Chapter 1080: Late July

Inside the basement bar of the Golden Rooster Hotel.

Leon, wearing a light blue shirt, walked in. Every patron he encountered along the way greeted him from the bottom of their hearts.

Leon sat down at the bar and smiled at the owner and bartender, Paval Nisen.

"A 'Green Fairy'."

Paval Nisen, who wore his hair in a ponytail and possessed a strong artistic temperament, asked curiously while pouring the drink:

"Why do you drink 'Green Fairy' every time?"

"To me, it has a sacred significance." Leon rested his elbows on the bar counter and cast his gaze toward the other guests present.

Paval did not ask further.

This Mr. Leon, who looked more like a scholar than a laborer, had become the most respected figure in the Sijie area over the past few months.

He had arrived in April, and in just over three months, he had gained widespread support.

He would help those who were bullied seek justice; he would concoct potions to treat the severely ill for free; he would tell stories to the children of Sijie; he would assist homeless people, dancers, and streetwalkers who were willing to get back on their feet in finding work that met their basic needs. He never looked at the residents here with a sense of superiority, and his attire was never flashy.

Meanwhile, the gangs and police in the market district seemed to ignore him.

How could such a person not be loved?

Leon paid, took the glass rippling with dreamy green, and took a light sip.

At this moment, he saw a young man wearing a white shirt, an open black vest, and holding a beer jump onto a small round table:

"Everyone, look at me!

"I announce that Ms. Forsyth has already published 'The Great Adventurer 8'. In less than half a year, she has released two volumes in a row. How incredible!

"Also, I'll mention in passing that I'm getting a promotion and a raise!

"This will be the last time I come here to drink in the next two years. Can you believe it? I have truly mastered Ancient Fusa, the language that only truly civilized people understand!

"What an outstanding talent! I passed the exam, received an overseas assignment, and am about to take up an important position in Su Xite.

"Congratulate me! The Golden Rooster Hotel is about to produce a truly civilized person!"

Leon watched with a smile, enjoying this chaotic yet inexplicably harmonious atmosphere.

He drank until 10 PM before walking out of the bar amidst everyone's farewells, going up to the third floor, and entering Room 302.

Someone was already waiting for him here.

It was Lu Jianuo, who had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a very upright temperament.

"Your Excellency Bishop, why have you come?" Leon asked, both surprised and delighted, yet somewhat fearful.

Lu Jianuo glanced at his subordinate, raised both hands, and made a pushing-out gesture:

"Disease, stay away!"

Leon suddenly realized and returned the same gesture:

"Disease, stay away! Praise the great God of Plague, praise the great God of Disease!"

Lu Jianuo finally revealed a satisfied expression:

"How many believers have you developed recently?"

Leon replied respectfully:

"Following the divine oracle and your instructions, I did not preach directly. Instead, by helping the residents here and utilizing their fear of disease, I have slowly developed a group of people willing to follow me, forming the prototype of a sect.

"Next, I will speak of my own faith among the followers, speak of the greatness of the two 'Disease Gods', and speak of the mercy and grace of His Holiness the Pope."

Lu Jianuo nodded:

"Well done.

"I have walked through Sijie and several nearby streets, and I have heard of your deeds from the mouths of many.

"Remember, you must abide by the sect's commandments. First, you must not preach publicly. Second, you are allowed to let believers also believe in the 'Eternal Blazing Sun', the 'God of Steam and Machinery', or other orthodox gods."

"Yes, Your Excellency Bishop." Leon lowered his head and responded sincerely.

Lu Jianuo took out a small jewelry box inlaid with silver patterns and a makeup mirror that looked quite ordinary, saying with a smile:

"No need to call me Excellency anymore. From today on, you will become the Bishop of this area, reporting the situation directly to His Holiness the Pope and accepting orders."

"I..." Leon's eyes lit up instantly, not knowing what reaction to make in front of Bishop Lu Jianuo.

"This is what you deserve." Lu Jianuo handed the small jewelry box and the makeup mirror to Leon. "The mirror is for contacting His Holiness the Pope. Inside the jewelry box are the potion formula and all the materials for the 'Wizard' sequence. This is the gift of the 'God of Plague' and the 'God of Disease'. Once you adjust your state, you can consume the potion and advance to 'Wizard'."

Thinking of the extraordinary powers and magical spells he had witnessed from Bishop Lu Jianuo and several other bishops, Leon was thrilled. He hurriedly pushed out his right palm and said:

"Praise the 'God of Plague', praise the 'God of Disease'!"

Lu Jianuo followed in praising the two "Disease Gods" and then said:

"Inside the jewelry box are also some spell materials, allowing you to master several spells used for healing and concocting potions, so you don't need to rely on the help of me and other bishops anymore.

"These can be used to treat general illnesses. If you encounter something truly serious, chant the honorific names of the 'God of Plague' or the 'God of Disease'."

"Understood." Leon took the small jewelry box and the makeup mirror.

Thinking that he was about to become a Sequence 7 "Wizard" and master true extraordinary power, he trembled, believing even more piously in the two "Disease Gods" and revering that His Holiness the Pope.

Three months ago, he was just a pathetic person who had been scammed by islanders, was destitute, desperate about life, and wanted to end his own life.

