Faith and Conviction

"..." Hmm, that makes sense... Although it's dangerous for Source Darkness Apophis to stay outside, we have no choice but to take that risk for now.

Because we need to hurry and ask questions.

So please listen to the first topic--

The sow's postpartum period... oh, no, that's not right.

"..."

"Where exactly is Moerae? In the Celestial Realm? In the Divine Realm? Or inside the world? Respond quickly and tell me what's going on."

As Cong Yu spoke, she mentally timed the duration of the "Hydra Brand" control.

In response, the Four-Winged Angel, now completely "one of Cong Yu's people," immediately replied, "It's neither Celestial Realm nor the Divine Realm; that's where Father God and the other Angel who disobeyed Moerae reside."

"And Moerae is everywhere."

"We, along with our brothers and sisters (Angel), will remain in the future, awaiting Moerae's orders while protecting her mainframe."

"..."

"In other words, you and Moerae both exist in the future, and you come from the future?"

Cong Yu asked this question, confirming that these four-winged Angel did indeed know more information than the two-winged ones.

So, do the six-winged Angel know even more?

As Cong Yu was thinking this, the Angel shook his head. "I and the other Angel exist in the future, but we are not 'coming here.' We exist every moment, and we still do now."

"Moerae exists in the future, but it doesn't just exist in a specific future. Rather, it has existed from the moment it was born, moving towards the 'past' until it arrived at the present."

"..." Oh no, time! Time!

Cong Yu immediately felt that things were in a bit of a predicament, because "time" was something that "human beings" could not easily understand.

Although Cong Yu is very intelligent, possessing knowledge and understanding beyond what people of his time should have, he is still the kind of guy who needs to watch a movie analysis to understand even "Tenet".

It completely touched on his blind spot in knowledge.

Cong Yu turned to look at Lantian Zhu and the others, and then saw three faces filled with solemn respect... Needless to say, they didn't understand at all.

Moreover, it's not necessarily true that the Angel in front of us is speaking a "riddle." After all, the angel's words are already quite concise and easy to understand.

They didn't use any technical jargon.

Cong Yu realized she shouldn't have asked about the "principles"; it would have been better to ask about the "methods" directly...

How can we effectively kill Moerae?

Cong Yu asked this question, and the Angel who knew what Cong Yu was asking first understood the problem from Cong Yu's perspective, and then corrected her. "Moerae has not yet been born, so it cannot be killed."

"If you're asking how to 'stop the birth,' wiping out humanity before Moerae is born is a good idea. But if Moerae has already been born, then the existence of humanity is irrelevant."

"That's it."

"After that, I'm not so sure how else to deal with the threat posed by Moerae..."

"Destroying the mainframe in 2150, when Moerae is born, might have some effect, but I'm not so sure."

"And I don't know how to 'get to' 2150."

The Angel confessed everything honestly...

Cong Yu sighed.

Although it was anticipated that Moerae with a name like Prototype Moerae -Zero was unlikely to be human.

But when it was finally confirmed that Moerae had a "masterpiece," Cong Yu still felt a bit of a sigh...

As expected, the AI has betrayed us!

For years, science fiction movies (and novels) have been rehashing the same old theme of machine revolution, just different names for the same thing!

However, it should now be considered fantasy within science fiction...

After all, the AI host and the Angel are in cahoots.

"Destroy the host... but are you unsure?"

Cong Yu sighed slightly, but immediately changed the subject to the next question, "What level of strength do six-winged Angel possess? Besides Angel, does Moerae have any other 'military forces'?"

"..."

"It's not certain, but the six-winged Angel are far, far stronger than us. Yet most of them have chosen to side with the Father."

The first half of that Four-Winged Angel's words almost made Cong Yu...

Thump! Thump!

But the second half of the sentence reassured him somewhat...

In other words, the six-winged Angel are "Angel," and most of them have sided with humanity... This is undoubtedly good news.

But we still need to let Cong Yu breathe a sigh of relief...

"Besides the Angel, in 2222, Moerae created an armed unit named 'Machine God Soldier'."

As the Angel spoke, amidst the bewildered yet astonished expressions of the crowd, he continued, "The Machine God bodies equipped with virtual personalities will be deployed to the battlefield to exterminate all organic life after Moerae is born in this era."

"..."

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Chapter 760 Faith and Belief

What is the concept behind Machine God Soldier?

Sounds like Gundam!

So Gundam will invade then, right?

Without Monad, how can I fight against the Machine God Soldier?!

