Chapter 242 Forge Sect
Seeing Means and listening to his blessings, Jiang Baimian's first reaction was to turn around and look at the corner of the rock wall.
Sure enough, the jeep rushed over with a whine and stopped a few meters away.
Then, Shang Jianyao opened the driver's door and jumped down.
In Pong's voice, he walked quickly to Means and asked eagerly, also wearing a gray camouflage uniform:
"Which sect are you from, and which deacon do you believe in?"
This reaction and attitude is the same as meeting a half-brother...... Although Jiang Baimian was mentally prepared, she still felt that Shang Jianyao's performance made her feel the urge to raise her hand to cover her face.
At this time, she missed the mask life of the Red Stone Collection very much.
Means was startled, and when he saw Shang Jianyao's appearance clearly, he replied politely:
"We are members of the 'Furnace Sect', and we believe in the 'Scorching Gate' that represents the year of August."
"Scorching Gate"...... This old man seems to be relatively low-key and has a good reputation in the north...... Jiang Baimian recalled the situation he knew, the information given by the company and Bai Chen's narration, and nodded invisibly.
Shang Jianyao asked:
"Was the movement of your salute just now dancing?"
Means didn't understand why this pretty good-looking young man was struggling with this matter, but he still said honestly:
"Dance is our way to please the gods, and the way of salute set by the sect is a special dance, which symbolizes everyone's instinctive reaction in the face of the year."
Got burned by the "Scorching Door"? Jiang Baimian and Long Yuehong couldn't help but scold.
Of course, on the surface, Jiang Baimian would definitely not be so rude, and echoed with a smile:
"I have read some books from the old world, which say that in ancient times, humans also used various dances to please and communicate with gods, which is the source of many current sacrificial rituals."
Seeing that the squad that easily defeated the "Mountain Fox" bandits was quite friendly, Means relaxed a little, looked at his companion and said:
"We don't know much about these things. We chose dance because it and the flame pleased the elders the most.
"Our greatest respect and best blessing for a person is to say 'may the breath of the gods bathe you' or 'dance for you' while saluting.
"If you say the last sentence, you will often follow a short dance choreographed by yourself."
It's very interesting, isn't it too strange for an elderly person like you with a lot of gray hair to dance such an intense dance? Jiang Baimian has a deep memory of the scene just now.
"Oh, oh." Shang Jianyao responded with bright eyes.
The next second, he also twitched his body, simulating the performance of being burned.
After a few movements, he said seriously:
"Dance for you."
After saying that, he came to another strange dance that he didn't know where he had learned it.
Means and the others were a little dazed at first, and then asked in surprise:
"You are also from our sect?"
"I think so, but it has not yet been approved by your bishop." Shang Jianyao replied calmly.
Ha, this time I didn't ask what the sacrament was? Is the charm of dance so great? Wearing an exoskeleton device, Long Yuehong, who was responsible for guarding the surroundings, was surprised and amused.
"Self, self-thinking?" Means couldn't understand what Shang Jianyao meant for a while.
After a few seconds, he smiled enlightenedly:
"You want to join our sect?
"Hehe, we don't have a bishop, the one in charge of a diocese is the 'devotee', and the daily missionary is the 'praiser'.
Jiang Baimian corresponded these three terms to the ranks of other sects, and asked before Shang Jianyao:
"What about further up? ' What is above 'devotee'?"
"It is the 'Scorching One' and the messenger and spokesperson of the year - the 'God Dancer'." Means didn't hide it, it's no secret.
"'God Dancer'...... Then isn't he good at dancing?" Shang Jianyao's focus shifted.
He looked like he wanted to fight with the other party.
"I have never seen the 'God Dancer' crown." Talking about this, Means consciously took on the responsibility of mission, "The 'scorching door' of our faith is the embodiment of the gate of the new world, and only with His approval and blessing can we humans pass through the gate, get rid of the dust, and gain new life.
"On the one hand, you can please Him for a long time, praise Him, receive charisms, be led, and enter the new world directly, or you can find the door to the new world in reality in the ruins of a city in the gray earth while believing, and at that time, every believer who walks before the 'scorching gate' will be saved."
At this point, Means twitched again and prayed:
"Praise the gates of the new world!"
This is a sect that combines the belief of the year of the year with the legend of the New World...... Well, it is mainly thanks to the fact that the title of this year has the word 'door'...... Jiang Baimian listened to Means with great interest, and quickly made evaluations and analysis in his heart.
This is her hobby.
Shang Jianyao thought for a while, and finally asked the question:
"What is your sacrament?"
