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Chapter 1020, Section 1015: The Flaws in the New World
Rafael glanced somewhat awkwardly at Ivanie, then spoke into the camera:
"I hope everyone will be healthy this year and have fewer worries in life."

Although his blessing didn't seem to come from any deity and had absolutely no religious connotations, no one seemed to find anything wrong with it, and they all showed expressions of joy.

Chen Yun also smiled and said:

"That's great, I hope you get better soon too."

Marne, watching this scene, felt an unusual disharmony, as if he had found a flaw in the new world. After all, this transformation not only failed to achieve the energy level they should have, but it was also carried out in a hurry.

Therefore, it is normal for the reality distortion in the new world to be problematic, and the most obvious problem is naturally the returnee who has been replaced by Raphael, which is clearly not a normal situation.

But this is also a perfectly reasonable situation, because the energy of Heaven is indeed far from enough for the true destined returner to descend as prophesied, and Raphael is very likely some kind of deceptive substitute.

His position is likely crucial to maintaining the new world order.

Because if it weren't for this, the Cherubim certainly wouldn't have allowed him to be here, and if his speculation about this matter is correct, perhaps this is the key to his unraveling of the new world.

In addition, Cherubim may also be an important element.

Of course, there is a second possibility: that the Cherubim did not plan it this way, but Raphael gained some degree of control when the new world was formed, which allowed him to seize the position.

Under this possibility, Raphael would likely become even more crucial in solving the New World problem.

But if that's the case, then a new problem arises.

Why didn't Raphael try to unravel the New World, and why did the "story" of Shenxiao attacking him arise? Is this story real, or just some rumor that was born along with the New World?

If it's the former, then the first scenario is more likely to be true.

He was the puppet the Cherubim used to stabilize the new world.

“Alright, let’s start with the first viewer comment.” Ivanie pulled out a slip of paper from who-knows-where like a variety show host and enthusiastically announced, “Eric, a ten-year-old boy from Gowin.”

She unfolded the note and read aloud:
“Great Returnee, I would like to know where the sun comes from.”

Looking tired, Rafael yawned, then replied somewhat impatiently:
"I created the sun, the moon, the ocean, and the whole world."

His poor attitude did not dampen Ivani's enthusiasm, nor did it make any believers feel that something was wrong.

Ivanie smiled at the television screen:

“Little Eric, now you know the origin of the sun, right? Not only the sun, but every breath we take is a creation of the Returner. Without him, you cannot breathe.”

Although it was said with a smile, it sounded like some kind of threat.

"Thank you for returning," Chen Yun said, bowing slightly with a respectful expression.

At this moment, Maren was basically certain that some kind of reality-distorting force was involved. Obviously, Rafael didn't want to maintain the image of the Returnees, but it was meaningless.

Everyone looked at him with an almost fanatical devotion, some even with tears welling up in their eyes, as if Raphael were talking about something extremely sacred.

From this perspective, Maren can now be certain that Raphael is trapped in some kind of reality distortion force, and he clearly has some resistance and opposition to what the returnees "should do".

However, none of this helped.

Next, Evan read out several more messages from around the world, much like a variety show host, while Rafael's attitude remained indifferent, even somewhat annoyed. Evan's responses, too, were earnest yet tinged with a strange undertone.

"...As the Returned One has said, we should all love our brothers, our parents, our children, and the Returned One above all others. If anyone else tells you to murder your family, it is the whisper of the devil. Only the Returned One can tell you to sacrifice your family."

"Because we all know that you all love him."

"Next is prayer time."

As she spoke, many prayers echoed from inside the room. Chen Yun also closed his eyes and began to pray softly. Seeing that everyone had closed their eyes, Ma En took the opportunity to survey the scene inside the cafeteria.

Whether it was the pastor who seemed to be on guard duty or all the believers, they all closed their eyes.

But this time, no strange sounds came from his surroundings.

Seeing this, he closed his eyes in an attempt to attract those sounds, but he still heard nothing. Perhaps it was because he closed his eyes too late, or perhaps Chen Yun was watching, or perhaps the Returnees were on TV.

In short, he didn't hear anything.

I didn't see any demons.

Although this behavior may seem a bit dangerous, in the end, devils and demons are likely enemies of heaven, and more importantly, the divine eye has not reminded him to pray properly.

Therefore, Mar and Eng suspected that those strange voices might actually be their friends.

But can they hear those sounds?

Just as Marne was beginning to have doubts, Ivanie on the television spoke up:

"The prayers are over; it all comes from those who have returned."

The others echoed in hushed tones, and this time Mar and Eng also recited it aloud.

The prayer time was much shorter than he had imagined, and in fact much shorter than he had felt in the activity room, if not for the significant differences between the two prayers.

It's very likely that his perception of time was completely wrong at the time.

Could this be related to the strange noises he heard?
Ivanie nodded towards the television screen:
"That's all for today. Next time, The Voice of the Returnees will invite the renowned scholar Zhao Guanwu to teach everyone how to distinguish the voice of the devil. See you next time..."

Before she had even finished speaking, the television screen went completely white again.

The faint golden light surrounding the television set began to dissipate.

Chen Yun also looked at Marx and Engels:
"You can also listen to TV programs whenever you have free time, and go to the hospital's pastor for services. As long as you attend services on time every week, the devil will not be able to infiltrate your body again."

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I have a lot of work to do. If there's anything you want to tell me, you can ask Dr. Qin to pass it on to you."

Mar and Eng nodded quickly and said:
"Okay, I'll definitely go to Dr. Qin if anything comes up."

He now has other things to do, because he saw a familiar figure while he was praying.

(End of this chapter)