Pope's Palace!
Finally, the words Brandt spoke before being taken to be cremated surfaced in his mind.
"I've been framed!"
"They are the ones who Resistance Organization!"
"This is a conspiracy!"
"You've arrested the wrong person!"
Only now did he realize that he had been led by the nose all along. He had underestimated the strength of the Resistance Organization. There were indeed traitors among the priests, but not just one, nor just the Gray Robe Cleric, but three High Priest!
Unfortunately, he reacted too late!
The next moment, the two magnificent doors of the Council hall slowly closed, blocking out a burst of gunfire as fierce as a storm. The soldiers outside seemed oblivious to the commotion behind them, still standing quietly in place, "guarding" the hall behind them.
A moment later, the council chamber doors were pushed open again, and John Preston and Elo Partger walked out with icy expressions. Through the crack in the door, all the Council members who had been so high and mighty just moments before were now dead, lying haphazardly on their seats. Crimson blood gushed from the bullet holes in their bodies, flowing down their chairs and pooling on the magnificent marble floor.
In fact, some of these twelve Council members were promoted from High Priest and were proficient in Gun Fu. Their combat ability was not much worse than that of ordinary High Priest. However, after becoming council members, they no longer participated in combat and did not carry guns in normal times.
Having lived a life of luxury for many years, and being in a heavily guarded Church building with dozens of elite soldiers guarding the door, facing two High Priest whose loyalty had just been proven, he was caught off guard and had no time to resist before being shot dead on the spot.
The de facto rulers of Libya, the high and mighty Council, were wiped out in their own stronghold by Jehovah Clerics, who were their strongest weapon and most solid backer!
Logically speaking, the soldiers guarding the Church building should either be on guard duty at the Church or in their barracks, unlike the soldiers of the Cleansing Squad who were often out on missions and had no opportunity to contact the outside world.
However, Chen Mo often used his Spatial Ability and agility to replace their "Bosean" when entering and leaving the Church building. As long as J.A.R.V.I.S. observed their reaction afterward, if they continued to inject "Bosean", it meant that they were still loyal to the Church or feared the power of the Church and dared not betray it. Such people would be directly rejected, and he would find a way to transfer them away from key positions.
However, most people, once they regain their emotions and normal thinking abilities, will not want to return to that previous state of being like a walking corpse or a machine.
After J.A.R.V.I.S. monitors and observes them for a period of time to confirm their condition, he secretly places a miniature communication earpiece on them. Then comes the work of the Resistance Organization. The influence of music and literature makes them feel the beauty of emotions more, and they hate their original life and the Church that caused all this even more. With proper guidance, they quickly join the Resistance Organization and become members who resist the brutal rule of the Church.
Although time was limited and not many people could be recruited, it was still not a problem to absorb all the dozens of soldiers guarding the Council hall.
While John Paxton and Elo Patjee went to eliminate the Council's high-ranking officials, Chen Mo headed to the top floor of the Church building.
The 123-story Church building has its top three floors occupied by the Pope, the true master of Libya.
As the founder of the Church and the architect of Libya, the Pope is the faith and spiritual leader of all people, and his position is unshakeable. DuPont and the Council are merely the rulers he has chosen to manage the Church and the country in his place.
If they are prime ministers and cabinet ministers, then the Pope is the emperor who holds royal power, the true dictator.
However, after Libya became very stable under Bosean's control, the Pope relinquished power to DuPont and Council, and rarely interfered in political affairs anymore.
But faith and monarchy remain firmly in his hands throughout Libya. His word is the supreme law, and with a single order, DuPont and the Council can be abolished at any time, and their power can be taken back at any time.
So, apart from the brainwashing speeches that are played constantly in various places every day, the Pope, who has never shown his face, is the real big boss hiding behind Libya!
Chen Mo's target is this charlatan dictator who has died in the movie but still influences the entire country of Libya!
The Pope's residence is guarded by the Pope's personal guard, and even DuPont is not allowed to enter without permission.
Moreover, the top three floors where the Pope resides are not directly connected to the floors below. Even if one is granted permission to meet the Pope, one can only do so by taking a private elevator to the 121st floor, the lowest floor of the Pope's residence. There, one must undergo strict checks and surrender one's weapons before being allowed to meet the Pope.
The elevator was originally designed to be operated by staff on the 121st floor, but that was no problem for J.A.R.V.I.S., who easily took control of it.
While John Preston and Elo Partger headed to the Council Hall to destroy the Council, Chen Mo entered the private elevator leading to the top-floor Pope residence and headed towards the top floor.
As the elevator slowly came to a stop, Chen Mo looked at the number "121" displayed on the screen next to him and said in a deep voice to the air.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., seal off the floor where the Pope is located, cut off external communications, and take over surveillance!"
"Yes, sir!"
J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice rang in Chen Mo's ear.
"Elevator locked! Communications cut off! Surveillance takeover complete!"
"Sir, the lockdown is complete."
Ready, Chen Mo spread his arms, and two guns instantly appeared in his hands. His sharp eyes looked at the elevator door, his gaze seemingly piercing through the steel plate and seeing the scene behind the door.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., open the door!"
"Yes, sir!"
As J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice rang out, the elevator doors slowly opened to both sides.
The 121st floor serves as the only access point to the Pope's residence from the outside world, and it is also the place most heavily guarded by the Pope's Guard.
There are over a hundred elite Pope's Guard guards on this floor, guarding all entrances and passages. The area near the elevator is a key point of defense, with dozens of guards always present regardless of whether anyone is coming to pay homage.
However, they had not received any notification that anyone was coming to see them, and the elevator was also stopped. Therefore, these elite soldiers wearing white leather trench coats and full-face helmets did not go on alert and point their guns at the elevator entrance. Instead, they held their rifles and spread out at the same distance, standing quietly against the wall.