Chapter 125: The Pope

【"Er Miao, can you find that super zombie Xiao Moli?"】

【"Cannot find her."】

【"With your current abilities, you should be able to scan everything except for areas within special energy zones."】

【"Yes, Host."】

【"That is to say, Xiao Moli is within an energy zone."】

【"There are a total of 1,875 special energy zones detected currently."】

【"Hmm. Where is the nearest special energy zone?"】

【"Bailanmu Cathedral."】

Su Xi said to Xiao Mi, "Do you want to go to the cathedral and take a look?"

"Can we 'play games' there too?"

"We are going to play a game; this time we are playing hide-and-seek, looking for a super zombie named Xiao Moli."

"I want to go, I want to go."

"Black hair and black eyes, she should be a little girl, about ten years old."

"Okay, leave it to Xiao Mi."

"Let's go collect the spoils first." Su Xi took the three children and used Teleportation to the rooftop opposite.

Xiao Juan immediately began picking up Gold Beans.

Xiao Mi gave Xiao Juan a Small Storage Bag, "You put them in here."

Gao Xing saw this and stared at the ordinary little bag, "I'll go find you all some backpacks."

"This is more useful than a backpack." Xiao Mi explained to him how to use the Small Storage Bag and how much it could hold.

Watching Gao Xing's amazed expression, and seeing Xiao Juan immediately bite her finger to bind the Small Storage Bag as if it were a treasure, Su Xi couldn't help but smile.

Bringing the three children along, Su Xi had Er Miao send them directly to an alley outside Bailanmu Cathedral.

Gao Xing looked around, his mouth agape in shock, his speech stuttering, "H-h-how is this possible?"

"This is Teleportation." Xiao Mi began to lecture Gao Xing again, and Xiao Juan listened very attentively.

Su Xi paid no mind to the three of them, only looking at the System Map before her; it showed a blue barrier covering the cathedral, a place the system could not scan.

"May I ask, do you need any help?" someone asked aloud.

Su Xi looked over; it was a priest wearing black clerical robes, holding several books in his hands.

Su Xi replied, "Hello, Mr. Priest. My younger siblings and I would like to visit the cathedral. Would that be possible?"

Xiusen nodded, a gentle and refined smile appearing on his delicate face, "Of course, please follow me."

After introducing themselves, Su Xi learned that the Xiusen before her was the person in charge of Bailanmu Cathedral.

And when Xiusen's gaze fell upon Xiao Mi, Gao Xing, and Xiao Juan, it was exceptionally soft.

"Where are you all from?" Xiusen asked Su Xi.

Su Xi looked at Gao Xing.

Gao Xing said, "My father is Gao Tai, the Speaker of the World Alliance of Nations. Sister Su Xi, Xiao Mi, and little sister Xiao Juan are all relatives of my family."

Xiusen was surprised, "You are Speaker Gao's son!"

Gao Xing nodded, "Yes!"

Xiusen looked Gao Xing over and smiled, "When you were born, the Pope himself baptized you; I was there on the scene. In the blink of an eye, you have grown so big."

"Is that so?" Gao Xing felt a bit embarrassed.

"My sister's and my full-month celebration were baptized by my father, and we received so many, many gifts, all of which were put away by my mother," Xiao Mi whispered to Su Xi.

Su Xi held her chubby little hand, "It must have been very lively, right?"

"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Mi nodded and replied, "Even Uncle King came. I like Uncle King so much. My mother said that when she was in difficult labor giving birth to me, it was Uncle King who helped deliver me! The first person I saw when I opened my eyes was also Uncle King."

"Uh!?" Su Xi was astonished. She had once heard Xiao Yan mention that Uncle King was the King of the Yuanzhou Clan! To think he could even deliver babies; it was truly unbelievable!

But for such an existence akin to a master of all gods, there was nothing he could not do.

Xiusen led Su Xi and the others through the main central gate of the cathedral.

Inside the cathedral, the spacious and luxurious furnishings and structure were dazzling. The arched dome overhead, the exquisite reliefs, and the inlaid colored gemstones were magnificent to the extreme.

Su Xi said to Xiao Mi, "Is it pretty?"

"Oh." Xiao Mi glanced at it casually and lost interest, even letting out a yawn.

To her, these things were all very boring. It would be better if a group of zombies came so she, Xiao Juan, and Gao Xing could have fun fighting.

Su Xi picked her up, "Sleepy? Then sleep in sister's arms for a while."

"No, I still have to help sister find Xiao Moli." Xiao Mi rubbed her eyes; she hadn't forgotten why they came here.

Xiusen, who was talking to a young believer, heard the name Xiao Moli and looked toward her and Su Xi.

Su Xi noticed Xiusen's gaze and explained, "The psychics of the Spirit Alliance are all looking for her now."

She didn't say she was a member of the Spirit Alliance, but it was true that those psychics were all searching for the super zombie Xiao Moli.

Xiusen nodded, "There is no impurity here, please rest assured, Miss Su and children."

Su Xi said, "This place is filled with holy faith, so zombies naturally dare not approach."

"Impurity would only be purified here." Xiusen reached out to invite Su Xi, "It just so happens the Pope is praying for all living beings. Miss Su can take the children to see; this is a rare opportunity."

"Many thanks." Su Xi held Xiao Mi and, with Gao Xing and Xiao Juan, followed Xiusen toward the main sanctuary.

【"Er Miao, can you perform a scan to search here?"】

【"I can only scan the ground level; I cannot see underground. According to the architectural blueprints of Bailanmu Cathedral, there are nine levels underground. The Host needs to enter the underground for Er Miao to continue scanning."】

【"You mean, the underground is separately isolated by special energy?"】

【"Yes."】

Su Xi toured the surrounding architecture, the lifelike statues giving one an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Entering the main sanctuary, many believers were praying devoutly before the kneeling benches, listening to the Pope's holy words.

Su Xi held Xiao Mi, sitting in the gallery seats, and the two children sat down along with her.

Xiusen had left to attend to some business.

Su Xi asked Gao Xing in a low voice, "Are you a believer?"

Gao Xing nodded, "My mom and dad both are, so of course I am too."

Xiao Juan was eating the lollipop Xiao Mi had given her, and while staring at the Pope, she suddenly said, "Daddy."

Su Xi was stunned, "Xiao Juan, what did you say?"

Xiao Juan said, "He looks a lot like my daddy."

Gao Xing also widened his eyes, "You're saying the Pope is your daddy?"

Xiao Juan thought for a moment and said, "Not sure."

After the Pope finished the prayer for blessings, Su Xi carried the sleeping Xiao Mi on her back, then took Xiao Juan's hand and walked toward the Pope.