The copy has 0 error tolerance, and the last words on the ground are all wrong for me.

Chapter 359 Open the door, freedom of belief!

Wu Chang and the other two were dressed in ordinary clothes, but the size and shape of their clothes were well-fitting and the fabrics were fine, which made them look out of place in the slums.

Especially Irene, just by looking at her appearance, you can tell that she must be an important person.

Her holy and compassionate appearance made her look like a saint who had walked out of the murals of St. George's Cathedral. Even Queen Olivia would pale in comparison to her.

It was a rare thing for a big shot to come to the slums, and it was even rarer that this big shot took the initiative to treat Thomas' sister.

Just like that, Wu Chang and the other two followed the little boy named Thomas, and the people from the slums followed behind the three of them, and they walked towards Thomas's home in a mighty procession.

Thomas lives in a simple red brick townhouse. The entire house is only a little over ten square meters. There is only a small window on the side, making the interior space dark and air difficult to circulate.

As soon as you enter the house, you can smell a musty smell caused by dampness, the smell of rotting food mixed with the smell of excrement and vomit.

The smell was so unpleasant that Wu Chang and Raventon couldn't help but frown and reduce the amount of air they inhaled.

The expression on Irene's face did not change. The moment she entered the room, her eyes fell on the girl lying on the bed.

"Thomas, I feel better now. You don't need to find a doctor for me anymore." A vague voice came from the bed.

With slow movements, a "skeleton" who was so thin that his bones were visible and whose cheeks were sunken due to dehydration, sat up from the bed.

Thomas was right, his sister was indeed very ill.

Not only did malaria bring her a high fever and diarrhea, her chin also shrank back, making her look like she was under the earth, her cheeks were swollen, and her face looked extremely strange.

The facial deformity almost disfigured Thomas' sister and made it very difficult for her to speak.

What was even more surprising was that when she thought Thomas had returned and wanted to reassure her brother with a smile, her exposed teeth flashed a green-white light in the dark room.

Wu Chang looked at the scene in front of him and almost took out the Soul-Cleansing Flag from his personal space.

"Possessed by an evil spirit?" he whispered.

Only a person could be tortured into this state if he was possessed by an evil ghost. Fortunately, he and Irene were professionals, so it was a blessing for them to encounter an evil ghost.

However, the evil spirit in the copy plane was a little hidden, and he couldn't see its true form at a glance, so he had to look forward and observe carefully.

Before Wu Chang could take any further action, Raventon said:
"This is not evil spirit possession, this is an occupational disease."

Wu Chang slowly typed a question mark and looked at Raventon in confusion, wondering what kind of profession could have such a serious occupational disease.

Necromancer?
Ravington whispered, "Phosphorus-induced jaw poisoning. His sister is probably a matchmaker."

"When making matches, the match factory needs to immerse the wooden handle in phosphorus slurry containing white phosphorus, which releases toxic vapor at room temperature."

"White phosphorus is bone-loving. When white phosphorus vapor mixes with saliva, it will corrode the teeth and then corrode the jawbone along the teeth."

"At the same time, the mandible is rich in blood vessels. When white phosphorus enters the body and flows with the blood, it is very easy to deposit here. One inside and one outside, it is easy to cause corrosion and necrosis of the mandible of the matchmaker."

In the real world where Wu Chang lives, matches are already rare. This is the first time he has heard that producing matches is so dangerous.

He asked in a low voice: "The mandible has been corroded and necrotic, how should it be treated?"

Raventon shook his head slightly. "It can't be cured. For those with mild symptoms, maybe they can have their jaw removed and find a new job, and they can still survive. For those with severe symptoms, the poison has spread to the brain, and it's hard to survive."

Wu Chang fell silent after hearing this. No wonder he saw a few strange people without chins in the crowd that followed him before. He was puzzled at the time. Stian didn't have betel nut either, so why did they have such symptoms?

Now that I think about it, those people must have been matchmakers.

He whispered to Ravington, "I didn't expect you knew medicine."

Irene's doctor was pretending, but I didn't expect that Raventon was real.

Raventon responded softly, "The truth is hidden in the details. I haven't studied medicine, but I just pay more attention to details."

