Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 214 The Deal between Rowling and Lilith

"What?" Lilith was obviously confused.

"The root of your contamination is ultimately due to that Fallen Mother Goddess. So why not eliminate Her directly at the source?" Luo Lin didn't keep the secret. His smile grew brighter. "If that Outer God falls, even if there's still a possibility of Her returning, you'll feel much more at ease, won't you?"

Fighting against the will of a fallen pillar is different from fighting against the will of a living pillar.

Killing the Mother Goddess will not eradicate the pollution, but it can minimize the impact.

"...I can't kill Him." Lilith was probably shocked by Rowling's words, and her tone became complicated, with hesitation, surprise, and temptation.

"I can help you," Luo Lin said with a smile. He stared at the flower that carried Lilith's will and said, "Of course, not now. When I reach the end of my path, I can help you kill that Outer God."

Luo Lin wasn't speaking nonsense; he was confident that after completely digesting the fragments of Naia's power within him, he would be no weaker than any of the Pillars. As for the Mother Goddess appearing to be unkillable—others might be unable to do so, but Luo Lin wasn't sure.

In essence, Naya's power is only higher than the pillar level of this world.

As for why Luo Lin wanted to kill the Fallen Mother Goddess—wasn't that certain? Luo Lin had already blasted that Mother Goddess countless times. The other Outer Gods might have no grudge against Luo Lin, simply wanting to invade Earth and obtain the Essence, but once the Mother Goddess's barrier disappeared, she would definitely come after Luo Lin.

So of course Rowling had to strike first.

Of course, Luo Lin would not regret bombing the Mother Goddess. After all, she was the main force in attacking the earth. Even if he did not bomb her, he would still have to fight against her when the doomsday came and the barrier disappeared.

In this case, it would be better to get more combat power from the other side.

"...How long will it take?" Lilith did not question Rowling's words, but just asked.

"I don't know. Perhaps you need to wait patiently." Luo Lin smiled and didn't make any empty promises. He said, "But don't worry, Ms. Lilith. I'm a very conscientious businessman. Before delivering the goods, I don't mind giving you some gifts."

Lilith didn't ask what the gift was, after all, the answer was obvious. She simply asked, "What do I need to pay?"

"I'm leading a revolution, a war that will revolutionize the world. You should know that a war can never be without food and doctors," Luo Lin said with a smile. "And if this society wants to truly become a better place, it must be based on sufficient supplies, the most important of which are food and medical care."

People need many things to live in this world, among which food and medical care are indispensable. People will die if they don't eat, and people will die if they are sick and not treated. Apart from these two, although the others are also important, most of them can be made do with.

"So the Church of Mother Earth is very important to me. I need the Beyonders from the two paths of Earth and Moon to do something." Luo Lin said bluntly. He smiled and said, "Of course, you can refuse, just as I can refuse you. But I believe neither of us would do that."

Lilith was silent, because she saw the seriousness and hidden meaning in Rowling's words - he needed extraordinary people from the two paths of earth and moon, but he did not necessarily need her, the Mother Earth.

Even considering his current dire situation, Rowling doesn't need to do anything. As long as he doesn't lend a helping hand, he will probably be doomed at the last moment.

By then, Rowling will be able to receive what he needs without even destroying it.

But this obviously posed some risks. After all, the Beyonders of the Earth Mother Church were all followers of Lilith. Without the Earth Mother, even if Luo Lin accepted them, he might not be able to command them due to issues of faith. Devout believers were truly willing to die for the gods they believed in. That was why the other party said, "I believe neither of us would do that." Because with the cooperation of the Earth Mother, it would obviously be much easier to command the followers of the Earth Mother Church to do things.

"...I can't completely trust you." Lilith said after thinking for a while.

"I don't need you to trust me completely, Ms. Lilith. As I said, I am a conscientious businessman. I will not ask you to pay the full price before completing the transaction." Luo Lin said slowly:

"We can slowly build our trust in each other, and I'll give you a gift, or maybe you wouldn't mind paying me a deposit?"

Rowling hadn't expected Lilith to easily put all the people from the Church of the Earth Mother on the gambling table just because of a chat with him. After all, he couldn't kill the Fallen Mother Goddess in a short time, nor could he completely solve Lilith's dilemma. In this case, Lilith wouldn't be so foolish as to put all her chips on the table unless she was a naive person.

From the beginning to the end, Rowling only intended to complete the mutual testing with Lilith and reach a preliminary deal.

……

Crane and Jack were chatting with Emlyn White.

The two of them were bored waiting in the hall when Jack suddenly heard some noise. He dragged Klein to the living area behind the church and found Emlyn White imprisoned in the basement.

"...That is to say, as long as you convert to the Mother Earth, you can gain freedom, so why not do it?" "Jack Jones" showed a curious expression, as if he had become that sunny and cheerful college student again.

"Bah! You are insulting my devotion to the First Ancestor. I will never believe in the Mother Earth! Even if this abominable priest locks me up for life, I will never surrender." Emlyn White seemed to be humiliated, and his voice became excited.

"Really? I don't believe it." "Jack Jones" expressed doubt and said with a smile: "Unless you sign a document."

Upon hearing this, Klein glanced at his friend. Although he had no evidence, his intuition told him that the other party was definitely up to something bad.

"Huh? A written agreement?" Emlyn White probably didn't expect Jack to say that, and was obviously stunned for a moment.

"Right. Otherwise, anyone wouldn't say that your empty talk is only credible if it's written down." "Jack Jones" continued with a smile, "Otherwise, I have reason to believe that you're just talking big."

"Okay, let's sign a document! I tell you that my faith in the First Ancestor is not something you can question." Emlyn White was provoked by this and said without any hesitation.

"What are you doing?"

At this moment, Bishop Utravsky's voice came from the corridor behind him.

"Bishop Utravsky, we are discussing whether Emlyn White will convert to the Earth Mother Goddess..."

Jack Jones turned around and briefly recounted what had just happened. Finally, he looked at Bishop Utravsky and asked, "Mr. Bishop, do you have a pen and paper? I'd like to borrow it."

(End of this chapter)