Vincent looked like a mess at the moment. The priest robe he was wearing had been completely destroyed by the exploding flames — be it from himself or Waning Moon Apostle Buck — so he had changed into a hooded black robe.
Of course, the robe he was wearing was just a standard robe. It would be strange if it could survive an Annihilation level explosion.
As for where his clothes came from … it was all thanks to Buck, whose ashes did not even exist anymore.
The Waning Moon Apostle's black robe was probably some kind of high-level Rare item. It had been enchanted at least 30 times. All sorts of destructive spells covered every nook and cranny of the robe. With [Spirit Vision] activated, the plain and simple robe was dazzling enough to blind anyone.
The material of the robe itself was very special. It could survive the Annihilation explosion without any damage. Its defensive power was definitely shocking.
Unfortunately, Buck had been detonated by Vincent from the inside. This robe could not do anything. Otherwise, he might have been able to resist for a second or two.
Vincent could not help but think sarcastically.
It was also because of this black robe that he had been able to escape from the encirclement of the Dome Church and Transcendents when he was at his weakest.
After hiding and adjusting for almost a day, Vincent had more or less understood his new body that had been completely modified by the Sun's Core, as well as his new power.
The 'Sun's Core' was the thing that the girl in his dream gave him that was like a miniature sun. After it was completely modified, he naturally received the countless' knowledge 'that it contained and understood what had happened to his body.
First, it was the Sacred Sun Scripture. This book had already become one with him. The runes that had been detached from the scripture were the power of the sun. The first website was m.9biquge. com
He still could not fully control these powers. Currently, he could only use three of them.
The first was [Praise of the Sun]. This was the power that had been activated at the very beginning. When he received the Sacred Sun Scripture, he already had this power. So, after being attacked by Vanessa's servant, Hyman, it caused Hyman to self-immolate.
When he was cornered, he completely activated the Holy Scripture of the Sun and activated his authority. When he praised the sun, he received the power bestowed by the sun and killed Vanessa with a small sun-like fireball.
The second was [Greater Domination], a natural suppression of the Divine Power of the Moon. Most of the Moon's power came from the Sun, and the false gods of the Dome Church had no foundation of their own. They were all oil drums that could explode at the slightest touch.
Buck had died under this authority, and Vanessa's death was mostly due to [Superior Domination].
As for the third one, it was [Activated Flame Body]. After receiving the 'Core of the Sun', he was destined to never be a human again.
His heart had been replaced by the core of the sun, and his entire body had turned into boiling magma like the sun. In his complete form, the outer layer of his body was shrouded in a gaseous fire mist with flare and black spots. The surface of his body was flowing with liquid and semi-liquid magma, and the interior was a high-temperature golden solid.
Other than that, the internal organs and other tissues had all disappeared or been replaced.
Activating this authority would make him look like a human-shaped sun or a living, fiercely burning flame.
Of course, under normal circumstances, he could still maintain a normal human form.
Originally, the Holy Scripture of the Sun that the owner of the bookstore had given him did not give him such a strong authority, but with the addition of the Core of the Sun, it was like adding oil to the fire. Once it was out of control, the Core of the Sun alone had pushed him straight to Panic Grade.
Panic Grade was not to be underestimated. According to the Truth Society's APDI classification system, the definition of Panic Grade was the Transcendent level that could cause mass panic.
In this general definition, it included the new leader of the Hunter Organization like Ji Zhixu and the remaining five apostles of the Dome Church. They were already the best of the best, far surpassing the average Transcendent.
This was under normal circumstances. If he activated his authority, it would not be difficult to destroy a low-level Annihilation Grade.
But after that, he would fall into a weakened state for a period of time.
And it was impossible for him to recover in a day like now. In an emergency situation, he had used the Core of the Sun to recover his power, causing it to shrink. In layman's terms, he had shortened his lifespan to heal himself.
"But it is still not enough! At most, I can fight against an Annihilation Grade. But the church not only has the Light and Darkness Saintess, but also the God-level Pope, Rodney!