While the two were talking in low voices, Irene had followed Thomas to the window.

Thomas first introduced to the three people that the girl lying on the bed was named Gray, and she was his sister.

Then he told Grey that Irene was a doctor and was coming to treat her.

Gray had just been woken up and her eyes were not open, so she didn't see clearly who was following Thomas.

Seeing Irene at this moment, her dizzy head suddenly became clearer. She shook her head and said:
"Thomas, I'm much better now. I don't need a doctor, especially such a high-class doctor lady."

The doctor in front of me looks more aristocratic than aristocrats. How much will it cost to ask her to see me?

Even if he sold her and her brother, he couldn't afford such a high medical fee. Why could Thomas hire her?
She remembered a terrible rumor that there were many strangers in the slums who claimed to be doctors and would treat patients in exchange for cooperation in their drug trials.

None of the people who were visited by those doctors ever came back.

Thinking of this, Irene seemed to have turned into a devil in her eyes. She was finished and she would never let her brother fall into the clutches of the devil.

She pushed Thomas's shoulder and said anxiously:
"Let her go, I don't need treatment."

Irene didn't have the ability to read minds, but she could see the nervousness and panic in Grey's eyes. She grabbed Grey's hand and said softly:

"Relax, I won't take any payment."

Irene's voice had a calming magic, and Gray's emotions stabilized, but she remained wary.

“Then who are you? No doctor in Stylan will treat a patient for free.”

Irene paused for a moment and said, "I am a clergyman."

After hearing this, the alertness on Gray's face eased a little. If it was a pastor, then it would make sense.

Before the church was converted into an almshouse, the priests there did occasionally provide free treatment to the believers around them, but everything changed after the Holy Bishop changed to the Holy Revelation Church.

"Praise be to God, kind lady, are you a priest of the Holy Episcopal Church?"

Judging from Gray's reaction, she should be a devout believer of the Holy Bishop. In order to let her put down her guard, Irene wanted to say yes, but Wu Chang spoke first:

"No, we are from the New World. The sect we belong to is called the Everlight Sect, and the god we believe in is called the Everlasting Light. The relationship between the Everlight Sect and the Holy Bishop is the same as the relationship between the Holy Revelation Sect and the Holy Bishop."

"You can think of it as sister sects with different philosophies."

Wu Chang's voice was so loud that the slum residents watching outside the door could hear it.

He wouldn't stop Erin from helping Grey, or anyone else in the slums, but he couldn't accept doing it for free.

Stellan is a religious country, but with the Holy Bishop forcibly changing it to the Holy Revelation Religion, although the customs and interests have not changed significantly, the god of faith has changed from an unknown Holy Lord to the God of Revelation.

The forced invasion of the Holy Revelation Church, coupled with the forced change of faith, has left the residents of Stellan in a period of confusion about their faith.

Now is a good time to take advantage of the situation. The Holy Revelation Church can offend the Holy Bishop and force the brother church. How can their Yongguang sect not offend the Holy Revelation Church and force the sister church?

Now that we have already taken action, we might as well go all out and simply use the banner of the Everlight Church to recruit believers.

Irene understood what Wu Chang meant and looked back at him helplessly.

Wu Chang said: "This is also for their own good."

Believe in the Holy Bishop, but the Holy Lord does not exist; believe in the Holy Revelation, but the Queen and the Prime Minister will only send them to the poorhouse.

Only those who believe in the Yongguang sect can offer them salvation and healing.

Irene turned to look at Gray and said:
"The gods sense your despair and pain, so let me lead you out of your suffering."

There was no shining light, nor the golden wings of the true god. Irene just held Gray's hand, and Gray's health improved rapidly.

Her twisted jaw began to straighten, her festering skin began to heal, and her eyes, which had been dull due to malnutrition and malaria, regained their luster.

The humanoid skeleton, which seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit before, returned to the appearance of a teenage girl in just a dozen seconds.

This scene can no longer be described as a miracle of rejuvenation.

"A miracle! It's a miracle!"

The slum dwellers who witnessed all this fell to their knees and shouted.

The onlookers exclaimed it was a miracle, but Grey, the person involved, didn't feel it so clearly.

