Chapter 401

Chapter 327 – Organization

‘What’s worth noting is that the Radiant Church also seems to be searching for remnants of the Faith of Abundance, and it appears to be primarily the Holy Mother faction doing this. After Dalena’s hometown was seized by the Radiant Church, it has been forcibly sealed off until now. Regarding the issue of the remnants of the Faith of Abundance, the Placenta Sect and the Radiant Church are in competition…’

‘Furthermore, before this, the Wolf bl**d Association wanted to steal books about early Holy Mother faith from the church library. The Holy Mother faction secretly supported Adele’s Scarlet Heart. It seems that there is intense conflict between the Placenta Sect and the Holy Mother faction within the Radiant Church…’

Dorothy thought to herself as she organized her thoughts. After sorting through everything, Dorothy began extracting spirituality from the research log, eventually obtaining 3 points of “Cup” and 1 point of “Enlightenment.”

Then, Dorothy started recalling the second secret transmission she had seen in the evidence room, which originally belonged to Davik. Strictly speaking, this wasn’t really a secret transmission but rather an incomplete, very old parchment painting. However, the content on this painting involved poison recognition. In response to Dorothy’s call, the unclear content on the painting appeared before her eyes.

Although the content on the painting was blurry, Dorothy could still make out the general outline. This was a unique group portrait. The main figures in the painting were gathered under a large tree. At the center was a plump lady with a blurred face, dressed simply, holding a bundle of wheat. Around her were four figures.

Among these four figures, one was a hunter wearing animal skins and holding a bow and arrow. Another was a sailor with his upper body bare, gazing into the distance. One was an elderly man with a crucible in front of him, brewing something unknown. The last was a graceful dancer performing gracefully.

These four figures surrounded the woman under the tree. On other parts of the painting, there were strange writings that Dorothy couldn’t decipher; they looked somewhat like imperial script.

“This is… a hanging painting of the Faith of the Goddess of Abundance? The figure at the center is the Goddess of Abundance, and the four people around Her represent the four miscellaneous color paths of the ‘Cup’ path, excluding the pure ‘Cup’…” Dorothy thought to herself, pondering the image on the parchment. At the same time, she had questions.

“I wonder if these four people around the Goddess of Abundance only symbolize the four miscellaneous color paths of the ‘Cup,’ or if they represent four deities. But their images are completely different from the current miscellaneous color ‘Cup’ deities like the Gluttonous Wolf, Abyss Serpent, and Plague Vulture. They are all proper human forms. If they are indeed side-line miscellaneous deities serving the Goddess of Abundance, then they must be predecessors to the likes of the Gluttonous Wolf, who collectively fell for some unknown reason?”

Recalling the content on the painting, Dorothy pondered in her heart. Now it seemed that the religious situation in the world during the third era was entirely different from what it is now. At present, the Goddess of Abundance’s church during the empire period seemed more like a legitimate official religion, quite different from the Placenta Cult today.

Combining the previous information, Dorothy could now confirm that the faith in the Goddess of Abundance during the empire period seems to have some intrinsic connection with both the Placenta Sect and the Holy Mother faction within the Radiant Church. Both factions are vying for the inheritance of the Faith of Abundance.

“So… What exactly happened at the end of the third era? The empire, the Goddess of Abundance’s church, and the Star Number Repair Association all perished at that time… It looks like what happened back then was quite significant…”

Dorothy muttered to herself, then extracted the spirituality from the painting, ultimately gaining 4 points of “Cup” and 2 points of “Enlightenment.”

Next, Dorothy took out the secret transmission she found in the burning secret room from Smith. She opened it and carefully read every word.

…

This secret transmission was a literary article titled “Longing for Home.”

The protagonist was a busy office worker in a big city. He struggled in the city when he was young and earned considerable income. However, he always felt an unshakable longing for home deep inside. He missed his hometown and his mother every moment, and this longing grew stronger as he aged.

Later, he heard the news of his mother’s passing in his hometown. He left his work to return home for her funeral. After the sad ceremony, to calm his intense emotions, he decided to stay in his hometown instead of returning to the thriving city.

But strangely, after returning home, the protagonist’s homesickness did not ease; instead, it intensified. His strong emotions disturbed his sleep every night. He couldn’t understand why, despite being back home, his longing grew worse. He felt like he was in his hometown but not truly part of it.

One night, tormented by his intense emotions, the protagonist seemed to have an epiphany. He got up from bed, took a shovel, and went to his mother’s grave. He dug out the buried coffin overnight and once again saw his familiar face.

Finally, the protagonist used a tool to cut open the abdomen of the corpse in the coffin, burying his head inside, feeling peace in the bl**d and flesh.

…

“Tsk… These ‘Cup’ secret transmissions are indeed as intriguing as ever…”

On the carriage, Dorothy closed the secret transmission and briefly commented. She was already accustomed to the style of these “Cup” secret transmissions.

After reading the secret transmission, Dorothy immediately began extracting spirituality. From the article “Longing for Home,” she gained 3 points of “Cup” and 1 point of “Enlightenment.”

After extracting spirituality from three “Cup” secret transmissions, Dorothy started extracting the large ones, the poison recognition content on the advancement stele. Since the advancement stele involved the advancement of all “Enlightenment” paths, it also covered all types of spirituality. Besides gaining a lot of “Enlightenment,” she also increased each type of spirituality significantly.

Through the advancement stele, Dorothy gained 8 points of “Enlightenment” and 3 points of each other type of spirituality. Combining this with her previous status, her current spirituality status was as follows:

15 Cups, 14 Stones, 7 Shadows, 4 Lamps, 14 Silences, 30 Enlightenments.

“Huh… Surprisingly optimistic accumulation of spirituality. Except for ‘Shadow’ and ‘Lamp,’ all other types of spirituality have met the criteria.”

After reviewing her current spirituality status, Dorothy thought with joy. Initially, she thought she was far behind, but unexpectedly, the outcome was better than she expected. Especially the “Cup” spirituality, which had increased from 2 points to 15 points.

For Dorothy, accumulating “Shadow” and “Lamp” spirituality wasn’t particularly difficult. She could first check with Beverly to see if there were any relevant secret transmissions for sale. If not, she could try other channels, such as Vania or Gregor, or even the Eight Pinnacle Nest.

“So, the problem with spirituality isn’t too serious. The key is the ritual… the Honorable Names and Holy Emblems of the six Pure Color Deities… That’s quite challenging. No one can confirm who these six Pure Color Deities are, let alone obtain their Holy Emblems.”

Dorothy murmured to herself. In the fourth era now, information about the six Pure Color Deities could only be sought through hidden histories or interactions with various cults and societies, much harder than advancing to become a werewolf and raising seven lambs.

“Sigh… In short, I’ll take it slowly. For now, my main focus will be on the advancement ritual. Starting tomorrow, I’ll start with the simplest tasks…”

Exhaling deeply, Dorothy said, then in the gently swaying carriage, she began to think about her plan. Her carriage had already left the forest and was heading toward the distant city illuminated by lights.