Church Anomaly

The next day.

Ever since arriving at the conclusion that "Varrela City might be a giant pigpen," Chen Fan had found it difficult to sleep.

Especially when considering that the owner of this "pigpen" was likely an alien civilization with more advanced technology, Chen Fan felt even more tormented.

Why do humans raise pigs?

To satisfy their appetite.

Then why would an alien civilization raise humans?

Human experiments? To obtain cheap labor? Or... also to satisfy their appetite?

But none of this had anything to do with religion!

They couldn't possibly think that the flesh of devout believers was more delicious, could they?

That would be absolutely messed up.

Chen Fan lay in bed, a pair of dark circles under his eyes, lost in thought.

He shook his head and adjusted his thinking: If the owner of the "pigpen" was the Church, what did they want to do?

Consolidate their rule?

Then why would the Church frequently select God Chosen, and where did these God Chosen ultimately go?

He couldn't see it, he couldn't see it at all.

Chen Fan felt as if his entire life was walking on thin ice, unable to see the other shore.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A series of knocks on the door interrupted Chen Fan's wandering thoughts.

Immediately after, his mother's voice came from outside the door.

"Xiao Fan?"

"Someone's looking for you."

Then, his mother's voice softened slightly: "God Chosen sir, please wait a moment..."

Before she could finish speaking, a familiar loud voice sounded from outside the door again.

"Wait?"

"No, no, I have something urgent!"

"I'll just go in and find him!"

Gao Yuan? Why was he here?

Chen Fan subconsciously frowned.

Given the situation yesterday, even if they weren't going to be strangers for the rest of their lives, they should at least be like strangers, right?

Before Chen Fan could figure out the reason, the tightly shut door was pushed open.

"Holy crap!"

"You're Gao Yuan?!"

Looking at the tall man in front of him with pale lips, dark circles under his eyes, and a look of exhaustion, Chen Fan was so startled he jumped out of bed: "What did you do last night?"

Gao Yuan didn't answer Chen Fan's question.

He carefully closed the door, then sat down heavily on the cold concrete floor, breathing heavily.

"Chen Fan."

Gao Yuan's lips trembled violently a few times: "I've thought about it for a long time."

"Maybe you're right..."

"Hmm?"

Chen Fan immediately sat up straight.

"What do you mean? What happened?"

After the original owner of this body, another God Chosen who discovered something abnormal?

Good heavens, the ones who are awakening are the most devout believers, are they trying to stab the Goddess in the back?

"Chen Fan." Gao Yuan suddenly raised his head, a hint of pleading in his bloodshot eyes, "Yesterday we went to the Church Library, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

Chen Fan couldn't help but frown: "Why are you asking that?"

Gao Yuan fell silent.

For a long time.

He spoke again, his voice several degrees hoarser: "Last night, I went to the Main Church's Library again."

"The Main Church is not open to the public at night."

"Although God Chosen are not restricted, but..."

Gao Yuan swallowed, his eyes showing deep horror: "The Archbishop and Bishops usually let the God Chosen leave the Main Church in the evening, so..."

Chen Fan's pupils contracted, and he already had some guesses in his heart.

He estimated that Gao Yuan had discovered something in the Church last night, which was why he was like this today.

This unit thinks you are right.

One, who had been silent, also joined in the fun: Tsk tsk tsk, it seems the Church's security work isn't very good.

"Don't rush, speak slowly."

He picked up the water cup next to him and handed it to Gao Yuan, who was still sitting on the ground: "What did you see in the Main Church?"

Gao Yuan did not reach out to take the water cup.

He hugged his head tightly with both hands, and twisted blue veins popped out on his thick arms.

"You still remember the Priests who were in charge of guarding the Library, right?"

"They forgot that I had been to the Library during the day!"

"What?"

Chen Fan frowned tightly and put the water cup aside: "What do you mean forgot?"

"These Priests don't remember us going to the Library at all."

Gao Yuan's face was pale: "I even specifically confirmed that the leading Priest was the one who searched me in the afternoon. How could he have forgotten me?"

Had their memories erased?

One's voice sounded in Chen Fan's mind.

'Erase memories? Is that possible?'

There are many ways to achieve this effect.

But to erase a memory so precisely... the difficulty is not small.

"That's not all."

Gao Yuan's voice continued: "When they saw me, a God Chosen, they were very surprised, even startled."

"That's understandable, after all, no God Chosen would go to the Main Church Library in the middle of the night."

"With the identity of a God Chosen, I successfully entered the Library."

"I want to look again." Gao Yuan reached out and covered his bloodshot eyes, "I don't believe that such a large Library would not have historical records from before Varrela Year One. That's impossible!"

"I don't believe the Church would do such a thing!"

Hearing this, Chen Fan couldn't help but shake his head.

Alright.

Another person who was fooled by the Church.

Completely trusting One's scan results, he asked calmly: "So, did you find it?"

Gao Yuan shook his head weakly.

"Not only did I not find historical records from before Varrela Year One, but even that Varrela Chronicle is gone."

"...What did you say?!"

Chen Fan jumped up from the bed with a whoosh: "The Varrela Chronicle is gone?!"

Gao Yuan nodded affirmatively: "It's not just the Varrela Chronicle, but also some of the classics we looked at this afternoon, they're all gone."

All gone?!

A scene immediately appeared in Chen Fan's mind: He followed One's guidance, took down the book titled Simple Mechanical Principles from the bookshelf, carefully read it, and brought it back to the desk.

Holy crap!

This is a big deal now!

Damn it, he never expected the Church to pull such a stunt!

Chen Fan's face suddenly changed drastically, and his demeanor was no longer as calm as before:

"Then did you see a book with no cover, all tattered?"

"The book is called Simple Mechanical Principles. I put it on the desk at the time, right next to the Varrela Chronicle!"

Gao Yuan frowned, recalling carefully.

"I..."

"Didn't see this book."

"Anyway, there were no books on the desk, and I couldn't find the Varrela Chronicle or those other books on the bookshelf."

Chen Fan's face darkened, and he couldn't help but curse: "Fuck."

"Wh-what's wrong..."

Gao Yuan looked at Chen Fan with a puzzled expression. "Is there something wrong with that book?"

"Wrong?"

Chen Fan twitched his lips. "There's a huge problem."

"In the entire library, only that book mentions information from before Varrela Year One."