In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was without form and void; darkness was over the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
God said: Let there be light.
Then there was light.
... ... ... ... ... ..
When I opened my eyes, what came into view was a magnificent metropolis. Gu Moli and Beidou Xingjun were standing at the gate of the city.
The city towers into the clouds and is difficult to fathom.
There are a large number of reliefs on the city walls, in which heroes subdue evil dragons, nations conquer each other, gods descend to the world, alluring beauties, peerless emperors, and heroic generals form a grand picture, magnificent and spectacular. Such a spectacle is rare even on Earth.
The problem is... ..
... .Where is this
Gu Moli quickly scanned the surroundings. He seemed to be queuing to enter the city. Judging from the city in front of him, the civilization of this world was most likely still in ancient times. In other words, it was a place similar to ancient times. The method of judging was also very simple.
This city has walls.
No matter how spectacular the exterior was, the mere existence of the city wall, the texture of the wall, and the decorations of the pedestrians queuing like himself were enough to roughly distinguish this world's civilization. Regardless of whether it was developed or not, it was at least not a traditional technological civilization.
"Um? This gentleman?"
"... ... .Um?"
The voice behind him brought Gu Moli back to his senses. His smooth thoughts were interrupted and he subconsciously raised his eyebrows. Looking back, he saw that the person who spoke to him was a middle-aged man in simple clothes, and behind him was a cart full of apples.
Considering the size difference between them, Gu Moli quickly put on a smile:
"Sorry, sorry, what can I do for you? Or am I blocking you?"
"No, no."
The middle-aged man waved his hand quickly, then pointed in the direction of the city gate: "That gentleman over there is gesturing at you. It's your turn to enter the city, sir?"
"Well."
Upon hearing this, Gu Moli quickly looked towards the city gate and soon caught sight of a soldier in full armor making meaningless gestures towards him.
"... Sorry, I was distracted and didn't see it."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
The middle-aged man waved his hand quickly and said, "From your appearance, I know you are a pilgrim from another place. I have never seen the clothes you are wearing..."
"pilgrimage?"
Beidou Xingjun beside Gu Moli muttered in confusion, while Gu Moli's expression remained unchanged as he said naturally, "We are indeed from other places. This is our first time in the Holy City. We don't know many of the rules here. I'm sorry to have made a fool of ourselves."
"How could that be?"
The middle-aged man also smiled and reached out to tap his chest, shoulders, and head a few times, then said: "The Holy City never discriminates against outsiders."
"We share the same language, we live on the same land, and we believe in the same God. How can we discriminate against others just because of our region?"
“Wow…”
Gu Moli looked at the middle-aged man carefully. There was a fruit cart behind him and his clothes were quite simple, but when he said these words, his face showed genuine piety and indifference, just like a real priest.
"... .Been taught a lesson."
"Well, sir, if you don't go over there, the city guards will have to come over, okay?"
"Thanks."
Gu Moli thanked him again, then pulled Beidou Xingjun and strode towards the city gate. Beidou Xingjun didn't know if he was used to it when he and Zhiji Nanxun played together before, so he didn't resist at all. The two of them simply registered at the city gate.
This registration is also very interesting.
Not a signature word.
It's a ceremony.
“May you find your future direction in the Holy City.”
“God is with us.”
Standing guard at the city gate together with the city guards was a young priest in white. He reached out and stirred the jar beside him, and then a white lump appeared on his index finger, which he then gently touched on the foreheads of Gu Moli and Beidou Xingjun.
The next second, information popped up on Beidou Xingjun and Gu Moli’s game panels.
The player "Fireworks are Easy to Cool" was baptized, and all attributes increased by 10%
The player "Beidou Xingjun" was baptized, and all attributes increased by 10%
“… … .!!!”
At this moment, Gu Moli's eyes were fixed directly on the jar next to the white-robed priest, and his expression was almost the same as that of a big bad wolf seeing a little white rabbit.
“This is the anointing oil.”
The priest in white didn't seem surprised by Gu Moli's expression. He smiled and said, "In the past, the Holy Son was blessed by the Lord after he anointed his forehead with oil. We follow the Lord's guidance and recreate this legend to baptize all foreigners so that you can get closer to the Most High Lord."
“Strangers who come from far away to the Holy City will receive the blessings of the Lord.”
“This is what the Lord wants to see.”
"Don't be surprised."
The white-robed priest's narration was very direct, and it also allowed Gu Moli to more realistically experience the prompts given by the game panel when he entered the game before.
(Oh my goodness, is it Jehovah this time... .)
Gu Moli thought he had figured out the nature of this game, especially the extremely special god-level NPCs in the game.
It really comes down to it being very simple.
Those god-level NPCs all originated from existing myths on Earth.
Aurora, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology, Vidal, the god of nature in Norse mythology, Engula, the god of the abyss and the origin of all things in ancient Babylonian mythology, and Ouroboros, the infinite snake that has corresponding images in mythologies all over the world, are all NPCs in the game.
This time will probably be no exception.
Whether it is this special anointing oil, the legend of the Son of God, or the title of the Lord, the background of this script is revealed unscrupulously.
The Supreme God of Christianity.
Creator.
Jehovah.
Judging from his popularity alone, he might be the most awesome one so far, and judging from the state of this script alone, his ability is probably the most formidable as well.
Among the god-level NPCs that Gu Moli has encountered so far, Aurora is a third-level cripple, Vidal is already terminally ill, Engula is basically hopeless, and the only one, Ouroboros, is still incomprehensible. In comparison, I'm afraid they are not as good as Jehovah this time.
At least from the perspective of the script,
This Jehovah is probably at the peak of his powers.
Or....?!
Gu Moli's train of thought was interrupted again, but this time it was not because someone else called him, but because he actually passed through the gate of the holy city.
"Wow!" The God of the North Star on the side even shouted out.
The reason is simple.
Because at the end of their vision, the scenes inside and outside the holy city are completely different. Outside the holy city, all that can be seen are the magnificent tall city walls, while inside the holy city, there is an aurora-like scene above their heads, with layer upon layer, and there are as many as seven light bands covering the sky.
And these light bands of different colors are superimposed on each other.
It turned into a gorgeous rainbow.
Oh my goodness.
"Spectacles can ruin a country..."
Gu Moli expressed his feelings.