She only felt a warmth coming from Irene's hand, filling her body. Wherever the warmth passed, her body that was bitten by white phosphorus and malaria no longer felt pain.

Although she hadn't been in the sun for several years, she remembered that she had felt a similar warmth when she basked in the sun.

She felt like she was in a dream, everything seemed unreal, and when she came to her senses, the pain that had been troubling her was gone.

"I, I, thank you, really, thank God." Gray grabbed Irene's hand. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't express gratitude deeper than thanks.

Irene stroked the girl's forehead and said softly:

"It's all over now, and you'll be fine."

With Irene's comfort, the girl's body gradually stopped trembling. After her body recovered, a clear protest came from her abdomen.

Gollum~
Although the light magic used by Irene could cure the girl's illness, it could not directly supplement her nutrition. Wu Chang saw this and took out a few silver coins and stuffed them into the hands of Thomas who was kneeling and watching.

"Why are you joining in the fun? Your sister is just getting well, go buy some food suitable for patients."

Thomas stood up in a trance, looked at the coin in his hand, and said, "Sir, I can't..."

Wu Chang was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and just said two words, "Go!"

Thomas: “Oh.”

Watching Thomas squeeze out of the crowd and run away, Revington said:

"Captain, your wife's magic is simply miraculous. I can't understand it."

Wu Chang said: "It's normal that you don't understand."

Ravington rolled his eyes and said, "Remember what I just said? Grimland does not welcome foreign sects. This kind of miraculous magic may cause trouble."

Wu Chang said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I have someone above me."

He came to Steam Phantom, but he was commissioned by Christine to help Christine rescue people in the S-level copy. She couldn't be reluctant to give up the power of faith of an entire city.

As long as Christine is around, the Holy Revelation Church won’t care.

If you really care about it, there's nothing you can do.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Ron, everyone in Stian advocates free trade from top to bottom. There is no reason for them to be so closed-minded in their beliefs.

If the Holy Revelation Church is unwilling to share its faith, then he doesn't mind letting Irene reveal her true form as a god and use the light of determination to break open the closed door of Grimland.

Open the door, freedom of religion!

Although Ravington's voice was low, Irene heard it clearly.

Before coming out, she and Wu Chang promised each other that she just wanted to see the source of everything and would not affect Wu Chang's actions.

But when she felt Gray's desperate prayer through Thomas, she couldn't help but take action.

She whispered, "I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise."

Wu Chang shook his head and said, "No need to apologize, you did a great job, there is no problem at all."

Look at other gods. Lehman likes to play with people's hearts and sacrifice people alive; the Mother Goddess will stop at nothing to gain faith and has launched several holy wars; the Mother Goddess of Desire follows desires and wants to hold a silver party when she comes.

Compared with these gods, Irene's hobby of saving people is absolutely normal. It would be too unfair if she was timid even to save a person.

If they went to the rational world, with their current strength, they might have to be patient.

But this is in the wilderness!

If Huanxi comes, he will be slapped twice. If Lehman dares to come, he will lose two eyes. Even if the Lord of the Deep Sea builds the Kingdom of God, he can drill through it.

Is there a Son of the Plane in the Steam Phantom instance? He is fighting the Son of the Plane!

Seeing Wu Chang's firm attitude, Raventon said no more.

A few minutes later, Thomas returned with a portion of broth and oatmeal, and two loaves of bread.

Seeing Thomas coming back, Irene did not stay any longer and stood up to leave.

Wu Chang knew what Irene wanted to do, and he said:
"Whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it, but keep your time in check. We still have things to do in the evening."

In the evening they will go with Ravington to investigate the explosion at the Pine Mine.

There will be plenty of time to save lives in the future, so don't delay your important work.

Irene whispered, "I will."

She walked out of Thomas's house and spoke to the slum dwellers kneeling outside:
"If you have patients who need treatment at home, please bring them here. If it is inconvenient to move, please tell me and I will find time to come and treat them at home."

The people kneeling outside were waiting for these words. When they heard that Irene was really willing to help them, they immediately rushed back home and brought the patients here, shouting praises to the Eternal Light.

