When I was in a world of unconventional rules and taboos

"Father, do you know what you're saying?! You're blaspheming God..."

Sister Hilde stared at Su Ming in astonishment, her cold expression replaced by shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.

A sudden clap of thunder outside the church, like the angry roar of a god, illuminated the night with blinding flashes of lightning.

This allowed Sister Hilde to see the true face of the young priest before her for the first time.

At the same time, the blurred face of "God" bound to the cross also revealed a strange expression at this moment.

Sister Hilde's previously dismissive and indifferent attitude was completely overturned at this moment. Her eyes were filled with surprise, uncertainty, and even more complicated strangeness as she looked at the young priest in front of her!

What does it mean to ask, "Have you ever seen the face of God?"

"So now you've seen it!"

This young priest in front of me actually calls himself "God"!

This is a grave sin of blasphemy!

In a world where theocracy reigns supreme

Doesn't he know how terrible the consequences of this are?

If the Vatican finds out, even the Pope and those old fogies will be alarmed!

At this moment, the sudden thunderclap seemed more like an angry warning from the gods!

Even so, the young priest remained calm and composed, with an enigmatic smile of confidence, showing no fear whatsoever.

"Sister Hilde, God is forgiving and great. He is not as petty as you imagine. Besides, the claim of blasphemy is unfounded. As a priest of the Vatican, I am God's representative on earth, a messenger who proclaims God's glory. I am one with God. Is it impossible for God to look like me?"

"Besides, you've never seen a real god, so how do you know that a god doesn't look like me!"

"The Bible says that God's appearance is ever-changing and not fixed, and that mortals cannot look directly at Him. However, I have seen God, and in my eyes, God's appearance is exactly the same as mine."

Sister Hilde's cold expression completely crumbled at this moment. Looking at Su Ming, whose words possessed an extremely seductive and bewitching power, she looked at him as if she were seeing a monster.

It's relatively normal for a son to resemble his father, but if a father resembles his son, that's a bit of a charade.

Su Ming's words at this moment make the same point!

It is not that his appearance resembles God, but that God's appearance resembles his!

If such remarks were to be spread and the Vatican found out, they would be burned at the stake in no time, considered heretics!

Her gaze as she looked at Su Ming contained shock, fear, and a hint of barely suppressed excitement.

Sister Hilde suppressed the complex emotions swirling within her and forced herself to calm down.

"Father, you'd better not spread such rumors, otherwise God will punish you..."

Strangely, Sister Hilde showed no intention of reporting Su Ming at this moment; instead, she adopted a persuasive attitude.

Even her tone of voice was softer than before.

"Sister Hilde, I know your good intentions. However, as I have said, God is forgiving and great. He will not be angry because of the slightest offense. Otherwise, He could have directly sent down divine punishment to kill me, the priest who blasphemed God. But He did not. This means that even God approves of my opinion."

Su Ming's eyes flickered slightly, a ripple appearing on his face. He turned to look at the blurry image of God on the cross, his tone seemingly carrying a bewitching magic.

"In the coming period, I will sculpt the true face of God so that all believers can see the true face of God."

Sister Hilde stared blankly at the young priest who exuded a mysterious aura. Her palms, holding the candle, trembled slightly, as if she too had been bewitched by his astonishing words. Her breathing became rapid, her face gradually flushed, and her eyes shone with an unusual light.

Not to mention Sister Hilde, even the Chinese audience outside was completely taken aback by Su Ming's series of actions.

This move immediately placed him on the same level as a god, creating a shock akin to detonating a nuclear bomb, the effect of which could overturn everyone in an instant!

The bigwigs of the Dragon Kingdom's Strange Tales Bureau breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Su Ming had completely taken control of the situation as soon as he entered.

Seeing that Su Ming's actions had effectively subdued Sister Hilde, the high-ranking officials of various countries wanted their chosen ones to follow suit.

However, when the eighth mystery dungeon opened, it was clearly stated that in this mystery dungeon, no country could provide the chosen one with any hints; the chosen one would have to rely solely on themselves.

This undoubtedly dashed their hopes of having them "copy the answers".

Ring ring ring—

Suddenly, the bells at the church entrance rang, breaking the silence inside the church.

"Father, it seems there are believers from the town coming to pray and seek God's salvation; this is within your duties!"

Sister Hilde snapped out of her daze, her expression returning to its previous indifference. She lowered her head slightly, avoiding looking at the young priest with his back to her, and slowly began to explain.

Unbeknownst to many, Sister Hilde's form of address changed from "you" to the more respectful "you (formal)".

[Rule Five: Some residents of the town occasionally come to the church at midnight to pray for God's salvation. You need to guide them on the right path in God's name.]

Su Ming was naturally aware of the existence of Rule Five, and thus did not refuse. He slowly turned around, his gentle gaze fixed on Sister Hilde:

"Then please, Sister Hilde, take the believer to the confessional!"

"Yes, Father."

The confessional is a small wooden structure where believers who want to repent, confide, and seek salvation enter and tell their innermost thoughts to the priest in the cubicle.

Confession rooms are usually divided into two rooms, one for the priest, which has a dedicated seat for the priest to sit and listen.

One room is a confessional for believers, equipped with kneeling steps where believers are required to kneel on the ground to show their respect for God.

They were separated by only a wooden plank with a hole in it, through which the priest could see the believers and the believers could also transmit their voices.

It was fortunate that Su Ming had read books on theology before coming in and understood the knowledge within them; otherwise, he would likely be completely at a loss right now, leading to an embarrassing situation.

Soon, Sister Hilde led the "believers" in from outside the church.

It was a massive, muscular man, easily two meters tall, with a filthy gray burlap sack over his head and a foul-smelling apron around his neck; his face was obscured.

He still held a blood-stained butcher's knife in his hand, dripping blood onto the ground, and his body was covered in countless splattered bloodstains.

The strong smell of blood instantly filled the church.

This was clearly a butcher!