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"The fighter--"
Reimu didn't know what the real spell was. She just subconsciously recited the mantra that Kuze usually practiced.
"Everyone, march forward in formation!"
Reimu had never practiced cultivation, but her heart already remembered many things clearly.
Endless light talismans were like chains covering the sky and the sun. Those talismans had surrounded the woman in white at some point, making it impossible for anyone to get in or out.
Layer upon layer, it looks like a giant egg. The woman holding the water bottle has realized what is going to happen next, but she is powerless to stop it.
"Dream Seal!"
Light
Like the rising sun, a sun appeared on the earth.
The shock wave spread out in all directions in an instant, blowing the villagers all over the place, but they were already kneeling, so it didn't matter whether they were lying down or kneeling.
All they could notice was that the sun was coming out!
The energy of the impact surged up into the sky along with the spiritual power contained in it, blowing away the dark clouds in the sky.
There was no God in the dark clouds, only a strangely shaped metal object. It was a spaceship.
The so-called "God" is nothing but a trick of cosmic beings.
Chapter 323: The Real Hakurei Miko
In the center of the violent explosion, at the moment of the explosion, the water bottle in the hand of the woman in white had shattered.
A week's hard work had been in vain. This seemingly ceramic water bottle was a container for her to absorb the villagers' fears and beliefs. After it was broken, those beliefs turned into invisible things and dissipated.
"What a waste."
At the same time as the water bottle shattered, in a moment so brief as to be measured in nanoseconds, the power of the rune explosion came upon her, and the woman in white underwent terrible changes in her body.
Her human-like hands turned purple, and her face also changed to look like a monster. Her mouth stretched forward and grew into a bird's beak.
The body grew rapidly, stretching the clothes. But there was nothing beautiful under the clothes, only terrible and indescribable things.
At the same time, as the dark clouds dispersed, the energy that was originally blocked and concealed reappeared in the world.
The TAC team's radar sounded the alarm immediately.
"Captain, there is a dimensional anomaly near Yunnan in Shimane Prefecture. It is likely a super beast!"
That is indeed a super beast.
The woman in white was a creature transformed by Yabo. After the bottle was broken, she, it revealed its original form. It was an ugly monster.
But the monster could not wreak havoc and vent its anger because there was a giant of light in front of it.
"Gaia, it's you again!"
When the super beast appeared, Gaia had already appeared.
No one knew when she came here.
Reimu was in mid-air, staring at Gaia in a trance. Gaia turned around and stared at her for a moment. Reimu realized who the god was who had spoken to her before.
Gaia has always been there, and this land and this village have never been abandoned.
She is just waiting for humans to make their own choice. As long as humans do not give up hope, Gaia will not give up on humans.
Chao Beast has also realized that the things he thought he was doing were secretive, but they were always in the hands of the other party.
"Why, Gaia, you should understand that we have already made sufficient concessions."
They only occupied this one village, collected faith, and did not make any moves to expand. Isn't this tolerant enough?
It didn't understand. Was Gaia going to go to war with them just for a village?
Is it worth it?
"You were the civilization that Yabo was subordinate to at the time?"
"Yes, we are the Planet 3 civilization."
Planet No. 3 was the third planet conquered by Yabo. Among Yabo's subordinate civilizations, it should be a planet that was colonized in the early days. Their original names had long been lost, leaving only the name "Planet No. 3".
But it doesn't matter, they don't dislike Yabo, on the contrary, they are Yabo's supporters.
Of course, they support the former speaker of Yabo, not the defeated Yabo now.
Among the tens of thousands of known civilizations in the Milky Way, Planet Three is one of the very few civilizations that focuses on the direction of its development by uniting itself with the faith of all living beings.
Faith, conquest and aggression always go hand in hand, and the history of religion is always a history of war.
Therefore, they share the same interests as Speaker Yabo. Among all the subordinate civilizations, they are one of the very few that truly surrender to Speaker Yabo and actively follow Speaker Yabo in his invasions.
However, Yabo lost, and even the Speaker himself committed suicide.
Star No. 3 did not follow the defeated Yabo people to retreat, because the defeated Yabo people were no longer worthy of their following. Failure is the original sin, and no matter how noble the loser was in the past, he would be reduced to an ant because of this stain.
They chose to stay on Earth and try to carve out a piece of land with faith and fear.
They knew they could not compete with Gaia and Ace. Since Yabo had lost, they would not be so arrogant as to think they could win.
