Enforcer's Handbook

After all, the "Emperor" did not find the whereabouts of the Tide Church crew member in the town. He seemed to be swallowed up by the fog on the road and disappeared from this world forever.

However, some people say that he has returned to the territory of the Tide Church.

It is located in the central sea surrounded by islands. Only the believers of the Tide Church know the way to get there, and they, the reserve sacrifices, have no right to know these secrets.

In addition, they had not encountered the high-ranking councilors who had arrived in the islands.

The investigation in the town found almost nothing. The "Emperor" gradually realized that even the residents of the town seemed to have accepted his identity as "meat". They were always ready to be tied to a fishing boat and sacrificed to the Lord of the Tide. When the Tide Church members came to town and called their names, it was a relief to them.

They look just like the residents of Silvermoon Harbor, but they look like the walking dead.

Whenever he proposed to leave the island to live outside, they would show extremely frightened eyes. The awe of the Tide Lord had already been written into their genes and blood, so that they would not dare to do so even when facing death. any grievance against their master.

The "Emperor" noticed this subtle detail. The people in the town and the believers of the Tide Church all called the God they believed in "Master" instead of God the Father.

After returning to the hotel, he could only rest in the town for a day, waiting for Diego's father... to take care of his waist.

He felt that this might be the first god in the world to be troubled by back pain.

The fierce battle on the sea made the "Emperor" clearly realize that if they want to go deep into the Misty Islands, they cannot do without the help of "Father God".

The red ball of light above the clouds disappeared, and they finally had a sense of time in the town.

It's just dark now, and most residents in the town have returned to their homes.

"Dong dong dong, dong dong dong——"

A sudden knock on the door interrupted the "Emperor"'s thoughts. He opened the door and found an old man in gray robes appearing at the door. The old man's hair was messy and looked like he hadn't taken care of it for a long time. After opening the door, He looked around the room warily, and after confirming that only the "Emperor" and Diego were in the room, he finally entered the room with confidence.

Earlier, the "Emperor" had met the old man at the market in the town. At that time, he was far away and hidden in the dark. There was no interaction between them.

If the prosthetic eye hadn't automatically recorded the old man's information, he might not have been able to recall these details.

"Paladin, this is my name."

The old man's voice was low, and he was also the first named person they met after arriving in the town. "I heard that you have been in the town asking about the Tide Church, which means you should be with that group of people. Right?"

"That group?"

"A few days ago, your companions occupied several coastal towns. They repelled the attack of the Tide Church and are now looking for a way to enter the church."

The old man said in a determined tone.

All this could not be more obvious. The "Emperor" is just like those foreign invaders, his body has turned into an iron lump.

"I have seen your ships. They can still fly in the sky. I think the space inside should be large and can accommodate many people."

As the old man told the story, the "Emperor" also reacted.

The "companions" he mentioned should be the robots in the steel fortress. He also revealed to them that besides them, there were other fleets that broke through the sea monster's defense line and successfully arrived at the Misty Islands.

He didn't know where this mechanical fleet came from. Even the intelligence department of the coalition government knew nothing about their existence before this.

The laser weapons used by the robots and the equipment installed on the airships seemed to be more advanced than military technology.

The 'Emperor' deliberately did not clarify the misunderstanding and instead asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"If your ship can accommodate the residents of the town, maybe you can take them with you when you return and send them to the outside world?"

The old man's tone was urgent and mixed with pleading, "In return, I may be able to help you find a way to the Tidal Church."

He observed the "Emperor" secretly for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to come in front of him.

Because as far as the old man knew, his companions stationed in other towns were not friendly towards the locals. They did not know what they had done to the people in the town. The bodies of those residents began to slowly change, and the skin of those people Gradually replaced by metal, their flesh and blood were swallowed up by machinery, and eventually they became cold mechanical creations like those people.

He heard these rumors from several Tide Cultists who fled after defeat. They seemed to have been completely frightened by those mechanical monsters.

When he saw this, he hid in the dark, imitated the tone of those robots, and got a lot of information from the believers.

Hearing this, the "Emperor" became even more confused about the old man's arrival, "In that case, why are you still doing this? Aren't you afraid that I will turn you into a mechanical monster?"

The transformation the old man mentioned was obviously the mechanical plague they encountered in Silvermoon Port. Now it is certain that this plague was brought by those mechanical fleets that appeared out of nowhere. The ultimate purpose of this plague is to destroy mankind. Transformed into their own kind, thereby replenishing their losses in the war.

"Because the physical changes are nothing compared to the curse we carry."

The old man gritted his teeth and said with determination in his eyes, "As long as I can be free, I won't hesitate to turn into a machine or even a stone."

He took out a book with yellowed pages.

In the small town, books are contraband, and anyone who hides them will be punished with death.

