Chapter 230: The Meeting

The way the Storm Church and the Federal churches spread their doctrines is truly very different.

After a day of contact, Chimu already felt a distinct sense of discomfort.

Within the Federal, even for the War Church, the way they spread their doctrines is through honor, rather than through the deterrence of material force.

As for the Storm Church, the way they spread their doctrines is through the deterrence of natural power.

Because the sea itself is merciless and no one is without fear of the ocean's might, the people of the Storm Church can directly use the power of nature to make everyone submit.

All the missionaries of the Storm Church are utilizing people's fear of the sea, using methods of deterrence to make them submit.

No wonder Rierna has so many heretics who refuse to obey, as the Awakened of the Storm Church are busy every day in Rierna arresting those unofficial Awakened, yet it remains impossible to ban.

"If you can find the location of the heretics, then I can provide you with some of the resources you desire. On the high seas, possessing the ability to communicate with the ocean and the power to make contact with the Storm is a gift from the gods." This Bishop of the Storm Church saw through Chimu's ambition. "You must know, we are different from those cowardly churches in the Federal; we prefer those who are full of courage and dare to face the power of nature directly."

Chimu patted his own chest. "I will do my best, but the Awakened are very dangerous to us ordinary people. Can the Church provide some assistance?"

"Heh, you know that finding their traces and telling us is enough; there is absolutely no need for you to handle it yourself. As long as the information you provide is correct, I don't mind you becoming a member of the sea."

Hearing this, Chimu instead felt a chill run down his back.

Becoming a member of the sea—could it be that he wants to feed him to the sharks?

"Alright, you may return. According to the Church's requirements, we will strictly vet every sailor." After saying this, both Chimu and Sawasi were sent out of the church.

Sawasi was completely confused; he did not understand why Chimu insisted on becoming a sailor.

However, if it were him, he would certainly hope to become a sailor, but Chimu—it looked like he should have plenty of choices, so why must he choose to become a sailor?

Being a Sailor is not so easy; after awakening, one often still needs to patrol the sea for the Storm Church, at least for one year, before one can become a formal member.

During this period, one must also learn all the doctrines; if one cannot learn them, then one must continue to patrol the sea until one is recognized.

However, there are also special methods, such as discovering an Awakened due to certain special reasons, providing information on an Awakened, or assisting the Storm Church in capturing some unofficial Awakened.

"If they knew this could allow you to awaken openly and join the Storm Church, would they still recommend this place to you?" Sawasi thought seriously for the first time. "I always feel..."

"No need to feel; there is definitely a problem here. It is impossible for them not to know about this situation. Moreover, I believe the person who recommended this channel to us might themselves be an informant for the Storm Church." Chimu was still very rational; after all, he had stayed here for a day and learned quite a few things. From the Bishop's attitude, it seemed as if he were deliberately letting him report the person who told him this method.

If he really did that, no matter what, he would never be able to join the Storm Church.

But if he didn't do that, then he would also be considered as concealing the matter of the Awakened.

Unless he could investigate it clearly.

"We shouldn't have too much time; they are testing us, and we should already be targeted." Chimu thought about that material for awakening; regardless of whether he awakened or not, this material might be taken back by them.

It would be better to find a way to sell it to other players.

If he had known, he wouldn't have brought Sawasi along. This guy had been exposed to too much, and he couldn't even resolve the hidden danger by faking his own death.

But if he didn't ask about the method of contacting official Extraordinarys, he would likewise be discovered by those people from the Storm Church.

Perhaps it was precisely because he revealed his yearning for the Storm Church that he was able to stand here alive now.

Of course, Chimu also had other channels to obtain methods for some Extraordinary gatherings.

After all, there were many players here, and the various methods for Extraordinary gatherings obtained were also numerous.

Some methods were very lackluster; there were no Awakened inside, but they were the type that sold Mystical Items.

After all, there were so many merchants coming and going in Rierna.

But most of the time, they would flee after finishing their sales, so the possibility of being caught was very low.

Not to mention those pirates.

"I have a way. Of course, I will tell that supervisor. But you cannot participate; I need you to guard my ship and return after our cargo is loaded. Awakening is important, but business is more important." Chimu patted Sawasi on the shoulder. "I'm not saying this because what I'm doing is dangerous, but because I truly have no one else who can help me."

He couldn't exactly say that he was going to go look for trouble with those players and leave the safe place for Sawasi.

Sawasi also knew that he might be a burden to Chimu, and he was indeed more familiar with the cargo on that ship. If he helped, Chimu would have an easier time doing things.

He said magnanimously, "You don't have to say that; I know my own ability, and my injuries haven't fully healed yet. As for you, you haven't drunk few of those messy Magic Potions; is it really okay?"

"Rest assured, I have a special way to resolve it. Don't forget that among us Xiahui People, there is no shortage of capable and talented people."

Although he didn't want to lie, Chimu truly didn't feel anything abnormal about his body.

Even those doctors from the Wisdom Church couldn't tell what was wrong with him after he drank the Magic Potions.

This, of course, was not his business, but Chen Zhi's problem.

The reason those Magic Potions didn't remain in his body was mainly because those Magic Potions were all absorbed away by Chen Zhi.

Withdrawing those Spiritual Substances like Magic Potions from the body he molded was itself a kind of ability of Chen Zhi; otherwise, he couldn't let players change their way of awakening at any time, or give players a new body or something.

As an Evil God who had long since fallen into chaos, with his body full of garbled code, he would never have possessed sanity if not for Chen Zhi transmigrating over.

Even if he absorbed some Magic Potions that could turn people into animals, what did it matter?

