“It is my greatest honor! My soul, my life, and everything I possess shall be devoted to the great God of Redemption!”
Lina agreed without hesitation.
“Excellent! Once the current batch of priests is trained, you will take two people along with the guardians of the Inquisition to spread my Lord’s faith to other cities!”
Wu Ming said with deep meaning, “We must ensure that the glory of my Lord reaches every lost lamb!”
“Praise be to my Lord!”
Several core members immediately began praying.
“Also, remember one thing: our missionary work must not attract believers through miracles!”
Wu Ming warned at the end.
“Why not?”
Lina’s eyes showed confusion, “Being able to grant miracles to believers is the mark of a true god! Why should we abandon such a great advantage?”
“Lina!”
Wu Ming’s voice grew firmer, “The believers we seek are those who genuinely identify with my Lord’s path and teachings. Should we simply allure them with supernatural power? What distinguishes us from other false gods then?”
“Apologies, Your Holiness!”
Lina blushed, bowed, and apologized, “The greatness of my Lord exceeds my imagination!”
Actually, I just don’t want to immediately draw attention and provoke a reaction from the secular world.
Wu Ming thought silently to himself while outwardly displaying an enigmatic smile, causing the others to feel a sense of awe.
…
With Wu Ming’s decree, the Redemption Church’s expansion to other cities sprouted like bamboo shoots after spring rain.
Although those established religions might look down upon the belief strongholds occupied by false gods, for the emerging Redemption Church, they were exactly what was needed for substantial growth.
As reports of successes and achievements poured in, more information reached Wu Ming.
He arrived at the church’s warehouse.
Here, there were not only large quantities of supplies but also spoils taken from other false god churches.
Experience proved that most cults were merely faith organizations created by one or two brilliant criminals who used their silver tongues to deceive followers. However, there were one or two sects that did possess some genuine power.
After all, this world ultimately had the presence of supernatural forces!
If a church was established by certain “non-humans,” it often had astonishing vitality and cohesion, making it less likely to decline.
At the outermost part of the warehouse, Wu Ming first saw a bizarre bat statue in a deep red hue, representing the Blood God of the Sanguine Brotherhood.
“A cult that worships vampires? Interesting… I originally thought I might discover some clues about anomalies, but I didn’t expect it to be merely a human fabrication…”
The world is vast, and all sorts of people exist.
With this world’s population in the billions or even tens of billions, there were certainly humans who worshipped false gods or dark creatures.
For example, many blood-related sects often had traditions of venerating vampires. Wu Ming strongly suspected that their founders had either seen real vampires or, more directly, been secretly controlled by them.
The Sanguine Brotherhood clearly belonged to the former category, which was why it was so easily eradicated.
“Even so, this statue has accumulated some spiritual power through the worship of believers over time. Others or other beings might not be able to use it, but I can!”
Wu Ming waved his hand, and the authentic idol vanished.
At the same time, a blood-red statue appeared in the main divine space, then “poofed” into dust, with specks of golden light dispersing and continuously being absorbed by the divine space.
[Assimilated spiritual power reserve, total spiritual power inventory increased!]
The AI steward announced in a completely emotionless mechanical voice.
Before Wu Ming, the number representing the spiritual power reserve suddenly jumped to five hundred thousand.
“A false god statue alone brought nearly three hundred thousand units of spiritual power!”
A gleam of sharpness flashed in Wu Ming’s eyes.
Of course, the one in his hand had accumulated intense believers’ thoughts over countless years, which was why it possessed such incredible power. If it were a newly built statue, it might not even have a ten-thousandth of this power.
“If even a false god can bring me this much, what more could multiple of them offer?”
He kept moving forward, arriving at the center of the warehouse.
The items here were even more bizarre and varied, mostly spoils seized from the eradicated cults during clean-up operations. Most of them were imbued with strong faith energy, which was not insignificant for the divine space. However, the most important items were the original idols of various false gods.
“The Three-Eyed Church!”
Wu Ming turned his gaze to a fierce-looking false god with three eyes at the center.
The church in Caspar City was merely a branch. Even so, to successfully infiltrate and remain hidden, it had cost the Redemption Church several capable members, with many more falling during the clean-up, leaving a deep impression on Wu Ming.
“This is an organization whose members are gathered and highly suspected of being manipulated by anomalies behind the scenes!”
Wu Ming touched the idol with his right hand.
The divine space roared, instantly absorbing over five hundred thousand units of spiritual power, nearly making Wu Ming ecstatic: “Even just this branch had accumulated such faith?”