After leaving Room 302 of the Golden Rooster Hotel, Lu Jianuo returned to the apartment he had previously rented.

Then, he took out a mirror and placed it on the table solemnly and gravely.

"Lady older than the era, servant of calamity, child of plague and disease, destroyer walking in the shadows, guide for all lost lambs in Trier, great God of Plague, I pray to you, I pray for your gaze..." After Lu Jianuo finished a prayer, he submitted the "Disease Sect" related affairs he was responsible for, which had already been organized into papers, in front of the mirror on the table, watching them pass through the curtain and disappear into the mirror surface like water ripples.

Soon, a line of text appeared on the mirror's surface:

"It won't be long before you become an Archbishop, responsible for multiple dioceses."

This information came from the Pope of the "Disease Sect".

After Lu Jianuo received the reply, he felt happy again.

Although he regretted that he was no longer a divine servant who could report directly to the great "God of Plague" Lu Mian, and could only listen to the instructions of His Holiness the Pope, over these past few months, he had not only obtained the "Acting Method" but also harvested the potion formula and corresponding materials for the "Biologist" Sequence 6 of the "Planter" pathway, and was currently a Sequence 6 Feifanzhe.

Judging from the words of His Holiness the Pope just now, if he accumulated contributions for another year or so, he would have the opportunity to advance another sequence, become a "Druid", and become an Archbishop.

With a feeling of anticipation, Lu Jianuo looked at the mirror and bowed his head respectfully:

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope."

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Inside the luxury villa where Lu Mian and the others lived.

His Holiness the Pope of the "Disease Sect", Yu Jianna, sat on the sofa, leaning against the great "God of Disease" Seeing Fu Lan Ka, flipping through the work report submitted by Lu Jianuo.

After discussion, Lu Mian and Seeing Fu Lan Ka decided to let Yu Jianna be recognized by the believers of the Disease Sect as the Pope first. This could also gain anchors and was a good way to explain the changes in the content of the doctrine.

In the future, if Yu Jianna could advance to Sequence 3, they could use the method of the two gods, the "God of Plague" and the "God of Disease", issuing a divine oracle together to promote the meritorious Pope to an affiliated deity. Her related deeds would naturally become part of the sect's classics, and no one would question it.

After that, they would slowly raise her status.

After listening to Yu Jianna's narration, Seeing Fu Lan Ka looked at Lu Mian, who was curled up on another sofa reading a book:

"I feel that our anchors are enough to support us in advancing to Sequence 2. There's no way to preach on a large scale in Trier anyway."

Not preaching publicly, but being able to develop some believers, was a tacit understanding between Lu Mian and the others and the Church of the "God of Steam and Machinery".

In this regard, that "God of Steam and Machinery" was quite tolerant toward them.

Previously, on the Saint's Day in May, the Steam Church held a large mass in front of the Trier Cathedral with tens of thousands of people participating. The emotions of the participants were exceptionally high, and during the ceremony, infected by the mass itself and the surrounding atmosphere, they became very pious and fanatical.

Anderson, a believer of the "God of Steam and Machinery", also participated in this mass, secretly consuming the potion amidst the emotional resonance of tens of thousands of people, becoming a Sequence 4 "Manipulator".

This was using the Steam Church's grand mass to simplify the holding of the ceremony.

Other "Spectators" didn't do this because it was equivalent to blasphemy, and they would be influenced by the mass ceremony and fanatical emotions, directly noticed by the corresponding true god, who would bring down terrifying divine punishment.

But the "God of Steam and Machinery" allowed Anderson to do so.

—Lu Mian and Anderson had gone to the Trier Cathedral of the Steam Church to pray beforehand and received the revelation that it was "allowed".

Lu Mian put down the book in his hand and said with a smile:

"The problem now is that we cannot obtain the extraordinary characteristics of a 'Weather Warlock' or 'Calamity Witch'."

According to the information Seeing Fu Lan Ka had inquired about within the Witch Sect, they could confirm that the Witch Sect possessed at least five "Calamity Witch" extraordinary characteristics. Among them, there were four angels (Gray, Yellow, Blue, Purple) and one "0" level sealed artifact.

And Lu Mian and the others had already learned that if there were three Sequence 1 angels in a pathway, there could only be six to eight corresponding Sequence 2 angels, with the specific number depending on the different pathway.

In other words, with the existence of the true god "Primordial Witch", there were only one to three "Calamity Witch" extraordinary characteristics outside the Witch Sect, and their whereabouts were currently unknown, at least not within the friendly forces of the Fool Church.

Similarly, the distribution of "Weather Warlock" extraordinary characteristics was:

The Einhorn family had two Sequence 2 angels, the Solomon family had one Sequence 2 angel, the Intis military had one Sequence 2 angel (this seemed to come from the outflow of extraordinary characteristics after the decline of the Solomon family), the "Iron and Blood Cross Order" had at least one Sequence 2 angel, and the treasury of the "Ghost Blue Avenger" had one corresponding extraordinary characteristic.

In other words, at most two "Weather Warlock" extraordinary characteristics were not mastered, and there might not even be one. Lu Mian currently had no clues.

Without waiting for Seeing Fu Lan Ka and Yu Jianna to respond, Lu Mian said thoughtfully:

"I plan to go to Bovar Penglai once recently."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1081 =====