Chapter 119

Chapter 119: Transformation

In the magical array of “Cup” and “Shadow,” Lu’e sat in a chair, looking at the secret transmission before him. It detailed an ascension ceremony, one that he was about to perform himself.

The key point of this ceremony was the seven “lambs.” Historically, these “lambs” had a different meaning, but in this book, they referred to seven children who practiced singing “The Lamb’s Song.” He spent years gathering these seven children.

First, he needed to find children with sufficient qualifications, meeting the cultivation conditions. Therefore, he adapted and simplified “The Lamb’s Song” and let the children in the orphanage learn it under the guise of a charity performance. Finally, he selected the most talented children by having them sing in front of audiences using the simplified version of the song.

Over many years, Lu’e collected the spirituality and other auxiliary materials needed for his ascension while continuously selecting his “lambs” from the Orphanage of Mercy using the simplified “Lamb’s Song.” He then educated them to be obedient and well-behaved. Now, the spirituality was fully accumulated, the last lamb was in place, all preparations were complete, and the ascension ceremony was about to begin.

Lu’e sat in his chair waiting for the sacred time to arrive, while Bill and Feiqi stood quietly beside him. Above the vast chapel, two pairs of eyes observed the scene from the shadows on the third floor.

“Miss Dorothy, we… when should we make our move…” In the corridor on the third floor near the chapel, behind a curtain, Vania held a long rifle, whispering nervously to Dorothy, who was also observing the situation below.

“We’ll act once his ceremony begins. It’s too early now. Wait for my signal.”

After speaking, Dorothy turned her gaze back to the instructor below. After surveying the surroundings, she frowned slightly and asked Vania, “By the way, Vania, isn’t it necessary for a higher-ranking Extraordinary Being to lead and guide an ascension ceremony?”

“Um… I think so. I heard from the Church that every ascension ceremony needs a guide. Otherwise, one would have to rely on powerful Extraordinary Items or pray to a deity for their attention…” Vania thought for a moment and replied, while Dorothy continued, “But… it doesn’t seem like there’s a higher-ranking Extraordinary Being here. Nor do I see any powerful Extraordinary Items. Could he be praying to his wolf god for attention?”

Dorothy spoke with doubt, and Vania shook her head in response, “A deity’s attention… That shouldn’t be the case. It’s very difficult to attract a deity’s notice. Even archbishops in the Church rarely achieve such attention. According to what the deacon said, among the three ways to lead an ascension, a deity’s attention is the least common and most difficult.”

“Is a deity’s attention the hardest way to lead? If not through a deity’s attention, what method will he use to complete the guidance?” Dorothy questioned again, and after pondering for a moment, Vania responded, “Well… maybe the Extraordinary Item they plan to use hasn’t been revealed yet. But I think it’s more likely they will use a higher-ranking Extraordinary Being for guidance. Although there are no other high-ranking Extraordinary Beings present, guidance doesn’t necessarily require being physically present. There are many ways to guide remotely, such as through dreams, which is one of the most common methods.”

Listening to Vania, Dorothy thought to herself, ‘Remote guidance… So there are such methods.’

She then looked around carefully, checking the surroundings.

“It seems we still have some time. Let’s find a better ambush spot.”

The tense wait continued until finally, after some time, Lu’e, sitting at the center of the magical array, glanced at the watch on his wrist and closed the open secret transmission.

“The sacred time has arrived. The ceremony begins.”

Throwing the secret transmission aside, Lu’e surveyed his surroundings seriously and then looked at the children surrounding him, waving his hand and saying loudly, “Sing! My lambs! Offer your voices and flesh to me!”

“Yes, father.”

Except for Anna, all the children answered in unison. They had already become tools for Lu’e, deeply corrupted by the cup medicine and poison recognition.

Surrounding Lu’e at the center of the magical array, the children in pure white attire sang the ethereal song together.

…

“Sheep… Sheep… We are lambs… Tender lambs…

“Please feed us; we will always be grateful. Please love us; we will repay you.

“Feed us with grass… We will repay with meat.

“Feed us with water… We will repay with bl**d.

“Stroke us with kindness… We will repay with fur.

“Sheep… Sheep… We are lambs… God’s lambs… Wolf’s lambs…”

…

The eerie song, sung in innocent, childlike voices, echoed within the chapel. Under its influence, Anna, who had been extremely resistant, felt dazed. The voices of her companions pierced her mind like needles, making her involuntarily open her mouth and join in.

The forbidden song reverberated, gradually rising and entering Dorothy’s ears. Soon after, the system’s voice resounded in her mind.

‘Completed the study of the secret transmission, “The Lamb’s Song.”‘

‘This… is the complete version of “The Lamb’s Song.” Though short, it seems to contain a considerable amount of poison recognition…’ Dorothy thought, then extracted the “Lamb’s Song” into spirituality, obtaining 2 points of “Cup” and 1 point of “Enlightenment.”

At this moment, Dorothy heard some movement beside her. She turned her head and saw Vania, her brows tightly knitted, clutching her forehead with a pained expression.

“Breath… breath… Is this… the complete version of the secret transmission song? This poison recognition is truly… Ugh…”

Vania muttered, feeling her consciousness pricked by pain, and a deep-seated hunger growing stronger. Seeing this, Dorothy felt a sense of unease.

‘Oh no… Vania seems to be affected by the song’s poison recognition…’

Thinking this, Dorothy realized that among those present, Lu’e, Bill, and Feiqi had clearly practiced “The Lamb’s Song” beforehand, and she was immune to poison recognition. Vania, however, would suffer directly from listening to it.

No, she needed to come up with a solution.

“Hey, System, can you help someone linked to you resist poison recognition?”

“I cannot directly eliminate the effects of poison recognition during the intake of a secret transmission, but I can help by extracting spirituality, accelerating the digestion of the secret transmission, and converting accumulated poison recognition into spirituality.”

Hearing the system’s response, Dorothy was startled. She realized that the system’s spirituality extraction function could be used on others. She could help Vania accelerate the consumption of accumulated poison recognition, turning it into her own spiritual accumulation!

With this thought, Dorothy patted the nun beside her and whispered to the suffering Vania, “Stay calm, Vania… Pray, and He will eliminate the pain from the poison recognition.”

“Pray… Him…?”

Hearing Dorothy’s words, Vania replied with a dazed expression, then placed her g*n aside, clasped her hands in front of her, and knelt down, making a standard Radiant Church prayer posture.

“Lord… I beseech you… Show mercy… Grant me divine grace to protect me from evil.”

Vania prayed sincerely. Upon hearing the prayer, Dorothy immediately acted, using the information channel to extract the spirituality from the “Lamb’s Song” that Vania was forced to practice, converting the accumulated poison recognition into her own spiritual accumulation.