Deep Sea Embers Chapter 20: Sacrifice

The scale of this sewer system is so huge that in Duncan's eyes it even completely exceeds the need for a single function of "urban sewage". Strengthening the structure would allow him to have many conjectures about the location of this underground facility.

But no matter what the builder's idea was at the beginning of its design, one fact is obvious: deep in this vast facility, beyond the sight of the earthly world, this dark and cold place has become some kind of evil A nursery where strength grows.

A cult group that worships the sun in name but only makes people feel cold.

The intersection of several corridors of the sewer is a wide underground space. Solid concrete pillars support a masonry dome. The metal-cast pipe structure is connected vertically and horizontally near the dome, like a spider web. Bright gas The light illuminates the whole space, and also illuminates the crowd gathered in this "intersection place"——

At a glance, there are at least hundreds of people in black robes gathered in this dirty and damp place. Among them is a high platform that protrudes from the ground. On the high platform stands a tall man also wearing black robes. The big figure, that is obviously the person with the highest status in this group of black-robed people.

The person standing on the high platform did not wear the same hood as the others, but wore a golden mask. The mask was strange in shape, like a disc that radiated endless flames around. The surface is also inscribed with a large number of fragmented cracks.

Behind the masked person, there is a strange totem on the high platform - it is a tall wooden stake, and a flaming fireball is fixed on the top of the stake. The core of the fireball seems to be some kind of Metal has many small holes in its surface, and flames spew out of those small holes.

This is what Duncan saw when he was "escorted" here.

He was also noticed by the black-robed people who had gathered in the assembly hall.

"We caught an escaped sacrifice on the way to the meeting place!" One of the men in black robe who was in charge of the **** stepped forward and said respectfully to the "leader" on the high platform, his tone was indifferent. There is no intention to ask for credit, "This sacrifice has been in the dark for too long, and my thinking has become a little confused. May you exert your power and let the glory of my Lord fall on this sad body!"

The cult leader wearing a golden mask on the high platform turned around and stared at the expressionless Duncan, with a hint of surprise and coldness in his tone: "A sacrifice to escape?"

Duncan didn't react, he just observed the place curiously, including the golden mask on the face of the cult leader and the totem of the burning fireball behind him.

Perhaps, these symbols are strange and bizarre things to ordinary people in this world, but he almost saw it at a glance, these things... imitating the sun.

Not imitating the "sphere of light" bound by a large number of flames and double rune circles like today's, but imitating the radiant, blazing sun that Duncan is familiar with.

These people are really worshipping the sun, a sun that seems to have "fallen" in a very ancient age, and worshipping it as some kind of god.

Duncan raised his head and looked calmly at the black-robed priest who was overlooking him on the high platform, but perhaps because of the necrosis of his facial muscles, his calm appearance was more like some kind of numbness in the eyes of the other party. .

The priest wearing the golden mask and Duncan looked at each other for less than two seconds, then turned his head and instructed a person standing beside the high platform: "Go check the place where the sacrifices are being held, look and return quickly."

After the command, he nodded to the black-robed men who "escorted" the sacrifices back, with a hint of praise in his tone: "You have done a good job, even if it is a small contribution to the Lord, this And will become your eternal glory when the sun shines again on all things."

It was just a compliment that was not salty and routine, but the black robes seemed to have received great encouragement. The masked priest didn't speak to Duncan until this moment: "Poor poor man who has gone astray... Can you feel the deep cold among the dull rocks and mud?"

Duncan couldn't understand what the **** was saying at all, so he could only wait in silence, and the priest obviously didn't care about the reaction of the "sacrificial" in front of him. His words were not meant for Duncan. Rather, it is more like speaking to the surrounding believers, as well as to the "Sun God" he believes in:

"Coldness and darkness are the misery left to the world by the false sun. Under the rule of the false sun, the deep and dark ocean ravages the world, and only small pieces of land are left to survive, but even in these fragmented land Above, it is difficult for the world to get rid of suffering, the shadows of the old days are entrenched in the ground, their minions that choose people to devour are wriggling in the dark crypts, the ground is full of hatred and disputes, and the pure soul of mankind is contaminated by the breath of the evil gods. ...

"How do we endure this long suffering? How do we endure the distorted and absurd world brought about by the false sun?

"We can't stand it. We wish that our Lord would return, and that the true sun **** would come to the earth again, burn in blood and fire, and bring order and prosperity back to the world!"

Instigated by the highly provocative tone of the masked priest, Duncan could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the assembly hall had changed, and the believers in black robes were excited one by one. Then this echo turned into a fervent cry: "May the true sun **** come to the earth again! Burning in blood and fire!" "May the true sun **** come to the earth again! Burning in blood and fire!"

"May the true sun **** come to the earth again," said the priest on the high platform, and then pointed to Duncan, "and today, my lord will wake up further from his slumber - the blood of the lost will soothe the sun to break The scars after that!

"Bring the offerings up!"

A few men in black robes swarmed up from the side, but Duncan was faster than them - he didn't need to be pushed, and he rolled over and climbed to the altar.

Although this body is not very easy to use, it is still possible to climb a platform.

After climbing up, he came to the masked priest. At this time, the latter still maintained the majestic and mysterious posture when he gave the order just now - the change happened very suddenly, and the way of unfolding completely beyond the past experience made this cult. The leader didn't react for a while, he looked at Duncan through the golden mask, and the surroundings of the altar suddenly became strangely quiet.

Duncan didn't seem to notice the change in the surrounding atmosphere at all. He just felt that he had collected more information about the world, and was looking forward to seeing more before this temporary body was "scrapped". Rare scene.

"Then what," Duncan rubbed his hands in anticipation of some kind of inquiry and inquired seriously, "Then what? What's the next step?"

Mask Priest: "..."

"Didn't you hear me?" Duncan frowned--but didn't frown because the muscles on his face weren't very good. "I said, what's the next step?"

At this time, the priest finally reacted. Although there was a mask, there was a momentary confusion in his eyes~IndoMTL.com~ But soon he said in a low voice: "In the dark The shadow of the shadow does affect your mind, but don't worry, the most holy sun will end your suffering... bring the sacrifice to the totem!"

The two men in black robes immediately walked to the stage from the side, pulling Duncan's arm towards the totem pole with the fireball on it. Duncan didn't know much about this step, so naturally he couldn't "cooperate in advance", but he still kept In a state of not resisting, he honestly stood under the flaming fireball under the "restraint" of the two men in black robes.

Although Duncan did not have any physical resistance, the two men in black robes who grabbed his arms still used great strength to restrain the arms of the "sacrificial", as if they were afraid that the sacrifice would resist violently and break free at the last moment. When they opened up, their strength was abnormal, and Duncan could even feel that the bones of this temporary body were bursting a little bit, which made him look at the two black-robed men in surprise.

And then, the priest wearing the mask came over again.

Duncan's attention was immediately drawn to him. He saw that the priest took out a peculiarly shaped dagger from his arms. The dagger was bizarrely curved like dry and twisted knuckles. It also reflected the firelight on the totem, which looked strange and extraordinary.

Duncan silently prepared to cut off the "soul projection". He knew that the information that this temporary body could collect should be here.

The prayers of the cult priests sounded on the high platform:

"O supreme and holy sun god! Please accept the sacrifice on this high platform! I offer you the heart of this sacrifice, and may you return it in blood and fire!"

Duncan immediately stopped the act of cutting off the soul projection and looked at the cult priest in front of him like a fool.

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