The massacre at the west pier shocked all of Vila Nova Dônia.
An entire street, with the Malay Dun bar where the dockworkers and coolies worked as the center, had been bathed in blood.
Everyone had been slaughtered. Blood covered the entire street, and broken limbs and corpses were everywhere.
In just a short 20 minutes, the two closest Eagle Crest squadrons arrived at the scene of the massacre. However, all they found was an abandoned pool of blood, blasphemous words, and a street devoid of life.
Even without the help of professional police officers, they were able to detect the culprits of the massacre — the Evil Gods' believers.
Even without the dried corpses, the blasphemous aura of evil was still unconcealable evidence.
"Sacrifice? This is a large-scale sacrifice. All the victims were turned into sacrifices! This is the standard behavior of the Evil Gods' believers! They're using the innocent to please the Evil Gods! "
"… This isn't normal. This is very abnormal. This is different from all the previous records …"
The professional Evil Gods' investigators investigated the scene of the massacre and came up with conflicting conclusions. However, they still reached a consensus.
Did it sound inconceivable? What they agreed with was that this was indeed the style of the Evil God's sacrifice. The sacrifice (victim) was only left with a dried corpse. The soul, the essence of the flesh and blood, and the essence of the blood had all dissipated without a trace. All the "sacrifices" had been truly enjoyed by the Evil God.
However, what they disagreed with was this as well.
"… These Evil Gods aren't picky eaters at all."
Most Evil Gods were a combination of Concepts. They had their own preferences when it came to sacrifices. For example, the Eye of Wisdom, which was currently causing a ruckus, liked to sacrifice weather-beaten scholars and travelers. Their brains were filled with knowledge and experience, which would easily stimulate the Evil Gods' appetite.
Compared to the massive galactic-level Evil Gods, it was impossible for the tiny mortal offerings to be used as nutrients. Most offerings were just snacks to satisfy the Evil Gods' appetite in the first place.
This was just like how humans were picky about the taste of snacks. Since the Evil Gods wanted to satisfy their appetites, it was only natural that they would be picky about the taste of snacks.
Perhaps their believers would go on a killing spree, dedicating killing and hunting to the Evil Gods, just like how the Colosseum fights would please the nobles. However, it was impossible for the Evil Gods in the VIP seats to taste all of their prey. This type of behavior that wasn't picky about food was actually quite tasteless in the world of the Evil Gods.
"… Even the Evil Gods of gluttony will only create monsters that eat humans to enjoy endless pleasure, or even taste the souls and lives of gourmets. They aren't picky eaters …"
"Perhaps it's an Evil God of Fear or Pain, and he's merely tasting the final terror of life …"
Many speculations surfaced, but the final consensus reached by the experts was somewhat sensational.
"This isn't the Eye of Wisdom's doing. We've been targeted by another Evil God. He's most likely a glutton with a big belly."
A dead person could cause a commotion in the next few streets. The news of an entire street being sacrificed to an evil god was too explosive. It couldn't be buried, and there was no need to bury it.
In fact, some people even added fuel to the fire. The next day's headlines were all about this.
"Midnight Massacre at the docks. Thirty-four men were put into a box and made into meat paste." "Shocking! Experts point out that the main sacrifice was a fourteen-year-old boy. Unknown Evil God is a shota lover?! "
All sorts of shocking news headlines appeared, each more "shocking" than the last. Perhaps it was true that evil believers would cry if they read this, and that evil gods would beat people up if they read this.
Absolute Truth, the current number one media outlet in Vila Nova Dônia, naturally reported on this hot topic, but from a different perspective.
"… Believers' piety has skyrocketed. A large number of false believers have become shallow believers. Among the few citizens who would rather pay a fine than not believe in any religion, several thousand have collectively converted. While our city is being targeted by a new Evil God, these major churches are still promoting the horror of this case. It's self-evident what this means. "
"… The most important thing right now is to increase the investigation of the Evil God and the new believers. While we're investigating the Evil God's origins, shouldn't we speed up the implementation of the public security regulations we've been preparing for a long time? Our city actually doesn't have a unified and coordinated public security organization. What a joke. "
"… As a responsible media outlet, I suggest that instead of using more ink to describe the horror of the sacrificial scene, it's better to follow the progress of the public security regulations and the comforting of the victims' families …"
If such an article was used on Earth in a certain era, it would be undeniably public opinion. Who didn't know how to find fault with such an article? That article's reputation would be terrible.
While other media outlets were still calling it "shocking" and "shocking", this article was already considered a member of the clear stream.
And such a way of finding fault with an article would indeed be able to attract readers at a certain stage. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many public intellectuals jumping out to attack this and that and crazily attracting fans.
But unlike "public intellectuals" who only talked and didn't do anything, the Game Church and its periodicals were absolutely true. They could be considered a member of the upper echelons of this city. Not only could they find fault with the article, they could also solve some small problems.
A joint investigation team for the Evil God incident was established immediately.
Basically, all major Churches had experience dealing with the Evil Gods. Previously, it was one thing to use them as a cover to gain benefits, but now that they really faced them, nobody dared to relax.
