Chapter 302: Scale of Gold Rally
Chapter 302: Scale of Gold Rally (Part )
"Welcome! Welcome both of you!"
Looking at the shining badges on the chests of Leon and the other man, and recognizing the golden cat's paws unique to "big customers", the priests guarding outside the core area of the gathering hall smiled brighter than the blooming morning glories.
After taking the initiative to open the door for the two of them and making way for the core area, the gatekeeper priestess bowed and asked Leon with a smile:
"The corn spirit that walks under the shade of rice ears, the one who sings in the shadow of the bright moon, the guard who walks in the night... Which one do you want to pay a visit to?"
Valley spirit? Singer? Guard?
Leon was slightly startled by the priestess's question. He had no idea what she was talking about, so he did not ask immediately. Instead, he followed the principle of not responding so as not to be exposed, and gave a gentle smile. Senior Tom beside him took over the conversation at the right time and answered with a smile:
"We are all living beings who grew up eating rice, brothers and sisters who rely on the sunlight and fields for nourishment. Naturally, there is only one choice... Please show us the way."
"You're welcome. As brothers and sisters with black scales and white spots, this is what I should do."
After exchanging the "secret code" with Tom, the priestess with snake-scale-like patterns on her neck did not ask any more questions. Instead, she turned and entered the gate, leading Leon and the other man into a sticky, cold and slippery corridor.
'Her question just now was asking which of the three Holy Spirits we were followers of.'
After putting his hand on Leon's shoulder, the lazy young man explained without moving his lips:
“The three holy spirits of the Chengjin Religion once served as messengers of the god of agriculture and animal husbandry before they were accepted and transformed by the true god of the Chengjin Religion.
The original snake spirit was born from the farmer's prayer, hoping that the snake could catch rats and sparrows in the fields and protect the normal growth of rice, but must not hurt itself, so it is a grain spirit that walks under the shade of rice ears;
The Singer in the Shadow of the Bright Moon refers to the toad that is looking at the reflection of the moon in the water and croaking loudly. It is the one that becomes the Holy Spirit Pendant after you kill it. It seems to be expressing the wish to eliminate the larvae of harmful insects and ensure a safe and abundant rice harvest.
As for the guards that stalk the night, they are naturally referring to the cats that come out at night and are responsible for guarding the barn. The image of them protecting the grain from being stolen and wasted is consistent with the cats' behavior of catching mice in the barn.
I see……
After roughly understanding the "code words" just now, Leon asked with some confusion:
"Based on this origin, the three holy spirits of the Chengjin Sect should be kind spirits that carry beautiful hopes.
But I've seen that toad before, and it didn't seem to have any of that feeling at all. Instead, it looked like a very ferocious and evil spirit. What happened here?"
"A lot of things did happen."
Tom nodded and said:
“Since the Kingdom of Korok began selling steam farm machinery, many people who were originally tied to farms and land and worked for food have lost their identities as farmers, and the power of the god of agriculture and animal husbandry has weakened greatly.
In a sense, rice symbolizes wealth. The snake that protects rice production is equivalent to the toad that protects wealth and helps with the harvest. The cat that creates wealth and guards the granary is equivalent to guarding wealth.
Therefore, these three apostles of the God of Agriculture and Shepherd were very compatible with the "wealth" power of the true god of the Golden Scale Religion. He took advantage of the weakness of the God of Agriculture and Shepherd and found a way to get them and transformed them into holy spirits under his seat.
As for why three 'good spirits' born with good wishes have become so evil and extreme... maybe it's because wealth makes people crazy?"
[Through the narration of Tom Linus, a first-level cleaner at the Virgin Branch of the Cleanup Bureau, you have obtained a lot of information about the "Golden Toad for Changing Wealth", "Black Snake for Changing Life", and "Cat for Changing Luck", and the special-colored badge "Materialistic Soul (Red)" has been activated.
Since you understand the rules for the effectiveness of the abilities of "Fortune-Changing Golden Toad", "Life-Changing Black Snake", and "Fortune-Changing Cat", your resistance to these abnormalities has increased significantly, and you can now block deeper influences.]
……
"You two, we've arrived."
When the system's mechanical prompt sounded, the dark corridor had reached the end. After pushing open the small door at the end of the corridor and making a gesture of invitation, the priestess who led the way smiled and said:
“After you two got out of here, you entered the secret temple of Lord Snake Spirit. The other brothers and sisters who were ready to pay their respects were also waiting inside.
It's just that you came at an unfortunate time. Lord Snake Spirit is not here right now, and was delayed by something. But according to the oracle that Lord left before, he will be able to finish his work in half a day at most and rush back to the secret temple to accept everyone's worship."
Still have half a day?
After hearing the priestess' words, Leon couldn't help but turn his head slightly and look at the lazy young man who was also looking at him.
If I understood correctly, that "certain things" should refer to the trapped Senior Emma, and the half-day deadline is probably the time it takes for her to completely "buy out" the number of times she has gained immortality. Moreover, this is still a conservative estimate, and the actual time may be even shorter!
Must speed up!
Either find Senior Emma within half a day, or make a big enough noise within half a day to force the snake to come back on its own!
After reaching a consensus with their eyes, Lyon and the other man politely said goodbye to the priestess who was leading the way, then bent down one after another and entered the narrow door at the end of the corridor.
"Shh?!!!"
Looking at his own slender red body, and then at the tall golden plants around him that were as tall as trees, Leon couldn't help but open his eyes wide in surprise... or rather, his vertical pupils with a cold look.
"Hiss~"
A hissing sound like a snake spitting out its tongue was heard, and a spotted snake with a white background and red and blue spots came over, curled up its tail and gently touched the little red snake's body. The lazy young man's familiar voice rang in Leon's heart.
'Don't panic, we didn't really turn into snakes. This is just a spiritual manifestation for the convenience of worship.
After all, the Holy Spirit is not a true God yet, and cannot connect to so many chaotic souls at once, so it needs to rely on the effect of the secret shrine to make the spirits of the believers temporarily converge with its own, and then they will recover after they leave.
Also, don't answer me.
The minds of all those who enter the secret temple will be temporarily linked together, and if you don't cover up your own mental fluctuations and open your mouth directly, it will be equivalent to shouting your thoughts to everyone here, which will expose you.'
Tom senior?
Looking at the spotted snake with a white background and red and blue spots, which looked like a dice, Leon calmed down and nodded, indicating that he roughly understood the current situation. Then he tried to control his tail and made a not-so-standard "?"
'Are you asking what we should do next?'
nod.
'Next, we must go to a place with many snakes and find the bishop of the snake spirit lineage. Only the chosen ones who have received the blessing of God can take the initiative to contact the Holy Spirit in the secret temple.'
After poking his head out from the shelter of wheat ears and taking a look at the situation in the rice field, the spotted snake incarnated as the lazy young man said:
"Help me look for it too. The bishops of the Snake Spirit lineage have all received blessings. There should be a piece of fine scales with a black background and white stripes on their tails. As long as we find the black and white scale that grows in the opposite direction, we will have found it... um..."
Looking at the little red snake reaching out in front of it, with a tail of black and white scales growing in the opposite direction, the spotted snake's head tilted slightly, and it stuck out its tongue in confusion.
No...where the hell are you from?
(End of this chapter)