were still echoing, and behind, other villagers in Glauber's Village also rushed to join.
Herd mentality is one thing. On the other hand, these people think that the consequence of not being protected by the Cursed Sect is to become slaves, so naturally they have no choice.
"What do you call me, sir? Do you want to join?" Bai Xiaowen stared at the old apprentice.
"My name is Jon... I'm just a useless mage apprentice. I don't want to..."
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice: "Mr. Yoen, carefully consider the consequences of your refusal."
Old apprentice Yorn sighed: "I'll join."
Bai Xiaowen smiled: "Welcome." He was slightly relieved in his heart. Most of the villagers in Glauber's Salt Village were ignorant people, and they were easy to fool as long as they were profitable. But this old apprentice Yorn was different, at least he had
A certain amount of knowledge.
Bai Xiaowen estimated that this old apprentice might have seen the identity of Gloria's undead, and he could naturally guess the nature of this organization based on the teachings of the Curse Sect.
From the perspective of implicit hostility between living beings and undead creatures, it is normal for the old apprentice Yorn to be unwilling to join the cursed sect. However, if he proposes not to join the sect in public, other villagers will inevitably be affected by him...
This was something Bai Xiaowen could not allow, so he adopted a threatening attitude.
It’s not surprising that the old apprentice Yorn was intimidated at first glance and eventually changed his mind and joined.
The vigorous "Initiation Ceremony" lasted for two hours. It must be said that these ceremonies seemed very empty, but they had the effect of soothing people's hearts. The originally uneasy mood of the villagers actually had a trace of relief after the initiation ceremony.
A sense of security, like someone above is protecting me.
Of course, the current villagers are probably not even considered pan-believers, and their loyalty is lackluster.
"Archbishop, shall we take out the bodies of these crucifix minions and bury them?" A villager asked proactively.
"No need. Now please show the Lord Black Knight to all the believers what kind of punishment enemies who disobey the cursed sect will suffer after death!" Bai Xiaowen said loudly.
Gloria glanced at Bai Xiaowen and raised the skull sword.
The elite cavalry and a dozen soldiers killed by Gloria were reincarnated into undead creatures under the infusion of death energy! For a while, there were bursts of wailing, a gloomy wind, and the scene was silent.
Under Gloria's delegation of authority, Bai Xiaowen quickly gained control over this group of new undead, and he immediately directed these undead to work.
Under Bai Xiaowen's subtle control, these new undead are hard workers who work tirelessly and with high efficiency.
Of course, the premise is Bai Xiaowen's subtle manipulation.
If they were controlled by Gloria, these unintelligent undead would not be able to do any work at all. Even drawing water from wells would be an impossible task, and they would have no choice but to serve as cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Gloria on the side looked at this scene, with something strange in her ice-blue eyes: [I didn’t expect that Dio’s spiritual talent was so outstanding that he could use it to such an extent without being distracted.]
"Black Knight Gloria's love for you has increased... Current love level: Appreciation (unchanged)."
Bai Xiaowen accidentally received this prompt, but he did not have time to speculate on Gloria's thoughts, but said loudly:
"Did you see it? Did you see it? This is the miracle that cursed the sect! These sinners who disobeyed the sect during their lifetime will have to do endless hard labor after death, and they are even more miserable than slaves!"
The villagers who had just joined the religion were stunned to see this scene, which had a huge impact on their outlook on life.
Some people quickly thought that they seemed to be on a pirate ship...
The old apprentice Yorn's lips trembled. Of course, the so-called miracles could not deceive him. However, he did not dare to say...
Most of the villagers regarded this scene as proof of the extraordinary power of the Curse Sect, and the teachings spoken by Archbishop Mr. Dio Skelboom seemed to have become a reality.
Evening, seaside.
Looking at the surging waves on the beach, Gloria said lightly: "Is it worth spending so much energy on a group of such weak humans?"
"Are you going to continue the topic of the day again?" Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Gloria... Sir, do you think it's worth it?"
Gloria remained silent.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Actually, there is no need to debate. During the day, when you cast the Breath of Death, you deliberately avoided the dozen quasi-slaves who were with the soldiers. I knew you had approved my idea."
Gloria snorted softly: "I just wanted to see what tricks you would play...but the result made me a little disappointed."
"Lord Gloria, what do you want to turn Glauber's Village into? A Shura field, where all the villagers are killed by you and then turned into skeletons? Including the little girl named Sonia?" Bai Xiaowen asked a series of questions.
past.
Gloria's fingers clenched the hilt of the sword, and the tip of the sword was deeply inserted into the sand. She took a breath and said sternly: "As long as it is beneficial to my revenge, I can sacrifice everything! I no longer have such a conscience.
