"Oh? There's a rebellion in the Pandorn Empire? "
Although he spoke in a surprised tone, Wu Ming's hand did not even tremble as he held the coffee cup. His calm demeanor immediately made the people opposite him feel unfathomable.
The guests he was meeting now were much more advanced than the Scarlet Hand. They were all large consortiums like Locke, Dewey, Golden Oak, and even the Bauhinia Federation.
Capital had no borders. How could a capitalist who did not do business all over the world be called a plutocrat?
Wu Ming was also not surprised that there were representatives of the Federation consortiums among the guests.
"Yes!"
At this moment, a young man with platinum hair and dressed in a decent suit spoke first. "Your Holiness, according to the information we received on the way, this is indeed true … The rebellion seemed to have started in a beer hall and quickly spread to half of the empire. The young officers are the main force …"
Any rebellion, whether or not the regular army joined in, was on a completely different scale.
Once these elites joined, the rebel army could immediately be organized, and their combat power could be said to be heaven and earth different from before.
It was the same in the ancient times of Wu Ming's previous life. Most of the peasant revolts were the result of the pioneers. Only when the world was completely rotten and the landlords and scholars who were already disappointed with the previous dynasty joined in, would the rebellion sweep the whole country, completely disrupted the dynasty, and build a new empire on its corpse.
"It seems that the Pandorn Empire is going to be chaotic this time …"
From their words, Wu Ming could clearly hear a sense of schadenfreude, and he understood it very well.
Although Bauhinia and Golden Oak had been at war before, international relations were based entirely on interests. They were even more wary of Pando, who was large in size and had a very powerful military force, and was known as the world's military police.
Needless to say, on the surface, the Pandorn Empire was a steam power that had completed industrialization, but in reality, it was still ruled by a corrupt emperor and bureaucrat. It brutally implemented trade barriers, greedily searched for colonies all over the world, and did not hesitate to use up its military power. This had long caused unanimous dissatisfaction.
Just by looking at the fact that there was no representative of the Pandorn Consortium in this delegation, one could see how the empire was rejected.
"That's really unfortunate … Once war breaks out, who knows how many civilians will lose their homes and how many soldiers' souls won't be able to rest in peace. Their parents and children won't have anyone to take care of them …"
Wu Ming put on a compassionate attitude and prayed solemnly, "May the God of Redemption bless them!"
"You are truly a kind person!"
Most of the financiers and bankers on the other side were like Wu Ming, creatures with no bottom line. However, at this time, they had no choice but to say a few words, and some even wanted to donate money to the refugees.
After some meaningless talk, they finally got to the point.
"My God is a true God, there is no doubt about it!"
Wu Ming was the first to set the tone for the conversation. "And … his Divine Kingdom will shelter the souls of all believers after death!"
"Of course we know the doctrine of the God of Redemption, but the world after death is an illusion after all … Greedy people like us still want to linger on in this world for a while …"
The representative of the Dewey family was an old man, who was famous for being old-fashioned and arrogant in the outside world, but in front of Wu Ming, his tone was almost begging. "We have all seen the power of divine spells. Such serious and almost fatal injuries can be instantly healed, so extending people's lives should be just a trivial favor to my God, right?"
"This is different!"
Wu Ming shook his head, but he was laughing in his heart.
For these people in high positions, in order to keep their power and enjoy it forever, they were willing to pay any price.
"The essence of divine spells is still equivalent exchange. Not only does it consume the divine power of my Lord, but it also consumes the vitality of the priest and the target …"
Although Wu Ming could easily extend their lives by tens or hundreds of years, he would not do so at all.
Equivalent exchange and circulation were the essence of this world.
Even for gods, they also needed the petitioners after the death of believers to enrich their Divine Kingdom, and it was impossible to make all believers live forever with limited divine power.
If there was really such a stupid god, there would only be one end — he would not be able to make ends meet, and he would be completely bankrupt and die.
"Can it only protect the souls after death?"
The capitalists were a little disappointed. "What about souls, with the current technology, we still can't see them …"
"Even if we control billions of capital and can influence national policies, we are still mortals after all, and we are more afraid of death …"
Wu Ming laughed in his heart, but he said solemnly, "My Lord's Divine Kingdom is everywhere, as long as you are a devout believer, you will eventually be able to see it!"
In order to let these people facilitate his preaching, he still had to give them a little hope.
