Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 1221 - 938: Communication from the Bunker_2

Chapter 1221: Chapter 938: Communication from the Bunker_2

"What’s wrong with her?" Reverend Goodman asked.

"She’s running around." Xu Cheng said.

"No one deserves to be hit in the face just because they’re ’running around’." Reverend Goodman looked at her, distressed.

This cat-eared blonde woman citizen lay unconscious, one eye almost falling out of its socket, bleeding profusely.

Other followers came over, looked at everything in fear, and began to pray, hoping that Lord Dilnai would provide healing through divine grace.

Reverend Goodman brushed her cheek with his aged fingers, healing her, as sacred words and sigils lit up the air, curing her wounds.

The wound’s radius visibly shrank.

"Lord Dilnai has manifested!"

"Praise be to Lord Dilnai above, thank you, Lord Dilnai!"

"Excellent!" people exclaimed excitedly.

Xu Cheng observed the effect of this divine power.

A gentle light filled the room, Dilnai’s power awakening the cat girl in need of emergency aid. The hollow on her face quickly recovered, flesh renewed under a merciful touch.

Pain and tension vanished from her expression, replaced by wonder, doubt, and calm.

"Oh my God..." The cat girl murmured uneasily, her ears twitching as if the memory of her face crushed by a robot was merely an illusion.

"Rest well," Reverend Goodman advised kindly, "It was Lord Dilnai’s power that healed you."

"Thank you, thank you..." she whispered, "...those damned occupying forces."

Xu Cheng scratched her head, feeling odd, as she was part of the occupying forces.

She examined the healed cat girl, the cure appeared more effective than surgery, working swiftly.

Reverend Goodman invited Xu Cheng to talk alone.

"Child, you see, I can’t offer guarantees, but you’ve seen it: the power we wield is a kind of blessing, a gift from Lord Dilnai. We use this gift to combat despair, comfort and heal the innocent. If it can alleviate human suffering even slightly, isn’t it meaningful?" Reverend Goodman spoke kindly, though his tone was somewhat awkward.

"..." Xu Cheng pondered.

"Now, people need such care from this power. This is the purpose of this charitable congregation." Reverend Goodman stated.

"Quack." Xu Cheng didn’t understand, "Why isn’t everyone being honest?"

"Honesty? New Taixi State people value freedom the most, hard-won freedom—we resist anyone who tries to deprive us of it." Reverend Goodman praised their revered spirit of freedom.

"..." Xu Cheng sensed something wasn’t right.

"You can join us, work with us. We live in fear of the occupying forces, always under the threat of slaughter or extinction. But I can offer healing, and you have weapons, still a guest of the occupying forces— I see the robots don’t react to you. I think together, we can build something good amidst the ruins..." Reverend Goodman spoke slowly, mindful of Xu Cheng’s privilege to walk freely on the front lines.

Xu Cheng saw Reverend Goodman’s pleading gaze, thoughtful yet wary as he stepped closer, sparking her vigilance.

"Stay back!" Xu Cheng said.

Reverend Goodman silently approached, Xu Cheng retreated, seeing several followers also coming over.

"Come, join Lord Dilnai’s grace!" Reverend Goodman gently coaxed.

Xu Cheng felt her mind overwhelmed!

Startled, she quickly unleashed her power, releasing the Repulsion Barrier behind her, knocking over two followers attempting to pounce.

"What?" Reverend Goodman saw two followers knocked down, hurriedly chanting spells to summon Dilnai’s holy relic.

No choice left, Xu Cheng raised her hand, fired her large handgun, blowing off Reverend Goodman’s head, making her heart race as she sprinted over the old pastor’s headless corpse.

The people in the hall hadn’t noticed what happened, but they were all too familiar with shootings; the sound of gunfire startled them, causing them to flee.

Xu Cheng ran away without looking back, feeling it was the most terrifying experience of her life.

She reported the incident; about ten minutes later, robots quickly arrived, arresting all Dilnai worshippers, loading them onto vehicles and taking them away.

She came to see what fate awaited them.

"Where are they being sent?" Xu Cheng asked.

"Sent to meet 4.3 billion people." The officer executing the command said, trying to use more gentle words not to scare Xu Cheng.

But Xu Cheng understood, these people would be executed! And many more executions would soon occur across the occupied zone.

"Quack..." she quickly turned, seeing everyone moving swiftly, explosives planted in the hall, ready to destroy it. Such halls of power scattered throughout New Taixi State continuously channel power to Dilnai, needing eradication, including correcting people’s perceptions.

In this era, occupying a modern city is truly complicated; New Taixi State citizens all have guns, and influenced by Dilnai, guided by the Lighthouse Core, they rise in rebellion at any moment, facing repression again.

If things escalate beyond control, it’s possible to empty the entire city. Xu Cheng thought aimlessly. In the future, people will continue to bleed, but after this war, is there any way to resolve internal conflicts once and for all?

Recalling the terrifying incident just now, Xu Cheng now truly understood what 101 said—a place like the warfront only adds terrifying memories. Thinking of sisters 101 and 102 fighting bloody battles on the front line for six years, Xu Cheng felt both admiration and deep sympathy.

...

Inside the command train on the front line.

Xu Yang reviewed the assault troops’ achievements and nodded approvingly.

Victory was achieved, the Five Great Lakes region faced a successful Eastern Hemisphere Allied Forces raid, and after meticulously planned military actions, the Lighthouse Core’s more than thirty thousand factories were paralyzed or occupied, preventing military production.

The set objectives were accomplished, leaving only the final decisive assault on the Ark Bunker. Xu Yang drew front lines and attack arrows on the strategic simulation panel, gradually accumulating plan efficiency, waiting for the opportune moment to maximize the offensive.

At that moment, he suddenly received a communication invitation.

Seeing the communication source as Ark Bunker, Xu Yang couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.

We’re at this critical juncture; is someone seeking to surrender?

Either way, although the enemy was trapped in a bag, having an insider could reduce losses among his people.

Xu Yang calmly tuned into the communication.

"Hello." He said.

"Let’s cut through the fog and speak clearly, it’s time to end this riddle." Honma Noriko said.