In the eyes of the people of Star No. 3, they have been patient enough. They only control a village with a few hundred people, which is negligible for the Earth.
"Why, Gaia? There are only a few hundred people. What do they mean to you? We promised not to expand our territory. Are you going to go to war with our Planet No. 3 just for these few hundred people?"
Ling was also a little confused about the other person's train of thought.
“Do you think it’s a question of numbers?”
"Isn't it? I know that there is also the concept of vassal states in the history of the Earth. As long as you promise us a village, we are willing to pay tribute to you regularly. We can even help you resist when you encounter foreign enemies."
In the eyes of Star No. 3, this is already sincere enough. Of course, the so-called resistance to foreign enemies is because they themselves have a need for war.
"There are billions of people on this planet, and all we need are a few hundred."
Of course, their initial target was not a few hundred people, but to attract some people from time to time and gradually expand. But since they have been discovered by Gaia, they are willing to make certain concessions.
At least, there will be no overstepping of the mark on the surface.
Living things are resources, and they are just resources to the superiors, without any other attributes. This is the case on Planet No. 3, and it is the case with the Yabo civilization. In their opinion, the Earth should also be like this.
High-quality creatures can provide more faith, that's all. Humans are a kind of high-quality intelligent creatures. This is also the reason why the life on Planet 3 is unwilling to leave the Earth.
"The Earth belongs to the Earth itself, and the fate of any human being is determined by the human being himself. No one should be sacrificed, whether it is one hundred or ten thousand people."
"Neither the earth's land nor life is a commodity to be traded."
Gaia's words made the super beast on Planet 3 frown - if it had a frown. It really couldn't understand, these were completely different values.
Ling can also tolerate aliens with good intentions staying temporarily, such as the Lantz people and the Magni people. There are actually many such aliens.
But the prerequisite is that the laws and morals of the earth must be observed.
There is no place on Earth now, and there will never be in the future, where aliens can retain extraterritorial rights, whether it is a village or an entire planet.
"Gaia, is this your answer? You may be complacent about defeating Yabo, but Yabo will not die easily. If..."
"Are you talking about Yabo's ghost? Or Zoda?"
The super beast transformed by the woman in white opened her mouth and forgot what to say next.
Gaia actually knew!? Even it didn't dare to say the name of Zoda easily.
Once Zoda arrives, the loss will not just be this small village, the war will kill many more people.
"If that's all you have to say—"
A golden curtain of light descended from the sky
"Wait a moment--"
The monster wanted to speak, but its voice was drowned out by Meta's domain.
When the TAC team's plane arrived at the battlefield, what they saw was a lonely flying saucer in the sky.
"Where's the super beast?"
"She was captured by Gaia's Meta Domain."
"Gaia is here already? This means this UFO is definitely an enemy." Konno rubbed his hands, "Let me do it this time. Don't fight with me."
He hasn't had any actual combat for a long time and he's almost rusty.
"Take it easy, there are villagers down there."
Yes, there was a group of villagers kneeling in front of the altar in the middle of the village.
"What is this? Are they holding some kind of big festival?"
Although it was just a group of ragged villagers, the scene was quite grand. As they had just arrived at the scene, the TAC team was still unclear about the situation.
These villagers used to worship evil gods, but now they worship the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha Shrine.
Being thanked and even admired was a strange experience for Reimu.
"Mistress, we are guilty. Please forgive us and bless us!"
Crowds of villagers were all kneeling. Even at Izumo Taisha Shrine, such a scene could only be seen during the annual ceremony.
Reimu walked among the villagers one by one. They looked so pious that they had never seen them even in the grand ceremony.
The pilgrims at the ceremony worshipped the witches and the gods, but what they really worshipped was their own wealth and official career.
But who can blame them, because the clergy are the same.
She was used to seeing priests like her father, who were all for the sake of incense, or more precisely, for the money offered. They used other people's faith to seek personal gain.
Being a shrine maiden or a priest is just a job. It is no different from running a company or setting up a stall to do business.
The believers and the priests actually do not believe in God, and they also understand that the other party does not believe in God. They each have their own agenda in the abode of the gods.
Rather than letting her enter the path of God in this way, it would be better to just let her take care of the donation box. At least the money is real.
But now, it's really different.
These villagers are devout, and their faith at this time is pure faith. Their worship and gratitude are real.
So she, the witch, is also real.
The Yin-Yang Jade in his hand turned into an ordinary ornament again. The Yin-Yang jade was crystal clear in the sunlight, and its spiritual power remained the same as before, returning to its sealed state.