Finding a Way Out

Luther continued registering the Lamb, and one by one, ordinary people obediently provided all their information under the gaze of his golden eyes. And at the very end of each registration, he would ask the person an important question—

"Would you like to be my Lamb?"

Whenever the other person answered "yes," he could feel that the two had formed a connection on a soul level. This connection was not close; in fact, it could be described as quite shallow. But even so, it indicated that, in a mystical sense, the two had established a relationship of Lamb and Shepherd.

Luther's "Shepherd" Potion was thus digested.

After establishing Flock in the East Borough, he continued to explore and gradually gained some understanding of the rules of the Shepherd's Acting Principle:

First, the Shepherd needs to establish Flock;

Secondly, it is necessary to feed the Flock, ensure the Lamb' survival, and maintain sufficient control over the Flock.

But clearly, these alone wouldn't be enough to fully digest the Shepherd's Potion; he needed to discover other Acting Principle. He planned to continue Acting, at least to deepen and strengthen the bond between himself and the Lamb.

It would probably be quite simple for other Shepherd.

Luther thought to himself, "As long as I gather a group of people and spread the toxic belief in the True Creator to them, these people will naturally become fanatics. And the Shepherd, who is between the gods and the believers, will naturally become the one who carries out the will of the gods and communicates with the Lamb. Acting role will be played out easily."

Luther had no intention of becoming Missionary for evil gods or anything else; he could only explore a new path through his own methods.

After a busy morning, and with his previous efforts, the number of registered Lamb had exceeded half, and he could clearly feel the Potion in his body being digested. During the questioning, occasionally someone would sincerely answer, "I don't want to be Lamb." They all planned to stay here temporarily and leave once they had a livelihood.

Luther didn't drive these people away, because doing so would cause the other Lamb to distrust them. In any case, these people were only a minority and wouldn't affect the overall situation.

"Alright, Oliver, you should go eat too."

He said this to the child who was helping him.

I bought this child from a cleaning company. He had fallen and injured his arm while cleaning chimneys, and I felt sorry for him, so I kept him after he recovered. Unexpectedly, he had a good learning ability, and after receiving spelling education for a period of time, he had almost mastered reading and writing.

"Yes, Your Excellency Missionary."

Oliver put down his pen, said respectfully to him, and turned to leave the room.

"Call."

M's illusory figure appeared before him, laughing as he said, "This little guy doesn't completely trust you, you've noticed, haven't you? There's no connection between you. Not even the slightest one."

"Because he's very smart."

Luther replied, "Lamb don't need Wisdom; they only need to obey the Shepherd's will completely."

Yes, Lamb are born foolish and naive, easily deceived and devoured, which is why they need Shepherd to guide and protect them. On a religious level, believers are thus linked to Lamb, becoming beings who need divine salvation.

Aren't you upset? The person you saved doesn't fully trust you.

M asked with a light laugh.

"I don't care."

Luther replied, "I saved him at the time simply to put my conscience at ease; I never expected his gratitude or loyalty."

As he spoke, he got up from his chair, collected all the files registered that day, and put them into a brown paper bag.

The digestion of the Potion is progressing steadily, and the formula for the "Black Knight" Potion is on the agenda. As long as he continues to maintain the Flock and explore the Acting Principle, he will eventually be able to fully digest the Potion and gain the opportunity for further advancement.

"Mr. Anderson!"

Someone rushed in excitedly.

"Oh, it's you. What's up?"

Looking up, Luther realized that the other person was Ciel, the current leader of the Lyman Gang.

"This can't go on."

The latter said, "If this continues, our Lyman Gang really won't last much longer."

It turned out that he had come to Luther specifically to complain.

After Luther brought his Flock to this neighborhood, he gradually transformed it. The streets became clean, casinos and brothels were driven out, and prostitutes and thieves were no longer allowed—which was only natural, as he had to ensure his Flock was in a stable and safe environment.

However, what Luther was cracking down on was precisely the gang's most important source of income. But the real problem wasn't over yet. Luther not only cut back on spending, but also increased it—the funds he used to help the Lamb came entirely from the Lyman Gang's coffers, and the gang members had to maintain Order for him, working from morning till night.

Of course, the Lyman Gang' ability to cooperate in this way was also inseparable from Luther's ability to use the "Spectator" Pathway to make insinuations—but even so, Luther's behavior was too excessive and was met with Subconscious resistance from the other side.

"Is there not much money left in the vault?"

Luther asked.

He didn't feel guilty towards Ciel; after all, it was just a gang, and their daily practices weren't clean, so their disbandment was deserved. But if this affected the survival of the Lamb, that wouldn't be good.

"If this continues, it probably only lasts a few weeks."

Ciel replied, "Besides, you're too good to them. They just eat and rest all day long, without having to do anything at all!"

"Um"

Luther thought about it for a moment.

Indeed, relief alone is not enough; simply spending money won't suffice. A true Shepherd doesn't let his Grazing cause him financial hardship— the Lamb themselves are the greatest resource.

"I understand, let me think about it."

He said to Ciel.

After being cared for for so long, these people have pulled themselves back from the brink of starvation and death, so we can try to find them something to do.

What should I do?

Hmm, the files show that many people have worked as textile workers. Maybe we could start a factory with that kind of money.

Luther thought for a moment.

It's unrealistic for him to pay for everything himself, because he'd also need to spend money on Potion and recipes. But the money Lyman Gang had left wasn't enough to start the factory.

Are they trying to attract investment?

It probably won't be easy. If investors hear that the employees are all laid-off workers, they definitely won't invest. Besides, even if they do invest, they'll certainly have expectations regarding returns. If I open a factory that way, the exploitation of the workers will only worsen, Lamb will be dissatisfied, affecting my Acting.

Unless, of course, there are investors who are completely unconcerned about profits and only want to do good.

Huh?

He suddenly thought of something.

Miss Audrey seems quite suitable.

Firstly, her family is wealthy.

Secondly, she is quite friendly.

Thirdly, this factory could enhance her reputation for philanthropy.

The more Luther thought about it, the more reliable it seemed.

Should we try communicating with her?