It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

In comparison, the Vatican is not having such an easy time.

They only understood half of the conversation between Xu Shi and the Holy Maiden of the Vatican, but they couldn't piece together anything useful based on this little information.

But one thing is certain - the Saint whom they respect has some unknown secrets and is probably working as a dog for some other organization.

"Your Highness, you..."

The one who was most vulnerable was of course Qin Yiyan. After all, she had been with Miss Saint for the longest time. When she was a child, she was a nun serving her, and now she was the sharpest sword in her hand.

In addition to the normal master-servant relationship, there is also a bond between the two similar to that of family members.

She herself is an orphan, so she naturally cherishes this hard-earned relationship. Until now, the most precious memory for her is probably the time when Her Highness the Saint pulled her clothes when she was a child and ignorantly called her "sister".

Even now, she could feel that Her Highness the Saint treated her differently from how she treated others.

Therefore, no matter what, she could not have imagined that the other party actually had an unknown secret, and it was a secret that seemed not so glorious.

When did this stranger start talking about this?

Or in other words, is the Saint in front of me really the same Saint who I watched grow up?

If not, then what is all this...

Once you start to associate some things, you can't stop them, and her face became paler and paler.

It seemed as if something deep inside me collapsed.

The others are not much better. Maybe they don't have such deep feelings for Her Highness the Saint, but she is the spiritual leader of the Holy See after all. Now you tell them that she is still serving someone else?

To make an analogy, it is like the affair between Xu Shi and Dongfang Xiao being exposed. In the Hualan Empire where the monarchy and theocracy are deeply rooted, who can accept it?

"Oh, did what I said hurt you?"

Seeing that everyone present looked like they were about to die, Xu Shi pretended to be in a daze and continued to criticize them with an apologetic look, "Then your psychological endurance is too poor, isn't it?"

Of course, the purpose of revealing the explosive information at this point was to shake the other side's morale, and this happened to be what he was best at.

Under the silent influence of "Evil Thoughts Entropy Increase", some of the weak-minded scabby present even rolled their eyes and fainted.

But it's not over.

"Your pope is so steadfast. Look, I've said so much, but he didn't react at all."

It would be fine if I didn't mention this, but once I did, others would realize this blind spot belatedly.

From the time they attacked the church until now, their Pope has just been standing here quietly, not saying a word, and even his expression hasn't changed at all!

This is certainly not because his heart is as solid as a rock, but because there is something wrong with him!

It was obvious that it was their problematic saint who manipulated it into a puppet, a puppet in the physical sense!

"No wonder I always felt something was wrong. It turns out..."

Lu Baiyan murmured, and many details emerged in his mind.

Generally speaking, the two leaders of the Holy See have different focuses. The saint is more of a spiritual leader, while the pope focuses more on making decisions.

But in recent years, the Pope has been old and living in seclusion behind the scenes, and most affairs are handled by the Saint. The Pope only appears in major events, such as conquering the God of the Sea, winning over Xu Shi, and the recent decisive battle with the Cat Cult.

However, the decisions he made seemed more like a summary and continuation of the "suggestions" of Miss Saint, with a feeling of singing the same tune.

If you think about it more carefully, there is also stiffness in his words and actions, and sometimes even a little slow.

In the past, he just thought that the Pope was old, but now he can no longer fail to see what is really going on!

His heart suddenly felt a little colder - so since some time ago, the entire Holy See has been completely controlled by this problematic saint, right?

So what exactly is it that they believe in and are loyal to?

Thinking of this, almost everyone looked at Miss Saint, hoping to get an explanation.

"...Don't be deceived by the words of outsiders, everyone."

Being stared at by everyone, Miss Saint's expression returned to calmness. "We are compatriots who are blessed by God. Are you more willing to trust an outsider?"

"Don't forget, he is our enemy."

This explanation is really a bit weak. After all, she just admitted it without asking, and it was not Xu Shi who unilaterally shaken the morale of the army here.

But this sentence still inspired many people, because what she said was not wrong.

Xu Shi didn't tell them the truth just to be a good person, his purpose was to expose all the people in the Vatican.

This core will not change. Are you going to turn against us?

Turning a blind eye seems to be the better option.

“…Fight for the Holy See!”

Luo Yu, who had one arm broken, was the first to shout out. He might be the person who cared the least about these twists and turns.

After all, the conflict between him and Xu Shijian was irreconcilable, and he just wanted Xu Shijian to die.

"Fight for the Holy See!"

Others followed suit, but their slogans were not so uniform.

It can be seen that the amount of information received in a short period of time is too great, and not everyone can convince themselves easily.

But this was enough for the Saint Lady, and her tense expression relaxed a little.

"One word?"

She looked at Qin Yiyan, who was full of confusion.

"…Fight for the Holy See."

Qin Yiyan seemed to be a little distracted. When he heard her call, he subconsciously steadied his body and gripped the sword again.

Yes, Her Highness the Saint is right. The most urgent task is to resolve the external threat, and other things can be discussed later.

However, Her Highness the Saint...

In a trance, she suddenly felt her thoughts come to an abrupt halt.

The next second, she found her body moving uncontrollably.

"You...seem to be shaken."

The Saint Lady's voice sounded in my ears, warm yet cold, "Then let me help you, okay?"

"Come on, fight for me."

Happy National Day, everyone enjoy your holiday.

I originally planned to take a day off today, after all, it’s my birthday too... But I’ll update it anyway, even though it’s a bit rushed, woohoo.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 294 I’m going to be a male mother today!

2023-10-17

"you……"

Sensing something was wrong with his body, Qin Yiyan tried to turn back with difficulty.

