At night, because there is no light pollution at sea and the sea breeze is blowing, there is not a single cloud in the sky. The black sky is dotted with diamond-like stars.
The largest spherical moon, the one closest to the earth, hung in the center of the sky like a searchlight. The silver moonlight illuminated everything on the sea, including the Narwhal on the sea.
And the large group of believers in black robes on the deck, and the terrified expressions on the faces of the trembling pirates surrounded by them.
"My fellow believers of Futan! Just yesterday, the Mighty One gave me a divine oracle!"
Anna, wearing a blood-red cloak, stood on the bow and raised a golden dagger in her hand towards the believers on the deck.
Because her sleeves were raised high and fell down, the rotten green wound on her right arm was exposed.
It seemed that the burn wound had not healed at all after so many days, and blisters of various sizes had grown around it, which looked very creepy.
But in the eyes of other believers, these scars represent God's gift and also God's authority.
"Tonight, he will bless all of us. Those who receive the blessing will be noticed by the god Futan, and their wills after death will not dissipate, but will enter Futan's kingdom of God!!"
"This is just the first step. As long as we persist, the almighty God Futan will realize your demands!!"
This sentence seemed to ignite the fire in everyone. They roared excitedly and raised the weapons in their hands.
In such an atmosphere, everyone seemed to have entered into some kind of collective unconscious behavior, like sheep in a flock, blindly following the lead sheep.
"Now, the ceremony begins!!" The gorgeous golden dagger on Anna's finger slowly fell and pointed at the bound pirates in the center.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the pirates struggled violently and shouted in fear, "Waxaan!! kaa baryayaa, runtii waxaan ogahay inay"
No one on the ship could understand the pirates' language, but from their hurried tone and pleading voices, one could tell the fear in their hearts.
As the sound of sharp weapons piercing flesh and blood continued to ring out, the deck quickly became quiet.
When the screams stopped, the believers followed Anna's instructions and began to place different parts of the human body on the blood-stained deck.
"I remember this kind of array, but this one looks bigger and more complete."
"Whatever the purpose of this magic circle is, it is definitely not the oracle she mentioned, because he clearly used this magic circle on Li Lu once before."
Roy thought to himself as he held the thigh bone and placed it on a heart.
As the same awkward voice came out of Anna's mouth again, eight believers prostrated themselves outside the flesh and blood formation, with their arms open in a hugging gesture.
Then the first group of believers, who had already been selected, walked to the center of the magic circle amid everyone's envy.
What happened to Li Lu happened to them again. When Anna's voice reached its peak, a sticky and creepy breath surged up from the deep sea.
Everyone present felt it, and instinctively knelt on the ground, pressing their heads against the deck.
This was different from any ceremony held by the officiating priest before. They felt it, for the first time, the true power of God and how insignificant human beings were in front of Him.
Everyone on the boat felt some kind of auditory and visual hallucinations. They felt that the powerful person was standing next to the boat and looking at them, staring at them with a look of indifference.
This feeling came and went quickly, and when it was all over, everyone on the deck raised their heads and looked at the dozen people in the center of the magic circle.
"Hua La La." Anna raised the silver Futan pendant above her head and handed it to them one by one. Seeing everyone taking it, she was looking forward to their next move.
With a loud noise, all the people who got the pendant suddenly knelt down. They held the silver pendant in their hands and kissed it passionately.
"My God, I am willing to give everything for you."
"Long live the Almighty!! The Almighty is omnipotent!! Everything will be lost! Only the Almighty can last forever!!"
"God, please save your people! Our bodies are so humble and weak!"
Looking at the pure enthusiasm in their eyes without a trace of impurities, Anna smiled.
Her goal was achieved. Believing in the god Futan was equivalent to believing in Futan's spokesperson. If she continued by analogy, she would soon have a force of absolutely loyal and fanatical people.
Anna half squatted down, came to the side of a young believer, and patted his shoulder with her hand. "For the sake of God Futan, now, please tell me the secret hidden deep in your heart."
The young man holding the silver pendant was slightly stunned, then he immediately said with a face full of shame: "Master Priest, I actually blasphemed you in my quilt every night. I am guilty and I deserve to die."
When Anna heard this, she was not angry at all. Instead, she nodded with satisfaction. Now the problem of the traitor that had been bothering her had been solved.
When a person regards the great god Futan as the only meaning of life, any organization he was previously loyal to can be discarded at will.
Anna asked them one by one, and these people immediately told her all the secrets in their hearts without reservation.
There were some opportunists among them who cried and said that their previous piety was just a disguise. When they found out that this was a cult that sacrificed human lives, they had wanted to leave long ago, but they could not leave because they were on the ship.
"You don't need to apologize to me, my compatriots. You already bear the mark of Futan, and Futan has forgiven you."
While Anna was still saying something, Roy, who was also kneeling on the ground, was filled with astonishment.
It was not until this moment that he realized how stupid it was for IMF to send only himself and No. 8 to infiltrate.
The headquarters had made a serious mistake in their assessment of this woman. She was definitely not just a leader who could hold various rituals.
She is like a deadly virus that has infiltrated human society. If they, as white blood cells, do not stop her, human society will soon be turned upside down.
Roy made up his mind and immediately cancelled his mission of observation and recording. It was completely meaningless to try to find out where she came from and what her purpose was.
Regardless of the terrifying aura that was just summoned, or the unreserved confessions of these people after being brainwashed, it all shows that she is an extremely dangerous existence that is no less than an α-level uncontrollable abnormal relic.
His new mission now is to spread this news and let the headquarters send out the strongest combat force to execute her.
(End of this chapter)