Chapter 316
The “bishop’s” cover had been completely blown by Shen Ge, and he no longer had any leverage to put on a mystical front. He knew Shen Ge could kill him with just a twitch of his finger, and all his earlier arrogance had vanished.
“Since we’re both abnormal humans, you know our situation isn’t much better than ordinary people’s. Our organization has a dedicated research division for abnormal humans that can significantly extend our lifespans. Why don’t you join us? This world will eventually belong to us new humans!” the abnormal human said, trying to seduce him.
Shen Ge ignored the invitation and asked instead, “Since you say you’re not the real bishop, where is he, and when exactly were you swapped in?”
“Huh?” The abnormal human was taken aback, clearly not expecting that to be Shen Ge’s main concern. Still, he obediently came clean.
A few days ago, the organization had ordered him to infiltrate the shelter, posing as a priest stationed beside the bishop, and then find an opportunity to replace him.
The bishop always wore a mask and a cloak, so after the swap, no one would notice for a while. So after the abnormal human had won over the bishop’s close female companion, he took advantage of the bishop’s plan to launch a search-and-rescue operation—which had sent his trusted aides away to deal with Shen Ge—and sneaked into the underground chamber beneath the church, killed the bishop, and completed the replacement.
After taking the bishop’s place, the abnormal human immediately followed orders by moving an iron box the bishop had kept hidden. He was just about to arrange for people to replace the high priests when the allied forces came storming back.
Seeing that the New God Cult was no match for the allied forces, the abnormal human followed orders and awakened a high-order anomalous worm that had been sleeping beneath the shelter, aiming to deplete the shelter’s defenses and lay the groundwork for the organization’s future counterattack.
“The shelter had already been thoroughly corrupted by the New God Cult. You’ve seen the kind of things they did. Compared to them, we’re more human!”