Chapter 41 Chapter 50 Shouyu Island Part 2

Puis had seen the financial reports in his father's office, although they were seven or eight years ago when his mother was still alive.

Shouyu Island's tax revenue is among the highest of all the islands except the main island.

Therefore, the residents here built a temple for the sea goddess Sivana and piled up the most precious and magnificent things as much as possible.

Walking into the sea-blue temple, what comes into view are countless rare treasures.

Pure and flawless blue crystals were carved into lampshades, and huge corals of various bright colors were placed on both sides of the road.

Further in, there are countless luminous pearls of uniform size, emitting perfectly soft light.

The main hall was built in a dodecagonal shape, with a steady stream of sea water flowing from the top of each wall into the water below, and finally into the statue of the sea goddess Silken in the center, which was actually carved from a single huge piece of sea crystal gem.

The statue of Siwiana has a human body and a fish tail. The sculptor must have had extremely high skills, as he was able to perfectly restore even the silky texture of the clothing.

The eyes of the statue are also inlaid with natural blue diamonds of the most perfect quality.

Many of the children of the sea god who came here would even shed tears when they looked at the statue.

There were many people in the main hall, but it was very quiet, with only the sounds of clothes rubbing against each other and footsteps.

Everyone looked at the sea god with pious eyes, thanking Siwiana for her protection and praying that Siwiana would give them the abundant products of the sea.

Shounan was also a devout member. He closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and silently prayed for what he wanted.

Pomer poked Puisi and said in a low voice, "This place is really beautiful."

It is more than just beautiful. Gathering enough wealth to build such a temple must have consumed the efforts of several or even dozens of generations.

"I understand why people here hate the Church of Illuminati." Ni Lan also said in a low voice. Everyone's beliefs were easily denied by the people who managed this place, and they were forced to abandon their beliefs - even the people who managed this place were not native to Shenzhen.

The sea goddess Sivana has protected this place for hundreds and thousands of years. If everyone abandons their faith so easily, what is the difference between that and betrayal?

Puys was not able to choose his position at birth. He understands everyone's resistance, but...

"It's not these people who caused the disappearance of the Illuminati clergy, I'm sure of that."

The simplest and crudest way of thinking is that the locals killed the Illuminati clergy who came from afar because of religious conflicts.

But Ni Lan didn't think so. He shook his head and said, "I know it's not... After all, not all the people in the church disappeared at once."

The latter part of the sentence seemed like an excuse, and Puis didn't think about it carefully.

"Let's go to the church again in the evening."

After coming out of the Temple of Poseidon, Shounan took them to the 'old place'.

“Oceanos Tavern! The most famous and oldest tavern in Shouyu Island! Loved by the locals!”

Shounan also looked very excited. It would take several months to leave here and go out to sea, and it would take him a long time to get here.

“The owner here remembers every guest who comes here, including..."

"Isn't this the birthday boy? I saw Maika but didn't see you, so I thought something had happened! Welcome home!"

The most impressive thing about the tavern owner is his fluffy white beard that reaches to his belly, but the hair on his head is relatively...sparse.

But another impression I had was that I would definitely be able to find good wine to drink by following him.

"Uncle Chel! It's been a long time since we last met! You're still so energetic!" Shounan hugged Chel excitedly, and then introduced the three people behind him.

"They are..."

"I know, I know! Maika has used all the words of praise he has learned in his life to praise you three little heroes!"

Cher walked towards the three of them enthusiastically, "Welcome to the Oceanus Tavern, this is the shop opened by my great-great-great-grandfather! But you three are obviously not yet adults, so I will prepare some non-alcoholic drinks for you!"

Pomer blinked and raised his hand. "I used to work in a bar! I can even mix drinks!"

"Oh wow, so you are an expert, but you are still not allowed to drink!"

Chel pushed them into the tavern, and the boys received enthusiastic attention.

"Look who's here! Captain Maca's little heroes!"

Pomo was extremely excited and waved his hand in response to everyone, while Puyis and Ni Lan huddled back with a clear conscience.

They saw the word "want to escape" in each other's eyes, and this strange tacit understanding made them laugh for a moment.

If you have friends around you who can handle this kind of situation and who can share your suffering, then the excitement is not something that is difficult to accept.

Macka pulled the three of them to the table, and in front of them were three glasses of sea orange juice that had been prepared long ago - without any alcohol.

