Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 3835 A Dazzling Rainbow (18) Faith Department, False Belief Insect

Chapter 3835 A Dazzling Rainbow (18) — Faith Department, False Belief Insect

John... the exorcist!

Almost subconsciously, Taina categorized the other person as someone on the side of justice... or perhaps it was because of their good looks and the fact that they could communicate normally, but the girl's feelings for them suddenly increased.

“John… what are you doing here?” Tina asked curiously.

John kicked the corpse of the Dead Apostle down the stairs before sitting down, lighting a cigarette and casually saying, "Bad luck. I was just helping a customer with an exorcism here when this happened."

"Exorcism...a customer?" Tina was taken aback.

John shrugged, pointed to the corpse he had kicked down, and said, "It killed him. There was no time to save him... But it's okay, I've avenged him. Both sides will rest in peace."

"Ha..." The girl chuckled awkwardly.

...He really is an unconventional exorcist.

She had heard of the profession of exorcist... Exorcists had indeed visited the tribes deep in the central region, but that was a long time ago, and she only heard about it from the elders in the tribe.

The profession of exorcist is not mysterious, the threshold is not high, and most of them are even charlatans who pretend to be gods and ghosts... But there are also truly powerful exorcists, and very powerful ones at that.

This John... doesn't seem like a con artist pretending to be a charlatan, after all, he was able to suppress a Dead Apostle.

"And you, you're not a resident here, or you work here, are you?" John asked with a smile, smoking a cigarette. "Did you come here to seek refuge?"

"Yes...yes." Taina nodded timidly, too embarrassed to admit that she had overestimated herself and wanted revenge, and had impulsively run in.

Then a moment of silence.

The only sound was the faint crackling of the burning cigarette embers… Taina felt a little uneasy and subconsciously turned her head slightly, staring blankly at the stairwell above.

"Interested in teaming up with me temporarily?" John asked abruptly.

"Team up?" Taina asked in surprise, "Team up...what team up?"

John smiled and held up his phone. "This is a recruitment ad posted by the Washington, D.C. city government, calling on capable non-humans to hunt down as many Dead Apostles as possible. There's compensation, and it's quite good."

Taina's eyes widened. She couldn't read, and she didn't know if it was... but she did know about cell phones.

John chuckled again and said, "You're quite capable. How about teaming up with me? We can split the bounty... Judging from your appearance, you must be pretty short on cash, right?"

The girl blushed slightly... She still didn't dare to say that she hadn't eaten enough recently, and that she was so hungry that she "borrowed" some food from the vendor's stall to tide her over.

However, she did offer her sincere blessings to the merchants whose items she had "borrowed"... well, blessings in her heart, the kind of blessings that wish them a peaceful and safe life.

...Perhaps I can get to know more exorcists through John? The elders in the tribe have said that there are powerful exorcists in the world who can even send demons back to hell.

John is a true exorcist; he must have heard about the truly powerful exorcists, right?

"I...I do need some funds..." the girl said, blushing. "But...how can I trust you? What if you take the payment and then disappear?"

Although it was out of necessity for her to leave her home for the first time, the girl remained somewhat cautious.

Looking into the girl's clear yet naive eyes, John's smile deepened. He pulled a Prada wallet from his pocket. "The minimum wage is $16 an hour... You're quite capable, how about I give you $25 an hour? I'll hire you for four hours for now."

A hundred-yuan bill was instantly handed to Taina.

John continued with a laugh, "I'll give you the cooperation fee after the bounty is settled. Consider this hundred dollars as temporary salary... How about it? Even if I take the bounty and run away later, you won't have worked for nothing."

The tribal girl, new to this world, understood the importance of money... She grabbed the hundred-yuan bill and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

She recognized the US dollar; it was the highest denomination of the dollar!

Earning $100 in four hours...that should be pretty good, right?

That's enough to buy a lot of hot dog buns!

"Alright!" John stood up, stretched, and said, "Now that we've got our paychecks, let's get to work... Strong-armed Tina, are you ready?"

She knew John was referring to the changes in her arms when she used the [Bear Power]... The girl blushed even more; what girl would willingly develop a pair of superhuman arms!

Oh my god, this guy is so annoying!

