Chapter 574 I Do (Two Chapters in One)
Dozens of people gathered in the largest conference hall of the city hall.
Among these people, there were not only a dozen cultists from both sides, but also observers from the Watchers, senior figures from the four major churches, and even Her Royal Highness the Princess and Duke Wayne.
Cult leaders, church members, and senior politicians all appeared in the same place. This spectacle cannot be said to be unprecedented, but it can be regarded as extremely rare.
The action outside was the result of the cooperation of these people. Although Lynch has not yet explained why he feels confident of success, the stretcher still fully cooperated to allow his idea to proceed smoothly to the present. I am afraid that only the safety of Saint Ms. Nightingale and the face of a big man like Sir Lynch Leviev who wanders among various forces can make these people gather here regardless of their safety.
Everything is under control and has come to the last step. At this time, everyone's eyes are neatly gathered on a black crystal ball, staring at it intently, and even holding their breath.
The secret array underground has been completed. With the help of the earth-drilling demon worm, everything is going very smoothly. Underground, the evil god's apostles who were not suitable to appear in the crowd were in charge of the operation, and the connection point between the entire magic circle and the ground was this crystal ball.
A faint white mist floated in the black crystal ball, as if it was empty inside. The mist gathered into a strange vortex, like a mysterious nebula in the depths of the universe.
This is the egg of life.
Once the magic circle begins to take effect, the vitality that the people voluntarily offer will be absorbed by the magic circle and sent to this crystal ball, where it will condense into a life egg. At that time, there is no need to send the life egg to Ms. Nightingale. The coverage of the strange object is actually very large. Here, vitality and beauty can be offered together to make up for the lack of the soul of the saint.
But the premise is that there must be enough vitality to condense into a life egg.
Is it really possible? And can the vitality obtained in this way be used?
Although everyone is willing to cooperate, there are still some doubts in their hearts, staring at the crystal ball waiting for the moment when the answer is revealed.
However, the vortex in the crystal ball rotated steadily, neither fast nor slow, and no reaction could be seen. The crystal ball itself was motionless.
Lynch's two hands were held on the left and right, one rough and the other soft, which was the support from Diana and Natalie.
The palms of both hands were hot, and it was obvious that the two ladies were not calm.
"We believe in you, you will definitely win."
The earl's eyes did not dare to leave the crystal ball for a moment. She was indeed nervous for Ms. Nightingale, but she was also nervous for Lynch. This was related to the bet between Mr. Lynch and those cultists. Although she believed in Lynch, she was still extremely nervous when she saw the crystal ball without any reaction.
The police officer on the side snorted coldly, remembering the bet when they first met. This guy still likes to gamble so much, and he has never lost. It is not worth worrying about him at all.
Then, thinking this in her mind, her fingers kept scratching the handle of the sword. The indestructible attribute was almost broken by her. Finally, she couldn't help it and asked, "Is it really okay?"
"I believe in my judgment." Lin Qi was the most confident one. Although he was also staring at the crystal ball, he at least remained normal.
"Because you believe in the glory of human nature and the hymn of courage?"
"No, I believe in something else, a system formed by countless people systematically summarizing the knowledge accumulated over thousands of years."
Lin Qi smiled and explained softly that this was actually the most basic psychological technique in his previous life. Whether it was marketing, pyramid selling, or even fraud, it was often used.
First, let people participate. As long as they participate, they are basically trapped.
Then use small profits to relax their vigilance. The sense of accomplishment and gain will make people participate more. When the target is completely in the game, continue to create some small setbacks that can see hope, so that people can increase their investment little by little until the investment accumulates to a certain level, and finally release the real requirements all at once.
Even those smart people in the business world in the past life, most of them did not know how to stop losses in time, and they were stuck in the quagmire and could not get out.
More importantly, these are just inducements, taking advantage of people's psychological weaknesses, inducing people to change their cognition and ideas, and actively invest more to try to make a comeback, and even get angry with anyone who stops them.
