Divine Tribulation of the Star Civilization - Chapter Extra 38. City of Tomorrow (4)

[Extra 38. City of Tomorrow (4)]

As he spoke, the convoy had already passed those huge bonfires. The bald man pursed his lips and said, “Have you seen those dead ghosts wearing pointed hoods? I guess some of them wore them just to blaspheme their faith.” That kind of pointed hat.”

Joyner had actually noticed it a long time ago and was wondering what it meant. After listening to the bald brother’s explanation, he suddenly understood.

“Then what on earth did they do? How could they blaspheme their faith?” Joyner blurted out without thinking, “What kind of faith are you talking about?”

“Hey, people like us are outside begging for food. The lower class people have no access to faith.” The series of questions made the bald man grin, but he said with a mysterious face, “But I know they exist.”

“Oh, tell me?” Joyner glanced at him sideways, pretending not to care.

“Some people call this a painful miracle. In the eyes of the big bosses of Hidden Sand Castle, in order to maintain order and prevent the people living here from getting lost, faith needs to have a specific spokesperson. Because only painful miracles can convince the public. , can give everyone the strength to endure the whipping.”

“You said there are hidden rules in Hidden Sand Castle?”

“So, the truth is hidden in the rumors among the people. It seems far away, but in fact it is not far away. But I think all of this may be a way for them to make money. Everything is a lie, understand?”

Joyner frowned and said, “Since you don’t have access to the higher-ups. How do the big guys know about their existence?”

“Oh, everyone knows it, but my gossip is more reliable! If I say that I know the second most gossip in this city, I’m afraid. No one dares to say that they are ranked first,” the bald man said proudly.

Joyner’s expression was stagnant. It was so weird. This guy was obviously a braggart.

But then she thought about it and realized that the news was not groundless, but had just been exaggerated by local residents.

So she asked, “Tell me, what kind of gossip do you know?”

“For example, I heard an interesting thing recently. There was a guy in the city who picked up his dead wife’s head and made it into He imagined that she was still alive, chatting with her all day long, and secretly hiding her head at home. Later, due to other people’s revelations, this guy was finally convicted and sentenced to death. Spreading diseases and being disrespectful to the living.

“Ah! That’s why he was convicted?” Joyner said in surprise.

“Yeah, is it worth making such a fuss about?”

Joyner shook her head in confusion and said nothing.

The bald man glanced at Joyner and said, “You can understand it this way. Where there are people, there will be rules. These rules are magical. Illness, pain, injustice, etc. are all reasons for people to follow the rules, and some people hope to use them. “Atonement, some people regard it as faith.”

He licked his lips and said, “There are many rules in Hidden Sand Castle. In my opinion, those are all beliefs, as long as someone makes a mistake. The crime may be big or small, but the quickest punishment is the death penalty.”

Seeing Joyner still looking thoughtful, the bald man added, “In a word, they have the final say on the crime committed. But don’t ask me about the conviction, it’s not my business.”

The truck continued to bump, Joyner’s mood was a little fluctuating, and she sat there silently.

Joyner was extremely surprised that Hidden Sand Castle had “faith”.

Because she knew very well that this was a way to explain all people’s doubts before science was developed enough. It was linked to religious behavior, had complicated contents, and had many profound systems. Not only can it enlighten people’s thinking, but it is also one of the reasons for many people to live in suffering.

In the history she knows, faith is a subtle influence of thinking, which can inspire the most extreme and infinite power in people’s hearts, whether it is evil or good. Religion is not an existence that does all bad things and seriously hinders human development.

⑻вｏOК. соｍBelief

has an impact on every aspect of life and is everywhere.

In certain eras, some priests or clergy led people to march into deserts and swamps, reclaim wasteland, and build houses. As a result, new villages were established and the population began to flow. In some religions, labor and creation are even more important than prayer or chanting.

But there are also some people who are not like this. They do things in the name of religious belief but are actually motivated by their own interests. In order to make himself more authoritative and convincing, he began to make up his own miracles: resurrection from the dead, rejuvenation, soaring into the sky, etc.

But in Joyner’s view, these practices are despicable and tantamount to collecting money and killing people. They are basically as outrageous as they come.

Religion and belief have played a huge role in different eras and stages, but they are far beyond the understanding of mortal consciousness. The results of faith are sometimes good and sometimes bad, just like in any era, there are good people and bad people.

So, what is the faith of this era?

The Hidden Sand Castle is like a barbaric tribe abandoned in the civilized era, belonging to the stage where the people’s wisdom has not yet developed. Joyner came here like an explorer who traveled through time and space. If she was assimilated by barbarians, what kind of civilized educator would she be?

There is another factor that confuses Joyner even more, and that is – who brought the so-called “faith”?

According to the vague statement of the bald man, the two largest gangs here, the Xuan Gang and the Ming Gang, seem to have some unexplained relationship with the “Scarlet War Witch” behind the scenes.

Joyner glanced out the window again. The raging fire was spreading like a ghost devouring the wasteland. More people were taken to the wilderness on the outskirts of Hidden Sand Castle without stopping for a moment.

She secretly thought, “Maybe this is the emptiness of desire that humans can’t fill?”

It seemed that the bald head only understood so much, so Joyner chose not to ask further. But she didn’t know why, but she always felt that the people who were tied up didn’t look very painful.

During the chat with the bald man, Joyner clearly realized that in this cruel apocalyptic world, if you are not a person with a certain status, the more you know, the faster you will die unless you have the absolute strength to protect yourself.

Joyner definitely has the strength, but she doesn’t want to just use her strength to protect herself.

A person who is lucky enough to live in this world has a greater desire to win!

“Hey, we’re finally here!” The bald brother said with a bit of excitement.

Dozens of minutes later, the convoy had already seen the tall walls of the Hidden Sand Castle and its twisted, ghostly outline.

Just like what Joyner had seen from a distance before, under the rough city wall built of rammed earth and stones, there were rows of sharpened horses supported by logs, standing ferociously outward.

If someone wants to pass here, they must stop outside Juma and undergo inspection, otherwise the guards will definitely have enough time to use force to warn the visitor.

“Huh -“

Joyner let out a long breath, and the unbearable smell wafted over – like the stench of burning corpses, she couldn’t hold it in any longer.

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