Chapter 279 Cooperation
"Gourmet Wolf, Deep Snake, Plague Vulture...?"
Listening to Adele's words, Dorothy couldn't help but frown. This was the first time she heard about other gods in the Afterbirth Cult, and the first time she heard about the gods on other branches of the "Cup" journey besides the Gluttonous Wolf.
'According to Adele, it seems that every branch path will correspond to a god at the end. The gluttonous wolf is at the top of the beast path with the main cup and auxiliary shadow, the deep snake is at the top of the wave path with the main cup and auxiliary light, and the plague eagle is at the top of the plague path with the main cup and auxiliary silence...
"I'm already familiar with the Beast Path of the Gluttonous Wolf. This Wave Path of the Abyss Serpent... feels like the Path of the Hydrogen Master. I've heard before that the Cup is not compatible with the Stone, so it has its own special way of elementalization. Now it seems that the Cup needs to rely on the Lamp to elementalize? Can some property of the Lamp catalyze the Cup to express its elements? It's really interesting...
'There is also the Disease Path of this Plague Eagle. From the description, it seems like a special path to master the plague and pain. I feel that the special types of the Path of the Cup are also quite rich...
'It is also worth noting that the structure of the Afterbirth Cult is somewhat similar to that of the Glowing Light Cult. For example, if the Mother of the Cup is placed in the position of the Glowing Light Savior, then the three gods of the Gluttonous Wolf, the Abyss Snake, and the Plague Vulture would correspond to the Three Glowing Light Saints? The Glowing Light Savior and the Mother of the Cup seem to be pure gods of the "lamp" and the "cup", while the Three Afterbirth Gods and the Three Saints seem to be mixed gods. In the Glowing Light Cult, the Glowing Light Savior is not the main object of worship of the Glowing Light Cult, and because the Mother of the Cup in the Afterbirth Cult has no oracle, the main object of worship has become the Three Afterbirth Gods... Is there any connection between them? '
After hearing Adele's words that were full of information, Dorothy thought while sorting out the information in her mind. Ed, who was sitting in front of Adele, was silent for a while, but Adele was not in a hurry. She started smoking after piling up a cigarette, looking at the man in front of her silently with a smile. Finally, after a period of silence, Ed slowly spoke again.
"Thank you very much for the information, Miss Adele. I really haven't come into contact with the Afterbirth Cult before. This time I have learned a lot."
"That's nothing. In this secret world, information is not transmitted smoothly. What is common sense to some extraordinary people may be unheard of to other extraordinary people. Perhaps some of the common sense you have, Mr. Detective, may be new enough for me."
Adele said to Ed, then continued after exhaling a puff of smoke.
"Compared to the fact that you don't know much about the Afterbirth Cult, Mr. Detective, I am more interested in your ability to detect poisons. Although the poison detection ability of the information just now was not specially processed by me and is not very high, it is a bit unexpected that you can recover to normal so quickly..."
Adele said this, and it was obvious that it was impossible for the previous piece of intelligence to not include the drug identification. Dorothy, who had been tricked by Aldridge in the last incident, knew this herself, so when she was sorting out the intelligence, she also made Ed stare blankly and crash for a while, giving Adele the illusion that he was affected by the drug identification.
"As a detective, collecting and analyzing all kinds of information is one of my responsibilities, so it's normal to carry some preventive anti-drug tools that can be used immediately."
Ed said to Adele calmly, and Adele responded with a smile after hearing what Ed said.
"Haha... You really are always thinking of yourself as a detective, Mr. Ed. Now, do you have anything else to ask? I'm not someone who often gives favors to others. You have to give me a chance."
"Well, I want to know something about the Afterbirth Cult. According to what you said, Miss Adele, the Afterbirth Cult mainly believes in three gods... plus the Mother of Cups who has no oracle. It feels like the Afterbirth Cult is somewhat similar to the Radiant Cult in composition? Is there any reason for this?"
