Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 821 Appearance
I have a question for you.

"Go ahead."

"What do you think Migo should be called if he fell into a mud pit?"

"Nigo?"

"Um--"

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The above are some unrelated daily conversations between Shadow and Night Demon.

They would usually stand on the deck enjoying the breeze, and then suddenly a short, enigmatic conversation would break out.

These conversations would drift down to the lower decks on the sea breeze, where one of the snake-people scholars on board would carefully record them.

After this voyage through the deep South China Sea, the snake-man crew members had come to understand something. At this moment, to them, the few people on deck were truly untouchable superiors. Naturally, even a few words from these superiors were enough to become classics, and it was worth recording them. Perhaps this would become a timeless classic in the future...

...

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Furthermore, according to the route provided by Woti Ig, the Golden Kingdom is located in the western part of the Dreamland.

But it's not the part that borders the central sea, but the western part that extends deep into the gravel desert.

That is, the place that is most similar to the moon in the dream world.

There's even a saying that the Golden Kingdom lies at the foot of the moon. Whether it's true or not, perhaps we'll find out when we reach the end of this journey.

What Milo didn't know was that there was indeed a building called the Moonlit Bell Tower inside the Temple of the Golden Law, and the person he was looking for was on that tower.

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The road to the land of gold is by no means short.

The kind of rule that transcends terrain, enjoyed by the gods and their followers, is something Milo and his people do not possess. It is not some kind of magical spell, but is achieved based on the control of the order of the dream realm. Although the gods have departed, the order here still belongs to Mount Kadas, and only the superiors of the Kadas pantheon can traverse space.

It is believed that as faith continues to deteriorate, the ability to traverse space will certainly no longer be a privilege in the near future.

But for now, Milo and his crew have no choice but to stick to traditional methods of navigation.

Meanwhile, in a corner unnoticed by anyone, the eccentric coroner Rick was carefully studying the poems he had mastered. So far, his favorite was "Escape from the Ancient Land," simply because he liked its rhythm rather than the mysterious power hidden between the words.

In an era when religious faith was collapsing on a large scale, Rick's simple appreciation of the Psalms might very well become the opportunity to control the order across space.

Because when he first began to understand the meaning of the psalms, he had already completed a leap, from the gravel desert to the Lost Southern Reach...

However, he did not know how long the spatial distance he had traversed was. Only when this reverse journey was over did he have a general understanding of the route between the gravel desert and the southern border.

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And it's not just a matter of distance.

When a new "creation" appears in each region of the Dreamland, the divine order will notice its existence, whether it is a new superior, a city, or even a kingdom. Anything that can shake the existing order of the gods will quickly attract their attention.

If it's someone in a higher position, it means there's one more annoying guy in the Dreamland trying to get a share of the faith.

If it were a completely new kingdom like Os-Nargai, it would mean there would be an extra piece of the pie in the Dreamland.

Nanwei City clearly belongs to the latter category.

This is also why Emma said that in the future, many malicious entities will try to plunder or even destroy Nanwei City.

Her decision to stay was not solely for the purpose of monitoring the worship pit.

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The commotion that Nanwei City has caused in the southern border these past few days has been quite significant.

In the age of the gods, the skies above that sea would have long been filled with the "manifestations" of powerful beings. But now that the gods are in trouble, this task of plundering faith can only be entrusted to their followers.

In the closed and traditional Southern Reach, only two belief systems can truly be considered powerful in the vast archipelago: the Muta and the Oriba. Strictly speaking, these two should be classified as the same, the only difference being that the Bloodborne followers serve the descendants of living gods, while the followers of the Muta serve the descendants of dead gods. In reality, there is a high degree of overlap between the two groups.

As for the newly emerging Three Goddess Belief System...

It's over!
Although their divinity was not completely destroyed, the extent of the defeat was enough to make the name of the "Three Ladies of Sorrow" fade from the stage of this era and even several eras to come.

After the Three Ladies' defeat, the bounty system gradually disappeared. It was discovered that some believers, having lost their guidance and rewards, would choose to abandon the Three Goddesses' cult, while the stubborn steadfast ones would soon have centipede-like arthropods growing in their minds.

Therefore, settlements like Salarun will soon return to the control of the Bloodborne believers.

Naturally, Oriba Island also learned of the collapse of the Three Goddess Cult, but they were completely unaware of what was happening in the deep South Sea.

Thus, the leaders of this mysterious group of gods' descendants finally blocked Milo and his companions' path when they were about to leave the Southern Territory.

...

……

Some radiation phenomena, more dazzling than normal streaks of light, appeared in the sea directly in front of the snake ship.

That is clearly a standard tactic used by those in positions of power when they perform miracles.

The purpose of the miracle is nothing more than to recruit disciples and collect faith. To some extent, what Imnar is doing in the small country on the southern coast of the western continent at this moment can also be considered a miracle, such as the five loaves and two fish walking on the water.

In short, it must appear in an absolutely bright and great image, not in a dark and gloomy shadow. Therefore, the physical "lighting" is very important, and it may even be accompanied by the melody of hymns.

Just like this moment.

As the sea ahead was enveloped in the soft, holy light of those figures, a melodious and gentle religious hymn rose from the water, its moving tune conveying compassion and mercy…

But this peaceful and idyllic scene was quickly shattered when Milo suddenly yelled at Rick in the cabin from the deck:
"Turn off that damn music!"

...

The hymn's melody abruptly ended.

Then Rick's voice came from inside the cabin:
"Oh! Sorry, it's an occupational hazard."

We have no idea how a coroner could develop the occupational hazard of a film score composer.

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After the little farce ended, the sea finally became a bit quieter, with only the sound of the sea breeze and the waves lapping against the hull remaining.

Those figures in the distance, between the sea and the sky, were still radiating their light and warmth, but that was all; there was no further development.

"What does this mean? Does it mean we should kneel down and kowtow just because we squat down there?"

Yan found this puzzling.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan beside him was already trying to aim at the distant figure with the deadly light in his eyes…

“How would I know? Maybe…maybe the believers they subdued in the past were all races capable of photosynthesis.” Milo shrugged, indicating that he didn’t quite understand either.

"Oh, if that's the case, then it can indeed be considered a very grand display of divine intervention and blessing." Yan seemed thoughtful, then asked, "So, should we kneel or not?"

"Are you a photosynthetic organism?" Milo countered.

"What does photosynthesis mean?" Yan also asked.

"..."

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The snake-man scholar below deck quickly transcribed this passage.

(End of this chapter)