Chapter 82 The Final Feast of Revelry (Part Two) The Holy Grail contains—[the heart...]
"It's one thing to ask me to work overtime, but why make such a big fuss about it?"
The "woman" made of musical notes ignored the lyre's question. After curiously moving her limbs, she continued to utter strange words that no one could understand: "And what's the point of coming at night? Remember to settle the overtime pay for the night shift."
What nonsense are you spouting?
The seven-stringed lyre, which had been moving rhythmically in the air, paused for a moment. "The entire ritual site has been isolated. If we don't use a ritual at night to call you out, how else can we call you?"
The floating seven-stringed zither seemed quite displeased with her attitude. The woman in the driver's seat glanced expressionlessly at "Dong Shiwu," then turned and whispered a word of advice:
"As you know, ordinary believers, though devout, find it difficult to listen to the wondrous voice of our Lord for long."
Du Yu was curiously moving his hands and feet, feeling this magical "body" that could actually support his spirit. Upon hearing this, his ears twitched. This was yet another piece of knowledge he didn't know before.
Judging from their words, it seems that if ordinary people believe in evil gods for a long time, they will develop mental problems? No wonder the believers I met before were all in a state of mental instability. Dong Shijiu didn't even notice that his childhood friend, Neixin, had been replaced.
Would their own followers do the same?
The lyre swayed on the seat, its strings slicing through the air with a cold, sharp hum. It no longer paid attention to the thoughts of this somewhat eccentric believer; the sound, emanating from an unknown source, emphasized the strangeness, as if some kind of magic could compel subconscious obedience.
“Tell me everything you know about the docks.”
A strange feeling suddenly welled up, and the seven-stringed lyre in front of me suddenly became the most trustworthy friend, making me want to confide in it and throw out everything I know. I hesitated for a moment before suppressing the strange impulse, but the "person" made of colored musical notes was no different and immediately began to answer the questions without reservation.
—She even recounted, in a deathly tone, the story of Hu Tiankui, the new head of the mine, suddenly falling flat on his face while inspecting the canteen, a story he thought no one had seen but which had actually spread throughout the docks.
The light on the brown strings of the seven-stringed zither kept surging, as if it wanted to interrupt her several times but forcibly held back. She endured as Dong Shiwu finished recounting all the unique sights and experiences at the dock, including even the meaningless detail that the dock manager, Hu Tiankui, would rub oil on his bald head every morning.
"...The spirit world is sealed off, allowing entry but not exit? Ha."
Du Yu found its attitude strange. Clearly, when the spirit world had previously wandered through the mines, he had encountered the messenger of the [Mimi Yin] cult; the bald man must have some secret connection with the [Mimi Yin] cult.
But why is it that the seven-stringed lyre player in front of them, who seems to hold a high position in the band, and this car full of believers in the "MiMi Yin" music who look like they are deeply devoted to evil gods, seem unaware of the bald man's relationship with their own band?
Was it an act performed in front of her, or was there another hidden story?
Regardless of the truth, Yu has no good feelings towards either side and can sell information about the Gentlemen's Club to the members of the Pleasure Band without any burden.
After the seven-stringed zither finished its sneer, the first string on the far left vibrated in the air, and a brown note floated to "Dong Shiwu," spun around a few times, and landed on the left arm of the humanoid figure made of colored notes.
This body was clearly formed from the materialization of spiritual energy, so it shouldn't have any tactile sensation. However, the moment the brown musical note fell, Yu felt a chill on his arm, as if a piece of ice was slowly melting into his body.
"You did a great job. The Lord will remember your contribution. When you go back..."
Being woken up in the middle of the night to work overtime, Du Yu was definitely not going to let the seven-stringed zither dismiss him so easily, so he quickly interrupted it: "The information I'm providing now is all superficial. I haven't even seen a trace of the Holy Grail that Sister Jiu asked me to find. I'm willing to serve the orchestra!"
Qixianqin pondered for a while, during which the skin where the brown notes fell on her arm remained slightly warm. Du Yu felt a surge of spiritual energy sweep through her brain, and with a thought, the "edited" memories that matched Dong Shiwu's character automatically surfaced.
"God will appreciate your dedication and generously grant you a ticket to the final feast of revelry."
