The Holy Light Redemption of the End Times

The church bell rang, and Zhang Zhao woke up from his sleep. Looking at the hourglass made by the bucket, he deduced that it was already seven o'clock.

Taking advantage of the dim light of the ghost mushroom, he carefully took out the mock test paper wrapped in fine cloth, and quickly reviewed it.

The woman next to her was sewing a new dress in the dim light. She had gray hair and looked about sixty years old. The fabric was cool to the touch, but soft and tough, warmer than cashmere. Seeing Zhang Zhao's movements, she sped up. speed, bite off the end of the thread after knotting it.

"Call, come, put this on." The woman beckoned to him.

"Mom, you can wear it, but I can still wear this one. This kind of cloth is a controlled product, and each person can buy one copy per year." Zhang Zhao put down the paper, "If you freeze, it will be troublesome. Can't afford to be sick."

This kind of cloth is a new material issued by the military in the past two years. It is extremely warm, and it is not easy to break. When in danger, it can be like a bulletproof vest, which can resist most injuries. Now this kind of cloth is already the same as points. If you don't go out, you don't want to wear it. If you are outside, it is no problem to exchange this kind of cloth for a bottle of vitamins.

"Zhao, today is the day for you to go for an interview. The research institute is a big place, so how can you do without some clothes." The woman walked over and changed the clothes for him, "It took you only two years to be admitted to the graduate school." Courtyard, how many people outside are envious of coming here, you have to work hard inside, and don't go outside in the future..."

She babbled about all the things that needed attention, big and small, and detailed.

Zhang Zhao's tears almost fell out.

The difficult life of these years made him have to be an adventurer. His degree of mutation was low, and he could only earn a meager salary by collecting seeds. Coupled with the mortgage, after a few years, it was just enough for his living needs. Every time I was injured, I tried my best to endure it, and the medical expenses were really unaffordable.

The mother is worried about the son becoming a monk, not to mention such a dangerous job?After a few years, my mother, who was worried day and night, became the root cause of the disease. She was only in her early forties, and she was amazingly old. Fortunately, the young pastor in the new church in this community took her as a handyman, so she could have a little holy water to heal the most serious injuries. ...

"Yesterday, the church gave out a bag of seeds. They said they were genetically modified seeds. Zhao, do you think I should rent another piece of land to grow some food?" Her mother suddenly asked after nagging.

"Seeds..." Zhang Zhao knew that what his mother was talking about was the new results of the research institute. After dark, most of the plants died, but the blue ghost mushrooms could grow anywhere. Through extensive research, part of the gene sequence of the ghost mushroom was finally extracted and added to the genes of nearly ten thousand plants. Finally, an edible product that can grow on the ground with minimal side effects was developed in the variant bracken.

Because he provided the bracken seeds, this time he was able to score [-] points in the written test and get the interview opportunity.

"Wait until I succeed in the interview, it's too dangerous to cultivate outside." Zhang Zhao hesitated.

"No, Pastor Ann said that another church was built on the original site of Pumice City outside." The woman calculated carefully, "This is already the second satellite city. With the church and the army, we There will be no danger in reclaiming a piece of land there. We will be the first batch of reclaimers at that time, and we will definitely have a share in the distribution of houses, and the mercenaries who are looking for resources outside will use this as a stronghold. We can rent more If you go, you will have another income. Add the income from growing food, and you will be able to ask for a wife. This is how Luo Da from the next door got his wife."

"Mom!" Zhang Zhao pressed his forehead, "Why don't you mention this for now?"

"Why don't you mention it? You are 26 years old. When I was your age, you went to elementary school. If it weren't for the bad times, you would have already started a family." The woman's tone was slightly regretful, "Now how many It's not easy to open your mouth, and Mom will pick you a good-bred, able-working one..."

That's why!

After dark, not only the lives of countless people are destroyed, but also human aesthetics.

For people nowadays, being able to endure hardship and work is the normal standard. As for appearance, that is secondary. What's more, long-term malnutrition and lack of water, both men and women, have withered and yellow hair. Haggard, if you see a beautiful person when you go out now, no matter how lustful you are, you will not dare to go forward and flirt with her.

People who can clean themselves up are not provoked by them...

Not in the mood to talk anymore, he nodded and went out. If the interview was successful, he would no longer have to work hard for a living, and his mother could live with peace of mind.

As soon as he left the house, he saw the pastor of the church collapsed at the door of the church.

"Pastor An, Pastor An?" He hurried over to help him up.

The people under him gradually opened their eyes, and Zhang Zhao suddenly discovered that the other's dark eyes were actually golden, filled with countless extremely thin golden lines.

