Chapter 736 - 25: Intervention
"Going to Goryeo for a while..."
Chen Lusi heard Ji Xin’s words, remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "I understand. When should I depart?"
"The sooner, the better."
Ji Xin turned around, took another set of documents from Shanli, and handed them to Chen Lusi: "Because if what I suspect is true, that the Roman Catholic Church is transforming the entire Yellow Springs Branch, then this process will surely involve quite a horrific loss of life.
After all, every Yellow Springs, even its branches, embodies the will of many souls. These people have lived on that land for generations, and although they might no longer have cognitive abilities, as there are no entities like the Ten Halls, they can’t even leave the most basic consensus or trace.
But they are still the most formidable garrison of the entire Yellow Springs. In the face of actions akin to the Roman Catholic Church digging up ancestral graves, they will undoubtedly erupt with the fiercest resistance.
I suspect that the disappearance of all Empowerers in Goryeo is related to this. If this is the case, the situation there will likely be quite dire.
I hope you can confirm the situation over there and then report back to me.
Additionally.
Most of the intelligence agents in Goryeo are of low tier but are willing to venture overseas. I do not wish for anything to happen to them, which would be a blow to other agents and to me. If the opportunity permits, I hope you can bring them back.
But that is a secondary objective; you must first confirm their status and avoid taking risks."
"..."
Chen Lusi reached out and took another document, finding a list of the missing intelligence agents in Goryeo.
Hong Yan, Tu Shou...
"I understand."
Chen Lusi closed the document, nodded slowly, and then asked: "If the Roman Catholic Church is indeed transforming the Yellow Springs, what is their purpose? It can’t just be to make the Empowerers in Goryeo disappear, right?"
"Of course not."
Ji Xin shook his head, then hesitated for a while: "If the information I and Shanli have investigated is correct, I suspect they’re preparing for the arrival of a Great Angel."
Chen Lusi slightly frowned: "...Great Angel?"
"I don’t know how they categorize the ranks of angels internally, but sacrificing an entire Yellow Springs means it’s of a high level. I’m even suspecting..."
At this point.
Ji Xin paused, then continued: "This is on the same level as the Dark God they created, the Lord of Hell."
On the other side.
Lin Ying stood behind Chen Lusi, tilted her head upon hearing this, and curiously asked, "...Created?"
Ji Xin glanced at Lin Ying, remained silent for a moment, and explained: "As I just said, the power structure or operational system of the Roman Catholic Church is different from our Yellow Springs. It’s a top-down operation.
And this system wasn’t created out of thin air.
In fact, it is predicated on the Roman Pantheon, a parasitic system built upon it. This system also has a Yellow Springs, but it doesn’t belong to the Roman Catholic Church... that was Ancient Rome’s Yellow Springs.
They occupy the nest, and in terms of the Divine System, it is, of course, their God’s habitat, while the Yellow Springs... is overseen by a fallen Great Angel, belonging to two sides, one of good and one of evil, directly splitting the original unified Roman power structure.
In essence, even a fallen Great Angel is still an angel, a complete product of religion.
The few remaining fruits of the Roman Pantheon are reportedly still resisting it."
Lin Ying showed an expression of realization and asked, "So, you believe the Roman Catholic Church wants to replicate their previous operations in Goryeo?"
"It’s very likely."
Ji Xin slowly nodded, then looked at Chen Lusi again: "Therefore, this time it’s actually very dangerous. Although Goryeo is a branch, your ability will not be affected in any way, but if the Roman Catholic Church’s Cardinal plans to emulate their predecessors from over two thousand years ago, then the situation there won’t be good.
Currently, since all our intelligence agents have disappeared, we are unable to determine how far they’ve gotten, so the only advantage we have at this moment is..."
At this point.
She slowly directed her gaze downwards, looking at Chen Lusi’s right hand.
Chen Lusi also looked down and then said: "What I told you that day... my Authority Ability combined with Tai’e can influence Yellow Springs, right?"
"Yes."
Ji Xin nodded, sighed: "Initially, I was considering the possibilities of taking action, the potential consequences of which might disrupt plans. Unexpectedly, plans failed to keep up with changes. In fact, I am still worried, but there are no better options besides you. Even if I had Tai’e, I couldn’t influence Yellow Springs to that extent.
This is something only you can accomplish, but as for Emperor Shi..."
He hesitated for a moment and then continued: "In recent days, we’ve discovered that he is highly receptive to everything around him. At first, we could find him, but lately, most of the time we can’t track him.
Apart from reappearing punctually in Handan at dusk, he seems to be intentionally avoiding cameras at other times. We know he’s been to many cities and frequents various libraries.
What he ultimately intends to do is still a mystery."
"That’s normal."
Chen Lusi wasn’t surprised: "Although he died more than two thousand years ago, apart from lacking some insights brought by social progression, he was one of the most outstanding humans in every other respect. Such a being quickly adapting to everything in modern society is not surprising."