Devil's Bible

Apart from that, there was nothing special about the rest of the people, and the inspection was considered complete.

Op led his men to make the arrangements, Nems said goodbye to the old pastor and left, while Isabella and Jacques said they were going to look around and left as well.

The once bustling church suddenly fell silent.

The old pastor glanced at the departing people with a complicated expression, then turned and went into the church, cleansed himself with holy water, and knelt before the statue of God, praying softly.

Jacques, on the other side, also felt something incredible: most of the villagers were speaking well of Nems.

In their eyes, Nair was a dutiful and good paladin, kind and polite to people, and he had never caused any trouble.

As for the village chief, Op, most of the reviews are positive.

For example, the village originally had dirt roads, but it was Aupu that funded the replacement with gravel roads.

In these respects, Aupu is a man of action who respects talent.

If any family is in trouble and comes to Op, Op will help them out.

“No, we won’t find anything by searching like this.” Jacques quickly realized.

Their current status is that of trainee clergy, and in the villagers' eyes, they are in cahoots with Nems.

Even if they had a bad impression of Nems, they would swallow their bad words when they saw that they were clergy.

“You’re too hasty, Jacques.” Faced with Jacques’s situation, Isabella could only advise him in this way: “This inquiry was just to find out a little about their rumors and to investigate the situation in the village.”

"There was no need for any gain in the first place."

Of course, Isabella also understood why Jacques was in such a hurry.

The old pastor was getting old, which is why there was a trainee pastor system.

However, Nemus is still in his prime, and under normal circumstances, he doesn't need to trainee paladins.

So Jacques's arrival this time was actually the result of the Dartmentley family's efforts. Even so, they couldn't openly investigate him, or at least they couldn't arrest him without any evidence.

The church has great power, but this power cannot be abused, otherwise it will affect faith and regional stability.

In recent years, for some reason, the church has become increasingly concerned about these things that it used to not care much about.

A month ago, Isabella needed to seek help from the old priest for some reason. After learning about this, Jacques took the initiative to collect information about the village of the backfin.

After an unexpected discovery that a criminal who sold contraband had been arrested, the village chief of the village was bitten.

He claimed that he obtained the goods from members of the Aupu caravan and that they had told him he worked for Aupu.

Normally, if we contacted the old pastor about this kind of accusation, even if we didn't get a clear answer, the church wouldn't send anyone to investigate.

However, Jacques remembered Nemes' existence, partly to find trouble for Nemes, the traitor to his family, and partly to be with Isabella, which led to the arrival of the two trainee clergymen.

"If the people here are really illegally mining whale skin, then they must be hiding it very well."

“We now have key personnel at our disposal.”

“Benjamin said he had met the traders and that after a while, once he got to know the people in the village, he would be able to identify them secretly and help us with the investigation.”

"Only when we find actual evidence of wrongdoing can the church truly take action."

"Faced with the Church's scrutiny, those people have nowhere to escape." Although Isabella didn't want to get involved in the Dartmenley family's affairs, Jacques had pursued her for so long with such enthusiasm, and she couldn't just let him run around like a headless fly.

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Chapter 24 Attack

Meanwhile, on the other side, a man named Benjamin, along with those around him, was carrying things into the makeshift new house.

Then he turned his head and looked out the window, and the thought of escaping surged into his mind once again.

However, he quickly shook his head, dismissing the thought.

It's too dangerous to be on the back of a whale in the wild.

Or rather, this era is too dangerous.

After the great catastrophe on Earth, an aura of calamity lingered.

Creatures that live on it for a long time will undergo catastrophes as a result, transforming into a kind of creature collectively known as the Calamity Beast.

Some flying creatures, after leaving the whale's back, are drawn to the earth and unconsciously land, thus bringing with them an aura of misfortune.

Some creatures may also become dangerous under the influence of this ominous aura.

The most typical example is the Nest Beast.

Nest beasts are not calamity beasts, but their danger should not be underestimated.

Nesting beasts only became famous because they reproduced in large numbers and quickly enough.

There are many dangerous creatures in the wild.

There have even been instances of Iron-type creatures accidentally dying in the wild.

“Help the church people catch Op quickly and use the illegal miners here as a stepping stone for my atonement.” Benjamin’s gaze hardened. He had no choice; he worked for middlemen in the illicit trade to make a living.

I gradually got used to that kind of life that walked in the gray area.

This time he was caught by the church and will basically be imprisoned for life, or, to save trouble, killed directly.

But if he can atone for his crimes and perform good deeds, there is still hope for him.

He also hid a considerable amount of money in some parts of Baiwei Town.

As long as you perform meritorious service, there is still hope of being released from prison and being able to return to a normal life.

"I hope Isabella will succeed." This was another reason why Benjamin made up his mind.

If the only person present this time was Jacques, then Benjamin firmly believed that Jacques would absolutely not be able to outmaneuver Oppe.

He might take the risk and secretly pass a message to Op, joining forces with him and betting that Op won't kill him to silence him, but will instead help him change his identity.

However, Isabella...

Thinking of the girl who didn't despise him because of his status as a 'tainted witness', Benjamin's heart softened considerably.

The other person first rescued him in the wild and treated his injuries.

During their subsequent conversation, he was also able to sense that Isabella was different.

She understood the choices he made due to the hardships of his life, and that feeling of being understood made him feel redeemed.

