Chapter 27
This is underground in the wilderness.
Like an intricate maze, the interconnected corridors have opened up a vast underground kingdom.
At this time, a group of people were hurriedly moving in the corridor.
They wore uniform black robes with silver patterns, silver masks, and large hoods, looking like a well-trained organization.
A pitch-black coffin was carried on the shoulders of everyone, and they were still moving briskly.
Soon, the group passed one mechanism after another, pressed the head of a monster sculpture on the wall, and opened a secret passage.
After they disappeared into the secret passage, several figures slowly walked out from the shadows that no one noticed.
"Is this the organization you were talking about?"
Lu Mi looked at the wall that had closed again, and the sound echoed in the passage that had returned to silence.
Behind him, Aronfos, Jiabo, Jizhou and others followed and lined up in order.
The empty corridor suddenly became depressing due to the arrival of several people.
The unique aura of the creatures in the abyss suddenly gave this place an inexplicable sense of oppression.
"That's right." Aronforth had a playful smile on his lips and bowed gracefully to introduce Lu Mi. "I discovered their activities while searching this area, and then tracked them all the way here..."
Today is the second day since everyone gathered in Lu Mi's room.
The interesting group that Aronforth mentioned that night was actually a new cult.
As the collision between the abyss and the ordinary world becomes more and more intense, some people resist stubbornly, while others give up struggling.
Sometimes, a group of people with the same dangerous and extreme ideas gather together and gradually develop into an illegal sect or gathering.
——When Lu Mi was sorting out the branch's archival materials, he actually saw quite a few such examples.
They are spread all over the world. Some of them are just a mob, while others have grown into behemoths that are now causing headaches for the Allied Powers.
However, those particularly troublesome organizations are mostly entrenched in first-tier empires and cities, and they have never been imagined to appear in remote places like the K8 star zone.
"In fact, some of their teachings seem quite interesting to me," Aronfoss said, his voice cadenced as if he were performing an opera.
But his performance did not attract the attention of other alien species. Jiabo knew that Aronfos had brought Lu Mi here on purpose, and he must have had some ulterior motive.
"Doomsday Carnival, Species Evolution, Transcendent Ascension, New Human Selection..." Lu Mi recalled the most well-known and high-risk sects' ideologies from the archives. "So which sect is this one?"
"..." Aronforth curled his lips mysteriously and bowed exaggeratedly, "It's the Abyss Cult—Master."
Lu Mi's eyebrows jumped when he heard this, but he said calmly, "You don't want me to simply destroy it, do you?"
"It seems you've seen through my thoughts completely." Aronforth's face lit up with joy, his lips widening. "I see an opportunity in them—although our ultimate goal is the abyss, we are currently in the ordinary world, where human power reigns supreme."
"Your great deeds deserve the admiration of all, so we need to develop your influence among humans as well."
"Although this organization is still as small as a firefly, under your rule, it is only a matter of time before the blaze spreads to the entire world!"
The devil was obviously convinced of this. He put one hand on his chest and pressed down on his collar.
"When that time comes..." He didn't finish his words, but a certain excitement was evident in his expression.
Lu Mi: By that time, he'd be the leader of the world's biggest cult! Doesn't that mean he's already gone from a leisurely and comfortable life to completely on the path to world conquest?!
No, it seems like something has been wrong for a long time...
"...Let's see the situation first." Lu Mi had a blank expression on his face, as if he was not tempted at all by the devil's "tempting" speech.
This calmness made Aronfoss admire him even more. He said respectfully, "You don't have to go in person. I have already planted a chess piece inside. I will call him over right away."
So why are you moving so fast?
Lu Mi still didn't know what the demon had done while he was away. He watched in silence as the dark shadows snaked outwards, reaching deeper into the corridor.
…
"What are you doing?" Jada walked in the underground palace and looked around.
Suddenly he saw a group of people carrying a coffin. He frowned and asked in a stern voice.
Seeing this, the group of Black Abyss Cult members stopped in their tracks.
“—It’s High Priest Jada!”
Jada's position in the church is now second only to the leader, and he holds the position of high priest.
The group of people who were stopped showed a moment of panic, "High Priest, we are following the orders of the leader to deliver something to him."
"The leader's order?" Jada glanced at the coffin. "What's inside?"
The group looked at each other, hesitant to speak, "Yes..."
Seeing that they couldn't utter a word for a long time, Jada sneered and waved his hand, "Forget it, have you guys finished your work for today?"
"No, not yet..."
"Those who can't even complete the task at hand cannot communicate with the abyss." Jada narrowed one eye and stared down at them condescendingly. "The west passage must be completed today. Remember to sign in with the construction team."
After watching the group of people leave with repeated nods, Jada opened the map of the underground palace in his hand again. Thinking of the leader mentioned by everyone just now, he couldn't help but sneer.
Just then, he suddenly noticed a shadow squirming in the corner.
“!”
Jada's heart skipped a beat.
He then quickly looked around, then carefully walked over and squatted down. He licked his dry lips and said, "Is it... Lord Aronforth?"
There was no answer, only a pitch-black chain stretched out from the shadows and swam quickly in one direction as if guiding the way.
Seeing this scene, Jada's face was immediately filled with ecstasy and excitement. He checked his surroundings again, then quickly followed.
Following the chain to an unfinished stone chamber, the person who appeared in front of Jada was not Aronfoss as he thought.
"Owner."
Lord Aronforth, who had once left a deep impression on Jada and whom he considered to be extremely powerful, now bowed to another young man.
"That's him."
As the words fell, Jada noticed that the young man's eyes fell on him.
When Jada met those silver eyes, her breathing subconsciously stopped.
