The red moon returns

Chapter 574 I Do (Two Chapters in One)

Dozens of people gathered in the largest conference hall of the city hall building.

Among these people, there were not only a dozen cultists from both sides, but also observers from the Watchers, high-ranking figures from the four major churches, and even Her Royal Highness the Princess and Duke Wayne.

Cult leaders, church members, and high-ranking politicians all appeared in the same place. This spectacle cannot be said to be unprecedented, but it is extremely rare.

The action outside was the result of the cooperation of these people. Although Lynch had not yet explained why he felt confident of success, the stretcher still fully cooperated to allow his plan to proceed smoothly to the present. Perhaps only the safety of Saint Ms. Nightingale and the face of a big man like Sir Lynch Leviev who wandered among various forces could make these people gather here regardless of their safety.

Everything is under control and we have reached the last step. At this moment, everyone's eyes are focused on a black crystal ball, staring at it intently, and even holding their breath.

The secret magic circle underground has been completed, and with the help of the burrowing demon worms, everything is progressing very smoothly. Underground, the evil god's apostles who are not suitable to appear in the crowd are in charge of the operation, and the connection point between the entire magic circle and the ground is this crystal ball.

A faint white mist was floating in the black crystal ball, as if it was empty inside. The mist gathered into a strange vortex, like a mysterious nebula deep in the universe.

This is the egg of life.

Once the magic circle begins to take effect, the vitality voluntarily donated by the people will be absorbed by the magic circle and sent into the crystal ball, where it will condense into an egg of life. At that time, there will be no need to send the egg of life to Ms. Nightingale. The coverage of the magic circle is actually very large, and vitality and beauty can be offered here together to make up for the deficiencies in the soul of His Excellency the Saint.

But the prerequisite is that there must be enough vitality to condense into the egg of life.

Is it really possible? And can the vitality gained in this way be used?
Although everyone was willing to cooperate, they still had some doubts in their hearts and stared at the crystal ball waiting for the moment when the answer would be revealed.

However, the vortex in the crystal ball rotated smoothly, neither fast nor slow, and no reaction could be seen, and the crystal ball itself was motionless.

Lynch's hands were held, one on the left and one on the right, one rough and one soft, which were the support from Diana and Natalie.

The palms of both hands were hot and it was obvious that the two ladies were not in a calm mood.

"We believe in you, you will win."

The Countess did not dare to take her eyes off the crystal ball for a moment. She was indeed nervous for Ms. Nightingale, but she was also nervous for Lynch. This was related to the bet between Mr. Lynch and those cultists. Although she believed in Lynch, she was still extremely nervous when she saw the crystal ball showing no reaction.

The female police officer at the side snorted coldly, remembering the bet when they first met. This guy still likes gambling so much and has never lost. It is not worth worrying about him at all.

Then, while thinking this in her mind, her fingers kept picking at the handle of the sword. She was almost breaking the indestructible item. Finally, she couldn't help it and asked, "Is it really okay?"

"I believe in my judgment." Lynch was the most confident one. Although he was also staring at the crystal ball, he at least remained normal.

"Because you believe in the glory of humanity and the hymn of courage?"

"No, I believe in something else. It is a system formed by countless people systematically summarizing the knowledge accumulated over thousands of years."

Lynch smiled and explained softly that this was actually the most basic psychological technique in his previous life, and it was often used in marketing, MLM, and even fraud.

Get people involved first. Once they get involved, they're basically trapped.

Then use small profits to make people relax their vigilance. The sense of accomplishment and gain will make people more involved. Once the goal is fully achieved, continue to create small setbacks that can show hope, so that people can increase their investment little by little, until the investment accumulates to a certain level, and finally release the real requirements all at once.

Even those smart business people in the past life, most of them did not know how to stop losses in time, and thus got stuck in the quagmire and could not get out.

More importantly, these are just inducements, taking advantage of people's psychological weaknesses, inducing people to change their cognition and ideas, and actively invest more to try to make a comeback, and they will even get angry with anyone who tries to stop them.

In essence, they were devoting their lives to a noble goal, and there was no nobler or better behavior than this. What Lynch did was just to provide them with an environment and conditions that gave rise to their noble ideas.

However, these were still a little too advanced for the people of this world, so he did not explain them in detail to the two ladies. He just held their hands and stared at the black crystal ball with his eyes narrowed.

The crystal ball remained unchanged because most of the citizens in Rhine City were in a dilemma.

Do you really want to listen to the pastor's advice and dedicate your life force to Ms. Nightingale?
In the dead silence, the people fell into extreme confusion.

We just want to live the rest of our lives in peace and stability, why should we pay the price of our vitality for something like this?
Although the priest would not lie and the weakness would only last for a few days, it still sounded dangerous.

Is it really worth it?
Of course it's not worth it, many citizens came to the conclusion without thinking. They didn't want to continue at all, they just wanted to interrupt the prayer and leave.

Then when they were about to take action, these people stopped at the same time.

A feeling of unwillingness arises spontaneously.

Just leave like that?
Such a big thing may not be encountered once in a lifetime. Now I have finally participated in it, and even changed the situation with my own strength. This is a sense of accomplishment that I have never enjoyed before. If I quit now, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

Moreover, we have spent so much time praying and investing in the early stage. If we give up now, won’t the previous investment be wasted? After investing so much, we should at least see the results before withdrawing.

But I’m really afraid of being cheated.

For a while, people's moods fluctuated and were hesitant due to the previous mobilization, but the crystal ball in the conference hall remained the same, without any change.

"It seems that you have lost this time, Lord Leviv." Kelvin took out his pocket watch to check the time and smiled like a businessman. "We have fully cooperated with your request and done everything to the best of our ability, but you have seen the result. As I said, it has no effect. This is the true nature of human beings, dirty and disgusting, but intoxicating."

