The Life That Should Not Be Born? No, That Is Our Holy Infant!

"Need!"

A glint flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes, his pupils shifted slightly, and he seemed to have thought of something. Without hesitation, he accepted.

Zhang Jizu narrowed his eyes even more but remained noncommittal. However, the Believer of "Folly," upon hearing Cheng Shi's decisive response, straightened his face and said:

"Hmph, you seem to have forgotten what I said again: fickle enthusiasm is often mixed with ulterior motives. I've reminded you all time and time again, but you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Shi retorted with a cold laugh:

"If you know more about Dolgo D and the Divine Nurturing Church than he does, then keep talking nonsense."

If you can't do it, then shut up.

The second half of Gao Ya's sentence got stuck in his throat, his face turning redder and redder under everyone's gaze, before he swallowed it all back.

She shut up.

[Folly] once again leads to [silence].

Cheng Shi chuckled and clicked his tongue twice, then turned back to Tullatin and said:

How can you help us? And what do you want from us?

Tullatin laughed heartily:

"You're wrong, my brother. I don't want anything in return. As long as the promise I made earlier still stands, I will do my best to help you as much as possible."

I don't need to know who you are, nor do I need to know what you want to do. I've said it before, I have no feelings for this place, I just want it to be destroyed as soon as possible.

Whatever you do, since you're doing it in secret, it means that Dolgo D doesn't allow it, and that your actions will hasten the destruction of this place.

That's enough. That's my ultimate goal.

That's why I said that the promise you just made was enough to move me.

"..."

Cheng Shi looked at him with a strange expression, thinking to himself, "Dude, you were born in the wrong era. If this were a later era, you would be a god of Annihilation."

Cheng Shi's teammates behind him had even stranger expressions than he did, because they still didn't know what promises Cheng Shi had made to lure the cult leader's son over.

After thinking for a long time without coming to a conclusion, Zhang Jizu finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked in a low voice, "What exactly did you promise him?"

Cheng Shi shook his head with a playful smile and said nothing.

The question was overheard by Tullatin, who was standing in front of the player. He smiled knowingly and then glanced casually at the Gao Ya standing not far away.

[Folly] The Believer was being vented again by staring disdainfully at a stone pillar, just missing it. But this glance was caught by the squinty-eyed man, who choked and coughed.

"..."

Don't overthink it.

Cheng Shi patted his shoulder meaningfully, then said to Tullatin:

"Then I'll get straight to the point."

We went to the Evil Infant Tribunal and found many dead infants hanging from the ceiling. Did you know about this?

"Your target is the Wuma Sinners?" Tullatin asked with some surprise. "That's their means of atonement. As for why they atone, let's not dwell on the past. In short, I'm not exaggerating, you'd better not provoke them."

If they are truly your target, I suggest you give up. Isn't it better to be alive?

Huh? These Wuma Sinners are that powerful?

Cheng Shi frowned and pondered for a while, then stroked his chin and said:

"To be honest with you, our target is not them, but a Newborn is about to be born."

"Newborn?" Tullatin asked, puzzled. His eyes were filled with astonishment and curiosity as he looked at Cheng Shi. "What kind of Newborn? Are you members of the Brotherhood of Child Thieves?"

The Brotherhood of Child Thieves, what is that?

Cheng Shi's face stiffened, he shook his head, and then forced out a strange smile.

"I don't know anything about the Brotherhood of Child Thieves, but what you're asking touches on our secrets. If you want to know all this, you have to join us, otherwise this is all I can tell you."

Tullatin was suddenly taken aback. His gaze swept over the players, and after a moment of scrutiny, he shook his head and chuckled.

"It's Faith again; I see the shadow of fanatical Faith in you once more."

So, you're not a smart person after all?

Are you also a monster who chose wisdom and Faith?

"Don't be nervous. What I want to say is that Faith is not singular, and not all Faith fanatics are monsters. If you firmly believe that you are a smart person who will not be influenced by Faith, you might as well listen to our proposition first."

If you feel there's any problem, feel free to interrupt me at any time. Our cooperation will then be limited to the promises we just made.

But if you haven't denied our will, then I'll assume you're willing to join us, how about that?

Cheng Shi, like a charlatan, bewitched Tullatin in front of him. Tullatin frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

He is confident in his commitment to "self" and "freedom".

Looking at his determined expression, Cheng Shi shook his head and chuckled, then suppressed his laughter and began his charade with a straight face.

"In a way, we are very similar to the Wuma Sinners. We are also a group of people who have been abandoned by Him and have completely lost His protection. But we always believe that there may be more than one god watching over this land."

We have already felt the call of another being, and are therefore preparing to welcome His arrival with the grandest ceremony.

You look shocked. Don't be afraid. The reason I'm telling you this is because I feel that you are in harmony with the will of my Lord, so I want to bring you into our camp.

You are absolutely right. One cannot live for pure Faith, nor can one distort one's original will for purposes one does not like.

And this is also our stance.

Follow your heart, confront your desires, enjoy the present moment, and live a carefree and unrestrained life.

The physical and spiritual union between individuals should not be for the purpose of honoring Birth, but rather for the simple enjoyment of pleasure.

Just like you, my brother, I understand you. You are someone who truly understands how to pursue physical pleasure, so I say that you are in harmony with our will.

But it's not just about physical pleasure. We humans have so many emotions, which have been suppressed, bound, and stifled under the guise of Faith in the past. As you said, if these emotions are useless, why did He give us thoughts and consciousness?

So after being banished by Him, we realized that this world might not be as simple as we imagined. The one who gave us these thoughts and desires might not be the "Birth" we once blindly followed, but another Him we have never seen but who has always been watching us!

