Chapter 104: Divine Punishment: Refusing to let her sacrifice.
Li Zi speculated that the owner of the diary must have seen God.
And with the mercy and help of the gods, we were able to successfully build the Dawn Base.
Although Li Zi herself does not believe that God exists in the world.
But she hopes everything will turn out for the best.
Who would have thought that such disappointing words would be written on the yellowed paper.
She continued to turn the pages in disbelief, hoping that things would turn out well. However, the back of the diary, which was only half a finger thick, was completely blank.
The life of the owner of the diary, along with her captain and sisters, may have ended on April 4th.
Li Zi closed the book and felt uneasy for a long time.
According to the records of this person whom I have never met, there were definitely no gods in this place a hundred years ago.
This is so different from what is recorded in the scriptures...
Li Zi was not a qualified Christian, but she studied scriptures for a total of eighteen years.
Whether she wants to admit it or not.
The Dawn Cult had already left many traces in her mind that she would never forget in her lifetime.
She could recite many of the contents of the scriptures by heart.
The words "At the beginning of evolution, gods were born and existed, protecting everyone under the inspiration of piety" are written on the first page of every scripture.
She casually flipped through a few scriptures left by missionaries who had lived here before, and sure enough, she found the exact same words on them.
Li Zi closed the book in disappointment, and when she looked at the scripture again, she completely lost respect for it.
"It's really a lie. There is no God in the world."
However, since there is no God, how did the Dawn Base appear and develop to this point?
Li Zi thought about it over and over again but couldn't find the answer.
Feeling dizzy again, she simply went to bed with her clothes on.
If she was out of town often and rested frequently in the mission cabin.
Or if you search the house more carefully, you will find the conspicuous accommodation instructions:
Dear sisters and brothers of the Dawn Church, welcome to the missionary hut.
Although this cabin is close to the base, it is still not under the protection of the gods.
Sometimes there will be attacks from evolved species or wild animals. Please remember to light animal-repellent incense at night, or at least lock the doors and windows.
While sleeping, Li Zi vaguely heard some strange noises.
But the sound was so small that it wasn't enough to wake her up.
When she was awakened by the fishy smell, she opened her eyes and saw a leopard over three meters long, breathing heavily, with its front paws propped up on the bed, sniffing her constantly.
In the hazy night, the leopard's eyes flashed with a terrifying light.
It seemed like it had just eaten, and the look it gave her was filled with curiosity, without any appetite or hunting desire.
But Li Zi had lived too well in the City Lord's Mansion. She had never left the city or participated in a battle, so how could she have seen such a wild animal?
The raw meat and half-dried red blood on its mouth alone frightened her so much that she almost fainted.
Li Zi's remaining sanity told her.
For an unarmed girl like her, the chances of winning a fight with this leopard are absolutely zero.
And this is not a good time to shout for help.
The leopard currently has no intention of attacking, but if you scream and scare it, it is unpredictable what will happen.
The leopard suddenly became excited, as if seeing her wake up.
It jumped aside, paced back and forth, looked sharply at the sky, and made meaningless howling sounds.
Li Zi huddled in the corner, her voice trembling, "Don't eat me just after you finish your meal. Human flesh is smelly, and I'm not on your menu..."
According to her plan, she would return to the Dawn Base when she woke up today, and would become a sacrifice to the God of Daydream in the spotlight of everyone tomorrow.
This doesn’t include being gnawed to pieces by a leopard!
In a panic, Li Zi even prayed to the gods, "God of Daydreams, please help me, I don't want to die here..."
At this moment, her feelings were even more sincere than those of the most devout nun.
In the shadows that she couldn't see clearly, a cloud of mist separated from her shadow.
Li Zi saw the leopard suddenly tuck its tail between its legs and show a look of fear.
It seemed as if it sensed something extremely frightening.
Then a figure walked in. She was slightly taller than him and also unarmed.
But his expression was very calm, as if he didn't take the leopard's nearly two-meter body seriously at all.
When Li Zi saw who the visitor was in the moonlight, she suddenly felt relieved.
"It's you! The beautiful sister who helps me with housework!"
It’s not that Li Zi is sweet-talking, but she has only seen one such beautiful and iconic woman in her life, and she will definitely not make a mistake!
"I'm late." The woman raised her hands and closed her eyes.
The next second, Li Zi saw the leopard getting smaller and smaller, until it was only the size of a pillow, whimpering.
Not only did its body shape change, the fierceness in its eyes also disappeared, and it completely returned to its innocent appearance.
It seemed to have really turned from a middle-aged adult into a leopard cub, with a confused look in its eyes. Because it was afraid of the woman, it kept moving its butt towards Li Zi, trying to seek her protection.
Just when Li Zi was shocked by this "rejuvenation" ability.
The woman leisurely lifted the leopard baby by the scruff of its neck.
After pinching its furry little ears, he chuckled and said, "Do you want to keep it as a pet? It's quite smart and may become an evolved species in the future.
The evolved species raised from childhood won't suddenly attack their master and might even become your little bodyguard."
When a cat cub is lifted by the scruff of its neck, its front paws hang down, its head droops, and it looks extremely helpless and adorable.
Li Zi was immediately attracted by the cuteness.
She swallowed and was about to agree.
Then he remembered the miserable situation that he only had a few dozen hours left.
So he withdrew his outstretched hand and shook his head with a pale face.
