Qin Ze was somewhat disappointed.
He had assumed the egg would hatch into something resembling an evil god.
That's all?
The Corruption in a teenager's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness is more stable than that in the older generation.
The black net covered almost every corner of the sea of consciousness.
Even though Qin Ze was standing right next to the bed, the black net did not try to break out of his Spiritual Sea of Consciousness and forcefully "impart knowledge" to him.
The old thing's Corruption wasn't like this before; it went berserk after discovering living people around Corruption.
If they hadn't been firmly locked up, the corpse-collecting team would have been forcibly preached to on their way back.
The black net floated silently, seemingly oblivious to Qin Ze standing nearby.
After careful observation, Qin Ze discovered that the boy's black net was more stable and stronger than the old man's.
Corruption Corruption from ordinary people is more stable than that from martial artists, and the forms are also different, which doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.
What on earth Preacher up to?
The boy on the bed slowly opened his eyes and was startled when he saw Qin Ze beside the bed.
Qin Ze said calmly, "Don't be nervous, I'm your father's personal bodyguard."
"For the next three days, I will stay by your side to ensure your safety."
The boy frowned slightly. "I don't need protection."
Qin Ze it strange.
The boy had clearly become a fanatical believer, yet he was completely different from his Believer Clone.
The boy was not at all Fervor, preaching to everyone he met; on the contrary, he was frighteningly calm.
Qin Ze began, "Your father said your mental state isn't quite right, you keep talking about the coming of God and things like that..."
The boy interrupted him directly, "On the way to Snow City, we encountered a beast tide. I was terrified at that time."
"After resting, I feel much better now."
"I don't need you here. You can go downstairs and continue your work."
Qin Ze pondered for a moment, then said, "I'm quite interested in the 'master' you mentioned. We can talk about it."
The boy looked puzzled. "I don't understand what you're saying."
Qin Ze stared at the other person's face for a while, then nodded. "Alright, if you have anything to say, you can come find me in the lobby on the first floor anytime."
Immediately, he left the room carrying Miss Sword Case.
Shortly after, the wealthy businessman brought the boy downstairs.
Was anything unusual last night?
The wealthy businessman was in good spirits, seemingly because his son had returned to normal.
Qin Ze shook his head. "There's nothing unusual, and I haven't seen anyone secretly monitoring you."
The wealthy businessman sighed, "I guess I'm just being paranoid."
Breakfast was delivered from a nearby restaurant, Qin Ze declined the wealthy businessman's invitation.
He stood quietly in the corner of the hall, like a dutiful guard.
The wealthy businessman and the young man sat facing each other in a restaurant, having a meal.
"I see."
After observing for a moment, Qin Ze made a rough guess about what was going on in the boy's mind.
After making contact with the wealthy businessman, the shady network indeed became restless.
It sent out several tentacles from its Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, attempting several times to insert them into the wealthy businessman's brain, but ultimately gave up.
Qin Ze said to Brother Devour on the Local Area Network, "Bring a Level One Martial Artist over."
Next, he will conduct an experiment to verify his hypothesis.
Even the weakest Self-Destruct Squad now possesses strength approaching level three, so clones cannot be used as Little White.
After breakfast, the boy suggested going for a walk, but the wealthy businessman refused, and he angrily returned to his room on the second floor.
Qin Ze asked Miss Sword Case, "Can you make him fall asleep right now?"
"A method that is discreet, has no side effects, and won't disturb his mind, thus preventing Corruption of the sea."
Miss Sword Case replied, " Daydream Seed can do that."
Qin Ze nodded slightly, then greeted the wealthy businessman and went to the bedroom on the second floor.
Upon seeing this, the wealthy businessman couldn't help but exclaim, "I've truly met a good person!"
Qin Ze pushed open the door to the bedroom on the second floor and entered.
Before the boy could react, Miss Sword Case planted a Daydream Seed, and the boy fell asleep immediately.
The person you want.
Brother Devour, carrying an unconscious young man on his shoulder, jumped in through the window.
"It's really hard to find Level One Martial Artist in the city these days."
I searched two blocks before I found this one.
Qin Ze said, "Put him on the bed."
Following instructions, Brother Devour placed the unfortunate Level One Martial Artist next to the boy.
In an instant, the Corruption mass in the boy's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness became incredibly active, as if a shark had smelled blood.
The black net released several black tentacles, which swiftly pierced the brain of the Level One Martial Artist.
After leaving a black dot in the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness of Level One Martial Artist, the black net retracted its tentacles.
The black dot slowly absorbed the spiritual energy and gradually grew larger at a visible rate.
Almost instantly, the black spot, the size of a little fingernail, grew to the size of an egg.
Qin Ze asked the Brother Devour beside him, "Did you understand?"
Brother Devour nodded. "This is the complete process of preaching, or rather, the boy in bed is the normal form of a fanatic."
The process of preaching begins with ordinary people and progresses step by step.
The Corruption, in its egg form, grows stronger by absorbing the host's spiritual energy. Once mature, it hatches and begins to "preach" to targets one level above the host.
The wealthy businessman was Level Two Martial Artist, while the boy was just an ordinary person.
At the dining table, the Corruption gave up after several attempts.
The Level One Martial Artist, who had just been carried back by Brother Devour, was given the teachings almost the instant he approached the boy.
Next, the Corruption will be further strengthened within the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness of this Level One Martial Artist, and once matured, it will impart its teachings to Level Two Martial Artist.
Next came the Level Three Martial Artist, then the Level Four Martial Artist, and so on up to the Advanced Martial Artist.
Normally, fanatical believers who don't preach beyond their level of authority, while still incredibly devout Fervor towards their so-called Lord, won't go mad like the old folks before them.
He acted like a normal person, but like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, he would strike with lightning speed once he locked onto his prey.
Whether it's the corpses in the morgue of the Inspection Team or the infected clones, they are all objects of being preached to beyond their level.
Because the Corruption is not high enough, direct infection is not possible.
Therefore, the final result is mutual Annihilation with the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, resulting in mutual destruction.
The clone survived because of the unique nature of the mental network.
There are far too few ordinary people in Snow City.
In order to increase efficiency, Preacher have to skip levels of authority when preaching.
But without exception, they all failed.
Divine Markings appeared in Qin Ze's eyes, and a golden divine light burst forth from his body, instantly illuminating the entire bedroom.
Under the divine light, all the Corruption on the boy and the Level One Martial Artist was cleansed.
Before the other person woke up, Brother Devour quickly sent the stolen person away again.
Qin Ze murmured, "There are few ordinary people in Snow City, but there can't be only one."
The Preacher has been in Snow City for several days, and a storm that could threaten the entire world has been brewing for some time.
"We need to talk to Lao Dao."
Qin Ze instructed Miss Sword Case to retrieve the Daydream Seed and then left the bedroom.