This is a code that has been implemented by the Tidal Church. In the opinion of some people in the church, books will expose people to some bad ideas. The residents of the town who exist as sacrifices have no use for "ideas" at all. That is not what they should Something to consider.

He just needs to ensure that he is in good health and can complete the sacrifice in a full posture.

The only remaining book in the town is the life-long effort of the old man. He may be the longest living person in the town. He was lucky enough to avoid every sacrifice list and was able to save all the things he had on the island. Everything I see is recorded in this book.

If he dies one day, his thoughts and knowledge can still be carried on in this way.

As for Paladin, that's not his name either.

His parents, like everyone else in the town, did not name their children, and when he was very young, his parents were selected as sacrifices and boarded a fishing boat out to sea. Never came back.

And when he saw the name "Paladin" on a stone tablet on the island, he was deeply impressed by his deeds.

Paladin was once the general of the kingdom and a hero in the eyes of the people.

On the remaining inscription, General Paladin once led his fleet on the sea to launch a decisive battle with the evil spirits that inhabited the depths of the ocean.

That war affected the entire kingdom, but even with all the strength of mankind, the sea could not be conquered in the end. Paladin's fleet was completely wiped out, and he sank to the bottom of the sea together with his beloved homeland.

Today's Misty Islands are the relics left by that civilization.

"They destroyed the monuments of the Palatine, burned all the historical texts, and from that time on those scourges became the masters of the survivors."

The old man told everything he had learned.

He spent his whole life traveling to every corner of the Misty Islands, and pieced together an incomplete story from the broken wreckage. This secret had always been kept in his heart, and he did not dare to share it with anyone.

He also gradually understood the reason why they were stripped of their names and existed here like sacrifices.

This is a curse from "God".

Even after the death of Paladin and his followers, their descendants had no peace in this land.

The Lord of Tides uses this method to make anyone who wants to rebel against Him understand the consequences of doing so.

This is a millennium-long curse.

It has been so long ago that the people on the island have long forgotten what happened on this land; it has been so long ago that they have accepted their fate, been stripped of their names and identities, and have continued this curse forever in the form of sacrifices. .

As the "Emperor" read the words in the book, he felt an emotional wave that he had not seen for a long time.

He had heard some legends about lost ancient countries, but historians generally believed that those civilizations were fictional and did not actually exist in this world at all.

But at this moment, he actually met the remnants of a lost civilization on an archipelago with an unknown geographical location.

The old man hoped to gain courage from Paladin's deeds, but all he could do was record everything he knew. This was the greatest resistance he could do.

Unfortunately, the "Emperor" has a pessimistic attitude towards the old man's efforts.

Over the course of these thousands of years, the descendants of the warriors have been completely tamed by the Tide Lord, and they can no longer think of taking up arms.

And while they were talking, a group of uninvited guests arrived in the town.

The dazzling light dispersed the darkness.

The people from Tide Church are here.

The residents of the town resignedly left their houses and gathered in the town square. Even the elderly and children were no exception. Their eyes were dull and they were arranged neatly together, like goods for anyone to choose from.

The believer shined a light on each person's face, and then someone took out a list with portraits of the chosen ones written on it.

Because of the recent war, their master needs more sacrifices.

The people who were called did not resist, and there was not even the negative emotions of fear and unwillingness to be found on their faces.

They just stood there, their arms tied behind their backs with ropes by the cultists.

This is their life and the whole meaning of their existence.

Small theater one hundred and sixty-three:

It was Monday evening on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year.

"The legend is indeed true!"

After getting off the carousel, Lu Xiang couldn't wait to come to Song Lan.

According to couples who have visited this amusement park online, those who are blessed by fate will have corresponding signs. For example, their time on the carousel will become extra long, enough for them to remember every face of the other person. Subtle expressions.

Then there's the Ferris wheel.

Legend has it that when the Ferris wheel reaches its highest point, the entire world's time will stop for a moment.

"Scientifically, this falls under the theory of relativity, which appeals to people's most romantic imaginations."

Song Lan has done a lot of research on this, "It's just like when you are working, you always hope that time will pass faster, but when you are fishing, you hope that time will slow down."

However, the time in the outside world will not change due to human will. Only those who have romantic imagination about love hypnotize themselves, making them mistakenly believe that time has really changed.

"I don't think tonight is the time to talk about science."

Lu Xiang has already prepared tickets for the Ferris wheel.

They rose to high altitude with the cockpit, and for a moment they seemed to be in the starry sky.

Then, when the cockpit reaches its highest point, time really seems to stand still at this moment.

"Look, the legend is indeed true, right?"

She looked at Song Lan with a smile.

"There is such a thing."

Song Lan pretended to be surprised and quietly closed the "Legend of the Amusement Park" post on her phone and put her phone into her pocket, "I didn't expect that the Legend of the Amusement Park was actually true."