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Chapter 240 - Furnace Church

Chapter 240: Furnace Church

Upon seeing Mienss actions and hearing his blessings, Jiang Baimians first reaction was to turn around and look at the corner of the rock wall.

As expected, the jeep rushed over and stopped a few meters away.

Shang Jianyao then opened the drivers seat door and jumped down.

With a bang, hewho was also wearing a gray camouflage uniformquickly walked in front of Miens and anxiously asked, Which religion are you from? Which Kalendaria do you believe in?

This reaction and attitude are akin to meeting a brother of different parents

Although Jiang Baimian was already mentally prepared, she still felt that Shang Jianyaos performance made her have the urge to raise her hand to cover her face.

At this moment, she missed Redstone Collections mask life.

Miens was shocked. After seeing Shang Jianyaos appearance, he politely replied, We are from the Furnace Church. We believe in the Door of Scorching that represents Augusts Kalendaria.

Door of Scorching This Kalendaria seems to be relatively low-profile and doesnt have a huge reputation in the north

Jiang Baimian recalled the situation she knew, the information provided by the company, and Bai Chens recount. She then nodded indiscernibly.

Shang Jianyao asked, Were you dancing when you bowed?

Miens didnt understand why the rather good-looking young man was harping on the matter, but he still answered honestly, Dancing is our way of pleasing the deity. The way the Church bows is a special dance; it symbolizes everyones instinctive reaction before the Kalendaria.

The pain from being scalded by the Door of Scorching?

Jiang Baimian and Long Yuehong couldnt help but criticize inwardly.

Of course, Jiang Baimian definitely wouldnt be so rude on the surface. She smiled and echoed, Ive read some books from the Old World. It says that in ancient times, humans also used all kinds of dances to please and communicate with deities. This is the source of many sacrificial rituals.

Upon seeing that the team which easily defeated the Mountain Fox bandits was rather friendly, Miens relaxed a little and looked at his companions. We arent sure about these things. We chose to dance because dancing and fire are best at pleasing the Kalendaria. Our greatest respect and best wishes for a person are to bow and say, May the divine aura bathe you or I dedicate this dance to you.

If one were to say the latter sentence, they would often perform a short dance that they choreographed themselves.

Its pretty interesting, but isnt it strange for an old man with plenty of white hair like you to dance so intensely?

Jiang Baimian had a deep impression of the previous scene.

Oh, oh. Shang Jianyaos eyes lit up as he replied.

The next second, he also twitched his body to mimic the actions of being burnt.

After completing a few moves, he seriously said, I dedicate this dance to you. With that said, he did another strange dance that he had learned from somewhere.

Miens and the others were a little confused at first before they asked in surprise, Are you also a fellow believer?

I think so, but it hasnt been approved by your bishop, Shang Jianyao replied frankly.

Ha, are you not going to ask what Holy Communion they have this time? Is dancing that charming?

Long Yuehongwho was wearing the exoskeleton and guarding the surroundingswas surprised and amused.

You think so? Miens couldnt understand what Shang Jianyao meant.

After a few seconds, he smiled in enlightenment. You want to join our religion? Heh heh, we dont have a bishop. The person in charge of a parish is a Dedicator. The person who preaches daily is an Extoller. Ordinary believers like us are collectively called The Grateful.

Jiang Baimian matched the three terms with the other religions ranks and asked a question before Shang Jianyao could. Whats higher? Whats above Dedicator?

Its the Incandescent Manthe Kalendarias envoy and spokesperson, Divine Dancer. Miens didnt hide it; it was no secret.

Divine Dancer Then, is he very good at dancing? Shang Jianyao changed the topic. He looked like he wanted to have a dance-off with the other party.

Ive never seen His Holiness. At this point in the conversation, Miens consciously took on the responsibility of proselytizing. The Door of Scorching we believe in is the embodiment of the New Worlds door. Only by obtaining His recognition and protection can we humans pass through the door, escape the Ashlands, and obtain new life.

In this regard, we can obtain His divine grace by pleasing Him and praising Him for extended periods of time before being guided into the New World directly. We can also find the New Worlds door in realitys Ashlands city ruins while believing in Him. When the time comes, every believer who walks in front of the Door of Scorching will receive redemption.

At this point, Miens twitched as if he were scalded. He then prayed, Praise be to New Worlds door!

This can be considered a religion that combines the Kalendaria faith with the New World legend relatively well Yes, it mainly depends on the term door in this Kalendaria title

Jiang Baimian excitedly listened to Mienss recount and quickly made an evaluation and analysis in her heart.