He does not suppress emotions or stifle desires. He is like a loving mother, allowing His people to live freely and unrestrainedly, enjoying everything in their lives!

And that is why we worship Him, respect Him, and follow Him.

We need Him, no, all life in this world needs Him. Their path of Faith is wrong, so we need to welcome His coming so that He can guide them onto a new path.

With this new perspective on Faith, Tullatin's expression slowly changed from disdain to calm, then from solemnity to surprise, then gradually to shock, and finally his bloodshot eyes were filled with excitement.

This unprecedented "embracing desire" theory seemed to open a new world for the Church Leader's Son of the Divine Nurturing Church. He never thought that following his own inner desires and doing what he wanted could also be in accordance with His Will.

Among those high and mighty gods, there is actually such a being!?

This is absolutely fantastic!

This is the true god, a god who does not force Faith or restrain desires!

Suppressing his excitement, he asked nervously and apprehensively:

Does He really exist?

Does He not need Faith? Does He not need offerings?

How could He be so tolerant and enlightened?

If He truly exists... then who... is He?

Seeing the other person's expression, Cheng Shi smiled broadly, but there was a hint of wickedness in that smile. He hooked the index fingers of both hands together and placed them horizontally in front of him, bowing his head in a "devout" prayer:

"Break free from shackles and confront your desires."

We indulge in our desires, embrace our passions, Sinking pleasure. As long as everything you do follows your desires, that is the greatest offering you can make to Him.

Great [Filth and Decay], thank you for your guidance, which has allowed us to meet another compatriot who dares to pursue self-realization.

My brother, now that you know the Divine Name, you are now one of us.

"[Filth and Decay]?... [Filth and Decay]!"

When Tullatin heard the Divine Name, he felt as if dawn had broken.

The sky above him was no longer the gloomy expanse shrouded by [Birth]; the will of [Filth and Decay] was like a beam of light, piercing the dark sky and illuminating his heart!

So there really is such a person!

It turns out that people can live without Faith and instead bravely pursue their desires!

It turns out that doing whatever you want can also gain the attention of the gods!

Thinking of all this, Tullatin was so excited he didn't know what to do. He wanted to shout out loud, but then he remembered that this was the heart of the church that worshipped the "Birth" deity, so he could only suppress his excitement and cover his mouth, expressing his approval and joy with a trembling body.

"Great Filth and Decay, praise to Filth and Decay!"

Cheng Shi looked at his expression and smiled slightly:

Yes, the great [Filth and Decay].

The Newborn we are looking for is the Holy Infant, representing His Will, which will soon be delivered.

The Mortal World of the Holy Infant must be accompanied by extraordinary signs, and the Divine Nurturing Church Birth not allow such a blasphemous being to be born peacefully.

We must safely bring the Holy Infant into the world, and then, under His guidance, spread His Will to every corner of the Isle of Hope, freeing all mankind from the shackles of thought and the bonds of desire.

This is the grand aspiration of us, the followers of [Filth and Decay]!

Seeing this scene, Cheng Shi's teammates fell silent.

From the very beginning, the other three have not said a word.

Normally, when Cheng Shi was lying, Zhang Jizu could chuckle to himself, but now, looking at this Deception Believer who dared to use the will of Filth and Decay to Trials Birth, he couldn't laugh anymore.

The Great One who sent me couldn't have sent me here just to save Cheng Shi from the clutches of [Birth], could it?

Putting aside whether he could do it himself, how dare this Master of Trickery...?

If I solve the problem this way, even if I win the Trials, will I get extra points?

If not, what's the point of working so hard?

Also, when did the gesture of seeking pleasure in the pleasure quarters of Isle of Hope become a gesture of prayer that is "Filth and Decay"? Aren't you blaspheming against both sides?

Scorpio's mind was in even more turmoil. He even felt that this Wood Elf, who appeared to be Baldy Uses Pantene shampoo, was no longer prepared to win the Trials.

Only Gao Ya remained clear-headed; she understood Cheng Shi's thoughts and greatly admired his courage to risk his life to solve the problem.

It must be said that by using this pretext, Tullatin was not only bound to his own ship, but also had a reasonable reason to get this newly joined church mole, who was trying to make a name for himself in the cause of "Filth and Decay," to spare no effort in finding that so-called the Life That Should Not Be Born.

Of course, we can't say that now; we should call it the Holy Infant.

The Holy Infant, Filth and Decay.

After a moment of excitement, Tullatin looked at Cheng Shi with a fanatical light in his eyes. He seemed to have already regarded himself as part of this mysterious [Filth and Decay] follower organization, and unabashedly took on the "grand ambition" that Cheng Shi had mentioned.

He suddenly felt that his life was full of meaning again!

"There is a record book in the leader's room about the gestation time of citizens. It must contain a list of citizens who are about to give birth. I will go find it right away. I believe we will soon be able to protect the Holy Infant, my brothers."

"..."

Brothers...

How to get the entire church to become my sworn brothers in half an hour!

Cheng Shi looked at this clever man with a strange expression. He had just said that "one can only choose two out of three: humanity, Faith, and wisdom, and I have chosen humanity and wisdom." His heart was filled with complex emotions.

Look, if someone actually chooses to abandon their Faith in this three-choice question and calls themselves a smart person, then all I can say is that they just haven't encountered the right Faith yet.

And Tullatin before him was the best proof, except that now he had found his enlightened ruler:

[Filth and Decay]!

Guided by his desires, he finally embarked on the "right" path.

As for whether this path is truly the right one...

Who knows? After all, Destiny is full of Change.

Cheng Shi never expected that simply mentioning the Divine Name "Filth and Decay" would excite a human being with suppressed Faith to such an extent.

It's clear that Faith is always fervent.