After all, for them, from the original hopelessness, there was now a little light, which was enough for them to make a choice.
"I see!"
Sure enough, the young man from the Roke family was the first to speak. "I will convey the intention of Your Holiness back to the family. In my opinion, the Church of Redemption is a religion that guides people to do good, and the glory of the God of Redemption should be spread to the whole world!"
Opening a back door for preaching in exchange for the guarantee of souls after death, although somewhat illusory, was still better than nothing.
But the eyes of the old man from the Dewey family flashed. "Your Holiness, I would like to ask, in this world, is there really no one who can obtain eternal life?"
"That depends on how you define eternal life!"
Wu Ming smiled. "In the Divine Kingdom of my Lord, being with the Divine Kingdom, for those petitioners, isn't it also a kind of eternal life?"
"Of course, in our world, there are many secrets. For example, some of the dark races, because of the blood in their bodies, can also obtain a slightly longer life than ordinary people!"
He naturally knew what the other party wanted to say.
"Your Holiness is indeed omniscient!"
The old man from the Dewey family complimented. "Our family has also invested in the investigation of mysterious creatures, but the results were not very ideal … There is no other way to obtain a true bloodline other than through reproduction. Even now, the bloodlines of those dark families are weak, and at most, they can only live ten or twenty years longer than ordinary people …"
Even so, Wu Ming could hear a strong sense of envy in his voice.
"But now … it's different!"
The old man said softly. "Our family is very interested in cooperating with your church. In order to show our sincerity, I have brought this … This is the latest information from the Federation, and there is a little possibility of eternal life in it!"
'I didn't expect this old man to betray his teammates so thoroughly …'
Wu Ming was slightly embarrassed, and then immediately took the document. He did not need to look to know that it was about the Master Space.
"Hell has appeared … May the glory of our Lord redeem those innocent people!"
He did not look at the information, and directly prayed.
"You … know the information on this?"
This time, the old man was completely shocked.
"Where there is light, there is darkness. Our Lord was born from chaos, and represents salvation, so there must be a hell where depravity and sin gather …"
Wu Ming could guess with his toes that if it wasn't for his newly revised doctrine that made the old man suspicious, he wouldn't have taken out this information even if he died.
"Indeed, nothing can be hidden from God!"
The old man smiled bitterly, and then immediately asked expectantly. "According to our investigation, perhaps Siegel also fell into the World of Samsara … Or should I say Hell, and thus obtained the bloodline of the werewolf … Does this mean that ordinary people like us also have a way to obtain the bloodline through it?"
This was already very bold.
To discuss the possibility of obtaining the power of demons from hell in front of a pope was something only a group of non-believers and blasphemers would do.
But Wu Ming also knew their moral integrity and bottom line.
If the World of Samsara was not completely random, and there was no physical body in the world, not to mention them, even the Scarlet Hands would probably first look for hope in the World of Samsara.
"I can only say that there is a certain degree of feasibility!"
Wu Ming was silent for a moment, and then immediately said, "But obtaining the power of the devil from Hell must come with a price. Are you ready?"
…
After saying this, he got up and left the reception room. Outside, the saintess immediately came in respectfully to see him off.
After Locke, Dewey, and the representatives of the other families left the headquarters of the Church of Redemption, they immediately gathered together.
"I've used the latest jammer here, it can block the detection of all equipment!"
The old man from the Dewey family fiddled with a set of equipment. "Of course, there is still a lack of experiments on the effects of the divine arts, but from the information obtained from the Extraordinaries, it should not be completely ineffective!"
"What kind of person do you think this Pope Steven is?"
Long before they came into contact with Wu Ming, all the information about him in this world had been secretly collected by these people.
But no matter how hard they thought, they could not figure out how such a person, who was previously very ordinary, became like this.
"The only thing we can be sure of is that the other party is very strong!"
The young man from the Locke family took out a pocket watch, and after opening it, there were all kinds of precise pointers. "This is the latest detector developed by our family. According to the Federation's Professor Luther's X factor theory, it can detect all kinds of extraordinary scales. But just now, I just randomly checked a priest, and it almost went off the charts …"
Such a powerful force made them all speechless. Strength brought status and power, this was the truth.
"And … how should I put it … His Excellency the Pope …"
The old man from the Dewey family was also a little puzzled. "He doesn't seem to be very … devoted to the Gods? But how can an undevoted person become the Pope? Unless … "
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