In essence, they are for noble goals, and they actively dedicate their vitality from the bottom of their hearts. There is no nobler and better behavior than this. And what Lynch did was just to provide them with an environment and conditions to give birth to their noble ideas.
However, these are still a bit too advanced for the people in this world, so he did not explain them in detail to the two ladies, but just held their hands and squinted his eyes and stared at the black crystal ball.
The crystal ball still did not change, because most of the citizens in the entire Rhine City were entangled.
Do you really have to listen to the pastor's persuasion and dedicate your vitality to Ms. Nightingale?
In the dead silence, the people were in extreme entanglement.
We just want to live the rest of our lives in peace, why should we pay the price of our vitality for something like this?
Although the pastor will not lie, it should really only be a few days of weakness, but it sounds dangerous.
Is it really worth it?
Of course it's not worth it. Many citizens came to the conclusion without thinking. They didn't want to continue at all and just wanted to interrupt their prayers and leave.
Then when they were about to take action, these people stopped in unison.
A feeling of unwillingness arose spontaneously.
Just leave like that?
Such a big thing may not be encountered once in a lifetime. Now I have finally participated in it, and even changed the situation with my own strength. This is a sense of accomplishment that I have never enjoyed. If I quit now, I will regret it in the future. For life.
Moreover, we have prayed for so long in the early stage and invested all the money in the early stage. If we give up now, wouldn’t the previous investment be wasted? After investing so much, you should at least see the results before quitting.
However, I am really afraid of being fooled.
For a time, people's moods fluctuated and hesitated due to the previous adjustments, but the crystal ball in the conference hall remained the same, unchanged.
"It seems that you lost this time, Lord Leviv." Kelvin took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, showing a standard businessman smile, "We have fully cooperated with your request and done everything to the best of our ability. Okay, but the result, as I said, is that it’s intoxicating, it’s really human.”
Lynch shook his head and said: "There is no final conclusion about human nature. Between glory and darkness, it all depends on how to guide it."
"You have given guidance, but what about the results?" Kelvin smiled and asked, "The results speak for themselves."
"Your Excellency, Vice-President." Diana inserted into the conversation with a straight face, "The time is not over yet, and a turnaround may happen at any time. You may be too hasty."
"Really? You really think so." Kelvin smiled sarcastically, nodded, "I can wait, no problem, at least I want Lord Leviv to lose willingly, but I think this is just a waste of time, and the result is actually It has been determined that Mr. Leviev’s plan will never come true..."
Wow.
There was a cry of exclamation, which was particularly conspicuous among these powerful figures in the city. When Kelvin turned around, he saw everyone staring at the crystal ball with surprised faces.
The vortex in the sphere suddenly trembled slightly, then trembled again.
Uh-huh.
Everyone's eyes turned to Kelvin, and their eyes were full of questions: What is going on?
"This, this, this..." As the creator of the secret magic circle, Kelvin looked like he had seen the evil god, with disbelief on his face, "The magic circle has started to operate? Is anyone willing to give their life for it? How is it possible? No, this is definitely a special case, it's just one or two people who were confused for a moment. Yes, you can see the whirlpool, and there is almost no movement. This shows that the vitality is very little, not enough to promote the normal operation of the magic circle. The egg of life may be formed, this is just a farce, watch it, it will stop soon.”
"Does this count?" The countess holding the cat pointed at the crystal ball and smiled lazily, "It looks so ugly when you don't want to admit failure, Kelvin."
Kelvin clenched his fists tightly, his expression was extremely complicated, it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. Just as Countess Hathaway said, the vortex in the crystal ball was gradually accelerating from the moment it started, without stopping at all.
"No way, absolutely impossible."
However, it is possible.
In the newspaper square of the River Valley District, a young female reporter wearing a men's vest suddenly jumped onto the high platform, waved the peaked cap in her hand, and loudly replied to the pastor preaching here: "I am willing, let alone my life, even if it really costs me my life. I do too."