"I never thought that someone like me would be moved by someone like this."

Isabella looks delicate, but that's because she's so exquisitely beautiful that she gives the impression of being like a doll.

In fact, she is surprisingly strong inside and has her own firm beliefs.

This is why Benjamin couldn't help but lean towards the church when making his choice.

Even if he redeems himself through meritorious service, he might still have to serve several years in prison, but at that time he will have lived up to his promise...

Before the thought could be fully formed, a person appeared not far away.

The person walked unsteadily and swayed as they approached.

Upon closer inspection, wasn't this the person I had made the deal with?

The members of Aupu's caravan also obtained some information about the backfin village from them.

The astute Benjamin immediately sensed the problem.

"Danger!" Benjamin shouted, immediately dodging to the side and pounding his chest.

As he hammered harder, three nail-like objects appeared on his chest—the nails of sin from the church.

It was created with special power, which restricted his ability to move, speak, and even his fairly good breathing technique.

The resources available in the gray area meant that his cultivation progress wasn't too bad.

However, Benjamin's physical abilities are currently locked. Once he leaves the controller, his whole body will convulse. At the same time, if he tries to do something bad or say something forbidden, he will be forcibly 'silenced'.

At the same time, the controller will also receive a notification when this thing is activated.

Previously, when Benjamin and his group came to the village of Backfin, they were attacked by dangerous creatures in the wild. Benjamin, who was in an unexpected situation, was saved by Isabella by taking advantage of this.

Now, Benjamin naturally resorted to the same old trick, using this method to remind Isabella and the others.

Op and his team were not unaware of the situation; their investigation into the whale skin mine had already been leaked.

Therefore, Op's goal was very clear: to create an 'accident' and then silence them!

This kind of person is too dangerous; for profit, they are truly desperate criminals.

"Bang!!" A loud noise was heard, followed by a large amount of blood and flesh flying everywhere. The staggering person was now scattered all over the ground.

Then, among the flying flesh and blood, small black dots appeared.

"It's a deeply mutated nest beast, run!!" Benjamin felt a chill run down his spine when he saw those small black dots.

After undergoing deep mutation, the dangerous creature Nest Beast is just one step away from becoming a Disaster Beast, and its abilities will be greatly enhanced.

As he spoke, Benjamin hurriedly ran away into the distance.

The black dots kept wriggling, and then their full form was revealed—they were all strands of black hair.

If the hive beast dies, the activity of these things will decrease to a certain level, which the leather gloves can ignore.

However, if it has already penetrated the body of a living organism before that, its activity will not only not decrease, but will continue to increase.

Sure enough, amidst the shattered flesh and blood, the black hairs actually bent slightly and bounced up.

As if sensing the presence of life, they flew towards the location of life in dense, needle-like formations.

After some people were hit, the black hairs quickly burrowed into their bodies.

"Ahhhhh!" someone screamed in terror, frantically scratching their skin as if trying to pull out the black fur.

Those black hairs that missed the initial hit continued to struggle after burrowing into other areas, trying to re-enter the living body.

This is terrifying. In the past, the Nest Beast disasters were mostly controlled because the Black Fur Beast's activity would rapidly decline after it was launched, making it difficult for it to actively pursue living beings.

Therefore, as long as the first wave of explosions is followed by the swift control of those whose bodies have been infected with black hair, they can either be treated or released into the wild.

However, now these black hairs are constantly being ejected.

At this speed, almost everyone around it would be unable to escape the parasites of these black hairs.

Benjamin spotted it first and managed to escape the attack range.

However, he then noticed that those people parasitized by the black hair suddenly stood up in a daze and ran towards him.

"The incubation period for this thing is gone?!"

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Chapter 25 Silencing

It takes a period of time for the hive beast's fur to parasitize a human and turn that human into a hive.

Generally, during this period, you can see some small black dots by pressing on various parts of the body.

As long as the nearby priests are skilled enough, and the black hairs haven't been there for too long and aren't numerous, they can all be cured.

However, once a certain period of time has passed, the black hair will penetrate the brain, and the individual will be controlled by the Nest Beast and officially become a Nest Beast. At that point, unless one is a god, there is basically no way to save them.

However, this incubation period is no longer present.

"How is this possible?" Benjamin wished he had more legs. He ran as fast as he could, fleeing for his life while waiting for rescue.

The current situation is completely beyond his common sense. Although the nest beast is dangerous, it is after all just an animal with a unique parasitic method. Its parasitism and spread take time.

"This can't be right. Even a deeply mutated nest beast shouldn't have this ability!" Benjamin turned his head and was immediately terrified. At that moment, the seven or eight parasitized people all moved in unison and chased after him.

And these people even used 'long-range weapons' and tactics.

Someone picked up the scattered flesh and blood of the previous person and threw it at him.

There were also black lines wriggling inside, clearly indicating that there was still some of the nest beast's fur residing within.

As for tactics, someone chose to take a detour and flank him, driving him towards the edge of the village. If Benjamin hadn't been an experienced salesman in the gray area, he wouldn't have even noticed.

And in just a few seconds, these people's bodies underwent different changes; their speed and strength all changed, and they entered a kind of temporary power surge state.

"The person behind them, that person can control the nest beasts!!" Although unwilling to believe it, this is the only explanation for the current situation.