A few days later, the depressed mood was still spreading in the Inner Circle. Even Qi Lin, who was buying groceries, felt that something was wrong.
"Judge Qi Lin, you gave me the wrong amount. This should be 15 yuan. You only gave me 10 yuan."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I was distracted."
Qi Lin immediately gave the vegetable seller 5 yuan. He looked at the newspaper stand at the side and wanted to buy some newspapers, but he found that he had used up all his spare change.
Just as he was hesitating whether to spend a full bill, Lü Luo took down today's newspaper and handed it to Qi Lin.
"Father, long time no see."
Father! What an unfamiliar word!
Qi Lin's old hands trembled a little. He looked at Lü Luo and was silent for a long time before nodding.
"Good, I'm good. It's indeed been a long time. How are you?"
Qi Lin was a little incoherent. Logically speaking, he was not sick now. With his knowledge and experience, this should not happen.
However, the excitement in his heart was indescribable.
Lü Luo's appearance undoubtedly gave him a very strong shot in the arm.
Old Qi Lin was a little overwhelmed at this time.
"Yes, I'm very good. Don't worry, father. Bambusa Chinensis is also very good.
Moreover, we already have a child before. It's a daughter called Lu Xiaofang. "
"Xiaofang, Xiaofang. Fang as in fragrant grass. Very good, very good name. It's good that you're living well.
Actually, you don't have to worry about us. We're living well here. Don't worry. "
Looking at Qi Lin, Lü Luo felt a little apologetic.
Qi Lin had resigned from his position as a member of parliament. Even his position as the judge of the Inner Circle had been dismissed.
It could not be helped. His current identity was too special.
Whether it was Bambusa Chinensis or Lü Luo, they had given the Inner Circle a certain amount of pressure.
The Inner Circle could not use a person with a questionable identity like Qi Lin.
No matter how strong his ability was or how fair he was, the Inner Circle could not use him at this time.
Without a job, Qi Lin could only rely on his savings.
Life gradually became more stressful.
Although it wasn't to the extent that he couldn't eat, the long-term life without a job still made him feel a little irritated.
"Dad, it won't take long."
"What are you talking about? If you're here to say such things, then hurry up and leave. "
When Lü Luo said those words, Qilin's expression suddenly became stern.
Then, he became a little lonely.
"Before you succeed, don't say anything arrogant, understand?"
"Got it. Thank you for your lesson, Dad. I will remember it."
"Do you want to come to my house? Mom misses you too. "Qilin wanted to invite Lü Luo, but Lü Luo refused.
"Next, I have something very important to do. It's a little dangerous.
If I meet you now, it might cause you some trouble.
So, it's better not to! "
Lü Luo's words made Qilin nod, and he didn't try to force the Lü Luo any further.
At this moment, Old Qilin was still able to distinguish right from wrong.
As a former high-ranking member of the inner circle, he was very clear about the current situation of the inner circle.
Destruction could come at any time.
He didn't know what their family would face in the end, but all he could do was live honestly and not cause trouble for his children.
For example, Bambusa Chinensis and his son-in-law, Lü Luo.
Of course, now there was their granddaughter, Lü Xiaofang.
"Alright, since you have something to do, then go and do it.
Don't worry about us, do your job well. After you do it well, there will be time in the future. "
"Dad is right, there will be time in the future.
I came here today to see you and tell you about Bambusa Chinensis and Xiaofang.
I believe that soon, you will be able to see your daughter and granddaughter. "
"Good, good, good!"
It was obvious that Qilin was very happy, but he couldn't say much.
After taking the newspaper, Qilin left directly, and didn't even say goodbye to Lü Luo.
Standing under the morning sun, Qilin's back seemed a little tall.
"Dad …"
Qilin didn't turn his head. He was just like a passerby, not even glancing at Lü Luo.
Seeing Qilin's attitude, Lü Luo already had an answer.
Perhaps this was the love an elder had for the younger generation.
… …
In the ruins of the Second Ring, a tall and slender woman was rummaging through the rubble.