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "There is no definitive answer to human nature. Between light and darkness, it all depends on how we guide it."

"You have already guided them, but what about the results?" Kelvin asked with a smile, "The results have already explained everything." "Mr. Vice President." Diana interrupted the conversation with a straight face, "Time is not over yet, and a turnaround may happen at any time. You are too impatient."

"Really? You really think so." Kelvin smiled sarcastically and nodded, "I can wait, no problem, at least I have to make Mr. Leviv willing to lose, but I think this is just a waste of time. The result is actually determined. Mr. Leviv's plan will never succeed..."

Wow.

There was a burst of exclamations, which was particularly noticeable from these cunning and powerful figures. When Kelvin turned around, he saw that everyone was staring at the crystal ball with surprise on their faces.

The vortex inside the sphere suddenly shook slightly, and then shook again.

Swish.

Everyone's eyes turned to Kelvin, full of questions: What's going on?
“This, this, this…” As the creator of the secret magic circle, Kelvin looked like he had seen an evil god, his face full of disbelief. “The magic circle has started to work? Someone is willing to sacrifice their life force for this? How is it possible? No, this is definitely a special case. It’s just that one or two people were confused for a moment. That’s right, look at the vortex. It’s almost invisible when it’s spinning. This shows that there is very little life force, which is not enough to drive the magic circle to work normally, let alone form a life egg. This is just a farce. Just wait and see. It will stop soon.”

"Does this count?" The countess holding the cat pointed at the crystal ball and smiled lazily, "It's really ugly that you don't want to admit defeat, Kelvin."

Kelvin clenched his fists tightly with a complicated expression, it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. Just as Countess Hathaway said, the vortex in the crystal ball had been gradually accelerating since it started, with no sign of stopping.

"No way, absolutely impossible."

However, it is possible.

At the newspaper square in the Valley District, a young female reporter wearing a men's vest suddenly jumped onto the platform, waving her peaked cap and loudly answered the pastor who was preaching here: "I am willing. Not to mention my vitality, I am willing even if I have to sacrifice my life."

"Someone once fought against countless unknown beings to protect me. In order to help me escape from the abyss of despair, he faced the threat of death and the indescribable horror. And I couldn't help at all. I could only hide behind and watch from afar, tasting the anxiety and unwillingness alone."

"I'm tired of being an indifferent bystander. I don't want to watch others fight for me anymore. I didn't have a choice before, but now I have the chance. I want to do my part to protect myself and everyone else. And what about you? Are you going to continue watching? It's just a little bit of life force, I am willing to offer it up. For the Saint who is fighting for us, I will do anything!"

Having said that, the female reporter didn't even look at the hesitant crowd, and was the first to kneel down on the platform, opening her heart wholeheartedly.

"I am willing."

At the gate of the ancient and luxurious school, a young female student rushed out of the school gate, bowed deeply to the pastor at the gate, and shouted in front of the onlookers:

"When I was in the most dangerous time, someone stood in front of me and used his broad back to shield me from all dangers. When I was most afraid, someone was willing to protect me, comfort me, and save me from fear and despair."

"From the moment the problem was solved, from the moment I was dug out of the collapsed building and saw the sunlight again, I swore to the goddess of night that if I had the chance in the future, I would do my best to protect others like that person."

"Now, the opportunity has come, and I will not let it go. I am willing to dedicate my vitality to Ms. Nightingale. It's just a few days of weakness, even if it means a lifetime of weakness."

puff.

As she spoke, the young female student knelt down, completely ignoring the dead silence behind her.

"I am willing."

Groups of newsboys had stopped running, their mission having been completed. They stopped at a crowded place nearby to listen to the pastor's sermon.

At this time, a little girl with blonde hair walked out from the group of children fearlessly, facing everyone's surprised gazes, and shouted loudly.

"After my father's unclear death, I became very cold and crazy. I hated everyone and the world. I refused everyone's help and refused to give anything to others. I believed that the world was cold and indifferent. Apart from my mother, there was no warmth in it."

"But someone told me with practical actions that I was wrong. There is still hope and warmth in this world. Someone is willing to reach out and pull me out of the abyss. Someone is willing to do his best to help me, educate me when I make mistakes, and protect me with his body when I am in danger. I don't want to be the person I used to be. I want to be a person like him. I also want to be able to proudly tell him one day that I not only fight for myself, but I can also contribute to this world and other people."

"But I'm just a child. I can't do anything. I'm not willing to give up. Now, the opportunity has finally come. Lord, God, it doesn't matter who it is. Take my vitality. I am willing to give my all, stand behind the saint grandmother, and protect the world like that person."

As she spoke, the blonde girl knelt down resolutely on the ground under everyone's complicated gazes. In comparison, the adults behind her, who had already stood up from their kneeling position and were trying to leave timidly, seemed particularly glaring.

For a moment, these people stood there awkwardly, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.

Such scenes are constantly happening in the vast and huge city.

People who have been helped and cared for by others finally remembered the gratitude and yearning they once felt in the past.

If no one helped us, would we still be alive today? Do we really have to be so selfish and only think about ourselves? Can't we do what we can to protect others, just like those who have helped us?
No, we can.

So, they stood up and took the lead in showing their courage and brilliance.

And behind them, driven by Lynch's psychological offensive and role model, more and more people knelt down to pray again, opened their hearts, and were willing to offer their vitality to stand with His Excellency the Saint to fight against this terrible plague.

The entire city became more and more determined and fearless, and the vortex in the crystal ball spun faster and faster, becoming more and more obvious, until...

Snap! The crystal ball suddenly shattered, but the invisible vortex inside became materialized and appeared in the world, spinning at high speed and emitting tremendous vitality.

The egg of life is condensing.

(End of this chapter)