Chapter 138 The First Believers
After doing all this, I quickly moved this illusory space and returned to Tiannan City.
Although the situation in Xinyan City is still unclear, it is obvious that it is not advisable to stay there for a long time at the moment.
After returning to Tiannan City, I was almost exhausted. Although I had the authority over the virtual realm, it was still a bit difficult for me to forcibly move the location of the illusion when there were real creatures in the illusion.
I still need to find some supplies. After all, I can't always rely on my own strength to turn imaginary objects into reality. If I continue like this, no matter how much strength I have, sooner or later there will be a day when I can't handle it.
Thinking of this, I started searching everywhere in the abandoned base of the Investigation Bureau.
Generally speaking, the Bureau does not rely solely on ready-made fast foods. In order to ensure the supply of materials, each Bureau base and survivor shelter protected by the Bureau has a dedicated production base for the production of fresh crops.
After searching for a while, we finally found a small farm used for production on a vacant land east of the base.
But as expected, the yard used for planting was already empty and the ground was overgrown with weeds.
I was a little disappointed, and tried to comfort myself by saying, "Never mind. The fact that there are still weeds growing on this land means there's still hope."
I was a little sleepy at the moment and really didn't want to be distracted looking for supplies, so I simply went back to the top floor of the main building of the base and fell asleep on a chair.
When I woke up again, it was already bright outside. I shook my head, which was still a little dizzy, and sat up.
Xiaobai, who was standing next to me, saw that I woke up and stood up as well. At this moment, he had turned back into the appearance of a wolf.
There were a few more dead meat balls on the table next to it.
Seeing my puzzled look, Xiaobai came to me proudly and raised his head.
"You want me to eat this?" I asked him suspiciously.
After hearing my question, Xiaobai still looked proud, as if to say, "Yes, that's right! Come on, praise me!"
I turned my gaze back to those pieces of meat...
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Although I know Xiaobai has good intentions, but... do I really want to eat this kind of thing...
Looking at the lump of flesh in front of me, I fell into deep thought.
Although it has been inactivated, there is no need to worry about it increasing in value indefinitely in the body, but this is too disgusting... It's not that I'm picky. If the animal in front of me is normal, even if it is raw, I won't be so picky.
However, at this moment, my stomach made a very uncooperative "grumbling" sound.
When Xiaobai heard the noise, he thought I was greedy, so he happily turned around a few times, then sat down and looked at me expectantly.
Damn, is this something I really have to eat?
I frowned and picked up the meat ball, looked at it carefully, hesitated for a long time, and still couldn't bear to eat it.
But if I don't eat, not only will I not be able to find supplies, I will also have to continue wasting my energy. Moreover, there are several people in the virtual world I am supporting who also need food. If I let them die, wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?
No matter what, the conditions are tough, just make do with it...
But I just couldn't eat Rouqiu in this state. Thinking of this, I randomly found some flammable materials and took Rouqiu downstairs to find the original cafeteria location of the Investigation Bureau.
Fortunately, there was still water in the canteen's water pipes, and I guess there was still some water in the reservoir. I simply rinsed the meat ball and the tools needed, and then put the meat ball on the chopping board and cut it into countless pieces.
Then he poured some water into the pot and brought it to a boil, then casually threw the meat chunks in.
Since I didn't know the safety of the meat, I only cooked a small amount.
There are some other seasonings in this kitchen, but no salt or sugar.
Most of the remaining seasonings had probably gone bad, so I didn't dare to add them. I simply cooked the meat in plain water.
Fortunately, there is still a small amount of fat in these pieces of meat. Although it may not taste good, it should be able to replenish some physical strength to a certain extent.
I just don't know if this fat is edible...
In a short while, my plain broth was ready.
Looking at the bowl of plain broth in front of me, I hesitated again.
Although it looks like it can be eaten now, I still can't get over the psychological barrier.
But at this moment I was so hungry that I felt dizzy. If I didn’t eat, I was afraid I really wouldn’t be able to hold on.