Just when her expression was somewhat disappointed, she suddenly discovered a flickering point of light in the ruins.
"Mm?"
With a light wave of her finger, the surrounding rocks were immediately pulverized, revealing the true form of this point of light.
It was a symbol, a symbol that belonged to Pope Fan Zhen.
"I've finally found it!"
This woman was none other than the Luo Dan that everyone in the inner circle had been searching for.
At this moment, she was using a half-face mask to cover the majority of her face.
Because of the mask, her voice was somewhat distorted and indistinct.
She stood in the ruins, flickering in and out of light, appearing rather strange.
These ruins were the place where Fan Zhen and Bai Qingshuang had fought. Because of the changes in the inner circle, the entire inner circle was lacking in labor.
There was also an absolute barrier between the Church and the Parliament, so this place in the Second Ring had not been renovated.
However, this was something that Luo Dan was happy to see. If this place was renovated, she wouldn't have the chance to obtain Fan Zhen's symbol.
"Living dead, huh … That's a pretty good gift.
Since Lu Xiaotian wants me dead so badly, I can give her a chance.
I'll let her see what the true foundation of the Church of Dawn is. "
The symbol in Luo Dan's hand was the symbol of the Church of Dawn's Pope.
Only the Pope of the Church of Dawn could possess it.
Its effect was very simple. It could summon the sages of the Church of Dawn once, the living dead underground, to help her.
Every Pope could only use it once, and it could be considered the last help that the sages could give to the leader of the Church of Dawn.
Of course, Luo Dan also had the right to use this symbol, but after the battle between Fan Zhen and Bai Qingshuang, this symbol had been lost.
Only today was she able to find it.
This thing would also become her greatest trump card against Lu Xiaotian.
"Pope, are we going to return now?"
Although Luo Dan was viewed as an enemy by many, even by the Church itself, as the Pope, she still had a group of confidants.
As the Pope, Luo Dan had done many things.
However, her radical ideas were different from the slick faction of the Church, which led to today's result.
This time, she knew that the other side was forcing her to appear, and might even ambush her somewhere, but she still had to accept the challenge.
Because she was the Pope, and the Pope had the responsibility of the Pope.
Expelling the enemies of the Inner Circle was one of her responsibilities.
In fact, just like what many experts had thought before, killing Luo Dan meant reducing the upper limit of the Inner Circle's strength.
However, if Luo Dan really didn't stand up now, then there would be no one left in the Inner Circle.
So she had to face it.
"Indeed, we can return now. There will always be things to face. No matter who it is, they will all see their tomorrow."
Luo Dan's voice became faintly discernible. After hearing her words, her subordinates all knelt on the ground.
"We pledge our lives to Her Holiness the Pope!"
In the Wasteland Alliance, everyone had their own choice. Their choice was very simple, to pledge their loyalty to Luo Dan.
There was nothing to regret, because until they reached the end, no one knew if their path was correct or not.
… …
That night, Luo Dan led her subordinates back to the Church.
The Pope's arrival was not met with cheers from the believers. Instead, they looked at her strangely.
Their attitude was as if they were asking her why she hadn't gone out to explain.
Although Luo Dan had long since become estranged from the Church, she still hated these looks.
These looks were naked rejection, treating her as an outsider, or even a monster.
"Heh, as expected, these humans will only agree with what they want to agree with.
They've forgotten my past, forgotten the things I've done for them.
They think I'm a monster, they think I don't deserve to be the Pope … … "
Luo Dan's voice was very cold. When she mentioned the word 'humans', the subordinate next to her slightly raised his head.
He felt that it was inappropriate for Luo Dan to use the word 'humans' to describe these people, because they were also humans.
Since they were all humans, it was just a matter of different camps. It shouldn't be a matter of race.
But just as he was thinking this, Luo Dan suddenly turned around and looked at him.
"Do you think there's a problem with what I said?"
"No, no problem." The subordinate stuttered.
The pressure that Luo Dan gave him was too strong.
Facing this kind of pressure, he didn't know what to do.
