Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

Mo Dong smiled wryly and said, "We are all candidates. Only if the current gravity body pilot retires due to injury will we be eligible to fill the vacancy."

"That's right! There are too few gravity bodies among the hunters."

Jingyuan looked at Neil, "You don't have any either?"

Neil's gravity manipulation skills are excellent; in Erica's words, they are better than some active pilots.

"No. The Hunters have too few gravity bodies."

“Exactly.” Chu Feng also started to complain: “You guys are saying that the hunters are facing Devouring Beasts, so why are they so poorly equipped? It feels like they don’t even have as much equipment as the city defense army.”

"Actually, that's not it." Mo Dong smiled wryly. "The Hunters have the most and the best equipment, but they still suffer heavy losses when facing the Devouring Beasts. Who are the city defense troops' gravity bodies dealing with? They're all civilians on the Lighthouse. What losses could they possibly have!"

“You’re right!” Jing Yuan looked at Mo Dong and said, “The gravity body of the city defense army should be used by the hunters. If they wear it, it can only be used to fight their own people.”

Jingyuan recalled the plot of "Ling Cage" and said that the city defense army was at its most powerful when a group of people surrounded and attacked Mark in his Devouring Beast form.

And yet, they almost managed to destroy the lighthouse.

The four were chatting freely in the room when suddenly the doorbell rang.

The four exchanged glances. Who would come at this moment?

Jingyuan went to open the door, and there was a priest standing there.

There are no Lightbringers, no big dog Sharif, only a priest, so it seems like everything should be fine.

"Jingyuan. The head of the association has ordered you to attend tomorrow's prayer meeting. Please be sure to attend!"

"be sure?"

"Yes. The Chief will arrange for you to become a Light and Shadow Executioner."

"What is an executioner?"

“It means exactly what it says,” the priest said. “The head of the society also asked me to convey his message: the head of the society has already shown some sincerity, and now it’s your turn to show your sincerity.”

Jing Yuan smiled slightly; he knew that dealing with Charles wouldn't be so simple.

"Please reply to the Head of the Association, I have received it!"

"Farewell!"

The priest left, and Jingyuan closed the door.

Jing Yuan turned to look at his three roommates, a hint of fear in his eyes.

The Light and Shadow Society is truly a place that people tremble with fear at the mere mention of its name.

"Don't worry, I've checked the room. Even if we say something, no one will know."

"That scared me to death! I thought the light and shadow were going to punish us," Neil said, patting his chest.

"It's nothing, they're just here to deliver a message. Come on, let's continue drinking!"

"Are you alright?" Mo Dong asked with some concern.

"We'll deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow! We spent a lot of contribution points on these drinks today, so we have to finish them."

……

The following day, at the Light and Shadow Church.

"Light carries all living things, and all living things follow its shadow!"

"Light cleanses my soul, shadow shelters my body!"

"Control desires with the Way, and find joy without excess!"

"I'd rather have my body damaged than give up the light and shadow!"

Surrounded by the crowd, Charles walked up to the platform, stood in front of the wall of people, and began his standard brainwashing speech.

“Long ago, we thought we could surpass the gods…”

Jingyuan stood below the stage. He had heard these words over and over again, and his ears were calloused from hearing them so many times.

Even after listening to it many times, quite a few people are still willing to listen and are very engaged.

After Charles finished speaking, the prayer meeting got down to business.

Although the gathering was named a prayer meeting, it actually included not only prayers but also praise and punishment.

The praise primarily focuses on upholding the three fundamental principles.

You will be praised as long as you meet one of the criteria.

"Recently, one outstanding talent after another has emerged in the assessment of the Wilderness Hunters. These are all outstanding subjects selected for us by the Lord of Light and Shadow. It is because of the Lord of Light and Shadow's favor that they possess talents far exceeding those of ordinary people and have become members of the Wilderness Hunters."

"Pah!" Jingyuan couldn't help but mentally scoff at Charles's nonsense.