"Our sacrament is related to fire." Means made an introduction.
The better this powerful squad is of the Crucible Sect, the more safe he and his companions will be.
At the sacrament, Mines, who had been in contact with many denominations, was quite proud, and he was a little confused when he saw Shang Jianyao, Jiang Baimian and others, and hurriedly explained enthusiastically:
"Our sacrament was called 'hot pot' in the Old World."
Shang Jianyao's eyes lit up a little more.
Means smiled and continued:
"The flame is the darling of the year, and using it is to please the year.
"The southern part of our 'Coastal Alliance' has a variety of spices and chili peppers, which can be used to make hot pot bases.
"When the fire is made with coal or charcoal and the hot pot boils, we can put down the pre-cut meat slices, offal, potato slices, and green bamboo shoots and blanch them......
"The specific type depends on what ingredients are around you, the poor and the rich eat it.
"Even if you have no base and are in the wilderness, as long as you can boil water, you can enjoy the sacrament."
Listening and listening, Long Yuehong next to her couldn't help but want to swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Fortunately, his dry mouth prevented him from succeeding.
This "Crucible Sect" is different from the painting style of other sects...... It's a food lover league, right? I was also a little moved...... Well, it can be seen that the food supply within the "Seaside Alliance" is relatively sufficient...... Jiang Baimian glanced sideways at Bai Chen and found that she was still concentrating on monitoring the captured bandits.
After listening to Means Words' description, Shang Jianyao asked directly:
"So, how can I join your sect?"
Means became more and more delighted, and said with a smile:
"As long as you can meet a 'devotee', uh, a 'praiser' can also be a 'grateful person' under his guidance.
"Well, the nearest 'devotee' here is in Tarnan."
Tarnan ...... Isn't this our destination, the foreign trade point of "Mechanical Paradise"? Jiang Baimian asked in surprise:
"People in 'Mechanical Heaven' also believe in the 'Scorching Gate'?"
Means shook his head:
"What we encounter in Tarnan are intelligent robots who are not religious at all.
"His Excellency Li Zhe is in Tarnan to serve the merchants and hunters of the 'Linhai Alliance', and in addition to him, there are also clergy of other sects."
Speaking of which, Means explained:
"Our 'Coastal Alliance' and 'Mechanical Paradise' are close and have a long-term trade relationship. At least half of the humans in Tarnan come from our 'Seaside Alliance'."
"You also came out of Tarnan?" Jiang Baimian keenly grasped a key point.
"Yes." Means didn't hide it.
He sighed and said:
"We've been in Tarnan for a while, the deal has been completed, and everyone can't wait to go home.
"I thought that the caravans were scarce in winter and there were no more people going out in the wanderer settlements, and the bandits would definitely reduce the frequency of their activities and spend the winter quietly, so I decided to take advantage of the recent cold weather to cross Mount Chiral and return to the 'Seaside Alliance'.
"Who knows, I actually met the 'Mountain Fox' bandit group......"
He originally wanted to say that "Mountain Fox" was a relatively famous and powerful bandit group in the Qilal Mountain area, but thinking of the previous one-sided battle, he closed his mouth again.
For the team in front of him, the "Mountain Fox" is not worth mentioning at all.
After listening to Mines' answer, Jiang Baimian smiled:
"Sometimes, reverse thinking does work, and doing the opposite is also a solution.
"But the premise is that you have to think carefully: if it doesn't develop according to your expectations, do you have the ability and preparation to withstand the unexpected?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Chen next to her asked:
"Why do you have to rush back to the 'Linhai Alliance'? Anyone who has ever had the experience of wandering in the dust knows that winter is the most difficult season."
Means hesitated for a moment.
He looked at his companions, considered it for a moment, and said:
"I really don't know what to say.
"The people of Tarnan's 'Mechanical Paradise' are all intelligent robots, they have no need for food, and they have never thought about farming. All the food eaten by caravans and hunters was either brought by themselves or organized by organizing teams to get it around. There are also forces that take a fancy to this business opportunity and bring food to sell.
"But similar things are all portable, mainly canned food and biscuits."
Means paused for a moment and said with a bitter face:
"After eating canned food and biscuits for a month or two, everyone misses the dishes at home."
He thought that this kind of "hypocrisy" would be ridiculed, but who knew that the powerful squad in front of him, except for the one wearing the exoskeleton device who could not see his face, everyone else showed a worried expression.
"So, Tarnan is really not a good place." Jiang Baimian couldn't help but sigh.
Shang Jianyao sighed.
(End of this chapter)