Heaven on Earth

Chapter 12: Heaven on Earth

(PS: Came back late. By the way, someone suggested changing the synopsis, saying the current one isn't attractive at all. I'll try a new one then.)

What Lu Yuanming said was on a completely different wavelength from what everyone expected to hear.

However, Lu Yuanming didn't care what they thought. He had already made up his mind to treat everything and everyone with as much sincerity as possible from now on, because sincerity was indeed a great weapon.

So he said, "Are we all just going to stay here from now on?"

Father Edward reluctantly pulled his mind away from the image of Jesus as a bear and a rabbit. He respectfully asked, "Then, Lord, what is your intention?"

"We need to go out."

Lu Yuanming stated directly, "This is a safe haven, but it has nothing besides being sturdy. There's no self-sufficient production base, nor any sustainable production resources. Although I can provide supplies, these supplies are ethereal and unsustainable. If one doesn't plan for the future, they will soon face sorrow. We must go out."

Ang immediately supported him, "Yes, yes, sir. I've been advising everyone about this. Since we're all dead, and mostly died due to supernatural forces, everyone is terrified. We've also encountered monsters, and we've seen many people tragically devoured by them. Everyone is extremely scared. I've always told everyone that those monsters are just like stronger wild beasts. As long as we can find weapons and set traps, we can completely kill those monsters!"

Lu Yuanming smiled at Ang and said, "That's right, that's my idea too. I will go out next, first to search for weapons and resources, and second to find more people and save them. If you truly want to practice my teachings, then come out with me."

After he said this, most of the people present hesitated. Father Edward immediately said, "I will surely be by the Lord's side!"

Bank security guard John also said, "Sir, if you have any plans to implement, count me in."

Tom, whom Lu Yuanming had been wary of, actually said, "Me too, sir. I am your devout disciple!"

Lu Yuanming nodded, but before he could speak, Father Edward's face showed anger. "I will keep an eye on you, Tom. You have done unforgivable things in the past, but the Lord is merciful, which is why He has given you another chance. Judas, you will not have another opportunity to betray the Lord. This is Judgment Day. You can weigh it yourself and see what fate awaits you if you betray the Lord again!"

After Father Edward said this, the rest of them looked at Tom with strange expressions, and they all subconsciously moved a little further away from him.

When Lu Yuanming and the others had just entered this vault, Tom's behavior was seen by everyone. However, at that time, everyone was suspicious of Lu Yuanming, so Tom didn't stand out. But now, it seemed that Tom had directly betrayed his savior at that time. If Lu Yuanming hadn't been so forthright, such an action of directly revealing Lu Yuanming's trump card might have led to Lu Yuanming's death.

Considering Lu Yuanming's ability to walk between the underworld and the mortal world, and the miracle of the loaves and fishes, perhaps he truly was the Savior Messiah. In that case, Tom's actions were already infinitely close to that legendary cursed being... Judas, the traitor who once betrayed Jesus!

After all, everyone present during the Messiah's first sermon was, in essence, equivalent to Jesus's twelve disciples, even though this Messiah's teachings... were truly hard to describe.

At this moment, Lu Yuanming immediately stepped forward and said, "Everyone, don't be like this. We should judge actions, not intentions. Tom's words and actions are still within controllable limits. However, Tom, I must also tell you clearly: do not make any mistakes that cross the line. Otherwise, you will be expelled at best, and destroyed at worst. If you do anything excessive, I will definitely kill you."

Lu Yuanming's words were very sincere, both in attitude and in will. The more sincere his words were, the more fearful Tom became. Especially with everyone staring intently at him, his little schemes were immediately dispelled. As for whether he would dare to do anything later... he himself probably didn't know.

After Lu Yuanming finished speaking, Father Edward waited a few seconds before saying to Tom, "Since the Lord's mercy also shines upon you... Judas, I will be watching you!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming tense, Lu Yuanming coughed and said, "Alright, everyone, let's shift our attention to the current crisis. I believe you all know what I intend to do, right? We will carefully leave this vault, confirm that the monsters outside have moved away, and then use this bank as a base to explore the surrounding area. There are a few key points for exploration. First is food and fresh water. I think since this afterlife is arranged according to the map of the living world, perhaps some supermarkets or restaurants might have food and fresh water. Everyone, although I can create food and fresh water through... faith power, I only have three creation opportunities left. Before I gain more faith power, I think we need to find food and fresh water in this afterlife."

"Second is the same for the deceased. I think everyone has thought of it. The living world is undergoing drastic changes, so..."

Father Edward immediately said respectfully, "Lord, the Day of Judgment has arrived!"

