Chapter 553: Worship
The two Demi-Gods of the Transcendent Cult are located on the 100th level of the building’s lower level, the “Upload Chamber.” It’s worth noting that although this level is referred to as one, it boasts an impressive height of a hundred meters, featuring tiered seating for spectators around the perimeter and a central arena-in the departed Gray Fox Divine Era, this might have been a sports field, Arena, or even an auction venue for entertainment.
However, in the wasteland era, this place has become the worship venue for the Transcendent Cult.
As time approached 7 PM, the seats in the Upload Chamber gradually filled. Aside from those on necessary duties, the majority of the Transcendence followers would come to the Upload Chamber to participate in worship, without interruption, every night.
“Our Raven Annihilation worship isn’t quite this formal.” In the corridor, Tamashi leaned against the wall, his voice distorted under the raven mask. “It’s more like a gathering or a banquet where everyone chats after dinner.”
“During the day, the Raven Annihilation members are either honing their skills or out tracking down criminals, with hardly any time to gather. The only break is the night worship after dinner.”
“At that time, returning warriors would tell stories of how many evil ravens they hunted. For instance, Captain of the Warriors, Qieshu and Kalan, are the most frequent hunters. Kalan is especially eloquent; he recounts the countless misdeeds of the evil ravens and how they evade capture. When the apprentices are agitated, he changes the tone, claiming he finally caught up with the evil raven and subjected them to the blood raven punishment, to much applause from everyone.”
“By the way, you may not know what a blood raven is. It involves tearing open the evil raven’s back and pulling out their lungs, which look like bloody wings… I performed my first blood raven under his guidance.”
“However, not everyone is absorbed in the pleasure of slaughtering evil ravens, such as the ‘Debater’ Arnoi. Whenever he’s present at worship, it eventually turns into a debate, discussing which crimes warrant killing and the dilemmas faced by the Raven Annihilation. I’ve debated with him as well; once, I encountered a sorcerer slaughtering merchants, but clues revealed the merchants had first plotted against the sorcerer, yet there were children among the merchants… Beyond my mentor, he’s taught me the most.”
“Apart from debating and storytelling, the most popular aspect of the worship is the performance. Raven Annihilation has always had a tradition of dancing, and our ‘Dance of the Raven Flock’ is the finest performance! Ye Lu is the dance instructor, and whenever she’s at worship, people ignore Kalan and Arnoi, all waiting for Ye Lu’s dance troupe to perform… She’s always wanted me to dance too, but I’m too shy to perform in front of so many people.”