After Ed asked, he waited for Adele's answer. After listening to Ed's words, Adele looked at him and then answered with a smile.
"Hehe...you seem to think highly of me by asking me this question, Mr. Detective. Indeed, the structures of the Afterbirth Cult and the Glowing Cult are somewhat similar, but why this is so specifically probably involves some secrets between gods, which is beyond my current level of understanding." Holding a cigarette between two fingers, Adele continued slowly.
“But if you ask me, the similarities between the Radiant Light Cult and the Afterbirth Cult are only superficial. In essence, the two are worlds apart.
“Although you feel that this structure is somewhat similar, in fact, the conflicts between the three major factions of the Afterbirth Cult are huge. The three Afterbirth Cults often fight and attack each other. Rather than saying that they are three sects of the Afterbirth Cult, it is better to say that they are three independent churches.
"The Wolf Blood Society that believes in the gluttonous wolf, the Sea Abyss Cult that believes in the abyss snake, and the Filthy Order that believes in the plague eagle are all nominally part of the Afterbirth Cult, but in reality they are all independent and no one can control anyone else. In this respect, it is very different from the Glowing Light Cult. Although the Three Saints of Glowing Light do not have their own factions in the Glowing Light Cult, they can maintain unity, act in unison, and build the church together. This is very different from the Afterbirth Cult, where infighting is rampant.
"If the three Afterbirth gods can work in unison, they might be able to confront the Glowing Cult head-on, but unfortunately that's impossible." Spreading her hands, Adele said this. Listening to Adele's words, Dorothy's understanding of the Afterbirth Cult became deeper. She knew that the gods in the "Cup" realm didn't seem to get along well with each other. In fact, the Afterbirth Cult seemed more like an empty shell, and the real power and strength actually lay in the three sects under its name.
'From this point of view, the Glowing Cult is quite united. It seems that it is precisely because of the tacit cooperation between the three saints that the Glowing Cult has become the most powerful. I don't know what factors can make the three saints so united. Is it because they are really the incarnation of the Glowing Savior and their essence is one? The three cubs of the mother of the afterbirth cup next door can fight each other.'
Dorothy thought this in her heart, and after thinking for a while, she continued to speak to Adele.
"Thank you for your answer, Miss Adele, but I still have some questions. You mentioned three branches of the Path of the Cup before, but Miss Adele, your ability to control desires doesn't seem to be related to any of these three branches. Your branch is not one of those three, right..."
Dorothy continued to let Ed ask Adele questions, and after hearing Ed's questions, Adele smiled and spoke.
"Oh~ You're asking about my whereabouts. It's very rude to ask a Beyonder about his whereabouts. It's like asking a lady her age, Mr. Detective."
"It's just pure curiosity. I think I have shown enough kindness before, and it won't cause any misunderstanding. If you feel offended, Miss Adele, then I can apologize."
Ed said this in a very polite tone, and Adele shook the ashes into the ashtray and continued to respond.
"Hehe... It's okay, I was just joking. Mr. Detective has helped me a lot. How could I refuse such a request to know more about me? I can tell you, don't tell it to the reporters~"
Adele said this half-jokingly, her tone still full of teasing. Seeing this scene, Dorothy's mouth twitched slightly, thinking that this woman would not really want to seduce Ed. Just as Dorothy was thinking this, Adele spoke again.
"My branch is the Path of Desire, which is mainly the Path of the Cup and assisted by the Path of Inspiration. Now I am a Desire Dancer at the Cretaceous Stage. Among all the extraordinary people in the Path of the Cup, extraordinary people in my branch are very rare."
Adele narrated her story to Ed. Dorothy was slightly shocked after hearing it. Although she had expected it, she did not expect it to be true. Adele was an extraordinary person who assisted "Enlightenment"!
"Assisting spirituality is called 'Enlightenment'? Oh, Miss Adele, I think it's not just the Path of the Cup. Even among all the Beyonders, Beyonders who assist 'Enlightenment' are quite rare."
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