In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

Although the modern world is already extremely fantastic, technology and magic coexist harmoniously.

But even so, there are still various supernatural phenomena in the modern world that are difficult to explain by science or magic.

The emergence of these supernatural phenomena is usually related to "spiritual power", which is generally regarded as a kind of energy.

Nowadays, creatures in the modern world can only use spiritual power superficially, and know nothing about more than spiritual power.

The emergence and development of mysticism is essentially the in-depth exploration and research of spiritual power by creatures in the modern world.

“The Mist Lantern Foundation, or Lantern Society for short, is an occult organization that believes in the God of Night Light.

It is named after the lantern that sees through the fog because most of the main members of the Lantern Festival are mystics who are the spirits of the street lamp flowers.

The influence of the Lantern Society spreads throughout the modern world, and is willing to accept all mystics and scientific researchers who choose to join the Lantern Society.

Investigate occult phenomena, preserve occult knowledge, control occult artifacts, and conduct occult research.

The above four behaviors are what the Lantern Festival is doing today, using scientific methods to prove the origins of supernatural phenomena.

The god of night light believed in by the Lantern Club can be traced back to a long-standing legend among the spirits of the street lamp flowers.

According to legend, the reason why the spirit of the street lamp plant can obtain the strange clairvoyance ability by destroying its own eyes is essentially a spontaneous "sacrifice" by the spirit of the street lamp plant.

Sacrifice your normal eyes to the god of hope, and in exchange you will receive a pair of eyes that can see the invisible.

Such an approach makes it hard for others to tell whether it is good or bad. After all, the God of Nightlight symbolizes not only "hope", but also the elusive "mystery" and "unknown".

If you believe in mystery and the unknown, you will try to explore the existence behind it. As expected, this move will offend certain forces. "

Through Xiaoda's introduction, Mo Chen also had a preliminary understanding of the concept of the Lantern Festival.

As the largest occult organization in the modern world, the Lantern Society has gone much further on this path than any other forces.

This foundation, which is similar to a certain three-letter organization in some aspects and quite similar to a certain date game in other aspects, aims to make the mysterious no longer mysterious and the unknown unknowable.

The forces that were first to be affected were those so-called "religious".

As a religion, it is naturally inseparable from mystery and the unknown.

The existence of mysticism can completely pull the so-called religion down from the altar. After all, the so-called "divine power" is nothing more than a packaging of spiritual power.

Therefore, both the Cult of the Burning Sun in the Life Camp and the Cult of the Eclipse Moon in the Death Camp are wary of the Lantern Society, a force that sees itself as the benchmark of mysticism.

"But now it seems that the influence of mysticism is not as great as imagined."

Mo Chen said that before Christine appeared, he had almost never heard of the existence of mysticism.

I have only seen related entries in the database when I was learning about the world view in the community tree.

On the contrary, religion has permeated almost every aspect of the modern world.

The Cult of the Sun in the Life Camp alone can prove this point.

As the most mainstream religion in the Federation, there are more or less churches of the Sun God in all major regions or cities in the Federation.

Even in the Mo Chen family's manor, there are devout believers who believe in the Lord of the Sun.

The current Pope of the Church of the Burning Sun, Saint Louis XVIII, also serves as a federal congressman, leader of the Federal Religious Association, and president of Glorious Noah.

In the Federation's Glorious Noah region, the Church of the Burning Sun has autonomy over this area.

Not only did they establish a holy city belonging to the Cult of the Sun in Glorious Noah, they also formed several armed forces that only obeyed the command of the Holy See.

The Federation's Cult of the Burning Sun holds such a transcendent status, and the Empire's Cult of the Eclipse Moon is naturally no less powerful.

Although the Empire is not as generous as the Federation, it would not allocate an entire territory to the Eclipse Church for use.

But as the only legal religion allowed to exist in the empire, the followers of the Eclipse Cult are also spread across several continents.

Then, a crucial question arises.