"Someone once fought against countless unknown beings to protect me. In order to save me from the abyss of despair, he faced the threat of death and the indescribable terrifying existence. But I couldn't do anything to help, so I could only hide. Watching from a distance, feeling anxious and unwilling alone.”
"I'm tired of being an indifferent bystander. I don't want to watch others fighting for me anymore. I had no choice before, but now I have the opportunity. I want to do my part to protect myself and everyone. And what about you? Do you still want to watch? It’s just a little life force. I’m willing to give it to you, and I’ll do whatever it takes for you, the saint, to fight for us!”
As she spoke, the female reporter took the lead in kneeling down on the high platform without even looking at the hesitant crowd, and opened her heart wholeheartedly.
"I do."
At the gate of the ancient and luxurious school, a young female student rushed out of the school gate, bowed deeply to the priest at the door, and said loudly in the eyes of the onlookers:
"When I was at my most dangerous, there was someone who stood in front of me and blocked all dangers for me with his generous back. When I was most afraid, there was someone who was willing to protect me, comfort me, and save me from fear and fear. Rescued from despair.”
"From the moment the problem was solved, from the moment I was dug out of the collapsed building and saw the sun again, I swore to the goddess of the night that if there is a chance in the future, I must be like that person and protect other people. People do their best.”
"Now, the opportunity has arisen, and I will not let it go. I am willing to dedicate my life to Ms. Nightingale. It will only be a few days of weakness. What if I am weak for a lifetime."
Plop.
As he spoke, the young female student knelt down, ignoring the dead silence behind her.
"I do."
The groups of newsboys had stopped running. Their mission had been completed. They found a nearby place with many people to stop and listen to the pastor's preaching.
At this time, the little girl with blond hair walked out of the group of children without fear, faced everyone's surprised eyes, and shouted loudly.
"After my father died inexplicably, I became very cold and crazy. I hated everyone, I hated the world, I refused everyone's help, and I refused any contribution to other people. I believe in this world She is cold and has no warmth except for her mother.”
"But someone told me with practical actions that I was wrong. There is still hope and warmth in this world. There are people who are willing to reach out and pull me out of the abyss. There are people who are willing to do their best to help me and educate me when I make mistakes. Me, use your body to protect me when I'm in danger. I don't want to be who I was before. I want to be a person like him. I also want to be able to proudly say to him one day that I'm not just for myself. And by struggling, I can also contribute to the world and other people.”
"However, I am just a child. I can't do anything. I am not willing to accept it. Now, the opportunity has finally come. Lord, God, no matter who it is, you can take my life force. I am willing to do my best. Give whatever you can, stand behind Grandma Saint, and protect the world like that person.”
As she said that, the blond girl knelt down decisively under the complicated gazes of everyone. Compared with the adults behind her who had already stood up from kneeling in prayer and were timidly trying to leave, they looked particularly dazzling.
For a moment, these people stood there awkwardly, neither moving forward nor retreating.
In the vast and huge city, scenes like this are constantly happening.
People who had been helped and cared for by others finally remembered the gratitude and yearning they had felt in the past.
If no one helped us, would we still be alive today? Do we really have to be so selfish and only think about ourselves? Can't you, like those who have helped us, do your best to protect others?
No, we can.
So, they stood up and took the lead in showing their courage and brilliance.
And behind them, driven by Lynch's psychological offensive and role model, more and more people knelt down to pray again, opened their hearts, and were willing to dedicate their life force to stand with His Excellency the Saint. Fight this horrific plague.
The whole city became more and more determined and fearless, and the vortex in the crystal ball turned faster and faster, becoming more and more obvious, until...
Snap, the crystal ball suddenly shattered, and the invisible vortex inside became material, appearing in the real world, spinning at high speed, exuding huge vitality.
The egg of life is congealing.