Zerg Predator

The temple in District 17 stands on an open plateau, surrounded by ancient pine trees.

The early morning sunlight penetrates the dense pine needles and dapples on the bronze stone steps, creating an interweaving of light and shadow.

Su An, the priest of District 17, was standing quietly at the porch of the temple. He was much taller than the ordinary saints and stood straight. There were faint dark red patterns emerging on his simple black robe, which made his originally aloof and cold temperament even more unapproachable.

What Luo Tiantian saw from afar was a priest standing like a pine or cypress.

It is said that Suan is the most disciplined priest on the Central Star. He strictly abides by the duties of the Son of God and the priest, and does every job almost perfectly.

He is also the one with the most males among the priests of the Holy Court, because he can accurately calculate the time to favor female servants and slaves, ensuring the birth interval of each insect egg, so that he has enough time to hatch each insect egg himself.

Luo Tiantian had never expected that the Pope would send such a rigid and conservative confidant to monitor him.

Luo Tiantian felt nervous as if facing a math teacher.

"Hello, Priest Suan, I am Luo Tiantian, and I am honored to learn under your guidance."

Su An nodded gently, his expression calm and indifferent: "Saint Son Luo Tiantian, your internship organization has officially been transferred to District 17. I will take you to familiarize yourself with the affairs of the diocese. I hope you can ask directly if you have any questions, no need to be polite."

——Luo Tiantian’s internship at the Military Industry Star was forcibly terminated by the Holy Court, and he was transferred to the Holy Court in District 17.

Fortunately, the female soldiers with the worst spiritual sea disabilities had been cured, and after becoming Luo Tiantian's believers, their spiritual sea could indeed heal itself, so Luo Tiantian was able to stay in the Central Star with peace of mind.

Su An added Luo Tiantian's light brain and sent him a map, "I'll take you on a tour first. This is the map so you can remember the way."

"Okay, thank you." Luo Tiantian followed closely. He liked the priest's concise and to the point words.

"Usually, honorary priests do not need to preside over various ceremonies, but they need to attend important occasions such as blessing ceremonies and district holy court meetings. This is the blessing square." Priest Suan pointed forward.

Luo Tiantian looked in the direction of his finger, and saw a towering tower standing above the square in the morning light. The golden dome was shining with a soft light in the morning light, as if a mysterious power was flowing quietly.

Every stone of the building is meticulously crafted, exuding an ancient charm and solemn atmosphere.

"What a magnificent square..." Luo Tiantian exclaimed.

"This place has a long history. It is said that at the blessing ceremony decades ago, the number of insect swarms that came to participate in the ceremony was so huge that many of them could not squeeze into the square and had to line up outside to pray. That was the heyday of the Holy See." Priest Suan looked at the square with a lonely look in his eyes.

"Now no one likes to attend the ceremony?" Luo Tiantian asked.

"Hehe, ever since the rise of the two major forces of Parliament and the Military, they have deliberately downplayed the belief in the Insect God, and the Holy See has long lost its former glory." Priest Suan sighed imperceptibly.

Luo Tiantian nodded. He had heard that the older generation of professors at the Holy Son Academy said that ever since the female insects discovered that the Holy Son understood neither battlefield conditions nor industrial production, the parliament and the military had gradually eroded the power of the Holy See and used the Holy Son as a tool to assist them in conveying messages to the sub-females.

Luo Tiantian thought this division of labor was reasonable, but many conservatives in the Holy See believed it was a sin of blasphemy.

"In addition to the Prayer Square, there are also important places such as the Holy Court Conference Hall of District 17 and the Holy Scripture Library. I will take you to visit them one by one." Priest Suan turned around and no longer looked at the tall tower.

At lunch time, Luo Tiantian was about to go to the cafeteria in the parish with Su An when an enthusiastic voice sounded behind him:

"Priest Luo Tiantian? What a coincidence to meet you here!"

Luo Tiantian turned around and saw Archbishop Lin Bai walking towards him with a bright smile.

"Archbishop? You are also in District 17?"

"Haha, yes, I came here to handle some official business." Archbishop Lin Bai patted Luo Tiantian's shoulder enthusiastically.

"I was just thinking about visiting you. I haven't even formally apologized for snubbed you at the palace a few days ago."

"You are so polite. I was already very surprised to be entertained by you personally that day."

"Hahaha, let's continue the surprise today." Lin Bai smiled brightly, "Come on, I'll take you to taste the famous food in District 17."

In a quaint restaurant, Archbishop Linbai and Luo Tiantian sat by the window, with the sunlight shining through the shadows of the leaves onto the table.

Lin Bai held up the wine glass with both hands and said to Luo Tiantian with admiration: "Son of Heaven, I want to thank you on behalf of the Holy Court. Recently, public opinion has been discussing the coming of the Son of Heaven. The Holy Court has received a lot of attention because of you, and its prestige has also increased a lot."

"Ah, I'm sorry about that. I promised His Majesty the Insect King that I would find a way to suppress this wave of public opinion..."

"Why should we suppress it?" Lin Bai seemed confused. "The Holy Court has gained a lot more say because of this matter."

"After all, I am not the real Holy Son..." Luo Tiantian said embarrassedly, "Those opinions are just to maintain the face of the military."

"Of course I know that. You are very sensible." Lin Bai nodded approvingly and continued.

“But do you know that the prestige of the Holy See among the people has been declining over the years, and the military and parliament have also been undermining our reputation.

The wave of publicity you created has helped our Holy See regain a lot of initiative in the talks with the parliament and the military.

The Holy See needs you, Tiantian. I hope you can continue to help the Holy See return to its rightful peak.”

Lin Bai's sincere eyes touched Luo Tiantian. This archbishop, like the conservatives in the Holy See, had infinite love for the Holy See.

Luo Tiantian could understand this kind of love, and also understood their desire to grasp this life-saving straw even though they knew that the legendary Son of God was just a lie.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to help Lin Bai, but he is truly the Son of God, and he cannot allow this news to attract the Pope’s attention again.

"Archbishop, thank you for your consideration, but I am very sorry that I dare not continue to deceive the public," Luo Tiantian put down the cutlery and said seriously.

"I am not the true Son of Light, nor do I have any ability to create miracles. If the lie continues, I am afraid that the public will be disappointed in the Holy See, and the damage to the Holy See will be even greater."

After hearing this, Lin Bai's expression froze slightly. He looked at Luo Tiantian deeply:

"Tiantian, you are right. I took it for granted. Your sincerity is a virtue, which is very precious in the empire."

He slowed down his speech, with obvious disappointment in his tone, "Sometimes I wonder if the Zerg has lost its way. Otherwise, why are there so few sincere and kind Zerg like you..."

"Archbishop, you..." Luo Tiantian was a little moved - although this archbishop had the bad habit of punishing female kings and female servants, he did receive numerous praises in his career. Since he also discovered the various ills of Zerg society, he should work hard to change it, right?

"I'm fine. I just feel a little emotional. Tiantian, it would be great if you were really the Son of Light..."

Lin Bai's smile was extremely sincere.