Chapter 41: Approaching

"The Black Sun Cult? Troublesome fellows have come."

Olivia sighed.

She knew how terrifying a true Cult was; her own group didn't count!

"Yes, we clashed with them. They struck first. Curtis was burned by flames, and I used firearms to interfere with them, barely managing to escape back here."

Barnard's eyes were slightly red.

"This is the second stage of the Element of 'Darkness', the ability of a Burning Son. They can manipulate a kind of weird flame that burns slowly and continuously, eventually burning everything to nothing..."

Lin said with a cold face, recounting what she had once witnessed: "Ordinary medicine and water are useless; one must use Rituals and the power of Spirituality to purge it!"

"If that is the case, I can give it a try."

Olivia had been systematically taught back in the Wild Wood Wither Cult; when it came to the study of Ritual Magic, she was much more profound than Lin.

"That is not the main problem for now... Those Black Skins have already stretched their claws here. I absolutely will not allow it; this is my Lord's city!"

Lin said, gritting her teeth.

"Do not be impulsive, Lin. We need more intelligence... However, if there is only one second-stage Burning Son and no powerhouse who has undergone a Life Leap, we might be able to try..."

Olivia comforted her.

Most Extraordinaries, as long as they have not reached a certain stage, still have vital points on their bodies and can be killed by weapons like firearms.

And here, this was their home turf!

"This place is already far from the Black Sun Cult. The High Priest and the Darkness Chasers will not pay too much attention. Having a mid-level Burning Son in charge should be about right..."

Aaron thought for a moment and walked out of the Baihuo Dasha building; he wanted to go and investigate alone.

After all, it was not easy to establish a Cult. If it were wiped out, he would have to rely on luck to find suitable candidates again.

"Anyway, they won't be able to discover me. I am the best observer."

Aaron headed in one direction based on the intelligence he had just heard.

At the other end of the city.

Mas took out an expired can, pried open the lid, scooped out the luncheon meat inside, took a bite, and then threw it aside in disgust.

Clack!

The metal can landed on the ground. A little girl who looked like a Scavenger saw it and her eyes lit up; she scrambled to grab the can and retreated back into the crowd.

In front of Mas was a survivor Shelter, with about thirty people, including several elderly and children.

Mas's gaze fixed on them, and a woman hurriedly pulled the girl into her arms.

The little girl ignored everything else and began to dig out the luncheon meat with her hands. After taking a bite herself, she fed a piece to her mother.

"Not bad..."

Mas did not pursue the matter, only thinking with satisfaction in his heart: "They will be good Firewood... Perhaps after one more Sublimation Ritual, I can be promoted to a 'Darkness Chaser' and become a big shot second only to the High Priest."

He stood up, looked at the terrified crowd, and a warm smile appeared on his face: "Do not be afraid. Our Black Sun Cult is not some Evil organization. On the contrary, we bring Jiusu... and Extraordinary power!"

Looking at the few men who were clearly moved, Mas said even more smugly: "Did you see the flames just now? Join us, and you too can obtain that kind of power!"

His expression became serious, and he said loudly: "Our Lord 【Black Sun】 is the Lord of the Eclipse, the Undying Sun, and the only Jiusu in this world!"

"Only by strictly adhering to the Taoism of Darkness can we constantly draw closer to Him!"

"And I shall guide you into the gate of 'Darkness'!"

After a sermon, Mas walked out of the Shelter with great satisfaction, and two Black Sun Cultists hurriedly followed behind him.

"Sir's speech is almost comparable to the High Priest's."

Rem, who had red hair, exclaimed: "I really want to see what those Firewood look like when they burn... If Sir obtains their Spirituality, perhaps you can strike at the Darkness Chaser rank, or even attempt to complete a great achievement..."

"The materials for the Eclipse Ritual are too terrifying..." Mas scolded: "And... I know what you are thinking. Using Meditation and Breathing Technique to stimulate Spirituality is too slow. You want to obtain Spirituality as quickly as possible and be promoted from 'Unburnt'?"

Mas looked at the two trembling men and sneered in his heart; he had seen right through them.

Within the Black Sun Cult, even core 'Unburnt' could potentially become Firewood.

However, once one reached the level of 'Burning Son', it would be much better.

Look at last time; even the Eclipse Ritual performed by the High Priest did not touch a single 'Burning Son'. Besides them not being suitable, it was also because they were the backbone of the Cult, the middle management.

And within the Black Sun Church, there was never a shortage of Secret methods for plundering the Spirituality of Low-rank Extraordinaries.

This led to the 'Unburnt' having no sense of security, trying every possible way to be promoted upward.

Strangely, even though the rules were so harsh, very few 'Unburnt' ever defected.

"Rem, that team just now claimed to belong to a force called Light of Redemption. We need to go and scout them out!"

Mas thought for a moment and gave an order: "Also... do not forget what the High Priest told us. Track that 'Lin', we must catch her and sacrifice her!"

"Isn't she just a girl?" Rem muttered: "Even if she is very powerful..."

"It is not just that. The High Priest even suspects that she is a favored one of our Lord's great enemy. Once we can offer her to our Lord, perhaps we can all receive Divine Grace!"

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Mas's eyes. If possible, he wanted to sacrifice her himself. If that happened, perhaps he wouldn't even need Firewood, and 【Black Sun】 would directly promote his rank!

"Our Lord... great enemy?" Rem's voice trembled: "What kind of Evil God is that?"

"The Moon is His incarnation, and bloodshed is His domain... I cannot speak His full honorable name, I can only use 'Mother Tree' of Flesh and Blood as a substitute... Remember... any believer of the Moon is our mortal enemy!"

Mas's attitude was unprecedentedly serious.

Aaron was right beside Mas, having heard everything from start to finish: "As expected, it's just an expansion squad, but I didn't expect there to be a mission to capture Lin..."

He shook his head and looked at these Evil believers again: "Unfortunately... Aike is not here. Wait, this kid might have been implicated after last time and sacrificed..."

"And these people, even if I brought them Jiusu and washed away the pollution on them, I fear they would still worship and believe in 【Black Sun】—simply put, they are too deeply poisoned, there is no saving them!"

Aaron felt that, to a certain extent, the Prayer Lin had groped for was quite correct.

He was indeed the symbol of reason and free will!

For those Extraordinaries who have not yet lost their sense of self, their gift is Jiusu, the radiance of reason.

But for believers who have already completely surrendered their faith to terrifying entities, they have long since discarded their free will and had their minds altered by the subtle influence of the Cult, leaving basically no possibility of Jiusu.