There was simply no way to make this strange thing that was him any stranger.

The next day, Chimu took two players off the ship and handed all the affairs on the ship to Sawasi, letting him handle everything.

If he encountered danger, Chimu also told Sawasi to take the ship and leave at any time; that was his own property. He could lose his life, but he absolutely could not lose money.

As for those materials, Chimu also handed them to a player to keep on his behalf; in any case, they were all good brothers on the same server. If the other party really stole his materials, the system would also give the other party a penalty.

"Actually, you could totally just sit on the ship and leave, then let us go." The player named Naruto said excitedly. "We haven't met those people, so if we run into the church and ask, there won't be any problem. Maybe it won't be long before we can awaken normally, and you can become our informant."

"Believe it or not, they are already monitoring us nearby. If it fails, Sawasi will also be in danger, so I actually have some regrets." Chimu looked at his ship; he didn't mind the loss, he just valued Sawasi more.

The NPCs in this game seemed to possess self-awareness.

Every NPC gave one a feeling of being unique.

Even functional NPCs had their own personalities and would treat people and handle things in unique ways.

There were many NPCs like Sawasi, and most of the NPCs who formed deep friendships with players were people like this; they were honest, simple, and had their own character settings.

But for Chimu, that was a friend in the game.

Although this was very likely just an AI, for Chimu, he still did not want this good friend of his to disappear.

"Alright, we have to make a trip." Chimu returned to that trading market; it was just like usual here, not affected at all by the recent limelight in Rierna. Those people from the Storm Church seemed to turn a blind eye to this place and had never raided it.

This time, no swindler came to stop Chimu, nor did anyone take the initiative to guide Chimu over; instead, Chimu found that familiar small hut himself.

"I have already heard that you went to the Storm church previously." This time, only that new Notary was here, and the other party looked at him with sharp eyes, "I hope you will not betray us."

"But I will still report it, so I hope you can change the location for the gathering. And I will also report another place where people can truly be caught; I wonder if you have any interest in going in and investigating with me."

"You?" the Notary said with a frown, "You being able to notify me makes me very satisfied. If we have new places for gatherings later on, I will tell you."

"So you don't plan to go and take a look with me? What I understand is that there are many Mystical Items sold there. Many merchants will bring those things to the market, and who knows when we might be able to catch some—I mean, encounter some Extraordinarys, the unofficial kind."

Chimu had hinted quite obviously.

If it were said that last time, this trading point was truly organized spontaneously by those unofficial traders.

Then this time, when the new Notary appeared, this trading point already belonged to the Storm Church.

"It seems you have already seen it. You are quite clever and possess the potential to become an informant. Moreover, you hope to receive official recognition, which makes me feel very strange."

"I hope to Awaken because I wish to resist some risks on the sea and ensure my Ship reaches its destination safely. I believe in Storm because the Lord can provide us with a stable sailing environment; it is He who gave us safe shipping lanes. I do not want to do illegal things, at least not things that would make Rierna chaotic. The safer this place is, the smoother our business goes." Chimu continuously explained his philosophy to the other party, "This is also one of the reasons why I want to join the official side."

"Indeed, people from Tana City mostly have many ideas. You yourselves live in a city stirred up by Awakened, so it is normal to hope that you can Awaken." This Notary, of course, still wanted to say something about the Wealth Church; after all, the philosophy Chimu displayed was more like that of the Wealth Church.

To earn more money, so one hopes to become a Believer of Storm to resist risks on the sea.

This is indeed something only people from the Wealth Church would do.

But if the other party had already chosen to believe in Storm, then it would be impossible to Awaken and become a Fortune-teller.

"You have indeed moved me; I will report this upward." Saying this, the Notary struck a pose of seeing a guest out.

The three players walked out together, and Naruto, who was behind Chimu, turned his head back, "Aren't we going in a while? If we don't go today, we might not know when the next time will be."

"Don't you worry," Chimu explained, "Do you remember what I posted last time? There are quite a few Awakened here, but today not a single one is present."

"They all hid?"

"It is also possible that some were caught; not everyone is recognized by Storm." Chimu had already analyzed that the person who often led the way would very likely have some problems.

Usually, it was he who brought Awakened or those with the intention to Awaken here.

He called it helping.

But he could very likely also attract those official Extraordinarys; after all, the Extraordinarys of the Storm Church do not all necessarily have blue hair.

So this time, he would definitely hide in the shadows to observe him; it is impossible for him to really not come and follow.

"Just keep walking. Even if those official Extraordinarys don't come, we can still go over and buy some things, can't we?"

Among the lists in his hand, many had already been checked off last night.

With the increase in trading channels, the materials the players needed were becoming easier and easier to collect.

Of course, there were also those like Luolita, who had consumed Magic Potions many times, then failed many times, and died repeatedly.

Chimu wanted to Awaken and become an official Extraordinary of Rierna, and at the same time, he also needed materials.

This place where materials were sold was not very hidden; the reason it was not easily discovered by the authorities was that the trading location changed frequently, and only those who had sought materials on the sea for years were likely to sell materials here.

However, the disadvantage was that there were not that many buyers here, because everyone did not have enough formulas in their hands.

Of course, the presence of Notaries was also indispensable here; Rierna was not a place lacking in Notaries.

"To actually sell supplies directly at the pier, it's just too..." Naruto's eyes were quickly attracted by those Mystical Items, "There are Awakening materials for a Thief here."

"It's actually a main material; we must buy it back, we can also sell it to those in need." Chimu seemed to have forgotten that he had brought official Extraordinarys to stir up trouble, and began to purchase on his own.

(End of this chapter)