Lu Yuanming nodded helplessly, "Yes, it's the Day of Judgment, which is why there are so many ghosts and curses rampant in the living world, leading to disaster. Those who have died will come to this afterlife. Currently, the landing points for the deceased are uncertain. Therefore, there are likely many scattered humans wandering outside. They have no shelter, no food or fresh water, no weapons, and no organization. Once they encounter monster attacks, they are likely to die tragically. Our second point is to search for them, save them, and bring them back to this shelter."

At this moment, Tom and several people in the team showed hesitant expressions. Lu Yuanming directly said to them, "I know what you mean. There might be bad apples among them, people with ulterior motives, right? To be honest, when I first arrived in this afterlife, I was betrayed and abandoned by a Black Homeless Man and a White Police Officer. My leg was broken, and I was abandoned to the monsters..."

Everyone exclaimed in shock. Father Edward roared with righteous fury, "Blasphemy! This is blasphemy against the Lord!! Lord, let the flames from heaven burn these demons!!"

Lu Yuanming waited for Father Edward to vent before saying helplessly, "I returned to the living world before being killed by the monsters, thus escaping death. So, you don't need to worry about me being naive. I know the darkness of the human heart and the evil of human nature. However, we must make choices and grasp the principal and secondary contradictions. The current principal contradiction is the survival problem of all humans in the afterlife. For this principal contradiction, we can temporarily set aside the secondary contradictions. Any groups you find, as long as they don't immediately attack us, can be brought back. Observe their actions and listen to their words. Human nature is neither good nor evil; unless they commit acts of betrayal, they will be members of this new collective!"

"In short, treat comrades with the warmth of spring, work with the ardor of summer, treat individualism like sweeping away fallen leaves in autumn, and treat enemies with the ruthlessness of a harsh winter!"

The crowd was stunned again. The words Lu Yuanming spoke were famous quotes from Comrade Lei Feng, but these foreigners didn't know them. When such aphoristic words were spoken, they immediately became respectful.

Lu Yuanming was also helpless. After all, he was just a young man who had recently graduated and entered society. If you really asked him to say some inspiring famous quotes, it would be persecuting him. However, he had plenty of famous quotes in his mind. As long as they fit the current need to unite the masses, he wouldn't hesitate to use them.

"Finally, the third matter: tools."

Lu Yuanming gestured to John. John was stunned, then followed Lu Yuanming's gaze to his hand. He immediately tossed the semi-transparent white bullet to Lu Yuanming.

Lu Yuanming held up the bullet and said, "This bullet was condensed using the power of faith. Each bullet consumes one portion of faith power, and its power is immense, like spherical lightning as Tom said. But this is a huge waste. I will use two more portions of faith power to condense bullets. Each portion of faith power will condense fifty bullets, for my pistol and John's rifle respectively. This way, we can split into two teams. But as I said, condensing bullets with faith power is a huge waste. This faith power is hard to come by, and I don't know when I'll be able to get more. I also don't know if faith power can be used for anything else besides making bullets and food, such as saving souls on the verge of death. Perhaps it can, perhaps it cannot."

"Because of this, we must make do with what we have. Everyone can select suitable wood and metal when searching outside and find a way to bring it back to this base. Of course, if there are finished cold weapons, that would be even better. This is the third matter."

After saying this, Lu Yuanming looked at everyone sincerely and said, "This is the future strategy I can think of. What do you all think? If anyone has other suggestions, feel free to bring them up. We'll brainstorm together. After all, all order has vanished in this afterlife. We humans are group creatures, social creatures. We must re-establish human order."

The psychologist Cthulhu immediately praised, "Sir, regardless of whether you are the true Messiah or not, what you have said and what you intend to achieve is enough to move and impress anyone."

Cthulhu ignored Father Edward's glare. He pondered for a moment and said, "I have no objections or additions to the three matters mentioned by Sir. I just want to make a suggestion. Since we are relying on Sir and have become his disciples, hoping to practice Sir's way, our collective should have a name, right?"

Father Edward immediately said, "Messiah Salvation Society, how about this name!?"

As Father Edward spoke, the people around him slowly nodded. They actually agreed to this name that made Lu Yuanming's head ache.

"The name will be decided by me independently."

Lu Yuanming was too lazy to argue with them about religion and deities. What he wanted now was to act quickly and not waste time on these completely meaningless things.

So, Lu Yuanming directly rejected Messiah Salvation Society and immediately said, "The name will be Heaven on Earth. We will produce together, distribute together, and fight together. It is decided."

"Heaven on Earth Afterlife Team!"