In the slums, everything is lacking except two things.

Poverty and injury.

Especially during the Great Malaria Epidemic, nearly 15% of the residents in the slums have suffered from malaria, and nearly % of them, like Gray, will die from malaria and its complications.

These people who were supposed to be waiting to die now see the light of day.

One pass ten, ten pass a hundred.

The rumor of a saint with miraculous healing powers, willing to treat the poor for free, quickly spread throughout the slum.

People were skeptical at first, but once they saw Irene healing a patient, they would become spreaders of the rumor.

In the battle for faith, nothing is more convincing than a living saint walking on earth.

Even the most devout Holy Bishops and followers of the Holy Revelation would have their faith shaken after being treated by Irene.

Indeed, it is rumored that the Pope of the Vatican can communicate with gods and produce indulgences that can allow believers to ascend to heaven after death.

The Archbishop of the Holy Revelation Church, known as someone close to God, she was rewarded by God and possessed extraordinary powers.

There was no doubt in anyone's mind that the Pope and the Archbishop possessed supernatural powers, but the problem was that these bigwigs were unwilling to enter the slums, or even to look at them.

In an instant, the faith of the entire slum converged on Irene.

In the open space in front of Thomas's house, Wu Chang even saw a small sapling growing from the ground.

That is a sign that the faith in the current plane has accumulated to a certain level and is beginning to condense into the pillars of the Kingdom of God.

He was somewhat curious. If he built a kingdom of God in the copy plane, would the plane rules within the coverage of the kingdom of God still be affected by the root power of the Son of the Plane?

The rumors about Irene spread like wildfire throughout the slums in a short time, and naturally reached the ears of the Holy Revelation Church quickly.

In the third hour after starting the treatment, Wu Chang sensed that a large number of secret police and religious knights were gathering towards the slums.

He took out the Holy Sword of Lake Light and hung it on his waist, then approached the group. What he didn't expect was that the leader was actually Julie herself.

The secret police and religious knights did not wait to enter the slums. The slum residents who had been treated by Irene and whose symptoms had improved spontaneously blocked the entrance of the slums.

They didn't speak, but just looked at the secret police and religious knights quietly, but the smell of gunpowder in the air was particularly strong.

If we are not careful, large-scale bloody conflict will break out.

Julie saw the rows of skinny people blocking the way of the slums, and her eyes showed surprise. She ordered her men to withdraw from the slums and wait for orders.

She then used her supernatural powers to enter the slums through the path, came to Thomas's house, and witnessed Irene's actions with her own eyes.

Julie, who had seen Irene's actions, had a complicated expression on her face. She turned her head and looked at Wu Chang, who had appeared beside her at some point, and asked in a slightly confused tone:

"Does this make sense?"

Wu Chang asked back: "What do you think?"

“I think this is only a temporary change,” Julie said.

Wu Chang nodded and said, "I think so too, but this is the greatest change she can make for these people."

“You can’t stop moving forward just because you can’t find the perfect, most radical solution. Even the smallest change is better than standing still.”

Julie seemed to understand something and said, "Is this the solution you chose?"

Wu Chang nodded and said, "Yes."

Julie said, "I understand. If you stay outside of Grimland and don't enter the core area, I can help you find a solution as far as the Queen is concerned."

Wu Chang raised his eyebrows. He thought he had to bring up Christine in order to peacefully resolve today's "religious dispute", but he didn't expect that Julie was much easier to talk to than he thought.

Seeing that Julie was about to leave, he stopped her and asked:
"What about you? Did you find the solution you wanted?"

Julie paused for a moment and said expressionlessly, "I need to think about it again."

With Julie's permission, the subsequent treatment went particularly smoothly.

As the sky gradually darkened, Raventon approached Wu Chang and said:
"We should leave now. We are still some distance away from the Pine Tree Mine. It will be too late if we are late."

Wu Chang was about to call Irene when Thomas suddenly interrupted:

"Sir, I just heard you say that you were going to the Pine Mine, right?"

"I am a miner there. I am familiar with every tunnel in the mine. I also know a lot of inside information about the mine. If you need to do anything near the Pine Tree Mine, maybe I can help you."

(End of this chapter)