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Chapter 111: The Hell Preacher and the Arriving Iron-Blooded Warrior
Chapter 111: The Hell Preacher and the Arriving Iron-Blooded Warrior
"The mayor is no ordinary man; if we don't apply some pressure, he might just think he's just a middle-aged man with a beer belly and a bald head." Qin Muye listened to the noise outside, which seemed to be a plea for help from some powerful force. Thankfully, there was no misunderstanding or disdainful response.
Fortunately, the mayor had some sense, and the force behind him did not attempt any forceful actions against Qin Muye's church. They probably had a good sense of the situation.
If they had really come, they might have been beaten by the spirits. Other spirits might fear firearms and bullets, but the Gospel Spirits were not afraid. They were experts at mimicry.
A crow flew into the church through the window and transformed into a Gospel Spirit. This Gospel Spirit was the one Qin Muye had initially assigned to monitor the mayor, and it had returned.
It accepted a crimson robe from another Gospel Spirit, put it on, and then said, "Master, I have investigated thoroughly. The mayor is backed by the Hell Church, which is similar in nature to the Church but operates in the shadows. The mayor is responsible for guarding the seal of the Hell Gate in Ackerman Town."
"This time, the personnel sent here are from the Hell Church, but I suspect the mayor has long since pledged his allegiance to Hell. That's why he deliberately allowed so many terrifying monsters and serial killers to roam around, and even used the Hell Church's influence to promote Ackerman Town as a tourist destination to attract visitors."
The Gospel Spirit briefly recounted the intelligence it had gathered over the past period.
"Does he have any extraordinary powers?" Qin Muye asked the crucial question.
He knew a little about the Hell Church and the Church from the books left by the witch.
Both organizations use the power of the infernal plane to achieve the extraordinary. In recent years, due to the Industrial Revolution and the rise of technology, they have gone underground and gradually reduced their public influence, instead infiltrating the political sphere.
In other words, the Hell Church, despite its name, is a legitimate organization with a good relationship with the Church, not an antagonist.
Moreover, it seems that these two forces use the power of Hell selectively, so they are not affected like ordinary serial killers.
"There are, a group of leather-clad, spike-headed preachers with keen senses and considerable strength," the Gospel Spirit replied decisively.
"..." This time, Qin Muye was speechless. Alright, the Hell Church's preachers are the spike-headed ones from Hellraiser. The Church probably doesn't have them, so they must not be vampires, right?
Actually, there is a possibility. After all, they are from Hell.
More accurately, the Hell Church might not necessarily have spike-headed preachers but could have the Lemarchand's Box, which opens the Hell Gate. This means there are not just spike-headed preachers, but other types of Hell preachers as well.
"It seems the Hell Church has a method to mass-produce and control Hell preachers. But why do you say the mayor has betrayed Hell? He seems to be doing a good job," Qin Muye was somewhat puzzled, as the Gospel Spirit's statement seemed contradictory.
"If the mayor wants to open the Hell Gate sealed beneath the church, he needs enough Hell power infused with fear. So if the aliens truly become as you said, the entire town will be destroyed, and he won't have enough time to open the Hell Gate."
"Without the aliens, the witch incident is the best catalyst. In a while, the mayor could perform the unsealing ritual, but now it's too late."
In summary, the loading time is insufficient.
So, to advance his unsealing plan, he had the Hell Church intervene. As for Qin Muye and the Gospel Spirits, they are not much of a threat to him.
Or, even if Hell preachers are stationed locally, it doesn't matter. To unseal a Hell Gate, he doesn't need to be close; as long as the conditions are met, it can be done remotely.
In fact, the mayor would prefer more people from the Hell Church and the Church, because after unsealing the Hell Gate, he can sacrifice these key forces that resist Hell to gain more Hell blessings.
Once the Hell Gate is unsealed, everything will be set in stone.
So time is crucial for the mayor, which is why he reported it. Otherwise, the Hell Church might not have known about the mayor's betrayal until the Hell Gate in Ackerman Town was unsealed.
However, it was precisely because of this concern that the Church arranged for Andrew to take up a position in this small town, one openly and one covertly, to balance the power of the mayor.
"The mayor is truly despicable. He appears to be suppressed by various demons and monsters, but in reality, he is using them to further his own interests. Tsk, he really has the patience; there isn't even a trace of Hell's power on him," Qin Muye couldn't help but sigh. The mayor's behavior was like Hell giving him a blank check, and he not only accepted it but also brought his own resources to the task.
Perhaps Hell had promised something the mayor couldn't refuse, and his actions were like dancing on the edge of a knife. He had to guard against investigations from both the Hell Church and the Church, while also preventing the monsters, serial killers, and witches—bearers of Hell's power—from going on a killing spree.
It was a very delicate balance, and the mayor managed it skillfully, even using Qin Muye's arrival to stabilize the situation further.
Thinking about this, Qin Muye felt a headache. He needed a strategic advisor. The Black Hand might be suitable, but he was better at administration and diplomacy, not strategy.
"Master, should we take action next?" Tianqi asked, seeing Qin Muye deep in thought.
"Action? What action?" Qin Muye was caught off guard and asked in return.
"Didn't you want the aliens? If the Hell Preachers destroy them, what will we do? We should strike first and capture the Alien Queen before the Hell Preachers do," Tianqi suggested, but Qin Muye interrupted him.
"Let's not rush into action. Send some people to monitor the Hell Preachers' movements. These aliens are no longer ordinary extraterrestrial beings; they are killing machines. Now that they've combined with Hell's power, the Hell Preachers might not even be a match for them." Qin Muye knew they couldn't act rashly.
He decided to observe the situation first. If the Hell Preachers gained the upper hand, the Gospel Spirits could mimic them and seize the aliens. If the aliens dominated, they would strike with a decisive blow.
Qin Muye didn't know where the aliens were, so it would be better to let the Hell Preachers find them first, saving him time.
As for who was stronger, Qin Muye had no way of knowing. He had never seen either the Hell Preachers or the aliens, so he had no basis for judging their strength.
All he knew was that one was a killing machine combined with Hell's power, and the other was a combat unit produced by the Hell Church. Their combat capabilities were definitely not to be underestimated.
Before Qin Muye could further analyze the situation, he suddenly felt the ground shake and heard a loud noise.
"What's happening?" Qin Muye asked urgently.
A Gospel Spirit on guard outside the church rushed in: "Master, a meteor has landed in the northern wilderness of Ackerman Town, but it doesn't look like a meteor."
"How big is it?" Qin Muye was particularly concerned about this.
The Gospel Spirit answered truthfully: "It's about the size of several churches, and it looks like a spearhead, falling straight down."
In that instant, Qin Muye realized what it was. This wasn't a meteor; it was the ship of an Iron-Blooded Warrior.
"Forget about the aliens and the Hell Preachers. Let's go capture the Iron-Blooded Warrior first. This is an advanced extraterrestrial civilization capable of space travel, far more valuable than those two." Qin Muye was excited and quickly changed his target.
It was clear that it was a spacecraft. If such a large meteor had really fallen, the entire Ackerman Town would have been destroyed. How could it still be intact?
If he could obtain the technology of the Iron-Blooded Warriors, even if the mission failed and he returned to the Magic Continent, he would still have made a significant profit.
He didn't believe that a group of 6th-rank deities and mages could be more powerful than this advanced technological civilization. If they were that strong, they wouldn't fear Qin Muye's Crimson Invasion and would have already taught him a lesson.
This showed that the Magic Continent's capabilities were actually far inferior to this terrifying universe.
(End of Chapter)
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