Simple... I can just become X, right?

"..." Amidst countless complex thoughts, Cong Yu quickly put these matters aside... There was still enough time.

There are other possible solutions...

Some of these things, though not related to the world itself, are intimately connected to oneself.

"How do I use this 'Divine Power'?"

As he asked this, Cong Yu stretched out his hand, questioning the Angel he had controlled... His hand shimmered with a holy light.

What Cong Yu calls Divine Power, something obtained from other Angel... this is the source of the Angel's power.

Unfortunately, Cong Yu was never able to use it.

I must take this opportunity to ask the Angel for an explanation.

In response to Cong Yu's answer, the Angel focused its gaze on Cong Yu's hand. "This is 'the Faith Power,' that's what we call it."

"However, it's not wrong to call it 'Divine Power,' or to summarize it as 'the power used by gods.'"

Cong Yu was stunned.

The term "Divine Power" does seem simplistic, but when asked what it actually is... perhaps another name can provide the answer.

[Faith Power]

Four words are enough.

Actually, after talking with the Pope's daughter and Pope Old Man, I had already guessed what Divine Power was.

However, Cong Yu did not expect that this thing would be so directly named the Faith Power.

And this perfectly explains...

Why is the Faith Power constantly increasing?

After all, Cong Yu done a lot during this period, and ordinary people regarded him as someone they could trust.

If we're talking about "faith," it probably hasn't reached that level yet.

But the "trust" was inevitably entrusted to Cong Yu...

"From the Angel, I received a way to observe my own 'Faith Power,' and a seed that is constantly growing..."

As she spoke, Cong Yu controlled the Faith Power, making it rotate and swirl around her hands as if it were an extension of her own arm.

"The Faith Power... what a cliché name."

Cong Yu made this comment, and he genuinely agreed that "XX of X" was a rather tacky name...

It's at least completely different from how he named his Self Technique.

Although it might seem like self-promotion, Cong Yu believes that her naming of techniques is quite fashionable.

Of course, even if the name is old-fashioned and tacky, it's perfectly acceptable as long as it's useful.

Just like how appearance doesn't affect strength.

In reality, Cong Yu had no way to use the Faith Power to cast spells, let alone cast spells... even simply using it was very difficult.

How do I use it?

Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, the four-winged Angel's face clearly showed some struggle, and her voice sounded somewhat strained.

This is evidence that he is about to escape.

Even so, under the influence of the Hydra Brand, the four-winged Angel still made a concerted effort to prepare.

To answer Cong Yu's question.

To reiterate, the Hydra Brand does not affect a person's intelligence, memory, or personality; it merely changes their allegiance.

In other words...

During the process of control, those being controlled genuinely believe that being "controlled" is the right and normal thing to do.

They will naturally resist situations where "control is lifted".

For the Four-Winged Angel was being controlled at this moment, it was just like his genuine hatred of being controlled in his normal state...

I hate the thought of myself becoming [abnormal (normal)] again.

Unfortunately, that was unavoidable.

"Despicable Moerae ...no...a wretched mortal..."

As it roared, the Angel's thoughts swirled between the two conflicting ideas, before finally, with its last vestige of clarity, it uttered. "Become a god! Once you become a god, you can use it!"

How does one become a god?

Just as Cong Yu was about to ask that question, the Angel already understood what Cong Yu wanted to ask.

Then, with his last shred of resolve, he quickly said, "I don't know, but as long as you can use the Faith Power, it probably proves you've become a god! And the key to it..."

It's the thought of "belief"!

Having said that, in the next instant, the four-winged Angel returned to Moerae's control, and his expression changed drastically, revealing a face full of anger.

"Sinful mortals! Ignorant! Foolish beings!"

The Four-Winged Angel roared, his eyes almost bloodshot, screaming madly, "Why? Why did I betray... me!"

And while the other party was furious, his whole body shimmering with divine light, flickering unsteadily.

Cong Yu quickly tried to regain control...

After failing to achieve his goal, Cong Yu skillfully used Source Darkness Apophis to behead him with a single sword strike...

He then silently watched as the Four-Winged Angel's head gradually dissipated in the air, and its body vanished into countless points of light.

Then, Cong Yu fell into deep thought.

"What is it?"

Lantian Zhu asked this question, unable to help but ask, "What kind of belief... what kind of Nen?"

As he said this, Lantian Zhu pondered for a moment and said, "I do know the four ways to use Nen... I learned it from the manga."

"And it hasn't been updated in a long time."

I think they might not be the same thing.