"Pastor An, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Zhao was very nervous. The priest in front of him was not only the only high-ranking priest within a few kilometers, but if something happened to him, the entire district would be cleaned up by their nervous military department .

The golden pupils of the subordinates gradually faded and turned into the original pitch black pupils.

"I'm not An Youxia." The subordinate stood up stiffly and moved very slowly, but just standing there gave him an aura that no one dared to disobey. He glanced at him with light eyes, "Help me in." .”

"Oh...ok..." Zhang Zhao carefully helped the pastor into this small church. Pastor An has a twin brother, so this should be him, right?alike.

Rows of benches are neatly arranged in the hall of the church. There are no religious tokens on the high platform at the end, only a holy light projected from the void.Prayers in the church are always held at eight o'clock, and now the place is empty.

Zhang Zhao carefully helped Pastor An under the holy light, and the pastor slowly pushed him away, kneeling alone under the shroud of holy light.

Then, Zhang Zhao discovered that the holy light spread out in an instant, swaying layer by layer like water waves, but it was not echoed when it touched the wall, but penetrated directly.

He felt his body lighten up, as if he had lived under the sun again for several years.

As for the priest kneeling under the holy light, although his body was that of An Youxia's, his soul was that of Benedis.

Just now, when he was sleeping on his dead body, something frightened him.

In the depths of his soul, he found a faint thin thread, which came from nowhere, but extended to the depths of his spirit, and at the end of its reach, there was a little spot of light Flowing from the very smallest, it nourished his soul, which was weakened by the death of the body.

But this power is not his. It is the power of faith, which belongs to the power of the gods. If mortals use it, it will be the greatest blasphemy against the gods.

For this reason, after An Youxia agreed, he used mind control to temporarily use his living body to repent to the gods.

"Why repent?" The holy words of light echoed in his heart, and the Lord of Radiance naturally knew about this trivial matter.

"This is your thing."

"You are wrong. The energy of faith is the purest and most beautiful energy in the spirit, embodying the strongest hope of intelligent life. The more pious a human being's faith, the purer he is. He comes from the soul and is immortal energy. "

"I'm not entitled to these."

"You have. Remember the Holy Light?"

"Holy light is faith itself, faith that comes from the power of faith." Benedis replied piously.

"That's right. Over the years, you have saved countless lives, and you have given them a stable life and perseverance." The Lord of Radiance said gently, "I am a god, so, more than any other creature, I know that there is no perfection in the world. Don't belittle yourself. You did a good job."

"However, using the power of faith has violated the majesty of the gods." The gods are consistent in many things.

"Dor, don't worry about small things. You believe in yourself by knowing the Holy Light. But he has the biggest flaw."

"you……"

"The believers of the Holy Light have their own wills and actions. These wills are aggregated, fused, and collided to form the will of the world. She does not depend on individual wills and is not affected by individuals, but she accepts everyone's will , and issued a call to those who believe in her... There is already a prototype of a god, isn't it?"

Benedis listened quietly, without answering.

"However, what I want is not a god, but the salvation of human beings themselves. If I want to achieve the will of the world, I cannot have myself."

"Once the ego is formed, it becomes a new god..." Benedis suddenly understood the meaning of the God of Radiance.

"Dole, Benedis."

"Subordinates are here."

"You have three choices, return to the Kingdom of God, you are still my Holy Spirit, and will enjoy eternal blessings in my Kingdom of God.

Second, accept the authority I have given to establish the connection between human beings and your soul. The more pious human beliefs, the more beliefs you can get.The energy they input will form a vast sea of ​​divine power, as long as this purest and most sacred energy is used, one can obtain immortal existence.become a god.

Third, as a human being, the most precious thing is self-will and the source of self-will: a free soul-this is the fundamental source of evolution. If you give up your self-consciousness, merge with the will of the world, and achieve faith itself.Since then, human belief in the true and selfless Holy Light has become a belief that truly comes from the power of faith. "

Benedis lowered his head slightly.

The first and second options are both better ways out, but the third option is the true meaning of the Holy Light. If you choose the third way, human beings will no longer have to be deprived of most of their beliefs by the gods, but the true meaning of the Holy Light. of their own.

He accepts the will of each and calls out to those who believe in him.Anyone who responds to the world caller accepts the faith of the Holy Light.He is the source of the power of the Light.

At one with the world, being nowhere and yet omnipresent.

Just, is there a choice?

He slowly closed his eyes.

The moment he believed in the gods, his own destiny was already doomed.

Volunteering to sell oneself, this world is a slave, forever a slave.

After a long time, he said softly, "I choose the third way."

I choose the kingdom you want to build, with faith but without gods.