How did the seemingly ordinary Misty Lantern Foundation contend with these two behemoths and continue to exist to this day?

Facing Mo Chen's question, Xiao Da smiled slightly and gave her own answer:

“The answer is actually very simple. Behind the Lantern Society, there is support from both the Federation and the Empire.

As independent regimes, they naturally do not want to see the two major religions dominate and gradually influence their respective rules.

But on the surface, it is impossible for the Federation and the Empire to break off relations with their own Holy See. After all, the two sides have been mutually beneficial and have been colluding with each other for some time.

Therefore, both the Federation and the Empire urgently need a useful chess piece to check and balance the two major churches.

Fortunately, they eventually found the chess piece, which is now the Mist Lantern Foundation."

Mo Chen nodded thoughtfully: "So that's it."

“However, having a professional mystic from the Lantern Society can be considered a good thing for our war estate.

After all, professional mystics are not like amateurs who would cause such a big mess that the entire war manor becomes a deserted place."

Xiao Da sometimes likes to say weird things, and you don’t know whether they are true or false, which makes Mo Chen feel a little cold on his back for some reason.

After quickly ending the discussion about mysticism, Mo Chen turned the focus back to how to deal with the attack on the rainy night.

Recalling the item he had obtained from the caravan, Mo Chen took it out from the secret space.

"Is this... a special potion?"

As a knowledgeable and knowledgeable tree spirit, Xiaoda recognized at a glance what the small bottle in Mo Chen's hand was.

"Yes, it is the magical potion that can forcibly increase one's spiritual power by one level."

Mo Chen weighed the special potion in his hand and expressed his doubts: "I want to hear your advice on who should I give it to in order to maximize the benefits."

"My suggestion is not to rush. Who did you intend to give this bottle of special potion to when you bought it?"

Xiao Da did not answer immediately, but asked Mo Chen about his own plans.

"Original Intention..."

Mo Chen was silent for a moment, and then gave his answer: "I want to give it to Isabella. Her talent has been completely overdrawn. If she wants to improve her spiritual power, she can only rely on special potions."

He recalled the medical examination report belonging to Isabella and the child's tearful face. Where Xiaoda couldn't see, he silently clenched his fists.

"Is that so? Then my advice is, no."

Xiaoda's answer was beyond Mo Chen's expectations, leaving him a little confused.

"Why do you say that?"

"You also know what the side effects of the special potion are."

"Yes, one month after taking it, the plant spirit power and vitality in the body will be lost rapidly, and you will suffer from severe withering disease and die quickly."

"Yes, one month later, the attack will lead to death."

Mo Chen spread his hands, looking a little unconcerned: "Isn't there still the Spirit Bud Creation..."

Before Mo Chen could finish, Xiao Da interrupted him impatiently: "Can you ensure that when the withering disease breaks out, you can appear by Isabella's side in time to treat her?"

The words that Mo Chen hadn't finished speaking were instantly stuck in his throat.

“The so-called one month is just a general term, ranging from thirty days at the shortest and more than thirty days at the longest.

Once you give Isabella the special potion, it means you need to stay by her side all the time and wait for the withering disease to occur.

I know that if it were you, you would definitely be willing to do this.

Because the child has passionate feelings for you, you will not let her down.

But, Mo Chen, before that, you must never forget your identity!

You are the owner of Manor 5905, an owner with great responsibility.

The homeowner's time and energy are valuable, and you can't devote all of your time and energy to that child.

You are not only responsible for the child, you are also responsible for me, the residents of the manor, the plant spirit warriors, and the entire war manor!"

Xiao Da's words were like thunder, awakening Mo Chen from his unrealistic thoughts.

When Mo Chen thought about how he almost did something bad with good intentions, he felt a surge of regret.

"Then, Xiaoda, in your opinion, who should take this special potion?"

"Needless to say, there is no one more suitable than you, Mo Chen!"

Faced with Mo Chen's cautious questioning, Xiao Da rolled her eyes and pointed to the person present who was most suitable for taking the special potion.