She rolled her eyes, then seemed to remember something and hesitated before asking, "John, are you going to keep going up?"

"Is there anything up there?" John thought for a moment and said, "I am indeed planning to go up and see if I can catch a few Dead Apostles."

“If you just want to hunt down those dead whose souls have been desecrated, you can go to the streets outside. There are plenty of them there.” Taina quickly said, “I don’t know what’s up there… but I feel it’s very dangerous.”

John stared at the girl without saying a word.

The girl stammered, "Even if you earn money, you have to be alive to spend it, right?"

“Alright then.” John shrugged nonchalantly. “Although you’re my employee and should listen to me… I’ll trust you this once. Let’s go.”

After saying that, John went straight down the stairs.

Tina paused for a moment, then quickly followed after her.

Soon, the two encountered another Dead Apostle... John didn't waste any words, wrapped the cross around his arm, and once again drew his flail and smashed it down.

Tina was dumbfounded. John looked so refined, but she never expected his fighting style to be so brutal... However, his movements weren't the kind that were wide and sweeping, but rather quite agile, as if he were handling the situation with ease.

"Don't just stand there like an idiot, you're paid, strong Miss Tina."

"My name is Taina... not the strong Taina!" The girl was slightly angry, and then some strange tattoos appeared on her face. She pounced out in a flash!

—【The speed of a leopard】!

A Dead Apostle was easily defeated in just a few rounds with the help of the two... John then took out his phone and took a picture of the Dead Apostle's corpse, and cut off a piece of the corpse's ear.

Taina had no objection to this; in the past, when the tribe held hunting competitions, the hunters were scored in the same way—she believed in the bounty even more now.

Boom boom boom boom——!

Just then, a huge noise came from outside the building, and the building suddenly began to shake violently.

Seeing the dust and debris falling on her head, Tina instantly showed a look of horror... John also pressed himself against the wall with a solemn expression.

They then pushed open the security door and entered the corridor on the floor. Looking out through the corridor windows, they naturally saw the battle between [Radiance], the Headless Horseman, and the [Troll]!

There's also the duel between Lancelot and the "Soldiers of the Homeland".

The moment she saw the soldiers of her homeland, the girl couldn't help but tremble all over... She also recognized Lancelot, who was none other than the powerful woman who had saved her before.

"Tsk tsk, these are all big shots fighting." John exclaimed with a weathered look, "You're right, it's a good thing we didn't continue exploring upwards... This place will probably collapse sooner or later."

"I... let's go quickly!" the girl urged instinctively.

John nodded, smashed the window with a hammer, and before the girl could react, he grabbed her and jumped down with her.

"Hey...you..."

Then the wind swallowed the girl's voice.

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Washington, D.C., the Chinese Embassy... located at two intersections outside the embassy.

Those who came to meet them had already spotted the advance team of the large group fleeing this way.

"Xiao Mei!"

"Chen Chao!"

Upon meeting, there was no need for formalities. Qu Rou went straight to the point: "Elder Huo sent me to bring people to meet you. The [Two Realms] has officially opened... How many people did you bring?"

Da Zhuang quickly said, "You know how many people are in a full stadium, right? I feel like it's at least a third full."

From the moment it appeared on Wednesday, through the chaos caused by the Dead Apostles, to the final engulfment by the black vortex, people took advantage of the chaos to escape, some fleeing and others scattering.

Qu Rou nodded and quickly ordered the people she brought to go forward to provide support and help maintain order.

She leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Chen Chao...where is Long Jun?"

Da Zhuang also lowered his voice and muttered, "Let me tell you, Long Jun didn't lift a finger this time... He was just slacking off the whole time. It looked like he was just watching over Reporter Ren... Just who is this Reporter Ren? Is she the illegitimate daughter of one of our top elders?"

"Pah! Don't talk nonsense!" Qu Rou glared at him. "You want to go to the Eighteenth Place, but I don't want to!"

Upon hearing about the 18th Division, Chen Chao… Da Zhuang immediately shuddered—that was a "special" department responsible for cleaning all the equipment and toilets in all departments of headquarters. It basically took at least a month, and once someone went in, they would come out completely marinated.

Soon, Qu Rou saw the crowd of people fleeing the disaster.