This was her hobby.

Shang Jianyao thought for a moment and finally raised the question. Whats your Holy Communion?

Our Holy Communion is related to fire. Miens did the introductions.

The better this powerful teams impression of the Furnace Church was, the safer he and his companions would be.

When it came to Holy Communion, Mienswho had interacted with many religionswas rather proud. Upon seeing that Shang Jianyao, Jiang Baimian, and the others were a little confused, he quickly explained enthusiastically, Our Holy Communion is called hotpot in the Old World.

Shang Jianyaos eyes lit up a little.

Miens smiled and continued, Fire is the beloved of the Kalendaria. Using it is to please the Kalendaria. South of our Linhai Alliance has many spices. Chili is planted, and it can be used to make hotpot bases.

After we start a fire with coal or charcoal and let the hotpot boil, we can lower meat slices, organs, potato slices, and bamboo shoots that we cut in advance and cook them The exact type depends on the ingredients around you. There are ways for both the poor and the rich to eat it. Even if you dont have any soup base and are in the wilderness, you can still enjoy Holy Communion as long as you can boil water.

Long Yuehong couldnt help but gulp a mouthful of saliva. Fortunately, his dry mouth prevented him from succeeding.

This Furnace Church has a different style from other religions This is the Food Fanatics Alliance, right? Even Im a little tempted Yes, I can tell that theres still plenty of food in the Linhai Alliance

Jiang Baimian turned her head to look at Bai Chen and realized that she was still focused on monitoring the few captured bandits.

After hearing Mienss description, Shang Jianyao directly asked, Then, how can I join your religion?

Miens became increasingly happy and smiled. As long as you can encounter a Dedicatoruh, an Extoller would do as wellthen you can become one of The Grateful under his guidance. Yes, the closest Dedicator is in Tarnan.

Tarnan Isnt that our destination, Mechanical Paradises foreign trade point?

Jiang Baimian asked in surprise, Do people from Mechanical Paradise also believe in the Door of Scorching?

Miens shook his head. The people we encountered in Tarnan are all smart robots. They dont believe in religion at all. His Excellency Li Zhe is in Tarnan; he serves the merchants and hunters of the Linhai Alliance. Apart from him, there are clergymen from other religions.

At this point, Miens explained, Our Linhai Alliance and Mechanical Paradise are close in proximity, and we have a long-term trade relationship. At least half of the humans in Tarnan come from our Linhai Alliance.

You guys also came from Tarnan? Jiang Baimian acutely grasped the main point.

Yes. Miens didnt hide this. He sighed and said, Weve been in Tarnan for some time, and the transaction has been completed. Everyone cant wait to go home. Thinking that there would be few caravans in the winter and that there wouldnt be many people leaving their nomad settlements, the bandits would definitely reduce their activity frequency and tide through the winter quietly. Therefore, I decided to take advantage of the fact that the weather is still cold to traverse Mount Chilar and return to the Linhai Alliance.

Who knew that we would encounter the Mountain Fox bandits Miens wanted to say that Mountain Fox was a relatively famous and powerful bandit group in the Mount Chilar area, but he shut his mouth when he recalled the one-sided battle.

To the team in front of him, Mountain Fox was nothing worth mentioning.

After hearing Mienss answer, Jiang Baimian laughed. Sometimes, reverse thinking is indeed effective. Doing the opposite is also a solution, but the premise is that you have to consider if you have the ability and preparations to withstand any accidents if the development doesnt go according to your expectations.

Just as she said that, Bai Chen asked, Why are you in a rush to return to the Linhai Alliance? Anyone with experience wandering the Ashlands knows that winter is the most difficult season.

Miens immediately hesitated. He looked at his companions and deliberated for a moment. I really dont know what to say. The personnel from Mechanical Paradise in Tarnan are all smart robots. They have no need for food and have never thought of farming. All the food that caravans and hunters eat is either brought over by themselves or obtained by organizing teams to search the surroundings. There are also factions that fancy this business opportunity and specially bring food over to sell, but such things are portable. They are mainly canned food and biscuits.

Miens paused and said with a bitter expression, After eating canned food and biscuits for a month or two, everyone misses home food.

He originally imagined that such sentimental talk would be laughed at. Unexpectedly, apart from the person wearing the exoskeletonwhose face couldnt be seenthe powerful team in front of him revealed a sorrowful expression.

In that case, Tarnan really isnt a good place. Jiang Baimian couldnt help but sigh with emotion.

Shang Jianyao sighed as well.

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