Undoubtedly, this cult was the strongest and richest he had ever encountered.
If even a branch located in the Caspar City district yielded such a harvest after being destroyed, what would happen if they were completely wiped out?
Wu Ming immediately felt an eager anticipation.
His ultimate goal in establishing the church was to collect spiritual power, activate the illusory space, select reincarnators, and explore the mysteries of this world, as well as discover the legacy of that powerful being!
Certainly, the priests cultivated by the church were also supernatural beings who might be able to undertake part of the mission, but their actions would be too obvious.
Wu Ming certainly did not want to draw the attention of national powers.
The national powers in this world represented formidable forces, even ones he was currently unwilling to face.
After all, through some subtle clues, Wu Ming had even learned that the three largest powers in the world—the Purple Jacaranda Federation, the Golden Oak Kingdom, and the Pandorn Empire—had all acquired some kind of unimaginably destructive atomic weapons capable of dragging the entire world into ruin alongside a fallen nation. Thus, the world’s geopolitical balance had remained relatively stable.
Such national forces were truly not something he was willing to provoke.
Not to mention, in order to find the legacy, he inevitably needed to change the world, and the emergence of numerous supernatural beings would eventually bring him into conflict with the kingdoms anyway.
Therefore, concealing himself had become especially necessary.
The priests of the church were obviously trained under his leadership as the Pontiff, but if reincarnators were to appear all over the world…
“The Three-Eyed Church?”
Wu Ming pondered for a moment, stroking his chin.
At this point, he was already very close to the minimum energy threshold required to activate the divine space and select reincarnators.
If he could completely eradicate the Three-Eyed Church and seize all the spiritual power they had accumulated, it might be sufficient to initiate the first phase of his plan.
Therefore, in Wu Ming’s mind, he had already ruthlessly sentenced them to death.
“The headquarters of the Three-Eyed Church should be located in Falcon City!”
This was definitely not a problem that could be resolved by sending just one or two priests; Wu Ming himself would have to intervene personally.
“Kart!”
Thinking thus, Wu Ming stepped out of the warehouse and immediately issued orders, “You go and book me a zeppelin ticket to Falcon City. I must reach there as quickly as possible!”
As the Pontiff of a legitimate religion, combating heresies was naturally his divine duty.
Although those established religions might have accumulated even more, it was not yet the time to confront them.
Anyway, given the current momentum of the Redemption Church’s development, it was only a matter of time before it dominated the entire dark world and swept away all the false gods’ beliefs that had previously existed in the Golden Oak Kingdom.
“Your will shall be carried out, my Pontiff!”
Kart almost prostrated himself while speaking and immediately arranged the procedures for Wu Ming’s trip to Falcon City.
…
Falcon City.
It was already late autumn, with the summer heat not yet completely dissipated. Many female tourists wore shirts and hot pants, exposing their attractive figures.
As the zeppelin landed, a group of seven or eight men in black suits and sunglasses stepped out first, then ceremoniously welcomed a young man from the zeppelin as if greeting a prince.
“Could this be the heir of a wealthy conglomerate or the crown prince of a small country?”
Under the curious and puzzled gazes of many tourists, Wu Ming, along with Bob and the expanded Inquisition members, ostentatiously checked into a business hotel in the center of Falcon City.
His public identity this time was an investor from a large conglomerate who had come to Falcon City for an inspection. Although this identity was fabricated, every aspect was as authentic as possible, showcasing the powerful strength and extensive connections of the Redemption Church.
“According to the clues we discovered last time, this is the headquarters of the Three-Eyed Church…”
Inside the hotel, Wu Ming’s expression turned solemn as he looked at his subordinates: “From now on, you are free to act. Reimburse your expenses to Bob. Do everything possible to locate the Three-Eyed Church as soon as possible!”
“Understood, Your Holiness!”
For Steven, the earthly representative of the deity and the highest authority in the Redemption Church, each believer responded with the utmost piety and fervor.
“One more thing, you must pay attention to!”
Wu Ming carefully instructed: “Because the Three-Eyed Church is backed by a relatively powerful evil entity, their members might also possess supernatural abilities. Therefore, you must be cautious. If you truly encounter danger, prioritize preserving your own safety!”
Although the Inquisition had expanded multiple times and now had a sufficient number of personnel, they were still carefully selected from the believers. Wu Ming was reluctant to lose them all at once.
“I hope I can obtain enough from the Three-Eyed Church to achieve what I desire!”
Wu Ming gazed out the window at the bustling city, his pupils gleaming with sharpness.
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