Faith and worship were contagious. Suspicion, doubt, and fear were the same. It was as if ordinary people would naturally follow the trend of the masses. With the talent of parroting the crowd, it was easy for people to believe what others said, but it was difficult for them to firm their own thoughts and beliefs. This concept of following the majority was deeply rooted in everyone's genes.
A few days ago, Lu Zhiyu stood outside the window and saw a large number of civilians of Pusuote outside the castle. They came in groups and knelt down in front of his residence. A large number of nobles and rich businessmen came just to see him and get a blessing, but they were stopped by Anke.
A few days later, there was no one outside the window. The believers who had come on a pilgrimage had dispersed like smoke. Not only that, but the people in the castle, who had originally worshipped Lu Zhiyu like a god, began to look at him suspiciously.
Many people secretly pointed at Lu Zhiyu and talked about him. Just like the rumors that Lu Zhiyu was a messenger of the gods and had left behind miracles, there was a large number of unfavorable comments about Lu Zhiyu in the city.
On the third floor of the castle, Lu Zhiyu gently flipped through a book. On the other hand, he was recording and drawing lines on a sheepskin scroll. The structure diagram on the sheepskin scroll was the structure diagram of Eva's body structure. The sheepskin scroll covered the table, and it was densely packed with Eva's body structure data and points of attention.
Recently, Lu Zhiyu had hoped to further improve Eva's alchemy life form. She was the first extraordinary metal alchemy life form, but there were still very obvious weaknesses in her body structure.
Lu Zhiyu also wanted to deduce the reason for the formation of the alchemy life form, the reason for the metal cell brain to form consciousness and wisdom, and why Lu Zhiyu had never succeeded except for Eva.
Eva waited quietly by Lu Zhiyu's side. If it was not necessary, she would not do anything else other than taking care of Lu Zhiyu's daily life. Lu Zhiyu even suspected that if he was not there, she would continue to sit like this until the end of time.
Eva suddenly took the initiative to speak, which was a rare situation. "Master, don't you care about them? They seem to be saying bad things about you in private! "
Lu Zhiyu lowered his head and said, "Don't worry about them. They are just ordinary people who follow other people's ideas and believe in rumors."
Eva continued, "Cetisius came to me yesterday to tell you to be careful, Master. There are rumors circulating in the city against you, and it is very likely that someone will do you harm, but he and his master, Anker, trust you unconditionally."
Lu Zhiyu looked up, amused. "Trust me? Believe me about what? I didn't say who I am or where I came from. I also didn't admit that I was the person they thought I was, but they believed me just like that? "
"As for what happened in the city …"
Lu Zhiyu paused and looked out of the window. "Don't worry, they're about to launch an all-out attack on me!"
Within a few days, strange events occurred one after another in Pusuote. Ordinary people in the city were killed one after another, and each of them had their heart dug out. The way they died was extremely horrible. In this city with a population of tens of thousands, it immediately caused a strong sensation.
"Their souls have been devoured by demons!"
"This person can no longer enter the kingdom of death."
"His soul is cursed, and he will be tortured by the evil god forever."
The merchants on the street, who were watching the bodies being covered with white cloth and carried away, said with pale faces. The heart had a special meaning in the Batko area. People believed that their souls existed in their hearts.
The people here were tough. Many people might not be afraid of death, but they attached great importance to the world after death. They believed in the afterlife. If their soul was devoured by the devil and they couldn't enter the world of death, it would be the most terrifying thing for them.
As people died one by one, not only civilians, but even the nobles did not dare to go out. Rumors about the monster and the evil god spread faster and faster in the city.
"The Evil God's disciples ate their hearts!"
"The monster is still in the city, and he is watching everyone. It could be you, it could be you, it could be you, it could be you!"
"We must find this monster!"
Some people with ulterior motives even took this opportunity to spread all kinds of malicious remarks.
"Why hasn't something like this happened before?" Someone casually asked amidst the discussions on the streets.
Immediately, someone seemed to have realized something. "It's that man! Since that man entered the city of Pusuote, this has happened."
Then, a series of unfavorable remarks about Lu Zhiyu spread in the city. "Yes, he has been hiding in the castle and refuses to come out. There must be a secret in the castle."
"He is carrying out an evil plan! He is an evil spirit sent by the evil god!"
At this time, a priest of the desert temple walked out of the square and said angrily, "The great god of the desert has sent down an oracle. He told his representative on earth, High Priest Hatton, that the man is not a messenger of the gods, but a blasphemer who has used the name of the gods to blaspheme the gods."
The square in front of the desert temple was crowded. Many people had already received the news and gathered there. With the final blow from the desert temple, the statements of the spokesperson and the priests, and the rumors circulating in the city in the past few days, the seeds of doubt had been planted in people's hearts. They had completely broken the last trace of hesitation in people's hearts and confirmed it.
People who had long been under pressure and fear immediately felt as if they had been strongly deceived. Anger welled up in everyone's hearts.
"He is the dog of the evil god, an evil spirit sent by the pagans. He will bring disaster and death to Pusuote. This is only the first step. If we can't stop him, Pusuote will be shrouded in darkness and death. All of our souls will fall into the kingdom of the evil god and suffer eternal torture!"
The roar of the priest of the desert temple completely ignited the fire in everyone's hearts. Suddenly, the crowd in the square was filled with anger. Everyone's faces were red with excitement. Then, many of the victims' families stood up.
"Burn the dog of the evil god! We must let him be punished!"
"Yes, kill him! The god of the desert bless us! We are not afraid!"
"Expel this evil spirit of hell from the world!"
Everyone raised their fists and kept looking around. At first, there were only one or two people, but then everyone reached out their hands. Everyone's eyes were red, as if they were being controlled by something.
"The high priest is here!"
"Lord Hatton!"
"It's Lord Hatton!"
At this time, the high priest of the desert temple, Hatton, accompanied by a large number of priests and monks, walked out of the temple. High priest Hatton came into the crowd and reached out his hand. Immediately, the square quieted down.
"The gods told me that this dog of the evil god will bring disaster to us!" Hatton's loud voice was so loud that everyone in the square could hear him.
"We must get rid of him. Only by getting rid of him can we return to a peaceful and happy life. The glory of the gods will shine on us again!"
"I am the spokesman of the gods on earth. Go, in the name of the gods, give the dog of the evil god divine punishment! Kill him!"
Hatton, the high priest, raised his golden scepter high. The fat on his face was shaking, and his voice was breaking. Immediately, the people in the square followed Hatton's lead and roared.
"Kill him!"
"In the name of the gods, expel the claws of the evil god!"
"Let's go together!"
Everyone in the square rushed from the street towards the stone castle where Lu Zhiyu was. Short swords and round shields were popular in the Batko area. Duels and killing were popular among the people. The civilians living in Pusuote had a relatively high income and status. Many of them could not afford armor and long swords, but every family was equipped with weapons.
These people were like angry mad dogs. Everyone took their weapons and rushed towards the target area. The guards in the city did not interfere with the actions of the desert temple, except for guarding the important areas.
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