The woman noticed Li Zi's worry and a smile appeared on her lips. She threw the tamed leopard into her arms without saying anything: "You won't die. I promised you."
Li Zi hugged the leopard and felt that it seemed to be trembling and afraid of something.
Suddenly I felt soft-hearted.
She nodded, hoping that what the woman said would come true.
After dealing with the intruder, the woman walked straight to where the sign was written. She turned back to look at Li Zi and said helplessly, "The house rules are written here. Why don't you read them?"
Facing her question, Li Zi for some reason became shorter, shrank her neck and said, "...I didn't notice."
But the woman didn't mean to make trouble. She just smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm here this time. Next time... next time, don't leave the city alone."
Once leaving the Dawn Base, the power of the Daydream God will be greatly reduced.
She could only attach herself to Li Zi and watch her in danger without being able to show her human form.
Fortunately, Li Zi remembered to recite her name at the critical moment.
Otherwise, she would have to resort to force and curse the leopard.
As a deity, curses and blessings are her areas of expertise.
The cost of casting a blessing is very small. As long as it is not too exaggerated, it can be done by consuming the will of a few believers.
For example, this time the leopard is blessed with "rejuvenation".
Casting the curse would consume her own energy, and her current energy was more important to use to rebuild her body...
but……
Condensing into a human form like now also consumes a lot of energy from the divine body's origin. Daydream God does not understand why he is willing to do this again and again.
Seeing that this sister looked like she was busy with something and wanted to turn around and escape quietly.
Li Zi put the leopard cub aside and asked eagerly, "I'm Li Zi. May I ask... may I ask your name?"
The Daydream God stopped and thought for a moment.
He revealed his name before he became a god, "Wan Ji Ling, I am Wan Ji Ling."
This name rolled over Li Zi's mouth several times, and the leopard cub beside her suddenly started whimpering.
As soon as she lowered her head, the woman disappeared again.
But this time Li Zi's mood calmed down a lot.
Wan Jiling appeared again when she needed him and told her her name.
Although the two of them are not friends yet, they do have some kind of bond.
"Let's give you a name too..." Li Zi scratched her head, "How about calling you Little Bell?"
The leopard cub naturally did not react to the name given by humans. It just looked around curiously, wanting to know whether the terrible woman had really left.
But Li Zi was still very happy.
Xiao Ling, Xiao Lingling, she is trying to take credit for being her savior!
Li Zi exclaimed as her eyes fell on the very noticeable house rules.
He hurriedly got up and found some animal-repelling incense, then carefully locked the doors and windows.
It’s enough to trouble Wan Ji Ling once in one night.
We can't make any more mistakes that would force others to show up and save us.
After finishing all this, Li Zi finally felt relieved.
She picked up the leopard cub and examined it carefully. After finding that it was clean and had no parasites, she stuffed it into the quilt with confidence.
He covered himself with the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
While Li Zi was sleeping soundly, the entire Dawn Base was brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
But this time, it was not because the sacrifice Li Zi was lost that the deacon of the temple was furious.
To be precise, this matter is now the most insignificant thing in everyone's mind.
The Daydream Goddess had previously told everyone in a prophetic dream that she would wake up soon, but she did not specify the specific time.
So starting from tonight, the church deacon began to organize everyone to read the Bible and pray for blessings all night long.
This is a great move for the sake of God.
The temple deacons can gain fame and fortune from it, and may even gain the favor of the gods.
But she never expected that she would be reading scriptures accompanied by the sound of them, under the gaze of thousands of people.
Her hair suddenly began to turn gray, and she grew older step by step. She was only breathing out but not breathing in.
Along with the deacon of the temple, the nuns who had frequent interactions with her and were considered her right-hand men also grew old.
Even her favorite nuns in training had grown from teenage girls to middle-aged women.
The whole city is talking about——
The gods have not yet awakened, but divine punishment has already come.
The number of people involved in this divine punishment actually exceeds a hundred!
The entire base was in a panic, fearing that they would be the next to be liquidated.
Many people anxiously brought offerings and sleeping pills, ready to invite gods into their dreams and follow their guidance.
But no matter what they do, the speed of aging is catching up with them.
In the end, look at the senior management of the entire Dawn Base.
The only one who remained unchanged and still in high spirits was the city lord Li Jinyu!
So, when the group was leaderless, she was elected by the anxious people to become the new deacon of the temple.
This is the first time since the founding of the Dawn Base that the city lord and the temple deacon are the same person.
Overnight, Li Jinyu went from being a mere servant to the number one person under God.
Ambition and unwillingness spread in her heart.
The fear of not being able to find my daughter lingered for a long time.
Li Jinyu was afraid that his punishment would not be enough.
Instead, his daughter suffered the punishment instead.
That was her only and most beloved daughter, born after ten months of pregnancy.
If possible, she would rather die herself than be sacrificed.
The person who is now oppressing her and threatening her to kill her daughter is buried up to his neck in the dirt.
No one can control her except the gods.
Finally, Li Jinyu made up his mind and issued a notice despite the immense pressure of knowing that he might be the next to die.
This divine visitation was not a divine punishment, but a voluntary sacrifice led by the former deacon of the temple.
Please hope for the resurrection of God and express gratitude to the former deacons and nuns of the church for their generosity.
Since the sacrifice has already been made, there is no need to sacrifice her daughter Li Zi again.
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I'm back! See you tomorrow, darlings!
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: No 10 bottles; Hahaha, 1 bottle of Yuanshangcao;
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
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