Chapter 763: Chapter 763: They Want to Create a God
[I know John Dawn.]
[They want to use my face to deceive John Dawn, to help collect faith.]
Because she couldn’t see, Layla Xalvadora wrote in a crooked manner, but she managed to simply explain what she knew.
She didn’t know what collecting faith meant, but she knew it surely wasn’t anything good.
At the time, she was knocked out by their magic, and in her daze, she heard someone saying this.
The opponent probably didn’t expect her to hear this, or perhaps they thought that even if she heard, there was nothing she could do about it.
Samuel Chalmers stood by the side the entire time, and when he saw the twisted words of faith on the paper, his eyes darkened slightly.
Gregory Xander knew what faith was all about; in this world, divine beings mostly exist by relying on people’s faith.
And in the modern world, divine beings have fallen, spiritual energy is scarce, largely because faith has been lost.
Years ago, a phrase to break feudal superstition saw temples across the country razed, and even with the popularity of "Inspiration," the existence of mysticism was reconfirmed, yet many still harbored skepticism.
If someone else had said they wanted to collect faith, Gregory Xander might have suspected that they hoped to make divine beings reappear.
But since the mastermind behind this is Elysia Xander and the Black Mist Organization, it’s definitely not that simple.
They don’t have such good intentions either.
Scarlett Jennings thought of something, took out her phone, and after checking it, voiced her suspicion,
"She must be talking about this."
On her phone screen was none other than Lucienne Xander’s personal Weibo account homepage.
Thanks to the show’s popularity, plus Lucienne Xander herself and her CP fanbase with John Dawn, her personal account amassed nearly a million new followers from the first episode alone.
Even compared to Scarlett Jennings’ own numbers back then, this isn’t far off.
If Lucienne Xander indeed aims to emulate Scarlett Jennings, given Scarlett’s current fan size, one can only imagine how many followers Lucienne can gather before the show ends.
If those followers are the faith they intend to collect...
"They’re trying to create a god."
Scarlett Jennings stated her guess.
The moment those words left her lips, everyone in the ward couldn’t help but feel startled.
Gregory Xander rarely failed to maintain his composure, showing an expression of shock,
"Create a god?! Just with her?"
Gregory Xander’s tone held no reservation in his disdain for Elysia Xander,
"Her, she might as well create a wicked god."
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Despite the surprise, no one doubted Scarlett Jennings’ so-called guess, in fact, they found this god-creating method very plausible.
It’s not their fault for thinking this way, since in modern society, god-creating methods aren’t rare.
Nowadays, even a pyramid scheme leader can reap a hundred or two hundred units of faith power.
Because whenever someone believes, faith power is spawned.
Most divine beings in this world are born of humans, but more often, the faith spawned gives rise not to true divine beings, but to wicked gods.
As Scarlett Jennings knows, the largest wicked god eliminated by the Mystical Sect to date came from a rampant Cult of Evil about twenty years ago.
The cult’s adherents were widespread, counting nearly ten million followers, whose faith ultimately birthed a wicked god.
Back then, the Mystical Sect had to dispatch dozens of elders and hundreds of masters to barely wipe them out.
This incident became a classic case in their academy, both Scarlett Jennings and Gregory Xander are well aware of it.
In the present day, thanks to the internet, gathering faith is even easier.
"Although I don’t understand why they’re choosing to use living people to collect faith, assuming these followers could each represent a unit of faith power...
Before this number continues to expand, we must preemptively stop everything."
Scarlett Jennings said and looked at Layla Xalvadora.
Earlier, they hadn’t immediately controlled Elysia Xander because there was no evidence she’d used evil techniques.
But now, with Layla Xalvadora’s soul as evidence, they can use this charge to at least control Elysia Xander.
Kingston Jennings had been listening the whole time; though he knew little about the Mystical Sect’s affairs, he understood over the past couple of days that the so-called Black Mist Organization was the culprit responsible for his aunt’s eighteen years of hardship.
Therefore, hearing Scarlett Jennings intending to control the person named Elysia Xander, he couldn’t help but type,
[Elysia Xander is merely a puppet; the true mastermind aiming to create a god is the Black Mist Organization. Controlling a puppet is meaningless.]
[Without her, there will be others. Why not keep her around, let the matter ferment, and draw out all the masterminds to resolve it once and for all?]
Kingston Jennings didn’t understand why Scarlett Jennings wanted to "alert the snake."
What if there are other snakes once this one is startled away?
Listening to the electronic voice from Kingston Jennings’ phone filled with questions.
The people in the room remained silent for a moment.
Neither Samuel Chalmers, Gregory Xander, nor Scarlett Jennings said a word.
They just looked at Kingston Jennings until Gregory Xander spoke up,
"The Mystical Sect exists with the purpose of eliminating evil and upholding the way; protecting the people is our primary responsibility rather than just eliminating evil."
Before knowing what they plan to do with the faith of these followers, roping in millions, even tens of millions, just to lure out the masterminds would be putting the cart before the horse.
No one can ensure the safety of so many people while allowing the conspiracy to unfold, not even Scarlett Jennings.
Even with the Mystical Sect as a shield and all preparations in place, no one can predict the outcome of such situations.
Unable to guarantee the result, they must first eliminate the visible "troubles" to the best of their ability.
Rather than rescuing millions from danger, the right path is to eradicate danger in its infancy.
Gregory Xander’s words echoed the thoughts of Scarlett Jennings and Samuel Chalmers.
Kingston Jennings stared at the three before him, his mind raced, and soon he understood what he had blurted out, a tinge of regret flashed in his eyes, as he typed,
[I understand.]
He missed the point.
Lying on the hospital bed, Layla Xalvadora also heard their conversation through the tortoise sticker. If she had felt uneasy before, now it seemed as if something filled a void inside her.
For the first time, she seriously pondered her own future path.
...
In Peaceful City, Elysia Xander was unaware of all the happenings.
She was currently dining with the creators of a major movie at John Dawn’s invitation.
Although he initially joined the show for "Lucienne Xander," John Dawn claimed publicly that he was preparing for an S-level project about mysticism.
He was indeed negotiating with the other party.
Today he brought Elysia Xander because John Dawn requested her to be the mysticism consultant for the film.
The filmmakers hesitated upon hearing this request.
Because their initial choice for the mysticism consultant was Scarlett Jennings.
They just hadn’t been able to arrange a meeting with her.
But now, with John Dawn personally requesting it, combined with Lucienne Xander’s popularity from the first episode, and their online CP buzz,
The producers weighed their options and decided to give Lucienne Xander a shot.
However, as they finalized the matter, the next moment, the private room’s door was suddenly pushed open.
Victor Quintero and two other security bureau personnel walked straight up to Lucienne Xander,
"We are from the Sea City Security Bureau, Lucienne Xander. We suspect you of colluding with an evil technique organization, using evil techniques to steal someone else’s appearance, and we are here to make an emergency arrest,
Will you come with us willingly, or do we have to take you forcibly?"