"As is customary, receiving the Lord's blessing also means accepting His responsibilities. Shang Min Jingyuan! Come forward!"

finally come.

Jingyuan stepped forward and looked at the high and mighty Charles.

Charles! What are you trying to do?

Chapter 26 The Executioner

Charles stood on the high platform, looking down, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Shangmin Jingyuan, according to the Lord's instructions, you will be granted the identity of the Executioner of Light and Shadow, becoming the Lord's long whip to punish those who disobey the Lord's will."

Being a follower of the Light and Shadow Society does not conflict with other identities.

Logically speaking, light and shadow should be all the rage, and everyone on the lighthouse should be a follower of the Lord of Light and Shadow.

It's just that the Hunters and the City Guard are powerful forces, so there's no need for them to constantly talk about the Lord of Light and Shadow.

They'll all say "May the morning light protect us," but who knows if they truly believe it?

"Thank you, Lord of Light and Shadow!"

At this critical juncture, Jingyuan had no choice but to accept it.

"Alright, you may leave!"

Jing Yuan was taken aback. That's it?

It's impossible, absolutely impossible for it to end like this.

Charles bestowed the title of "Executioner of Light and Shadow" upon three individuals.

This step is now complete; the next step is the punishment.

A middle-aged man was brought up; judging from his attire, he was likely a hunter.

Charles stood high above, as if he were the master of light and shadow, beginning the divine judgment!

"Shangmin Xuefeng!" Charles announced loudly, "During the last hunter-gathering mission, your personal mistake led to the deaths of five hunters. These five were subjects of the Lord of Light and Shadow, precious assets of the Lighthouse. Now that they are dead, you must bear the responsibility!"

I take responsibility for this!

"Alright. In addition to forfeiting your contribution points, you will also have to accept the Lord of Light and Shadow's punishment!"

Jing Yuan stood in the crowd, looking at the middle-aged hunter in front of him. His expression was gloomy, and it seemed that he also felt that he bore a great responsibility for the deaths of those five people.

"Chief!" another hunter stepped forward and said, "When hunters go on missions and face Devouring Beasts, life and death are common occurrences. How can you blame Xuefeng? Although he was in charge of commanding this mission, he didn't want to see anyone die either!"

"shut up!"

Unexpectedly, Xuefeng spoke up and stopped the hunter.

"It's my responsibility, I accept the punishment!" Xuefeng said calmly. He looked at his hunter companions beside him and shook his head, signaling them to stop talking.

Besides, Charles isn't just targeting him alone.

“Since you accept the punishment!” Charles looked at Jing Yuan, “Jing Yuan, the Executioner of Light and Shadow, you will be the one to carry out the twelve lashes!”

Jingyuan suddenly looked up and met Charles's sinister gaze.

So that's what they were waiting for!

Snow Peak? Snow Peak the Hunter?

Jing Yuan had just joined the Wilderness Hunters and wasn't familiar with the people there yet, but he had read the original plot in his previous life and could still vaguely remember some of it.

Judging from his age, he is much older than Mark and should be a veteran official from the previous dynasty!

correct!

Jingyuan suddenly remembered that they were members of the Wilderness Hunters team during Mark's sister Hongkou's time.

He was one of the most supportive of Mark among the hunters.

When Mark finally went to get medicine for Morgan, they discussed with him on the ground that once they returned to the lighthouse, they would support Mark to become the city lord.

Unfortunately, everyone died in that battle. Mark was also betrayed and turned into a Devouring Beast.

“Mark’s man!” Jing Yuan realized. “Charles is indeed ruthless. He’s unsure if I can be used by him because I have no weaknesses he can exploit. But as long as he sows discord between me and Mark, he can ensure that I won’t be used by Mark. On the Lighthouse, there are only these two forces, it’s either one or the other.”

If Jingyuan is unwilling to comply, it means he is not truly following Charles.

If Jingyuan complies, he will fall out with Mark's faction.