"If there's no problem, then that's right. Humans are all pitiful creatures. They're like a bunch of pitiful worms, struggling in a world where others pity them.
Only I can save them, but they still haven't understood this point. "
Luo Dan slightly raised her head, seeming a little proud.
But for a moment, her subordinate even thought that the Pope he served had gone crazy.
But he didn't say anything. After all, serving the Pope was his own choice.
"Let's go. Let's see what kind of drama these dregs of the Church have arranged for me."
Arriving at the inner ring of the cathedral, the surrounding crowd started to disperse.
A few seventh grade elders were standing in the middle of the cathedral, silently watching Luo Dan's arrival.
The woman in front of them, the woman who made them feel so conflicted, had finally appeared!
"Your Holiness, you've finally returned."
One of the elders said in an impolite tone.
But Luo Dan didn't even look at him. She walked straight to the deepest part of the cathedral, where the Pope's seat was.
"Luo Dan, you … …"
"Impudent. Is the Pope's name something you can call directly?"
Luo Dan's subordinate fiercely reprimanded the other party. Although the other party was a seventh grade expert, he wasn't afraid. Because he had faith.
People with faith were fearless.
"Fine, I'd like to see how long you can hold it."
"How long I can hold it isn't up to you.
It's up to them. "
"Them? Other than us, who else can there be? "
The elders of the Church didn't understand, but Luo Dan didn't have the intention to pay attention to them. Instead, she looked at the sky and muttered:
"You're all too old. You've already lost your perception of this world, and also lost your sharpness.
Now, you're all just a bunch of rotten things.
Explanation? Why do you need to explain? When you have enough power to change everything, any explanation is superfluous.
It's because you're afraid that you want an illusory explanation.
Don't you think I'm right? "
Luo Dan seemed to be talking to someone, but this person didn't seem to be one of the elders standing here.
The people of the Church looked at each other. They didn't know what Luo Dan was talking about.
"Luo Dan, what are you talking about? Who are you talking to? "
"Who am I talking to? Of course, it's the existence you're all afraid of.
Am I right? Nightmare, or Lu Xiaotian? "
Nightmare?
When the people of the Church heard this name, they all started to panic.
Nightmare had always been in the Fourth Ring, but she gave the Inner Circle too much pressure.
The Inner Circle, which had lost its holy light, no longer had the power to fight against Nightmare.
The small population put them in an awkward position.
The remaining seventh grades could only struggle at death's door to some extent, and couldn't fight back against the Fourth Ring.
The seventh grades of the Council all had their own selfish motives. It was almost impossible for them to work together against the Fourth Ring.
In such a complicated situation, Nightmare's power grew stronger and stronger, to the point where the Inner Circle was having trouble breathing.
"You said Nightmare? She's here. Where is she? "
"She? She's in the sky. Can't you see her? "
When Luo Dan said this, most of the people looked at the sky in horror. Only now did they realize that the sky tonight seemed to be darker than usual.
This darkness was none other than the complete body of the Nightmare Lord that blotted out the sky.
"Nightmare!"
"Nightmare! It's really Nightmare. "
"Why didn't the alarm go off? Where are the guards? "
"How would I know? The guards are all controlled by the Council."
"Did the Council betray us?"
The people of the Church started to panic. Some people started to run away, while others started to blame each other.
When the King of Nightmares appeared here alone, no one wanted to stand up and fight him.
How laughable was this scene?
They couldn't even compare to the Fourth Ring.
"It seems like your senses haven't deteriorated! Luo Dan. "
Lu Xiaotian's bright voice came from the sky. She said this with a hidden meaning.
Luo Dan didn't try to hide. At this point, the winner was king. She had nothing to hide.
"It's not that it hasn't deteriorated. It's been strengthened."
"Strengthened? If turning into a robot is considered strengthening, Noah wouldn't have to spend so much effort to turn into a human. "
Nightmare's words almost confirmed the deal between Luo Dan and Noah.
The people of the Church looked at Luo Dan with complicated expressions.
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