Chapter 414: Chapter 233: Day and Night

Compared to the first air conditioner powered by Scorching Sun Power, or the much-anticipated family game console during Baptism, the Silver-bearded Pope was more concerned about what was happening at the moment.

For example, a Judge of the church had gone missing, and her body harbored lethal parasitic worms.

He had to admit that his first impression of Duan Mingyuan had not been good.

Recently, he had heard many legends about Mingyuan, even the Iron Blood Bishop had been singing his praises, leading him to subconsciously regard Mingyuan as a serious individual worthy of discussing important matters with.

And a serious person wouldn’t be leisurely staying in his own house inventing air conditioning in such a situation.

"I would like to discuss Yelena’s case with you."

After the celebration banquet had ended, he called Duan Mingyuan into a small room next door, "What are your thoughts on this contagious disease?"

Despite the initial disappointment, the Pope was very much looking forward to Mingyuan’s response.

He had originally hoped that Yelena could extract some useful information from Jean Saintfield’s brain but hadn’t expected her to be infected by parasitic worms.

Now, he could only hope that Mingyuan would make some more incomprehensible moves.

"The butler was the first to be attacked by Yelena. Although I healed the wound on her neck, I couldn’t reverse the loss of her Scorching Sun Power."

When leaving the basement, Mingyuan inquired about the butler’s condition to Baptism, who mentioned that among the servants, the butler had the strongest Scorching Sun Power, having once served as clergy in the church during her youth.

However, after the attack, the butler’s condition reverted to that of an ordinary person.

In the following hour, her body also began reacting to the heat, she broke out in a heavy sweat, and her complexion looked much paler, which seemed like a precursor to heatstroke.

"Although the maids believe they saved the butler’s life, when I examined the wound, I realized that Yelena had not intended to take the butler’s life from the start."

Mingyuan continued, stating that this was fundamentally different from what people were familiar with as the zombie virus. The infected did not lose their mind and bite every living thing they encountered; they tore the flesh of others only to draw out the energy from their bodies.

"What does that imply?"

The Pope rose respectfully; after entering the room, Mingyuan seemed like a changed person, the very image of a medical researcher.

Could it be...

That someone who was so adept at medical skills could also invent air conditioning?

In his understanding, these two things were as unconnected as horses and cows not crossing paths.

"It suggests that the situation is much more complicated than the zombie virus. Yelena’s actions, to a certain extent, represent the intentions of the Dark Night Witch."

If the Dark Night Witch had sparked a zombie crisis in the Holy City, he would categorize her as a madwoman out of control, but now it appeared that the witch’s plan was even more dangerous than they had anticipated.

"In every infected person, there emerged black parasitic worms. Let’s assume that Yelena draining people’s Scorching Sun Power is only the first step; after the loss of the Scorching Sun Power, the parasitic worms will proceed to further modify the hosts’ bodies."

Having learned about the grudges between the witches and the Ashen Church in detail, Mingyuan could vaguely guess the Dark Night Witch’s plans.

If it was just about destroying the Holy City, or killing an old man like the Silver-bearded Pope, who was already one foot in the grave, this probably wasn’t enough to quell the burning revenge in the Dark Night Witch’s heart.

For those devout believers of the Sun King, there are things in this world far more terrifying than death itself.

For instance, the disintegration of faith.

"This is a parasite born to target Scorching Sun Power. In the worst-case scenario, it could dismantle the Scorching Sun Power of every believer and transform it into its opposite..."

At this point, Mingyuan paused.

He actually did not know the specific term for this kind of dark energy; according to the Ashen Church, it was simply demonic tricks.

The Pope nodded solemnly, understanding Duan Mingyuan’s warning.

"If it were you, what would you do?"

He asked again.

This decision should have been made by him as the ruler of the Ashen Church, but at the moment, he felt somewhat helpless.

The battle he faced was one without the smoke of gunfire, and the Dark Night Witch, as always, remained hidden in the darkness, patiently observing the changes in the Holy City.

Perhaps in a few days’ time, the most sacred land would be occupied by a group of heretics.

"I would make a giant air conditioner, large enough to cover a certain area of the city."

?

The Pope lifted his head, full of question marks.

He did not understand why the conversation had abruptly shifted to air conditioning.

How obsessed were these Blue Star People with air conditioners?

But Duan Mingyuan calmly explained, "This is a city where the surface temperature can reach 50 degrees. The Ashen Church’s believers have been able to live in such an environment because they are under the protection of Scorching Sun Power, which has made their bodies somewhat tolerant to high temperatures. But what will happen once the Scorching Sun Power within the believers’ bodies disappears?"

The Baptism’s butler had already given the answer.

Even if they maintained a firm will, their bodies would react to the intense heat with dehydration, heatstroke, and the like. Additionally, the maid’s mention of Yelena’s fear of bright light was a good clue.

As enemies of the Ashen Church, at daybreak, "demons" are naturally at their weakest.

"If under these conditions, the temperature of a district is lowered to within their range of endurance, the human body would naturally make a choice."

This was Duan Mingyuan’s suggestion.

He did not advocate for the Ashen Church to go out and chaotically hunt for Yelena’s whereabouts all night long.

Yelena was the bait thrown by the Dark Night Witch, and the night was the devil’s playground.

Acting rashly might cause more of the Church’s elite to become breeding grounds for parasites.

"You mean to say, just let Yelena go?"

Rationally, the Pope agreed with Duan Mingyuan’s judgment, but emotionally, to simply let a pathogen rampage on the holy land of the Church was unbearable for him.

"This is just my personal suggestion."

Duan Mingyuan shrugged, in truth, he did not want to get involved in the century-long grudge between the Ashen Church and the Witch Council. What he had said was entirely out of the reminder from a Baptism friend, "As for what is the best decision for the Church now, it all depends on your judgment."

At this moment, a pair of eyes was spying on this room.

The reflection in the stained glass inverted the image of the room, but in the world refracted through the glass, another person’s silhouette appeared in the room.

The figure frowned tightly, and a hint of annoyance appeared in her eyes as she looked at Duan Mingyuan.

Gazing at Duan Mingyuan for a long time, she raised her index finger in resentment and drew a bright red cross over the reflection of Duan Mingyuan’s silhouette in the mirror.

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