Behind the security door is a short passage. At the end of the passage is a small room with computers and filing cabinets. It looks like an office. Xia Lei went out from another door of the office and walked forward for a short distance. The orange light shone from above his head and his vision suddenly became clear. His heart was also shocked at this moment.
That is the bishop's seat of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Flowers. It is wide, majestic and magnificent. The colorful parquet floors and exquisite stone carvings and murals that can be seen everywhere add a sense of charm to this ancient church.
The statue of Jesus is located under the dome, and the light there is golden. Jesus on the cross is compassionate and extremely holy under the golden light. There is a colorful statue of the Virgin and Child in the corner of the altar, giving people a warm feeling.
Xia Lei walked up to the altar, made the sign of the cross facing the statue of Jesus and bowed slightly to show respect. He is not a Christian, he does not even believe in the existence of God, and he does this out of respect for his faith. After that, his gaze moved to the dome.
"Doomsday Judgment" is painted on the circular dome. The lowest level is the sentient beings around you, and the upper level is Jesus and the gods in heaven. Jesus, the Judge, raises his right arm high to control the fate of all living beings. The murals on the dome have cracks due to age, but this does not affect its beauty. The expressions of each character are very distinct. The fearful person is afraid, the numb person is numb, and the sinless person ascends to heaven happily.
Xia Lei's eyes swept over the characters on the mural one by one. For a while, his eyes suddenly stopped on a heavenly figure.
It should be a god with a box suspended above his head. The square box has no cracks and has mysterious and complex lines. The other murals are all in bright colors, but this one was painted a color similar to bronze.
Others may not recognize this box, but Xia Lei knows it. It is the Box of the World. Its location is at the highest point of the dome mural. It seems insignificant, but if you want to understand it deeply, it is the existence of the dominating gods!
Xia Lei was shocked, "According to the information, the mural on the dome was painted by Giorgio Vasari. He was just an ordinary painter. He would have never known the existence of the World Box. If he hadn't painted it , someone quietly added it, who could it be? Moreover, it happened to be added on top of an oil painting like the Doomsday Judgment."
Is this a hint that Jesus and the gods judge all beings and that the World Box is above the gods
Can even the gods dominate the world box
It overrides everything
Xia Lei suddenly remembered what Shenyue Ruyi said to him. She said that even if you can complete the mission, the result will definitely not be what you want.
What will happen when the World Box is put together
It's not that Xia Lei has never thought about this problem, but no matter what angle he thinks about or guesses, he doesn't even have a rough imagination or hypothesis.
A few minutes later, Xia Lei withdrew his gaze, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "If the World Box can even dominate the gods and be above everything else, who am I? I am just a humble human being. , the chosen one. If I don't retrieve that fragment and complete that mission, both worlds will be destroyed. What consequences can be more serious for me than this? If it is destined to be an inevitable doomsday, I have nothing to regret, at least I tried my best.”
Thinking of this, he felt relieved again.
Suddenly there was a slight sound from behind.
Xia Lei's feet suddenly stepped on the altar, and his body jumped up to a height of more than ten meters. Then he clicked on the stone pillar of the dome, and his body rose up again. After a few ups and downs, and in a matter of two or three seconds, he had arrived from the bottom altar to the sightseeing corridor under the large dome of the dome.
He stood sideways behind a pillar, overlooking the cathedral.
The slight sound captured just now has become clear, it is the sound of footsteps. A man was coming from the end of the cathedral. Seeing the other person's face, he was stunned for a moment.
The person walking from the cathedral is Kerstin, blond and tall. There was no expression on his face, and he was surprisingly calm. His steps seemed to have been precisely measured. Each step was exactly the same distance, and the deviation would not exceed one centimeter. His pace was also extremely stable, neither one second faster nor one second slower. It gives the impression that he is a robot rather than a living person.
Kerstin was obviously killed. He was punched in the head by Xia Lei in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. He died in a mess. But one day later, he actually appeared in Florence again. This is definitely not the rebirth routine in the novel, nor is it the return of ghosts to the sun, but mass production - Isitabu copied more than one Kerstin!
Kerstin did not come alone, there was a blond and blue-eyed girl behind him. The girl's body was still fully developed, and she looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, in her prime. She seemed a little nervous and walked cautiously. She did not dare to look up at the statue of Jesus for fear of blasphemy.