Miss Saint ignored her and moved her fingers slightly to stop her movements.

Xu Shi watched as her manipulations turned the silly red-haired girl's eyes into gradually covered with cloudy white, and her entire body became as stiff as a puppet.

It was exactly in line with his expectations.

Although he had a lot of information about the Saint Lady and knew that her abilities were more auxiliary, he never really put her in a supporting position from the beginning and was always on guard against her back-up plans.

After all, she is the "supervisor" of "heavenly justice". Isn't it unreasonable for her to have no fighting ability at all?

Obviously it was impossible. Even Miss He from Night Sin City had the multifaceted ability to forge a super beast painting. If he had not been in absolute control at the time, he would have had to suffer a heavy loss from her.

It is normal that there is a lack of information. Who would have thought of something that has not been shown? These are all things that have been kept in the bottom of the box, and of course they will not be told to you casually.

Therefore, he was not surprised at all that the Saint Lady in front of him showed abilities beyond intelligence. At most, he was a little surprised and showed respect. After all, this was the first person with dual abilities in the Hualan Empire.

Maybe according to the original plot development of this experimental field, she is the key person who introduced this concept.

But now the situation has changed drastically and he has no choice but to reveal this trump card as he is at the end of his rope.

"This ability is quite interesting."

Xie Qingyan on the side certainly also noticed this, but her focus was more on the Saint Lady's abilities themselves.

Human body control

This was the name she temporarily gave to this ability - to force others to lose their self-awareness through some means and become puppets in the hands of the person with the ability.

Even if you don't worry about the level of the ability, this ability itself is top-notch.

Different from the "evil thoughts and entropy increase" of Xu Shi, the dog man, the "human body manipulation" of others is obviously simpler and more brutal. It directly erases the consciousness and turns people into dogs. This cannot be called evil, it is more like hypnosis.

And seeing how smoothly Miss Saint operated, the level of this ability would probably not be low. Conservatively estimated, it would be S, and S+ is not impossible.

However, she also noticed a blind spot, "human body control" because if anyone can really be controlled, then why doesn't she control her opponents but her teammates?

After a quick analysis in her mind, she roughly sorted out her thoughts.

Mostly because this ability requires prerequisites. Let’s take Xu Shi’s "entropy increase of evil thoughts" as an example. His mental erosion also needs to plant seeds and take root and sprout little by little. It’s not that it can directly degenerate people. It requires a process.

From this perspective, perhaps the Saint Lady in front of us is similar. She also needs some means to silently exert long-term influence on the people around her, and then when necessary, she can ignore personal will and control them like she is doing now.

So the prerequisite is...

"baptism"?

Considering the other party's identity and background, the fiancée easily took this into consideration. The other party is a saint of the Holy See, and she does often use this apparent auxiliary ability on people around her.

This has been the practice of the Holy See for many years. While strengthening faith, it will also subtly improve the blessed. Everyone naturally enjoys it, and even regards being baptized and blessed by Her Highness the Saint as an honor.

But combined with her second ability that has been exposed now, perhaps while blessing others, this ability may also be paving the way for controlling others?

It's like a slow-acting poison.

There is no more reasonable guess than this, and it seems that the "Supervisor" Miss Saint is much more active than He Yuxia. At least she has been making plans in secret, or in other words, she is trying to provide an extra layer of insurance for the stability of this experimental field.

If nothing happens, everyone will be happy. If an unplanned situation like the current one occurs, she can also use these arrangements to make repairs.

From this point of view, this guy is actually a model worker, much better than the half-baked Miss He Er... But Xie Xiaogou doesn't care about this, she is more concerned about the other party's dual superpowers.

For the people of Night Sin City, dual superpowers are no longer a rare thing, but the connection and coordination between the first ability and the second ability is very new.

After all, in their original understanding, dual superpowers are achieved through technical means. Even Shen Qin, the source, is no exception. No one is born with two superpowers.

That means that the different abilities of people with dual abilities are independent individuals. Her previous research was about how the two abilities complement each other. For example, Shen Qin and Xia Ke'an transplanted self-healing abilities, thus eliminating the damage to the body caused by the original abilities.

Or maybe it was the "United We Stand" transplanted by Xu Shi that made up for the deficiency of "Evil Thoughts Entropy Increase" that could not affect positive emotions.

But the two abilities of Miss Saint are somewhat different. There is a certain interactivity between them, which is more tailor-made than tailor-made ones, but the span between the two abilities is very large, and it is obvious that they are not branches derived from the level increase.

It seems like it was prepared in advance... Could it be that she was really born with two superpowers?

Or, is it some more advanced technology in the hands of "Heavenly Principle" that can easily accomplish things that they cannot do?

Both explanations are possible to a certain extent. After all, "heavenly principles" are mysterious and what we have investigated so far is just the tip of the iceberg.

As for whether it is possible for a person to be born with dual superpowers...all we can say is that just because we haven't seen something doesn't mean it doesn't exist, right?

and so.

There was a hint of excitement in her eyes.

"At some point, catch him alive."

No matter what the situation is, there will always be results if we study it. Not to mention that now she has "copying". Wouldn't she know everything if she just copies it?

"If we want to catch him, it's you who should do it. How can I do that?"

Boss Xu's answer was very humble.

That's true. Miss Xie is like a god of war now. It would be more appropriate for you to do this kind of thing in person.

What? I became stronger too?

Don't worry about those details. It's impossible for you to be ordered around. Not in this life.

"...Go to hell."

Even though he thought he was fully prepared for the terrible nature of this bastard, Xie Qingyan was still so angry that he wanted to jump up and down when he heard him say that.