"Right now, they are just afraid to attack me. If they realize that I am not as strong as I appear to be, heh, they will immediately kill me at all costs!
"So … with just my power alone, it is far from enough!"
After a night of thinking, when the burning hatred cooled into the toughest edge, Vincent's emotions became calmer.
He knew very well that the advantage he had now was a temporary illusion.
Fortunately, Vincent finally had time to rush to the bookstore this time.
The moment he stepped through the door, he heard the owner of the bookstore say "Welcome" from behind the counter. Almost involuntarily, he breathed a sigh of relief. His nerves, which had been tense all this time (although he no longer had such a thing), relaxed, and he suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him.
Although he did not know where this sense of security came from, as long as he thought of the gentle smile of the owner of the bookstore, even if he was surrounded by enemies, he would feel at ease.
Coming to the bookstore again, although it had only been a few days, it felt like a lifetime ago.
Vincent took off his hood and raised his head to "look."
His eyes had evaporated when he received the core of the sun. They were filled with light and heat. When he opened them, it was like a light bulb was shining, so he chose to close them and put on the blindfold again.
The owner of the bookstore was still sitting behind the counter, flipping through the pages in his hands. The "welcome" was completely out of reflex. Now, he closed the book and raised his head. When his eyes met Vincent's face, he frowned and sat up straight. "Father, welcome back … You don't look so good."
Lin Jie chose his words carefully. Vincent did not just look bad. He was haggard. More importantly, his expression was tense, showing an indelible will. It was as if his whole person was burning at this point.
From his past experience, there was only one situation that could make a person change like this.
That was hatred!
Plus, he had been gone for a few days, and when he came back, he had taken off his priest robe.
Obviously, the Church's use of addictive substances was not enough to make a priest who had been a believer of the Church for many years to leave his faith. He might have encountered something even more subversive.
Lin Jie had previously suggested that Vincent hide his situation and report his situation truthfully to test the Church. In theory, the risk was the least, but it was possible that Vincent had encountered problems in the process of carrying out the plan.
And maybe it was because of this that the Church had sensed something. They tried to control him and did something even more insane, which made Vincent develop a strong hatred.
In the end, he decided to betray the Church and escaped to the bookstore.
Lin Jie put the book aside, crossed his hands, and made a guess in a low voice. "You escaped … Did the Church of the Dome attack you and the people around you?"
Moen poured two cups of tea and placed them on the counter.
"Sorry for the delay." Vincent's mouth twitched. He reached out to close the door and walked over to sit down.
He could not help but look up at Moen. Now that he was close, he was even more sure that this was the girl in his dream. She had an aura that made him feel close to her.
It was like … a family member that he could completely trust.
For Vincent, who had just lost his family, this was no doubt like a clear spring in a dry desert, comforting his hate-filled heart.
Then, she should be the real Moon.
Moen also met his eyes behind the black cloth at this time. He nodded slightly, and it was an official meeting.
"Phew …" Vincent let out a long breath. He secretly thought that the owner of the bookstore must have deliberately let Colin next door find out that something was wrong in order to help her.
This led to his exorcism, and then led him step by step to discover the true face of the Church of the Dome.
What a farsighted plan.
But speaking of neighbors … The one next to the bookstore was no longer a video store, and there was no breath of life. The person seemed to be gone.
Sure enough, after using him, the owner of the bookstore naturally took this ordinary person away.
"The Church of the Dome is indeed using the 'Brain of the Holy Moon' to control the priests in the Church, and …" Vincent closed his eyes. "The old priest who I saw as my father, who had baptized me for the first time, was killed by them … He died because of me. If I had been more rational at that time, maybe things would not have turned out like this."
But there were no ifs, and he did not dare to think about it.
When he had just arrived, the Waning Moon apostles had chased after him, obviously heading straight for the Church of Love. This meant that their target was the old priest. If he had not gone, they would have used the old priest as a hostage, and the consequences would have been even more unimaginable.
Lin Jie was secretly shocked. Although he had guessed with the greatest malice, he did not think that the Church of the Dome would be so cruel.