It’s a luxury thing.”
"Okay, let's start from the perspective of profit..." Bai Xiaowen sighed and said, "Your transformation ability is based on the target person's strength during his lifetime. Those villagers are of low strength, and they are pitifully weak when transformed into skeletons. Ten, twenty
Not even a single skeleton can defeat an ordinary soldier. If you put them on the battlefield, they are just rubbish that can be swept away by a fire tongue spell! You can't even climb the city wall during a siege!"
"They can create higher value for the kingdom of death while they are alive."
Bai Xiaowen continued: "If nothing else, the weapons of your elite undead soldiers will always wear out, right? When they are worn out, they must be repaired, and many reincarnated undead soldiers do not even have armor, so a stable rear is needed.
You can't expect those unintelligent undead to do these delicate jobs, let alone forge weapons. Thank God they know how to make a fire."
"If you let go and kill indiscriminately, it will only arouse the resistance of all humans on Silver Star Island! Even if Silver Star City is captured, the power of the Kingdom of Death will be greatly reduced."
"Perhaps you will say that you can transform the war dead into undead and feed the war with war... But please remember that only the enemies you kill can be transformed. In a large-scale battle, even if you perform exceptionally well, you can still
How many should be killed, one hundred or two hundred? The number of undead creatures killed in battle will greatly exceed this number."
"Taking a step back, even if you can successfully conquer Silver Star Island, kill all living beings, and have an army of tens of thousands of ordinary undead, what will happen? Silver Star Island has become a dead zone.
The army of the undead has become a sourceless water and a tree without roots. It seems that in a short time
It is extremely swollen, but in fact it has reached its limit, and it is destined to go downhill. Counting on this small force, punching Ursok and kicking the Lion Heart Country is simply unrealistic, and extermination-style killing will also lead to death
The kingdom becomes the mortal enemy in the eyes of all life forces."
Bai Xiaowen said a lot in one breath.
Gloria listened silently, and then said coldly: "Your approach may not be much better. Those humans who are forced to join the religion will never be able to stand on the same front as the undead."
"It's different. Thought is a terrible weapon," Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "The coexistence of living bodies and undead may seem absurd, but it is the structure that must be formed in the kingdom of death. As long as the believers' 'equality in death' is strengthened again and again
After being brainwashed by their ideas, they will become extremely loyal. As humans, believers can do many things that the undead cannot, such as sneaking undercover, spying on intelligence, inciting civil unrest, and publishing leaflets..."
Gloria snorted: "Your idea is very beautiful."
"No, this is the reality," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "I plan to divide believers into nine levels. Believers who have just joined the religion are the first level, and believers who work faithfully for the sect can be promoted to the second level after one year.
By analogy, different privileges can be set for different levels of believers... As for those believers who have made special achievements, they can hold ceremonies and be recruited as internal core members. How about naming them acolytes? Of course, acolytes will also be graded, with the lowest being
A high-level acolyte also has all the privileges of a high-level believer..."
Gloria obviously did not understand the power of this hierarchical system. She just shook her head and said: "Aren't you advocating the elimination of injustice? This hierarchical system itself is unfair."
"No, no, no, it is fair to rely on one's own efforts and dedication to obtain corresponding status," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "It would be unfair if those who have made meritorious deeds and those who are mediocre have the same status.
"
The elimination of injustice that Bai Xiaowen talks about refers to the phenomenon of those who enjoy noble status and large amounts of resources because of their good reincarnation skills... This phenomenon is especially serious in the world of Aaron's plane with the aristocracy.
Become a strong man, otherwise there will be no chance of success at all, and as long as the noble children are not the kind of people who can't stick to the wall, they can at least be an elite template... As for the survivor bias, there is no need to mention it.
Li Shuyi walked over quietly like a cat.
"As you expected, the old mage apprentice named Yoen ran away secretly." Li Shuyi said.
"Well, just run away, it doesn't matter," Bai Xiaowen shook his head and sighed, "It seems that people with a little knowledge still can't be deceived, and the hostility to the undead forces is difficult to eliminate. This confirms something from the side...
The difficulty of our attack on Silver Star Island is definitely not low."
Gloria didn't talk much about this topic. An ordinary mage was at best like an ant to her. Her slightly closed eyes suddenly opened: "Here he comes."
The sound of rushing water ripples sounded.
Groups of undead soldiers stepped on the beach, one foot deep and one shallow, one foot deep. The leader was a lich, wearing a protective spell, and the soul fire in his eyes fluctuated greatly.