Xia Lei was filled with curiosity, "Why did this guy bring a girl here? If Isitabu knew that I came to Florence and sent him to send me a message, then he should have come alone, why did he bring a girl?"
Kerstin came to the altar and looked up.
Xia Lei withdrew his gaze, hid his entire body behind the pillar, and held his breath. If Isitabu and Casia Ruiz were here, he would certainly not be able to hide their whereabouts, but after all, Kerstin was not Isitabu or Casia Ruiz. But he is a being that even Isitabu and Cassia Ruiz are afraid of, and he is evolving and getting stronger every moment!
"Come here." Kerstin said, her voice cold and emotionless.
The girl walked over obediently and came to the altar, her hands lowered and her head lowered, nervous and careful.
At this moment, Xia Lei's soul left his body and floated below the dome like a kite, overlooking Kerstin and the blond girl from above.
Kerstin suddenly knelt on the ground and looked up at the highest point of the dome.
Xia Lei knew that he was looking at the World Box.
"The end is coming, and all things will be judged." Kerstin's voice was low, deliberately creating a solemn atmosphere, "The Moon of Death, it is extremely sacred. I am offering sacrifices here, hoping to gain your favor and forgiveness. My sin…”
Xia Lei snorted in his heart, "Pretend to be a ghost."
But he was also very curious in his heart, "The Moon of Death is an artificial planet, and the people living on it are the people of Isitabu, who are the Blue Moon people of this world. They are the same as the Blue Moon people of the Star of Hope world. Representing life in a dead world. What the hell is this guy doing sacrificing to an artificial planet?"
He defeated Shenyue Ruyi and the Blue Moon Man in the Star of Hope world, bringing peace to that world that he had been waiting for for thousands of years. He must know much more about the Blue Moon people than Kerstin, the clone, so he scoffed at the ongoing ritual.
Kerstin finished reciting his prayer, then he stood up and pointed to the place where he had just knelt, "You come here and kneel down."
The girl walked up and knelt obediently where Kerstin had just knelt. At this time, she seemed even more nervous. She said, "Mr. Leo, will I be able to see my mother after it's over?"
Kerstin nodded, "Yes, you will see your mother soon." After a pause, he added: "And, I will pay off your mortgage, and I also plan to give you a gift." A computer, and your favorite limited edition Alice doll.”
A smile suddenly appeared on the girl's face, "Thank you, Mr. Leo, you are a good person."
Kerstin said: "Quiet, close your eyes, this is just a ritual, it requires you to maintain a quiet and pious heart."
The girl nodded, she finally glanced at the statue of Jesus on the cross, and then closed her eyes.
But just when she closed her eyes, Kerstin's right hand wiped her neck. Blood spurted out from her carotid artery and wet the altar floor.
The girl covered her neck and her eyes widened to the limit. Her eyes were filled with fear, unwillingness and anger, sadness and despair. But these emotions were of no help, her life was quickly leaving her body along with her blood. She couldn't hold on for a second before she collapsed on the altar.
All this happened too suddenly and too fast. By the time Xia Lei wanted to return to his body to stop Kerstin, the girl had already fallen to the ground.
A life like a flower died so suddenly, right under his eyes, his heart was full of anger and regret. His conscience was also condemned, because he had the ability to prevent this tragedy from happening, but he chose to observe because of curiosity and wanting to obtain information.
Although this tragedy was not his responsibility, he fell into self-blame and discomfort.
Suddenly, a buzzing sound came from the underground of the altar.
This sound is exactly like the sound of the blue moon opening the sky!
Xia Lei originally wanted to return to his body and beat Kerstin to death, but this voice made him decide to continue observing. Compared with the ability of ordinary people to control emotions, his control over emotions is absolutely a matter of heaven and earth.
Buzz buzz…
The floor of the altar trembled slightly, but it was only the altar and did not affect other parts of the church.
The girl's blood was still gushing out from the wound on her neck and flowing along the gaps in the floor tiles. Her blood and the bricks of the altar formed a strange pattern.
Condescendingly, this pattern quickly formed in Xia Lei's sight, becoming increasingly clear.