They killed as they pleased, as if they had no scruples at all.
But he thought about it again. From the information he had occasionally gathered over the years, the Church of the Dome was already the largest sect in Nuo Jin. This kind of sect, in a sense, was even more terrifying than the Rohr Resources Development Company.
They had a spiritual monopoly, and had a large number of followers. If they killed a person, they would be labeled as a member of the evil cult, and there would even be people who would cheer for them.
"Sorry." Lin Jie pushed the teacup over. He could see that Vincent did not want to say more. After all, the joys and sorrows between people were not the same.
From Vincent's expression, he could see that what he needed at this time was not comfort, but recognition and support.
"What do you plan to do next? I can do my best to help. Yes, my assistant will also come along. " Lin Jie said solemnly, "Since the Church of the Dome is able to do such a thing, there must be more secrets behind it. They have not only deceived the members of the church, but also all the followers in Nuo Jin."
"Countless people have been silently killed, and now … perhaps only we know the truth."
To be able to casually kill people, this Church was simply a den of thieves … such an existence, standing in Nuo Jin for so many years, just thinking about it was terrifying.
Moen nodded. Following Wapu and Lin Jie's words, he said with a serious face, "They believe in a false moon, a beast that has stolen the moon's authority. They use the moon's name to hide their unjust deeds."
"We need to make the truth public, and overthrow the Church of the Dome. This is a righteous cause."
Lin Jie looked at Mo En in surprise. Not bad, little comrade. He was able to apply what he had said so quickly, and even helped to fill in the background. He was a talent that could be molded, a talent that was molded.
His history of the rise and fall of Elfortz was usually kept in his study, and he supposed Moen had peeped through it. Her version of the story was about the same as the one in the book, but he did not quibble with her, for she was so intelligent.
"This is a righteous cause." Vincent repeated, gritting his teeth, "I will definitely make them pay!"
Lin Jie sighed. The role of hatred was really big. A few days ago, the priest was still honest and gentle, but now it seemed like he was burning only for hatred.
"Don't let hatred get to your head, and don't let sorrow drown your mind."
Lin Jie reached out to the bookshelf, and said slowly, "Calm down first, then think of a way. Your current strength is far from enough, you need to borrow power …"
Vincent took a deep breath, and calmed the boiling magma in his body. He frowned, "Borrow power?"
"That's not the point. Take it." Lin Jie took out a book and handed it over, his gaze hard, "You should calm down first."
Vincent was stunned. Lin Jie had already stuffed the book in his hand in front of Vincent, and said, "What you need to do now is to maintain your sense of self, and find more meaning in yourself. Your goal now is firm, but in fact, it's all on the surface. When you're done with your revenge, you'll fall into confusion, understand? You need to find more things to do, things that can support your life in the future. "
His gaze was deep, "After all … after the night, the sun will still rise as usual."
Yes, the priest's current state of mind was obviously that he had fallen into a quagmire that he did not even realize. It was very strange. With Lin Jie's level of spreading chicken soup for the soul, he would probably be crippled by the time he was done with his revenge.
Revenge was one thing, but he couldn't just lose her.
Therefore, the most important thing now was to let Vincent set his sights in the future. Lin Jie chose Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises (and it was in Braille) as the introduction.
Reading makes people wise — although the story itself looked a little depressing, the essential spirit was the yearning for fairness and freedom, the liberation of one's personality, and the tenacity of an independent personality. He believed that Vincent could understand the intention behind it.
Vincent reached out and picked up the book, caressing the book cover. Listening to the teachings of the bookstore owner, he could not help but feel a great shock and confusion in his heart.
He set his gaze on the distorted title of the book, paused, and an untimely question arose in his heart. Do you really want me to calm down? Are you sure you're not encouraging me to destroy the Dome Church?
On the cover of the book, it was written — Eternal Doomsday.
Vincent could not help but say absentmindedly, "I should find something … more to support my life in the future?"
Lin Jie took a sip of tea, feeling that he was about to save a lost lamb, and nodded, saying, "That's right."
His gaze encouraged, "Read it?"
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