Damn it, I’ve already drunk the “Dark Moon” specialty cherry juice, so what’s wrong with broth? What matters is staying alive!
Thinking of this, I simply gritted my teeth, made up my mind, and drank it directly.
Fortunately, if you just drink plain water, there is no special taste, just a slight meaty taste, which is not difficult to accept.
Soon, I finished the soup in the bowl, and then it was time to eat the meat...
I was a little nervous, so I tentatively picked up the smallest piece of meat and carefully put it in my mouth to chew.
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To my surprise, this piece of meat was actually... quite delicious?
The meat is firm and chewy, and tastes a bit like mushrooms, but also a bit like octopus and squid.
It turns out Xiaobai wasn’t lying when he told me they were delicious!
"Sleepless Fetal Mother," the parts of your son are so delicious...
Even my crude cooking skills can't cover up how delicious it is.
I sighed silently in my heart.
Unfortunately, only a little bit was cooked.
Of course, I was not in a hurry to continue cooking. I planned to observe for half an hour to see if there would be any unexpected situations.
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Soon, half an hour passed, and I didn't feel any obvious discomfort. Although half an hour doesn't mean anything, I can't wait a day, and Xiaobai is fine after eating it, so I should be fine too...
After thinking about it, I decided to cook the remaining meat.
I drank another half bowl of broth and still didn't feel any discomfort, so I felt a little relieved and divided the broth into several portions. Although each portion was not too much, it was still enough to fill my stomach.
I plan to bring this broth into the virtual space and distribute it to the survivors.
I did it right away. I raised my hand and swept it over several portions of broth, and the broth disappeared out of thin air.
The next second, I also entered that virtual space.
During this process, I deliberately didn't let Xiaobai follow me in. It would be my turn to act mysteriously later, and if this idiot went in, it would probably greatly increase the difficulty of my act.
At this moment, the nine survivors have woken up and are looking around in the temple I created.
Seeing this, I blurred my appearance and appeared silently on the throne at the top.
Among the nine survivors, one was very alert. He felt it immediately even though I didn't make any sound.
Looking back, he saw the shadow of a monster-like thing on the throne. The man was obviously startled. His movement also attracted the attention of others, and the remaining few people turned their heads as well.
In order to maintain my "godlike" image, I deliberately appeared in a completely alienated appearance, and even covered my face with an illusory starry sky.
"Boss! It's... it's... a god! The god I saw in my dream!"
One of them started talking in a loud voice.
When I heard that person calling "Boss", I realized that the one being called "Boss" was actually Bai Zang.
But now he was covered in dirt and had a bit of stubble, looking like a beggar, nothing like his original appearance.
Bai Zang looked at me suspiciously, as if he wanted to explore something, and the other people were not frightened. Although there was obvious fear in their eyes, they were not frightened to the point of being unable to think.
They are worthy of being ordinary people who have been able to survive for so long after the apocalypse without relying on official forces. They are all like gangsters.
This is fine. These people are generally atheists, but once they develop faith, their faith will be stronger than anyone else's.
Looks like I need to give them some excitement.
I immediately stopped suppressing the power in myself and released an invisible pressure.
Although I am not a real god now, the power from God and the mental oppression I bring with me are not fake. Just releasing some of the pressure is enough to make them kneel down tremblingly.
However, there is a thorn in the middle - Bai Zang.
It was obvious that he was not completely unaffected. On the contrary, as he struggled to endure the mental oppression and primitive fear, his face became even paler and beads of sweat the size of beans flowed from his forehead.
"Oh, that's interesting." I smiled slightly.
I am not worried that he will recognize my voice, because voice is also illusory. The voice that has been illusory is not my real voice, and it is impossible to tell whether it is a man or a woman, which is more in line with the setting of a "god".
The illusory authority is quite useful in playing tricks.
"Who are you?"
Although he was under pressure, Bai Zang still asked this question stubbornly.
"Boss..." one of his younger brothers called him softly.
The others were too afraid to speak at this moment and could only kneel there trembling, not daring to move.
