nownovels Chapter 17 The Saintess!
Chapter 17 The Saintess!
After saying goodbye to Liu Xiaoqin, Shen Mo walked out of the Demon Hunter Association center.
There were even more people in the square outside.
Some were recruiting team members, some were selling or buying items, and some were even soliciting customers...
It's a chaotic and murky place.
The security guards maintaining order only dared to watch from the outside...
Shen Mo glanced at his watch; it was not yet eight o'clock.
He then took his backpack and equipment and went to the nearby Shenzhou Union Bank.
In a world corrupted by magic, the difference between the inner and outer parts of the Pure Land is so great that it can even give people a severe sense of separation.
Sometimes, when I stroll around Shangping District, I feel as if I've returned to Earth...
Entering the bank, finding the ATM, and silently beginning to deposit money.
He also received more than 20,000 Allied coins from the robbers.
I don't feel comfortable carrying it on my person; it's better to keep it in a debit card.
Because of the magic, the savings card can only be used in the Pure Land.
Therefore, Shen Mo deposited most of his money in the bank, leaving only a little over two thousand for emergencies.
And his savings have exceeded 50,000!
"Should we buy a cell phone?"
As Shen Mo walked out of the bank, he saw a pedestrian making a phone call, and the thought popped into his head.
Due to magical interference, it is difficult to receive all signals and networks in the wasteland.
If you take your phone to the game, it might even break.
This is also why many Witcher players rarely bring their cell phones when going out on missions.
Shen Mo obtained a cell phone from the robbers at that time.
But like the old-fashioned mobile phone, it was very bulky and only had a call function.
He simply didn't take it...
However, not long ago, Huancheng launched the Anti-Magic X1 mobile phone.
It is said that it uses anti-magic technology, which can isolate the influence of magic on technological products to a certain extent.
Even when in the Demon Realm, one can still engage in limited information exchange with the surrounding Pure Land and Wasteland.
In addition, it also has offline navigation, photo and video recording functions, which are quite practical.
However, it cannot be used in the abyss and on the edge of the area.
Moreover, they are extremely expensive; a single anti-magic phone costs 2 Alliance Coins...
"Oh well, let's improve the living conditions of the next family first."
Thinking of the small wooden house perched on the sewage lake, Shen Mo immediately abandoned the idea of buying a mobile phone.
The most urgent task is to find a better living environment for my family.
This 50,000 Alliance Coins should be enough for them to settle down in Xiaping District...
After putting away his bank card, Shen Mo jogged towards the Holy Church.
It was already dark, and there were only two hours left before curfew.
Shen Mo quickly crossed the river fields from Shangping to Xiaping.
After climbing a mountain path for a while, we finally arrived at the Holy Church.
It was the time when the workers of Mugu City were getting off work.
Large numbers of residents knelt and prayed in the Holy Church Square.
Monks and nuns release holy light to purify those corrupted by demonic power.
Or they might offer holy water to heal those infected with demonic diseases.
In the center of the square, a priest was preaching.
The content is not about teaching people how to be devout believers.
Instead, it promotes the idea of purifying the world and eliminating demons...
Shen Mo even saw a priest with a silver demon hunter badge pinned to his chest walk into the Holy Church.
He had heard before that many priests were active on the front lines of demon hunting, personally performing rituals to exorcise demons.
Now it seems that this was not an exaggeration...
However, the Holy Church is not a charitable organization.
Holy light costs money, holy water costs money, holy baths cost money, and holy sacrifices also cost money...
And they even treat people differently based on their status!
Some people ask monks to purify themselves with holy light magic, and the Holy Church does not charge them a penny.
Some people, however, need to pay tens of thousands of Alliance Coins to have a priest cast a Holy Light spell on them...
And now, Shen Mo is also being treated differently...
"Seven hundred?!"
Upon hearing the cost of the holy bath, Shen Mo couldn't help but ask:
"Why did the other person only charge 100, but I'm charging 700?"
He had reason to suspect that the Witcher Guild and the Holy Church were colluding to swindle money from Witchers.
Upon hearing Shen Mo's question, the nun behind the counter lost the glint in her eyes, smiled at Shen Mo, but offered no explanation.
"Seven hundred it is!"
Helpless, Shen Mo took out seven 100-yuan Alliance coins and placed them on the counter.
"Bathroom number 11!"
The nun put away the Alliance Coins and pointed Shen Mo in a direction.
When Shen Mo arrived, he saw a cultivator waiting there.
This was Shen Mo's first time taking a holy bath.
I had expected to be bathed by beautiful nuns, but I was greatly disappointed.
Moreover, the holy bath process is very simple.
Wearing a bathrobe and sitting in the bathtub, the monk poured holy water over Shen Mo while chanting scriptures.
This made Shen Mo feel a little awkward...
what--
Holy water poured down his head, and Shen Mo gradually felt a warmth wash over his body from the outside in.
He initially thought it was an illusion.
But the more he was soaked, the more pronounced the feeling became, and only then did he realize it was real.
Shen Mo felt more energetic and his thinking became sharper.
The fatigue from several busy days is fading, and the aches and pains in my body are slowly disappearing.
Even the hidden ailments in my body seemed to have been removed, and I felt completely relaxed all over.
The effects of the holy bath were so obvious, they were truly immediate!
"These seven hundred flowers aren't entirely unworthy..."
I wonder where this energy that cleanses the body and mind comes from?
As Shen Mo was pondering this, the cultivator suddenly stopped.
"Your holy bath is now complete. Please remember to collect your certificate from the front desk."
"Eh—"
Shen Mo wanted to stay in the rain a little longer, but the cultivator had already picked up the bucket and run away.
So I had no choice but to take a shower, change my clothes, and prepare to go home.
It was only then that Shen Mo noticed that there were quite a few people coming to the Holy Church to receive holy baths.
Even if it's a little late now.
Some people even rushed over to receive the holy bath.
However, the Holy Church only charged 100 Alliance Coins to most people...
Shen Mo took the holy bath certificate and left the church.
A sudden uproar ensued.
"Saintess! Saintess!"
"Saintess Muli!"
"Please bless me, Holy Maiden!"
"Saintess Muli, look at me again!"
"I have truly been infected with a demonic disease; please grant me a ray of holy light!"
......
"A saintess?"
Upon hearing this address, Shen Mo looked surprised.
The Holy Church has only two ranks: Saint and Saint.
I've never heard of any holy sons or holy daughters.
Who exactly is this person?
How could a woman inspire such fervor among her followers that she was given the title of "Saintess"?
Standing on the steps, I silently gazed at the crowd.
He was stunned at first glance.
The object of the believers' fervent shouts was a few monks and nuns dressed in grey robes.
To be precise, it was one of the nuns who was so striking that it was hard to look away at first glance.
She was wearing a loose monk's robe with a hood.
Only his rare blond hair and fair complexion were visible.
But she seemed to radiate a hazy glow, making it difficult for the night to conceal her beauty.
That face, which was probably meticulously sculpted by a god, was exposed to all the reverent and fervent gazes.
Exquisite, beautiful...it's breathtaking.
Yet it exudes a strange and mysterious aura.
It inspires awe and makes one feel that it is sacred and inviolable!
"Please leave, everyone. Curfew is about to begin."
"I am not a saint, just an ordinary nun."
"Can we come again tomorrow?"
......
The nun named Muli had a voice that seemed to contain magic.
At her urging, the crowd gradually dispersed.
After observing Shen Mo for a while, he withdrew his gaze and walked towards the shantytown.
But Mu Li's gentle, sacred, and otherworldly face lingered in his mind...