A convertible sports car was slowly moving forward in the crowd... A woman stood up, holding a psionic pistol, and fired bullets that could curve... The nearby Dead Apostles died silently, one by one.

"...Dazhuang, that's...Renji?"

"Don't even mention it..." Da Zhuang exclaimed, "I'm starting to suspect that Ren Ji is one of those hidden [Awakeners]. She managed to hit the Valkyrie in the head from almost a kilometer away. Isn't that amazing!"

"This talent..." Qu Rou was also shocked.

Soon, the two groups completely merged, and then a large number of fleeing tourists and spectators began to run towards the embassy... But as they walked, the entire fleeing group encountered an extremely strange situation.

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“…What’s going on?”

Ah Xiruo frowned. She could sense that many people in the rear and on both sides of the main force had stopped moving and were muttering incantations as if possessed.

Upon closer listening, it turned out to be mostly prayers.

Shenzhou's true dragon's gaze narrowed slightly, a faint glimmer of gold flashing in his pupils, and in an instant, everything around him seemed to be seen through by a CT scan.

Thin strands of thought, as fine as hair, were emanating from these people and converging in a certain direction... She looked up at the sky.

Before anyone knew it, the entire sky was filled with strands of mental energy.

"This is... the power of faith?" Ah Xiruo frowned.

As the true dragon of China, she is extremely familiar with faith... She can gather a large amount of this stuff at any time—for countless years, China's faith in the dragon totem has been no joke.

After a moment's hesitation, Ah Xiruo reached out and quietly pulled out a thread of her mind.

Threads of thought coiled around her fingertips, like a long threadworm—yes, like a worm, not quite the same as true, pure, and flawless faith, but only similar.

A thought instantly flashed through Ah Xiruo's mind: Faith Department, False Belief Worm.

"What's the matter?"

Ah Xiruo was startled by the sudden thought that popped into her mind... After realizing it, she found that it was actually the voice of [Binglun].

—"False Belief Worm, a belief creature created when faith is collected through cheating. It erodes the will of the final recipient. If the recipient's will is not strong enough, it will eventually be devoured by the belief worm, causing the recipient to eventually transform into a true believer."

Ah Xiruo felt a headache coming on—okay, she admitted that she hadn't read much.

"Simply put, if a person absorbs too many false faith insects, even if they become a [god], they will not be able to act according to their original will; they will become what these faiths expect them to be."

Upon hearing this, Ah Xiruo's heart skipped a beat, a strange feeling rising within her—could it be that her sense of responsibility towards Shenzhou...?

"Don't worry, my lady. You're different. False messenger bugs aren't inherently harmful; it depends on how they're used... Aren't humans able to extract beneficial substances like Rehabilitation Liquid from cockroaches?"

Ah Xiruo was speechless for a moment... Couldn't she have used a better metaphor?

"Is this Odin absorbing faith?"

"Yes, it should be spreading a specific mental fluctuation, temporarily altering the mental structure of humans. However, due to technological limitations, the spread can currently only cover ordinary people in this country, and non-human beings at level 3 and below."

Ah Xi Ruo couldn't help but frown. As a veteran who used the power of faith, she knew very well the extent to which the power of faith of more than 300 million people could undergo a qualitative change.

If we only distinguish them by faith, then the Divine Dragon of China is a god on earth with 1.4 billion followers.

"Can we get rid of these things?"

"The false faith insects have appeared, and faith has been corrupted. I do not recommend that you accept this inferior faith power... However, the spreading spiritual power has suddenly changed and is quietly changing the object of faith."

"Hmm...and the sixth brother?"

Ah Xiruo couldn't help but open her mouth. She had finally managed to go abroad, but how come she only encountered talented people?

Suddenly, Ah Xi Ruo's clothes were gently tugged by something... She immediately stopped communicating with [Bing Lun], "What's wrong?"

Ziling's mother pointed to the sky with a look of astonishment, "Master...look, a rainbow!"

Rainbow?

A huge rainbow, resembling a rushing river, suddenly broke through the dark clouds and descended from the distant horizon.

Just as A Xi Ruo was surprised, [Bing Lun] quietly started a countdown of only 680 seconds.