Bai Zang completely ignored the reminders from his younger brother next to him. He stared at me stubbornly. Unfortunately, my face was blurred and surrounded by a circle of nebula, so he couldn't see anything.
After staring for a while, he spoke again:
"immortal?"
I smiled slightly, without making any comment, but deliberately materialized a small planet at the tip of my finger and played with it by spinning it with my fingers.
Of course, these are just tricks I use to deceive people.
"It seems that you humans do call me that..."
When Bai Zang heard my answer, he was stunned for a moment, as if his worldview had been shocked.
I ignored him and looked directly at the other people.
"What a resilient bunch of creatures... Haha, it's quite interesting that they managed to survive the Cataclysm..."
As I said that, I snapped my fingers, and the entire temple began to shake. Tall stone chairs slowly rose from the ground, one on each side of the temple, as well as two rows of long stone tables.
"sit."
I held my chin with one hand, played with the planet in my hand with the other, and pointed at the seats on both sides with the other hands, indicating.
"Thank you, God."
"You're welcome. You can call me Lord Xingqiong."
This name is actually something I made up, but it fits the image I portray: a god surrounded by a nebula.
Since this is not a real name, but a nickname like "Sleepless Fetal Mother", there will be no situation where they cannot call it out.
"Thank you, Master Xingqiong."
After everyone was seated, nine bowls of broth floated in front of them. However, what they saw this time was not ordinary broth, but a delicate seafood soup.
"You're welcome. You need to replenish your nutrients."
Seeing that there was still food to eat, tears of excitement flashed in their eyes and they almost cried. Without waiting for me to say anything, they started to eat voraciously.
"It's so delicious! Thank you, Lord Xingqiong, for the gift!" said one of the believers with tears in his eyes.
It suddenly occurred to me that he was the one who had prayed before.
Bai Zang looked at the food in front of him, feeling a little hesitant. However, he couldn't resist the temptation of the food after all. He picked up the spoon and took a sip.
Just like my reaction to the broth just now, he didn't seem to expect it to be so delicious. His eyes lit up and he couldn't help but eat it in big mouthfuls.
Several disheveled people were sitting on tables and chairs on both sides of the temple, eating meat with big mouthfuls. I suddenly found it a little funny when I saw this scene. It didn't seem like a gift from God, but rather like giving porridge to refugees.
Fortunately, I have always been good at holding back my laughter, and generally I won’t laugh out loud unless I can’t help it.
After finishing the meal, the others expressed their gratitude again, and Bai Zang was no longer as alert as he was at the beginning. Although he still tried to look at me suspiciously, he spoke much more politely.
"Thank you for your hospitality...Excuse me, where is this place?"
"This is my country."
I answered ambiguously. On the one hand, I was too lazy to make up another name, and on the other hand, some things would lose their mystery if they were described in too much detail.
Unlike Bai Zang's half-belief and half-doubt, the person who had tried to pray at the beginning was now extremely excited, and even his voice was trembling:
"I...I have truly arrived in your kingdom of God..."
Seeing this, I chuckled and said, "Don't panic, my child. It's safe here. Nothing from the outside can get in."
This sentence immediately won the man over. At this moment, he completely trusted me. The others were also very moved. They bowed their heads and said in my direction again: "Thank you for the gift, Master Xingqiong."
Except for Bai Zang.
It's really a tough nut to crack, no wonder he can be the boss.
But it doesn’t matter, I have a backup plan.
After initially creating the atmosphere through visuals and dialogue, I changed the subject:
"Of course, I won't help you for nothing."
Hearing this, Bai Zang raised his eyelashes slightly, with an expression that said "I knew it".
"Haha, there's no free lunch in the world. I saved you, so you have to do something for me."
When they heard that I had to do something, several people fell silent again, fearing that I would make any excessive demands.
Instead, Bai Zang spoke first: "How can I help you?"
"The world is facing a disaster right now. I want to save my believers and those innocent people, but I can't descend directly to that land right now."
"So, I need you to go back and rebuild your organization there."
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