Great! I'm surrounded by villains!-Chapter 418 - 327: Genesis

Jiuyue exceeded the agreement for the Baptism, and although everyone was in a realm dominated by mysticism, her Eyeball Robot demonstrated the superiority of technology; once the robot had scanned the documents from the books into the database, they appeared as e-books in front of Duan Mingyuan, even the illustrations were flawlessly replicated onto the electronic screen.

This further proved that it was the Eyeball Robot that had leaked the secrets of the Church.

Jiuyue also received her reward.

After berating the ogre kidnapper, Jiuyue paradoxically turned into an accomplice by bringing out her own collection of snacks and treats.

Baptism’s attention had been fully captivated by the sugar-coated bombardment; she sat at the library table, surrounded by snacks. On this morning, as the Ashen Church faced a critical moment of life and death, she ate snacks leisurely, swinging her legs as if everything happening outside the high tower had nothing to do with her.

"I really didn’t expect you’d be interested in these books."

The opening page of the e-book displayed a line of text.

This once again showcased the superiority of science, allowing her to multitask, chatting with Duan Mingyuan while munching on snacks.

If the Pope knew that Duan Mingyuan simply wanted to look up books like "Genesis," he probably wouldn’t have guarded against him so stringently.

They had assumed that Duan Mingyuan would be interested in more confidential matters, such as the origins and applications of Scorching Sun Power or the crystallized efforts of the inventors of the Ashen Empire.

Books like "Genesis," however, were available in corresponding versions among every power involved with mysticism.

The most mainstream scientific belief today is that humans evolved from apelike creatures, and most people are believers in "evolution." As science progresses, civilizations that believe in "divine creation" are becoming fewer and fewer, with the Ashen Church being one of the few that "adheres to tradition."

"Genesis" roughly describes such a process.

In the long dark ages, the Sun King bestowed his spark on the species struggling in darkness, so the first humans were born, laying the foundation for the Ashen Empire.

"This has research value, as the humans of the Ashen Empire are the first recorded humans."

Duan Mingyuan found it fascinating; the only regret was that "Genesis" was too old. Not only was the text in the most abstract script of the Ashen Empire, but it was also accompanied by a large number of hand-drawn illustrations. To understand what the images and text were trying to convey required an exceptionally strong reading comprehension level.

The content of the first Chapter of "Genesis" overturned Duan Mingyuan’s understanding.

He had thought the Sun King, like other deities in different mystical systems, was an abstract concept invented by humans. However, this ancient book mentioned that the Sun King was the first king of the Ashen Empire, leading humans out of the dark and savage age and establishing an empire.

His reign lasted for 172 years; these experiences were not fabricated, and his deeds from that period could be verified.

As the politics of the Ashen Empire stabilized and the whole empire flourished, the Sun King, believing he had accomplished his great task, left.

From the illustrations hand-drawn by the author of "Genesis," it seemed that for some reason, the people of the Ashen Empire believed that the Sun King had returned to the Eternal Sun.

"Do you believe the stories in here?"

Jiuyue became even more puzzled.

From her personal experience, apart from the devout believers of the Ashen Church, there would be no one else who believed these outdated and clichéd views anymore.

As for the believers, those irrigated by the Scorching Sun Power could only believe.

No matter how bizarre the records in the scriptures, no matter how contrary the Pope’s decisions were to common sense, they would not raise any doubts. These disciplines, from the moment they received the irrigation of Scorching Sun Power, flowed in their bodies like blood.

Jiuyue knew that Duan Mingyuan was not a believer.

On the contrary, he possessed all the characteristics of a heretic, always full of curiosity and skepticism. If it were not for the fact that the Holy City was currently facing a crisis brought on by the Dark Night Witch, and the entire high echelon of the Church was racking their brains to create refrigerators according to the blueprint, this heretic would definitely become the object of everyone’s vigilance.

"Mythology stems from life, and many of the deeds may be exaggerated, but their prototypes could very well originate from life itself."

"So, the Sun King singlehandedly established the Ashen Empire."

This was Baptism’s first time asking such a question, and the first time she seriously considered it.

She never thought herself more devout than those extreme believers. The reason she was selected through numerous screenings to become a Judge was that her constitution was naturally more suitable for the irrigation of Scorching Sun Power.

This was a gift of nature; in fact, most of the Judges she knew were the same.

The truly devout and zealous believers were often in the Choir, dedicating their time to the Sun King, apart from the three daily meals and sleep.

Even the concept of asceticism was proposed by the first leader of the Choir, who believed that only through suffering and tempering one’s spirit could one become a better believer.

Baptism had always opposed such views because her favorite pastimes had been branded "irresponsible" for three consecutive terms, and in the eyes of those extreme believers, these activities were symbols of corruption.

"Yes."

"So you’re also planning to join the big family of the Ashen Church? I can recommend you to the Church, with your talent, it won’t take many years to become the chief engineer of the Holy City!"

Baptism immediately perked up.

She felt that the Holy City needed someone with Duan Mingyuan’s talent right now. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

It was time for someone to sing a different tune from the Choir.

Even if Scorching Sun Power helped them endure high temperatures, people still needed air conditioning and entertainment devices.

Especially her—a child in the midst of growth.

"No, I’m just looking for some missing parts."

Duan Mingyuan politely declined Baptism’s kindness; he didn’t have plans for long-term work outside at the moment.

"What parts?"

"Enemies of the Sun King."

Duan Mingyuan said, "In the descriptions of ’Genesis’, humanity’s first enemy was the night. Before the concept of the sun rising and setting existed, humans lived in darkness every day, with crises always lurking in the shadows. The concept of the Void Demon was established in that era."

Through reading, Duan Mingyuan came to understand that the people of the Ashen Empire’s definition of a child of demons had always been an abstract concept.

At first, they believed the beasts that dwelled in the darkness were the offspring of demons.

Next came the first departure from the planet through space technology; those non-friendly civilizations became the children of demons.

Then there was the empire’s end-of-age ’Cocoon’ transformation, and finally, the Witch Council.

Almost in every era, the Ashen Church faced the invasions of the demon’s progeny.

However, after spending an entire morning in the high tower, he still couldn’t figure out the true nature of demons.

Therefore, he had no choice but to voice his doubts to Baptism, "What exactly is a demon in your eyes?"

Baptism, lost in thought, came up with an answer after a moment.

"The conductor of the Choir’s orchestra."

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