In a trance, he seemed to see the stars in the Milky Way, the vast nebulae, and the boundless knowledge.
He almost couldn't control himself and sank into the boundless mystery, as if falling into a deep ocean from which he could not escape.
At the same time, several more gazes fell on him.
It was clearly just a light gaze without any meaning, but it made Jada's forehead instantly sweat.
——What’s going on?
He hardly dared to look up, and stiffly outlined the figures in front of him in his mind.
What Jada didn't know was that although everyone present appeared "human," unlike Aronforth, who had been in the ordinary world for some time, the other beings who had just emerged from the abyss still had alien characteristics that were not completely concealed.
Being stared at by such a group of top monsters, the nerves of any creature would scream wildly.
Fortunately, Lu Mi was the first to break the silence.
Jada only saw the silver-eyed young man standing in the center slowly speaking, "I heard that Aronforth saved you?"
“Yes, yes!”
Almost instantly realizing who was the most important person present, Jada immediately showed the utmost respect, striving to make every strand of her hair appear to be an arc of submission.
"A week ago, I was attacked by creatures from the abyss, and it was Lord Aronforth who passed by and saved me. He is truly a powerful and kind transcendent. Not only did he make me realize my mistakes, but he also gave me the opportunity to choose my future again instead of arresting and sentencing me!"
This passage contains a lot of information.
An attack by abyssal creatures... Since the Forgotten Worm had already emerged, the appearance of other monsters seemed unsurprising. However, it was unclear whether this monster attacked on its own initiative or was lured there by Aronforth.
Lu Mi glanced at the devil behind him and received a meaningful smile.
...Well, it seems that the latter is more likely.
In addition, Aronfoss did not reveal his true identity, but perfectly disguised himself as a superhuman.
"I'm very interested in your activities so far. Would you mind telling me about them?" Lu Mi retracted his gaze, looked at Jada again, and spoke lightly.
The other party agreed without hesitation.
Afterwards, through Jada's narration, Lu Mi finally understood the nature of this organization——
Rather than calling it a cult, it is more like a group of displaced people who put up a cover to recruit more people.
Many of them have never even seen a transcendent, let alone an abyss rift.
But they knew that the Abyss was the most powerful and terrifying place in the world. Just like some people believed in gods in the past, no one actually knew what gods looked like, but this did not stop them from worshipping them as spiritual pillars.
"As long as you believe in the abyss, you can receive its protection and avoid unknown harm. We just said this casually at first, but who knew that more and more people would join us and believe it."
Full of awe for the "abyss", even the creatures of the abyss have become a part of this sect's yearning and fear, although many of them are just superficial.
"As we gradually gained manpower, we excavated this vast space underground. Actually, my plan—and that of the earliest founders—was to create a paradise where we could escape all the conflicts and harm from the outside world, where we could live comfortably alone."
Lu Mi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this.
Jada then continued, "But gradually, some people were blinded by the power they gained, and everything started to change..."
Just as Jada was telling Lu Mi the story, on the other side, a group of people carrying the coffin finally arrived in front of the leader of the Black Abyss Cult.
The leader was sitting on a high throne. He stood up with his tall body and looked over with his eyes narrowed.
The group quickly put down the coffin and reported tremblingly: "We have brought what you asked for."
The leader walked down from the throne in a few steps, put his hand on the coffin lid, and the mental power at his fingertips suddenly burst out, lifting the lid open.
——This leader is actually an extraordinary person.
"What took you so long?" He asked in an unclear tone while looking into the coffin.
"I met Lord Jada on the way."
"Him? Humph." The leader sneered, "He's just someone who's content with the status quo and doesn't strive for progress."
Inside the coffin that was exposed at this moment, there was an unconscious blond man lying.
Upon seeing this person, the leader couldn't help but glare at him with dissatisfaction, "Didn't I ask for black hair? How can a sacrifice to the abyss be so perfunctory!"
"I'm sorry, Master!" Several people hurriedly apologized. "But there are only so many people in this area. If one person disappeared, it would definitely alert the Security Bureau and even the Extraordinary Chapter. So we waited for a long time, and finally we saw an outsider. This person just arrived in this star region today, so his disappearance will definitely not attract attention."
After hearing the explanations from several people, the leader relaxed his expression a little, "Forget it, it's the first time anyway... just treat it as a test."
Then, he turned around abruptly to face everyone, raised one corner of his lips and announced loudly—
"To prove the truth of our teachings, to prove the correctness of your loyalty to me! Today, I will perform a sacrifice to the abyss in front of everyone."
"Celebrate! Our 'God' will open the gates of the abyss, and its offspring will soon descend here!!"
The people standing below couldn't help but look up when they heard this. They were instantly so excited that they could hardly control themselves, and a look of fanatical madness appeared on their faces.
Soon, Jada was dumbfounded when she received the news.
In the corridor, groups of people were gathering towards the center of the underground palace.
Amidst the countless noisy chatter, anticipation, uneasiness, curiosity, excitement, fear... everyone's reactions were different.
"Is he crazy?" Jada was speechless for a moment.
In the quiet stone chamber, Lu Mi lowered his eyes and pondered, his silver eyes sparkling, "Could it be that there is another abyss crack here?"
"If that's the case, it would be a pleasant surprise." Aronforth knew that this possibility was unlikely, so he asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Lu Mi slowly raised his eyes, and said meaningfully, "Descendant of the Abyss..."
In the distance, fanatical shouts came through the interconnected corridors, each one louder than the last, reaching the ears of everyone.
Behind him, the silent white-haired demon and the Zerg raised their lips and said, "Isn't that us..."
The author has something to say: Leader: Just do it casually and be prepared to fool people.
Lu Mi/Abyssal Legion: You called me? I'm coming right over.
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