Basically, all the Churches sent out their elites. Not only that, they all had expertise and experience in criminal investigation. Among them, there was no lack of peak combat strength who spoke with their fists. As the initiator, the Game Church also sent out a professional to participate.
Yep, a professional. Dark Ranger Ro … Su Nanna.
That's right, Su Nanna. As a dark ranger, she was naturally an expert at tracking and assassination. In this aspect, no one in the Game Church could compare to her. Rorschach, who had regressed in his ranger path, couldn't even be compared to her.
Originally, she had been fishing and sunbathing in the Church's virtual world every day. She had complained to Rorschach, who was always looking for trouble. In the end, Rorschach could only promise that he would be "on call as long as there was a need," but he still couldn't completely extricate himself from this matter.
Considering Rorschach's strength in criminal investigation and tracking down clues, Su Nanna probably wouldn't let go of such a useful free laborer.
This was probably the worst incident since the establishment of the new city. However, for a new city like Novodonia, which had many things to do, it wasn't all bad.
When the sovereignty of a city was weak, the government would appear to have no authority. And if the government didn't have authority and authority, its departments would naturally have no sense of existence. This was the case with Vila Nova Dônia.
The city lord's mansion had a city guard department under it. There were several mercenary groups under it. Their combat strength … cough, it was said that their combat strength was about the same as the Town Security. Their salary was also about the same as the Town Security. Their work also seemed to be about the same as the Town Security …
Perhaps some people would have their doubts. Weren't they just the Town Security?! Alright then, they were speechless. They were basically professional Town Security who had the title of "Police". Their main job was to clean up the streets and chase after peddlers. Sometimes, they would deal with petty thieves, but they were always unable to beat them.
Yep, they couldn't beat them. The police were no match for thieves and hooligans.
Don't underestimate these petty thieves and hooligans who fought on the streets. The West Samoans were naturally strong fighters. They also had the natural ability to control the thunder element. Even an ordinary person would have combat strength of at least rank 1. With just a little training and learning, they would be stronger than ordinary professional soldiers.
The other citizens were even worse. It was impossible for illegal immigrants from the Aishi Islands to not have some skills, not to mention descenders from the major churches. There were also professional mercenaries who came from other countries. They were all veterans who had seen blood before. Just these rookies who were hired by the city lord's mansion … The police force that was chased everywhere by thieves and hooligans had already become the laughingstock of Vila Nova Dônia.
Fortunately, the ordinary citizens here were just as strong. They were the core of the city's combat strength. The New God's Churches, who were the owners of this city, wouldn't just sit by and watch as law and order were destroyed. That was why the situation hadn't gotten out of hand.
However, this situation had already affected the development of the entire city. The reason why nobody had bothered before was because they were worried that a powerful police force would become the city lord's dagger, which would endanger the survival of the other churches.
But now, the situation had changed. The city lord's mansion and the twenty-member board of directors were now completely tied together. It would be ridiculous if there wasn't a reliable law and order organization.
And so, for this investigation of the Evil Gods, the various churches sent out people to form a joint investigation team. Not only did this team become a permanent law and order organization, but they also mysteriously obtained law enforcement authority. They even had a new permanent organization: the Major Case Investigation Department.
A new law was swiftly passed by the twenty-member board of directors. This new organization mysteriously became a subordinate organization to the previous law and order organization … Fine, a private organization had become a subordinate organization to the city's law and order organization. Just how much common sense and laws had been trampled on? Even the most experienced lawyers and judges would flip tables and curse at this new law and order organization.
The Major Case Investigation Department's name was quite clear. They would only take care of the major cases, while the minor ones would be taken care of by themselves.
But no matter what, the new city did indeed have a powerful law and order organization. This was the only way for the major churches to send out their combat strength. Only then would they have enough power to truly conduct a law and order investigation.
In an instant, magic armor and heavy armor warriors wearing the Cross of Thorns appeared on the streets. There were also armed guards dressed in different outfits. Due to the effective publicity and the influence of the Evil God case, not only did this not cause panic, it even received quite a lot of praise.
Su Nanna, who originally thought that she was just going to be a bystander, became one of the three deputy search leaders due to the power of the Game Church, as well as the Eagle's Crown and the Radiance Scroll roping in the Game Church. She mysteriously became one of the top five leaders in Dounia's law and order organization.
Even Su Nanna, who was usually cold, mysteriously became happy and playful these few days. Rorschach originally thought that she wasn't such a shallow person, but after Lori revealed the truth, he finally understood.
【Coldness isn't a part of her personality. It's a habit of maintaining a distance after being hurt. No matter where she is, a dark-skinned elf will always receive vigilant gazes. For the past two days, the citizens smiled at her, and the police saluted her. Naturally, she was happy.】
Needless to say, Su Nanna was really serious about her work. It was Rorschach's first time seeing this dark-skinned elf who always had a helpless and bored expression on her face.
But what was surprising was that no matter how many experts were sent out, no matter how hard Su Nana, a tracking expert, tried, she still could not find any traces of the Cthulhuism Sect members. It was as if they had suddenly disappeared from the city.
But an unexpected piece of news revealed something. They really did leave the city.
"The adventurers encountered danger while clearing out the monsters in the mining area? They encountered the Evil God believers and monsters that they had never seen before in the depths of the mining area? "
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