At the same time, there are rare meats from the sea, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Maika and the crew waited for the three to arrive before they started eating.

"Eat first! Let's celebrate!"

Bomo said at noon that he felt so full that he couldn't eat at night, but now seeing these delicious foods, he started to eat without hesitation.

However, the bar is not just for happy people, there are also many people who come here to relieve their worries.

"Those bastards, the alien world they reported before hasn't been sealed yet and now it's here again. Doesn't anyone care what happens to the ocean?"

"Haha, after all these years, you still haven't seen through the true nature of those bastards."

Not far away are the crew members who have just returned from the sea. They have not encountered the alien world, but they will share their locations with each other to avoid sailing into a land of death that they do not understand.

"Maika! How far away is your encounter from here?"

Another crew member asked loudly, his tone filled with intense anger and, of course, the smell of alcohol.

Maika waved his hands, "Go away, we just escaped death and don't want to talk about this. You can find me in the location and I have uploaded it!"

What happened there was enough to give him a hundred nightmares, and the same could be said for his crew.

As a captain, he needs to transform those fears into courage.

Just like he always did.

This is a celebration that must exist, and humans without courage will be vulnerable.

——Although he could understand if any of his crew members chose to quit and stay away from the sea because of this.

Captain McCarty also needs to give himself such courage.

Puis took a sip of the orange juice. Although it didn't contain any alcohol, he didn't expect that it didn't taste like orange either.

It has nothing to do with oranges. It is a drink similar to mint but salty.

Ni Lan took a sip, took a deep breath, her pupils shrank, and after finally swallowing it, she didn't move again.

But Puez quite likes the taste, which has a strong cheese feel.

"It's called sea orange because it looks like an orange in the sea, but this is my first time to squeeze juice from it."

Puis noticed Ni Lan's little action and poured him a glass of boiled water.

"The sea is so magical." Ni Lan gave such an evaluation, especially this alien sea full of uncertainty.

The celebration lasted until midnight.

Everyone, including Captain McCarty, was drunk, except for three people who could not drink.

"I knew it! These drunkards, if it weren't for my ability to decompose alcohol, I wouldn't be able to drink more than them! You guys go to the guest room upstairs to rest, and wait for them to wake up and come upstairs on their own!"

Cher knew these guys well, so he was too lazy to carry these drunks up.

Pomo was just a little sleepy. Thanks to the good sleep he had in the morning, he was not sleepy at all.

"It doesn't matter! Manager Chel, just tell us which rooms are vacant."

If you have a stomachache, you should walk around a bit, otherwise it will be more uncomfortable.

Finally, the three of them carried everyone upstairs, but the three people living in the same room could not rest yet.

"Is it okay for you all to go to the Cathedral of Light now?"

"I'm not sleepy!"

"I also."

So the three of them locked the door and jumped out of the window.

Puis led the two men running in the night. The Church of Illuminati was very far away from here, almost the limit of the island in the opposite direction.

He guessed this location, as it was not marked on the map.

However, since the locals hate the Church of Illuminati, the Church of Illuminati that must be built and the clergy that must be welcomed must be located as far away from here as possible.

There is a saying that goes, "If you don't see it, your mind will be pure."

"We're here."

There was a light not far away, but that ordinary, even a bit shabby church was a far cry from the temple of Poseidon.

"Are we going just like this?" Pomo asked nervously, hiding in the woods.

But Puyis and Ni Lan just walked out like that.

"Eh? So direct?"

Ni Lan turned around and looked at him with a smile, "We are here on a mission from the school."

In most cases, this is more like an official commission.

Pomo blinked, as if after doing so many stealth things he subconsciously wanted to remain mysterious.

The three of them walked into the Church of Light together. Perhaps because there was not enough funding, there was no statue of the archangel Michaela, only the symbol of the Church of Light.

A man in clerical attire stood at the main seat, with his hands folded in prayer.

"Hello."

Puis called out, but the man didn't move.

"Hello? We are students from Lanster."

Pomo shouted again.

The man stood up immediately, and it was not until he turned around that the three of them saw clearly that it was...her.

Puis looked at her with some surprise, "Are you...the person in charge of the church here?"

Although what he really wanted to ask was why this girl, who looked about the same age as them, was wearing the attire of a male clergyman.

The girl looked at them, and the fear on her face immediately turned into sadness, followed by tears that could no longer be held back, "You are finally here!!!"