Even though, according to common sense, believers cannot betray their faith after establishing a connection with the gods, the Seven-Stringed Qin still carefully scanned Dong Shiwu's memories before speaking: "The specific action plan has not yet been formulated. You can listen to the orchestra's 'rehearsal' this time as well."
Du Yu was secretly delighted, her gaze sweeping over the elegantly dressed members of the Joyful Band in the car. She knew that such a group of religious fanatics would never put on such a grand show for a lowly believer; she guessed it was just a side event, the "rehearsal" being the main event today.
According to Bian Shaoyan, the function of the six-star Holy Grail is to temporarily "accommodate" an element, thus giving a "false god" who previously went astray and only mastered one element a chance to start over. As long as the Holy Grail is used to temporarily transfer the element that has been mastered, one can try to master another element, thus having the opportunity to become a "true god" who masters two superior elements—the "true god" in Bian Shaoyan's words.
[MiMiYin] sent people to search for the Holy Grail, presumably to exploit this characteristic of the Grail. The question is, what was the superior element that [MiMiYin] originally possessed, and what is the other superior element that she wants to seize?
'The star of calamity blinks silently, the deluded path of desire leads to the final feast of revelry, the pink heart sinks into decadent music; I have offered my defiled ears, my fallen eyes, the lips of a sinner, my numb heart, just to greet the heavenly music of God's kingdom with my broken body…'
When the game asked her to compose a prayer, it mentioned that a qualified god must have a divine name, a divine kingdom, and divine authority. In this prayer of [Mimi Yin], the divine name is in the third line, "The path of lust leads to the final feast of revelry." Since the word "leads to" is used, it means that the "final feast of revelry" is a location. As for whether it is the divine kingdom or a place in the divine kingdom, that's another matter.
The remaining prayer… “The star of calamity winks secretly.” Du Yu is no longer the clueless newbie she once was about the extraordinary realm. Now, she knows eight of the nine superior elements. Looking at this prayer, it couldn't be clearer: [Calamity]—this is the superior element that [Mi Mi Yin] has mastered!
Brown... Staring at the dark brown on the strings of the seven-stringed lyre, which resembled old bloodstains, Du Yu's mind stirred, and he thought of Alia Krenina from the Cat Beard Pirates. Her spirit body was intertwined with dark red and withered brown, like a battle, and her trait [Miracle Armament] also contained the element of [Calamity].
It seems that in the spirit world, the superior element of "calamity" corresponds to brown... By the way, why is a color used for differentiation?
After a moment of wandering thoughts, Du Yu pulled him back to the main topic—now that the element [Calamity] is known, what element is He seeking?
tendency……
Inside the car, the cultists, lost in their euphoria, began discussing the layout of the dock and its vulnerabilities. They were all multitasking, offering loyal but ultimately useless advice while simultaneously accessing the game's encyclopedia.
Three tendencies, nine elements. The black [Chaos] and purple [Transition] tendencies in the encyclopedia have been unlocked, leaving only the silver unknown tendency.
Du Yu focused his attention on the unlocked tendency in the middle. [Mi Mi Yin] was very resistant to [Fate], and [Fate], as a superior element, happened to belong to this tendency.
Moreover, when Du Yu interrogated the messengers of the [Mi Mi Yin] spirit during his wanderings in the spirit world, asking them why they built this mine, it mentioned a meaningful statement: "...[Calamity] is the mockery of [fate], the tremor of [the soul], and endless division."
According to it, there is an unclear relationship between the three superordinate elements of [disaster], [fate], and [mind]. Does this mean that these three superordinate elements happen to belong to that unknown tendency?
If that's really the case, is it the [mind]... or [fate]? Which one is the [delicate music] seeking?
"...A new batch of miners will arrive tomorrow. Even with the spirit realm blockade set up by that being, the seal will fluctuate. This is our opportunity! The final feast of revelry is about to begin. We need to guide more tormented souls into the maze of desire. Dong Shiwu, it's time for you to contribute to the Lord!"
Du Yu snapped out of his daze and accepted the task without any outward sign of distress, but a slight chill ran through him. [Mind], [Mi Mi Yin] wanted to use the Holy Grail to contain the element of [Mind]!
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Author's Note: I've discovered some minor bugs in the previous chapters [apologies]. I might fix them soon, so you don't need to read from the beginning again.
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