Everyone wanted what others could not obtain, but someone still had to pay what others could not afford.
Every Society member was the same. They were all willing to die for the containment cause, but death was only a relatively small price to pay for it.
There was always something more terrifying than death waiting for Society members.
And when faced with especially horrifying prices, who could say who was more steadfast?
Take White Cloth Ghostly Shadow's Shadow Space, for example. Two Society members who seemed equally resolute on the surface might have completely different reactions once inside: one might immediately regret entering, while the other could hold on for a long time without breaking down.
At this moment, the Society members' convictions had, for the first time, acquired a definite measure and comparison.
"Having one super-devout Gaia Believer suddenly appear is enough. Too many would actually be bad. Also, we still have to think about how to hide the holy marks," Wu Yunmo said.
After trying it, Wu Yunmo discovered that it was not merely effective—the effect was remarkable.
Once his steadfast belief in containment and his "devotion" were converted into another faith, they were simply too high. They were excessively high.
He had originally planned to reach Priest's level, earn recognition from the Gaia Church, and be brought into the depths of the church district, perhaps even gaining access to some forbidden areas.
But at this level, it was no longer a matter of merely meeting the standard. He would be a genius.
Having one genius like that would be fine, but if several appeared at once, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
"Mm. So we only need to pick the person best at hiding their abilities to be our figurehead," Catherine said.
Although only one person needed to